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Figure 7.21 Image from the viewfinder of a ThermaCAM 695

This effect is due to imperfections in the optics and to the size of the detector elements.
It is typical for all infrared cameras and can not be avoided.

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Publ. No. 1558240 Rev. a156 – ENGLISH (EN) – March 1, 2006

7 – Introduction to thermographic inspections of electrical installations

Summary of Contents for ThermaCAM P65 HS

Page 1: ...ThermaCAM P65 HS User s manual Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 99 Washington Street Melrose MA 02176 Phone 781 665 1400 Toll Free 1 800 517 8431 Visit us at www TestEquipmentDepot com...

Page 2: ...heory Copyright FLIR Systems 2006 All rights reserved worldwide No parts of the software including source code may be reproduced transmitted transcribed or translated into any language or computer lan...

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Page 5: ...7 2 6 Repair 25 7 2 7 Control 26 7 3 Measurement technique for thermographic inspection of electrical installations 26 7 3 1 How to correctly set the equipment 26 7 3 2 Temperature measurement 28 7 3...

Page 6: ...1 Setting the reference temperature 53 8 4 2 Setting up a silent alarm 53 8 4 3 Setting up an audible alarm 55 8 5 Creating a text comment file 56 8 6 Changing level span 56 8 6 1 Changing the level...

Page 7: ...comment 92 10 2 2 7 Text comment 97 10 2 2 8 Image description 98 10 2 3 Analysis menu 98 10 2 3 1 Edit mode 98 10 2 3 2 Add spot 100 10 2 3 3 Add box 102 10 2 3 4 Add circle 104 10 2 3 5 Add line 107...

Page 8: ...tector 141 16 3 Image presentation 141 16 4 Temperature ranges 142 16 5 Correction parameters 142 16 6 Laser LocatIR 142 16 7 Electrical power system 142 16 8 Environmental specifications 143 16 9 Phy...

Page 9: ...y of infrared technology 185 20 Theory of thermography 185 20 1 Introduction 185 20 2 The electromagnetic spectrum 186 20 3 Blackbody radiation 187 20 3 1 Planck s law 188 20 3 2 Wien s displacement l...

Page 10: ...xvi Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 Test Equipment Depot 800 517 8431 99 Washington Street Melrose MA 02176 FAX 781 665 0780 TestEquipmentDepot com...

Page 11: ...detector Note that this sensitivity is also present when the camera is switched off and the lens cap is mounted on the lens Each camera from FLIR Systems is calibrated prior to shipping It is advisabl...

Page 12: ...ference to radio or television re ception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures...

Page 13: ...ific customer configuration and may contain more or less items FLIR Systems reserves the right to discontinue models parts and accessories and other items or change specifications at any time without...

Page 14: ...INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 2 4 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 2 Important note about this manual...

Page 15: ...by using a few buttons which are conveniently placed on the camera allowing fingertip control of major functions A built in menu system also gives easy access to the advanced simple to use camera soft...

Page 16: ...rated portable IR scanner for industrial applications predictive maintenance Model 750 1975 1st TV compatible system Model 525 1978 1st dual wavelength scanning system capable of real time analog reco...

Page 17: ...ionality 2004 1st camera models specially designed for building thermography B1 B2 and B20 10401603 a3 Figure 3 3 LEFT FLIR Systems Thermovision Model 661 The photo is taken on May 30th 1969 at the di...

Page 18: ...ies 10401303 a1 Figure 3 4 LEFT Development of system electronics RIGHT Testing of an FPA detector 10401403 a1 Figure 3 5 LEFT Diamond turning machine RIGHT Lens polishing 3 8 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156...

Page 19: ...10401503 a1 Figure 3 6 LEFT Testing of IR cameras in the climatic chamber RIGHT Robot for camera testing and calibration 3 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 9 3 Welcome...

Page 20: ...me of printing Please let us know about any errors you find as well as your suggestions for future editions by sending an e mail to documentation flir se Do not use this e mail address for technical s...

Page 21: ...1 1 909 820 Adapter for CompactFlash card 2 1 195 268 Battery 1 1 195 267 Battery charger 1 1 910 017 CompactFlash card 1 1 909 775 CVBS video cable 1 1 909 813 FireWire cable 4 4 1 1 909 812 FireWire...

Page 22: ...INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 4 12 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 4 Packing list...

Page 23: ...System overview This system overview shows all accessories that are possible to order for a Therma CAM P65 HS 10570903 a3 Figure 5 1 System overview 5 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006...

Page 24: ...195 267 11 External power supply 1 909 528 12 Automotive cigarette lighter 12 VDC adapter 1 195 143 13 Shoulder strap 117 132 14 Adapter for CompactFlash card 1 909 820 15 CompactFlash card 1 909 653...

Page 25: ...th Bluetooth wireless technology Depending on your camera configuration this feature may be an extra option One of the following part numbers 1 910 218 1 910 219 1 910 213 29 5 Publ No 1558240 Rev a15...

Page 26: ...INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 5 16 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 5 System overview...

Page 27: ...out USB or RS 232 cable The connector on the camera is also used as a connector for the video lamp 1 Bluetooth antenna For information about connecting a headset featuring Bluetooth wireless tech nolo...

Page 28: ...ts Rear connectors Figure 6 4 Explanations of callouts Explanation Callout FireWire cable 1 CompactFlash card 1 Power supply cable 2 CVBS cable i e composite video 3 Remote control cable 4 6 18 Publ N...

Page 29: ...hod 1 Action Step On the camera look for the serial number and write it down 1 The address for the camera is ircamXXXXX where XXXXX are the five last figures in the serial number 2 6 Publ No 1558240 R...

Page 30: ...k and the PC network 10415703 a1 1 Look for the Default Gateway number for Connection specific DNS suffix IN FRARED and write it down 2 The address for the camera is this number 3 6 20 Publ No 1558240...

Page 31: ...ilable It all began in 1964 more than 40 years ago The technique is now established throughout the whole world Industrialized countries as well as developing countries have adopted this technique Ther...

Page 32: ...t that the healthy part is taking the entire load and therefore becomes overheated A similar example is shown in section 7 5 7 Overheating in one part as a result of a fault in another on page 37 Defe...

Page 33: ...within an area in the image or the difference between the maximum temperature in the chosen area and a reference which can be chosen by the operator for example the ambient temperature 10712703 a3 Fig...

Page 34: ...ectrical components safely with the equipment under normal oper ating conditions there are many other sources of information the maintenance or the production manager has to consider The priority of r...

Page 35: ...scheduled IR survey represents an unnecessary risk for the plant Besides increasing the efficiency of the maintenance cycle measured in terms of lower risk for the plant the immediate control of the r...

Page 36: ...setting the temperature scale values 7 3 2 Temperature measurement Some cameras today can automatically find the highest temperature in the image The image below shows how it looks to the operator 10...

Page 37: ...F However the real hot spot is most probably hidden inside the box see the in yellow encircled area This fault is reported as a 23 0 C 41 4 F excess temperature but the real problem is probably essen...

Page 38: ...ent materials at increasing or decreasing conductor areas or on circuit breakers where the current path is encapsulated The image below shows three fuses the temperatures of which are very close to ea...

Page 39: ...ng temperature given the load and the ambient temperature Consider the following definitions Operating temperature the absolute temperature of the component It depends on the current load and the ambi...

Page 40: ...indoor substa tions the operating temperatures vary a lot more This fact is clearly shown by the bottom image as well Here the left phase is the one which shows an excess temperature The operating te...

Page 41: ...ssible but think about the load situa tion before a decision is made 5 30 C 9 54 F II Acute overheating Must be re paired immediately but think about the load situation before a decision is made 30 C...

Page 42: ...ection site address city and so on Date of inspection Date of report Name of thermographer Signature of thermographer Summary or table of contents Inspection pages containing IR images to document and...

Page 43: ...10713603 a3 Figure 7 10 A report example 7 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 33 7 Introduction to thermographic inspections of electrical installations...

Page 44: ...see is a reflection or not is for you to move Look at the target from a different angle and watch the hot spot If it moves when you do it is a reflection Measuring temperature of mirror like details...

Page 45: ...magnetic fields which will eventually heat up the weight The overheating in the image is less than 5 C 9 F This however need not necessarily always be the case 7 5 4 Load variations 3 phase systems a...

Page 46: ...about 5 C 9 F hotter than those which do not No fault to be reported in these examples 7 5 5 Varying cooling conditions 10714103 a3 Figure 7 15 An infrared image of bundled cables When for example a...

Page 47: ...e image to the right shows another overheating situation this time again due to a loose connection It is an outdoor connection hence it is exposed to the cooling effect of the wind and it is likely th...

Page 48: ...bad contact in the near finger of the contactor Thus the far finger carries more current and gets hotter The component in the infrared image and in the photo is not the same however it is similar 7 3...

Page 49: ...wind is stronger than 8 m s 16 knots There are many windy places in the world islands mountains and so on but it is important to know that overheated components found would have shown a considerably h...

Page 50: ...shown in the image to the right where the corrected temperature is 38 8 C 101 8 F The difference is not too crucial but may take the fault into a higher class of seriousness So the distance setting mu...

Page 51: ...it is not possible to measure correct values if the object is too small Distance was properly set to 10 meters 33 ft 10714603 a3 Figure 7 20 Temperature readings from a blackbody at 85 C 185 F at incr...

Page 52: ...effect is due to imperfections in the optics and to the size of the detector elements It is typical for all infrared cameras and can not be avoided 7 42 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 200...

Page 53: ...ut the plastic cover Some camera models have a separate External optics transmission entry 7 7 3 Emissivity You have to determine the emissivity for the material which you are measuring Mostly you wil...

Page 54: ...7 5 Object too far away Are you in doubt that the camera you have is measuring correctly at the actual dis tance A rule of thumb for your lens is to multiply the IFOV by 3 IFOV is the detail of the o...

Page 55: ...y see section 8 8 6 Inserting removing the battery on page 61 1 Briefly press the green ON OFF button to switch on the camera 2 Press and hold down the green on off button for a few seconds to switch...

Page 56: ...e joystick 4 For more information about opening images see section 10 2 2 1 Images on page 87 8 2 3 Deleting one or several images Action Step Press the joystick to display the horizontal menu bar 1 P...

Page 57: ...left below and press the joystick To go down one level select the symbol to the right below and press the joy stick 10726403 a2 Figure 8 2 LEFT Folder symbol to go up one level RIGHT Folder symbol to...

Page 58: ...on page 88 8 3 Working with measurements 8 3 1 Laying out moving a spot Action Step Press the joystick to display the horizontal menu bar 1 Point to Add spot on the Analysis menu and press the joysti...

Page 59: ...any direction by pressing and moving the joystick To leave the edit mode press the C button twice You can also leave the edit mode by holding down the joystick for a few seconds which will display a...

Page 60: ...alysis menu and press the joystick This will display eight gray handles on the box 2 Press the joystick once again This will make a small box in the middle turn yellow 3 Move the joystick left right o...

Page 61: ...Action Step To move the box move the joystick any direction 5 Press the C button three times to leave the edit mode 6 8 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 51 8 Tutorials...

Page 62: ...nt the reference temperature means that an alarm output will only be triggered if the temperature value exceeds the sum of the average temperature value in the buffer the user defined delta alarm offs...

Page 63: ...to trigger the alarm 4 Select Identity by pressing the joystick left right to assign an identity to the function selected above 5 Select Output by pressing the joystick left right until Silent is high...

Page 64: ...ght until Beep is highlighted 6 Specify the Alarm temp by pressing the joystick left right Alarm temp will only be available if Set from ref temp has been disabled below 7 Specify whether the alarm te...

Page 65: ...Building Workshop Section Room 1 Equipment Tool 1 Recommendation Repair 4 Save the file to Desktop and change the file extension to tcf 5 Transfer the tcf file to your PDA You can also move the file...

Page 66: ...nformation about level see section 10 2 4 4 Level Span on page 111 8 6 2 Changing the span Action Step Press the joystick to display the horizontal menu bar 1 If the camera is in continuous adjust mod...

Page 67: ...he joystick 2 Move the joystick up down to select Temp unit 3 Move the joystick left right to change the temperature unit 4 Press the joystick to confirm your changes and leave the dialog box 5 8 7 3...

Page 68: ...ess the joystick to display the horizontal menu bar 1 Point to Date time on the Setup menu and press the joystick 2 Move the joystick up down to select year month day minute and second 3 Move the joys...

Page 69: ...14 2 Lenses on page 137 10396903 a2 Figure 8 3 Mounting an additional lens Action Step Make sure the index mark on the IR lens is lined up with the index mark on the camera 1 Carefully push the lens i...

Page 70: ...he joystick left right Usually this temperature is the same temperature as the camera s ambient temperature However in some situations such as when looking at very hot targets the temperature can be c...

Page 71: ...of times You can do this by using the camera until the battery is fully depleted 8 8 6 1 Inserting the battery 10397003 a2 Figure 8 4 Inserting the battery Action Step Open the lid of the battery com...

Page 72: ...nd a rear spring loaded latch See the figure on page 72 8 8 7 1 Removing the remote control 10397203 a3 Figure 8 6 Removing the remote control Action Step Firmly hold the camera in your left hand and...

Page 73: ...hand 1 Align the remote control handle with the camera handle so that the rear end of the remote control handle mates with the rear spring loaded latch 2 Pull the remote control handle backwards and...

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Page 75: ...buttons For more information about the functionality of this button see section 9 2 Keypad buttons functions on page 75 1 F1 button For more information about the functionality of this button see sec...

Page 76: ...ection 9 2 Keypad buttons functions on page 75 3 Camera status LCD For more information about the LCD see section 9 5 Camera status LCD on page 79 4 Connector for remote control 5 Viewfinder 6 Removab...

Page 77: ...2 S button For more information about the S button see section 9 2 Keypad buttons functions on page 75 3 A button For more information about the A button see section 9 2 Keypad buttons functions on p...

Page 78: ...out connecting a headset featuring Bluetooth wireless tech nology see section 10 2 5 6 Bluetooth on page 120 Depending on your camera configuration this feature may be an extra option 7 Lens 8 9 68 Pu...

Page 79: ...9 3 Video lamp to be inserted in the RS 232 USB connector The video lamp will automatically be switched on when the user switches to visual mode 9 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 69...

Page 80: ...1 Joystick For more information about the joystick see section 9 2 Keypad buttons functions on page 75 2 ON OFF button green For more information about the ON OFF button see section 9 2 Keypad button...

Page 81: ...ication link to communicate with the camera using a PDA laptop computer etc For more information about using IrDA see section 9 4 IrDA infrared communi cation link on page 78 4 9 Publ No 1558240 Rev a...

Page 82: ...10394603 a4 Figure 9 5 Camera parts 4 Description of part Callout Spring loaded locking latch for the remote control 1 9 72 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 9 Camera overview...

Page 83: ...sure the camera captures the desired target Do not look directly into the laser beam When not in use the Laser LocatIR should always be protected by the lens cap For more information about Laser Loca...

Page 84: ...button For more information about the C button see section 9 2 Keypad buttons functions on page 75 2 A button For more information about the A button see section 9 2 Keypad buttons functions on page...

Page 85: ...e edit mode If the camera is in manual adjust mode press to change the function of the joystick to level up down and span left right C Press to display the menu system Press to exit the menu system Pr...

Page 86: ...e functions None Adjust once Auto focus Reverse palette Next palette Visual IR Update ref temp F2 Press to switch on Laser LocatIR Button for Laser LocatIR 9 76 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN Mar...

Page 87: ...ea that the camera uses when autofocusing is a 80 60 pixel box centered vertically and horizontally on the screen The camera will have difficulties autofocusing when the image has low contrasts betwee...

Page 88: ...s If you beam a PocketWord psw file it can either be used as an image description for an infrared image or as a label or value when adding text comments to infrared images For more information about b...

Page 89: ...flashing if the battery is being charged internally 2 CompactFlash card indicator Switched on if a CompactFlash card is inserted 3 CompactFlash status bar All segments switched on the card is empty A...

Page 90: ...uld only be used as an aiming aid Always check the LCD to make sure the camera captures the desired target Do not look directly into the laser beam When not in use the Laser LocatIR should always be p...

Page 91: ...tures a visual camera located at the front of the camera handle The visual camera has no motorized focus and you will need to occasionally focus the camera by rotating the lens manually 9 Publ No 1558...

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Page 93: ...1 Circle 1 minimum temperature 1 Circle 1 average temperature 1 Line 1 maximum temperature 1 Line 1 minimum temperature 1 Line 1 average temperature 1 Line 1 cursor temperature 1 Isotherm 1 above 1 Is...

Page 94: ...temperature scale is displayed on the right hand side of the screen The scale shows how the colors are distributed along the various temperatures in the image with high temperatures at the upper end a...

Page 95: ...d impor tant information about battery status etc Figure 10 5 Critical camera information a few examples Explanation Message The battery level is below a critical level Battery low The camera will be...

Page 96: ...oxes Press the C button to exit the menu system Press the C button to cancel selections in menus and dialog boxes Move the joystick up down to move up down in menus submenus and dialog boxes Move the...

Page 97: ...ompactFlash card or in the internal camera memory The following files are dis played infrared images visual images seq files sequence files captured using burst recording avi files DV AVI files captur...

Page 98: ...ing and holding down the joy stick and selecting Delete all For more information see see section 8 2 3 Deleting one or several images on page 46 Navigate between the internal camera memory and the ext...

Page 99: ...ting the periodicity Press the joystick Starting the recording Press the joystick again Images will be stored sequentially in the current directory If the recording is stopped and then started again t...

Page 100: ...ording toolbar Explanation Callout Go to beginning of frame sequence 1 Go to previous frame in the frame sequence 2 Play back the frame sequence backward 3 Stop the recording or the playback of the fr...

Page 101: ...10565303 a2 10 Record a frame sequence 11 Open a saved frame sequence a seq file or an avi file 12 Save the current frame as an IR image 13 Save the frame sequence as a seq file or an avi file 14 10 2...

Page 102: ...ded voice comment dialog box You create this checklist in a simple text editor save it as voicecomment txt and put it in the Images folder in the camera When you open the voice comment dialog box the...

Page 103: ...er Pro 7 0 Manuale dell operatore 1 557 796 ThermaCAM Reporter Pro 7 0 User s Manual 1 557 788 You can also create the text comment in any ASCII text editor For more information about creating a text...

Page 104: ...ystick up down to select a label on the first tab and then press the joystick 10566003 a3 1 Move the joystick up down to select a value on the second tab and press the joystick 10566103 a3 2 To see th...

Page 105: ...ile menu and press the joystick A dialog box with four tabs will appear on the screen Move the joystick up down to select a label on the first tab and then press the joystick 10566003 a3 1 To specify...

Page 106: ...eep the text comment for future use select Yes on the Settings tab 10566403 a2 4 To include the numerical value in your text comment go back to the first tab and select the value 5 Press the S button...

Page 107: ...in ThermaCAM Reporter 7 0 consult any of the following manuals ThermaCAM Reporter 7 0 Bedienungsanleitung 1 557 792 ThermaCAM Reporter 7 0 Manuel d utilisation 1 557 790 ThermaCAM Reporter 7 0 Manual...

Page 108: ...the spot is selected to display a shortcut menu 10390103 a3 Figure 10 18 Shortcut menu for Spot Figure 10 19 Explanations of the shortcut menu for Spot Explanation Command Point to Delete and press th...

Page 109: ...different materials An emissivity table can be created and edited in FLIR Systems s PC software The emissivity file can be stored at root level or at directory level However the camera software prior...

Page 110: ...ef temp and press the joystick to use the box tem perature as the reference temperature Set as ref temp Point to Max and press the joystick to display the maximum temper ature of the box Max Point to...

Page 111: ...ifferent materials An emissivity table can be created and edited in FLIR Systems s PC software The emissivity file can be stored at root level or at directory level However the camera software priorit...

Page 112: ...planation Command Point to Delete and press the joystick to delete the circle Delete Point to Exit edit mode and press the joystick to exit the edit mode Exit edit mode Point to Set as ref temp and pr...

Page 113: ...for a number of different materials An emissivity table can be created and edited in FLIR Systems s PC software The emissivity file can be stored at root level or at directory level However the camer...

Page 114: ...int to Delete and press the joystick to delete the line Delete Point to Exit edit mode and press the joystick to exit the edit mode Exit edit mode Point to Show profile and press the joystick to displ...

Page 115: ...alog box Comments Value Label Select On to set the emissivity the reflected tem perature and the distance for this line only Selecting On will also assign an asterisk to the measurement marker s label...

Page 116: ...oot level and saves those instead User defined Emissivity table You can set T Reflected if Local is enabled If not this option will be shaded User defined T Reflected You can set Distance if Local is...

Page 117: ...le is selected to display a shortcut menu 10391003 a3 Figure 10 35 Shortcut menu for Isotherm Figure 10 36 Explanations of the Isotherm shortcut menu Explanation Command Point to Delete and press the...

Page 118: ...et isotherm colors Dual Below See below Settings Point to Settings and press the joystick to display an Isotherm settings dialog box where you can change the settings for the isotherm 10397403 a3 Figu...

Page 119: ...in the result table For more information about difference calculations see section 10 2 5 2 Difference on page 116 10 2 3 8 Ref temp 10391403 a3 Figure 10 39 Reference temperature dialog box The refer...

Page 120: ...vel or at directory level However the camera software prioritizes files that are stored at directory level and the directory has to be selected in order to store the emissivity file in the camera memo...

Page 121: ...manually change level and span The level command can be regarded as the brightness while the span command can be regarded as the contrast Move the joystick up down to change the level indicated by an...

Page 122: ...ange the color palette Figure 10 44 Explanations of the Palette dialog box Comments Value Label Move the joystick left right to change the palette Configuration depen dent Palette Move the joystick le...

Page 123: ...etup dialog box Figure 10 46 Explanations of the Image Setup dialog box Comments Value Label Move the joystick left right to change the adjust method These settings influence the image quality and dif...

Page 124: ...emper ature e g power lines in front of a clear sky In this case you want to use as many colors as pos sible for your object and as few as possible for the background To do this specify a temperature...

Page 125: ...e some image smearing On Off Noise reduction Press the Adjust region button to display a region on the screen that will be used when autoadjusting the camera Adjust region Press the joystick left righ...

Page 126: ...1 and 10 to assign an identity to this function 1 10 Identity Move the joystick left right to define the type of result the difference calculation will use for its cal culations Depending on the Funct...

Page 127: ...ion gives you a chance to add a visual image to the infrared image Yes No Prompt visual For a detailed explanation see below Unique counter Date Directory Image naming If On is selected all on screen...

Page 128: ...date The format depends on your settings in the Local settings dialog box YYMMDD Counter within directory nnn IR_020909_001 jpg Example The counter will be reset every day Comment Figure 10 53 Naming...

Page 129: ...iguration depen dent Identity Select Silent to make the background of the corresponding measurement function turn red when an alarm is triggered Select Beep to additionally make the camera trigger a b...

Page 130: ...elect Active When establishing a connection between the camera and an active digital video unit such as a PC the unit itself will activate and deacti vate the image transmission Active Idle Link 10 2...

Page 131: ...tions of the Power Setup dialog box Comments Value Label Move the joystick left right to specify the time after which the camera will be switched off if it is not used None 10 min Auto power off Move...

Page 132: ...label on the status bar On Off T Reflected Move the joystick left right to enable disable this label on the status bar On Off T Atmosphere Move the joystick left right to enable disable this label on...

Page 133: ...al IR Update ref temp F1 Move the joystick left right to specify the function of the F2 button on the left side of the camera None Adjust once Auto focus Reverse palette Next palette Visual IR Update...

Page 134: ...ngs in the Local settings dialog box Hour 00 59 Minute 00 59 Second 10 2 5 11 Local settings 10393903 a3 Figure 10 67 Local settings dialog box Figure 10 68 Explanations of the Local settings dialog b...

Page 135: ...Point to Profile and click Save to save the following user settings as a user profile Measurement markers Object parameters Palette Image settings Power settings Date time Once you have saved a profil...

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Page 137: ...ra with an external CompactFlash card and internal camera memory as it is appears using Windows Explorer The camera is the top node in the folder structure Ircam01195 The external CompactFlash card is...

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Page 139: ...ote the following The camera is shipped with charged batteries To increase the battery life the battery should be fully discharged and charged a couple of times by using the camera or leaving the came...

Page 140: ...battery is correctly inserted into the camera 1 Connect the power supply cable to the camera 2 The message Charging battery will appear on the screen 3 While charging the battery status symbol will p...

Page 141: ...t 1 The charger is under power but no battery is inserted Fixed green light 1 The charger is under power and a battery is inserted Flashing green light 1 The battery is too cold or too warm Flashing r...

Page 142: ...mediately seek medical care If left untreated the battery fluid could cause damage to the eye When charging the battery only use a specified battery charger Do not attach the batteries to a power supp...

Page 143: ...be discharged is 15 45 C 18 8 113 F Use of the battery outside of this temperature range may damage the performance of the battery or may reduce its life expectancy 12 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLIS...

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Page 145: ...onnector consists of a fixed inner tube and a sliding outer tube The outer tube controls the locking teeth To unlock the connector pull the outer tube in the indicated direction See the figure below N...

Page 146: ...10403003 a1 Figure 13 2 Unlocking a LEMO connector 13 136 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 13 A note on LEMO connectors...

Page 147: ...yl alcohol C2H5OH may be used to clean the lenses The lenses should be wiped once with the solution then the cotton wool should be discarded If ethyl alcohol is unavailable DEE i e ether diethylether...

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Page 149: ...e power supply connector is properly insert ed If you are using the power supply the power supply connector may not be prop erly inserted into the power connector on the camera Verify that the mains p...

Page 150: ...to an exter nal video monitor no image appears Verify that the video cable connector is properly insert ed The video cable connector may not be properly inserted into the video connector on the extern...

Page 151: ...reduction Digital image enhancement 640 480 pixels full color Built in digital video 16 2 Detector Focal Plane Array FPA uncooled microbolome ter 320 240 pixels Type 7 5 13 m 10 11 m for the temperat...

Page 152: ...chargeable Li Ion battery Battery type 1 5 2 hours Display shows battery status Battery operating time In camera AC adapter or stand alone 2 bay charger Battery charging AC adapter 90 260 VAC 50 60 Hz...

Page 153: ...34 Camera type 253 241 124 161 mm 9 49 4 88 6 34 The three digit camera type number is the three first digits in the camera S N Size L W H Standard 1 4 20 Tripod mounting 16 10 Interfaces connectors...

Page 154: ...EMO 1B 6 pins Connector type Pin number Type Signal name 1 I O USB_D 2 I O USB_D 3 OUT USB_POWER 4 GND GND 5 OUT RS232_TX1 6 IN RS232_RX1 10563403 a1 Figure 16 2 Video lamp to be inserted in the RS 23...

Page 155: ...1 on page 144 Connector type Pin number Type Signal name 3 OUT POWER 4 GND GND 16 11 2 Remote control connector 10402803 a1 Figure 16 3 Pin configuration for remote control connector on camera operato...

Page 156: ...S connector 10402503 a1 Figure 16 5 Pin configuration for CVBS connector on camera operator s side A Center pin B Chassis RCA PHONO Connector type Pin number Type Signal name CENTER PIN VIDEO CVBS CHA...

Page 157: ...eWire 4 pins Connector type Pin number Type Signal name 1 OUT TPB0 2 OUT TPB0 3 IN TPA0 4 IN TPA1 16 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 147 16 Technical specifications dimensional drawin...

Page 158: ...tical field of view 3 HFOV horizontal field of view 4 IFOV instantaneous field of view size of one detector element 10586403 a2 Figure 16 8 Horizontal vertical and instantaneous fields of view for cer...

Page 159: ...9 Horizontal vertical and instantaneous fields of view for certain distances to targets 124 mm lens camera type 234 16 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 149 16 Technical specifications...

Page 160: ...10 Horizontal vertical and instantaneous fields of view for certain distances to targets 124 mm lens camera type 253 16 150 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 16 Technical specifications...

Page 161: ...11 Horizontal vertical and instantaneous fields of view for certain distances to targets 72 mm lens camera type 218 16 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 151 16 Technical specifications...

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Page 164: ...14 Horizontal vertical and instantaneous fields of view for certain distances to targets 36 mm lens camera type 218 16 154 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 16 Technical specifications...

Page 165: ...5 Horizontal vertical and instantaneous fields of view for certain distances to targets 36 mm lens camera type 234 281 16 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 155 16 Technical specificatio...

Page 166: ...16 Horizontal vertical and instantaneous fields of view for certain distances to targets 36 mm lens camera type 253 16 156 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 16 Technical specifications...

Page 167: ...17 Horizontal vertical and instantaneous fields of view for certain distances to targets 18 mm lens camera type 218 16 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 157 16 Technical specifications...

Page 168: ...18 Horizontal vertical and instantaneous fields of view for certain distances to targets 18 mm lens camera type 234 16 158 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 16 Technical specifications...

Page 169: ...19 Horizontal vertical and instantaneous fields of view for certain distances to targets 18 mm lens camera type 253 16 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 159 16 Technical specifications...

Page 170: ...for certain distances to targets 9 mm lens camera type 218 16 160 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 16 Technical specifications dimensional drawings Test Equipment Depot 800 517 8431 9...

Page 171: ...21 Horizontal vertical and instantaneous fields of view for certain distances to targets 9 mm lens camera type 234 16 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 161 16 Technical specifications...

Page 172: ...ype 253 Figure 16 23 F number and close focus limits for various lenses 9 0 mm 18 mm 36 mm 72 mm 124 mm Lens 0 15 0 1 0 3 1 2 4 Close focus limit m 0 49 0 32 0 98 3 93 13 11 Close focus limit ft 1 0 1...

Page 173: ...Basic dimensions battery charger 10388003 a4 Figure 16 24 Overall dimensions of the battery charger 16 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 163 16 Technical specifications dimensional dra...

Page 174: ...16 14 Basic dimensions battery 10388103 a4 Figure 16 25 Overall dimensions of the battery 16 164 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 16 Technical specifications dimensional drawings...

Page 175: ...5 Basic dimensions remote control 10394003 a4 Figure 16 26 Overall dimensions of the remote control 16 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 165 16 Technical specifications dimensional draw...

Page 176: ...erall dimensions of the camera For camera type 253 replace 234 mm 9 21 with 241 mm 9 49 Three digit camera type number is stated on configuration label 16 166 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March...

Page 177: ...dimensions camera 10563203 a2 Figure 16 28 Overall dimensions of the camera when the video lamp is mounted 16 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 167 16 Technical specifications dimension...

Page 178: ...of the standard tripod mount 1 4 20 For camera type 253 replace 100 mm 3 94 with 107 mm 4 21 Three digit camera type number is stated on configuration label 16 168 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN...

Page 179: ...16 19 Basic dimensions video lamp 10563303 a2 Figure 16 30 Overall dimensions of the video lamp 16 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 169 16 Technical specifications dimensional drawings...

Page 180: ...INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 16 170 Publ No 1558240 Rev a156 ENGLISH EN March 1 2006 16 Technical specifications dimensional drawings...

Page 181: ...ative humidity of air and the distance to the object calculated atmospheric transmission A bottle shaped radiator with an absorbing inside viewed through the bottleneck cavity radiator The temperature...

Page 182: ...mage that fall above below or between one or more temperature intervals isotherm A bottle shaped radiator with a uniform temperature viewed through the bottleneck isothermal cavity An electrically pow...

Page 183: ...A number between 0 and 1 reflection Percentage of water in the air relative to what is physically possible Air temperature dependent relative humidity The areas that contain temperatures outside the...

Page 184: ...isotherm showing a linear spread of colors instead of cover ing the highlighted parts of the image transparent isotherm Refers to the video mode of a IR camera as opposed to the normal thermographic m...

Page 185: ...vity of the object The reflected apparent temperature The distance between the object and the camera The relative humidity Temperature of the atmosphere 18 2 Emissivity The most important object param...

Page 186: ...t method Action Step Look for possible reflection sources considering that the incident angle reflection angle a b 10588903 a1 Figure 18 1 1 Reflection source 1 If the reflection source is a spot sour...

Page 187: ...e does not measure radiation intensity A thermocouple requires a very good thermal contact to the surface usually by gluing and covering the sensor by a thermal isolator 18 2 1 1 2 Method 2 Reflector...

Page 188: ...ven 4 Focus and auto adjust the camera and freeze the image 5 Adjust Level and Span for best image brightness and contrast 6 Set emissivity to that of the tape usually 0 97 7 Measure the temperature o...

Page 189: ...ts That radiation from the target is absorbed by the athmosphere between the object and the camera That radiation from the atmosphere itself is detected by the camera 18 5 Relative humidity The camera...

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