LS 64 weapon mounted

No time to get out yet.

Added 3800mah battery to DVR should last 10hr standby, 5 hr recording. New box to mount it in and making some changes. Farmer called he cut the fields and has big round bales still out. Hoping to get out Sun night to test unit, will hook up ps24 and get some footage shooting. Hope to see some yotes
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One screw and ls64 is stock, or snap in the ps32 or 24, you just have to sight in again or use a laser to co witness
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Beside the flir most expensive part is the OSD + module
OSD module with carrier

LCD viewfinder

DVR ks-650m
KS-650m

ZTE N860 3800mah
ZTE 3800mah

Riser mount 1" with holes already in unit
UTG mount

Mic Module DVR does not have a mic this works great! My unit should arrive today
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Mic module

Had to fabricate abs/polyethylene mount for azimuth and elevation
I am sure a better aluminium mount could be made or even plastic printed
small piece of printed circuit board to mount spring contacts
to get video signal to DVR.Got box from BennyB 45colt shot capsules
cartridge case DVR and battery fits inside just right.
 
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Originally Posted By: SkyPupIncredible!

And I bet it works like magic too, the LS64 imager is nothing to sniff at..

I like it!

Glad Peter Taylor at Flir said adding reticle was a no go because "it would make it a weapon sight which would be illegal in most states". I guess the higher ups at FLIR did not inform him they are about to release an weapon sight that is illegal in most states
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So I had to add the DVR with LCD screen with the LCD viewfinder 2.8x which blows the FLIR ps24 as well as the ls64 screens away plus I have the ability to record what is on screen as well.

 
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Play both at same time to compare set settings to 480 or 720hd if your internet connection will play it.






Same mount just swapped units ps24 with ls64.
I think the ps32 would be a great budget unit with the 2x zoom.
 
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Hot Shoe to get video from LS64

I have no idea if FLIR will ever provide a
hot-shoe for getting video from the LS64.

However, it is no big deal to fabricate
your own. Took me about an hour plus a
small piece of printed circuit board, a
pair of insulated point-contacts, a 75
ohm resistor and a couple of items from
one of my junk boxes. Next I will install
a 3.5 mm connector jack and then epoxy
coat it all. Yes, it is crude, but it
is just a first try; if it works out
well enough I will create a much more
refined hot-shoe.

For photos of my (partially completed) first
try at a hot-shoe, see these links:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/60102282/MPB_2957.JPG

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/60102282/MPB_2959.JPG

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/60102282/MPB_2960.JPG

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/60102282/MPB_2959.JPG

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/60102282/MPB_2961.JPG
 
Article about thermal hog hunting with a drone

See: http://tinyurl.com/k7en3gh
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I have cobbled up a homebrew hotshoe for connecting to
the video output pins on the LS64. I have no idea how
to include photos with this posting (instructions are
requested!!) so you will have to see them at the Dropbox
photo links here:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/60102282/LS64%20Hot-Shoe-6.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/60102282/LS64%20Hot-Shoe-7.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/60102282/MPB_2961.JPG

Note that the 75 ohm resistor is only for initial tests.
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The next step is to mount a tiny video transmitter on the
hotshoe to permit wireless viewing & recording to a nearby
shirt-pocket-size digital video recorder. Initial tests
show good clear video reception out to about 50 yards.

Ultimately, I hope to find a way to install the micro-size
video transmitter INSIDE the LS64 (if space can be found).
This will eliminate the need for any hotshoe connection.
I have not found reliable info yet on how to disassemble
my LS64 without inflicting any damage or affecting its
resistance to rain intrusion. Any feedback on this will
be most welcome!
 
Trying to figure out how to post to a thread with Hard_Ware's hints.

I have cobbled up a crude hotshoe for the LS64. This seems to work
very reliably. It will need to be potted in epoxy for the finished
version. In the meantime, I have been experimenting with a very tiny
$20 NTSC audio/video transmitter (TX) module. The TX is small enough
to include right on the little hotshoe PC board and only bring the total
hotshoe thickness (after potting) up to around 3/8 inch. The only
issue is where/how to put the Li battery cell which, if it is a
re-chargeable type could also be encapsulated along with the little TX.

The TX current drain is around 100mA so a 600mA/hr Li battery could power the little 50mW TX for about 5 hours.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/60102282/2.4%20GHz%20video%20RX.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/60102282/2.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/60102282/MPB_2961.JPG

This pair of modules should provide for remote wireless receiving,
display and/or recording a video signal from the LS64 hotshoe without
needing an interconnecting cable to the DVR.

There are much smaller (micro-sized video transmitters available
that might be installed INSIDE the LS64 case if: A) a way is confirmed
to open up the LS64 case without creating any problems, and; B) if
there is enough open space inside the LS64 to install the micro-TX
module. This would eliminate the need for a hotshoe altogether.
It will likely be a couple of weeks before I can provide any
updates on these experiments.
 
You need help posting, you just yell Mike! 'Cause when you get your end of this thing working, we gonna have to get together dude! I'm only 45 minutes from Micanopy. I'd go see Hard_Ware to, but he's a little further drive.
 
Hi, Rocky1 --

You can come visit my workshop and we can have a chin-wag
over coffee and discuss all things related to weapon mounted
or hand-held thermal imaging. I have just ordered a couple
of micro-sized video transmitters to try out. If they
work OK, I will try fastening one to the hotshoe I have
built and see how that works. I found a shirt-pocket size
wireless DVR with display screen that would permit anyone
nearby to see what I am seeing in the LS64 and record it if
wanted. It looks like it will take some weeks before I
make any real progress on finalizing the hotshoe.

Ultimately, the goal is to find a way to open up the LS64
(non-destructively!!) and see if the internal OSD chip can be identified. If so, investigate the possibility of
re-programming it to generate a reticle. The chances of
successfully doing this are slim, but ya never know....

If this is not feasible, it might be possible to re-route the
video from the internal OSD chip and feed it to an external
OSD chip to generate the reticle, then send it back to the
internal display screen. This way, no external view screen
is needed.

All of this amounts to a lot of "if", "if", "if". The only
way to find out is to work through each step and see how it
works out.

Mike B
 
I will definitely do it Mike. Be tied up next week for the most part, but I'll give you a shout and I will definitely sneak down that way.
 
Hi, All--

Does anyone following this thread on using a FLIR LS64
on a low-recoiling rifle (.223 and similar calibers)
have a friend inside the FLIR factory who might be
able to discretely slip us some info on how to SAFELY
open the case on an LS64 without causing any damage?

If the investigation into the possibility of re-coding
the LS64 internal OSD chip to produce a reticle is ever
going to be done it must first be learned how to open
its case and not create any problems or booger the
moisture seals up so that it is no longer rain water
resistant.

I am pretty sure that opening up the case is initiated
by unscrewing the ring around the front of the lens.
I have discovered that this ring is threaded and does
rotate and *probably* would reveal how to finish the
case opening. However, first I need some confirmation
that this is the first take-apart step and will not
create any damage.

Thanks--

Mike B
 
Originally Posted By: Micanopy MikeHi, All--

Does anyone following this thread on using a FLIR LS64
on a low-recoiling rifle (.223 and similar calibers)
have a friend inside the FLIR factory who might be
able to discretely slip us some info on how to SAFELY
open the case on an LS64 without causing any damage?

If the investigation into the possibility of re-coding
the LS64 internal OSD chip to produce a reticle is ever
going to be done it must first be learned how to open
its case and not create any problems or booger the
moisture seals up so that it is no longer rain water
resistant.

I am pretty sure that opening up the case is initiated
by unscrewing the ring around the front of the lens.
I have discovered that this ring is threaded and does
rotate and *probably* would reveal how to finish the
case opening. However, first I need some confirmation
that this is the first take-apart step and will not
create any damage.

Thanks--

Mike B



Next question on this matter might be...

Does anyone have one of these handheld FLIR scopes that is damaged beyond repair???
 
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