Tau® 2 thermal imaging cameras offer an unmatched set of features, making them well-suited for demanding applications like Unmanned Airborne Vehicles (UAVs), thermal sights, and handheld imagers. Improved electronics provide powerful image processing modes that dramatically improve detail and contrast. Its options include full radiometry, increased sensitivity (<30mK), and 640/30Hz frame rates. Since the Tau 2 640 and 336 configurations share electrical functions, common integrations can be designed that work seamlessly with both formats.
The World's Most Popular Thermal Camera Core
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LOADED WITH FEATURES; READY FOR MORE
Advanced electronics and image processing give Tau an unprecedented feature set, and make it ready for your next big idea.
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POWERFUL IMAGING PROVIDES EXPANDED CAPABILITY
Tau 2's expanded capability ensures accurate temperature measurement for radiometry, analytics and telemetry.
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INFORMATION-BASED HISTOGRAM EQUALIZATION (HEQ)
HEQ automatically adjusts image contrast to let you see what matters most in a scene, and give you the image detail that makes a difference.
Specifications
Overview
| Factory Optimized Video |
| Yes |
| Pixel Pitch |
| 17 µm |
| Scene Range [high gain] |
| -25°C to +100°C |
| Scene Range [low gain] |
| -40°C to +550°C |
| Sealable Bulkhead Mounting Feature |
| Yes |
| Size (w/o lens) |
| 1.75" x 1.75" x 1.18"/ 1.5" x 1.5" x 1.18" (Compact and Shutterless) |
| Spectral Band |
| 7.5 - 13.5 µm |
| Spot Meter |
| Temperatures measured in central 4×4 |
| Thermal Imager |
| Uncooled VOx Microbolometer |
| Precision Mounting Holes [M2x0.4] on 3 sides [2 per side] |
| Yes |
| Discrete I/O Controls Available |
| Yes (10-camera minimum) |
| Dynamic Range Switching |
| Yes |
| External Sync Input/Output |
| Yes |
| Flat-Field Correction (FFC) Duration |
| <0.5 sec |
| Primary Electrical Connector |
| 50-pin Hirose |
| RS-232 Compatible Communication |
| 57,600 & 921,600 baud |
| Settable Splash Screens |
| Yes (10-camera minimum) |
| User Configurability via SDK & GUI |
| Yes |
| Humidity |
| 5% - 95% non-condensing |
| Operating Temperature Range |
| -40°C to +80°C (Industrial & Performance) -20°C to +65°C (Commercial) |
| Operational Altitude |
| +40,000 feet |
| RoHS |
| Compliant |
| Shock |
| 200g shock pulse w/ 11 msec sawtooth |
| Temperature Shock |
| 5°/min |
| Vibration |
| 4.3g three axis, 8 hr each |
Imaging and Optical
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IMAGING & OPTICAL |
| Analog Video Display Format |
| 640 × 480 (NTSC) |
| BT656 (8-bit) |
| Yes |
| CMOS (14-bit or 8-bit) |
| Yes |
| Color and Monochrome Palettes (LUTs) |
| Yes |
| Digital Detail Enhancement |
| Yes |
| FPA - Digital Video Display Format |
| 336 x 256 |
| Image Optimization |
| Yes |
| Lensed & Lensless Configurations Available |
| Yes |
| LVDS (14-bit or 8-bit) |
| Yes |
| NTSC/PAL (field switchable) |
| Yes |
| Polarity Control [black hot & white hot] |
| Yes |
| Slow Video Option [factory configured] |
| Yes |
| Symbology |
| Yes, single-pixel resolution (256 gray and 256 color) |
| Time to Image |
| <4.0 sec |
| Invert/Revert (analog and 8-bit digital) |
| Yes |
| Camera Link (Expansion Bus Accessory Module) |
| Yes |
| Continuous Digital Zoom |
| 2x- 4x |
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POWER |
| Input Supply Voltage |
| 4.0 - 6.0 VDC |
| Power Dissipation [steady state] |
| approx. 1.0 W |
| Power Reduction Switch [disables analog video] |
| Yes |
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RADIOMETRY |
| Advanced Radiometry |
| Improved accuracy, moveable spot meter, image metric data, T-Linear (digital output) AR requires a separate calibration that must be performed during camera manufacture. The AR capability is captured in the camera part number. An additional fee is charged for this feature. |
Important Information
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The authorized export, reexport and transfer countries are: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lativa, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom.
- Important information for customers in Russia. Due to recent US regulations we are no longer able to ship FLIR thermal cameras to these countries/territories. Any orders containing these products from these countries will be canceled and refunded. We are sorry for the inconvenience.