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FLIR A50/A70 Smart Sensor
Fixed-Mount Thermal Camera
Product Variations
FLIR A50 and A70 smart sensor cameras are ideal for users who want built-in, on-camera analytics and alarm capabilities for condition monitoring and early fire detection applications. With options for Wi-Fi, an integrated visual camera, and ONVIF S compatibility (advanced version only), FLIR A50/A70 cameras are a flexible, configurable solution to meet the unique needs of automation customers across a broad range of industries. When used as a system component for cloud and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions, A50/A70 cameras can help companies protect assets, improve safety, maximize uptime, and minimize maintenance costs.
An affordable automation solution with on-edge analysis and open communication protocols.
Quickly access thermal characteristics with the wide-area, non-contact temperature sensor, which provides up to 640 × 480 (307,200 pixels) resolution and ±2°C accuracy.
Simplify integration efforts with thermal smart sensors that communicate with standard industrial protocols and video management systems including HMI, SCADA, and optional ONVIF S compatibility.
Easily install the lightweight, IP66 rated camera with M8/12 connectors in any location – with multiple mounting options.
Specifications
| Highlighted | |
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| Digital I_O connector type | M12 12-pin A-coded, Male (shared with external power) |
| Digital Inputs | 2x opto-isolated, Vin(low)= 0–1.5 V, Vin(high)= 3–25 V |
| Digital Output Purpose | • As a function of alarm, output to external device • Fault (NC) |
| Digital Outputs | 3x opto-isolated, 0–48 V DC, max. 350 mA; solid-state opto relay; 1x dedicated as Fault output (NC) |
| Encoding | Standard: H.264, MPEG4, or MJPEG Advanced: Video stream - H.264, MPEG4, or MJPEG Radiometric stream - Compressed JPEG-LS, FLIR radiometric |
| Ethernet Interface | Wired, Wi-Fi (optional) |
| WiFi | Optional feature purchased separately. RP-SMA, female connector |
| EMC | • ETSI EN 301 489-1 (radio) • ETSI EN 301 489-17 (radio) • EN 61000-4-8 (magnetic field) • FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class B (emission US) • ISO 13766-1 (EMC - Earth-moving and building construction machinery) • EN ISO 14982 (EMC - Agricultural and forestry machinery) |
| f number | 1.4 |
| Image Frequency | 30 Hz |
| Thermal Sensitivity_NETD | <35 mK |
| Accuracy | ±2°C (±3.6°F) or ±2% of reading, for ambient temperature 15°C–35°C (59°F–95°F) and object temperature above 0°C (32°F) |
| Alarm Functions | Standard: 10 Spotmeters
10 Boxes
3 Deltas (difference any value/reference/external lock)
1 Isotherm (above/below/interval)
1 Iso-coverage
1 Reference temperature Advanced: 10 Spotmeters 10 Boxes and Mask polygons (total number) 3 Deltas (difference any value/reference/external lock) 2 Isotherm (above/below/interval) 2 Iso-coverage 1 Reference temperature 2 Lines 1 Polyline |
| Alarm Output | • Digital out • E-mail (SMTP) (push) • Ethernet/IP • File transfer (FTP) (push) • Modbus TCP server (pull) • MQTT (push) • Query over RESTful API (pull) • Store image or video |
| Communication & Data Storage | |
|---|---|
| Digital input purpose | NUC, NUC disable, alarm |
| Digital Inputs | 2x opto-isolated, Vin(low)= 0–1.5 V, Vin(high)= 3–25 V |
| Digital I_O connector type | M12 12-pin A-coded, Male (shared with external power) |
| Digital I_O isolation voltage | 500 VRMS |
| Digital Output Purpose | • As a function of alarm, output to external device • Fault (NC) |
| Digital Outputs | 3x opto-isolated, 0–48 V DC, max. 350 mA; solid-state opto relay; 1x dedicated as Fault output (NC) |
| Encoding | Standard: H.264, MPEG4, or MJPEG Advanced: Video stream - H.264, MPEG4, or MJPEG Radiometric stream - Compressed JPEG-LS, FLIR radiometric |
| Ethernet | For control, result, image, and power |
| Ethernet Communication | TCP/IP socket-based FLIR proprietary |
| Ethernet Connector Type | M12 8-pin X-coded, female; RP-SMA, female |
| Ethernet Interface | Wired, Wi-Fi (optional) |
| Ethernet Power | Power over Ethernet, PoE IEEE 802.3af class 3 |
| Ethernet Protocols | • EtherNet/IP • IEEE 1588 • Modbus TCP • MQTT • SNMP • TCP, UDP, SNTP, RTSP, RTP, HTTP, HTTPS, ICMP, IGMP, sftp (server), FTP (client), SMTP, DHCP, MDNS (Bonjour), uPnP |
| Ethernet Standard | IEEE 802.3 |
| Ethernet Type | 1000 Mbps |
| Image Storage | A50: NA A70: Records up to 100 FLIR radiometric JPEG and overlay videos; storage as function of: alarm, scheduling, or user interaction (camera web) |
| Multicast | Yes |
| ONVIF Profile S Compliant | Standard: No Advanced: Yes |
| RS_232 | M8 A-coded, male connector |
| WiFi | Optional feature purchased separately. RP-SMA, female connector |
| Imaging & Optical | |
|---|---|
| Contrast Enhancement | FSX® / Histogram equalization (IR only) |
| Detector Pitch | A50: 17 µm A70: 12 µm |
| f number | 1.4 |
| Field of view [FOV] | 29°: 29° × 22° 51°: 51° × 39° 95°: 95° × 74° |
| Focal Length | 29°: 14.3 mm (0.56 in) 51°: 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 95°: 4.1 mm (0.16 in) |
| Focal Plane Array [FPA] | Uncooled microbolometer |
| Focus | Fixed, adjustable with included tool |
| Image Frequency | 30 Hz |
| IR Resolution | A50: 464 × 348 A70: 640 × 480 |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 29°: 0.25 m (0.82 ft) 51°: 0.2 m (0.66 ft) 95°: 0.1 m (0.33 ft) |
| MSX | Yes, included in visual camera option |
| Overlay | A50: Without A70: With / Without |
| Radiometric IR video streaming | Standard: NA Advanced: RTSP protocol |
| Readout | A50: No measurements readouts, only streamed video A70: Measurement results: • Ethernet/IP • Modbus TCP server (pull) • Modbus TCP client (push) • MQTT (push) • REST API (GET/POST) • Measurements and still image (radiometric JPEG, visual 640 × 480, visual 1280 × 960) • Web interface |
| Spectral Range | 7.5–14 µm |
| Streaming Resolutions | A50 Standard: RTSP Video stream 0: 640 × 480 pixels
RTSP Video stream 1: 1280 × 960 pixels A50 Advanced: RTSP Video stream 0: 640 × 480 pixels RTSP Video stream 1: 1280 × 960 pixels Radiometric stream: 464 × 348 pixels A70 Standard: RTSP Video stream 0: 640 × 480 pixels RTSP Video stream 1: 1280 × 960 pixels A70 Advanced: RTSP Video stream 0: 640 × 480 pixels RTSP Video stream 1: 1280 × 960 pixels Radiometric stream: 640 × 480 pixels |
| Thermal Sensitivity_NETD | <35 mK |
| Video Streaming | RTSP protocol |
| Visible Camera | Optional accessory |
| Measurement & Analysis | |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | ±2°C (±3.6°F) or ±2% of reading, for ambient temperature 15°C–35°C (59°F–95°F) and object temperature above 0°C (32°F) |
| Alarm Functions | Standard: 10 Spotmeters
10 Boxes
3 Deltas (difference any value/reference/external lock)
1 Isotherm (above/below/interval)
1 Iso-coverage
1 Reference temperature Advanced: 10 Spotmeters 10 Boxes and Mask polygons (total number) 3 Deltas (difference any value/reference/external lock) 2 Isotherm (above/below/interval) 2 Iso-coverage 1 Reference temperature 2 Lines 1 Polyline |
| Alarm Output | • Digital out • E-mail (SMTP) (push) • Ethernet/IP • File transfer (FTP) (push) • Modbus TCP server (pull) • MQTT (push) • Query over RESTful API (pull) • Store image or video |
| Atmospheric transmission correction | Based on inputs of distance, atmospheric temperature, and relative humidity |
| Automatic hot and cold detection | Max./min. temperature value and position shown within Box |
| Measurement Corrections | Standard: •Global object parameters
•Local parameters per analyze function Advanced: Global object parameters; local parameters per analyze function; external Black-body correction |
| Measurement Presets | Yes |
| Measurement Tools | Standard: •10 Spotmeters
•10 Boxes •3 Deltas (difference any value/reference/external lock) •1 Isotherm (above/below/interval) •1 Iso-coverage •1 Reference temperature Advanced: •10 Spotmeters •10 Boxes and mask polygons (total number) •3 Deltas (difference any value/reference/external lock) •3 Isotherm (above/below/interval) •3 Iso-coverage •1 Reference temperature •2 lines •1 polyline |
| Object Temperature Range | A50: –20 to 175°C (–4 to 347°F)
175 to 1000°C (347 to 1832°F) A70: –20 to 175°C (–4 to 347°F) –20 to 250°C (–4 to 482°F) 175 to 1000°C (347 to 1832°F) |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Base Mounting | 4 x M2.5 direct into camera or 4x 10-32 UNF onto bottom cooling plate |
| Housing material | Aluminium |
| Size [L x W x H] | 107 × 67 × 57 mm (4.21 × 2.64 × 2.24 in) |
| Weight | 519g (1.14lb) without bottom cooling plate |
| Environmental & Certifications | |
|---|---|
| Corrosion | • ISO 12944 C4 G or H • EN60068-2-11 |
| EMC | • ETSI EN 301 489-1 (radio) • ETSI EN 301 489-17 (radio) • EN 61000-4-8 (magnetic field) • FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class B (emission US) • ISO 13766-1 (EMC - Earth-moving and building construction machinery) • EN ISO 14982 (EMC - Agricultural and forestry machinery) |
| Encapsulation | IEC 60529 and IP66 |
| Humidity [operating and storage] | IEC 60068-2-30/24 hours, 95% relative humidity, 25–40°C (77–104°F)/2 cycles EN60068-2-38 |
| Operating Temperature Range | –20 to 50°C (–4 to 122°F) Bottom cooling plate is needed in temperatures above 40°C (104°F). Maximum internal temperature sensor: 70°C (158°F) |
| Radio Spectrum | • FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class C (2.4 GHz band US) • FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class E (5 GHz band US) • RSS-247 (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band Canada) • ETSI EN 300 328 V2.1.1 (2.4 GHz band EU) • ETSI EN 301 893 V2.1.1 (5 GHz band EU) |
| Shock | IEC 60068-2-27, 25 g |
| Tripod Mounting | 4 x M2.5 direct into camera or 4x 10-32 UNF onto bottom cooling plate |
| Vibration | • IEC 60068-2-6, 0.15 mm at 10–58 Hz and 2 g at 58–500 Hz, sinusoidal • IEC 61373 Cat 1 (Railway) |
| Power | |
|---|---|
| External Power Operation | 24/48 V DC 8 W max |
| External Voltage | Allowed range 18–56 V DC |
| Power Connection | M12 12-pin A-coded, male (shared with Digital I/O) |
| Power Consumption | • 7.5 W at 24 V DC typical • 7.8 W at 48 V DC typical • 8.1 W at 48 V PoE typical |
| User Interface | |
|---|---|
| Web interface | Yes |
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