Extronics’ launches the iCAM501 Zone 0 Digital Stills Camera
Intrinsically safe camera complete with flash and unique voice annotation function.
Congleton, UK, 7th September 2009: Extronics, a leading
supplier and manufacturer of intrinsically safe and explosion-proof
electrical and electronic equipment, has launched the 3.1 mega
pixel iCAM501 intrinsically safe camera with 4 LED Flash.
Extronics iCAM501 is ATEX and IECEx certified
and can be used in all sectors of industry including Chemical &
Pharmaceutical plants, Oil & Gas production platforms,
Refineries, Mining and Emergency Services to name but a few.
Manufactured from rugged injection moulded anti static plastic the new iCAM501 is IP65 rated and is suitable for use in the most arduous environments. Its long slim lightweight enclosure, weighing less than 200g, lends itself to single handed operation, making it convenient to carry in your pocket.
Equipped with many advanced features such as image stabilisation and voice annotations the iCAM501 is not only the perfect visualisation tool, providing high quality images every time, but it also provides the user with the ability to add audio records to pictures taken in the hazardous area.
The iCAM501 zone 0 camera can store approximately 5,000 JPEG images, (without any audio recording), and an additional 960Kbytes per min for audio with it's on board 1Gbyte NAND Flash memory.
Data transfer to any computer in the safe area is simple and easy to undertake via a USB port utilising Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) which is initiated automatically. All images are date and time stamped to create a chronological history which is coupled to a .wav audio file and systematically matched to the image filename.
Certified for use with leading brand alkaline cells, the iCAM501 is always ready to use any time, any place.
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About Extronics
Extronics supplies and manufactures a wide range of intrinsically safe and explosion proof products to companies that work in potentially explosive environments. Its unrivalled understanding and experience of equipping potentially explosive environments, and its focus on wireless networks and devices, enables companies to receive a solution comprising of intrinsically safe and explosion proof equipment integrated together to undertake your diverse applications.
For more information about Extronics, please visit:
Marketing Contact
Alison Newcombe
alisonn@extronics.com
+ (0)44 1260 292651
Sales contact:
Paul Lazor
paul@extronics.com
+ (0)44 1260 292651
