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The TASE Gimbal

 is a very small stabilized gimbal ideally suited for single camera tracking applications. It comes with a 25-Pin Micro-D pigtail connector, desk mount, and the appropriate documentation and software.

TASE Gimbal mounted on Optimum Solutions Condor 300   TASE Gimbal mounted on Silverfox UAV   TASE Gimbal mounted on Maxi-Joker  

TASE Small Camera Gimbal

  • Parallel drive design minimizes the rotating mass and turret size
  • Payload bay environmentally sealed
  • Operation modes include pilot mode, stabilized mode, and Lat/Long/Altitude mode
  • Available software includes ground control GUI, video/telemetry recording and playback, and ground based object tracking and video stabilization
  • Custom camera and directional antenna integration available
Mechanical
emptySize: 5.0 inches x 4.4 inches x 7.0 inches
emptyTurret Diameter: 4.4 inches
emptyPayload Volume: 30 in³
emptyWeight: 900 grams (1.98 lbs)
Environmental
emptyOperating Temperature: -20°C to +70°C
    (Calibrated Range)
Gimbal Performance
  • Rotation limits: continuous pan, +23° / -203° tilt
  • 200°/sec slew rate
  • 0.05° pointing resolution
Interface
  
emptyCommand: RS232 and CAN
emptyVideo Out: NTSC Analog
(PAL Available)
Electrical
  
emptySupply Voltage: 9 - 20 Volts
emptyPower: 10 W (typical) 18 W (max)

Download the TASE Gimbal Data Sheet for specifications and dimensional drawings of the TASE Gimbal.


Custom camera integration available, contact us for options. Download the Gimbal Camera Comparison.

TASE Gimbal Configuration Options
Cameras Image Resolution Lens HFOV (deg) NTSC Video
CCT P/N		 PAL Video
CCT P/N
Daylight Cameras
Sony FCB-EX480 380K pixels 16.1x Optical 46.6°-2.9° 900-90012-00 900-90012-10
Sony FCB-EX980 380K pixels 20.8x Optical 52.0°-2.5° 900-90012-12 900-90012-02
Sony FCB-EX1000 380K pixels 32x Optical 55.3°-1.7° 900-90012-06 900-90012-16
Sony FCB-H11 2,000K pixels 9.1x Optical 36.5°-4° 900-90012-08
Prosilica GC Series up to 5M pixels C-mount up to 5M pixels 900-90012-07
Gigabit Ethernet Output
IR Cameras (LWIR)    *Limited tilt range due to physical size of lens.
FLIR Photon 320 324 x 256 19mm 36.0° 900-90012-21 900-90012-31
35mm 20.0° 900-90012-01 900-90012-41
*50mm 14.0° 900-90012-11 900-90012-51
Thermoteknix 110K 384 x 288 14.25mm or*32mm 50.5° or 23.7° 900-90012-X5
Thermoteknix 307K 640 x 480 14.25mm or *32mm 58.6° or 28.1° 900-90012-X4
SWIR Cameras - Goodrich SWIR cameras available upon request. Shortwave infrared linear arrays and near-infrared cameras meet many application needs in such diverse applications as defense, security, automated inspection, and spectroscopy. Call for details.

The Gimbal Developer's Kit

 provides first time Gimbal users all the parts needed for setting up the gimbal in a lab environment for bench-top testing and facilitating vehicle integration. A single license of the Gimbal UI Ground Based Control Software is included in the Gimbal Developer’s Kit. See the Gimbal UI page for more information.
Gimbal Developers Kit 9-Pin Serial Cable Piccolo Programming Cable Piccolo Avionics GPS Antenna Piccolo Interface Power Adapter Cable 25-Pin Gimbal Interface Cable USB Game Controller 37-Pin Gimbal Programming Cable DB9 Gender Changer Null-Modem PCMCIA Video Card PCMCIA to PCI Adapter Board GPS Ground Plane SSMA to SMA Adapter Gimbal Control Video Software PCMCIA Video Card Cable USB to Serial Adapter Power Supply Aircraft Integration Kit
TASE/TASE Duo Gimbal Developer's Kit
CCT Part Number 900-90019-00
  • Gimbal Integration Guide - Provides technical assistance for installing the TASE gimbal into an airframe.
  • Gimbal Communications - Describes the communications protocol used to talk to the TASE gimbal.
  • Gimbal Image Meta Data Format - Defines data format of TASE gimbal metadata that is included with image file recorded by the Gimbal UI application.
  • Gimbal UI-Interface Spec - Defines interface protocol for Gimbal UI application to support 3rd party applications that wish to extract data from or interface through that application.
  • Gimbal User Interface Roadmap 2008 - Provides a general idea of upcoming features that have been included and are going to be included in the baseline implementation of the Gimbal UI.
  • TASE 3AX Integration Guide – Includes vehicle integration guidelines and a step-by-step guide to install the gimbal into the 3AX.
  • TASE 3AX Communications Specification – Defines the communications for the TASE 3AX Gimbal deployment mechanism.
  • Complete Product List - A complete list of integration, peripherals, and accessory items designed to optimize CCT products and systems.
  • Latest Gimbal Release - Includes all Gimbal software applications, tools, installers and related support documentation.
  • Gimbal User Interface - Includes the installers, plug-ins, documentation, release notes, and drivers for the Gimbal UI.
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