UNCOOLED FPA Infrared Thermal Imaging Camera
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1. TV304 User s Manual Copyright TESTBOY have all rights reserved worldwide No parts of the software including source code may be reproduced transmitted transcribed or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic magnetic optional manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of TESTBOY This manual must not in whole or part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or transmitted to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior consent in writing from TESTBOY Trademarks TESTBOY 15 registered trademark Quality Assurance The Quality Management System under which these products are developed and manufactured has been certified in accordance with the standard for ISO 9001 TESTBOY 1s committed to a policy of continuous development therefore we reserve the right to make changes and improvements on any of the products described in this manual without prior notice IH TV304 User s Manual Content INTRODUCTION uec 1 2 TECHNICAL SPECIEICATIONS u as uVu nu id 2 3 PERIPHERALS see LIE EN 4 341 STANDARD PERIPHERA TS ses nee aeta pta nee 4 SL OPTION ANC CE SSOR IEG St ODER NEM ICE MM E EE 4 APPEARANCE ane LE 5 SINTERRAGE uuu adt ac feu EE a E EE 7 6 KEYBOARD DESCRIPTION cursan ea 8 T TOTORIA2. acti Tault gi a 4 J 3H ite 5vsteminto Figure 8 2 2 Submenu of Setup 16 TV304 User s Manual 8 2 3 1 MeasureSet Measuring Setup 20 250 Figure 8 2 2 1 Measuring Setup Temperature range Display temperature range of the camera If the measured temperature exceeds the range the accuracy of the measurement can t be ensured Temperature unit there are three temperature units C F K to suit different situations Ambient Temperature when the system starts it will check the environment temperature once Also it can be adjusted manually Reference temperature measurement user can turn on or turn off the reference temperature measurement When it 1s on the temperature results shown on the screen are all the differences between the object s temperature and the reference temperature Reference temperature Effective only when reference temperature measurement is on Can choose a constant temperature as the reference temperature and also can choose an object s temperature as reference temperature 8 2 3 2 MeasureCorr MeasureCorrect il Figure 8 2 3 2 Measuring Correct 17 TV304 User s Manual Emissivity To set the emissivity press left or right key to adjust TCorrect To setup system s temperature correction normally set by manufacturer Distance The distance between the machine and objects Need to be set manually It is better to use the actual distance within 10 meters and farthe
3. estboy GmbH Germany OR eee Stands For Quality Since 1953 UNCOOLED FPA Infrared Thermal Imaging Camera TV304 Operator s manual Testboy reserves all rights for amendment without prior notice TV304 User s Manual Warnings amp Cautions The infrared camera is a precision instrument and uses a very sensitive IR detector Pointing the camera towards highly intensive energy sources such as sun or devices emitting laser radiation or reflections from such devices may affect the accuracy of the camera or even harm or irreparably damage to the detector whether the power supply of the camera is switch on or off Avoid incorrect operation methods such as heavy pressing shock or strong vibration during the course of transportation store and installation otherwise the product could be damaged For protective reason please keep the product in the environment between 25 C and 60 C during the course of transportation and store Original packaging box should be used during transportation For protective reason the camera should be stored in shady dry and draughty environment avoids electromagnetic interference Avoid contaminating and damaging the lens surface by oil stain or chemicals Cover the lens cap after use Backup is recommended to avoid latent loss of data Please copy back up the data regularly Please take out the battery 1f the camera out of use for a long time otherwise the product co
4. unit To open the battery compartment just simply hold the release trigger and take it out Figure 7 1 1 1 Position of Release Trigger Put the battery in the battery box with the connectors facing to each other Then keep it steadily flat The connectors are shown by the arrows below Figure 7 1 1 2 Position of connectors Then put the battery in the compartment hold and push it forward until it is optically charged TV304 User s Manual Figure 7 1 1 3 direction of charging the battery To replace the battery cover back just insert the forward part of cover to the notch and press the backwards to lock the release trigger 7 1 2 Unload the battery To unload the battery just take off the cover by pressing the release trigger Figure 7 1 2 1 Position of the release trigger Then hold the battery and pull it backward to take it out Figure 7 1 2 2 Direction of unload the battery 10 TV304 User s Manual Put the cover to the box and push down the cover buckle to finish the unloading operation 7 2 Quick Operation 7 2 1 Capture an image Please follow the steps below to capture an infrared image Put the battery in the compartment 2 Hold the ON OFF power button to switch on the camera Then wait for a few seconds to let the li machine start up 3 Point the camera to a warm object You can press and hold F trigger to turn on the laser indicator Mi to exactly locate the ta
5. 04 User s Manual 8 2 1 Measurement This function is used to add or delete object measurement Choose and confirm will show the following dialogue box Measurement Add Spot This function contains command of Add Spot Horizontal Line Vertical Line Add Area and None There are at most four points one profile and three areas can be added at the same time If choose None then press confirm button it will delete all the measurements delete a single object measurement user can press A button to activate it and then press C button to delete it 8 2 2 Level Span This function 15 used to activate the level and span function It is the same function as which is mentioned before in chapter 8 1 3 Choose this function to go to the Level Span function directly instead of continually pressing O A button Use direction keys to adjust the value 8 2 3 Setup menu 1 pe 1 ya Y Cira 7 u 1 IF 13 un d Im PS PA gw rn 1 N CEL Lil n TUE m y ki y E 5 Vate lime A y n Fi E t Gr t t vx Aaa 7 Sek ug 34 4 Eh i Y R att i J ri y 1 y 14 a A 1 1 Y ol lei Setup 1 Was 1 7 b T LT ben 4 lt gt lt gt gry 1 1
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7. d temperature is The measuring method is not right not correct make sure the lens focus is suitable Hold A button to adjust the lens focus the environment may cause the problem wait for a few minutes to let 25 TV304 User s Manual the imager warming up The target is too small get close enough to the target Caused by the measuring environment use scientific method to optimize the negative effects the wind dust and oxidation need to be concerned Theimager is too old to use please contact our company 26 TV304 User s Manual 10 Appendix Material Emissivity COnly for reference Aluminum Oxygenated Iron weed wma 0m 08 Lacquer 27 estboy Elektrotechnische Spezialfabrik Testboy GmbH Beim Alten Flugplatz 3 49377 Vechta Germany Tel 49 0 4441 89112 10 Fax 49 0 4441 84536 Internet http www testboy de e Mail info testboy de 28 TV304 User s Manual
8. ded 12 TV304 User s Manual 8 Operation guide 8 1 Screen objects FD C mi 29 3 Measurement XT Ix u Cyg Fal gi E 3 n i FD C m 3959 2 Frozen Figure 8 1 Screen Objects Table 8 1 Screen Objects 1 To display the em managementmenu To display the status of system like Frozen or LS 5 Spot position Temperature measurement mode which appears as a cross cursor 6 Emisivty To indicate the current value of object emissivity Lower temperature limit value To indicate the underflow temperature on the color scale TV304 User s Manual 8 Temperature scale To show the scale of the thermal image 9 Upper temperature limit value To indicate the upper flow temperature on the color scale Battery level To indicate the battery status 8 1 1 Moving Temperature spot e 0 96 43 4 0 96 Live measuring mode Measuring point 1 Measuring point 2 Figure 8 1 2 Moving a spot 1 In the live measuring mode press A button to choose the measuring point then the cross cursor and the measured temperature will be shown in yellow at the same time the suffix mark of the cross cursor 1 will be changed to 2 when the measuring spot has been chosen use Aup Wdown right button to move the spot and the temperature of different position will be shown up on the right top corner at the same time Note press button to select the po
9. iently placed on the camera The compact design offers advanced features such as finger tip controls high quality thermal images on board image processing large capacity memory and versatile USB connectivity TV304 camera can be used as lt gt lt gt Power Supply Thermal condition checking fault amp defect diagnosis on transmission lines and power equipment Petrol Chemical Inspection of oil pipeline detection of material surfaces heat spilling as well as on heat preservation structure power equipment etc Fire fighting Forest fire prevention searching for latent source of ignition preventive detection on specific material auto ignition and safety detection on electrical device for fire prevention Medical treatment Body temperature measurement and analysis of temperature distribution Others Multiple purpose for railway industry construction industry scientific research etc TV304 User s Manual 2 Technical Specifications Table 2 1 Technical Specifications Focal Plane Array FPA uncooled Detector Type microbolometer Image Thermal Sensitivity 0 06 C 30 Performance Field of View 16 x12 0 5m Min Focus Distance Built in High resolution color 2 8 LCD Max and Min temperature for areas Measurement Average temperature for areas Difference 11 palettes changeable JPEG 14 bit thermal measurement data File format Image storage included 40 seconds voice record along wi
10. ill be highlighted in blue Note Need to reset the time and date when not in use for a long time as internal battery s power is limited 8 2 3 5 Local Adapt Setup LocalAdapt Setup English Figure 8 2 3 5 LocalAdapt Setup dialog box B Point to the Local Adapt and press the confirm button to display the Local Adapt Setup dialog box Language There are two languages can be changed English and Chinese Auto Calib Auto calibration time Press left and right key to adjust Short press will change the value by 1 and deep press will change the value by 10 TV304 User s Manual Video Mode There are two video mode can be chosen PAL or NTSC Quick Access Define the function of the shortcut key lt gt Set as laser pointer press shortcut key to turn on or turn off the laser pointer lt gt Set as spot measurement press shortcut key to add or delete a spot lt gt Setas select color scale press shortcut key to a select color scale lt gt Setas save press shortcut key to save an image Stand by Time Navigate the integration button to specify the time after which the display will be switched off if it is not used Choose None to switch off this function Auto Off Time Navigate the integration button to specify the time after which the camera will be turn off if it is not used Choose None to switch off this function Note The camera program will be restarted when you change
11. int measurement palette manual auto or emissivity alternately 8 1 2 Level and Span fest bo FD C S1 29 8 LS A decrease the temperature span B increase the temperature span 14 TV304 User s Manual FD S1 29 6 0 96 AM 0 96 C decrease measuring level D increase the measuring level Figure 8 1 4 Level and Span 1 Press A button to choose the scale and enter the manual adjustment Then the limit temperature will be shown in yellow and the screen will display LS on the left top corner 2 When the scale is under current operation press left button to decrease the temperature span shown asFigure 8 1 4 CA 3 When the scale is under current operation press right button to increase the temperature span shown as Figure 8 1 4 4 the scale is under current operation press Y down button to decrease the temperature level shown as Figure 8 1 4 5 the scale is under current operation press A up button to increase the temperature level shown as Figure 8 1 4 6 When the scale is under current operation press C button to exit the manual operation 8 2 Menu functions The menu system is including four main groups Measurement Level Span File and Setup This section describes all menu functions in details FD Comi 200 o ee a X A ee ee 50 Setup H gt 64 LU Figure 8 2 1 Main Menu 15 TV3
12. le will be framed in yellow but not the temperature value the temperature value framed in yellow is used for adjusting the level and span manually TV304 User s Manual 7 2 3 Saving an image There are four ways to save the current thermal image If an image has been frozen press S button again to save the frozen image If the unit is in live mode hold S button for three seconds to save the current live image Set the shortcut trigger to Save then press the shortcut trigger to save the image 2 If an image has been frozen press the Confirm button the middle button of the joystick to show the pull up menu select File and Save to save the image to the memory 7 2 4 Opening an image Please follow the descriptions below to open an image Operation Press Confirm button to activate the main menu choose File and then Open to show the saved images The images name will be shown as IR XX position of the current image total images on the left top corner Press O Cbutton to exit the operation and back to the measuring mode Move the joystick left or right to change the current displaying image 7 2 5 Transmit an image The imager can be connected to a computer by the attached USB cable Use the given software to analysis or manage the images Note Please use the imager s own function to format the FLASH memory The format operation on the computer is not recommen
13. mage with four submenus of Open Save Delete and Format FD C mi 29 3 Upern RC i Ji al Y 1 Ls INN PAE UC Er Ad N Iu 51 remeng AL LO Level opan C er E 187 LAU il y Jj File Format Figure 8 2 2 Submenu of File 8 2 4 1 Open This function is used to open saved images form built in flash The function brings up the saved image on the screen directly st FD 51 29 9 9 10 11 e 0 96 Figure 8 2 1 1 information of saved image 1 File number Display the opened image information file number total images been saved 2 Emissivity Display emissivity of the opened image Press the button to go to live mode 22 TV304 User s Manual 8 2 4 2 Save Point to Save and press confirm button to save the displayed image to the internal flash memory or the compact Flash card Prompt o o E AX ZR Lie Ja li en 8 2 4 3 Delete i 1 Del Ime ge Piles Figure 8 2 1 3 Deleting an image B Point to Delete and press the confirm button to display Del dialog box Press confirm button to delete the opened image Press the confirm button or C button to delete the image or not 23 TV304 User s Manual 8 2 4 4 Format FD Csi Format Ormat 0 96 zi Figure8 2 1 4 Format the Disk B Point to Format and press the confirm button to display the Format dialog box M Press the confirm but
14. r and computer data transmission SDcardslot O 2 9 o Note The USB connector will show the images in the internal FLASH by default please use SD card reader to browse the saved images in SD card TV304 User s Manual 6 keyboard description Power Indicator Frozen Save lt 7 Power Switch lt Figure 6 1 Keyboard A MIC Selections Auto ial E Confirm Operations Table 6 1 Keyboard Description Hold this for three seconds to get the best image automatically Selections Auto Press this to set the emissivity measurement method and palette alternately Cancel the current operation Exit a menu dialog box or a prompt window Return to the real time measurement mode Press Confirm to show the pull up menu Press Confirm to save the changes and exit Press direction buttons to change the menu Directions Confirm Press direction buttons to move the spot position If palette is chosen press left right button to change If the imager is in manual adjustment condition press up down button to change the temperature limit of the palette B Press the button to freeze the image Frozen Save key Press again to save the frozen image B Hold the button to save a live image B Indicate the imager s operating state TV304 User s Manual 7 Tutorials 7 1 Battery Operation 7 1 1 Load the battery The battery compartment is located in the handle of the
15. r than 0 5 meter Humidity Current environment relative humidity TReflect To setup the system s reflecting temperature normally set by manufacturer 8 2 3 3 Analysis Figure 8 2 3 3 Analysis Setup Temp alarm To turn on or off the temperature alarm It is only efficient when doing area temperature measurement When it is turned on and if the temperature is in the alarming temperature area the buzzer will automatically run and the region will be shown as the alarming color The alarm color can be set at alarming color column Alarming Temp set an alarm temperature This function is only efficient when temperature alarm is on Alarming Color there are 9 colors to choose When choose auto it will not change the original color of the screen Isothermal color same as alarming color Isothermal temperature the temperature of the isothermal central point Isothermal width The value of a symmetry region around the central isothermal point If the isothermal temperature is 50 C isothermal width 1s 2 C then the isothermal range will be 49 C 51 C 18 TV304 User s Manual 8 2 3 4 Date amp Time Date Time Figure 8 2 3 4 Date Time dialog box Set date and time via submenu when the Date amp Time dialog box is displayed on the screen Use the up down button to select an item Use the left right button to change an item value The parameter item will be automatically saved by the system Item selected w
16. rget 5 Move the target object to the center of the screen if the target becomes unclear adjust the lens ring again to get the best focus If different position is needed to measure just press S button to freeze the image and press A button to select the point and then move the point to the position of the target If multiple points need to be measured or even areas need to be measured press Cle to call the main menu function Choose Measurement to add points profile and areas to the screen but there are 4 points 1 horizontal or vertical profile and 3 areas can be added at most Details can be _6_ consulted in chapter 8 Note When the temperature of the target object is higher or lower than the value of corresponding camera temperature range the temperature value shown on the screen will be in the form of lt XXX C or gt XXX C 7 2 2 Color and scale In some occasions you may find out that the images you have captured do not appear satisfying You can change the color palette prior to saving the image and can change the palette of the image There are eleven different Palette scales available To switch between the palettes you just need to press A button continually to choose the scale until the scale is shown in yellow frame Then press left right button to switch between the palettes Note you need to press A button several times to go to the palette change function The sca
17. th every Voice annotation image Class 2 Imw163Snm re Battery type Li Ion rechargeable Power Battery operating 3 hours continues time Environmental Operating 15 50 characteristics temperature TV304 User s Manual rur Operating and storage 90 humidity non condensing Physical 0 91 kilogram characteristics 310x127x90mm PAL NTSC Output impedance 75ohm SD Card SD Card 1G Interface TV304 User s Manual 3 Peripherals 3 1 Standard Peripherals TV304 infrared camera and its accessories are delivered in a hard transport case The system comprises TV304 infrared camera USB cable Transport case User s manual Two SAMSUNG L160 lithium batteries Battery charger Lens cap Audio adaptor cable Video cable Browse software Earphone 3 2 Optional Accessories Optional accessories include 75mmlens Analyzing software TV304 User s Manual 4 Appearance TV304 User s Manual Figure 4 1 TV304 camera appearance Table 4 1 Appearance Kid ONE O0 Output interface cover BEN Tripod mounting point Shortcut trigger User defined function default setting is laser indicator TV304 User s Manual Interface Figure 5 1 Interface Table 5 1 Interface Description L xD i S type connector For connecting video cable and audio cable EU External power connector USB interface For the thermal image
18. the language This will take a few seconds 8 2 3 6 System information ovstem Information C2 7T3 TO 1 te EE eet lt 7 s r r Fa A An 4 XX 1 D zi Es 1 F f Jj 1X pa LJ I i if IE SET A 4 TIO 4 N gt y AT i A y Y ad Ll 1157 Il EL Jy L fa d a potita In HESSE fT UT eate ime Jun le 4306 J Figure 8 2 3 6 System Information dialog box This is to display the device information the device ID number version of operation system and time of manufacture will be shown on the screen 8 2 3 7 Factory Default Reset 1 1 i 11 b FR y 1 mid o a e p Ls 1 1 a Deraulrt L E E il I L NX hr 1 d LA L IS 2 m Figure 8 2 3 7 Reset of Factory Default Restore the factory default setup When the Restore default dialog box displayed on the screen press the Central Confirm button to restore and press C button to quit Note This function will remove all the settings made by user The camera will be restarted when you restore factory settings This will take a few seconds 20 TV304 User s Manual Factory setting parameter table mem 21 TV304 User s Manual 8 2 4 File menu The file menu contains all the functions dealing with the digital i
19. ton or C button to format Flash card or not Hi Note This function will delete all data on the FLASH card and cannot be recovered 24 TV304 User s Manual 9 Troubleshooting In the case that infrared camera may experience problem please carry through the following examine and repair If the problem can t be solved please remove the power and contact our maintenance department Symptom Reason and Resolve There is no battery in the battery compartment Insert a fully charged battery Battery is depleted Can t start camera Change the battery Auto turns off to protect camera Restart 5 seconds later Battery is depleted Change the battery Camera auto turn off The camera may have been switched off automatically due to the settings in the Local Adapt Setup dialog box Press ON OFF to switch on the camera Environment temperature 1s too low Battery didn t charge completely Battery goes fast Recharge the battery Battery died and is not rechargeable Use another battery Forgot to remove the lens cover Remove the lens cover Under the image frozen state Press C button to return to the real time image The thermal image turns to Whether or nor choose the black and white palette black and white Restart the camera Switch video output between NTSC and PAL The distance is not right the best distance to the object is 2 meters The measure
20. uld be damaged TV304 User s Manual Warranty All products manufactured by Testboy are warranted against defective materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the delivery date of the original purchase provided such products have been under normal storage use and service and in accordance with TESTBOY instruction The warranty extends only to the original purchaser and is not transferable It is not applicable to any product which has been subjected to misuse neglect accident or abnormal conditions of operation Expendable parts are excluded from the warranty In the event of a defect in a product covered by this warranty the product shall not be further used in order to prevent additional damage The purchaser shall promptly report any defect to TESTBOY or this warranty will apply TESTBOY will at its option repair or replace any such defective product without charge if it upon inspection proves to be defective in material or workmanship and provided that it 1s returned to TESTBOY within the said one year period TESTBOY has no other obligation or liability for defects than above set forth No other warranty 15 expressed or implied TESTBOY specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose TESTBOY shall not be liable for any direct indirect special incidental or consequential loss or damage whether based on contract tort or any other legal theory
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