SIGHTLINEPRODUCTOVERVIEW

January2016
 APPLICATIONS
AdvancedProcessingforaWideRangeof
EndUses(Civil,Commercial,andMilitary):

Intelligence, Surveillance &

Reconnaissance (ISR)
Border Patrol / Law Enforcement /
Search and Rescue
Fire / Environmental Survey

Infrastructure Inspection

Agriculture & Resource Mapping

Industrial Security

Airborne/Aerostat/Ground/Marine
Unmanned/Manned
OnboardVideoProcessing
WhyONBOARD

TightIntegrationwithCameraSystems
LowLatencyFeedback
GimbalPointing
OperatorSituationalAwareness

EnablesFULLDIGITALVideoPath
Processing+Encoding=EasyCompatibilitywithIP
Radios(Rover,etc.)
NoPreProcessingVideoQualityLossesDueto
RadioLink
ReducedGroundStationComplexity
LowSize,Weight,andPower(SWaP)
 TypicalIntegration:
StabilizedGimbals

Video
Video (analog or H.264) Video Radio
Camera 1
Lens Daylight HD SightLine Link
Video
Processor
Board
Camera 2 Video
Lens Infrared SD Gimbal Command Operator
and Control
Interface
(Ethernet or Serial)

Inertial
Pan and Tilt Motors Gimbal Control
Sensors Passthrough
+
Video Track
Telemetry
Motor Control RS232

Gimbal Control Board

Gimbaled Camera System

 TypicalIntegration:
SmallUASServoGimbals
Video Radio Link
(Often Video and
Data Radio Link)
Video
(analog or H.264)

Camera 1 Video 1
Lens
Daylight HD SightLine
Video 2 Video
Processor RS232 or
Camera 2 Ethernet Ground Control
RS232 or
Lens Infrared SD Ethernet Often Station
from Operator
Autopilot Interface (UI)
Video Often
Tracker direct to UI is often part of
Pan and Tilt Motors Telemetry Autopilot
Pan and Tilt Motors Autopilot System
Control
Interface
Autopilot or Often same as
Motor Controls
(PWM or Other) Futaba PWM Video Link
PWM receiver

Gimbal Control Processor

Often is the Autopilot
(NOT A SightLine Product at this time) Optional
PWM COTS Inertial
Stabilizer

Aircraft Equipment
 TypicalIntegration
Fixed/SecurityCamera
Support

Autofocus Encoding to H.264

Stabilization Video and Snapshot Recording
Enhancement Tracking
MTI Blending (SLA-3000)
SYSTEM
Video 1
Lens Camera 1 SightLine Video
Analog or Digital
(to HD) Processor Video
Video OUT
(analog or H.264)
Often a Video
Video 2
Zoom Lens Camera 2 Radio Link
Analog or Digital
(to HD)

RS232
Lens Control Command and
Control
Direct Serial Focus control Record Commands (Start Stop)
OR Snapshot Commands
Encoder Settings

Lens Control Processor

Focus Telemetry PLUS
Zoom Command
Passthrough
 SIGHTLINEADVANTAGES

FlexibleSolutions
CompleteHW/SWsolutions rangeofoptions
Defineconfigurationtosupportbestfeatureset/$
CustomerInterfaceBoarddesignsupport
Experience
ExtensiveUnmannedSystemsExperience:MicroGimbals,SmallGimbals,Fixed
Over3,000installationsonbothairandgroundvehicles
Over800,000hrs intheaterexperiencewithstab/track+:Provenalgorithms

AgileDevelopmentMethodologies
CustomerSupport
Trueengineeringintegrationsupport
Noadditionalcumbersometoolsnecessary
NonITARsolutions.
SLAproductsarecontrolledundertheBIS,EARECCN4A994,4D994
 SIGHTLINEPRODUCTS
FULLFEATUREDVIDEOPROCESSORS
 SLAandSLEOptions
SLAFamily:FullFeaturedVideoProcessors
IdealforSmallUnmannedvehicles:UAVs,UGVs
SceneandObjectTrackingTelemetryData
FeedbacktoSteerGimbaledCameras
Stabilization,ObjectTracking,MTI,Enhancement,Blending,Stitch,
Recording
Intelligence,Surveillance,Reconnaissance(ISR),&Security

SLEFamily:AdvancedVideoEncoder/Stabilizer/Recorder
SameHardwareandBaseSoftwareasSLA
NoTelemetryOutputisOnlyDifference
AttractivePricePoint
 VIDEOPROCESSING
SOFTWARE
TheHeartofSightLineProducts OurVideoProcessingSoftware

Video Stabilization Accurate frame to frame change

detection
The starting point for all video processing Removes high frequency jitter
improvements, frame to frame
registration provides corrections that
dramatically improve video.

Roll Correction Correction of platform roll motion

Aerostats, Towers, UAS
Registration also provides ability to Roll/nod gimbal configurations
correct camera frame to frame rotation,
further improving the user experience.

Scene and Object Tracking Scene tracking = powerful, intuitive

gimbal feedback mode
Robust hands-free tracking of scene and Robust tracking
designated objects. Onboard tracker Track through temporary obstructions
provides low latency solution needed for
nimble pointing control systems.

Moving Target Indication Detect very small moving targets

Simple track selection method
(MTI) Three MTI modes support a range of
Real time onboard MTI provides fast applications
feedback which is essential for effective
track initialization on moving objects
and provides important situational
awareness information.
 VIDEOPROCESSING
SOFTWARE
TheHeartofSightLineProducts OurVideoProcessingSoftware
Video Encoding and KLV MPEG2 TS (H.264 +KLV metadata)
MPEG4
Metadata RTP M-JPEG
KLV metadata to MISB standards
Ethernet video outputs support new IP
Settings Flexibiltiy
radio options and reduces system
bandwidth.
Metadata on VBI lines over analog

HD Video 1080p/30 on SLA-3000

720p on SLA-1500
Providing a range of solutions to meet Adaptors for HD block cameras,
demand for HD video capabilities. OEM HDSDI, HDMI
board specific.

Video + Snapshot Full resolution snapshot recording

Snapshots with EXIF data
Recording Full pixel depth data .PNG snapshots
with metadata (for radiometric data
Onboard recording on SLA/SLE-1500.
access)
Interface board SD card for SLA/SLE-
3000.
Telemetry data recording

Video Enhancement and Digital Zoom, CLAHE and LAP, De-

Noising of video. Edge sharpening.
Presentation Text, shapes and custom reticle
overlays
A range of functions are provided to
False color schemes
enable enhancement options to optimize
video for the needs of each application. Extended 14 bit-depth processing
Picture-in-Picture
Multispectral Blending
 HARDWARE

SLE/SLA1500OEM SLE/SLA1500SOM
SingleChannelProcessing ModuleIntegrationontoCustomerPCB
Twochannelinputmux LogicPD TorpedoSOM
SmallSWaP:8g LowestSWaP:Just0.6x1.1in
1.0x1.5in,2W SingleChannelProcessing
InProduction InProduction
 HARDWARE

SLA2000OEM SLE/SLA3000OEM
Fourchannelsolution Maxperformanceoption
SDVideooutput Multichannelsolution
Multicameragimbals HDVideoinput,2xstreamedHDout
PiP,Blending,etc Allprocessingfunctions
3.4x3.9in,7W 3.5x2in,10W
InProduction InitialProduction
 ENCLOSEDOPTIONS

SLA2000IP67
RobustWeatherproofEnclosure
5.1x6.2x2.2in
InProduction

SLE/SLA1500ENC
EnclosureProvidesBasicProtection
StandardLaboratoryConnectors
SmallestSolution:2.4x2.1x1.0in
InProduction
SPECIFICATIONS
 VIDEOINPUTS

Camera/ VideoFormat SLE/SLA1500 SLA2000 SLE/SLA3000

Input
Analog(NTSC/PAL) 2 4 2
Parallel digital(to1080p) 1 1 2
DigitalHD(to1080p/30) Yes Yes
SonyFCBEH6xxx andFCB (worksbestwith720pin)

EH7500
DigitalHD(to1080p/30) Yes Yes
HitachiDISC120R (worksbestwith720pin)

CameraLink Yes Yes Indesign

HDSDI Indesign Yes
HDMI Yes Indesign
FLIRTauandQuarkDigital Yes Yes
DRSTamariskDigital Yes Yes
 VIDEOOUTPUTS

VideoFormatOutputs SLE/SLA1500 SLA2000 SLE/SLA3000

Output VideoFrameSize 720p SD 1080p
Analog(NTSC/Video) Yes Yes Yes
10/100 Ethernet(H.264,MJPEG) 720p Yes 1080p
VideoRecording 720p 1080p
HDFrameJPEGSnapshot 1080p 1080p
MultiCamera Display(PiP,Sideby Yes Yes
Side,Blending)
HDSDI Yes
Parallel digital(to1080p) Yes
HDMI Yes
 COMMANDANDCONTROL
POWER
PHYSICAL

Feature SLE/SLA1500 SLA2000 SLE/SLA3000

10/100Ethernet Yes Yes Yes
SerialPorts (3.3Vlogic) 3 2 5
InputVoltage 3.3to6V 8to15V 5to15V
PowerConsumption 2.5W 7.2W 10W
Size (mm) 26.5x37 86x73 88x50
Weight(g) 7.6 43 39