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Products => Thermal Imaging => Topic started by: Henning on November 02, 2023, 06:02:34 pm

Title: Indigo Core from MSA Evolution 5200, stuck shutter?
Post by: Henning on November 02, 2023, 06:02:34 pm
G'day.
I bought a defective MSA Evolution 5200 from Ebay. Description said, image stays gray most of the times.

Had this issue before with a IIG thermal imager, freed the shutter and it just worked fine.

I tested the MSA, and whenever I switch it on, the shutter seems to be stuck, when I hit the unit, image comes up. Sometimes the shutter "wants" to close, and freezes the given image, so there is a "ghost image", hope you know what I mean...

 I disassambled the MSA today, but can't find a way to the shutter. A label on the side of the unit says "Indigo Core", I found some info on the indigo cores, but I am pretty sure, disassembly to the shutter motor is very delicate...


Maybe some of you have a good idea?

Best regards
Henning
Title: Re: Indigo Core from MSA Evolution 5200, stuck shutter?
Post by: Henning on November 02, 2023, 07:19:32 pm
I just looked up the PCB Part no., and found this:

http://www.rtftechnologies.org/general/thermal-imager-flir-photon-320.html (http://www.rtftechnologies.org/general/thermal-imager-flir-photon-320.html)

Looks like I can remove the front aluminium cover without damaging everything.

The shape of the shutter confirms me, since some times the lower left corner is „blind“.
Title: Re: Indigo Core from MSA Evolution 5200, stuck shutter?
Post by: hap2001 on November 03, 2023, 03:09:12 pm
I've got quite a few MSA 5000s to extract it's Photon core, sadly, none of them have a working shutter  :palm:
Seems the mechanical life in those old cores just ran out.
Quote from: Henning on November 02, 2023, 07:19:32 pm
Looks like I can remove the front aluminium cover without damaging everything.
Sure, It's not risky.
Title: Re: Indigo Core from MSA Evolution 5200, stuck shutter?
Post by: ArsenioDev on November 03, 2023, 05:46:02 pm
the issue is the shutter actuator actually wears out or breaks from use, and it's annoying.
Title: Re: Indigo Core from MSA Evolution 5200, stuck shutter?
Post by: Henning on November 03, 2023, 06:13:44 pm
Thats bad to hear…

Any idea to fix this? What exactly wears out, the bearings, the motor?

Is it really a motor or more a magnet or servo?

Won‘t take it apart before there is a possible solution… think a bit of oil wont fix the issue?
Title: Re: Indigo Core from MSA Evolution 5200, stuck shutter?
Post by: hap2001 on November 03, 2023, 09:09:51 pm
It's a motor with a small gearbox. Usually the gear breaks.
Title: Re: Indigo Core from MSA Evolution 5200, stuck shutter?
Post by: Henning on November 04, 2023, 07:06:08 am
I found a shutter on aliexpress. Any experiences with this?

SU-012 IR Shutter

Rated voltage: 3.3V DC
Currency: 240mA (Max.)
Working voltage: 3.0~5.0V DC (25±5℃)
Working temperaturer: -40~75℃
Stocking temperaturer: -40~80℃
Durability: 200,000