User’s manual FLIR Ex series
User’s manual FLIR Ex series #T559828; r.
Table of contents 1 Disclaimers ......................................................................................1 1.1 Legal disclaimer ....................................................................... 1 1.2 Usage statistics ........................................................................ 1 1.3 U.S. Government Regulations...................................................... 1 1.4 Copyright ................................................................................ 1 1.
Table of contents 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 7.22 7.5.2 Procedure .................................................................. 14 Deleting all images.................................................................. 14 7.6.1 General...................................................................... 14 7.6.2 Procedure .................................................................. 14 Measuring a temperature using a spotmeter ......
Table of contents 7.23 7.24 Changing the settings .............................................................. 23 7.23.1 General...................................................................... 23 7.23.2 Procedure .................................................................. 24 Updating the camera ............................................................... 24 7.24.1 General...................................................................... 24 7.24.2 Procedure ..........................
1 Disclaimers 1 Disclaimers 1.1 Legal disclaimer 1.8 EULA Terms For warranty terms, please refer to https://www.flir.com/warranty. • 1.2 Usage statistics FLIR Systems reserves the right to gather anonymous usage statistics to help maintain and improve the quality of our software and services. • 1.3 U.S. Government Regulations This product may be subject to U.S. Export Regulations. Please send any inquiries to exportquestions@flir.com. 1.4 Copyright © 2019, FLIR Systems, Inc.
2 Safety information 2 Safety information WARNING Applicability: Class B digital devices. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
2 Safety information WARNING Only use the correct equipment to remove the electrical power from the battery. If you do not use the correct equipment, you can decrease the performance or the life cycle of the battery. If you do not use the correct equipment, an incorrect flow of current to the battery can occur. This can cause the battery to become hot, or cause an explosion. Injury to persons can occur.
2 Safety information CAUTION Do not use the battery if, when you use, charge, or put the battery in storage, there is an unusual smell from the battery, the battery feels hot, changes color, changes shape, or is in an unusual condition. Speak with your sales office if one or more of these problems occurs. Damage to the battery and injury to persons can occur. CAUTION Only use a specified battery charger when you charge the battery. Damage to the battery can occur if you do not do this.
3 Notice to user 3 Notice to user 3.1 Calibration We recommend that you send in the camera for calibration once a year. Contact your local sales office for instructions on where to send the camera. 3.2 Accuracy For very accurate results, we recommend that you wait 5 minutes after you have started the camera before measuring a temperature. 3.
3 Notice to user 3.6 Important note about this manual FLIR Systems issues generic manuals that cover several cameras within a model line. This means that this manual may contain descriptions and explanations that do not apply to your particular camera model. 3.7 Note about authoritative versions The authoritative version of this publication is English. In the event of divergences due to translation errors, the English text has precedence. Any late changes are first implemented in English.
4 Customer help 4 Customer help 4.1 General For customer help, visit: http://support.flir.com 4.2 Submitting a question To submit a question to the customer help team, you must be a registered user. It only takes a few minutes to register online. If you only want to search the knowledgebase for existing questions and answers, you do not need to be a registered user.
5 Quick Start Guide 5 Quick Start Guide 5.1 Procedure Follow this procedure: 1. Charge the battery. You can do this in three different ways: • Charge the battery using the FLIR stand-alone battery charger. • Charge the battery using the FLIR power supply. • Charge the battery using a USB cable connected to a computer. Note Charging the camera using a USB cable connected to a computer takes considerably longer than using the FLIR power supply or the FLIR stand-alone battery charger. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6 Description 6 Description 6.1 Camera parts 6.1.1 Figure 6.1.2 Explanation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Digital camera lens. Infrared lens. Lever to open and close the lens cap. Trigger to save images. Battery. #T559828; r.
6 Description 6.2 Keypad 6.2.1 Figure 6.2.2 Explanation 1. Camera screen. 2. Archive button Function: . • Push to open the image archive. 3. Navigation pad. Function: • Push left/right or up/down to navigate in menus, submenus, and dialog boxes. • Push the center to confirm. 4. Cancel button Function: . • Push to cancel a choice. • Push to go back into the menu system. 5. On/off button Function: • Push the button to turn on the camera.
6 Description 6.3 Connectors 6.3.1 Figure 6.3.2 Explanation The purpose of this USB mini-B connector is the following: • Charging the battery using the FLIR power supply. • Charging the battery using a USB cable connected to a computer. Note Charging the camera using a USB cable connected to a computer takes considerably longer than using the FLIR power supply or the FLIR stand-alone battery charger. • Moving images from the camera to a computer for further analysis in FLIR Tools. Note 6.
7 Operation 7 Operation 7.1 Charging the battery WARNING Make sure that you install the socket-outlet near the equipment and that it is easy to get access to. 7.1.1 Charging the battery using the FLIR power supply Follow this procedure: 1. Connect the power supply to a wall outlet. 2. Connect the power supply cable to the USB connector on the camera. NOTE The charging time for a fully depleted battery is 2 hours. 7.1.2 Charging the battery using the FLIR stand-alone battery charger.
7 Operation 7.2 Turning on and turning off the camera • Push the button to turn on the camera. • Push and hold the button for less than 5 seconds to put the camera in standby mode. The camera then automatically turns off after 48 hours. • Push and hold the 7.3 button for more than 10 seconds to turn off the camera. Saving an image 7.3.1 General You can save multiple images to the internal camera memory. 7.3.2 Image capacity Approximately 500 images can be saved to the internal camera memory. 7.3.
7 Operation 7.5 Deleting an image 7.5.1 General You can delete one or more images from the internal camera memory. 7.5.2 Procedure Follow this procedure: 1. 2. 3. 4. Push the Archive button . Push the navigation pad left/right or up/down to select the image you want to view. Push the center of the navigation pad. This displays the selected image. Push the center of the navigation pad. This displays a toolbar. 5. On the toolbar, select Delete 7.6 . Deleting all images 7.6.
7 Operation 7.8.2 Procedure Follow this procedure: 1. Push the center of the navigation pad. This displays a toolbar. 2. On the toolbar, select Measurement 3. On the toolbar, select Hot spot . This displays a toolbar. . 7.9 Measuring the coldest temperature within an area 7.9.1 General You can measure the coldest temperature within an area. This displays a moving spotmeter that indicates the coldest temperature. 7.9.2 Procedure Follow this procedure: 1. Push the center of the navigation pad.
7 Operation 7.12.2 Image examples This table explains the different color alarms (isotherms). Image Color alarm Below alarm Above alarm 7.12.3 Procedure Follow this procedure: 1. Push the center of the navigation pad. This displays a toolbar. 2. On the toolbar, select Color . This displays a toolbar. 3. On the toolbar, select the type of alarm: • Below alarm • Above alarm . . 4. Push the center of the navigation pad. The threshold temperature is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 5.
7 Operation 7.13 Changing image mode 7.13.1 General The camera can operate in five different image modes: • Thermal MSX (Multi Spectral Dynamic Imaging): The camera displays an infrared image where the edges of the objects are enhanced. • Thermal: The camera displays a fully thermal image. • Picture-in-picture: The camera displays a digital camera image with a superimposed infrared image frame.
7 Operation • Digital camera: The camera displays a digital camera image. To display a good fusion image (Thermal MSX, Picture-in-picture, and Thermal blending modes), the camera must make adjustments to compensate for the small difference in position between the digital camera lens and the infrared lens. To adjust the image accurately, the camera requires the alignment distance (i.e., the distance to the object). 7.13.2 Procedure Follow this procedure: 1. Push the center of the navigation pad.
7 Operation Automatic 7.14.2.2 Manual Example 2 Here are two infrared images of an isolator in a power line. To make it easier to analyze the temperature variations in the isolator, the temperature scale in the right image has been changed to values close to the temperature of the isolator. Automatic 7.14.3 Manual Procedure Follow this procedure: 1. Push the center of the navigation pad. This displays a toolbar. 2. On the toolbar, select Temperature scale . This displays a toolbar. 3.
7 Operation Note 7.15.2 For more information, see section 13 About calibration, page 40. Procedure Follow this procedure: 1. Push the navigation pad to display the menu system. 2. Select (Settings) and push the navigation pad. This displays the Settings menu. 3. Select Camera temperature range and push the navigation pad. This displays a dialog box. 4. Select the appropriate temperature range and push the navigation pad. 7.16 Setting the emissivity as a surface property 7.16.
7 Operation 6. In the list, select the material. 7.18 Changing the emissivity as a custom value 7.18.1 General For very precise measurements, you may need to set the emissivity, instead of selecting a surface property or a custom material. You also need to understand how emissivity and reflectivity affect measurements, rather than just simply selecting a surface property. Emissivity is a property that indicates how much radiation originates from an object as opposed to being reflected by it.
7 Operation 7.20 Changing the distance between the object and the camera 7.20.1 General To measure temperatures accurately, the camera requires the distance between the camera and the object. 7.20.2 Procedure Follow this procedure: 1. Push the center of the navigation pad. This displays a toolbar. 2. On the toolbar, select Settings . This displays a dialog box. 3. In the dialog box, select Measurement parameters. This displays a dialog box. 4. In the dialog box, select Distance.
7 Operation 4. Select Wi-Fi and push the center of the navigation pad. 5. Select Share and push the center of the navigation pad. 6. (Optional step.) To display and change the parameters, select Settings and push the center of the navigation pad. • To change the channel (the channel that the camera is broadcasting on), select Channel and push the center of the navigation pad. • To activate WEP (encryption algorithm), select WEP and push the center of the navigation pad. This will check the WEP check box.
7 Operation 7.23.1.3 Save options • Photo as separate JPEG: When this menu command is selected, the digital photo from the visual camera is saved at its full field of view as a separate JPEG image. 7.23.1.4 Device settings • Language, time & units: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Language. Temperature unit. Distance unit. Date & time. Date & time format. • Wi-Fi ◦ Off ◦ Share ◦ Connect to network – Networks • Reset options: ◦ Reset default camera mode. ◦ Reset device settings to factory default.
8 Mechanical drawings [See next page] #T559828; r.
© 2012, FLIR Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. No part of this drawing may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from FLIR Systems, Inc. Specifications subject to change without further notice. Dimensional data is based on nominal values. Products may be subject to regional market considerations. License procedures may apply.
© 2012, FLIR Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. No part of this drawing may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from FLIR Systems, Inc. Specifications subject to change without further notice. Dimensional data is based on nominal values. Products may be subject to regional market considerations. License procedures may apply.
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10 Cleaning the camera 10 Cleaning the camera 10.1 Camera housing, cables, and other items 10.1.1 Liquids Use one of these liquids: • Warm water • A weak detergent solution 10.1.2 Equipment A soft cloth 10.1.3 Procedure Follow this procedure: 1. Soak the cloth in the liquid. 2. Twist the cloth to remove excess liquid. 3. Clean the part with the cloth. CAUTION Do not apply solvents or similar liquids to the camera, the cables, or other items. This can cause damage. 10.2 Infrared lens 10.2.
11 Application examples 11 Application examples 11.1 Moisture & water damage 11.1.1 General It is often possible to detect moisture and water damage in a house by using an infrared camera. This is partly because the damaged area has a different heat conduction property and partly because it has a different thermal capacity to store heat than the surrounding material. Many factors can come into play as to how moisture or water damage will appear in an infrared image.
11 Application examples 11.3 Oxidized socket 11.3.1 General Depending on the type of socket and the environment in which the socket is installed, oxides may occur on the socket's contact surfaces. These oxides can lead to locally increased resistance when the socket is loaded, which can be seen in an infrared image as local temperature increase. A socket’s construction may differ dramatically from one manufacturer to another.
11 Application examples 11.4 Insulation deficiencies 11.4.1 General Insulation deficiencies may result from insulation losing volume over the course of time and thereby not entirely filling the cavity in a frame wall. An infrared camera allows you to see these insulation deficiencies because they either have a different heat conduction property than sections with correctly installed insulation, and/or show the area where air is penetrating the frame of the building.
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12 Thermographic measurement techniques 12 Thermographic measurement techniques 12.1 Introduction An infrared camera measures and images the emitted infrared radiation from an object. The fact that radiation is a function of object surface temperature makes it possible for the camera to calculate and display this temperature. However, the radiation measured by the camera does not only depend on the temperature of the object but is also a function of the emissivity.
12 Thermographic measurement techniques 12.2.1.1.1 Method 1: Direct method Follow this procedure: 1. Look for possible reflection sources, considering that the incident angle = reflection angle (a = b). Figure 12.1 1 = Reflection source 2. If the reflection source is a spot source, modify the source by obstructing it using a piece if cardboard. Figure 12.2 1 = Reflection source #T559828; r.
12 Thermographic measurement techniques 3. Measure the radiation intensity (= apparent temperature) from the reflection source using the following settings: • Emissivity: 1.0 • Dobj: 0 You can measure the radiation intensity using one of the following two methods: Figure 12.3 1 = Reflection source Figure 12.4 1 = Reflection source You can not use a thermocouple to measure reflected apparent temperature, because a thermocouple measures temperature, but apparent temperatrure is radiation intensity. 12.2.
12 Thermographic measurement techniques 5. Measure the apparent temperature of the aluminum foil and write it down. The foil is considered a perfect reflector, so its apparent temperature equals the reflected apparent temperature from the surroundings. Figure 12.5 Measuring the apparent temperature of the aluminum foil. 12.2.1.2 Step 2: Determining the emissivity Follow this procedure: 1. Select a place to put the sample. 2.
12 Thermographic measurement techniques 12.3 Reflected apparent temperature This parameter is used to compensate for the radiation reflected in the object. If the emissivity is low and the object temperature relatively far from that of the reflected it will be important to set and compensate for the reflected apparent temperature correctly. 12.4 Distance The distance is the distance between the object and the front lens of the camera.
13 About calibration 13 About calibration 13.1 Introduction Calibration of a thermal camera is a prerequisite for temperature measurement. The calibration provides the relationship between the input signal and the physical quantity that the user wants to measure. However, despite its widespread and frequent use, the term “calibration” is often misunderstood and misused. Local and national differences as well as translation-related issues create additional confusion.
13 About calibration purposes, most users do not have it. Non-measuring devices that are used for imaging only do not need temperature calibration. Sometimes this is also reflected in camera terminology when talking about infrared or thermal imaging cameras compared with thermography cameras, where the latter are the measuring devices.
13 About calibration Calibration is also a prerequisite for adjustment, which is the set of operations carried out on a measuring system such that the system provides prescribed indications corresponding to given values of quantities to be measured, typically obtained from measurement standards. Simplified, adjustment is a manipulation that results in instruments that measure correctly within their specifications.
14 About FLIR Systems 14 About FLIR Systems FLIR Systems was established in 1978 to pioneer the development of high-performance infrared imaging systems, and is the world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of thermal imaging systems for a wide variety of commercial, industrial, and government applications.
14 About FLIR Systems FLIR Systems is at the forefront of innovation in the infrared camera industry. We anticipate market demand by constantly improving our existing cameras and developing new ones. The company has set milestones in product design and development such as the introduction of the first battery-operated portable camera for industrial inspections, and the first uncooled infrared camera, to mention just two innovations. Figure 14.2 1969: Thermovision Model 661.
14 About FLIR Systems 14.3 Supporting our customers FLIR Systems operates a worldwide service network to keep your camera running at all times. If you discover a problem with your camera, local service centers have all the equipment and expertise to solve it within the shortest possible time. Therefore, there is no need to send your camera to the other side of the world or to talk to someone who does not speak your language. #T559828; r.
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