FLIR T540 Operating Manual
User’s manual
FLIR T5xx series
User’s manual
FLIR T5xx series
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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 ............................ ............................... .. ........................7
3.1 User-to-user forums .................................................................... 7
3.2 Calibration.................................................................................7
3.3 Accuracy ..................................................................................7
3.4 Disposal of electronic waste..........................................................7
3.5 Training .................................................................................... 7
3.6 Documentation updates ...............................................................7
3.7 Important note about this manual....................................................8
3.8 Note about authoritative versions.................................................... 8
4 Customer help ........................... ............................... .. ........................9
4.1 General .................................................................................... 9
4.2 Submitting a question .................................................................. 9
4.3 Downloads .............................................................................. 10
5 Quick start guide................... .. .. .. ........................... .. .. ....................... 11
5.1 Procedure ............................................................................... 11
5.2 To keep in mind ........................................................................ 11
6 Register the camera........................... ............................... .. ............... 12
6.1 General .................................................................................. 12
6.2 Procedure ............................................................................... 12
7 A note about ergonomics .......................... ............................... .. ........ 17
7.1 General .................................................................................. 17
7.2 Figure .................................................................................... 17
8 Camera parts ........ ............................... ................................. ............ 18
8.1 View from the rear..................................................................... 18
8.1.1 Figure.......................................................................... 18
8.1.2 Explanation................................................................... 18
8.2 View from the front .................................................................... 19
8.2.1 Figure.......................................................................... 19
8.2.2 Explanation................................................................... 19
8.3 View from the bottom................................................................. 20
8.3.1 Figure.......................................................................... 20
8.3.2 Explanation................................................................... 20
8.4 Laser distance meter and laser pointer .......................................... 20
8.4.1 General........................................................................ 20
8.4.2 Laser transmitter and receiver........................................... 21
8.4.3 Difference in position ...................................................... 21
8.4.4 Laser warning label......................................................... 22
8.4.5 Laser rules and regulations .............................................. 22
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9 Screen elements .. ................................. ............................... ............. 23
9.1 General .................................................................................. 23
9.2 Menu system ........................................................................... 23
9.3 Soft buttons ............................................................................. 24
9.4 Status icons and indicators ......................................................... 25
9.5 Swipe-down menu .................................................................... 25
9.6 Image overlay information ........................................................... 25
10 Navigating the menu system. ............................... .. ............................. 27
10.1 General .................................................................................. 27
10.2 Navigating using the navigation pad.............................................. 27
11 Handling the camera.......................... .. .. ........................... .. .. ............. 28
11.1 Charging the battery.................................................................. 28
11.1.1 General........................................................................ 28
11.1.2 Using the stand-alone battery charger to charge the
battery ......................................................................... 28
11.1.3 Using the USB battery charger to charge the battery when
it is inside the camera...................................................... 28
11.1.4 Charging the battery using a USB cable connected to a
computer...................................................................... 29
11.2 Installing and removing the camera battery..................................... 29
11.2.1 Installing the battery........................................................ 29
11.2.2 Removing the battery ...................................................... 30
11.3 Turning on and turning off the camera............................................ 30
11.4 Adjusting the angle of lens .......................................................... 31
11.4.1 Figure.......................................................................... 31
11.4.2 Procedure .................................................................... 31
11.5 Adjusting the infrared camera focus manually ................................. 32
11.5.1 Figure.......................................................................... 32
11.5.2 Procedure .................................................................... 32
11.6 Autofocusing the infrared camera ................................................. 32
11.6.1 General........................................................................ 32
11.6.2 Figure.......................................................................... 33
11.6.3 Procedure .................................................................... 33
11.7 Continuous autofocus ................................................................ 33
11.7.1 General........................................................................ 33
11.7.2 Procedure .................................................................... 34
11.8 Operating the laser distance meter ............................................... 34
11.8.1 General........................................................................ 34
11.8.2 Procedure .................................................................... 35
11.9 Measuring areas....................................................................... 35
11.9.1 General........................................................................ 35
11.9.2 Procedure .................................................................... 35
11.10 Connecting external devices and storage media .............................. 36
11.10.1 General........................................................................ 36
11.10.2 Figure.......................................................................... 36
11.10.3 Explanation................................................................... 36
11.11 Moving files to a computer .......................................................... 37
11.11.1 General........................................................................ 37
11.11.2 Procedure .................................................................... 37
11.12 Assigning functions to the programmable buttons ............................ 37
11.12.1 General........................................................................ 37
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11.12.2 Procedure .................................................................... 39
11.13 Using the camera lamp as a flash ................................................. 39
11.13.1 General........................................................................ 39
11.13.2 Procedure .................................................................... 39
11.14 Changing camera lenses............................................................ 40
11.15 Neck strap............................................................................... 43
11.16 Hand strap .............................................................................. 44
12 Saving and working with images ........ .. .. ................................. ............ 45
12.1 About image files...................................................................... 45
12.1.1 General........................................................................ 45
12.1.2 File-naming convention ................................................... 45
12.1.3 Storage capacity ............................................................ 45
12.1.4 About UltraMax.............................................................. 45
12.2 Saving an image ....................................................................... 46
12.2.1 General........................................................................ 46
12.2.2 Procedure .................................................................... 46
12.3 Previewing an image ................................................................. 46
12.3.1 General........................................................................ 46
12.3.2 Procedure .................................................................... 46
12.4 Opening a saved image.............................................................. 47
12.4.1 General........................................................................ 47
12.4.2 Procedure .................................................................... 47
12.5 Editing a saved image ................................................................ 47
12.5.1 General........................................................................ 47
12.5.2 Procedure .................................................................... 47
12.5.3 Related topics ............................................................... 48
12.6 Zooming an image .................................................................... 48
12.6.1 General........................................................................ 48
12.6.2 Procedure .................................................................... 49
12.7 Deleting images ....................................................................... 49
12.8 Resetting the image counter........................................................ 49
12.8.1 General........................................................................ 49
12.8.2 Procedure .................................................................... 49
13 Working with the image archive.... ............................... .. ...................... 50
13.1 General .................................................................................. 50
13.1.1 Managing folders via soft button ........................................ 50
13.2 Opening image and video files ..................................................... 51
13.3 Creating a new folder................................................................. 51
13.4 Renaming a folder..................................................................... 51
13.5 Changing the active folder .......................................................... 51
13.5.1 General........................................................................ 51
13.5.2 Procedure .................................................................... 52
13.6 Moving files between folders ....................................................... 52
13.7 Deleting a folder ....................................................................... 52
13.8 Deleting an image or video file..................................................... 53
13.8.1 General........................................................................ 53
13.8.2 Procedure .................................................................... 53
13.9 Deleting multiple files................................................................. 53
13.9.1 General........................................................................ 53
13.9.2 Procedure .................................................................... 53
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13.10 Deleting all files ........................................................................ 54
13.10.1 General........................................................................ 54
13.10.2 Procedure .................................................................... 54
14 Achieving a good image .................. ............................... .................... 55
14.1 General .................................................................................. 55
14.2 Adjusting the infrared camera focus .............................................. 55
14.2.1 Manual focus ................................................................ 55
14.2.2 Autofocus ..................................................................... 55
14.2.3 Continuous autofocus ..................................................... 55
14.3 Adjusting the infrared image........................................................ 56
14.3.1 General........................................................................ 56
14.3.2 Manual adjustment by touching the screen .......................... 57
14.3.3 Manual adjustment by using the navigation pad .................... 58
14.3.4 Manual adjustment in Level, Span mode ............................. 58
14.3.5 Manual adjustment in Level, Max, Min mode ........................ 59
14.4 Changing the camera temperature range ....................................... 59
14.4.1 General........................................................................ 59
14.4.2 Procedure .................................................................... 59
14.5 Changing the color palettes......................................................... 60
14.5.1 General........................................................................ 60
14.5.2 Procedure .................................................................... 61
14.6 Changing the measurement parameters ........................................ 61
14.7 Performing a non-uniformity correction (NUC) ................................. 62
14.7.1 Performing an NUC manually ............................................ 62
14.8 Hiding all overlay ...................................................................... 62
14.8.1 General........................................................................ 62
15 Working with image modes ...... ................................. .. .. ...................... 64
15.1 General .................................................................................. 64
15.2 Image examples ....................................................................... 64
15.3 Selecting an image mode ........................................................... 66
16 Working with measurement tools .... ................................. ................... 68
16.1 General .................................................................................. 68
16.2 Adding/removing measurement tools ............................................ 68
16.3 Editing user presets................................................................... 68
16.3.1 General........................................................................ 68
16.3.2 Procedure .................................................................... 69
16.4 Moving and resizing a measurement tool ....................................... 69
16.4.1 General........................................................................ 69
16.4.2 Moving a spot................................................................ 69
16.4.3 Moving and resizing a box or circle tool ............................... 70
16.5 Changing the measurement parameters ........................................ 70
16.5.1 General........................................................................ 70
16.5.2 Types of parameters ....................................................... 70
16.5.3 Recommended values..................................................... 71
16.5.4 Procedure .................................................................... 71
16.5.5 Related topics ............................................................... 73
16.6 Displaying values in the result table............................................... 73
16.6.1 General........................................................................ 73
16.6.2 Procedure .................................................................... 73
16.7 Creating and setting up a difference calculation............................... 74
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16.7.1 General........................................................................ 74
16.7.2 Procedure .................................................................... 74
16.8 Setting a measurement alarm ...................................................... 75
16.8.1 General........................................................................ 75
16.8.2 Types of alarm ............................................................... 75
16.8.3 Alarm signals ................................................................ 75
16.8.4 Procedure .................................................................... 75
17 Working with color alarms and isotherms ................................. ............ 78
17.1 Color alarms ............................................................................ 78
17.1.1 General........................................................................ 78
17.1.2 Image examples ............................................................ 78
17.1.3 Setting up above, below, and interval alarms ........................ 79
17.1.4 Building isotherms .......................................................... 80
18 Annotating images ............................... ................................. ............ 82
18.1 General .................................................................................. 82
18.2 Adding a note .......................................................................... 82
18.2.1 General........................................................................ 82
18.2.2 Procedure .................................................................... 82
18.3 Adding a text comment table ....................................................... 83
18.3.1 General........................................................................ 83
18.3.2 Procedure .................................................................... 83
18.3.3 Creating a text comment table template .............................. 84
18.4 Adding a voice annotation........................................................... 86
18.4.1 General........................................................................ 86
18.4.2 Procedure .................................................................... 86
18.5 Adding a sketch........................................................................ 87
18.5.1 General........................................................................ 87
18.5.2 Procedure .................................................................... 87
19 Programming the camera (time-lapse) ............... ................................. . 89
19.1 General .................................................................................. 89
19.2 Procedure ............................................................................... 89
20 Recording video clips ........................... ................................. ............ 90
20.1 General .................................................................................. 90
20.2 Procedure ............................................................................... 90
20.3 Playing a saved video clip........................................................... 90
21 Screening alarm . ............................... ............................... .. .. ............. 92
21.1 General .................................................................................. 92
21.2 Procedure ............................................................................... 92
22 Pairing Bluetooth devices............... ................................. ................... 94
22.1 General .................................................................................. 94
22.2 Procedure ............................................................................... 94
23 Configuring Wi-Fi ....................... ............................... .. .. .................... 95
23.1 General .................................................................................. 95
23.2 Setting up a wireless access point (most common use)..................... 95
23.3 Connecting the camera to a WLAN (less common use)..................... 95
24 Fetching data from external FLIR meters ....................... .. .. ................... 96
24.1 General .................................................................................. 96
24.2 Technical support for external meters ............................................ 96
24.3 Procedure ............................................................................... 97
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24.4 Typical moisture measurement and documentation procedure ............ 97
24.4.1 General........................................................................ 97
24.4.2 Procedure .................................................................... 97
24.5 More information ...................................................................... 98
25 Changing settings . ............................... ................................. ............ 99
25.1 General .................................................................................. 99
25.1.1 Connections.................................................................. 99
25.1.2 Camera temperature range .............................................. 99
25.1.3 Save options & storage.................................................... 99
25.1.4 Device settings ............................................................ 100
26 Cleaning the camera......................... .. ............................... .............. 103
26.1 Camera housing, cables, and other items..................................... 103
26.1.1 Liquids....................................................................... 103
26.1.2 Equipment.................................................................. 103
26.1.3 Procedure .................................................................. 103
26.2 Infrared lens .......................................................................... 103
26.2.1 Liquids....................................................................... 103
26.2.2 Equipment.................................................................. 103
26.2.3 Procedure .................................................................. 103
26.3 Infrared detector ..................................................................... 104
26.3.1 General...................................................................... 104
26.3.2 Procedure .................................................................. 104
27 Technical data ........................ .. .. ............................. .. .. .................... 105
27.1 Online field-of-view calculator .................................................... 105
27.2 Note about technical data ......................................................... 105
27.3 Note about authoritative versions................................................ 105
27.4 FLIR T530 24°........................................................................ 106
27.5 FLIR T530 42°........................................................................ 112
27.6 FLIR T530 24° + 14°................................................................ 118
27.7 FLIR T530 24° + 42°................................................................ 124
27.8 FLIR T530 24° + 14° & 42°........................................................ 130
27.9 FLIR T530 42° + 14°................................................................ 136
27.10 FLIR T540 24°........................................................................ 142
27.11 FLIR T540 42°........................................................................ 148
27.12 FLIR T540 24° + 14°................................................................ 154
27.13 FLIR T540 24° + 42°................................................................ 160
27.14 FLIR T540 24° + 14° & 42°........................................................ 166
27.15 FLIR T540 42° + 14°................................................................ 172
28 Mechanical drawings ............................... .. .. ............................. .. .. ... 178
29 Application examples.... ............................... .... ............................. .. . 182
29.1 Moisture & water damage ......................................................... 182
29.1.1 General...................................................................... 182
29.1.2 Figure........................................................................ 182
29.2 Faulty contact in socket ............................................................ 182
29.2.1 General...................................................................... 182
29.2.2 Figure........................................................................ 183
29.3 Oxidized socket...................................................................... 183
29.3.1 General...................................................................... 183
29.3.2 Figure........................................................................ 183
29.4 Insulation deficiencies.............................................................. 184
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29.4.1 General...................................................................... 184
29.4.2 Figure........................................................................ 184
29.5 Draft .................................................................................... 185
29.5.1 General...................................................................... 185
29.5.2 Figure........................................................................ 185
30 About FLIR Systems ....................... ............................... .................. 187
30.1 More than just an infrared camera .............................................. 188
30.2 Sharing our knowledge ............................................................ 189
30.3 Supporting our customers......................................................... 189
31 Terms, laws, and definitions.......................... ................................. ... 190
32 Thermographic measurement techniques ............. .. ........................... 192
32.1 Introduction .......................................................................... 192
32.2 Emissivity.............................................................................. 192
32.2.1 Finding the emissivity of a sample.................................... 192
32.3 Reflected apparent temperature ................................................. 196
32.4 Distance ............................................................................... 196
32.5 Relative humidity .................................................................... 196
32.6 Other parameters.................................................................... 196
33 The secret to a good thermal image .... .. ............................... .............. 197
33.1 Introduction ........................................................................... 197
33.2 Background........................................................................... 197
33.3 A good image ........................................................................ 197
33.4 The three unchangeables—the basis for a good image ................... 198
33.4.1 Focus ........................................................................ 198
33.4.2 Temperature range ....................................................... 199
33.4.3 Image detail and distance from the object .......................... 200
33.5 The changeables—image optimization and temperature
measurement......................................................................... 201
33.5.1 Level and span ............................................................ 201
33.5.2 Palettes and isotherms .................................................. 201
33.5.3 Object parameters........................................................ 202
33.6 Taking images—practical tips .................................................... 202
33.7 Conclusion ............................................................................ 203
34 About calibration................... .. ............................... ......................... 204
34.1 Introduction ........................................................................... 204
34.2 Definition—what is calibration? .................................................. 204
34.3 Camera calibration at FLIR Systems ........................................... 204
34.4 The differences between a calibration performed by a user and
that performed directly at FLIR Systems....................................... 205
34.5 Calibration, verification and adjustment........................................ 205
34.6 Non-uniformity correction.......................................................... 206
34.7 Thermal image adjustment (thermal tuning) .................................. 206
35 History of infrared technology...... .. .. ............................... .................. 207
36 Theory of thermography.. .. ............................... ................................ 210
36.1 Introduction ........................................................................... 210
36.2 The electromagnetic spectrum................................................... 210
36.3 Blackbody radiation................................................................. 211
36.3.1 Planck’s law ................................................................ 212
36.3.2 Wien’s displacement law................................................ 213
36.3.3 Stefan-Boltzmann's law ................................................. 214
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36.3.4 Non-blackbody emitters................................................. 215
36.4 Infrared semi-transparent materials............................................. 217
37 The measurement formula.................. ............................... .. ............. 218
38 Emissivity tables .. ................................. ............................... ........... 222
38.1 References............................................................................ 222
38.2 Tables .................................................................................. 222
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Disclaimers
1.1 Legal disclaimer
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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
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accident or abnormal conditions of operation. Expendable parts areexcluded
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In the case of a defect in a product covered by this warranty the product must
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FLIR Systems reserves the right to gather anonymous usage statistics to help
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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.
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translated into any language or computer language in anyform or by any
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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
000439161; 000653423; 000726344; 000859020; 001707738; 001707746;
001707787; 001776519; 001954074; 002021543; 002021543-0002;
002058180; 002249953; 002531178; 002816785; 002816793; 011200326;
014347553; 057692; 061609; 07002405; 100414275; 101796816;
101796817; 101796818; 102334141; 1062100; 11063060001; 11517895;
1226865; 12300216; 12300224; 1285345; 1299699; 1325808; 1336775;
1391114; 1402918; 1404291; 1411581; 1415075; 1421497; 1458284;
1678485; 1732314; 17399650; 1880950; 1886650; 2007301511414;
2007303395047; 2008301285812; 2009301900619; 20100060357;
2010301761271; 2010301761303; 2010301761572; 2010305959313;
2011304423549; 2012304717443; 2012306207318; 2013302676195;
2015202354035; 2015304259171; 204465713; 204967995; 2106017;
2107799; 2115696; 2172004; 2315433; 2381417; 2794760001; 3006596;
3006597; 303330211; 4358936; 483782; 484155; 4889913; 4937897;
4995790001; 5177595; 540838; 579475; 584755; 599392; 60122153;
6020040116815; 602006006500.0; 6020080347796; 6020110003453;
615113; 615116; 664580; 664581; 665004; 665440; 67023029; 6707044;
677298; 68657; 69036179; 70022216; 70028915; 70028923; 70057990;
7034300; 710424; 7110035; 7154093; 7157705; 718801; 723605; 7237946;
7312822; 7332716; 7336823; 734803; 7544944; 7606484; 7634157;
7667198; 7809258; 7826736; 8018649; 8153971; 8212210; 8289372;
8340414; 8354639; 8384783; 8520970; 8565547; 8595689; 8599262;
8654239; 8680468; 8803093; 8823803; 8853631; 8933403; 9171361;
9191583; 9279728; 9280812; 9338352; 9423940; 9471970; 9595087;
D549758.
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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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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 the libraries 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
Do not look directly into the laser beam. The laser beam can cause eye irritation.
WARNING
Do not point the camera at the face of a person when the continuous autofocus function is on. The camera uses laser distance measurements (that are continuous) for the focus adjustments. The laser beam
can cause eye irritation.
WARNING
Do not point the camera at the face of a person when you use the autofocus function. You can set the
camera to use a laser distance measurement for the focus adjustment. The laser beam can cause eye
irritation.
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Safety information
WARNING
Applicability: Cameras with one or more batteries.
Do not disassemble or do a modification to the battery. The battery contains safety and protection devices
which, if damage occurs, can cause the battery to become hot, or cause an explosion or an ignition.
WARNING
Applicability: Cameras with one or more batteries.
If there is a leak from the battery and you get the fluid in your eyes, do not rub your eyes. Flush well with
water and immediately get medical care. The battery fluid can cause injury to your eyes if you do not do
this.
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.
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
Applicability: Cameras with one or more batteries.
Do not attach the batteries directly to a car’s cigarette lighter socket, unless FLIR Systems supplies a specific adapter to connect the batteries to a cigarette lighter socket. Damage to the batteries can occur.
CAUTION
Applicability: Cameras with one or more batteries.
Do not connect the positive terminal and the negative terminal of the battery to each other with a metal
object (such as wire). Damage to the batteries can occur.
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CAUTION
Applicability: Cameras with one or more batteries.
Do not get water or salt water on the battery, or permit the battery to become wet. Damage to the batteries
can occur.
CAUTION
Applicability: Cameras with one or more batteries.
Do not make holes in the battery with objects. Damage to the battery can occur.
CAUTION
Applicability: Cameras with one or more batteries.
Do not hit the battery with a hammer. Damage to the battery can occur.
CAUTION
Applicability: Cameras with one or more batteries.
Do not put your foot on the battery, hit it or cause shocks to it. Damage to the battery can occur.
CAUTION
Applicability: Cameras with one or more batteries.
Do not put the batteries in or near a fire, or into direct sunlight. When the battery becomes hot, the built-in
safety equipment becomes energized and can stop the battery charging procedure. If the battery becomes hot, damage can occur to the safety equipment and this can cause more heat, damage or ignition
of the battery.
CAUTION
Applicability: Cameras with one or more batteries.
Do not put the battery on a fire or increase the temperature of the battery with heat. Damage to the battery
and injury to persons can occur.
CAUTION
Applicability: Cameras with one or more batteries.
Do not put the battery on or near fires, stoves, or other high-temperature locations. Damage to the battery
and injury to persons can occur.
CAUTION
Applicability: Cameras with one or more batteries.
Do not solder directly onto the battery. Damage to the battery can occur.
CAUTION
Applicability: Cameras with one or more batteries.
Do not use the battery if, when you use, charge, or put the battery in storage, there is an unusual smell
from the battery, the battery feels hot, changes color, changes shape, or is in an unusual condition. Speak
with your sales office if one or more of these problems occurs. Damage to the battery and injury to persons can occur.
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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.
Only use a specified battery for the camera. Damage to the camera and 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 -15°C to
+50°C (+5°F to +122°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
Applicability: Cameras with one or more batteries.
When the battery is worn, apply insulation to the terminals with adhesive tape or equivalent materials before you discard it. Damage to the battery and injury to persons can occur if you do not do this.
CAUTION
Applicability: Cameras with one or more batteries.
Remove any water or moisture on the battery before you install it. Damage to the battery can occur if you
do not do this.
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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Customer help
• 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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Quick start guide
5.1 Procedure
Follow this procedure:
1. Before starting the camera for the first time, charge the battery for 3 hours using the
stand-alone battery charger.
2. Put the battery into the camera battery compartment.
3. Insert a memory card into the card slot.
Note Empty or use a memory card that has not previously been used in another type
of camera. The cameras may organize files differently on the memory card. There is
therefore a risk of losing data if the same memory card is used in different types of
cameras.
4. Push the on/off button
5. Aim the camera toward the object of interest.
6. Adjust the infrared camera focus.
Note It is very important to adjust the focus correctly. Incorrect focus adjustment affects how the image modes work. It also affects the temperature measurement.
7. Push the Save button to save an image.
8. Download and install FLIR Tools/Tools+ or FLIR Report Studio on your computer.
9. Start FLIR Tools/Tools+ or FLIR Report Studio.
10. Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable.
11. Import the images into FLIR Tools/Tools+ or FLIR Report Studio and create an inspec-
tion report.
12. Send the inspection report to your client.
to turn on the camera.
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5.2 To keep in mind
• Adjust the focus first. When the camera is out of focus, the measurement will be wrong.
• By default, most cameras adapt the scale automatically. Use this mode first, but do not
hesitate to set the scale manually.
• A thermal camera has a resolution limit. This depends on the size of the detector, the
lens, and the distance to the target. Use the center of the spot tool as a guide to the
minimum possible object size, and get closer if necessary. Make sure to stay away from
dangerous areas and live electrical components.
• Be careful when holding the camera perpendicular to the target. Be observant of reflections, especially at low emissivities—you, the camera, or the surroundings may become
the main source of reflection.
• Select a zone of high emissivity, e.g., an area with a matte surface, to perform a
measurement.
• Blank objects, i.e., those with low emissivities, may appear warm or cold in the camera,
because they mainly reflect the environment.
• Avoid direct sunlight on the details that you are inspecting.
• Various types of faults, e.g., those in a building’s construction, may result in the same
type of thermal pattern.
• Correctly analyzing an infrared image requires professional knowledge about the
application.
1. FLIR Tools+ and FLIR Report studio are licensed software.
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Register the camera
6.1 General
Register your camera to receive an extended warranty and other related benefits.
To register the camera, you must log in using a FLIR Customer Support account. If you al-
ready have an existing FLIR Customer Support account, you can use the same login credentials. To complete the registration, you must enter a four-digit verification code into the
camera.
6.2 Procedure
Follow this procedure:
1. Use a computer or other device with internet access and go to the following website:
http://support.flir.com/camreg
This displays the following dialog:
2. To log in with your existing FLIR Customer Support account, do the following:
2.1. Enter your Username and Password.
2.2. Click Log In.
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3. To create a new FLIR Customer Support account, do the following:
3.1. Click Create a New Account.
3.2. Enter the required information and click Create Account.
4. On the camera, select (Settings) Device settings > Camera information > Register
camera. This displays the following dialog box:
Note The first time you start the camera, the registration dialog box is displayed as a
part of the setup of regional settings.
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5. Select Register and push the navigation pad. This displays a dialog box with the serial
number of the camera.
6. On the computer, enter the serial number of the camera and click Validate.
7. When the serial number is validated, click Continue.
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8. Enter the required information and click Register Product.
9. When the registration is completed, the four-digit code is displayed.
Note
• The code is also sent by e-mail to the address registered with your FLIR Customer
Support account.
• The code is also displayed in your FLIR Customer Support portal under My Stuff >
Products.
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10. On the camera, do the following to enter the code:
• Push the navigation pad up/down to select a digit.
• Push the navigation pad left/right to navigate to the previous/next digit.
• When all digits have been entered, push the navigation pad right to select Submit.
Push the navigation pad to confirm.
11. The camera is now registered and your extended warranty is activated.
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A note about ergonomics
7.1 General
To prevent strain-related injuries, it is important that you hold the camera ergonomically
correctly. This section gives advice and examples on how to hold the camera.
Note
• Always tilt the LCD screen to suit your work position.
• When you hold the camera, make sure that you support the optics housing with your left
hand too. This decreases the strain on your right hand.
7.2 Figure
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8.1 View from the rear
8.1.1 Figure
8.1.2 Explanation
1. Focus ring.
2. Speaker.
3. Programmable button.
4. Image archive button.
5. Navigation pad with center push.
6. Back button.
7. On/off button.
8. Hand strap.
9. Multi-touch LCD screen.
10. Light sensor.
11. Microphone.
12. Attachment point for the neck strap.
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