Pelco EABE1-2X40VF36-SPT0-AC-1 Bispectral PTZ Camera
The Pelco EABE1-2X40VF36-SPT0-AC-1 is an Esprit Enhanced series bispectral PTZ camera built for sites that need long-range visual verification on a single mounted head. It combines a 2MP visible imaging channel with 40x optical zoom and a fixed 36mm thermal lens, running on 24V AC power. This is a PTZ platform for perimeter and wide-area monitoring roles where an operator or VMS needs to slew, zoom, and confirm activity at distance rather than rely on a fixed field of view alone.
Overview
Bispectral PTZ cameras pair a visible-light sensor with a thermal channel on the same rotating head, so one unit covers both daytime identification detail and low-contrast detection duty. The EABE1-2X40VF36-SPT0-AC-1 configuration designates the 2MP visible channel, 40x zoom module, and a 36mm fixed thermal lens — a combination suited to sites where the thermal channel is used primarily for detection and cueing while the 40x visible zoom handles verification once an operator or analytics engine flags movement. Search variations for this SKU include EABE1 2X40VF36 SPT0 AC 1.
Key Features
- 2MP Visible Channel: Delivers enough resolution for daytime verification and detail work at zoomed-in ranges, without the storage overhead of a higher-megapixel sensor running continuously on a PTZ head.
- 40x Optical Zoom: Optical zoom (not digital upscaling) means image detail holds up as the operator pushes in on a subject at distance — critical for confirming what a wide-area alarm actually triggered on.
- 36mm Fixed Thermal Lens: A fixed thermal focal length simplifies the thermal channel's field of view planning — you know your detection range at install time rather than tuning it in the field.
- Bispectral Head Design: Running visible and thermal imaging from a single PTZ housing means one pan/tilt mechanism, one mount, and one set of cabling to plan for instead of coordinating two separate camera heads aimed at the same zone.
- 24V AC Power Input: Standard 24VAC input aligns with existing PTZ and access-control power infrastructure already common on commercial and industrial sites, simplifying power planning where PoE budget is already stretched thin by camera count.
- PTZ Form Factor: A motorized pan-tilt-zoom head extends coverage across a wide area from a single mounting point — useful where budget or mounting locations limit the number of camera positions available.
Integration & Compatibility
As a PTZ platform, the EABE1-2X40VF36-SPT0-AC-1 is built for integration into a VMS-managed PTZ camera deployment where operators or analytics rules drive pan/tilt/zoom presets and tours. Pair it with an appropriately rated network video recorder or VMS server sized for dual-stream (visible plus thermal) recording, and review your storage and retention planning before committing channel counts — bispectral PTZ units record two imaging streams per head, which adds up faster than a single-sensor camera. Browse the broader Pelco camera catalog for compatible fixed cameras to round out coverage in zones that don't need PTZ range, and check mounting hardware options sized for PTZ housings before finalizing your install plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What does the EABE1-2X40VF36-SPT0-AC-1 model number tell me about the configuration?
A: It designates an Esprit Enhanced bispectral PTZ with a 2MP visible channel, 40x optical zoom, a 36mm fixed thermal lens, and 24VAC power input.
Q: Does the EABE1-2X40VF36-SPT0-AC-1 include both visible and thermal imaging?
A: Yes, it is a bispectral design combining a 2MP visible imaging channel with a 36mm fixed-lens thermal channel on the same PTZ head.
Q: What power does the EABE1-2X40VF36-SPT0-AC-1 require?
A: It runs on 24V AC input power.
Q: What is the optical zoom range on the EABE1-2X40VF36-SPT0-AC-1?
A: The visible channel provides 40x optical zoom.
Q: Is the thermal lens on the EABE1-2X40VF36-SPT0-AC-1 fixed or varifocal?
A: The thermal channel uses a fixed 36mm focal length.
The Pelco EABE1-2X40VF36-SPT0-AC-1 crosses my desk when a site needs one PTZ head to do detection and verification work across a wide perimeter instead of stacking multiple fixed cameras. The 40x optical zoom on the 2MP visible channel is the number that matters here — that's real glass, not digital crop, so image quality holds up as the operator pushes in on a target at range.
Technical Highlights:
- 40x Optical Zoom: Lets an operator go from wide situational awareness to a tight verification shot on the same visible sensor without losing resolution to digital zoom artifacts.
- 36mm Fixed Thermal Lens: A known, fixed thermal focal length means your detection range is predictable at design time — no field tuning of the thermal field of view after mount.
- 24VAC Power Input: Fits directly into existing 24VAC PTZ infrastructure many commercial sites already run, which simplifies the electrical scope of a PTZ retrofit.
Deployment Considerations:
- Because this is a bispectral head, plan your VMS licensing and storage for two simultaneous streams per camera — visible and thermal — not one.
- A fixed 36mm thermal lens means the thermal detection range is set at the factory; if your site needs a different thermal field of view, that's a different SKU in the Esprit line, not a field adjustment.
This is the right head for a perimeter tower or wide-yard application where one operator-driven PTZ needs to detect activity thermally at range and then optically verify it at 40x before dispatching a response — the EABE1-2X40VF36-SPT0-AC-1 is built for that detect-then-verify workflow, not for fixed-frame area coverage.
