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Premier Electronics unveils Golan thermal imager

2nd August 2011 - 12:51 GMT | by Shephard News Team

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GOLAN is a new ruggedized thermal imager with a high sensitivity uncooled microbolometer in 640X480 format 17µm detector pitch. It is available with a powerful 70_220 mm dual field of view or a continuous zoom 25-225 mm that provides operators with best situational awareness in a variety of defence and security applications.

Advanced features provide this imager with great flexibility and versatility. Automatic focus ensures the operator has the best video, which can be CCIR or RS170. Electronic continuous zoom from 0.9 to x12 is available combined with control of Polarity, NUC, image flip, manual gain and level. Input voltage is 24Volts +/- 8Volt meeting MIL-STD 1275. Command and control is via RS422 or RS232 with Pelco D as an option. The casing is to IP67 ensuring the camera is ruggedized to withstand the harshest weather and environmental conditions, including rain, direct sunlight, high humidity and dust. Shock and vibration complies with MIL - STD - 810F so it is suitable for military vehicles. The camera can be fixed, mounted or integrated into a pan and tilt device. Secured with in a metal protective enclosure.

GOLAN can detect a man-size target almost 6 km away and will provide users with the flexibility to deal with both security and defense applications with confidence.

Source: Premier Electronics

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