FLIR 334-0050-00 PathFindIR 2 PD/AD, 30Hz

PathFindIR II

PathFindIR II is a powerful thermal night vision camera that lets you see clearly in total darkness, regardless of the vehicle you’re driving or the road you’re on.

Headlights usually only let you see about 450’ straight ahead, but PathFindIR II sees heat not light, so you can see everything in front of you up to four times farther down the road. Now you can see clearly, night and day, in good weather and bad, without being blinded by the glare of oncoming headlights.

Unique in the industry, PathFindIR II is an automotive-qualified system that is hermetically sealed, rated to IP-69, with an integrated, automatic window heater. It uses 12 VDC input power, and standard NTSC or PAL video is output for compatibility with most monitors or displays.

Intended as an aftermarket addition, PathFindIR II is based on a 320x240 thermal camera system with a 24° field of view. For applications that require wider or narrower fields of view, choices of AGC levels, color, digital zoom, higher resolutions, or smaller packing volume, FLIR recommends the Tau 2 or Quark.

Applications

The PathFindIR II is used in a variety of transportation and driving vision enhancement applications. While the unit is designed for automotive and trucking OEM's such as BMW, the PathFindIR has found its way into a variety of other OEM segments. Fire Rescue, recreational vehicles, maritime, and UGV's are all benefiting from the compact, sealed package and fast integration design.

Vehicle OEM (Heavy Trucking) Truck OEM's, and large vehicle OEM's, benefit from the PathFindIR II in many ways. Simply put, the increased detection (up to 4 times farther than that of traditional headlights) of potential hazards in the road and in the ditches provides significant increases in reaction time. OEM integration into new models is easy and affordable.

Recreational Vehicles (Class A, C, Super C) Recreational Vehicles are a perfect fit for the PathFindIR II. Because of their size, expense of repair and typical rural driving locations thermal imaging is a necessity to help guide and assist your clients to their destination safely.

Mining Phoenix Products has incorporated the PathFindIR II into their IS1000 driving vision system for many mining applications. Shovel and scoop vehicles benefit from thermal imaging by being able to see through dust and debris, even at night, assuring that the product gets to the haul truck efficiently and without delay. Haul trucks benefit from thermal imaging by assuring safe driving to the dump location. Vibration dampening, mining certified enclosure, industrial grade monitor, and removeable high impact optic make the IS1000 a perfect fit for many mining applications.

Emergency Response Vehicles OEM's in the fire rescue community have incorporated the PathFindIR II on their ARFF vehicles for driving vision enhancement and snozzle mounted fire control system. Since thermal imaging sees through smoke, the fire fighters are able to detect the areas of concern and arrive safely at the scene.

Passenger Vehicle Aftermarket Aftermarket mobile video companies such as NAV TV Corporation have designed interface kits to provide factory navigation systems to accept and control the PathFindIR II driving vision system. Range Rover and Mercedes are two of the latest interface kits currently available through NAV TV.

Thermal Imaging Driver Vision Enhancement System

The FLIR Systems, Inc. PathFindIR II system is a high performance, rugged, thermal imaging camera designed to provide driver vision enhancement in adverse weather conditions and better situational awareness than with traditional head lamps. The system is comprised of two primary components: the PathFindIR II camera (or imager), and the Electronic Control Unit (ECU). These two matched components are the heart of the system. Most installations will also include a video display (also called monitor), various cables, mounting brackets and mounting hardware.

See Farther Than Ever Before Headlights usually only let you see about 450’ straight ahead, but PathFindIR II sees heat not light, so you can see everything in front of you up to four times farther down the road. Now you can see clearly, night and day, in good weather and bad, without being blinded by the glare of oncoming headlights. And when you can see farther you have more time to react. More time means more options, smoother driving in emergencies and more room to stop. It’s the one thing that can help you avoid trafc accidents. With PathFindIR, you can see pedestrians, cars, animals, and virtually any other hazard from farther away, and as they approach the road from either side.

Vehicles that use PathFindIR II

Passenger Vehicles, Commercial Trucks, Buses, and Recreational Vehicles - PathFindIR II can reduce the detection time for hazards and reduce the probability of an accident - saving lives, property, and profits.

Emergency Vehicles - Emergency vehicles' high speeds and degraded stopping distances increase the chance of an accident - PathFindIR II improves hazard detection at high speeds.

Commuter and Freight Trains - PathFindIR II can reveal railway obstructions at long ranges in complete darkness. This early detection capability can significantly increase reaction time depending on the size of the obstruction.

Heavy Construction Vehicles - For heavy equipment navigation, PathFindIR II improves awareness in conditions that render eyesight and daylight cameras useless. The PathFindIR II can see clearly through dust and smoke, increasing safety for everyone on the job site.