Thermal accessory · ESP32-C3 · alpha
Cyclope ThermalShield
Control for the JS-MINI256-9 thermal camera over Bluetooth and WiFi.
Cyclope ThermalShield is a PCB —or a set of PCBs— that extends the JS-MINI256-9 thermal camera (256×192, 25 fps, 8–14 µm) and lets you control it. The picture goes out as analog video (CVBS) straight from the sensor to your viewer or monitor; the ESP32-C3 never touches the video, it only tunes the sensor.
It is set up over WiFi or Bluetooth from HPA Commander, the Apple Watch or the Universal LCD, and updated over OTA: palette, brightness, contrast, detail enhancement, noise reduction, mirroring, shutter (FFC) and dead pixels. Settings are stored in the sensor itself.
Status: alpha, in development and testing at the same time. The PCB side is ready; the enclosure, the sight and the helmet mount are still to be developed.
Coming soon
Beta testing program
We'll soon open the beta testing program. You'll be able to sign up with your details, pay for the device and receive it to test it before it gets certified. Beta units are prototypes under testing, without CE certification yet, meant for players who want to help us polish them.
Sign-up isn't open yet: we'll announce it here.
In HPA Commander
Features
- 15 palettes: white hot, black hot, iron, rainbow…
- Brightness, contrast and detail enhancement
- Static and dynamic noise reduction
- Manual or automatic FFC and background correction
- Dead-pixel correction with a cursor
- Bluetooth and WiFi at once, with its own web page
- Firmware updates over WiFi (OTA)
Specs
| Sensor | JS-MINI256-9 · VOx |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 256 × 192 · 25 fps |
| Band | 8 – 14 µm · NETD < 40 mK |
| Video | CVBS |
| Lenses | 4.0 · 6.8 · 9.7 mm |
| Power | 5 – 16 V |
| Controller | ESP32-C3 SuperMini |
| Connectivity | BLE 5 · WiFi AP |
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Controlled with HPA Commander
FAQ
Does the ESP32 process the video?
No. The image comes out as analog video (CVBS) straight from the sensor; the board only tunes the sensor.
Are the settings saved?
Yes, on the sensor itself, so they survive a power cycle.
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