The rugged FLIR A500f and A700f Advanced Smart Sensor thermal cameras feature high temperature detection for extreme environments, along with on-camera alarm and analysis functions, making them ideal for early fire detection in industry or for monitoring applications in outdoor conditions. Coupled with enhanced point, area, line, polygon, polyline and polygon analytics functions that improve the definition of areas of interest and object curvatures, the A500f/A700f can help commercial and industrial organizations protect assets, improve safety, maximize uptime and minimize maintenance costs.
Fire detection and condition monitoring of industrial facilities
For early fire detection, the A500f and A700f thermal cameras can quickly identify rising temperatures associated with potentially hazardous conditions.
If smoke is present, the cameras can help provide earlier warning to decision makers to properly assess and address incidents. Both cameras feature Flexible Scene Enhancement (FSX) technology, which is found in Teledyne FLIR's K-Series handheld fire suppression devices. The result is an ultra-sharp, finer-textured image that shows the finer edge details provided by the visible camera integrated into the thermal image, allowing operators to recognize objects and people more easily.
The A500f/A700f cameras are also effective tools for controlled burn monitoring, providing automated early warnings of potential problems at waste management facilities or 24-hour coal collection areas.
Manufacturing facilities, chemical processing sites or electrical substations that use a common communications and control language can also benefit from the A500f and A700f beyond fire detection. These cameras enable these organizations to reduce maintenance costs by identifying thermal anomalies resulting from mechanical problems early, thereby extending the life of plant components and maximizing uptime.
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Robustness and efficient thermal range for outdoor applications
With an IP67-rated protective housing designed to withstand temperatures from -30° to 50 °C (- 22° to 112° F), the A500f/A700f cameras are designed for harsh environments and are discreet enough to prevent theft. In addition, the cameras use a single Power over Ethernet (PoE) cable for both power and communication, helping to further minimize points of potential failure.
The cameras offer superior thermal imaging capability with a resolution of 464 x 348 (161,472) for the A500f and 640 x 480 (307,200) thermal pixels for the A700f. Users can expect temperature measurement accuracy of ±2° C (±-3.6° F).
The A500f has a temperature detection range of -20° to 1500°C (-4° to 2732°F), while the A700f offers a temperature range of 20° to 2000°C (68° to 3632°F) for detecting chemical fires and other extreme industrial fire conditions.
Together with thermal lens options ranging from 14° to 42° and an integrated high-definition visible camera, these devices meet the needs of most outdoor condition monitoring and fire detection applications.
Seamless integration and configuration
Installation of the FLIR A500f/A700f cameras is seamless. Both cameras are ONVIF compliant and integrate easily into standard security VMS and NVR solutions, including pan/tilt control.
In the case of VMS integrations, thermal and visible streams can be viewed independently or simultaneously. The cameras are easy to add, configure and operate in SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) HMI (human machine interface) systems, giving automation system solution providers a starting point. Both the A500f and A700f are fully compatible with IIoT protocols such as MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) and RESTful API with a unique system token key for added security.
IRTIM Fire
IRTIM Fire is the software developed by Apliter, specialized in early fire detection. This software makes it possible to detect fires faster than with any other method, even before they occur, thanks to infrared camera technology. This makes it possible to prevent or reduce the damage that a fire can cause in a production plant or on any other site. The system works 24 hours a day, issuing warnings and alarms as soon as it detects a possible future fire outbreak.
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