Colorlight CLIR User Manual
SEARCHLIGHT SYSTEM
CLIR
BY COLORLIGHT
USER'S MANUAL
Revision nr: F1.2
Revision date: 2014-05
NOTE.
This document is a supplementary manual and it only describes how
to operate the infrared camera and its features.
For other features and settings, see the searchlights main manual.
This manual does not explain the camera's function in detail, for more
information about the technology around the thermal imaging camera
and its usage we refer to the FLIR® homepage.
http://www.flir.com/
All information in this manual was correct at time of publication. However, as our engineers are
always updating and improving our products, your system's software might provide a slightly
different appearance or modified functionality than presented in this manual.
If your system lacks any function presented in this manual, there is possibly a software update
available to resolve this, please contact ColorLight for more information.
COPYRIGHT COLORLIGHT © 2014. All rights reserved
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Approvals
written by:
Anders Holst
reviewed by:
Jonas Boslander
approved by:
Mattias Svensson
CONTENT
1. CLIR – SEARCHLIGT WITH THERMAL CAMERA ............................................................ 4
1.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 4
1.2 SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................................. 5
2. CLIR VIDEO CONNECTION ............................................................................................... 7
3. USING THE THERMAL CAMERA IN CAM MODE ............................................................ 8
3.1 ACTIVATE THE THERMAL CAMERA .................................................................................................... 8
3.2 CAMERA TILT ................................................................................................................................ 10
3.2.1 Tilt up ................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2.2 Tilt down .............................................................................................................................. 11
3.3 SPOT METER ................................................................................................................................. 12
4. MENU CAM SETTINGS ....................................................................................................13
4.1 PALETTE ....................................................................................................................................... 14
4.2 ZOOM ........................................................................................................................................... 15
5. SUPPORT .........................................................................................................................16
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1. CLIR – SEARCHLIGT WITH THERMAL CAMERA
1.1 Introduction
Dear Customer.
Thank you for choosing a searchlight from Colorlight.
Our products are built by hand and the components are chosen with a focus on performance
and quality.
We hope that you will be totally satisfied with your searchlight.
CLIR: Colorlight searchlight with integrated Infra-red thermal camera.
The thermal night vision camera unit from FLIR® is placed in a robust, modern designed
housing mounted on top of the searchlight middle part; this means that the camera always
follows the searchlights horizontal movement from the joystick.
The thermal camera is mounted in a special tilt unit witch make it easy to adjust the camera
vertically from the operator panel.
The front is provided with a germanium window with an integrated temperature-controlled and
self-regulating heating element, the element will prevent condensation and ice build-up on the
front window that would otherwise disrupt the cameras line of sight.
The infrared thermal camera provides a clear picture based on temperature differences, even in
total darkness. This is possible since the camera is sensitive to thermal infrared radiation.
By design, the camera image will freeze momentarily on a periodic basis, this can also be heard
as quiet clicking noise from the camera housing.
A shutter activates inside the camera and provides a target of uniform temperature, allowing the
camera to correct for ambient temperature changes and provide the best possible image.
General technical description of infrared imaging
All objects with a temperature over the absolute zero point -273 C (0 degree K) generates
infrared radiation. The hotter the temperature, the more infrared radiation.
The IR sensor also sense differences of the materials emissivity, reflection and transmission.
Emissivity – the materials capability to emit infrared radiation. Reflection – the material
capability to reflect infrared radiation. Transmission – the material capability of transmitting
infrared radiation.
To keep it very simple
Materials with a temperature over -273 C will be detected by the thermal sensor and different
materials with same temperature will appear different on the monitor due to the different
properties in the materials.
Weak point with thermal sensor
Rain, fog, snow reduces the optical sight and it also effect the range of IR detection. Depending
distance, size of object and level of temperature (IR radiation) there is no simple answer how
much the detection range is affected – but it is affected.
A combined solution with thermal sensor and visible light will support your improved visibility
depending the actual conditions during your operations.
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Camera core type
FLIR (uncooled longwave thermal imager)
Lens
25mm*
Field of view
13x10 degrees
Video output
Analog Channel Composite Video (Male RCA connector)
PAL (Standard), NTSC upon request.
Detector resolution
336x256, 17µm
Video resolution
640 x 480 pixels
Refresh rate
9 Hz
Detection man/vessel
800m / 2000m
Recognition man/vessel
200m / 550m
Identification man/vessel
100m / 300m
Technology
Menu controlled tilt function
Horizontal movement
Unlimited movement together with searchlight
Vertical movement
+/- 20 degrees
Speed horizontal movement
See information on each searchlight model
Camera power
On/Off
Tilt function
Up/Down with graphical indicator
Focus
X2
X4
Color palettes
White Hot
Black Hot
Fusion
Rainbow
Glowbow
Ironbow 1
Ironbow 2
Sepia
Color 1
Color 2
Ice Fire
Rain
1.2 Specifications Thermal unit
* Other lens types available upon request
Mechanical
Functions, menu controlled from panel
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Weight (additional on searchlight)
2,1 kg
Static size thermal module
15x15x20 cm
Material housing
Acid proof stainless steel 1.4401
Paint housing
Powder coat white RAL9016 as standard
Frontwindow material
Germanium
Frontwindow heater/ Deicer
Rated Power
Supply
Switch-on temperature
Etched Polyimide foil heater with temperature controller
~10W
24Vdc supplied from electric box
+12C or bellow
Enclosure rating of the housing
IP66
Operating temperature
-40°C to +80°C
Storage temperature
-50°C to +85°C
Thermal Shock
No damage or permanent degradation after extreme
thermal shock from one extreme of the operating
temperature range to the other.
Mechanical Shock
No damage or permanent degradation after exposure to
shock pulses of 250 g (1.5msec half-sine) and 500g
(0.8msec halfsine) along any axis.
Vibration
Meets all requirements of this specification and exhibits no
damage or permanent degradation after exposure to
random vibration along any axis up to 4.3 grms per the
profile specified below.
Frequency
(Hz)
Acceleration
Density (G2/Hz)
10
0.040
20
0.100
100
0.100
800
0.002
1000
0.002
Altitude
Meets all requirements of this specification and exhibits no
damage or permanent degradation after exposure to
pressure equivalent to 12 km above sea level.
Technical data
Ambient conditions Camera housing
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