AirCAM

Models: CoroCAM 504 | MultiCAM | AirCAM | CoroCAM I | CoroCAM III

AirCAM. Airborne Daylight UV Corona Camera

The corona camera AirCAM is a development of the daylight CoroCAM in a reinforced casing allowing mounting into a gimbal or other holder for airborne applications. It has remote control, enabling both its operation and the data recording, from the aircraft cockpit.

Features of the corona camera AirCAM

Double camera use: - Gimbal fitting for helicopter line inspections; - For hand-held use or vehicle mounting conducting line inspections from the ground using a LCD fitted on top of the camera to view the images.

The corona camera Aircam operates in all daylight conditions, including full sunlight.
Event counting mode, i.e. counting the number of photos released by the corona source, x events/second. This is done over the whole image area.
A video output allows recording of results on-site and produces a video image of the corona combined with the background.
Automatic iris control for changing light conditions, i.e. the camera sets itself according to cloud conditions (minimum 4 Lux).
Can be switched between the "as seen" daylight image and the corona image alone, to assist in detecting smaller and distant discharges.
The corona camera Aircam is quick to set up, with motorised focus control.

Corona camera Aircam. System Specifications

Optics

Focus range: 4 m to infinity

Detector Sensitivity

Performance: Infinite lifetime under normal operating conditions.

Video Camera Output

Camera resolution: 480 (H) TV lines for daylight/colour channel 560 (H) TV lines for corona/monochrome channel.

Physical Dimensions

Length: 310 mm
Width: 150 mm
Height: 165 mm
Weight: Approximately 5 kg (excluding mounting accessories).

Viewfinder for Field Use

Type: Fitting for LCD will be supplied.
The LCD is not supplied as standard but can be included, as an optional added-cost extra.

Battery-belt and Charger for Field Use

Power supply: Re-chargeable Ni-Mh cells
Battery operation time: Approximately 4 hours
Charger power supply: 100 V to 240 VAC

Temperature Range

Operating temperature: -10 ºC to 55 ºC
Storage temperature: -5 ºC to 50 ºC

Remote Control Console Interface

An interface cable with Military Standard connectors for the helicopter control console will be provided.

Control functions

The standard camera menu functions.

Gimbal Protective Glass

A quartz window for the gimbal will be required.