Teledyne FLIR A500f Advanced Smart Sensor Thermal Camera

FLIR A500f Advanced Smart Sensor Thermal Camera

The FLIR A500f Advanced Smart Sensor Thermal Camera is a high-resolution, easy-to-integrate, ergonomic visible-light and infrared imager optimised for outdoor applications such as condition monitoring and early fire detection. In addition to crisp thermal imaging, the camera offers temperature analytics, alarms, edge computing, and industrial internet of things (IIoT). It is also compatible with an array of video management systems (VMS), making it suitable for integration into existing monitoring set-ups.

Thermal Imaging

The FLIR A500f has an IR resolution of 464 x 348px and a frame rate of 30Hz. Support for visible-light imaging (resolution: 1280 x 960px) means digital details can be overlaid onto thermal pictures, using the MSX function, to increase clarity throughout the field of view. Additionally, the thermal camera includes FSX (Flexible Scene Enhancement) technology which increases the contrast in even-temperature scenes and enhances edge detail in low light. This camera will deliver consistent, accurate thermal imaging in a variety of harsh conditions and includes polygon, polyline, and line measurement tools for improving the definition of areas of interest or object curvatures.

Interfacing & Communication

Edge computing and industrial internet of things (IIoT) enables easy integration into new and existing networks, it supports widely adopted IIoT protocols, such as MQTT and REST API in XML and JSON formats, ensuring that it is ready for the fourth industrial revolution.

Moreover, this thermal imaging camera is compatible with HMI/SCADA (using Modbus TCP client and server and Ethernet/IP) and is ONVIF S compliant. As a result, it can be easily integrated into standard security VMS and NVR solutions with remote control of pan/tilt. You can also adjust the FLIR A500f’s motor focus remotely via Ethernet to ensure accurate temperature measurements of objects at different distances. Furthermore, when integrated into VMS systems, thermal and visible streams may be viewed simultaneously or independently. The A500f supports compressed radiometric streaming to FLIR Atlas SDK, allowing you to conserve bandwidth.

Ergonomic

It features durable housing capable of withstanding temperatures between -30°C and +50°C. It offers resistance against challenging environmental conditions and protects the sensor from theft.

The FLIR A500f Advanced Smart Sensor Thermal Camera is a precise and practical visible-light and infrared imager ideal for protecting assets, improving safety, maximising uptime, and minimising maintenance costs.

FLIR A500F Lenses

There are three versions of the FLIR A500f Advanced Smart Sensor Thermal Camera available. They vary in regards to their lens sizes; please see the table below for more details.

SKU	Lens Size
90604-0301	14°
90605-0301	24°
90606-0301	42°
90608-0301	80°

Key Features

High-resolution, easy-to-integrate, ergonomic visible-light and infrared imager
Optimised for outdoor applications such as condition monitoring and early fire detection
Temperature analytics
Alarms
Edge computing
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
Compatible with VMS
Three models available with different size lenses
IR resolution: 464 x 348px
Frame rate: 30Hz
Visible-light resolution: 1280 x 960px
MSX function
FSX technology
Polygon, polyline, and line measurement tools
Ready for the fourth industrial revolution: supports widely adopted IIoT protocols
Compatible with HMI/SCADA using TCP client and server and Ethernet/IP
ONVIF S compliant
Easily integrated into standard security VMS and NVR solutions
Remote adjustment of the motor focus via Ethernet
When integrated into VMS, thermal and visible streams can be viewed simultaneously or independently
Compressed radiometric streaming to FLIR Atlas SDK
Durable housing
Operating temperature: -30°C to +50°C
Precise and practical visible-light and infrared imager
Protect assets
Improve safety
Maximise uptime
Minimise maintenance costs

What’s Included?

FLIR A500f Advanced Smart Sensor Thermal Camera
Your Choice of Lens

Tech Specs

FLIR A500f & A700f Advanced Smart Sensor Thermal Camera Technical Specifications

	A500f	A700f
IR Resolution	464 × 348 (161,472 pixels)	640 × 480 (307,200 pixels)
Visual Resolution	1280 × 960
Detector Pitch	17 µm	12 µm
MSX® & FSX®	Yes
Available Field of Views	14°, 24°, 42°, 80° athermalized lens
Focal Plane Array [FPA]	Uncooled microbolometer
Focus	Motorized focus, manual & on-command automatic (scene contrast method)
Image Frequency	30 Hz
Image Storage	Records up to 100 FLIR radiometric JPEG; storage as function of: alarm, scheduling, or user interaction (camera web)
Measurement
Object Temperature Range	-20°C to 120°C (-4°F to 248°F), 0°C to 650°C (32°F to 1202°F), 300°C to 1500°C (572°F to 2732°F)	-20°C to 120°C (-4°F to 248°F), 0°C to 650°C (32°F to 1202°F), 300°C to 2000°C (572°F to 3632°F)
Accuracy	±2°C (±3.6°F) or ±2% of reading, for ambient temperature 15°C-35°C (59°F-95°F) and object temperature above 0°C (32°F)
Readout	Measurement results: Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP server (pull), Modbus TCP client (push), MQTT (push), REST API (GET/POST), measurements and still image (radiometric JPEG, visual 640 × 480, visual 1280 × 960), web interface
Automatic Hot and Cold Detection	Max/min temperature value and position shown within box, poloygon, line or polyline
Measurement Presets	Yes
Measurement Tools	10 spotmeters, 10 boxes or mask polygons, 3 Deltas (difference any value/reference/external lock), 2 isotherms (above/below/interval), 2 iso-coverage, 1 reference temperature, 2 lines, 1 polyline, Maximum 12 measurement functions at the same time
Web Interface	Yes
Multi Streaming	Yes
Alarm
Alarm Functions	On any selected measurement function, digital in, and internal camera temperature
Alarm Output	Digital out, e-mail (SMTP) (push), Ethernet/IP, file transfer (FTP) (push), Modbus TCP server (pull), MQTT (push), query over RESTful API (pull), store image or video
Encoding	Video stream: H.264, MPEG4, or MJPEG Radiometric stream: Compressed JPEG-LS over RTSP
Digital Input/Output
Digital I_O Connector Type	Terminal block inside housing
Digital I_O Isolation Voltage	500 VRMS
Digital Input Purpose	NUC, NUC disable, alarm
Digital Inputs	2x opto-isolated, Vin(low)= 0–1.5 V, Vin(high)= 3–25 V
Digital Output Purpose	As a function of alarm, output to external device, Fault (NC)
Digital Outputs	3x opto-isolated, 0–48 V DC, max. 350 mA; solid-state opto relay; 1x dedicated as Fault output (NC)
Cable Glands	1x M12, 1x M16, 1x M20
Ethernet
Ethernet	For control, result, image, and power
Ethernet Communication	TCP/IP socket-based FLIR proprietary
Ethernet Connector Type	IP67 rated RJ45 port
Ethernet Interface	Wired
Ethernet Power	Power over Ethernet, PoE IEEE 802.3af class 3 EtherNet/IP, IEEE 1588, Modbus TCP, MQTT, SNMP, TCP, UDP, SNTP, RTSP, RTP, HTTP, HTTPS, ICMP, IGMP, sftp (server), FTP (client), SMTP, DHCP, MDNS (Bonjour), uPnP, PoE injector sold separately
Environmental Data
Operating Temperature Range	-30°C to 50°C (-22°F to 122°F)
EMC	EN50130-4, EN61000-6-3, EN55022 Class B, FCC Part. 15 Class B
Encapsulation	IP67
Physical Data
Packaging Size [L x W x H]	62 cm × 20.2 cm × 22 cm (24.41 in × 7.92 in × 8.66 in)
Size [L x W x H]	51.5 cm × 17.7 cm × 22.9 cm (20.28 in × 6.97 in × 9.02 in)
Mounting	Sold separately, pole and wall adapters available
Housing Material	Aluminum housing, sunshield in ABS
System Features
Heater	8W, electronically controlled, T_ON 20°C ±2°C (68°F ±4°F), T_OFF 23°C ±2°C (73.4°F ±4°F)
ONVIF Conformance	Yes. ONVIF Profile S
Window Transmission	Automatic, based on window temperature
Power Consumption	30W PoE, PoE+, Type 2. IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at/PoE Plus