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Seek Thermal Compact XR, Compact User Manual

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Copyright © 2016
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Contents
Compact!.......................................................................................................................................................................................................!8!
CompactXR!................................................................................................................................................................................................!10!
Installing!the!iPhone!App!...........................................................................................................................................................................!13!
Installing!the!Android!Ap p!.........................................................................................................................................................................!15!
Using!the!Seek!Thermal!App(s)!..................................................................................................................................................................!17!
Camera!Connection!...............................................................................................................................................................................!17!
Imaging!..................................................................................................................................................................................................!18!
Focusing!Your!Camera!.......................................................................................................................................................................!18!
Taking!a!Picture!.................................................................................................................................................................................!19!
Taking!a!Video!....................................................................................................................................................................................!20!
The!Gallery!.........................................................................................................................................................................................!21!
Changing!the!Color!Palette!....................................................................................................................................................................!22!
Thermal!Modes!......................................................................................................................................................................................!23!
Temperature!Units!.................................................................................................................................................................................!23!
Image!Preferences!.................................................................................................................................................................................!24!
Aspect!Ratio!.......................................................................................................................................................................................!24!
16:9!................................................................................................................................................................................................!24!
4:3!..................................................................................................................................................................................................!25!
Watermarks!.......................................................................................................................................................................................!26!
About!.....................................................................................................................................................................................................!27!
Help!........................................................................................................................................................................................................!28!
Tutorials!............................................................................................................................................................................................. !28!
The!Basics!......................................................................................................................................................................................!28!
Thermal!Modes!..............................................................................................................................................................................!29!
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Thermal+!........................................................................................................................................................................................!31!
What!is!that!clicking!sound?!..........................................................................................................................................................!32!
Reset!Help!Overlays!...........................................................................................................................................................................!33!
Report!an!Issue!..............................................................................................................................................................................................!34!
Visit!Support!Center!.......................................................................................................................................................................................!34!
Connecting!to!a!PC/MAC!...............................................................................................................................................................................!35!
Android!on!PC!............................................................................................................................................................................................!35!
Android!on!Mac!.........................................................................................................................................................................................!39!
iPhone!on!PC!..............................................................................................................................................................................................!40!
iPhone!on!Mac!...........................................................................................................................................................................................!44!
Firmware!Updates!.........................................................................................................................................................................................!45!
The!Protective!Case!.......................................................................................................................................................................................!46!
Registration!...................................................................................................................................................................................................!47!
Localization!....................................................................................................................................................................................................!48!
List!of!Figures!and!Tables!...............................................................................................................................................................................!49!
Index!..............................................................................................................................................................................................................!52!
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Introduction
A"Tiny"Thermal"Camera."A"Big"Step"Forward.!
An!unseen! world!of!energy!surrounds!us.!It!is!part!of!everything!we!touch,!see,!and!feel.!This!unseen!world!–!specifically! levels!of!infrared!energy,!which!our!eyes!can’t!detect!–!p rovides! information! that! is! incredibly! useful! for! solving! everyday! problems.!Bringing! to!the!table!over!35! years!of!innovation,!Seek!Thermal’s! cofounding!team!–!Dr.!William! Parrish!and!Tim! Fitzgibbons! –! knew! that! turning! every! smartphone! into! a! high-powered! thermal! imaging! device! was! groundbreaking! and! could!change!lives.!
Seek"a"New"Advantage!
By!measuring!very! small! temperature!differences!within!the! scene,! invisible! energy!patterns!are!converted! by! our!thermal! imagers!into!clear,!visible!images!that!the!human!eye!can’t!always!see.!!Since!the!energy!we!sense!is!not!impacted!by!visible! light,!our!infrared!thermal!imagers!can!be!used!in!both!daylight!and!night!conditions!and!across!long!distances.!
The"Compact"Series"
Seek! currently! makes! three! different! Compact! cameras! that! each! come! in! Android! and! iPhone! platforms.!!These! three! different!cameras!each!have!particular!uses!and!benefits!as!expressed!by!their!feature!set.!!Each!of!the!platforms,!Android!or! iPhone!requires! a!free! app!to!perform.!!See!the!section! that!applies!to!you!and!your!smartphone! to!see! a!discussion!of!the! two!applications.!
Table&1:&Camera&Specs&
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Image""
Field"of"View
Speed"
Power Consumption
Compact!
206!x!156!
36°!
<9Hz!
Apple:!260!milliwatts!(.00026!kilowatts)!
CompactXR!
206!x!156!
20°!
<9Hz!
Android:!280!milliwatts!(.00028!kilowatts)!
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Figure 1: The Compact installed on a smartphone in
portrait 4:3 display.
Figure 2: The Compact installed on a smartphone rotated to landscape in 4:3 display.
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Figure 3: Compact or CompactXR in both platforms.
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Compact
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Turn"your"Smartphone"into"a"Thermal"Imager!
Thermal! imaging! provides! useful! insight! into! the! detection! of! energy! loss! in! homes,! commercial! buildings,! and! industrial! facilities.!Inspection!with!thermal!imaging!detects!energy!loss!caused! by!air!leaks,!missing!or!damaged!insulation,!inefficient! HVAC!systems,!and!poor!construction.!
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Finding! and! assessing! these! problems! requires! a! thermal! imager! to! identify! hot! and! cold! spots.!Seek! Thermal! Compact! thermal!imaging!cameras!enable!contractors!to! conduct!building!and! home!inspections!quickly! and!accurately,!without! the! need!to!crawl!through!attics!and!crawlspaces!or!punch!holes!in!walls!to!find!air!leaks,!thermal!bypasses,!and!insulation!gaps.!
Quick" to" connect" and" detect,! the! smartphone! attachment! is! designed! to! work! with! both! iPhone! and! Android! top! models.!! This! device! is! portable! and! easy! to! pack! away! for! any! occasion.!! It! combines! powerful! thermal! insight! with! a! 206x156! sensor,! a! 36-degree! wide! field! of! view,! and! runs! off! the! low! energy! from! your! smartphone.!! Your! smartphone! display!makes!this!as!visual!and!large! as!your!smartphone!or!tablet.!Seek!Compact! uses!advanced!infrared!technology!to!let! you!see!thermal!images!in!day!or!night!–!and!comes!with!its!own!waterproof!carry!case.!!Its!detection!distance!can!shorten! into!a!few!inches!or!as!far!as!1,000!ft.!
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CompactXR
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Long-Range"Thermal"Imaging"Camera"Designed"for"Your"Smartphone"!
CompactXR!is!the!world’s!smallest!thermal!imager.!Its!highly!portable!design!fits!in!your!pocket!for!easy!connect!and!detect! convenience.!The!CompactXR! delivers! powerful!thermal!imaging!through! its! advanced!206x156!thermal!sensor! engineered! with!the!same!military-proven!technology!the!pros!use.!!Its!20-degree!narrow!field!of!view!allows!it!to!detect!heat!signatures! up!to!1,800!feet!away!between!-40!and!626!degrees!Fahrenheit.!!
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Hunting"&"Outdoors!
The! outdoor! environment! is! directly! impacted! by! light! conditions! and! weather.!! With! a! thermal! imaging! camera,! you! can! scout!terrain!in!total!darkness,!accurately!track!during!fog!or!dense!conditions,!and!recover!long!after!dusk!sets!in.!!
• Accurately!Scout!Terrain!
• Track!Game!
• Recover!with!a!New!Advantage!after!Dusk!
• Stay!Safe!in!the!Blind!
Safety"&"Security!
Keep! an! eye! on! things! –! even! things! your! eyes! can’t! see.! A! visual! assessment! using! Seek! Thermal! Imaging! Cameras! has! unique! benefits! especially! at! night! and! over! long! distances.! Thermal! imaging! detects! elevated! temperatures,! which! are!
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indicative! of! objects! radiating! energy! (or! heat).! This! makes! it! easier! to! discover! and! detect! heat-emitting! sources! at! night! where!lighting!provides!unwanted!attention:!
• Law!Enforcement!
• Night!Security!
• Search!&!Rescue!
• Land!Surveillance!and!Border!Protection!
• Public!Safety!&!Tactical!Support!
• Safeguard!Corporate!Facilities,!Factories!&!Warehouses,!Government!Sites,!or!Residential!Property!
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Installing the iPhone App
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Figure 4: iPhone Main App Screen
Figure 5: iPhone App Store (Seek Thermal App)
Screen
Figure 6: The App Store's Display of the Seek Thermal App
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Start!the!App!Store! !app!and!search!for!“Seek!Thermal”:!
Start!the!download,!answer!the!permissions!queries!and!the!app!is!installed.!!!
The!app!can!be!started!in!two!ways:!!
1)!Clicking!on!the!app!on!your!smartphone!display,!or!just!by!!
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2)!Connecting!the!camera.!
Figure 7: iPhone Display Showing (Seek Thermal)
App Installed
Figure 8: iPhone Initial Screen Asking for a Camera
Figure 9: iPhone Camera Connection Permission
Query
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Installing the Android App
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Figure 10: Android Phone Screen Showing Google Play
Figure 11: Google Play Showing the Seek Thermal App
Query
Figure 12: Google Play's Display of the Seek Thermal
App
Start!the!Google!Play! !app!on!your!smartphone!and!search!for!Seek!Thermal.!!Select!the!Seek!Thermal!app!and!tap!the! Seek!Thermal!app!to!select!it.!
Tap! the! INSTALL! ! button.! ! When! it! is! finished! downloading! and! you! have! answered! the! Android! permission! queries,!you!are!done.!!!
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Figure 13: Android Seek Thermal App Installed
Figure 14: Android Initial Screen Asking for a
Camera
Figure 15: Android Camera Connection Permission Query
The!app!is!installed!and!can!be!started!in!two!ways:!!
1)!Clicking!on!the!app!on!your!smartphone!display,!or!just!by!!
2)!Connecting!the!camera.!
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