User's Manual

3 Description of the instrument
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3 Description of the instrument
3.1 Use
The testo 872 is a handy, robust thermal imager. You can use it to undertake
the non-contact measurement and display of surface temperature distribution.
Areas of application
• Building inspection: Energy efficiency rating of buildings (heating,
ventilation, air-conditioning trade, building engineers, engineering firms,
experts)
• Production monitoring / quality assurance: monitoring of production
processes
• Preventive maintenance / servicing: Electrical and mechanical inspection of
systems and machines
3.1 Instrument / operating elements
overview
Element Function
1 Display Displays infrared and real images, menus and
functions
2 Interface terminal Contains micro USB interface for power supply
and connection to the computer
3 - key
- Esc key
- Switch camera on and off
- Cancel action