ISI Model 77 Thermal Imager


 

An older model thermal imager was connected to a USB video capture system and thermal images were recorded. The thermal imager is an ISI model 77, which used an un-cooled pyroelectric vidicon tube. A pyroelectric tube can only detect changes in temperature and this particular camera does not have an optical chopper, so the image must be kept in motion.

 

Thermal Imager (7/06/2013)

ISI model 77 thermal camera

 

 

Thermal Imager (7/06/2013)

ISI model 77 thermal camera

 

 

Thermal Imager (7/06/2013)

Germanium lens

 

 

Thermal Imager (7/06/2013)

50mm f0.8 lens, 8-12um wavelength.

 

 

Thermal Imager (7/06/2013)

Power switch, video out, brightness control, and pole switch. The pole switch repolarizes pyroelectric crystal if it becomes depolarized by looking at a very hot object or during storage.

Camera should be left on for about 45min to heat up before pole system will work properly.

 

 

Thermal Imager (7/06/2013)

Packed in a pelican case.

 

 

Thermal Imager (8/22/2013)

Rear panel

 

Thermal Imager (8/22/2013)

Vidicon tube

 

Thermal Imager (8/22/2013)

Video output board

 

Thermal Imager (8/22/2013)

The Ip and G potentiometers control image brightness.

 

Thermal Imager (8/22/2013)

Digital logic board

 

Thermal Imager (8/22/2013)

HV sweep board

 

Thermal Imager (8/22/2013)

Vc,Hc controls scan vertical,horizontal center

Vs,Hs controls scan vertical,horizontal size

 

Thermal Imager (8/22/2013)

Face of pyroelectric vidicon tube

 

Thermal Imager (8/22/2013)

CRT veiwfinder connection

 

Thermal Imager (8/22/2013)

Power output cord.

 

Thermal Imager (8/22/2013)

Added LCD display in place of CRT viewfinder.

 

Thermal Imager (8/22/2013)

Packed in case

 

Thermal Imager (7/06/2013)

Startech usb video capture system.

 

 

Thermal Imager (7/06/2013)

Thermal image of a gas stove

 

 

Thermal Imager (7/06/2013)

Thermal image of me.

 

 

Thermal Imager (7/06/2013)

Thermal image of me in false color.

 

 

Thermal video (7/06/2013)

Thermal video of me.

 

 

Thermal video (7/06/2013)

Thermal video of radiator, space heater and LED light bulb.

 

 

Thermal video (7/06/2013)

Thermal video of lit gas stove.

 

 

Thermal video (7/06/2013)

Thermal video of space heater heating elements using a ZnSe 10.5" focal length lens from a laser cutter as a macro lens.

 

 
 

 

 


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