User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 Disclaimers
- 2 Safety information
- 3 Notice to user
- 4 Customer help
- 5 Quick start guide
- 6 Register the camera
- 7 A note about ergonomics
- 8 Camera parts
- 9 Screen elements
- 10 Navigating the menu system
- 11 Handling the camera
- 11.1 Charging the battery
- 11.2 Installing and removing the camera battery
- 11.3 Turning on and turning off the camera
- 11.4 Adjusting the angle of lens
- 11.5 Adjusting the infrared camera focus manually
- 11.6 Autofocusing the infrared camera
- 11.7 Continuous autofocus
- 11.8 Operating the laser distance meter
- 11.9 Measuring areas
- 11.10 Connecting external devices and storage media
- 11.11 Moving files to a computer
- 11.12 Assigning functions to the programmable buttons
- 11.13 Using the camera lamp as a flash
- 11.14 Changing camera lenses
- 11.15 Neck strap
- 11.16 Hand strap
- 12 Saving and working with images
- 13 Working with the image archive
- 14 Achieving a good image
- 15 Working with image modes
- 16 Working with measurement tools
- 17 Working with color alarms and isotherms
- 18 Annotating images
- 19 Programming the camera (time-lapse)
- 20 Recording video clips
- 21 Screening alarm
- 22 Pairing Bluetooth devices
- 23 Configuring Wi-Fi
- 24 Fetching data from external FLIR meters
- 25 Changing settings
- 26 Cleaning the camera
- 27 Technical data
- 27.1 Online field-of-view calculator
- 27.2 Note about technical data
- 27.3 Note about authoritative versions
- 27.4 FLIR T530 24°
- 27.5 FLIR T530 42°
- 27.6 FLIR T530 24° + 14°
- 27.7 FLIR T530 24° + 42°
- 27.8 FLIR T530 24° + 14° & 42°
- 27.9 FLIR T530 42° + 14°
- 27.10 FLIR T540 24°
- 27.11 FLIR T540 42°
- 27.12 FLIR T540 24° + 14°
- 27.13 FLIR T540 24° + 42°
- 27.14 FLIR T540 24° + 14° & 42°
- 27.15 FLIR T540 42° + 14°
- 28 Mechanical drawings
- 29 Application examples
- 30 About FLIR Systems
- 31 Terms, laws, and definitions
- 32 Thermographic measurement techniques
- 33 The secret to a good thermal image
- 34 About calibration
- 34.1 Introduction
- 34.2 Definition—what is calibration?
- 34.3 Camera calibration at FLIR Systems
- 34.4 The differences between a calibration performed by a user and that performed directly at FLIR Systems
- 34.5 Calibration, verification and adjustment
- 34.6 Non-uniformity correction
- 34.7 Thermal image adjustment (thermal tuning)
- 35 History of infrared technology
- 36 Theory of thermography
- 37 The measurement formula
- 38 Emissivity tables
Quick start guide
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5.1 Procedure
Follow this procedure:
1. Before starting the camera for the first time, charge the battery for 3 hours using the
stand-alone battery charger.
2. Put the battery into the camera battery compartment.
3. Insert a memory card into the card slot.
Note Empty or use a memory card that has not previously been used in another
type of camera. The cameras may organize files differently on the memory card.
There is therefore a risk of losing data if the same memory card is used in different
types of cameras.
4. Push the on/off button
to turn on the camera.
5. Aim the camera toward the object of interest.
6. Adjust the infrared camera focus.
Note It is very important to adjust the focus correctly. Incorrect focus adjustment af-
fects how the image modes work. It also affects the temperature measurement.
7. Push the Save button to save an image.
8. Download and install FLIR Tools/Tools+ or FLIR Report Studio on your computer.
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9. Start FLIR Tools/Tools+ or FLIR Report Studio.
10. Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable.
11. Import the images into FLIR Tools/Tools+ or FLIR Report Studio and create an in-
spection report.
12. Send the inspection report to your client.
5.2 To keep in mind
• Adjust the focus first. When the camera is out of focus, the measurement will be
wrong.
• By default, most cameras adapt the scale automatically. Use this mode first, but do
not hesitate to set the scale manually.
• A thermal camera has a resolution limit. This depends on the size of the detector, the
lens, and the distance to the target. Use the center of the spot tool as a guide to the
minimum possible object size, and get closer if necessary. Make sure to stay away
from dangerous areas and live electrical components.
• Be careful when holding the camera perpendicular to the target. Be observant of re-
flections, especially at low emissivities—you, the camera, or the surroundings may be-
come the main source of reflection.
• Select a zone of high emissivity, e.g., an area with a matte surface, to perform a
measurement.
• Blank objects, i.e., those with low emissivities, may appear warm or cold in the cam-
era, because they mainly reflect the environment.
• Avoid direct sunlight on the details that you are inspecting.
• Various types of faults, e.g., those in a building’s construction, may result in the same
type of thermal pattern.
• Correctly analyzing an infrared image requires professional knowledge about the
application.
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1. FLIR Tools+ and FLIR Report studio are licensed software.