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- Page 1 – – User Manual 334-0001-00-10-LE, rev. 100 May ’08 334-0001-00-10-LE, rev. 100 May ’08...
- Page 2 AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES NETWORK CORP. 1341 San Mateo Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA 800-910-2862, 650-989-5100, FAX 650-875-0129 European Office: 44-(0)870-0111286, FAX 44 (0)845 3349142 The Following Countries can use our Toll Free Number: 00800 9102-8620 Austria, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland www.atncorp.com E-mail: info@atncorp.com,...
- Page 3 Warnings and Cautions Introduction Getting Started Caring for your PathFindIR LE Options and Accessories Technical Data Installation Infrared Technology 334-0001-00-10-LE, rev. 100 May ’08...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
2.1 Overview ................. 3 2.2 Thermal Imaging Driver Vision Enhancement System ....3 2.3 What is Thermal Imaging? ............5 2.4 Vehicles that use PathFindIR LE ..........5 2.5 Part Numbers ................6 3 Getting Started 3.1 Using your PathFindIR LE ............7 3.2 Initial System Startup .............. - Page 6 7.6 Mounting Assistance .............. 21 8 Infrared Technology 8.1 History of Infrared ..............23 8.2 How do Infrared Cameras Work? ..........27 May ’08 334-0001-00-10-LE, rev. 100...
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Page 7: Warnings And Cautions
Use this product for mobile 12VDC applications. Use for other applications may result in excess heat, fire, and equipment malfunction. When installing the PathFindIR LE, do not block the vehicle’s vents or radiator panels. Doing so may result in heat buildup, equipment breakage, and/or fire. -
Page 8: General Information
1.2 General Information Caution! The PathFindIR LE thermal imaging system is not intended to be used as the primary navigation system. The PathFindIR LE should not to be used as a substitution for head lamps or head lamp assisted human vision during vehicle operation. -
Page 9: Introduction
Many serious accidents occur at night because the driver is not able to see the cause of the accident in time to prevent the collision. PathFindIR LE directly addresses this problem, allowing drivers to see farther ahead on nighttime roadways and identify potential problems earlier. - Page 10 Some of the objects that are most critical for a driver to avoid are people and animals. Because these objects are naturally warm, they are particularly easy to see with the PathFindIR LE and clearly stand out in the video image.
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Page 11: What Is Thermal Imaging
2.4 Vehicles that use PathFindIR LE PathFindIR LE can increase the detection time for hazards and reduce the probability of an accident - providing confidence and saving lives and property. PathFindIR LE provides improved situational awareness often necessary when performing investigations and when responding to emergencies. -
Page 12: Part Numbers
2 – Introduction 2 – Introduction Open rural roads - PathFindIR LE can reveal people, animals and obstructions at long ranges in complete darkness. This early detection capability can significantly increase reaction time. Hard-to-see conditions - PathFindIR LE improves awareness in conditions that render eyesight and daylight cameras useless. -
Page 13: Getting Started
3.1 Using your PathFindIR LE The PathFindIR LE is easy to use, but you should take a moment to carefully read this section so you fully understand what you are seeing on your display. While the imagery you will see on the monitor may look like black and white daylight video, it isn’t! A few tips on how to interpret some... -
Page 14: Heater Element
3.5 In Case of Difficulty The PathFindIR LE comes with a 12 month limited warranty from the date of purchase. DO NOT OPEN, MODIFY, or ALTER the PathFindIR LE unit or accessories. -
Page 15: Troubleshooting
3.6 Troubleshooting No Video but the system is running and has power supplied to it. Place your ear next to the PathFindIR LE unit. If you hear the mechanical shutter (clicking noise, see section 3.2 “Initial System Startup” on page 7) but you are not getting an image, check the video connections. - Page 16 Image is dim. Check your monitor and video connections. It is recommended that you use separate power supplies for the PathFindIR LE and the local display to make sure you have clean uninterrupted power. Also, verify the PathFindIR LE is connected to the 75 ohm input on the monitor. The image may be dim if the camera is connected to an input that requires a different impedance.
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Page 17: Caring For Your Pathfindir Le
Rinse the camera housing with low pressure fresh water to keep it clean. If the front window of the PathFindIR LE gets water spots, wipe it with a clean soft cotton cloth dampened with fresh water. If the window requires further cleaning, use a soft moist cotton-based cloth with isopropyl alcohol or dish soap. - Page 18 4 – Caring for your PathFindIR LE 4 – Caring for your PathFindIR LE not be opened or serviced in the field. Consult your installation dealer or FLIR Systems Inc. for repair information. If the camera will not produce an image, check the video connection at the camera and at your display.
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Page 19: Options And Accessories
Part Number: 308-0121-00 The standard 20 foot system cable ensures a sealed connection to the PathFindIR LE, a requirement for harsh vehicle environments. Cable includes sealed PathFindIR connector at one end and two open power leads and a BNC video connection at the other end. -
Page 20: Pathfindir Le Vision Enhancement Kit
PathFindIR Interface Cable 308-0121-00 Safety Vision 7” Monitor with Mounting Bracket and Sun Shield Monitor Interface Cable SV-513 The following diagram shows how to connect the PathFindIR LE using the cables in the kit. 14 May ’08 334-0001-00-10-LE, rev. 100... -
Page 21: Technical Data
Technical Data 6.1 Performance Specification Thermal Imaging Performance Sensor type Uncooled microbolometer Field of view 36° h x 27° v 8 - 14 μ Spectral band Resolution 320 x 240 pixels Time to Image < 2 sec. Focal Length 19 millimeters Outputs Video NTSC or PAL... -
Page 22: Side View
6 – Technical Data 6 – Technical Data 6.1.1 Side View 16 May ’08 334-0001-00-10-LE, rev. 100... -
Page 23: Side View, Additional Dimensions
6 – Technical Data 6 – Technical Data 6.1.2 Side View, Additional Dimensions 334-0001-00-10-LE, rev. 100 May ’08... -
Page 24: Front View
6 – Technical Data 6 – Technical Data 6.1.3 Front View 18 May ’08 334-0001-00-10-LE, rev. 100... -
Page 25: Installation
It is recommended that power to the monitor be supplied separately from power to the PathFindIR LE unit to assure clean (low noise) power to both items. Otherwise the video image may appear to have interference, ghosting, or undesirable video artifacts. -
Page 26: Installation
Do not install in areas of high moisture, dust or air intake paths. Doing so may hinder the performance of the PathFindIR LE unit and cause image degradation or window damage. Use only authorized parts and accessories. Doing so helps assure proper mounting and connectivity and limits external issues associated with poorly secured mounting and wiring. -
Page 27: Installation Assistance
The PathFindIR LE is a thermal imaging system. As such, it will not “see through” windows or obstructions. The system should be mounted outside the vehicle's cabin (interior) and in such a location to assure a similar driving viewing field of view as normal head lamps and human vision. - Page 28 Many shops familiar with rear vision cameras will be able to assist in the mounting and location of the PathFindIR LE system, as well as proper display mounting and integration. Caution: Contact your vehicle manufacture to assure that your mounting location does not affect any sensors found in bumpers or grills (such as air bag deployment devices).
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Page 29: Infrared Technology
Infrared Technology History of Infrared Less than 200 years ago the existence of the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum wasn't even suspected. The original significance of the infrared spectrum, or simply ‘the infrared’ as it is often called, as a form of heat radiation is perhaps less obvious today than it was at the time of its discovery by Herschel in 1800. - Page 30 8 – Infrared Technology 8 – Infrared Technology As the blackened thermometer was moved slowly along the colors of the spectrum, the temperature readings showed a steady increase from the violet end to the red end. This was not entirely unexpected, since the Italian researcher, Landriani, in a similar experiment in 1777 had observed much the same effect.
- Page 31 8 – Infrared Technology 8 – Infrared Technology true only until 1830, when the Italian investigator, Melloni, made his great discovery that naturally occurring rock salt (NaCl)—which was available in large enough natural crystals to be made into lenses and prisms—is remarkably transparent to the infrared.
- Page 32 8 – Infrared Technology 8 – Infrared Technology Figure 8-4: Samuel P. Langley (1834–1906) The improvement of infrared-detector sensitivity progressed slowly. Another major breakthrough, made by Langley in 1880, was the invention of the bolometer. This consisted of a thin blackened strip of platinum connected in one arm of a Wheatstone bridge circuit upon which the infrared radiation was focused and to which a sensitive galvanometer responded.
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Page 33: How Do Infrared Cameras Work
8 – Infrared Technology 8 – Infrared Technology converter and the photon detector. At first, the image converter received the greatest attention by the military, because it enabled an observer for the first time in history to literally ‘see in the dark’. However, the sensitivity of the image converter was limited to the near infrared wavelengths, and the most interesting military targets (i.e. - Page 34 The infrared imager converts this energy into an image that we can interpret. Several detector technologies exist; the sensor in the PathFindIR LE is of the latest solid state design, offering long life and fully automatic image optimization (contrast and gain).
- Page 35 – – Document History Table -1: Revision History Revision Date Comment May 15, 2008 Initial release 334-0001-00-10-LE, rev. 100 May ’08...
- Page 36 AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES NETWORK CORP. 1341 San Mateo Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA 800-910-2862, 650-989-5100, FAX 650-875-0129 European Office: 44-(0)870-0111286, FAX 44 (0)845 3349142 The Following Countries can use our Toll Free Number: 00800 9102-8620 Austria, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland www.atncorp.com E-mail: info@atncorp.com,...
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