IDEAL INDUSTRIES HeatSeeker 160 Digital Camera User Manual
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1. 61 846 HeatSeeker 160 Dual View Thermal Imaging Camera Instruction Manual Safety Warning The equipment described in this document uses a Class 2 laser Under no account should anyone look directly into the laser beam or the laser beam exit aperture irreversible damage to the eye may occur The laser should not be operated when there are personnel in the imager s field of view Caution use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this document may result in hazardous laser radiation exposure THIS PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH 21CFR 1040 10 AND 1040 11 EXCEPT FOR DEVIATIONS PURSUANT TO LASER NOTICE No 50 DATED JULY 26th2001 COMPLIES WITH IEC EN 60825 1 2001 2011 No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior permission in writing from IDEAL Whilst IDEAL will endeavor to ensure that any data contained in this product information is correct IDEAL does not warrant its accuracy or accept liability for any reliance on it IDEAL reserves the right to change the specification of the products and descriptions in this publication without notice Prior to ordering products please check with IDEAL for current specification details All brands and product names are acknowledged and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders ND 7521 1 Page 1 of 25 IDEAL 61 846 Contents Page 1 CONTENTS OF THE CASE EE 3 2 MAIN Keel ie 42. 3 Y2 colour LCD with LED backlight with 8 color palettes Thermal images or visible images or mixed thermal and visible images including picture in picture Electronic zoom IR and visible x2 x4 Image integration Up to x4 Image Storage Over 1000 images on supplied micro SD card Laser Pointer A built in Class 2 laser is supplied to highlight the center of the thermal image Aligned at 6 feet Beam Divergence lt 0 2mrad Maximum Output lt imW Imager power Supply Battery Rechargeable Lithium Ion field replaceable battery with up to 5 hours continuous operation charge through the USB port AC Operation USB AC power adaptor supplied Mechanical Housing Impact resistant plastic with over molded soft plastic Dimensions 130mm X 95mm X 220mm Weight 0 8Kg Mounting Handheld amp tripod mounting 4 BSW Settings and Controls Auto user selectable span and level control e Readout in C or F e Four moveable temperature measurement cursors with individual emissivity values and temperature difference between two points User selectable emissivity setting for each measurement cursor Auto hot and cold seeking or hot only or cold only User selectable reflected temperature compensation Area analysis 3 options X Y thermal profiles ND 7521 1 Page 23 of 25 IDEAL e 61 846 Isotherms with temperature difference Voice and or text annotation Image capture time and date Visual audio alarm for
3. Image freeze Pressing Function Key 3 freezes the both the infrared and the visible image Pressing again reverts to a live image The image save facility works with either a live or a frozen image but once a frozen image has been saved the camera will revert to a live image 4 8 Menu Function Key 4 opens the menus See section 5 for details of the menu structure ND 7521 1 Page 10 of 25 IDEAL 61 846 Dis Menu structure Center Navigation button Up Down Left Right Function Function Function Function Keyi Key2 Key3 Key4 Select the menu by pressing Function Key 4 Navigate through the menu using the navigation buttons and press Function Key 3 to select the required option The highlighted item will have a box around it Use the up down buttons to move in the selected list and select the required item Use the left right buttons to change values and options for the specific item Press Function Key 4 to exit or Function Key 1 to go back to the previous menu Infrared Measurement Camera settinc options Audio settings Display Setting Image Date amp Time Language browser settings selection ND 7521 1 Page 11 of 25 IDEAL 61 846 5 1 Infrared settings e Emissivity Set the emissivity value between 0 10 and 1 00 using the left right navigation buttons Pressing Function Key 3 e Table gives a table of emissivity values of common materials from which a selection
4. above below set temperature values Palette selection User selectable integration Image fusion control 0 to 100 adjustment on whole image and on picture in picture Electronic zoom x2 and x4 Multi language options Battery power indicator Image browser showing thumbnails and voice annotation playback Time or Alarm sequence recording Interfaces Data transfer direct from micro SD card or over USB Jack socket for headphones Built in microphone for voice annotation Sequencing of images IR only to the micro SD card IDEAL 61 846 Includes IR Camera Handle Battery AC Adaptor Quick Start Guide Carrying Case CD with User Manual and Software Analysis and Report Writer Optional Accessories Light shade battery desk top charger car charger and hard carry case Computer Requirements for PC software IBM Compatible PC with one of the following operating systems Windows XP VISTA and Windows 7 Environment Temperature Operating range 5 F to 122 F 15 C to 50 C Storage range 4 F to 158 F 20 C to 70 C Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing IP rating IP54 CE mark Europe Vibration MIL PRF 288000F Class 2 section 4 5 5 3 1 Shock MIL PRF 288000F Class 2 section 4 5 5 4 1 Drop test MIL PRF 288000F Class 2 section 4 5 5 4 2 6 ft drop test 2m Recommended Calibration Cycle Every 2 years ND 7521 1 Page 24 of 25 IDEAL 61 846 Warranty Statement This tester is warranted to the
5. be moved around on the display by the navigation buttons If two or more cursors are selected then individual emissivity values can be assigned to each cursor When an emissivity less than 1 00 is selected for a cursor then that cursor flashes on the screen Oh ae ar ae va ke ra E Bs a Tabular temperature values Tagged temperature values Tracking Bel select High Low or High amp Low in order to track and measure the hottest point the coldest point or both hottest and coldest points in the image Area il this option is turned on three different rectangular areas can be selected via Function Key 1 The maximum minimum and average temperatures within the designated area will be displayed in the top left hand corner of the display Note that the above three items are mutually exclusive i e when one is turned on the other two are disabled ND 7521 1 Page 13 of 25 61 846 Isotherms scree High Low or High amp Low in order to highlight areas of the scene with temperatures within a high red or low blue temperature band The temperature bands are adjustable by means of Function Key 1 and the navigation keys Red isotherm Blue isotherm Combined isotherms Temp profile 8 Horizontal or Vertical to enable a histogram of temperature values along a horizontal or vertical cross section to be displayed on the right hand side
6. or the bottom of the display The position of the cross section is indicated by small arrows at the left and right or top and bottom of the image and can be adjusted by means of Function Key 1 and the navigation buttons Vertical Profile Horizontal profile Temp alarms el wi High Low or High amp Low Visual and audio alarms will be triggered if either cursor or a point within the designated area is higher or lower than a set temperature The high and low set temperatures may be adjusted by means of Function Key 1 and the navigation buttons ND 7521 1 Page 14 of 25 ND 7521 1 61 846 a Camera settings Caption mode Select On to enable the addition of a text caption when saving an image Options will then be displayed when saving an image to be selected by means of Function Key 2 and Function Key 3 Auto off Select 5 Mins 10 Mins 20 Mins to allow the camera to switch itself off after a defined period of inactivity in order to save power There is also an Always On option Camera reset Select with Function Key 3 to restore the factory settings Sequence Record Select this to save a set of images of the scene The images are saved to the micro SD card and an be saved at intervals of 5 Sec 10 Sec 20 Sec 30 Sec 1 Min 2 Min 5 Min 10 Min 20 Min 30 Min 1 Hour and on Alarm The alarm setting works in conjunction with the high low alarm function When th
7. up button cycles through the options 0 25 50 75 100 PiP 4 4 4 In the PiP mode the thermal image can also be blended using the left right navigation buttons ND 7521 1 Page 9 of 25 IDEAL 61 846 4 5 Manual control The thermal image gain and offset are normally controlled automatically in order to give a meaningful display on the screen However Function Key 2 offers the option of switching to manual control if desired 4 5 1 Press Function Key 2 ee eo to toggle to the Auto icon Ll 4 5 2 Press the center navigation button o gt to toggle to Manual ER or Persistent manual ir If Persistent manual is selected then the manual settings are stored When the camera is switched on again and Manual selected the stored span and level settings are used 4 5 3 Use the left right navigation buttons to change the span of the displayed temperature range 4 5 4 Use the up down navigation buttons to change the level of the displayed temperature range 4 5 5 Press the center navigation button again to revert to Auto 4 6 Light There is a visible illuminator for use in poor ambient lighting 4 6 1 Press Function Key 2 D se to toggle to the Light Off icon Si 4 6 2 Press the center navigation button v r to toggle to Light On Ki 4 6 3 Press the center navigation button again to turn the light off It is advisable to turn the light on only when necessary in order to conserve battery power 4 7
8. 2 Full Icon List Function Key one Cursor one Cursor two Cursor three Function Key two Bo Camera off Es Camera on Eh Auto temperature range i Manual temperature range Eji Bla Manual persistent Function Key three ae Live ie Freeze Function Key Four A Menus Other Icons D Down t Level Up EZ Maximum D Minimum ND 7521 1 _ mmm Isotherm high S Isotherm low Profile horizontal Profile vertical Alarm high dd Alarm low EH Span Out ER In Span Maximum Span Minimum No Memory Card 61 846 Page 22 of 25 IDEAL e 61 846 A3 Technical specification Performance Field of View 20 X 15 Focus Manual Minimum Focus 30cm Spectral response Sum to 14um Thermal Sensitivity NETD lt 80mkK 0 08 C 23 C ambient and 30 C scene temperature Detector 160x120 Pixels uncooled microbolometer Measurement Temperature range 14 F to 482 F 10 C to 250 C Radiometry Four moveable temperature measurement cursors giving automatic temperature difference measurement and auto locking onto hottest and coldest points Emissivity Correction User selectable 0 1 to 1 0 in steps of 0 01 with reflected ambient temperature compensation The four measurement cursors can have individual emissivity values assigned to them Accuracy The greater of 2 C or 2 of reading in C for the operating temperature range of 15 C to 45 C Display
9. Oh Oh zl zl Sl NN D OD UO O Oxidized Cast Iron General Emissivity Look up Tables Carbon filed surface Frost crystals Human skin Slate Water distilled Ice smooth Soil saturated with water Carbon candle soot Glass polished plate Paint oil Brick red Paper white bond Concrete Soil dry Plaster rough coat Wood planed oak ee zed earthenware Snow granular Glazed Silica Cuprous Oxide at 38 C Emery Corundum now tainless oxidized at 800 C Oxidised Iron at 500 C Cuprous Oxide at 260 C Snow fine particles B G S S rass unoxidized lass convex D COOC OO OO 000 00 00 00 0 000 0020 00 00 00 oo oO OD OO 00000 DVD WD DVD DVD VD DD VD OFRFNWAUUAN ov OO zb WW mm OO N CO CO Hoi ou Wo Wo ou ue wou th the dl Hoi UW WoW ot Uh oT oT ot oto ND 7521 1 61 846 teel oxidized opper heavily oxidized otton cloth and Unglazed silica Oxidized iron at 100 C Coating No C20A Basalt Graphitized carbon at 500 C Red Rust on sheet heavily rusted ater ack Loam hite cement ron cast oxidized ead oxidized at 1100 F irconia on inconel u Zn brass oxidized Inconel sheet at 760 C Smooth white marble Al anodized chromic acid Iron cast polished Brass rubbed 80 grit emery Stainless steel 18 8 buffed Aluminium as received Steel polished Aluminium polished sheet C B S C C S kel gt W OND a opper polished rass highly polished Page 21 of 25 IDEAL A
10. Zp Me EE 4 Zid x e KEEN 4 2 52 FUNCTION EEN 4 3 GETTING STARTED EEN 5 3 1 SWITCHING THE CAMERA ON OFF EE 5 3 2 CHARGING THE PATIR EE 5 3 3 CHANGING THE BATTERY accccccccccucucueucueueueueueueueueueueueueusueueueueueunueusuneavauauavavavavavavananas 5 3 4 FO Ne EE 6 3 5 STIG AN EEN 6 3 6 TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT wceccccccacecccucuacecueucuavecueunvaresueuavaresueuavanenununeanueuavenenunuanenes 6 4 FUNCTION BUTTONS wees cc decens ccsescecasdescncanecaswaerscessnusecusenerscudenusdecceeeneceueuaneceuevers 7 4 1 MOVING THE CURSOR scideccecextcondlccvecddacveccndlesdiccacencxcedivcdbederenexendcestbiedecedbackesetesedennt 7 4 2 MACE FT NMEN WEE 8 4 3 TURNING THE VISIBLE IMAGE OFF AND ON vacececccuccacccucucvacecueusvarueuaveneeueuavenenunuatenenunuanenes 9 4 4 THERMAL AND VISIBLE IMAGE BLENDING vucecececccuccecccucucvacecueuaveeunuatereeunuaeenenunuatenenunuanenes 9 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 Ji Gd p 5 8 Rue eu Ri Le 18 6 ADDING CAPTIONS WHEN SAVING IMAGES seenen KN KN KN KN KN KN KN KN KN KN KN KR KR KR KR KR KR KR KN KR KR KR Ke 19 Gals VOICE MESSAGE ER 19 Gaz EENEG 20 APPENDI X weer 21 Al EMISSIVITY TABLES ee 21 AZ FULI CON TSE WEE 22 AS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION EE 23 ND 7521 1 Page 2 of 25 61 846 1 Contents of the Case H Carrying Case Camera USB PSU and International Adaptors D CD 61 846 Instruction Manual and ThermalVision 160 Software and Software Instruction Manual USB Cable Camera
11. as an external memory 3 3 Changing the battery Remove battery Insert new battery ensuring the terminal pads are towards the front of the camera Replace and lock the cover ND 7521 1 Page 5 of 25 61 846 Gently rotate the lens clockwise and counter clockwise to focus the image Remember to remove the lens cap Focus Bar Out of Focus Focused When focusing a focus bar appears on the screen to assist in focusing the image It indicates the approximate distance in feet in meters when C is selected of a focused target from the camera 3 5 Saving an image Save image button To save a live or frozen image press the Save button once If Caption Mode or Voice Annotation has been turned on a text caption or voice annotation can be attached to the image see section 6 3 6 Temperature measurement One of the key functions of a thermal imager is obtaining temperature information about the scene The IDEAL 61 846 has a variety of measurement options to provide maximum flexibility The display of temperature values and related items depends on the combination of the measurement and display options selected Temperature readings are displayed at the top of the display In the default mode a single reading in C indicates the temperature at the center point of the cursor The other reading at the top of the display is the reflected temperature setting see section 5 1 The temperature range within the
12. be played back when viewing saved images in the browser Note The abort Icon CH on Function Key 4 Pressing Function Key 4 at any stage aborts the saving process ND 7521 1 Page 19 of 25 IDEAL 6 2 Text captions 61 846 When saving an image with Caption Mode turned on there is the option of attaching a text caption to each image The screen shots below describe the procedure r laid telat a Do you wish to attach a text caption message to this image Function key 2 for No Function key 3 for Yes wi c Example of a Caption Use the up down arrow buttons to cycle through letters and numbers until the one required appears The available symbols are ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefg hijkl mnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789 Use the left right arrow buttons to move to the next space and repeat the above step until the caption is completed Press Function key 2 to clear the whole message Press Function key 3 to save the image and caption Captions cannot be viewed with the saved images in the browser due to display constraints The captions can be viewed using the PC software ND 7521 1 Page 20 of 25 IDEAL Appendix A1 Emissivity Tables Emissivity Look up Tables in Camera 1 00 0 98 Human skin 0 95 0 94 Paint oil 93 Brick red II O O gt O CD ct CD Planed Oak Wood Oxidized steel Oxidized Copper Sand Red Rust Water ocoS999009099000 Oh
13. can be made Note that if more than one cursor is selected individual emissivity s can be assigned to each cursor Palette Display the image using different colour palettes 1 Ironbow LG 5 High Contrast Z i 2 Rainbow 6 Rainbow 16 3 Isotherm Style ES 7 Black Hot 4 Hot Metal 8 WhiteHot B Reflected Temp Set this to the ambient temperature to correct for reflected radiation when an emissivity of less than 1 is selected Temp units Choose between C and F Integration Chose an integration period from 1 fast to 4 slow A longer integration time will reduce the noise in the image but will slow down the response to moving images Interpolation Choose Off or On This shows or hides the thermal image pixelation ND 7521 1 Page 12 of 25 e 61 846 Measurement options Measurement Cursors Tracking Area Isotherms Temp Profile Temp Alarm This menu enables the selection of options for temperature measurements The symbols Shown below indicate the icons shown for Function Key 1 when the various options are selected e Cursors Ea Ke We K Choose from one to four cursors When more than one cursor is selected the temperatures of all the cursors are displayed in a table or are tagged next to the cursors see section 5 8 When two cursors are chosen the temperature difference between them is also displayed When one of the cursors is selected by Function Key 1 it can
14. e temperature in the scene exceeds the user defined high alarm threshold temperature an image is saved Equally when the temperature in the scene goes below the user defined low alarm threshold temperature an image is saved Sequence Capture If sequence record is selected then this option is switched on and allows the user to define the number of images to be saved Choices available are 10 50 100 500 and 1000 images Page 15 of 25 61 846 al 5 4 W Audio settings Imager Sounds Yoice Annotation Voice Playback Speaker Yolume E Record Exit Imager sounds Select Off to mute all audible outputs Voice annotation Select Individual to add a voice message to each saved image Select Session to add a voice message at the start of a set of images A session ends when the imager is switched off Select Combined to add a common voice message at the start of a set of images and add additional comments for each image Voice playback Select speaker or headset for the desired method of audible outputs Volume Select the volume of the audible outputs from 1 to 9 If Session or Combined is selected the voice message is recorded before exiting the audio settings menu by pressing Function Key 3 Recording is stopped by pressing Function Key 3 again Function Key 2 can be used to play back the recorded message Function Key 3 can be used to re record if necessar
15. e The visible image is moved during alignment Examples of alignment Fully Aligned Align left Align right Align up Align down Four pre programmed alignment distances are included These are at 1 5ft 3ft 6ft and 12ft ranges With the alignment option selected by function key 1 pressing the center navigation button once aligns at 6ft Pressing the center navigation button repeatedly cycles through to 12ft 1 5ft and 3ft Note These values appear in Metres if C is selected ND 7521 1 Page 8 of 25 61 846 4 3 Turning the visible image off and on 4 3 1 Press Function Key 2 OO GOI to toggle to the Visible On icon W 4 3 2 Press the center navigation button fe to toggle to Visible Off CH AGRA Press the center navigation button gt again to toggle to Visible On e 4 4 Thermal and visible image blending The camera can show a thermal image a visible image of the scene a mixed blend of both visible and thermal a thermal picture in the visible picture PiP and a blended version of the thermal image in the PiP 100 thermal 25 visible 75 thermal 50 visible 50 thermal 75 visible 25 thermal 100 visible Picture in Picture 4 4 1 Press Function Key 2 ee oof the Visible On Off icon appears ee S 4 4 2 If off S press the center navigation button v r to toggle to Visible On a 4 4 3 Use the up down navigation buttons to merge blend the visible and thermal images Repeatedly pressing the
16. gitally zoom into the image Options are X2 and X4 zoom Cursor Type Select how the cursor temperature values are to be displayed on the screen The choice is between a tabular display or a tag next to the cursor c BSE Choose whether or not to display the reflected temperature Only applicable when emissivity is selected to be less than 1 Temp Units Choose whether or not the temperature units C or F are displayed on the screen Colour Scale Chose whether or not the colour scale is to be displayed Icon Timeout The Icons above the 4 Function Keys can be displayed either continuously or for 10 seconds after a Function Key is pressed Page 18 of 25 61 846 6 Adding captions when saving images 6 1 Voice message When saving an image with Individual Voice Annotation turned on there is the option of saving a voice message with each image The screen shots below describe the procedure a Do you wish to attach a voice message to this saved image Function Key 2 for no EJ Function Key 3 for yes Da Recording c Stop Recording Function Key 3 Ed to Stop e If caption mode is selected this option will now be offered to save a text caption see 6 2 Playback b Start voice recording wi Function Key 3 for yes Re record d Option to Re record the voice message Function Key 2 for Yes DN Function Key 3 for f Image with voice message is being saved The voice recording can
17. original purchaser against defects in material and workmanship fro two years from the date of purchase During this warranty period IDEAL INUSTRIES INC will at its option replace or repair the defective unit subject to verification of the defect or malfunction This warranty does not cover damage from abuse neglect accident unauthorized repair alteration or unreasonable use of the instrument Any implied warranties arising out of the sale of an IDEAL product including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited to the above The manufacturer hall not be liable for loss of use of the instrument or other incidental or consequential damages expenses or economic loss or for any claim or claims for such damage expenses or economic loss State laws vary so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from State to State SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE Copyright 2011 All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form ND 7521 1 Page 25 of 25
18. scene is indicated by a scale on the right hand side of the display ND 7521 1 Page 6 of 25 61 846 4 Function buttons Function Function Function Function keyi Key2 key3 key4 Pressing any of the Function Key buttons reveals the icons which indicate the functions of these buttons A box around the icon for Function Key1 or Function Key2 indicates that this option is selected and this defines the operation of the navigation buttons With the default settings the key functions are as follows Function Key 1 toggles between Align Image and Cursor Function Key 2 cycles through Visible on off Auto Manual and Light on off Function Key 3 toggles between Live and Freeze Function Key 4 opens the menu See appendix A2 for a full list of Function Key button functions 4 1 Moving the cursor 4 1 1 Press Function Key 1 QO to toggle to the Cursor icon ks The emissivity value will be displayed at the top of the screen 4 1 2 Use the left right and up down navigation buttons to move the cursor to the desired position ND 7521 1 Page 7 of 25 61 846 4 2 Image alignment As the visible and thermal cameras are not co axial the visible and thermal image may need to be aligned This is usually required when moving to view objects at different distances 4 2 1 Press Function Key Kee to toggle to the _ icon B to align the thermal 4 2 2 Use the up down and left right navigation buttons and visible images Not
19. to PC Quick Start Guide ND 7521 1 Page 3 of 25 61 846 2 Main Controls 2 1 Back Microphone Speaker Function Keys 1 to 4 Power Button Center Navigation Key Laser button oo 4 Navigation Keys 2 2 Front Laser Light Infrared lens Visible camera Capture Button 2 3 Function Keys The Function Key functions are indicated by the icons or text displayed on the screen above them These functions vary according to the operating options chosen by the user Function Function Function Function Key 1 Key2 Key3 Key 4 ND 7521 1 Page 4 of 25 61 846 3 Getting started 3 1 Switching the camera on off Press the on off button and hold it for two seconds to switch the camera on Press and hold for three seconds to switch the camera off After switching on it will take up to 30 seconds for the infrared image to appear The image will periodically freeze for one or two seconds while the camera re calibrates itself This is normal operation and the time between these calibrations will increase as the operating temperature of the camera stabilizes 3 2 Charging the battery The camera s battery is charged via the USB port A fully charged battery will last approximately 5 hours A green LED indicates charging which turns to red when the battery is charged Sl Note When the camera is connected to a PC via the USB cable it switches off and the PC sees the SD card
20. y ND 7521 1 Page 16 of 25 IDEAL 5 5 Image browser Lis BEE AO Ree oe Lar do Bir IMG_0189 61 846 IMG_0193 i bl Tee IN ae P ki k F 7 Hi IMG 0188 The saved images are shown on the screen with the most recently saved image first Select the desired image by means of the navigation keys To display the selected image press Function Key 3 To delete the selected image press Function Key 2 to confirm deletion press Function Key 3 When a stored image is displayed press Function Key 3 to return to live imaging 5 6 Date amp Time settings Date amp Time Settings DD MM YYYY HH MM 05 2007 13 03 AAA Back Format a Use the left right buttons to navigate in this menu the item that can be changed is highlighted in red In the picture above the day DD 14 is highlighted b Use the up down buttons 6 to change the value c The date formats can be changed by pressing Function Key 2 to cycle through DD MM YYYY MM DD YYYY and YYYY MM DD options Pressing Function Key 4 will select the option on the display ND 7521 1 Page 17 of 25 IDEAL 61 846 5 7 Language selection To select a language move to the relevant flag When the language is highlighted press Function Key 3 to select h 5 8 Display Settings ND 7521 1 LCD brightness Select from 1 low to 9 high to control the screen brightness to save battery power Zoom Allows the user to di
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