Thermal cameras detect heat rather than light, which lets them show vessels, channel markers, and people in darkness, light haze, and sun glare. The M232 is FLIR's compact pan-and-tilt model for this role.
The sensor is a 320 by 240 vanadium oxide microbolometer with a 24 by 18 degree field of view and 4x continuous digital zoom. The camera pans a continuous 360 degrees and tilts from plus 110 to minus 90 degrees.
Video leaves the camera as a single H.264 network stream for compatible multifunction displays, with 12 or 24 VDC power. The maker publishes clear-weather detection figures of 1.60 nautical miles for a 30-foot vessel and 362 meters for a human-sized target. The housing is rated IPX6.
Product imagery courtesy of FLIR.
Specifications
Specifications as published by the maker or the cited specification sources. Verify current details with the maker or a dealer before acting on them.
| Sensor | 320 x 240 VOx microbolometer |
|---|---|
| Field of view | 24 deg x 18 deg |
| Refresh rate | 9 Hz |
| Pan / tilt | 360 deg continuous pan; +110 / -90 deg tilt |
| Video output | Single H.264 network stream |
| Power | 12 or 24 VDC |
| Water rating | IPX6 |
| Detection, 30 ft vessel | 1.60 nm (maker stated, clear weather) |
| Detection, human-sized target | 0.20 nm / 362 m (maker stated) |
