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. 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) |
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