I am pleased to see DYT releasing another PCBA thermal analysis camera
This Kickstarter campaign deserves to do very well as DYT already have an excellent product in the CA10 so have shown that they are a company that ‘delivers the goods’ unlike some kickstarter campaigns of the past. The CA20 uses a different support system to the CA10 but remains very versatile. The motorised support system for the camera head is a novel enhancement to the CA10 design.
With regard to the actual thermal camera head, it is the same excellent design and build quality, as I also found in the CA10 system. The camera head contains an imaging core from a much respected manufacturer and this is capable of excellent thermal imaging at a frame rate up to 25fps. For those wondering, no it is not a Seek Thermal Core in this camera
The ability to remove the camera head from its motorised base and attach it to a different mounting system increases the versatility of the CA20. I purchased articulated arms and various tripods on which to mount my CA10 camera head as may be seen in my review referenced by Dianyang above. The camera is manual focus so not limited to just close-up imaging and does not suffer from the limitations of fixed focus systems. I have found the CA10 to be an invaluable tool in my electronics repair and diagnostics work as it is simple ‘the right tool for the job’
The CA20 is a new addition to the DYT range that offers the motorised mount plus the ability to use the new SpectrumOwl V2 analysis software that will continue to evolve as features are added. Users of the CA10 are not able to use SpectrumOwl V2 so the CA20 offers more to the R&D engineer, as well as still being a great repair diagnostics tool.
I shall be writing of my experiences with SpectrumOwl V2 soon so watch out for that on this forum.
I wish DYT all the best with their Kickstarter campaign as they deserve recognition for the excellent development work that they have done, and continue to do going forwards
Fraser