MS150TA Two-Axis Tri-Light Pod

The MS150TA electro-optical pod consists of an uncooled infrared thermal imager, a 30x continuous zoom visible light camera, a laser rangefinder, a two-axis servo-stabilized platform, and an image processing component (autonomous recognition and tracking) . It features high precision and low latency, and can be applied to small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to perform day and night reconnaissance and surveillance missions over target areas.

The optoelectronic pod uses an uncooled infrared thermal imager and a visible light camera to detect, identify, and track ground targets around the clock, while simultaneously outputting infrared and visible light video in real time for mission personnel to view.

The pod has been adapted to several mainstream flight control platforms in China, enabling seamless integration with flight control systems; it can also be connected to the ViewControlStudio display and control software platform of our organization, assisting the overall unit in quickly completing the development of the UAV system.

This optoelectronic pod is mainly used in scenarios such as reconnaissance, guidance, border patrol, personnel search and rescue, and forest fire prevention.

I. Photos of the actual product

Figure 1 Product Image

II. Product Functions

a) It has the function of automatic identification and tracking of typical targets;

b) It has self-testing and fault reporting functions;

c) It has a 30x optical zoom function for visible light ;

d) It has the capability to detect long-wave uncooled infrared and visible light bands and can output infrared and visible light images;

e) Equipped with laser ranging capability;

f) Visible light has optical zoom, autofocus, manual focus, fog penetration and low-light functions;

g) The infrared sensor features 1.0 to 4.0x electronic amplification and six pseudo-color switching functions;

h) Possesses the ability to move with two degrees of freedom: azimuth and pitch;

i) It has multiple working modes such as heading lock /manual search/follow-up/attitude stabilization/tracking;

j) Possesses the ability to isolate carrier disturbances and stabilize the line of sight;

k) It has the function of locking /unlocking targets, and after locking the target, the pod outputs an image with a tracking frame;

l) It has an automatic target tracking function, which can automatically track targets and has the ability to resist natural interference;

m) It has a memory tracking function, which can recapture the target in a short time after it is briefly lost;

n) It has the function of adjusting the gate size;

o) Features tracking point switching functionality;

p) It can calculate target coordinates based on laser ranging, UAV position and attitude information;

q) It can communicate bidirectionally with the control station via serial port /100Mbps Ethernet (UDP) and can output information such as system working status, camera working status, and optical axis position;

r) Equipped with HD-SDI/100Mbps Ethernet video interface (RTSP protocol).

s) It has photo and video recording functions ;

III. Mounting Platform

Vertical take-off fixed-wing drones, rotary-wing drones, tethered drones, etc.

IV. Main Technical Parameters

model	S150TA
Infrared thermal imager
Detector type	Uncooled focal plane detector
Operating band	8 m 14 m
Detector resolution	640 512
Pixel size	12 m
Lens focal length	45mm
Field of view	9.75 7.81㣨 5%
Pseudo-color	6 types
Numbers multiplied	1 4X
Noise equivalent temperature difference	NETD 50mK
Minimum distinguishable temperature difference	MRTD 500mK
Visible light camera
resolution	1920 1080
Response band	0.4 m to 0.9 m
Pixel size	2.8 m
Optical zoom	30 times
Mixed Variable Multiplication	60 times
focal length	4.3mm 129mm
Field of view	63.7 35.8 2.3 1.3 ( 5%)
zoom mode	Autofocus, manual focus
Minimum Illumination	0.01 Lux (Black and White)
Laser rangefinder
wavelength	1535nm
Maximum ranging distance	3km (under conditions of visibility 15km)
Minimum ranging distance	20m
Distance measurement accuracy	2m
Ranging frequency	1-5Hz adjustable
Servo Platform
Orientation angle	360 n (360 continuous rotation)
Pitch angle	-120 +90 (positive for upward)
Frame corner accuracy	0.3㣨1ң
Stable accuracy	0.1mrad (1 )
Maximum turning speed	Azimuth  50 /s, Pitch 50 /s
Maximum turning acceleration	Azimuth  20 /s2, Pitch 20 /s2
System Indicators
Image tracking	Automatic tracking of selected targets (optional)
Power supply voltage	20V to 32VDC
power	Stable power consumption:  30W (peak power-on current 5A)
weight	1Kg
volume	157mm 157mm 180mm
interface
Control Interface	RS422/TTL
Video interface	Gigabit network /synchronous 422
Storage interface	128G memory card (Mini SD card)
Image format	JPG format
Video format	AVI format
Environmental adaptability
Operating temperature	-20+60 (-40 optional)
Storage temperature	-45 65
Vibration conditions	The acceleration is 2g; 30 minutes each in the vertical, horizontal and longitudinal directions.
Impact conditions	Peak acceleration 20g, duration 11ms
Protection level	Can fly in light to moderate rain

V. Mechanical Dimensions and Installation Interfaces

Figure 2 Product dimensions and installation interface diagram