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PCE Americas Inc.
711 Commerce Way
Suite 8
Jupiter
FL-33458
USA
From outside US: +1
Tel: (561) 320-9162
Fax: (561) 320-9176
[email protected]

PCE Instruments UK Ltd.

Units 12/13

South Point Business Park

Ensign way

Hampshire / Southampton

United Kingdom, SO31 4RF

From outside UK: +44

Tel: (0) 2380 98703 0

Fax: (0) 2380 98703 9

[email protected]

www.pce-instruments.com/english

www.pce-instruments.com

Manual

Thermometer

PCE-TC 9

Version 1.0

Date of creation: 11.11.2015

Date of last change: 13.11.2015

Summary of Contents for PCE-TC 9

Page 1: ...ruments UK Ltd Units 12 13 South Point Business Park Ensign way Hampshire Southampton United Kingdom SO31 4RF From outside UK 44 Tel 0 2380 98703 0 Fax 0 2380 98703 9 info pce instruments com www pce instruments com english www pce instruments com Manual Thermometer PCE TC 9 Version 1 0 Date of creation 11 11 2015 Date of last change 13 11 2015 ...

Page 2: ... submenus 13 4 13 1 The main menu 13 4 14 Submenus 14 4 14 1 File 14 4 14 2 Manage 14 4 14 3 Save 15 4 14 4 Voice 15 4 14 5 Delete 16 4 14 6 Format 16 4 15 Measure 16 4 15 1 Spot measurement 17 4 15 2 Characteristics of spot measurement 17 4 15 3 Line measurement 17 4 15 4 Area measurement Rect 20 4 15 5 Characteristics of the line measurement 20 4 15 6 Parameters 21 4 15 7 Save settings 22 4 16 I...

Page 3: ...Manual 3 6 Emissivity of different materials 32 7 Contact 33 7 1 PCE Instruments UK 33 7 2 PCE Americas 33 ...

Page 4: ...ges each with min max and average value and 4 measuring points With these features the thermal camera is suitable for performing thermography Additional functions such as setting isotherms or the point line and area functions facilitate image analysis and increase the flexibility of the thermal camera PCE TC 9 2 Safety notes Please read this manual carefully and completely before you use the devic...

Page 5: ... installed in thermal camera Focus auto motorised Refresh rate 50 Hz PAL 60 Hz NTSC Measurement with the thermal camera Object temperature range 20 250 C Accuracy 2 C oder 2 Measuring spot 4 adjustable measuring spots Measuring area 3 adjustable measuring areas max min avg Line profile horizontal vertical Hot cold spot max min and avg temperature Emissivity 0 01 1 0 Quantity of color palettes 6 Im...

Page 6: ... range 40 70 C Protection class case IP 50 Humidity 90 Shock 25 G IEC60068 2 29 Vibration 2 G IEC60068 2 6 Physical data of the thermal camera Dimensions 126 x 62 x 154 mm Weight 393 g including battery Data communication of the thermal camera USB thermal camera PC Video output PAL NTSC Audio output 2 5 mm jack ...

Page 7: ...t is fully charged the LED will be green Charging takes approximately 4 hours 4 2 Direct charging It is possible to charge the batteries with the delivered adaptor directly This will take about 5 hours During that time an orange LED will flash and it will turn green when the instrument is fully charged 4 3 Controls 1 Power LED 2 Hot key 1 Press for auto focus Press and hold to activate deactivate ...

Page 8: ...ea size of area to choose and set the thermal overlay area use left and right arrow keys to set the limit of the temperature overlay Use up and down arrow keys to set the slide bar of the thermal image to choose the colour palette or temperature limit press left right to set the colour palette and up down to set the temperature limit 8 Menu Enter key The key has different functions in different mo...

Page 9: ... converter cable Headphones may be inserted to listen to the audio notes A screen can also be attached to view the videos 16 SD card slot Micro SD cards up to 2 GB can be inserted to increase the storage volume 17 USB interface Standard USB interface for data transfer 18 External DC input The input requires DC 5 V ...

Page 10: ...Manual 10 19 Thread for tripod 20 270 tiltable colour LCD 3 2 4 4 Inserting the battery Insert the battery Remove the battery ...

Page 11: ...ther you want to make a recording or not Confirm your selection by using the Enter key 4 8 Show infrared picture Press the Enter key to enter the main menu When in main menu choose main menu file manage and choose the directory and the file name The thumbnail will be displayed Press the Enter key to view the image Press and when the image is displayed to switch between the taken pictures in the di...

Page 12: ...measurement Shows the temperature value of the intersection of the measurement line and the cursor line 11 Area measurement Measurement spots within a certain area can be determined MAX MIN Average 12 Upper temperature limit Displays the upper temperature limit and the upper limit of the colour code 13 Storage media IN means that all data is stored on the internal storage SD means that the SD card...

Page 13: ...nu Press and hold the Enter key if you are not in hot key mode to enter the main menu which is displayed as follows Use and to choose the right menu element The selected one will be highlighted in white Press to get to the chosen submenu and use to get back ...

Page 14: ...for year month day As an example The 26 th September 2012 will have the file name M120926 All taken pictures will be saved in that directory The name of the file will be saved following the scheme PHHMMSS which stands for hours minutes and seconds All names refer to the time set in the system In the window where you can manage the files you can use and to select the objects Use and to switch betwe...

Page 15: ...cord play save and delete the audio comments The symbol shows that an audio comment has been added to the thermal image If an audio comment has been added already a new one will be recorded by pressing Record The old one will be overwritten By pressing Cancel this will be stopped and the new recording will be deleted When you press Save the new one will be stored ...

Page 16: ...mat This function will format the internal storage or the SD card When in main menu choose settings system settings storage media internal to delete the internal storage or choose SD to format the SD card Note If the storage has been formatted all data will be lost 4 15 Measure In this menu you will be able to choose between 5 measurement options Spot Line Rect Area Parameters and Save Setting ...

Page 17: ...with a reticle 4 15 2 Characteristics of spot measurement Press hot key 2 until the spot mark flashes yellow Use the arrow keys to change the position of the measurement spot Press the Enter key to set the attributes emissivity and reference If you choose this option all measured values will be relative to this spot 4 15 3 Line measurement There are two types of line measurement horizontally and v...

Page 18: ... of the horizontal line in intersection with the cursor line is displayed After pressing hot key 2 you will get to line measurement mode You can use and to set the scanning position and set the position of the cursor line Press the Enter key to choose the settings menu After two seconds of inactivity the instrument will return to real time measurement mode ...

Page 19: ...of the vertical line in intersection with the cursor line is displayed After pressing hot key 2 you will get to line measurement mode You can use and to set the scanning position and set the position of the cursor line Press the Enter key to choose the settings menu After two seconds of inactivity the instrument will return to real time measurement mode ...

Page 20: ...ame time The measurement value in the top right corner of the LCD is the temperature value of the chosen rectangle There are three types of measurements MIN MAX Average 4 15 5 Characteristics of the line measurement Press hot key 2 until the area indicator flashes yellow Press the Enter key to set the attributes emissivity reference measure type and adjust ...

Page 21: ...rument 10 m Otherwise you need to adjust the distance to get exact measurement values The distance can be set using the and keys left and right Pressing them once adjusts the value in steps of 0 1 m Pressing and holding them adjusts them in 1 m steps 4 15 6 3 Humidity This value can be hidden if the target is very close to the instrument 10 m Otherwise you need to adjust the humidity to get exact ...

Page 22: ... to adjustments in steps of 0 1 and pressing and holding them will lead to adjustments in steps of 1 4 15 7 Save settings All changes made in the parameters need to be saved before turning the device off Otherwise the data will not be available after turning on the device again 4 16 Image The are 5 elements within this submenu Image Setup Analysis Setup Image Reverse Clear Screen and L S Level and...

Page 23: ...the chosen colour 4 16 1 5 Isotherm Temp Press or to adjust the value in 0 1 K steps If you press and hold them the temperature will be adjusted in 1 K steps 4 16 1 6 Isotherm Width The isothermal width can be adjusted to set the range of the isothermal colour display Press or to set the value in 0 1 K steps Press and hold these keys to adjust it in 1 K steps The standard value is 1 K 4 16 1 7 Sup...

Page 24: ...et the lower temperature range Press or to change the temperature range in steps of 0 1 K By pressing and holding or the value is changed in 1 K steps The infrared image superposes the camera image within the set temperature interval 4 16 1 8 Settings for hot superposition Press hot key 2 in superposition mode The interval area will start flashing yellow Press Enter key to open the pop up dialogue...

Page 25: ...Manual 25 4 16 1 9 Fusion The fusion of the infrared image and the camera image can be scaled in four different steps automatic mix mix and mix Automatic mix mix mix ...

Page 26: ...ment mode 4 16 1 11 Dew point temperature alarm Use or to enable or disable the dew point temperature function If the alarm is activated the ambient conditions temperature and relative humidity need to be set The dew point temperature will then be displayed in the lower left corner of the LCD If the dew point temperature exceeds the pre set value the temperature value will switch to the warning co...

Page 27: ...results 4 16 2 3 Temperature unit Use or to choose between the units C F and K F TCelsius x9 5 32 K 273 15 TCelsius 4 16 2 4 Ambient temperature The ambient temperature should be adjusted to the current ambient temperature to get reliable values Use or to set the temperature Short time pressing them will adjust the value in steps of 0 1 Pressing and holding them will adjust it in steps of 1 4 16 2...

Page 28: ...The active submenu will be highlighted in red 4 17 1 1 Language There are 11 different languages to choose from Chinese simplified traditional Chinese English Korean Japanese German French Russian Italian Portuguese and Spanish 4 17 1 2 Auto rectify When you enter the value 0 automatic comparison will be deactivated The next automatic comparison will be made according to the amount of seconds you ...

Page 29: ...itself off automatically You can enter a period starting from 5 minutes Other possible periods are 10 minutes 30 minutes and none 4 17 1 9 USB Use and to choose between the options When in file transmission mode the instrument serves as a data carrier The files that have been stored on the internal flash or on the SD card can be transferred to a PC They may also be deleted or formatted 4 17 1 10 S...

Page 30: ...Alarm colour Isothermal colour etc Auto Isothermal temperature 37 0 C Isothermal height 1 0 C Thermal superpose type Interval Fusion Auto Dew point alarm deactivated Analysis settings Dew point area 20 250 C Lens 21 5 mm Unit of temperature C Backlight Manual Reference measurement deactivated Reference temperature 30 0 C System settings Language English Autocorrect 150 s Auto save 0 s Video format...

Page 31: ...too low change battery or recharge it device in energy saving mode Restart the device Instrument switches itself off automatically flat battery change recharge battery Battery discharges itself quickly ambient temperature too high or low battery not completely charged working life of battery is exceeded 300 charges insert new battery No thermal image lens cover closed remove lens cover Thermal ima...

Page 32: ...dised 100 0 61 Copper Oxidised 20 0 78 Iron Oxidised 100 0 74 Rusty 25 0 65 Cast iron Oxidised 200 0 64 Unoxidised 100 0 21 Welding rod Rough 25 0 94 Polished 38 0 28 Nickel Oxidised 200 0 37 Stainless steel Oxidised 60 0 85 Steel 800 C oxidised 200 0 79 Brick 20 0 93 Concrete 20 0 92 Glass Smooth 20 0 94 Lacquer White 100 0 92 Black 100 0 97 Coal Smoky black 25 0 95 Candle smoke 20 0 95 ...

Page 33: ... contact PCE Instruments 7 1 PCE Instruments UK By post PCE Instruments UK Ltd Units 12 13 South Point Business Park Ensign Way Southampton Hampshire United Kingdom SO31 4RF By phone 02380 987 035 7 2 PCE Americas By post PCE Americas Inc 711 Commerce Way Suite 8 Jupiter 33458 FL USA By phone 561 320 9162 ...

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