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WARRANTY/DISCLAIMER

OMEGA ENGINEERING, INC. warrants this unit to be free of defects in materials and workmanship
for a period of 

13 months

from date of purchase. OMEGA’s WARRANTY adds an additional one (1)

month grace period to the normal 

one (1) year product warranty

to cover handling and shipping

time. This ensures that OMEGA’s customers receive maximum coverage on each product. 

If  the  unit  malfunctions,  it  must  be  returned  to  the  factory  for  evaluation.  OMEGA’s  Customer
Service  Department  will  issue  an  Authorized  Return  (AR)  number  immediately  upon  phone  or
written request. Upon examination by OMEGA, if the unit is found to be defective, it will be repaired
or replaced at no charge. OMEGA’s WARRANTY does not apply to defects resulting from any action
of the purchaser, including but not limited to mishandling, improper interfacing, operation outside
of design limits, improper repair, or unauthorized modification. This WARRANTY is VOID if the unit
shows  evidence  of  having  been  tampered  with  or  shows  evidence  of  having  been  damaged  as  a
result  of  excessive  corrosion;  or  current,  heat,  moisture  or  vibration;  improper  specification;
misapplication;  misuse  or  other  operating  conditions  outside  of  OMEGA’s  control.  Components  in
which wear is not warranted, include but are not limited to contact points, fuses, and triacs.

OMEGA  is  pleased  to  offer  suggestions  on  the  use  of  its  various  products.  However, 
OMEGA neither assumes responsibility for any omissions or errors nor assumes liability
for  any  damages  that  result  from  the  use  of  its  products  in  accordance  with
information  provided  by  OMEGA,  either  verbal  or  written.  OMEGA  warrants  only  that
the  parts  manufactured  by  the  company  will  be  as  specified  and  free  of  defects.
OMEGA  MAKES  NO  OTHER  WARRANTIES  OR  REPRESENTATIONS  OF  ANY  KIND
WHATSOEVER,  EXPRESSED  OR  IMPLIED,  EXCEPT  THAT  OF  TITLE,  AND  ALL  IMPLIED
WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
A  PARTICULAR  PURPOSE  ARE  HEREBY  DISCLAIMED.  LIMITATION  OF  LIABILITY:  The
remedies  of  purchaser  set  forth  herein  are  exclusive,  and  the  total  liability  of  OMEGA
with  respect  to  this  order,  whether  based  on  contract,  warranty,  negligence,
indemnification, strict liability or otherwise, shall not exceed the purchase price of the
component  upon  which  liability  is  based.  In  no  event  shall  OMEGA  be  liable  for
consequential, incidental or special damages.

CONDITIONS:  Equipment sold by OMEGA is not intended to be used, nor shall it be used: (1) as a
“Basic Component” under 10 CFR 21 (NRC), used in or with any nuclear installation or activity; or
(2)  in  medical  applications  or  used  on  humans.  Should  any  Product(s)  be  used  in  or  with  any
nuclear  installation  or  activity,  medical  application,  used  on  humans,  or  misused  in  any  way,
OMEGA  assumes  no  responsibility  as  set  forth  in  our  basic  WARRANTY / DISCLAIMER  language,
and,  additionally,  purchaser  will  indemnify  OMEGA  and  hold  OMEGA  harmless  from  any  liability
or damage whatsoever arising out of the use of the Product(s) in such a manner.

RETURN REQUESTS/INQUIRIES

Direct  all  warranty  and  repair  requests/inquiries  to  the  OMEGA  Customer  Service  Department.
BEFORE  RETURNING  ANY  PRODUCT(S)  TO  OMEGA,  PURCHASER  MUST  OBTAIN  AN
AUTHORIZED  RETURN  (AR)  NUMBER  FROM  OMEGA’S  CUSTOMER  SERVICE  DEPARTMENT  (IN
ORDER TO AVOID PROCESSING DELAYS). The assigned AR number should then be marked on the
outside of the return package and on any correspondence.
The  purchaser  is  responsible  for  shipping  charges,  freight,  insurance  and  proper  packaging  to
prevent breakage in transit. 

FOR 

WARRANTY

RETURNS, please have the

following information available BEFORE 
contacting OMEGA:
1. Purchase Order number under which 

the product was PURCHASED,

2. Model and serial number of the product

under warranty, and

3. Repair instructions and/or specific 

problems relative to the product.

FOR 

NON-WARRANTY

REPAIRS, consult OMEGA

for current repair charges. Have the following
information available BEFORE contacting OMEGA:
1.  Purchase Order number to cover the 

COST of the repair,

2. Model and serial number of the

product, and

3. Repair instructions and/or specific problems 

relative to the product.

OMEGA’s  policy  is  to  make  running  changes,  not  model  changes,  whenever  an  improvement  is  possible. 
This affords our customers the latest in technology and engineering.

OMEGA is a registered trademark of OMEGA ENGINEERING, INC.

© Copyright 2012 OMEGA ENGINEERING, INC. All rights reserved. This document may not be copied, photocopied, repro-
duced,  translated,  or  reduced  to  any  electronic  medium  or  machine-readable  form,  in  whole  or  in  part,  without  the  prior
written consent of OMEGA ENGINEERING, INC.

Summary of Contents for OS-VIR50

Page 1: ...OS VIR50 Dual Laser Video IR Video Thermometer e mail info omega com For latest product manuals omegamanual info Shop online at omega com User sGuide MADE IN CHINA ...

Page 2: ... Managed by the United Kingdom Office Toll Free 0800 466 342 TEL 33 0 161 37 29 00 FAX 33 0 130 57 54 27 e mail sales omega fr Germany Austria Daimlerstrasse 26 D 75392 Deckenpfronn Germany Toll Free 0800 6397678 TEL 49 0 7056 9398 0 FAX 49 0 7056 9398 29 e mail info omega de United Kingdom OMEGA Engineering Ltd ISO 9001 Certified One Omega Drive River Bend Technology Centre Northbank Irlam Manche...

Page 3: ...nt ergonomic operation This meter is shipped fully tested and calibrated and with proper use will provide years of reliable service Features 2 2 TFT LCD display 640 x 480 pixels Digital Camera Micro SD memory card Image JPEG and video 3gp Humidity and Air Temperature Measurements Dual laser targeting Type K thermocouple probe for contact measuremnts Adjustable emissivity High accuracy Fast respons...

Page 4: ...B jack Reset button 7 Handle Grip and cover for Micro SD memory card slot and Rechargeable Battery Rear Panel 1 Display 2 and Camera button 3 Power and ESC button 4 ENTER button 5 and Video button Front View 1 Camera lens 2 IR thermometer lens 3 Measurement trigger 4 Battery 5 Battery cover 6 Laser pointers 7 Micro SD card port Note A tripod mount is located on the bottom of the handle 1 2 3 4 5 1...

Page 5: ...ings wait 30 seconds after powering on to allow the meter to stabilize Measurement Modes The meter has four 4 measurement modes Video Infrared Infrared only Dew Point and Datalogging mode When the meter is switched ON the first screen that appears is the mode selection screen Use the buttons to highlight the desired mode and then press the ENTER button to access the mode Video Infrared mode the me...

Page 6: ...rature can also be displayed Press and hold trigger to measure the temperature Capturing Still Images Photographs In the Video IR mode press the button to take a photograph Press the button again to save the photo the SAVE soft key will appear above the up arrow button after the photograph is taken Press the button to cancel the photo Capturing Video In the Video IR mode press the button to enter ...

Page 7: ...tial DIF Temperature and the IR Average AVG Temperature can also be displayed Press and hold trigger to measure the temperature Dew Point Temperature Mode In the Dew Point mode the meter displays the Dew Point temperature measurement along with the IR temperature value Press and hold the measurement trigger to take a measurement In the Dew Point mode the percentage bargraph indicates how close the...

Page 8: ...he Datalogger screen shown above use the arrow keys to select the HIGH or the LOW alarm value parameter and then press the ENTER button Use the and buttons to adjust the alarm value then press the ENTER button to confirm Set interval time for the datalogger From the Datalogger screen use the arrow keys to select the interval TIME parameter and then press the ENTER button Use the and buttons to adj...

Page 9: ...om the datalogger mode scroll down to the Measure Set parameter and press ENTER to access to the System Tools setting menu Use the and buttons to select an item and then press the ENTER button to access it Item Description Date Time Set the current date and time Units C F Select the temperature unit of measure Cursor Switch the cursor ON or OFF Backlight Backlight brightness adjustment Auto Power ...

Page 10: ... and time Setting the temperature units C F Use the and buttons to select the desired unit of measure press the ESC button to exit and save Setting the Cursor style Use the and buttons to select the cursor style off cross or circle press the ESC button to exit and save Setting the Backlight Brightness Use the and buttons to select the backlight brightness level in press the ESC button to exit and ...

Page 11: ...ve Enable Disable Key press Alert Use the and buttons to enable or disable the key press alert feature press the ESC button to exit and save Memory Status Use the and buttons to select the memory internal flash or SD card Press the ESC button to exit and save If an SD card is inserted in the meter the SD card will be selected by default Press the ENTER button to format the internal flash or SD car...

Page 12: ...tton again when the middle icon is highlighted to access the Measurement Settings mode as shown below Item Description Emissivity set Set the emissivity Alarm High Set the high alarm ON OFF and set the alarm limit Alarm Low Set the low alarm ON OFF and set the alarm limit Laser Enable or disable the laser pointer Auto Mode Lock the measurement ON MAX MIN Display the highest MAX or lowest MIN IR te...

Page 13: ...alarm If the high alarm is enabled press the ENTER button to adjust its value use the and buttons to adjust the value Press the ENTER button to conform and then press the ESC button to exit and save Alarm Low Use the and buttons enable or disable the alarm If the low alarm is enabled press the ENTER button to adjust its value use the and buttons to adjust the value Press the ENTER button to confor...

Page 14: ...the laser ON or OFF Max Min Use the and buttons to set the MAX MIN mode ON or OFF The MAX MIN mode displays the highest MAX and lowest MIN IR temperature Press the ESC button to exit and save Average Dif Use the and buttons to switch ON or OFF the Average or Differential IR temperature Press the ESC button to exit and save Ambient TEMP RH Use the and buttons to switch the air temperature and relat...

Page 15: ...cess the soft key screen The Memory Settings mode is represented by the icon on the right Use the arrow buttons to scroll over to the right icon if it is not already highlighted Press the ENTER button again when the right icon is highlighted to access the Memory Settings mode Use the and buttons to select Picture Video or Logs and then press the ENTER button to access the selection Use the ENTER b...

Page 16: ...pty or close to empty recharge the Lithium ion 3 7V 1400mAh rechargeable battery Connect the supplied USB battery cable to the mini USB jack in the compartment above the measurement trigger and then connect the other end of the cable to an AC source Charge time is approx 2 hours The battery is located in the compartment behind the handle panel and beneath the meter s trigger The panel can be relea...

Page 17: ...not be accurate 5 Steam dust smoke etc can obscure measurements 6 The meter automatically compensates for deviations in ambient temperature However it can take up to 30 minutes for the meter to adjust to extremely wide changes 7 To find a hot spot aim the meter outside the area of interest then scan across in an up and down motion until the hot spot is located Field of View The meter s lasers conv...

Page 18: ...R50 the emissivity is adjustable from 0 1 to 1 00 see the Measurement Settings section earlier in this User Guide Most organic materials and painted or oxidized surfaces have an emissivity factor of 0 94 When in doubt set the emissivity to 0 94 Emissivity Factors for Common Materials Material under test Emissivity Material under test Emissivity Asphalt 0 90 to 0 98 Cloth black 0 98 Concrete 0 94 S...

Page 19: ...Field of View D S Approx 50 1 ratio D distance S spot Laser power Less than 1mW Class II Spectral response 8 to 14 μm wavelength Response time 150ms Type K Thermometer Specifications Range Resolution 50 to 1370 o C 58 to 2498 o F 0 1 o C F 1000 1 o C F 1000 0 C to 1370 C 32 F to 2498 F 0 5 2 7 F 1 5 C 50 C to 0 C 58 F to 32 F 2 5C 4 5F Accuracy Note Accuracy is specified for the following ambient ...

Page 20: ... Max 90 RH non condensing Power Supply 3 7V Lithium ion rechargeable battery Battery life 4 hours continuous approx Battery charge time 2 hours with AC adaptor or USB connection Automatic Power Off Programmable OFF 3 15 and 60 minutes Weight 410g 0 9 lbs Dimensions 205 x 62 x 155mm 8 1 x 2 4 x 6 1 Copyright 2011 Extech Instruments Corporation a FLIR company All rights reserved including the right ...

Page 21: ...therwise shall not exceed the purchase price of the component upon which liability is based In no event shall OMEGA be liable for consequential incidental or special damages CONDITIONS Equipment sold by OMEGA is not intended to be used nor shall it be used 1 as a Basic Component under 10 CFR 21 NRC used in or with any nuclear installation or activity or 2 in medical applications or used on humans ...

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