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FLIR Systems FLIRE6390 User Manual

User’s manual FLIR Ex series
User’s manual FLIR Ex 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 ............................................................................1
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.................................................. 7
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
5.1 Procedure ............................................................................. 11
7.1 Camera parts ......................................................................... 13
7.1.1 Figure........................................................................ 13
7.1.2 Explanation................................................................. 13
7.2 Keypad................................................................................. 14
7.2.1 Figure........................................................................ 14
7.2.2 Explanation................................................................. 14
7.3 Connectors ........................................................................... 15
7.3.1 Figure........................................................................ 15
7.3.2 Explanation................................................................. 15
7.4 Screen elements .................................................................... 15
7.4.1 Figure........................................................................ 15
7.4.2 Explanation................................................................. 15
8.1 Charging the battery................................................................ 16
8.1.1 Charging the battery using the FLIR power supply ............... 16
8.1.2 Charging the battery using the FLIR stand-alone battery
8.1.3 Charging the battery using a USB cable ............................ 16
8.2 Turning on and turning off the camera.......................................... 17
8.3 Saving an image ..................................................................... 17
8.3.1 General...................................................................... 17
8.3.2 Image capacity ............................................................ 17
8.3.3 Naming convention....................................................... 17
8.3.4 Procedure .................................................................. 17
8.4 Recalling an image.................................................................. 17
8.4.1 General...................................................................... 17
charger. ..................................................................... 16
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8.4.2 Procedure .................................................................. 17
8.5 Deleting an image................................................................... 18
8.5.1 General...................................................................... 18
8.5.2 Procedure .................................................................. 18
8.6 Deleting all images.................................................................. 18
8.6.1 General...................................................................... 18
8.6.2 Procedure .................................................................. 18
8.7 Measuring a temperature using a spotmeter ................................. 18
8.7.1 General...................................................................... 18
8.7.2 Procedure .................................................................. 18
8.8 Measuring the hottest temperature within an area .......................... 18
8.8.1 General...................................................................... 18
8.8.2 Procedure .................................................................. 19
8.9 Measuring the coldest temperature within an area.......................... 19
8.9.1 General...................................................................... 19
8.9.2 Procedure .................................................................. 19
8.10 Hiding measurement tools ........................................................ 19
8.10.1 Procedure .................................................................. 19
8.11 Changing the color palette ........................................................ 19
8.11.1 General...................................................................... 19
8.11.2 Procedure .................................................................. 19
8.12 Working with color alarms......................................................... 19
8.12.1 General...................................................................... 19
8.12.2 Image examples .......................................................... 20
8.12.3 Procedure .................................................................. 20
8.13 Changing image mode............................................................. 21
8.13.1 General...................................................................... 21
8.13.2 Procedure .................................................................. 22
8.14 Changing the temperature scale mode ........................................ 22
8.14.1 General...................................................................... 22
8.14.2 When to use Lock mode ................................................ 22
8.14.3 When to use Manual mode............................................. 23
8.14.4 Procedure .................................................................. 23
8.15 Setting the emissivity as a surface property .................................. 24
8.15.1 General...................................................................... 24
8.15.2 Procedure .................................................................. 24
8.16 Setting the emissivity as a custom material................................... 24
8.16.1 General...................................................................... 24
8.16.2 Procedure .................................................................. 24
8.17 Changing the emissivity as a custom value ................................... 25
8.17.1 General...................................................................... 25
8.17.2 Procedure .................................................................. 25
8.18 Changing the reflected apparent temperature ............................... 25
8.18.1 General...................................................................... 25
8.18.2 Procedure .................................................................. 25
8.19 Changing the distance between the object and the camera .............. 25
8.19.1 General...................................................................... 25
8.19.2 Procedure .................................................................. 26
8.20 Performing a non-uniformity correction (NUC) ............................... 26
8.20.1 What is a non-uniformity correction?................................. 26
8.20.2 When to perform a non-uniformity correction? .................... 26
8.20.3 Procedure .................................................................. 26
8.21 Configuring Wi-Fi .................................................................... 26
8.21.1 Setting up a peer-to-peer connection (most common
use) .......................................................................... 26
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8.21.2 Connecting the camera to a wireless local area network
(less common use) ....................................................... 27
8.22 Changing the settings .............................................................. 27
8.22.1 General...................................................................... 27
8.22.2 Procedure .................................................................. 28
8.23 Updating the camera ............................................................... 28
8.23.1 General...................................................................... 28
8.23.2 Procedure .................................................................. 28
9.1 Online field-of-view calculator .................................................... 29
9.2 Note about technical data ......................................................... 29
9.3 Note about authoritative versions................................................ 29
9.4 FLIR E4 ................................................................................ 30
9.5 FLIR E4 (incl. Wi-Fi) ................................................................ 33
9.6 FLIR E5 ................................................................................ 36
9.7 FLIR E5 (incl. Wi-Fi) ................................................................ 39
9.8 FLIR E6 ................................................................................ 42
9.9 FLIR E6 (incl. Wi-Fi) ................................................................ 45
9.10 FLIR E8 ................................................................................ 48
9.11 FLIR E8 (incl. Wi-Fi) ................................................................ 51
12.1 Camera housing, cables, and other items..................................... 59
12.1.1 Liquids....................................................................... 59
12.1.2 Equipment.................................................................. 59
12.1.3 Procedure .................................................................. 59
12.2 Infrared lens .......................................................................... 59
12.2.1 Liquids....................................................................... 59
12.2.2 Equipment.................................................................. 59
12.2.3 Procedure .................................................................. 59
13.1 Moisture & water damage ......................................................... 60
13.1.1 General...................................................................... 60
13.1.2 Figure........................................................................ 60
13.2 Faulty contact in socket ............................................................ 60
13.2.1 General...................................................................... 60
13.2.2 Figure........................................................................ 60
13.3 Oxidized socket...................................................................... 61
13.3.1 General...................................................................... 61
13.3.2 Figure........................................................................ 61
13.4 Insulation deficiencies.............................................................. 62
13.4.1 General...................................................................... 62
13.4.2 Figure........................................................................ 62
13.5 Draft .................................................................................... 62
13.5.1 General...................................................................... 62
13.5.2 Figure........................................................................ 62
14.1 More than just an infrared camera .............................................. 65
14.2 Sharing our knowledge ............................................................ 65
14.3 Supporting our customers......................................................... 66
16.1 Introduction .......................................................................... 69
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16.2 Emissivity.............................................................................. 69
16.2.1 Finding the emissivity of a sample.................................... 69
16.3 Reflected apparent temperature ................................................. 73
16.4 Distance ............................................................................... 73
16.5 Relative humidity .................................................................... 73
16.6 Other parameters.................................................................... 73
18.1 Introduction ........................................................................... 77
18.2 The electromagnetic spectrum................................................... 77
18.3 Blackbody radiation................................................................. 77
18.3.1 Planck’s law ................................................................ 78
18.3.2 Wien’s displacement law................................................ 79
18.3.3 Stefan-Boltzmann's law ................................................. 80
18.3.4 Non-blackbody emitters................................................. 81
18.4 Infrared semi-transparent materials............................................. 83
20.1 References............................................................................ 88
20.2 Tables .................................................................................. 88
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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 service, and in accordance with FLIR Systems instruction.
Uncooled handheld infrared cameras manufactured by FLIR Systems are warranted against defective materials and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the delivery date of theoriginal 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 included in 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 any product which has been subjected to misuse, neglect, accident or abnormal conditions of operation. Expendable partsare excluded 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 particular purpose.
FLIR Systems shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential loss or damage, whether based on contract, tort or anyother legal theory.
This warranty shall be governed by Swedish law. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with thiswar-
ranty, shall be finally settled by arbitration in accordance with the Rules of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. The place of ar­bitration shall be Stockholm. The language to be used in thearbitral 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 service detects a FLIR camera connected to the computer with a USB cable. The modification will only be 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 any form 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, be copied, photocopied,re­produced, translated or transmitted to any electronic mediumor machine readable form without prior consent, in writing, from FLIR Systems.
Names and marks appearing on the 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 are developed and manufactured has been certified in accordance with the ISO 9001 standard.
FLIR Systems is committed to a policy of continuous development; therefore we reserve the right to make changes andimprovements on any of the prod­ucts without prior notice.

1.7 Patents

One or several of thefollowing patents and/or design patents may apply to the products and/or features. Additional pending patents and/or pending de­sign patents may also apply.
000279476-0001; 000439161; 000499579-0001; 000653423; 000726344; 000859020; 001106306-0001; 001707738; 001707746; 001707787; 001776519; 001954074; 002021543; 002058180; 002249953; 002531178; 0600574-8; 1144833; 1182246; 1182620; 1285345; 1299699; 1325808; 1336775; 1391114; 1402918; 1404291; 1411581; 1415075; 1421497; 1458284; 1678485; 1732314; 2106017; 2107799; 2381417; 3006596; 3006597; 466540; 483782; 484155; 4889913; 5177595; 60122153.2;
602004011681.5-08; 6707044; 68657; 7034300; 7110035; 7154093; 7157705; 7237946; 7312822; 7332716; 7336823; 7544944; 7667198; 7809258 B2; 7826736; 8,153,971; 8,823,803; 8,853,631; 8018649 B2; 8212210 B2; 8289372; 8354639 B2; 8384783; 8520970; 8565547; 8595689; 8599262; 8654239; 8680468; 8803093; D540838; D549758; D579475; D584755; D599,392; D615,113; D664,580; D664,581; D665,004; D665,440; D677298; D710,424 S; D718801; DI6702302-9; DI6903617-9; DI7002221-6; DI7002891-5; DI7002892-3; DI7005799-0; DM/057692; DM/061609; EP 2115696 B1; EP2315433; SE 0700240-5; US 8340414 B2; ZL
201330267619.5; ZL01823221.3; ZL01823226.4; ZL02331553.9; ZL02331554.7; ZL200480034894.0; ZL200530120994.2; ZL200610088759.5; ZL200630130114.4; ZL200730151141.4; ZL200730339504.7; ZL200820105768.8; ZL200830128581.2; ZL200880105236.4; ZL200880105769.2; ZL200930190061.9; ZL201030176127.1; ZL201030176130.3; ZL201030176157.2; ZL201030595931.3; ZL201130442354.9; ZL201230471744.3; ZL201230620731.8.

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 OF ANY PREVIOUS CONSENT).
• GRANT OF SOFTWARE LICENSE. This EULAgrants you the following license:
◦ Youmay use the SOFTWARE only on the DEVICE. ◦ NOT FAULT TOLERANT. THE SOFTWARE IS NOT FAULT TOL-
ERANT.FLIR SystemsAB HAS INDEPENDENTLYDETERMINED 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
REGARDING 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 INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PER­FORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE. THIS LIMITATION SHALL APPLYEVEN 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 FIFTY DOL­LARS (U.S.$250.00).
◦ Limitations on Reverse Engineering, Decompilation, and Dis-
assembly. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disas-
semble the SOFTWARE, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation.
◦ SOFTWARE TRANSFER ALLOWED BUT WITH RESTRIC-
TIONS. You may 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 prior versions 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 tothe SOFT­WARE, including the U.S. Export AdministrationRegulations, 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/.

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 PublicLicense as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This library is distributed in the hope that it willbe 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.
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html. The source code for the libraries Qt4 Core and Qt4GUI 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.
Operation 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 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.
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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.
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.
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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 built­in 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.
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 +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.
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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
latest releases of manuals for our other products, as well as manuals for our historical and obsolete products.

3.7 Important note about this manual

FLIR Systems issues generic manuals that cover several cameras within a model line.
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Notice to user3
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
• 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
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• 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. Charge the battery. You can do this in three different ways:
• Charge the battery using the FLIR stand-alone battery charger.
• 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. Push the On/off button
3. Open the lens cap by pushing the lens cap lever.
4. Aim the camera toward your target of interest.
5. Pull the trigger to save an image. (Optional steps)
6. Install FLIR Tools on your computer.
7. Start FLIR Tools.
8. Connect the camera to your computer, using the USB cable.
9. Import the images into FLIR Tools.
10. Create a PDF report in FLIR Tools.
to turn on the camera.
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List of accessories and services

Product name Part number
Battery T198530
Battery charger incl power supply T198531
Car charger
FLIR Tools+ (license only) T198583
Hard transport case FLIR Ex-series T198528
One year extended warranty for Ex or ix series T199806
Pouch FLIR Ex and ix series T198529 Power supply USB-micro T198534
Tool belt T911093 USB cable Std A <-> Micro B
Note FLIR Systems reserves the right to discontinue models, parts or accessories, and other items, or to change specifications at any time without prior notice.
T198532
T198533
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7.1 Camera parts

7.1.1 Figure

7.1.2 Explanation

1. Digital camera lens.
2. Infrared lens.
3. Lever to open and close the lens cap.
4. Trigger to save images.
5. Battery.
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7.2 Keypad

7.2.1 Figure

7.2.2 Explanation

1. Camera screen.
2. Archive button Function:
• Push to open the image archive.
3. Navigation pad. Function:
• Push left/right or up/down to navigate in menus, submenus, and dialog boxes.
• Push the center to confirm.
4. Cancel button Function:
• Push to cancel a choice.
• Push to go back into the menu system.
5. On/off button Function:
• Push the
• Push and hold the
mode. The camera then automatically turns off after 48 hours.
• Push and hold the
.
.
button to turn on the camera.
button for less than 5 seconds to put the camera in standby
button for more than 10 seconds to turn off the camera.
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7.3 Connectors

7.3.1 Figure

7.3.2 Explanation

The purpose of this USB mini-B 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 con- siderably longer than using the FLIR power supply or the FLIR stand-alone battery
charger.
• Moving images from the camera to a computer for further analysis in FLIR Tools.
Note Install FLIR 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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Operation

8.1 Charging the battery

WARNING
For equipment with plugs: 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 wall outlet.
2. Connect the power supply cable to the USB connector on the camera.
NOTE
The charging time for a fully depleted battery is 2 hours.

8.1.2 Charging the battery using the FLIR stand-alone battery charger.

Follow this procedure:
1. Connect the stand-alone battery charger to a wall outlet.
2. Remove the battery from the camera.
3. Put the battery into the stand-alone battery charger.
NOTE
• The charging time for a fully depleted battery is 2 hours.
• The battery is being charged when the blue LED is flashing.
• The battery is fully charged when the blue LED is continuous.

8.1.3 Charging the battery using a USB cable

Follow this procedure:
1. Connect the camera 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 or the FLIR stand-alone battery charger.
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8.2 Turning on and turning off the camera

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

8.3 Saving an image

8.3.1 General

You can save multiple images to the internal camera memory.

8.3.2 Image capacity

Approximately 500 images can be saved to the internal camera memory.

8.3.3 Naming convention

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

8.3.4 Procedure

Follow this procedure:
1. To save an image, pull the trigger.

8.4 Recalling an image

8.4.1 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.

8.4.2 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. To return to live mode, push the Cancel button
button
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8.5 Deleting an image

8.5.1 General

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

8.5.2 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. Push the center of the navigation pad. This displays a toolbar.
5. On the toolbar, select Delete
.
.

8.6 Deleting all images

8.6.1 General

You can delete all images from the internal camera memory.

8.6.2 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.
8.7 Measuring a temperature using a
spotmeter

8.7.1 General

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

8.7.2 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 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.
.
8.8 Measuring the hottest temperature within
an area

8.8.1 General

You can measure the hottest temperature within an area. This displays a moving spot­meter that indicates the hottest temperature.
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8.8.2 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 Auto hot spot
. This displays a toolbar.
.
8.9 Measuring the coldest temperature within
an area

8.9.1 General

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

8.9.2 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 Auto cold spot
. This displays a toolbar.
.

8.10 Hiding measurement tools

8.10.1 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.
.

8.11 Changing the color palette

8.11.1 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.

8.11.2 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.

8.12 Working with color alarms

8.12.1 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.
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8.12.2 Image examples

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

8.12.3 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
bottom of the screen.
5. To change the threshold temperature, push the navigation pad up/down.
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8.13 Changing image mode

8.13.1 General

The camera can operate in five different image modes:
• Thermal MSX (Multi Spectral Dynamic Imaging): The camera displays an infrared im­age where the edges of the objects are enhanced.
• Thermal: The camera displays a fully thermal image.
• Picture-in-picture: The camera displays a digital camera image with a superimposed infrared image frame.
• Thermal blending: The camera displays a blended image that uses a mix of infrared pixels and digital photo pixels. The mixing level can be adjusted.
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• Digital camera: The camera displays a digital camera image.
To display a good fusion image (Thermal MSX, Picture-in-picture, and Thermal blending modes), the camera must make adjustments to compensate for the small difference in position between the digital camera lens and the infrared lens. To adjust the image accu­rately, the camera requires the alignment distance (i.e., the distance to the object).

8.13.2 Procedure

Follow this procedure:
1. Push the center of the navigation pad. This displays a toolbar.
2. On the toolbar, select Image mode
3. On the toolbar, select one of the following:
. This displays a toolbar.
• Thermal MSX
• Thermal
• Picture-in-picture
• Thermal blending level.
• Digital camera
4. If you have selected the Thermal MSX, Picture-in-picture, or Thermal blending mode, also set the distance to the object by doing the following:
• On the Image mode toolbar, select Alignment distance
box.
• In the dialog box, select the distance to the object.
.
.
.
. This displays a dialog box where you can select the mixing
.
. This displays a dialog

8.14 Changing the temperature scale mode

8.14.1 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.
• Lock mode: In this mode, the camera locks the temperature span and the temperature
level.
• Manual mode: This mode allows manual adjustments of the temperature span and
the temperature level.

8.14.2 When to use Lock mode

A typical situation where you would want to use Lock mode is when looking for tempera­ture anomalies in two items with a similar design or construction.
For example, if you are looking at two cables, where you suspect one is overheated, working in Lock mode will clearly show that one is overheated. The higher temperature in that cable would create a lighter color for the higher temperature.
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