
-40 to +60°C
Technical Specifications
MOBOTIX M16B Thermal
M16B Thermal TR
Twice As Secure. Even In Total Darkness.
The intelligent video system with an integrated high-performance thermal image sensor takes full advantage of the
M16B camera design. Thanks to the two directly adjacent lenses, there is also a thermal overlay function with
image overlay (thermal and optical) to pinpoint the exact location of hotspots like smoldering fires in a visible
image. The MOBOTIX TR cameras feature a calibrated thermal image sensor. Thermal radiation measurements
made across the entire image area can be used to trigger an event based on the temperature increasing above or
decreasing below an individually set trigger level (camera alarm, network message, activation of a signal output
etc.).
◼︎ Mx6 system platform 2nd generation, with MxBus, H.264 and ONVIF compatibility
◼︎ Fixed premium thermal image sensor with an NETD of 50mK
◼︎ Thermal Radiometry For measurable added value: calibrated thermal image sensor
◼︎ Thermal field of view: 45°, 25° or 17°
◼︎ Additional image sensor module options
◼︎ Recording on an internal MicroSD card (4GB as standard)
◼︎ Integrated microphone and speaker
◼︎ MxActivitySensor can also be used in total darkness
◼︎ PoE thermal camera with a power consumption of < 10W
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Technical Specifications: M16B Thermal/M16B Thermal TR
General Product Information
Basic Information On Thermal Imaging Technology
Thermal imaging technology is a contactless imaging procedure that
makes it possible to see the thermal radiation from an object or body
otherwise invisible to the human eye (mid-wavelength infrared).
Thermal radiation is electromagnetic radiation emitted by a body
based on its temperature. It is caused by thermal motion within a
body’s molecules. This is the result of accelerated charges that emit
radiation in accordance with the laws of electrodynamics. Thermal
imaging technology captures and displays temperature distribution
across surfaces and objects. Thermographic cameras usually display
heat intensity information in artificial colors (blue = cooler, red =
warmer). In terms of the number of pixels, the resolution is considerably lower than that for cameras capturing the
visible spectral range.
Unlike cameras with optical image sensors, one of the decisive quality criteria for a thermal camera is the camera’s
ability to capture the slightest differences in temperature and to produce an image that displays these differences
in colors. The NETD, or Noise Equivalent Temperature Difference, is used to measure the sensitivity of a thermal
sensor and is expressed in millikelvin. With an NETD of 50 mK, MOBOTIX thermal cameras can visualize temperature
variations starting at 0.05°C , which places them in the top range of cameras currently available for general use.
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Thanks to an NETD of 50 mK, the MOBOTIX thermal image (le) shows significantly more details than a competitor’s less powerful
thermographic camera with an NETD of 100 mK (right).
Respecting Privacy
The detected thermal profile of a thermal camera shows no identifiable details for identification of persons and can
therefore guarantee privacy. As soon as an object is moving into the relevant surveillance area, MOBOTIX dual
camera system can automatically switch from thermal sensor to the optical sensor, producing visible high
resolution video. This unique MOBOTIX feature combines two aspects, respecting the privacy aspect and at the
same time optimal video surveillance.
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PLEASE NOTE – Special Export Regulations For Thermographic Cameras
Cameras with thermographic image sensors (“thermographic cameras”) are subject to special U.S. and ITAR (International
Traffic in Arms Regulation) export regulations:
According to currently valid export regulations from the U.S. and ITAR, cameras with thermographic image sensors or their
component parts cannot be exported to countries that have been embargoed by the U.S./ITAR. The corresponding delivery
ban also applies to all individuals and institutions included on “The Denied Persons List” (see www.bis.doc.gov under Policy
Guidance > Lists of Parties of Concern). These cameras and their installed thermographic image sensors are not to be used for
the design, development, or production of nuclear, biological or chemical weapons or installed in these systems.
Link to the Thermal End User Statement on MOBOTIX Website
Technical Specifications: M16B Thermal/M16B Thermal TR
Temperature Events And Thermal Overlay
Thermal radiometry (TR) cameras from MOBOTIX generate automatic alarms, defined by temperature limits or
temperature ranges, which is vital to detect potential fire or heat sources. Up to 20 different temperature triggers
can be defined at the same time within so-called TR (Thermal Radiometry) windows or the whole sensor image can
be used over the temperature range of -40 to +550 °C. In this way critical situations can be analyzed in the control
room in order to plan the next steps for effective fire prevention. Critical assets like emergency generators, wind
turbines or radio stations can be cost-effectively maintained and tested remotely. MOBOTIX thermal dual camera
systems offer thermal overlay to localize so-called hot spots in the visual image to prevent larger damage. The
standard Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) compatibility and the extremely low power consumption of only 6 watts
allows operation of MOBOTIX thermal camera systems in every situation.
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IP Thermografic camera with/without Thermal Radiometry technology (TR) and
Germanium lens (3 different image angles available); can be optionally equipped with a
second optical 6MP sensor module (day/color or night/black and white to be ordered
separately for easy self-assembly)
Temperature measurement only in the
center of the image (Thermal Spot, 2x2
pixels), accuracy up to +/– 20°C
TR temperature measurement of each pixel
in the whole image area, up to 20
independant temperature events, accuracy
up to +/– 10°C
Thermal Lenses/Sensors, 50 mK, 336 x 252
(Factory-Assembled)
Thermal sensor, horiz./vert. image angle 45°/32
Thermal sensor, horiz./vert. image angle 25°/19°
Thermal sensor, horiz./vert. image angle 17°/13°
Calibrated Thermal sensor TR/Thermal Radiometry,
horiz./vert. image angle 45°/32
Calibrated Thermal sensor TR/Thermal Radiometry,
horiz./vert. image angle 25°/19°
Calibrated Thermal sensor TR/Thermal Radiometry,
horiz./vert. image angle 17°/13°
Uncooled microbolometer, 336 x 252 pixels, Pixel Pitch 17 μm, IR range 7,5 to 13,5 μm
Sensitivity NETD (thermal resolution)
Typ. 50 mK, < 79 mK (50 mK is equal to temperature changes of 0,05°C)
Thermal image representation
False colors or black and white
Temperature measuring range (adjustable)
High Sensitivity: -40 to 160°C/-40 t0 320°F – Low Sensitivity: -40 to 550°C/-40 to 1022°F
Temperature measuring method (via camera)
In the center of the image (2x2 pixels)
Complete image areas (customizable
temperature measuremnt windows)
Max. accuracy of temperature measurement
Optical Lenses/Sensors, 6MP, 3072 x 2048
(Available With Optional Sensor Module)
Sensor module with Fisheye Lens B016 (180° x 180°),
night version optionally with long-pass filter (LPF)
Day/Color: Mx-O-SMA-S-6D016
Night/Black&White: Mx-O-SMA-S-6N016
LPF/Black&White: Mx-O-SMA-S-6L016
Sensor module with Ultra Wide Lens B036 (103° x
77°), night version optionally with LPF
Day/Color: Mx-O-SMA-S-6D036
Night/Black&White: Mx-O-SMA-S-6N036
LPF/Black&White: Mx-O-SMA-S-6L036
Sensor module with Super Wide Lens B041 (90° x
67°), night version optionally with LPF
Day/Color: Mx-O-SMA-S-6D041
Night/Black&White: Mx-O-SMA-S-6N041
LPF/Black&White: Mx-O-SMA-S-6L041
Sensor module with Wide Lens B061 (60° x 45°),
night version optionally with LPF
Day/Color: Mx-O-SMA-S-6D061
Night/Black&White: Mx-O-SMA-S-6N061
LPF/Black&White: Mx-O-SMA-S-6L061
Sensor module with Standard Lens B079 (45° x 34°),
night version optionally with LPF
Day/Color: Mx-O-SMA-S-6D079
Night/Black&White: Mx-O-SMA-S-6N079
LPF/Black&White: Mx-O-SMA-S-6L079
Sensor module with Tele Lens B119 (31° x 23°), night
version optionally with LPF
Day/Color: Mx-O-SMA-S-6D119
Night/Black&White: Mx-O-SMA-S-6N119
LPF/Black&White: Mx-O-SMA-S-6L119
Sensor module with Distant Tele Lens B237 (15° x
11°), night version optionally with LPF
Day/Color: Mx-O-SMA-S-6D237
Night/Black&White: Mx-O-SMA-S-6N237
LPF/Black&White: Mx-O-SMA-S-6L237
Sensor module with Super Tele Lens B500 (8° x 6°),
night version optionally with LPF
Day/Color: Mx-O-SMA-S-6D500
Night/Black&White: Mx-O-SMA-S-6N500
LPF/Black&White: Mx-O-SMA-S-6L500
Sensor module with CS-Mount (no lens included)
Day/Color: Mx-O-SMA-S-6DCS
Night/Black&White: Mx-O-SMA-S-6NCS
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Optical Lenses/Sensors, 6MP, 3072 x 2048
(Available With Optional Sensor Module)
Sensor module with CSVario Lens B045-100-CS
Day/Color: Mx-O-SMA-S-6DCSV
Night/Black&White: Mx-O-SMA-S-6NCSV
Image sensor with individual exposure zones
1/1.8“ CMOS, 6MP (3072 x 2048), Progressive Scan
Color or Black And White
Light sensitivity in lux at 1/60 s and 1/1 s
Color Sensor: 0,1/0,005
Black And White Sensor: 0,02/0,001
i.MX 6 Dual Core incl. GPU (1 GB RAM, 512 MB Flash)
Yes, bandwidth limitation available; output image format up to QXGA
IP66 and IK06; with second 6MP sensor module: IK04 with B036 to B237, IK06 with B016
Not for use in hazardous areas (Ex area); no mounting behind glass windows
Ambient temperature (range, incl. storage)
-40 to 60°C/-40 to 140°F (cold boot from -30°C/-22°F)
16bit/16kHz HD wideband audio (Opus codec)
Yes (live and audio messages)
Passive infrared sensor (PIR)
Shock detector (tamper detection)
Power consumption (typically at 20°C/68°F)
9 W (10 W possible over the short term)
Class 2 or 3 (variable), factory setting: class 3 (required for thermal operation)
Interfaces Ethernet 100BaseT/MxBus/USB
With accessory (MX-232-IO-Box)
Wall, pole or ceiling (wall and ceiling mount included)
Dimensions (height x width x depth)
Screws, dowels, screw caps, 2 allen wrenches, module key, VarioFlex wall and ceiling
mount with rubber sealing, 0.5 m ethernet patch cable, 1 blind module, Quick Install
Detailed technical documentation
www.mobotix.com > Support > Download Center
Online version of this document
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EN55032:2012
EN55022:2010; EN55024:2010 EN61000-6-1:2007; EN 61000-6-2:2005
EN61000-6-3:2007+A1:2011 EN61000-6-4:2007+A1:2011
AS/ NZS CISPR22:2009+A1:2010 CFR47 FCC part15B
IPv4, IPv6, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, FTPS, RTP, RTSP, UDP, SNMP, SMTP, DHCP (client and
server), NTP (client and server), SIP (client and server) G.711 (PCMA and PCMU) and G.722
Manufacturer‘s warranty (since May 2018)
Image Formats, Frame Rates, Image Storage
Freely configurable format 4:3, 8:3, 16:9 or customized format (Image Cropping), such as
2592x1944 (5MP), 2048x1536 (QXGA), 1920x1080 (Full-HD), 1280x960 (MEGA)
Multicast stream via RTSP
Max. image format (dual image from both sensors)
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Image Formats, Frame Rates, Image Storage
Max. frame rate for thermal images, Thermal
Overlay and dual images (thermal & optical)
9 frames per second (fps)
Max. frame rate for optional optical 6MP sensor
module (fps, only single core used)
MxPEG: 42@HD(1280x720), 34@Full-HD, 24@QXGA, 15@5MP, 12@6MP, 6@2x 6MP
MJPEG: 26@HD(1280x720), 13@Full-HD, 9@QXGA, 5@5MP, 4@6MP, 2@2x 6MP
H.264: 25@Full-HD, 20@QXGA
Number of images with 4 GB microSD (internal DVR)
CIF: 250,000, VGA: 125,000, HD: 40,000, QXGA: 20,000, 6MP: 10,000
Temperature measurement of 2x2 pixels in the
center of the image (Thermal Spot)
TR temperature measurement in the whole image
area
Event trigger for temperatures above or below a
limit between -40 to 550°C/-40 to 1022°F
Yes (Profile S, audio support with camera firmware V5.2.x and higher)
Genetec protocol integration
Programmable exposure zones
Snapshot recording (pre/post-alarm images)
Continuous recording with audio
Event recording with audio
Time controlled flexible event logic
Weekly schedules for recordings and actions
Event video and image transfer via FTP and email
Playback and QuadView via web browser
Bidirectional audio in browser
Animated logos on the image
Master/Slave functionality
Customized voice messages
VoIP telephony (audio/video, alert)
Remote alarm notification (network message)
Programming interface (HTTP-API)
Inside camera via microSD card, externally via USB device and NAS, different streams for
live image and recording, MxFFS with archive function, pre-alarm an post-alarm images,
monitoring recording with failure reporting
User and group management, SSL connections, IP-based access control, IEEE802.1x,
intrusion detection, digital image signature
MxMessageSystem:
Sending and receiving of MxMessages
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Technical Specifications: M16B Thermal/M16B Thermal TR
Dimensions in mm
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