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User Manual

Ashley-Edison International Ltd

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Environmental Specification

Operating Temperature

-20°C-+60°C

Storage Temperature

-20°C-+60°C

Humidity

Operating and storing 10% to 95%, non- condensing

Encapsulation

IP54

Shock

Operational: 25g, IEC 68-2-29

Vibration

Operational: 2g, IEC 68-2-6

Interfaces

USB1.1

Image, measurement, and voice transfer to PC

Physical Characteristics

Size

120mm x 60mm x 30mm (Standard Model)

Weight

265 gms (including battery)

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Summary of Contents for M2

Page 1: ...User Manual Ashley Edison International Ltd Page 1 Model M2 Thermal Camera User Manual ...

Page 2: ...n directives relating to electromagnetic compatibility and safety EMC directive 89 336 EEC Low voltage directive 73 23 EEC Copyright Ashley Edison International Ltd 2007 All rights reserved worldwide No parts of the products may be reproduced transmitted transcribed or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic magnetic optical manual or otherwise with...

Page 3: ...cal Support 6 Feedback to Us 7 System overview 8 Customer Benefits 9 System Configuration 9 Technical Specifications 10 Features 12 Parts Description 14 Quick Start Guide 15 Quick Reference Table 16 Introduction to Buttons 17 Button Functions 18 Using the Camera In Detail 19 Battery Charging 40 Troubleshooting 42 Emssivity 43 Typical Emissivity Values 45 ...

Page 4: ...n supplied The equipment should be used maintained and serviced by suitably trained personnel capable of carefully following the procedures and guidelines given in this User Manual All User Manuals and leaflets should be read thoroughly before proceeding with operation of the equipment It is also advisable that all User Manuals and Instruction Leaflets supplied are kept readily available for refer...

Page 5: ... Thermal Camera is not in use or is to be transported ensure that the unit and accessories are stored in the protective carry case The Model M2 Thermal Camera incorporates precision optical equipment and static sensitive electronics which should be protected from shock and vibration at all times Do not jam the air vent on the Model M2 Thermal Camera body Do not attempt to open the camera body as t...

Page 6: ... a proprietary lens cleaning tissue Calibration and Repair Philosophy To ensure the accuracy and reliability of the Model M2 Thermal Camera it is highly recommended that the instrument be calibrated at 12 monthly intervals Contact Ashley Edison to arrange for the instrument to be returned to Ashley Edison calibration centre for a calibration check or in the unlikely event of a component or system ...

Page 7: ...tted to continuous development and progress you might find features of the product have been changed since the time of printing You are appreciated to let us know about any error you find and your suggestions for further editions by either contacting the address telephone number on the cover of this User Manual or by Email to the following address support ashleyedison com ...

Page 8: ...ng performance precise full screen temperature measurement efficient image processing and plug and play USB connectivity it opens large new markets to the benefit of infrared technology Performing a way none IR system can and priced at the lowest level in the market its application is limited only by your imagination Model M2 Thermal Camera is the only IR camera that offers all the possibilities o...

Page 9: ...perature measurement Advanced on board image processing Integrated alarm hot spot tracing laser locating Digital image storage with voice recording Professional analysis reporting software Versatile fast USB connectivity License free System Configuration Please ensure that the following items have been correctly supplied Model M2 Thermal Camera with laser locator 13mm IR lens 2 2 TFT 1 2 CSTN colo...

Page 10: ...missivity Correction Emissivity variable from 0 01 to 1 00 in 0 01 increment Measurement Features Automatic correction based on user input for reflected ambient temperature distance relative humidity atmospheric transmission and external optics Image Storage Type Built in Flash memory Capacity 100 images Voice Annotation Variant for different files up to 30 seconds per file System Status Indicatio...

Page 11: ...emperature 20 C 60 C Humidity Operating and storing 10 to 95 non condensing Encapsulation IP54 Shock Operational 25g IEC 68 2 29 Vibration Operational 2g IEC 68 2 6 Interfaces USB1 1 Image measurement and voice transfer to PC Physical Characteristics Size 120mm x 60mm x 30mm Standard Model Weight 265 gms including battery ...

Page 12: ...d in flash memory Frozen or saved image can be processed on board Replay Saved images can be replayed on camera and in PC Voice annotation and saved image can be simultaneously replayed on camera and in PC Replayed image on camera can be processed onboard Saved images can be transferred to PC via USB extension cable for post processing with analysis software Temperature Measurement Automatic trace...

Page 13: ...ational Ltd Page 13 Menu Setup Set up temperature measurement parameters and camera functions Automatic measurement correction based on user input for emissivity distance relative humidity atmospheric transmission and external optics ...

Page 14: ...User Manual Ashley Edison International Ltd Page 14 Parts Description ...

Page 15: ...ction NUC is performed automatically after switching on Aim the Model M2 Thermal Camera at the object Rotate the aperture and adjust the focus to get clear image Press Button for three seconds to switch between Auto and Manual mode Press Button and release it instantly and then adjust brightness contrast and palette if necessary Press Button OK to freeze the live image Press Button OK again to sto...

Page 16: ...national Ltd Page 16 Quick Reference Table ABBREVIATION SIGNIFICANCE On Off Button Power M Button Menu Button Up direction v Button Down direction Button Left direction Button Right direction OK Button Confirm C Button Cancel Button ...

Page 17: ...n pressed simultaneously with C Ok To select one sub menu or option under menu To freeze and store live image when menu does not appear on screen To record voice annotation replay voice annotation after recording and bring up the recording menu when re recording To replay a selected image after preview C To cancel one sub menu or option under menu To exit menu To perform non uniformity calibration...

Page 18: ...annotation Button OK To playback recorded voice annotat Button To save recorded voice annotation with an image Button C To cancel recording of voice annotation Button OK To display a saved image and data in full screen Button To delete any or all of the saved images Button C To cancel an operation and return to the file list or image gallery Button OK To confirm deletion of a file Button C To canc...

Page 19: ...After 100 loading a flash image below appears in the inner LCD screen Basic Temperature Measurement For basic temperature measurement first ensure that a suitable temperature range is set and that the image is in focus two methods are then available dynamic real time temperature measurement and static temperature measurement Dynamic Real Time Temperature Measurement Palette lies at the bottom of t...

Page 20: ...ode when highlighted Press to shift between each item in turns counter clockwise Press to shift between each item in turns clockwise In Auto Mode if you highlight the upper or lower limits of the palette and press and V to change its value the mode will change to Manual Mode automatically Press either OK or C to confirm the modification Static Temperature Measurement Keep the camera steady when yo...

Page 21: ...e Allows for the date and time to be set Setup Default Resume the factory configured value of all the parameters File Browse To preview and open saved images File Delete All To delete all the saved images Analysis Spot Allows spot measurement to take place on saved or frozen images Analysis Area Allows rectangular area measurement to take place on saved or frozen images displaying maximum minimum ...

Page 22: ...een on and off by pressing Button and The selection on is confirmed by pressing Button Menu or OK When there is no menu on live image press Button A to turn the laser on or off To turn off the laser locator option press Button M to bring up the main menu press Button V and to highlight the Setup Analysis option select by pressing Button Menu or OK Under the heading named Laser you can toggle betwe...

Page 23: ...MAGE006 will appear on the screen temporarily and then comes to the live image capturing status If voice annotation is required with the image make sure that the Voice Annotat is toggled ON before trying to save the image To do this press button M to bring up the main menu press Button V and to highlight the Setup Analysis option select by pressing Button Menu or OK Under the heading named Voice A...

Page 24: ...and off by pressing Button and The selection off is confirmed by pressing Button Menu or OK Note Recording will automatically stop when it reaches 30 seconds Non Uniformity Calibration NUC Non Uniformity Calibration allows the automatic adjustment of the camera detector to ensure normalization and sharpness of the screen image Non Uniformity Calibration can be performed on live image To perform a ...

Page 25: ...o be achieved by going back to default setting Menu Setup Press Button Menu to bring up the main menu Press Button and V to highlight the menu Setup Four sub menus are available Analysis Target Time and default Sub Menu Analysis Press Button Menu or to enter the option Setup Press Button to highlight Analysis Press Button to go to the Analysis option select by pressing Button Menu or OK Press Butt...

Page 26: ... background If Data Bkgrd is set as on the data on the image will be highlighted by a black background so that the data is easy to be recognized Laser To turn on or off the laser locator when viewing live image Audio Alarm To turn on or off the audio alarm for temperature exceeding the preset value Voice Annotat To enable or disable voice annotation when saving live images Temp Unit To switch betw...

Page 27: ...nd to move between each setting press Button and to alter the values Filter Set up temperature range Filter 1 is for standard and filter 2 is for telephoto lens Emissivity Set emissivity value between 0 01 and 1 00 Relative Humidity Set humidity percentage value between 1 and 100 Distance Set distance parameter from target Alarm Set scene temperature alarm threshold for audible alarm Tamb Show the...

Page 28: ...e live image Sub Menu Time Press Button Menu or to enter the option Setup Press Button to highlight Time Press Button Menu or OK to enter the Time Setup option The setup parameters menu will then appear Press and V to move between each setting press Button and to alter the values Press Button Menu or OK to confirm the change and exit the Target Setup menu Press Button C to exit the Target Setup me...

Page 29: ...ub Menu Default Camera setup parameters remain the same after re powering on the camera But they can be resumed to be the factory configured ones Press Button Menu or to enter the option Setup Press Button to highlight Default Press Button Menu or OK Then a NUC is performed automatically After NUC all the parameters become the factory configured ones Menu Analysis Press Button Menu to bring up the...

Page 30: ...wn on the screen which is marked as A the temperature of the single spot will be shown at the top of the screen the one without any mark indicates the point with maximum temperature on the screen with its figure shown on the right corner above the palette Press Button and to move the cursor to the required position with the spot temperature shown at the top screen The spot is moving with accelerat...

Page 31: ...utton and Confirm the starting point by pressing Button M To move the second point of the line pressing Button and in the same manner as previously described This can be repeated until the line is in the correct position Press Button Menu to confirm the location and the profile will be shown on the image displaying the minimum and maximum temperature of the line Press Button C to exit the analysis...

Page 32: ...or Button OK Area A will appear Temperature of the area will be shown at the top of the screen as well as the temperature measurement type Minimum Mean or Maximum Move the rectangular area Press Button and to move area A to the correct position Change size of the rectangular area Press Button to enter the mode of adjusting area size Press Button and to enlarge the area and Button and to shrink it ...

Page 33: ... by pressing Button M or OK Under the heading named Area you can toggle between Min Mean and Max by pressing Button and confirm by pressing Button M or Button OK Press C to exit and return to the frozen saved image Note Pressing Button can switch between the two modes changing area location and adjusting area size Under each mode pressing Button will switch to the other The original size of rectan...

Page 34: ...s Press Button Menu or to enter the option Analysis Press Button to highlight Isotherm select by pressing Button Menu or Button OK Press Button and to set the maximum temperature of the isotherm band Press Button and to set the minimum temperature of the isotherm band Press Button C to exit and return to the frozen saved image ...

Page 35: ...Button Menu to bring up the main menu Press Button and to highlight the menu File Two sub menus Browse and Delete All are available Sub Menu Browse Press Button Menu or to enter the option File Press Button to Highlight Browse select by pressing Button Menu or Button OK ...

Page 36: ...Images under File List If the file number is known Press Button and V to locate it Pressing Button OK will display the full saved image and data on the screen If voice annotation has been recorded it will play back automatically when a saved image is opened Repeat above operations to open other thermal images To exit and return to the file list press Button C To delete a file press Button and V to...

Page 37: ...n the file to be opened Then a black frame will surround it Pressing Button OK will display the full saved image and data on the screen If voice annotation has been recorded it will play back automatically when a saved image is opened Repeat above operations to open other thermal images To exit and return to the image gallery press Button C To delete a file press Button and V to move on to the tar...

Page 38: ...les will be deleted Press Button C to cancel deletion Pressing Button C will exit sub menu File Transferring Files from the Camera to your PC Before transferring files to your PC ensure the Operating System of your PC is Microsoft Windows 2000 or higher USB driver and software IrAnalyser are properly installed When there is no menu on live image correctly connect the USB interfaces of the camera a...

Page 39: ...is available in both the LCD screen of the camera and the monitor or recording device For NTSC mode live image is only available in the monitor or recording device When viewing the live image you can still use the buttons to control the camera After viewing the live image power off the camera monitor or recording device and disconnect the cable Note It is required to power off the camera before co...

Page 40: ...00 minutes for normal charge and 360 minutes for full charge Charging in the imbedded battery charger Connect the 5VDC plug of AC adapter 96 250VAC to the converter supplied with the AC adapter Insert the USB plug of the converter into the USB interface of the camera Connect the AC adapter plug to a wall outlet 96 250VAC The charging will begin and the white indicator light under the outer screen ...

Page 41: ...he battery at bright sunshine or put the battery in an over heated environment Always remove the battery from the equipment or charger when it is not in use Store the battery in a cool dry place All rechargeable batteries gradually lose their charge over time when they are left in storage If the battery is to be left in storage or for a period of non use a top off charge should be carried out prio...

Page 42: ... point and upper set point to values that are more consistent with target temperatures in the room Emissivity setting is incorrect This affects the temperature range set points Check and amend the emissivity setting The lens cap is on Remove lens cap Condensation on camera lens Place camera in a dry area at room temperature until condensation evaporates Non uniformity appears in the image Perform ...

Page 43: ...lways emits less radiation than would a black body at the same temperature by a factor called the emissivity of the surface Emissivity Radiation emitted by surface___ Radiation emitted by black body How Do We Deal With Emissivity If we ignore the emissivity altogether and infer a temperature from the thermometer output we shall get a temperature lower than the true temperature by an amount dependi...

Page 44: ...g higher at shorter wavelengths The appropriate settings for the Model M2 IR Thermal Cameras are given in the following tables It must be remembered that these are only guideline figures They can be substantially increased if the surface is rough or even slightly oxidised The values quoted for oxidised metals assume that the metal is heavily oxidised Thin oxide layers will give an emissivity value...

Page 45: ...alt 0 90 Red Brick 0 93 Carbon 0 90 Alloys Soot 0 95 Brass 0 10 Cement Concrete 0 90 Oxidized 0 61 Cloth 0 85 Metals Aluminium 0 05 Oxidized 0 30 Chromium 0 15 Cobalt 0 18 Gold 0 02 Iron Steel 0 18 Oxidized 0 85 Lead 0 16 Oxidized 0 63 Magnesium 0 12 Nickel 0 15 Platinum 0 10 Silver 0 03 Tin 0 09 Titanium 0 30 Tungsten 0 13 Zinc 0 05 Oxidized 0 11 ...

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