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1. Yellow The lens attached to the camera is the lens with whom the camera had been calibrated Orange The lens that is attached to the camera is not the lens used for the calibration of the device however it is the same lens type focal lenght etc Red The lens you are using is not the type of lens used when the camera had been calibrated Temperature scale The temperature scale visualizes the temperature condi ions in the image Under the temperature scale the mi nimum and maximum temperature recorded in the image blue and red box are shown 4 mage display The image captured by your camera is displayed here nformation and time n the footer of the infrared image the time and the date of image recording and the recording parameters are displayed EF 11 23 2007 11 03 46 SD Card Fig 8 3 Information and time The following data are shown in the area Information and time from left to right e Floppy disk Indicates that an SD card is inserted When no SD card is inserted the symbol does not appear e First box Date e Second box Time Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Direct functions Third box Emissivity Zoom Voltage SD card if an SD card has been inserted Selected calibration range Alarm AutoSave The display of these states in the third box alternate and their availabili ty depend on the camera version and firmware 8 The saving of an i
2. gt The window Preset Recording Settings is opened Preset Recording Settings Control Recording o 0 30 85 f09 2 O by Timer hours min sec hours min sec SE SEE Time between first and Time between two last snap subsequent snaps Recording Time Time Interval Start Recording Immediately with Click O Time Delay Delay 00 00 0 hours min sec O Specification of Start and Stop Time Start 0000 00 o 00 00 co year mth day hour min 7 Stop 0000 00 oo 00 f 00 1 j yea mth day hour min sec Fig 7 22 Preset Recording settings In this window the settings for a preset image or image sequence recording can be defined For a more detailed description of the window please refer to chapter 6 2 1 Define recording settings in he area Preset recording Revision 003 2009 02 15 64 The VarioCapture menu 7 4 The menu Help In the menu Help the following functions are available e Show manual e About VarioCapture With the menu function Show Manual the manual of Vario Capture is displayed With the menu func tion About VarioCap ture the following in formation is displayed ina window e Sensor type Serial number Firmware version Fig 7 24 About VarioCapture Revision 003 2009 02 15 65 66 Revis
3. Video streaming sequences MPEG and AVI are saved as files in the pre selected folder The default file name contains the recording date rec_090129_001 mpg rec_090129_001 avi Image sequences JPEG or IRB are saved in a folder For each image sequence a new folder is created containing the recording date and the folder number rec_090129_001 The folders are consecutively enumerated and the enumeration is started with the folder number 000 each new day The file name assigned to the images stored in the folder contains the recording time hour_minute_second and the image number rec_10_30_25_001 irb rec_10_30_25_001 jpg The images in the folder are numbered consecutively Timestamp into command window When this checkbox is marked the time and image number appear in the command window when images are captured in a sequence By deactivating this function the recording is accelerated Revision 003 2009 02 15 49 The VarioCapture menu 50 Note The deactivation of the timestamp does only affect the display of the recorded images not the commands Inserted commands and system messages are always displayed until the button Clear is clicked Store with overlay When this checkbox is marked the recorded RGB images are saved including the overlay of the camera When this checkbox is deactiva ted the RGB images are saved without the overlay This option is only available when images are recorded in RGB form
4. 8 3 2 The menu File Fig 8 16 The menu File 8 3 2 1 Load file Load a file that had been saved on the SD card In the status box Loadfile is displayed IR images VIS images or audio comments can be loaded and displa yed The dialogue window Load opens and shows the files saved on the SD card Right of the file list the saved IR images are displayed as thumbnails Revision 003 2009 02 15 87 Operating the camera Menu File JENOPTIK GERMANY LA 05 16 2007 Fig 8 17 Load file e When an audio comment is available the button A and a speaker symbol appears under the file list Click the button A in the camera control panel to replay the audio comment e To select an image navigate with the arrow buttons A w bet ween the files Select a file with a click on Enter The selected image is loaded In the box above the temperature bar Picture is displayed e With a click on the button S you can move the cursor to the end of the list with T you can move it to the top of the list 88 Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Menu File 8 3 2 2 Comment A dialogue window is opened where a text comment can be inserted that is saved together with the infrared images The text comment is shown in the file display when the images are evaluated with the suita ble analysis software Fig 8 18 Insert comment With S single letters can be r
5. Options is displayed With a click on Autolmagel the level and range values are applied that are automatically set by the system Please note The firmware of your camera may accept only discrete preset values for temperature level and range TPAS Emissivity etc In this window the emissivity parameters can be corrected please consider the emissivity index attached to the manual of your camera gt The window Correcture Definitions is opened Here the following values can be cor rected Emissivity Environment tempe rature e Path temperature e Transmissivity Fig 7 16 Correcture definitions Insert the values that correspond to the conditions of the IR image into the input boxes The temperature unit is C Kelvin or F as Revision 003 2009 02 15 57 The VarioCapture menu selected in the VarioCapture menu File Options The transmissivity of the object environment can also be calculated individually if the absorption of the environment is known Insert the distance of the camera to the object in m and the absorption of the environment Click Get Transmissivity Click Apply Click OK to confirm your corrections The corrected values will be applied MDR Autocalib EE cision Hep Autolmage F3 AutoFocus F4 Autocalit Shutter Configuration gt J Autocalib gt v 1 40 120 2 0 300 Fig 7 17 Tools AutoCalib Selec
6. click Browse to open the explorer Select the folder and close the explorer window then click Install Show detais Fig 4 2 Installation Revision 003 2009 02 15 17 Installation The installation is started When the installation is complete click Close The software now can be selected from the start menu or by clicking on the respective icon on the desktop 4 2 Communication setup 4 2 1 Installation of the IEEE 1394 driver The IEEE 1394 driver is installed with the software VarioCapture and can be found in the following directory C Programs Jenoptik LOS VarioCapture 2 2 Driver Version 2 3 When the camera is connected to your computer for the first time the installation wizard is opened automatically Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for JENOPTIK L O S GmbH If your hardware came with an installation CD SEI or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Fig 4 3 Hardware wizard In this window chose the option Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next 18 Revision 003 2009 02 15 _Installation Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options Search for the best driver in these locations Uae Hos Check Bows Below LE Orpana Hie Gafat search hich inces oat paths and removable media The best driver fo
7. 7 2 8 1 7 2 8 2 7 2 8 3 7 2 8 4 7 2 9 7 2 10 7 3 731 7 3 2 F33 7 3 4 7 3 5 7 3 6 1 34 7 3 8 7 4 Options Set options for image recording and saving Saving images Record Selecting the file format Debug info Video norm Temperature scale Focus steps Language RS232 interface Connection Set up communication Exit The menu View The menu Tools Autolmage AutoFocus Smooth Level and range Emissivity etc Autocalib Shutter Shutter Object nterval Configuration Load configuration Save configuration The menu Acquisition Live Freeze Save screenshot Save screenshot as Save IR video recording CTRL R Stop recording CTRL B Start preset recording CTRL P Preset recording settings CTRL C The menu Help 47 48 51 52 52 53 53 53 53 54 55 55 56 56 56 56 57 57 58 58 59 59 59 60 60 61 62 62 62 63 63 63 63 63 63 65 Revision 003 2009 02 15 8 8 1 8 2 8 2 1 8 2 2 8 2 3 8 2 4 8 2 4 1 8 2 4 2 8 2 4 3 8 3 8 3 1 8 3 1 8 3 1 8 3 1 8 3 1 8 3 1 8 3 8 3 8 3 2 8 3 2 1 8 3 2 2 8 3 2 3 8 3 2 4 8 3 2 5 8 3 2 6 8 3 2 7 8 3 2 8 8 3 2 8 8 3 2 8 8 3 3 8 3 3 1 8 3 3 2 8 3 3 2 1 8 3 3 3 2 8 3 3 3 NOUR WN N Operating the camera Infrared image display Camera operation direct functions Live mode Freeze mode Focus mode Spot editor Spot position Spot dimension Spot emissivity Operating
8. A checkmark before the menu item indicates that the function has been activated To deac tivate this function remove the checkmark with Enter Revision 003 2009 02 15 105 Operating the camera Menu Measure vs Level Span___ Focus 11 SpotEd Fig 8 37 Profile 8 3 3 6 Histogram When Histogram has been selected the temperature bar at the right image border is displayed as a histogram Here the frequency distributi on of the measured temperature values in the image is visualised el e Sp ZZ 5 T _ SpotEd Fig 8 38 Histogram Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Menu Measure 8 3 4 The menu Settings In the menu Settings the settings for the image and the camera operation can be defined Fig 8 39 Menu Settings 8 3 4 1 Extra 8 3 4 1 1 Premium and sensitivity improvement The measurement accuracy and hence the image quality is optimized A checkmark before the menu bar indicates that the function is active If Premium has been activated an internal image compensation NUC will be performed before a thermal image is saved When the Freeze mode is activated by a click on S short the actual image will be displayed in an improved image resolution When S is clicked again this optimized thermal image is saved to the SD card Sensitivity improvement Sensitivity improvement is an additional function of the item Premi um and enab
9. non observance of the safety advice contained in the manual of your infrared device Please observe all the safety advice contained in the manuals of third party suppliers of accessory items Take care that cables are placed safely and are no obstructions for people walking past Revision 003 2009 02 15 Safety notes H e Pe 13 Revision 003 2008 11 15 Supplied items 3 Supplied items and system requirements Items included in the delivery e CD ROM with the software VarioCapture e User manual System requirements for the installation of the software Operating system Windows XP Free hard disk space 2 GB RAM 1 GB Screen resolution 1280 x 1024 pixel Revision 003 2009 02 15 15 Revision 003 2008 11 15 Installation 4 Installation 4 1 Installation of VarioCapture Insert the data carrier into the appropriate drive on your PC If the soft ware installation routine is not started automatically double click onto the following file VC2_Setup exe The installation routine is started te VarioCapture 2 2 0 Setupdir EJ Setup wil install VarioCapture 2 2 0 in the following folder To install ina different folder click Browse and select another folder Click Install to start the installation Fig 4 1 Choose setup language The folder C Programs Jenoptik Jenoptik_LOS VarioCapture 2 2 is preselected If you would like to install the program to another folder
10. 02 15 Operating the camera Menu File Data Select function Option 1 Option 2 Screen Saves a screenshot P PCX Saves G GIF Saves additionally to the screenshot in screenshot in GIF IRB image This PCX format format screenshot inclu des the graphic overlay Data Saves measure IRB Saves mea ment values additi surement values onally in the IRB file Select the desired format in the active window with the arrow buttons 4 The button T has the function of a tabulator enabling you to change between the individual boxes Confirm your selection with Enter Important note When audio or VIS files are saved with the IRB file a special program is necessary to extract the files from the IRB image If you would like to reproduce the files with standard programs Media Player Adobe Photoshop it is recommeded to save the files separate from the IRB files in the standard format Note The function Vis resolution is only available with a VarioCAM high resolution inspect 768 or 1 2 mega or with an IR TCM 640 high resolution module Revision 003 2009 02 15 91 Operating the camera Menu File 92 8 3 2 4 Delete file Delete individual files from the SD card A dialogue window opens dis playing the files saved on the SD card Select the respective files using the arrow buttons A w Click Enter to delete the selected file JENOPTIK GERMANY A
11. 118 119 119 120 120 121 122 123 123 124 125 127 02 15 Introduction 1 Introduction The software VarioCapture is intended for the remote control of inf rared devices cameras and modules VarioCapture enables the remote operation of the device the real time transfer of recorded images and the saving of images and image sequences Images can be directly transferred to the computer as RGB images or as IR images Furthermore infrared images can be saved in IRB format on an SD card and can be subsequently downloaded on a computer and evaluated using the suitable infrared analysis software The infrared device can be controlled via the command interface A se parate documentation including the suitable commands is also available from Jenoptik Remote control via the command interface is possible via RS 232 IEEE 1394 interface FireWire WLAN and Gigabit Ethernet Revision 003 2009 02 15 11 Revision 003 2008 11 15 2 Safety notes For the operation of the software VarioCapture no specific safety regulations have to be observed It is however strongly advised to read all the safety advice contained in the manual of your infrared device carefully before you start to operate your infrared camera or module Some infrared devices are equipped with a class laser This laser is optically safe and cannot cause any injury to the human eye No liability will be assumed for damages or injuries arising from the
12. Instead of the expression in squared brackets the name of the button to be used appears The expression in brackets refers to the shortcut also enabling this function Enter corresponds to pressing the joystick of a handheld camera With VarioCapture this function can be activated by clicking the button in the centre of the remote control panel Denotes the arrow keys in the camera control panel The functions of the arrow keys correspond to the directions of the joystick of a handheld VarioCAM high resolution Refer to the buttons A S T C in the came ra remote control panel Each button assumes a different function depending on the currently active settings The buttons correspond to the keyboard of a handheld VarioCAM high resolution Click the button long i e gt 1 sec Revision 003 2009 02 15 A short VarioCapture menu Camera menu User advice In the squared brackets here the A key the name of the button to be used appears Click the button shortly lt 1 sec In the squared brackets here the A key the name of the button to be used appears Refers to the menu of the remote control software VarioCapture Refers to the menu of your infrared device VarioCAM high resolution or IR TCM module that can be remote controlled using the functions of VarioCapture Please note The functions of VarioCapture are similar for came ras and modules Revis
13. Options Activates the resolution enhancement mode A more precise reproduction of the image details can be achie ved Activates the camera internal shutter for the compensa tion of homogeneity errors in the detector array NUC non uniformity correction The type of NUC towards shutter object or in a defined interval is defined in the VarioCapture menu Tools Sets the optimum values for the luminance and contrast level and range of the entire image or for a defined area of the image spot If spots have been defined in the image the function Autolmage is applied to the selected spot Sets the optimum focus values in the image automati cally Starts or stops the image transfer from your camera to your computer Note The button Transfer Stop Start stops or starts the image transfer to the computer It does not affect the Live mode of the camera 38 Revision 003 2009 02 15 The software user interface 6 3 2 Select image transfer mode Transfer Transfer In the area Transfer the file of the transferred IRB Download screenshots and video sequences is selected by marking the radio buttons O IR Data RGB Video Data source In the area Data source the image mode can Data source be selected This area is only active if the data IR are transferrred in RGB format Ovis O Merge LS Fig 6 12 Area Transfer IRB This button is active when the camera is remot
14. Save Directory c Dokumente und Einstellungen nora heydrich Eigene Dateien Eigene Bilder EM Fig 7 2 Select storage place Select the storage place for images and image sequences To select the folder for screehots or image sequences click the button behind the area Screenshot save directory or Video save direc tory The WINDOWS explorer is opened In the WINDOWS explorer select the file and the direc tory where the images will be stored Confirm your selection with OK With a click on New folder a new folder for saving the images can be created and a name can be inserted Fig 7 3 Select folder for saving the images The procedure is similar to the WINDOWS explorer Confirm your selection with OK The window will be closed automatically File name for single images screenshots In the IR sceenshot save directory the IR and RGB screenshots captured using the button Screenshot are saved in the preselected folder The file name assigned to the screenshots per default contains the Revision 003 2009 02 15 The VarioCapture menu recording date and the image number The following screenshots have been captured on January 29 2009 rec_090129_001 irb rec_090129_001 jpg File name for image sequences The image sequences are saved in the IR video save directory image sequences are stored as video streaming sequences or as a series of IRB files or JPEG files
15. box Click S long to save the image to the SD card Note This function is intended for the stationary use of the camera When using this function the camera should not be moved during image saving and the image scene should not change Ideally the camera is operated with a tripod This function is particularly suitable if the recorded thermal images are displayed in larger format e g on a tv screen and a more precise reproduction of the image details has to be achieved Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Menu Measure 8 3 4 1 4 Dynamic resolution enhancement The function Dynamic resolution enhancement is intended for the quadruplication of the resolution when the camera is used in handheld mode This resolution quadruplication is only available for the camera types VarioCAM high resolution inspect 768 and VarioCAM high resolution research 1 2 Mega e Detector size 384 x 288 pixel VarioCAM high resolution inspect 768 Resolution quadruplication to 768 x 576 pixel e Detector size 640 x 480 pixel VarioCAM high resolution research 1 2 Mega Resolution quadruplication to 1280 x 960 pixel With S short the Live mode of the Resolution enhancement is stop ped If S long is clicked the image is saved in enhanced resolution on the SD card 7 Note Dynamic Resolution Enhancement is intended for the ca mera use in handheld mode In the stationary use of the camera dynamic resolut
16. calibrated with the camera P Note When a macro lens is attached to your camera the calibration ranges of the makro lens are displayed in red 8 3 4 3 Automatic Fig 8 41 Automatic Define automatic functions of the camera A checkmark before the menu item shows that the function is active The following automatic functions can be defined Off Deactivation of the automatic functions Level Automatic adjustment of the displayed temperature level Range Automatic adjustment of the displayed temperature range Revision 003 2009 02 15 111 Operating the camera Menu Measure Save Automatic recording and saving of the thermal image se quence The function will become active after the restart of the camera gt The window Autosave is opened g Start 1353583 Interval s 00 00 10 0 Count 20 PremiumSnap a pe fe Fig 8 42 AutoSave In the window AutoSave the following settings can be defined Start Set start time for the automatic recording Intervall s Set interval between the recorded images Count Set number of the images to be recorded PremiumSnap Optional activation of the Premium recording mode With the arrow buttons 4 gt the digits of the value can be selected and the numerical values can be adjusted A w Confirm the settings with Enter With C the settings can be reset and the d
17. camera Menu Measure 104 For the first spot the temperature is displayed for each further spot the temperature difference to the first spot is displayed The labels of these spots are marked with a A The local temperature differences are displayed in the box under the temperature scale 8 3 3 3 Correcture definitions Emissivity environment temperature transmissivity path temperature distance Using these functions the measurement parameters emissivity environ ment temperature transmissivity path temperature and distance can be corrected Please select the parameter you would like to correct in the menu The correction procedure is similar for each menu item Fig 8 31 Insert environment tem Fig 8 32 Insert emissivity perature Fig 8 33 Insert transmissivity Fig 8 34 Insert path temperature Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Menu Measure Fig 8 35 Insert object distance Use the arrow buttons lt 4 gt to select the digit you would like to cor rect Correct the value with 4 Confirm your settings with Enter 8 3 3 4 Material table In the dialogue box Material table the material of the captured object can be selected Select the material using the joystick 4 and confirm your selection with Enter Afterwards set the emissivi ty of the material Fig 8 36 Material table 8 3 3 5 Profile Display the temperature profile for the IR image
18. for the entire image activate the functions Minimum Maximum in the menu Mea sure If you would like to set the alarm for spots define spots using the spot editor If several temperature spots have been defined in the image the alarm function is applied to all spots Revision 003 2009 02 15 115 O erating the camera Menu Measure Set the alarm The window Alarm definition is opened Fig 8 47 Alarm settings Alarm 1 Here the condition for triggering the alarm action can be and 2 set The alarm can be triggered when temperatures in the image exceed D or fall below the threshold D or when a mean value is achieved M U The alarm is triggered when the tempe rature in a spot falls below the inserted threshold D The alarm is triggered when the tem perature in a spot exceeds the inserted threshold M The alarm is triggered when the tempera ture in a spot achieves the inserted mean value Threshold Define the temperature thresholds for triggering the 1and2 alarm Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Menu Measure Action Select the action that will be performed when the tempe rature threshold is reached S Save The image is saved V Visual A window with displaying the temperature display threshold value is shown in the image A Audio An audio signal is emitted X A trigger impul
19. temperature is measured and indicated P Note Measurement spots always define two dimensional areas In the area Time and information the emissivity of the currently mar ked measurement spot is displayed in an additional box Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Direct functions Below the temperature scale the average temperature of the spots is displayed In the menu Measure Differences the display of the temporal or local differences of the spot under the temperature scale is activated please refer to chapter 8 3 3 2 Differences 4 These differences are displayed in the grey boxes under the tempera ture scale States of the spot editor e Spotdim Scaling of the spot e Spotpos Change of the spot position e Spoteps Change of the spot emissivity To change between the states click A short The spot state is dis played in the status box above the temperature scale Using the arrow keys the parameters scalation emissivity position can be changed The following functions are available in all states of the Spot editor A short Changes the status of the Spot editor T short Select next spot If only one spot has been defined so far Next a second spot is created by click on T short T long Create a new spot New C Delete Delete a selected spot 8 2 4 1 Spot position After opening the Spot editor by a c
20. the following functions Allw Select the desired replay speed gt Replay the recorded sequence forwards or backwards Enter Start Stop sequence replay T short Change to REC mode Al short Activate Autolmage A long Activate Autofocus Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Menu File Replay and save IR images in the mode BG PLAY 1 With the arrow buttons A w the desired replay speed can be set A replay speed up to 3600 Hz is possible The replay speed can be changed and will be displayed in the grey box in the footer of the thermal image With the buttons 4 gt select the direction of the sequence replay forward or backwards Activate Play by clicking Enter The sequence will be replayed in the desired direction Save single IR images on the SD card 1 Stop the sequence replay by clicking Enter and select a thermal image by navigating through the sequence using the arrow buttons The number of the image that is currently displayed appears in the grey box in the footer of the image display To save the selected thermal image on the SD card please click S short The image saving will be confirmed by a shortly displaying the file name Save a sequence or the entire content of the BG memory to the SD card 1 Change to the PLAY mode Select the beginning of the sequence with the arrow buttons and click Enter
21. 003 2009 02 15 JENOPTIK Laser Optik Systeme GmbH Business Unit Sensor Systems Goeschwitzer Str 25 07745 Jena Germany Tel 49364165 2143 Fax 49364165 2144 e Mail infraredtechnology jenoptik com Internet www infraredtechnology com
22. AAP Aran tt z Le Fig 8 20 Delete file 009 02 15 Revision 003 200 Operating the camera Menu File 8 3 2 5 Gallery A dialogue window is opened where the IR images saved on the SD card are displayed in a gallery The arrow buttons enable navigation in the gallery With Enter a selected image can be loaded and displayed 11 06 17 Emis 1 00 Fig 8 21 Gallery Revision 003 2009 02 15 93 Operating the camera Menu File 8 3 2 6 Create folder Create a new folder on the SD card Folders can be created only on one level i e the new folders are subordinated to the main directory All files subsequently captured will now be saved in this folder Fig 8 22 Create folder Using the arrow buttons A w the number of the directory can be set or the digit can be selected Confirm the settings with Enter 8 3 2 7 Format SD card Format the SD card A dialogue window is opened where the format ting of the SD card has to be confirmed e With Enter all files saved on the SD card are completely and irreversibly deleted e Click C to leave the dialogue without formatting the SD card 94 Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Menu File Fig 8 23 Format SD card 8 3 2 8 BG memory Activate the background memory editor Sequences can be recorded in real time and can be intermediately saved to the background memory of the camera This function is par
23. Image display in black red yellow and white lower to higher temperatures Menthol Image display in bluescale Revision 003 2009 02 15 81 Operating the camera Menu Image Sepia Image display in sepia colors scale from black green yellow red Sw Vario The low temperatures are displayed in grayscale the high temperatures are displayed in the VarioCAM pallette Options for the color display Mark the checkboxes by clicking Enter to define the options for the selected color pallette A checkmark before the menu item indicates that the function is active Invers Inverts color palette 16 steps Sets color display in 16 color steps Only 16 tempera ture values can be distinguished by the color Logarithmic Displays temperature values in a logarithmic instead of a linear color gradient The logarithmic color gradi ent permits a higher resolution in the range of lower temperatures 8 3 1 4 Image filter and sensitivity improvement mode 05 16 2007 10 12 21 11 40 120 Fig 8 11 Image filter and sensitivity improvement 82 Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Menu Image Select a filter to change the level of thermal noise The stronger the selected filter the lower is the thermal noise Four different filter functions can be selected Off No filter Weak Weak filter Medium Medium filter Strong Strong filte
24. Name SSID j Super XR SignalStength Channel Wireless Mode 2078 al 1808 10 2 4 GHz 11 Mbps Fig 4 13 Window Available infrastructure In this window click the button Refresh to display the available par ticipants Select the camera as a participant and click Activate The activated camera is now marked with a blue circle Please note In the column Network name the first 4 numbers of the serial number of the camera are displayed in the window to indicate the availability of the camera Click OK to close the window When your computer is restarted and WLAN is activated the network name of the IR device is displayed automatically in the window 4 2 6 Set up WLAN in VarioCapture Select the VarioCapture menu File Connection to open the win dow Camera connections In the window Camera connections the client address of the camera is displayed or can be selected Revision 003 2009 02 15 25 Installation Camera connection Select COM 1 101 15 Reset WLAN IP Address 192 168 2 254 MAC Address Adapter ID load GigE DLL IEEE 1394 Try IEEE 1394 avadable 5 s wot for responso Teo Fig 4 14 Window Camera connections To activate the WLAN connection in VarioCapture click the button Try behind the respective communication channel The IP address 10 1 1 5 is preset per default in the software If neces sary the IP address can be changed manually
25. OPTICAL SYSTEMS LASERS amp MATERIAL PROCESSING INDUSTRIAL METROLOGY TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS DEFENSE amp CIVIL SYSTEMS JENOPTIK VarioCapture 2 0 BF VarioCapture Ce Yew ects qiten tpp Preset Recording Ondine Recording f 10000 ached images min Stat FS en culaaes anal Frame Rate 25Hz w Corto mt Level e gt Span e Focus TL SpotEd_ one scene ORDsa were Rode EN Outa once Aush OR ov Tu Sup Men ler Range O Min Man Manual Dear user Please read the following manual carefully before you start to operate the software VarioCapture with your infrared camera or module By complying with the advice contained in this manual optimum use of the functions can be made Editorial deadline February 2009 Documentation number 014801 022 98 03 0902 en Jenoptik Laser Optik Systeme GmbH Business Unit Sensor Systems Goeschwitzer Stra e 25 D 07745 Jena Germany E mail infraredtechnology jenoptik com ww infraredtechnology com Revision state Date Revision Remarks February 2009 003 Third version ce No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form print photoco py micro film or any other procedure without a prior written permis sion of JENOPTIK Laser Optik Systeme GmbH nor may contents be used reproduced processed or distributed using electronic systems This manual was produced with the appropriate care No liability will be accepted for damages resulting fro
26. The available file formats depend on the selected capture mode File formats that are not available are displayed in grey In the area File format the following recording formats can be selected AVI Video e MPEG Video e JPEG e IRB Intermediate storage In the area Intermediate storage the method for the intermedi ate storage of images can be selected The following modes are available e RAM copies images to the RAM This method is faster however the storage capacity is lower e HD copies images to the hard drive This method is slower but offers a higher storage capacity In intermediate storage the images are intermediately saved before they are copied to the selected storage location Intermediate storage is carried out when images are captured in a fast sequence and it is always carried out when Online Recording is selected Revision 003 2009 02 15 51 The VarioCapture menu 52 Maximum images Set the maximum number of images of a screenshot sequence or of a video sequence When the defined number of images is reached the image recording will be stopped automatically The maximum image number is displayed in the area Online Recor ding in the software user interface gt chapter 6 2 2 Start image apturing in the area Online Recording 7 1 1 3 Debug info In the area Debug Info the display of Debug Info the debug information in the command Ooff window can
27. The manually changed IP address can be reset to the default address by clicking the button Reset WLAN When the communication channel is available the checkbox behind the channel is marked and the radio button in the area Communica tion channel becomes active By marking the radio buttons in this area the communication chan nel can be selected and changed during camera operation Communication channels that are not available are displayed in grey 26 Revision 003 2009 02 15 Start operation 5 Start the operation of VarioCapture 5 1 Start application software The software is started by double clicking on the VarioCapture icon on your desktop or by selecting the progam from the start menu Depending on your camera type VarioCapture will be started in one of the following ways 1 The software user interface is opened and the live trans mission of the infrared images from the camera to your PC is started The image appears in the infrared image display window gt chapter 6 The software user interface You can now start working with VarioCapture 2 The software user interface of VarioCapture does not appear Instead the pop up window VarioCapture is opened Confirm the message New camera connected by a click on OK If you start VarioCapture without having switched on your camera the error message no camera found appears In this case you can choose from the following optio
28. To save the subsequent thermal images please click S long The file names of the images to be saved are shown in the display Depending on the size of the sequence the saving process can take several seconds or minutes The saving process can be stopped by a click on C long 500 thermal images maximum can be saved in one process If you wish to save longer sequences please click S long to save the first 500 thermal images Click S long again to save the remaining thermal images Revision 003 2009 02 15 99 Operating the camera Menu File Overwrite the content of the BG memory 1 In the PLAY mode navigate with the joystick to the beginning of the sequence 2 Click T short to change to the RECORD mode 3 When a new sequence recording is started with a click on Enter the existing content will be overwritten With C long the BG memory is left and the Live mode is activated The recorded content remains in the BG memory as long as the camera is switched on When the camera is switched off the content of the BG memory will be lost Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Menu Measure 8 3 3 The menu Measure Fig 8 26 Menu Measure 8 3 3 1 Set minimum and maximum Select the display of the minimum and the maximum temperature in the IR image Confirm your selection with Enter The minimum and Revision 003 2009 02 15 101 Operating th
29. age will be changed accordingly A long Shows or hides the selected isotherm In the box under the temperature bar the display will change accordingly By repeatedly clicking A long the isotherm will be shown again 8 3 1 7 Level Range After selecting the function a window for the definition of temperature level and range is opened The T button has a tabulator function Click T to change between the input boxes for level and range Revision 003 2009 02 15 85 Operating the camera Menu Image 86 Fig 8 15 Select level and range e With the buttons 4 the numerical value is set With the buttons lt 4 gt the digit is selected The currently selected number is underlined e With Enter the values are confirmed and the window is closed Note Possibly the firmware of your camera only accepts pre defined values for the temperature level and range In case that an invalid value has been inserted the system will set the next possible value These manually set values are retained until they are reset using the function Autolmage Using the function Autolmage A button the optimum level and range is set automatically by the system This function is applied once when the button is clicked The units for the display of the temperature level and range are defined in the menu Settings System Unit Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Menu File
30. an be activated by a click on the button NUC Shutter in the operating panel 7 2 8 2 Object Image homogenization is carried out towards the image scene The object in the thermal image is interpreted by the system as an error All temperature changes occurring in the IR image after the object related NUC are recorded The button changes to NUC Object Object related NUC is useful if temporal temperature differences in the image are of particular interest 7 2 8 3 Interval Set an interval between two automatic activations of the image homogenization The shutter activations take place automatically in the selected interval The window NUC Interval is opened Revision 003 2009 02 15 59 The VarioCapture menu 60 NUC Interval Input sec 0 off 1 auto 5 995 ma Cu x J Fig 7 19 NUC interval Insert the interval in seconds between two activations of the shutter into the input box Input sec For the interval values between 5 and 995 can be selected Special functions 0 The shutter is deactivated and will not close 1 The shutter activation is controlled by the temperature in the image scene The interval is set for the shutter and the object related NUC If no interval is selected the shutter is activated when the respective button is clicked 7 2 8 4 Configuration In the menu Configuration camera configurations can be saved and loaded The number of config
31. as screenshots These screenshots are intermediately stored on the SD card and then are saved in the preset HD folder Revision 003 2009 02 15 The software user interface IRB Download WLAN 5 ff 1RB Download WLAN Transfer from camera Download Fig 6 9 Store IRB image to SD card Fig 6 10 Store IRB image to folder To record IRB images via WLAN press the button IRB download In the dialog windows the download on the SD card and the selected folder are indicated With each click one IRB image is downloaded 6 3 The operating panel The operating panel provides quick access to camera functions and is structured into the following areas OIR Data ae a Automatic functions Here Autolmage F2 Data source frequently used automatic AutoFocus F3 OR functions can be called M mause Or Transfer settings Select set a tings for the image transfer ceval Image settings Select settings Range for the image Operation The buttons depict the keyboard of the camera and enable the same functions Fig 6 11 Operating panel Revision 003 2009 02 15 37 The software user interface 6 3 1 Buttons Automatic functions Screen shot RElmage NUC Shutter Auto Image AutoFocus Transfer Stop Saves a screenshot as a JPEG file immediately to the selected folder The folder can be selected in the Vario Capture menu File
32. at Store IRB images compressed When this checkbox is marked IRB images are saved in compressed format This option is only available when images are recorded in IRB format Background information about image saving with VarioCapture IRB images Images containing IR data are saved as single IRB files When IRB images are recorded in a sequence each IRB image is saved in a separate file The sequence of IRB files can be replayed and evaluated using the suitable software VarioAnalyze PRO IRB images via WLAN Via WLAN IRB images can be saved as screenshots Click the button IRB download The IRB image is stored on the inserted memory card and from there transferred to the computer It is saved in the selected saving location RGB images Images that are saved in RGB format are saved as single screenshots JPEG files or as video sequences MPEG or AVI files The file format is selected in the VarioCapture menu File Options The current image scene can always be saved as a JPEG image by clicking the button Screenshot Revision 003 2009 02 15 The VarioCapture menu 7 1 1 2 Record Selecting the file format Record In the area Record the file File Format Intermediate Storage formats and the intermediate AVI Video ORAM storage of the images can be O MPEG Video OH File selected PEG Images f mem m Fig 7 4 Area Record in the window Options File format
33. ate in the menus and submenus A Open close submenu 4 gt Navigate between menu items 4 Enter Select menu item 8 3 1 The menu Image 05 16 2007 Fig 8 6 Menu Image Revision 003 2009 02 15 71 Operating the camera Menu Image 8 3 1 1 Visible image Light Mewe E E 3 01 Fig 8 7 Visible image Note The function Visible image is only available when the infrared device is equipped with a VIS camera Using the arrow buttons select Visible from the camera menu to change from the IR to the VIS mode In the help bar the following functions are available Al Light Switch on off LED illumination T bw c Pressing the button T alternately displays the image in coloured or black and white mode C IR Change to the infrared mode S Stop Change to the Freeze mode In the box VISFRZ is displayed The following options are available in Freeze mode C Exit Freeze mode S Save current image Note The visible image is manually focused by turning the thumb wheel at the VIS camera Focusing the VIS camera via the software Focus mode focus buttons is not possible 78 Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Menu Image 8 3 1 2 Merge Use the arrow button Enter to mark the checkbox merge in the menu to merge the infrared image with the visible image The merged i
34. be selected Per default the display of the debug information is set to Poor Off In case that software problems oc cur the display of the debug information O Medium can be activated and suitable measures Details can be taken based on the system infor mation in the command window Fig 7 5 Debug Info 7 1 1 4 Video norm Choose the TV standard for the replay Video Norm of the video sequence The following formats are supported by VarioCap O PAL ture NTSC PAL e NTSC O YGA RGB VGA RGB Fig 7 6 Set Video Norm Mark the checkboxes to select the standard of your TV set To apply the changed video norm your camera has to be restarted Revision 003 2009 02 15 The VarioCapture menu 7 1 1 5 Temperature scale Set the units of the temperature scale Temp Scale C F Kelvin The temperature unit is c set for the software and will be shown when further operations are performed O oF eg the setting of the temperature level and range or the correction of emissivi O Kelvin ty parameters Fig 7 7 Temperature scale A synchronization of the temperature unit of VarioCapture with the camera system is not possible with this function The temperature unit that is set in the system appears in the image display of the came ra and has to be set separately in the camera menu Settings gt chapter 8 3 4 7 3 Unit 7 1 1 6 Focus steps Here
35. connections is opened Fig 4 9 Window Network properties In the window Network properties right click onto the item Network connections to open the context menu Select the item Properties in the context menu 22 Revision 003 2009 02 15 Installation L Wireless Network Connection Properties AEA General Wireless Networks Advanced Connect using m 802 119 Wireless Network Adapter This connection uses the following items 9 QoS Packet Scheduler I AEGIS Protocol IEEE 8021x v23 1 10 Show icon in notitication area when connected I Notity me when this connection has Imited ot no connectivity L C Cea Fig 4 10 Window Wireless network connection properties In this window select the option Internet protocol TCP IP and click the button Properties to open the window Internet protocol TCP IP Properties Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capabilty Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address DAO Tore Subnet mask ps 0 0 0 Default gateway Obtain ONS server address automatically Usg the following DNS server addresses Preterred DNS server Alternate DNS server Fig 4 11 Window Internet protoc
36. data The image display is diffe rent in these two modes Please refer to chapter 7 RGB and IR image transfer for further information Menu bar red frame In the menu different functions for the software operation can be selected Revision 003 2009 02 15 31 The software user interface 32 Record control area grey frame In this area the image recording can be started and stopped and the time storage location and format of the images to be saved can be set Operating panel green frame The functions in this area enable the remote control of the camera The area contains buttons enabling direct functions and a copy of the camera keyboard enabling the access to the same camera functions Command window blue frame In the command window the camera can be remote controlled by manually inserted commands that are transferred via the RS232 interface Communication channel black frame Here the available communication channels are displayed in black and can be selected by marking the radio button The availability depends on the system setup and the camera type Status display pink frame Here the status the frame rate and the number of the recorded images are displayed Revision 003 2009 02 15 The software user interface 6 2 Capture image sequences 6 2 1 Define recording settings in the area Preset recording Preset Recording In the area Preset Recording the Start F8 recordi
37. ding Settings Ctrl C Fig 7 21 The menu Acquisition 1 3 1 Live Activate the live transmission of the IR image from the camera to your PC In the Live mode the palette of the image can be changed by a short click on the button C in the keyboard area The Live mode is also available by a click on the button Live in the remote control area please see chapter 8 2 Camera operation Direct unctions 73 2 Freeze Stop the live image transmission by freezing the image In the Freeze mode a screenshot of the current IR image is created A screenshot can be saved in the directory for IR screenshots which is defined in the VarioCapture menu File Options with the func tion Image Save screenshot or by a click on the Screenshotl button The screenshot can also be saved in a new folder using the VarioCap ture menu function Acquisition Save screenshot as 7 Please note The Freeze mode will be applied only to the software it will not be activated in the system itself Revision 003 2009 02 15 The VarioCapture menu 1 33 Save screenshot A screenshot is created and immediately saved in JPG format in the directory for IR screenshots defined in the VarioCapture menu File Options The function Save screenshot is available both in the Live mode and in the Freeze mode 7 3 4 Save screenshot as A screenshot can be saved in JPG format AWINDOWS explorer window is
38. e camera Menu Measure or maximum temperature in the image are indicated in the blue and red box above of and under the temperature bar If the measurement spots have been selected the minimum and maximum values within each measurement spot are displayed 8 3 3 2 Differences Using the function Differences temperature changes in set measure ment spots in the image can be displayed Set the measurement spots prior to using this functions Fig 8 28 Differences Off Deactivation of the display of temperature differences Time Display of temporal temperature changes within each individu al spot Local Display of local temperature differences between the spots 8 3 3 2 1 Time Display of temporal temperature changes Displays the temperature change within spots The spot temperature is displayed until the function is deactivated or the camera is switched off In the boxes under the temperature scale the temperature changes are displayed for each spot The display can be deactivated by selecting Measure Differences Off 102 Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Menu Measure 8 3 3 3 2 Local Display of temperature differences between spots The temperature differences between the individual spots are displayed in the grey boxes under the temperature scale Fig 8 30 Display local temperature differences Revision 003 2009 02 15 103 Operating the
39. e con download trolled via WLAN Clicking this button an IRB screenshot is saved to the selected directory Refer to chapter for further informa tion IR Data Screenshots and sequences are stored in IRB format RGB Video Screenshots and sequences are stored in RGB format When this function is selected the area Data source becomes active The mode of the source data IR VIS Merge is selected by marking the radio buttons Note The selected data source mode IR VIS Merge is also activated in the camera Revision 003 2009 02 15 39 The software user interface 6 3 2 1 IR mode BP VarioCepture Fie yew lois Acqustion Helo Ordre Recording Cape Images sar Frame Rate 25H Screerahot n OIR Dato NUC haie cB Video Autolmage F2 ae AusoFocun F3 Transter Stop Level Rarge IEEE 134 Fig 6 13 Image display in the IR mode In the IR mode the image information is transferred from the camera to your computer in IRB format The graphic overlay of the camera GUI is not transferred to the image display of VarioCapture in this way the camera menu cannot be operated in this mode However important functions are directly available using the buttons in the ope rating panel of VarioCapture and in the remote control area A temperature scale next to the image displays the minimum and the maximum temperature and the temperature level and range in the i
40. e infrared image C d display Fig 8 51 Select temperature unit 8 3 4 7 4 WLAN Image File Measure Kies T Extra saa Vienu 46 4 yi 11 08 2008 11 40 34 U 15 14 V Fig 8 52 System settings WLAN 7 Note WLAN is not part of the standard feature set of the mo dules WLAN is available e g with the camera types VarioCAM high resolution inspect 384 VarioCAM high resolution inspect 768 and VarioCAM high resolution research 1 2 Mega Use the arrow buttons lt 4 gt to select the WLAN operation of the camera For a more detailed description of the WLAN interface please refer to the separate documentation supplied to you When using the Revision 003 2009 02 15 119 Operating the camera Menu Measure battery please note that the power consumption is higher when using WLAN 8 3 4 7 5 State Here the voltage and the shutter temperature are shown Fig 8 53 Accumulator state 8 3 4 7 6 System information Here the system information is displayed The system information are necessary for example when requiring technical support Fig 8 54 System info 120 Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Menu Measure 8 3 4 8 Display Image File Measure EANNA Extra gt Calib gt Automatic gt Buttons gt Compensation gt Alarm System 2a Config gt Video mode gt 7 11 08 2008 15 29 10 total 472 MB 8 55 Display Here the display s
41. ed in the image pressing the T key acti vates the laser and measurement spot display at the same time 8 3 4 5 Compensation Fig 8 45 Compensation 114 Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Menu Measure The image compensation NUC is carried out automatically by the system Here the interval for the automatic compensation and the type of compensation shutter or object can be set A checkmark before the menu bar indicates which of the function has been activated Interval Set the interval for the automatic performance of the compensation Shutter Set compensation towards the shutter of the camera Object Set compensation towards the image scene The function Object is also suitable to record temporal temperature changes in the image scene after the activation of the shutter Set the compensation interval DSSS The shutter interval is set in seconds Values can be selected in the range from 5 to 995 Input 0 off 1 auto 5 995lsec Special functions re Te e 0 deactivation of the shutter e 1 temperature controlled automa Fig 8 46 Adjustment interval tic activation of the shutter 8 3 4 6 Alarm Set the alarm function and the temperature thresholds for activating the alarm If the temperatures in the image exceed or fall below these thresholds the alarm will be triggered Note The alarm can be set for single spots or for the entire image If you would like to set the alarm
42. emoved With T the cursor can be moved to the end of the comment With A w the next or previous letter of the alphabet can be se lected By clicking the arrow buttons 4 gt the individual letters of the comment can be selected Confirm the inserted comment with Enter The comment will be saved e Clicking the C key the dialogue can be left without saving the changes that have been made to the comment Revision 003 2009 02 15 89 Operating the camera Menu File 90 8 3 2 3 Saving format Select the saving format for the IR images VIS images and audio files Note The definition of the suitable saving format is a prerequi site for saving VIS images or audio comments The availability of some formats e g VIS Audio depends on the configuration of your camera The dialogue Saving format is opened Fig 8 19 Saving configuration Data Select function Option 1 Option 2 VIS Saves visible image IRB Saves B BMP Saves digital photo VIS image in the VIS image as an graph with the IRB file extra BMP file IR image VIS H High resolution Saves the image as a 1 3 Megapixel resolu image Otherwise the saved image has the size of the tion VGA sensor Audio Records audio IRB Saves audio W WAV data with the IRB data data with the IRB file Saves audio data as an extra file in WAV format Revision 003 2009
43. era can be manually operated by inserting commands A description of the commands can be additional ly purchased from the manufacturer of the camera Please contact the support of Jenoptik or your distribution partner The command interface can be operated via RS 232 IEEE 1394 interface Gigabit Ethernet or WLAN If you operate the interface via RS 232 or via WLAN the power supply of the camera has to be set up additionally e g by using the battery or the mains adapter How to use the command interface 1 Make sure that you have set up the correct communication chan nel in the software For the setup of a communication channel refer to chapter 7 1 2 Connection Some communication channels also have to be selected in the camera system 2 In the input box Command the command is inserted 3 Click the button Send 4 In the window Response the system messages appear 5 With Clear the system messages can be deleted Revision 003 2009 02 15 45 The software user interface 46 6 3 6 Selecting the communication channel Here the communication chan nel can be selected by marking the radio button The channels WLA that are not available are displa GigE yed in grey IEEE 1394 Communication Channel Fig 6 20 Select communication channel The communication channels also have to be activated in the window Camera connections that is opened in the VarioCapture menu File Connecti
44. ettings are selected Note This function is only available with cameras that are equipped with a display Display brightness Extra bright Set enhanced luminance of the camera display very bright ambient light Bright Set normal luminance of the camera display normal ambient light Dimmed Set camera display slightly dimmed low ambient light Display mode On Switch on the display The software user interface is now visible in the viewfinder and in the external display Sr Note The display can be switched on again using the menu in the viewfinder Off Switch off the external display manually The menu now is available only through the viewfinder Revision 003 2009 02 15 121 Operating the camera Menu Measure Note The function Off is only available when the func tion Auto is deactivated Auto Automatic deactivation of the display when the display is shut The function Off has to be deactivated to enable this function Background information By setting the luminance and the mode of the display the energy consumption of the battery can be regulated 8 3 4 9 Configuration Image File Measure Bawa er ERN EA 11 08 2008 15 26 14 Emis 1 00 Fig 8 56 Configuration This menu item permits the saving and loading of the configurations of the camera the setting of the start behaviour of the camera and the upload o
45. f firmware updates Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Menu Measure 8 3 4 9 1 Load configuration Load a saved configuration Up to 9 configurations can be loaded Configuration O is the default configu ration preset in the factory It cannot be changed Configuration 1 9 are user defined configurations that can be saved using the menu item Save configuration Fig 8 57 Load configuration Use the arrow buttons to insert the identification number of the con figuration you would like to load Confirm your selection with Enter The configuration will be loaded Background information A camera configuration comprises all currently active settings of the camera such as language focus position temperature level and range etc 8 3 4 9 2 Save configuration Save a camera configuration Up to 9 user defined configurations can be saved The default confi guation 0 is preset and cannot be overwritten Use the arrow buttons to insert the identification number in the Fig 8 58 Save configuration input box under which you would like to save the configuration Revision 003 2009 02 15 123 Operating the camera Menu Measure 8 3 4 9 3 Start Fig 8 59 Start behaviour Set the start behaviour of the camera The selected actions will be performed at the start Use the arrow buttons 4 to select the function Using the arrow buttons 4 gt the actions can be activated or cancel
46. g 7 14 The menu Tools 1 2 2 Autolmage Sets the optimum values for the luminance and contrast in the image or for a selected area in the image spot automatically If spots have been defined in the IR image the function Au tolmage is applied to the active spot gt chapter B 2 4 Spot keditor and the respective chapter in your camera manual for the description of the Spot editor 1 2 3 AutoFocus Sets the optimum image focus automatically The autofocus can be corrected by using the focus buttons in the lower area of the opera ting panel gt chapter 6 3 1 Automatic functions 1 24 Smooth Set a filter to remove the thermal noise The following options are available Off e Weak e Medium e Strong The image filter can be deactivated by selecting Off A checkmark before the menu bar indicates which function has been selected Revision 003 2009 02 15 The VarioCapture menu 7 2 5 Level and range When the menu option Level amp Range is clicked a window opens where the level and range can be adjusted Fig 7 15 Window Select level and range Insert the values manually into the input boxes or set the values by a click on the arrow buttons next to the input boxes The values are changed in increments of 2 With a click on Apply these values are applied In the right area of the box the temperature unit selected in the VarioCapture menu File
47. he color palette of the IR proportion of the image The Merge mode of the visible image can be left by clicking Enter long and opening the camera main menu Here the mark before the menu item merge has to be removed by clicking Enter 80 Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Menu Image 8 3 1 3 Palette In the menu item Palette different color palettes for the IR image display and options for the display of the color palettes can be selected Fig 8 10 Select palette Select color palette Mark Select and click Enter to open the window Select palette Use the buttons A w Click Enter to apply the selected palette The palette is applied to the IR image Click C to leave the menu The following color palettes can be selected VarioCAM Image display in the VarioCAM color pallette BlackWhite Image display in grayscale ronBow Image display in the colors of steel tarnish RedBlue Image display from blue low temperatures to red high temperatures Marked BW Color palette in grayscale with colored markings of high temperatures red and low temperatures blue Rainbow Color palette in rainbow colors Step 10 Displays infrared image in 10 color steps each compri sing the same temperature range BK Red Image display with the lower temperatures in grayscale and the higher temperatures on a scale from white to red Fire
48. he number of images in the video se quence is set in the menu File Options Revision 003 2009 02 15 35 The software user interface 36 In the box Frame Rate the image frequency is inserted in Hz The saving format of the images is set in the VarioCapture menu File Options Depending on the selected saving format the images are saved as video streaming data or as a sequence of single images If a video stream format has been selected but the selected frame rate is too low the images will be replayed in fast motion using the suitable software on your computer When the intermediate storage of the images in the RAM has been selected in the VarioCapture menu File Options the window Re store images will be opened after the image recording is finished In the window Restore images the progress of the image saving from the RAM to the final sto rage place is shown The image saving to the hard drive can be stopped by a click on Cancel Restore images When the direct saving of the images to the hard drive had been selected in the menu File Options a window opens confirming the capturing of the Fig 6 8 Save images to HD selected number of images Click OK For a more detailed explanation of the selection of the image storage please refer to chapter 7 1 1 The menu File Options 6 2 3 Record IRB images via WLAN Via WLAN IRB images can be recorded only
49. hese differences in the following description Ea Note An unencrypted protocol is used when wor king with WLAN E Important note Only use the WLAN stick included in the delivery If other WLAN sticks are used your infrared module can suffer damage No liability will be accepted for damages caused by the use of non authorized WLAN sticks Revision 003 2009 02 15 Installation 4 2 2 2 Preparations 1 Start your VarioCAM high resolution If working with an IR TCM module attach the WLAN stick as shown in the illustration 2 Start the remote control software 3 If you are working with a Laptop computer activate the WLAN communication by pressing the respective button Fig 4 7 IR TCM module with WLAN stick 4 2 3 Activate the WLAN operation in the camera menu Make sure that WLAN is activated in the camera menu Settings System settings P Please note If working with an IR TCM module the WLAN activation can be saved as default settings in a suitable con figuration In this case the WLAN operation does not have to be activated anymore Revision 003 2009 02 15 21 Installation Image File Measure Rania oo GERMANY Vienu 46 4 A 11 08 2008 11 40 34 U 15 14 V Fig 4 8 WLAN activation in the menu Settings 4 2 4 Activate WLAN connection in your computer In the start menu of your computer select Settings Network connec tions The window Network
50. ialogue can be left without the implementation of any changes With the function AutoSave all thermal images are saved directly on the SD card Therefore the interval times should not be shorter than the access time to the SD card drive i e gt 2s 8 3 4 4 Buttons Here the functions can be selected that are performed when the A and T key are clicked Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Menu Measure Fig 8 43 Buttons Al Key NUC Compensation of thermal drift in the detector array by activating the shutter NUC Autolmage Automatic adjustment of the displayed temperature level and range If both functions are selected they will both be performed once when the A key is clicked T Key Activating the laser Laser The laser is switched on or off by a click on the T key range are equipped with a class laser These lasers are eyesafe and do not cause any damage to the human eye When the laser is activated the laser warning sign appears in the image display When the laser is deactivated the laser warning sign disappears Some devices of the VarioCAM high resolution or IR TCM product Note This function is only available when your camera is equip ped with a laser Revision 003 2009 02 15 113 Operating the camera Menu Measure 4 Levell Span Focus SpotEd Fig 8 44 Infrared image with display of activated laser When spots have been defin
51. ig 6 17 Focus and zoom 6 3 4 Operating the keyboard 000 Fig 6 18 Keyboard in VarioCapture By clicking the buttons near and far the focus and zoom settings can be adjusted With a click on the button Reset the recent zoom changes can be reset In the lower area of the operating panel the buttons for operating the camera are located They are equivalent to the buttons of a handheld camera and enable the access to the same functions Please note If you are working with a module the operation of the menu is enabled by using these buttons If you are operating the camera with VarioCapture in the IR mode the menu cannot be opened as the graphic overlay of the camera is not visible in the image display of the software For a detailed description of the buttons and their functions refer to chapter 8 3 The menu Please note Clicking the button S saves a screenshot on the SD card The image is not saved to the directory on your compu ter that is selected in the menu File Options If you wish to save the screenshot on your computer please use the button Screenshot in the software user interface of VarioCapture Revision 003 2009 02 15 The software user interface 6 3 5 Using the command interface Command Send Cotmunmcaten Channet Owan Save j O IEEE 1394 Ready 177 80 Het Fig 6 19 The command window Via the command interface the cam
52. in the window Control recording Revision 003 2009 02 15 33 The software user interface Time Interval Interval When Interval has been selected the interval time can be inserted Insert the interval time into the input boxes of Time between two subsequent snaps Images will be recorded in that interval Frequency When Frequency has been selected the images are recorded in a defined recording speed In the drop down menu of the box Frame rate the frame rate of the image recording can be selected Control Recording By Timer The images will be recorded in a set period of time The total recording duration can be inserted in the area Recording time By Counter A set number of images will be recorded The number of images can be inserted into the input box Number of Snaps Start Recording Select the options for the start of the image recording Immediately with Click The image recording is started immediately after cli cking Start Time Delay Set a time delay between clicking Start and the actual start of the recording Fig 6 4 Countdown at time delay Wait for Start Recording 7 A window opens where the countdown to the start of the Remaining Time to wait for image capture is displayed Click Cancel to cancel the recording process Specifi cation of Start and stop time Set the start and stop time of the image
53. in the lower area of the window A detailed explanation of installing each communication channel is found in the documentation of your camera Revision 003 2009 02 15 The VarioCapture menu Note When the camera communication via Gigabit Ethernet is established for the first time additional steps are necessary to set up the operation Refer to chapter for further informations Update connection To refresh the communication between the camera and the software click Update connection In the window Wait for response Time out the response time of the update of the connection is inserted EAS Exit The software VarioCapture is closed 7 2 The menu View Tools Acquisition The menu View offers display options for the software user interface By mar v Record window vi and Control king the items they can be selected for so j Wind display By removing the checkmark the y Status Bar image area is hidden v Temperature Scale Fig 7 13 The menu View The option Temperature Scale is only active when the image is transferred in IR mode In the RGB mode this menu function remains grey Revision 003 2009 02 15 5 The VarioCapture menu 56 7 21 The menu Tools Acquisition Help In the menu Tools several functions Autol of the camera and the image display Autor 2 are available Smooth gt Emissivity etc Autocalib gt Shutter Configuration gt Fi
54. ion 001 December 2007 Operating the camera 8 Operating the camera The menu of the infrared device is operated using the operating panel in the software user interface 7 Note In the following chapters the operation of the menu with the software VarioCapture will be described The description is based on a handheld VarioCAM Status 11 2008 Other camera types may show a variation of the menu structure and the help bar Consider the manual of your infrared device for further information The buttons in the operating pa O nel correspond to the keyboard of a handheld VarioCAM and enable the same functions Fig 8 1 Keyboard in the VarioCapture control panel The buttons A T S and C correspond to the respective buttons on the keyboard the buttons 4 gt 4 and the Enter button correspond to the joystick functions of a handheld VarioCAM high resolution Important note The operation of the menu using VarioCapture is only possible in the RGB mode as the menu is not visible in the IR mode Make sure that the RGB mode is activated in the area Transfer Example functions of the buttons 4 Enter e Change of the camera mode Live Freeze Focus click shortly Open the main menu click long Selection of items Revision 003 2009 02 15 67 Operating the camera 68 4 gt Allv Setting of level and range e Ho
55. ion 003 2009 02 15 Revision 003 2008 11 15 Table of contents Table of contents References for using this manual 3 2 Safety notes 13 3 Supplied items and system requirements 15 4 Installation 17 4 1 Installation of VarioCapture 17 4 2 Communication setup 18 4 2 1 Installation of the IEEE 1394 driver 18 4 2 2 Installation of WLAN 20 4 2 2 1 Introduction 20 4 2 2 2 Preparations 21 4 2 3 Activate the WLAN operation in the camera menu 21 4 2 4 Activate WLAN connection in your computer 22 4 2 5 Activate WLAN in the client utility 24 4 2 6 Set up WLAN in VarioCapture 25 5 Start the operation of VarioCapture 27 5 1 Start application software 27 5 2 Set up the communication interface 28 6 The software user interface 31 6 1 Overview 31 6 2 Capture image sequences 33 6 2 1 Define recording settings in the area Preset recording 33 6 2 2 The area Online Recording 35 6 2 3 Record IRB images via WLAN 36 6 3 The operating panel 37 6 3 1 Buttons Automatic functions 38 6 3 2 Select image transfer mode 39 6 3 2 1 IR mode 40 6 3 2 2 RGB mode 42 6 3 3 Defining image settings 43 6 3 4 Operating the keyboard 44 6 3 5 Using the command interface 45 6 3 6 Selecting the communication channel 46 7 The VarioCapture menu 47 7 1 The menu File 47 Revision 003 2009 02 15 7 Table of contents Mel Fe Meals les TAE 7 1 1 4 AVS FANG AAT FAM 7 1 2 Files 7 2 Lede 7 2 2 7 2 3 7 2 4 7 2 5 7 2 6 7 2 7 7 2 8
56. ion enhancement does not achieve any improve ment of the the image resolution Revision 003 2009 02 15 109 Operating the camera Menu Measure 8 3 4 2 Calib Fig 8 40 Set calibration range Select the calibration range of the camera The selection of a calibra tion range is suitable if the temperature range of the image scene is known prior to the measurement When Autosel Calib is activated the camera changes the calibration range automatically if the temperatures in the image exceed or fall be low the limits of the calibration range The definition of Autosel Calib is useful if no predictions can be made about the temperature develop ment in the infrared image Display of available calibration ranges In the submenu the available calibration ranges are displayed The displayed calibration ranges correspond to the lens attached to the ca mera The color of the number indicates whether the lens or lens type has been calibrated with the camera In this way different calibration ranges can be displayed if you use the camera with another lens Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Menu Measure The following states are shown Yellow The attached lens is the lens that has been calibrated with the camera Orange The attached lens has not been calibrated with the camera but it is of the same lens type Red The attached lens is a different lens type than the one that has been
57. led Confirm the settings with Enter Autofocus The automatic setting of the optimum focus is perfor med once when the device is started Autolmage The automatic adjustment of temperature level and ran ge is performed once when the device is started AutoLevel The automatic adjustment of the temperature level is performed once when the device is started Autosel Automatic setting of the optimum calibration range for Calib the image scene when the device is started FixLevel Restores the saved level settings after restarting the camera If FixLevel is not set the level is automatically set to 20 C when the camera is started FixSpan Restores the saved temperature range settings after restarting the camera If FixSpan is not set the range is automatically set to 40 K when the camera is restarted 124 Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Menu Measure AutoSave Activates the AutoSave function In a defined interval images are saved to the SD card The interval is defined in the menu I Settings Automatic Save l refer to chapter 8 3 4 3 Automatic Note Some functions Fixlevel vs Autolevel Autolmage Fixspan vs Autolmage contradict each other Either one or the other can be set 8 3 4 10 Settings Video mode Image File Measure ites ENOR 7 11 08 2008 15 32 45 total 472 MB Fig 8 60 Set video mode Set the video mode to be used for
58. les the saving of the thermal images in an improved thermal resolution Activate the function Premium and set a strong image filter in the menu Image Image filter The images will now be saved using the best possible thermal resolution up to lt 30 mk Revision 003 2009 02 15 107 Operating the camera Menu Measure 8 3 4 1 2 Special filter Using this function the image quality can be improved without en hancing the resolution This function is suitable for handheld operation with scenes that are static or show only slight movements Note Use this function for handheld operation with slightly moving image scenes 8 3 4 1 3 ResEnhance Resolution Enhancement Resolution Enhancement When the IR image is saved on the internal SD card the resolution will be quadruplicated This resolution quadru plication is only available for cameras that are equipped with the corre sponding function Refer to the technical data sheet of your camera for further information e Detector size 384 x 288 pixel Resolution quadruplication to 768 x 576 pixel Detector size 640 x 480 pixel VarioCAM high resolution research 1 2 Mega module IR TCM 640 high resolution Resolution quadruplication to 1280 x 960 pixel A checkmark before the menu item indicates when the function is active With S short the Live mode is stopped Click S short again to activate the ResEnhance Mode RESENHANCE appears in the status
59. lick on T long a spot is created in the IR image In the status box above of the temperature bar the status SpotPos is displayed The position of this spot can be changed using the arrow buttons Revision 003 2009 02 15 15 Operating the camera Direct functions A w Y Changes the spot position in vertical direction Y axis 4 gt X Changes the spot position in horizontal direction X axis A short Change to the state Spotdim Spot dimension 8 2 4 2 Spot dimension A Vertical increase or reduction of the spot size 4 gt Horizontal increase or reduction of the spot size A short Change to the state Spoteps Spot emissivity 8 2 4 3 Spot emissivity Changes the spot emissivity Using the joystick the emissivity of the spot can be increased or reduced A Reduces increases emissivity in increments of 0 01 4 gt Reduces increases emissivity in increments of 0 1 A short Changes to the state Spotpos position of the spot After 30 seconds of inactivity the spot state is left automatically and the camera is reset to Live mode The spot remains in the image 76 Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Menu Image 8 3 Operating the camera menu The main menu of the camera is opened with a click on Enter for more than 1 second Use the arrow keys to navig
60. m the non compliance with the advice contained herein We reserve the right to modify the document following technical advancements Revision 003 2009 02 15 References for using this manual Warning signs The sign Caution warns against possible health dangers which may occur if the advice is not observed The sign Attention warns against possible damage to the instrument The sign Information points to important information The sign Laser warns against emitting visible and invisible laser radiation Symbols Enumeration P Advice Important advice Reference to a text passage or image Typographic symbols The following typographic and linguistic symbols and standards are used Click Click with the left mouse button Double click Double click with the left mouse button Revision 003 2009 02 15 User advice PP EE User advice Right click Ix File Options Window Options Autolmage F2 Enter gt Av A S TI C A long 1 Click with the right mouse button Refers to the small cross in the upper right corner of every window Marks a path through the menus to be follo wed either with the mouse pointer or by using the arrow keys on the key board The expression in quotation marks denotes a dialogue window In the quotation marks the name of the actual window appears Refers to a functional button in the software interface
61. mage 40 Revision 003 2009 02 15 The software user interface Displays the temperature unit that is selected in the VarioCapture menu File Options gt chapter 8 3 2 The menu File Maximum temperature recorded in the image Minimum temperature recorded in the image Temperature level Temperature range 99 When the checkbox Fix is marked the tem perature scale locks at the left or right border when the arrow buttons lt or gt are clicked Fig 6 14 Tempe rature scale Change the position of the temperature scale To change the position of the temperature scale in the image click on the frame of the scale and pull the mouse When the checkbox fix is marked click the buttons lt or gt to move and lock the temperature bar at the left or right border of the image When the checkbox is not marked the buttons are grey and the tem perature scale can be freely positioned in the image using the mouse Revision 003 2009 02 15 41 The software user interface 6 3 2 2 RGB mode Frame Rate 25H w NUC uber 5 Patolenage F 2 AatoF ocun F 3 Trander Stop Level Range OMn Max 05 16 2007 09 44 56 11 40 120 O IEEE 1394 Fig 6 15 Image display in RGB mode In the RGB mode the images are transferred and saved as RGB files Please note The images do not contain any IR data The images can be displayed in
62. mage is displayed in Live mode The following functions are available Alw Adjust the temperature level of the IR image by using the vertical arrow buttons lt lt gt Adjust the temperature range of the IR image by using the horizontal arrow buttons Enter Open the Focus mode of the merged image In the short Focus mode the menu bar in the image is changed T long Open the Spot editor In the merged image spots can be defined c Change color palette of the IR proportion of the mer ged image Fig 8 8 Merged image Revision 003 2009 02 15 79 Operating the camera Menu Image With a click on Enter the Focus mode is opened and focus and zoom can be applied to the merged image In this mode the menu bar offers different functions and the box over the temperature scale changes to Merge In the Focus mode the IR image can be focused using the respective buttons in the software user interface A Fig 8 9 Vis camera at a VarioCAM high resolution A Focus the IR image by using the vertical arrow buttons lt 4 gt Adjust the intensity proportions of the IR image by using the horizontal arrow buttons 4 Enter Leave the Focus mode changes to the Live mode of short the visible image T Show or hide measurement spots T long Open the Spot editor The available functions appear in the menu bar A Change t
63. mage to the SD card is indicated in the Z aj floppy disk symbol 8 2 Camera operation direct functions 8 2 1 Live mode When the camera is started the Live mode is active In the Live mo de the live image of your camera is transferred to the software user interface of VarioCapture n the Live mode the control panel enables the following functions C short Changes color palette of the infrared image toggle key C long Switches off the camera lt 4 gt Adjusts displayed temperature range A Adjusts displayed temperature level 4 Enter Changes to Focus mode please see chapter 8 2 3 short Focus mode 4 Enter Changes to camera main menu please see chapter 8 3 long Main menu of the camera A short Automatic adjustment of the optimum temperature Autoimage level and range Revision 003 2009 02 15 71 Operating the camera Direct functions 72 A long Automatic adjustment of image sharpness Autofocus T short Displays or hides measurement spots if spots have been defined before Switches the laser pointer on or off if your camera is equipped with the laser pointer This function can be dae to the key in the menu Settings Keys T key T long Opens Spot editor S short Stops Live mode freezes the image activates Freeze mode If clicked again Saves current image on the SD ca
64. munication channel Refer to chapter 4 Installation for a more detailed description Revision 003 2009 02 15 29 Start operation 30 RS 232 interface Select the COM interface in the drop down list Click Try When the RS 232 communication is available the radio button becomes active WLAN Make sure that all necessary installations for working with WLAN have been set up Activate WLAN in the menu Settings System of your infrared device The IP address 10 1 1 5 is preset per default in the software If neces sary the IP address can be changed manually The manually changed IP address can be reset to the default address by clicking the button Reset WLAN Gigabit Ethernet You need to install the drivers before The IP address and MAC address are now automatically displayed in the window Camera connections Click Try When GigE available is displayed you can select the Gigabit Ethernet as transfer mode Revision 003 2009 02 15 The software user interface 6 The software user interface 6 1 Overview OIRDaa RGB Video NUC shatter Aatolreage F 2 sok oc 3 Tran der Stop Level Range OMn Max Level Range O IEEE 134 Fig 6 1 Software user interface Image display yellow frame In this area the image is transferred from your camera to your computer Depending on the selected mode the transferred image contains RGB or the IR
65. ng settings can be defined and the image recording can be started Fig 6 2 The area Preset Recording Define recording settings Click the button Config to open the dialogue window Preset Recor ding Settings This dialogue window is also available from the menu Aquisition Preset Recording Settings in the VarioCapture menu bar Preset Recording Settings Recording Time Time Interval Control Recording i x 00 70 0 00 00 2H wx O by Timer n a by Counter hours min sec hours min sec Frame Rate Time between first and Time between two Frequency Number last snap subsequent snaps O interval of Snaps Cr Start Recording Format O Immediately wth cick Sv O Time Delay Delay 00 00 00 re fous mn sec a O Specification of Start and Stop Time f 0000 00 oo To0 00 o seat m m Le 2 GE E Fig 6 3 Window Preset Recording Settings In the different areas of the window the settings can be defined that will be applied when the images are recorded The input boxes and checkboxes are activated depending on the selected settings In the following table the functions of the different areas are described Recording Set the time interval between the first and the last cap Time tured image Insert the duration manually into the input boxes The window Record Time will become active if image recording by Timer has been selected
66. ns gt Ifyou wish to operate VarioCapture without a connected the camera click Ignore gt If you wish to operate VarioCapture with a connected camera click OK and switch on your camera Wait until the camera is booted up completely Click Repeat in the pop up window VarioCapture Note Problems occuring when starting VarioCapture might result from the fact that the infrared device was not booted up completely when the software was switched on In this case it might help to close VarioCapture to wait until the infrared device has booted up completely and to restart VarioCapture Revision 003 2009 02 15 27 Start operation The available communication channels appear in the lower right area of the software user interface gt chapter 6 The software user Interface After switching on the camera wait until the camera is started and booted up completely Depending on your camera type this action can take a few seconds or minutes 52 Set up the communication interface VarioCapture supports the following interfaces RS 232 Standard interface of VarioCAM high resolution handheld cameras and IR TCM modules IEEE 1394 Standard interface of VarioCAM high resolution FireWire hand held cameras and IR TCM modules WLAN Optional interface of VarioCAM high resolution handheld cameras Gigabit Optional interface of IR TCM modules Ethernet 7 Note The availability of the res
67. ol TCP IP Properties In the window Internet protocol TCP IP Properties the IP address Revision 003 2009 02 15 23 Installation 24 of the VarioCAM high resolution and the server address can be selected Mark the radio button Use the following IP address and insert the IP address of the camera and the subnet mask IP address 10 1 1 2 Subnet mask 225 0 0 0 For the selection of the server address mark the radio button Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK to return to the window Wireless connection properties In the window Wireless connection properties click Close 4 2 5 Activate WLAN in the client utility In the right corner of your task bar the icon for the WLAN operation is displayed Click onto the icon to display the client utility of the camera we 11 21 The client utility window is opened gt 802 119 Client Utility Current Profile 3333 Action Options Help Current Status Profle Management Diagnostics Defaut 3333 Detats Network Type Ad Hoc Security Mode None Network Name 1 SSID1 2078 Fig 4 12 Window Client utility In the client utility window select the register tab Profile manage ment and click the button Scan The window Available infrastruc ture and Ad Hoc networks opens Revision 003 2009 02 15 Installation Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks Network
68. ons During the camera operation you can change between the communi cation channels by marking the respective radio button Revision 003 2009 02 15 The VarioCapture menu 7 The VarioCapture menu 71 The menu File The VarioCapture menu File contains three items e Options Connection Exit 7 1 1 Options Set options for image recording and saving In the window Options the recording options and saving location of the images can be set The settings are applied with OK With a click on Cancel the settings are reset After clicking these buttons the window will be closed Options Store Images Timestamp into command window C Store with overlay IR Screenshot Save Directory mee c Dohumente und Enstellungen nora heydrich Eigene DateienlEigene Bidet C TR Video Save Directory er C Dokumente und Einstellungen nora heydrich Eigene DateienlEigene Bider Record Debug Info Video Norm File Format Intermediate Storage Oot OPa AVI Video Oram O Poor MPEG Video Oto Fie OMedim FEG Images Obetats ORB Images max Image Fig 7 1 Set options for saving recorded images Revision 003 2009 02 15 47 The VarioCapture menu 48 71 1 1 Saving images Store Images Timestamp into command window V Store with overlay Store IRB images compressed IR Screenshot Save Directory c Dokumente und Einstellungen nora heydrich Eigene Dateien Eigene Bilder IR Video
69. opened where the directory and the file name of the JPG image can be selected 73 5 Save IR video recording CTRL R Start the IR image recording in video format The saving options de fined in the VarioCapture menu File Options format folder maxi mum image number will be applied when the sequence is saved Set the file format in the area Record in the window Options that is selected in the VarioCapture menu File Options Mark RAM or HD File to define whether the images will be saved as a series of IR screenshots in JPG format or as IR video sequences The respective folders that have been defined in the VarioCapture menu File Options will be selected automatically 7 3 6 Stop recording CTRL B Stop IR image recording Here the recording can be stopped before the preset maximum image number is reached The images are co pied to the respective predefined folder 7 34 Start preset recording CTRL P Start the preset image recording according to the settings defined in the window Preset recording settings Please refer to the following chapter for the definiton of the preset recording settings 13 8 Preset recording settings CTRL C Define the settings for the preset image recording The functions of Preset recording settings are also available by using the button Revision 003 2009 02 15 63 The VarioCapture menu Config in the area Preset Recording
70. pective communication mode depends on the configuration of the infrared camera or module For further information please contact your expert dealer When you operate your infrared device for the first time the communi cation channels have to be activated or updated in the window Came ra connection Select the VarioCapture menu File Connections I 28 Revision 003 2009 02 15 Start operation Camera connection Select z tv IP Address 10 1 1 5 Reset WLAN 192 168 2 254 C Load GigE DLL IEEE 1394 Try V IEEE 1394 available 5 Wat for response Tineout Communication Channel Fig 5 1 Update connections Update a connection Click the button Try behind the respective communication channel When the communication channel is available the checkbox behind the channel is marked and the radio button in the area Communica tion channel becomes active When an interface is available it is displayed in the list Communica tion channel in the window Camera connections By marking the radio button the communication channel can be selected Change communication channel The communication channels can be selected and changed during operation by marking the radio buttons Communication channels that are not available are displayed in grey T Important note The communication interfaces of the infrared device to the computer have to be properly installed prior to the activation of the com
71. pressed when saved Therefore the actual recording time can vary If image sequences with a recording speed lower than 0 25 Hz are to be saved please use the AutoSaving function in the main menu Settings Automatic Save chapter 8 3 4 3 Automatic Start image recording in the mode BG REC An IR sequence is recorded and intermediately stored in the BG memo ry The buttons assume the following functions A w Set the desired recording speed Enter Start Stop recording T short Change to PLAY mode replay and transfer recorded images to the SD card A short Activate Autolmage A long Activate Autofocus Revision 003 2009 02 15 97 Operating the camera Menu File 98 Record sequences 1 With the arrow buttons A w select the desired recording speed corresponding to your video format The recording speed is displayed in the grey box in the footer of the thermal image 2 Click Enter to start the recording Click Enter again to stop the recording 4 Click T short to change to the PLAY mode In the PLAY mode the recordings can be saved on the SD card W 8 3 2 8 2 BG PLAY Replay and save the recorded images In the mode BG Play the images recorded and saved in the back ground memory are saved on the SD card jr a Speed Replay 1 Record I____ Save StopSv_ e 1 Fig 8 25 BG Play The buttons have
72. r Sensitivity improvement mode The image filter can also be used to set the camera into the Sensitivity improvement mode To apply this mode select Image filter strong and the function Settings Extras Premium In this mode the camera is able to record images with a higher thermal resolution up to lt 50 mK 8 3 1 5 Image elements Show or hide the image elements The options only thermogram and Elements are available 007 03 01 95434 Eme 100 Fig 8 12 Select image elements Only Thermogram Displays only the infrared image without the graphic elements tempe rature scale and menu bar GUI Elements The image elements for the IR image display can be selected gt The window Image elements is opened Revision 003 2009 02 15 83 Operating the camera Menu Image 84 Mark the checkboxes to select the elements you would like to display in the infrared image Select the items by using the buttons A w Activate or deactivate the display of the elements with the buttons 4 gt Confirm your selection with Enter 8 3 1 6 Isotherms Open the isotherm editor to set and edit isotherms in the infrared image Up to five isotherms can be defined In the isotherm editor the help bar changes showing the functions for editing the isotherms In the box above of the temperature scale Isoth is shown In the temperature scale a box in the color of the iso
73. rd The functions Autofocus and Autolmage can also be applied using the respective buttons in the operating panel 8 2 2 Freeze mode The Freeze mode is opened by clicking S short The Live mode is stopped in the camera and in the software VarioCapture The label Stop in the status box indicates the activation of the Freeze mode The following functions are available in the Freeze mode C long Change color palette of the infrared image toggle key C short Change to Live mode lt gt Set displayed temperature range Alv Set displayed temperature level S short Save infrared image S long Start audio recording The audio files have to be defined in the menu File Saving format before To record audio data Click S short to activate the Freeze mode Now start the audio data recording by a click on S long Keep the button S pressed during the recording of the audio data as soon as the button is released the audio data recording will be stopped Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Direct functions r Note Before starting to record audio data the data format of the audio file has to be selected in the menu File Saving configuration chapter 8 3 2 3 Sa ing format for images and audio files 8 2 3 Focus mode Click Enter short to change to the Focus mode The live image can now be foc
74. recording This function is active if the option by Timer has been selected in the area Control recording 34 Revision 003 2009 02 15 The software user interface Format Select the format of the images to be stored The following formats are available AVI MPEG video sequence JPEG IRB Click Apply to apply the settings Click OK to close the window Start and stop image recording Click Start and Stop in the area Preset Recording to start or stop the image recording according to the defined settings Important note Before starting to record the images make sure that the suitable folder is defined where the images will be saved The folder can be selected in the VarioCapture menu File Options 6 2 2 The area Online Recording Online Recording Captured Images 10000 man nn tee es ln _e Fig 6 5 The area Online Recording n the area Online Recording the recording of image sequences can be manually started and stopped by clicking the button Start or Stop Onne Record Csehsed image 10000 max are oa Dees _ e Fig 6 6 Online recording of images The bar Captured images indicates the progress of the image captu ring The maximum number of captured images and the actually cap tured images are indicated next to the bar display Maximum 10 000 images can be captured in one sequence FE Important note T
75. rizontal and vertical scaling of spots e Opening and closing of submenus e Navigation in the menu e Automatic image homogenization towards the internal shutter click shortly e Activation of automatic functions Autofocus Autoimage click long e Change from Live to Freeze mode e Saving of the image on the internal SD card of the camera e Activation of the Spot editor click long e Activation or deactivation of spots Tabulator function c e Escape or Cancel function e Change of the palette click short e Shut down the camera click long Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera 8 1 Infrared image display When the camera is started the live mode is active The live infrared image is structured into the following elements 4 05 16 2007 09 44 56 11 40 120 Fig 8 2 Live mode Menu bar help bar In the Live mode Focus mode and the Spot editor the help bar shows the functions that are currently available with the camera buttons or the buttons in the remote control area in the software interface If the menu is open the menu functions are displayed here 12 Status box The status box above the temperature scale shows the currently active mode of the camera Depending on the lens attached to the camera the color status box changes Revision 003 2009 02 15 69 Operating the camera 70 Lens types indicated in the status box
76. se to the trigger exit of the Extern camera RS 232 is emitted 8 3 4 7 System in 2 File ue BSUS JENOPTIK Vienu 46 4 gt Language gt Unit Video mode gt T WLAN _ State Systeminfo LA 11 08 2008 11 40 34 U 15 14 V Fig 8 48 System settings Here the settings for the camera system are defined Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Menu Measure 8 3 4 7 1 Date and time Set date and time in the camera system Fig 8 49 Set time and date The button T has the function of the tabulator and permits the change between the input boxes Date and Time With the arrow buttons the digits can be selected 4 gt and corrected A w The changes will be applied with Enter With a click on C the dialogue can be left 8 3 4 7 2 Set language Select the language for the camera menu With the arrow buttons 4 w the langua ge is selected in the window Select language With Enter the selection is confirmed and the settings are applied in the camera system Clicking C the dialogue can be left without applying any changes Fig 8 50 Select language 118 Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Menu Measure 8 3 4 7 3 Unit Set the temperature unit for the camera system C F and Kelvin can be selected Fahrenheit The selected temperature unit Kelvin is set in the camera system and is shown in th
77. t the calibration range of the camera or enable the automatic selection of the calibration range A checkmark before the menu bar indicates when the function is active When Autocalib is selected the system selects the optimum cali bration range for the temperature conditions of the recorded scene If the temperatures exceed or fall below the temperature limits of the selected calibration range the system will automatically change to another calibration range When Autocalib is deactivated the calibration range of the system can be selected individually by the user Please mark the respective calibration range in the menu This function is especially recom mended if the temperature range of the recorded scenes can be prognosticated in advance 72 8 Shutter With the activation of the shutter homogeneity errors in the detec tor array can be adjusted by a short closure of the Shutter non uniformity correction 58 Revision 003 2009 02 15 The VarioCapture menu The following functions are available in the menu Shutter Shutter e Object Interval A checkmark appears in the menu to indicate which of the functions has been selected In the control panel the selected shut NUC 7 object ter function shutter or object appears on the respective button Fig 7 18 Button Shutter 7 2 8 1 Shutter Image homogenization is carried out towards the shutter of the camera The shutter c
78. the camera menu The menu Image Visible image Merge Palette Image filter and sensitivity improvement mode Image elements Isotherms Level Range The menu File Load file Comment Saving format Delete file Gallery Create folder Format SD card BG memory BG REC Recording mode BG PLAY Replay and save the recorded images The menu Measure Set minimum and maximum Differences Time Local Correcture definitions Revision 003 2009 02 15 Table of contents 67 69 71 71 72 13 74 15 76 76 77 77 78 79 81 82 83 84 85 87 87 89 90 92 93 94 94 95 96 98 101 101 102 102 103 104 Table of contents 8 3 3 5 8 3 3 6 8 3 4 8 3 4 1 8 3 4 1 1 8 3 4 1 2 8 3 4 1 3 8 3 4 1 4 8 3 4 2 8 3 4 3 8 3 4 4 8 3 4 5 8 3 4 6 8 3 4 7 8 3 4 7 1 8 3 4 7 2 8 3 4 7 3 8 3 4 7 4 8 3 4 7 5 8 3 4 7 6 8 3 4 8 8 3 4 9 8 3 4 9 1 8 3 4 9 2 8 3 4 9 3 8 3 4 10 Profile Histogram The menu Settings Extra Premium and sensitivity improvement Special filter ResEnhance Resolution Enhancement Dynamic resolution enhancement Calib Automatic Buttons Compensation Alarm System Date and time Set language Unit WLAN State System information Display Configuration Load configuration Save configuration Start Settings Video mode Service and support Revision 003 2009 105 106 107 107 107 108 108 109 110 111 112 114 115 117 118
79. the focus steps can be set The step Focus Steps size of the focus will be applied when the Fig 7 8 Select language buttons near or far are pressed 7 1 1 7 Language ech Select the language for Vario U ni v Som Capture from the drop down Fig 7 9 Select language list Click OK to confirm your selection 71 1 8 RS232 interface Select the COM interface in the drop down list RS 232 Mi Fig 7 10 RS 232 This function is only active when working with the RS232 interface Revision 003 2009 02 15 53 The VarioCapture menu 54 Tiled Connection Set up communication Camera connection com lm 10 1 1 5 Reset WLAN 192 168 2 254 C Losd SigE DiL IEEE 1394 Z IEEE 1394 available E wat for ree Ina 7 12 Window Camera connections In the window Camera connections the communication via the different interfaces can be set up or refreshed Under the following circumstances the camera communication chan nels have to be updated When working with WLAN When changing communication channels When setting up a new communication channel After all necessary installations have been performed the communica tion is established by pressing the button Try behind the respective communication channel When the communication is established the checkbox is marked and the communication channel can be selected using the radio buttons
80. the recording of the infrared sequences The infrared sequences can be recorded in the following modes PAL NTSC VGA Use the arrow buttons 4 gt to select or deactivate the mode Revision 003 2009 02 15 126 Revision 003 2008 11 15 Service and support 9 Service and support For any questions about operating VarioCapture please contact your dealer from whom you have purchased the software Also the manufacturer offers support and service in English and Ger man language Your contact partner in Canada Techno Test 2345 Rue Michelin Suite 100 Laval QC H7L 5B9 Kanada www techno test com 1 450 681 5777 Your contact partner in Japan Japan Laser Corporation 2 14 1 Nishiwaseda Shinjyuku ku Tokyo 169 0051 Japan www japanlaser jp 81 3 5285 0861 Your contact partner in South America TAM S A de CV Pvda de los Misterios 1 Col Calesa C P 76020 Quer taro Qro Mexiko www tam com mx 52 442 248 14 70 Revision 003 2009 02 15 127 Service and support Your contact partner in the United States of America Coastal Optical Systems Inc 16490 Innovation Drive Jupiter FL 33478 6428 United States of America www jenoptik ir com 1 561 881 8115 Manufacturer support and service JENOPTIK Laser Optik Systeme GmbH Division Infrared Technology Goeschwitzer Strasse 25 07745 Jena Germany www infraredtechnology com 49 0 3641 65 3671 Revision
81. the selected IR palette as VIS images or as merged VIS and IR images The images are transferred including the graphical overlay of the ca mera In this way the RGB mode enables the operation of the camera menu via the software user interface of VarioCapture 42 Revision 003 2009 02 15 The software user interface 6 3 3 Defining image settings In this area the temperature and Level R Min a the focus and zoom settings can be alse 1c adjusted Range 3665 f a Focus Zoom en Fig 6 16 Image settings Adjust the minimum and maximum temperature When Min Max is selected the minimum and maximum tempe rature displayed in the image can be manually changed using the spin boxes Adjust level and range When Level Range is selected the temperature level and range in the image can be changed in the input boxes The input boxes change depending on the selection Next to the boxes the temperature unit selected in the menu File Options is displayed gt chapter 7 1 1 Options T When the minimum and maximum temperature and or the temperature level and range are changed manually only the image areas that are within this range are displayed Please note The manually changed temperature settings can be reset by a click on the button Autoimage Revision 003 2009 02 15 43 The software user interface Focus and zoom a far a Focus Z v F
82. therm is dis played representing the level and range of the isotherm e Under the temperature bar the isotherm ID and the total number of isotherms in the image appear Here the isotherm ID is 1 and the total number of isotherms set in the image is also 1 The box will show the color assigned to the isotherm s Level gt Range Colur T Next 1 New C Delete Fig 8 13 Isotherms Setting and editing isotherms e With the arrow buttons the temperature level A w and range lt 4 gt of the isotherms can be set The size and position of the coloured box on the scale corresponds to the temperature level and range of the isotherm Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Menu Image e With a click on T long a new isotherm is created With T short you can change between the isotherms With S short the color of the isotherm can be selected By repeatedly clicking the button a new color for the isotherm is defined toggle key Note For a better recognizeability of the isotherms it is recom mended to display the IR image in grayscale and to select a color for the display of the isotherms The following isotherm colors are available Fig 8 14 Select color for isotherms The following functions are additionally available in the sotherm mode A short Displays a dialogue for editing the minimum and maxi mum temperature of the isotherm The colored markings in the im
83. ticularly suitable for recording rapidly changing scenes The BG memory has two modes BG REC Recording BG PLAY Replay of sequences Both modes are indicated as BG REC or BG PLAY in the box above the temperature scale Revision 003 2009 02 15 95 Operating the camera Menu File 96 Fig 8 24 BG Rec 8 3 2 8 1 BG REC Recording mode In the Recording mode the image sequences can be recorded and saved to the background memory The recording speed is displayed in the footer of the infrared image and can be adjusted using the arrow buttons 4 Recording Video Max rec time sec Max rec time sec speed in Hz format 384x288 detector 640x480 detector 60 00 NTSC 1 25 0 47 50 00 PAL 1 51 0 56 30 00 NTSC 2 51 0 94 25 00 PAL 3 01 1 13 20 00 NTSC 3 77 1 41 16 66 PAL 4 52 1 70 15 00 NTSC 5 02 1 89 12 50 PAL 6 03 2 26 12 00 NTSC 6 28 2 36 Revision 003 2009 02 15 Operating the camera Menu File Recording Video Max rec time sec Max rec time sec speed in Hz format 384x288 detector 640x480 detector 10 00 PAL 7 33 2 83 6 00 NTSC 12 6 4 71 5 00 PAL 15 1 5 66 2 00 TSC amp 137 7 14 1 PAL 1 00 TSC amp 175 3 28 3 PAL 0 50 TSC amp 151 56 6 PAL 0 25 TSC amp 301 113 PAL The recording speed depends on IR image as the data are com
84. und will be inst Z Search removable media floppy CD ROM Z Include this location in the search C Program Files Jenoptik_LOS Drivers FireCami20 v Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from a fist Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware Fig 4 4 Hardware wizard In this window choose the option Search for the best drivers in these locations and click the button Browse Browse For Folder Select the folder that contains drivers for your hardware To view any subfolders click a plus sign above Fig 4 5 Browse for folder In the window Browse for Folder select the driver in the folder Revision 003 2009 02 15 19 Installation 20 C Programs Jenoptik LOS VarioCapture 2 2 Driver Version 2 3 Click OK The wizard starts to search for the driver When the driver is installed completely the window Completing Hardware wizard appears Click Finish Hardware Update Wizard Completing the Hardware Update Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for s VanoCAM HiRes Infrared Camera V2 3 Click Finish to close the wizard Fig 4 6 Complete hardware wizard 4 2 2 Installation of WLAN 4 2 2 1 Introduction There are some differences in operating VarioCAM IR cameras or IR TCM modules via WLAN You will be expressly informed about t
85. urations depend on the device type Two options are available with the function Load configuration e Load configuration e Save configuration 1 29 Load configuration Either a saved configuration can be loaded or changes to the program that are not yet saved can be reset by loading the initial configuration 0 Revision 003 2009 02 15 The VarioCapture menu The window Camera Configuration is opened In the Input box Ident an identification number from 1 5 can be inserted This number serves as a name under which the configuration has been saved With a click on OK the configuration is loaded Camera Configuration gt lt Fig 7 20 Window Load configuration 7 2 10 Save configuration Save the current configuration The window Camera configuration is opened In the input box Ident insert a number The number of possible configurations can vary according to the device type This number will serve as a file name for saving this configuration Revision 003 2009 02 15 61 The VarioCapture menu 62 7 3 The menu Acquisition Help The menu Acquisition P offers several tools for acqui Freeze ring and saving images The functions that are ieee ilabl Save currently not available are displayed in grey Start IR Video Recording CtrH R The expressions in brackets denote the hot keys enabling the respective function Preset Recor
86. used and zoomed The image is transferred in realtime In the status box Focus is indicated With the arrow buttons focus and zoom can be adjusted manually It however is recommended to use the buttons in the camera control panel Zoom near far and Focus near far in the operating panel of VarioCapture as they permit an easier operation 05 16 2007 09 51 34 INo SN card Fig 8 4 Focus mode lt gt Zoom Enlarge or reduce the distance to the object A red bar with a Z appears next to the temperature scale to show that the zoom is applied A Focus Adjust the focus of the image A blue bar appears next to the temperature scale to show that the focus is applied T short Show spots if spots have been defined before Revision 003 2009 02 15 73 Operating the camera Direct functions 74 T long Open Spot editor gt 1 Sek 4 Enter Change to Live mode The Live mode is also reactivated automatically after an inactivity of more than 10 sec 8 2 4 Spot editor The Spot editor is activated in the Live mode and the Focus mode by a click on the button T long gt 1sec In the status box Spotpos is displayed eV te X Dim_ _ 7 Next_ New Del Fig 8 5 Spot editor In the Spot editor measurement spots can be defined and edited The se measurement spots are defined areas in the image whose average

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