HM-Series
Thermal Night Vision Camera
Operator’s Manual
Document Number: 432-0004-31-10
Revision: 100
Jan 2013
HM-Series Operator’s Manual
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Table of Contents
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
HM-Series Camera Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Shipping Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Options and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Operating Your HM-Series Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Camera Features and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing the Batteries and SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Charging the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
HM-Series Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Buttons and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
SD Card Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Auto-Standby Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
The Hot Shoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installing the Shuttered Eyepiece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Bayonet Lens Mounting System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2× Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Installing Software Upgrades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
HM-Series Camera Model Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Physical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Field of View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Storage File Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Range Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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1Introduction
Image with HM-Series Camera
Your Vision
The HM-Series handheld thermal imaging camera gives every
mariner the power to see at night like never before.
The HM-Series camera gives you the power to see more—and to see
farther—than every other night vision technology around:
• When you have the HM-Series camera on deck, at night in dark
anchorages you will be able to see your surroundings, even when
it is cloudy and there is no moonlight or starlight.
• See clearly in total darkness—unlike other night vision systems,
HM-Series cameras require no light at all
• See logs, rocks, land, and other hazards that radar can miss
• Boat with confidence at night knowing that you can see harbor
entrances and waterways in total darkness
• See with FLIR’s award-winning maritime thermal night vision
technology in the palm of your hand
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1–1 HM-Series Camera Features
• Rugged design—Built to withstand the demands of maritime use.
It is fully submersible (IP67).
• Microbolometer sensor for excellent image quality and clarity
• Hot Shoe—Provides convenient power input and video output.
• Choose the 19 mm lens with 24° field of view or include a
removable 2× optical extender.
• Two-sided Hand Strap—Accommodates both left-handed and
right-handed users.
• Software upgrades using an SD card.
• SD Card Slot—Allows for storing captured still images and video
(HM-324b XP+
only) on the removable SD card.
1
• USB 2.0 Connection—Rapid transfer of files from the camera to
a PC.
1
• Four rechargeable AA NiMH batteries—Provides up to 5 hours of
camera operation on a single charge.
1. Available only with the HM-224b Pro or HM-324b XP+ models.
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1–2 Cautions
Do not disassemble the camera enclosure. Disassembly can
cause permanent damage and will void the warranty.
Keep the compartment covers closed to avoid exposing the
cameras electronics to water or debris.
Do not point the camera directly at extremely high-intensity
radiation sources, such as the sun, lasers, arc welders, etc.
Only use the auxiliary power adapter provided with your
HM-Series camera. Connecting the camera to an imprope r p ower
source may damage the camera and void your warranty.
Be careful not to leave fingerprints on the camera’s infrared
optics.
Caution!
The camera window has an anti-reflective coating and should only
be cleaned with low pressure fresh water and a lens cloth.
Improper care of the camera window can cause damage to the
anti-reflective coating, degrade the camera’s performance, and
void the camera warranty.
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2 Getting Started
19 mm Lens with 2× Extender
19 mm Lens Configuration
Focus Ring
The HM-Series cameras shown below are available with the features,
options, and accessories described in this manual.
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Neck Lanyard
Hot Shoe
Video Output Cable
USB Cable
AC Power Adaptor
SD Card
Rechargeable
AA Batteries
2–1 Shipping Kits
Refer to the packing list enclosed with your camera shipment to
determine the actual contents of your camera package.
• HM-224b and HM-324b XP Cameras
• HM-224b Pro and HM-324b XP+ Cameras
• In addition to the camera, Quick Start card, and Documentation/
Training CD or DVD; the following items are included in the
camera package:
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Rear Lens Cover
Manual Focus Ring
Front Lens Cover
Lens Release Lever
2–2 Options and Accessories
2× Optical Extender for 19 mm lens:
Note
The 2× Optical Extender is not waterproof and should not be used
in wet environments.
The attachable 2× Optical Extender lens doubles the range of
performance when needed, without sacrificing the situational
awareness benefits of the wide field of view lens.
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Camera Case
Protection for your camera and all accessories.
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Hardshell Storage Case
Protection for your camera and all accessories.
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3 Operating Your HM-Series Camera
Power2× zoom
White hot/
Display Black hot/
Adjustable
Diopter
Eyepiece
Lens cap
Capture
Brightness
SD Card
door
Battery
cover
Hot Shoe/
Tripod mount
Hot Shoe
power contacts
Instalert
3–1 Camera Features and Controls
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Grasp SD card door edges and pull
Battery
cover
+
–
+
–
–
+
–
+
3–2 Installing the Batteries and SD Card
The batteries must be installed and charged before using your
camera. Also install your SD card at this time.
1. To help when removing the
battery cover, remove the
small SD card door. No
tools are required.
2. Loosen the four captive
screws securing the battery
cover.
3. Remove the battery cover by
grasping the front edge
exposed when the card door
was removed.
4. Install the batteries as shown.
5. Iinstall the SD card.
6. Snap the SD card door back into place, ensuring that the rubber
lanyard retracts into the camera.
7. Re-install the battery cover—it only fits one way.
8. Tighten the four screws.
If you have installed rechargeable batteries, they must be charged
before using the camera. Regular AA batteries will provide about one
and a half hours of camera use.
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Plug from power adapter
Charging
indicator
Solid
green
3–3 Charging the Camera
The batteries in the camera must be fully charged prior to use. If not
fully charged or if the recommended batteries are not installed, the
battery status indicator may not accurately reflect the remaining
battery life. Only use the auxiliary power adapter provided with your
HM-Series camera.
1. Connect the Hot Shoe to your camera.
2. Rotate the attachment wheel in
the clockwise direction until tight.
3. Plug the power adapter provided
with the camera into its power
source and also into the Hot Shoe.
4. Ensure that the plug is fully
Note
seated in the Hot Shoe.
When charging correctly, the
charging indicator will be lit
yellow and will blink green for one
second within about 35 seconds.
The charging indicator will
continue to blink at decreasing
intervals until the batteries are
fully charged.
When fully charged, the charging
indicator will be lit solid green.
The initial charge time is
approximately 4 hours.
The charging indicator will be lit solid green when the Hot Shoe is
not connected to the camera or the recommended batteries are
not installed. Ensure the batteries are charging by verifying the
green blink described above.
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State LEDDisplay screen
3–4 HM-Series Power Management
Your HM-Series camera is equipped with a power management
system that provides up to five hours of continuous operation and up
to five days of standby time between battery charges. To make the
best use of the camera and to assure it is always ready when you need
it, it is important to understand the basic power states of the camera.
The HM-Series camera is designed to operate much like your cell
phone:
• It is rarely turned off unless you do not plan to use it for a few
days or more.
• When near a power source or when not in use, you keep it on the
charger.
• When you turn it on from all the way off, it takes about 90
seconds to become operational.
• In Standby, it is always ready to go. Press the Power button and it
is on in about two seconds.
• It will automatically put itself in Standby to conserve the battery.
A red state LED located next to the display indicates the current power
state and can only be seen when the shuttered eyepiece is opened (for
example, when the camera is held up to the eye) or when the eyepiece
is removed as shown in the photograph below.
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Power States
• Three power states: Off, On, and Standby
• The initial power-on Bootup process between the Off state and
the On state takes about 90 seconds (fast flashing red state
LED). During the Bootup process, pressing the Power button
again will turn the camera off. After the camera finishes its
power-on Bootup process, it is in the On state (state LED is off).
After the camera is On, pressing the Power button will toggle the
camera between On and Standby (state LED is flashing slowly).
• When battery powered, if Auto-Standby is enabled (see “AutoStandby Operation” on page 24), the camera goes to Standby
after three minutes if no buttons are pushed. A warning is shown
in the display.
• From the Standby state, the camera comes back on within about
two seconds when the Power button is pushed.
• The Auto-Standby function is disabled if the camera is powered
with external power.
During most use scenarios you will change between Standby and On.
When the camera will not be used for extended periods, you might
consider putting the camera into the OFF state.
Camera
State
Off The display and the state LED are off
Power-on Bootup—Color bars on the display and the state
LED is flashing quickly
On
There is a thermal image on the display and the state LED
is off
Standby The display is off and the state LED is flashing slowly
How do you know?
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Power Button
Changing between the Off, On, and Standby power states is
controlled by the Power button. The table below describes
how the camera moves between states.
From
State
Off On Press the Power button for 1 second. (This will put the
On Standby Momentarily press the Power button
Standby On Momentarily press the Power button
On Off Press and hold the Power button for 8 seconds
Standby Off Press and hold the Power button for 8 seconds
To
Method
State
camera in power-on bootup for about 90 seconds
before going to On.)
To shut off the camera completely press and hold the Power button
for eight seconds.
After holding the Power button for three
seconds this message will be shown in
the display and the camera will enter the
Off state if the countdown finishes.
Release the Power button at any time during this countdown to
terminate Shutdown and resume normal operation.
In the unlikely event of a large Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) to the camera it is
possible for the camera system to lose video or become frozen. If this occurs,
the following recovery sequence should restore the video:
• Hold down the power button for fifteen seconds and then release.
• Wait for five to ten seconds.
• Press the power button again. The camera should begin its bootup sequence.
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Capture Button–HM-224b Pro and HM-324b XP+
models only
Use this button to capture snapshots (in JPEG format) or
video clips (HM-324b XP+ only). The files are stored on the SD card.
• Momentarily pressing the button captures a single snapshot.
• Pressing and holding the capture button for three seconds puts
the camera in video record state. The video record icon should be
displayed. The button may now be released and the camera will
continue to record until the capture button is pressed again. The
video file is then written to the SD card in AVI format.
Twenty-five seconds of video requires about one megabyte (MB) of
storage on the SD card. The image and video files must be transferred
to a computer for viewing.
Note
The images must be transferred to a computer via the USB cable,
or the SD card can be temporarily removed from the camera and
inserted in a card reader.
• If the camera is not an HM-324b
XP model, this message will be
shown in the display.
• If an SD card is not installed, this
message will be shown in the
display and no image will be stored.
• If the SD card is full, a warning will
be shown in the display and the
image will not be stored.
Note
The stored image will include the thermal image, time and date
information, and the FLIR logo. Other icons seen in the display are
not stored on the saved image.
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Still Frame Capture and Store—To capture
and store a single still image of what is
currently being shown in the display,
momentarily press the Capture button. The
thermal image will momentarily freeze and
the following icons will appear in the display:
The SD Card Memory Gauge indicates how much memory is left on
the SD card. The camera icon with the green lens indicates that a
single frame was successfully stored to the SD card. Still images are
stored in the JPEG file format at the captured pixel resolution. Still
images are approximately 90Kb in size.
Video Capture and Store—To capture and store a video sequence of
what is currently being shown in the display, press and hold the
Capture button for three seconds. Video capture will begin
immediately and continue until the Capture button is pressed again.
During the video store process, real-time
video will be shown and these icons will
appear in the display:
The lens on the camera icon will flash
red/green during recording.
Video is stored in an MPEG-4 format at
approximately 8 seconds per megabyte.
Zoom Button—not available on HM-224b model
Use this button to switch the camera between no zoom (full
resolution) and 2× zoom. The central part of the image is
magnified twice its normal size when 2× is selected.
Zoom Indicator—When zoom has been
selected the icon is continuously shown in the
display:
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Black hotWhite hot
Instalert™ 1 – 4
White/Black Hot/Instalert Button
Use this button to toggle between the two video and the four
Instalert modes. In the default White Hot mode, hotter
objects appear as white or light grey. In the Black Hot mode,
hotter objects appear as black or dark grey. In the Instalert™ modes
the hottest objects in the scene are highlighted in red to simplify
detection of animals, people, and objects. There are four pre-set levels
of Instalert that you can select based on the specific scene being
viewed. All of the Instalert modes are based on the white hot video
mode.
While white hot is the most commonly used and visually intuitive
method of viewing thermal imagery; black hot can often enhance
contrast of certain objects or provide better visual perspective in
some conditions.
When switching between modes, the appropriate icon is displayed for
approximately 3 seconds.
Display Brightness Button
Use this button to cycle through the five levels of display
brightness. Each press of the button advances to the next
level of brightness.
When the highest brightness level is reached, subsequent button
presses advance to the next lower brightness levels. When the lowest
brightness level is reached, subsequent button presses advance to
the next higher brightness levels. One of the following icons is
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HighestLowest
Diopter Control
displayed for approximately 3 seconds after the button is pressed
indicating the current brightness level:
Diopter Controls
The diopter adjustment lever allows you to adjust for optimum image
sharpness in the eyepiece. When the diopter adjustment lever is
pointing straight away from the front of the camera, it is in the neutral
position.
Adjust the diopter setting for the sharpest image in the viewfinder.
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full charge
half charge
no charge
charging
3–6 Batteries
Your HM-Series camera is equipped with a sophisticated power
system that accommodates a wide variety of AA battery types. This
includes rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries.
The camera is optimized for operation with the 2700 mAh
rechargeable NiMh batteries that were supplied with your camera. It
is recommended that you use these batteries in all but emergency
situations.
Note
Replacement batteries are available online from FLIR Commercial
Systems, Inc.
Battery Status Indicator–While the camera
is On, a battery status indicator is always
shown in the corner of the display image. This
indicator provides an estimation of the
remaining battery charge.
Note
If non-rechargable batteries are installed the battery indication
may not be accurate.
Using Non-Rechargeable Batteries –The HM-Series camera allows
Alkaline non-rechargeable batteries to be used. When nonrechargeable batteries are installed, connecting the Hot Shoe to a
power source will power the camera from the power source and the
battery charging circuitry will be disabled.
Note
When using Alkaline batteries, operating battery life is reduced to
approximately 1.5 hours.
Low Battery Auto-Shutdown–When the batteries are almost fully
depleted the camera will automatically initiate a shutdown process.
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SD Card
door
Lanyard
USB
Auto-Standby Enable
switch
SD Card
Grasp SD Card door
edges and pull
3–7 SD Card Door
The SD Card door is located on the
bottom of the camera in front of the
battery compartment. The SD card,
the USB connector, and the AutoStandby Enable switch are located
under the door. See “Auto-Standby
Operation” on page 24.
Note
The Hot Shoe must be removed to access the SD Card door.
To open the SD Card door, grasp the
two edges with your thumb and finger
and pull straight up.
Caution!
Do not stretch or break the rubber
lanyard that keeps the door captive
to the camera when opened.
To close the SD Card door, slide the
lanyard strap back into the camera,
position the door in place, and then
firmly press in the middle of the door
until it is fully seated.
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SD Card Capacity and Type
The HM-224b Pro and HM-324b XP+ model cameras support
storing images and video (HM-324b XP+ only) on standard 1-Gb and
2-Gb SD cards or up to 32-Gb on SDHC cards.
If an SD card is inserted into an HM-224b or HM-324b XP model, it
will be ignored unless the camera software detects a valid upgrade
file. In order to store images and video on the SD card, the HM-224b
model must be upgraded to an HM-224b Pro and the HM-324b XP
model must be upgraded to an HM-324b XP+. See “Installing
Software Upgrades” on page 29.
Installing an SD Card
To install an SD card, insert the card into
the slot and press on the SD card until its
edge is nearly flush with the surface and
release.
To remove an SD card, use this same
motion.
Downloading Stored Files via USB
The HM-224b Pro and HM-324b XP+ model cameras also support
downloading stored images and video via the USB port.
With the camera on, plug the USB cable into the USB connector on
the camera and a USB port on your computer.
Allow up to two minutes for the USB connection to be recognized by
the computer’s operating system.
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3–8 Auto-Standby Operation
Auto-Standby is a feature of the HM-Series cameras that helps to
guard against draining the batteries prematurely by inadvertently
leaving the camera on. Auto-Standby puts the camera into the
Standby state if the following three conditions are met:
• The camera is in the On state.
•The Auto-Standby switch (STBY) is set to ON.
• No buttons have been pressed for three minutes.
Once these conditions are met you will
see the following message in the display
and the camera will enter the Standby
state after the countdown is finished:
Press any button during this countdown to terminate Auto-Standby
and resume normal operation.
Note
Pressing any button during an Auto-Standby countdown will only
terminate the countdown and abort the Auto-Standby.
The normal function of the button will not occur.
Auto-Standby Switch
Unattended operation of the camera
may require disabling Auto-Standby.
Select OFF to turn off Auto-Standby.
Select ON to turn on Auto-Standby.
If Auto-Standby is off, a reminder message will
appear in the display each time the camera enters
the On state.
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Video
Power
3–9 The Hot Shoe
Note
The Hot Shoe is not waterproof and should not be used in wet
environments.
The Hot Shoe provides the
connections to power the camera for
continuous operation or charging the
batteries; and for accessing the
analog video output. The Hot Shoe
attaches to the bottom of the camera
and is secured via the tripod mount.
The following steps are
recommended for quick and easy
attachment of the Hot Shoe.
1. With the camera positioned
bottom-side up, hold the Hot
Shoe in position.
2. Rotate the attachment wheel
in the clockwise direction until tight.
3. To remove the Hot Shoe, simply
rotate the attachment wheel in the
counter-clockwise direction until it is
free.
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Groove for eyepiece
Groove is still visible
3–10 Installing the Shuttered Eyepiece
The shuttered eyepiece keeps light from coming out of the viewfinder
display. Pressing your eye up against the eyepiece opens the shutter.
The shutter closes automatically.
The eyepiece fits into a groove around the display housing.
When pressing the eyepiece into position, ensure that the diopter
lever is free to move.
If the eyepiece is pushed too far onto the display housing it will interfere
with the diopter lever.
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Index marks
3–11 Bayonet Lens Mounting System
The HM-Series camera is equipped with a robust bayonet mounting
system to allow for field-interchangeable optics options. As shipped,
the camera comes with a lens-cover assembly mounted on the
bayonet mount.
Operation of the Lens-cover Assembly
The lens cover is a simple flip-to-open lens
cover that provides protection for the
camera lens when not in use. To open,
simply flip the lens cover down to the fully
open position (45° pointing toward the
ground as shown in the photograph at the
right).
To remove the lens-cover
assembly, rotate the outer ring
of the lens cover clockwise so
that the index mark on the top of
the lens cover aligns with the
index mark on the front body of
the camera (approximately 45°),
and pull straight off.
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Release Lever
3–12 2× Extender
Note
The 2× Optical Extender is not waterproof and should not be used
in wet environments.
The 2× Optical Extender is compatible with all HM-Series camera
models and provides the user the ability to see farther and/or
enhance the resolution of objects in the field of view. The 2× Optical
Extender is mounted on the bayonet mount in front of the existing lens
on the camera.
To mount the 2× extender,
first remove the lens cover
assembly. Then, position the
2× extender so that the
release lever on the 2×
extender is in the 5 o’clock
position on the bayonet
mount. Firmly push the
extender onto the bayonet
mount, then rotate the lens
counter-clockwise so that the
release lever reaches the 3
o’clock position where it will hit a hard stop.
Note
The 2× extender is manually focused by rotating the outer rubbercoated ring.
To remove the 2× extender, press the release lever and rotate the
extender clockwise until the release lever is roughly at the 5 o’clock
position and pull straight off.
Caution!
Be sure to replace the lens cover assembly when the 2× Extender
is not in use to avoid moisture, dust, or other contaminants
reaching the inner lens surface of the 2× Extender.
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3–13 Installing Software Upgrades
Software upgrades may become available during the life of your HMSeries camera. The upgrade process requi res an SD c ard loa ded wit h
the upgrade file. After receiving the upgrade file from FLIR, load it onto
your SD card.
Caution!
During a software installation, the camera must remain powered
on. Turning off the camera, or losing power for any reason, may
damage the system files and require that the camera be returned
to the factory for repair.
Use the following procedure to install the upgrade:
1. Ensure that the camera battery is fully charged. (The software
installation will not start if the battery charge is less than 50%.)
2. With the camera off, install the SD card loaded with the upgrade
file. Refer to “SD Card Door” on page 22.
3. Install the Hot Shoe and connect to a power source. Refer to “The
Hot Shoe” on page 25.
4. Turn on the camera. During its Bootup process, the camera will
check the SD card for a valid upgrade file.
5. Watch the display. When a valid file is found, a message will be
shown for about ten seconds directing you to
“Press and hold Capture button for 2 seconds to initiate update.”
If you ignore the message, the camera will resume normal
operation and enter the On state.
6. While the message is displayed, press and hold the Capture
button for two seconds.The software upgrade takes about
four minutes. When finished you will see this prompt to restart
the camera. SW Upgraded: Please Shutdown & Restart now
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7. To check the current installed version of software, place the
camera in standby, then turn on while looking in the upper right
corner of the display for the software version number, as shown
below.
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4Technical Data
4–1 HM-Series Camera Model Features
The HM-Series cameras are available with either NTSC or PAL video
output format and two resolutions. The HM-224b and HM-224b Pro
both have video resolution of 240 × 180 pixels, while the HM-324b XP
and HM-324b XP+ both have video resolution of 320 × 240 pixels.
HM-Series
Model
HM-224b HM-Series Handheld Thermal Camera with video resolution of
240 × 180 pixels
HM-224b Pro HM-Series Handheld Thermal Camera with video resolution of
240 × 180 pixels, 2
enabled USB2 port.
HM-324b XP HM-Series Handheld Thermal Camera with video resolution of
320 × 240 pixels, 2
× electronic zoom, still image capture, and
× electronic zoom.
HM-324b XP+ HM-Series Handheld Thermal Camera with video resolution of
320 × 240 pixels, 2
capture, and enabled USB2 port.
Hot Shoe Charging & Video Output Attachment, 4 Rechargeable
AA Batteries, AC Power Adapter/Charger, Neck Lanyard,
Operator’s Manual, Video Output Cable, and USB Cable
Feature
Start up from
stand-by
Thermal Sensitivity,
Waveband
Detector Type VOx Microbolometer
Resolution 240
Image Processing FLIR Proprietary Digital Detail Enhancement
Focus, Zoom Fixed focus, 2
Video Output NTSC or PAL composite video; RCA jack; <9 Hz frame rate
<1.5 seconds
<50 mK @ f/1.0,
7.5 - 13.5 μm
× 180 pixels HM-224b and HM-224b Pro
× 240 pixels HM-324b XP and HM-324b XP+
320
× electronic zoom, still image capture, video
× electronic zoom
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4–2 Power
Battery Types 4 AA Batteries; NiMH or Alkaline
Battery Life Operating
(Stand-By)
Approximately 5 Hours on NiMH batteries at 25°C,
(120 hours on NiMH batteries)
4–3 Environmental
HM-224b and
HM-224b Pro
Operational Temp. 32°F – 122°F
(0°C – 50°C)
Storage Temp. -4°F – 158°F
(-20°C – 70°C)
Ratings (not including the Hot Shoe
or the 2× Optical Extender)
IP-67, Submersible, 1 meter drop
HM-324b XP and
HM-324b XP+
-4°F – 140°F
(-20°C – 60°C)
-40°F – 167°F
(-40°C – 75°C)
4–4 Physical
Weight (incl. lens) 1.45 lb. (653 g) with batteries;
add 0.7 lb. (315 g) for 2
× extender
Size (L
× W × H) 10.42” × 3.33” × 2.62”
(256
× 84.5 × 66.5 mm)
4–5 Field of View
HM-Series
Field of View (FoV) 24°
FoV (w/Optional 2
× Extender) 12° × 9°
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4–6 Storage File Formats
HM-224b Pro
Still Image Storage,
Format
Video Storage,
Format
SD, SDHC (up to 32-Gb)
card, JPEG;
240 × 180 resolution
4–7 Range Detection
HM-224b
Detect Man
(1.8 m
Detect Vessel
(2.3 m
× 0.5 m)
× 2.3 m)
1,050’ (320 m) 1,500’ (450 m)/2,590’ (790 m)
2,940’ (900 m) 4,200’ (1.2 km)/1.3 mi. (2.15 km)
HM-324b XP and
HM-324b XP+
SD, SDHC (up to 32-Gb)
card, JPEG;
320
× 240 resolution
Approx. 8 seconds/Mb on
SD, SDHC card,
× 240 resolution AVI
320
format (HM-324b XP+ only)
1
HM-324b XP/with 2× Optical
Extender
1. Actual range may vary depending on camera set-up,
environmental conditions, and user experience.
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