3.5x optical zoom camera with 3-axis gimbal (7 pages)
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Seeker-40 TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera User Manual Seeker-40 TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera User Manual V1.0 2022.4 @2022 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved 1...
Please read the instruction manual carefully and strictly follow the instructions in this manual to use this product. Foxtech will not be liable for any result or loss caused by improper use, installation, assembly or modification of users.
1.Product Introduction 1.1 Introduction Seeker-40 is a 3-axis high-precision gimbal with 40x optical zoom SONY RGB camera, it integrated with 40x optical zoom EO sensor and with a 19mm lens 640*512 IR thermal sensor. It supports IR thermal and EO PIP switch, IR color palette switch, photographing and video, target tracking, thermal digital zoom and AI detect vehicles and people.
Seeker-40 TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera User Manual TTL Connect Cable x 3 Ethernet Cable x 1 pc 2. . Installation Instruction 2.1 Overview @2022 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved 4...
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Seeker-40 TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera User Manual Please ensure that there isn’t any obstacle while the motor rotating. Please remove the obstacle immediately if gimbal camera is blocked during rotation. Don’t put the infrared thermal camera towards the sun in case any burn to the camera 2.2 Control Box Printing...
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Seeker-40 TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera User Manual 2.3 Device Dimensions Unit: mm 43.2 34.3 48.4 Control Box 137.3 @2022 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved 6...
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Seeker-40 TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera User Manual 2.4 Install Mounting Part (1) Find out the arrow on the gimbal which indicating the yaw heading of the payload (i.e. the lens direction when the camera power on), and synchronize with the direction specified by the UAV.
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Seeker-40 TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera User Manual 2.5 Release Instruction × 1. Make sure the two white stripes indicated in above picture are aligned with each other. (If the stripes are not aligned to each other, please pinch the connector part and turn it to left manually)
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Seeker-40 TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera User Manual 2. Align the white dot (unlock icon) to the red triangle (below unlock button), push the gimbal into the plate completely and then rotate the gimbal camera anticlockwise. 3. When you hear "click" sound (when red dot is aligned to the red triangle) means the gimbal camera and the plate has been locked.
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Seeker-40 TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera User Manual 2.6 Install TF Card TF (Micro SD card): Install the TF card to the card slot (Re. 2.1 Overview). Support max 128GB. Request Class 10 (10m/s) transmission speed or higher and FAT32 or ex FAT format.
Seeker-40 TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera User Manual 3. . Signal Control 3.1 PWM Control Control the gimbal camera functions by the multiplex pulse width modulation signal outputted by PWM channel of the remote control receiver. The camera needs up to 6 control channels of PWM (to expand tracking function use up to 7 PWM channels).
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Seeker-40 TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera User Manual 3.1.2 PWM Control Operation Instruction 1) Pitch (PWM Pitch channel in to control Pitch. Joystick, rotary knob or 3-gear switch on remote control are optional. 3-gear switch as example.) Position 1 Position 2...
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Seeker-40 TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera User Manual Position 3 Position 1 Position 2 High Gear Low Gear Middle Gear Position 1: Low speed mode, control pitch / yaw with this mode at lowest speed Position 2: Middle speed mode, control pitch / yaw with this mode at middle speed...
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Seeker-40 TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera User Manual 6) Focus (PWM Focus channel is to control PIP, IR color palette switch, 3-gear switch as example.) Position 1 Position 2 Position 3 High Gear Low Gear Middle PIP switch IR color palette switch Gear Switch from Position 2 to 1: Picture in Picture.
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Seeker-40 TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera User Manual 8) Multi: IR digital zoom / tracking control Position 1 Position 2 Position 3 Low Gear Middle Gear High Gear Switch from Position 2 to 1: IR digital zoom, 1x~4x Switch from Position 2 to 3: Exit the tracking, display the cross cursor.
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USB to TTL cable, connect to the specified TTL of the gimbal, and the USB end of the cable connect to computer). Install the Seeker-40 software to test the functions directly. Users may choose to develop their own software, please contact technical support for TTL control protocol file.
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Seeker-40 TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera User Manual Receiver Remote Control Wiring Diagram S.Bus control mode: default S.Bus signal channel 9-15 to control gimbal camera functions (the function of channel is consistent with corresponding channel in PWM function description) Channel 9: Yaw Control...
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The TCP control protocol is [Frame header: EB + command ID: 90 + data body (serial port protocol) + Checksum (CS = body checksum, checksum is calculated as a sum of all bytes of data body modulo 256)]. Or directly use Seeker-40 software to control with TCP connection.
Seeker-40 TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera User Manual 4. . Specification Hardware Parameter Working voltage Input voltage 3S ~ 6S Output voltage 5V (connect with PWM) Dynamic current 1350~1600mA @ 12V Idle current 1350mA @ 12V Working environment -20℃ ~ +60℃...
Seeker-40 TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera User Manual One-key to center √ Camera spec Imager Sensor 1/2.8" Sony IMX462LQR CMOS Sensor Picture quality Full HD 1080 (1920*1080) Effective pixel 2.13MP Photo storage format JPG(1920*1080 / 1280*720) Video storage format MP4 (1080P/720P 25fps/30fps) Lens optical zoom 40x, F=4.25~170mm...
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Seeker-40 TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera User Manual Exposure control Auto / Iris. Priority / Shut. Priority / Manual Gain Control(AGC) 0 ~ 10 steps White balance Auto / One Push / Manual / Indoor / Outdoor Back Light Off / BLC / HLC / WDR...
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Seeker-40 TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera User Manual Uncooled long wave (8μm~14μm) thermal imager Working mode Detector pixel 640*512 Pixel size 12μm Focusing method Athermal prime lens NETD ≤60mK (@25℃) Color palette White, iron red, pseudo color Digital zoom 1x ~ 8x...
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Seeker-40 TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera User Manual Targets type Car and human Simultaneous ≥ 10 targets detection quantity Min contrast ratio Min target size 5×5 pixel Car detection rate ≥85% False alarm rate ≤10% Packing Information N.W. 1212g 118*137.3*213.5mm Product meas.
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Seeker-40 TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera User Manual 5. . FAQ 1. . What outputs does HDMI have? A: HDMI 1080P 60fps(default)/HDMI 1080P 30fps 2. . Doe A40T support taking photos during recording? A: Yes 3. . How to set the video storage format o A40T? A: When the IP output resolution is set to 1280*720, the storage resolution is 1920*1080;...
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