The IMBQ-NVL is a ruggedised naval tracking mount designed for shipboard electro-optical tracking applications. It is available with optional IMU, INS stabilisation, and fibre optic slip rings for continuous azimuth rotation.
Like all IMAGO tracking mounts, the IMBQ-NVL is designed to minimise parallax errors by reducing the offset between the sensor and the axes of rotation — a critical factor in maintaining tracking accuracy at extended ranges.
Tracking Mount Specifications
| Performance | Full Payload |
| IMBQ Accuracy | 13 arcsec |
| Encoder Resolution | 1,280,000 counts/rev |
| Pan-Tilt Positioner Mass | 100kg |
| Payload Mass, Maximum | 100kg |
| Range, Elevation | -20° to +90° (depending on payload) |
| Range, Azimuth | ±360° / Continuous (slip rings) |
| Tracking Dynamics - 100kg Payload, Sea State 1 | |
| Angular Rate, Azimuth | 60ᵒ/s |
| Angular Rate, Elevation | 60ᵒ/s |
| Angular Acceleration, Azimuth | 120ᵒ/s2 |
| Angular Acceleration, Elevation | 120ᵒ/s2 |
| Tracking Dynamics 70kg Payload, Sea State 1 | |
| Angular Rate, Azimuth | 90ᵒ/s |
| Angular Rate, Elevation | 90ᵒ/s |
| Angular Acceleration, Azimuth | 160ᵒ/s2 |
| Angular Acceleration, Elevation | 160ᵒ/s2 |
| 2 Axis Gyro Stabilization (optional) | |
| Bias Stability | 0.0035ᵒ/h |
| Angular Random Walk (ARW) | 0.0035ᵒ/√ hr |
| Sample Frequency | Up to 5000Hz |
| Azimuth Slip Ring | |
| Technology: Communication and Video | Fibre Optic |
| Supported Sensor Payloads |
Multiple Video Cameras: - GIGE, CCIR, RS170, CameraLink,etc. IR Camera Laser Rangefinder Radar high-speed Camera (Phantom, Photron, NAC, etc. |
| Technology: Power | Silver Fibre |
| Environmental | |
| Temperature Range, Operational | -20ᵒ to +55ᵒC |
| Heater, Enclosure (thermostatically controlled) | 100W |
| Heater, Pan/Tilt (thermostatically controlled) | 200W |
| Sealing | IP65 |
| Environment | Marine |
| Finish | White Powder Coat |
| Sealing | IP65 |