The measure of technology
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Operating manual
Service Camera
Wöhler VIS 200 / 250
Wöhler VIS 300 / 350
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Page 1: ...The measure of technology US Operating manual Service Camera Wöhler VIS 200 250 Wöhler VIS 300 350 Order no 23102 2014 02 10 ...
Page 2: ...niature Camera Head Wöhler VIS 300 350 11 4 4 Push rod 12 4 5 Electronic distance counter 12 4 6 Memory Wöhler VIS 250 350 12 6 Design and function 13 6 1 Video inspection system 13 6 2 Control panel 15 6 3 Monitor 18 6 3 1 Adjusting the Color 18 6 3 2 Transition from 16 9 Screen to 4 3 Screen 19 7 Getting started 20 7 1 Rechargeable battery status and recharging20 7 2 Working position 21 8 Workin...
Page 3: ...erring images and videos to a PC Wöhler VIS 250 350 30 12 Video Playback at PC Wöhler VIS 250 350 31 12 1 Installing the VLC viewer 31 12 2 Generating snapshots 31 12 3 Output directory for snapshots 32 13 Guide accessories 33 14 Faults 34 15 Maintenance 35 15 1 Regular maintenance 35 15 2 Changing the dome of the Camera Head Wöhler VIS 300 350 35 15 3 Camera head 35 15 4 Push rod 35 15 5 Monitor ...
Page 4: ...ay include instructions which do not apply to your camera Those explanations which do not mention one or more camera models ex plicitly refer to all four models The Wöhler VIS 200 250 and Wöhler VIS 300 350 should be used by trained professionals for its intended use only Liability is voided for any damages caused by not following this manual 1 2 Notes WARNING Not following this warning can cause ...
Page 5: ...ionals only Any other use is considered improper use 1 4 Scope of supply Device Scope of supply Wöhler VIS 200 250 Wöhler VIS 300 350 Case Push rod Monitor 1 anti slide mat NiMH battery mini USB cable Wöhler VIS 250 350 Wöhler VIS 200 250 300 1 rechargeable bat tery 12 V NiMH Wöhler VIS 350 2 rechargeable batter ies 12 V NiMH Wöhler VIS 200 250 Miniature Camera Head Color Wöhler VIS 300 350 Pan ti...
Page 6: ...es tic waste Dispose of electronic equipment in ac cordance with applicable environmental regula tions You may hand in any defective batteries taken out of the unit to our company as well as to recycling places of public disposal systems or to selling points of new batteries or storage batteries 1 7 Manufacturer s address Wöhler Messgeräte Kehrgeräte GmbH Schützenstr 41 33181 Bad Wünnenberg Tel 49...
Page 7: ...ents if it slips Protect your eyes in particular Working environment WARNING Only place the camera on firm level ground and ensure a secure position of camera and user es pecially when working in high altitude e g when working on the roof WARNING Make sure that the parts that you are going to in spect are no live parts CAUTION Protect the camera head against oil and acid Never use the camera head ...
Page 8: ...l Accessories CAUTION Use only original Wöhler accessories and spare parts Strong magnetic or electric fields NOTE Do not use the camera near television towers mobile radio equipment or other sources of mag netic or electric fields as these may impair the quality of the displayed image Extraneous influences NOTE Extraneous influences such as static discharges can cause the device to malfunction If...
Page 9: ...nction Control panel 7 keys with shift 5 keys 7 keys 1 key Application Flue gas lines Ø 2 4 and larger with 87 bends and smaller Waste water lines of Ø 2 8 and larger Chimneys Ventilation lines of Ø 2 4 and larger Analyse damage in Waste water pipes of Ø 2 8 and larger Flue gas lines Ø 2 and larger Ventilation lines of Ø 2 and larger Analyse damage in Waste water pipes of Ø 2 up to Ø 4 9 1 The tra...
Page 10: ...12 V Operating temperature 4 122 F Storage temperature 32 104 F Connection cable to the camera system 79 4 2 Miniature Camera Head Wöhler VIS 200 250 Fig 2 Miniature Camera Head Description Details Type 1 3 COLOR CMOS Light sensitivity 12V Lux sec Lens f 0 09 F 0 10 Viewing angle 120 Light source 12 white LEDs Degree of protection Waterproof to IP 68 Dimensions Ø 1 x 1 1 2 Frequency of the transmi...
Page 11: ...ra head 360 Fig 5 Tilt the camera head 180 Description Details Type 1 3 COLOR CMOS Light sensitivity 12 V Lux sec Lens f 0 09 F 0 10 Viewing angle 120 Light source 12 white LEDs Degree of protection Waterproof to IP 67 Dimensions Ø 1 x 2 4 mm Frequency of the transmitter integrated in the camera head 8 9 kHz ...
Page 12: ... Resolution 1 5 Maximum Deviation 10 of reading 4 6 Memory Wöhler VIS 250 350 Description Details Memory card 32 GB max If you are using a memory card other than the one included in the scope of supply you must format it first FAT32 before you can use it on a PC Capacity ca 1h GB Resolution of the vi deo 640 x 480 VGA max 30 fps Video format ASF MPEG4 ...
Page 13: ...Design and function 13 6 Design and function 6 1 Video inspection system Fig 6 Case Wöhler VIS 350 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 11 12 13 14 ...
Page 14: ...IS 350 pan and tilt color camera head 40 mm Ø Wöhler VIS 200 250 Miniature color camera head Ø 26 mm 5 Main power switch with the following functions ON OFF system Reset distance measurement Escape Delete when SHIFT mode is activate 6 Cardslot for memory card Wöhler VIS 250 350 7 Mini USB port Wöhler VIS 250 350 8 Power supply socket 18V 1 6A 9 Video out 10 Accessory compartment 1 11 Rechargeable ...
Page 15: ...S 200 Control Panel Wöhler VIS 200 with ON OFF key VIS 300 Fig 8 Control Panel Wöhler VIS 300 Control Panel Wöhler VIS 300 with ON OFF key and control keys for the pan and tilt camera head Wöhler VIS 250 350 Fig 9 Control Panel Wöhler VIS 250 350 Control Panel Wöhler VIS 250 350 ...
Page 16: ...e light framing the ON OFF key flashes red during the recharging process Functions The ON OFF key Press Function When the system is switched off Briefly Switch system on When the system is switched on Hold 2 seconds Switch system off When the system is switched on Briefly Reset distance coun ter When the system is switched on Wöhler VIS 250 350 Escape Exit menu Camera head operating keys Wöhler VI...
Page 17: ...ss of the cam era head lighting NOTE There are three levels of brightness available to increase or dim the intensity of the camera head lighting The brightness is increased each time the user presses the ILLUMINATION key three times in sequence The fourth time the user presses the key the lighting returns to the lowest level of brightness MENU key Make settings PLAY key Playback recorded videos HO...
Page 18: ... 3 1 Adjusting the Color Fig 10 Monitor With the keys the brightness can be adjust ed darker brighter With the keys the color intensity can be adjusted decreasing color intensity up to black and white increasing color intensity NOTE We recommend not to change the monitor set tings It is also possible to do individual settings which have influence of the video quality in the menu of the Wöhler VIS ...
Page 19: ...rom 16 9 to 4 3 or vice versa Switch off the camera system Press the left monitor key and the ON OFF key of the camera at the same time The screen format of the monitor can be changed from 16 9 to 4 3 or vice versa NOTE When inspecting tubes the 4 3 screen is recom mended because the widescreen 16 9 may distort the image ...
Page 20: ... outlet with wet hands Do not expose the power pack to moisture Never pull the cable to remove the power pack from the electrical outlet it could rip out the ca ble Operate the power pack only when the mains power supply is the same as the voltage stated on the rating plate Rechargeable battery status indicator Fig 11 Control panel of Wöhler VIS 250 350 ON OFF key framed by flashing light When the...
Page 21: ...e battery is approx 120 minutes 7 2 Working position Fig 13 possible working position WARNING Only place the camera on firm level ground and ensure a secure position of camera and user especially when working in high altitude e g when working on the roof Because of its weight the case can cause considerable harm to persons and objects when falling down Place the case so that the arrows on the blue...
Page 22: ...can use it on a PC To format the card proceed as follows Insert the card into the card slot of your PC In the Explorer right click the removable me dia memory card then select Format Select FAT32 default and 32 kilobytes Fig 14 ON OFF key To switch on the device briefly press the ON OFF key at the bottom of the control pan el When the device is switched on the light fram ing the ON OFF key lights ...
Page 23: ...Firmware version appear on screen NOTE If you are using a camera head other than the one included in the scope of supply the video menu may not be activate Using the up down arrows navigate to the corresponding parameter Select the desired setting using the left right arrow keys Press the ON OFF key to confirm your selec tion and exit the menu The user can select the following parameter set tings ...
Page 24: ...o select the disc symbol below the parameter Press the right or left arrow key This saves the settings for Video 3 The disc sym bol flashes during the write operation Fig 17 Menu Return to the menu view using the arrow keys Loc OFF ON This command allows the user to switch the transmitter integrated in the camera head on and off The Wöhler L 200 Locator is able to locate the camera head with the a...
Page 25: ...8 Setup menu Use the arrow keys to navigate to the Setup menu The following user definable settings are available here Date Set the date The date the recording is made is displayed Time Set the time The time the recording is made is displayed Meter feet Set the distance displayed on the screen to meters or feet Date format Set the date format to either Day Month Year or Month Day Year Time 12h 24h...
Page 26: ... of gravity meaning towards the bottom This en sures the user is able to recognize where top and bottom are in the pipe A circle is displayed around the symbol if the cam era head faces vertically upwards A cross is displayed in the middle of the symbol if the camera head faces vertically downwards Number of degrees The number of degrees displayed underneath indicates the downward gradient of the ...
Page 27: ...e camera head is automatically aligned to a straight position ensur ing the camera looks straight ahead Moreover when the user presses the HOME key the camera head aligns itself so that the display is parallel with the ground above this function is deactivated if the camera head faces 90 upwards or downwards Under these circumstances the optics can only be guided forwards NOTE To determine the gra...
Page 28: ...ording press the Record video key again The video is stored in ASF format on the memory card CAUTION Ensure the power supply is not interrupted when recording a video 8 7 Video playback Wöhler VIS 250 350 Video playback To playback a recorded video press the SHIFT key and then the PLAY key The first image of the last video recorded is displayed on the screen Select the desired video using the righ...
Page 29: ... last video recorded or the last image recorded is displayed on the monitor Note An Icon in the upper left side of the display will show if it is an image or a video Select the video or image to be deleted using the right left arrow keys To delete the video or image press the SHIFT key and then the DELETE key The prompt DELETING FILE is displayed on the screen for approximately 2 seconds Once the ...
Page 30: ...ng images and videos to a PC Wöhler VIS 250 350 Two options are available to transfer image files jpg and video files ASF Read in the files on a PC from the SD memory card Transfer the files to the PC using the USB cable NOTE Image files can only be viewed and deleted on a PC ...
Page 31: ...wer is al so available for download free of charge via the VLC web page Click Index html The menu opens Click the Install button Videos recorded in ASF format can be viewed as soon as the viewer has been successfully installed 12 2 Generating snapshots Fig 21 Generating snapshots To generate a snapshot from a video click the menu item Snapshot in the Video menu when the video is being played back ...
Page 32: ...e generated files png or jpg as well as your own prefix to be appended to the beginning of the file name To save your preferences click save As the VLC Media Player is a free open source software program we are unable to offer any technical support For further information about the program as well as the current version visit the developers website at www videolan org NOTE You can also use Daum Po...
Page 33: ...l as an adequate guidance The danger of jamming or getting stuck in the tube has to be avoided NOTE The information given in this section only refers to the accessories Ø 1 2 Use the service camera without accessories Ø 2 2 8 You can use the service camera without accessories The lens can be protected by the guidance sleeve If there is water and mud in the horizontal part we recommend to use the r...
Page 34: ... The monitor is not con nected correctly Plug in the monitor plug Monitor displays black and white Minimal color intensity is set Adjust the color intensity of the monitor with key 4 Wöhler VIS 300 350 bad image Plastic dome scratched Replace the plastic dome glass dome optional Camera head or monitor freezes Battery rechargeable battery flat Replace only Wöhler VIS 350 or recharge batteries Devic...
Page 35: ...tched it is optional to fit this camera head with a glass dome for use in dry working environ ments Apply silicone grease before fitting the new dome When fitting the replacement dome make sure you cover all of the thread to ensure it is properly tightened Otherwise it cannot be guaranteed that the camera head is properly sealed and malfunc tions can occur as a result of water and dirt pene tratio...
Page 36: ... 740 g stainless steel Order No 3857 J Wöhler Guidance Ball Order No 3634 J Wöhle Glass Dome for camera head Ø 40 mm Order No 3674 J Wöhler Replacement Plastic Domes 10 pcs for camera head Ø 40 mm Order No 3675 J Anti Slide mat Order No 56037 L Guidance Sleeve with protection cage for Wöhler camera head Ø 26 mm Order No 3847 J Wöhler addditional glare protection for monitor Order No 6814 J Wöhler ...
Page 37: ...g the normal business hours of 9 00 and 4 00 EST Monday through Friday excluding statutory and other noted holiday periods within the applicable warranty period Dated proof of purchase the Invoice and the applicable serial numbers of the warranted products is re quired WohlerUSA Inc is not responsible for Customer products returned without prior return authorization WohlerUSA Inc may at its sole o...
Page 38: ...on with the sale maintenance or use if its products WohlerUSA Inc shall not be liable under this warranty if its testing and examination of returned product shows that the alleged defect or malfunction does not exist or was caused by the Customer s or any third person s misuse neglect improper installation or testing unauthorized attempts to open repair or modify the product or any other cause bey...
Page 39: ...lity of such damages and limits it s responsibility to the replacement or repair of the product or part This Limited Warranty is governed by the Laws of the State of Delaware Wohler USA Inc 5R Hutchinson Drive Danvers MA 01923 978 750 9876 Customer Name Camera Case Serial Camera Head Serial Purchase Date _______________________ Invoice Number Congratulations on your purchase of a Wohler VIS Servic...
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