FLIR X8500sc Cooled SLS LWIR HD High-Speed Thermal Camera

LWIR 7.5-12 µm camera with true HD high-resolution strained layer superlattice (SLS) detector. Full resolution 180fps, onboard memory, and advanced triggering.

The FLIR X8500sc SLS is a unique true HD high resolution thermal camera. An extraordinarily fast and highly sensitive camera designed for scientists, researchers and engineers in the most demanding applications.

 

 

Overview

True HD High Speed Cooled Camera

  • Deeply cooled LWIR SLS detector
  • Advanced triggering, onboard RAM and SSD
  • Motorized filter wheel with automated filter recognition
  • Frame rates from 0.0015 to 180Hz at 1280 x 1204 pixels
  • Integration times down to 270ns and 12.6x faster than MWIR

The FLIR X8500sc SLS is a high-speed true HD thermal camera. An extraordinarily fast and highly sensitive camera designed for scientists, researchers and engineers in the most demanding applications. With advanced triggering, on-camera RAM/SSD recording and a four position motorized filter wheel, this camera offers the functionality to stop motion on high-speed events in the lab, or on the test range.

Up to 36 seconds of full resolution 1280 x 1024 images can be captured at 180 frames per second with the on-camera RAM, guaranteeing zero dropped frames.  This is then offloaded to non-volatile onboard SSD or  FLIR DVIR solid state PVR for archiving and playback. Even faster frame rates up to 29,134 fps are achievable by windowing the sensor.

The four position motorized filter wheel permits filter exchange in any environment. With automatic filter recognition, the camera knows the spectral band and associated calibrations, making it easy to load a custom calibration and configuration to the camera.

Specifications

Detector Type FLIR Indium Antimonide (InSb)
Dynamic Range 14-bit
Integration Time 270ns- 687 seconds
Standard Temperature Range -20°C to 650°C
Optional Temperature Range up to 3000°C
Spectral Range 7.5-12.0 µm
Detector Pitch 12 µm
Resolution 1280 x 1024 pixels
Sensor Cooling Closed cycle rotary
Frame Rate (Full Resolution) 0.0015 to 180 fps
f/# f/2.5 or f/4.1
Close up Lenses/ Microscopes 1x, 4x (7.5-12 µm, requires f/4.1 camera)
 Image Time Stamp Internal IRIG-B decoder clock TSPI accurate time stamp
Operability >98%
Readout Type Snapshot
Readout Modes Asynchronous integrate while read Asynchronous integrate then read
Standard Video HDMI, SDI, NTSC, PAL
Lens Interface FLIR HDC (4-tab bayonet)
Accuracy ±2°C or ±2% of reading*
NETD <20mK

 

Applications

Fluid dynamics
High-speed machining
Welding
Thermal physiology
Ballistic impacts
Pulse thermography
Automotive system R&D
Combustion
Additive Manufacturing
Muzzle flash analysis
Explosion dynamics

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