Compact Visible-Light, Thermal and Laser-Ranging UAV Payload
The SGU-HS2-M0 combines a 50-megapixel visible-light camera, a 640 × 512 thermal camera and a laser rangefinder on a three-axis stabilized gimbal. With a stated payload weight below 350 g excluding vibration damping, it is designed for energy inspection, security monitoring and forestry applications.
Key Features
- Fixed-focal-length visible-light camera with electronic zoom.
- 4K visible-light video at 30 fps.
- 640 × 512 thermal video at 25 fps with 11 color palettes.
- Laser ranging from 5 to 1,500 m.
- Single-camera, side-by-side and picture-in-picture viewing.
- Follow and Lock gimbal modes, return-to-center and look-down controls.
- Customizable OSD and microSD storage up to 128 GB.
Overall Specifications
| Model |
SGU-HS2-M0 |
| Video outputs |
CVBS and Ethernet, as listed in the system specification; CVBS pins are marked reserved in the wiring table |
| Control interfaces |
1 × S.BUS; 1 × USB 2.0; 1 × SoC serial port |
| Supply voltage |
10–28 V |
| Average power consumption |
≤15 W |
| Peak power consumption |
≤30 W |
| Ingress protection |
IP5X |
| Operating temperature |
−20°C to +55°C |
| Nominal dimensions, excluding vibration damping |
73.2 × 79 × 107.5 mm |
| Weight, excluding vibration damping |
Less than 350 g |
| Mechanical interface |
Fixed mounting holes |
The specification dimensions and dimension drawings differ slightly. Refer to the supplied drawings and confirm the final mounting envelope before installation.
Visible-Light Camera
| Sensor |
50 megapixels |
| Maximum photo size listed in specification |
8192 × 6144 (4:3) |
| Photo sizes listed in the function section |
3840 × 2160; 1920 × 1080 |
| Video resolutions |
3840 × 2160 at 30 fps; 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps |
| Encoding |
H.264 / H.265 |
| Focal length |
9.92 mm |
| Equivalent focal length |
34 mm |
| Aperture |
F1.68 |
| Field of view |
Diagonal 62.4°; horizontal 51.7°; vertical 40.3° |
| Zoom |
Electronic zoom; no zoom ratio specified |
The manual lists a maximum photo size of 8192 × 6144 in the specification table but only 3840 × 2160 and 1920 × 1080 in the photography section. Confirm the available still-photo modes for the supplied configuration.
Thermal Camera
| Detector |
Uncooled vanadium oxide infrared focal plane array |
| Maximum photo size |
640 × 512 |
| Video resolution |
640 × 512 at 25 fps |
| Encoding |
H.264 / H.265 |
| Pixel pitch |
12 µm |
| Spectral range |
8–14 µm |
| NETD |
≤50 mK at 25°C, F/1.0 |
| Focal length |
13.5 mm |
| Equivalent focal length |
59.4 mm |
| Aperture |
F1.0 |
| Field of view |
31.9° × 25.7° |
| Color palettes |
11: White Hot, Brilliant Gold, Iron Red, Rainbow, Low Light, Aurora, Red Hot, Jungle, Medical, Black Hot and Gold Red |
Laser Rangefinder
| Range |
5–1,500 m |
| Accuracy at distances ≤300 m |
≤1 m |
| Accuracy at distances >300 m |
Within ±2 m |
| Wavelength |
905 ±10 nm at 25°C |
| Measurement modes |
Single measurement; continuous at 1, 2 or 5 Hz |
Gimbal and Recording
| Stabilization |
3-axis: pitch, roll and yaw |
| Pitch range |
−120° to +30° |
| Roll range |
−45° to +45° |
| Yaw range |
±160° |
| Stabilization accuracy |
≤0.01° |
| Modes |
Follow / Lock |
| Controls |
Return to center; look down |
| Display modes |
Visible-light or thermal single view; side-by-side; picture-in-picture with thermal overlay in any corner |
| Capture |
Single-shot photography and video recording |
| Storage |
microSD up to 128 GB; FAT32 / exFAT |
| OSD |
Customizable overlays including model, serial number, coordinates, altitude, date and time |
8-Pin Power and 100 Mbps Ethernet Connector
| Pin |
Signal |
Description |
Wire Color |
Notes |
| 1 |
VBAT |
10–28 V power input |
Red |
|
| 2 |
VBAT |
10–28 V power input |
Red |
|
| 3 |
GND |
Ground |
Black |
|
| 4 |
GND |
Ground |
Black |
|
| 5 |
LAN-RX-N |
100 Mbps Ethernet signal |
Green |
Network interface |
| 6 |
LAN-RX-P |
100 Mbps Ethernet signal |
Blue |
Network interface |
| 7 |
LAN-TX-N |
100 Mbps Ethernet signal |
Green |
Network interface |
| 8 |
LAN-TX-P |
100 Mbps Ethernet signal |
Yellow |
Network interface |
12-Pin Serial, S.BUS, USB and CVBS Connector
| Pin |
Signal |
Description |
Wire Color |
Notes |
| 1 |
SOC-UART5-RX |
Flight-controller communication |
Green |
Serial receive |
| 2 |
SOC-UART5-TX |
Flight-controller communication |
Yellow |
Serial transmit |
| 3 |
GND |
Signal ground |
Black |
|
| 4 |
MCU-UART7-RX |
MCU serial input |
Blue |
MCU serial port reserved |
| 5 |
MCU-UART7-TX |
MCU serial output |
Yellow |
MCU serial port reserved |
| 6 |
GND |
Ground |
Black |
|
| 7 |
S.BUS |
S.BUS signal |
Brown |
S.BUS input |
| 8 |
GND |
Ground |
Black |
|
| 9 |
USB-DP |
USB 2.0 D+ |
White |
USB reserved |
| 10 |
USB-DN |
USB 2.0 D− |
Blue |
USB reserved |
| 11 |
CVBS-GND |
CVBS signal ground |
Black |
CVBS reserved |
| 12 |
CVBS |
CVBS signal |
Yellow |
CVBS reserved |
The system specification lists USB 2.0 and CVBS, while the wiring table marks these pins as reserved. Confirm interface availability and firmware support before integration.
Package Contents
- 1 × SGU-HS2-M0 gimbal payload
- 1 × matching cable-harness set
Integration and Care
Confirm aircraft compatibility, mounting dimensions and interface availability before installation. Communication protocol documentation and host-computer tools are available from the supplier on request. All specifications are taken from the manufacturer’s manual.
Do not look directly into the laser when ranging is enabled. IP5X does not specify water protection. The manual prohibits operation in rain, snow and sandstorms. Do not immerse or directly rinse the equipment. Power down before removing the payload, clean the optical surfaces with suitable lens-cleaning materials and store the unit securely.
