About the HRC-Series
The World's First Continuous Zoom, High Performance, Long-Range Thermal Security Camera
The high resolution cooled HRC-Series of thermal imaging cameras are long-range thermal security cameras with a 640x480 pixel array that can detect heat signatures from a man-sized threat farther than 10 miles away.
Proven Thermal Security Camera
See in total darkness, through smoke, dust and light fog; when their cameras are at their worst, we are at our best. Night vision will never compare to the power of thermal cameras
Portable Stand-Alone System
Security operators can field the HRC-Series as a portable stand-alone system, or integrate it into a network of fixed-site sensors through the flexible Nexus server. It's Pelco D compatible, and supports RS-232 and RS-422 interface communications.
HRC Series In Depth
Maximum Range
The FLIR HRC 12.5:1 optical zoom ratio gives you the ability to reach out to targets far beyond the capability of any other thermal
security camera in its class.
HRC’s continuous zoom feature provides tactical benefts of immeasurable value. By not limiting the operator
to two discrete felds-of-view, the HRC operator does not lose sight of the target while changing between zoom settings.
What’s more, the
operator can select the feld-of-view that meets the precise needs of the tactical environment, rather than having to make due with one that
is too wide or too tight for their requirements
It's All About Range
FLIR designed the HRC from the ground up with one purpose in mind: to be the best long-range thermal security camera on the planet
HRC - The best from the ground up
Not all long-range thermal security cameras are created equal. There are lots of factors that impact a thermal camera’s ultimate range
performance. Is the detector a high resolution 640x480 array or medium resolution 320x240 array? How big are the pixels? What is
the focal length of the telescope? Were the detector and telescope designed to work together from day one, or are they unmatched
assemblies from different vendors? Does the thermal camera offer Digital Detail Enhancement? Does the thermal camera provide
automatic focus and image adjustment? The HRC answers all of these questions to ensure maximum range performance.
- FLIR designed and produced the HRC’s thermal detector. It’s high-resolution 640x480 format has 4 times the picture
clarity of cameras that use medium format 320x240 detectors.
- The HRC high sensitivity detector pixels are 15μm in size. What does this mean to you? You can see more detail with HRC than
with cameras that use detectors with larger pixels.
- The HRC has built-in Tunable Digital Detail Enhancement (DDE) video electronics circuitry. Tunable DDE is a proprietary
FLIR technology that brings out unmatched image clarity.
- Precision lens design allows for low-distortion across the entire image while maintaining optimized focus quality across the entire
zoom range. High-durability anti-refection coatings ensure long life and consistent performance.
- Longer focal length lenses produce greater magnifcation, but just having a long telescope isn’t enough – the lens and detector
package must be designed and optimized to work together. FLIR Systems is uniquely capable of these complex tasks, as we
design and manufacture all of the critical components in the imaging system: detector – cooler – video processing - lenses.
FLIR designed the HRC from the ground up so that all of its critical components work together towards one goal: making HRC the best
long-range thermal security camera around.
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Technical Details
Pricing and Ordering Information
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Please note that Power Supplies for all
Thermal Imagers must be purchased
separately (Handhelds and Kits Excluded) |
Single Sensor HRC Configurations
Muti-Sensor HRC Configurations
Thermal Images
See in total darkness, through smoke, dust and light fog; when their cameras are at their worst, we are at our best. Night vision will never compare to the power of thermal cameras
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Detection, Recognition, Identification (DRI) |
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Detection |
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Recognition |
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Identification |
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HRC-E
Lens:
22 x 275mm
Field of View: Continuous Optical Zoom
2(H)°x1.5°(V) to
25°(H)x18.75°(V)
Resolution: 640x480
Microbolometer: Cooled
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| Human DRI |
~ 36,089 feet (6.84 Miles) |
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~ 11,000 meters (11 km) |
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~ 11,155 feet (2.11 Miles) |
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~ 3,400 meters (3.4 km) |
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~ 5,577 feet (1.06 Miles) |
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~ 1,700 meters (1.7 km) |
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| Vehicle DRI |
~ 51,837 feet (9.8 Miles) |
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~ 15,800 meters (15.8 km) |
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~ 21,982 feet (4.16 Miles) |
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~ 6,700 meters (6.7 km) |
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~ 12,139 feet (2.3 Miles) |
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~ 3,700 meters (3.7 km) |
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HRC-S
Lens:
39 x 490mm
Field of View: Continuous Optical Zoom
1.1(H)°x0.84°(V) to
14.01°(H)x10.50°(V)
Resolution: 640x480
Microbolometer: Cooled
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| Human DRI |
~ 36,960 feet (7 Miles) |
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~ 11,265 meters (11.26 km) |
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~ 15,840 feet (3 Miles) |
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~ 4,828 meters (4.8 km) |
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~ 5,280 feet (1 Mile) |
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~ 1,609 meters (1.6 km) |
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| Vehicle DRI |
~ 58,080 feet (11 Miles) |
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~ 17,702 meters (17.7 km) |
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~ 26,400 feet (5 Miles) |
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~ 8,046 meters (8 km) |
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~ 15,840 feet (3 Miles) |
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~ 4,828 meters (4.8 km) |
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HRC-U
Lens:
59 x 735mm
Field of View: Continuous Optical Zoom
0.75(H)°x0.56°(V) to
9.4°(H)x7.0°(V)
Resolution: 640x480
Microbolometer: Cooled
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| Human DRI |
~ 52,800 feet (10 Miles) |
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~ 16,093 meters (16.09 km) |
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~ 21,120 feet (4 Miles) |
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~ 6,437 meters (6.4 km) |
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~ 10,560 feet (2 Miles) |
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~ 3,218 meters (3.2 km) |
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| Vehicle DRI |
~ 68,640 feet (13 Miles) |
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~ 20,921 meters (20.9 km) |
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~ 42,240 feet (8 Miles) |
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~ 12,874 meters (12.87 km) |
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~ 29,040 feet (5.5 Miles) |
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~ 8,851 meters (8.85 km) |
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HRC-X
Lens:
88 x 1,100mm
Field of View: Continuous Optical Zoom
0.5(H)°x0.38°(V) to
6.3
°(H)x4.7°(V)
Resolution: 640x480
Microbolometer: Cooled
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| Human DRI |
~ 52,800 feet (10 Miles) |
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~ 16,093 meters (16.09 km) |
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~ 21,120 feet (4 Miles) |
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~ 6,437 meters (6.4 km) |
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~ 10,560 feet (2 Miles) |
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~ 3,218 meters (3.2 km) |
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| Vehicle DRI |
~ 68,640 feet (13 Miles) |
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~ 20,921 meters (20.9 km) |
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~ 42,240 feet (8 Miles) |
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~ 12,874 meters (12.87 km) |
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~ 29,040 feet (5.5 Miles) |
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~ 8,851 meters (8.85 km) |
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 Human DRI
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 Vehicle DRI
 Inflatable Boat DRI
The Johnson Criteria assumes that the critical dimension for a human being is 0.75 meters. To get DRI, you need 1.5 pixels, 6 pixels and 12 pixels across 0.75 meters in the object pane. That means:
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Detection |
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1.5 pixels / 0.75m = 2 pixels per meter |
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Recognition |
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6 pixels / 0.75m = 8 pixels per meter |
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Identification |
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12 pixels / 0.75m = 16 pixels per meter |
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Assuming that a man is 1.83m by 0.5m, the following would apply:
3.6 pixels by 1 pixel
(You can see something
is there) |
13 pixels by 5 pixels
(You can see that a
person is there) |
28.8 pixels by 8 pixels
(You can see that the
person looks like a soldier) |
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The Johnson Criteria assumes that the critical dimension for a human being is 0.75 meters. To get DRI, you need 1.5 pixels, 6 pixels and 12 pixels across 0.75 meters in the object pane. That means:
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Detection |
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1.5 pixels / 0.75m = 2 pixels per meter |
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Recognition |
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6 pixels / 0.75m = 8 pixels per meter |
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Identification |
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12 pixels / 0.75m = 16 pixels per meter |
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Assuming that a vehicle is 4m by 1.5m, the following would apply:
2.8 pixels by 1 pixel
(You can see something
is there) |
13 pixels by 5 pixels
(You can see that a
vehicle is there) |
26 pixels by 10 pixels
(You can see that the
vehicle may be a humvee) |
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The Johnson Criteria assumes that the critical dimension for a human being is 0.75 meters. To get DRI, you need 1.5 pixels, 6 pixels and 12 pixels across 0.75 meters in the object pane. That means:
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Detection |
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1.5 pixels / 0.75m = 2 pixels per meter |
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Recognition |
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6 pixels / 0.75m = 8 pixels per meter |
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Identification |
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12 pixels / 0.75m = 16 pixels per meter |
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Assuming that a inflatable boat is 9m by 1m, the following would apply:
4.5 pixels by 1 pixel
(You can see something
is there) |
18 pixels by 2 pixels
(You can see that a
boat of some kind is there) |
36 pixels by 4 pixels
(You can see that the boat
is a small Inflatable Boat) |
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HRC-Series Specifications
| IMAGING PERFORMANCE |
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| Detector type |
Indium Antimonide (InSb): 640 x 480 pixels |
| Spectral range |
3.5 to 5.0μm |
Field of View:
Continuous Optical Zoom |
HRC-E:
2° (H) x 1.5° (V) to 25° (H) x 0.38° (V) with 22 x 275 mm lens
HRC-S:
1.1° (H) x 0.84° (V) to 14.01° (H) x 10.50° (V) with 39 x 490 mm lens
HRC-U:
0.75° (H) x 0.56° (V) to 9.4° (H) x 7.00° (V) with 59 x 735 mm lens
HRC-X:
0.5° (H) x 0.38° (V) to 6.3° (H) x 4.7° (V) with 88 x 1100 mm lens |
| Preset Fields of View |
4 |
| Spatial resolution (IFOV) |
HRC-E: 0.67 mrad for 22 mm lens - 0.056 mrad for 275 mm lens
HRC-S: 0.383 mrad for 39 mm lens - 0.031 mrad for 490 mm lens
HRC-U: 0.256 mrad for 59 mm lens - 0.020 mrad for 735 mm lens
HRC-X: 0.17 mrad for 88 mm lens - 0.013 mrad for 1100 mm lens |
| Thermal sensitivity |
20 mK |
| Image frequency |
50 Hz (PAL), 60 Hz (NTSC) |
| Focus |
Automatic or Manual |
| Continuous e-Zoom |
Yes, up to 16x |
| Electable preset focus distance |
Yes |
| Focus athermalisation |
Yes |
| Image processing |
Digital Detail Enhancement (DDE), Histogram Equilazition |
| DAYLIGHT SENSORS |
| Daylight CCD: |
SR-TV |
LR-TV |
UR-TV |
| CCD-Format |
1/4” |
1/2” |
1/2” |
Focal Length
(Wide to Tele) |
3.5mm to 91mm |
12.5mm to 750mm
25mm to 1500mm (with 2x Extender) |
31.5mm to 750mm |
| F# (Wide to Tele) |
1.6 to 3.8 |
3.8 to 7.1
7.6 to 14.2 (with 2x Extender) |
4.3 to 7 |
| Field Of View (H) |
1.6° to 42° |
0.48° to 28.7°
0.24° to 14.4° (with 2x Extender) |
0.5° to 11.8° |
| Optical Zoom |
26x |
60x
120x (with 2x Extender) |
23.6x |
| Digital Zoom |
12x |
10x |
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| Min. Illumination |
2 lux (1/50 sec)
B&W Mode: 0.7 lux (1/50sec) |
0.6 lux (1/50sec)*
0.02 lux (32/50sec)* |
0. 08 lux (1/50sec) |
| Focus |
One shot AF/Manual |
Manual |
One shot AF/Manual |
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| PAN & TILT: |
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| Az Range; Az velocity |
n x 360°; 0.03° - 65° /sec continuous |
| El Range; El velocity |
+/- 35°; 0.03° - 30° / sec |
| Accuracy |
1 mrad |
| Resolution |
0.1 mrad |
| Parking Position |
Yes |
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| SYSTEM FEATURES |
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| Programmable Search |
Program multiple preset scene locations |
| Remote Control |
By serial link or over TCP/IP |
| Automatic heater |
Yes |
| Built-in Test (BIT) |
Yes |
| PelcoD compliance |
Yes |
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| IMAGE PRESENTATION |
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| Video output |
NTSC or PAL composite video |
| Connector types |
BNC (2) provides thermal and daylight video simultaneously |
| VOIP |
Optional embedded server provides simultaneous IR + TV |
| MPEG video |
MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 |
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| POWER |
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| Requirements |
18-35 V DC |
| Consumption |
55 W typical - 140 W with heaters - 250 W Max. |
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| ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS |
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| Operating temperature range |
-32°C to +55°C |
| Storage temperature range |
-45°C to +70°c |
| Automatic Window defrost |
Yes |
| EMC / EMD |
CE certified which requires compliance with the following procedures:
Emission: EN610000-6-4:2001, FCC 47 CFR part 15 class B,
Immunity: EN61000-6-2:2001 |
| Rain |
Mil-Std-810F, 506.4 - procedure I |
| Humidity |
Mil-Std-810F, 507.4 |
| Sand/dust |
Mil-Std-810F, 510.4 - procedure II |
| Ice/ freezing rain |
Mil-Std-810F, 521.2 - procedure I |
| Shock |
Mil-Std-810F - procedure I |
| Vibration |
Mil-Std-810C, 514.5 - procedure VIII |
| Solar radiation |
Mil-Std-810F, 505.4 - procedure I, cycle A1 |
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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
HRC-E MS / HRC-U MS / HRC-S MS / HRC-X MS |
| Weight |
Configuration dependent |
| Size |
Configuration dependent |
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| INTERFACES |
| TCP/IP |
Optional: command and control all functions and MPEG video |
| RS-232 |
Command and control all functions |
| RS-485 |
Command and control all functions |
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| Optionally available |
| Laser range finder |
Erbium glass, eye safe / 80 m - 20 km |
| Geo Positioning |
Internal GPS |
| Digital magnetic compass |
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| TYPICAL CONFIGURATION PACKAGE |
| HRC-E MS / HRC-U MS / HRC-S MS / HRC-X MS |
Thermal imaging camera, daylight camera, Pan & Tilt, power supply with cables, operator manual, shipping cases (3). |
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