SCALAr
INDOORS CORONA CAMERA
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PLEASE NOTE
Keep the lenses clean, use dry soft tissues
or damped with analytic Ethanol
Opening the housing will waiver the warranty
The battery should not be detached while
the camera is on
To prevent electrical shock, do not expose
the main adaptor to rain or moisture
Do not expose the camera to extreme
temperature, excessive moisture or shock
beyond those mentioned in the specifications
Camera should not be dropped
BEFORE USING
Battery
Ensure that the battery is fully charged. It takes
approximately 6-8 hours. Never detach while
camera is working
SD Card
Ensure that the SD card in use has enough free
space
Light Conditions
Ensure there is no sunlight nor UV emitting
bulbs
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FEA-
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OPERA-
TOOLS
PACKAGE CONTENT 6
UPPER VIEW 7
SIDE VIEW 8
BOTTOM VIEW 9
FRONT VIEW 10
MENU 11
TOP STATUS LINE 12
BOTTOM LINE 13
RECORDED LINES 14
GENERAL 15
OPERATION 16
POWER 17
GAIN 19
UV FOCUS 20
VISIBLE ZOOM 21
UV ZOOM 22
CORONA COLOR
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PLAYBACK PIC 24
PLAYBACK VIDEO 25
SEARCH 26
DOWNLOAD 27
SNAPSHOT 28
VIDEO 29
FLASHLIGHT 30
TOOLS 32
FUNCTIONS 33
DISPLAY MODE 33
LI 34
PROFILES 35
OSD 36
COLOR ADJ. 36
EXPOSURE 36
SYS. INFO 37
DATE & TIME 37
SLEEP MODE 37
FACTORY SET. 38
SPECIFICATIONS 40
TROUBLESHOOTING
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1 Scalar camera with SD card inserted
2 Shoulder strap
3 Battery
4 Electricity plug
5 USB wire
6 AC/DC power supplier
7 Manual
8 Hard carrying case
PACKAGE CONTENT
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package content
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1 LCD
2 Power On/Off
3 Stills capture
4 Video recording
5 Auto Focus refresh
6 Flashlight
7 Navigation arrows
8 Selector
9 Alternating contextual button [Alt.]
10 Back/Esc
11 LED Indicator
UPPER VIEW
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front view
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9 Inlets’ cover
10 Aux | Temperature & Humidity [TRH] |
11 AC/DC inlet
12 Mini USB
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SIDE VIEW
left side view
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* Contact Ofil to activate
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13 Battery slot and battery
14 SD card slot
15 Tripod mounting receptacle
BOTTOM VIEW
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bottom view
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15 Lens
16 Flash light
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FRONT VIEW
front view
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17 Gain - P. 19
18 UV Manual Focus - P. 20
19 Visible zoom - P. 20
20 UV zoom - P. 21
21 Corona color - P. 22
22 Playback - P. 24-27
23 Tools - P. 32
Controlled by the arrows
on screen menu
OSD - MENU
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24 SD Card Free Space Bar
25 SD Card Indicator
26 Power Source - Battery or AC/DC
27 Corona Selected Color
28 TRH plug Indicator & Readings
29 Active profile - 1| 2 | 3 | 4
30 Date & Time - Day: DD,MM,YYYY hh:mm
31 Video recording|
Stills
on screen top line
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TOP STATUS LINE
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32 Display Mode - Combine|Visible|UV
33 LI
34 Gain value
35 Alternating [Alt.]: Delete|Save|Edit|OK
on screen bottom line
BOTTOM STATUS LINE
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recorded status items
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RECORDED STATUS ITEMS
TOP
37 Date & Time & Ofil logo
38 Temperature T:XX0C Humidity RH: XX%
BOTTOM
39 Mode: Combine|UV only|Visible only
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Gain GXX
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GENERAL
1. 2 kinds of commands control Scalar:
Buttons and an On-Screen Menu
2. Buttons:
Power | Video & Stills capture |
Focus refresh |Flash light |
Alternating Contextual command | Esc
3. On-Screen Menu:
Gain | Visible Zoom | UV Zoom | Corona Color | UV Focus | Playback | Tools
4. The on-screen-menu is permanently dis-
played
5. A selected menu item has a blue frame
6. A faded menu item is unavailable/inactive
7. Navigation is via the up/down arrows
8. Selecting a function is via the selector
9. Exiting a function or going back is via the
back/ESC button
10. Selected values are indicated on the status
lines [P. 13]
general
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OPERATION
1 Power 7 Playback
2 Gain 8 Snapshot - stills
3 UV Focus 9 Video recording
4 Visible Zoom 10 Flashlight
5 UV Zoom 11 TRH
6 Corona color 12 Tools
operation
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1. POWER
• Short press on the power button to turn on,
long press to turn off
• A blue LED turns on
• Start-up within 1 minute
POWER SOURCES:
• Rechargeable battery
• Power adaptor AC/DC input 9V
power
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1. Plug in the AC/DC [P. 8]
2. Full charge is achieved over night
3. A full battery can last approximately 4 hours
4. A full extended battery [optional accessory]
lasts approximately 7 hours
5. Charging the extended battery is through a
battery charger unit
1. POWER
BATTERY:
power
Plug the AC/DC adaptor
to the camera [P. 8]
1. Connect to a power
source
2. Turn on the camera
extended battery
and charger
AC/DC INPUT 9V:
LED COLORS
Blue - Camera is initiating
Red - Battery is charging
Green - Battery is full
Note: if both the battery & AC/DC are plugged DC is used by default
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2. GAIN
• Gain controls the sensitivity to UV,
and it affects the size & number of
displayed UV spots
• With a higher gain it is easier to
notice existing corona. With a lower
gain the emitting source is better
conceived
• Gain range is 0 to 150 [default=70]
• Move the blue frame to the Gain
icon
• Push to activate the Gain Func-
tion
• Use the UP/DOWN arrows to change
the gain values
• Use the to save and exit, or the
to exit without any change
gain
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3. UV FOCUS
• UV focus manages the UV channel
only
• Use it to focus a de-focused hollow
corona and make it sharper
• Move the blue frame to UV FOCUS
• Use to activate the UV FOCUS
• Use the RIGHT/LEFT arrows to control
the UV focus
• Use to save and exit or to
exit without saving
UV focus
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4. VISIBLE ZOOM
• Visible zoom affects the visible image
• Zooming in/out changes the size of
the inspected object and the field of
view
• By default, the camera is in maximum zoom
• While zooming out the camera is in
VISIBLE-MODE [no UV displayed]
When max zoom is attained, COM-
BINE-MODE is active
• Move the blue frame to the vis-
ible zoom icon
• Push to activate the visible
zoom
• Use the UP/DOWN arrows to zoom
in and out to change values
• Use to save, or to exit with-
visible zoom
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5. UV ZOOM
• UV Zoom magnifies digitally the UV
signals
• Effective only in combine and in UV
modes
• 3 levels of magnification
• Move the blue frame to UV ZOOM
• Use to activate the function
• Use the UP/DOWN arrows to zoom
in/out
• Use to save and exit, or to
exit without saving
UV zoom
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6. CORONA COLOR
• Select from a palette of 9 colors to
make the corona signals conspicuous
• Move the blue frame to the pal-
ette
corona color
• A sub menu with 9 color
swatches appears
• Use the UP/DOWN arrows to
get to a preferred color
• Use the
to save and exit
or the to exit without
saving
• The selected color is displayed
on the top status line
and on
the left menu
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• A preview window shows highlighted
picture & subtitles with index, name,
date
• To delete a picture use the Alt.
command [P. 7]
• Use to see a full frame picture
7. PLAYBACK
• Review pictures [P. 28] and video
clips [P. 29] stored on the inserted SD
card [P. 9]
• Move the blue frame to
PLAYBACK
and use to activate the function
• Use to set number of skipped
raws
• Media is stored chronologically
• Use
RIGHT/LEFT arrows to change
tabs
playback pictures
PLAYBACK: PICTURE TAB
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• Video clips are sorted chronological-
ly. Use
UP/DOWN arrows to browse
• A preview window shows each
highlighted video with subtitles that
include: video name, date, index
• Use to select a video
• To preview a video use the following
commands
Run =
Restart =
Move forward =
Move back =
• To delete a movie use the Alt.
command [P. 7]
• Use the to exit
7. PLAYBACK
playback movies
PLAYBACK: VIDEO TAB
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• Search videos and images that are
stored on the inserted SD card by:
PROFILE|YEAR|MONTH|DATE. Select at
least one criterion.
• Use the
UP/DOWN arrows to move
the blue frame to a criterion and
the
RIGHT/LEFT to change it’s val-
ues.
• Move the blue frame to
APPLY to
keep the criteria or to
DISCARD to
clear all criteria, and click on the
selector
• To see results click and move
to videos/pictures. The number of
found elements is displayed on each
tab.
Note:
NONE means no criterion
7. PLAYBACK
playback search
PLAYBACK: SEARCH
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• Attach a mini USB to the inlet [P.
8]
• The screen changes into:
• Attach the USB to a PC. The SD
card content can be found in the
Removable Disk that appears
• Movies are stored in the “Videos”
folder; pictures are stored in the “Pictures” folder
Note: It is recommended to
download the SD card content
7. DOWNLOAD
download & playback USB
DOWNLOAD & PLAYBACK: VIA USB
While the USB
is plugged in
the camera is
on hold
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ENSURE SD CARD IS INSERTED
DO
NOT EJECT SD CARD WHEN THE CAMERA IS ON
8. SNAPSHOT - STILL
• To capture a still picture push the
PICTURE button
• During capture a yellow circle ap-
pears on the right top corner of the
display
• Within 3 seconds after capture, it is
possible to delete the picture. Use the
Alt. command [P. 7]
• Pictures can be captured during video
recording
• The picture format is “bmp”
• Pictures are stored on the SD card
• To preview a stored picture go to
PLAYBACK [P. 24]
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9. VIDEO RECORDING
• To record video clips, MP4, push
the
RECORDING button. To stop record-
ing click again on that button
• During recording a red circle and
a timer appear on the top right
coroner of the display
• Wait 2 seconds before recording
the next clip
• Video clips are stored on the SD card
• During recording system settings and
profiles settings are inactive
• To preview a clip use
PLAYBACK [P.
25]
Note: The information displayed in
the status lines: temp & humidity
[optional accessory], date & time are
video recording
ENSURE SD CARD IS INSERTED
DO
NOT EJECT SD CARD WHEN THE CAMERA IS ON
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10. FLASHLIGHT
• Flashlight is useful when inspecting
dark cabinets and enclosed apparatuses
• Led flashlight does not affect the mis-
sion of detecting ultraviolet radiation
• There are 3 circular options:
low | high | off
• Push the
button [P.7] to turn
on the light
• Push again to raise the intensity
of the light
• Push again to turn off
flash light
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11. TEMP & HUMIDITY
• Use temperature & relative humid-
ity [TRH] meter to obtain data on
the current environmental condition.
Ambient conditions should be noted
since they influence the corona phenomenon inception and intensity
• When TRH is plugged in it is auto-
matically recognized [plug and play]
• An on-screen icon appears
TRH readings are displayed on the the
top status line [P.12]
TRH
Optional Accessory
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• Move the blue frame to TOOLS
• Click on to open a sub menu
• Tools main window:
12. TOOLS
tools - general
• Use the LEFT/RIGHT arrows to change tabs
• Use the UP/DOWN arrows to get to a
feature
• Use the
to activate a feature and to
save changes
• Use to step back or to exit without
saving
Functions Display System
Settings:
General directions
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TOOLS: FUNCTIONS
tools - functions - display modes
Display Mode
• COMBINED UV+Visible: UV sig-
nals are superimposed on the visible
image.To see & record corona you
need to be in combined mode [or UV
only]
• VISIBLE image only. Corona will not
be displayed nor recorded. Handy to
see the fault that emitts corona
• UV channel enabled, visible chan-
nel disabled. Handy to ensure corona
presence
• Move to the desired mode and
click on to save, or on to
leave
Note: during visible zoom the
camera is in
VISIBLE mode
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DISPLAY MODE | LI | PROFILES
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TOOLS: FUNCTIONS
Long Integration [LI]
LI assists displaying a weak corona signal
stronger and more conspicuous by integrating frames.
The available options: Enabled, Disabled
& LI on snapshot only
• To disable: Uncheck ENABLE LI, if it
is checked. LI is disabled by default
• To enable: select ENABLE LI using
the and select an integration
rate:
2 frames | 3 frames | 4 frames
The frame integration will be both
seen on screen and recorded
• LI on snapshot only: when
checked affects the recording
only.
• The bottom status line displays
when it is active
tools - functions - LI
DISPLAY MODE | LI | PROFILES
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TOOLS: FUNCTIONS
tools - functions -
Working Profiles [P. 12]
• A working profile stores a set of selected
setting values. There are 4 profiles.
• Naming a profile - move the blue
frame to the profile title and click
on the selector. A virtual keyboard
appears. Use the arrows and the
selector to type. Use the Alt. to
click OK. The name will be saved. Alter-
natively, Connect the scalar to a PC via
mini USB. Open
PROFILE NAME.TXT edit and
save.
RESTART the camera.
• Creating profiles: move the blue
frame to a profile line and select it.
Use the arrows to get to an item and
change its values. Save by pushing
the Alt.
• Changing profiles: move to a pro-
DISPLAY MODE | LI | PROFILES
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TOOLS: DISPLAY
tools - display
OSD | COLOR ADJUSTMENT | EXPOSURE
OSD
Affects the display of Top and Bottom status lines
and the backlight of the keypad. Selection is
done through the
Values:
Bottom OSD On/Off
Top OSD On/Off
Keypad backlight On/Off
Color adjustments
The following features change the visual settings of the display and of the captured pictures/
videos:
BRIGHTNESS | CONTRAST | SATURATION | EV
• Use the up/down arrows to get to a feature
• Use the right/left arrows to slide the bar
• Save the changes by clicking on
Exposure [not operable]
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DATE |SLEEP |FACTORY SETTINGS | INFO
TOOLS: SYSTEM
tools - display
Date & Time
The camera is already tuned to the local time
zone. After resetting the date & time click on
to save and implement changes
Sleep Mode
After a selected time the camera enters automatically into sleep mode. Any button wakes
the camera. Blue [or purple] LED indicates sleep
mode
Options: NEVER, AFTER 1, 5, 15 MINUTES
• Use the up/down arrows to get to the desired value
• Click on to save and implement
System Info
Information about the camera’s firmware & hardware versions
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TOOLS - SETTINGS
tools - settings - factory
Factory Reset:
Original factory setting can be restored to a
current provfile or to all profiles. To reset click on
the selector
FACTORY SETTINGS
Gain 70
Vis Zoom -2 [Max]
UV Zoom 0
Corona Color Red
UV focus Manual
Mode Combined
LI OFF
Sleep mode 5 minutes
DATE |SLEEP |FACTORY RESET | INFO
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TOOLS - SETTINGS
tools - settings - fac-
Brightness 25%
Contrast 16%
Saturation 16%
EV 66%
OSD Top On
OSD Bottom On
Backlight On
Date & Time Preset to match locality
Exposure 9%
DATE |SLEEP |FACTORY SETTINGS | INFO
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SPECIFICATIONS
Ultra Violet (UV) - Optical Properties
Minimum PD Detection 15 pC @ 1 meters
RIV 43.9 dBμV@1MHz
Spectral Range 310-320nm
Variable UV Gain 15 Steps
Field of View H x V 150 x 11
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Detector Life Span No degradation
Focus Distance 0.5 to infinity
UV Zoom Digital, 3 steps
Visible - Optical Configuration
UV/Visible Overlay Accuracy
Better than 1 miliradian
Minimum Visible Light
Sensitivity
0 Lux
Resolution 800 x 480
Visible Zoom Digital, 3 steps
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SPECIFICATIONS
Display
Type High acutance color LCD
Brightness 600 cd/m2 reflective
Resolution 800 x 480 pixels
Size 4.3"
Connectors
Inlets Power, mini USB, Aux
Communication RS232
Media
Video Format MPEG4
Image Format BMP
Physical Characteristics & Power
Storage & operation Temp -20°C up to +55°C
Encapsulation IP5
Mounting Point Standard ¼” thread
Nominal Power Consumption
9V DC, 9 Watts
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• No corona - check display mode [p. 33]. The
camera should be in COMBINED MODE and exit
visible zoom
• The screen is dark - restart
• SD card is stuck - push and let the card jump out
• Need to format SD card? Use Fat 32
• The camera is flushed with UV - turn off lights,
because some bulbs emit extensive UV. Close
window panes, use curtains or blinds
• Quality of recorded images - in dark conditions
use the LED flashlight to improve the quality of
the display and the recorded data
• The camera uses WYSIWYG - what you see is
what you get. Changing the camera display features affects the recordings
• What happens to configurations after restarting
the camera? the last working configuration is resumed
TROUBLESHOOTING
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