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® Ti 4 0 , Ti 4 5 , Ti 5 0 , Ti 5 5 IR FlexCam Thermal Imager Users Manual May 2006  2006 Fluke Cor poration, All rights reserve d. All product nam es are trademar ks of their res pective companies. 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 Fax 781-665-0780 TestEquipmentDepot.com[...]

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i Table of Contents Chapter Title Page 1 Introducti on .............................................................................. 1-1 Introduction .......................................................................................... 1-1 Contacting Fl uke................................................................................... 1-2[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual ii Manual Level an d S pan .................................................................... 4-3 Automatic Lev el and Span ............................................................... 4-4 Arbitrary Fix ed Temperatur e Le vel and Span .................................. 4-5 Using Palette Satura tion Colors ..[...]

Contents (continued) iii Charging the Ba tteries .......................................................................... 8-3 Recalibrating th e Batteries .................................................................... 8-4 Conserving Batter y Po wer .................................................................... 8-5 Appendices A Glossar[...]

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v List of Tables Table Title Page 1-1. Standard Accessories ..................................................... 1-6 2-1. Camera Parts--Descriptions............................................ 2-4 2-2. Display Screen--Descriptions ......................................... 2-8 2-3. Programmable Functions.............................................[...]

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vii List of Figures Figure Title Page 1-1. Standard Accessories ..................................................... 1-5 1-2. Inserting the Battery ....................................................... 1-7 1-3. Turning the Power On and Off ....................................... 1-8 1-4. Inserting a Memory Card ..................................[...]

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1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction Introduction Thank you for choosing th e IR FlexCam ® porta ble infrared camera (he reafter, “Camera”). T his award-wi nning Cam era offers s ome of the most adva nced yet most intuitive, fully-radiometric solutions available. Th e visible light camera module (VLC M) and IR F usion funct ions (on sel ect models o nly[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 1-2 • Moisture Detection—Get to the sour ce of moisture and mold growth. • Restoration—Evaluate remediation work to make sure area is completely dry. Research and Developm ent • Visualize and quantify generate d heat patterns t o improve product s and t he processes used to create them. Process Monit or[...]

Introduction Safety Information 1 1-3 A W Caution identifies conditions and actions that could damage the cam era or cause perm anent loss of data. W Caution • To avoid damaging your Camera, treat it with care as you would any type of precision equipment. • Your infrared camera is a precision instrument th at uses a sensitive infrared (IR) dete[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 1-4 / Note This camera contains a lithium ba ttery. Do not mix with the solid waste stream. Sp ent batteries should be disposed of by a qualified recycler or haza rdous materials ha ndler. Contact your authorized Fluke Service Ce nter for recycling information. Standard Accessories If any of the standa rd accesso[...]

Introduction Standard Accessories 1 1-5 4 6 8 5 3 7 10 15 16 14 13 12 11 9 eii001.eps Figure 1-1. Standard Accessories[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 1-6 Table 1-1. Standard Accessories Number Description A Portable Infrared Camera with Lens C ap B Camera Carrying Case C LCD Cleaning Cloth D AC adapters (2) E Auxiliary AC Power Supply (Ti45 and Ti55 o nly) F AC Patch Cord G Neck Strap H Video Cable I AC Power Supply J Battery Charger K Compact Flash Memory Car[...]

Introduction Power Camera On 1 1-7 eii002.eps Figure 1-2. Inserting the Battery Power Camera On With a charg ed battery inserted , or AC power supply conn ected, press D as shown in Figure 1-3. D lights up green, and the star t-up screen appears after approxim ately 10 sec onds. Note After powering on your cam era, the camera requires a boo t up an[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 1-8 On/Off F2 F3 eii003.eps Figure 1-3. Turning the Power On and O ff Insert Memory Card 1. Pull cove r up and rotate as s hown in Fi gure 1-4. 2. Insert the Compact Flas h memory car d into the slot with the card’s connection end poin ted at the camera and the label with MB size facing the back of the cam era.[...]

Introduction Focus 1 1-9 eii004.eps Figure 1-4. Inserting a Memory Card Focus Remove the lens cap , point the lens at the target, and manually rotate the lens with your finger, as shown in Figure 1-5, until the image is in focus. eii005.eps Figure 1-5. Focusing the Camera[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 1-10 Set Temperature Level and Span 1. Press G as sh own in Fi gure 1-6 t o automatically set the camera’s temperature level and span . 2. Press G again as nee ded to properly scale the image. Level & Span eii006.eps Figure 1-6. Setting the Level and Span Set IR Fusion Blend Level - Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 with Fu[...]

Introduction Capturing an Image 1 1-11 F2 F2 F3 Level & Span Mouse Controller eii007.eps Figure 1-7. Setting the Fusion Blend Level Capturing an Image 1. Tap the TRIG GER butto n once (show n in Figure 1-8) to p ause the live image. 2. Review the image and camera settings. 3. Press and hold the TRIGGER button fo r 2 seconds to capture (save) th[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 1-12 Trigger eii008.eps Figure 1-8. Capturing an Image[...]

Introduction SmartView Software for Your PC 1 1-13 SmartView Software for Your PC Your system includes a CD containing Sm ar tView™ software that you install on your pe rsonal com puter. Sm artView, t ogether with your Camera, enabl es you to: • Transfer thermographic im ages to a comput er and efficiently manage them • Optimize and analyze y[...]

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2-1 Chapter 2 Camera Overview Introduction Your Came ra is a compact , lightweight system t hat offers a ge nerous fi ve-inch display module you can pos ition for optim al viewing. You can also rotate the lens module to easily capture target images on ceilings, hidden above high objects, under low obstacles, or in othe r hard-to-reach places . In a[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 2-2 Camera Parts Camera feature s and co ntrols are s hown in F igures 2-1, 2-2, and 2-3 and described in T able 2-1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 F2 F1 F3 eii009.eps Figure 2-1. Camera Back View[...]

Camera Overview Camera Parts 2 2-3 1 17 18 20 19 16 15 21 14 eii010.eps Figure 2-2. Camera Front and Top View 23 22 eii011.eps Figure 2-3. Camera Bottom View[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 2-4 Table 2-1. Camera Parts--Descriptions A Mouse controller —Used to control the pointer position in i mages and text menus. B E button —Performs mouse click, or “enter” function, for the pointer. C F button —Used to access display screen menus. Note: Tap F once and a popup menu appe ars. D A Programma[...]

Camera Overview Camera Parts 2 2-5 Table 2-1. Camera Parts--Descriptions (cont.) O Visible light lens —Captures visible light control images. P Laser —Used to point out the object you are aiming the camera towards. Q Trigger button —Used to pause and/or save an image frame. Also used to accept a setting change (i.e., OK click), close a menu p[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 2-6 Camera Display Screen Display screen featur es and controls are show n in Figures 2-4, 2-5, and 2- 6 and described in T able 2-2. eii012.eps Figure 2-4. Camera Di splay Screen--Example 1[...]

Camera Overview Camera Display Screen 2 2-7 eii013.eps Figure 2-5. Camera Di splay Screen--Example 2 eii014.eps Figure 2-6. Camera Di splay Screen--Example 3[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 2-8 Table 2-2. Display Sc reen--Descriptions A Color palette —Palette used in displayed image; click to change color palette options. B Level and Span —Maximum, center, and minimu m temperatures of the color palette. Click temperatures to change li mits of a fixed temperature range. C Center point temperature[...]

Camera Overview Camera Display Screen 2 2-9 Table 2-2. Display Screen --Descriptions (cont.) N Center box with temperatures —Center 50 by 50 pixel box with the maximum, average, and minimum temperatures in the b ox (when enabled). O Hot cursor temperature —Temperature and location of th e hottest temperature in the image; alw ays in red (when e[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 2-10 Programming Function Buttons You can assi gn any of the functi ons describe d in Table 2 -3 to any one of three programmable buttons: A , B , C (see Appendix F for a list of default settings). See programmi ng instructio ns on the next page. Table 2-3. Programmable Functions Centerpoint/Centerbox —Used to [...]

Camera Overview Programming Function Buttons 2 2-11 Table 2-3. Programmable Functions (cont.) Laser —Used to help you corr elate what is on the camera display screen with what you are looki ng at (IR Fusion models only). The laser spot is visible in the control image and can be a valuable reference point for later image review. Start Sequence —[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 2-12 Using Display Screen Menus Your camera is user-friendly a nd easy to operate and mirrors the way you use a personal computer i n that it has a mous e controller and select button you use to select task bar items on the ca mera display screen and access and navigate through on-screen menus. In many cases, you[...]

Camera Overview Inserting and Removing M emory Card 2 2-13 Inserting and Removing Memory Card Your Cam era comes wit h a removable, reusable CompactFlash m emory card capable of storing hundred s of images. Inserting and removin g a memory card is shown in Figure 2-7. eii004.eps Figure 2-7. Inserting and Removing a Me mory Card Note The card must b[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 2-14 2. Insert the SanDisk- brand CompactFlas h memory card into the slot with the card’s connection end pointed at t he camera and the label with MB size facing the back of the camera. Note If the camera i s powered on , the message , “Compact Flash Car d inserted” is displayed. To remo ve a me mor y ca rd[...]

3-1 Chapter 3 Basic Operation Acquiring and Reviewing Images Your Cam era has three opera ting modes: scan target, pause/save, a nd view/delete images. Scan Target To scan target area of i nterest: 1. Press D to power on the camera. 2. Remove lens c ap and point the lens at the target area . 3. Focus and view the target area on the displ ay screen.[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 3-2 Tap the TRIGGER button t o return to sca n target m ode. View Saved Image To view im ages saved o n the mem ory card: 1. Make sure memory card is i nserted (see Cha pter 2), then ta p F . 2. Use the MOUSE controller to position the pointer over Browse Images on the popup menu an d tap E . 3. Position the poin[...]

Basic Operation Electronic Zoom 3 3-3 5. Tap the TRIG GER button t o close the th umbnail screen and return t o scan target mode. To delete all images saved on the memory card at the same time: 1. Tap F . 2. Use the MOUSE controller to position the pointer over Camera Settings on the popup menu. 3. Tap E . 4. Position the pointer over the Files tab[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 3-4 Saved Image Information Opening the Info tab with in the Image Settings menu window enab les you to view a variet y of info rmation abo ut a saved i mage, includi ng: the nam e of the camera m anufacturer, cam era model number, lens focal len gth and f-n umber, lens model and serial number, and cam er a calib[...]

4-1 Chapter 4 Analyzing and Enhancing Images Setting Emissivity and Background Temperature Setting your camera w ith correct emissivity an d background temperatu re values is critical to making ac curate temperature m easurements. Emissivity values on your camera and saved im ages are adjustable bet ween 0.01 and 1. 00 with increm ents of 0. 01. Th[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 4-2 To set the background tem peratur e for an image in the camera: 1. Use the MOUSE controller to position the pointer over the background temperature value on t he task bar and tap E . ( See Chapter 2 for background temperature value lo cation on the task bar.) 2. Use the up/down MOUSE action to raise or lower [...]

Analyzing and Enhancing Images Changing Color Palettes 4 4-3 Changing Color Palettes Although all of your camera’s co lor pale ttes can be used with any image, you may find that some color palettes work be tter than others for analyzing images depending on the situation . You can change th e color palette prior to capturing images and can chan ge[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 4-4 min imu m an d ma xi mum l imi ts so that everything in the scene is scale d bet we en t he mi nimu m a nd max imu m te mpe ra t ure if the target temperatures are within the camera’s curre ntly selected calibrati on temperature range. If the target temperatures are outside the c u rrently selected calibrat[...]

Analyzing and Enhancing Images Setting Temperature Level and Span 4 4-5 Arbitrary Fixed Temperature Level and Span This feature allows you to adju st the level and span “on the fly,” while scanning targets of special interest and creating hi gh contra st in the temperature range s of those targets. Note Be sure the temperature calibration range[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 4-6 You can als o the level an d span by using the menu syst em. To set the le vel and span using the m enu syst em 1. Tap F . 2. Use the MOUSE controller to position the pointer over Image Settings on the popup menu an d tap E . 3. Position the pointer over the Palette tab and tap E . 4. Position the pointer ove[...]

Analyzing and Enhancing Images Using Palette Saturation Colors 4 4-7 Table 4-1. Standard Saturation Colors Color Palette Standard High Temperature Saturation Color Standard Low Temperature Saturation Color Grayscale Red Blue Grayscale Inverted Red Blue Blue-red White Black High-contrast Blue-green Dark Brown Hot Metal White Black Ironbow Green Tan [...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 4-8 Creating an Isotherm Temperature Band Note This feature i s availabl e only on Ti45 and Ti 55 cameras wit hout IR Fusion. You can ad d an isotherm temperat ure band t o an im age to highli ght areas of equal temperature. The image pixels that fall within the iso therm span you set appear in a color different [...]

Analyzing and Enhancing Images Using Display Scree n Temperature Markers 4 4-9 Using Display Screen Temperature Markers You can an notate im ages with various types o f markers t o help you i nterpret or analyze images. For example, you can high light particular areas of interest in an image or hi ghlight c ritical ob jects whose minim um, maxim um[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 4-10 4. Position pointer over one of the temperatures you want to appear in the image (Center Point, Center Box, Hot Cursor, Cold Cursor) and tap E . A check mark indicates t he function is enabled. 5. Repeat Step 4 as needed to choose addition al temperature reading options and/or to “ uncheck” o ptions you [...]

Analyzing and Enhancing Images Annotations 4 4-11 Annotations Note This feature i s availa ble on Ti 45 and Ti55 models o nly. Adding Annotations to Saved Images Your Camera enables you to add no tes, or annotations, to your infrared imag es. An annotations file named “notations.txt” is located in the camera memory. If you store an annotations [...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 4-12 annotation items for the selected catego ry appear on the right side of the annotation edito r window. 7. Position the pointer over the box next to the annotatio n item you want to select and tap E . Repeat as needed to select additional anno tation items. 8. Repeat Steps 6-7 as needed to select additional a[...]

Analyzing and Enhancing Images Annotations 4 4-13 4. Tap the TRIGGER button to return to the open image; tap the TRIGGER button again to return to scan target mode. To add a new annotation item to a sav ed image: Note Multi-Select annotations (mean ing you may select more than one at a time) have a check box next to the item name; single-select ann[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 4-14 5. Tap the TRIGGER button t o accept setting change and return to scan target mode. Creating Annotations Lists in SmartView In addition to managing your annotations using the anno tation editor in the camera, you can change t he predefined list and create your own annotations categories and items using the S[...]

5-1 Chapter 5 Visible Light Camera Module (VLCM) Note This Chapter applies only to camera s with IR Fusion. Enabling/Disabling Visible Light Camera Module To enable/disab le the visible light camera module: 1. Tap F . 2. Use the MOUSE controller to position the pointer over Camera Settings on the popup menu an d tap E . 3. Position the pointer over[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 5-2 Using Image Alignment Image alignment is an automatic adju stment that occurs as you focus th e infrared cam era lens. The visible li ght image and the infra red image are lined up based on t he focusing di stance of t h e infrared lens so that they may be combined for viewing and analysis. The visible light [...]

Visible Light Camera Module (VLCM) Using Full Screen or Picture-in-Picture V iew 5 5-3 2. While c ontinui ng to h old G , m ove the MOUSE controller left or right to desired setting, or use E to position the pointer over the Full IR or Full VR text t o quickl y move to 100% infrare d or 10 0% visibl e light respectively. 3. Tap the TRIGGER button t[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 5-4 enabling the infrared picture t o fit inside the vi sible light picture (pic ture-in- picture). To choo se full screen or picture-in-picture view: 1. Tap F . 2. Use the MOUSE controller to position the pointer over Camera Settings on the popup menu an d tap E . 3. Position the pointer over either the Fu ll Sc[...]

Visible Light Camera Module (VLCM) Using Torch Control 5 5-5 Using Torch Control When wo rking in d arker areas, you can enable the torch function to provi de better lighting. If the flash is not enable d, but the torch function is, the to rch remains on during im age capture. The torc h operates at approxim ately 50% power continuous ly; the flash[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 5-6 4. Position the pointer over the Flash Enab led box; tap E to add or remove a check mark. A check mark indicates t he function is enabled. 5. Tap the TRIGGER button t o accept setting change and return to scan target mode. Recording Visible Light Images With the visi ble light cam era module, y ou can sim ult[...]

Visible Light Camera Module (VLCM) Using Laser Pointer 5 5-7 Using Laser Pointer XW Warning * To avoid injury, use your camera’s Class 2 laser pointer only as instructed. Use the laser function to help yo u point out the object you are aiming the camera towards. For example, use t h e laser to show a colleague where a problem is physically locate[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 5-8 Color alarm thresholds and rang e limits can be adjusted using th e display screen menu. Note Color alarms work in both full screen and picture-in-picture view. With the onscreen alarm disabled, th e entire infrared image is blended with the visible light image according to t he IR Fusion blend setting and pa[...]

Visible Light Camera Module (VLCM) Using Color Alarms 5 5-9 If you selected “Temperatures are In side Speci fied Range,” you ca nnot change the Max or Min c heck boxes. 9. Continue to Step 10 to set the alarm te mperature range, or go to Step 12 i f finished. To set color alarm temperature range (m aximum and m inimum temperatures): 10. Follow [...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 5-10 Using Palette Bar to Adjust Color Alarm Ranges If you have e nabled col or alarm s, the color alarm temperature limits are indicated next to the colo r palett e on the displ ay screen. To adjust the color alarm temperature limits from the color palette: 1. Position the pointer over the color alarm temperatur[...]

6-1 Chapter 6 Camera Setup Adjusting Display Screen Brightness You can adjust the displ ay screen bri ghtness for bette r viewing option s in various lighting conditio ns. Note For maximum battery life, use the dimmest setting possible that still enables you to clearly see the display screen images. To adjust the displ ay screen bright ness and hig[...]

Ti40, Ti45 Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 6-2 Hiding Display Screen Task Bar For more image viewing area, you can hi de the display scre en task bar. Specifically, you can set the task bar to automatically disappear with in 3 seconds when the m ouse pointer is m oved off the bottom row of the cam era display screen or if the pointer remains stationary on [...]

Camera Setup Setting Temperature Units 6 6-3 4. Position the pointer over the Display tab and tap E . 5. Position the pointer over the Temperature Scale box and tap E . A c heck mark indicates function is enab led. 6. Tap the TRIGGER button t o accept setting change and return to scan target mode. Setting Temperature Units To set or change temperat[...]

Ti40, Ti45 Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 6-4 Changing Lens Selection To change the lens selection to match the installed lens: Note Lens selection canno t be changed on a paused or saved image. Be sure to select the correct lens pri or to pausing or saving an image. 1. Tap F . 2. Use the MOUSE controller to position the pointer over Camera Settings on th[...]

Camera Setup Setting Date and Time 6 6-5 • Position the pointer over the year and tap E . • Position the pointer over the up/down arrows and tap E as needed to scrol l one year at a time until you reach the year you want. 4. Tap the TRIGGER button t o accept setting change and return to scan target mode. To change the time: 1. Use the MOUSE con[...]

Ti40, Ti45 Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 6-6 2. Tap E . 3. Position the pointer over the Locale tab and tap E . 4. Position the pointer over the time down arrow and select. 5. Position pointer over the desired format and tap E . 6. Tap the TRIGGER button t o accept setting change and return to scan target mode. Saving and Reloading Camera Settings You ca[...]

Camera Setup Naming Image Files 6 6-7 2. Use the MOUSE controller to position the pointer over Camera Settings on the popup menu. 3. Tap E . 4. Position the pointer over the Save tab and tap E . 5. Position the pointer over Compact Flash in the Load Settings From row and tap E . 6. Tap the TRIGGER button t o accept setting change and return to scan[...]

Ti40, Ti45 Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 6-8 Note This change affects only new images save d to the me mory card an d does change th e prefix of pr eviously s aved images. 1. Tap F . 2. Use the MOUSE controller to position the pointer over Camera Settings on the popup menu. 3. Tap E . 4. Position the pointer over the Files tab and tap E . 5. Position the[...]

Camera Setup Selecting Video Output Options 6 6-9 Selecting Video Output Options Using the vi deo port and vide o cable, yo u can display the live, pause d, or saved im ages on a TV, vide o projector , or video monitor. You can also rec ord images on a vi deo recorder. Video out put can be set to NT SC, PAL, or disabled. Note Disable the vi deo out[...]

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7-1 Chapter 7 Advanced Operation Enhancing the Image You can use the im age enhancement func tion to improve image clarity in live scan targets and images saved while this functio n is enabled. Image quality improves with each increas e in image enhancem ent; however, response ti mes are reduced accordingly, for exam pl e, im ages set to “Normal?[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 7-2 Using Auto Capture Note This feature i s availa ble on Ti 45 and Ti55 models o nly. With the Aut o Capture f unction, yo u can record a sequence of one or m ore images by specifying t he number of im ages to be captured and the tim e interval between images. Use the Auto Captue function to scan multiple targe[...]

Advanced Operat ion Using Auto Capture 7 7-3 5. Position the pointer over the right or left arrows next to Interval (sec) to set the number of seconds between images. 6. Position pointer over the Manual radio button and select. 7. Tap the TRIGGER button t o accept setting change and return to scan target mode. To trigger t he Auto Ca pture funct io[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 7-4 Using User-Defined Display Screen Temperature Markers Note This feature i s availa ble on Ti 45 and Ti55 models o nly. In addition to basic display screen temperature markers (see Chapter 4), the IR- FlexCam offers the following advanced marker options availab le in scan target mode and/or on a saved im age y[...]

Advanced Operat ion Using User-Defined Display Screen Te mperature Markers 7 7-5 6. Select the rectangle icon from the Ma rker toolbar to add are a markers (see the next set of procedu res), or tap t he progra mmable but ton to clo se the Marker toolbar and return eit her to scan target m ode or to the open im age. From an open image, tap t he TRIG[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 7-6 4. Use the MOU SE controller t o adjust the value up or d own as desired; ta p E . 5. Repeat Steps 1-4 as neede d. 6. Tap the pr ogramm able button to close the M arker tool bar and ret urn either to scan target mode or to t he open im age. From an open image, tap the TRIGGER button again to return to scan ta[...]

Advanced Operat ion Using Internal Recalibration 7 7-7 • If you select Annotate, the Annotations editor appears. • Use the MOUSE controller to position the pointer over the desired anno tations (see Chapter 4) and press E . 4. Tap the TRIGGER button t o accept the se tting change a nd return to scan image mode or to the open image. Fr om an ope[...]

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8-1 Chapter 8 Camera Care Cleaning the IR Lens, VLCM, Display Screen, and Body For optimal performance, your Camera should be tr eated with care and gently cleaned as needed. You should always ta ke great care whe never you t ouch the lens or display screen. The lens elem ents are made from Germanium crystal and easily can shat ter or be scratched [...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 8-2 Using Other Lenses Your Camera comes standard with an f 0.8 20 mm focal length lens, which is appropriate for most applications. The le ns is ma de of Germ anium cryst al and is antireflecti on coated f or high tra nsmissi on in the 8 to 14 micron wa velength band. Two add itional lenses are availa ble: a wid[...]

Camera C are Charging the Batteries 8 8-3 The Battery tab within the Camera In fo window shows the po wer source, remaining bat tery charge level, and battery m anufacture r, serial num ber, and number of di scharge cycles. To view the Battery tab information: 1. Tap F . 2. Use the MOUSE controller to position the pointer over Camera Info on the po[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 8-4 To charge camera batteries: Note Charge at l east one battery for 3 hours befor e use. Tw o batteri es charge sequentially. Th e second battery remains in standb y mode until the first battery is charged. 1. Connect battery charger AC power supply to a power ou tlet. An outlet adapter may be necessa ry outsid[...]

Camera C are Conserv ing Batter y Power 8 8-5 Note Recalibration ma y take up to 1 6 hours. You can charge a battery in the right charging bay while recalibrating a battery in th e left bay. To recalibrate a battery: 1. Insert the battery into the left bay of the battery charge r. 2. Press the recalibrate button on the front of the charger. Conserv[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual 8-6 To change the standby to off ti meout time: 1. Tap F . 2. Use the MOUSE controller to position the pointer over Camera Settings on the popup menu. 3. Tap E . 4. Position the pointer over the Power tab an d tap E . 5. Position the pointer over the Standby To Off Timeout down arrow and press E . 6. Position the[...]

Appendices Appendix Title Page A Glossary ....................................................................................... A-1 B Troubleshoo ting ........................................................................... B-1 C Emissivity Values ........................................................................ C-1 D Camera Specificati[...]

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A-1 Appendix A Glossary Background Temperature The temperature of the surroundings, as se en by the target ob ject. In practical terms, this is often considered to be the ambient or room temperature. When outdoors, t his can be a very di fficult value to estim ate, due to the effects of very hot (the sun) and cold (clear sky) objects. By paying car[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual A-2 Infrared Spectrum The portion of the electromagnetic spect rum immediately adjacent to visible light; appr oximately from 0.7µm to microwave . Infrared Camera Electronics, lens, an d detector combinati ons that give t he user an image, that can be viewed or reco rded, of ener gy in th e infrar ed spe ctrum. [...]

Appendices Glossary A A-3 Saturation Colors The ends of the color palette used to display te mperature extremes, for example., a tem perature greater than th e palett e max imu m te mpe ra tur e and /or a temperature lower than the palette minim um temperature. Span The temperature range across which the co l or palette (temperature scale) is mappe[...]

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B-1 Appendix B Troubleshooting For troubles hooting help, see the tips in Ta ble B-1. Table B-1. Troubleshooting Tips Symptom Possible Reas on Possible Solution The battery is not inserted. Insert a charged battery. The battery is not charged. Charge the battery. See Chapter 8. Camera will not power on. An improper Compact Flash memory card is inse[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual B-2 Table B-1. Troubleshooting Tips (cont .) Symptom Possible Reas on Possible Solution The Compact Flash memory card is corrupt. Reformat* the memo ry card: Insert the Compact Flash card into a memory card reader installed on your computer. Use “Windows Explorer” or “My Computer” to view the memory card [...]

Appendices Troubleshooting B B-3 Table B-1. Troubleshooting Tips (cont .) Symptom Possible Reas on Possible Solution Camera will not save an image. The Compact Flash memory card is full. Insert new SanDisk-brand Compact Flash memory card, delete unnecessary images from the card (see Chapter 3), or transfer the images saved on the card to a computer[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual B-4 Before You Contact Us To better assist you and to m inimize y our call t ime, please have the followi ng information ready to share with a cu stomer service representative before contacting Fluke Corporation: OCA Version, DSP Versio n, and MSP Version You will find this information in the Camera Info menu, In[...]

C-1 Appendix C Emissivity Values Use the emissivity values shown in Table C-1 as a guide to properly setting the emissivity value on your Camera. Table C-1. Emissivity Values of Common Materials Material Temperatur e (°C) Emissivity Aluminum, polished 0 0.05 Aluminum, rough surface 0 0.07 Aluminum, strongly oxidized 0 0.25 Asbestos board 0 0.96 As[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual C-2 Table C-1. Emissivity Values of Common Materials (cont.) Material Temperatur e (°C) Emissivity Carbon, purified 0 0.80 Cast iron, rough casting 0 0.81 Cast iron, polished 0 0.21 Charcoal, powdered 0 0.96 Chromium, polished 0 0.10 Clay, fired 0 0.91 Concrete 0 0.54 Copper, polished, annealed 0-17 0.01-0.02 Co[...]

Appendices Emissivity Values C C-3 Table C-1. Emissivity Values of Common Materials (cont.) Material Temperatur e (°C) Emissivity Iron, sheet galvanized, burnished 0 0.23 Iron, sheet, galvanized, oxidized 0 0.28 Iron, shiny, etched 0 0.16 Iron, wrought, polished 0 0.28 Lacquer, Bakelite 0 0.93 Lacquer, black, dull 0 0.97 Lacquer, black, shiny 0 0.[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual C-4 Table C-1. Emissivity Values of Common Materials (cont.) Material Temperatur e (°C) Emissivity Quartz 0 0.93 Rubber 0 0.93 Shellac, black, dull 0 0.91 Shellac, black, shiny 0 0.82 Snow 0 0.80 Steel, galvanized 0 0.28 Steel, oxidized strongly 0 0.88 Steel, rolled freshly 0 0.24 Steel, rough surface 0 0.96 Ste[...]

D-1 Appendix D Camera Specifications and Dimensions Table D-1 lists the technical specifica tions for the Ti45 and Ti40 models. Table D-1. Camera Spec ifications, Ti45 and Ti40 Model Name Ti45 Model with IR Fusion Ti45 Model without IR Fusion Ti40 Model with IR Fusion Ti40 Model without IR Fusion Imaging Performance Detector 30 Hz 160x120 Focal Pla[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual D-2 Table D-1. Camera Specificati ons, Ti45 and Ti40 Models (cont.) Model Name Ti45 Model with IR Fusion Ti45 Model without IR Fusion Ti40 Model with IR Fusion Ti40 Model without IR Fusion On-screen Indicators Indicate status of battery, ta rget emissivity, background temp., temp. unit (C/F/K), date, and time Pal[...]

Appendices Camera Specifications and D imensions D D-3 Table D-1. Camera Specificati ons, Ti45 and Ti40 Models (cont.) Model Name Ti45 Model with IR Fusion Ti45 Model without IR Fusion Ti40 Model with IR Fusion Ti40 Model without IR Fusion Temperature Measurement Calibrated Temp. Ranges Range 1 = -20 ° C to 100 ° C (-4 ˚ F to 212 ˚ F) Range 2 =[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual D-4 Table D-1. Camera Specificati ons, Ti45 and Ti40 Models (cont.) Model Name Ti45 Model with IR Fusion Ti45 Model without IR Fusion Ti40 Model with IR Fusion Ti40 Model without IR Fusion Battery Chargi ng 2-bay intelligent charger po wered via AC outlet or optional 12 V from car AC Operation AC adapter 110/220 [...]

Appendices Camera Specifications and D imensions D D-5 Table D-1. Camera Specificati ons, Ti45 and Ti40 Models (cont.) Model Name Ti45 Model with IR Fusion Ti45 Model without IR Fusion Ti40 Model with IR Fusion Ti40 Model without IR Fusion Warranty Two years and begins on date of shipment. Standard Equipment IR Camera with 20 mm f/0.8 lens Compact [...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual D-6 Table D-1. Camera Specificati ons, Ti45 and Ti40 Models (cont.) Model Name Ti45 Model with IR Fusion Ti45 Model without IR Fusion Ti40 Model with IR Fusion Ti40 Model without IR Fusion Extended temperature range 500 ° C to 1200 ° C (932 ° F to 2192 ° F) with 20mm lens AC Adapter Visible Light Camera Pixel[...]

Appendices Camera Specifications and D imensions D D-7 Table D-2 lists the technical specifica tions for the Ti55 and Ti50 models. Table D-2. Camera Specifi cations, Ti55 and Ti50 Models Model Name Ti55 Model with IR Fusion Ti55 Model without IR Fusion Ti50 Model with IR Fusion Ti50 Model without IR Fusion Imaging Performance Detector 60Hz 320x240 [...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual D-8 Table D-2. Camera Specificati ons, Ti50 and Ti55 Models (cont.) Model Name Ti55 Model with IR Fusion Ti55 Model without IR Fusion Ti50 Model with IR Fusion Ti50 Model without IR Fusion Image Controls Level, Span, Auto Adjust (continuous/manual ) Image Browsing Full-screen and thumbnail Enhanced Text Annotatio[...]

Appendices Camera Specifications and D imensions D D-9 Table 4-2. Camera Specifi cations, Ti50 and Ti55 (cont.) Model Name Ti55 Model with IR Fusion Ti55 Model without IR Fusion Ti50 Model with IR Fusion Ti50 Model without IR Fusion Measure- ment Modes Movable points & boxes Centerpoint Cursor temp. Center box (area min/max, average) Automatic [...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual D-10 Table D-2. Camera Specificati ons, Ti50 and Ti55 Models (cont.) Model Name Ti55 Model with IR Fusion Ti55 Model without IR Fusion Ti50 Model with IR Fusion Ti50 Model without IR Fusion Size 71mm x 262mm x 196mm (2.8 in x 10.5 in x 7.7 in) Tripod Mounting 1/4 in – 20 UNC Environmental Operating Temp. -10 °[...]

Appendices Camera Specifications and D imensions D D-11 Table D-2. Camera Specificati ons, Ti50 and Ti55 Models (cont.) Model Name Ti55 Model with IR Fusion Ti55 Model without IR Fusion Ti50 Model with IR Fusion Ti50 Model without IR Fusion Premium Carrying Case Battery Charger User Manual Video Cable PCMCIA Adapter AC Adapter Optional Equipment Po[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual D-12 Table D-2. Camera Specificati ons, Ti50 and Ti55 Models (cont.) Model Name Ti55 Model with IR Fusion Ti55 Model without IR Fusion Ti50 Model with IR Fusion Ti50 Model without IR Fusion Integrated Flash Manual or default for high quality visible light images Torch Light Mode For enhanced video imagi ng in dar[...]

Appendices Camera Specifications and D imensions D D-13 eii019.eps Figure D-1.Camera Dimensions eii020.eps Figure D-2.Camera Dimensi ons - Height and Width[...]

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E-1 Appendix E Resources and References Level 1 Thermography One good way to begin learning the sk ills re quired to beco me a successful thermograph is to take a Level 1 t hermogra phy class. Level 1 Training Overview In a Level I class, participants will: Learn to think thermally Learn about basic heat transfer theory Discover how to successfully[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual E-2 Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8 431 - 99 Washington Street Mel rose, MA 02176 FAX 781.665.0780 - TestEquipmentDepot.co m[...]

F-1 Appendix F Camera Default Settings Table F-1 shows the default settings for the Ti45 and Ti40 models. Table F-1. Default Settings, Ti45 and Ti40 Models Setting Ti45 Model with IR Fusion Ti45 Model without IR Fusion Ti40 Model with IR Fusion Ti40 Model without IR Fusion Camera Info Info Reference Only Battery Reference Only Camera Settings Calen[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual F-2 Table F-1. Default Settings, Ti45 and Ti40 Models (cont.) Setting Ti45 Model with IR Fusion Ti45 Model without IR Fusion Ti40 Model with IR Fusion Ti40 Model without IR Fusion High Brightness Timeout 30 seconds Standby Time Out 5 min Standby to Off Time 10 min Video Output Off Files File Prefix IR File Sequen[...]

Appendices Camera Default Settings F F-3 Table F-1. Default Settings, Ti45 and Ti40 Models (cont.) Setting Ti45 Model with IR Fusion Ti45 Model without IR Fusion Ti40 Model with IR Fusion Ti40 Model without IR Fusion Decimal Symbol Period Date MM-dd-yy Time HH:mm:ss Mouse Mouse Sensitivity Fast Fast Value Changes Disabled Save Reference Only Browse[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual F-4 Table F-1. Default Settings, Ti45 and Ti40 Models (cont.) Setting Ti45 Model with IR Fusion Ti45 Model without IR Fusion Ti40 Model with IR Fusion Ti40 Model without IR Fusion Image Settings Display Center Point Disabled Center Box Disabled Hot Cursor Disabled n/a Cold Cursor Disabled n/a Temp. Scale Enabled [...]

Appendices Camera Default Settings F F-5 Table F-1. Default Settings, Ti45 and Ti40 Models (cont.) Setting Ti45 Model with IR Fusion Ti45 Model without IR Fusion Ti40 Model with IR Fusion Ti40 Model without IR Fusion Emissivity 0.95 Back- ground Temp 68 ° F …Fixed Image Disabled Image Settings Color Palette Color Palette Blue-Red Saturation Colo[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual F-6 Table F-1. Default Settings, Ti45 and Ti40 Models (cont.) Setting Ti45 with IR Fusion Ti45 without IR Fusion Ti40 Model with IR Fusion Ti40 Model without IR Fusion Color Alarms Enable Onscreen Alarm Disabled n/a n/a n/a Temps. Are Inside Specified Range TRUE n/a n/a n/a Max Calibration range maximum n/a n/a n[...]

Appendices Camera Default Settings F F-7 Table F-2 shows the default settings for the Ti55 and Ti50 models. Table F-2. Default Settings, Ti55 and Ti50 Models Setting Ti55 Model with IR Fusion Ti55 Model without IR Fusion Ti50 Model with IR Fusion Ti50 Model without IR Fusion Camera Info Info Reference Only Battery Reference Only Camera Settings Cal[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual F-8 Table F-2. Default Settings, Ti55 and Ti50 Models (cont.) Setting Ti55 Model with IR Fusion Ti55 Model without IR Fusion Ti50 Model with IR Fusion Ti50 Model without IR Fusion Video Output Off Files File Prefix IR File Sequence 0 Auto-Start Notation Wizard Disabled n/a Locale Temp. Units F Language English Vi[...]

Appendices Camera Default Settings F F-9 Table F-2. Default Settings, Ti55 and Ti50 Models (cont.) Setting Ti55 Model with IR Fusion Ti55 Model without IR Fusion Ti50 Model with IR Fusion Ti50 Model without IR Fusion IR Fusion Enable IR Fusion Enabled n/a Enabled n/a IR Fusion Level 100% IR n/a 100% IR n/a Full Screen/PIP PIP n/a PIP n/a Flash Enab[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual F-10 Table F-2. Default Settings, Ti55 and Ti50 Models (cont.) Setting Ti55 Model with IR Fusion Ti55 Model without IR Fusion Ti50 Model with IR Fusion Ti50 Model without IR Fusion Image Settings Mouse Temp Enabled Zoom Image 1x Image Enhance- ment Off Emissivity Emissivity 0.95 Back- ground Temp 68 ° F Fixed Im[...]

Appendices Camera Default Settings F F-11 Table F-2. Default Settings, Ti55 and Ti50 Models (cont.) Setting Ti55 Model with IR Fusion Ti55 Model without IR Fusion Ti50 Model with IR Fusion Ti50 Model without IR Fusion PIC Max. Images 1 n/a Interval 1sec n/a Trigger Manual n/a Markers Reference Only n/a Color Alarms Enable Onscreen Alarm Disabled n/[...]

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Index-1 Index —A— analysis area, 2-10 analysis point, 2-10 annotations, 2-11, 4-11 add new annotation item, 4-13 adding to saved images, 4-11 auto-annotate, 4-13 auto-annotation function, 4-13 delete, change, o r add new cat egory, 4-12 smartview annotations lists, 4-14 area markers. See user-d efined displa y screen temperature markers auxilia[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual Index-2 conserving battery power, 8-5 customer service, B-3 —D— date, 2-9 changing, 6-4 changing format, 6-5 display screen, 2-6 adjusting brightness, 6-1 descriptions, 2-9 hiding color palette, 6-2 hiding task bar, 6-2 temperature mar kers, 4-9 user-defined temperatur e markers, 7-4 DSP version, B-4, Se e ca[...]

Index (continued) Index-3 —N— naming image files, 6-7 changing name prefix, 6-7 resetting name sequence number, 6-8 notes. See annotations —O— OCA version, B-4, See camera and battery information off button. See camera overview on button. See camera overview onscreen logo, 4-9 —P— palette saturation colors, 4-6 enabling/disabling, 4-7 p[...]

Ti40, Ti45, Ti50, Ti55 Users Manual Index-4 —V— video output enable/disable, 6 -9 select NTSC or PAL, 6-9 video port. See camera overview visible light camera module (VLCM), 2-1, 5-1 enabling/disabling, 5-1 visible light flash, 5-5 visible light lens. See camera overview vivid color. See brightness and color controls —Z— zoom. See electroni[...]