Thermal imaging camera with Ethernet

The thermoIMAGER TIM41 is a compact, robust (IP67) thermal imaging camera that is particularly suitable for industrial OEM applications. The camera has an excellent optical resolution (384 x 240 pixels) and provides temperature measurements in the range -20 to +900°C. With communication and data made available via the Ethernet interface and support for Power-over-Ethernet (PoE), direct cable lengths of up to 100m can be realised. IR video is transferred with a frame rate of up to 25Hz and can be viewed in the freely available TIMConnect software. Measured temperature values can also be output via the camera’s process interface (4-20mA). The camera can also be powered with 5-30 VDC if PoE is not available.

The camera can be operated without a PC using the ‘auto-hotspot-finder’ function, which enables automated detection of hot and cold spots within the camera’s field of view, even on moving objects. Simultaneous monitoring of up to three measuring fields is possible on a continuous basis in autonomous mode. Measurement values can be output to a PLC, for example, which in the event of limit values being exceeded, trigger subsequent actions such as alarms, opening of doors, cooling or switching. This means users can shutdown machines or processes preventively if overheating is detected. Fire monitoring in critical plant, machinery and electronics/electrical equipment are primary areas of use.

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