CEAM IF324 User manual

IF324
IF300 - 2008 Series
Combo Digital Thermometer
For measurement No-contact & with Thermocou le Ty e K
IR Range -50.0 ÷ 1600.0 °C - Range T/C Ti o (K) -50.0 ÷ 1370 °C
With a double Laser Pointer – USB Gate – Software Ms. Windows
Art. 5A808
O erating Manual
Cod. IF324_5A808_UK_M1
English Language
Product Rev: 1.0 - Manual Rev: 1.2

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General Index:
1 – Before Beginning
2 – Technical S ecifications
2.1 – General Characteristics
2.2 – Range – Resolution – Precision @ Measure with Thermocou le
2.3 – Range – Resolution – Precision @ Measure without contact Infrared
3 – General Instrument Legend
4 – Dis lay Descri tion
5 – Keyboard
5.1 – Instrument General Functions
5.2 – MODE Key Functionality
5.3 – LOG Functionality (Data Logger)
6 – Measurement Procedure
6.1 – Instrument Switching On
6.2 – Warning SCAN Measurement Activated
6.3 – Warning HOLD Measurement NOT Activated
6.4 – Automatic Switching Off Function (Power Saving)
6.5 – Im ortant Consideration about the Measures
7 – Battery Changing
7.1 - Indication Low-Battery
7.2 – Battery lace O ening
8 – O erative Notes & Emissivity Coefficient Table
9 – Maintenance
10 – Software
11 – Codes to order Accessories & S are Parts
12 – Warranty Terms

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1 – Before Beginning
Before Using the roduct, we suggest to read carefully this manual, moreover once you learned to use the instrument we
suggest always to make some test to familiarize with its functions, and only after being mastery of its use going on with the
real using.
For more information lease contact the CEAM customer service
RECURRENT TECHNICAL TERMS GLOSSARY:
Term Meaning Abbreviation or Exam le
Target
With this term it is identified the oint
of the measurement, that is the body,
the roduct or the oint we intent to
make the measurement.
S ot
This term indicates the area, circle of a
variable diameter, in function of the
distance, inside which the instrument
receives the instrument infrared
radiation, which allows to make the
measurement of the average
tem erature
Attention the sha e of the S ot is
circular when the instrument is
ositioned vertical on the Target, but in
case the instrument would be
ositioned oblique, the S ot sha e will
be elli tical
O tical Ratio
The o tical ratio indicated by two digit
divided by two oints (12:1) indicates
the ratio between Distance of the
TARGET and Diameter of the SPOT
which the o tical of which is rovided
the instrument allows, it is very
im ortant to have clear this conce t to
be able to obtain always reliable
measurements, but over all really
re resentatives of the Target
Let’s do an exam le: with O tical Ratio
12:1, it means for instance that at the
Distance of 1200 mm the S ot will have
a diameter of 100 mm (Fig. 1), and at
the distance of 12 meters the s ot will
have a diameter of 1 meter, of course
this ratio is true also for intermeddle or
su erior measures to the mentioned
values.
Laser Pointer
The Laser ray is used only to sim lify
the measurement ointing, allowing
identifying with recision the exact
oint where the o erator is making the
measurement, and it is not used at to
make the measurement, which uses
just the infrared radiation.
It is im ortant to remind that the little
red oint of a constant diameter
identifies sim ly and indicatively the
centre of the measure S ot, and it is
not the only oint where the measure is
done, while the diameter of the s ot is
variable in function of the distance as
above ex lained
Wavelength
Or
S ectrum Res onse
The Wavelength of an instrument is in
few words the frequency range inside
which the instrument obtains the
infrared radiation which later it
transforms in a tem erature value
This kind of thermometer, obtains a
radiation of electromagnetic waves
exactly as the radio we listen in into the
car, where the variation of frequency
determines a different emitter radio to
be listen, the difference between the
radio and the thermometer is that this
last one instead of an antenna has got
an infrared sensor and that instead of
the music, it retransforms the received
energy by the sensor in a tem erature
value, the wavelength determines the
range inside which the instrument is
o erative. To be noticed that inside the
infrared range there are several
different range more restricted which
ty ically are indicated as lus or minus
right to s ecific a lication and to
define also the working tem erature
level.

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Instrument S ecifical Technical Terms Glossary
Abbreviation
Descri tion
What it is for
ε
Emissivity Abbrev. (EMS)
It Identifies the Emissivity Value which must be correctly set u to be able to
make the infrared Tem erature measurement (Ref. Par. 2.1.4)
MAX
Max Tem . Reached It Identifies the max reached value memorized during the measurements
MIN
Min Tem . Reached It Identifies the min reached value memorized during the measurements
DIF
Differential Tem .
It Identifies the differential obtained value memorized during the
measurements
AVG
Average Tem .
It Identifies the average obtained and memorized value during the
measurements
HAL
HIGH Alarm It Identifies the High set u alarm value
LAL
LOW Alarm It Identifies the Low set u alarm value
Summary of the General Precautions:
Attention: The Instrument is rovided by a double Laser Class II @ 675 nm source
Use the maximum attention when the laser rays are lit on
Never oint it directly to eo le or animal eyes
Kee articular attention not to ointing the laser ray on reflecting surfaces which could the ray
in an uncontrolled way
Never oint the Laser ray on gas or inflammable and/or ex losive liquids
You should never exceed the o erative limits written on this manual, reminding also that a res ectable using extend the
roduct’s life
The roduct is not hermetic and it cannot stand humidity, steams and liquids which could damage both the electronic and
the o tical side.
Avoid letting have to the instrument quick tem erature ranges which could generate condensate inside or even just on the
o tical side.
Never clean the o tical, mainly with systems and abrasive roducts, solvents, oily roducts, and everything could damage
or even just dirt or o acity it, the damage of the o tical makes the roduct unusable, in case it get dirty, it is ossible to try a
light cleaning using water base roducts, that you can find in some seller of o tical and hoto equi ments.
Attention: each cleaning o eration is at total risk of the customer.
Do not try to o en the roduct, o ening it, warranty will be immediately void
Never use s are arts or accessories not original or certified by CEAM
Attention: regarding the Batteries, being consumable material, we remind that they are not included in the warranty
covering, and that each intervention and/or substitution is on charge of the customer.

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2 – Technical S ecifications
2.1 – General Characteristics:
- Combo Thermometer for Measurements without any contact (Infrared) & With Thermocou le (Ty e K)
General Characteristics Common to the two Measurement Technologies:
- Back enlightened Dis lay
- Measure Unity °C & °F to be set u
- Automatic Selection of the Measure Range
- Automatic Selection of the Visualized Decimal
- Visualization of the Minimum – Maximum Tem erature (MIN – MAX)
- Average (AVG) and Differential (DIFF) Tem erature Calculation
- Setting u of the High and Low Tem erature Alarms
- Function Data hold which allows freezing the Measure at the release of the Trigger
- Energy save Function with Automatic Power OFF
- O erative Conditions: 0 ÷ 50 °C (32 ÷ 122 °F) - 10 ÷ 90 %UR
- Stocking Conditions: -10 ÷ 60 °C (14 ÷ 140 °F) – 5 ÷ 80 %UR
- Power Su ly: Battery 9V – NEDA 1604A – IEC 6RL61 or Equivalent
Characteristics Measures without Contact (Infrared):
- Infrared Measure Range -50…1600 °C (-58.0 ÷ 2912 °F)
- O tical Ratio 50:1 (to the Distance of 50 cm it has a S ot Diameter 1 cm)
- Accuracy: Look at Table Ref. Par. 2.3
- Wave Length 8 ÷ 14 µm
- Configurable Emissivity within 0.10 ÷ 1.0
- Res onse Time: 150 ms
- Provided by a Double Laser Pointer to localize a roximately the osition of the Measure S ot
- Laser Ty e: No. 2 Diodes < 1 mW – Wave Length 630 ÷ 670 nm – Class II (2) Laser Product
Characteristics Measures with Thermocou le:
- Com atible Thermocou le: Ty e K
- Connection: Male Mignon Connector
- Infrared Measure Range -50…1370 °C (-58.0 ÷ 2498 °F)
- Accuracy: Look at Table Ref. Par. 2.3

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2.1.1 – A lication Fields:
The instrument for its characteristics is very flexible and easy to be used, then it is ro er for a general use and we indicate
some ty ical a lication:
- Industrial Sector
- Food Sector
- Seasoning
- Painting
- Security and Firing revention Sector
- Plastic moulding and lastic materials working
- As halt Working in Covering & Street A lications
- Ty ogra hic and Packaging Sector
- Food Cooking and Drying
- Service Sector
- Electric Installation and Servicing
- Building Sector
- Insulating Materials Installation and rocessing
2.1.3 – O tical Ratio (O tical Vision Field @ of the Infrared measure):
F324 is a combo thermometer, which serves then to measure the tem erature, but differently form other kind of
thermometers, this kind of instrument thanks to its technology succeed in making the measurement both in a traditional way
with a thermocou le and without hysical contact with the roduct to be measured, this is ossible thanks to the articular
used technology, which is based on the survey of the infrared radiation inside a s ecifically frequency range, also called
wavelength, which all bodies lus or minus emit in function of their nature and of the tem erature they are.
The instrument “catches” these radiations, invisibles to the human eye, through a s ecial electronic sensor, and thanks to a
owerful circuit rovided by a micro- rocessor, able to make com lex calculations, it converts the radiations in a recise
tem erature measure.
Then as it should be clear, the instrument act itself as an o tical “Passive” device, with a result that the major will be the
distance between the instrument and the Target (Target = Point of Measure) and major will be the dimension of the SPOT
and vice versa, as ex lained in the below gra hic exam le.
Attention: the two laser rays visible during the measurement are only the ointer which makes easier the estimate
individuation of the oint and of the measurement area, they don’t have any function in the measurement, it is very im ortant
kee ing in mind this detail, because it can be to find a case in which making for instance a measurement through a glass, the
laser will ass through it, letting you think the measurement is through the glass, while in reality the infrared measurement
will be on the surface of the glass, this detail is ex lained by the fact that on the o erative Laser frequency, the glass is
trans arent, while on the thermometer infrared wave length the glass is absolutely o aque, that means im enetrable.
Fig.1
2.1.4 - Emissivity:
The correct conversion of the infrared radiation in a tem erature value is made by mathematical formula (Law of PLANCK)
which for a correct conversion, asks the set u of a constant called “Emissivity” which changes in function of the kind of
material we are going to measure, the emissivity of the instrument described in this manual, is changeable from 0.10 u to a
1.00
For further details lease read the s ecific next cha ters

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2.2 – Range – Resolution – Precision @ Thermocou le Measurement:
Table: Range & Precision for the Measurements with the Thermocou le
Range °C Range °F Precision Re eatability Dis lay Resolution
-50 ÷ 1000 -58 ÷ 1832 ± 1.5 % of the reading ± 3°C ( ± 5 °F) ± 1.5 % of the reading 0,1
1000 ÷ 1370 1832 ÷ 2498 ± 1.5% of the reading ± 2°C (± 3.6 °F) ± 1.5 % of the reading 1
Rif. Conditions @ Environmental Tem . 23 ÷ 25 °C (-73 ÷ 77 °F)
2.3 – Range – Resolution - Precision @ Measurement without contact, with infrared:
Table: Range & Precision for the Measurements without Contact with Infrared
Range °C Range °F Precision Re eatability Dis lay Resolution
-50 ÷ 20 -58 ÷ 68 ± 2.5 °C ( 4.5 F) ± 1.3 °C (2.3 °F)
0,1 @ < 1000
1 @ > 1000
20 ÷ 400 68 ÷ 752 ± 1.0% ± 1.0 °C (1.8 °F)
± 0.8% ±0,5 °C (0.9 °F) 400 ÷ 800 752 ÷ 1472 ± 1.5% ± 2.0 °C (3.6 °F)
800 ÷ 1200 1472 ÷ 2912 ± 2.5%
1200 ÷ 1600 1472 ÷ 2912 ± 2.5% ± 1.2% ±1,0 °C (1.8 °F)
Rif. Conditions @ Environmental Tem . 23 ÷ 25 °C (-73 ÷ 77 °F)
3 – Instrument General Key:
1) O tics & Infrared Sensor (Detector)
2) Dis lay LCD
3) Ty e “K” Thermocou le In ut (Left side of Instrument)
4) USB Gate (Left side of Instrument )
5) Backlighting Dis lay & Laser Managing Key
6) UP Key
7) DOWN Key
8) MODE Key
9) Measurement Trigger
10) Battery Room Cover
11) Handle Gri

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4 – Dis lay
1) Indicator of the Present Measurement
2) Data Hold Indicator
3) Laser ON
4) Indicator of the measured Tem erature
5) Lock Abbreviation
6) High Alarm and Low Alarm Abbreviation
7) Symbols MAX – MIN – AVG – DIF
8) Indicator of the Tem erature MAX – MIX – AVG - DIF
9) Indicator of Value Emissivity Or Tem . T/C
10) Indicator Abbreviation Emissivity Or T/C
11) USB Abbreviat. (Active gate to transmit data to the PC)
12) Low Power Indicator
13) Indicator °C / °F
14) Data Logger Function Abbreviation
5 – Keyboard
1) Key On-Off Backlighting & Laser
2) Key UP (EMS – HAL – LAL)
3) key DOWN (EMS – HAL – LAL)
4) Key MODE – Rotation Instrument Functions and Dis lay
5.1 – Instrument General Functionalities
5.1.0 – Preamble, The instrument can be activated in the following modalities:
MEASURE: This modality is activated sim ly ressing the trigger (Ref. Ca . 3 – Pos.9), during this eriod the
instrument visualize on the dis lay the word SCAN (Ref. Ca . 4 – Pos.1), for short this eriod would be
denominated MEASURE
HOLD: This mode activates itself automatically, when you release the trigger (Ref. Cha .3- Pos.9) after the
measurement, and if you don’t ress any key during this time, and you did not disable the energy save
function, the instrument automatically turns off after few seconds, during this hase the instrument visualize
its state through the word HOLD on the dis lay (Ref. Cha .4 – Pos. 2), for short, this hase can also be called
HOLD
5.1.1 – During the MEASURE, ressing again and again the key MODE (Ref. Cha .3 - Pos.8) you visualize in
sequence the values got res ectively: MAX (Maximum), MIN (Minimum), DIF (Differential), AVG (Average), LOG.
5.1.2 – During the Infrared MEASURE (Without Inserted Thermocou le), it is ossible to adjust the value of
Emissivity, ressing the arrow keys UP – DOWN (Cha .5 – Pos. 2 & 3); the modified value is visualized on the
dis lay (Ref. Cha .4 – Pos.9)
5.1.3 - When in OLD, you can select the tem erature dis lay in °C or °F ressing the keys UP & DOWN (Ref.
Cha .5 – Pos.2 &3)

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5.1.4 – To switch on or off the backlight of the Dis lay or the Laser Pointer, both in MEASURE and in HOLD
ress again and again the central red key (Ref. Cha . 5 – Pos. 1)
The activation of the backlight is highlighted by the backlight itself, while the activation or the deactivation of
the Laser ointers is marked by the visualization of the abbreviation LASER on the dis lay (Ref. Cha .4 –
Pos.3) the visualized indication means ointer ON.
5.1.5 – To be able to set the value HAL (High Alarm) LAL (Low Alarm) and
ε (EMS =Emissivity) press again and
again the key MODE (Ref. Chap.5 – Pos. 4) until on the display it appears the desired symbol (Ref. Chap. 4 – Pos. 6 &
9), once you select the symbol of the parameter you want to set, proceed through the keys UP & DOWN (Ref. Chap.5 –
Pos.2 & 3)
5.2 – Functionality MODE key
During the modality HOLD, ress the key MODE again and again, to enter in a sequential way to the
visualization of the following data logged and/or calculated during the measurements:
LOG
MAX = Maximum Visualization reached during the measurement
MIN = Minimum Visualization reached during the measurement
DIF = the Thermal difference between MAX & MIN reached during the measurement
AVG = the average tem erature reached during the measurement
Note: To scroll the above arameters, ress the keys UP & DOWN (Ref. Cha .5 - Pos.2 & 3)
Continuing
And to the configuration of the arameters in sequence:
ε EMS = Emissivity Set for the infrared measurement
LOCK On-Off = Activation / Deactivation Keyboard Lock
H (HAL On-Off) = Activation / Deactivation High tem erature Sound Alarm
H (HAL Set Point) = Value Set Set-Point High tem erature Alarm
L (LAL On-Off) = Activation / Deactivation Low tem erature Sound Alarm
L (LAL Set Point) = Set Visualization Tem erature °C/°F
Note: To Scroll the vales to be set ress re eatedly the key MODE, to set u the values, use the keys UP &
DOWN
5.3 – Functionality LOG (Data Logger)
5.3.1 – Memory Ca acity
The thermometer IF324 is su lied by 100 inde endent memory areas, where logging the data of the
tem erature to be taken.
Note: for each area it is ossible to log a single tem erature value, if we log several values on the same
memory cell, the value logged will always be the last one.
5.3.2 – Storage Measurement IF (Infrared) Data
To store these data roceed as follows:
In MEASURE, then with the trigger ressed, ress re eatedly the key MODE, until the abbreviation LOG will
a ear on the (Ref. Cha .4 – Pos.14)
Select the storage area where we desire to store the data; using the keys UP & DOWN always in condition of
MEASURE, the selected area, from 0 u to 100, will be visualized on the dis lay (Ref. Cha . 4 – Pos. 8)
Once selected the memory cell, you can roceed to store the desired value, ressing the red key of the
Backlighting/Laser (Ref. Cha . 5 – Pos. 1), the stored value will be visualized on the dis lay in little on the low
side (Ref.Cha .4 – Pos.9)

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5.3.3 – Re-Reading Stored Data in LOG - Measure IF (Infrared)
To read again these data roceed as follows:
Kee ing ressed the measurement trigger (Ref. Cha .3 – Pos.9), ress re eatedly the key MODE until on the
dis lay it a ears the abbreviation LOG (Ref. Cha .4 – Pos. 14), at this oint release the trigger, and o erating
on the keys UP & DOWN, it is ossible to scroll the several memory ositions, visualizing them from 1 to 100
on the dis lay in little on the high side (Ref.Cha .4 – Pos.8) , the stored tem erature corres onding to the
memory cell is visualized on the dis lay in little on the low side (Ref. Cha .4 – Pos.9)
Note: Not touching anymore any key for at least 7 seconds the instrument switch itself off
5.3.4 – Erasing of the LOG Storage
This function allows to erase quickly all the stored data in the LOG, and to roceed execute the following
rocedure:
The erasing can be made only when the instrument is in LOG, this state is confirmed by the visualization of the
abbreviation on the (Ref. Cha . 4 – Pos. 14), if the dis lay does not visualize this abbreviation, always in
MEASURE, with ressed trigger, ress re eatedly the key MODE (Ref.Cha .5 – Pos.4) until it a ears the
abbreviation LOG.
Once assured to be in LOG, always kee ing ressed the trigger, ressing re eatedly the key DOWN u to
arriving in visualizing the memory cell 0, visualized on the dis lay little in the high side (Ref.Cha . 4 – Pos.8),
without releasing the trigger, ress shortly the red key Backlighting/Laser (Ref. Cha .5 – Pos.1), the
instrument will confirm the erasing with a double sound note, and the dis lay will visualize the memory cell 1,
ready to begin a new storage
5.3.5 – Activation –Deactivation USB Gate to download data
The instrument is su lied by a digital communication USB gate, through which it is ossible to download the
stored data to visualize them on the PC.
Activation USB Gate: To activate it, it is necessary that the instrument is in the state MAX-MIN-DIF-AVG, with
one of these abbreviations visualized on the dis lay (Ref. Cha .4 – Pos.7), then kee ressed for few seconds
the red key Backlighting-Laser (Ref. Cha .5 – Pos.1) until the abbreviation USB a ears in the low right corner
of the dis lay (Ref. Cha .4 – Pos.11).
Deactivation USB gate: To deactivate the function, it is necessary that the instrument is in the state MAX-MIN-
DIF-AVG, with one of these abbreviations visualized on the dis lay (Ref. Cha .4 – Pos.7), then kee ressed for
few seconds the red key Backlighting-Laser (Ref. Cha .5 – Pos.1) until the abbreviation USB disa ears from
the low right corner of the dis lay (Ref. Cha .4 – Pos.11).

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6 – Measurement Procedure
6.1 – Switching on the Instrument
The instrument will switch on automatically, sim ly ressing the measurement trigger (Ref. Cha .3 – Pos.9).
Note: Be sure the instrument has got its battery and that the battery is charge
6.2 – Light SCAN Measurement Active
The instrument advice the measurement active, visualizing on the dis lay the abbreviation SCAN (Ref. Cha .4
– Pos.1), ty ically with ressed trigger.
6.3 – Light HOLD Measurement not Active
The instrument, through the abbreviation HOLD (Ref.Cha .4 – Pos.2) advice that the measurement is not
active and it is visualizing the last measured value, this condition comes releasing the measurement trigger.
6.4 – Automatic Switching Off (Power Saving)
The instrument switches off automatically if the trigger is released and any other key is ressed in 7 seconds.
Attention!!!
6.5 – Im ortant Considerations for the Measurements
A) kee always well ointed the instrument on the body to be measured, kee ing attention that the roduct and/or the
material to be measured was com atible with the instrument, and over all that the distance of the TARGET is such that the
SPOT should be com letely covered, in fact we remind that in case of artial covering, the instrument make anyway the
measurement making a thermal average of the surface, in case even one single art of the SPOT would be with a different
tem erature and outside the body to be measured, the result would be in ro ortion distorted.
B) the measurement infrared sensor needs the environmental tem erature com ensation, which the instrument makes
automatically, but to obtain reliable measurements it is necessary to allow to the instrument to ada t itself thermally to the
environment where it is, es ecially if before it was in a lace with different tem erature, in this case it is necessary to lace
the instrument where we intend to make the measurement, and wait at least 30 minutes for its stabilization, and only after
that going on with the measurement.
7 – Battery Substitution
7.1 – When on the dis lay will a ear the abbreviation (Low
Battery) it means that the battery is flat (Cha .4 – Point 12)
since this moment the measurements are not reliable
anymore even if the instrument go on working, and it is
necessary to change it with a new one, or load them again if
the instrument is furnished by the o tional rechargeable
battery.
7.2 – O en the cover of the battery room making it roll
ahaead, as indicated by the icture on the side (Cha . 3 -
Ref. 10), take out the flat battery, utting in the new one
making attention to connect the right olarity.
Attention: After having taken out the old battery, check always that the room is clean, and that there are no
trail of acid from the old battery, in case you can see even little traces of acid, remove them immediately with a
dry brush and send the instrument in re air to CEAM service to avoid that the acid contamination would
corrode also the circuit making the instrument useless.

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8 – O erative Notes
HOW IT WORKS: As already ex lained in the revious cha ters, the instrument measures the tem erature
through the conversion in a tem erature value, of the infrared radiation taken, inside a s ecific frequency
gamma or wave length, which is taken by the O tical infrared Detector, which works exactly as an antenna.
This energy is directed in the centre of the o tical “Focus” of the detector thanks to s ecial trans arent lens to
the radiation, in function of which it is determined the o tical ratio of the instrument, that is the dimension (the
diameter) of the s ot at a definite distance.
THE SIGHT FIELD: The infrared energy taken, is directed to the centre of the o tical “Focus” of the detector
thanks to s ecial trans arent lens at the radiation wave-length, the o tical dimensioning of the lens
determines the o tical ratio of the instrument, that is the ratio between the dimension (the diameter) of the
SPOT that you obtain at a definite distance between the instrument and the TARGET, as already largely
ex lained in the revious cha ters , it is very im ortant that the dimension of the SPOT must be largely smaller
then the TARGET surface to be measured, in a different case you would obtain measurement errors in function
of the thermal ro ortion in function of the area.
Besides on the bases of the o tical Ratio it is im ortant to remind that bigger will be the distance between the
instrument and the TARGET and bigger will be the Dimension / Diameter of the SPOT , then smaller will be the
distance and smaller will be its Dimension / Diameter as showed clearly in Pict. 1 of Cha t. 2.
Attention: The SPOT is always defined as a round area, but this is data on theory and it is true only in case the
instrument is erfectly vertical on the TARGET and with this last one erfectly flat, on the contrary if the
instrument is in a inclined osition, the sha e of the SPOT will be elli tical, while if we are measuring irregular
bodies, the sha e of the SPOT will assume irregular sha es as consequence.
IDEA: To have an idea of how it works, it is enough to use an electric torch which roduces a light cone, which
besides its dimension (O tical Ratio) if you osition it in a vertical way it will roduce a round lighted area,
besides if you osition it in a slanting way, the sha e of the lighted area will be modified, and the same will
ha en making different ex eriments.
LASER POINTER: to avoid any misunderstanding, we want to remind that the laser ointer, in this case,
double, does not re resent the measured surface, but just a erfunctory referring oint where the instrument
makes the measurement, then it must be always the o erator, that on the base of the instrument o tical ratio,
also rinted on the side of the yrometer, to calculate on the base of the distance, the a roximate dimension
of the SPOT, to verify that it is totally contained inside the measurement TARGET.
Here below a sim le but clear exam le where you can find both the correct using , where the TARGET
contains all the s ot, and an exam le of incorrect using where the TARGET does not contain all the s ot, in
this case the instrument will dis lay a tem erature which re resents the thermal average of the read surface,
in this case not totally re resented by the TARGET , then as already ex lained, not re resentative of the real
tem erature of the Target.
If the TARGET would be of little dimension, and there is the risk that the s ot would not be com letely
covered, and as the o tical is with fixed focus, it is always wise where ossible to bring the instrument near to
reduce the dimension of the SPOT making then the measurement com atible and more reliable.
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE MEASUREMENT: just for the used technology, and not for a fault and/or shortage
of the instrument, there are measurement which cannot be made and that can even damage the instrument in
an irre arable way, let’s begin from these last ones:
Never oint the instrument in front of the sun, the quantity of energy radiating and received by the instrument
is such to damage the instrument in an irre arable way.

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Attention: this kind of damage, moreover quite frequent and ty ical, is not covered by the warranty.
Also the measurement on surfaces glossy, reflecting, chromium- lated, Aluminium, Bright Stainless Steel are
always very difficult to be done, and are not reliable, both for the nature of the materials, and also because of
the Emissivity constant, look at the aragra h Emissivity here below.
It is not ossible to make measurements neither through mineral glass sheets, as this element o erates on a
wave length different then the human eye, and if for the eye the glass is trans arent, for this instrument it is
o aque as an Iron late, then even if the laser ointer will go beyond it (its wave length allows it), the
instrument will be able to measure just the su erficial tem erature of the glass, and not over it.
Also Steam, Warm air, Smoke and similar cannot be measured, as they are not solid bodies, besides the
o erator should kee attention in this kind of measurements, because drawing to much the instrument u you
could dirty the instrument and its o tical side, roducing measure errors, or even making it useless.
EMISSIVITY: As already ex lained before, in the infrared tem erature measurements, it is necessary to set a
constant which is named Emissivity and which is ty ical and s ecific for the various kinds of materials to be
measured. Here following it is ublished a summary table of Emissivity of the most common materials.
ATTENTION! In case you desire to measure with more accuracy all the materials, but in articular the most
difficult ones or even im ossible ones to be measured, you can do it with a sim le trick, in ractice it is enough
to create some oint of measure (TARGET) where the surface to be measured has been modified, or where
there is a lied a iece of com atible material, for exam le some adhesive ta e well stuck, or for higher
tem erature it is ossible to aint beforehand these oints with o aque Black Paint, it is erfect the muffler
aint which you can find on the market in chi and ractical Aerosol bombs, for further information and
suggestions contact the customer service CEAM , here following anyway we ublish a short table with the
Emissivity values of the main materials families
EMISSIVITY COEFFICIENT TABLE
Material Emissivity Material Emissivity
As halt
0.90 ÷ 0.98
Cloth
0.98
Concrete
0.94
Human Skin
0.98
Cement
0.96
Leather
0.7
5 ÷ 0.80
Sand
0.90
C
oal
(Po
wder
)
0.96
Land
0.92 ÷ 0.96
Paint
0.80 ÷ 0.95
Water
0.92 ÷ 0.96
Matte Paint
0.97
Ice
0.96 ÷ 0.98
Black Rubber
0.94
Snow
0.83
Wood
0.90
Glass
0.90 ÷ 0.95
Plastic
0.85 ÷ 0.95
Ceramics
0.90
Pa er
0.70 ÷ 0.94
Marble
0.
94
Oxidized Chrome Steel
0.81
Gy sum
0.80 ÷ 0.90
Oxidized Co er
0.78
Malta
0.89 ÷ 0.91
Oxidized Steel
0.78 ÷ 0.82
Brick
0.93 ÷ 0.96
Fabric
0.90
Other eventual material get by ex erimental way
Material Emissivity Material Emissivity

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9 – Maintenance
The instrument es ecially if used correctly does not requires articular service intervention besides the eriodical
substitution of the consumable arts, as the battery, or the thermocou le robes, which are subject to wear.
Besides, also for the side of measure T/C, but in articular for the side of the IF, we suggest to verify the correct calibration
at least twice a year, using a calibration oven “Black Body / Grey Body” as the ones at dis osal among the o tional (Ref
Series C400 / C600), a major frequency of verifying it is suggestible in case the level of critical state of the measurement to
be made is High.

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10 – The Software
The Thermometer IF324 is equi ed by a Software Utility extremely sim le and intuitive, which through its USB gate allows
acquiring the data taken through a PC, as well as other several functions.
At the moment the software which is su lied for free is at dis osal only in English language, as it is ty ical for this kind of
utility roducts, but as it is so sim le it will not be difficult to be used also from eo le who do not s eak English.
Before roceeding in using the software, it is necessary to install it into the PC you intend to use, the rocedure is totally
automatic, you need first to install the software, and then connect the thermometer to the USB gate, activating before its
gate (Ref. Par 5.3.5) and then follow the eventual request of the system.
At the end, once you install it correctly, ressing the Trigger of the thermometer, it will be ossible to see on the PC the data
taken by the thermometer, both those with technology IF and those taken by the thermocou les if connected.
If everything has been well done, you will see the screen showed here below, where the track in this case blue you can see
on the diagram, re resent in this case the value of the tem erature taken during time, while on the above art you can see
the actual value, as you can see by the image from the PC it will be ossible to visualize also many other information,
relevant to alarms etc etc..
The software is rovided by an on line manual, where you can enter in clicking on the icon with the question mark.

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11 – Codes to Order O tional & S are Parts
Art. 5A808 - IF324 – Handy Combined infrared Thermometer IF + TCK
Double Laser Pointer – USB Gate
Range IF -50.0 ÷ 1600 °C
Range TCK -50.0 ÷ 1370 °
Included Accessories:
Rigid Plastic Case
Thermocou le Ty e K - Art. 6006 (Low Tem erature Version)
USB Cable
Software Windows
Other Version of the Series IF300 - 2008:
IF311 – Infrared Portable Thermometer for Sanitary using Range -30 ÷ 60 °C – Art. 5A804
IF321 – Handy infrared Digital Thermometer - Range -50 ÷ 380 °C – Art. 5A805
IF322 – Handy Infrared Thermometer -50 ÷ 550 °C – Art. 5A806
IF323 – Handy infrared Thermometer -50 ÷ 1600 °C – Art. 5A807
IF301D – Multi- ur ose Infrared Thermometer + Thermocou le In ut – Range 0 ÷ 650 @IR - 0 ÷ 1700 °C @T/C
Accessory:
Rechargeable NiMh Battery - Size 6LR61 – Art. 0942
Universal Net Battery Charger 230 Vac – 50 Hz – Art. 0943
C430-A – Calibration Kiln Black Body – Range 50 ÷ 350 °C
C430-B – Calibration Kiln Black Body – Range 50 ÷ 500 °C
Technical Note: Kilns for the verifying of the Calibration of infrared Thermometers
To be used not only with the model resented on the manual, but also with other
models
O tional Services:
Service of Verify of ISO Calibration
SIT Calibration Service

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11 – Warranty Terms
Attention!!
The present handbook is merely indicative, and it is subject to changes in any moment, without giving any notice.
The not respecting strictly the indication found on this handbook, the opening and tampering the product, the incorrect use, the wrong wiring,
the using of spare parts or optional not original CEAM Control Equipment, the removing of the labels, of the identification marks put by CEAM
Control Equipment, and the hidden export to Extra CE counties, they make immediately lose the responsibility over the product and the
warranty right!
WARRANY TERMS: the product is under warranty for a period of 12 Months (Art. 1490 C.C. and following) starting by the delivery note
date, also in case it is in vision, and then transformed in selling, the complete text of the warranty conditions offered by CEAM Control
Equipment in conformity to the actual laws, are published, and are at disposal of any people which demand for them, the document is registered
both in paper form and in electronic form, to the CEAM Control Equipment, headquarter, and to see it, it is sufficient to make a written request,
specifying the title of the applicant.
The warrany cover:
The products and the components which bad functioning is referable for sure to production defects, the eventual defect met
gives only the right to repair it, and not to substitute the product, besides the eventual production defect, does not give any
right to resolute the contract, or to suspend the payment if not expressly agreed in written by CEAM.
The warranty does not cover:
Defects generated by incorrect or improper use of the product
Defects generated by using spare parts or consumables products not original CEAM
Defects generated by environmental and/or atmospheric problems and/or natural calamity
Products and/or services tampered or modified even partially
Products and/or services to which have been taken off, or tampered, even partially, labels and lot codes original CEAM
In any case, the warranty does not cover:
Batteries, magnetic devices, perishable products and/or consumable products
The components of Third parts, to which it must answer directly, the assistance service of the same, with the modalities provided from them.
The technical time used to verify and/or to repair the products
The travelling allowance, and the technical intervention on the place, if effected.
The packaging and shipping cost of the products there and back.
All the additional costs supported by CEAM to fulfil the warranty.
Clause of responsibility exclusion
CEAM does not assume any responsibility, regarding eventual damages, direct or in direct, caused to people or things, or damages for non
production and/or incorrect production and/or eventual damage, in some way referable to the product and/or to this handbook service.
CEAM does not assume any responsibility regarding eventual damages caused to people or things because of the eventual not conformity to
the product and/or service of the present handbook, which is merely indicative, and that can be changed by CEAM in any moment without giving
any notice.