25-micron pixels

Tau 320

™

Low Cost, High Volume

IR Camera Core

actual size

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25-micron pixels

FLIR’s Tau: a low-cost, high volume longwave thermal camera core 

A fusion of small size, light weight, miniscule power consumption, and outstanding imaging performance makes Tau the ideal thermal camera core for many demanding applications.

From handheld thermal imagers to unmanned vehicle payload cameras, from firefighting instruments to thermal sights, Tau is the best choice for applications that demand a unique combination of light weight, small size, and low power.

Tau is the first uncooled thermal camera core to combine all of these attributes into one affordable, high-performance package.

Small size

25 µ VOx FPA for greater image detail

High sensitivity: <50 mk @ f/1.0

Light weight: <72 grams

Multiple lens options available

Sealed, coated lens

Karonite/Epoxy-coated lens flange

1.75 in

44.5 mm

Several expansion boards available, including a Tau-Photon Replicator Kit that supports most Photon accessories

Three mounting surfaces, each with two M2×0.4 threaded mounting holes

1.75 in

44.5 mm

User-definable options: b/w polarity, color video palettes, 2x & 4x zoom, dynamic zoom & pan, symbology (256 grayscale and 256 colors), video output format, and many others

Low power consumption: <1.0 W

1.18 in

30.0 mm

Digital Detail Enhancement: 14-bit digital image processing for clear imagery in dynamic scenes

Threaded outer lens barrel and O-ring seal groove with boresight locating pins

IR image through thick smoke.

Intruder placing a suspected explosive device under a fuel truck.

Tau’s small size, light weight, lens options, and digital image processing allow crystal-clear imaging day and night.

Easy integration, miniscule power consumption, and specialized imaging capabilities combine to make Tau the ideal firefighting thermal camera core. (WFOV lenses only)

Small, light, and easy to integrate, Tau is the perfect thermal camera core for unmanned vehicles and handheld cameras alike.

25-micron pixels

5 mm

(Tau 160 only)

9 mm 13 mm 19 mm 25 mm

35 mm 50 mm 60 mm 100 mm

Tau 320 Features

Tau cameras provide all of the features and functions operators and integrators have come to expect from FLIR, and then some. Tau 320 features and improvements include:

• 25-micron pixel size

• Reduced time constant

• Lightweight – the four WFOV Tau models weigh less than

3 ounces

• Low volume

• Low power

• Field-switchable between NTSC and PAL video formats

• CMOS and BT.656 digital video options, as well as the legacy Photon serial LVDS

• High-speed camera communication up to 921,600 baud

• Improved GUI for camera configuration and backward compatibility with other Photon cameras

• Optional SDK offers access to Tau’s complete feature set

• Relative temperature measurement (WFOV lenses only)

• On-board image capture and storage

• Camera power and control over USB XP board option

• Improved EMI suppression; Class B with rear cover installed, Class A without rear cover

• Discrete camera control functions available to OEMs

• Nine lens options available (4 WFOV; 5 NFOV)

• Wide field of view lenses sealed to IP-67

• Threaded WFOV lens barrel for external mounting attachment options

• Field-upgradable software/firmware

• Support for user-defined symbology

• Accessories available that provide electrical and mechanical interfacing for drop-in compatibility with

Photon

• Supplemental FFC software allows users to calibrate out lens effects to improve image quality

• Customers can load their own start-up splash screens

(10-camera minimum purchase required)

Alternate Configurations

For OEM customers, Tau is available in several additional factory configurations:

• For applications with especially tight volume constraints, a shutterless version of Tau is available (1.5” × 1.5” × 1.18”); requires customer-supplied FFC.

• Tau is also available as a lens-less core.

• A lower priced, digital-only version of Tau is available for large volume OEMs.

Accessories

There are several Tau-specific accessories available. Individual components are also available; contact FLIR for details.

Visit www.flir.com/cvs/cores/uncooled/products/tau to browse the Tau FAQ, and download the Tau GUI, connector pin-out definition, IDD interface, and User Guide.

• Photon Replicator Board

(FLIR p/n: 421-0040-00) gives users backward compatibility with the

Photon Accessory Kit

(FLIR p/n: 421-0021-00).

Tau with

Photon

Repilcator

Board

Installed

Photon

Replicator

Board

• Photon Replicator Kit

(FLIR p/n: 421-0045-00) provides full mechanical and electrical compatibility with Photon mounting hardware and accessories.

Photon Replicator Kit

Tau with Photon

Replicator Kit Installed

• VPC (video/power/ communication) breakout module

(FLIR p/n: 421-0039-00).

Tau with

VPC

Module

Installed

VPC

Breakout

Module

• Camera Link Expansion Board

(FLIR p/n: 421-0046-00) furnishes

14-bit digital data. A separate

MCX connector is provided for analog video. Input power and camera communication are enabled via the mini-USB port.

†

Camera

Link

• Tripod adapter (FLIR p/n:

261-2071-00).

Tripod

Adapter

Tau Inverted with Tripod

Adapter

Installed

• Tau XP (expansion) board reference design module.

• Tau Software Developer’s Kit (FLIR p/n: 110-0133-16).

• Tau PCB Wearsaver with

Solder Pads – A low-profile adapter that attaches to the Tau’s 50-pin Hirose connector, furnishing a solder pad interface.

Schematic included.

(FLIR p/n: 421-0047-00)

Tau PCB Wearsaver with Solder Pads

† The Camera Link XP accessory provides access to Tau digital data only.

Portions of the base Camera Link specifications are not met:

• Camera control and power are not supported via the Camera Link connector (the XP accessory does furnish a mini-USB port for power and communication)

• External frame sync is not supported.

User Configurability

The Tau offers complete configuration and integration flexibility with the powerful Tau GUI. An optional SDK provides access to the complete set of commands available for the Tau camera.

Through our new XP bus interface, users can:

• Directly command the camera through configurable discrete inputs for such control as zoom, polarity, frame/video capture, etc. (up to eight commands selectable).

• Select composite video type – NTSC or PAL.

• Select the optimal digital data interface – 8/14-bit serial LVDS, 8/14-bit parallel CMOS, and BT.656 (now an input into many LCDs).

• Field-upgradeable to the latest versions of camera software and firmware.

Tau GUI

25-micron pixels

Tau 320 Range Chart

5 mm, f/1.25

Detect = 115 m

Recognize = 27 m

Identify = 14 m

Detect = 330 m

Recognize = 82 m

Identify = 42 m

9 mm, f/1.25

Detect = 205 m

Recognize = 52 m

Identify = 26 m

Detect = 590 m

Recognize = 150 m

Identify = 74 m

25 mm, f/1.1

Detect = 590 m

Recognize = 148 m

Identify = 75 m

Detect = 1,650 m

Recognize = 430 m

Identify = 215 m

35 mm, f/1.2

Detect = 800 m

Recognize = 200 m

Identify = 105 m

Detect = 2,250 m

Recognize = 590 m

Identify = 290 m

50 mm, f/1.2

Detect = 1,125 m

Recognize = 290 m

Identify = 145 m

Detect = 3,100 m

Recognize = 810 m

Identify = 415 m

60 mm, f/1.25

Detect = 1,320 m

Recognize = 340 m

Identify = 170 m

Detect = 3,600 m

Recognize = 960 m

Identify = 480 m

100 mm, f/1.6

Detect = 2,075 m

Recognize = 540 m

Identify = 270 m

Detect = 5,300 m

Recognize = 1,500 m

Identify = 760 m

Man: 1.8 m x 0.5 m

13 mm, f/1.25

Detect = 300 m

Recognize = 74 m

Identify = 37 m

Detect = 840 m

Recognize = 215 m

Identify = 108 m

19 mm, f/1.25

Detect = 450 m

Recognize = 112 m

Identify = 56 m

Detect = 1,280 m

Recognize = 330 m

Identify = 165 m

Vehicle: 4 m x 1.5 m

Tau Lens Data

Tau cameras have nine lens choices available, giving integrators flexibility in designing installations. The four wide field of view lenses (5, 9, 13, and 19 mm) are integrated directly into the Tau’s camera body for improved durability and performance. These lenses are sealed, meet IP-67, and have a hard carbon-like coating for long life. All Tau lenses are factory-focused to infinity with a collimator.

Tau Lens Data

Size

Resolution

FOV (H x V) f/#

Weight (w/ lens)

5 mm 9 mm

Tau 320 Wide Field of View

13 mm 19 mm

160 × 120 160 × 120 320 × 240 160 × 120 320 × 240 160 × 120 320 × 240

25 mm

Tau 320 Narrow Field of View

35 mm 50 mm 60 mm

320 × 240

100 mm

43° × 35° 25° × 20° 48° × 37° 17° × 14° 34° × 26° 12° × 10° 24° × 18° 18° × 14° 13° × 10° 9.1° × 6.9° 7.6° × 5.7° 4.6° × 3.7°

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.25

1.6

72 g 72 g 72 g 72 g 135 g 129 g 290 g 200 g 503 g

Specifications

Tau 320 Feature

Overview

Thermal Imager

FPA Formats

Pixel Size

Full Frame Rate

Exportable Frame Rates (non-military applications only)

Input Power

Power Dissipation

Sensitivity

Time to Image, FFC Interval

Image Optimization (BPR, NUC, & AGC’d video); Factory Set, User-selectable

Digital Detail Enhancement (DDE)

Physical Attributes

Size

Lens-less Configurations Available

Precision Mounting Holes (M2XO.4) on 3 Sides (2 per side)

Sealable Bulkhead Mounting Feature on Lens Barrel (M29X1.0), WFOV only

ROHS, RECH, and WEEE Compliant

Interfaces and Controls

CMOS (14-bit or 8-bit)

BT.656 (8-bit)

Legacy Photon LVDS (30 Hz, 14-bit or 8-bit)

Slow Video (factory set)

NTSC/PAL, Field-switchable

Invert/Revert (analog and 8-bit digital)

Polarity Control

2× & 4× Digital Zoom

Dynamic Range Switching

Temperature Measurement/Spot Meter (WFOV lenses only)

Temperature Isotherms (WFOV lenses only)

Symbology (256 Gray & 256 Color)

Color Palettes (LUTs)

Gamma Correction

Connectivity

Pseudo RS-232, High Speed Camera Communication

User-Configurability via SDK & GUI

External Sync

Discrete I/O Controls

Snapshot Frame Capture

Environmental

Operating Temperature Range

Non-Operating Temperature Range

Temperature Shock (5°/min)

Operational Altitude (up to 40,000 feet)

Humidity (non-condensing between 5% and 95%)

Vibration (4.3 gs three axis, 8 hrs each)

Shock (200 g shock pulse w/ 11 msec sawtooth)

EMC Radiation FCC/CE Class B

Tau 320 Performance

Uncooled VOx Microbolometer

324 × 256

25-micron

30 Hz (NTSC); 25 Hz (PAL)

7.5 Hz (NTSC); 8.3 Hz (PAL)

4.0 - 6.0 VDC

<1 W

<50 mk f/1.0 (w/FLIR’s proprietary noise reduction)

<3.5 sec, <0.5 sec

Y

Y

1.75” × 1.75” × 1.18” (44.5 × 44.5 × 30.0 mm)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

-40°C to +80°C

-55°C to +105°C

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

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Equipment described herein may require US government authorization for export purposes. Diversion contrary to US law is prohibited. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Imagery used for illustration purposes only. ©2011 FLIR Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Imagery used for illustration purposes only.

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