The Evolution 3000 and 4000 Thermal Imaging Camera
1. The Evolution3000 and 4000 Thermal ImagingCamera-SecondSightAndMore
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You getthe call.. .A structure fire,412 Willow Road.Once again,you're UnderFire!
You knowthe drill.Yourresponse isfast,incrediblyfast,asyouprepare yourself,bothmentallyand
physically,forthe taskahead.
(DISSOLVETO FIRESCENE).
Momentslateryouarrive at the scene onlytolearnthe worst.. .twochildrenare trappedinside thisall -
consumingdragon. Theironlyhope of survival isyou...the moderndayFireSlayer!
Immediatelyyoubeginsearchandrescue operationsasyoufightyourway throughthe maw of your
adversary.
Instantly,the dragonstrikes,takingawayyoursightwiththick,black,impenetrable smoke.Youdropto
your handsand kneesquicklysweepingone room, the next,checkingunderbeds,insideclosets,relying
2. solelyonyoursense of touch,one of the few sensesthe dragonhasn'trobbed.Buteventhat's
hamperedbyyourthickprotective gloves.
Urgency floodsyou.Yousense time isrunningout.Yet,youcontinue yoursearch.Youtell yourself,just
a fewmore minutes,justafewmore,butto no avail.The dragonis too powerful.Escape isyouronly
option.If onlyyoucouldsee!
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How manytimeshave youutteredthose exactwords,If onlyIcouldsee!
Fortunately,modern-daytechnologyhasmade thispleaarealitywiththe Evolution3000 and 4000 TIC-
thermal imagingcamerasfromMSA.Advancedthermal imagingtechnologytofityourneeds...to fit
your budget!
The Evolutionthermal imagingfamilyisatrue marvel fortoday'sFireSlayer.Searchandrescue
operations,definitely,theyare unsurpassedinthatavenue.
But the Evolutioncamerasare alsoamazinglyeffectiveduringinitial sizeup...fire extension and
overhaul .. .prevention,preplanning,andcode inspections...wildfire navigationandoperations...
HazMat size upand scene operations...vehicle,crash,andmasscasualtyrescue.. .andfindinglostor
missingpersons.Yeswhenitcomestoperformance,reliability,easeof handlingandoperation,the
Evolution3000 and4000 thermal imagingcamerasare yourchoice,youronlychoice!
Here'swhy,startingwiththe Evolution4000. . .a thermal imagingsystemdesignedforfirefightersby
firefighters.Youtolduswhatyouwantedinthermal imaging,andwe delivered!
You askedfora clear,sharpimage.The Evolution4000 usesmicrobolometerimaging-that'smilitary-
grade technology-similartowhat'susedinfighterplanes...highdefinition,super-sharp,super-clear!
3. You askedfora viewingscreenbigenoughtoaccommodate multiple userssimultaneously.Balanced
and designedspecificallytoholdinfront,anentire entryteamcan pickout everydetail onthe camera's
five-inchback-litviewingscreen.The largestscreenavailable!(Oneof the largestscreensavailable!)
See where you're going,knowwhere you'vebeen,provideanextralevel of securitytoyouand your
team.
A securitytohelpyoufindandrescue victims,navigate aroundtoppledfurniture andappliancesin
unfamiliarsurroundings.Eliminate surprises-flashovers,weakorburningfloorboards,crumblingceilings.
The Heat SeekerIndicatorSystemhelpsyouspotthese unwantedsurprisesandfindthe seatof a fire,
fastwithoutunnecessaryandtime-consumingdetours.Easytosee redhighlightshelpyoupickoutthe
hot spots.. .minimal risk...minimal damage!
You askedfora camerathat's ergonomicallydesigned,one thatworkswithyou,iscomfortabletohold,
easyto handle.The Evolution4000 TIC redefinesergonomics.It'sunlikeanyother!
The grip issolid...sure.The centerof gravityisbalancedaroundthe palmof yourhand.Turn the camera
inany direction,anypositionwithoutfeelingundostrain,evenoverlongperiods.
You askedforeasyhandoffs...withthe Evolution4000's dual handle,handoffshave neverbeeneasier.
You askedfora camerathat's tough,dependable,durable.One thatcantake the punishmentyougive in
some of the toughestenvironmentsimaginable.
The case ishard, rigid,high-impact,andmeetsNFPA flameandheatcriteria.If dropped,itdoesn't
matterhow itfalls,orthe angle itlands,rubberbumpersaddyetanotherlayerof protection!
Andthe seamlesshousingvirtuallyeliminatesanychance of waterintrusion.Evenaftercomplete
immersionthe EvolutionTICcontinuestofunction,givingyouthe sightyouneed!
4. Andyou askedforease of operation.What'ssimplerthana single,easy-to-reachbutton. Pushonce to
watch the Evolution4000 come to life,showingwhatyouneedtosee!
A single rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydridebatteryrunsthe camerafor about90 minutes,continuously.
A secondbatteryisoptional,doublingthe runtime.
A batterylife indicatortellsyouwhenit'stime toreplace one orbothbatteries.
A glance at the Dead-BatteryLocatingLED quicklyidentifiesthe depletedbattery.Save precious
seconds.Hot-swapthe batteryon-the-gowithouteverturningoff the camera.
Pull downtorelease the lid,replace the battery,andreattachthe lid.It'seasy,evenwiththickgloves!In
fact, yourprotective gloveswon'thinderanycameraoperation.
To reduce batterydrain,switchthe camerato Standby.Anindicatortellsyouthe mode.Standby
eliminateswarmuptime,allowingyoutore-enterthermal imaginginstantly.
A shoulderstrapor optional BunkerClipfreesyourhandsforoverhaul.Bothsecure the cameraupside -
down,protectingthe screenfromfallingdebris.
The BunkerClipalsodoublesasa wristlanyardso the camera isalwayswithinreach,evenif knockedout
of yourhand.
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For the more budgetconsciousdepartment,MSA offersthe Evolution3000 TIC. . .a low-cost,modular
thermal-imagingcamerathatgrowsas yourapplicationsandbudgetsgrow.
Simple,straightforward,reliable,easytouse...the basicEvolution3000 seriesdeliversperformanceata
reducedcost.
5. It's housedina small,ruggedhandy-camdesign.Adjustablehandholdstrapsonbothsides'offersa grip
that's firmand steady.
Or, if preferred,youcancarry the camera withan optional pistol griphandle.
The displayismagnified...upto yourface.And the provenBST sensortechnologygivesyouthe detail
youneedto workaroundflames.Nowhiteout...no blooming!
The iriscontrol focusesautomaticallygivingyouanimage thatclear,sharp-one thatneverneedsmanual
adjustment.
Andit's builtfromthe same tough,high-impactflame andheatresistantcase material asthe Evolution
4000-with rubberprotective bumpersall around.
As yourbudgetschange...your needsincrease,bothEvolution3000 and 4000 modelscanbe upgraded
to include suchoptionsastelemetryandspottemperature indicators.
Telemetry,alsoreferredtoasthe Remote WirelessVideoTransmissionSystem, providesincident
commandwithseamlessandinstantaccesstothe same thermal image the camerasees.
One pushof a buttonadds confidence toyouandyourteam.Officersknow instantlywhatyouface and
whatyou needtoget the jobdone!
The grab-n-goRemote WirelessVideoReceivingStationisreadywhenyouare.Plugitinand turnit on.
The thermal image isdisplayedonafive-inchmonitor.Youcannow adjustthe controlsforthe clearest,
sharpestimage inall lightingconditions.
6. Completelyportable,the two-channelvideoreceiverstationanditsvariouscomponentsfitinside a
watertightcase.All youneedtodois pointthe case lid-withintegratedantenna-towardthe camerato
receive the thermal image.
If you needadditionalmonitorsorVCRstorecord the action,a pair of auxiliaryBNCvideoconnections
makesforsimple add-ons.
For versatility,youcanplugthe unitintoa standard110-volt poweroutletor12-voltcigarette lighter.
AnotherEvolutionoption, orupgrade,if youwill,isthe spottemperaturemeasurementdevice.
Specifically,the QuickTempIndicator,available forthe Evolution4000 camera,showsthe relative
temperature of anobjectviewedinthe centerof the image.Justcenterthe crosshairs...a
thermometer-likereadoutprovidesyouwiththe temperature informationyouneed.
The Evolution3000 TIC can be upgradedwithapyrometer.Once installed,adigital readoutshowsthe
average relative surface temperatureof objectsdisplayedinthe viewfinder.Movingfromroomtoroom,
youcan watchthe temperature droporrise,locatinghotspotsas youfightyourway to the seatof the
fire.
Finally,there'sthe optional TripodKit.Youcanuse it to mountthe polarizedantennatothe tripodfor
evengreaterrange.
Or, the incidentcommandofficercanuse the TripodKit to stabilize Evolutioncamerasatthe scene,
providingacontinuouseye-in-the-skyview of the situationanditsparticulardangers,evenwhen
emergencypersonnel are forcedtoevacuate.
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7. Remember,you...the modern-dayFireSlayernow have powerfulweaponsatyourdisposal.Nolonger
doesthe dragon have the advantage,leavingvictimaftervictiminitswake.
The tide has shifted.Thermal imaginghastakenaquantumleapwiththe Evolution3000 and4000
Thermal ImagingCamerasfromMSA. Cuttingedge technologyforthe FireSlayerof today!
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