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MCS640 Thermal Imager Manual 

Introduction  

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Electrical 

Power Supply: 

24VDC, 1A

 

Power Consumption: 

10W Typical, 13W Max 

Isolation: 

Power supply and digital interface are galvanically isolated from each 

other 

2.4

 

Dimensions 

 

Lens Length vs. HFOV 

Lens 

Diameter 

3.5° 

5.4° 

10.8° 

22.5° 

33.3° 

41.0° 

Filter code I5 (without 

filter adaptor) 

44 mm 

65.5 

mm 

38.5 

mm 

25.5 

mm 

27.0 

mm 

27.0 

mm 

31.5 

mm 

Filter code I1, I2, I3, I4, I8 

and V (including filter 

adaptor) 

44 mm 

90.5 

mm 

63.5 

mm 

50.5 

mm 

52.0 

mm 

52.0 

mm 

56.5 

mm 

2.5

 

Optics 

A wide range of alternative lenses are available for the MCS640, making the thermal imager suitable for most 

applications. The table and picture below show the correlation between the measurement distance, different 

optics, and the size of the measurement fields. 

 

Distance of 

object [m] 

Measurement field W x H [m] 

3.5° x 2.6° 

5.4° x 4.0° 

10.8° x 8.1° 

22.5° x 17.0° 

33.3° x 25.3° 

40.4° x 30.9° 

0.30 

0.60 

1.00 

0.06 x 0.05 

0.19 x 0.14 

0.19 x 0.14 

0.40 x 0.30 

0.60 x 0.45 

0.74 x 0.55 

1.50 

0.09 x 0.07 

0.14 x 0.10 

0.28 x 0.21 

0.60 x 0.45 

0.90 x 0.67 

1.10 x 0.83 

2.50 

0.15 x 0.11 

0.24 x 0.17 

0.47 x 0.35 

0.99 x 0.75 

1.50 x 1.12 

1.84 x 1.38 

10.00 

0.61 x 0.45 

0.94 x 0.70 

1.91 x 1.43 

3.98 x 2.99 

5.98 x 4.99 

7.36 x 5.53 

 

 

Note: 

Distances in the table may not apply to some high-temperature situations. Be sure to consult 

the Applications Department to determine the proper distance for your application.

 

All dimensions in mm 

Summary of Contents for MCS640

Page 1: ...MANUAL MCS640 Thermal Imager...

Page 2: ...ers Service Centers LumaSense Technologies Inc North America Sales Service Santa Clara CA Tel 1 800 631 0176 Tel 1 408 727 1600 Fax 1 408 727 1677 LumaSense Technologies GmbH Other Than North America...

Page 3: ...nfiguration 10 2 2 Scope of Delivery 10 2 3 Technical Data 11 2 4 Dimensions 12 2 5 Optics 12 2 6 Camera Interface 13 2 7 Lenses 14 2 8 Environmental Conditions 14 3 Getting Started 15 3 1 Making the...

Page 4: ...MCS640 Thermal Imager Manual Contents iv 4 5 Determining Emissivity 33 4 6 Background Noise 34 4 7 Practical Measurement 34 4 8 Emissivity of Various Materials 36 Index 41...

Page 5: ...strument housing as this will void the LumaSense warranty Please refer to the warranty statement found in Section 1 4 of this manual 1 3 Regulatory information This section describes how the Infrared...

Page 6: ...ating systems and in several world languages Nevertheless there is always a possibility that a Windows or PC configuration or some other unforeseen condition exists that would cause the software not t...

Page 7: ...be prepaid and insured by way of United Parcel Service UPS or preferred choice For overseas customers ship units air freight priority one The instrument must be shipped in the original packing contai...

Page 8: ...MCS640 Thermal Imager Manual General 8 1 9 Disposal decommissioning Inoperable thermal imagers must be disposed of in compliance with local regulations for electro or electronic material...

Page 9: ...kbone of our designs and short term turnaround for specialized software and custom camera configurations is our specialty 2 1 System Overview The MCS640 is intended to be integrated with the appropria...

Page 10: ...responsibility for the thermal imaging system meeting your design specifications and saving you time cost and allocation of in house resources 2 1 2 System Configuration LumaSense s thermal imagers of...

Page 11: ...ble via interface in steps of 0 1 for full camera picture Transmittance 10 to 100 in application software Sensitivity NETD MCS640 I1 Filter 1 at 600 C MCS640 I5 Filter 1 at 600 C Optical Specification...

Page 12: ...for most applications The table and picture below show the correlation between the measurement distance different optics and the size of the measurement fields Distance of object m Measurement field...

Page 13: ...to guarantee precise temperature determination This ensures that at least one pixel of the detector is completely covered 2 6 Camera Interface The rear panel of the MCS640 supports connectors for the...

Page 14: ...Do not use thinners benzene or other chemicals to clean the lens as these will damage the lens coating 2 8 Environmental Conditions The MCS640 has an internal temperature sensor in the detector and is...

Page 15: ...tem In addition the MCS640 camera is a Gigabit Ethernet camera In order to ensure all frames are transferred and reconstructed successfully the following hardware needs to be used at minimum Cat 5e or...

Page 16: ...hernet port on the camera and the other end to the computer The MCS640 requires a Gigabit Ethernet network adapter see the software manual for a list of supported adapters All cabling should be Cat5e...

Page 17: ...the Software LumaSense s thermal imaging software provides you with all of the necessary executables and support files needed for remote camera control operations To install the software Note These i...

Page 18: ...n using the software refer to the software manual that came with your system 3 2 1 Optimize the Network Interface Card The next step is to optimize the network interface card Note Your instructions ma...

Page 19: ...ck Device Manager at the top left of the screen 3 Click the arrow next to Network adapters to expand the list and access the network interface card Note Some computers may list more than one network i...

Page 20: ...ork interface card on which the camera is connected and select Properties 5 In the Link Speed tab use the drop down box under Speed and Duplex to select 1 0 Gbps full duplex If the camera is already c...

Page 21: ...Verify the Priority VLAN is set to Enabled by clicking on Priority VLAN and ensure Priority VLAN Enabled is selected in the drop down box under Value Note Not all network adapters have this feature 8...

Page 22: ...ce card settings 1 Complete steps 1 to 4 above 2 Click the Advanced tab and select Speed Duplex from the Property box on the left Select 1 0 Gbps Full Duplex preferred or Auto Negotiation 3 Select Jum...

Page 23: ...vary slightly based upon which version of Windows you are using These instructions were written using Windows 7 1 Access Network and Internet Settings by clicking Start selecting Control Panel and se...

Page 24: ...camera is connected to and click Properties 5 Click Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IP and click Properties Next select Use the following IP address radio button and enter an IP address The IP address...

Page 25: ...of Allowed programs to prevent the Windows Firewall from blocking incoming packets To add LumaSpec R T software to the list of Allowed programs 1 Click Start Control Panel Systems and Security Windows...

Page 26: ...to navigate to the root directy of LumaSpec R T Typically you can find this directory at C Program Files x86 LumaSense LumaSpec RT Mikron LumaSpec RT Select the file and click Open 5 LumaSpec RT soft...

Page 27: ...e Discover icon and the software will search for connected cameras This may take a few seconds A pop up window will display all of the discovered cameras 3 Click OK 4 The software will initialize and...

Page 28: ...MCS640 Thermal Imager Manual Getting Started 28 To ensure consistent document formatting this page was intentionally left blank...

Page 29: ...e gamma rays have wavelengths millions of times smaller than those of visible light radio waves have wavelengths that are billions of times longer than those of visible light A Spectrum of Electromagn...

Page 30: ...eory of conservation of energy the extent to which materials reflect absorb and transmit IR energy is known as the emissivity of the material 4 3 Blackbody Radiation The emissivity of a body is define...

Page 31: ...Stefan Bolzmann s equation In order to obtain total radiant emittance of the blackbody integrate the equation 1 through all wavelengths 0 to infinity The result is as follows and is called Stefan Bolz...

Page 32: ...nsmissivity r reflectivity e emissivity Absorptivity equals emissivity thus emissivity can be described by reflectivity and transmissivity e t r 1 In order to obtain the true temperature of an object...

Page 33: ...n such cases the literature should be used only for reference 2 Determination by ratio Option 1 A contact type thermometer is used to confirm that the measured object is in thermal equilibrium and tha...

Page 34: ...nto consideration the above mentioned emissivity correction as well as the environmental conditions where the measurements will be performed Infrared rays enter the thermal imager from the measuring o...

Page 35: ...emissivity paint and carry out the same procedures to obtain the emissivity Since the black paint will not provide a perfect blackbody first set the emissivity of the black paint and then measure the...

Page 36: ...MCS640 Thermal Imager Manual Principle of Thermal Imaging 36 4 8 Emissivity of Various Materials From Infrared Radiation a Handbook for Applications by Mikael A Bramson...

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Page 41: ...y 29 Environmental Conditions 14 Ethernet Cable 15 I Infrared Radiation 29 Interface 13 L Legend 5 Lenses 14 N Network Device 16 O Operator Training 5 P Power 15 Practical Measurement 34 Principle of...

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