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The TASE Gimbal

 is a very small gyro-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 Gyro Stabilized Gimbal mounted on Silverfox UAV   TASE Gimbal mounted on Bell Jet Ranger Helicopter   Close up of the TASE Gyro Stabilized Gimbal mounted on Bell Jet Ranger Helicopter

TASE Small Lightweight Gyro-Stabilized 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: Size: 127 x 112 x 178 mm
(5.0 x 4.4 x 7.0 inches)
emptyTurret Diameter: 112 mm (4.4 inches)
Camera Payload
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)

View specifications for the TASE family of Gimbals. Includes ViewPoint gimbal control software version options and features.


Custom camera integration available, contact us for options.

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(HD) 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 are 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 ViewPoint Ground Based Control Software is included in the Gimbal Developer’s Kit. See the ViewPoint 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 Gimbal Developer’s Kit shown. CCT Gimbal Developer’s Kits are specific to the type of Gimbal.
Custom options available.
  • User and Integration Guides coincide with the latest Gimbal Software release. Previous versions are available from the User and Integration Guides page.
  • Complete Product List - A complete list of integration, peripherals, and accessory items designed to optimize CCT products and systems.
  • Product Export Fact Sheet - A brief description of the regulatory processes required for Cloud Cap Technology to export its products.
  • Gimbal Integration Guide - Provides technical assistance for installing the Cloud Cap gimbals into an airframe.
  • Gimbal Communications - Describes the communications protocol used to talk to the Cloud Cap gimbals.
  • ViewPoint Image Meta Data Format - Defines data format of Cloud Cap gimbal metadata that is included with image files recorded by the ViewPoint application.
  • ViewPoint Interface Spec - Defines interface protocol for the ViewPoint application to support 3rd party applications that wish to extract data from or interface through that application.
  • CCT Systems Software Update Guide - Covers how to update Cloud Cap Technology products with the latest software and firmware.
  • Antenna Plugin User’s Guide - Covers how to setup and use the Antenna Plugin feature for either Piccolo Command Center (PCC) and or ViewPoint for control of a third party positioner.
  • Tracker Plugin User’s Guide - Covers how to setup and use the Tracker Plugin feature in ViewPoint for object tracking, scene steering, and electronic stabilization.
  • ViewPoint User’s Guide – Provides user information for the gimbal video and command/control application.
  • Gimbal System Software - Includes the Gimbal and ViewPoint software applications, tools, installers and related support documentation.
  • TASE Family of Gimbals - Comparison of specifications for the TASE family of Gimbals. Includes ViewPoint gimbal control software version options and features.
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