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Handling the camera

2. Set the camera to measure and display the area of the box or circle, see section 13.6

Displaying values in the result table

3. Make sure that the box or circle tool is in the center of the image, see section 13.4

Moving and resizing a measurement tool

4. Adjust the size of the box or circle tool to the size of the target, see section 13.4

Mov-

ing and resizing a measurement tool

5. Hold the camera perpendicular to the target. Push and hold the laser button

6. The calculated area is displayed in the result table.

7.9

Connecting external devices and storage

media

You can connect the following external devices and media to the camera:

• An SD memory card.
• A computer to move image and video files to and from the camera, using a USB-C to

USB-A or a USB-C to USB-C cable.

• A video monitor or projector, using a USB-C to HDMI adapter.
• A USB battery charger.

Note

Empty or use a memory card that has not previously been used in another type of

camera. The cameras may organize files differently on the memory card. There is there-
fore a risk of losing data if the same memory card is used in different types of cameras.

1. USB-C cable.
2. SD memory card.
3. LED indicator showing that the memory card is busy.

Note

• Do not eject the memory card when this LED is flashing.
• Do not connect the camera to a computer when this LED is flashing.

Note

When closing the cover for the connector compartment, firmly press along the

edges of the cover to make sure that it closes tightly.

7.9.1

Related topics

You can also connect the camera to FLIR Ignite for online storage of images and videos,
see section 9

Cloud connectivity

, page 42.

7.10

Moving files via USB cable

When you save an image or video clip in the image archive of the camera, the file is
stored on the memory card.

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Summary of Contents for FLIR T5 series

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Page 3: ...ce meter and laser pointer 13 6 4 1 Laser transmitter and receiver 13 6 4 2 Difference in position 13 6 4 3 Laser warning label 14 6 4 4 Laser rules and regulations 14 6 5 Screen elements 14 6 5 1 Gen...

Page 4: ...32 7 15 2 AutoCal procedure 33 7 16 Neck strap 35 7 17 Hand strap 35 8 Saving and working with images 37 8 1 About image files 37 8 1 1 General 37 8 1 2 File naming convention 37 8 1 3 Storage capaci...

Page 5: ...e 52 11 3 6 Manual adjustment in Level Max Min mode 52 11 4 Changing the camera temperature range 52 11 5 Changing the color palettes 52 11 6 Changing the measurement parameters 54 11 7 Performing a n...

Page 6: ...Performing an inspection 78 18 3 1 Preparation 78 18 3 2 Capturing inspection data 79 18 3 3 Editing inspection point data 80 18 3 4 Saving an image 80 18 3 5 Recording a video clip 80 18 3 6 Viewing...

Page 7: ...rawings 97 26 CE Declaration of conformity 101 27 About calibration 102 27 1 Introduction 102 27 2 Definition what is calibration 102 27 3 Camera calibration at FLIR Systems 102 27 4 The differences b...

Page 8: ...face of the product 1 6 Usage statistics FLIR Systems reserves the right to gather anonymous usage statistics to help maintain and improve the quality of our software and services 1 7 Copyright 2022 F...

Page 9: ...lowing two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation WARNING Applica...

Page 10: ...r radiation or the sun This can have an unwanted effect on the accuracy of the camera It can also cause damage to the detector in the camera CAUTION Do not use the camera in temperatures more than 50...

Page 11: ...ut of this range it can cause the battery to become hot or to break It can also decrease the performance or the life cycle of the battery CAUTION The temperature range through which you can remove the...

Page 12: ...e lens is heavy and the joint between the optics and camera housings is not strong enough to hold the lens Note The encapsulation rating is only applicable when all the openings on the camera are seal...

Page 13: ...ber is displayed by the registration wizard in the camera To start the registration wizard turn on the camera and select Settings Device settings Camera information Register camera To complete the reg...

Page 14: ...nment when waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE is not handled correctly Equipment marked with the below crossed out wheeled bin is electrical and electronic equipment The crossed out wheele...

Page 15: ...l The camera serial number The communication protocol or method between the camera and your device e g SD card reader HDMI Ethernet USB or FireWire Device type PC Mac iPhone iPad Android device etc Ve...

Page 16: ...cts the temperature measurement 9 Push the Save button to save an image 10 If automatic upload is enabled new images will automatically be uploaded to your FLIR Ignite account when the camera is conne...

Page 17: ...Quick start guide 5 Correctly analyzing an infrared image requires professional knowledge about the application T810253 r AL 84068 84441 en US 10...

Page 18: ...peaker 3 Programmable button 4 Image archive button 5 Navigation pad with center push 6 Back button 7 On off button 8 Hand strap 9 Multi touch LCD screen 10 Light sensor 11 Microphone 12 Attachment po...

Page 19: ...from the front 1 Autofocus button 2 Save button 3 Attachment point for the neck strap 4 Laser receiver 5 Laser transmitter 6 Camera lamp left and right sides 7 Infrared lens 8 Digital camera T810253...

Page 20: ...sists of a laser transmitter and a laser receiver The laser transmitter also works as a laser pointer 6 4 1 Laser transmitter and receiver 1 Laser receiver 2 Laser transmitter 6 4 2 Difference in posi...

Page 21: ...lations Wavelength 650 nm Maximum output power 1 mW This product complies with 21 CFR 1040 10 and 1040 11 except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No 50 dated June 24 2007 6 5 Screen elements 6...

Page 22: ...6 5 3 Soft buttons 1 Work folder button Touch to open a menu where you can create new folders and change the active folder 2 Lamp button Touch to turn on off the camera lamp 3 Continuous autofocus but...

Page 23: ...the memory card is below 100 MB The GPS is enabled If the icon is grey the camera cannot find a GPS signal External infrared window compensation is enabled The camera is paired with a FLIR Ignite acc...

Page 24: ...airing with FLIR Ignite page 43 9 Storage status of the FLIR Ignite account 6 5 6 Image overlay information The image information consists of items such as the date emissivity and atmospheric temperat...

Page 25: ...the center of the navigation pad To navigate in menus submenus and dialog boxes and to change values in dialog boxes push the navigation pad up down or left right To confirm changes and settings in me...

Page 26: ...tery is being charged The white LED glows continuously The battery is fully charged 7 1 3 Using the USB battery charger to charge the battery 1 Put the battery into the battery compartment of the came...

Page 27: ...r If the camera is on it may use more power than the computer provides When closing the cover for the connector compartment firmly press along the edges of the cover to make sure that it closes tightl...

Page 28: ...tery to turn off the camera 7 4 Adjusting the infrared camera focus It is very important to adjust the focus correctly Incorrect focus adjustment affects how the image modes work It also affects the t...

Page 29: ...mmable buttons For more information see section 7 11 Programmable buttons 7 4 2 1 Autofocus method When autofocusing the camera can use one of the following focus methods Contrast The focus is based o...

Page 30: ...ofocus On or Off Touch the soft button WARNING Do not point the camera at the face of a person when the continuous autofocus function is on The cam era uses laser distance measurements that are contin...

Page 31: ...7 7 Operating the laser distance meter 7 7 1 General The laser distance meter consists of a laser transmitter and a laser receiver The laser distance meter determines the distance to a target by measu...

Page 32: ...and receiver the laser functional ity is disabled This means that the area measurement function is not available The distance measured by the laser distance meter can be used as the basis for area ca...

Page 33: ...or or projector using a USB C to HDMI adapter A USB battery charger Note Empty or use a memory card that has not previously been used in another type of camera The cameras may organize files different...

Page 34: ...4 Do one of the following Move the files to the computer using a drag and drop operation Note Moving a file using a drag and drop operation does not delete the file in the camera Import the images int...

Page 35: ...tal camera1 Switch between the image modes Thermal and Digital camera For more information see section 12 Working with image modes Switch Thermal Thermal MSX Switch between the image modes Thermal and...

Page 36: ...select Enable lamp laser Use lamp as flash and push the navigation pad To disable the camera lamp and flash functions select Disable all and push the navigation pad Note You can also assign the funct...

Page 37: ...f the lens Rotate the inner ring 30 counter clockwise until it stops 2 Carefully pull out the lens 3 The infrared detector is now fully exposed Do not touch this surface If you see dust on the detecto...

Page 38: ...era lens is fully in its open position Correct The tooth 1 is in its end position at the black stop pin 2 Wrong You must rotate the inner ring until the tooth 1 reaches the black stop pin 2 5 Carefull...

Page 39: ...w lens can be used with the camera the lens camera combination must be calibrated This is a process that previously had to be performed by a FLIR service department but for the FLIR T5xx series the ca...

Page 40: ...1 second and let the excess drip off 2 Tape or hang the calibration target on a wall 3 Mount the new lens on the camera according to the procedure in section 7 14 Changing camera lenses When the lens...

Page 41: ...path is perpendicular to the calibration target See the image below 5 In the camera align the thermal and visual images indicated by the two squares in the image below using the touchscreen arrows The...

Page 42: ...n the figure 7 17 Hand strap To replace the hand strap follow this procedure 1 Remove the battery 2 Open the hook and loop fastener and remove the hand strap from the upper attach ment point 3 Remove...

Page 43: ...Push the bracket into the camera Make sure that the two holes in the hand strap are aligned with the holes in the bracket 7 Tighten the two T6 screws 8 Thread the loose strap through the upper attachm...

Page 44: ...File naming convention The default naming convention for image files is FLIRxxxx jpg where xxxx is a unique counter It is also possible to save images with a date prefix added to the filename However...

Page 45: ...e follow ing may happen A preview image is displayed before the image is saved An annotation tool or the annotation menu is displayed when the image has been saved 8 3 Previewing an image You can prev...

Page 46: ...l image select the icon and push the navigation pad To edit the image delete the image display information or add annotations se lect the icon and push the navigation pad This displays a menu to the r...

Page 47: ...ewed in the image archive Gallery To display the image information do the following 1 Push the image archive button This displays the Gallery 2 Select a folder and push the navigation pad 3 Select an...

Page 48: ...the counter is reset to 0001 insert an empty memory card before resetting the counter Follow this procedure 1 Push the navigation pad to display the menu system 2 Select Settings and push the navigati...

Page 49: ...connect to Wi Fi via the Settings menu do the following 1 Select Settings Connections Wi Fi Connect to network 2 To display a list of the available networks select Available networks 3 Select one of...

Page 50: ...th FLIR Ignite To enable automatic upload do the following 1 Make sure the camera is paired with your FLIR Ignite account 2 Select Settings FLIR Ignite 3 Enable disable automatic upload by toggling th...

Page 51: ...re the camera is paired with a FLIR Ignite account 3 Push the image archive button 4 On the top toolbar select the icon 5 Select the folders you want to upload Selected folders are marked with a tick...

Page 52: ...image or video clip you want to view and push the navigation pad 4 Do one or more of the following To view the previous next image or video clip push the navigation pad left right To display a toolbar...

Page 53: ...e Gallery 2 On the top toolbar select the icon and push the navigation pad 3 Select the folder that new images and video clips should be saved to and push the navigation pad This marks the selected fo...

Page 54: ...the icon and push the navigation pad This displays a dialog box 7 To delete the image select Delete and push the navigation pad 10 10 Deleting multiple files You can delete multiple image and video fi...

Page 55: ...You can autofocus the infrared camera by pushing the Autofocus button For more infor mation see section 7 4 2 Autofocus WARNING When the camera is set to autofocusing with the laser method Settings D...

Page 56: ...adjustment by touching the screen and 11 3 4 Manual adjustment by using the navigation pad In live mode touch the soft button to switch between automatic and manual image adjustment modes In preview...

Page 57: ...uto adjustment region Select the auto adjustment region under Settings Device settings User inter face options Auto adjustment region 11 3 3 Manual adjustment by touching the screen 11 3 3 1 General T...

Page 58: ...cking the touch screen When you have adjusted the image to levels that allow you to study your area of interest you can lock the touch screen to prevent further unintentional adjustments To lock the s...

Page 59: ...navigation pad left right to select highlight the maximum or minimum temperature Push the navigation pad up down to change the value of the highlighted temperature 11 4 Changing the camera temperature...

Page 60: ...ctic Rainbow Rainbow high contrast White hot Black hot Lava Follow this procedure 1 Push the navigation pad to display the menu system 2 Select Color and push the navigation pad This displays a submen...

Page 61: ...ate for different sensitivities of detector elements and other optical and geometrical disturbances3 For more information see section 27 About calibration An NUC is performed automatically for example...

Page 62: ...on Note You can also assign the function Hide image overlay graphics to one of the pro grammable buttons For more information see section 7 11 Programmable buttons Image with camera overlay and image...

Page 63: ...can edit the image later in the image archive or in a FLIR Thermography software and select any of the image modes For the Digital camera image mode a digital image with full resolution 5 MP is store...

Page 64: ...icture in picture Digital camera Macro 12 3 Selecting an image mode Follow this procedure 1 Push the navigation pad to display the menu system 2 Select Image mode and push the navigation pad This disp...

Page 65: ...eo is selected it will only be possible to select the image modes Thermal and Macro If the digital camera is disabled Settings Save options storage Digital cam era Off it will only be possible to sele...

Page 66: ...hot spot detection within a box area Select Cold spot to add a cold spot detection within a box area Select User preset 1 to add user preset 1 Not available in all camera models Select User preset 2...

Page 67: ...e been added select Save as user preset 10 Push the navigation pad to confirm and exit the menu mode 13 4 Moving and resizing a measurement tool 13 4 1 General You can move and resize a measurement to...

Page 68: ...indow compensation i e the temperature of any protective windows external lenses e g the close up lens etc that are set up between the camera and the object of interest If no protective window protect...

Page 69: ...ange the Emissivity Reflected temperature and Object distance parameters locally for a measurement tool Local parameters are normally only effective for a fixed setup where each measurement tool is se...

Page 70: ...ues in the result table For the box circle and line tools you can set the camera to display the maximum mini mum and average values in the result table For the box and circle tools you can also displa...

Page 71: ...en the values of two known measure ment results Note You can set up a difference calculation when previewing an image when defining user presets or when editing an image in the archive This procedure...

Page 72: ...icable values are Above Below or Off Alarm limit The temperature value that will be the critical condition when an alarm is triggered or not Alarm sound Applicable values are Beep or No sound 5 Push t...

Page 73: ...2 Select Select and push the navigation pad This displays a dialog box 3 Select Delta and push the navigation pad This displays a context menu 4 Select Set alarm on delta and push the navigation pad...

Page 74: ...y a contrasting color to all pixels with a temperature above the specified temperature level Below alarm This will apply a contrasting color to all pixels with a temperature below the specified temper...

Page 75: ...1 2 1 About the Condensation alarm To detect areas with potential moisture problems you can use the Condensation alarm You can set the relative humidity above which the isotherm will colorize the imag...

Page 76: ...The relative humidity level at which you want the alarm to be triggered A relative humidity of 100 means that water vapor condenses from the air as liquid water dewpoint A relative humidity of about 7...

Page 77: ...and push the navigation pad 4 On the right toolbar select the icon and push the navigation pad 5 A soft keyboard is displayed where you can enter text by touching the screen 6 When completed touch Don...

Page 78: ...tes You can make a copy of the example file and modify it using a text editor such as Microsoft Notepad When creating or modifying a text comment file keep the following rules in mind 1 Lines starting...

Page 79: ...On the top toolbar select the icon and push the navigation pad 4 On the right toolbar select the icon and push the navigation pad 5 A context menu is displayed 6 To start a recording select Record an...

Page 80: ...parts of the sketch by touching the screen To add an arrow circle or cross select Stamp sketch and push the naviga tion pad Select the type of stamp and push the navigation pad The stamp is dis playe...

Page 81: ...ch saved image Total number of images Periodic saving will stop when the set number of images have been saved Note If you select the camera will keep on saving images until the memory card is full or...

Page 82: ...ge mode 17 2 Recording a video clip 1 Push the navigation pad to display the menu system 2 Select Recording mode and push the navigation pad This displays a submenu 3 Select Video and push the navigat...

Page 83: ...the following steps 1 Prepare the inspection route file using one of the following methods The FLIR Thermal Studio application Your own solution The FLIR Thermal SDK can be used to build your own exp...

Page 84: ...text notes added during the inspection Tap the icon to display the description and or comment 18 2 1 Drop down menu To display the drop down menu tap the current point indicator In the drop down menu...

Page 85: ...n route structure tap an item in the list Figure 18 2 Figure 18 2 shows an example of a level with inspection points The first inspection point has one or more images and the status is set to green Th...

Page 86: ...section 18 4 Configuration 4 To edit the inspection point data tap the current point indicator This displays a drop down menu where you can do the following Set the status of the inspection point see...

Page 87: ...his displays a soft keyboard 3 Enter text by touching the screen 4 When completed tap Done 5 The comment is displayed in the drop down menu You can also see the comment by tapping the document icon 18...

Page 88: ...ute where you want to add the inspection point This displays the next level in the route structure 4 Continue to tap an item in the list until you reach the level where you want to add the inspection...

Page 89: ...Tuesday inspection Next time you use the camera you will do a new inspection You remove the current inspection route file xml and add a new inspection route file xml file without any data to the root...

Page 90: ...aces a basic XML file on the memory card 3 In live mode tap the current point indicator This displays a drop down menu 4 Tap Inspection list This displays a list with a node placeholder 5 Tap Edit to...

Page 91: ...spection route This creates an example XML file with a mul ti level structure on the memory card Create an empty Inspection route This creates a basic XML file on the memory card 4 Transfer the exampl...

Page 92: ...er than the alarm limit The camera will also apply a red color to all parts of the image with a temperature above the alarm limit The alarm limit is the sum of a sampled average temperature and a spec...

Page 93: ...2 3 Perform the screening 1 Aim the camera toward an inspection object The object should be within the frame of the measurement box 2 Adjust the camera focus Note It is important to adjust the focus...

Page 94: ...ters are set for your camera s network They will be used by the external device to connect that device to the network Toggle the switch to enable disable the firewall for the network shared by the cam...

Page 95: ...Bluetooth 4 Make sure Bluetooth is enabled by toggling the Bluetooth switch Note You also need to ensure that the external Bluetooth device is in visible mode On the mobile phone you must make sure th...

Page 96: ...e you can use a FLIR meter with the camera you need to pair the devices For more information see section 21 Pairing Bluetooth devices To add more than one FLIR meter value when saving an image preview...

Page 97: ...When an area of particular interest is located store the moisture reading in the mois ture meter s memory and identify the measurement area with a handprint or other thermal identifying marker 4 Reca...

Page 98: ...nect to network This setting is used to connect the camera to a Wi Fi network Bluetooth This setting defines Bluetooth connectivity For more information see sec tion 21 Pairing Bluetooth devices Advan...

Page 99: ...age Enabling this setting saves an extra low resolution visual image as a separate JPEG file Digital camera This setting is used to turn on off the digital camera Turning off the digital camera can f...

Page 100: ...ation see section 6 5 6 Image overlay information You can select the following information to display Compass Date time Emissivity Reflected temperature Distance Relative humidity Atmospheric temperat...

Page 101: ...ttings Reset default camera mode This setting will affect the image mode color palette measurement tools and measurement parameters Saved images will not be affected Reset device settings to factory d...

Page 102: ...se liquids can cause material on the lens cleaning cloth to become loose This material can have an unwanted effect on the surface of the lens Follow this procedure 1 Soak the cotton wool in the liquid...

Page 103: ...ned mechanically This mechanical cleaning must be carried out by an authorized service partner CAUTION In Step 2 below do not use pressurized air from pneumatic air circuits in a workshop etc as this...

Page 104: ...Mechanical drawings 25 See next page T810253 r AL 84068 84441 en US 97...

Page 105: ...C F B D G E A 6 Rev B 1 2 Scale 2016 FLIR Systems Inc All rights reserved worldwide No part of this drawing may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means el...

Page 106: ...ev B 1 5 Scale 2016 FLIR Systems Inc All rights reserved worldwide No part of this drawing may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanic...

Page 107: ...hts reserved worldwide No part of this drawing may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise witho...

Page 108: ...CE Declaration of conformity 26 The full text of the Declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address http support flir com resources y43u T810253 r AL 84068 84441 en US 101...

Page 109: ...ishes the relation between emitted radiation the quantity value and the electrical output signal the indication This first step of the calibration procedure consists of obtaining a homo geneous or uni...

Page 110: ...rs All FLIR Systems cameras are drift compensated when they are first delivered to the customer and when they are recalibrated by FLIR Systems serv ice departments 27 5 Calibration verification and ad...

Page 111: ...al situation they should all give the same output sig nal However each individual element has its own response so the output is not uniform This deviation from the ideal result is calculated and used...

Page 112: ...s acquired several companies with world leading expertise NEOS 2019 Endeavor Robotics 2019 Aeryon Labs 2019 Seapilot 2018 Acyclica 2018 Prox Dynamics 2016 Point Grey Research 2016 DVTEL 2015 DigitalOp...

Page 113: ...uring to lenses and system elec tronics to final testing and calibration all production steps are carried out and supervised by our own engineers The in depth expertise of these infrared specialists e...

Page 114: ...ms operates a worldwide service network to keep your camera running at all times If you discover a problem with your camera local service centers have all the equipment and expertise to solve it withi...

Page 115: ...support flir com Copyright 2022 FLIR Systems Inc All rights reserved worldwide Disclaimer Specifications subject to change without further notice Models and accessories subject to regional market cons...

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