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EVS Camera for 10.2

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Topic: EVS Camera for 10.2

Posted By: Gring
Subject: EVS Camera for 10.2
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2016 at 12:48pm

I thought I'd check into the feasibility of installing an Enhanced Visibility System (EVS) FLIR type camera on my airplane to connect to an IFD540/550 with 10.2. If found that Astronics Max Viz has several certified camera systems that look to work with the IFDs, with one the OEM option on a Cirrus.

Astronics Max-Viz has several models running from 9k to 25k for the camera. Here is a link to the website:

www.max-viz.com

Some things I learned:

- They feel the 320x240 resolution is sufficient for a smaller screen like the IFD540

- It may not work well through fog or heavy clouds

- They have heaters to handle icing conditions

- The more expensive one has a zoom option (using a manual on/off switch

- The model 600 blends a camera with a light detector so it can show runway lights

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Posted By: oskrypuch
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2016 at 1:07pm

I am researching exactly the same thing.

* Orest

Posted By: AviJake
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2016 at 2:58pm

We have quite a bit of experience using the MaxViz camera. It works great but as you note, it's not $ cheap.

We will support any RS-170 protocol camera. That does include a bunch of FLIR cameras as well as a lot of inexpensive color "lipstick" cameras that use NTSC output format.

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Steve Jacobson
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