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Affordable Compact ThermoVision® A40M Temperature Measurement Infrared Camera
The ThermoVision® A40M Researcher infrared camera is an affordable, accurate, intelligent infrared imaging and temperature measurement camera for industrial process development and monitoring, product verification, and security applications. The ultra-compact, rugged A40M features built-in logic, intuitive menu-driven configuration, multiple cursors and independent alarms, real-time color video output, numerous connectivity interfaces, and plug-and-play network configuration.
The fully integrated A40M Researcher system features a high resolution IR imaging camera with FireWire® connectivity and comes packaged with FLIR Researcher™ software. It provides immediate, precise visual understanding of thermal performance. With its family of interchangeable lenses and other accessories, the A40M Researcher system is a complete process development and monitoring solution.
Quickly Find Faults
Infrared thermal images quickly reveal conditions that simply cannot be detected by any other sensor technology. Subtle temperature variations that signal a process problem stand out clearly in a thermal image. Finding, assessing, and resolving problems early can improve product quality and significantly reduce scrap or warranty costs.
Instant Non-Contact Temperature Measurement
The A40M was designed from the beginning -at the detector level - to deliver accurate radiometric imaging and repeatable temperature measurement. Each thermal image is built from 76,800 individual picture elements that are sampled 60 times per second by the camera's on-board electronics and software to measure temperature. The data can then be used by the operator to monitor or control a production process, or can be processed by the camera's on-board intelligence to autonomously generate multiple independent digital alarms or even control process equipment.
Outstanding Imaging and High Thermal Sensitivity
The A40M features an advanced, uncooled microbolometer FPA detector technology that delivers crisp, longwave images in a multitude of palettes that allow you to see temperature variations as small as 0.08°C. Real-time image acquistions at standard video rates (60 Hz) can reveal rapid, thermally transient events and generate clear images of moving objects.
Plug and Play Setup
The A40M features plug-and-play setup. You can simply connect the camera to a standard monitor and immediately produce high quality, real-time radiometric thermal images that accurately show heat patterns and thermal anomalies.
Extensive Connectivity Options
The A40M Researcher features FireWire (IEEE 1394) connectivity. Each A40M can be equipped with its own unique IP address allowing it to be addressed independently via its network connection. This provides instant access to A40M thermal images by any authorized user via the LAN, WAN, or Internet using a Web browser. The camera can be configured via the network, or with its on-board soft button interface.
Easy to Configure and Operate
The user-intuitive A40M is extremely easy to operate. Its onboard logic and menu-driven configuration controls enables you to select and control multiple target spots, temperature range, image color palettes, and multiple alarms, quickly and easily.
Ultra-Compact, Rugged and Lightweight
Built to operate unattended for long periods in harsh industrial environments, the A40M has an IP40 rating. Its compact design and light weight (less than 3 lbs.) allows it to be mounted in hard-to-get-at locations that may be optimal for data collection. Fully configurable I/O functionality allows the A40M to be integrated quickly and easily into your control systems.
Powerful Software for In-Depth Analysis and Digital Recording
Coupled with ThermaCAM Researcher software, the most flexible, powerful digital storage, measurement and analysis package available, the A40M Reseacher system allows detailed real-time digital analysis. Researcher collects data directly from the A40M at a rate of 60 frames per second through a high-speed FireWire IEEE 1394 connection. It is ideal for analysis of dynamic objects and high-speed thermal events. Reseacher displays real-time graphics and thermal statistics, satisfying virturally all data collection, post-analysis and reseach needs.
Machine Vision Programming Options
The A40M can be easily leveraged to control a process with LabVIEW and FLIR's LabVIEW Developers toolkit. This SDK allows programmers to access numerous measurement functions that can then be used to turn the A40M into a powerful machine vision tool.
Or, work in your own programming environment with the ThermoVision System Developers Kit (SDK) based on ActiveX and Visual Basic C++. The SDK provides full access to camera functions and includes source code examples that will dramatically reduce the time it takes to program a custom solution.
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Solid State, uncooled microbolometer detector, 7.5 to 13 μm |
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-20°C to +250°C (-4°F to +482°F) Range 1 temperature range, +120°C to +900°C (+248°F to +1652°F) Range 2 temperature range, Up to +1200 °C (+2192°F), optional |
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0.08°C at 30 °C Thermal Sensitivity @ 50/60 Hz |
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IP 40 (Determined by connector type) |
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