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- Page 1 – PathFindIR Aftermarket User Manual 334-0001-00-10, version 100 April 2007 334-0001-00-10, version 100 04/07...
- Page 2 © FLIR Systems, Inc., 2007. All rights reserved worldwide. No parts of this manual, in whole or in part, may be copied, photocopied, translated, or transmitted to any electronic medium or machine readable form without the prior written permission of FLIR Systems, Inc.
- Page 3 Warnings and Cautions Introduction Getting Started Caring for your PathFindIR Options and Accessories Technical Data Installation Infrared Technology 334-0001-00-10, version 100 04/07...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
4.3 Maintenance ................. 11 4.4 Cleaning ................12 5 Options and Accessories 5.1 Accessories ................13 5.1.1 PathFindIR Standard 20 foot Cable ........ 13 5.1.2 Other Accessories ............13 6 Technical Data 6.1 Performance Specification ............15 6.1.1 Side View ..............16 6.1.2 Front View .............. - Page 6 7.4 Precautions ................21 7.5 Installation Assistance ............21 7.6 Mounting Assistance .............. 22 8 Infrared Technology 8.1 History of Infrared ..............29 8.2 How do Infrared Cameras Work? ..........34 04/07 334-0001-00-10, version 100...
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Page 7: Warnings And Cautions
Use this product for mobile 12v applications. Use for other applications may result in excess heat, fire, and equipment malfunction. When installing the PathFindIR, 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 thermal imaging system is not intended to be used as the primary navigation system. The PathFindIR should not to be used as a substitution for head lamps or head lamp assisted human vision during vehicle operation. It should be used only as an aid to cautious night-time driving. - Page 9 1 – Warnings and Cautions 1 – Warnings and Cautions 334-0001-00-10, version 100 04/07...
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Page 11: 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 directly addresses this problem, allowing drivers to see farther ahead on nighttime roadways and identify potential problems earlier. - Page 12 2 – Introduction from black to white. The PathFindIR camera displays cold objects as black and hot objects as white. When using a thermal imager in darkness, the image is created based on temperature differences of objects in the field of view, rather than reflected light from headlights.
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Page 13: What Is Thermal Imaging
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 and clearly stand out in the video image. -
Page 14: Parts List
Heavy Construction Vehicles - For heavy equipment navigation, PathFindIR improves awareness in conditions that render eyesight and daylight cameras useless. The PathFindIR can see clearly through dust and smoke, increasing safety for everyone on the job site. 2.5 Parts List... -
Page 15: Getting Started
3.1 Using your PathFindIR The PathFindIR 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 of... -
Page 16: Heater Element
3.5 In Case of Difficulty The PathFindIR comes with a 12 month limited warranty from the date of purchase. DO NOT OPEN, MODIFY, or ALTER the PathFindIR unit or accessories. -
Page 17: Troubleshooting
3.6 Troubleshooting No Video but the system is running and has power supplied to it. Place your ear next to the PathFindIR 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. The PathFindIR works with most standard NTSC or PAL monitors that have 75ohm input. - Page 18 Image is dim. Check your monitor and video connections. It is recommended that you use separate power supplies for the PathFindIR and the local display to make sure you have clean uninterrupted power. Also, verify the PathFindIR is connected to the 75ohm 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 19: Caring For Your Pathfindir
4.3 Maintenance If you have problems do not attempt to repair the PathFindIR unit yourself. The PathFindIR camera is a water-tight sealed unit and can not be opened or serviced in the field. Consult your installation dealer or FLIR Systems Inc. -
Page 20: Cleaning
Rinse the camera housing with low pressure fresh water to keep it clean. If the front window of the PathFindIR gets water spots, wipe it with a clean soft cotton cloth dampened with fresh water. -
Page 21: Options And Accessories
The standard system cable ensures a sealed connection to the PathFindIR, 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. Power Leads... -
Page 22: Other Accessories
5 – Options and Accessories 5 – Options and Accessories 5.1.2 Other Accessories Mounting hardware and monitors are not currently available from FLIR Systems, Inc. Please contact FLIR or your local dealer/installer for the latest information on PathFindIR accessories. 04/07 334-0001-00-10, version 100... -
Page 23: Technical Data
Impact protection High-impact resistant window with heating element Weather Resistance Hermetically sealed, pressurized enclosure For additional information, contact FLIR. Dimensions and Weight Dimensions (Width x 58mm x 57mm x 72mm (2.3” x 2.2” x 2.8”) Height x Length) excluding connector Connector adds 25.7 mm to height... -
Page 24: Side View
6 – Technical Data 6 – Technical Data 6.1.1 Side View 04/07 334-0001-00-10, version 100... - Page 25 6 – Technical Data 6 – Technical Data 6.1.2 Side View, Additional Dimensions 334-0001-00-10, version 100 04/07...
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Page 26: Front View
6 – Technical Data 6 – Technical Data 6.1.3 Front View 04/07 334-0001-00-10, version 100... -
Page 27: Installation
It can be ordered as a camera module with a commercial grade cable kit. The PathFindIR must be mounted in a location where it is not obstructed by the windshield or other glass materials. Although glass is transparent to the human eye, it is opaque in the infrared spectrum. -
Page 28: Installation
BNC adapter. The proper mating connector must be used when installing the PathFindIR. The use of other connectors may result in damage to the camera that is not covered by the limited product warranty. The Standard 20 foot System cable has a BNC connector for video output. -
Page 29: Installation Assistance
The PathFindIR 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 30 Many shops familiar with rear vision cameras will be able to assist in the mounting and location of the PathFindIR 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 31: 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 32 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 33 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. The result was that rock salt became the principal infrared optical material, and remained so for the next hundred years, until the art of synthetic crystal growing was mastered in the 1930’s.
- Page 34 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 35: How Do Infrared Cameras Work
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 36 The infrared imager converts this energy into an image that we can interpret. Several detector technologies exist; the sensor in the PathFindIR is of the latest solid state design, offering long life and fully automatic image optimization (contrast and gain).
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