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Ti32, TiR32, Ti29, TiR29, Ti27, TiR27  

Users Manual 

How to Contact Fluke 

To contact Fluke, call one of the following telephone numbers: 

 

USA: 1-800-760-4523 

 

Canada: 1-800-36-FLUKE (1-800-363-5853) 

 

Europe: +31 402-675-200 

 

Japan: +81-3-3434-0181 

 

Singapore: +65-738-5655 

 

Anywhere in the world: +1-425-446-5500 

Or, visit Fluke's website at 

www.fluke.com

To register your product, visit 

http://register.fluke.com

To view, print, or download the latest manual supplement, visit 

http://us.fluke.com/usen/support/manuals

Safety Information 

Use the Imager only as specified in this manual. See Table 1 for a list of 
symbols used on the Imager and in this manual. 

Warning

 identifies hazardous conditions and actions that could cause 

bodily harm or death. 

Caution

 identifies conditions and actions that could damage the Imager or 

cause permanent loss of data. 

 Warning 

To prevent personal injury: 

 

See emissivity information for actual temperatures. 

Reflective objects result in lower than actual 

temperature measurements. These objects pose a 

burn hazard. 

 

Use the product only as specified, or the protection 

supplied by the product can be compromised. 

 

Batteries contain hazardous chemicals that can cause 

burns or explode. If exposure to chemicals occurs, 

clean with water and get medical aid. 

 

Follow all battery care and charging instructions in this 

manual. 

Shop for Fluke products online at:

1.877.766.5412

www.

MyFlukeStore

.com

Summary of Contents for Ti27

Page 1: ...e subject to change without notice All product names are trademarks of their respective companies Software for this product is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group Ti32 TiR32 Ti29 TiR29 Ti27 TiR27 Thermal Imagers Users Manual Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 2: ...zation information then send the product to that service center with a description of the difficulty postage and insurance prepaid FOB Destination Fluke assumes no risk for damage in transit Following warranty repair the product will be returned to Buyer transportation prepaid FOB Destination If Fluke determines that failure was caused by neglect misuse contamination alteration accident or abnorma...

Page 3: ...ing the Date 9 Setting the Time 9 Changing the Temperature Units 10 Using the Centerbox Feature 10 Setting File Format 11 Setting the Backlight 12 Setting the Display Information Settings 12 How to Install and Use Optional Lenses Telephoto and Wide Angle 13 Focusing and Capturing an Image 17 Saving Imager Data 17 Adjusting the Thermal Image 18 Selecting a Standard Palette 18 Selecting an Ultra Con...

Page 4: ...erature Measurements 24 Setting Emissivity 25 Setting Reflected Background Temperature 26 Setting Transmission Correction 27 Setting Temperature Alarms 27 High Temperature Alarm Ti32 Ti29 Ti27 28 Dewpoint Alarm TiR32 TiR29 TiR27 28 SmartView Software 28 Changing the SD Memory Card 29 Maintenance 30 Cleaning the Imager 30 Cleaning the Infrared Lens 30 Battery Care 31 General Specifications 32 Detai...

Page 5: ... Accessories 4 3 Features and Controls 6 List of Figures Figure Title Page 1 Attachment and Removal of Optional Lenses 15 2 Range and Span Settings 21 3 SD Memory Card Insertion 29 Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 6: ...Ti32 TiR32 Ti29 TiR29 Ti27 TiR27 Users Manual iv Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 7: ...ere a full visual image 640 X 480 can be displayed blended and stored with each IR image Thermal and visual images can be presented simultaneously as a full thermal image or as a Picture In Picture PIP image in various blend modes Thermal and visual images are displayed on the Imager LCD and can be saved to a removable SD memory card Transferring images to a PC is accomplished by removing the SD m...

Page 8: ...d on the Imager and in this manual A Warning identifies hazardous conditions and actions that could cause bodily harm or death A Caution identifies conditions and actions that could damage the Imager or cause permanent loss of data Warning To prevent personal injury See emissivity information for actual temperatures Reflective objects result in lower than actual temperature measurements These obje...

Page 9: ...attery Do not mix with the solid waste stream Spent batteries should be disposed of by a qualified recycler or hazardous materials handler per local regulations Contact your authorized Fluke Service Center for recycling information Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste Go to Fluke s website for recycling information Unpacking the Imager Carefully unpack the following items The...

Page 10: ...R CHARGER 12 V Vehicle Charger Adapter 3039779 Charging the Battery Before using the Imager for the first time charge the batteries in the included two bay charging base for at least two and one half hours The charging status of each battery will be shown on the five segment battery charge indicator on each battery Note New batteries are not fully charged Two to ten normal charging discharging cyc...

Page 11: ...o the battery charger Keep the Imager attached to the charger until the battery condition icon indicates a full charge With the Imager off the battery charge icon will have four full bars With the Imager on turn the Imager off to view the battery condition icon Removing the Imager from the charger before a full charge is indicated will deprive the battery of a full charge and thus shorten the run ...

Page 12: ...d in Table 3 Table 3 Features and Controls PO WER Ti SBC3 SM AR T BA TT ER Y CH AR GE R 3 1 3 4 5 7 2 6 14 15 13 8 9 10 12 11 exj01 eps Item Description Liquid Crystal Display LCD Function Softkeys and Speaker Microphone Auto Backlight Sensor Hand Strap Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 13: ...e Menu The menus coupled with the three softkeys and provide access for thermal image display saving and viewing stored images and setting features Backlight Date Time Emissivity File Format High Temperature Alarm Ti32 Ti29 Ti27 or Dewpoint Alarm TiR32 TiR29 TiR27 Hot Spot and Cold Spot and Center Point on the image IR Fusion Mode Language Lens Selection Level Span Palette Reflected Background Tem...

Page 14: ...eration function that helps you rapidly change the selection To accelerate through available options or numerical settings press and hold or Acceleration stops when you let go of the softkey Changing the Displayed Language To change the display to present information in another language 1 Press until the F3 softkey label reads Settings 2 Press the softkey labeled Settings 3 Within the Settings Men...

Page 15: ...to the next date element 8 Press the softkey labeled Done when finished 9 Continue adjusting other items in the Settings Menu or quickly squeeze and release the trigger twice in order to return to live view Setting the Time To set the time 1 Press until the F3 softkey label reads Settings 2 Press the softkey labeled Settings 3 Within the Settings Menu press labeled Menu until the F3 softkey reads ...

Page 16: ...ver 5 Press the softkey labeled Units 6 Press for Celsius or for Fahrenheit 7 Press the softkey labeled Done to set the units 8 Continue adjusting other items in the Settings Menu or quickly squeeze and release the trigger twice in order to return to live view Using the Centerbox Feature The Centerbox feature allows the user to establish a temperature measurement zone box centered on the infrared ...

Page 17: ... return to the live view Setting File Format Data stored on the Imager s SD memory card can be saved in three different file formats bmp jpeg and is2 This setting is saved and remains valid when the Imager is turned off and back on It can always be changed to another format prior to capturing images To change the file format 1 Press until the F3 softkey label reads Settings 2 Press the softkey lab...

Page 18: ...find out about currently available software options Setting the Backlight The backlight can be set to Auto sensing or Full Bright To set the backlight 1 Press until the F3 softkey label reads Settings 2 Press the softkey labeled Settings 3 Within the Settings Menu press labeled Menu until the F1 softkey reads Backlight 4 Press the softkey labeled Backlight 5 Press the softkey labeled Auto or Full ...

Page 19: ...vice that can detect temperature differences 50mK 0 05 C It allows minimum spans as low as 2 C in many operating modes Special palettes and palette modes are also offered in order to enhance and highlight very small thermal differences in a scene In addition optional telephoto and wide angle lenses are available to further enhance the anomaly detecting capability of the imagers Every effort is und...

Page 20: ...nd the flexibility and allow more applications for your infrared inspection work To install and use an optional lens on the Imager 1 With your Imager OFF insert the SD memory card with firmware codes for your optional lens into the SD memory card slot on the side of your Imager 2 Turn on the Imager by pressing 3 Follow directions displayed on the LCD to install the proper files onto the Imager s i...

Page 21: ... Lenses Telephoto and Wide Angle 15 Align White dot with keys White dot Hold focus grip while rotating accessory lens exj04 eps Figure 1 Attachment and Removal of Optional Lenses Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 22: ...lower part of the LCD with the telephoto lens selection The default condition is the standard lens with no indicator symbol Note IR Fusion is disabled when you set the Imager to the wide angle lens selection Caution Failure to select the proper lens on your Imager may result in inaccurate temperature measurement values When finished using the optional lens remove it from the Imager 1 Gently push i...

Page 23: ...rmat section later in this manual Note When IR Fusion is enabled adjusting the IR focus control will align the IR and visible light images on the LCD When the IR image is properly focused the images should be almost perfectly aligned This functionality provides an easy method to get a good focus on the IR image Because of image parallax and minimum focus specifications the minimum distance for an ...

Page 24: ...t of the area within the Imager s field of view There are two adjustments for changing how the Imager displays the image Palette and Range Selecting a Standard Palette The palette menu provides different thermal viewing patterns Grayscale Blue Red High Contrast Ironbow Amber and Hot Metal are available on both Imagers To select a standard palette 1 Press until Palette appears over 2 Press the soft...

Page 25: ... Press until Range appears over 2 Press the softkey labeled Range 3 Press the softkey labeled Manual to set the Imager to manual ranging and press the softkey labeled Auto to select auto ranging When operating the Imager in Auto Range Mode it will automatically determine a Level and Span based upon the infrared energy that it detects at any point in time It re calibrates automatically as the infra...

Page 26: ...the Level Manual When in manual ranging the level setting adjusts the mid point thermal span within the total temperature range of the Imager To set the level 1 After entering the manual range mode see Setting the Range press the softkey labeled Go to Level This will place the Imager into the Adjusting Level mode 2 Press the softkey labeled Up to move the temperature span to higher temperatures or...

Page 27: ...e right side of the screen display indicates the range Setting the Temperature Span Manual When put into manual ranging the span setting adjusts the palette over a temperature range within the total range of the Imager See Figure 2 To adjust the temperature span 1 After entering the manual range mode see Setting the Range press the softkey labeled Go to Span This will place the Imager into the Adj...

Page 28: ...splay and a Picture In Picture PIP display To set the IR Fusion level and PIP display 1 Press until IRFusion appears over 2 Press the softkey labeled IRFusion to reveal the IR Fusion menu 3 Press the softkey labeled Up or Down to move between the six IR Fusion settings The top three settings select a PIP display The bottom three settings have full screen IR with different levels of visible blendin...

Page 29: ...the Image Capture menu appears To add a voice annotation to the image 1 Press the softkey labeled Audio 2 Press the softkey labeled Record to start the recording 3 Speak into the Imager s microphone opening Up to 60 seconds of audio can be recorded for each image 4 When done recording press the softkey labeled Review to listen to what was recorded When an audio recording has been created for an im...

Page 30: ...r or quickly squeeze and release the trigger twice in order to return to live view Making Accurate Temperature Measurements All objects on Earth radiate infrared energy The amount of energy radiated is based on two primary factors the surface temperature of the object and the emissivity of the object s surface The Imager detects the infrared energy from an object and uses this information to estim...

Page 31: ... of built in values Much information is available on emissivity Further study of this topic is recommended to get the most accurate temperature measurements using the Imager Note All thermal imagers require appropriate warm up time in order to obtain the most accurate temperature measurement and best image quality This time can often vary by model and by environmental conditions Although most imag...

Page 32: ...play Information setting on your Imager set to Display All information on current emissivity settings can be see as ε xx Setting Reflected Background Temperature Reflected Temperature Compensation Compensation for reflected background temperature on the Imager is set in the Background tab Very hot or very cold objects may affect the temperature measurement accuracy of the target or object of inter...

Page 33: ...se the softkey labeled Up or Down to adjust for the transmission rate of the material your Imager is looking through 4 Press Done when finished 5 Wait for main menu to disappear or quickly squeeze and release the trigger twice in order to return to live view Note If you have the Display Information setting on your Imager set to Display All information on current transmission correction settings ca...

Page 34: ...pears over 2 Press softkey labeled Dewpoint 3 Press the softkey labeled Enable to enable the dewpoint alarm function 4 Press the softkey labeled Disable to disable the high temperature alarm function 5 When enabled press the softkey labeled Up or Down to set the dewpoint alarm 6 Press Done when finished 7 Wait for main menu to disappear or quickly squeeze and release the trigger twice in order to ...

Page 35: ...slot Note The SD memory card can be inserted and removed while the Imager is in operation Caution Do not remove the SD memory card while storing an image Image data may be lost To insert an SD memory card into the Imager carefully slip the card into the slot with the card s label facing toward the LCD as shown in Figure 3 Push the card in until it catches Lock exj03 eps Figure 3 SD Memory Card Ins...

Page 36: ...tional cleaning after the first step use a clean fine fiber or micro fiber cloth dampened with a mild soapy water solution Gently wipe surface of lens to remove remaining smudges debris or grime 3 Dry with an absorbent clean fine fiber or micro fiber cloth Note Minor smudges and grime should not significantly affect the performance of the Imager However large scratches or the removal of the protec...

Page 37: ...ed battery life may result Charge the Imager s Lithium ion smart batteries for a 2 hour minimum at least every six months to maximize battery life Without use the batteries will self discharge in approximately six months Batteries stored for long periods may require two to ten charging cycles before it reaches full capacity Always operate the Imager within the temperature range specified in the sp...

Page 38: ...7 User selectable backlight Bright or Auto Information display preference Software SmartView full analysis and reporting software included Power Batteries Two Lithium ion rechargeable smart battery packs with 5 segment LED display to show charge level Lithium ion battery pack meets the requirements of UN Tests and Criteria Manual Part III Subparagraph 38 3 Battery Life 4 hours continuous use for e...

Page 39: ...ormal operation and normal aging Supported Languages Czech English Finnish French German Italian Japanese Korean Polish Portuguese Russian Simplified Chinese Spanish Swedish Traditional Chinese and Turkish Detailed Specifications Temperature Measurements Temperature Measurement Range not calibrated below 10 C Ti32 Ti29 Ti27 20 C to 600 C TiR32 TiR29 TiR27 20 C to 150 C Accuracy 2 C or 2 whichever ...

Page 40: ...Light Camera 2 megapixel Minimum Focus Distance 46 cm approx 18 in Standard Infrared Lens Field of View 23 x 17 Spatial Resolution IFOV Ti32 TiR32 1 25 mRad Ti29 TiR29 1 43 mRad Ti27 TiR27 1 67 mRad Minimum Focus Distance 15 cm approx 6 in Optional Telephoto Infrared Lens Field of View 11 5 x 8 7 Spatial Resolution IFOV Ti32 TiR32 0 63 mRad Ti29 TiR29 0 72 mRad Ti27 TiR27 0 84 mRad Minimum Focus D...

Page 41: ...span in auto mode Ti32 Ti29 Ti27 5 0 C 9 0 F TiR32 TiR29 TiR27 3 0 C 5 4 F IR Fusion Information Visual and IR Blending Picture In Picture PIP Three levels of on screen IR blending displayed in center of LCD Full Screen PIP off Three levels of on screen IR blending displayed in center of LCD Color Alarms High temperature Alarm User selectable on Ti32 Ti29 Ti27 Dewpoint User selectable on TiR32 TiR...

Page 42: ...nked visual images each with 60 seconds voice annotations or 3000 basic bmp images transferable to PC through included multiformat USB card reader File Formats Non Radiometric bmp or jpg or Fully Radiometric is2 No analysis software required for Non Radiometric bmp and jpg files Export File Formats w SmartView Software JPEG JPG JPE JFIF BMP GIF DIP PNG TIF and TIFF Memory Review Thumbnail view nav...

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