MTZ096FA Tri-Axis Four-Light Pod
I. Product Introduction
The MTZ096FA three-axis four-light pod consists of an uncooled infrared thermal imager, a 4800W wide-angle visible light camera, a 4800W optical zoom visible light camera, a laser rangefinder, a three-axis servo stabilization platform, and image processing components (autonomous recognition and tracking) . It features lightweight design, high stability and accuracy, high integration, automatic target recognition, and automatic tracking, and can be applied to small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to perform day and night reconnaissance and surveillance missions over target areas.
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.
The optoelectronic pod uses an uncooled infrared thermal imager and a visible light camera to detect, identify, and track ground targets around the clock, and outputs infrared and visible light video in real time for mission personnel to view.
Optical pods are mainly used in scenarios such as reconnaissance, border patrol, personnel search and rescue, and forest fire prevention.
I. Product Images
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 an 11x visible light hybrid zoom function;
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 has electronic amplification and pseudo-color switching functions;
h) Possesses the ability to perform three degrees of freedom of motion: azimuth, pitch, and roll;
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 target tracking capabilities and 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 a 100Mbps Ethernet video interface ( RTSP protocol);
s) It has photo and video recording functions ;
III. Mounting Platform
Small rotary-wing drones, etc.
IV. Main Technical Parameters
| model | TZ096FA |
| Infrared thermal imager | |
| Detector type | Uncooled focal plane detector |
| Operating band | 8μm～14μm |
| Detector resolution | 640×512 |
| Super-resolution | 1280×1024 |
| Pixel size | 12μm |
| Lens focal length | 19mm |
| Field of view | 22.8°×18.4°（±5%） |
| Temperature measurement mode | Point temperature measurement, area temperature measurement |
| Temperature measurement range | -20℃～+150℃/±2℃ or ±2% (high sensitivity)0℃～+500℃/±3℃ or ±3% (low sensitivity) |
| Over-temperature alarm | have |
| Palette | 10 types |
| Numbers multiplied | 8X |
| photo | 1280×1024，JPG |
| video | 1280×1024，MP4 |
| Noise equivalent temperature difference | NETD≤50mK |
| Minimum distinguishable temperature difference | MRTD≤500mK |
| Zoom Visible Light Camera | |
| Sensor size | 1/2″CMOS |
| Effective pixels | 4800W |
| Lens focal length | 15mm～50mm |
| Field of view | 29°×23.5°～9°×7° |
| magnification | 11X |
| photo | 8000×6000，JPG |
| video | 4k@30,1080p@60，MP4 |
| Wide-angle visible light camera | |
| Sensor size | 1/2″CMOS |
| Effective pixels | 4800W |
| Lens focal length | 4.49mm |
| Field of view | 83.5° |
| photo | 8000×6000，JPG |
| video | 4k@30,1080p@60，MP4 |
| Laser rangefinder | |
| wavelength | 905nm |
| Maximum ranging distance | ≥1.2km (for large targets (buildings) under visibility conditions ≥5km) |
| Minimum ranging distance | ≤5m |
| Distance measurement accuracy | ≤1m |
| Ranging frequency | 1Hz |
| Servo Platform | |
| Orientation angle | 360°×n (360° continuous rotation) |
| Pitch angle | -130° to +90° (positive for upward) |
| Roll angle | -60°+60° |
| Stable accuracy | ≤0.003°（1σ） |
| Maximum turning speed | Azimuth ≥ 60°/s, Pitch ≥ 60°/s |
| Maximum turning acceleration | Azimuth ≥ 50°/s², Pitch ≥ 50°/s² |
| Image processing components | |
| Automatic recognition | Capable of automatically recognizing people and vehicles with a target count of ≥32. |
| Target tracking | Target size ≥ 16×16 |
| Tracking frame rate | ≤50Hz |
| Image output | RTSP/UDP/RTMP are selectable, and the bitrate can be set from 200kbps to 6Mbps. |
| System Indicators | |
| Rated operating voltage | 12V |
| Power supply voltage range | 10V～26VDC |
| power | Stable power consumption: ≤20W (peak current ≤5A when powered on at 24VDC) |
| weight | ≤380g |
| volume | 90mm×105mm×124mm |
| interface | |
| Control Interface | UART/100Mbps Ethernet (optional) |
| Video interface | 100M network |
| Storage interface | ≤512G memory card (Micro SD card) |
| Image format | JPG format |
| Video format | AVI format |
| Environmental adaptability | |
| Operating temperature | -20℃～＋55℃ |
| Storage temperature | -40℃ to +60℃ |
V. Mechanical Dimensions and Installation Interfaces
