Foxtech Seeker-40 User manual

Seeker-40
TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera
User Manual
V1.0 2022.4
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Description
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1.Product Introduction
1.1 Introduction
Seeker-40 is a 3-axis high-precision gimbal with 40x optical zoom SONY RGB
camera, it integrated with 40x optical zoom EO sensor and with a 19mm lens
640*512 IR thermal sensor. It supports IR thermal and EO PIP switch, IR color
palette switch, photographing and video, target tracking, thermal digital zoom
and AI detect vehicles and people. When the external GPS and time input, GPS
coordinate and shooting time can be saved in image file, OSD can display GPS
and real-time as well. It features aluminum alloy housing and anti-interference.
The 3 axis gimbal can achieve stabilization in yaw, roll and pitch. The integrated
design of damping system and gimbal can greatly reduce mechanical vibration.
Seeker-40 is widely used in UAV industries of public security, electric
power, fire fighting, zoom aerial photography and other industrial applications.
1.2 In the BoxGimbal Camera
x 1 pc
USB to TTL Cable
x 1 pc
Copper Cylinder
x 4 pcs
Power Cable
x 1 pc
PWM Control Cable
x 1 pc
M3 Screw
x 8 pcs
TTL / S.BUS Control
Cable x 1 pc
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TTL Connect Cable x 3
pcs
Ethernet Cable x 1 pc
2.1 Overview
2.. Installation Instruction
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Please ensure that there isn’t any obstacle while the motor rotating.
Please remove the obstacle immediately if gimbal camera is
blocked during rotation.
Don’t put the infrared thermal camera towards the sun in case
any burn to the camera
2.2 Control Box Printing
Front Side
Left Side
Right Side
HDMI
RX-GND5VS.BUSTTX GND RXD TXDCVBSGNDOUTMULTIFOCUS / PPMZOOMMODEYAWPITCHGND3S~6SPIC / RECRX+TX-TX+
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2.3 Device Dimensions
Unit: mm
Control Box
213.5
4*φ3.1
78
78118137.343.234.3
46.2
48.4
56.251.2P W M P O WER
E T HER NET
U A R T
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2.4 Install Mounting Part
(1) Find out the arrow on the gimbal which indicating the yaw heading of the
payload (i.e. the lens direction when the camera power on), and synchronize with
the direction specified by the UAV.
(2) Fix one end of the copper cylinder on the screw hole of lower damping board,
and use M3 screw to fasten it.
(3) According to the provided screw hole dimension you can make suitable
mounting holes on the UAV mounting board, and fixes the other end of the copper
cylinder on the mounting board of the UAV.
Front
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2.5 Release Instruction
×
1. Make sure the two white stripes indicated in above picture are
aligned with each other. (If the stripes are not aligned to each
other, please pinch the connector part and turn it to left manually)
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2. Align the white dot (unlock icon) to the red triangle (below unlock
button), push the gimbal into the plate completely and then rotate the
gimbal camera anticlockwise.
3. When you hear "click" sound (when red dot is aligned to the red triangle)
means the gimbal camera and the plate has been locked.
4. To unlock the Viewport, you need to press on unlock button and rotate
the gimbal camera clockwise till the white dot align to the red triangle.
Then pull the gimbal out from the Viewport.
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2.6 Install TF Card
TF (Micro SD card): Install the TF card to the card slot (Re. 2.1
Overview). Support max 128GB. Request Class 10 (10m/s) transmission speed or
higher and FAT32 or ex FAT format.
2.7 Image Output Interface
HDMI: Micro HDMI output, HD 1080P 60/30fps, 1080P 60fps as default.
(Optional)
Ethernet: Ethernet/IP output interface, support RTSP/RTMP/UD-P/ONVIF video
streaming. Default: RTSP output, IP address: RTSP: //192.168.2.119:554, output
resolution: 1080P, frame rate: 30fps, bit rate: 4M. (Optional)
SDI: SMA outer screw inner hole interface, 1080P 30fps output. (Optional)
AV: no AV output
Make sure the device is power off when inserting the TF
card, hot plugging is not supported.
Above output mode is optional. Please subject to your actual
product.
When using user interface software Viewlink for network
connection, the network of external device (computer) should be
the IP address: 192.168.2.2 (choose the last byte among
2~254, can not be 119 same as the gimbal), subnet mask:
255.255.255.0, Default gateway: 192.168.2.1, and all firewalls of
the computer must be closed. Then enter the IP address of the
gimbal camera, Open Video, the video stream can be outputted.
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3.1 PWM Control
Control the gimbal camera functions by the multiplex pulse width modulation
signal outputted by PWM channel of the remote control receiver. The camera
needs up to 6 control channels of PWM (to expand tracking function use up to 7
PWM channels). You can choose needed functions according to actual usage to
reduce the required number of PWM channels.
3.1.1 PWM Connection Diagram (Connect pitch channel as example)
3.. Signal Control
Remote Controller
Connection Diagram
Receiver
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3.1.2 PWM Control Operation Instruction
1) Pitch (PWM Pitch channel in to control Pitch. Joystick, rotary knob or
3-gear switch on remote control are optional. 3-gear switch as example.)
2) Yaw (PWM Yaw channel in to control Yaw. Joystick, rotary knob or 3-
gear switch on remote control are optional. 3-gear switch example.)
3) Mode (PWM Mode channel in to adjust speed control/one key to Home position
etc functions. Rotary knob or 3-gear switch on remote control are optional. 3-
gear switch as example.)
Low Gear
Pitch Up
Position 1
Middle Gear
Pitch Stop
Position 2
High Gear
Pitch Down
Position 3
Low Gear
Yaw Left
Position 1
Middle Gear
Yaw Stop
Position 2
High Gear
Yaw Right
Position 3
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Position 1: Low speed mode, control pitch / yaw with this mode at lowest speed
Position 2: Middle speed mode, control pitch / yaw with this mode at middle speed
Position 3: High speed mode, control pitch / yaw with this mode at highest speed
(If it is controlled by rotary knob, the speed will change according to switch
position)
4) Function of continuous switching:
3.1) Operate 1 time continuously and quickly, from position 2 - 3, to Home
position.
3.2) Operate 2 times continuously and quickly, from position 2 - 3 - 2 - 3, the
camera lens looks vertically down
3.3) Operate 3 times continuously and quickly, from position 2 - 3 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 3, to
disable Follow Yaw Mode (gimbal yaw not follows by frame)
3.4) Operate 4 times continuously and quickly, from position 2 - 3 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 3 - 2 -
3, to enable Follow Yaw Mode (gimbal yaw follows by frame)
Low Gear
Position 1
Middle Gear
Position 2
High Gear
Position 3
5) Zoom (PWM Zoom channel in to control Zoom. Joystick, rotary knob or 3-
gear switch on remote control are optional. 3-gear switch as example.)
Low Gear
Zoom Out
Position 1
Middle Gear
Stop Zoom
Position 2
High Gear
Zoom In
Position 3
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6) Focus (PWM Focus channel is to control PIP, IR color palette switch, 3-gear
switch as example.)
7) Pic/Rec (PWM Pic/Rec channel in to control take picture and record.
Joystick, rotary knob or 3-gear switch on remote control are optional. 3-gear
switch as example.)
Switch from Position 2 to 1: Picture in Picture. EO+IR , IR+EO, EO only, IR only.
Switch from Position 2 to 3: IR color switching: white hot, black hot, pseudo color
Low Gear
PIP switch
Position 1
Middle
Gear
Position 2 Position 3
High Gear
IR color palette switch
Low Gear
Position 1
Middle Gear
Position 2
High Gear
Position 3
Switch from Position 2 to 1: Take a picture
OSD display 'REC IMG' a second.
Switch from Position 2 to 3: Start record / repeat operation to stop record
Start record, the OSD display rec hh:mm:ss.
Stop record, the OSD display STBY.
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8) Multi: IR digital zoom / tracking control
Low Gear
Position 1
Middle Gear
Position 2
High Gear
Position 3
Switch from Position 2 to 1: IR digital zoom, 1x~4x Switch
from Position 2 to 3:
Exit the tracking, display the cross cursor. Adjust the cross cursor to lock target
object and start tracking
Switch from Position 3 to 2:
Cancel tracking
Gimbal Camera Cable
RX (White)
TX
RX
GND
TX (Green)
GND (Black)
3.2 Serial Port / TTL Control
TTL communication requirements: TTL signal is 3.3V, baud rate: 115200, data
bit 8, stop bit 1, no parity, HEX send and receive.
Connection Diagram (PC - USB to TTL Cable- Gimbal Camera as example):
PC
GND
S.BUS
TTX GND RXD TXD
RX-
RX+
TX-
TX+
GND
GANL
CANH
DC5V
Viewport Control Box
USB to TTL Cable
Connection Diagram Viewport Version
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3.3 S.BUS Control
Control the gimbal camera functions by one combining signals. Connect the
external S.Bus to S.Bus port on the control box, and the external S.bus signal GND
connect to the GND interface of the control box.
Wiring Diagram (Take Futaba remote control for example):
Diagram of USB to TTL Cable:
Connect the camera to the upper computer by USB to TTL cable (Adopt
connection method of TX to RX, RX to TX, GNG to GND at Dupont ends of the
provided USB to TTL cable, connect to the specified TTL of the gimbal, and the
USB end of the cable connect to computer).
Install the Seeker-40 software to test the functions directly. Users may choose
to develop their own software, please contact technical support for TTL
control protocol file.
Connect serial port of gimbal to pins, DO NOT connect with
power supply.
The default baud rate of serial port is 115200, which can be
changed according to the docking equipment.
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GND
5V
S.BUS
TTX
GND
RXD
TXD
Remote Control Receiver
User can set the channels by setting serial command according to the
actual requirement. The S.Bus channel position can be arranged in any
sequence within channel 1-15 to connect with the flight controller or
remote control.
TTL control and S.bus control cannot coexist at the same time for
standard version. The defualt control is TTL if no requirement. The user
can set to S.bus control if needed (please contact with our technical
support for the setting instruction).
Wiring Diagram
S.Bus control mode: default S.Bus signal channel 9-15 to control gimbal camera
functions (the function of channel is consistent with corresponding channel in
PWM function description)
Channel 9: Yaw Control
Channel 10: Pitch Control
Channel 11: Mode Control
Channel 12: Zoom Control
Channel 13: Focus Control
Channel 14: Pic/Rec Control
Channel 15: Multi Backup
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3.4 TCP control
For Seeker-40 with Ethernet output, the default IP address is: 192.168.2.119,
control port: 2000. You can send the corresponding protocol to realize TCP
control after connecting.
The TCP control protocol is [Frame header: EB + command ID: 90 + data body
(serial port protocol) + Checksum (CS = body checksum, checksum is calculated
as a sum of all bytes of data body modulo 256)]. Or directly use Seeker-40
software to control with TCP connection.
ETHERNET PCWiring Diagram
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Hardware Parameter
Gimbal Spec
Working voltage
Input voltage
Output voltage
Dynamic current
Idle current
1350~1600mA @ 12V
1350mA @ 12V
12V
3S ~ 6S
5V (connect with PWM)
Working environment
temp
Output
Local-storage
Vibration Angle Pitch/Roll: ±0.02°, Yaw：±0.02°
Control method PWM / TTL / S.BUS/ TCP(IP output version)
-20℃ ~ +60℃micro HDMI(1080P 30/60fps) / IP
(1080p/720p 30/60fps)
Mechanical Range
Pitch/Tilt: -55°～130°, Roll: ±45°, Yaw/
Pan: ±300° / ±360°*N
(IP / SDI output version)
Controllable Range Pitch/Tilt: -45°～90°, Yaw/Pan: ±290° / ±360°*N
(IP / SDI output version)
SD card (Up to 128G,class 10, FAT32 or ex FAT
format)
4.. Specification
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Camera spec
Effective pixel
Photo storage format
Video storage format
Lens optical zoom
Digital zoom
40x, F=4.25~170mm
Off / MAX x2 ~ x32
2.13MP
JPG(1920*1080 / 1280*720)
MP4 (1080P/720P 25fps/30fps)
Min object distance
Angle of View
(D, H, V)
AF Mode
Iris
Auto / One Push / Manual
Close ~ F1.6
Shutter speed 1/1 ~ 1/30,000 sec
Sync system Internal
S/N ratio more than 50dB
Min illumination
Color(1/30s, 79.5dB) : 0.01 lux , BW(1/30s,
79.5dB) : 0.002 lux
Color DSS(1/1s, 79.5dB) : 0.001 lux , BW
DSS(1/1s, 79.5dB) : 0.0002 lux
0.1 / 1.5 / 3.0 / 5.0 / 10.0 m
Wide: 73.80° / 66.35° / 9.98°Tele:
2.16° / 1.90° / 1.11°
One-key to center √
Imager Sensor
Picture quality
1/2.8" Sony IMX462LQR CMOS Sensor
Full HD 1080 (1920*1080)
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