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Software TIM Connect

thermoIMAGER TIM

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Software TIM Connect

Fig. 27 Example window

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  Further information regarding software installation as well as software features you will find in the 

manual supplied on the CD.

Summary of Contents for TIM M-05

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions thermoIMAGER TIM TIM 160 TIM 200 TIM 230 TIM 400 TIM 450 TIM G7 TIM 640 TIM G7 VGA TIM M 1 TIM M 05...

Page 2: ...MICRO EPSILON MESSTECHNIK GmbH Co KG K nigbacher Strasse 15 94496 Ortenburg Germany Tel 49 0 8542 168 0 Fax 49 0 8542 168 90 e mail info micro epsilon de www micro epsilon com Infrared camera...

Page 3: ...ck 14 2 4 1 Used Standards 14 2 4 2 Stress Program Camera in Operation 14 2 5 Electrical Specifications 16 2 6 Measurement Specification 17 2 7 Microscope Lenses 21 3 Delivery 23 3 1 Unpacking 23 3 1...

Page 4: ...on 53 8 1 Cleaning 53 9 Software TIM Connect 54 9 1 Installation and Initial Start up 56 9 2 Basic Features of Software TIM Connect 58 10 Basics of Infrared Thermometry 60 10 1 Introduction 60 10 2 Ap...

Page 5: ...on Metals 81 A 8 Industrial Process Interface Optional 82 A 9 USB Cable Extensions 85 A 10 A Brief Overview to Serial Communication 88 A 10 1 Introduction 88 A 10 2 Setup of the Interface 88 A 10 3 Co...

Page 6: ...thermoIMAGER TIM...

Page 7: ...a software button menu 1 2 Warnings Connect the power supply and the display output device in accordance with the safety regulations for electri cal equipment Risk of injury Damage to or destruction o...

Page 8: ...the camera No solvent based cleaning agents may have an effect on the camera neither for the optics nor the housing Damage to or destruction of the camera Avoid abrupt changes of the ambient temperatu...

Page 9: ...burg Germany The measuring system is designed for use in industrial and laboratory environments and meets the require ments 1 4 Intended Use The thermoIMAGER TIM is designed for use in industrial and...

Page 10: ...640 G7 VGA 0 50 C 32 122 F TIM 450 G7 0 70 C 32 158 F TIM M 1 M 05 5 50 C 41 122 F Storage temperature TIM 160 200 230 400 640 40 70 C 40 158 F TIM 450 G7 40 85 C 40 185 F TIM M 1 M 05 G7 VGA 40 70 C...

Page 11: ...ed on the emitted infrared energy of objects see Chap 10 The two dimensional detector FPA focal plain array allows a measurement of an area and will be shown as thermographic image using standardized...

Page 12: ...128 Hz Synchronous recor ding of VIS and IR videos and images TIM 400 TIM 450 IR 20 to 900 C 200 to 1500 C optional for TIM 400 7 5 13 m 80 Hz Real time thermo graphic images in high speed Detec tion...

Page 13: ...F Relative humidity 10 95 con condensing Material housing Aluminum anodized Dimensions 45 x 45 x 62 65 mm3 depending on the lens 46 x 56 x 86 90 mm3 depending on the lens Weight inclusive lens 195 g...

Page 14: ...or vibration impact and similar dynamic tests IEC 60068 2 64 2009 04 Environmental testing Part 2 64 Tests Tests Fh Vibration broadband random and guidance 2 4 2 Stress Program Camera in Operation Sho...

Page 15: ...f axes 3 Duration 1 30 h 3 x 0 30 h Vibration broadband noise testing Fh acc IEC60068 2 64 Frequency change 10 2000 Hz Acceleration effective 39 3 m s2 4 01 gRMS Frequency spectrum 10 106 Hz 0 9610 m...

Page 16: ...aw max 500 mA Output Process Interface PIF out 0 10 V TObj TINT flag status or alarm status see Chap A 13 Input Process Interface PIF in 0 10 V Emissivity ambient temperature reference temperature Fla...

Page 17: ...31 72 x 52 System accuracy 2 2 C or 2 Temperature resolution NETD 0 08 K with 23 0 3 K with 6 0 1 K with 41 and 72 Warm up time 10 min Emissivity 0 100 1 100 Software TIMConnect 1 For an ideal combina...

Page 18: ...e to 27 Hz Lenses FOV 13 x 10 29 x 22 38 x 29 1 53 x 40 62 x 49 1 80 x 56 13 x 10 29 x 22 53 x 40 80 x 56 System accuracy 2 2 C or 2 Temperature resolution NETD 0 08 K3 with 38 and 62 0 1 K3 with 13 0...

Page 19: ...tector UFPA 640 x 480 Pixel 32 Hz 640 x 120 Pixel 125 Hz Lenses FOV 33 x 25 60 x 45 90 x 64 15 x 11 System accuracy 2 C or 2 2 Temperature resolution NETD 0 075 K1 with 33 130 mK Tobj 650 C Warm up ti...

Page 20: ...switchable to 27 Hz 72 x 56 Pixel 1 kHz Lenses FOV FOV 382x288 px 20 x 15 13 x 10 7 x 5 4 x 3 FOV 764x480 px 39 x 25 26 x 16 13 x 8 9 x 5 FOV 382x288 px 20 x 15 13 x 10 7 x 5 4 x 3 FOV 764x480 px 39 x...

Page 21: ...4 mm Smallest spot size IFOV 42 m 28 m MFOV 85 m 2 Focus adjustment 80 to 100 mm Thermal sensitivity NETD 90 mK 120 mK Detector FPA uncooled micro bolometer Outputs digital USB 2 0 Standard process in...

Page 22: ...90 mm Weight 370 g inclusive lens Emissivity 0 100 1 10 1 Accuracy statement effective from 150 C 2 MFOV on TIM 450 is 2 x 2 pixels on TIM 640 3 x 3 pixels 3 For more information see Chap 2 3 see Cha...

Page 23: ...enses 23 6 and 48 inclusive calibration certificate 1 USB cable 1 m 1 and 10 m 1 Tripod 20 63 cm 1 Process interface cable inclusive terminal block 1 m 1 Software package TIM Connect 1 Instruction man...

Page 24: ...Page 24 Delivery thermoIMAGER TIM 3 2 Storage Storage temperature TIM 160 200 230 400 640 M 1 M 05 G7 VGA 40 70 C 40 158 F TIM 450 G7 40 85 C 40 185 F Relative humidity 10 95 non condensing...

Page 25: ...cus setting near and the turning in of the lens to the focus set ting infinity i The visual camera TIM 200 230 only is adjusted with the supplied focusing tool see Fig 2 For this purpose the focusing...

Page 26: ...y to precisely measure objects in different distances We offer lenses for close standard distances and large distances Different parameters are important if using infrared cameras They display the con...

Page 27: ...at object level DFOV Diagonal dimension of the total measuring field at object level MFOV Recommended smallest measured object size of 3 x 3 pixel not shown in the drawing above see Fig 4 The followi...

Page 28: ...11 0 23 0 45 0 68 1 1 3 4 11 3 VFOV m 0 04 0 09 0 17 0 34 0 51 0 8 2 5 8 5 IFOV mm 0 4 0 7 1 4 2 8 4 2 7 0 21 1 70 4 48 x 37 White angle 4 5 mm 0 2 m HFOV m 0 022 0 082 0 16 0 23 0 38 0 76 1 51 3 00...

Page 29: ...0 0 50 0 99 1 98 3 95 5 92 9 9 29 6 98 6 IFOV mm 0 2 0 8 1 5 2 3 3 8 7 5 15 30 0 45 0 75 1 225 2 750 8 Fig 5 Table with examples TIM 160 200 showing what spot sizes and pixel sizes will be reached in...

Page 30: ...0 21 0 35 0 70 1 39 2 76 4 14 6 9 20 7 68 9 VFOV m 0 018 0 060 0 11 0 16 0 26 0 52 1 04 2 07 3 11 5 2 15 5 51 7 IFOV mm 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 5 0 9 1 7 3 4 6 7 10 0 16 7 50 0 166 7 13 x 10 Tele photo 41 mm 0...

Page 31: ...3 65 5 47 9 1 27 3 90 9 IFOV mm 0 1 0 2 0 5 0 7 1 2 2 29 4 56 9 11 13 65 22 7 68 2 227 3 80 x 56 Su per white angle lens 7 7 mm 0 2 m HFOV m 0 182 0 35 0 84 0 84 1 65 3 29 6 55 9 82 16 4 49 0 163 4 V...

Page 32: ...0 26 0 52 1 05 1 57 2 6 7 8 26 1 VFOV m 0 10 0 20 0 39 0 79 1 18 2 0 5 9 19 6 IFOV mm 0 2 0 4 0 8 1 6 2 5 4 1 12 3 41 0 60 x 45 White angle lens 10 5 mm 0 2 m HFOV m 0 128 0 25 0 36 0 59 1 17 2 32 4...

Page 33: ...0 39 0 64 1 27 2 53 5 05 7 57 12 6 37 8 125 9 IFOV m 0 2 0 4 0 70 1 1 2 2 4 4 8 8 13 2 22 1 66 2 220 8 Fig 7 Table with examples TIM 640 showing what spot sizes and pixel sizes will be reached in whic...

Page 34: ...38 2 3 6 9 22 9 VFOV m 0 017 0 03 0 05 0 09 0 17 0 35 0 69 1 04 1 7 5 2 17 3 IFOV mm 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 6 1 2 2 4 3 6 6 0 18 0 60 0 f 50 mm 50 mm 1 5 m HFOV m 0 06 0 11 0 23 0 46 0 69 1 1 3 4 11 5 VFO...

Page 35: ...0 2 0 4 0 8 1 2 2 0 6 0 20 0 Fig 8 Table with examples TIM M 1 showing what spot sizes and pixel sizes will be reached in which distance HFOV Horizontal enlargement of the total measuring field at obj...

Page 36: ...92 1 83 2 75 4 6 13 8 45 8 VFOV m 0 029 0 06 0 09 0 14 0 29 0 58 1 15 1 73 2 9 8 6 28 8 IFOV mm 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 6 1 2 2 4 3 6 6 0 18 0 60 0 f 50 50 mm 1 5 m HFOV m 0 11 0 23 0 46 0 92 1 38 2 3 6 9 2...

Page 37: ...mm 0 2 0 4 0 8 1 2 2 0 6 0 20 0 Fig 9 Table with examples TIM M 1 VGA resolution showing what spot sizes and pixel sizes will be reached in which distance HFOV Horizontal enlargement of the total meas...

Page 38: ...he bottom side 6 mm depth and can be installed either directly via these threads or with help of the tripod mount also on bottom side i The tightening torque of the M4 screws for mounting the TIM came...

Page 39: ...Page 39 Mechanical Installation thermoIMAGER TIM Fig 11 Dimensional drawing TIM 200 230 dimensions in mm not to scale...

Page 40: ...Page 40 Mechanical Installation thermoIMAGER TIM Fig 12 Dimensional drawing TIM 400 TIM 450 TIM 450 G7 TIM 640 TIM 640 G7 optics 29 33 53 60 dimensions in mm not to scale...

Page 41: ...Page 41 Mechanical Installation thermoIMAGER TIM Fig 13 Dimensional drawing TIM 400 TIM 450 TIM 450 G7 TIM 640 TIM 640 G7 optics 13 15 dimensions in mm not to scale...

Page 42: ...Page 42 Mechanical Installation thermoIMAGER TIM Fig 14 Dimensional drawing TIM 450 TIM 640 microscope optics 10 12 dimensions in mm not to scale...

Page 43: ...Page 43 Mechanical Installation thermoIMAGER TIM Fig 15 Dimensional drawing TIM M 1 TIM M 05 dimensions in mm not to scale...

Page 44: ...mbient temperature up to 50 C At higher ambient temperatures up to 240 C the cooling jacket see Chap Fig 16 should be used up to 180 C with Cooling Jacket TM J TIM This is optionally available for the...

Page 45: ...red with several different lenses lenses depending on the camera variant To change a lens rotate it as shown below For the TIM M 1 and TIM M 05 first remove the the protective tube of TIM M 1 and TIM...

Page 46: ...lens To do this unscrew the protective tube of the camera see Fig 3 There are three small holes on the lens Take the three screws that are included and attach them to the three holes The focus of the...

Page 47: ...Page 47 Mechanical Installation thermoIMAGER TIM Fig 21 Focusing screws for focus ring...

Page 48: ...t the back side of the thermoIMAGER TIM you will find two connector plugs Please connect the supplied USB cable with the left plug The right connector plug is only used for the process interface Plug...

Page 49: ...mera directly to external hardware 1 with out using the supplied PIF cable you should activate the field Support proprietary PIF cable in the menu Tools Configuration Device PIF in the TIM Connect sof...

Page 50: ...interface electronics within cable as well as industrial interface is pow ered separately 5 24 VDC With no external power supply the PIF will not work The process interface can be activated choosing...

Page 51: ...strial process interface with 500 VACRMS isolation voltage between TIM and process is available connection box with IP 65 5 m 10 m or 20 m standard or high temp cable for camera connection terminal fo...

Page 52: ...ug at first the USB cable into the camera and then into the computer If disconnecting the thermoIMAGER TIM camera and the computer please remove at first the USB cable from the computer and then from...

Page 53: ...ng Blow off loose particles using clean compressed air The lens surface can be cleaned with a soft humid tissue moistened with water or a water based glass cleaner Never use cleaning compounds which c...

Page 54: ...ftware TIM Connect thermoIMAGER TIM 9 Software TIM Connect Fig 27 Example window i Further information regarding software installation as well as software features you will find in the manual supplied...

Page 55: ...as like Cold Spots Hot Spots temperature at cursor internal temperature and chip temperature 6 Alarm settings Bar showing the defined temperature thresholds for low alarm value blue arrow and high ala...

Page 56: ...n wizard will start automatically Otherwise start setup exe from the CD ROM Follow the instructions of the wizard until the installation is finished The installation wizard places a launch icon on the...

Page 57: ...ta transfer After the calibration files have been installed the live image from the camera is shown inside a window on your PC screen Choose the desired language in the menu Tools Language Adjust the...

Page 58: ...including a translation tool Temperature display in C or F Different layout options for an individual setup arrangement of windows toolbar Range of individual measurement parameter fitting for each ap...

Page 59: ...arm levels depending on the process BI SPECTRAL process monitoring IR and VIS for easy orientation at point of measurement Definition of visual or acoustic alarms and analog data output Analog and dig...

Page 60: ...0 He blackened the peak of a sensitive mercury thermometer This thermometer a glass prism that led sun rays onto a table made his measuring arrangement With this he tested the heating of different col...

Page 61: ...en able the user to measure objects contactless Consequently these products help to measure the temperature of inaccessible or moving objects without difficulties Infrared thermometers basically cons...

Page 62: ...tact temperature measurement are clear it supports temperature measurements of moving or overheated objects and of objects in hazardous surroundings very fast response and exposure times measurement w...

Page 63: ...Examples Monitoring of electronic cabinets Electronic development Process control extrud ing plastic parts Development of elec tronic components Monitoring of cables Development of me chanical parts...

Page 64: ...ivity of 0 1 If the emissivity chosen is too high the infrared thermometer may display a temperature value which is much lower than the real temperature assuming the measuring object is warmer than it...

Page 65: ...C you may place a special plastic sticker Part number TM ED LS emissivity dots onto the measuring object which covers it completely Fig 35 Plastic sticker at metal surface Now set the emissivity to 0...

Page 66: ...tal surface Afterwards determine the temperature of a directly adjacent area and modify the emissivity until the measured value corresponds to the temperature of the colored surface i On all three met...

Page 67: ...ge values The actual emissivity of a ma terial depends on the following factors Temperature Measuring angle Geometry of the surface smooth convex concave Thickness of the material Constitution of the...

Page 68: ...urned to MICRO EPSILON with shipping costs prepaid Any damage that is caused by improper handling the use of force or by repairs or modifications by third parties is not covered by the liability for m...

Page 69: ...the affected parts or the entire measuring system back to MICRO EPSILON USA 8120 Brownleigh Dr Raleigh NC 27617 USA Tel 1 919 787 9707 Fax 1 919 787 9706 me usa micro epsilon com www micro epsilon co...

Page 70: ...eral Accessories TM MB TIM Mounting base adjustable in two axes TM PH TIM Protective housing stainless steel inclusive mounting base TM J TIM TM Jxx TIM Cooling jacket for the thermoIMAGER TIM 160 and...

Page 71: ...justable in two axes for the thermoIM AGER TIM 160 and TIM 4x0 TM CJAxxxx Further information on request see Chap 13 Dimensional drawing see Chap A 4 Cooling Jacket Ad vanced TM NETBox TIM Miniature P...

Page 72: ...able for optics up to 90 FOV with GE window Other versions on request i The infrared camera TIM and the USB server can also be used for outdoor applications by using the outdoor protective housing Th...

Page 73: ...640 TM MO44AK TIM Microscope accessory kit for TIM 450 TIM 640 inclusive microscope lens 10 x 8 FOV 450 or 12 x 9 FOV 640 mi croscope tripod for TIM USB stick with TIMCon nect software package robust...

Page 74: ...Page 74 Appendix Dimensions Cooling Jacket thermoIMAGER TIM A 3 Dimensions Cooling Jacket Dimensions in mm not to scale...

Page 75: ...ns Cooling Jacket Advanced thermoIMAGER TIM A 4 Dimensions Cooling Jacket Advanced The CoolingJacket Advanced is available as a standard version and as an extended version A 4 1 Standard Version Dimen...

Page 76: ...e Extended Version is provided for applications of the TIM series with the TIM Netbox and industrial PIF or the USB Server Gigabit and industrial PIF Both TIM Netbox and industrial PIF or USB Server G...

Page 77: ...R TIM A 5 Factory Settings The devices have following presettings at time of delivery Temperature range 20 100 C Emissivity 1 000 Process interface PIF inactive Interprocess Communication IPC inactive...

Page 78: ...idized 0 4 0 4 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 4 Brass Polished 0 35 0 01 0 05 0 01 0 05 0 01 0 05 Roughened 0 65 0 4 0 3 0 3 Oxidized 0 6 0 6 0 5 0 5 Copper Polished 0 05 0 03 0 03 0 03 Roughened 0 05 0 2 0 05 0 2 0 0...

Page 79: ...0 3 0 25 0 2 Oxidized 0 9 0 7 0 9 0 65 0 95 0 6 0 95 Lead Polished 0 35 0 05 0 2 0 05 0 2 0 05 0 1 Roughened 0 65 0 6 0 4 0 4 Oxidized 0 3 0 7 0 2 0 7 0 2 0 6 Magnesium 0 3 0 8 0 05 0 3 0 03 0 15 0 02...

Page 80: ...0 35 0 2 0 9 0 15 0 8 0 1 0 8 Heavy plate 0 5 0 7 0 4 0 6 Cold rolled 0 8 0 9 0 8 0 9 0 8 0 9 0 7 0 9 Oxidized 0 8 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 7 0 9 0 7 0 9 Tin Non oxidized 0 25 0 1 0 3 0 05 0 05 Titanium Polishe...

Page 81: ...Basalt 0 7 0 7 Carbon Non oxidized 0 8 0 9 0 8 0 9 0 8 0 9 Graphite 0 8 0 9 0 7 0 9 0 7 0 9 Carborundum 0 4 0 8 0 95 0 8 0 95 0 95 Cement 0 65 0 9 0 9 0 95 Ceramic 0 65 0 9 0 9 0 95 Glass Plate 0 2 0...

Page 82: ...ater 0 93 Wood Natural 0 9 0 95 0 9 0 95 A 8 Industrial Process Interface Optional For use in industrial environment an industrial process interface with 500 VACRMS isolation voltage between TIM and p...

Page 83: ...range 1 status A IN 1 2 Analog input 1 und 2 0 10 V D IN 1 Digital input 24 V AO1 2 3 Analog output 1 2 and 3 0 10 V Alarm output 1 2 and 3 0 10 V DO1 2 3 Relay output 1 2 and 3 2 open closed red LED...

Page 84: ...erruption power supply PIF Shut down of TIM Connect software Crash of TIM Connect software 1 Fail safe output 0 V at analog output AO Open contact Fail safe relay green LED off 1 Depending on supply v...

Page 85: ...cable 4 Breakdown of PIF power supply 5 Interruption of cable TIM PIF 6 Cable break of fail safe cable 7 Short circuit of fail safe cable A 9 USB Cable Extensions The maximum USB cable length is 20 m...

Page 86: ...Page 86 Appendix USB Cable Extensions thermoIMAGER TIM Fig 43 Ethernet network communication with TIM Netbox Fig 44 Stand Alone operation with TIM Netbox...

Page 87: ...Page 87 Appendix USB Cable Extensions thermoIMAGER TIM Fig 45 USB Server Gigabit...

Page 88: ...en the Options dialog and enter the tab Extend ed Communication Choose the mode Comport and select the port you want to use Also select the baud rate that matches the baud rate of the other communicat...

Page 89: ...for initiating the communication retrieving data and setting some control parameters The main difference to the former Version 1 ImagerIPC dll is the support of more than one TIM cameras via multiple...

Page 90: ...m load impedance should be 10 KOhm The analog output can be used as a digital output The voltage for no alarm and alarm on can be set within the software The analog output 0 10 V has a 100 Ohm resisto...

Page 91: ...A 13 2 Digital Input DIG IN grey GND brown Fig 47 Digital input The digital input can be activated with a switch to the TIM GND or with a Low level CMOS TTL signal Low level 0 0 6 V High level 2 24 V...

Page 92: ...2 Appendix Process Interface thermoIMAGER TIM A 13 3 Analog Input PIF IN green GND brown Fig 49 Analog input Useful voltage range 0 10 V For voltage measurements the minimum load impedance should be 1...

Page 93: ...TIM A 13 4 Relay Output on Industrial Interface TM PIF500V2 TIM The analog output has to be set to Alarm The voltage level for AO1 AO3 can be set in the software no alarm 0 V Alarm 2 10 V REL1 3 D01...

Page 94: ...N MESSTECHNIK GmbH Co KG K nigbacher Str 15 94496 Ortenburg Germany Tel 49 0 8542 168 0 Fax 49 0 8542 168 90 info micro epsilon de www micro epsilon com X9751206 E071048HDR X9751206 E07 MICRO EPSILON...

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