FOXTECH Seeker-40 TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera User Manual
- June 5, 2024
- FOXTECH
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Seeker-40 TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera User Manual
Seeker-40 TIR Dual-Sensor AI Tracking Camera
User Manual
V1.0 2022.4
Description
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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 Box
Gimbal Camera x 1 pc| | USB to TTL Cable x 1 pc|
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Copper Cylinder x 4 pcs| | M3 Screw x 8 pcs|
Power Cable x 1 pc|
PWM Control Cable x 1 pc|
TTL / S.BUS Control
Cable x 1 pc|
TTL Connect Cable x 3 pcs|
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Ethernet Cable x 1 pc| 
Installation Instruction
2.1 Overview
1 Quick-mount unlock button
2 Upper damping board
3 Lower damping board
4 Damping ball
5 Yaw axis motor
6 TF card slot
7 Roll axis motor| 8 FHD zoom camera
9 Pitch axis motor
10 Infrared thermal camera
11 3-6S power interface
12 Micro HDMI interface
13 Ethernet interface
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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
2.3 Device Dimensions
Unit: mm
2.4 Install Mounting Part
- 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.
- Fix one end of the copper cylinder on the screw hole of lower damping board, and use M3 screw to fasten it.
- 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.
2.5 Release Instruction
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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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Align the white dot (unlock icon) to the red triangle (below unloc button), push the gimbal into the plate completely and then rotate the gimbal camera anticlockwise.
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When you hear “click” sound (when red dot is aligned to the red triangle) means the gimbal camera and the plate has been locked.
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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.
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.
- Make sure the device is power off when inserting the TF card, hot plugging is not supported.
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
- 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.
Signal Control
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)
3.1.2 PWM Control Operation Instruction
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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.)
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Yaw (PWM Yaw channel in to control Yaw. Joystick, rotary knob or 3gear switch on remote control are optional. 3-gear switch example.)
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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. 3gear switch as example.)
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)
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)
5) Zoom (PWM Zoom channel in to control Zoom. Joystick, rotary knob or 3gear
switch on remote control are optional. 3-gear switch as example.)
- Focus (PWM Focus channel is to control PIP, IR color palette switch, 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
7) Pic/Rec (PWM Pic/Rec channel in to control take pictures and record.
Joystick, rotary knob or 3-gear switch on the remote control are optional.
3-gear switch as example.)
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.
- Multi: IR digital zoom / tracking control
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
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):
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.
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):
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
- User can set the channels by setting serial commands 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).
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. 
Specification
Hardware Parameter
Working voltage| 12V
Input voltage| 3S – 6S
Output voltage| 5V (connect with PWM)
Dynamic current| 1350-1600mA @ 12V
Idle current| 1350mA @ 12V
Working environment temp| -20 C – +60 C
Output| micro FIDMI(1080P 30/60fps) / IP (1080p/720p 30/60fps)
Local-storage| SD card (Up to 128G,class 10, FAT32 or ex FAT format)
Control method| PWM / TTL / S.BUS/ TCP(IP output version)
Gimbal Spec
Mechanical Range| Pitch/Tilt: -55° – 130°, Roll: ±45°, Yawl Pan: ±300° /
±360°N
(IP / SDI output version)
Controllable Range| Pitch/Tilt: -45° – 90°, Yaw/Pan: ±290° / ±360°N (IP / SDI
output version)
Vibration Angle| Pitch/Roll: ±0.02°, Yaw: ±0.02°
One-key to center| √
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Camera spec
Imager Sensor| 112.8′ Sony IMX462LOR CMOS Sensor
Picture quality| Full HD 1080 (1920’1080)
Effective pixel| 2.13MP
Photo storage format| JPG(1920’1080 / 1280’720)
Video storage format| MP4 (1080P1720P 25fps/30fps)
Lens optical zoom| 40x, F=4.25-170mm
Digital zoom| Off / MAX x2 – x32
Min object distance| 0.1 / 1.5 / 3.0 / 5.0 / 10.0 m
Angle of View (D, H, V)| Wide: 73.80° / 6635° / 9.98°Tele:
2.16′ / 1.90° / 1.11°
AF Mode| Auto / One Push I Manual
Iris| Close – F1.6
Shutter speed| 1/1 – 1130,000 sec
Sync system| Internal
S/N ratio| more than 50dB
Min illumination| Color(1/30s, 79.5dB) : 0.01 lux , BW(1130s. 79.5dB) : 0.002
lux
Color DSS(1/1s. 79.5dB) : 0.001 lux , BW DSS(vis. 79.5dB) : 0.0002 lux
Exposure control| Auto / Iris. Priority / Shut. PiKAily / Manual
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Gain Control(AGC)| 0 – 10 steps
White balance| Auto / One Push / Manual / Indoor / Outdoor
Back Light| Off / BLC / HLC / WDR
Defog| Off / Manual / Auto
OSD| Yes
IR Thermal Imager Spec
Lens size| 19mm
Coating Film| DLC
Horizontal FOV| 22.9°
Vertical FOV| 18.4°
Diagonal FOV| 29.0°
Recognize Distance (Man: 1.8×0.5m)| 792 meters
Verified Distance (Man: 1.8×0.5m)| 198 meters
Detective Distance (Car: 4.2×1.8m)| 99 meters
Recognize Distance (Car: 4.2×1.8m)| 2428 meters
Recognize Distance (Car: 4.2×1.8m)| 607 meters
Verified Distance (Car: 4.2×1.8m)| 303 meters
Working mode| Uncooled long wave (8pm-14pm) thermal imager
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Detector pixel| 640’512
Pixel size| 12pm
Focusing method| Athermal prime lens
NETD| ≤560mK (@25 C )
Color palette| White. iron red, pseudo color
Digital zoom| lx – 8x
Sync correct time| Yes
EO /IR Camera Object Tracking 30Hz
Output delay of deviation pixel| <30ms
Minimum object contrast| 5%
SNR| 4
Minimum object size| 16’16 pixel
Maximum object size| 256’256 pixel
Tracking speed| -32 pixel/frame
Object memory time| 100 frames
EO Camera Al Recognition Performance
| Targets type | Car and human |
|---|---|
| Simultaneous detection quantity | z 10 targets |
| Min contrast ratio | 5% |
| Min target size | 5×5 pixel |
| Car detection rate | z85% |
| False alarm rate | s10% |
Packing Information
N.W.| 1212g
Product meas.| 118’137.3’213.5mm
Accessories| 1pc gimbal camera device. screws, copper cylinders. damping
balls, damping boards/
Hight quality plastic box with foam cushion
G.W.| 2457g
Package meas.| 360’300’250mm
FAQ
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What outputs does HDMI have？
A: HDMI 1080P 60fps(default)/HDMI 1080P 30fps -
Doe A40T support taking photos during recording?
A: Yes -
How to set the video storage format o A40T?
A: When the IP output resolution is set to 1280720, the storage resolution is 19201080; Storage resolution is 19201080 when the IP output resolution is set to 19201080; The video frame rate saved in the TF card is the same with the one set during IP output, 30fps and 60fps are optional.
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