Ernest 640 - VGA Uncooled LWIR Thermal Camera- 60 Hz - 12º HFOV - Shuttered & Shutterless

==For delivery in the USA only - End-user certificate required before shipping==

Key features: 

• VOx uncooled microbolometer technology
• 640 x 480 pixels
• 12 µm pixel pitch
• 60 Hz full frame
• 14-bit ADC
• HFOV = 12 º (35 mm, f/1)
• NEdT <35 mK (300K scene, F/1 lens, 60 Hz)
• USB2 connectivity (USB-C female connector)
• UVC protocol (webcam-like)
• Free C++ SDK for Windows, Linux (x86_64) and ARM (Raspberry Pi 5, Jetson Orin NX etc) - Includes OpenCV sample app for quick integration and deployment
• Embedded mechanical shutter for shuttered operation
• Shutterless mode with factory calibration with lens on
  
• Intrinsic dynamic range: ~-20º to ~+400ºC

Dimensions and weight: 

⌀38 mm x 53.2 mm (enveloppe) - 69 g

Modes of operation: 

      1. Shuttered operation: 

• • An embedded mechanical shutter located between the sensor and the lens is activated for on-the-fly flat-field corrections (FFC).
  • As the sensor temperature changes (time to reach thermal equilibrium, changes in environmental temperature etc), the uniformity of the sensor’s response also changes and a flat-field correction is necessary.
  • A flat-field correction essentially consists of an offset and gain correction for each pixel in order to have a homogeneous intensity distribution (or flat-field) when looking at a black body, in this case the metal surface of the mechanical shutter itself.
  • The FFC is activated automatically by setting a time delay (ms) or sensor temperature difference (ºC/K) or manually by calling a function of the SDK.

      2. Shutterless operation: 

• • This mode requires a shutterless factory calibration during which the entire camera with its lens is placed in a thermal chamber to simulate a change of environmental temperature (and therefore sensor temperature) in a controlled fashion.
  • The thermal chamber temperature is varied between ~+10ºC and +60ºC.
  • The calibration consists of acquiring data with the camera facing a black body as the thermal chamber temperature changes.
  • The result of this calibration is a unique set of correction files that are specific to each camera.
  • These files are contained in a folder called data. When using the camera in shutterless operation, the image quality remains the same despite changes in the sensor temperature.

UVC protocol:

USB Video Class Device: webcam-like for experience for easy integration and plug-and-play feeling

Free C++ SDK:

SeeCube C++ API for Windows 10, 11, Linux x86_64 and ARM (Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Jetson NX)

Easy-to-use app allowing the user to:

• open/close shutter
• enable/disable shutterless correction
• AGC/mapping mode (full scale, automatic min/max, manual, histogram equalization, adaptive mapping)
• change color mapping / LUT (10 color maps)
• acquire 1-point NUC by covering the lens
• acquire 1-point NUC by shutter activation
• enable/disable temporal filtering
• save still images (uncompressed + color)
• save videos (uncompressed + color)

For more information, visit our product page here.

Un-Cooled Thermal Video Cameras with a Video Frame Rate of 30Hz/60Hz (Fast Video)

Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 6A003.b.4.b

As per the updates outlined in the Federal Register notice, certain uncooled thermal video cameras now fall under ECCN 6A003.b.4.b, and can be eligible for license exceptions (such as License Exception ENC), depending on specific end-users and end-uses.

However, these cameras remain controlled for export, and a valid export license is required unless the camera is being shipped to an STA or STA2 country.

Prohibited Destinations: As stated in the Federal Register update, thermal cameras cannot be exported to countries identified as terrorist-supporting by the U.S. government, including:
• Belarus
• Cuba
• Iran
• Libya
• North Korea
• Russia
• Sudan
• Syria