The Italian company CONE of Verona, offers on the market a line of thermal monoculars, light and compact, to be used in different areas. Taking advantage of the usual kindness and helpfulness of the Company, we have tried "in the field" the Thermal Monocular Flame model # 7950.
The first thing that catches the eye are the small dimensions, a length of 158,3 mm, a weight of 250 gr., And the ease of use. The technological system, hidden inside the instrument, is easily managed through the use of 4 buttons, which allow, in an intuitive way, to have full control of all the functions of the monocular.
From a technical point of view, the monocular thermal viewer has the following characteristics:
- maximum resolution 160 x 120 pixels, with high sensitivity sensor
- digital zoom magnification from 0,6x to 2,4x
- built-in 8gb memory card to store the photos and videos that the tool allows you to make
- hot spot per connection Wi-Fi; through this function you are able to transfer thermal images via wi-fi, in order to see them in real-time on the phone
- built-in 18650 lithium rechargeable battery that allows 10 continuous hours with cvbs e wifi hotspots off (@ 25 ° c) or 7.5 hours continuously with cvbs e wifi hotspots lit (@ 25 ° c)
- waterproof water resistant, submersible Ip-67
IMAGE DISPLAY
- Monitor: 0.2 inch, lcos, 720 × 540
- FFC (flat field correction): auto, manual, external correction
- Palettes: you can choose between 4 different options: warm black, warm white, warm red, fusion
- Image frequency: 50hz
THERMAL MODULE:
- IMAGE SENSOR: vanadium oxide uncooled focal plane arrays
- PIXEL RANGE: 17μm
- RESPONSE WAVEBAND: 8 μm to 14 μm
- NETD: less than 35mk (@ 25 ° c), F # = 1.0
- LENS (FOCAL LENGTH): 6.2mm
- FIELD OF VIEW: 14.7 ° x 18.7 ° (Hxv)
- OPENING: F 1,1
TECHNICAL DATA
- SIGHTING DISTANCE (VEHICLE 1,4 x 4M): 559M
- SIGHTING DISTANCE (HUMAN BEING 1,8 x 0,5M): 200M
- RECOGNITION DISTANCE (1,4 x 4M VEHICLE): 140M
- RECOGNITION DISTANCE (HUMAN BEING 1,8 x 0,5M): 46M
- IDENTIFICATION DISTANCE (1,4 x 4M VEHICLE): 70, M.
- IDENTIFICATION DISTANCE (HUMAN BEING 1,8 x 0,5M): 23M
A product an entry level versatile and with a decidedly competitive price, which can be included in the equipment of those who need to detect the presence of heat sources in low light contexts. Hunting, where permitted, and especially in the census activities it helps in the phase of pre scouting, alongside other night vision tools which then provide detailed images for a more precise identification of the target.
The company cone has a rich catalog, with a range of night vision tools that, combining technology, ease of use and competitive price, make it a valid solution to approach a sector that is becoming more and more of great interest.