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USER
MANUAL
TOUGHPIX
DIGITHERM

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Congratulations - You are the
owner of a TOUGHPIX DIGITHERM
CAMERA. A compact pocket sized
digital imaging camera capable
of capturing true 5 megapixel
visual images, along with fully
radiometric thermal images.
Try our online interactive
DIGITHERM training!
The interactive training programme will help you
understand your TOUGHPIX DIGITHERM digital
imaging camera, what it is capable of and how to
make the most from your investment.
Training available at www.cord-ex.com/toughpix-digitherm-training
CONTENTS
Overview 4
Package Contents 4
Getting To Know Your TOUGHPIX DIGITHERM 6-7
Getting Started 8
Taking Pictures 9-10
Thermal Analysis 11
Image Review 12
Camera Setup 13
Camera Status 14
Image Example 14
Downloading Files 15
Web Browser 16
Battery Pack 17

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REGISTER
YOUR CORDEX
PRODUCTS
Visit www.cord-ex.com to
register and receive a 12
month extended warranty.
To register your CorDEX product, click ‘My Account’ on
the CorDEX homepage, login to your existing account or
register, then enter your CorDEX product serial number
and your product will appear with your extended warranty.
Terms and conditions apply.
Professional features in a pocket
sized package. The TOUGHPIX
DIGITHERM is a ruggedized,
compact, high resolution digital
imaging camera capable of
capturing true 5 megapixel visual
images along with fully radiometric
thermal images, making this
camera your go-to tool for fault
finding, documentation whether
your work is HVAC, building
envelope inspections, electrical
repair or facility maintenance.
Check the contents of your TOUGHPIX DIGITHERM, it should include
the following items:
• TOUGHPIX DIGITHERM
• Mains charger
• Battery charging dock
• User manual insert
• Access key
• CorDEX memory card
• USB card reader
• Wrist strap
• Global adapters
• Lithium-ion battery
OVERVIEW
PACKAGE CONTENTS

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LED flash
1
With two modes of operation; Wide Area Burst
mode and Close-up mode, you have the ability
to control the flash to suit your requirements,
helping prevent image washout.
80x60 thermal sensor3
Allowing Infrared vision with its super sensitive
80x60 thermal array as standard, provided 4800
individual measurement points on screen with a
temperature range of -10˚C (14˚F)
to +380˚C (716˚F).
5MP sensor
2
Motorised auto focus, capable of resolving both
fine close up detail and wide area shots without
the need for macro-modes or additional lenses.
WiFi enabled4
No more messy cables, with the TOUGHPIX
DIGITHERM, wirelessly transfer both infrared
and visual images efficiently.
2.8” LCD backlit display
7
Compact enough to fit into any work pocket but
rugged enough to take the hits, the TOUGHPIX
DIGITHERM still has a screen big enough to view
images taken in real time; day or night.
Simple joystick navigation
8
With its simple joystick navigation, the menus
are quick and easy to navigate, saving time on
the task in hand.
Wrist strap point
9
Not only is the TOUHGPIX DIGITHERM small and
compact we have made it really easy to carry
with our CorDEX wrist strap, which can be worn
on either the right or left hand side of the camera.
Removable rechargeable battery
5
Rechargeable lithium ion battery pack providing
a huge four hours runtime plus the ability to
switch packs and keep working if you need to.
Ruggedized aluminium body6
Manufactured from lightweight aircraft grade
aluminium, the TOUGHPIX DIGITHERM is both
rugged and tough with one goal in mind, quality
that’s built to last.
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR
TOUGHPIX DIGITHERM

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Battery Pack
Please ensure the battery pack is
fully charged where possible for
optimum results and maximum
runtime. The battery pack is removed
and inserted via the access door on
the base of the camera. The battery
pack is charged using the docking
station supplied. Refer to the section
on battery pack operation for details.
Turning the Power ON/OFF
Use the power button on the top of
the camera to turn the camera on
and off. The on button is identified
on the top of the camera with the
ON/OFF symbol located next to
the shoot button.
Please refer to Time and Date section
if setup is required before operation.
Camera Interface Menus
All camera settings and features are
navigated and selected using the
joystick:
Short press enters the camera menu
Long press enters the analysis menu
CAMERA MENU
This menu has the following icons:
Visible Imaging
IR Imaging
Image Review
WIFI
Time and Date
Firmware
ANALYSIS MENU
This menu has the following icons:
SPOT & BOX Configuration
GLOBAL IR parameter
GETTING STARTED TAKING PICTURES
Visible Imaging
Controls the VISIBLE imaging and capture modes.
• LED: flash operation options.
DISABLED: LED flash turned OFF.
ENABLED: LED flash turned ON.
AUTO: LED flash enabled dependent on ambient light.
• FLASH CHARGE STATUS: the top right of the display shows:
GREEN indicates fully charged.
RED indicates charging in progress.
• TIME LAPSE:Sets time period for delay from shoot-button activation.
TIME LAPSE PERIOD: single, 30 sec, 1 min, 2 min, 5 min.
ACTIVATION: Started and stopped by the shoot-button.
INDICATOR (top left): Shows current setting (in seconds).
When running shows the time to next image.
• TL THRESHOLD:Sets the temperature threshold for the time lapse to start.
TEMPERATURE: Sets the threshold temperature (-10˚C disables).
ACTIVATION: Started and stopped by the shoot-button.
• BRIGHTNESS:Adjusts the visible image brightness.
BRIGHTNESS: -4, -3, -2, -1, 0 (default), 1, 2, 3, 4. Normal operation 0.
• CONTRAST:Adjusts the visible image contrast.
CONTRAST: -4, -3, -2, -1, 0 (default), 1, 2, 3, 4. Normal operation 0.
• SATURATION:Adjusts the visible image saturation.
SATURATION: -4, -3, -2, -1, 0 (default), 1, 2, 3, 4. Normal operation 0.
To focus an image, point the camera at the target of interest and the camera will
automatically focus. Once the camera is focused and the image is clear, press the
shoot button whilst the camera takes the shot.

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TAKING PICTURES
IR Imaging
Controls the IR imaging and display modes.
• IMAGE TYPE:sets the IR display modes.
HIGHLIGHT: Overlays highest temperatures only for hot stop locating.
ATB: Overlays Adaptive Thermal Blending areas determined by ATB high
and ATB low settings.
THERMAL ONLY: IR image only is displayed.
VISIBLE ONLY: VISIBLE image only is displayed.
• COLOURISATION: Configures the IR image colour palette (as displayed on the
colour bar for reference). Industry Standard colour palettes are available:
Rainbow, Amber, Sepia, Grey positive, Grey negative, Iron, Hot metal.
• ATB HIGH: Selects the temperature threshold above which the ATB overlay
is active.
ATB HIGH ACTIVATE: Enable or Disable.
TEMPERATURE: selects the temperature threshold.
• ATB LOW: Selects the temperature threshold below which the ATB
overlay is active.
ATB LOW ACTIVATE: Enable or Disable.
TEMPERATURE: selects the temperature threshold.
• RANGE: Selects IR temperature range.
Low: low range -10°C to 140°C
High: high range -10°C to 380°C
• UNITS: Selects the global temperature units.
TEMPERATURE UNITS: Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin.
THERMAL ANALYSIS
SPOT Configuration
Configures the active temperature measurement SPOTS & BOX operation.
• SPOTS/BOX:Configures the number of active SPOTS in the display/BOX display.
Options selectable: 1-SPOT, 2-SPOT, 3-SPOT, BOX.
• MOVE SPOT/BOX:Selects the ACTIVE SPOT or BOX corner to be moved by the
joystick in the preview display.
Options selectable: 1,2,3 to select the active SPOT (displayed in bold in the
preview display).
• SPOT1/BOX EMISSIVITY: Configures emissivity of SPOT1 and also the BOX area.
Options selectable: 0.5 to 1.0 in steps on 0.05.
• SPOT2 EMISSIVITY: Configures emissivity of SPOT2.
Options selectable: 0.5 to 1.0 in steps on 0.05.
• SPOT3 EMISSIVITY: Configures emissivity of SPOT3.
Options selectable: 0.5 to 1.0 in steps on 0.05.
Global IR Parameter
Configures the GLOBAL IR parameters used by the IR radiometric analysis.
These parameters are shared by all the SPOTS and the BOX area are displayed
on the preview display.
• REFLECTED T:Configures the GLOBAL reflected temperature.
Options selectable: -10C to 380C.
• ATMOSPHERIC T:Configures the GLOBAL atmospheric temperature.
Options selectable: -10C to 380C.
• HUMIDITY:Configures the GLOBAL humidity.
Options selectable: 0% to 100% in steps of 1%.
• DISTANCE:Configures the GLOBAL distance of the object from the camera.
Options selectable: 1m to 100m in steps of 1m.

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IMAGE REVIEW CAMERA SETUP
Time and Date
Used to setup the cameras date and time.
• YEAR:select current year.
• MONTH:select current month.
• DAY:select current day.
• HOUR:select current hour.
• MINUTE:select current minute.
• SECOND:select current second.
• TIME ZONE:select current time zone offset (hours).
Firmware and Alignment
Both WIFI and camera system firmware are uploaded form this menu.
Displays the current FIRMWARE for the camera. See WIFI for the
module firmware.
Displays the camera serial number: 8-digit Hexa-decimal number.
• UPDATE FIRMWARE: Camera system firmware update.
Press NOW to update firmware.
• UPDATE WIFI: WIFI firmware update.
Press NOW to update firmware.
• ALIGN: IR and VISIBLE image alignment.
Arrows are used to align the IR and VISIBLE images.
Separate instructions for firmware updates will be issued along with the firmware
update file.
Image Review
Displays the stored CAPTURED, VISIBLE and IR images for review.
• View mode review shows the actual CAPTURED image with overlay
• Temperature scale and colour bar displayed for images with IR content
The memory card empty icon is displayed when no memory card is present.
The joystick is used to navigate the stored images.
• RIGHT and LEFT: moves through the stored images as CAPTURED.
• UP and DOWN: selects either CAPTURED, VISIBLE or IR image.
• PRESS (short): selects full screen display of the currently displayed image.
UP and DOWN: selects CAPTURED, VISIBLE or IR image
CAPTURED image shows temperature min/max with any user SPOT or BOX.
• PRESS (long): enters the Delete Image menu.
CANCEL: re-enter the Image Review.
DELETE: deletes the image from the memory card.
WIFI
WIFI access point activation.
• ENABLE WIFI: select NOW to enable, PRESS (short) to exit WIFI access point.
When WIFI access point is enabled the display shows the following:
• CAMERA SSID IS DISPLAYED: used to identify the camera for selecting WIFI
connection.
• CAMERA IP ADDRESS: used by browser to display web-page.
• FW: WIFI firmware revision.
WIFI image review and download can be performed in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas with
certified equipment. Refer to the section on the Web browser for image review
using a browser.

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Battery Status
Shows current battery charge status as a percentage.
Calibration Nofication:
Lower right of screen when activated to indicate calibration is due.
Memory Card Empty:
Top left of screen when activated indicates no memory card is present.
CAMERA STATUS DOWNLOADING FILES
Images can be downloaded from the TOUGHPIX DIGITHERM via the removable
memory card or via the WIFI access point.
Removable Memory Card
TOUGHPIX DIGITHERM is supplied complete with a memory card**.
• Open the Battery Pack door of the camera with the supplied access key.
• Remove the Battery Pack from the camera.
• Remove the memory card from the camera.
• Insert the memory card in to the memory card reader supplied.
• Remove the other end of the memory card reader which will reveal a USB
dongle, insert this in to your PC/Laptop.
** Only compatible with the TOUGHPIX DIGITHERM.
WIFI Access Download
TOUGHPIX DIGITHERM comes complete with built in WIFI to enable users to
wirelessly view and download images directly from the camera.
To access images over the WIFI:
• Activate the DIGITHERM WIFI access point (refer to the WIFI icon description).
• Access and view files via DIGITHERM web browser operation or CorDEX
DIGITHERM application*.
Refer to the section on web browser operation.
* Refer to CorDEX for current camera application support details.
IMAGE EXAMPLE
The following is an example of a CAPTURED image with its VISIBLE and IR views.
CAPTURED (ATB-mode) VISIBLE IR

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WEB BROWSER OPERATION
The integrated DIGITHERM web browser enables display and download of
on-camera images in the original view-mode via the DIGITHERM’s WIFI
access point.
Basic Operation
The web browser displays thumbnail images for quick transfer with download
access to the full resolution images. Once downloaded, images can be viewed
and processed in CONNECT Software to adjust the view mode.
• WIFI: Web server enables fast application
and browser access to display images.
• Image view mode displayed on web-
server shows captured images including
colour bar and temperature scale.
• Active BOX or SPOTS and temperature
min/max locations are displayed without
temperatures. The colour bar can be used
to get the approximate temperature for
these locations.
• Direct linked full resolution downloads
available as shown in the example.
RIGHT CLICK: the link to download the
VISIBLE or IR image.
LEFT CLICK: to open full resolution image.
Note: the IR and VISIBLE are not completely aligned in the browser views.
Please note
• Both VISIBLE and IR images are required for full analysis in CONNECT and these
need to be downloaded separately.
BATTERY PACK
Removing the Battery Pack
• Open the Battery Pack door of the camera with the supplied access key.
• Remove the Battery Pack from the camera.
Inserting the Battery Pack
• Open the Battery Pack door of the camera with the supplied access key.
• Slide the Battery Pack into the camera.
• Secure the Battery Pack in place using the supplied access key.
• Ensure the access door is securely closed before entering any restricted areas.
Charging the Battery Pack
• Plug the charger into a wall socket/outlet. The GREEN LED will illuminate
showing mains power is connected and that the charger is ready.
• Insert DIGITHERM Battery Pack into the charging station. Care must be taken to
ensure that the battery is inserted in the correct orientation, otherwise battery
or charger damage may occur.
• If the battery is properly located in the charging station, the RED LED on the
charger will illuminate to indicate charging. Once the charge cycle is complete,
the LED will change to GREEN.

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