Hikvision DS-2TD1217B Thermographic Turret Body Temperature Measurement Camera

The Hikvision DS-2TD1217B-6/PA is a high-performance thermographic network dome camera designed for accurate fever screening and advanced security surveillance. Combining a dual-lens design—thermal module alongside a 4 MP optical sensor—it delivers simultaneous temperature measurement and high-resolution visual video in one device. It is ideal for use in airports, hospitals, corporate campuses, schools, and other high-traffic public or commercial areas where early detection of elevated body temperature supports health and security protocols.

The thermal channel features a 160 × 120 VOx sensor (upscaled to 320 × 240) and supports point, line, and area temperature measurement with ±0.5 °C accuracy in the range 30 °C–45 °C. Meanwhile the optical 4 MP channel offers sharp full-colour images with WDR, IR night vision up to ~15 m, and advanced function such as bi-spectrum image fusion and picture-in-picture.

This combination makes the DS-2TD1217B-6/PA a dual-purpose camera: health-screening (fever detection) plus traditional video surveillance. It also supports analytics such as intrusion/line-crossing, fire-point detection, and alarm output.

Features

Dual-sensor design: thermal module (160×120 / output 320×240) + optical module (4 MP 2688×1520).
Temperature measurement: defined rules (up to 10 points, 10 areas, 1 line) with temperature range 30 °C to 45 °C, accuracy ±0.5 °C (in controlled environment).
High sensitivity thermal module: NETD < 40 mK at 25 °C.
4 MP optical channel with 120 dB wide dynamic range (WDR), minimum illumination 0.0089 Lux (color) / 0.0018 Lux (B/W).
Infrared illumination for optical channel: up to ~15 m night vision.
Bi-spectrum image fusion and picture-in-picture view, overlaying thermal details onto optical image.
Smart analytics: VCA rules (line crossing, intrusion, region entrance/exit), fire point detection, temperature exception alarm.
Alarm outputs including white-light (strobe) and audio alarm built-in for temperature breach or intrusion events.
Network: H.265 / H.264 / MJPEG compression; supports standard protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, RTSP).
Form factor: turret/dome style with indoor/outdoor capability (depending on mount); dual-lens for unified monitoring.

Technical Specification:

Thermal Module
Image Sensor	Vanadium Oxide Uncooled Focal Plane Arrays
Max. Resolution	160 × 120 (the resolution of output image is 320 × 240)
Pixel Interval	17 μm
Response Waveband	8 μm to 14 μm
NETD	Less than 40 mK (25°C), F# = 1.1
Lens (Focal Length)	6.2 mm
IFOV	2.74 mrad
Field of View	25.0° × 18.7° (H × V)
Min. Focusing Distance	0.6 m
Aperture	F1.1
Optical Module
Max. Image Resolution	2688 × 1520
Image Sensor	1/2.7" Progressive Scan CMOS
Min. Illumination	Color: 0.0089 Lux @ (F1.6, AGC ON), B/W: 0.0018 Lux @ (F1.6, AGC ON)
Shutter Speed	1s to 1/100,000s
Lens (Focal Length)	8 mm
Field of View	39.42° × 22.14°(H × V)
WDR	120 dB
Day & Night	IR cut filter with auto switch
Image Function
Bi-spectrum Image Fusion	Fusion view of thermal view and overlaid details of the optical channel
Picture in Picture	Combines details of thermal and optical image PIP, overlay thermal image on opticalimage
Smart Function
VCA (Video Content Analysis)	4 VCA rule types (Line Crossing, Intrusion, Region Entrance, and Region Exiting), up to8 VCA rules totally.
Temperature Measurement	3 temperature measurement rule types, 21 rules (10 points, 10 areas, and 1 line).
Temperature Range	30 °C to +45 °C
Temperature Accuracy	± 0.5°C
Fire detection	Dynamic fire point detection, up to 10 fire points detectable.
Infrared
IR Distance	Up to 15 m
IR Intensity and Angle	Automatically adjusted
Network
Main Stream	Visible Light: 50Hz: 25fps (2688 × 1520), 25fps (1920 × 1080), 25fps (1280 × 720)Visible Light: 60Hz: 30fps (2688 × 1520), 30fps (1920 × 1080), 30fps (1280 × 720)Thermal: 1280 × 720, 704 × 576, 640 × 480, 352 × 288, 320 × 240
Sub-Stream	Visible Light: 50Hz: 25fps (704 × 576), 25fps (352 × 288), 25fps (176 × 144)Visible Light: 60Hz: 30fps (704 × 480), 30fps (352 × 240), 30fps (176 × 120)Thermal: 704 × 576, 352 × 288, 320 × 240
Video Compression	H.265/H.264/MJPEG
Audio Compression	G .711u/G.711a/G.722.1/MP2L2/G.726/PCM
Protocols	TCP/IP, ICMP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, RTP, RTSP, RTCP, PPPoE, NTP,UPnP, SMTP, SNMP, IGMP, 802.1X, QoS, IPv6, UDP, Bonjour
Simultaneous Live View	Up to 20
User/Host Level	Up to 32 users, 3 levels: Administrator, Operator, User
Security Measures	User authentication (ID and PW), MAC address binding, HTTPS encryption, IEEE 802.1xaccess control, IP address filtering
Integration
Alarm Input	1-ch inputs (0-5 VDC)
Alarm Output	1-ch relay outputs, alarm response actions configurable
Alarm Action	SD recording/relay output/smart capture/FTP upload/email linkage/ audioalarm/white light alarm
Audio Input	1, 3.5 mm Mic in/Line in interface. Line input: 2 - 2.4 V [p-p], output impedance: 1 KΩ ±10%
Audio Output	Linear level; impedance: 600 Ω
Reset	1 Reset Button
Communication Interface	1, RJ45 10M/100M Self-adaptive Ethernet interface. 1, RS-485 interface
SD Memory Card	Built-in MicroSD card slot, supporting MicroSD/SDHC/SDXC card (up to 256 G),supports manual/alarm recording
Analog Video Output	1.0 V [p-p]/75 Ω, PAL/NTSC
Application Programming	Open-ended API, supporting ISAPI, HIKVISION SDK, and third-party managementplatform
Client	iVMS-4200, Hik-Connect
Web Browser	IE9+, chrome31-44, Firefox 30-51, Safari 5.02+ (mac)
General
Menu Language	32 languages English, Russian, Estonian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Greek, German, Italian, Czech, Slovak, French, Polish, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croatian, Slovenian, Serbian, Turkish, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, Latvian, Lithuanian, Portuguese (Brazil)
Power	12 VDC ± 20%, two-core terminal block PoE (802.3af, class 3)
Power Consumption	12 VDC ± 20%: 0.5 A, max. 6 W PoE (802.3af, class 3): 42.5 V to 57 V, 0.14 A to 0.22 A, max. 6.5 W
Working Temperature/Humidity	-20 °C to 50 °C 95% or less
Protection Level	IP66 Standard, TVS 6000V Lightning protection, surge protection, voltage transientprotection
Dimension	138.3 mm × 138.3 mm × 123.1 mm (5.45 " × 5.45" × 4.85 ")
Weight	940 g (2.07 lb)

How a HD Camera System Connection Works

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BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THERMAL CAMERAS

Each type of radiation has a unique wavelength. Any object with a temperature above absolute zero emits a detectable amount of radiations. The higher an object’s temperature, the more radiations are is emitted. Taking advantage of the temperature differences between objects, thermal cameras make the invisible thermal radiation “visible” in the form of heat zone images.

The spectrum of visible light is actually only a small part of a large band of detectable signals, or waves, that travel through matter. The electromagnetic spectrum contains radiation from various invisible wave types, each with a unique wavelength. Thermal radiation is one of these, featuring longer wavelengths than those of visible light, and is therefore generally invisible to the human eye.