I am looking to buy a FLIR camera, but it is hard to get in contact with the company. I wonder if somebody already used, or has knowledge about my question, which FLIR cameras can capture images in infrared, thermal and visible spectra (RGB)?
And, how does that acquisition work? I've noticed that for many cases the datasheet, manuals and Youtube, come short on this information. Is there a GUI to choose, do I need a software specifically, or are they fused altogether? Also, on the same note, I would like to know the same things for the LEPTON 3.0 – 3.5 module.
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I have an FLIR E series camera, they work with two cameras (infrared and visible) and overlay the images on one another. Sometimes not very well.
The L[epton only works with infrared (not visible) and has two outputs][1]
The spectral range is the wavelength which is 8 to 14um
The output format can be different bit formats meaning you can get a grayscale, or you can get an output that is mapped to RGB, but the datasource is the same infrared sensor.
If you want to use the Lepton, then you could use an arudino or other microprocessor to read the SPI output of the sensor [1]: https://groupgets.com/manufacturers/flir/products/lepton-3-0