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| New QuickView zoom inspection camera Envirosight has announced new enhancements to its QuickView zoom inspection camera, which allows an operator to measure distance and view far-away objects with greater stability. Both features extend the QuickView's inspection capabilities, making it the ideal tool for rapid, cost-effective surveying of underground infrastructure. QuickView now measures the distance to in-focus targets and displays the reading onscreen. An operator simply finds an object, focuses on it, and presses the 'measure' button on the controls. This new feature is ideal for correlating taps to residences, troubleshooting backups, and identifying the location of problems such as offsets, root balls, and debris. QuickView calculates distance based on the camera's focus and zoom settings, achieving accuracy of ±10% over a range of 20-160'. The measurement appears onscreen as a distance range which takes this accuracy into account. Readings can be configured for standard or metric units. Distance measurement ships standard on every new QuickView, and is available as an upgrade for existing systems that have joystick controls. QuickView's new targeting fixture helps maintain stability and a centerline view, both of which are essential for inspecting and measuring distance to far-away targets. The fixture consists of a height-adjustable, spring-dampened leg with a spherical foot. The leg has gradations that correspond to common pipe diameters. An operator simply slides the leg until the graduation matching the diameter of the pipe aligns with the hand screw, which is then tightened to lock the leg in position. Doing so aligns the camera view with the pipe centerline, ensuring even illumination and a uniform view of sidewall detail. A spring in the leg allows an operator to make fine adjustments to camera height by pushing down on the QuickView pole. The spring also dampens movement and vibration, improving the stability of inspection video. The QuickView rests on a spherical rubber foot at the base of the leg. The foot grips common pipe materials and prevents drifting and sliding in sediment. The new targeting fixture ships as standard equipment on every new QuickView, and is available as an upgrade accessory to older models. QuickView is now available with an optional carbon-fiber pole whose lightweight design and extreme rigidity make inspecting easier and more accurate. The longest model barely flexes at full extension, virtually eliminating camera wobble and deflection. The same model weighs less than four pounds, making the entire QuickView more maneuverable. The multi-segment design of these poles allows a smaller collapsed size, one model even fitting into the trunk of a car when collapsed. The carbon fiber pole comes in three model lengths. The 16' model collapses to 60" and weighs 3.4 lb. The 24' model collapses to 81" and weighs 3.8 lb. The 30' model collapses to 84" and weighs 4.0 lb. All are built of strong, lightweight carbon-fiber tubes with locking clamps of machined aluminum. Carbon fiber poles are available as accessories for both new and existing QuickView systems. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |