Search of Information on Pilkington Optronics Thermal Imager LITE - Page 1
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author: ArVo
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 04, 2022, 01:18:40 pm
content: Hallo,I just found this very exciting forum with its section on themal imaging. As I am searching for information on an older thermal imager for quite some time now, I just had to register, hoping to maybe find some more information in this community. The thermal imager was manufactured by Pilkington Optronics and is described as "Imager Thermal LITE" on its name plate. Here is a picture of it:I found an older thread in a british forum, showing a more or less similar version of this thermal imager, but some of the links there seem to be dead already. And by reading the posts, I seems to me to be hard, to get some more specific information about this thermal imager:https://www.arrse.co.uk/community/threads/can-anyone-tell-me-anything-about-this-thermal-imager.173955/I already successfully tried to figure out some of its functions regarding switching on/off, switching between white/black hot and setting of contrast and brightness manually and automatically. But maybe there are much more functions available in this thermal imager, as it shows some characters in the display, and has a 19-pole socket at the side of unknown use to me. Does someone of you know this thermal imager, or maybe someone even has some kind of manual for it?Many thanks in advance and with best regardsArne

author: Fraser
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 04, 2022, 01:47:43 pm
content: I recall being offered a similar unit some time ago and I seem to recall someone on this forum buying it along with the manual.I will need to check though as my memory may be playing tricks on me !Fraser

author: Fraser
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 04, 2022, 02:00:00 pm
content: Sadly my memory was tricking me. The camera I was offered was a Thorn MRTI MKIII that was later bought and detailed by a fellow forum member.https://www.eevblog.com/forum/thermal-imaging/thorn-multi-role-thermal-imager-eod-289/Is yours cooled with compressed air or does it use an internal cooler ?Fraser

author: Fraser
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 04, 2022, 02:25:02 pm
content: With regard to functionality, these thermal imaging systems were tactical devices that were intended to be easy to operate under challenging conditions, much like modern fire fighting cameras. As such the functionality is normally limited to adjustment of focus, zoom, brightness and contrast. The EVF displays sometimes provide information on the units current operating state, such as battery voltage, zoom position, cooling state and a reticle for some uses. I doubt you will find anything more advanced on your unit.Fraser

author: ArVo
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 04, 2022, 08:47:45 pm
content: Hallo Fraser,many thanks for the fast answer! The LITE thermal imager is cooled by a stirling cooler. Otherwise it seems to have the same scanning mechanism with the red display as the MRTI thermal imager from your link. Some time ago I found a website with some pictures of the mechanism inside of the MRTI. Maybe there are even some components interchangeable between both thermal imagers, so a copy of the manual of the MRTI might be a beginning.My LITE thermal imager does not have a zoom. Focus is adjusted by turning the front lens barrel. I did not even find a way of diopter compensation of the ocular, but that is adjusted ok for my eyes.Many thanks for your information and the link to the thread about the Thorn MRTI!Arne