Nadir & Oblique Imagery aerial system | PAS 880

PAS 880i NIR

Oblique and Nadir System

oblique aerial imagery camera PAS 880i

Most efficient all-in-one solution for wide-area mapping and 3D city modelling

With the special engineering design, customers can achieve the highest ground resolution with the shortest flying hours and lowest data processing costs, making PAS 880i one of the most efficient all-in-one solutions for wide-area aerial mapping and 3D city modelling.

PAS 880i is a large-format nadir and oblique aerial imagery solution comprises four oblique RGB cameras of 150 MP and for nadir, a 280 MP RGB and a 150 MP NIR camera integrated into a single pod to simultaneously capture photogrammetric imagery.

Technical specifications chart for PAS 880i NIR Aerial System.

Highest performance and productivity

PAS 880 provides 20,000 pixels across flight lines for the nadir and 14,000 pixels for each of the oblique cameras.

An unbeatable performance of 2 frames per second enables 80% forward overlap at high speed.

The combination of 90mm/150mm lenses for the nadir and oblique system ensures balanced ground resolution products for all cameras. The central leaf shutter provides speed up to 1/2500 sec. eliminating motion blur. The 3,76μm BSI pixels ensure sharp images under any light condition.

PAS 880 delivers the highest quality and accuracy for oblique aerial imagery.

Illustration showcasing the aerial coverage area of the oblique imagery camera system.

Coverage

Oblique 2x 14.204
Nadir 20.150 pixels across

oblique aerial imagery capture rate

Capture rate

2 frames/sec.

Fast shutter speed of the camera oblique and nadir system

Shutter speed

Up to 1/2500 sec.

iX Suite

A new generation of Phase One flight and sensor management software

iX Suite - Data capture workflow

The PAS 880 system uses Phase One’s intuitive software package – iX Suite – designed to handle all aspects of photogrammetric project workflows, from flight planning to creating commercial format images.

The software package includes:

  • iX Plan for mission planning
  • iX Flight Pro for flight director, data collection, real-time image status and an option to change flight lines during the mission.
  • iX Process for high-quality image processing.

Phase One designed an open system to allow for additional processing with third-party photogrammetric applications.

iX Plan - Mission planning tool

iX Plan is a user-friendly tool that provides extensive planning capabilities by importing area definition, DEM, GCP locations and reference maps. The preferred line direction is drawn and the selected polygon is then automatically filled with photography lines at the correct GSD, overlap and side lap. With iX Plan:

  • Flight lines can be edited.
  • Quality control GSD and coverage ensure that the planning covers all requirements.
  • Flight plans can be exported to Microsoft Excel for quick estimation of project cost.
  • The flight plan can be exported from iX Plan to iX Flight Pro for flight management.

iX Flight Pro - Flight and sensor management tool

iX Flight Pro, integrated in the PAS 880 control unit, contains all functions needed for flight management and image collection, from engine start to post-landing. It serves as a flight management center, interfacing with all hardware such as cameras, Applanix GNSS/IMU, Somag stabilizer, and pilot/operator monitors.

The flight director module provides position altitude and speed commands to the pilot based on mission design and planned tolerances. This easy to follow flight director graphical display enables the execution of long missions with low pilot fatigue, resulting in higher mission safety and quality. The operator monitor aids mission and image collection management. A graphical collection summary ensures that all images are captured at the correct locations and quality within the required speed and height tolerances.

Continuously displayed images and exposure value graphs allow the operator to manage camera parameters for best image acquisitions. Post-flight reports are used to decide whether the mission was successfully completed.

iX Process - Mission review, QA and image export

iX Process converts the mission data into commercial images ready for photogrammetry processing. iX Process can process large quantities of images in batches. An intuitive user interface enables generating and saving processing recipes. The recipes can then be used to process batch jobs on selected files or folders, and iX Process will display the job’s progress. iX Process enables easy export of images in TIFF, metric-corrected TIFF, or jpeg files.

3D Mapping System - iX Capture

Precision trajectory

Direct georeferencing is essential for cost-effective photogrammetry processing. Phase One’s PAS 880 system software includes the Applanix POSPac, the Aided-Inertial post-processing software package for mapping applications.

Inaccessible regions without Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) can be mapped without the cost of deploying local base stations. POSPac uses data recorded by the onboard flight unit and the Trimble® RTX™ technology (or a customer base station) to provide centimeter-level precise trajectory and image 6 DOF lists, enabling direct georeferencing.

  • iX Suite Software

    iX Suite - Data capture workflow

    The PAS 880 system uses Phase One’s intuitive software package – iX Suite – designed to handle all aspects of photogrammetric project workflows, from flight planning to creating commercial format images.

    The software package includes:

    • iX Plan for mission planning
    • iX Flight Pro for flight director, data collection, real-time image status and an option to change flight lines during the mission.
    • iX Process for high-quality image processing.

    Phase One designed an open system to allow for additional processing with third-party photogrammetric applications.

  • iX Plan

    iX Plan - Mission planning tool

    iX Plan is a user-friendly tool that provides extensive planning capabilities by importing area definition, DEM, GCP locations and reference maps. The preferred line direction is drawn and the selected polygon is then automatically filled with photography lines at the correct GSD, overlap and side lap. With iX Plan:

    • Flight lines can be edited.
    • Quality control GSD and coverage ensure that the planning covers all requirements.
    • Flight plans can be exported to Microsoft Excel for quick estimation of project cost.
    • The flight plan can be exported from iX Plan to iX Flight Pro for flight management.
  • iX Flight Pro

    iX Flight Pro - Flight and sensor management tool

    iX Flight Pro, integrated in the PAS 880 control unit, contains all functions needed for flight management and image collection, from engine start to post-landing. It serves as a flight management center, interfacing with all hardware such as cameras, Applanix GNSS/IMU, Somag stabilizer, and pilot/operator monitors.

    The flight director module provides position altitude and speed commands to the pilot based on mission design and planned tolerances. This easy to follow flight director graphical display enables the execution of long missions with low pilot fatigue, resulting in higher mission safety and quality. The operator monitor aids mission and image collection management. A graphical collection summary ensures that all images are captured at the correct locations and quality within the required speed and height tolerances.

    Continuously displayed images and exposure value graphs allow the operator to manage camera parameters for best image acquisitions. Post-flight reports are used to decide whether the mission was successfully completed.

  • iX Process

    iX Process - Mission review, QA and image export

    iX Process converts the mission data into commercial images ready for photogrammetry processing. iX Process can process large quantities of images in batches. An intuitive user interface enables generating and saving processing recipes. The recipes can then be used to process batch jobs on selected files or folders, and iX Process will display the job’s progress. iX Process enables easy export of images in TIFF, metric-corrected TIFF, or jpeg files.

    3D Mapping System - iX Capture
  • Precision trajectory

    Precision trajectory

    Direct georeferencing is essential for cost-effective photogrammetry processing. Phase One’s PAS 880 system software includes the Applanix POSPac, the Aided-Inertial post-processing software package for mapping applications.

    Inaccessible regions without Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) can be mapped without the cost of deploying local base stations. POSPac uses data recorded by the onboard flight unit and the Trimble® RTX™ technology (or a customer base station) to provide centimeter-level precise trajectory and image 6 DOF lists, enabling direct georeferencing.

Technical specifications

Oblique sensor

Sensors

Technical specifications
Oblique sensor
Nadir sensor

Frame geometry

Central projection

Central projection

Frame geometry

Oblique sensor
Nadir sensor

Central projection

Central projection

Sensor type

BSI CMOS Bayer Array

BSI CMOS Bayer Array

Sensor type

Oblique sensor
Nadir sensor

BSI CMOS Bayer Array

BSI CMOS Bayer Array

Sensor size

150MP - 14,204 x 10,652

280MP - 20,150 x 14,118

Sensor size

Oblique sensor
Nadir sensor

150MP - 14,204 x 10,652

280MP - 20,150 x 14,118

Pixel size (micron)

3.76

3.76

Pixel size (micron)

Oblique sensor
Nadir sensor

3.76

3.76

Shutter technology

Electromagnetic

Electromagnetic

Shutter technology

Oblique sensor
Nadir sensor

Electromagnetic

Electromagnetic

Shutter speed max.

1/2500

1/2000

Shutter speed max.

Oblique sensor
Nadir sensor

1/2500

1/2000

Dynamic range (dB)

83

83

Dynamic range (dB)

Oblique sensor
Nadir sensor

83

83

Light sensitivity (ISO)

50-6400

50-6400

Light sensitivity (ISO)

Oblique sensor
Nadir sensor

50-6400

50-6400

A/D conversion (bits)

14

14

A/D conversion (bits)

Oblique sensor
Nadir sensor

14

14

Aperture

f/5.6

f/5.6

Aperture

Oblique sensor
Nadir sensor

f/5.6

f/5.6

Field of view specifications
Oblique sensor
Nadir sensor

Forward/backward cameras

Forward/backward cameras

Oblique sensor
Nadir sensor

- Across track

45° (+10.1 / -10.1)

- Across track

Oblique sensor
Nadir sensor

45° (+10.1 / -10.1)

- Along track

45° (+7.6 / -7.6)

- Along track

Oblique sensor
Nadir sensor

45° (+7.6 / -7.6)

Left/right cameras

Left/right cameras

Oblique sensor
Nadir sensor

- Across track

42° (+7.1 / -13.1)

- Across track

Oblique sensor
Nadir sensor

42° (+7.1 / -13.1)

- Along track

42° (+7.6 / -7.6)

- Along track

Oblique sensor
Nadir sensor

42° (+7.6 / -7.6)

Nadir camera

Nadir camera

Oblique sensor
Nadir sensor

- Across track

45.7°

- Across track

Oblique sensor
Nadir sensor

45.7°

- Along track

32.9°

- Along track

Oblique sensor
Nadir sensor

32.9°

PAS880 oblique camera

System

Technical specifications
PAS 880

Capture (fps)

2

Capture (fps)

PAS 880

2

Internal storage

Integrated, 6 x 2TB

Internal storage

PAS 880

Integrated, 6 x 2TB

GNSS receiver/IMU

Integrated, Trimble Applanix AP+

GNSS receiver/IMU

PAS 880

Integrated, Trimble Applanix AP+

Applanix IMU-91 / IMU-57

PAS 880

Applanix IMU-91 / IMU-57

Data interface

USB3

Data interface

PAS 880

USB3

Dimensions [Ø] (mm)

408x716

Dimensions [Ø] (mm)

PAS 880

408x716

Weight (kg)

45

Weight (kg)

PAS 880

45

Operating temperature (°C)

-10 to 40

Operating temperature (°C)

PAS 880

-10 to 40

Humidity (%)

15 to 80 (non-condensing)

Humidity (%)

PAS 880

15 to 80 (non-condensing)

Storage temperature (°C)

-20 to 65

Storage temperature (°C)

PAS 880

-20 to 65

Sensor control software

iX Flight Pro

Sensor control software

PAS 880

iX Flight Pro

Peripherals

7" Pilot & 20" Operator display, Input devices

Peripherals

PAS 880

7" Pilot & 20" Operator display, Input devices

Stabilized mount

GSM4000

Stabilized mount

PAS 880

GSM4000

Average power consumption (W)

380

Average power consumption (W)

PAS 880

380

Max. power consumption (W)

450

Max. power consumption (W)

PAS 880

450

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