ThermTec CP650 CYCLOPS SERIES Thermal Imaging Monocular User Manual
- June 9, 2024
- ThermTec
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ThermTec CP650 CYCLOPS SERIES Thermal Imaging Monocular
About This Manual
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This Manual is applicable to Thermal Imaging Monocular.
The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures, charts, images and all other information hereinafter are for description and explanation only. The information contained in the Manual is subject to change, without notice, due to firmware updates or other reasons.
Regulatory Information
This product and, if applicable, the supplied accessories are marked with “CE” and comply therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, the RoHS Directive 2011 /65/EU.
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Introduction
Device Description & Features
Device Description
ThermTec Cyclops Series Thermal Imaging Monocular, the new generation
intelligent thermal imaging monocular, is designed with a l 2μm uncooled
infrared detector and can be equipped with 15mm/25mm/35mm lens and 1024×7 68
OLED high-definition display.
With Al image recognition algorithm, it enables users to get clear views under
various lighting conditions, even in complete darkness, providing reliable and
high-quality visual images for night activities. In particular, the function
of easy connection to mobile phones enables users to share views in real time.
Features
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Mechanical Rocker Design
It balances the central of gravity, providing an easier and outstanding handheld experience. -
12μm VOx Detector
The 12μm VOx detector provides images with better quality, and ensures perfect detail recognition. -
OLED Display
Designed with 1024×7 68 OLED display, it brings outstanding HD image quality as well as great durability, making it operable in a broader temperature range as low as minus 20°c. -
Al Intelligent Ranging
Based on the deep learning algorithm, the monocular can automatically measure the object distance. -
Two-way Wi-Fi Design
It supports both WIFI and hotspot connection, which allows users to share images and videos with friends in real time. -
Photo and Video Playback
Integrated pictures and video recording makes sharing the thermal action quick and easy, with the functions of playback and APP sharing. -
Long Battery Life
Built-in battery with up to 12H super long standby, recording every and instant moment of your hunting and outdoor experience. -
GPS Function
Enable user to know his own coordinates in real time, which makes field activities safer. -
Smooth Zooming
Continuous 1.0-6.0 HD zooming ensures excellent sharpness and the highest resolution of details from minimum to maximum magnification. -
IP67 Protection Design
Provided with IP67-rated weatherproof performance, it is capable of capturing images/videos through rain, snow, smoke, smog, or dust.
Detection Range
The illustration below shows the comparative range performance of the camera
with different lens configurations. The data is based on detecting a man 1 .8
meters tall*0.5 meters wide.
Application Scenarios
- Animal Observation
- Outdoor Adventure
- Security Law Enforcement
- Emergency Search and Rescue
Cautions
- Prevent hard objects from colliding the lens and eyepiece of the thermal imager to avoid damage to the optical lens.
- Do not aim the lens at high-temperature light sources, such as the sun, to avoid damage to the lens or thermal imaging detector.
- Do not use the product in extremely cold or hot environment. Refer to the product parameter table for specific temperature requirements.
- If the thermal imager is not used for a long time, it should be charged once every 3 months during the storage period.
- To use the product in water environment, first make sure that the USB cover at the bottom of the thermal imager is tightly closed.
- Do not irradiate the laser indicator of the thermal imager to human eyes.
- If the thermal imager doesn’t work properly, please contact the store or the nearest service center where the thermal imager is purchased. Do not disassemble or modify the thermal imager by yourself in any way.
Packing List
Monocular | 1 |
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Lanyard | 1 |
USB cable | 1 |
Video output cable | 1 |
Carry bag | 1 |
User manual | 1 |
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Monocular (x1)
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Lanyard (x1)
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USB cable (x1)
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Video output cable (x1)
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Carry bag (x1)
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User manual (x1)
Operation Guide
Battery Charging
The battery should be fully charged prior to use.
Note: The battery is not user replaceable.
Follow the below steps to charge the battery:
- Lift the cover from the USB port.
- Plug the cable provided into the USB port.
- Plug the opposite end of the cable into a USB power source.
Notes: When the charging indicator on the device becomes red, it means you need to charge the device immediately. The indicator turns to red when it is charging and turns to green when it finishes charging. After it turns to green, stop charging.
Power on/off
| Power on| Power off
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Hold the POWER button for four seconds and the boost screen will be shown.|
When the device is turned on, hold the POWER button for four seconds to power
off the device.
Note: Refer to Figure 1 for the main view of the monocular.
Buttons and Controls
Button Features and Introduction
| Press and Hold| Press| Double- Click
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| Power on/off| Laser indicator on/off| Standby mode on/off
| Take videos| Take photos|
| Zoom in
Zoom out| Pseudo color switch
AI ranging| Main menu
Lens Adjustment
Diopter Adjustment
Looking through the eyepiece, adjust the position of diopter level to optimize the image sharpness on the OLED display.
Objective Lens Focusing
Manually adjust the objective lens focus when necessary.
Rocker Button Operation
Zoom
Pseudo Color Switch
Use rocker button towards right to switch pseudo color.
There are six color palettes by default. You can choose the pseudo color you
want by customizing. Unwanted colors can be turned off in the system setting.
Color Palettes
Al Ranging
Use the rocker button towards left to enable or disable Al ranging function (before this function is enabled, please make sure the device is in Al ranging mode. Otherwise, refer to Section 3.4 for setting).
Al Ranging Function
Capture/Record
Press to take photos. Then the photo icon in the upper left corner will flash once.
Press and hold to take videos. Then the recording icon in the upper left corner starts flashing, and the recording starts timing. Press and hold again to stop recording.
Settings
Double-click the rocker button to enter Setting menu.
Note: Select by moving the rocker button, and short-press the rocker button to confirm the selection.
Image Setting
Press to enter the Imaging Setting menu. There are five sub-menus for image setting, which are “Image Mode”, “Sharpness”, “Denoise”, “Brightness” and “Contrast”.
Image Setting
Mode| Object mode| Especially enhance target’s detail. It’s recommended to be
used in bad weather conditions.
WDR mode| Gain both background and target’s detail with wide dynamic
algorithm.
Sharpness| 0-10| Adjust image sharpness to make the image edge sharper. The
recommended value is 5.
Denoise| 0-10| Adjust image noise to make the image cleaner. The recommended
value is 5.
Brightness| 1-10| Adjust image brightness to make the image brighter. The
recommended value is 5.
Contrast| 1-10| Adjust image contrast to make the target more prominent in the
image. The recommended value is 5.
System Setting
Press to enter the System Setting menu. Select by moving the rocker button, and short-press the rocker button to confirm the selection. Ranging.
System Setting
EIS| | Electronic Image Stabilization. Can be turned on/off in the system
setting.
Ranging| AI| AI distance measurement
MIL| MIL distance measurement
PIP| Picture- in- picture| In the picture, the image is 2x enlarged from the
center of the cross.
Coordinate| | The position of the crosshair in the picture can be adjusted
and separately saved.
Reticle| 0-7| Choose the style of the crosshair. “0” represents none, and
“1-7” represents seven different styles.
OLED| Hue| Blue, purple and gray are optional for OLED hue.
Brightness|
Correction| Manual/Auto| The mask works to calibrate the uniformity of images.
System| Reset| All configuration parameters are restored to the factory
default values after resetting.
Update| You can adjust and upgrade the device system.
Language| Support multiple languages.
Time zone| Select local time zone and adjust the date and time.
Blind pixel| The blind pixel in the picture can be replaced.
Heat Tracking| | Turn on heat tracking to mark the target with the highest
temperature in real time in the screen.
GPS| | Turn on GPS function to obtain real-time satellite positioning,
longitude and latitude coordinates and time information.
OSD| | Turn off OSD.
LED| | Turn off LED. The work
indicator is turned off and the hidden work mode is started.
EIS function: Turn on the EIS function to reduce the impact of body shaking on the image and keep the image stable when observing distant targets.
Note: EIS function is only available for CP635/CP650.
Network Connection
Press to enter the Network Connection menu.
APP Download
Search “Smart Thermal” in APP store, or scan the below QR code to download the APP.
Connect via Wi-Fi
- Open smart device’s personal hotspot.
- Short-press the rocker button to enter the sub-menus of Network Connection, and select WIFI for configuration.
- Access the Wi-Fi sub-menu on monocular and select the Wi-Fi released by smart devices, and then enter the password through the rocker button to connect the Wi-Fi.
- After the monocular is connected via Wi-Fi, open the mobile APP to connect the monocular.
Connect via Hotspot
- Short-press the rocker button to enter the submenus of Network Connection, and select WIFI for configuration.
- Access the Hotspot sub-menu, and the monocular will release a hotspot network. Set the hotspot name and password and confirm them through the rocker button.
- Enable mobile device to connect with monocular Hotspot by setting the WLAN on mobile device.
- After mobile device is connected with monocular Hotspot, open the mobile APP to connect the monocular.
APP Push Notification
The APP push notification function can detect and identify the target type (human or animal) in real time, measure the distance, and popup a push notification on the APP.
The specific operation steps are as follows:
Note: Android phones can get push notification always on display by launching the APP in the background.
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Turn on Al and ranging function on the device.
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Connect the APP with the device (follow Section 3.4.3). Select “Alarm” and “Open” to turn on the push notification.
File Management
Short-press to enter the File Management menu. Select the image and video sub-
menus to view the images and videos and play the videos.
File Setting
Image| Access the Image sub- menu, and select photo files through the rocker
button for management.
Video| Access the Video sub- menu, and select video files through the rocker
button for management.
External Video & Data Reading
Power on the device before using a type-C to AV video cable to output analog video. When external display is connected, the OLED of the device automatically turns off the display.
Power on the device, use a type-C to USB cable to connect with the computer to read the video and image data in the memory.
Note: video and image taken in analog format (usually taken by external display with analog output) will be saved in folder named “720”, video and image directly taken by monocular will be saved in folder named “1024”.
System Software Upgrade
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Connect the device to your computer and drag the upgrade file to the folder.
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Access the Setup menu and select Upgrade.
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The system will prompt that upgrading is in progress. When the upgrade succeeds, the device will restart automatically.
Technical Data
Dimensions
Specifications
Type | CP315 | CP325 | CP335 | CP635 | CP650 |
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Sensor Parameters
Detector Type| Vox Microbolometer
Resolution/ Pixel pitch| 384 x 288/12μm| 640 x 512/12μm
NETD| ≤40mk@300k| ≤35mk@300k
Frame Rate| 8-14μm| 8-14μm
Spectral
range
| 50Hz| 50Hz
Lens| 15mm| 25mm| 35mm| 35mm| 50mm
FOV| 17.5° x 13.1°| 10.5° x 7.9°| 7.5° x 5.6°| 12.5° x 10°| 8.8° x 7.0°
Identification Distance (1.8m man)| 375m| 627m| 878m| 878m| 1250m
Imaging Processing
Digital zoom| 1~6 continuous
Color Palette| 5+
Noise Reduction| 3D noise reduction
Image Enhancement| IDE; HDR
Display
OLED| 0.39 inch; 1024×768 resolution
Diopter
Control
| -5~+5
Eye Distance| 40mm
Function
OLED| 3 modes
Language| English
Reticle| 6+; adjustable coordinates
Memory Card| 16G
AI Distance Measurement| Yes
Photo, Record, Playback| Yes
Heat Track| Yes
Lasor Indicator| Yes
GPS| Yes
Power
Battery Type| Internal Cell (18650 x 2)
Battery Life| Continuous working time ≥12h
Interface
Type-C| Power charge; data reading; output analog video
Wi-Fi| Two-way Wi-Fi connection; APP remote control
Environmental Parameters
Working Temperature| -20℃~+55℃
Protection Level| IP67, 1 meter drop resistance
Physical Parameters
Weight| 470g (with battery)
Size| 67mm x 63mm x 190mm
Accessories
External Cable| Analog video cable; USB data cable
Other Accessory| Wrist strap; plush bag; user manual