FLIR VS70 User manual

User’s manual
FLIR VS70
High definition videoscope inspection camera

User’s manual
FLIR VS70
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Table of contents
1 Disclaimers. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 Copyright. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1
1.2 Quality assurance . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1
1.3 Documentation updates . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.4 Disposal of electronic waste. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2
1.5 FCC Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.6 Industry Canada compliance. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 3
2 Safety information . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 5
4 Description . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 6
4.1 Monitor . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.1.1 Function buttons . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 8
4.1.2 Display icons . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4.2 Articulating probe . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9
4.3 Wireless transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .10
4.4 Probe accessories .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .10
4.5 Probe. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
5 Operation . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
5.1 Basic operation .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .12
5.1.1 Controlling the camera LED light
intensity . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
5.1.2 Taking a picture . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .12
5.1.3 Recording a video. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
5.2 Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
5.3 Factory Default Profiles menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
5.4 Installing probe accessories. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .14
5.5 Articulating probe . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
5.5.1 Articulating probe—wireless version . . . . . . .. . . . . . .15
5.5.2 Articulating probe—direct version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
5.6 Wireless transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .17
5.6.1 Wireless transmitter—wireless version. .. . . . . . . . . .17
5.6.2 Wireless transmitter—direct version . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
5.7 Managing stored pictures and videos. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .19
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5.7.1 Viewing pictures and videos on the monitor
display . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
5.7.2 Transferring files to a PC . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .19
5.7.3 Deleting the picture/video memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
5.8 Video output to a TV or external monitor . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
5.9 Reset. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .20
5.10 Rear stand . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .20
6 Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .21
6.1 Cleaning . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .21
6.2 Battery recharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .21
7 Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .22
7.1 Monitor . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .22
7.2 Transmitter . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .23
7.3 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
7.4 Probes and cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .24
7.5 Earphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
7.6 Part numbers . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .24
8 Technical support for external meters . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
9 FLIR Test and Measurement Limited 2 Year Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
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1 Disclaimers
1.1 Copyright
© 2016, FLIR Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. No parts of the soft-
ware including source code may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed or
translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means,
electronic, magnetic, optical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written per-
mission of FLIR Systems.
The documentation must not, in whole or part, be copied, photocopied, repro-
duced, translated or transmitted to any electronic medium or machine readable
form without prior consent, in writing, from FLIR Systems.
Names and marks appearing on the products herein are either registered trade-
marks or trademarks of FLIR Systems and/or its subsidiaries. All other trade-
marks, trade names or company names referenced herein are used for
identification only and are the property of their respective owners.
1.2 Quality assurance
The Quality Management System under which these products are developed
and manufactured has been certified in accordance with the ISO 9001 standard.
FLIR Systems is committed to a policy of continuous development; therefore we
reserve the right to make changes and improvements on any of the products
without prior notice.
1.3 Documentation updates
Our manuals are updated several times per year, and we also issue product-crit-
ical notifications of changes on a regular basis.
To access the latest manuals and notifications, go to the Download tab at:
http://support.flir.com
It only takes a few minutes to register online. In the download area you will also
find the latest releases of manuals for our other products, as well as manuals for
our historical and obsolete products.
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1 Disclaimers
1.4 Disposal of electronic waste
As with most electronic products, this equipment must be disposed of in an envi-
ronmentally friendly way, and in accordance with existing regulations for elec-
tronic waste.
Please contact your FLIR Systems representative for more details.
1.5 FCC Compliance
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential instal-
lation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be deter-
mined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to cor-
rect the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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1 Disclaimers
CAUTION
Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation.
To comply with FCC/IC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation
distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this de-
vice and all persons. This device must not be co-located or operating in con-
junction with any other antenna or transmitter.
WARNING
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
1.6 Industry Canada compliance
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Op-
eration is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause in-
terference, and (2) this devicemust accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of thedevice.
CAUTION
Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation.
To comply with RSS 102 RF exposure compliance requirements, for mobile
configurations, a separation distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained be-
tween the antenna of this device and all persons. This device must not be co-
located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
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2 Safety information
Note Before operating the device, you must read, understand, and follow all in-
structions, dangers, warnings, cautions, and notes.
Note FLIR Systems reserves the right to discontinue models, parts or accesso-
ries, and other items, or to change specifications at any time without prior notice.
WARNING
Make sure that children cannot touch the device. The device contains danger-
ous objects and small parts that children can swallow. If a child swallows an
object or a part, speak with a physician immediately. Injury to persons can
occur.
WARNING
Do not let children play with the packing material. These can be dangerous for
children if they use them as toys.
CAUTION
For the Articulating Probe, do not operate the articulation knob with the probe
in a coiled configuration. This will cause damage to the articulation controls.
This symbol, adjacent to another symbol or terminal, indicates that
the user must refer to the manual for further information.
This symbol, adjacent to a terminal, indicates that, under normal
use, hazardous voltages may be present.
Double insulation.
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