INFRATEC
ImageIR 8300hp

Description

With its ImageIR®8300hp, InfraTec introduces another top level thermographic camera model belonging to the ImageIR® high[1]end camera series. The implementation of a digitally interfaced (640 × 512) IR pixels MWIR detector (snapshot) allows 355 Hz full-frame real-time imaging without compromising any ther[1]mal accuracy. The ImageIR® 8300hp and its cooled focal-plane array photon detector reach an outstanding thermal resolution – better than 0.02 K – and extremely short integration times in the microsecond range. The new version was developed for most demanding operations in research and development and process monitoring fields. Thanks to HighSense, ImageIR® users have the option of setting up individual measuring ranges and integration times while maintaining the factory calibration and thus aligning the camera performance with the respective task.

Its modular structure consisting of the optical, detector and interface section, makes the camera easily compatible to the related applications and for tailored configurations. An integrated trigger interface guarantees a repeatable high-precision triggering of quick procedures. Multiple configurable digital inputs and outputs serve as control ports for the camera or as generator of digital control signals for external devices. The optical channel consists of the exchangeable infrared lens completed by application-specific apertures, filters and reference elements. All exchangeable ImageIR®8300hp standard lenses can be combined with a motorised focus unit easily operable from the camera‘s application software. As part of the autofocus function it allows precise, fast and remotely controlled motorised focusing.

Next gener­a­tion of Infrared Detector Inter­face
Boosts Camera Full-frame Rate

The new ImageIR® 8300 hp with InSb-MWIR focal-plane array photon detector of the latest generation with (640 x 512) IR pixel now allows 355 Hz full-frame rate. Thus, ImageIR® 8300 hp reaches a three times higher frame rate in full frame mode than previous camera systems in this perfomance category. In combination with ultra-short integration times ultrafast industrial processes or research tasks can be recorded and analysed with maximum detail.

The infrared camera saves images with following frame rates:

• Full frame: up to 355 Hz
• Half frame: up to 670 Hz
• Quarter frame: up to 1,200 Hz
• Line: up to 5,000 Hz

Like all camera models of this series ImageIR® 8300 hp reaches an outstanding thermal resolution of better than 0.025 K (25 mK, typically 20 mK) and was developed for most demanding operations in research and development and process monitoring fields. Its modular structure consisting of the optical-, detector- and interface section, makes the camera easily compatible to the related applications and for tailored configurations.

An integrated trigger interface guarantees a repeatable high-precision triggering of quick procedures. Two configurable digital in- and outputs serve as control ports for the camera or as generator of digital control signals for external devices.

In combination with InfraTec´s thermographic evaluation software IRBIS® 3 professional, ImageIR® 8300 hp sets new standards as an efficient high-performance tool for demanding thermography studies.

10 GigE Inter­face for a Strong Increase in Output

The new 10 Gigabit Ethernet interface of the high-end camera series ImageIR® opens this extremely fast transmission standard with a NIC specially developed by InfraTec. This works with optical or electrical transceiver modules that are easy to change and are called SFP+. For all models of the ImageIR® 8300 hp with their (640 × 480) IR pixel detectors this leads to a transfer rate in the full frame mode up to 355 Hz. Users can store large quantities of data to a computer easily and reliably.

Different 10 GigE fiber SFP+ transceivers allow transmission ranges of up to ten kilometers with the same low sensitivity to electromagnetic interference. A corresponding standard SFP ensures backward compatibility with the conventional GigE interface. This combination allows the ease of use of the cameras with the new 10 Gigabit Ethernet interface in existing systems – though at a reduced transmission rate.

High­Sense – Always the Optimal Camera Setting

Cameras of the ImageIR® series have a reliable factory calibration. Thanks to HighSense, ImageIR® users have the option of setting up individual temperature measuring ranges based on the factory calibration that best suit the respective task.

Depending on the measuring task, the required temperature range can be selected and the optimum integration time for this purpose is calculated – or one decides to proceed in reverse order. Thus, the calibration can be retained even in the case of changed integration times.

The software also offers the possibility of storing a large number of such areas clearly arranged. Individually named and permanently stored, the operator can quickly access them. The same applies to changing, renaming and deleting profiles. HighSense is available for different camera models of the ImageIR® series. This function can optionally be added to systems already delivered.

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Micro­Scan – Quad­ruple the Image Format

Behind the function is a fast-rotating MicroScan wheel, which is integrated into the camera. It ensures that four different individual exposures are taken per wheel revolution, which are offset laterally by half a pixel each. These individual exposures are brought together in real time into a thermogram with quadruple image format. Each pixel in the image represents a genuine temperature measured value and not an interpolated image point. In this way, thermography achieves a new quality due to thermal images providing a spatial resolution up to 1.2 Megapixels.

HDR – Simul­tan­eous Mapping of Wide Temper­ature Ranges

The High Dynamic Range (HDR) function of the Infrared ImageIR® camera series enables measurement scenarios with extremely different temperatures to be recorded continuously. When recording in HDR mode, multiple thermograms with different integration times and different filters are recorded quickly in succession and compiled into an overall image with a high dynamic range. The measuring range can span up to 1,500 K. Users obtain high-contrast images in a wide temperature range characterized by high measurement accuracy.

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Tech­nical Specific­a­tions of ImageIR® 8300 hp