Table 2 Equipment list and costs
From: Continuous monitoring of Hawaiian volcanoes with thermal cameras
| Item | Manufacturer | Quantity | Total cost $USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camera box | |||
| Mikron M7500L camera | Lumasense-Mikron | 1 | 15,600-16,900 |
| Germanium IR window (3” diam., 8 mm thick) | Novatech | 1 | 1500 |
| PVC window frame (custom made) | AcTron Machine Co. | 1 | 100 |
| Aluminum mounting plates (custom made set) | AcTron Machine Co. | 1 | 560 |
| Surveyor’s tripod | Dutch Hill | 1 | 325 |
| Dessicant | 1 | 3 | |
| Long ethernet cable | 1 | 50 | |
| Miscellaneous electrical components | 15 | ||
| Power supply | |||
| 12 volt car batteries (group 27 105 Ah) | AC Delco | 4 | 360 |
| 80 W solar panels | Sharp | 2 | 860 |
| Charge controllers (10 amp) | Morningstar | 2 | 100 |
| Power relay | ControlByWeb | 1 | 150 |
| Telemetry | |||
| Wifi radio (CM9 radio card) | Avila | 1 | 400 |
| Antenna (24 dB parabolic magnesium) | Commscope | 1 | 180 |
| Network switch (model NS 205) | ICP DAS | 1 | 100 |
| 12 volt car batteries (group 27 105 Ah) | AC Delco | 4 | 360 |
| 80 W solar panels | Sharp | 2 | 860 |
| Charge controllers (10 amp) | Morningstar | 2 | 100 |
| Software | |||
| Mikrospec RT-Multi and SDK | Lumasense-Mikron | 8000 | |
| Matlab with image processing toolbox: | Mathworks | 5000 | |
| PTFB software | Lighthouse | 30 | |
| Total cost for one camera setup (excluding software): | 21,623-22,923 | ||