The AGM Taipan V2 10-256 is the entry point to AGM's Taipan V2 thermal monoculars, a light handheld scanner with a 256×192 sensor and the widest view in the line, for walking property, checking stock and spotting animals at close to moderate range. Its 10 mm F/1.0 lens covers 17.5° × 13.1°, about 92 ft × 69 ft at 100 yards, so a single look takes in most of a barnyard, a creek bottom or the edge of a timber stand. The lens is fixed-focus and sharp from 1 m outward, and AGM rates detection of a 6 ft object at 500 m.
This is the 10 mm version of the 256-resolution Taipan V2. It starts at 1.5× and steps through 3×, 6× and 12× digital zoom. The 15-256 shares the same body, sensor, display and battery but starts at 2× and reaches 750 m, trading width for reach. Pick the 10-256 if most of what you look at is inside a couple hundred yards and you want to see everything around you at once; pick a 15 mm or 19 mm Taipan V2 if you glass open fields at longer distance.
Key features
- 256×192, 12 µm detector: vanadium oxide sensor with NETD under 35 mK and a 50 Hz refresh rate.
- Fixed-focus 10 mm F/1.0 lens: the widest field of view in the Taipan V2 range, focused from 1 m with nothing to adjust.
- 1280×960 LCOS display: 0.4 in screen behind a wide rubber eyecup, with 20 mm eye relief and -4 to +4 diopter adjustment.
- Removable 18650 battery: up to 7 hours per cell (25°C, Wi-Fi off); two cells and a charger are included, and USB-C accepts 5 V/2 A external power.
- Tilt-sensing screen off: the display turns off when the monocular is tipped away from viewing to save power.
- Record and share: video with sound and stills to 16 GB of internal memory, Wi-Fi hotspot for the AGM Connect app, and CVBS video out via USB-C.
- Field tools: picture-in-picture, hot tracking, stadiametric range estimation and Black Hot, White Hot, Red Hot and Fusion palettes.
Specifications
| Manufacturer part # | TAIP10-256-2 |
|---|---|
| UPC | 810164391612 |
| Model | Taipan V2 10-256 |
| Detector | 12 µm VOx uncooled, 256 × 192 |
| NETD | Less than 35 mK (25°C, F/1.0) |
| Refresh rate | 50 Hz |
| Objective lens | 10 mm, F/1.0, fixed focus (min. 1 m) |
| Magnification | 1.5× base; digital zoom 1.5× / 3× / 6× / 12× |
| Field of view | 17.5° × 13.1° (92 × 69 ft at 100 yd) |
| Detection range (6 ft object) | 500 m |
| Display | 1280 × 960, 0.4 in LCOS |
| Eye relief / exit pupil | 20 mm / 6 mm |
| Diopter | -4 to +4 |
| Palettes | Black Hot, White Hot, Red Hot, Fusion |
| Range estimation | Stadiametric |
| Storage | 16 GB built-in |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi hotspot, AGM Connect app |
| Video output | CVBS via USB Type-C |
| Battery | One removable rechargeable 18650 Li-ion (two included) |
| Battery life | Up to 7 hours (25°C, Wi-Fi off) |
| External power | 5 VDC / 2 A via USB Type-C |
| Operating temperature | -22°F to 131°F (-30°C to +55°C) |
| Waterproof rating | IP67 |
| Dimensions | 6.3 × 2.4 × 2.5 in (165 × 60 × 64 mm) |
| Weight | 0.6 lb (0.27 kg) without battery |
In the box
- Taipan V2 thermal monocular
- Two 18650 rechargeable Li-ion batteries
- 18650 battery charger
- Power adapter
- USB Type-C cable
- Lens cloth
- Wrist strap
- Protective bag
- Quick start guide and user manual
Warranty
AGM Global Vision covers the Taipan V2 for five years against defects in materials and workmanship on units bought in the United States. Register the monocular on AGM's website to validate coverage.
Downloads
US sale only. This thermal imaging device is subject to U.S. export controls. We ship it to U.S. addresses only, and it may not be exported or taken outside the United States.
