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1. INSTRUMENTS INC a50 and z50 Thermal Image Camera User Manual Wahl Instruments Inc 234 Old Weaverville Road Asheville NC 28804 Tel 828 658 3131 Fax 828 658 0728 Email sales palmerwahl com WD1055 Rev C July 18 2011 Warnings Cautions and Notes Definitions WARNING Could cause bodily injury or death CAUTION Could cause damage to equipment or permanent loss of data NOTE provides useful information to the operator Important Information Read before using the Instrument WARNING Laser Radiation is emitted from this device Do Not stare into Laser Beam Class 2 Laser 635 nm 0 9mW CAUTION Never point the lens directly toward a strong radiation source ie Sun direct or reflected laser beam etc with power on or power off as damage may result to the thermal detector used inside Permanent damage may result CAUTION The original shipping carton should be kept for use for future transportation Do not drop shake or impact the thermal imager excessively in use or during transportation CAUTION Store the unit in its original case in a cool dry well ventilated area away from strong electromagnetic fields CAUTION Protect the surface of the lens from being stained or damaged by foreign objects such as sludge or chemicals Please replace the lens cap after use CAUTION Please remember to backup image data regularly to avoid losing important data NOTE For maximum measu2. 2 Low level menu The indicates a low level menu is available accessed by the right arrow key See Figure 4 1 2 1 4 1 3 Dialog box 1 Dialog box name Displays the dialog box name e g Measuring Setup 2 Item title A dialog box may contain several items such as Temp Range 3 Item content Items show specified content Black means valid or changeable and white means invalid for this selection 4 Unit Indicates the current selected temperature unit 23 4 1 4 Prompt box interface 1 Delete 2 Del Image File 1 Prompt box name Display the prompt box name 2 Content Display the content in the prompt box e g Del Image File 4 2 Measurement Used for adding or deleting a measurement Press Confirm key to activate the main menu Select Measurement and press Confirm key It will display the Measurement dialog box Use the Left and Right arrows to scroll through the available measurement options Highlight the option you wish to use and press Confirm key Options are e None Deletes all measurements from the screen e Add Hot Spot adds a moving cursor that automatically displays the hottest spot in the image Designated by SH and H e Add Cold Spot adds a moving cursor that automatically displays the coldest spot in the image Designated by SC and c e Add Spot adds up to 2 fixed cursors user adjustable by the cursor editing mode Designated by S1 1 and S2 2 24 e Horizon
3. 3 Save Setting sess nre tne nnne tne nnne enne tn enne 37 4 54 Auto SdVGc sco RE RERO ine e e i ms 38 4 5 5 Delete sisi anto tiov an e p d n A DEST 39 4 5 6 XFOrmat sso pO DU RR nU Ms 39 5 Technical specifications ue esse eee ese eese esee nennen nnn nnn 41 Troubleshooting Lee eeeeeeeiee eee eeeeeae eaae annu nana nian n manua nana n 42 Appendix A eee eieeiieseeeeeuseehn nane unn u asma aua h uuu euam aa n 44 Common material emissivity mttmemtetenerereeteneereeeteeteeneeneneeneei 44 Appendix B ueeiieieeseeeeeeiseehn nane unn u asma nua u uua u aaa anaandaa 45 Factory default parameter setting table 45 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the Wahl Instruments a50 or z50 hand held infrared thermal imager Model Identification a prefix imagers operate with a 9 Hz sample rate Z prefix imagers operate at a 30 Hz sample rate 30 Series Detectors are entry level reduced feature imagers 50 Series Inspectors are full featured imaging cameras Features 30 Series Detectors include the following features User selectable Auto or manual level and span control C F or K measurement scale 4 user selectable color palettes 11 user selectable languages Hot temperature spot measurement Cold temperature spot measurement 2 User selectable spot measurements High temperature Alarm setting T Refle
4. Auto calibration is used to improve image quality and measurement accuracy during use LCD Brightness User can select the brightness of LCD display with choices being 20 40 60 80 and 100 Trigger User can define the trigger key function from Laser Spot Temp Area Temp Save key and IR CCD Laser Allows user to Turn on and off the laser from the trigger key with Laser on only when trigger is depressed Spot Temp Adds or deletes Spot Measurement 31 Area Temp Adds or deletes Area Measurement Save key Initiates the save routine IR CCD Switches between IR image and CCD image e Video Mode Allows selection of PAL or NTSC video output e StandbyTime Allows user to select None 2 5 10 or 15 minutes If no button depressions are made during the set time the camera will turn off the screen automatically to prolong battery life Press any key except power key to reactivate the screen If set to None the function is disabled AutoOffTime Allows user to select None 2 5 10 or 15 minutes If no button depressions are made during the set time the camera will turn off the main power automatically to prolong battery life If set to None the function is disabled 4 4 6 System Info System Information Model No 250 Serial No TO1001 Version Manu Date Press Confirm key to activate the main menu Select Setup gt Sys Info and press Confirm key to open the System Information dialog box
5. CAUTION Before deleting make sure the file is not needed or already backed up Files cannot be recovered after deletion 4 5 6 Format Format is used for formatting the SD card Press Confirm key to activate the main menu Select File Format and press Confirm key to pop up the below dialog box Press Confirm key to do format press C key to cancel the format 39 Formatting CAUTION Before formatting make sure all files are not needed or already backed up Data cannot be recovered after formatting Use Caution when using this function as ALL IMAGES and FILES on the SD card will be deleted If formatting via PC please use FAT16 format 40 5 Technical specifications 50 Series Inspector Technical parameter Type Uncooled focal plane array Detector Resolution 160 x 120 performance Spectral Range 8 to 14um Thermal sensitivity 0 08 C A 30 C Frame freguency a Series 9Hz z Series 30Hz Image LCD Display High resolution 3 5 color LCD 640 x 480 performance Digital camera 1 3 Mega pixels CMOS sensor Digital Zoom 2X Field of view 17 5 x13 Lens Range of focus 0 1m to parameter Focus type Manual Spatial resolution 1 9mrad Lo 4 F to 356 F 20 C to 180 C Hi 212 F to 1112 F 100 C to 600 C greater of 2 of reading or 2 C Measurement accuracy NOTE Instrument is not calibrated Measurement range below 10 C Palette 11 Image Image co
6. be pressed to cancel Saving Data will display With Voice Save set in Save Settings menu the Voice Comment dialog box will display as below Select Record and press Confirm key to start recording 35 If Voice Save was On Recording will start Speak clearly into the microphone on the control panel Record function allows up to 40 seconds of recording time and may be stopped at any time by pressing the Confirm key Please Install SD Card ES T If the SD card is not installed the display will prompt the user to install a SD card 36 The Display will acknowledge when the SD card is installed properly 4 5 3 Save Setting The Save Setting menu allows enable disable of the CCD Camera and voice recording Press Confirm key to activate the main menu Select File gt Save Setting press Confirm key to display the Save Setting dialog box Press Up and Down keys to choose the option Press Left and Right keys to set On or Off Link Save With Link Save On the imager will always save an IR image and a CCD image with every save operation With Link Save off the imager will only save whichever image the camera is viewing at the time of the save NOTE When Imager is in the visible camera mode thermal detector calibration does not occur and may result in lower accuracy images when saved Always save thermal images with thermal camera active when Link Save is ON Voice Save With Voice Save On the imager will start
7. the voice record cycle after confirmation of the save image No recording will occur with Voice Save set to Off Voice save setting is ignored with the Auto Save function NOTE To add voice comment to an already existing uncommented image enable Voice Save open the image to be modified and select File gt Save The imager will prompt you to record the message and the new image will be assigned a new image number 37 while the old image will remain unchanged Save Setting Link Save NF sic es qe 4 5 4 Auto Save Auto Save allows the camera to automatically save images at a user specified interval Voice annotation is inactive with Auto Save With Auto Save set to 0 the function is disabled To enable select 10 to 3600 seconds 1 hour in 1 second increments To set press Confirm key to activate the main menu Select File gt Auto Save press Confirm key to display the Auto Save dialog box Press Left and Right keys to set the values Press the Confirm key to accept and recording timer will start saving images at the selected interval 38 4 5 5 Delete Used for deleting the image When camera is in image replay mode press Confirm key to activate the main menu select File Delete press Confirm key to pop out the below prompt box Press Confirm key to delete the current opened image If it has voice comment it will be deleted together Press C key to cancel the deletion Delete Del Image File
8. 2 seconds that will select enabled functions to modify their parameters Subsequent presses will scroll through the available parameters The selected function will be highlighted in yellow The functions include e Measurement cursors areas and lines Cursors and lines pressing the arrow keys will move their position Pressing the Menu key will pop up the attribute box Pressing the C key will delete the selected parameter Areas Arrow keys adjust the attribute specified in the pop up attribute box Pressing the Menu key will pop up the attribute box In this box the user can select to adjust either position or size of the area After selection the arrows will then adjust the attribute e Color Palette Pressing the left or right arrows will scroll through the available color palettes displaying their name above the palette The selected palette will become active after about 3 seconds of selecting it and will be set as the default power on palette e Level Span values Pressing the left or right arrow will reduce or increase the Span and pressing the up or down arrow will reduce or increase the Level If the unit 11 is in Automatic mode modifying any of these parameters will select Manual mode b The second function performed is to force an internal calibration cycle This is performed by pressing and holding the A key for 5 seconds or more The camera will make automatic correction to get the most accurate t
9. 75Kg characteristics Tripod size 1 4 20 Carry case Impact Resistant Plastic External power supply Yes lHigiaca Audio output No Video output PAL or NTSC SD card interface Yes Specifications subject to change without notice Troubleshooting Please follow the table below to diagnose and correct the problem If problem still exists please contact our service department Problem Cause amp Solution Battery not installed or installed incorrectly Install battery or re install battery The camera does not DONERON Battery is out of power Change battery Power off protection is enabled Wait for 5 seconds and reboot Battery is out of power The camera powers off Change battery automatically e AutoOffTime option is enabled Set as None 42 Battery depletion is too fast Environmental temperature is too low Rechargeable battery is not charged completely Recharge the battery Rechargeable battery is out of power completely and can not be recharged Change to new battery No thermal image Lens cover is not removed Remove lens cover In image freeze status Press C key to exit Thermal image is white black White black palette is selected Select normal palette 43 Appendix A Common material emissivity Material Surface Temperature C Emi
10. Export saved images Images cannot be downloaded via the USB port To export saved images remove the SD card and insert into SD card reader connect to USB port on PC and export saved images 4 Operation guide 4 1 Graphic interface description 4 1 1 Screen graphic interface 21 12 1 11 10 2 3 4 1 Company logo WAHL 2 Operating status displays the current operational status 3 Spot temperature measurement White crosshair 4 Selected spot temperature Yellow crosshair 5 Emissivity Indicates Imagers emissivity setting 6 Minimum temperature Indicates minimum value of the palette 7 Palette Palette bar User can choose from 9 palettes 8 Maximum temperature Indicates maximum value of the palette 9 Battery status Indicates the current battery status 10 11 Result Indicates the value of the temperature of the target object Yellow denotes the value of the temperature of the selected object for editing 12 Temperature unit Three options C F or K 13 External lens symbol Displays 0 5x for wide angle or 2x for telephoto lens 14 SD card symbol Displays SD when SD card is installed 15 Digital zoom symbol Displays X2 when digital zoom is activated NOTE Not all models have all functions so the working status screen may not show all features 22 4 1 2 Main menu 1 Main menu Displays four options Measurement Level Span Setup and File
11. It displays the Model number Serial number Version number and Date of Manufacture 32 4 4 7 Factory Default Reset Load Default Used to reset factory defaults Press Confirm key to activate the main menu Select Setup Default and press Confirm key to open the Reset dialog box Press Confirm key to reset the factory default Press C key to cancel the reset operation Appendix B indicates the detailed factory default parameter table NOTE Default Reset function will delete all parameters defined by user NOTE Restoring Default settings will NOT delete images stored on the SD card Recovering l efault set 33 4 5 File 4 5 1 Open Press Confirm key to activate the main menu Select File gt Open press Confirm key to open the saved images Press Left and Right keys to change the images Press C key to exit the opened image and return to measurement status The imager will open the last image displayed or the last image saved whichever occurred last 1 Current file name created by Imager 34 2 Current displayed image file number 3 Total number of images currently stored 4 5 2 Save Used to save the image performs the same functionality as the Save key Press Confirm key to activate the main menu Select File gt Save press Confirm key to save the current image into the SD card or highlight Cancel and press Confirm key to cancel Save operation Alternatively the C key may
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13. ct Reflected temperature compensation 2X digital zoom Freeze screen for viewing current image Video Output NTSC or PAL 50 Series Inspectors include all the above 30 Series features plus 7 additional color palettes for a total of 11 3 Area measurements 2 line measurements Image storage via SD card CMOS visible image and storage Audio recording Isotherm Alarm T Correct Measurement Offset correction Built in Emissivity Table list of common materials 6 Upgrades and Options 30 Series Detectors are field upgradeable to 50 Series Inspectors 30 and 50 Series models are field upgradeable for High temperature measurements 30 and 50 Series models are factory upgradeable for Wide Angle or Telephoto Lenses All imagers use an uncooled focal plane infrared detector and display the thermal image as a multi color image with user selectable color palette sensitivity and span On Inspectors the image may be stored in the SD card and subsequently transferred to a PC for analysis and report generation as needed Applications Preventive maintenance Power industry Power line and power facility thermal state checking problem and defect diagnosis e Electrical system Identify potential circuit overloads e Mechanical system Reduce downtime and avoid catastrophic failure Construction science e Roof Quick identification of water penetration problems e Structure Commercial and residential energy audits e Moisture detec
14. d will be from 121 5F 49 5 C to 122 5 F 50 5 C 4 4 4 Date Time Month 05 Day 10 p MI Hout gd Minute esi Sec ond Allows the user to set the system date and time After setting the camera will save the current setting Press Confirm key to activate the main menu Select Setup gt Date Time and press Confirm key to open the Date Time dialog box User can set Year Month Day Hour Minute and Second Press Up and Down keys to choose menu items Left and Right keys to modify the item contents NOTE If the imager is not used for a long period the system clock may need reset due to the internal battery being depleted 30 4 4 5 System Setup System Setup Languag English Auto Calib Brightness ngger video Mode Standby T im A utooOff Time Press Confirm key to activate the main menu Select Setup gt Sys Setup and press Confirm key to open the System Setup dialog box User can set Language Auto calibration interval Brightness Trigger assignment Video mode Standby time and Auto off time Press Up and Down keys to choose menu items Left and Right keys to modify the item contents Language Select system language from 11 English Spanish French German Italian Portuguese Korean Japanese Russian Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese Auto Calib Sets the time interval for auto calibration to occur Range is O which is Off and 30 to 600 in 1 second increments
15. de pressing the left or right arrow will reduce or increase the Span and pressing the up or down arrow will reduce or increase the Level If the unit is in Auto mode modifying any of these parameters will select Level Span mode 4 4 Setup menu Weasurement Adiustment Alarm Date Time Sys Setup is Info Default 26 4 4 1 Measuring Setup Measuring Setup Temp Range Lens emp Uni Amb Temp Press Confirm key to activate the main menu Select Setup gt MeasureSet and press Confirm key to pop up the Measuring Setup dialog box User can view or set temperature range lens type temperature unit ambient temperature reference type and reference temperature Press Up and Down keys to choose different items Left and Right keys to modify the item contents e Temp Range Select Standard 4 356 F 20 180 C or High 212 1112 F 100 600 C temperature range Requires High Temperature option for High Temperature selection to appear e Lens Select Standard Telephoto or Wide Angle Requires Telephoto and or Wide Angle option for those options to appear Temperature unit Select between C F and K scales Ambient temperature Camera will display internal ambient temperature automatically Used for automatic calibration and is not user editable e Reference type When Ref Type is On the temperature of the measured object displayed by the cursor on the screen is the difference from the selected re
16. e A key press the Menu key to pop up the attribute box Press four navigation keys to move the spot location In line temperature measurement editing mode activated immediately after adding a line or by selecting via the A key press the Menu key to pop up the attribute box If measurement line is horizontal press Up and Down keys to move the line location press Left and Right keys to move the reference line If measurement line is vertical press Left and Right keys to move the line press Up and Down keys to move the reference line In area measurement editing mode activated immediately after adding an area or by selecting via the A key press the Confirm key to pop up the attribute box Select in the attribute box the parameter to be edited either size or position Press the four navigation keys to move the area location or change the size of the area 6 Trigger Shortcut key The trigger key serves as a shortcut to access the following functions Laser Pulling trigger activates laser sight and releasing deactivates it Spot or Area Pulling and releasing trigger adds a spot or area Pulling and releasing trigger again removes the spot or area Save Pulling trigger initiates a Save cycle IR CCD Pulling and releasing trigger toggles between the IR image and the CCD image 7 Microphone Used for recording a voice message with the Saved image See Section 4 5 3 for details 2 2 Interface 1 Video port Video in
17. ference or the reference temperature set below 27 e Reference temperature When Ref Type Ref Temp is enabled this item is editable A fixed temperature may be entered as the reference temperature 4 4 2 Adjustment Adjustment Emissivity Customize Correct o 0 ji A Serlect Off 42 7 i EH 7 ri a Press Confirm key to activate the main menu Select Setup gt Adjustment and press Confirm key to pop up the Adjustment dialog box User may set emissivity temperature correct and temperature reflect Press Up and Down keys to choose different items Left and Right keys to modify the item contents e Emissivity The emissivity of a given material will vary with temperature and surface finish If not set manually system will use the default value Appendix A provides emissivities of common materials Customize Select material from pre defined list via left and right keys e TCorrect Sets offset correction temperature used for cursor measurements but does not affect Image color palette temperatures Usable range is 9 9 C e TReflect When Set to On allows user to enter value of reflected temperatures that may be in viewed image 28 4 4 3 Alarms Temp Alarm Set Alarm Te MP Alarm Color Isotherm Color Isotherm Temp Isotherm Width Press Confirm key to activate the main menu Select Setup gt Alarms and press Confirm key to pop up the Analysis dialog box User can set temperature alarm alarm
18. hermal measurement 3 Cancel Camera key Marked C e Pressing and releasing the C key cancels the present operation when in Menu mode e Pressing and releasing the C key when an image is frozen or being viewed from memory will return to real time measurement status e When notin menu mode or parameter editing pressing and releasing the C key will toggle between the thermal image and the visible CCD camera image e When a parameter is selected such as a measurement cursor pressing the C key will delete the highlighted measurement 4 Freeze Save key Marked S Used for freezing or saving thermal image Press the key once to freeze the image Press Confirm to save the image or Press C to return to real time measurement If Voice recording is enabled Voice comment dialog box will display 5 Menu Confirm key bar Includes Up Down Left Right and Menu Confirm center keys Function varies with operation mode In Menu mode it is used for menu selection Up and Down keys are for same level of menu operation Left and Right keys are for different levels 12 menu operation Confirm key center is to activate the menu and confirm the choice In Image mode press Up or Down key to activate X2 digital zoom The screen will display X2 in the upper left corner Press Up or Down key to return to the original image In Spot Measurement editing mode activated immediately after adding a spot or by selecting via th
19. ightness 60 Auto Calib 60S Video Mode NTSC Quick Access Laser StandbyTime 5 minutes AutoOffTime 15 minutes AUS Wahl INSTRUMENTATION GROUP 234 Old Weaverville Road Asheville NC 28804 800 421 2853 828 658 3131 828 658 0728 www palmerwahl com info palmerwahl com 45
20. ntrol d etm Auto Manual Gain Brightness Level and Span Measurement calibration Auto Manual Spot temperature measurement and area temperature measurement Maximum minimum and mean value and line Measurement temperature isotherms Number of measurement Measurement mode analysis 1 Hot 1 Cold plus 2 adjustable spots Number of measurement 3 areas Isothermal temperature Temperature Measurementanaysis difference Temperature alarm audible mode visual Date Time Temperature unit C F K Setup function Language Emissivity range Range 0 01 1 0 T Reflect Auto based on the background temperature T Correct Auto Image Medium type SD card storage Storage Type Manual Auto single frame image save 41 Infrared image file format JPEG 14 bit data File size 60K typical value Voice comment 40s voice record together with image internal microphone Laser ap Laser indicator indicator Class 2 lt imW 635nm Red Battery type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Battery working time 23h Power system Power save mode Yes External power supply DC10 to 15V optional Ambient temperature 5 F to 122 F 15 C to 50 C Environmental parameter Humidity lt 90 Non condensing Preventive class IP54 Size 4 5x5 9x9in 115 x 150 x 230mm Physical Weight exclude battery 1 65 Ibs 0
21. rature will be displayed in the upper right corner of the screen For highest accuracy measurements force a calibration cycle by pressing the A key for 5 seconds until Calibrating appears in upper left portion of display If you want to measure the current thermal image in detail press S key to freeze the image for on screen analysis Save the image if future analysis is desired For details see Section 4 If the target object s temperature is lower or higher than the limits of the camera it will display XXX or XXX with XXX being the min or max temperature of the selected range To modify the measurements attributes select the measurement parameter and then press the Confirm key The screen will display the settings dialog box The below figures are spot line and area measurement respectively Spot settings include emissivity and reference temperature When Set Ref is set as Yes the displayed values of other measurements will be their delta from this measurement Setting a specific measurement cursor as a reference will change the reference for all measurements Area settings can modify the emissivity area measurement type and area move parameter Measurement types are Min Temp Max Temp or Average Temp Area Move parameter choices are Position or Size The selected parameter will be adjusted by the directional arrow keys When Set Ref is set as Yes the displayed values of other measurements will be their delta from
22. re of e 4 F 209C to 67 9 F 20 C once every 6 months 67 9 F 20 C to 113 F 45 C once every 3 months 113 F 45 C to 149 F 60 C once every month Battery should have greater than 50 charge prior to recharge The ambient temperature for charging should be 32 F 09C to 104 F 40 C If under 32 F 0 C the battery capacity will be diminished if over 104 F 40 C the battery may overheat resulting in permanent damage WARNING Never disassemble incinerate or puncture battery Never short circuit the battery Keep battery dry Keep out of reach of children Always dispose of battery in accordance with local state and federal regulations 3 3 Quick access 3 3 1 Capture an image e After installing the battery press and hold the power key 23 seconds until the display comes on After approximately 50 seconds the power on routine will finish and the camera will start its measurements e Remove the lens cap and aim at the target Adjust the focus for the clearest target thermal image NOTE Failure to properly focus the camera will result in increased measurement error 3 3 2 Temperature measurement If no measurement cursors are on screen add a measurement spot area or line by pressing MENU and selecting Measurement Press CONFIRM and scroll left or right to select the proper measurement parameter Aim the cursor indicator onto the target object on the screen The tempe
23. rement accuracy allow 3 to 5 minutes for camera to stabilize after initial power up 2 NOTE Each camera is factory calibrated It is recommended that calibration be performed every 12 months CAUTION Do not open case Unit does not contain any user serviceable parts Repair should be performed by factory authorized technicians only WARRANTY amp CALIBRATION REGISTRATION at www palmerwahl com register Registration is fast and easy In about a minute you can have your product automatically registered for Warranty Protection and our Calibration Reminder service Let Palmer Wahl help you protect your investment and maintain product accuracy and compliance with ISO and other quality standards Questions Call Customer Service at 1 800 421 2853 or 828 658 3131 Or email register Opalmerwahl com Contents Warnings Cautions and Notes eese esses essen nennen nnn nnn 2 1 Introduction eeeeeeeiie eeu se na an euam anaapa uana uuu nn unn 6 1 1 gt Standard accessorlies ue e eed 9 1 2 Optional accessories aana aA tente tenente nenne tre teens 9 2 Camera overview eeseeeeeeeuseeu nn nu annua uan uu urna annuus ieu ua eu un uan 10 2 14 Function Keys o teft at aetate te e d fate tn fette 10 2 2 Interface eese kaalika leia e 14 3 Getting started eeeeeiieeeeeesesse esee nnne ae nane annua ann 15 3 1 Battery Installation and Repl
24. ssivity Non oxidized 100 0 20 Aluminum Oxidized 100 0 55 Burnished to Brown 20 0 40 Brass Dull luster 38 0 22 Oxidized 100 0 61 Copper Seriously Oxidized 20 0 78 Oxidized 100 0 74 Iron Rusty 25 0 65 Oxidized 200 0 64 Cast iron Non Oxidized 100 0 21 Quarry faced 25 0 94 Wrought iron Polished 38 0 28 Nickel Oxidized 200 0 37 Stainless steel Oxidized 60 0 85 Steel Oxidized 200 0 79 Common brick Surface 20 0 93 Concrete Surface 20 0 92 Glass Polished plate 20 0 94 White 100 0 92 Lacquer Black 100 0 97 Smoke black 25 0 95 Carbon Candle soot 20 0 95 Rough lead surface 20 0 98 Oil paint Value of 16 colors 100 0 94 Paper White 20 0 93 Sand soil Surface 20 0 90 Timber Dressed 20 0 90 Water Distilled water 20 0 96 Skin Human 32 0 98 GSE Thin 21 0 90 Thick 21 0 93 44 Appendix B Factory default parameter setting table Table 1 Measurement temperature setting table Parameter Value Temperature Range 20 to 180 C Lens Standard Temp Unit oC Ref Type Off Ref Temp 30 C Table 2 Measurement temperature correction table Parameter Value Emissivity 0 96 TCorrect 0 C TReflect OFF Table 3 Analysis setting table Parameter Value ss Temp Alarm OFF Alarming Temp 50 0 C Alarming Color NONE Isotherm Color OFF Isotherm Temp 50 0 C Isotherm Width 1 0 C Table 4 System setting table Parameter Value Language English Br
25. tal Adds horizontal line measurement to display profile of temperatures along the line Designated by LH Either Horizontal or Vertical can be enabled at one time but not both e Vertical Adds vertical line measurement to display profile of temperature along the vertical line Designated by LV Either Horizontal or Vertical can be enabled at one time but not both e Area adds up to 3 area boxes with min max or average detection within each box Areas can be sized and moved by the user Designated by 1 2 and 3 NOTE To delete a single object press A key to select the object and then press C key to delete 4 3 Level Span There are two operational modes for assigning the color palette to the thermal image In Auto mode the camera automatically determines the low and high temperature levels to assign to the lower and upper ends of the palette These are determined based on the min and max temperatures being 25 measured by the camera In Level Span mode the Operator may assign the lower and upper end values to enhance the image quality by adjusting the temperature to color relationship Press Confirm key to activate the main menu and select Level Span The low level menu will display the inactive mode followed by a Pressing the key followed by the Confirm key or pressing the Confirm key twice will switch to the displayed mode Press A key to select palette and adjust the image manually In Level Span mo
26. temperature alarm color isotherm color isotherm temperature and isotherm width Press Up and Down keys to choose menu items Left and Right keys to modify the item contents An alarm is triggered when a measurement cursor s measurement meets or exceeds the Set Alarm Temp setting All pixels above this temperature will change to the color as set in Alarm Color When the Alarm Color is set to None only the audible alarm will sound When using alarms with Area measurements the selected measurement mode Min Max or Average will have to meet or exceed the set temperature in order to trigger the alarm e Temp Alarm Off disables alarm function On enables alarm function and allows setting of Set Alarm Temp and Alarm Color e Alarming Temp Sets the alarm detection temperature Only enabled when Temp Alarm is set to On e Alarming Color Selects the color in which the alarming pixels are displayed If set to None no changes are made to the screen s color Only enabled when Temp Alarm is set to On 29 Isotherm Color Activates the Isotherm display by displaying the image in the set temperature range by the specified color There are 9 colors to choose from Setting to Off disables the feature Isotherm Temp Sets the center temperature of the isotherm Isotherm Width Sets the width of the displayed Isotherm band For example if Isotherm Temp is set to 122 F 50 C and Isotherm Width is set to 1 F or C the isotherm ban
27. terface is via the mini USB plug and supplied video cable 2 SD Card interface Accepts standard size SD cards such as supplied 2GB capacity card 3 Power interface External power input interface Power source should be 12VDC Center pin is positive terminal 3 Getting started 3 1 Battery Installation and Replacement 3 1 1 Inserting or removing battery Battery compartment is located inside the handle Turn the cover counter clockwise to remove Remove battery for replacement Insert the battery the battery contacts must face into the battery compartment Replace cover and screw down in a clockwise direction CAUTION Use only original manufacturer replacement battery Use of incorrect battery may result in physical or electrical damage to the instrument due to incorrect voltage or physical size difference 16 3 1 2 Replacing battery Warning When battery has approximately 5 charge remaining the warning will be displayed and the instrument will turn off in approximately 3 seconds Powering off display 3 2 Battery safety and usage gt Batteries should be stored in an ambient temperature of 4 F 209C to 67 9 F 20 C Lithium batteries will self discharge during storage so they should be fully charged before storage Self discharge may affect long term battery performance Furthermore it is recommended that the battery should be charged in a set time as below Ambient temperatu
28. this measurement Setting a specific measurement cursor as a reference will change the reference for all measurements 3 3 3 Save image There are three ways to save the image Press S key to freeze the image and then select Save to save the image or select Cancel to exit the operation Press Menu key to activate the main menu Choose File gt Save and the system will initiate the save cycle With the Trigger parameter located in Setup Sys 20 Setup Trigger set to Save Key pulling and releasing the trigger key will initiate the save cycle 3 3 4 Viewing stored Images Press Menu key to activate the main menu Choose File gt Open to open the image When image is opened choose Left or Right keys to select the previous or next images respectively If the instrument is in IR mode it will display all IR images of each saved image it will display No Image if there is no IR image for that saved image If the instrument is in CCD mode it will display all CCD images of each saved image it will display No Image if there is no CCD image for that saved image If the trigger is configured to IR CCD mode by Setup gt Sys Setup Trigger when in image view the trigger can switch between IR and CCD images for each saved image it will display No Image if there is no IR or CCD image for that saved image Press C key to exit the Image view mode and return to the real time measurement mode 3 3 5
29. tion Determine root cause of moisture and mildew e Verification Verify corrective actions are sufficient Others Iron and steel industry Inspect steel refining and rolling processes diagnose hot blast stove defects detect the embryo temperature of armor plate etc e Fire fighting Forest fire prevention and detection of latent ignition source Preventive detection on specific materials of auto ignition Detection of potential spark ignition sources e Medical Human body surface temperature detection and screening e Petro chemical Oil pipeline status inspection material surface temperature detection insulation inspection power equipment status etc 1 1 Standard accessories INSPECTOR infrared thermal image camera w wrist strap Carrying case Video out cable Lithium ion batteries 2 Lithium battery charger Lens cap User manual Infrared report and analysis software system CD SD card SD card reader 1 2 Optional accessories e External 0 5x wide angle lens e External 2x telescopic lens 2 Camera overview 2 1 Function keys 1 Power key Press and hold the Power Key for 3 seconds to power on off the camera Note After powering off please wait ten seconds before powering the camera on again 2 Select Auto key Marked A The A or attribute button performs 2 functions a The first function is modification of selected parameters It is obtained by a quick press and release less than
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