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Cyclone

Cyclone features:
  • Long range surveillance
  • Remote controlled digital system
  • Capture images in the day and night
  • Zoom functionality in day and night

OPTICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DAY CHANNEL f/#9.5 (Long focal length)


Effective Focal Length

 560mm -1360mm

Spectral Region

690nm -1000nm

Field of View (Horizontal)

 0,6 to 0,25 deg

(Vertical)

 0,46 to 0,19 deg

Boresight Error

± 60 ųrad 1360mm)

 

± 145 ųrad (EFLm)

Resolution

52 c/mrad (EFL 1360mm)

(High contrast):

22 c/mrad (EFL 560mm)

VIEW FINDER CHANNEL f/#1.4 (Short focal length)


Effective Focal Length

83mm -200mm

Spectral Region

580nm -690nm

Field ofView (Horizontal)

4,1 to 1,7 deg

(Vertical)

3,1 to 1,3 deg

Boresight Error

± 405 ųrad (EFL 200 mm)

 

± 975 ųrad (EFL 83 mm)

Resolution

7,6 c/mrad (EFL 200mm)

(High contrast) :

3,2 c/mrad (EFL 83mm)

NIGHT CHANNEL f/#2,5 -f/#4


Effective Focal Length

250mm -600mm

Spectral Region

600nm -900nm

Field of View (Horizontal)

3,2 to 1,3 deg

(Vertical)

2,3 to 1,0 deg

Boresight Error      

± 325 ųrad (EFL 600 mm)

 

± 775 ųrad (EFL 250 mm)

Resolution             

12 c/mrad (EFL 600mm)

(High contrast):

5 c/mrad (EFL 250mm)

Target illumination

10 Millilux

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