T-45C HUD Camera



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P/N 93-4800-200
With this addition to our HUD camera line, Photo-Sonics, Inc. is providing cameras on all carrier-based Attack, Fighter & Trainer aircraft.


T-45C Video Sensor Head (VSH)

P/N 93-4801-200

T-45C Camera Electronic Unit (CEU

P/N 93-4802-100



Features
  • HIGH RESOLUTION - 470 TVLH (NTSC)
  • PIXELS 768(H) x 494(V) - NTSC
  • EXCELLENT S/N RATIO - 48dB TO – 51dB
  • LENS / IRIS AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE CONTROL (AEC)
  • AGC AUTOMATIC AGC TO –18dB, (-6 f-stops)
  • PROVIDES 26 F-STOPS DYNAMIC LIGHT LEVEL RANGE
  • MINIMUM SENSITIVITY .35 LUX AT F/1.4, AGC—ON
  • EVENT MARK INTERNALLY JUMPERED BETWEEN COMPLETION OF GROUND OR +1.0 TO +28 VDC
  • AEC LOCK ADJUSTABLE FROM .5 TO 9.0 SECONDS (FOR AIR TO GROUND)
  • VIDEO STANDARD NTSC
  • VIDEO FORMATS SWITCHABLE NTSC COMPOSITE / Y/C COMPOSITE

    • Design Considerations

  • No changes required to aircraft
  • Form, fit, and function interchangeable with legacy camera
  • Uses existing mounting provisions
  • Utilizes original aircraft connectors on VSH and CEU
  • Uses existing aircraft cabling from VSH to CEU
  • Installs in less than 30 minutes
  • Built-in tests: ♦ Go / No-Go indicators ♦ Lens / Iris exposure control
  • Operates from +28VDC in accordance with MIL-STD-704A
  • Sealed periscope and optics
  • EMI/EMC filtering and gaskets
  • Hard black anodize with 2 coats of lusterless black enamel (per FED-STD-595B)
  • MTBF: greater than 35,000 hours
  • Significantly improved resolution
  • 12 month warranty (extended warranties available)

    • Tests
  • Temperature-Altitude The VSH shall comply with MIL-STD-5400, Notice 1, Para. 3.2.24.1 through 3.2.24.3 The CEU shall comply with MIL-STD-5400, Notice 1, Para. 3.2.24.1 through 3.2.24.3
  • Humidity: Equipment shall withstand the effects of humidity up to 95% RH at 65° C, 10 cycles, 24 hours per cycle
  • Salt-Fog (Equipment shall withstand): Salt Concentration = 5% Temperature = 35°C Duration = 48 hours
  • Fungus (Equipment shall withstand exposure to various fungi under the following conditions): Relative Humidity = 95% Temperature = 35°C Duration = 28 days
  • Sand and Dust (Equipment shall withstand the following conditions): Wind Velocity = 300 to 1750 feet (ft)/minute(min). Concentration = 0.1 to 0.5 gram/ft3 Grain Size = 100 to 325 mesh screen. Composition = 97% to 99% Silicon Oxide (SiO2) Temperature = 41°C/6 hours and 81°C/22 hours.
  • Touch Temperature: VSH shall not exceed 40°C when the cockpit average ambient air temperature is 27°C
  • Design and Construction: Low Temperature requirement shall be -40°C. MIL-STD-5400
  • Solar Radiation: Procedure I 505.1 MIL-STD-810



    • Design Load Factors
    Limit and Normal Operating Load Factors: Case Nx(g) Ny(g) Nz(g) 1 ±10 0.0 0.0 2 0.0 ±10 0.0 3 0.0 0.0 ±10 Ultimate Load Factors: Case Nx(g) Ny(g) Nz(g) 1 ±15 0.0 0.0 2 0.0 ±15 0.0 3 0.0 0.0 ±15 Ultimate Cockpit Crash Load Factors: Case Nx(g) Ny(g) Nz(g) 1 -25.0 ±4.0 0.0 Vibration. Para. A3.1 of MDC Report 94B0038. VSH Vibration Test. The VSH design shall meet vibration spectra as shown in Figure 6. CEU Vibration Test. The CEU design shall meet vibration spectra as shown in Figure 7. Structural Integrity. The CCS design shall meet minimum Structural Integrity levels as shown in Figure 8. Shock. Para. A3.3 of MDC Report 94B0038 Service and Crash Safety Shock. Service and crash safety shock levels as shown in Figure 9 for Region 1. Catapult and Arresting Shock Levels




    EMI / EMC Tests to MIL-STD-461E
    RE102 Radiated Emissions
    RS103 Radiated Susceptibility
    CE102 Conducted Emissions
    CS101 Conducted Susceptibility
    CS114 Conducted Susceptibility
    CS115 Conducted Susceptibility
    CS116 Conducted Susceptibility




    Shock RegionAxis Pulse DurationPeak Value
    (A) g's
    Equipment Console Lateral
    Longitudinal
    Vertical    		 21 ± 1
    21 ± 1
    21 ± 1    		 11 8 16
    Equipment Console Lateral
    Longitudinal Vertical    		21 ± 1
    21 ± 1
    21 ± 1    		 21 12 54




    Video Specifications

  • Automatic Exposure Control with lens iris
  • Automatic AGC to -18dB (-6 f-stops)
  • Adjustable air-to-ground exposure lock (1-9 sec)
  • Visual event mark (Ground or +1 to +30 VDC)
  • Internal or external sync
  • Pickup device: Interline-transfer hyper HAD CCD, 1/2”
  • Horizontal resolution: ◊ NTSC: 470 TV lines
  • Picture elements: ◊ NTSC: 768(h) x 494(v)
  • S/N ratio: ◊ NTSC: >-48dB
  • Minimum sensitivity: .35 Lux at f/1.4 (AGC-ON)
  • Shutter speeds: 1/60th second, 1/100 second, flickerless, and CCD iris (AEC)
  • AGC: on/off/automatic
  • Gamma: 0.45/1
  • White balance: ATW, 3200K, 5600K, and Manual
  • Video formats: Switchable NTSC composite / Y/C component




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