Fluke VT02 User Manual

Meet the VT02 Visual IR Thermometer

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A troubleshooting camera with an infrared heat map.

SEE BEYOND
TEMPERATURE

The new VT02 Visual IR Thermometer bridges the gap between
low cost IR thermometers and higher priced thermal imagers
and allows you to see beyond temperature at a price that’s
equally groundbreaking.

Now, instead of the tedious tasks of taking and recording
multiple, individual temperature readings, you get the complete
picture with a blended visual and thermal image of your target area.

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Hyper-thin pyroelectric technology leads
to breakthrough affordability.

In the past, blending has been the exclusive territory of tools priced five to ten times
higher, but not anymore. It’s standard with your new Fluke VT02 Visual IR Thermometer.
And because the technology is so easy to use, it doesn’t require any advanced training.

The Fluke Visual IR Thermometer strikes the perfect
balance between performance and affordability

It wasn’t enough to create the features that make the VT02 in a class of its own,
we set out to make it uniquely affordable.

Hyper-thin pyroelectric innovation pushes the limit of IR technology pioneering

an array dense enough to create an infrared blended heat map.

The result is the missing link—the ultimate in-between tool for those times when
a single temperature reading isn’t enough and a high-resolution thermal image
is more than you need.

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MEASURE WITH
CONFIDENCE

KEY
BENEFITS

Visual and thermal blending

Until now, it hasn’t been possible to combine the convenience of a digital
camera with a thermal heat map at breakthrough affordability. Unlike other
technologies, the blended image eliminates guesswork and tells you the exact
location of the issue.

25 % visual 50 % blend 75 % blend

Traditional infrared
thermometers only show
an average temperature
of an area that doesn’t
accurately identify what
you are measuring. The
VT02 gives you the
visual image of exactly
what you are measuring.

DETECT ISSUES
INSTANTANEOUSLY

Eliminate the task of taking
multiple grid readings
and manual temperature
measurements. In one
blended image, you get
the complete picture and
can compare readings from
different dates.

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PINPOINT WITH HOT
AND COLD MARKERS

A picture speaks a thousand
words. The blended image of
the VT02 captures a center point
temperature measurement and
hot and cold markers all at once
with a click of a button. Pinpoint
the exact location of potential
problems faster and easier.

DOCUMENT PROBLEMS
WITH SMARTVIEW®
SOFTWARE

Producing a professional report
with Smartview
as the VT02. You will be able to
communicate issues or document
that repairs have been fixed.

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is just as powerful

TROUBLESHOOT
EFFICIENTLY

Compact and intuitive,
the point and shoot
focus-free design of
the VT02 starts finding
problems right out of
the box with little to no
training required.

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KEY APPLICATIONS

USERS: Industrial technicians • HVAC/R technicians • Electricians • Automotive technicians

Industrial maintenance

Identify possible malfunctions by
pinpointing hot spots and identifying wear
conditions of equipment. Maintain optimum
production efficiency and safety conditions.

• Motor starter relay contacts

and overloads

• Pumps, bearings and windings

• Belts and drive shafts

• Electrical overloads and wiring issues

• Performance verifications

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Electrical

Eliminate the tedious tasks of taking
multiple grid readings and manual recording
of temperature readings. Show work was
completed properly with saved images
and professional reports.

• Check temperature of equipment

and transformers

• Detect heating of fuses, wires, insulators,

connectors, splices and switches

• Prevent overloaded motors due

to possible harmonic currents

HVAC/R

See beyond temperature with 25 %,
50 % and 75 % blended images that
help you see potential issues faster
and with more detail. Show work was
completed properly with saved images
and professional reports.

• Heating and cooling systems

• Troubleshoot failed bearing components

• Verify surface temperatures and

calibrate zone temperatures

Automotive

Detect blockages in heater cores and
cooling systems. Diagnose automotive
electrical issues. Determine failed bearing
components quickly without the use of
other less-efficient tools

• Check engine, brakes and

heating/cooling systems

• Performance verification

• Wiring, bearings and exhaust systems

• Hydraulics, compressor and seals

VT02 revolutionizes temperature
measurements with thermal blending

Traditional IR thermometer

Optimized for single point
measurements

SmartView® software

Document problems with SmartView®
software—a brilliant way to sell yourself

Producing a professional report with Smartview® software is just as
powerful as the VT02 tool itself. You will be able to communicate the
issues that you’ve detected or document repairs that have been fixed.

Free upgrades. Free to share.

We don’t charge you for software upgrades. They’re free for the life
of the product. We enable you to share this software with others.

Visual IR thermometer

Visual and thermal blending
provide context and instantly
tells you the exact location

Full infrared only
thermal imagers

Challenging to see exact location
without visual context

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SmartView® software is the smart choice.

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Extensive annotation, editing, and viewing options

• Multiple reporting options and templates

• Enhance and analyze images quickly and easily

• Report Wizard guides you through automatic report generation

• Communicate image details with text annotation drag and drop feature

• Lifetime software upgrades, and no sharing limitations.

Sample SmartView® software view

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SPECIFICATIONS

Temperature

Temperature measurement range -10 °C to +250 °C (14 °F to 482 °F)

Temperature measurement accuracy ± 2 °C or ± 2 % of reading in °C, whichever is greater

Imaging performance

Detector type Uncooled hyper-thin pyroelectric ceramic

Infrared spectral band 6.5 μm to 14 μm

Field of view 20° X 20°

Image presentation

Level and span Auto

Viewing options Blending of the visual and the infrared from full infrared to full

Image capture and data storage

Storage medium 4 GB micro SD card.

File format .is2 format saved to SD card. When imported to included

Memory review Scroll through all saved images and view on screen.

General specifications

Operating temperature -10 °C to +45 °C (14 °F to 113 °F)

Storage temperature -20 °C to +60 °C (-4 °F to 140 °F)

Relative humidity 10 % to 90 % non-condensing

Display 2.2 in diagonal

Controls and adjustments Select color palette

Software SmartView

Power savings Power down after 10 minutes of inactivity.

Electromagnetic compatibility CE / EN61326-1:2006

US FCC CFR47: 2009 Class A. Part 15 subpart B.

Size (H x W x L) 21 cm x 7.5 cm x 5.5 cm (8.3 in x 3 in x 2.2 in)

Weight (battery included) < 300 gm (10.5 oz)

Warranty 2 years

(at 25 °C nominal), as tested

visual in 25 % steps.

SmartView
reports or images can be exported into multiple formats (BMP,
DIB, GIF, JPE, JFIF, JPEG, JPG, PNG, TIF AND TIFF)

User selectable temperature scale (°F/°C)
Time/date set
Emissivity selection

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reporting software, user can create professional

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analysis and reporting software, included

Fluke Corporation
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Fluke Europe B.V.
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Eindhoven, The Netherlands

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Printed in U.S.A. 10/2012 4272478A_EN