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Flir ETS320 Instruction Manual

User’s manual FLIR ETS3xx series
User’s manual FLIR ETS3xx series
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Table of contents
1 Disclaimers ........................... ................................. ............................1
1.1 Legal disclaimer ......................................................................... 1
1.2 Usage statistics ..........................................................................1
1.3 Changes to registry ..................................................................... 1
1.4 U.S. Government Regulations........................................................1
1.5 Copyright ..................................................................................1
1.6 Quality assurance .......................................................................1
1.7 Patents..................................................................................... 1
1.8 EULA Terms ..............................................................................1
1.9 EULA Terms ..............................................................................2
2 Safety information ......................... ................................. .....................3
3 Notice to user ............................ ............................... .. ........................5
3.1 User-to-user forums .................................................................... 5
3.2 Calibration.................................................................................5
3.3 Accuracy ..................................................................................5
3.4 Disposal of electronic waste..........................................................5
3.5 Training .................................................................................... 5
3.6 Documentation updates ...............................................................5
3.7 Important note about this manual....................................................6
3.8 Note about authoritative versions.................................................... 6
4 Customer help ........................... ............................... .. ........................7
4.1 General .................................................................................... 7
4.2 Submitting a question .................................................................. 7
4.3 Downloads ................................................................................8
5 Introduction................... .. ............................... ................................. ...9
5.1 General description ..................................................................... 9
5.2 Benefits ....................................................................................9
5.3 Key features ..............................................................................9
6.1 Procedure ............................................................................... 10
7.1 View from the front .................................................................... 11
7.1.1 Figure.......................................................................... 11
7.1.2 Explanation................................................................... 11
7.2 View from the rear..................................................................... 12
7.2.1 Figure.......................................................................... 12
7.2.2 Explanation................................................................... 12
7.3 USB connector......................................................................... 13
7.4 Screen elements ...................................................................... 13
7.4.1 Figure.......................................................................... 13
7.4.2 Explanation................................................................... 13
8.1 Charging the battery.................................................................. 14
8.1.1 Charging the battery using the FLIR power supply ................. 14
8.1.2 Charging the battery using a USB cable connected to a
8.2 Turning on and turning off the camera............................................ 14
8.3 Adjusting the position of the camera unit ........................................ 15
8.3.1 Figure.......................................................................... 15
8.3.2 Explanation................................................................... 15
computer...................................................................... 14
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8.3.3 Procedure .................................................................... 15
8.4 Removing the stand mount from the camera unit.............................. 15
8.4.1 Procedure .................................................................... 16
9.1 Saving an image ....................................................................... 18
9.1.1 General........................................................................ 18
9.1.2 Image capacity .............................................................. 18
9.1.3 Naming convention......................................................... 18
9.1.4 Procedure .................................................................... 18
9.2 Recalling an image.................................................................... 18
9.2.1 General........................................................................ 18
9.2.2 Procedure .................................................................... 18
9.3 Deleting an image..................................................................... 18
9.3.1 General........................................................................ 18
9.3.2 Procedure .................................................................... 18
9.4 Deleting all images.................................................................... 19
9.4.1 General........................................................................ 19
9.4.2 Procedure .................................................................... 19
9.5 Measuring a temperature using a spotmeter ................................... 19
9.5.1 General........................................................................ 19
9.5.2 Procedure .................................................................... 19
9.6 Measuring the hottest temperature within an area ............................ 19
9.6.1 General........................................................................ 19
9.6.2 Procedure .................................................................... 19
9.7 Measuring the coldest temperature within an area............................ 20
9.7.1 General........................................................................ 20
9.7.2 Procedure .................................................................... 20
9.8 Hiding measurement tools .......................................................... 20
9.8.1 Procedure .................................................................... 20
9.9 Changing the color palette .......................................................... 20
9.9.1 General........................................................................ 20
9.9.2 Procedure .................................................................... 20
9.10 Working with color alarms........................................................... 20
9.10.1 General........................................................................ 20
9.10.2 Image examples ............................................................ 20
9.10.3 Procedure .................................................................... 21
9.11 Changing the temperature scale mode .......................................... 21
9.11.1 General........................................................................ 21
9.11.2 When to use Manual mode............................................... 22
9.11.3 Procedure .................................................................... 22
9.12 Setting the emissivity as a surface property .................................... 22
9.12.1 General........................................................................ 22
9.12.2 Procedure .................................................................... 23
9.13 Setting the emissivity as a custom material..................................... 23
9.13.1 General........................................................................ 23
9.13.2 Procedure .................................................................... 23
9.14 Changing the emissivity as a custom value..................................... 23
9.14.1 General........................................................................ 23
9.14.2 Procedure .................................................................... 23
9.15 Changing the reflected apparent temperature ................................. 24
9.15.1 General........................................................................ 24
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9.15.2 Procedure .................................................................... 24
9.16 Performing a non-uniformity correction (NUC) ................................. 24
9.16.1 General........................................................................ 24
9.16.2 Procedure .................................................................... 24
9.17 Changing the settings ................................................................ 25
9.17.1 General........................................................................ 25
9.17.2 Procedure .................................................................... 25
9.18 Updating the camera ................................................................. 25
9.18.1 General........................................................................ 25
9.18.2 Procedure .................................................................... 26
10.1 Online field-of-view calculator ...................................................... 27
10.2 Note about technical data ........................................................... 27
10.3 Note about authoritative versions.................................................. 27
10.4 FLIR ETS320 ........................................................................... 28
12.1 Camera housing, cables, and other items....................................... 36
12.1.1 Liquids......................................................................... 36
12.1.2 Equipment.................................................................... 36
12.1.3 Procedure .................................................................... 36
12.2 Infrared lens ............................................................................ 36
12.2.1 Liquids......................................................................... 36
12.2.2 Equipment.................................................................... 36
12.2.3 Procedure .................................................................... 36
13.1 More than just an infrared camera ................................................ 39
13.2 Sharing our knowledge .............................................................. 40
13.3 Supporting our customers........................................................... 40
15.1 Introduction ............................................................................ 43
15.2 Emissivity................................................................................ 43
15.2.1 Finding the emissivity of a sample...................................... 43
15.3 Reflected apparent temperature ................................................... 47
15.4 Distance ................................................................................. 47
15.5 Relative humidity ...................................................................... 47
15.6 Other parameters...................................................................... 47
16.1 Introduction ............................................................................. 48
16.2 Background............................................................................. 48
16.3 A good image .......................................................................... 48
16.4 The three unchangeables—the basis for a good image ..................... 49
16.4.1 Focus .......................................................................... 49
16.4.2 Temperature range ......................................................... 50
16.4.3 Image detail and distance from the object ............................ 51
16.5 The changeables—image optimization and temperature
measurement........................................................................... 52
16.5.1 Level and span .............................................................. 52
16.5.2 Palettes and isotherms .................................................... 52
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16.5.3 Object parameters.......................................................... 53
16.6 Taking images—practical tips ...................................................... 53
16.7 Conclusion .............................................................................. 54
17.1 Introduction ............................................................................. 55
17.2 Definition—what is calibration? .................................................... 55
17.3 Camera calibration at FLIR Systems ............................................. 55
17.4 The differences between a calibration performed by a user and
that performed directly at FLIR Systems......................................... 56
17.5 Calibration, verification and adjustment.......................................... 56
17.6 Non-uniformity correction............................................................ 57
17.7 Thermal image adjustment (thermal tuning) .................................... 57
19.1 Introduction ............................................................................. 61
19.2 The electromagnetic spectrum..................................................... 61
19.3 Blackbody radiation................................................................... 62
19.3.1 Planck’s law .................................................................. 63
19.3.2 Wien’s displacement law.................................................. 64
19.3.3 Stefan-Boltzmann's law ................................................... 65
19.3.4 Non-blackbody emitters................................................... 66
19.4 Infrared semi-transparent materials............................................... 68
21.1 References.............................................................................. 73
21.2 Tables .................................................................................... 73
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Disclaimers

1.1 Legal disclaimer

All products manufactured by FLIR Systems are warranted against defective materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the delivery date of the original purchase, provided such products have been under normal stor­age, use and serv ice, and in accordance with FLIR Systems instruction.
Uncooled handheld infrared cameras manufacturedby FLIR Systems are war­ranted against defective materials and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the delivery date of the original purchase, provided such products have been under normal storage, use and service, and in accordance with FLIR Systems instruction, and provided that the camera has been registered within 60 days of original purchase.
Detectors for uncooled handheld infrared cameras manufactured by FLIR Sys­tems are warranted against defective materials and workmanship for a period of ten (10) years from the delivery date of the original purchase, provided such products have been under normal storage, use and service, and in accordance with FLIR Systems instruction, and provided that the camera has been regis­tered within 60 days of original purchase.
Products which are not manufactured by FLIR Systems but includedin sys­tems delivered by FLIR Systems to the original purchaser, carry the warranty, if any, of the particular supplier only. FLIR Systems has no responsibility whatso­ever for such products.
The warranty extends only to the original purchaser and is not transferable. It is not applicable to anyproduct which has been subjected to misuse, neglect, accident or abnormal conditions of operation. Expendable parts areexcluded from the warranty.
In the case of a defect in a product covered by this warranty the product must not be further used in order to prevent additional damage. The purchaser shall promptly report any defect to FLIR Systems or this warranty will not apply.
FLIR Systems will, at its option, repair or replace any such defective product free of charge if, upon inspection, it proves to be defective in material or work­manship and provided that it is returned to FLIR Systems within the said one­year period.
FLIR Systems has no other obligation or liability for defects than those set forth above.
No other warranty is expressed or implied. FLIR Systems specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particularpurpose.
FLIR Systems shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential loss or damage, whether based on contract, tort or any other le­gal theory.
This warranty shall be governed by Swedish law. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with this war-
ranty, shall be finally settled by arbitration in accordance with the Rules of the Arbitration Institute of the StockholmChamber of Commerce. The place of ar­bitration shall be Stockholm. Thelanguage to be used in the arbitral proceed­ings shall be English.

1.2 Usage statistics

FLIR Systems reserves the right to gather anonymous usage statistics to help maintain and improve the quality of our software and services.

1.3 Changes to registry

The registry entry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet \Control\Lsa\LmCompatibilityLevel will be automatically changed to level 2 if the FLIR Camera Monitor servicedetects a FLIR camera connected to the computer with a USB cable. The modification will onlybe executed if the cam­era device implements a remote network service that supports network logons.

1.4 U.S. Government Regulations

This product may be subject to U.S. Export Regulations. Please send any in­quiries to exportquestions@flir.com.

1.5 Copyright

© 2016, FLIR Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. No parts of the soft­ware including source code may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed or translated into any language or computer language in anyform or by any means, electronic, magnetic, optical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of FLIR Systems.
The documentation must not, in whole or part, becopied, photocopied, repro­duced, translated or transmitted to any electronic medium or machine read­able form without prior consent, in writing, from FLIR Systems.
Names and marks appearing onthe products herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of FLIR Systems and/or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, trade names or company names referenced herein are used for identification only and are the property of their respective owners.

1.6 Quality assurance

The Quality Management System under which these products aredeveloped and manufactured has been certified in accordance with the ISO 9001 standard.
FLIR Systems is committed toa policy of continuous development; therefore we reserve the right to make changes and improvements on any of the prod­ucts without prior notice.

1.7 Patents

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1.8 EULA Terms

• Youhave acquired a device (“INFRARED CAMERA”) that includes soft­ware licensed by FLIR Systems AB from Microsoft Licensing, GP or its af­filiates (“MS”). Those installed software products of MS origin, as well as associated media, printed materials, and “online” or electronic documen­tation (“SOFTWARE”) are protected by international intellectual property laws and treaties. The SOFTWARE is licensed, not sold. All rights reserved.
• IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (“EULA”), DO NOT USE THE DEVICE OR COPY THE SOFTWARE. IN­STEAD, PROMPTLY CONTACT FLIR Systems AB FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON RETURN OF THE UNUSED DEVICE(S) FOR A REFUND. ANY USE
OF THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO USE ON THE DEVICE, WILL CONSTITUTE YOUR AGREEMENT TO THIS EU­LA (OR RATIFICATION OFANY PREVIOUS CONSENT).
• GRANT OF SOFTWARE LICENSE. This EULA grantsyou the following license:
◦ Youmay use the SOFTWARE only on the DEVICE. ◦ NOT FAULT TOLERANT. THE SOFTWARE IS NOT FAULT TOLER-
ANT.FLIR Systems AB HAS INDEPENDENTLY DETERMINED HOW TO USE THE SOFTWARE IN THE DEVICE, AND MS HAS RELIED UPON FLIR Systems AB TO CONDUCT SUFFICIENT TESTING TO DETERMINE THAT THE SOFTWARE IS SUITABLE FOR SUCH USE.
◦ NO WARRANTIES FOR THE SOFTWARE. THE SOFTWARE is
provided “AS IS” and with all faults. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SAT­ISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY, AND EF­FORT (INCLUDING LACK OF NEGLIGENCE) IS WITH YOU. ALSO, THERE IS NO WARRANTYAGAINST INTERFERENCE WITH YOUR ENJOYMENT OF THE SOFTWARE OR AGAINST IN­FRINGEMENT.IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED ANY WARRANTIES RE-
GARDING THE DEVICE OR THE SOFTWARE, THOSE WARRANTIES DO NOT ORIGINATE FROM, AND ARE NOT BINDING ON, MS.
◦ No Liability for Certain Damages.EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY
LAW,MS SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPE­CIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTALDAMAGES ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORM­ANCE OF THE SOFTWARE. THIS LIMITATION SHALL APPLY EVEN IF ANY REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MS BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNT IN EX­CESS OF U.S. TWO HUNDRED FIFTYDOLLARS (U.S.$250.00).
◦ Limitations on Reverse Engineering, Decompilation, and Dis-
assembly. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassem-
ble the SOFTWARE, except and only tothe extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation.
◦ SOFTWARE TRANSFER ALLOWED BUT WITH RESTRICTIONS.
Youmay permanently transfer rights under this EULA only as part of a permanent sale or transfer of the Device, and only if the recipient agrees to this EULA. If the SOFTWARE is an upgrade,any transfer must also include all priorversions of the SOFTWARE.
◦ EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. You acknowledge that SOFTWARE is
subject to U.S. export jurisdiction. You agree to comply with all appli­cable international and national laws that apply to the SOFTWARE, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, as well as end-user, end-use and destination restrictions issued by U.S. and other governments. For additional information see http://www.micro­soft.com/exporting/.
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1.9 EULA Terms

Qt4 Core and Qt4 GUI,Copyright ©2013 Nokia Corporation and FLIR Sys­tems AB. This Qt library is a free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version2.1 of the License, or (at your op­tion) any later version. This library is distributed in the hope that it will be
useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITYor FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License, http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html. The source code for thelibraries Qt4 Core and Qt4 GUI may be requested from FLIR Systems AB.
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Safety information

WARNING
Applicability: Class B digital devices.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular in­stallation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING
Applicability: Digital devices subject to 15.19/RSS-210. NOTICE: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Op-
eration is subject to the following two conditions:
1. this device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
WARNING
Applicability: Digital devices subject to 15.21. NOTICE: Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by FLIR Systems
may void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment.
WARNING
Applicability: Digital devices subject to 2.1091/2.1093/OET Bulletin 65. Radiofrequency radiation exposure Information: The radiated output power of the device is below
the FCC/IC radio frequency exposure limits. Nevertheless, the device shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized.
WARNING
Applicability: Cameras with one or more batteries.
Do not continue to charge the battery if it does not become charged in the specified charging time. If you continue to charge the battery, it can become hot and cause an explosion or ignition. Injury to persons can occur.
WARNING
Applicability: Cameras with one or more batteries.
Only use the correct equipment to remove the electrical power from the battery. If you do not use the cor­rect equipment, you can decrease the performance or the life cycle of the battery. If you do not use the correct equipment, an incorrect flow of current to the battery can occur. This can cause the battery to be­come hot, or cause an explosion. Injury to persons can occur.
WARNING
Make sure that you read all applicable MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) and warning labels on con­tainers before you use a liquid. The liquids can be dangerous. Injury to persons can occur.
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CAUTION
Do not point the infrared camera (with or without the lens cover) at strong energy sources, for example, devices that cause laser radiation, or the sun. This can have an unwanted effect on the accuracy of the camera. It can also cause damage to the detector in the camera.
CAUTION
Do not use the camera in temperatures more than +50°C (+122°F), unless other information is specified in the user documentation or technical data. High temperatures can cause damage to the camera.
CAUTION
Do not attach the camera unit directly to a car’s cigarette lighter socket, unless FLIR Systems supplies a specific adapter to connect the camera unit to a cigarette lighter socket. Damage to the camera unit can occur.
CAUTION
Applicability: Cameras with one or more batteries.
Only use a specified battery charger when you charge the battery. Damage to the battery can occur if you do not do this.
CAUTION
Applicability: Cameras with one or more batteries.
The temperature range through which you can charge the battery is ±0°C to +45°C (+32°F to +113°F), ex­cept for the Korean market where the approved range is +10°C to + 45°C (+50°F to +113°F). If you charge the battery at temperatures out of this range, it can cause the battery to become hot or to break. It can also decrease the performance or the life cycle of the battery.
CAUTION
Applicability: Cameras with one or more batteries.
The temperature range through which you can remove the electrical power from the battery is +10°C to +40°C (+50°F to +104°F), unless other information is specified in the user documentation or technical da­ta. If you operate the battery out of this temperature range, it can decrease the performance or the life cycle of the battery.
CAUTION
Do not apply solvents or equivalent liquids to the camera, the cables, or other items. Damage to the bat­tery and injury to persons can occur.
CAUTION
Be careful when you clean the infrared lens. The lens has an anti-reflective coating which is easily dam­aged. Damage to the infrared lens can occur.
CAUTION
Do not use too much force to clean the infrared lens. This can cause damage to the anti-reflective coating.
Note The encapsulation rating is only applicable when all the openings on the camera are sealed with their correct covers, hatches, or caps. This includes the compartments for data storage, batteries, and connectors.
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Notice to user

3.1 User-to-user forums

Exchange ideas, problems, and infrared solutions with fellow thermographers around the world in our user-to-user forums. To go to the forums, visit:
http://forum.infraredtraining.com/

3.2 Calibration

We recommend that you send in the camera for calibration once a year. Contact your local sales office for instructions on where to send the camera.

3.3 Accuracy

For very accurate results, we recommend that you wait 5 minutes after you have started the camera before measuring a temperature.

3.4 Disposal of electronic waste

As with most electronic products, this equipment must be disposed of in an environmen­tally friendly way, and in accordance with existing regulations for electronic waste.
Please contact your FLIR Systems representative for more details.

3.5 Training

To read about infrared training, visit:
• http://www.infraredtraining.com
• http://www.irtraining.com
• http://www.irtraining.eu

3.6 Documentation updates

Our manuals are updated several times per year, and we also issue product-critical notifi­cations of changes on a regular basis.
To access the latest manuals, translations of manuals, and notifications, go to the Down­load tab at:
http://support.flir.com It only takes a few minutes to register online. In the download area you will also find the lat-
est releases of manuals for our other products, as well as manuals for our historical and obsolete products.
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3.7 Important note about this manual

FLIR Systems issues generic manuals that cover several cameras within a model line. This means that this manual may contain descriptions and explanations that do not apply
to your particular camera model.

3.8 Note about authoritative versions

The authoritative version of this publication is English. In the event of divergences due to translation errors, the English text has precedence.
Any late changes are first implemented in English.
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Customer help

4.1 General

For customer help, visit: http://support.flir.com

4.2 Submitting a question

To submit a question to the customer help team, you must be a registered user. It only takes a few minutes to register online. If you only want to search the knowledgebase for existing questions and answers, you do not need to be a registered user.
When you want to submit a question, make sure that you have the following information to hand:
• The camera model
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• The camera serial number
• The communication protocol, or method, between the camera and your device (for ex­ample, SD card reader, HDMI, Ethernet, USB, or FireWire)
• Device type (PC/Mac/iPhone/iPad/Android device, etc.)
• Version of any programs from FLIR Systems
• Full name, publication number, and revision number of the manual

4.3 Downloads

On the customer help site you can also download the following, when applicable for the product:
• Firmware updates for your infrared camera.
• Program updates for your PC/Mac software.
• Freeware and evaluation versions of PC/Mac software.
• User documentation for current, obsolete, and historical products.
• Mechanical drawings (in *.dxf and *.pdf format).
• Cad data models (in *.stp format).
• Application stories.
• Technical datasheets.
• Product catalogs.
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Introduction

5.1 General description

The FLIR ETS3xx is FLIR’s first electronic test bench camera, designed for a quick tem­perature check of PCB boards and electronic devices. The FLIR ETS3xx is sensitive enough to detect subtle temperature difference with an accuracy of ±3°C, so you can quickly find hot spots and potential points of failure. The 320 × 240 pixel infrared detector offers more than 76 000 points of temperature measurement, eliminating the guesswork of legacy measurement tools. Designed specifically for bench-top work, the battery-powered FLIR ETS3xx connects to your PC for immediate analysis and sharing of thermal data.

5.2 Benefits

• Reduces test times: Quickly identify hot spots, thermal gradients, and potential points of failure.
• Improves product design: Know where and when to add fans and heatsinks, and en­sure products are operating within specification for their maximum lifetime.
• Saves money: Improve rapid prototyping and reduce product development cycles.
• Optimizes lab time: Battery powered and hands-free, and offers complete measure­ment and analysis in the camera.

5.3 Key features

• >76 000 points of non-contact temperature measurement at the push of a button.
• 320 × 240 pixel detector provides crisp thermal imagery.
• Time versus temperature measurement with FLIR Tools+.
• Small-component measurement, down to 170 µm per pixel spot size.
• Lens offers a 45° thermal view of the target for the quick detection of hot spots.
• Records radiometric imagery in standard JPEG format for easy sharing.
• ±3% accuracy promotes quality assurance and factory acceptance of PCBs.
• Quickly mounts on the supplied stand for immediate use.
• Crisp 3 in. LCD display provides immediate thermal feedback.
• World-class software provided for advanced measurement corrections/capabilities.
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Quick start guide

6.1 Procedure

Follow this procedure:
1. Charge the battery. You can do this in different ways:
• Charge the battery using the FLIR power supply.
• Charge the battery using a USB cable connected to a computer. Note Charging the camera using a USB cable connected to a computer takes
considerably longer than using the FLIR power supply or the FLIR stand-alone bat­tery charger.
2. Connect a ground cord to the ground stud on the ESD mat of the camera stand.
3. Push the On/off button to turn on the camera.
4. Adjust the position of the camera unit.
5. Push the Save button to save an image. (Optional steps)
6. Go to the following website to download FLIR Tools/Tools+
http://support.flir.com/tools
7. Install FLIR Tools/Tools+ on your computer.
8. Start FLIR Tools/Tools+.
9. Connect the camera to your computer, using the USB cable.
10. Import the images into FLIR Tools/Tools+.
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1. For online documentation about FLIR Tools/Tools+, go to http://support.flir.com/resources/f22s/. FLIR Tools+ is
licensed software.
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Description

7.1 View from the front

7.1.1 Figure

7.1.2 Explanation

1. LCD display.
2. Infrared camera lens.
3. Archive button. Function:
• Push to open the image archive.
4. Back/Cancel button. Function:
• Push to go back into the menu system.
• Push to cancel a choice.
5. Navigation pad. Function:
• Push left/right or up/down to navigate in menus, submenus, and dialog boxes.
• Push the center to confirm.
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6. Save button. Function:
• Push to save an image.
7. Fine-adjustment knob.

7.2 View from the rear

7.2.1 Figure

7.2.2 Explanation

1. USB connector.
2. On/off button. Function:
• Push the On/off button to turn on the camera.
• Push and hold the On/off button for less than 5 seconds to put the camera into
standby mode. The camera then automatically turns off after 48 hours.
• Push and hold the On/off button for more than 10 seconds to turn off the camera.
3. Stand mount knob.
4. Supporting ring knob.
5. Ground stud.
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7.3 USB connector

The purpose of this USB connector is the following:
• Charging the battery using the FLIR power supply.
• Charging the battery using a USB cable connected to a computer.
Note Charging the camera using a USB cable connected to a computer takes consid- erably longer than using the FLIR power supply.
• Moving images from the camera to a computer for further analysis in FLIR Tools/Tools+.
Note Install FLIR Tools/Tools+ on your computer before you move the images.

7.4 Screen elements

7.4.1 Figure

7.4.2 Explanation

1. Main menu toolbar.
2. Submenu toolbar.
3. Spotmeter.
4. Result table.
5. Status icons.
6. Temperature scale.
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Handling the camera unit

8.1 Charging the battery

WARNING
Make sure that you install the socket-outlet near the equipment and that it is easy to get access to.

8.1.1 Charging the battery using the FLIR power supply

Follow this procedure:
1. Connect the power supply to a mains socket.
2. Connect the power supply cable to the USB connector on the camera unit.
3. It is good practice to disconnect the power supply from the mains socket when the bat­tery is fully charged.
Note The charging time for a fully depleted battery is 2 hours.

8.1.2 Charging the battery using a USB cable connected to a computer

Follow this procedure:
1. Connect the camera unit to a computer using a USB cable.
Note
• To charge the camera, the computer must be turned on.
• Charging the camera using a USB cable connected to a computer takes considerably
longer than using the FLIR power supply.

8.2 Turning on and turning off the camera

• Push the On/off button to turn on the camera.
• Push and hold the On/off button for less than 5 seconds to put the camera in standby
mode. The camera then automatically turns off after 48 hours.
• Push and hold the On/off button for more than 10 seconds to turn off the camera.
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8.3 Adjusting the position of the camera unit

8.3.1 Figure

8.3.2 Explanation

1. Fine-adjustment knob.
2. Stand mount knob.
3. Supporting ring knob.

8.3.3 Procedure

Note Do not touch the lens surface. If this happens, clean the lens according to the in-
structions in 12.2 Infrared lens, page 36. Follow this procedure:
1. For fine adjustments, turn the fine-adjustment knob.
2. For coarse adjustments, do the following:
2.1. Loosen the stand mount knob and move the stand mount to the desired posi-
tion. Tighten the stand mount knob.
2.2. Loosen the supporting ring knob and move the supporting ring near the stand
mount. Tighten the supporting ring knob.
8.4 Removing the stand mount from the camera
unit
Note Do not touch the lens surface. If this happens, clean the lens according to the in-
structions in 12.2 Infrared lens, page 36.
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8.4.1 Procedure

Follow this procedure:
1. Turn and remove the top of the stand.
2. Loosen the stand mount knob and remove the camera unit from the stand.
3. Turn the fine-adjustment knob counter-clockwise until you can see a screw. Remove the screw.
4. Turn the fine-adjustment knob clockwise until you can see a screw on the other side. Remove the screw.
5. Remove the stand mount from the camera unit.
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6. Remove the two screws that hold the bracket to the camera unit.
7. Remove the two screws that hold the bracket to the camera unit.
8. Remove the bracket from the camera unit.
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Operation

9.1 Saving an image

9.1.1 General

You can save multiple images to the internal camera memory.

9.1.2 Image capacity

Approximately 1500 images can be saved to the internal camera memory.

9.1.3 Naming convention

The naming convention for images is FLIRxxxx.jpg, where xxxx is a unique counter.

9.1.4 Procedure

Follow this procedure:
1. To save an image, push the Save button.

9.2 Recalling an image

9.2.1 General

When you save an image, it is stored in the internal camera memory. To display the image again, you can recall it from the internal camera memory.

9.2.2 Procedure

Follow this procedure:
1. Push the Archive button.
2. Push the navigation pad left/right or up/down to select the image you want to view.
3. Push the center of the navigation pad. This displays the selected image.
4. Do one or more of the following:
• To view the image in full screen, display image information, or delete the image,
push the center of the navigation pad. This displays a toolbar.
• To view the previous/next image, push the navigation pad left/right.
5. To return to live mode, push the Back button repeatedly or push the Archive button.

9.3 Deleting an image

9.3.1 General

You can delete one or more images from the internal camera memory.

9.3.2 Procedure

Follow this procedure:
1. Push the Archive button.
2. Push the navigation pad left/right or up/down to select the image you want to delete.
3. Push the center of the navigation pad. This displays the selected image.
4. Push the center of the navigation pad. This displays a toolbar.
5. On the toolbar, select Delete delete the image or to cancel the delete action.
. This displays a dialog box where you can choose to
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9.4 Deleting all images

9.4.1 General

You can delete all images from the internal camera memory.

9.4.2 Procedure

Follow this procedure:
1. Push the center of the navigation pad. This displays a toolbar.
2. On the toolbar, select Settings
3. In the dialog box, select Device settings. This displays a dialog box.
4. In the dialog box, select Reset options. This displays a dialog box.
5. In the dialog box, select Delete all saved images. This displays a dialog box where you can choose to permanently delete all the saved images or to cancel the delete action.
. This displays a dialog box.

9.5 Measuring a temperature using a spotmeter

9.5.1 General

You can measure a temperature using a spotmeter. This will display the temperature at the position of the spotmeter on the screen.

9.5.2 Procedure

Follow this procedure:
1. Push the center of the navigation pad. This displays a toolbar.
2. On the toolbar, select Measurement
3. On the toolbar, select Center spot The temperature at the position of the spotmeter will now be displayed in the top left corner of the screen.
. This displays a toolbar.
.
9.6 Measuring the hottest temperature within an
area

9.6.1 General

You can measure the hottest temperature within an area. This displays a moving spot­meter that indicates the hottest temperature.

9.6.2 Procedure

Follow this procedure:
1. Push the center of the navigation pad. This displays a toolbar.
2. On the toolbar, select Measurement
3. On the toolbar, select Hot spot
. This displays a toolbar.
.
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9.7 Measuring the coldest temperature within
an area

9.7.1 General

You can measure the coldest temperature within an area. This displays a moving spot­meter that indicates the coldest temperature.

9.7.2 Procedure

Follow this procedure:
1. Push the center of the navigation pad. This displays a toolbar.
2. On the toolbar, select Measurement
3. On the toolbar, select Cold spot
. This displays a toolbar.
.

9.8 Hiding measurement tools

9.8.1 Procedure

Follow this procedure:
1. Push the center of the navigation pad. This displays a toolbar.
2. On the toolbar, select Measurement
3. On the toolbar, select No measurements
. This displays a toolbar.
.

9.9 Changing the color palette

9.9.1 General

You can change the color palette that the camera uses to display different temperatures. A different palette can make it easier to analyze an image.

9.9.2 Procedure

Follow this procedure:
1. Push the center of the navigation pad. This displays a toolbar.
2. On the toolbar, select Color
3. On the toolbar, select a new color palette.
. This displays a toolbar.

9.10 Working with color alarms

9.10.1 General

By using color alarms (isotherms), anomalies can easily be discovered in an infrared im­age. The isotherm command applies a contrasting color to all pixels with a temperature above or below the specified temperature level.

9.10.2 Image examples

This table explains the different color alarms (isotherms).
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Color alarm
Below alarm
Above alarm
Image

9.10.3 Procedure

Follow this procedure:
1. Push the center of the navigation pad. This displays a toolbar.
2. On the toolbar, select Color
. This displays a toolbar.
3. On the toolbar, select the type of alarm:
• Below alarm
• Above alarm
.
.
4. Push the center of the navigation pad. The threshold temperature is displayed at the top of the screen.
5. To change the threshold temperature, push the navigation pad up/down.

9.11 Changing the temperature scale mode

9.11.1 General

The camera can, depending on the camera model, operate in different temperature scale modes:
• Auto mode: In this mode, the camera is continuously auto-adjusted for the best image
brightness and contrast.
• Manual mode: This mode allows manual adjustments of the temperature span and the
temperature level.
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