F-16C/D Cockpit Camera (CCAM)

 

 

 

 

The Photo-Sonics F-16C/D Cockpit
Camera (CCAM) is a fully-qualified
HUD camera for the F-16C/D aircraft.

 

 

 

 

 

Part Number  93 - 4300 - 503            NSN  5821-01-668-5149           16VE135801-10

 

 

 

 

 

This camera has excellent environmental characteristics and superb image quality with high reliability ( >22,000 MTBF). The camera is lightweight and designed around single-unit construction. It is easily installed and aligned in the aircraft in less than one hour. The camera incorporates extensive filtering to provide noise-free images using 115VAC, 400Hz, 3 phase aircraft power in accordance with MIL-STD-704A.

This camera will operate on both configurations of Wide-Angle Head-up Displays assemblies presently being used on the F-16C/D.

The camera assembly is mounted on the HUD in front of the combiner.  In this position, the camera records only the outside world.  The HUD symbology is electronically overlaid on the camera video in the HUD Electronic Unit. A precision periscope/lens assembly permits accurate boresighting with the aircraft computer resulting in minimal piper-to-target alignment errors, and camera coefficients are provided to ensure accurate alignment/calibration to the HUD.

The camera can replace either a one-, or two-piece HUD camera assembly.  If the camera is used in an aircraft configured to accept a two-piece camera, an interface cable must also be installed in the aircraft. This cable is not necessary for an aircraft configured for a single-piece HUD camera. The cable can be purchased from Photo-Sonics or a cable and tray from Lockheed.

· Photo-Sonics Interface Cable Assembly: 93-4338-29

· Lockheed Interface Cable and Tray Assembly: 3887-55942-01     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL FEATURES

 

 

 

 

 

●  115VAC, 400Hz, three phase, <5 watts
●  Automatic Exposure Control (AEC)
●  Visual event mark
●  Sensor: Interline-transfer hyper HAD CCD, 1/3"
●  Horizontal resolution:  NTSC - 470 TV lines
●  Picture elements:  NTSC - 768(h) x 494(v)
●  Luminance range:  1.8 Lux to 196,700 Lux
●  Field of view - 21.34 degrees x 16.4 degrees

●  S/N ratio:  Camera Video - NTSC > -48dB
●  Gamma - 0.45
●  White balance - ATW
●  AGC: Automatic  0 to -36dB
●  Weight - < 1.5 lbs
●  MTBF:  >22,000 hours
●  Warranty:  18 to 24 months
●  Format:  NTSC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS to MIL-STD-810, MIL-E-5400

 

Tests  Performed

Temperature Shock

 

Gunfire Vibration

GF peak: 3.7 G’s
WF  .016  GRMS2/Hz
3 axes

Humidity/Moisture/Rain

MIL-E-5400P, 30 mins., 10 cycles

MIL-STD-210  exposure time

MIL-STD-108

Fungus (by analysis)

 

Humidity

MIL-STD-810, Method 517,

Procedure I,

Cold soak: 4 hrs. at -40° C

Fluids (by analysis)

 

Vibration

Non-gunfire

Endurance: .053, 1 hr.

Performance: .04, 1 hr.

Sunshine

82 watts per square foot

Temperature Altitude

Stowage:  -54°C to 95°C

Non-operating:  -40°C to 95°C

Operating:  -40°C to 55°C

Normal:  15.5 to 2.72 psia

Mechanical Shock

3 axes, Basic design

15 G’s at 11msec.

Crash safety:

   Longitudinal     40 G’s  11 msec.

   Vertical           20 G’s  11 msec.

   Lateral            15 G’s  11 msec.

Salt Spray (500 hours)

MIL-E-5400P

Sand and Dust

MIL-E-5400P

Random Vibration

15-200 Freq.

Endurance level  .053, 1 hr.

Performance level  .04, 1 hr.

Explosive Atmosphere

MIL-STD-810,  Method 511,

Procedure I

Sinusoidal Vibration

 

Explosive
Decompression

MIL-E-5400P, MIL-STD-108

Touch Temperature

Surrounding air:  27° C

Temperature limits:  60° C

Temperature - Altitude

 

Wind Blast

600 KEAS

Ultimate Crash
Load Factors

Longitudinal:   FWD  40 G’s

                     AFT   20 G’s

Vertical:         Up     10 G’s

                     Down 20 G’s

Lateral:          Left    14 G’s

                     Right  14 G’s

 

 

Corrosive
Atmosphere

MIL-E-5400P

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMI / EMC Tests to MIL-STD-461 / 462

 

RE102

Radiated Emissions

2 MHz – 30 MHz / 30 MHz – 200 MHz / 200 MHz – 1 GHz /
1 MHz – 18 GHz

RS103

Radiated Susceptibility

30 MHz – 200 MHz / 200 MHz – 1 GHz / 1 GHz – 2 GHz /
2 GHz – 4GHz / 4 GHz – 8 GHz / 8 GHz – 12 GHz /
12 GHz – 18 GHz

CE102

Conducted Emissions

10 kHZ – 10 MHz

CS101

Conducted Susceptibility

800 Hz – 50 kHz

CS114

Conducted Susceptibility

10 kHZ – 400 MHz

CS115

Conducted Susceptibility

(See CS115)

CS116

Conducted Susceptibility

10 kHz – 100 MHz

 

 

 

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   mail@photosonics.com

 

 

 

 

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