Question:

What is included with a Photon delivery?

Answer:

This depends on what is ordered. The Photon OEM camera core by itself is positioned as a high-volume thermal imaging component that customers integrate into products or systems of their own design. Most OEM customers interface directly to the Photon’s 30-pin electrical connector for power (in), video (out), and other select functions. This connector also facilitates camera control and serial digital data if needed. Therefore the Photon core by itself is typically what is ordered by and delivered to OEM customers.

For evaluation purposes, FLIR offers an optional OEM Accessory Kit that enables customers to operate a Photon until such time as they develop their own interface. This Kit contains a power supply, break-out box (called an I/O Module), an interface cable to the Photon, and a small adapter circuit (called a wearsaver) that attaches between the camera connector and the interface cable. A rear cover is also supplied that encloses the wearsaver adapter and allows for secure attachment to the interface cable. It is the customer’s responsibility to provide a video cable and monitor, and an RS-232 cable if remote control of the Photon is desired.

A picture of a Photon with accessory kit items can be seen here.

A Photon camera control software program (GUI) is available for download here.

The accessory kit part number is 421-0021-00. The kit includes the following items, which may also be ordered individually: