SCOTT Eagle X Fire Fighting camera - very nice unit and core - by Fraser

[Fraser]

Major elements of the chipset....

NEC upD30131 VR3131 32/64bit Microprocessor
Xilinx Vertex XC2V500 FPGA
PIC microcontroller - not identified yet
Analogue Devices AD5206 Digital potentiometers
Analogue Devices AD7817 10bit ADC
Analogue Devices ADV7173 Video Encoder
TI DS92LV1021 10bit bus LVDS serializer
Analogue Devices TMP35 Temperature sensors
Hexa-Chain HC3501N colour 3.5" LCD monitor panel - composite video input
BAE Microbolometer - exact spec unknown.

Fraser

[Fraser]

I just noticed that the two 'well used' Eagle X cameras that were for sale on eBay have now been withdrawn from auction as they are no longer available. The auction was closed yesterday.

Anyone on here purchased them ? 

It wasn't me !

Fraser

[Fraser]

Just want to check. Is this sort of thread still of interest ? Not everyone is interested in seeing pictures of exotic cameras and their cores. I do not want to waste forum space if lots of pictures of a cores PCB's is not of great interest.

If I am brutally honest, pictures of the cores PCB's do not do much for me. I prefer repairing faults on them and actually using the cores. I know some people find the chipsets and general architecture of electronic products interesting though. I tend to post pictures of whatever I am working on in case it is of interest to anyone. It may also help future readers who are looking for information on their 'new' toy.

Let me know your thoughts please so that I may adjust any future thermal camera threads to be of greater interest to the readership. It may well be that thermal camera technology geeks like me are in a very small minority here and more forum members prefer to see easily available thermal cameras, rather than 'exotics', or prefer seeing the imagery that different cameras can produce.

Posting takes time so I do not want to waste such if there is little interest 

Fraser

[Fraser]

I just read a FLUKE patent that directly referenced the BAE thermal cores, and specifically the SCC500.
I wonder whether FLUKE use BAE cores in their cameras ? Anyone seen inside a FLUKE thermal camera. Internal pictures ?

Fraser

[Fraser]

The BAE SCC500 core is used in their HHC100 and HHC150 handheld surveillance cameras....

http://www.militaryaerospace.com/articles/print/volume-15/issue-9/departments/focus-on-homeland-security/bae-systems-introduces-handheld-thermal-imagers-for-law-enforcement.html


http://www.rksdesign.com/bae/


Fraser

[Fraser]

Or how about some UAV's that contain the BAE SCC500 core 

https://www.uvsr.org/Documentatie%20UVS/Publicatii-internationale/UV_Handbook-2008.pdf

Fraser

[Fraser]

Well the final three Eagle X cameras have just arrived. All in great condition but one is missing its lens protector and battery cover, as expected. I got very lucky to find such great condition cameras.

Now to test them and repair any faults before experimenting with the SCC500/MIM500 core.

Fraser

[SeanB]

Come on Fraser, those are engineering excellence, like the centrefolds of certain salubrious magazines, and as appreciated as much as the articles in said mags.

[Bobertsawesome]

Were you ever able to bootleg your way into these cores? I'm becoming curious about the world of IR imagery and the prospect of salvaging these neat cores for DIY use.

[Fraser]

The core instruction set is well documented in the BAE core integration guide. Your challenge is to find the document set as it is “controlled release”. Avoid cores from the Check Six rear light assembly for military vehicles… its core appears to use a locked down firmware.

Fraser

[Bobertsawesome]

Pics continued...

The zeroing shutter on this camera... Does it have a spring action to it? My exact same BAE core doesn't like to swing back. I confirmed the board doesn't flip polarity to reverse it, it floats 3.3V across the motor and then activates a transistor to the motor negative terminal to the ground to actuate it, so I'm assuming there's a mechanical return rather than electrical.

[Fraser]

I will dig out a core and check for you. Bit busy today but maybe this evening.

Fraser

[Logan]

Pics continued...

The zeroing shutter on this camera... Does it have a spring action to it? My exact same BAE core doesn't like to swing back. I confirmed the board doesn't flip polarity to reverse it, it floats 3.3V across the motor and then activates a transistor to the motor negative terminal to the ground to actuate it, so I'm assuming there's a mechanical return rather than electrical.

Yes there's a mechanical spring return, which could be degrade by excessive external mechanical shock, try use your finger to force the shutter over the normal action range, back and forth, be brave and you may fix it.

[Bobertsawesome]

Thank you, Logan and Fraser.

I already tried some oil lube just in case it was friction but was not the case. I may try and do some percussive maintenance as it is very frustrating.

On a side note Logan, I saw you had at least a screenshot of the SCC500 core datasheet pinout... You wouldn't happen to have the full document, would you?

[Logan]

I saw you had at least a screenshot of the SCC500 core datasheet pinout... You wouldn't happen to have the full document, would you?

Unfortunately, the page you saw is all I have. I remember it was from a forum member long time ago, maybe Bill? (I'm really not sure)