{"id":10742,"date":"2016-01-14T16:29:42","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T21:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=10742"},"modified":"2016-01-14T16:29:42","modified_gmt":"2016-01-14T21:29:42","slug":"new-flir-scout-tk-thermal-imager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=10742","title":{"rendered":"New FLIR Scout TK Thermal Imager"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"FLIRFLIR Systems, Inc.<\/a> introduced their latest handheld thermal imaging monocular at this month’s Consumer Electronics Show 2016.\u00a0 The FLIR Scout TK<\/a> entry-level device is the company’s smallest and least expensive model yet.\u00a0 At an MSRP of $599.00, the Scout TK is more than a thousand bucks less than their Scout II model, which sells at about $1,900.<\/p>\n

The new Scout TK measures just 4″ x 1.5″ x 1.5″ and weighs only 6 ounces, so it really is pocket-sized.\u00a0 I got to play with their older PS24 monocular back in 2012 at SHOT<\/a>.\u00a0 It was like a handful of science fiction!\u00a0 Even in the lit show area, looking at the heat signatures coming off people was faaaascinating<\/em>.<\/p>\n

FLIR states the Scout TK can detect a man-sized target at 100 yards.\u00a0 This would, of course, be in optimal conditions.\u00a0 From using a FLIR in our sheriff’s office helicopter, I can tell you that painting humans becomes difficult with vegetation, structures, and vehicles in the way.<\/p>\n

Four buttons ride atop the Scout TK.\u00a0 One each for power, color, brightness, and image capture.\u00a0 Although FLIR has not yet announced storage capacity, Scout TK will have video and still photo capabilities.\u00a0 FLIR devices can be toggled to show the user different color palettes for maximum contrast.\u00a0 The results can be striking.\u00a0 FLIR’s photos below illustrate what I am talking about.<\/p>\n

\"campfire\" \"cars-people-on-road\" \"walking-in-neighborhood\" \"lost-dog\" \"beach-dog-walk\"<\/p>\n

The new Scout TK will have a 5 hour battery life from its rechargeable lithium-ion cell.\u00a0 It rates an IP67 certification which will make the unit completely dust-proof and survivable when submerged in 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nScout TK<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Detector Type<\/td>\n160 \u00d7 120 VOx Microbolometer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video Refresh Rate<\/td>\n<9Hz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Field of View (H x V)<\/td>\n20\u00b0 \u00d7 16\u00b0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shutter<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Start up<\/td>\n< 5 seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Waveband<\/td>\n7.5 – 13.5 \u03bcm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Image Processing<\/td>\nFLIR Proprietary Digital Detail Enhancement\u2122<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Splash Screen<\/td>\nGeneric<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Power Button<\/td>\nOn\/Off<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Palette Button<\/td>\nshort press to toggle thru LUT’s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brightness Button<\/td>\nBrightness (toggle up<>down)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Image Capture<\/td>\nShort press for Image capture, long press for Video capture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Image Download<\/td>\nUSB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Built-In Display<\/td>\n640 X 480 LCD Display<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Color Palettes<\/td>\nBH\/WH\/InstAlert\u2122<\/sup>\/Rainbow, Iron, Lava ,Arctic & Graded Fire; Selectable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
On-Screen Symbology<\/td>\nStandard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Battery Type<\/td>\nInternal Li-Ion Cell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Battery Life (Operating)<\/td>\n>5 Hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Rating<\/td>\nIP-67, Submersible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Operating Temp.<\/td>\n-4\u00b0<\/sup>F to 104\u00b0<\/sup>F (-20\u00b0<\/sup>C to 40\u00b0<\/sup>C)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storage Temp.<\/td>\n-40\u00b0<\/sup>F to 140\u00b0<\/sup>F (-40\u00b0<\/sup>C to 60\u00b0<\/sup>C)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drop<\/td>\n2 m drop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Weight (incl. lens)<\/td>\n6 oz (170 g)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size (L \u00d7 W \u00d7 H)<\/td>\n4.0″ x 1.5″x 1.5″<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Detect Man (1.8 m \u00d7 0.5 m)<\/td>\n100 yards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Packages Include<\/td>\nHandheld Thermal Camera,Neck Lanyard, USB Cable, Lens Cap<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=T_ubpQWgHYk<\/p>\n

Last year, FLIR introduced the FLIR One<\/a>, which snapped on to the back of an iPhone.\u00a0 The new Scout TK monocular definitely has a better potential for use in law enforcement, but at a much scaled-back price from FLIR’s larger monocular heat-seekers.\u00a0 This technology is getting into the range where I am tempted to make a personal purchase, just because they are so freakin’ cool.<\/p>\n

Randall<\/p>\n

Photos and video:\u00a0 FLIR Systems, Inc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FLIR Systems, Inc. introduced their latest handheld thermal imaging monocular at this month’s Consumer Electronics Show 2016.\u00a0 The FLIR Scout TK entry-level device is the company’s smallest and least expensive model yet.\u00a0 At an MSRP of $599.00, the Scout TK is more than a thousand bucks less than their Scout II model, which sells at about $1,900. The new Scout TK measures just 4″ x 1.5″ x 1.5″ and weighs only 6 ounces, so it really is pocket-sized.\u00a0 I got to play with their older PS24 monocular back in 2012 at SHOT.\u00a0 It was like a handful of science fiction!\u00a0 Even in the lit show area, looking at the heat … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[10,48,227,306],"tags":[430,432,809,433,431],"class_list":["post-10742","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-street","category-swat","category-tactics","category-technology","tag-flir","tag-flir-police","tag-police-night-vision","tag-thermal-image-searching","tag-thermal-imagers-for-law-enforcement"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t