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3 – Getting Started

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11/06

427-0010-00-10, version 120

3.2 Operational Overview

The ThermoVision

®

 Mariner is easy to install and operate. The system 

operates on 12 volts DC, and the joystick control for panning and tilting 
the camera is very intuitive; there are no camera adjustments. The thermal 
imaging camera inside the ThermoVision

®

 Mariner is completely sealed 

and extremely rugged. The camera has been qualified for operation in all 
types of weather conditions over the specified operating temperature range 
and includes an automatic window heater that will prevent icing under 
most conditions.

Figure 3-2: Schematic of Standard Configuration

Mariner Camera

Monitor

Joystick Control

3/16

 and 1/4

 spade

18 GA power wires

8’ cable

BNC connector

±12 Vdc, 20W

75 ohm cable

(supplied)

(not supplied)

with Pan/Tilt (supplied)

(not supplied)

crimp connectors

(supplied)

(not supplied)

(included)

Summary of Contents for mariner

Page 1: ...M A R I N E R Operator s Manual Document 427 0010 00 10 Version 120 October 2006 Mariner Operator s Manual...

Page 2: ...on the products herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of FLIR Inc and or its subsidiaries All other trademarks trade names or company names referenced herein are used for identificatio...

Page 3: ...10 version 120 11 06 iii Warnings and Cautions Introduction Getting Started Caring for your new ThermoVision Mariner Options and Accessories Technical Data Mounting Templates Infrared Technology 1 2...

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Page 5: ...ion Mariner 11 4 Caring for your new ThermoVision Mariner 4 1 Troubleshooting 15 4 2 Replacing the fuses 16 4 2 1 Cleaning 17 5 Options and Accessories 5 1 Mariner Dual Control Station Accessory Kit 1...

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Page 7: ...nd Cautions This guide uses the term Caution to indicate a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor injury damage to the Mariner or other property damage Caution Failur...

Page 8: ...of the camera including removal of the cover can cause permanent damage and will void the warranty Great care should be exercised with your camera optics They are delicate and can be damaged with imp...

Page 9: ...er system is designed for simple intuitive operation The basic system includes a pan and tilt camera assembly and a remote joystick for steering the camera It uses standard 12V battery power and provi...

Page 10: ...he upper image represents what the human eye sees during clear weather night time navigation The lower image is a screen capture from a ThermoVision Mariner captured at the same moment as the visible...

Page 11: ...NTSC 427 0010 01 00 black color NTSC 427 0010 03 00 white color PAL 427 0010 04 00 black color PAL 427 0010 06 00 Joystick control unit 333 0016 00 01 8 Adapter cable 6 pin to 9 pin 308 0018 00 Mounti...

Page 12: ...ner is completely sealed and extremely rugged The camera has been qualified for operation in all types of weather conditions over the specified operating temperature range and includes an automatic wi...

Page 13: ...allation configurations For most navigation needs the ThermoVision Mariner pan tilt head will face forward and won t be adjusted very often But for some applications such as sport fishing law enforcem...

Page 14: ...d in Chapter 7 Mounting Templates on page 25 A sketch is shown in Figure 3 4 Step 2 With the gasket under the base feed the cables through the hole and fasten the camera in place using the three 8 x 1...

Page 15: ...een the Joystick Control Unit and the ThermoVision Mariner or attempting to utilize controllers or wiring harnesses other than the ones supplied by FLIR may cause permanent damage to the unit and will...

Page 16: ...the wiring cable and power leads through the hole and plug them into the control unit Step 5 Use bedding compound or sealant to waterproof the control mounting Step 6 Secure the control with the self...

Page 17: ...ging scene conditions so no additional camera control is necessary The thermal imager inside the camera does not sense light like conventional cameras it senses heat or temperature differences As you...

Page 18: ...tions or anomalies in scenes that you think would normally be the same temperature In some cases the composition of the object you are looking at can make it look warmer or colder and therefore be mor...

Page 19: ...ar cooler than their surroundings so be sure to look for subtle differences in the scene as opposed to just hot white targets If you have any questions about the operation of your ThermoVision Mariner...

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Page 21: ...ation to the JCU Ensure that the contacts are clean dry and free from corrosion If maintenance on the wiring connection is required have an authorized service representative make the appropriate repai...

Page 22: ...tion Do not open the camera body for any reason Disassembly of the camera including removal of the cover can cause permanent damage and will void the warranty Caution Replace system fuses with the sam...

Page 23: ...g with very low pressure fresh water to keep it clean If the front window of the Mariner gets water spots wipe it with a clean lens tissue folded in fourths dampened with fresh water Caution The camer...

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Page 25: ...lows for a control and output display at a location remote from the primary control location This Remote Accessory Kit FLIR PN 333 0015 00 consists of the following parts Description FLIR PN Secondary...

Page 26: ...Step 1 Cut a 1 1 2 diameter hole for the switch unit Step 2 Route the existing camera cable to the switch unit Step 3 Route the secondary control cable and extensions if needed from the switch unit t...

Page 27: ...JCU Figure 5 3 Schematic of Dual Control Configuration Mariner Camera Monitors Joystick Control Video Splitter Amplifier BNC to F Type 12 Vdc 20W 75 ohm cables supplied not supplied with Pan Tilt sup...

Page 28: ...ables may be combined to a total length of 100 feet The part numbers are as follows Description FLIR PN 10 Mariner Joystick Extension Cable 308 0112 00 01 15 Mariner Joystick Extension Cable 308 0112...

Page 29: ...band 8 14 Pan Tilt Az range 370 El range 30 to 30 Outputs Video NTSC or PAL Connector types BNC at primary cable end requires video amplifier for multiple monitor applications Power Power requirements...

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Page 31: ...010 00 10 version 120 11 06 25 7 7 Mounting Templates 7 1 Camera Mounting Template Camera View Direction For installation purposes a tear out version of this page is located at the very back of this m...

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Page 33: ...0 version 120 11 06 27 7 7 Mounting Templates 7 2 Joystick Mounting Template 3 500 3 000 0 120 31 DRILL 2 PLACES For installation purposes a tear out version of this page is located at the very back o...

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Page 35: ...sting different samples of colored glass which gave similar reductions in brightness he was intrigued to find that some of the samples passed very little of the sun s heat while others passed so much...

Page 36: ...erschel revealed his discovery he referred to this new portion of the electromagnetic spectrum as the thermometrical spectrum The radiation itself he sometimes referred to as dark heat or simply the i...

Page 37: ...o 0 2 C 0 036 F and later models were able to be read to 0 05 C 0 09 F Then a breakthrough occurred Melloni connected a number of thermocouples in series to form the first thermopile The new device wa...

Page 38: ...liquefied gases for entire days The common thermos bottle used for storing hot and cold drinks is based upon his invention Between the years 1900 and 1920 the inventors of the world discovered the in...

Page 39: ...larly equipped enemy observer it is understandable that military interest in the image converter eventually faded The tactical military disadvantages of so called active i e search beam equipped therm...

Page 40: ...romagnetic spectrum Thus infrared waves have wavelengths longer than visible and shorter than RADAR The primary source of infrared radiation is heat or thermal radiation Any object which has a tempera...

Page 41: ...lly automatic image optimization contrast and gain True thermal imagers should not be confused with infrared illuminator cameras that are often presented as simply infrared cameras There are hundreds...

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Page 43: ...Camera View Direction Full size Mariner Mounting Template Tear out here...

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Page 45: ...Full size Joystick Mounting Template 3 500 3 000 0 120 31 DRILL 2 PLACES Tear out here...

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