Instruction Manual thermoIMAGER TIM TIM 160 TIM 200 TIM 230 TIM 400 TIM 450 TIM 640
Infrared camera MICRO-EPSILON MESSTECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG Königbacher Strasse 15 94496 Ortenburg / Germany Tel. +49 (0) 8542 / 168-0 Fax +49 (0) 8542 / 168-90 e-mail info@micro-epsilon.de www.micro-epsilon.com Certified acc.
Contents 1. 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2. 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 3. 3.1 Safety......................................................................................................................................... 7 Symbols Used.................................................................................................................................................. 7 Warnings................................................................................................................................
9. 9.1 10. 10.1 10.2 11. Software TIM Connect............................................................................................................. 32 Basic Features of Software TIM Connect....................................................................................................... 34 Basics of Infrared Thermometry............................................................................................. 36 Introduction..............................................................
A9 A 10 A 10.1 A 11 A 11.1 A 11.2 A 11.3 A 11.4 A Brief Overview to DLL Communication (IPC)..................................................................... 57 thermoIMAGER TIM Connect Resource Translator............................................................... 57 Introduction..................................................................................................................................................... 57 Process Interface.................................................
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Safety 1. Safety The handling of the system assumes knowledge of the instruction manual. 1.1 Symbols Used The following symbols are used in the instruction manual. Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injuries. Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, may lead to property damage Indicates a user action. i Indicates a user tip. Measure Indicates a hardware or a button/menu in the software 1.
Safety Avoid shock and vibration to the camera. >> Damage to or destruction of the camera The power supply must not exceed the specified limits. >> Damage to or destruction of the camera No solvent-based cleaning agents may have an effect on the camera (neither for the optics nor the housing) >> Damage to or destruction of the camera Avoid abrupt changes of the ambient temperature.
Safety 1.3 Notes on CE Identification The following applies to the thermoIMAGER TIM: -- EU directive 2004/108/EC -- EU directive 2011/65/EC, “RoHS” category 9 Products which carry the CE mark satisfy the requirements of the quoted EU directives and the European standards (EN) listed therein. The EC declaration of conformity is kept available according to EC regulation, article 10 by the authorities responsible at MICRO-EPSILON MESSTECHNIK GmbH & Co.
Safety 1.5 Proper Environment -- Protection class: -- Operating temperature: TIM 160/200/230/400/640: TIM 450: -- Storage temperature: TIM 160/200/230/400/640: TIM 450: -- Relative humidity: -- EMC: According to: thermoIMAGER TIM IP 67 (NEMA-4) 0 ... 50 °C (+32 ... +122 °F) 0 ... 70 °C (+32 ... +158 °F) -40 ... 70 °C (-40 ... +158 °F) -40 ... 85 °C (-40 ...+185 °F) 10 ...
Technical Data 2. Technical Data 2.1 Functional Principle The thermoIMAGER TIM calculates the surface temperature based on the emitted infrared energy of objects, see Chap. 10. The two-dimensional detector (FPA - focal plain array) allows a measurement of an area and will be shown as thermographic image using standardized palettes. The radiometric processing of the picture data enables the user to do a comfortable detailed analysis with the software TIM Connect. 2.
Technical Data 2.3 Vibration / Shock 2.3.1 Used Standards IEC EN 60068-1: 1988 + Corr.
Technical Data Vibration, sinus shaped – testing Fc (acc. IEC60068-2-6) Frequency range 10 - 500 Hz Acceleration 29.42 m/s2 Frequency change 1 octave/ min Number of axes 3 Duration 1:30 h (3 g) (3 x 0.30 h) Vibration, broadband noise – testing Fh (acc. IEC60068-2-64) thermoIMAGER TIM Frequency change 10 - 2000 Hz Acceleration, effective 39.3 m/s2 (4.01 gRMS) Frequency spectrum 10 - 106 Hz 0.9610 (m/s2)2/Hz 106 - 150 Hz +6 dB/ octave 150 - 500 Hz 1.
Technical Data 2.4 Electrical Specifications Model TIM 200 230 400 450 Power supply 5 VDC (powered via USB 2.0 interface) Current draw max.
Technical Data 2.5 Measurement Specifications Model TIM 160 Temperature ranges 200 230 450 -20 ... 100 °C; 0 ... 250 °C; 150 ... 900 °C; option 200 ... 1500 °C Detector UFPA, 160 x 120 Pixel Spectral range 640 1 UFPA, 382 x 288 Pixel UFPA, 640 x 480 Pixel 38 ° x 29 °; 13 ° x 10 °; 62 ° x 49 ° 33 ° x 25 ° 7.5 ... 13 μm Lenses (FOV) System accuracy 400 23 ° x 17 °; 6 ° x 5 °; 48 ° x 31 °; 72 ° x 52 ° ±2 °C or ±2 % 3 Temperature resolution (NETD) Frame rate 0.08 K with 23 °; 0.
Delivery 3. Delivery 3.1 Unpacking 3.1.1 Standard Version 1 thermoIMAGER TIM inclusive 1 lens 1 USB cable (1 m 1) 1 Table tripod 1 Process interface cable inclusive terminal block (1 m) 1 Software package TIM Connect 1 Instruction manual 1 Aluminum case thermoIMAGER TIM 200 / TIM 230 only: Focusing tool for VIS camera 3.1.
Delivery 3.2 Storage -- Storage temperature: TIM 160/200/230/400/640: TIM 450: -- Relative humidity: thermoIMAGER TIM -40 ... 70 °C (-40 ... +158 °F) -40 ...85 °C (-40 ... +185 °F) 10 ...
Optical Charts 4. Optical Charts The variety of different lenses offers the possibility to precisely measure objects in different distances. We offer lenses for close, standard distances and large distances. Different parameters are important if using infrared cameras. They display the connection between the distance of the measured object and the size of the pixel, see Fig. 3, see Fig. 5. IR channel VIS channel Fig. 1 thermoIMAGER TIM 200 / TIM 230 with VIS channel Fig.
Optical Charts TIM 160/200 Focal (160 x 120 px) length Minimum distance 1 23 ° x 17 ° Standard 0.2 m 6°x5° Telephoto 48 ° x 37 ° Wide angle 10 mm 35.5 mm 0.5 m 4.5 mm 0.2 m Distance to object (Measuring field in m, pixel in mm) 0.02 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.2 2 4 6 10 30 100 HFOV 0.008 0.04 0.08 0.12 0.20 0.48 (m) 0.80 1.60 2.4 4.0 12.0 40.0 VFOV (m) 0.006 0.03 0.06 0.09 0.15 0.36 0.60 1.20 1.8 3.0 9.0 30.0 IFOV (mm) 0.050 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.25 3.00 5.00 10.00 15.0 25.0 75.
Optical Charts TIM 160/200 Focal (160 x 120 px) length Minimum distance 1 72 ° x 52 ° Wide angle 0.2 m 3.3 mm Distance to object (Measuring field in m, pixel in mm) 0.02 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.2 2 4 6 10 30 100 HFOV 0.029 0.15 0.29 0.44 0.73 1.45 (m) 2.91 5.81 8.72 14.5 43.6 145.3 VFOV (m) 0.020 0.10 0.20 0.29 0.49 0.98 1.95 3.90 5.85 29.3 97.5 IFOV (mm) 0.182 0.91 1.82 2.72 4.54 9.08 18.16 36.33 54.5 90.8 272.5 908.2 9.8 Fig.
Optical Charts TIM 400/450 Focal (160 x 120 px) length Minimum distance 1 38 ° x 29 ° Standard 0.2 m 13 ° x 10 ° Telephoto 62 ° x 49 ° Wide angle 17 mm 41 mm 8 mm 0.5 m 0.5 m Distance to object (Measuring field in m, pixel in mm) 0.02 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.2 2 4 6 10 30 100 HFOV 0.014 0.07 0.14 0.21 0.35 0.69 (m) 1.39 2.77 4.16 6.9 20.8 69.3 VFOV (m) 0.010 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.25 0.51 1.02 2.03 3.05 5.1 15.2 50.8 IFOV (mm) 0.036 0.18 0.36 0.54 0.91 1.81 3.63 7.25 10.88 18.
Optical Charts TIM 640 Focal (640 x 480 px) length Minimum distance 1 38 ° x 29 ° Standard 0.2 m 18.4 mm Distance to object (Measuring field in m, pixel in mm) 0.02 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 1 2 4 6 10 30 100 HFOV (m) 0.012 0.06 0.12 0.18 0.30 0.60 1.19 2.37 3.55 5.9 17.8 59.2 VFOV (m) 0.009 0.04 0.09 0.13 0.22 0.44 0.89 1.77 2.66 4.4 13.3 44.3 IFOV (mm) 0.02 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.9 1.9 3.7 5.6 9.3 27.8 92.6 Fig.
Mechanical Installation 5. Mechanical Installation The thermoIMAGER TIM is equipped with two metric M4 thread holes on the bottom side (6 mm depth) and can be installed either directly via these threads or with help of the tripod mount (also on bottom side). Fig. 7 thermoIMAGER TIM 160 side view Fig.
Mechanical Installation Fig. 9 thermoIMAGER TIM 200 / 230 side view Fig.
Mechanical Installation Fig. 11 thermoIMAGER TIM 400 / 450 / 640 bottom view Fig. 12 thermoIMAGER TIM 400 / 450 / 640 side view Fig.
Mechanical Installation A mounting base, stainless steel and a protective housing, stainless steel, inclusive mounting base are available as optional accessories, see Chap. A 1. The infrared camera thermoIMAGER TIM can be used at ambient temperature up to 50 °C. At higher temperatures (up to 240 °C) the cooling jacket, see Chap. Fig. 14, should be used. This is optionally available for the thermoIMAGER TIM 160 and the TIM 4x0, see Chap. A 1. Cooling jacket Mounting bracket Fig.
Electrical Installation 6. Electrical Installation At the back side of the thermoIMAGER TIM you will find two connector plugs. Please connect the supplied USB cable with the left plug. The right connector plug is only used for the process interface. Plug for USB cable Plug for PIF cable Fig. 15 Rear side of camera with connectors 6.
Electrical Installation 6.2 PIF USB PIN Assignment of Connectors 1 INT 2 SDA (I2C) 3 SCL (I2C) 4 DGND 5 3.3 V (Out) 1 VCC 2 GND 3 D- 4 D+ View on connector side Fig.
Electrical Installation The process interface can be activated choosing the following options: Analog Input (AI): Emissivity, ambient temperature, reference temperature, flag control, triggered re cording, triggered snapshots, triggered line scanner, uncommitted value Analog Output (AO): Main area temperature, internal temperature, flag status, alarm, fail-safe Digital Input (DI): Flag control, triggered recording, triggered snapshots, triggered line scanner Fig.
Commissioning 6.4 USB Cable Extensions The maximum USB cable length is 20 m. For greater distances between TIM and computer or for stand-alone solutions you should use the optional TIM NetBox or the USB-Server Industry Isochron, see Chap. A 1, see Chap. A 7. 7. i Commissioning Please install at first the software TIM Connect from the delivered CD. Further information regarding software installation as well as software features you will find in the instruction manual supplied on the CD.
Instructions for Operation 8. Instructions for Operation 8.1 Cleaning Lens cleaning: Blow off loose particles using clean compressed air. The lens surface can be cleaned with a soft, humid tissue moistened with water or a water based glass cleaner. Never use cleaning compounds which contain solvents (neither for the lens nor for the housing).
Software TIM Connect 9. Software TIM Connect Fig. 20 Example window i thermoIMAGER TIM Further information regarding software installation as well as software features you will find in the manual supplied on the CD.
Software TIM Connect 1 IR image from the camera 2 Temperature profile: Shows the temperatures along max. 2 lines at any size and position in the image. 3 Reference bar: Shows the scaling of temperature within the color palette. 4 Temperature of measure area: Analyses the temperature according to the selected shape, e.g. average temperature of the rectangle. The value is shown inside the IR image and the control displays.
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Software TIM Connect Extensive online and offline data analysis -- Analysis supported by measurement fields, hot and cold spot searching, image subtraction -- Real time temperature information within main window as digital or graphic display (line profile, temperature time diagram) -- Slow motion repeat of radiometric files and analysis without camera being connected -- Editing of sequences such as cutting and saving of individual images -- Various color palettes to highlight thermal contrasts Automatic pro
Basics of Infrared Thermometry 10. Basics of Infrared Thermometry 10.1 Introduction Depending on the temperature each object emits a certain amount of infrared radiation. A change in the temperature of the object is accompanied by a change in the intensity of the radiation. Searching for new optical material William Herschel by chance found the infrared radiation in 1800. He blackened the peak of a sensitive mercury thermometer.
Basics of Infrared Thermometry For the measurement of “thermal radiation” infrared thermometry uses a wave-length ranging between 1 μ and 20 μm. The intensity of the emitted radiation depends on the material. This material contingent constant is described with the help of the emissivity which is a known value for most materials, see Chap. 11., see Chap. 12. Infrared thermometers are optoelectronic sensors. They calculate the surface temperature on the basis of the emitted infrared radiation from an object.
Basics of Infrared Thermometry Object Lens Infrared system Sensor Electronics Display Fig. 23 Optical path The advantages of non-contact temperature measurement are clear - it supports: -- temperature measurements of moving or overheated -- objects and of objects in hazardous surroundings -- very fast response and exposure times -- measurement without inter-reaction, no influence on the -- measuring object -- non-destructive measurement -- long lasting measurement, no mechanical wear Fig.
Basics of Infrared Thermometry 10.
Emissivity 11. Emissivity 11.1 Definition The intensity of infrared radiation, which is emitted by each body, depends on the temperature as well as on the radiation features of the surface material of the measuring object. The emissivity (e – Epsilon) is used as a material constant factor to describe the ability of the body to emit infrared energy. It can range between 0 and 100 %. A “blackbody” is the ideal radiation source with an emissivity of 1.0 whereas a mirror shows an emissivity of 0.1.
Emissivity 11.2 Determination of Unknown Emissivity 3 methods: 1 First of all, determine the current temperature of the measuring object with a thermocouple or contact sensor. The second step is to measure the temperature with the infrared thermometer and modify the emissivity until the displayed measuring value corresponds to the current temperature.
Emissivity Fig. 28 Shiny metal surface Fig. 29 Blackened metal surface Afterwards, determine the temperature of a directly adjacent area and modify the emissivity until the measured value corresponds to the temperature of the colored surface. i On all three methods the object temperature must be different from ambient temperature. 11.3 Characteristic Emissivity In the case that none of the methods mentioned above help to determine the emissivity you may use the emissivity tables, see Chap.
Warranty 12. Warranty All components of the device have been checked and tested for perfect function in the factory. In the unlikely event that errors should occur despite our thorough quality control, this should be reported immediately to MICRO-EPSILON. The warranty period lasts 12 months following the day of shipment. Defective parts, except wear parts, will be repaired or replaced free of charge within this period if you return the device free of cost to MICRO-EPSILON.
Service, Repair 13. Service, Repair In the event of a defect on the camera, the table tripod or the cables please send us the affected parts for repair or exchange. In the case of faults the cause of which is not clearly identifiable, the entire measuring system must be sent back to: For customers in USA applies: Send the affected parts or the entire measuring system back to: MICRO-EPSILON MESSTECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG Königbacher Str. 15 94496 Ortenburg / Germany Tel.
Appendix | Accessories Appendix A1 Accessories TM-MB-TIM Mounting base, adjustable in two axes TM-PH-TIM Protective housing, stainless steel, inclusive mounting base TM-J-TIM TM-Jxx-TIM Cooling jacket for the thermoIMAGER TIM 160 and TIM 4x0; dimensions, see Chap.
Appendix | Accessories thermoIMAGER TIM TM-JAB-TIM Mounting bracket for cooling jacket, adjustable in two axes; for the thermoIMAGER TIM 160 and TIM 4x0 TM-NETBoxTIM Miniature PC for standalone installation of TIM systems TM-USBSIITIM USB server for cable extension via Ethernet Page 46
Appendix | Cooling Jacket Dimensions A2 Cooling Jacket Dimensions Dimensions in mm, not to scale thermoIMAGER TIM Page 47
Appendix | Factory Settings A3 Factory Settings The devices have following presettings at time of delivery: Temperature range -20 ... 100 °C Emissivity 1.
Appendix | Emissivity Table Metals A4 i Emissivity Table Metals Please note that these are only approximate values, which were taken from various sources. Material Aluminum Brass Typical emissivity 0.02 - 0.1 Polished 0.02 - 0.1 Rusted 0.5 -0.7 Roughened 0.1 - 0.3 Oxidized 0.5 - 0.9 Oxidized 0.2 - 0.4 Polished 0.01 - .05 Iron Iron, casted 0.3 Oxidized 0.5 Polished 0.03 Lead 0.05 - 0.1 Oxidized 0.4 - 0.8 Magnesium Chrome 0.02 - 0.2 Mercury Gold 0.01 - 0.
Appendix | Emissivity Table Metals Material Steel Tin Titanium thermoIMAGER TIM Typical emissivity Polished plate 0.1 Rustless 0.1 - 0.8 Heavy plate 0.4 - 0.6 Cold-rolled 0.7 - 0.9 Oxidized 0.7 - 0.9 Non oxidized 0.05 Polished 0.05 - 0.2 Oxidized 0.5 - 0.6 Wolfram Polished 0.03 - 0.1 Zinc Polished 0.02 Oxidized 0.
Appendix | Emissivity Table Non Metals A5 i Emissivity Table Non Metals Please note that these are only approximate values which were taken from various sources. Material Typical emissivity Asbestos 0.95 Soil Asphalt 0.95 Textiles 0.95 0.93 Basalt Carbon 0.7 Water Non oxidized 0.8 - 0.9 Wood Graphite 0.7 - 0.8 Carborundum 0.9 Cement 0.95 Glass 0.85 Grit 0.95 Gypsum 0.98 Limestone 0.98 Paper Plastic > 50 μm Non alcaline 0.9 - 0.98 Natural 0.9 - 0.
Appendix | Industrial Process Interface (Optional) A6 Industrial Process Interface (Optional) For use in industrial environment an industrial process interface with 500 VACRMS isolation voltage between TIM and process is available (connection box with IP 65, 5 m, 10 m or 20 m standard or high temp cable for camera connection, terminal for process integration). Fig.
Appendix | Industrial Process Interface (Optional) The industrial process interface offers the following inputs and outputs: Designation Description max. range 1 / status A IN 1 / 2 Analog input 1 und 2 0 - 10 V D IN 1 Digital input 24 V AO1 / 2 / 3 Analog output 1, 2 and 3 0 - 10 V Alarm output 1, 2 and 3 0 / 10 V DO1 / 2 / 3 Relay output 1, 2 and 3 FS Fail-safe relay 2 open/ closed (red LED on) / 0 ... 30 V, 400 mA open/ closed (green LED on) / 0 ...
Appendix | Industrial Process Interface (Optional) Fail-safe status: TIM Connect Normal: Relay closed Alarm: Relay open LED on LED off Fig. 32 Example 2 for a fail-safe monitoring of the TIM with a PLC Fail-safe monitoring states, see Fig.
Appendix | USB Cable Extensions A7 USB Cable Extensions The maximum USB cable length is 20 m. For greater distances between TIM and computer or for standalone solutions you should use the optional TIM NetBox or the USB-Server Industry Isochron: Fig. 33 TIM NetBox (TM-NETBox-TIM) thermoIMAGER TIM Fig.
Appendix | A Brief Overview to Serial Communication A8 A Brief Overview to Serial Communication A 8.1 Introduction One of the features of the thermoIMAGER TIM Connect software is the ability to communicate via a serial comport interface. This can be a physical comport or a Virtual Comport (VCP). It must be available on the computer where the TIM connect software is installed. A 8.
Appendix | A Brief Overview to DLL Communication (IPC) A9 A Brief Overview to DLL Communication (IPC) The communication to the process imager device is handled by the thermoIMAGER TIM Connect software (Imager.exe) only. This communication is made possible by a dll library (imager IPC2.DLL). The DLL can be dynamically linked into the secondary application, or it can be done static by a lib file too. Both components are designed for Windows XP/Vista/7 only.
Appendix | Process Interface A 11 Process Interface A 11.1 Analog Output PIF OUT [yellow] GND [brown] Fig. 35 Analog output For voltage measurements the minimum load impedance should be 10 KOhm. The analog output can be used as a digital output. The voltage for no alarm and alarm on can be set within the software. The analog output (0 … 10 V) has a 100 Ohm resistor in raw. With a maximum current of 10 mA the voltage drop is 1 V.
Appendix | Process Interface A 11.2 Digital Input DIG IN [grey] GND [brown] Fig. 36 Digital input The digital input can be activated with a switch to the TIM GND or with a Low level CMOS/TTL signal: -- Low level 0 … 0.6 V -- High level 2 … 24 V DIG IN [grey] GND [brown] Fig.
Appendix | Process Interface A 11.3 Analog Input PIF IN [green] GND [brown] Fig. 38 Analog input Useful voltage range: 0 ... 10 V For voltage measurements the minimum load impedance should be 10 KOhm.
Appendix | Process Interface A 11.4 Relay Output on Industrial Interface [TM-PIF500V2-TIM] The analog output has to be set to Alarm. The voltage level for AO1 - AO3 can be set in the software: -- no alarm: 0 V -- Alarm: 2 – 10 V REL1-3 (D01-D03): Umax = 30 VDC Imax = 400 mA Fig.
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