LumaSense Technologies MCS640 User Manual

MCS640 Thermal Imagerer

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

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Part No. 564-0001-01 Rev. A June 2011

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

General Information 1

1.1 Warranty 1

1.2 Safety Notations 1

1.3 Operator Training 1

1.4 Regulatory Information 2

1.5 Unpacking and Inspection 2

1.6 Procedure for Factory Repair and Return 3

Introduction 5

2.1 System Overview 5

2.2 Environmental Conditions 6

2.3 Lenses 6

2.4 Camera Interfaces 6

Getting Started 7

3.1 Making the Connections 7

3.1.1 Connecting Camera to a Dedicated Computer 7

3.1.2 Connecting the Camera to a Network Device 8

3.2 Installing the Software 8

3.3 Starting the Software 9

Principle of Thermal Imaging 11

4.1 Infrared Radiation 11

4.2 Emissivity 12

4.3 Blackbody Radiation 13

4.4 Blackbody Type Source and Emissivity 14

4.5 Determining Emissivity 15

4.6 Background Noise 17

4.7 Practical Measurement 17

4.8 Emissivity of Various Materials 19

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Section

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General Information

1.1 Warranty

LumaSense Technologies, Inc., will repair or replace any parts or material found

defective which are due to aws in design or manufacture when reported in writing

within one year from the date of sale (unless another term is agreed to in writing by
LumaSense as part of the sale). Once a return authorization is approved and assigned,
instruments to be repaired under this warranty are to be returned to LumaSense, shipping
charges prepaid by the user who assumes all risk and cost of shipping to and from the
plant.

In the event that LumaSense, in its sole judgment and discretion, determines, for
purpose of repair, that an on-site inspection is required, this warranty does not cover
transportation of factory-trained service personnel to and from the installation site or
expenses while there.

This warranty is void if the instrument is disassembled, tampered with, altered or
otherwise damaged, without prior written consent from LumaSense, or if considered by
LumaSesne to be abused or used in abnormal conditions.

This warranty shall constitute the exclusive remedy available to the user and shall be
considered a condition of sale and use.

The MCS640 instrument
is a sealed unit. Do not
attempt to open the
instrument housing
as this will void the
warranty. Please refer to
the warranty statement
found in Section 1.1 of
this manual.

The manufacturer, LumaSense Technologies, Inc., shall not be liable for any loss, or

damage, including loss of prot or consequential damages resulting from, or attributed to,

the use of its product or resulting from a defect in design or manufacture of the product.

The user shall determine the particular use to which the product shall be applied and the

seller excludes and disclaims any warranty that the product is t for such use.

1.2 Safety Notations

The following notations appear before instructions intended to avoid injury to personnel
or damage to equipment.

This may cause injury to personnel or damage to user’s
equipment.

This may cause damage to the product.

1.3 Operator Training

To best understand and utilize the measurements and images derived from the
operation of this instrument, the operator should understand the basics of heat transfer
and infrared radiation theory. Notes on these basics can be found in Section 4 of this
manual. Education and training in these subjects should be provided by qualied
personnel.

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Section 1 General Information

1.4 Regulatory Information

This section describes how the Infrared camera complies with regulations in certain

regions. Any modications to the Infrared camera not expressly approved by the

manufacturer could void the authority to operate the Infrared camera in these regions.

USA

This Infrared camera generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and may
interfere with radio and television reception. The Infrared camera complies with the
limits for a Class B digital device used exclusively as industrial or commercial test
equipment., pursuant to Part 15 Subpart B Sec. 15.103 c. of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

General conditions of operation.

a) Persons operating intentional or unintentional radiators shall not be deemed to

have any vested or recognizable right to continued use of any given frequency by

virtue of prior registration or certication of equipment, or, for power line carrier
systems, on the basis of prior notication of use pursuant to Sec. 90.63(g) of this

chapter.

b) Operation of an intentional, unintentional, or incidental radiator is subject to the

conditions that no harmful interference is caused and that interference must be
accepted that may be caused by the operation of an authorized radio station, by

another intentional or unintentional radiator, by industrial, scientic and medical

(ISM) equipment, or by an incidental radiator.

c) The operator of a radio frequency device shall be required to cease operating the

device upon notication by a Commission representative that the device is causing

harmful interference. Operation shall not resume until the condition causing the
harmful interference has been corrected.

The package should be
allowed to stabilize at
room temperature before
removing the instrument
to prevent the formation of
condensation.

1.5 Unpacking and Inspection

When unpacking and inspecting your cameras, you need to do the following:

1. Check container contents against the shipping list.

2. Carefully unpack and inspect all components for visible damage.

3. Save all packing materials, including the carrier’s identication codes, until you

have inspected all components and nd that there is no obvious or hidden damage.

Before shipment, each camera was assembled, calibrated, and tested at the LumaSense
Factory. If you note any damage or suspect damage, immediately contact the carrier and
LumaSense.

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Section 1 General Information

1.6 Procedure for Factory Repair and Return

Do not disassemble any LumaSense instrument unless authorized by the factory.
Unauthorized disassembly will void your warranty. If the instrument malfunctions, notify
your local LumaSense representative (or call 1-408-727-1600 or fax [phone]). If
necessary, they will authorize the return of your instrument.

Pack the instrument in its original packing, or a carton with sufcient padding to prevent
further damage. Please include a note describing the problem (be specic) or describe

the services requested. Be sure to provide an approved purchase order number even if the
instrument is under warranty, the name and telephone number of the person to contact
should questions arise, and ship to the address below.

Within the United States, ship via United Parcel Service (UPS) to:

LumaSense Technologies
RMA # __________
3301 Leonard Court

Santa Clara, CA 95054-3316 USA

Shipping from outside the United States:

Please use a shipper such as UPS, FedEx or other established company. Do not ship
by mail. If shipping by UPS, or FedEx, please check the waybill box which states
“Shipping and Duty to be charged to Shipper.” Also state UPS or FedEx to clear customs.
Shipping documents must state in English “Goods originated in the USA being returned
temporarily for repairs.” Failure to comply with these instructions will result in U.S.
Customs and Import duties being added to the repair cost.

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