940-095 – SAIS HD-SDI Zoom

Product Description

The SAIS HD-SDI ZOOM CAMERA is a 350m (1000ft) rated camera with a flat port.

LOW LATENCY – This camera uses the HD-SDI format (aka HD-cctv) which transmits full HD quality video at full frame rate over a single co-axial cable without compression. The HD-SDI format does not have the latency or lag found in other formats such as Ethernet / IP camera streams. For applications where low latency are important – for instance when a pilot is relying on the video stream to maneuver an underwater vehicle – the HD-SDI camera offers a true, real-time video stream.

LOW LIGHT CAPABLE – Color images in lighting conditions as low as 0.35lux.

OPTICAL ZOOM – Up to 10X

REMOTE CONTROL – Remotely control the camera via RS-232

RUGGED DESIGN – The camera exterior is made of anodized aluminum. The clear front port is made from synthetic sapphire crystal. With proper care, including the use of anode protection the camera should provide many years of corrosion and maintenance-free use.

ADDITIONAL DEPTH RATINGS AND MATERIALS – the camera can be fabricated from a number of different materials and tested to depths other than those listed here. Contact us for details.

There are several options available for each camera and light.  The bodies of the cameras can be made from plastic or metal and the  cables and connectors or all devices have several options which should be considered when purchasing. 

• Standard cable or heavy duty cable
• Permanently attached cable with a cable gland only or with a fail-safe bulkhead
• Dry-Mate Connector
• Wet-Mate Connector

For your application you can decide on the options that will most suit by considering the following:

Cable – Standard or Heavy-Duty?

• The cable can be either standard or heavy duty.  For most applications, the standard cable is good.  If you expect more extreme conditions (open water, surge, waves, chaffing, etc) or would like WET-PLUGGABLE connectors, the heavy duty cable is recommended.

Connectors – Permanent or removable?

• The cable can be permanently attached to the camera directly or with a bulkhead.  This saves cost and reduces the number of potential failure points for situations where the camera will be installed for long periods of time without being moved.
  
  • The permanently attached cable with a cable-gland only, is the lowest cost option but should only be used in tranquil environments like aquariums or ponds where the water is not moving and the camera will rarely, if ever be moved.
  • The permanently attached cable with a fail-safe bulkhead adds an extra layer of protection.  The bulkheads provide protection if there is a break in the cable which the cable gland only does not.   If the cable jacket is torn or broken, the cable gland will not prevent water leaking along the cable to enter into the camera housing over time.  The bulkhead models prevent this by providing a water barrier at the cable camera connection.
•  Alternatively, the cable can be detachable by using one of the underwater connector options.
  
  • If you will need to detach the cable from the camera and are using the standard cable, then the DRY-MATE connector is the option.   As the name implies, the cable can only be attached or detached from the camera at the surface when everything is dry.
  • For heavy duty cable, you need the WET-MATE connector.  This option allows the camera to cable connection to be detached and reattached even when submersed in water.

Body materials –  Plastic or Metal?

• Plastic housings are great for applications where the camera is going to be permanently installed in the marine environment or other highly corrosive liquids at a depth of 60m (200ft) or less. At SAIS, we have designed most of our cameras to have a “No exposed Metal” option, meaning that no part of the camera in contact with water is made from metal.  This greatly reduces the likelihood of the camera being damaged by the environment.
• For deeper applications, we offer our cameras in an anodized aluminum body. To get the best corrosion protection, sacrificial zinc anodes will be needed for aluminum placed in saltwater.  All our aluminum cameras are provided with a mounting holes for sacrificial anodes.
• For superior corrosion protection and deep ocean applications, we offer versions of all cameras in Stainless steel and titanium versions.