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Monitoring the condition of wind turbine rotor blades during operation presents a major challenge for many standard infrared cameras. The ImageIR® 9800, which operates in the LWIR spectral range between (7.7 … 12.5) µm, masters this task with bravura. Combined with appropriate telephoto lenses, InfraTec’s new ImageIR® series model also allows for temperature measurements of objects located at great distances.

This new high-end InfraTec camera also demonstrates its strengths in tasks such as monitoring combustion gases or exhaust gas flows from vehicles at long distances. Thanks to the HDR function, the ImageIR® 9800 can capture extremely large temperature gradients and variations between -40 °C and 3,000 °C fault-free and continuously. An integrated filter wheel automatically provides filters appropriate for the respective measurement range.

Regardless of the specific measurement task, the ImageIR® 9800 always delivers razor-sharp images with high spatial resolution and an excellent signal-to-noise ratio. With a thermal resolution of 30 mK and a measurement accuracy of 1%, this robust camera is the ideal choice for a wide range of demanding industrial and research applications. The integrated linear motor focus – one of many optional features – simplifies handling and guarantees optimum measurement results, even in challenging scenarios.

Like all cameras in the ImageIR® series, the ImageIR® 9800 has a modular design and can be equipped with a wide range of lenses. This allows for individual configurations tailored to the user’s specific requirements. If the measurement task changes, the infrared camera can be retrofitted to meet the new demands.

The ImageIR® 9800 allows full-frame images to be captured at frame rates of 180 Hz. In sub-frame mode, the frame rate can be increased to more than three times this value. Thanks to extremely short integration times and snapshot mode – where all detector pixels are exposed simultaneously instead of sequentially line by line – images remain sharp and distortion-free even when test objects move at high relative speeds within the image field. This is essential for accurate, unadulterated thermographic temperature measurement. Precise analysis of fast-moving objects is further supported by a wide range of trigger options for pinpointed, repeatable, time- or event-controlled data recording.

A modern interface concept forms the foundation for the performance and flexibility of the ImageIR® 9800 in terms of data acquisition and processing. Via the 10 GigE interface, high-resolution full-frame images with frame rates of up to 180 Hz can be stored and processed directly on a high-performance PC or laptop. The ImageIR® 9800 features four configurable digital and analogue inputs and two outputs for camera control and the output of control signals.
Like all thermal imaging cameras in the series, the ImageIR® 9800 is supplied with IRBIS®, a powerful control and analysis software developed in-house. Available in various configurations, IRBIS® is a core component of InfraTec’s complete thermography solution. The IRBIS® software allows for intuitive and convenient camera operation, as well as efficient data acquisition directly to the hard drive of a control computer. It also provides numerous analysis functions and tools for the clear presentation of measurement data and supports output in various formats (image, video, data). The modular software concept allows program features to be tailored to customer requirements and application areas, ensuring universal usability across a wide range of scenarios.