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Installation Guide
NIR Thermal Imager
5 Using the Thermal Imager
Insert the LIPS NIR CD into the PC which is connected to the thermal imager.
The LIPS NIR program will install automatically.
Ensure that the imager is powered up and the Ethernet communications cable
is installed correctly between the imager and the PC.
Run the LIPS NIR program. It may take up to one minute for the software to
detect and connect to the imager.
LIPS NIR will then automatically display an image of the scene within the
camera’s field of view (see Sections 2.1 and 3.1 for details).
5.1 Focusing the thermal imager onto the target
If an individual target is to be measured, focus the camera onto the object by
gripping and rotating the front window retaining ring.
Rotate the ring clockwise to focus on more distant objects: rotate
anticlockwise to focus on nearer objects.
Note that the overall degree of rotation varies with lens type, but is always
between a quarter and a half-turn.
If no particular target object is to be measured, then rotate the focus ring to
give the best overall image resolution across the whole scene.
Make any necessary adjustments to the imager’s mounting to ensure the best
possible view of the required scene.
