User's manual Flir R&D Software 3.3
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1. 8 8 4 Explanation 1 Types of isotherm colorization e Solid A solid color will be applied to the defined temperature span e Contrast A slightly transparent contrast color will be applied to the defined tem perature span e Palette A transparent palette color will be applied to the defined temperature span 2 Buttons to change the isotherm type left to right e Assigns a color to temperatures below a set temperature level e Assigns a color to temperatures above a set temperature level e Assigns a color to temperatures between two set temperature levels e Assigns a color to temperatures between two set temperature levels but color inverted 3 Sliders to do the following e Automatically adjust the image for the best brightness and contrast Change the level by dragging the slider e Change the span by SHIFT dragging the sliders The bottom markers indicate the area in the temperature scale where the defined iso therm color is displayed 4 Text boxes to enter the following e Min Sets specific minimum temperature levels in the image e Max Sets specific maximum temperature levels in the image Level Sets the temperature level of the image e Span Sets the temperature span of the image Note These are four mutually exclusive methods to change the same temperature values 5 Graphical representation o2. Trigger input using the COM port DSUB 25 Transition low lt 3 V to high gt 3 V trigger Pin 5 Trig Input Close pins 4 and 5 to trigger DSUB 9 Transition low lt 3 V to high gt 3 V trigger Pin 8 Trig Input Close pins 7 and 8 to trigger Note For a more detailed description of the electrical interface read the RS 232 specification T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 30 Recording sequence files e External trigger Depending on the camera model a dedicated input signal is available to set the start trigger 9 3 2 Procedure Follow this procedure 1 Go to Analyze gt Recording 2 Decide whether you want the trigger to be automatically rearmed after an event has been recorded If so select Automatically rearm trigger 3 Inthe Start Trigger drop down menu select one of the following and enter values where applicable s Date amp Time e Conditional e Image Min e Image Average e Image StdDev e Image Span e Image Sum e Serial port s External trigger 4 When all the start and stop trigger parameters are set On the recording toolbar click Arm This arms the trigger and the program is now ready to start recording the event once the trigger condition is met 9 4 How to seta stop trigger 9 4 1 General A stop trigger sets the condition that stops the recording of an event once the value of the condition is met In Flir R amp D Software 3 3 Flir QuickPlot
3. eee eee eee 55 19 3 1 Planck Silaw EE 56 T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US vii Table of contents 19 3 2 Wien s displacement aw 57 19 3 3 Stefan Boltzmann s low 58 19 3 4 Non blackbody ermites sss es ee ee e eee eee 59 19 4 Infrared semi transparent materials 61 20 The measurement formula sss sese ee eee sese se REENEN REENEN ENNER REENEN EEN 62 21 Emissivity tables osanaan aa aa a aana akaa Sa ian nanaig 66 21 1 ReterenceS aoea a e EE EE hates aa eeh a 66 21 22 E e n eee EEN che dE E E Ee Ae 66 T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US viii Legal disclaimer 1 1 Legal disclaimer All products manufactured by Flir Systems are warranted against defective materials and workmanship for a period of one 1 year from the delivery date of the original purchase provided such products have been under normal storage use and service and in accord ance with Flir Systems instruction Products which are not manufactured by Flir Systems but included in systems delivered by Flir Systems to the original purchaser carry the warranty if any of the particular suppli er only Flir Systems has no responsibility whatsoever for such products The warranty extends only to the original purchaser and is not transferable It is not appli cable to any product which has been subjected to misuse neglect accident or abnormal conditions of operation Expendable parts are excluded from the warranty In the case of a defect i
4. s Conditional e Image Min e Image Average Image StdDev e Image Span e Image Sum e Serial port s External trigger 3 When all the start and stop trigger parameters are set On the recording toolbar click Arm This arms the trigger and the program is now ready to stop recording the event once the trigger condition is met 9 5 Howto seta post recording A post recording is a defined number of image frames that are stored after the recording that an event has triggered The image frames in a post recording are retrieved from a looping image buffer In many situations a post recording is necessary in order to carry out a successful analy sis of the recorded event A post recording also provides a full history of the event that triggers the stop of the recording You set the post recording as a time interval T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 32 10 Working with plots 10 1 General A temperature plot is a graph that displays how temperature varies relative to time in a se quence file 10 2 Figure Plot 2 _545_Test_ 320G 30 10 3 Procedure Note This procedure assumes that you have connected to a camera and that a live or recorded image is visi ble in the image window Follow this procedure 1 Lay out a measurement tool in the image 2 Right click the measurement line and select Plot and the measurement type that you want to plot typically the maximum minimum or average temperature A
5. 3 Button to access file tools s Export s Image s Data to CSV e Copy s Image s Data 8 7 Zoom and Pan pane 8 7 1 Figure y FLIR 4320 8 7 2 Explanation 1 Toolbar buttons from top to bottom e Zoom to fill the window with an image e Zoom to fit the image in the window e Zoom to the actual image size 1 1 2 Preview window If you have zoomed into an image the excluded image area will be displayed in a lighter shade You can then move the zoomed in area over the image using the cursor 3 Zoom factor and the slider to change the zoom factor 8 8 Scale pane 8 8 1 General The scale pane lets you set maximum and minimum temperatures create isotherms and adjust the image in various ways 8 8 2 About isotherms An isotherm is a function highlighting those parts of an image that fall above below or be tween one or more temperature intervals In Flir R amp D Software 3 3 Flir QuickPlot Flir Re searchIR Flir ResearchIR Max you can set four different types of isotherm e Interval Assigns a color to temperatures between two set temperature levels e Inverted interval Assigns a color to temperatures between two set temperature levels but color inverted e Above Assigns a color to temperatures above a set temperature level e Below Assigns a color to temperatures below a set temperature level T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 27 Overview of screen elements 8 8 3 Figure
6. Overview of screen elements 8 3 3 Analyze tab gt Camera tab Note This section assumes that the HSDR High Speed Data Recorder hardware module has been activated and connected Note that each time a new camera is connected to an HSDR hardware module the two devices must be paired Refer to the user documentation for the HSDR hardware module for instructions on how to do this 8 3 3 1 General An HSDR hardware module is available from Flir Systems This module makes it possible to record events at a very high speed or at a lower speed during a very long period of time In either situation no image frames will be lost When this module is connected to a camera that is connected to Flir ResearchIR Max an additional pane will be displayed at the bottom of the Camera tab 8 3 3 2 Figure Not Recording 1 o hr 8 3 3 3 Explanation 1 Button to start a recording through the HSDR hardware module 2 Button to display an HSDR Record settings dialog box For an explanation see below 8 3 4 Analyze tab gt Camera tab gt Settings Note This section assumes that the HSDR hardware module has been activated and connected Note that each time a new camera is connected to an HSDR hardware module the two devices must be paired Refer to the user documentation for the HSDR hardware module for instructions on how to do this 8 3 4 1 Figure 4 e Record Mode Record 1000 frames s Record for C Start Stop recording Record
7. 1ff e ptw files only supported for cameras from Flir ATS Flir Advanced Thermal Sys tems Division T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 21 Overview of screen elements 8 4 Image window 8 4 1 Figure 8 4 2 Explanation Measurement toolbar Image window Close minimize button Temperature scale Recording toolbar aun Note You can go between a normal window and full screen by pressing F11 Right clicking the image window lets you do the following e Change the palette Hide the overlay e Create a plot e Export as pictures or data e Copy as pictures or data 8 4 3 Image window gt Measurement toolbar 8 4 3 1 Figure 8 4 3 2 Explanation 1 Select tool You use this tool when you want to move spots areas and lines within an image T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 22 Overview of screen elements Spotmeter tool You use this tool to create a spotmeter that you can put anywhere on the image The spotmeter and the temperature it displays will be stored with the image when you save it To move the spotmeter use the Select tool to select the spotmeter tool then click drag the tool Area tool You use this tool to click and drag within the image to create an area The minimum and maximum temperatures in the area will be displayed in the measure ment results table To move the area use the Select tool to select the area tool then click drag the tool Circle ellipse tool You use this to
8. TTT 7 l Kp lt el TT 7 A et steeds ER dE din ede AEN RE EEN 7 6 2 Activating your Wcense AA 7 A ar a a a a a a e 7 A NS 8 6 2 3 Activating Flir R amp D Software 3 3 Flir QuickPlot Flir ResearchIR Flir ResearchlR Max online 8 6 2 4 Activating Flir R amp D Software 3 3 Flir QuickPlot Flir ResearchIR Flir ResearchlR Max by e mail 8 6 3 Transferring your license sse e ee ee ee eree e ee ee ee e e eee eee 9 AAC A hese iia aisle a adeno ean ibis eee te 9 CNR e IEN 10 633 3 gt Procedure ees dolia 10 6 4 Activating additional software modules 10 6 5 A O 11 6 6 PrOCCGUIG cositas de Eegiel Agen beth ebe eg Ae 11 7 Getting started vevans secs TS 92T e Hy edie REVR Te S RSE lat 12 7 1 Connecting a Camera 12 A lt aT 12 7 1 2 Recommended camera models ss ee eee eee ee eee 12 TASS c vsa lt a TEE 12 7 2 Adjusting a real time image see e ee ee ee e e eee ee ee e e ee eree 12 KC H e aT THT 12 7 2 2 Adjustment methods sees eee eee 12 AAN e TEE 13 O 13 T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US v Table of contents 7 3 Saving a real time image as an image snapshot 13 TAs General nisen o n a e eiea E a OT a E 13 Ee Proceduro i a E E E E EE See 13 7 4 Recording a real time image as a sequence file 13 TAN Generalerna ii ii 13 T42 PrOCOU O ien kee e bes a Ed EE Ed ds 13 7 5 Locating sequence files or Images ese e eee eens ee ee Ke Ke 13 EH POCO US ia 13 7 6 Viewing sequence files or IMAGES
9. a e K 8 5 3 3 Explanation k Button to show the whole plot 2 Button to display markers along the plot line When you hold the cursor over a marker the temperature is displayed Button to display a cursor along the plot line Button to save the plot in plot file format 5 Button to access file tools Po e Export e IR Bitmap e Copy s Image e Image and measurements e Data s Current frame T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 25 Overview of screen elements 8 6 Profile window 8 6 1 Figure 8 6 2 Explanation 1 Profile toolbar 2 Profile 3 Close Minimize button 4 Legend Note Right clicking the profile lets you do the following e Show whole profile e Options Selecting Options will display a dialog box where you can create a title and subtitle for your profile and also change a variety of settings relating to the X and Y axes s Export e Picture Data to CSV e Copy e Picture s Data Delete 8 6 3 Profile window gt Profile toolbar 8 6 3 1 General Different parts of the profile toolbar are displayed in live and playback modes 8 6 3 2 Figure X Deh z D Nx ON r n e w e 8 6 3 3 Explanation 1 Button to show the whole profile 2 Button to display markers along the profile line When you hold the cursor over a marker the temperature is displayed T559132 r 5674 5676 en US 26 Overview of screen elements
10. Codes E i Modules Main module available License is valid until 2012 10 03 Advanced trigger settings available Export available Advanced export available Multi camera streaming available Image processing Process filters available Image processing Image filters available HSDR not available Upgrades supported not available E Ja System e Ges 6 6 Procedure Note Your computer needs to have Internet access during this procedure Follow this procedure 1 Download and install the software module Software modules are typically delivered as printed scratchcards with a download link Start Flir R amp D Software 3 3 Flir QuickPlot Flir ResearchIR Flir ResearchIR Max On the Help menu select Show license information This will display the license view er shown above Select the module that you have purchased Click Activation Key On the scratchcard scratch the field to see the activation key Enter the key into the Activation Key text box Click OK The software module has now been activated on OND OP T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 11 Getting started 7 1 Connecting a camera 7 1 1 General You can connect a camera to your computer or your network using one of the following methods e Ethernet e FireWire s USB Note e Your firewall may block access to the camera If so allow access There is no risk involved with this e Flir ResearchiIR Max supports hav
11. Flir ResearchIR Flir ResearchiR Max you can use the following types of stop trigger s Number of frames The recording is stopped after a set number of frames has been recorded e Date amp Time The recording is stopped at a set date and time e Duration The recording is stopped after a set time has elapsed since the recording was started e Conditional The recording is stopped when a measurement value in the image falls above or below a set value This assumes that you have laid out at least one measure ment tool in the image e Serial port This trigger source option uses the CTS input line on a free COM port The COM port has an RS 232 electrical interface Trigger input using the COM port DSUB 25 Transition low lt 3 V to high gt 3 V trigger Pin 5 Trig Input Close pins 4 and 5 to trigger DSUB 9 Transition low lt 3 V to high gt 3 V trigger Pin 8 Trig Input Close pins 7 and 8 to trigger Note For a more detailed description of the electrical interface read the RS 232 specification e External trigger Depending on the camera model a dedicated input signal is available to set the stop trigger T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 31 Recording sequence files 9 4 2 Procedure Follow this procedure 1 Goto Analyze gt Recording 2 Inthe Stop Trigger drop down menu select one of the following and enter values where applicable s Off s Date amp Time e Duration
12. Image Min e Image Average e Image SidDev e Image Span e Image Sum e Serial port s External trigger 4 Flir ResearchIR Max only Pre recording settings A pre recording is a defined number of image frames that are stored before the actual event that triggers the recording takes place The image frames in a pre recording are retrieved from a looping image buffer In many situations a pre recording is necessary in order to carry out a successful analysis of the recorded event A pre recording also provides a full history of the event that triggers the start of the recording You set the pre recording as a time interval 5 Automatically rearm trigger Select Automatically rearm trigger if you want the trigger to be automatically rearmed after an event has been recorded 6 Controls to set the recording speed es Camera frame rate According to the camera frame rate e Time interval According to the time interval between saved image frames This pane also displays horizontal bars relating to the available space for saved image frames e The horizontal bar indicates the available space on your hard disk drive that you can use to save image frames e The left icon indicates the same information but as the number of image frames assuming that no settings are changed e The right icon indicates the same information but in minutes assuming that no settings are changed Optimize for high speed The process thread priori
13. Internet access during this procedure Follow this procedure To register your product fill in the required fields and click Register 6 2 Activating your license 6 2 1 General The first time you start Flir R amp D Software 3 3 Flir QuickPlot Flir ResearchIR Flir Re searchIR Max you will be able to choose one of the following options Activate Flir R amp D Software 3 3 Flir QuickPlot Flir ResearchIR Flir ResearchIR Max online Activate Flir R amp D Software 3 3 Flir QuickPlot Flir ResearchIR Flir ResearchIR Max by e mail T559132 r 5674 5676 en US Managing licenses s Purchase Flir R amp D Software 3 3 Flir QuickPlot Flir ResearchIR Flir ResearchIR Max and receive a serial number for activation s Use Flir R amp D Software 3 3 Flir QuickPlot Flir ResearchIR Flir ResearchIR Max for free during an evaluation period 6 2 2 Figure Welcome to PRODUCT I have a Serial Number and I want to activate PRODUCT Enter your Serial Number to activate PRODUCT Serial Number You don t have a Serial Number In order to receive a valid Serial Number you must purchase the product SCH I want to evaluate PRODUCT there are 30 day s left to evaluate You can activate the product within the evaluation period If you don t want to activate you can use the evaluation version in a time limited You can evaluate PRODUCT for another 30 day s After that you have to activate PRODUCT mode to
14. periodically short duration done repeatedly Record 100 frame s every 00 00 10 stop 0 After 10 sample s Manually 2 _ File Naming BE y Count 14 step 1 Timestamp 8 3 4 2 Explanation 1 Record Mode pane In this pane the duration and stop conditions are set 2 File Naming pane In this pane the file naming conventions are set T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 18 Overview of screen elements 8 3 5 Analyze tab gt Recording tab 8 3 5 1 Figure Recording Frame rate _ Time interval Optimize for high speed 8 3 5 2 Explanation 1 Flir ResearchIR Max only Post recording settings A post recording is a defined number of image frames that are stored after the record ing that an event has triggered The image frames in a post recording are retrieved from a looping image buffer In many situations a post recording is necessary in order to carry out a successful analysis of the recorded event A post recording also provides a full history of the event that triggers the stop of the recording You set the post recording as a time interval 2 Controls to set the stop trigger s Date amp Time e Duration s Conditional s Image Min s Image Average e Image SidDev s Image Span e Image Sum s Serial port s External trigger T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 19 Overview of screen elements 3 Controls to set the start trigger s Date amp Time s Conditional s
15. plot will now be displayed 3 Atthis stage you may want to do one of the following e Copy the plot as a picture and paste it into a technical report a white paper etc e Copy the plot as data Export the plot as a picture Export the plot as data in the CSV format T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 33 11 Working with profiles 11 1 General A profile is a graph that displays how temperature varies relative to a line in an image 11 2 Figure Profile 1 _545_Test_ 3206 30 11 3 Procedure Note This procedure assumes that you have connected to a camera and that a live or recorded image is visi ble in the image window Follow this procedure 1 Lay out a measurement line in an image 2 Right click the measurement tool and select Profile to create a new profile tab A pro file will now be displayed 3 Atthis stage you may want to do one of the following e Copy the profile as a picture and paste it into a technical report a white paper etc e Copy the profile as data Export the profile as a picture s Export the profile as data in the CSV format T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 34 12 Exporting data 12 1 General You can export image plot and profile data in various ways This section describes how 12 2 Exporting image data Follow this procedure 1 Right click an image and select Export gt IR Bitmap This will export the current image as a bmp file 12 3 Exporting
16. protection activated 4 E Modules Main module available Activation done Advanced trigger settings available Advanced analysis tools available Customer registration not available hm System 6 3 3 Procedure Note Your computer needs to have Internet access during this procedure Follow this procedure Start Flir R amp D Software 3 3 Flir QuickPlot Flir ResearchIR Flir ResearchIR Max 2 On the Help menu select Show license information This will display the license view er shown above In the license viewer click Transfer license This will display a deactivation dialog box In the a deactivation dialog box click Deactivate 5 On the computer to which you want to transfer the license start Flir R amp D Software 3 3 Flir QuickPlot Flir ResearchlR Flir ResearchIR Max oa Po As soon as the computer gets Internet access the license will be automatically adopted Note The adoption of licenses is based on a first come first serve concept This means that the first com puter that gets Internet access automatically adopts the transferred license 6 4 Activating additional software modules 6 1 General For some software you can purchase additional modules from Flir Systems Before your can use the module you need to activate it T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 10 Managing licenses 6 5 Figure BSE Manufacturer FLIR Systems Company Evaluation Version E o Installation
17. 3 2 1 2 Atmospheric parameters pane e Atmospheric temperature The temperature of the air between the camera and the ob ject of interest e Relative humidity The relative humidity of the air between the camera and the object of interest e Transmission The computed or fixed transmission through the atmosphere 13 2 1 3 External optics pane e Temperature The temperature of any protective windows etc that are set up between the camera and the object of interest If no protective window or protective shield is used this value is irrelevant e Transmission The optical transmission of any protective windows etc that are set up between the camera and the object of interest T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 36 13 Changing settings 13 2 1 4 Image object parameters pane e Emissivity How much radiation an object emits compared with the radiation of a theo retical reference object of the same temperature called a blackbody The opposite of emissivity is reflectivity The emissivity determines how much of the radiation origi nates from the object as opposed to being reflected by it e Distance The distance between the camera and the object of interest Reflected apparent temperature Used when compensating for the radiation from the surroundings reflected by the object into the camera This property of the object is called reflectivity 13 2 1 5 Procedure Follow this procedure 1 Goto the Parameters pa
18. FLIR User s manual 1100000 FLIR User s manual Flir R amp D Software 3 3 spre LA LI Kl II Kiss T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US Table of contents 1 Rs TEST e T i iiinssienioarne inais aar diraih e aiiin 1 1 1 tegaldisclaimMme tn iii 1 1 2 Copyrights eege egen ae 1 1 3 Quality assurances ANEN a E 1 2 ER RT 2 2 1 US r to USer fong seg YSR 2 Ya ENNEN a ANNER ANNER ENEE 2 2 2 RIT Tas EE 2 2 3 Documentation updates 2 2 4 Software updates 2 2 5 Important note about this manual 2 2 6 Additional license rtomation ee ee este eaeaeaes 2 3 Customer CT EE 3 3 1 O 3 3 2 Submitting a question a eee e e 3 3 3 DOWN E 3 4 New features in Flir R amp D Software 3 3 see ee REENEN ENEE 4 5 UE G TE Vu BEE 5 5 1 System requirements eee cece eee cece eee eee eee teeta tees deste deen eee 5 5 1 1 Required operating system 5 5 1 2 Recommended camera models and camera software Tele neger de eege E 5 5 1 3 Required hardware esse esse ee ee ecce ee ee ee ee ereer 5 5 2 Installation of Flir R amp D Software 3 3 Flir QuickPlot Flir ResearchlR Flir ResearchlR M At k sst SE ds A AE E ace ns 5 5 2 1 Installing from a DVD ROM ooocococccncnconcncononcnncnnononconnncnnnns 5 5 2 2 Installing from a scratchcard sees ee ee e e 6 6 Managing licenses vcvas ssc rnes Cs 25 Rre oon ERG vR 250 Z YZ R 2565 5925455 C5 2543 7 6 1 Registering your product sss ss sese eee ener eree eee 7 s T WE E E e
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20. aw count Object signal or Temperature To change the temperature unit select Celsius Fahrenheit or Kelvin e To change the start up behavior click the Application tab and select Auto con nect to camera and or Optimize for high speed e To define which serial port should be used when triggering a recording from a camera click the Application tab and select the port e To change the language click the Language tab and select a new language 13 1 3 Explanation e Raw count The pixel value as delivered by the camera on the digital interface or as saved in radiometric image files No correction for object parameters is included De pending on the camera model drift compensation may also not be included e Object signal A calibrated value proportional to the radiation from the object This is the detector signal corrected for drift gain and offset including compensation for ob ject parameters The correct setting of object parameters reflected apparent tempera ture emissivity object distance relative humidity and atmospheric temperature is assumed e Temperature The blackbody temperature of the object when the calibration algorithm based on Planck s law is applied to the object signal 13 2 Changing object parameters 13 2 1 Changing object parameters globally 13 2 1 1 General For accurate measurements you must set the object parameters This procedure de scribes how to change the object parameters globally 1
21. ck Request Unlock Key by E mail 5 Your default e mail client now opens and an unsent e mail with the license information is displayed Note Send this e mail without altering the content The main purpose of the e mail is to send the license information to the activation center 6 Click Next The program will now start and you can continue working while waiting for the unlock key You should receive an e mail with the unlock key within two days 7 When the e mail with the unlock key arrives start the program and enter the unlock key in the text box See the figure below P Activation of FLIR BuildIR 2 E Enter Unlock Key WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF INFRARED Tf you have received information to unlock FLIR BuildIR please enter the Unlock Key s IF there is more than one key enter one key after another in the correct order Make sure to enter keys in a case sensitive manner rur About Unlocking f Enter all received keys to unlock the Apply Key product 6 3 Transferring your license 6 3 1 General You can transfer a license from one computer to another computer as long as you do not exceed the number of purchased licenses on one computer at the same time This lets you use the software on for example a desktop and a laptop computer T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 9 Managing licenses 6 3 2 Figure Manufacturer FLIR Systems Company YOUR COMPANY NAME Installation Codes Copy
22. ee eeee ee eeeaeeeeeaeeen eee eed 36 13 2 1 Changing object parameters globally eee ee ee ee e 36 13 2 2 Changing object parameters locally ee ee e e e e 37 Image processing filters cesses sese se see serere nee eenn neee 39 14 1 The Low pass Filtering group sse ee ee ee e e eee 39 14 2 The Noise Reduction group 39 14 3 The Pixel Operators group 39 14 4 The Temporal Filtering group sss eee ee ee ee e e e eee ee Ke 39 About Flir Systems 2 2cceeccecceeceeceeceeeesceecteceeceeececceceeecdeeeeeseceeecensees 41 15 1 More than just an infrared camera 42 15 2 Sharing our Knowledge cece ee eee eeee ee eeaeee tease eeeeed 42 15 3 Supporting our CUStOMETS ss cece eee cece eee ee ee ee ee eaeee een een eee eed 42 15 4 A few images from our faciles ee ee ee e e eee 43 GIOSSANY EE 44 Thermographic measurement techniogues NENNEN NNN REENEN EEN 47 TAi o o TO 47 12 EMISSIVI ii AA ce ae 47 17 2 1 Finding the emissivity of a sample 47 17 3 Reflected apparent temperature ee ee e e ee e ee ee Ke Kee 50 ke DEEN Elle 50 175 Relative humidity cic iinet ie eee a 50 17 6 Other parameters cece ee cece eee eee eters eee eee ea ee EROE LaS 50 History of infrared technology ocooconcnconcnnononnononcnncnnoncnnonrnnnnnananannens 52 Theory of thermography sss sese se ee eers sese se eee e eee sese ee e e ener ee eee eee 55 SG aire e e EE 55 19 2 The electromagnetic epechum cee eeeeee sent eee ee ee Ke eK 55 19 3 Blackbody radiation
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24. es In a few seconds you will see how the Actual frame rate under Performance will be up dated to match the changed frame rate Note that discrepancies may occur for higher frame rates due to some cameras not being able to deliver those frame rates 9 2 How to seta pre recording A pre recording is a defined number of image frames that are stored before the actual event that triggers the recording takes place The image frames in a pre recording are re trieved from a looping image buffer In many situations a pre recording is necessary in order to carry out a successful analy sis of the recorded event A pre recording also provides a full history of the event that trig gers the start of the recording You set the pre recording as a time interval 9 3 How to seta start trigger 9 3 1 General A start trigger sets the condition that starts the recording of an event once the value of the condition is met In Flir R amp D Software 3 3 Flir QuickPlot Flir ResearchIR Flir Re searchlIR Max you can use the following types of start trigger e Date amp Time The recording is started at a set date and time e Conditional The recording is started when a measurement value in the image falls above or below a set value This assumes that you have laid out at least one measure ment tool in the image e Serial port This trigger source option uses the CTS input line on a free COM port The COM port has an RS 232 electrical interface
25. f the pixel value Multiplies each pixel by a constant gain Both positive and negative gain values are allowed This is a digital image stabilization filter where the current frame is stabilized against a reference frame The algorithmis based on pixel projection Radon transform along the x and y directions of high pass filtered frames Sub pixel accuracy is not considered Pixel values are inverted within the interval spanned by the input image The natural logarithm of each pixel value Adds a constant offset to each pixel Both positive and negative off set values are allowed Each pixel value raised to the power of Pow The square root of each pixel value The threshold filter changes pixel values depending on whether they are less than or greater than the specified threshold Pixel values less than or greater than the threshold are set to the threshold value 14 4 The Temporal Filtering group Max Continuous Max Frame interval Each pixel is given the maximum pixel value found within previous frames All frames from the beginning of the sequence or from the last Reset are included Each pixel is given the maximum pixel value found within a limited set of previous frames The number of frames is specified in Delay T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 39 14 Image processing filters Min Continuous Min Frame interval Pixel Average Fixed Subtraction Sliding Subtraction Weigh
26. f the temperature distribution 6 Color chart to select a custom color T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 28 Overview of screen elements 8 9 Results pane 8 9 1 General The Results pane displays results from the measurement tools laid out in the image 8 9 2 Figure Note The figure below shows the results pane when an area has been laid out in the image or sequence file The results pane will look different when other measurement tools are laid out Results 8 9 3 Explanation oa Measurement results for the area 2 General temperature information for the whole image 3 Button to create a difference calculation requires at least two measurement tools laid out in the image X and Y positions of the measurement tool 5 Width and height of the measurement tool A T559132 r 5674 5676 en US 29 Recording sequence files 9 1 Howto set the recording speed 9 1 1 General Before you start your recording you need to set the recording speed The recording speed is the number of frames per second that are saved in the file when you record a sequence You can set the recording speed using two different methods e Changing the camera frame rate e Specifying a time interval between saved image frames 9 1 2 Procedure Follow this procedure 1 Goto Analyze gt Recording 2 Do one of the following e Select anew frame rate in the drop down menu e Specify a time interval between saved image fram
27. files that reside in different locations on your computer or network 15 Live source control also visible on the Organize tab The live source control displays a thumbnail of the image from the currently connected camera together with the cam era name 8 3 2 Analyze tab gt Camera tab 8 3 2 1 Figure Camera 5 Ba Calibrate Jeet EH h ange 8 3 2 2 Explanation 1 Log pane The log pane displays all events that occur during the time a camera is con nected You can clear the log and also export the log data as an xml file eXtensible Markup Language see http www w3 org XML for more information 2 Performance pane The Performance pane displays the performance of the currently connected camera Here you can review the frame rate recording time number of stored and lost image frames etc 3 Extended information pane The Extended information displays information about the currently connected camera such as e Software version s Serial number s HW Article 4 Measurement settings pane e Calibrate Clicking Calibrate calibrates the camera e Autocalibrate Selecting Autocalibrate regularly calibrates the camera automatically s Measurement range The various temperature ranges that can be selected e Image size The image size in different pixel resolutions s Frame rate The frame rate in frames per second 5 Buttons to focus and autofocus the camera T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 17
28. further use the product 6 2 3 Activating Flir R amp D Software 3 3 Flir QuickPlot Flir ResearchIR Flir ResearchIR Max online Note Your computer needs to have Internet access during this procedure Follow this procedure Start Flir R amp D Software 3 3 Flir QuickPlot Flir ResearchIR Flir ResearchIR Max 2 Inthe web activation dialog box select have a Serial Number and want to activate Flir R amp D Software 3 3 Flir QuickPlot Flir ResearchIR Flir ResearchIR Max 3 Click Next 4 Enter your serial number name company and e mail address The name should be that of the license holder Click Next Click Activate now This will start the web activation process 7 When the message Online activation was successful is displayed click Close a an You have now successfully activated Flir R amp D Software 3 3 Flir QuickPlot Flir Re searchlR Flir ResearchIR Max 6 2 4 Activating Flir R amp D Software 3 3 Flir QuickPlot Flir ResearchIR Flir ResearchIR Max by e mail Note Your computer needs to have Internet access during this procedure Follow this procedure 1 Start Flir R amp D Software 3 3 Flir QuickPlot Flir ResearchiR Flir ResearchIR Max 2 Inthe web activation dialog box click Activate the product by e mail T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 8 Managing licenses 3 Enter your serial number name company and e mail address The name should be that of the license holder 4 Cli
29. he following e Firmware updates for your infrared camera e Program updates for your PC Mac software e Freeware and evaluation versions of PC Mac software e User documentation for current obsolete and historical products e Mechanical drawings in dxf and pdf format e Cad data models in stp format e Application stories e Technical datasheets e Product catalogs T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 3 New features in Flir R amp D Software 3 3 e Support for the Flir Systems HSDR High Speed Data Recorder hardware module This module makes it possible to record events at a very high speed or at a lower speed during a very long period of time In neither situation are image frames lost ap plies to Flir ResearchIR Max only e Support for sub sequence editing This feature lets you trim sequence files and save only the portion of interest e Two new image processing filters mage stabilization and Threshold applies to Flir ResearchIR Max only e Support for triggering a recording using the serial port e Support for using an external frame when using frame subtraction filters T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US nstallation 5 1 System requirements 5 1 1 Required operating system One of the following Microsoft Windows XP Pro with Service Pack 3 SP3 32 bit Microsoft Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 SP1 32 bit Microsoft Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 SP1 64 bit Microsoft Wind
30. ick LO ES 3 To stop the recording click DW ES The sequence file will now appear in the Quick Collection pane at the bottom of the screen 7 5 Locating sequence files or images 7 5 1 Procedure Follow this procedure 1 Click the Organize tab T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 13 Getting started 2 To locate your sequence file or image use the file explorer in the same way as you use Microsoft Windows Explorer You can expand folders select external drives etc 7 6 Viewing sequence files or images 7 6 1 General This procedure assumes that sequence files or images have been added to the Quick Collection pane 7 6 2 Procedure Follow this procedure 1 Inthe Quick Collection pane do one of the following Move the sequence file or image to the image window by double clicking it Move the sequence file or image to the image window by using a drag and drop operation e Move the sequence file or image to the image window by right clicking it and se lecting one of the following e Open image in the selected tab e Open image in a new tab You can now view or play the sequence file or image in the image window T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 14 Overview of screen elements 8 1 General Many functions and tools have tooltips that display basic help information To display the tooltips hold the cursor over the function or tool in question 8 2 Organize tab 8 2 1 Figure 8 2 2 Explanation 1 Ex
31. ing more than one camera connected to the software at the same time However a maximum of only four camera windows can be displayed on one camera tab If you want to add more cameras you need to add them to additional camera tabs 7 1 2 Recommended camera models For a list of recommended and supported cameras and camera software releases go to http support flircom 7 1 3 Procedure Follow this procedure 1 Connect the camera to your computer or network using one of the methods described above Start Flir R amp D Software 3 3 Flir QuickPlot Flir ResearchIR Flir ResearchIR Max In the top left corner click Select camera This will display a list of available cameras On the list select the camera that you want to connect In the top left corner click Connect AE Note When you start the program the next time the most recently connected camera will be displayed in the top left corner To connect this camera click Connect 7 2 Adjusting a real time image 7 2 1 General You can adjust a real time image using three different adjustment methods and you may need to try different methods to see which one suits your application the best 7 2 2 Adjustment methods You can choose between the following adjustment methods 1 Auto The image or sequence file is automatically adjusted to display the best image brightness and contrast 2 Min max The upper and lower temperature values are set explicitly by using sliders or e
32. ith this e Ifyou are asked to restart the computer during the installation do so without removing the DVD ROM The installation will resume after you have restarted 5 2 1 Installing from a DVD ROM If 1 2 the software is delivered as a DVD ROM follow this procedure Close down all applications Insert the Flir R amp D Software 3 3 Flir QuickPlot Flir ResearchIR Flir ResearchIR Max software DVD ROM into the DVD ROM drive on the computer The installation should start automatically Should the installation not start automatically start Windows Explorer and double click SETUP EXE on the DVD ROM During installation follow the on screen instructions When asked for the license key type the key into the text box The license key is printed on the back of the DVD ROM box T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 5 Installation 5 2 2 Installing from a scratchcard If the software is delivered as a printed scratchcard follow this procedure 1 Point your browser to the website that is indicated on the scratchcard and download the software You can choose between two different downloads e A zip file This file contains an iso image of the software that you can burn to a DVD ROM To see the iso file you need to uncompress the zip file once it has been downloaded e An exe file This file contains a software installer To start the installation double click the exe file once it has been downloaded 2 During in
33. lected apparent temperature e Enter a known value for the distance to the object Note YOU can also change an object parameter locally by right clicking the measurement result in the re sults pane e Using the emissivity calculator requires that Data output is set to Kelvin Celsius or Fahrenheit under Options 13 2 2 3 Related topics For in depth information about parameters and how to correctly set the emissivity and re flected apparent temperature see 17 Thermographic measurement techniques page 47 T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 38 14 Image processing filters In Flir ResearchIR Max you can enable the following image processing filters 14 1 The Low pass Filtering group Gaussian Window Average Low pass filtering with a Gaussian filter kernel Sigma specifies the shape of the Gaussian and thereby the amount of smoothening Low pass filtering by averaging the pixel values in a square window 14 2 The Noise Reduction group Median Filter Wiener Filter Replaces each pixel with the median pixel value from a surrounding window Noise reduction filter based on pixel value statistics named after Norbert Wiener The parameter Noise specifies the estimated noise level in the image range 0 1 14 3 The Pixel Operators group Exponential Gain Image Stabilization Invert Natural Logarithm Offset Power Square root Threshold The exponential of each pixel value e to the power o
34. ments pane to enable and or select one or more of the following e Histogram equalization e Plateau equalization applies only to Flir ResearchIR Max e Signal Linear e Temperature Linear DDE Digital Detail Enhancement applies only to Flir ResearchIR Max Scale pane You use the Scale pane to carry out various adjustments on the image You can choose between several different adjustment methods and also assign a col or to display portions of the image that lie above or below a set temperature level or inside a set temperature interval Image processing pane You use the Image processing pane to enable and or select a number of image processing filters For an explanation of the filters see 14 Image processing filters page 39 Results pane The results pane displays the results of any measurement tools that you have laid out in the image This pane also displays the position of each measure ment tool and controls which way you want to plot temperatures in a plot window T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 16 Overview of screen elements 10 This pane displays parameters such as focus calibration measurement range and image size 11 Button to change the recording snapshot location 12 Recording toolbar 13 Recording snapshot location 14 Quick Collection pane also visible on the Organize tab The Quick Collection pane is a collection of shortcuts to the original files Hence the Quick Collection can contain
35. n a product covered by this warranty the product must not be fur ther used in order to prevent additional damage The purchaser shall promptly report any defect to Flir Systems or this warranty will not apply Flir Systems will at its option repair or replace any such defective product free of charge if upon inspection it proves to be defective in material or workmanship and provided that it is returned to Flir Systems within the said one year period Flir Systems has no other obligation or liability for defects than those set forth above No other warranty is expressed or implied Flir Systems specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Flir Systems shall not be liable for any direct indirect special incidental or consequential loss or damage whether based on contract tort or any other legal theory This warranty shall be governed by Swedish law Any dispute controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with this warranty shall be finally settled by arbitration in accordance with the Rules of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce The place of arbitration shall be Stockholm The language to be used in the arbitral proceedings shall be English 1 2 Copyright 2012 Flir Systems All rights reserved worldwide No parts of the software including source code may be reproduced transmitted transcribed or translated into any language or compu
36. ne 2 Put the cursor in the white text box to the right of the parameter that you want to change 3 Type the new value and press the RETURN key 13 2 1 6 Related topics For in depth information about parameters and how to correctly set the emissivity and re flected apparent temperature see 17 Thermographic measurement techniques page 47 13 2 2 Changing object parameters locally 13 2 2 1 General When you change the object parameters all the object parameters for the whole image are changed However in some situations you may want to change an object parameter for one meas urement tool only The reason for this could be that the measurement tool is in front of a significantly more reflective surface than other surfaces in the image or over an object that is further away than the rest of the objects in the image and so on 13 2 2 2 Procedure Follow this procedure 1 Place at least one measurement tool in the image 2 Right click the tool and select Parameters This will display the following dialog box Parameters v Use local parameters Emissivity 1 00 gt Calculate emissivity Refi apparent temp 293 10 K Distance 0 0 meters 3 Select Use local parameters T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 37 13 Changing settings 4 Do one of the following e Let the program calculate the emissivity This requires knowledge of the tempera ture of the object in question e Enter a known value for the ref
37. ntering values in text boxes 3 Level Span The temperature level is set explicitly by using sliders or entering values in text boxes and the span is set in the same way Note that methods 2 and 3 are identical with regard to what they do to the image or se quence file but let you enter values in different ways T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 12 Getting started 7 2 3 Figure 7 2 4 Procedure Follow this procedure 1 Goto the Scale pane 2 Do one of the following e Click to auto adjust the image e Double click the horizontal color bar to auto adjust the image e Manually enter values for Level Span or Min max 7 3 Saving a real time image as an image snapshot 7 3 1 General You can save a real time image as an image snapshot in jpg file format For cameras from Flir ATS Flir Advanced Thermal Systems Division image snapshots are saved as ptw files 7 3 2 Procedure Follow this procedure 1 To save the real time image as an image snapshot click the button on the re cording toolbar 7 4 Recording a real time image as a sequence file 7 4 1 General Prior to recording you need to specify where you want to save your sequence files You do this on the Storage tab When you have specified the path the recorded sequence files will be saved in this location 7 4 2 Procedure Follow this procedure 1 Specify the Sequence and snapshot location on the Storage tab 2 On the recording toolbar cl
38. ol to click and drag within the image to create a circle The minimum and maximum temperatures in the area will be displayed in the measurement results table To move the circle use the Select tool to select the circle tool then click drag the tool Line polyline tool You use this tool to create a line within the image The minimum and maximum temperatures along the line will be displayed in the measurement results ta ble To move the line use the Select tool to select the line tool then click drag the tool Show hide overlay graphics tool You use this tool to display and hide the overlay graphics that are associated with the image from the infrared camera Tool to rotate the image and measurement tools and 9 Button and drop down menu to save the image as a picture file or to export it as a csv plain text data file 8 4 4 Image window gt Sequence recording toolbar 8 4 4 1 Figure Note Row 1 shows what the toolbar looks like before the recording has started and before the trigger has been armed Row 2 shows what the toolbar looks like before the recording has started and after the trigger has been armed Row 3 shows what the toolbar looks like during recording Row 4 shows what the toolbar looks like before the recording has started it RRE 8 4 4 2 Explanation 1 2 3 Arm Disarm Stop Rec button Pause button Button to save a single snapshot as a jpg file or a ptw file for cameras from Flir ATS Flir Ad
39. ows 7 32 bit Microsoft Windows 7 64 bit 5 1 2 Recommended camera models and camera software releases For a list of recommended and supported cameras and camera software releases go to http support flir com 5 1 3 Required hardware 5 Personal computer with an Intel 2 GHz MHz Pentium processor dual core or an AMD Opteron AMD Athlon 64 or AMD Athlon XP processor dual core 1 GB of RAM or greater 20 GB of available hard disk space DVD ROM drive Support for DirectX 9 graphics with e WDDM driver e 128 MB of graphics memory minimum e Pixel Shader 2 0 in hardware e 32 bits per pixel SVGA 1024 x 768 monitor minimum 1400 x 900 or higher recommended Internet access fees may apply Audio output Keyboard and Microsoft mouse or a compatible pointing device 2 Installation of Flir R amp D Software 3 3 Flir QuickPlot Flir ResearchlR Flir ResearchIR Max Note You must be an Administrator or a user with Administrative Rights to install the program e A complete installation consists of several subinstallations some of which are from third party ven dors Do not abort these subinstallations as they are needed for the complete installation e A complete installation may take up to 30 minutes to complete At a certain time during the installation Microsoft warns repeatedly that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing In all cases select Continue Anyway There is no risk involved w
40. plorer pane The explorer pane works in the same way as Microsoft Windows Ex plorer You can expand folders select external drives etc 2 File pane 3 Buttons to change the file view e Thumbnails e Details s Filmstrip 4 e File information pane Information about the selected file such as its filename when it was created and when H was modified e Camera information pane Information about the camera from which the selected file originates such as the camera model its lens and its serial number e Parameters pane Object parameters and their current values for the selected file T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 15 Overview of screen elements 8 3 Analyze tab 8 3 1 Analyze tab overview 8 3 1 1 Figure oN ON A e 9 e 10 sall AR 8 3 1 2 Explanation 1 2 Measurement toolbar You use this toolbar to add measurement tools to the image such as spots lines and areas Image window This image window is where the image from the currently connected camera or an image file on your computer or network is displayed Buttons to add more image window tabs plot tabs and profile tabs and to select the different tabs Zoom and Pan pane You use the Zoom and Pan pane to change the zoom factor and to pan over images Controls to enable and or select one or more of the following e Pixel interpolation e Color palette e Invert color palette Image enhancements pane You use the Image enhance
41. se a 28 8 9 Results Pane gege geg NEN aY ieee eee ee a 29 Gi en 29 8 9 2 iguana Ga eee ER eee 29 8 9 3 Explanation AEN EE ENEE EEN 29 9 Recording Sequence files sss sese se sees sree serene neee eenn 30 9 1 How to set the recording speed 30 E Contralor 30 9 1 2 Procedure cocida 30 9 2 How to set a pre reCOrding sees ee eee 30 9 3 How to seta Start frioger eee eee ener ee ee eee ee eee ee eea eset eeaeea eae es 30 T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US vi Table of contents 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 9 3 1 General EE 30 GN tee E 31 9 4 How to seta Stop trigger s eee eee ee cono eeaeeneaees 31 EL Cn 31 9 4 2 tee cirio lia 32 9 5 How to set apostrecordmg eee eeeeeeeaeeeeeeaeea tees 32 Working With pilote ee RENE REENEN REENEN ENER EN REENEN ENER eiaeia aia 33 102 A ER 33 10 2 lt Le UE 33 10 3 tee TEE 33 Working With profiles sss ss sese RER ener ennenen ennenen 24 VA e 1 11 E 34 W152 Le EE 24 11 3 AAA TTT 34 Exporting data EEN REENEN REENEN REENEN EEN rR N REENEN 35 AQT A TTT 35 12 2 Exporting image data 35 12 3 Exporting sequence data 35 12 4 Exporting plot data dest NEEN EENN AER secs peir SA EEROR AIET 35 12 5 Exporting profile data 35 Changing Settings sisi deisde deen gege eceeeee tbc 36 13 1 Changing the program seitngs eee K K e K K renens 36 ASA General eu ene 36 13 4 2 ele UE 36 13 13 Explanations EE 36 13 2 Changing object parameters cece e
42. se e e eee Ke K e K eee 14 GPL General A EE EE dE 14 7 6 2 POCO ricota denge Na dE 14 8 Overview of screen elements css e eee e e ee ee ee ee ee sese eee senenn ENN 15 8 1 EE 15 8 2 Organize ln ER 15 A le IEN 15 822 Explain dogs dE Ee eet ees ees 15 8 3 Analyze Dio a seed ade 16 8 3 1 Analyze tab oeren 16 8 3 2 Analyze tab gt Camera Tab eiere neern 17 8 3 3 Analyze tab gt Camera Tab reer 18 8 3 4 Analyze tab gt Camera tab gt Beringa e ee ee e e e eee e es 18 8 3 5 Analyze tab gt Recording Tab 19 8 3 6 Analyze tab gt Storage tab cece cece ee tee eee eeneee eee eenes 21 8 4 Mage lee 22 DAT lt el aia 22 84 27 Explanation is eee 22 8 4 3 Image window gt Measurement toolbar see eee e ee e 22 8 4 4 Image window gt Sequence recording toolbar 23 8 4 5 Image window gt Sequence playback toolbar sss eee ee 24 8 5 Plot WIN Wisin ido Prete 24 SO QUISAS 24 8 52 Explanation BEE 24 8 5 3 Plot window gt Plot toolbar sss eee ee ee e ee 25 8 6 Profile WiNd OW 2 55 lomera 26 R WE e IEN 26 80 2 Explanation renine ee e e Edge Eege 26 8 6 3 Profile window gt Profile foolbar 0 ee ee e eee ee eee 26 8 7 ZOOM and Pan pene 2 cc ceceece entida pnie depaua nia ees aiee ei paoia Ts 27 s I Eed ees aa Enge EE oie id a 27 827 2 Explanation add 27 8 8 EEN deht seats apa EA te 27 BR O E 27 8 8 2 Aboutisotherms viciado 27 BC e TE 28 8 84 Explanation si c isecectee
43. sequence data Do one of the following e Right click an image and select Export gt IR Bitmap This will export the current image as a bmp file e Right click an image and select Export gt AVI Video file This will export the current im age as an avi video file 12 4 Exporting plot data Do one of the following e Right click a plot and select Export gt Picture This will export the current plot as a bmp file e Right click a plot and select Export gt Data to CSV This will export the current plot as a csv file with the following columns e Date e Time e Milliseconds e Relative time e Average temperature 12 5 Exporting profile data Do one of the following e Right click a profile and select Export gt Picture This will export the current profile as a bmp file e Right click a profile and select Export gt Data to CSV This will export the current profile as a csv file with the following columns e Index of markers e Temperatures of markers T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 35 13 Changing settings 13 1 Changing the program settings 13 1 1 General You can change a variety of program settings that define the output data temperature units language etc 13 1 2 Procedure Follow this procedure 1 On the main menu bar click Options 2 Do one of the following e To change the units click the Units tab and do one of the following To change the output data select R
44. stallation follow the on screen instructions When asked for the license key scratch the license key field on the scratchcard then type the key into the text box T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 6 Managing licenses 6 1 Registering your product 6 1 1 General It is important that you register your product By registering your product you are entitled to e Free program updates e Free unlimited technical support at http support flircom e Timely information about new releases 6 1 2 Figure Welcome to the world of infrared Please take a few moments to register After registration you can try the product for a period of time or decide to activate your purchased product Required First name Last name Email Company Country X Optional Y 1 would like to receive FLIR newsletter Title Telephone Address Postal code City At FLIR we respect and protect your privacy and assure you State that your registration information is completely ve cameras do you LC 565 a secure You are welcome to use Deh review our privacy policy Of E P620 X course FLIR product ee S registration is totally voluntary DEE C Automation a and failure to register will not E Building l diminish your limited warranty E Electrical Mechanical ba rights Privacy policy Remind me later Register 6 1 3 Procedure Note Your computer needs to have
45. ted Average Each pixel is given the minimum pixel value found within previous frames All frames from the beginning of the sequence or from the last Reset are included Each pixel is given the minimum pixel value found within a limited set of previous frames The number of frames is specified in Delay Each pixel is given the average pixel value of a number of previous frames The number of frames is specified in Depth Derives the relative or absolute difference between the current frame and a fixed reference frame For the relative difference the reference frame is subtracted from the current frame An external frame located on for example a hard disk drive can be used Derives the relative or absolute difference between the current frame and a previous frame specified by a frame delay For the relative dif ference the reference frame is subtracted from the current frame Each pixel is given a weighted average of a number of previous frames The number of frames is specified in Depth The weight curve can be either Gaussian where the peak is centered over the frame window or Exponential where the current frame has the high est weight and the weight curve is decreasing towards 0 when ap proaching the specified Depth T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 40
46. ter language in any form or by any means electronic magnetic optical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of Flir Systems This documentation must not in whole or part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or transmitted to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior consent in writing from Flir Systems Names and marks appearing on the products herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Flir Systems and or its subsidiaries All other trademarks trade names or company names referenced herein are used for identification only and are the property of their respective owners 1 3 Quality assurance The Quality Management System under which these products are developed and manu factured has been certified in accordance with the ISO 9001 standard Flir Systems is committed to a policy of continuous development therefore we reserve the right to make changes and improvements on any of the products described in this manual without prior notice T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 1 Notice to user 2 1 User to user forums Exchange ideas problems and infrared solutions with fellow thermographers around the world in our user to user forums To go to the forums visit http www infraredtraining com community boards 2 2 Training To read about infrared training visit e http Awww nfraredtraining com e http www irtraining com e http www irtraining eu 2 3 Docum
47. ty is set to time critical and memo ry buffers are allocated to prevent images being lost while recording is in progress T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 20 Overview of screen elements 8 3 6 Analyze tab gt Storage tab 8 3 6 1 Figure Store 8 _ Multiple e Single file best performance 7 _ eo v Save session data Filename prefix D e 5 PS _ Auto numbering _ Date and time Create subfolder 6 Manually enter name Sul ry _ Generate Folder 8 3 6 2 Explanation 1 N Recording amp snapshot location This is the path to the folder where recordings and snapshots will be saved Manually type a path or navigate to the folder by clicking the icon Generate folder H you select Create subfolder and Generate folder the program auto matically generates subfolders according to various date formats Manually enter name If you select Create subfolder and Manually enter name you will need to manually enter a subfolder name Create subfolder lf you select Create subfolder a subfolder will be created according to the settings in items 2 and 3 above Buttons that control filenaming conventions e Autonumbering s Date and time Filename prefix Here you can define an alphanumerical prefix that will be added to all recorded filenames Save session data Buttons that control how the recorded files will be saved e Single file seq e Multiple files
48. vanced Thermal Systems Division T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 23 Overview of screen elements 8 4 5 Image window gt Sequence playback toolbar 8 4 5 1 Figure 00 00 01 067 00 00 04 267 8 4 5 2 Explanation Button to loop the playback Stop button Play pause button Button to go back one image frame at a time Button to go forward one image frame at a time Duration counter Subsequence sliders When the playback is paused you can move these handles to trim the sequence and save the portion of interest as a new sequence file Slider to move through the sequence file Duration counter NO 902 ON o 8 5 Plot window 8 5 1 Figure 8 5 2 Explanation Plot toolbar Plot Close Minimize button Legend Pon T5591 32 r 5674 5676 en US 24 Overview of screen elements Note Right clicking the plot lets you do the following e Show whole plot e Clear e Plotting method Points Line Area Points Best Fit Line e Options Selecting Options will display a dialog box where you can create a title and subtitle for your plot and also change a variety of settings relating to the X and Y axes s Export e Picture Data to CSV e Copy e Picture s Data Delete 8 5 3 Plot window gt Plot toolbar 8 5 3 1 General Different parts of the plot toolbar are displayed in live and playback modes 8 5 3 2 Figure bi K i el ih T
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