Falcon4 86M Cameras
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Thermal Management
The camera is designed to work with a maximum case temperature of 50 ºC. If the camera is left
powered on a bench, without lens, heat sinking, or forced air movement, the camera will become
very
hot to the touch and will reduce its power dissipation by disabling the imaging function.
If this occurs, the LED turns red and communication with the camera is still available.
An accessory is available (part number AC-MS-00117-00-R, shown below) that mounts a fan to the
camera case to force air flow over the camera‘s heat sink. This accessory can be ordered from
Teledyne DALSA.
The fan‘s electrical connection is via 2 pigtail wires. The red wire is hooked to a +14 V to +24 V
supply @ 150 mA max, 100 mA typ. The black wire is the power return. With a +24 V supply, the
temperature on the sensor board will be about 25 degrees above ambient, as measured by the
sensor board temperature sensor. A +14 V supply results in an approxi30 ºC temperature
rise above ambient.
Handling
Warning!
Depending on the mounting design and the operating conditions the
camera body could become hot. You must take precautions to ensure your
safety and avoid touching the camera directly during operation.
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