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ThermoVision™ Sentinel

Operator’s manual

1 557 544

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a121

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English (EN)

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October 6, 2005

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Page 1: ...ThermoVision Sentinel Operator s manual 1 557 544 Publ No a121 Revision English EN Language October 6 2005 Issue date...

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Page 3: ...ThermoVision Sentinel Operator s manual Publ No 1 557 544 Rev a121 ENGLISH EN October 6 2005...

Page 4: ...e for any direct indirect special incidental or consequential loss or damage whether based on contract tort or any other legal theory Copyright FLIR Systems 2005 All rights reserved worldwide No parts...

Page 5: ...13 7 2 2 5 System time 13 7 2 2 6 Focus position indicator 13 7 2 2 7 Active channel indicator 13 7 2 2 8 Additional indicators not shown in the illustration 14 7 2 2 9 Declutter function 15 8 Operat...

Page 6: ...NC connector 40 12 8 2 Connectors on imager unit 40 12 8 2 1 J1 23 pin connector 42 12 8 2 2 J3 Internal service connector 43 12 9 Basic dimensions Imager view from above 44 12 10 Basic dimensions Ima...

Page 7: ...for enhanced target recognition along with freeze frame capabilities and various image enhancement functions The system also features a side mounted 1 4 color CCD video camera with autofocus and 12x...

Page 8: ...e local FLIR Systems representative immediately Qty Part Number Description 1 614004898 ThermoVision Sentinel 1 1 557 544 Operator s manual 1 194 796 15 m 50 ft 194 797 61 m 200 ft System cable 15 m 5...

Page 9: ...Please note the following Always disconnect the system from the mains supply before connecting or discon necting any cables The connectors should be sealed with the protective caps when not in use Pub...

Page 10: ...194 796 15 m 49 ft or 194 797 61 m 200 ft Function Connecting from Power Box PB to J1 connector on imager Pin configuration on receptacle connector See section 12 8 2 1 J1 23 pin connector on page 40...

Page 11: ...er 1 195 367 applies only to cable including Remote Control RC Function Either connecting a desktop or laptop computer to the J3 connector or connecting a Remote Control RC to the J3 connector Pin con...

Page 12: ...or on the Power Box PB SEE ALSO For an example in a typical system overview see section 4 Typical system overview on page 8 1 Cable designation Video cable Part Number 908 929 Function Connecting from...

Page 13: ...ction 4 Typical system overview on page 8 3 Cable designation System cable Part Number 194 796 15 m 49 ft or 194 797 61 m 200 ft Function Connecting from imager to J4 connector on Power Box PB Pin con...

Page 14: ...4 Typical system overview 10597303 a1 Figure 4 1 Typical system overview 8 Publ No 1 557 544 Rev a121 ENGLISH EN October 6 2005...

Page 15: ...mounting plate with one 3 8 16 UNC and two 1 4 20 UNC threaded holes on the bottom side of the housing designed to match an existing platform Mounting plates with a different hole layout can be made b...

Page 16: ...6 Remote Control RC 10597003 a2 Figure 6 1 Remote Control RC 10 Publ No 1 557 544 Rev a121 ENGLISH EN October 6 2005...

Page 17: ...are also a number of controls that can be used to optimize the system s performance or enhance system operation The ThermoVision Sentinel system takes the thermal video of the area within the field o...

Page 18: ...eature if desired The display is shown with all of the symbology activated DECLUTTER mode is not active NOTE The DECLUTTER mode is only active until the operator presses the ENTER key Description Call...

Page 19: ...mat The system time is set from the Setup menu the time format is set from the Local adaptions dialog box while the actual system time is set from the Date time dialog box 7 2 2 6 Focus position indic...

Page 20: ...he system is capable of two levels of symbology display Declutter none all symbology is displayed normally as defined from the Setup Symbology menu and the DE CLUTTER mode where all of the symbology i...

Page 21: ...to define system features and enter system constants Access to the MENU mode is made by pressing the ENTER button located on the remote control The two main menus are shown in the menu bar found at th...

Page 22: ...e it possible for the imager unit to autofocus properly there are a few things that the user should think about To think about when autofocusing The area that the imager uses when autofocusing is a 64...

Page 23: ...next time the ENTER button is pressed 8 2 3 1 2 Invert palette Highlighting and pressing enter inverts the palette currently in use and then exits the MENU mode Gray white hot to Inv gray black hot o...

Page 24: ...n in manual level span mode until Auto level span is selected 8 2 3 1 7 Auto level span When selected the system will automatically select an image enhancement method for best overall image contrast T...

Page 25: ...There are two choices Backlight on and Backlight off 8 2 3 2 6 Power off Power on This function switches the TV camera off which will turn the image black When the TV is switched off all menu items e...

Page 26: ...lay and symbology 10057003 a3 Figure 8 4 Setup Image dialog box Explanation Label The Color scale feature allows the operator to se lect the palette that the display is shown in Options include Gray G...

Page 27: ...ox Explanation Label SEE See section 8 2 3 2 5 Backlight on Backlight off on page 19 Back light comp The Image effect feature allows the operator to select between Off B W Selecting Off puts the TV im...

Page 28: ...ata background The Status background feature can be used to put a solid background behind the status symbol ogy Frozen Autoscan Near focus etc making it more visible Status background Focus indicators...

Page 29: ...Setup Local adaption dialog box is used to adjust the format that system date time and the language that the symbology is displayed in Use the up down arrow buttons to move the highlight bar between...

Page 30: ...If the 24 hour format is active 1 through 24 can be set Use the up down arrow buttons to move the high lighted bar through the selections and the left right arrow buttons to adjust values set tings P...

Page 31: ...Yes or No Run diag tool 1200 bps 2400 bps 4800 bps 9600 bps 19200 bps If the Baudrate is changed it will be necessary to restart the system before the change will take ef fect NOTE For best performanc...

Page 32: ...ng the Remote Control RC 5X0 protocol is required Protocol Yes or No When the maintenance menu is entered a pass word dialog box will appear if the password is the default system value 0000 the passwo...

Page 33: ...ors SEE See section 7 2 2 7 Active channel indicator on page 13 IR TV video swap Yes or No NOTE Selecting Yes resets all parameters to factory settings Default settings 8 2 4 6 System info 10056203 a1...

Page 34: ...2 Precautions under cold weather conditions Despite the steps that have been taken to secure the operation of the imager under cold weather conditions such as heavy snowfall or freezing rain situation...

Page 35: ...ng dry then wipe with a dry soft cloth NOTE Do not use benzene thinner or any other chemical product on the camera the cables or the accessories as this may cause deterioration 10 2 Lenses In order to...

Page 36: ...contact FLIR Systems Imaging using one of the following two e mail addresses imagingboston support flir com US North American customers only imagingsweden support flir se For telephone numbers to FLIR...

Page 37: ...Environmental protection 32 C to 55 C 26 F to 131 F Operating temperature 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Storage temperature Standard IEC 68 2 6 Test F 5 500 Hz 0 5 mm 2 g 1 octave minute 1 double sweep...

Page 38: ...ric filter with cut on 7 5 m Spectral range 1 to 4 Electronic zoom 0 8 seconds Field of view switch time 14 bit Digital image resolution Auto or manual Gain span level adjustment Linear histogram equa...

Page 39: ...om 0 7 lx f 1 4 Minimum sensitivity 470 TVL Horizontal resolution NTSC 460 TVL Horizontal resolution PAL 18x continuous Optical zoom 0 5 m 1 6 ft Close focus wide 48 0 8 m 2 6 ft Close focus narrow 2...

Page 40: ...ntegrator 5 20 PM501708 Technical specification ThermoVision Sentinel PM501705 Factory Acceptance Procedure ThermoVision Sentinel PE_614004898 Factory Acceptance Record ThermoVision Sen tinel PP_61400...

Page 41: ...tor can initiate The dialog boxes below show the tests that can be performed and an example of a result 10712403 a1 Figure 12 1 Setup Diag tools Press the navigation pad left right for each test to in...

Page 42: ...reen display appears but no IR image Check the cable connecting the imager to the remote control unit Check that the baud rate is set to 19200 bps Check that the protocol is set to 5X0 The system star...

Page 43: ...Box PB explanations Location Function Type Name Power Box PB Main system connector 23 pin MIL C 38999 J4 Power Box PB Connector for host computer or remote control 9 pin D SUB J5 Power Box PB Video ou...

Page 44: ...gure 12 6 Connectors on imager unit explanations Location Function Type Name Back panel on imager unit Main system cable con nector 23 pin MIL C 38999 J1 Inside protective imager housing Internal serv...

Page 45: ...G 26 twisted pair RS485CONSTX_A H AWG 26 twisted pair RS485CONSRX_B G AWG 26 twisted pair RS485CONSRX_A F RESERVED R RESERVED P RESERVED E RESERVED U AWG 26 SIGNAL GROUND T Coax 75 VIDEO POSITIVE S Co...

Page 46: ...7 AWG26 HEATER_ON 8 9 NOTE HEATER_ON is positive when the heaters are activated and negative when they are not activated 12 8 1 3 J6 BNC connector Standard configuration 12 8 1 4 J7 BNC connector Sta...

Page 47: ...r RS485CONSRX_A F RS485TX_EN_B R RS485TX_EN_A P TERMINATOR DISABLE E REMOTE PRESENT U AWG 26 SIGNAL GROUND T Coax 75 VIDEO POSITIVE S Coax 75 TV VIDEO POSITIVE GROUND X Coax 75 TV VIDEO POSITIVE D Coa...

Page 48: ...etc NOTE Pin designations are printed on connector Wire type Signal name Pin 1 AWG26 RS 232 Test in from camera 2 AWG26 RS 232 Test out to camera 3 4 AWG24 RS 232 Test ground 5 12 VDC 6 7 8 9 NOTE The...

Page 49: ...12 9 Basic dimensions Imager view from above 10343703 a1 Publ No 1 557 544 Rev a121 ENGLISH EN October 6 2005 43 12 9 Basic dimensions Imager view from above...

Page 50: ...12 10 Basic dimensions Imager rear view 10371103 a1 44 Publ No 1 557 544 Rev a121 ENGLISH EN October 6 2005 12 10 Basic dimensions Imager rear view...

Page 51: ...12 11 Basic dimensions Imager front view 10343803 a1 Publ No 1 557 544 Rev a121 ENGLISH EN October 6 2005 45 12 11 Basic dimensions Imager front view...

Page 52: ...12 12 Basic dimensions Imager side view 10343903 a1 46 Publ No 1 557 544 Rev a121 ENGLISH EN October 6 2005 12 12 Basic dimensions Imager side view...

Page 53: ...12 13 Basic dimensions Imager view from below 10371203 a1 Publ No 1 557 544 Rev a121 ENGLISH EN October 6 2005 47 12 13 Basic dimensions Imager view from below...

Page 54: ...12 14 Basic dimensions Remote Control RC 10051103 a1 48 Publ No 1 557 544 Rev a121 ENGLISH EN October 6 2005 12 14 Basic dimensions Remote Control RC...

Page 55: ...12 15 Basic dimensions Power Box PB 10370803 a1 Publ No 1 557 544 Rev a121 ENGLISH EN October 6 2005 49 12 15 Basic dimensions Power Box PB...

Page 56: ...12 16 Basic dimensions Power Box PB 10370903 a1 50 Publ No 1 557 544 Rev a121 ENGLISH EN October 6 2005 12 16 Basic dimensions Power Box PB...

Page 57: ...seconds observation Herschel was soon convinced of the necessity of setting up a systematic experiment with the objective of finding a single material that would give the desired reduction in brightne...

Page 58: ...m of his original experiment led to some early controversies with his contemporaries about the actual existence of the infrared wavelengths Different investigators in attempting to confirm his work us...

Page 59: ...etecting heat radiation capable of detecting the heat from a person standing three meters away The first so called heat picture became possible in 1840 the result of work by Sir John Herschel son of t...

Page 60: ...ices to detect personnel artillery aircraft ships and even icebergs The first operating systems in the modern sense began to be developed during the 1914 18 war when both sides had research programs d...

Page 61: ...the 1939 45 war for extensive secret military infrared research programs into the possibilities of developing passive no search beam systems around the extremely sensitive photon detector During this...

Page 62: ...etic spectrum They are all governed by the same laws and the only differences are those due to differences in wavelength 10067803 a1 Figure 14 1 The electromagnetic spectrum 1 X ray 2 UV 3 Visible 4 I...

Page 63: ...source is in principle very simple The radiation characteristics of an aperture in an isotherm cavity made of an opaque absorbing material represents almost exactly the properties of a blackbody A pr...

Page 64: ...he radiation emitted from a blackbody 14 3 1 Planck s law 10399203 a1 Figure 14 3 Max Planck 1858 1947 Max Planck 1858 1947 was able to describe the spectral distribution of the radiation from a black...

Page 65: ...ent law By differentiating Planck s formula with respect to and finding the maximum we have This is Wien s formula after Wilhelm Wien 1864 1928 which expresses mathemati cally the common observation t...

Page 66: ...nitrogen 77 K the maximum of the almost insignificant amount of radiant emittance occurs at 38 m in the extreme infrared wavelengths 10327203 a3 Figure 14 6 Planckian curves plotted on semi log scales...

Page 67: ...2 m2 we obtain 1 kW This power loss could not be sustained if it were not for the compensating absorption of radiation from surrounding surfaces at room temperatures which do not vary too drastically...

Page 68: ...body produced by an object at a specific temperature Thus we have the definition The spectral emissivity the ratio of the spectral radiant power from an object to that from a blackbody at the same tem...

Page 69: ...at the total emissive power of a graybody is the same as a blackbody at the same temperature reduced in proportion to the value of from the graybody 10401203 a1 Figure 14 8 Spectral radiant emittance...

Page 70: ...interior The back reflected radiation is again partially absorbed but some of it arrives at the other surface through which most of it escapes part of it is reflected back again Although the progressi...

Page 71: ...ts 35 buttons A 16 C cables cleaning 29 camera body cleaning 29 cavity radiator applications 57 explanation 57 Certificate of Conformity packing list 2 Change FoV command 19 Change palette command 17...

Page 72: ...v postal address iv product warranty iv quality assurance iv quality management system iv telefax number iv telephone number iv trademarks iv warranty iv website iv Focus indicator label 22 focus posi...

Page 73: ...Langley Samuel P 54 Language label 23 laws Planck s law 58 Stefan Boltzmann s formula 61 Wien s displacement law 59 legal disclaimer iv Leopoldo Nobili 53 Level Span label 20 level span gain indicato...

Page 74: ...channel 12 13 crosshair reticle 12 13 focus position indicator 12 13 image polarity 12 13 level span gain indicator 13 NFOV reticule 12 13 system date 12 13 system time 12 13 semi transparent body 64...

Page 75: ...rmometrical spectrum 52 thermos bottle 54 ThermoVision Sentinel packing list 2 Time format label 23 tools diagnostic 35 trademarks iv transport case packing list 2 U unpacking 2 V video cable packing...

Page 76: ...cosoft se eweb site exc_pd html Excosoft XML Client Editing environment http www excosoft se eweb site home html Excosoft ExcoForm Preformatting http xml apache org xerces j Apache Xerces XML parser h...

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