Chauvin Arnox C.A 1877, C.A 1878 User Manual

C.A 1877
C.A 1878

 IR Thermography Camera

User Manual

ENGLISH

English

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You have just purchased an IR thermography camera and we thank you for your
confidence.
For best results fro m you r device:

• read this user manual attentively,

• compl y w ith the precaution s for its use.

MEANING OF THE SYMB OLS USED

Sel ective sorting of wast es for the recy clin g of

electrical an d electronic eq uipment within the
European Union.
In conformity with directive DEEE 2002/96/EC: this

equipment must not be treated as household waste.

Ri sk of danger. S ee explanations in this user manual:
Problems that may affect the operation of the I.R.

camera.

Notes c ompl eting the essential operating proc edur es.

Laser radiation, do not look directly into the LASER
beam.

This marking certifies compliance with the European
"Low Voltage" and "Electromagnetic Compatibility"
directives (2006/95/CE and 2004/108/CE).

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Specifications of the laser: Class 2, < 1 mW, wavelength 635 nm

WARNING

LASER RADIATIO N
DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY INTO THE
BEAM
CLASS 2 LASER DEVICE

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CONTENTS

1. PRECAUTIONS FOR USE ......................................................................................6

2. DESCRIPTIO N ........................................................................................................7

2.1 FRONT PANEL....................................................................................................7

2.2 VIEW OF BACK AND BOTTOM .........................................................................8

2.3 CONTROLS .........................................................................................................9

2.4 BOTTOM/CONNECTORS ...................................................................................9

3. PREPARING THE IR CAMERA .......................................................................... 10

3.1 CHARGING THE BATTERY ............................................................................. 10

3.2 INSTALLING THE BATTERY / SD CARD ........................................................ 11

3.3 POWERING UP THE CAMERA......................................................................... 12

3.4 CHECKING THE INFORMATION ON THE LCD SCREEN ............................... 13

3.5 SETTING THE DATE AND TIME...................................................................... 15

3.6 LOCAL PARAMETERS ..................................................................................... 16

4. BASIC FUNCTIONS .............................................................................................. 18

4.1 USING THE LCD SCREEN ................................................................................ 18

4.2 SELECTION OF THE MENUS AND PARAMETERS ........................................ 19

4.3 RESTORING THE DEFAULT PARAMETERS .................................................. 21

5. TAKING SHO TS ................................................................................................... 22

5.1 ADJUSTING THE CAMERA ............................................................................. 22

5.1.1 MANUAL FOCUSING ........................................................................... 22

5.2 ADHUSTING THE IR CAMERA ....................................................................... 23

5.2.1 ADJUSTI N G THE IMAGE ..................................................................... 23

5.2.2 ADJUSTMENT OF THE PALETTE ........................................................ 23

5.2.3 FREEZE/ACTIVATE AN IMAGE ........................................................... 23

5.3 PRESENTATION OF THE ANALYSIS FUNCTIONS ........................................ 24

5.3.1 ADJUSTMENT OF THE OBJECT/GLOBAL PARAMETERS .................. 24

5.3.2 ADJUSTMENT OF THE ANALYSIS TOOL S .......................................... 25

5.3.3 CURSOR ANALYSIS .............................................................................. 25

5.4 OPEN AND RECORDING THE IMAGE ............................................................ 26

6. READING AND ERASING ................................................................................... 26

6.1 OPENING THE IMAGES ................................................................................... 26

7. DOWNLOADING IMAGES .................................................................................. 29

7.1 DOWNLOADING IMAGES USING THE SD CARD .......................................... 29

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8. ACCESSO RIES ...................................................................................................... 30

8.1 USING THE SUN SHADE .................................................................................. 30

9. TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................................................... 31

10. MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................. 32

10.1 SERVICING AND MAINTAINING THE CAMERA ......................................... 32

10.2 METROLOGICAL CHECK .............................................................................. 32

10.3 REPAIR ........................................................................................................... 32

11. WARRANTY ........................................................................................................ 33

12. APPENDIX ........................................................................................................... 34

12.1 TABLE OF EMISSIVITIES .............................................................................. 34

13. TECHNICAL SPECIF ICATIONS ....................................................................... 36

14. STATE AT DELIVERY ....................................................................................... 38

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1. PRECAUTIONS FOR USE

Before using the camera, make sure that you have read and understood the
safety precautions described below. Make sure that the camera is used correctly.

Please refer to this manual each time you encounter a hazard symbol. To avoid
exposure to laser radiation, injury, or damage to the device, and be sure that you
use the camera in a risk-free way, observe the safety recommendations given
below:

Do n ot l ook dir ect ly in to t he las er beam . Do n ot poi nt t he las er bea m at

people.

Do not use the instrument other than for its intended purpose; keep it out

of reach of children an d m ake s ure that it is nev er tr eated as a toy.

Do not aim the device towards the sun or other source of intense heat.

Use only the recommended batteries and accessories. Do not leave the

device connected to mains when not necessary.

Avoid problems due to condensation.

Moving the I.R. camera rapidly from a cold to a warm place can cause
co ndensation (droplet s of wa ter) t o form on its outside and insid e surfaces .

You can avoid this problem by placing the camera in the plastic case and letting it
war m slowly to th e ambient temperatu re befor e removing it from the case.

•

When you switch on the camera, wait 10 to 15 minutes before recording

your first thermograms, to be certain that the camera's temperature has
stabilized and that your measurements are correct.

•

Focus the lens correctly according to the distance to the target to be

inspected.

•

In certain specific conditions only, this device may be sensitive to

electrostatic discharges (ESD).

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2. DESCRIPTION

2.1 FRONT PANEL

Focusing

ring

Laser pointer

Lens locking

ring

IR lens

Trigger

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2.2 VIEW OF BACK AND BOTTOM

Keypad

LCD screen

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2.3 CONTROLS

2.4 BOTTOM/CONNECTORS

Automatic adju s t ment key

Switch

Indicator

Freeze/Activate

Cancel key

Menu/Enter key

Cursor key

Battery latch

Multi ple connector

Slot for SD card

Battery compar tment

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3. PREPARING THE IR CAMERA

3.1 CHARGING THE BATTERY

Proceed as follows to charge the battery for the first time, and thereaf ter w hen t he
"battery low" icon appears on the screen.

1

Align the edge of the battery pack

with the line marked on the
battery, then insert it in the

direction shown by the arrow.

2

Connect the mains cord to

the battery charger and the
plug at the other end to a

wall ou tlet.

The charging indicator lights up

red during charging of the battery
and turns green when the battery

is fully charged.

After recharging, disconnect the

battery charger and remove the
battery pack.

• The bat tery i s a lithium ion battery, and so does not ha ve to be
completely discharged before it is recharged. It can be recharged
at any time. H owever, since the lif e span of the ba t tery is
approximately 300 charging cycles, we recommend charging the
battery only when it has been com plet ely disch arged, so that it will
last longer.

• The rech arging time varies with th e ambient relat ive h umidity
and the battery charge condition.

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3.2 INSTALL IN G TH E BA TTE RY / SD CAR D

Install the battery in the camera as follows.

• Charge the battery before using it for the first time.

1

Check that the power is off and
slide the battery compartment
cover in the direction shown by
the arrow.

2

Insert the battery.
Insert the battery in the
direction shown by the arrow.

3

Insert the SD card.
Insert the SD card in the
direction shown by the arrow.

4 Cl ose t he cov er of t he battery/SD card comp artment.

• Remov e t he bat tery when the c amera is not in use.

• The SD card must be formatted for FAT 32; other wise the I R

camera will not recognize it.

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Symbols representing the battery charge condition

The following icons on the LCD screen indicate the condition of the battery.
Battery adequately charged
Battery low
Bat tery needs to be replaced or recharged

3.3 POWERING UP THE CAMERA

The indicator c omes on when t he camera is pow ered u p.

1

Holding the camera correctly in
your right hand, place your
thumb above the keypad and
your index finger alongside the
trigger.

2

Press the switch for 3 seconds.
The indicator lights up green.

3 After a moment, the startup screen is displayed.

4

Switching the camera off:
Press the switch for 3 seconds.

The indicator goes off.

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3.4 CHECKING THE INFORMATION ON THE LCD SCREEN

The LCD screen has a field of view covering 100% of the real image sighted.
The fol lowing i nform ati on is displayed on th e screen .

Upper limit of colour

scale

Operating

indicator

Battery charge

Time

Colour

scale

Lower limit of

colour scale

Activate/Freeze

Current
emissivity

Temperature

Min. temperature

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About the operating indicator

• The operating indicator indicates the current operatin g stat us

of the camera.

Status

of the

camera

Menu Displays the menu mode.

Null

Displays the non-menu mode
with no analysis tool selected.

*SP1

Displays the current analysis

tool

Cursor 1

CAP.

Displays the current analysis

tool mode of the cursor in

automatic tracking.

E Current emissivity value.

An SD card has been inserted.

* The status varies according to the camera model.
Before doing anything more, please switch t o [Null] mode.

How do I switch to [Null] mode?

• Press the cancel key several times until the null message
appears on the operating indicator.

Status of the camera

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3.5 SETTING THE DATE AND TIME

You must set the date and time when the camera is used for the first time.

1 Check that the IR camera is in null mode.

2

Press the MENU/ENTER key

then the

UP or DOWN arrow of the selector to
choose [System Setup].

<Spot >
File ►
< Iron >

Object para. ►

System Setup ►

3

Press the UP or DOWN arrow of the
selector to choose [Date & Time],
then press the MENU/ENTER key.

Date & Time ►

File s etup ►
<Standard>
Local Setup ►
System Info. ►

4

Setting the date and time:

• Pr ess th e UP o r DOW N arro w
of the selector to choose an
item to modify;

• Press the LEFT or RIGHT
arrow of the selector to set the
value.

Date & time
Year:
Month:
Day:
Hour:
Minute:

5

After setting the parameters, press the MENU/ENTER key to
save the changes or the C key to return to the main menu
without saving.

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3.6 LOCAL PARAMETERS

In this menu , you c an select the st y le of t he integrat ed menu system.

1 Check that the IR camera is in Null mode.

2

Press the MENU/ENTER key then the
UP or DOWN arrow of t he selector to
choose [System Setup].

<Spot >
File ►
< Iron >

Object para. ►

System Setup ►

3

Press the UP or DOWN arrow of the
selector to choose [Local Setup],
then press the MENU/ENTER key.

Date & Time ►
File s etup ►
<Standard>

Local Setup ►

System Info. ►

4

Local Setup:

• Press the UP or DOWN arrow
of the selector to choose a
field to modify;

• Press the LEFT or RIGHT
ar r o w of the s el ec t o r t o s et th e
values.

Local Setup
Language :
Video output :
Temp. Unit :
Dist. Un it :

5

Af ter s etti ng the param eters, pr ess t he MENU/ENTER key to s ave
the changes or the C key to return to the main menu without
saving.

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About the local parameters

Language Selects the language of the menus and messages.

Video output

Determines the format of the video output of the
camera: PAL or NT SC.

Temp. unit

Chooses the scale for display of the temperature by
th e cam era: ° C or °F.

Dist. u ni t

Determines the unit of distance displayed by the
camera: Metres or Feet.

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4. BASIC FUNCTIONS

4.1 USING THE LCD SCREEN

If you want to use the LCD screen to film, play back the thermal
images, and set the parameters of the menus, proceed as follows.

1

Open the LCD scr een in the
direction shown by the
arrow.

2

Aim the IR camera at a
subject.

• F or a b ett er t em per at ure m ea sur em ent , p lac e th e su bj ect

at the centre of the image displayed on the LCD screen.

• The LCD screen is switched off when it is closed.

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4.2 SELECTION OF THE MENUS AN D PARAMETERS

You can select the parameters by pressing the MENU/ENTER key.

1

Press the MENU/ENTER key.

2

Press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow

of the selector.

3

Press the UP or DOWN arrow of

the selector.

4

Press the MENU/ENTER key.

1

Menu

2

Select a function using

File menu

Object parameters

menu

System setup

<Spot >

File ►

< Iron >

Object para. ►
System Setup ►

<Spot >

File ►
< Iron >

Object para. ►

System Setup ►

<Spot >

File ►
< Iron >

Object para. ►

System Setup ►

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Object par a.

Emiss. : 0.95
Distance : 5m
Env. Temp . : 25.0°C
Humidity : 50%
Alert Temp. : 25.0°C
Alert : Off

The choice of menus displayed will depend on the use and on the
content of the parameters.

The choice of menus depends on the type of camera.

00001/00002/001/001

< Dir > DIACA006

Open CA000001.MIR

4 Change the parameters using

3

Select the values of the parameters using

Exit

Date & Time ►

File s etup ►
<Standard>
Local Setup ►

System Info. ►

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4.3 RESTORING THE DEFAULT PARAMETERS

You can reset the parameters of use of the menus and keys to their default
values.

1

Switch the IR camera off.

2

Press both the switch and the C
key for a few seconds.

The stored data will not be erased when you restore the operating
parameters of t he men us and keys t o their default values .

Switch

Cancel

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5. TAKING SHOTS

5.1 ADJUSTING THE CAMERA

5.1.1 MANUAL FOCUSI NG

1

Aim the IR camera at the subject.

2

Turn the focusing ring to adjust
the sharpness of the subject.

3

Turn the ring unt il the image is
clear.

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5.2 ADHUSTING THE IR CAMERA

5.2.1 ADJUSTING THE IMAGE

You can set the brightness and contrast of the image captured by the IR camera
manually or automatically.

5.2.1.1 Automatic adjustment

The IR camera automatically adjusts the brightness and/or the contrast of the
image when you press the A key.

5.2.2 ADJUSTMENT OF THE PALETTE

1 Press the MEN U/ENTE R key.

2

Press the UP or DOWN arrow of the
selector to choose the current element and
on LEFT or RIGHT arrow to choose the
palette.

<Spot >
File ►

< Iron >

Object para. ►
System Setup ►

3

After this operation, press the MENU/ENTER key to save the
changes or the C key to close the menu without saving.

The camera provides 6 kinds of palettes: Iron, Iron
Inverted, Rainbow, Feather, Grey and Inverted Grey.

5.2.3 FREEZE/ACTIVATE AN IMAGE

1 Check that the IR camera is in NULL mode.

2 Press the S key. This freezes the image.

3 Press the S key. The image is reactivated.

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5.3 PRESENTATION OF THE ANALYSIS FUNCTIONS

5.3.1 ADJUSTMENT OF THE OBJECT/GLOBAL PARAMET E RS

1

Press the MENU/ENTER key.

2

Press the UP or DOWN arrow of the
selector to choose [Obj ect para.]. Then
press the MENU/ENTER key.

<Spot >
File ►
< Iron >

Object para. ►

System Setup ►

3

Adjustment of the analysis parameters.

• P ress t he UP o r DOW N arrow of
the selector to choose an item to
modify.

• Press the RIGHT or LEFT arrow
of the selector to adjust the
values.

Object par a.
Emiss. : 0.95
Distance : 5m
Env. Temp. : 25.0°C
Humidity : 50%
Alert Temp. : 25.0°C
Alert : Off

After this operation, press the MENU/ENTER key to save the
changes or the C key to return to the main menu without saving.

About the a nalys is p arame t ers:

Emiss

Pr op er t y of t h e m at er i al es s en t i al t o a cor r ec t d et erm inat i on

of the temperature of the target sighted. Parameter ranging
from 0 to 1 in st eps of 0.01.

Distance

Distance between the thermography operator and the target
sighted . Parameter r anging in steps of 1m.

Env. Temp

Enter the temperature of env i ronment .

Humidity

Enter t he am bient relativ e humidity.

Alert temp. Preset the a l arm t emperatu re value.

Alert

Activates or desactivates the temperature alert. When the

parameter is set to "On":

- if the [Capture Spot] parameter is "Maximum" in the
analysis tools, the alert is triggered as soon as the threshold
set is exceeded.

- If t he [C aptu re Spot] p arameter i s "Minimum", the alert i s

triggered as soon as there are temperatures below the

threshold set.

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5.3.2 ADJUSTMENT OF THE ANALYSIS TOOLS

This item briefly explains how to adjust the thermal image analysis tools.

5.3.3 CURSOR ANALYSIS

1 Press the MENU/ENTER key.

2

Press the UP or DOWN arrow of the
selector to choose the [Spot] menu.

<Spot >

File ►
< Iron >

Object para. ►

System Setup ►

3

Maxi mum or Mi nimum spot will
automatically track the hottest or coldest
point according to the user's choice.
Pr ess the LE FT or RIGHT arrow to sel ect
automati c detection of the hot test or
coldest point.

<Maximum >

File ►
< Iron >

Object para. ►
System Setup ►

4

Moving the cursor.

• Sta r t from step 1 to select the curs or.

•

Press the UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT

arrows of the selector to move the
cursor.

• Press the Menu/Enter key to fix the
position of t he cursor.

The cursor temperature reading

changes in real time.

5

Removing the cursor;

• Start from step 1 to define or select the cursor to be analyzed.

• P ress th e C k ey to delete th e c urs or .

Temperature

reading

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5.4 OPE N AND RECORDING THE IMA GE

You can save th e imag e by pr essing th e S key of the s elector f or 3 seconds.

The image will be saved in the current folder.

6. READING AND ERASING

6.1 OPENING TH E IMAGES

You can view and analyze the images recorded on the LCD screen.

1 Press the MENU/ENTER key.

2

Press the UP or DOWN arrow of
the selector to choose the [File]
menu.

<Spot >

File ►

< Iron >

Object para. ►
System Setup ►

3

Press the UP or DOWN arrow of
the selector to choose [Open],
then press the MENU/ENTER key.

00001/00002/001/001

< Dir > DIACA006

Open CA000001.MIR

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How to select an image.

1

When the [Open] or [Delete] option has been selected in the [File]

menu, a message similar to the one shown below is displayed on
th e screen.

2

If the image you want to open or delete is not in the current folder,
press the [LEFT] or [RIGHT] arrow of the selector several times to
select the image.

3 Press the S key to activate the image.

00001/00003/002/003

<DIR> DIAC A001

Open CA00001.MIR

Fi le name

Numbe r of

folders

Current folder

number

Numbe r of files in
current folder

Current file

number

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Selection of the folder and file name.

1 Press the MENU/ENT ER key .

2

Press the UP or DOWN arrow of the selector to

choose the [System Setup] menu, then press
the MENU/ENTER key.

<Spot >
File ►
< Iron >
Object para. ►

System Setup ►

3

Press the UP or DOWN arrow of the selector to

choose the [File Setup] menu, then press the
MENU/ENT ER key.

Date & Time ►

File setup ►

<Standard>

Local Setup ►
System Info. ►

4

Press the UP or DOWN arrow of the selector to

ch

oose the [Directory Name] menu, then on

the LEFT or RIGHT arrow to select the folder.

[File Number] is the file number in the current
folder.

File Setup
Di rectory name:
File n umber:
File n ame:

5

Press the UP or DOWN arrow of the selector to choose the [File
Name] menu, then the LEFT or RIGHT arrow to select the file name.

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7. DOWNLOADING IMAGES

7.1 DOWNLOADIN G IMAGES USING THE SD CARD

You can withdraw the SD card from the camera and download the images to a
computer using t he SD card r eader provided .

1

Open the cover of the battery/SD card
compartment.

2

Press gently on the SD card, which will
then be ejected automatically.

3

You can download the IR images using the SD card reader

provided.

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8. ACCESSORIES

8.1 USING THE SUN SHADE

When you film outdoors in sunlight, the sun s hade will make it easi er to s ee the
screen clearly.

1

Install the sun shade in the direction

shown by the arrow, following the

instructions below.

2

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9. TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem

Cause

Solution

The camera

fails to operate

No power supply

• Switc h the c amera on. See
Powering up the camera

Battery voltage too low

• Completely recharge the

battery.

Bad contact between the
camera and battery
terminals

• Wi pe th e t erminal s w ith a
clean, dry cloth.

The camera

fails to record

Internal memory ful l

• If possibl e, load the images

onto a comp uter and er ase
them from the camera to

ma ke room.

Internal memory incorrectly
formatted

• Format the internal memory
to FAT32 format.

Battery

discharges

rapidly

Battery capacity reduced

because of a year or mo re
without use since the l ast

full charge.

• Rep lac e the battery with a
new one.

Battery life span
exceeded.

• Rep lac e the battery with a
new one.

The battery fails

to recharge

Bad contact between the
battery and the charger.

• Wipe the terminals with a

clean, dry cloth.

• Connect the power cord to
the charger and i nser t its plug

fi r mly i nto a wall o utl et .

Battery life span
exceeded.

• Rep lac e the battery with a
new one.

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10. MAINTENANCE

For maintenance, use only the spare parts specified. The manufacturer cannot be
held liable for any accident following a repair not done by its own customer
service department or an approved repairer.

10.1 S ERVIC ING AND M AINTAINING THE CAMERA

Proceed as follows to clean the body of the camera, the lens, the LCD screen,
and the other parts.

BODY OF THE CAMERA

Wipe the body of the camera with a soft cloth or lens cleaning cloth.

LENS

Remove dust and dirt using a lens blowing brush and then any remaining dirt by
wiping the lens gently with a soft cloth.

•

Never use synthetic cleaner s on th e body of the cam er a or on the len s.

LCD SCREEN

Use a blow brush to eliminate dust and dirt. If necessary, wipe the screen gently
wi th a soft cl oth or a lens cleani ng cloth to remove persis tent dirt.

•

Never rub the LCD screen and never press hard on its surface, since this

might damage it or cause other problems.

Never use thinners, benzene, synthetic cleaners, or water to clean the
camera, since these substances might damage the equipment or alter its
performance.

10.2 MET ROLOGI CAL CHECK

Like all measuring or testing devices, the instrument must be checked
regularly.

We recommend checking this instrument yearly. For checks and calibrations,
contact one of our accredited metrology laboratories (information and contact
details available on request), our Chauvin Arnoux subsidiary or the branch in your
country.

10.3 REPAIR

For all repairs before or after expiry of warranty, please return the device to your
distributor.

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11. WARRANTY

Except as otherwise stated, our warranty is valid for twelve months starting from
the date on which the equipment was sold. Extract from our General Conditions of
Sale provided on request.

The warranty do es not a pply in the fol l owi ng cas es:

•

Inappropriate us e of the equipm ent or use with in compa tible equipment,

•

Modifications made to the equipment without the explicit permission of

the manufacturer’s technical staff,

•

Work done on the device by a person not approved by the manufacturer,

•

Adaptation to a particular application not anticipated in the definition of

the equipment or not indicated in the user’ s manu al,

•

Damage caused by shocks, falls, or floods.

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12. APPENDIX

12.1 TABLE OF EMISSIVITIES

Material

Temperature (°C)

Approximate emiss ivity

Metals

Aluminium

Polis hed al umi nium

100

0.09

Com mercial alumini um
sheet

100

0.09

Oxidiz ed chrome-

anodized aluminium

25～600

0.55

Slightly oxidized

aluminium

25～600 0.10～0.20

Highly oxidized
aluminium

25～600 0.30～0.40

Brass

Shiny brass (extreme
polishing)

28 0.03

Oxidized brass

200～600

0.61～0.59

Chromium

Polis hed chromium

40～1090

0.08～0.36

Copper

Shiny copper

100

0.05

Highly oxidized copper

25

0.078

Copper oxide

800～1100

0.66～0.54

Molten copper

1080～1280

0.16～0.13

Gold

Shiny gold

230～630

0.02

Lead

Pure lead (no oxidation)

125～225

0.06～0.08

Slightly oxidized

25～300

0.20～0.45

Magnesium

Magnesia

275～825

0.55～0.20

Magnesia

900～1670

0.20

Mercury

0～100

0.09～0.12

Nickel

Polished by anodizing

25

0.05

Electrolysed

20

0.01

Unpolished

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C.A 1877 – C.A 1878 35

Nickel wir e

185～1010

0.09～0.19

Ni ckel sheet (oxidiz ed)

198～600

0.37～0.48

Nickel oxi de

650～1255

0.59～0.86

Nickel alloy

Nickel-chro mium alloy
wi re (shiny) (r efractory)

50～1000 0.65～0.79

Nickel-chro mium alloy

50～1040

0.64～0.76

Ref rac tory nickel-

chromium

50～500 0.95～0.98

Nickel-silver alloy

100

0.14

Stainless steel

18-8

25

0.16

304(8Cr, 18Ni)

215～490

0.44～0.36

310(25Cr, 20Ni)

215～520

0.90～0.97

Tin

Com mercial t inplate

100

0.07

Highly oxidized

0～200

0.60

Zinc

Oxidation at 400°C

400

0.01

Shiny galvanized iron

plate

28 0.23

Oxidized zinc powder

25

0.28

Non-metallic materials

Brick

1100

0.75

Ref rac tory bri ck

1100

0.75

Graphite (carbo n black)

96～225

0.95

Enamel (white)

18

0.90

Asphalt

0～200

0.85

Glass (surface)

23

0.94

Refractory glass

200～540

0.85～0.95

Calcimine (whitewash)

20

0.90

Oak

20

0.90

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13. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Description Characteristic C.A 1877 C.A 1878

Imaging
performance

Field of view/Mi ni mum
focal distance

10°x7.5° /

0.1m

12.5°x9.4°/

0.1m

Thermal sensitivit y (NET D) 0.08°C @ 30°C

Type of detector

Focal-plane network, uncooled
micro-bolometer.

Frequency 9 Hz

IR resolution 80x60 100x80

Spectral band 8-14 µm
Focusing mechanism Manual focusing.

I.F.O.V . (with stan d ard
object ive lens)

2.2 mrad

Presentation of
image

Image modes Thermal

Merge

No

Image annotation

No

Screen

2.5" TFT screen

Measurement

Temperature range

-20 °C~250 °C

Precision

±2°C or ±2% of reading *

Measurement
modes/Analysis tools

1 mobile cursor/automatic hot­co ld cursor

Temperatu re alarms

Yes

Configuration controls

Language/Date/time
format/Palettes/Units

Measurement corrections

Temperature of

environment/Emissivity

correction/Distance/Humidity

Memory

Type/Memory capaci ty

SD card/2G B remov able, up to
16GB

Formats

.MIR

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C.A 1877 – C.A 1878 37

Laser
pointer/Torch
light

Classification/Type

Class 2.1mW /

635nm (red)

EN 60825-1

Torch light

No

Conformities

Electromagnetic
compatibility

EN 61326-1

Safety

EN 61010-1

Power supply

Type of battery: Operating
time

Rechargeable lithium battery /
approximately 3 hours

Mains adapter

8V-11V output to the camera

Power management

Standby mode

Environmental
conditions

Operating temperature

-15 °C to +50 °C
(5 °F to 122 °F)

St orag e tempera ture rang e

-40 °C to +70 °C
(-40 °F to + 158 °F)

Humidity

Rel ative h umidity 9 5% f rom

+25°C to +40°C (+77°F to
+104°F), without

condensation.

Protection

IP54

Shock/Vibration

25 G/2 G

Physical
characteristics

Weight

Less than 500 g (with the
battery)

Dimensions

172 mm x 80 mm x 162 mm

Software

RayCAm P review Softw are

* Reference conditions: @ 1 m eter, (23 ± 3) °C, (50 ± 15) % RH

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14. ST ATE A T DELIVERY

C.A 1877 DiaCAm IR thermography camera .............................. P01651277

C.A 1878 DiaCAm IR thermography camera .............................. P01651278

Del ivered with :

•

1 plain cardboard box for transport

•

1 b att ery ch arger

•

1 b att ery

•

1 2GB miniSD card

•

1 card reader

•

DiaCam Pr eview softwar e on CD ROM

•

1 user manual DiaCAm on CD ROM

•

1 DiaCAm Preview s oftware u ser manual on CD ROM

ACCESSORI ES & SPARES

Sun shade .................................................................................... P01651532

Battery ......................................................................................... P01296045

Battery charger ............................................................................ P01296046

Cigar lighter adapter ...................................................................... HX0061

Introduction to thermography ....................................................... Contact us

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