FLIR Ranger HRC MS User manual

Publ. No. TM 614 006 699 Rev B – ENGLISH (EN) – Oct 30. 2008
Ranger HRC MS™
Operator’s manual
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Table of Contents
System overview ................................................................................................................1
1.1 Main features .....................................................................................................1
1.2 Applications........................................................................................................2
General Safety Warnings...................................................................................................3
System description ............................................................................................................4
3.1 Cameras and sensors........................................................................................4
3.1.1 IR Camera ............................................................................................4
3.1.2 TV Camera ...........................................................................................5
3.1.3 LRF.......................................................................................................5
3.1.4 GPS ......................................................................................................5
3.1.5 Digital Magnetic Compass....................................................................6
3.2 System components ..........................................................................................7
3.2.1 Pan/Tilt .................................................................................................7
3.2.2 Junction Protocol Converter (JPC2) .....................................................9
3.2.3 Junction Box .......................................................................................11
3.2.4 Power Supply .....................................................................................13
3.2.5 Power Box ..........................................................................................14
3.2.6 Joystick Control Unit...........................................................................16
3.2.7 Remote Power Controller ...................................................................17
3.3 System control .................................................................................................17
System Congurations ....................................................................................................18
Functions and features....................................................................................................22
5.1 Operating modes .............................................................................................22
5.1.1 NORMAL mode ..................................................................................22
5.1.2 AUTOSCAN mode..............................................................................22
5.1.3 PARK mode........................................................................................23
5.1.4 LRF mode...........................................................................................24
5.1.5 MENU mode .......................................................................................24
5.1.6 PROG POSITION mode.....................................................................24
5.2 IR image optimization ......................................................................................25
5.2.1 Non-Uniformity Correction ..................................................................25
5.2.2 Adjustment area .................................................................................25
5.2.3 Adjustment modes..............................................................................27
5.2.4 Adjust image.......................................................................................27
5.2.5 Color Distribution ................................................................................28
5.2.6 Digital Detail Enhancement ................................................................28
5.2.7 DDE lter ............................................................................................29
5.2.8 Filter....................................................................................................31
5.2.9 IR palette ............................................................................................31
5.2.10 Zoom interpolation..............................................................................32
Joystick Control Unit .......................................................................................................33
6.1 Overview ..........................................................................................................33
6.2 Joystick and keypad buttons............................................................................34
6.2.1 NORMAL mode ..................................................................................34
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6.2.2 AUTOSCAN mode..............................................................................37
6.2.3 PARK mode........................................................................................38
6.2.4 LRF mode...........................................................................................39
6.2.5 MENU mode .......................................................................................40
6.2.6 PROG POSITION mode.....................................................................41
System software...............................................................................................................43
7.1 System information ..........................................................................................43
7.1.1 Status text...........................................................................................45
7.1.2 Show/hide system information............................................................45
7.2 Menu system....................................................................................................46
7.2.1 Navigation in menu system ................................................................46
7.2.1.1 Example...........................................................................47
7.3 Main menu .......................................................................................................48
7.4 Pan/Tilt menu...................................................................................................48
7.4.1 Pan/Tilt menu when IR is selected .....................................................49
7.4.1.1 Go to position ..................................................................50
7.4.1.2 Current position list..........................................................50
7.4.1.3 Route sequence ..............................................................53
7.4.1.4 Store/recall position list....................................................53
7.4.2 Pan/Tilt menu when TV is selected ....................................................55
7.5 Image menu .....................................................................................................56
7.5.1 Image menu when IR is selected .......................................................56
7.5.1.1 Man. level/span ...............................................................58
7.5.2 Image menu when TV is selected ......................................................59
7.6 Setup menu......................................................................................................60
7.6.1 Setup menu when IR is selected ........................................................60
7.6.1.1 Setup – Image .................................................................61
7.6.1.2 Setup –Symbology ..........................................................64
7.6.1.3 Setup – Pan/tilt ................................................................67
7.6.1.4 Setup – Local adapt.........................................................69
7.6.1.5 Setup – Date & time ........................................................70
7.6.1.6 Setup – Maintenance.......................................................71
7.6.1.7 System information..........................................................76
7.6.2 Setup menu when TV is selected .......................................................77
7.6.2.1 Setup – Image .................................................................78
7.6.2.2 Setup – Symbology .........................................................78
7.7 GPS menu .......................................................................................................79
7.8 LRF menu ........................................................................................................80
7.9 DMC menu.......................................................................................................81
7.9.1 DMC Calibration mode .......................................................................81
IR Camera software..........................................................................................................83
8.1 IR Camera information.....................................................................................83
8.2 IR Camera menu system .................................................................................85
8.3 Main menu bar .................................................................................................86
8.3.1 Image menu........................................................................................86
8.3.1.1 To consider when auto focusing......................................90
8.3.2 File menu............................................................................................91
8.3.3 Setup menu ........................................................................................91
8.3.3.1 Image...............................................................................92
8.3.3.2 Graphical User Interface (GUI)........................................94
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8.3.3.3 Image save......................................................................96
8.3.3.4 Date/time .........................................................................96
8.3.3.5 Local settings...................................................................98
8.3.3.6 System.............................................................................99
8.3.3.7 Network ...........................................................................99
8.3.3.8 Real Time Protocol (RTP) .............................................100
8.3.3.9 Camera info...................................................................100
8.3.3.10 Access code ..................................................................101
8.3.3.11 Save settings.................................................................101
8.3.3.12 Factory default...............................................................101
8.3.4 Tools menu.......................................................................................101
8.3.4.1 Defroster On / Defroster Off ..........................................102
8.3.4.2 Ext Shutter On / Ext Shutter Off ....................................102
8.3.4.3 Reset Optics..................................................................102
8.3.4.4 POST result...................................................................102
8.3.4.5 BIT result .......................................................................103
8.3.4.6 BIT start.........................................................................103
8.3.4.7 Test image.....................................................................104
8.3.4.8 System restart ...............................................................104
Hardware installation .....................................................................................................105
9.1 Mechanical installation...................................................................................105
9.1.1 JPC2.................................................................................................105
9.1.2 Pan/Tilt .............................................................................................105
9.1.3 IR and TV Camera............................................................................106
9.2 Cable connections .........................................................................................108
9.2.1 Pan/Tilt unit.......................................................................................109
9.2.2 System components .........................................................................110
9.2.2.1 JPC2 conguration ........................................................111
9.2.2.2 Junction Box conguration ............................................112
9.2.2.3 Power Box conguration................................................114
9.3 Alignment .......................................................................................................116
9.3.1 Alignment method.............................................................................116
9.3.2 Alignment with camera as reference ................................................117
9.3.3 Alignment with LRF unit as reference...............................................118
9.3.4 Camera adjustments ........................................................................121
9.3.4.1 Azimuth adjustment.......................................................121
9.3.4.2 Elevation adjustment .....................................................122
Basic settings .................................................................................................................124
10.1 Video signal setting........................................................................................124
10.1.1 One monitor......................................................................................124
10.1.2 Two monitors ....................................................................................124
10.1.3 IR/TV video swap setting..................................................................125
10.2 Joystick Control Unit settings.........................................................................125
10.2.1 Original or Alternative setting ...........................................................125
10.2.2 NUC button.......................................................................................126
10.2.3 Joystick polarity ................................................................................127
10.2.4 Autoscan point selection...................................................................128
10.3 Home position ................................................................................................129
10.3.1 DMC calibration ................................................................................129
10.3.2 Manual setting ..................................................................................131
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10.4 Miscellaneous settings...................................................................................132
10.4.1 Preset focus distance .......................................................................132
10.4.2 Slave mode.......................................................................................132
10.5 Save settings .................................................................................................133
10.6 Default settings ..............................................................................................133
System operation ...........................................................................................................134
11.1 System on/off .................................................................................................134
11.1.1 Starting up the system......................................................................134
11.1.2 Turning off the system ......................................................................135
11.1.3 Remote power control ......................................................................136
11.2 Basic features ................................................................................................137
11.3 IR image.........................................................................................................139
11.3.1 NUC..................................................................................................139
11.3.2 Adjustment mode..............................................................................140
11.3.3 Manual adjustment ...........................................................................141
11.3.4 DDE adjustment ...............................................................................142
11.3.5 IR palette ..........................................................................................143
11.4 Auto scanning ................................................................................................144
11.4.1 AUTOSCAN mode............................................................................144
11.4.2 Autoscan lists ...................................................................................145
11.4.2.1 Preparations .................................................................145
11.4.2.2 Adjustments of FOV and focus......................................146
11.4.2.3 Speed and Dwell settings..............................................146
11.4.2.4
Creating autoscan lists and Appending autoscan points . 147
11.4.2.5 Editing autoscan points settings and Moving
autoscan points .............................................................148
11.4.2.6 Route sequence ............................................................148
11.4.2.7 Storing/recalling/deleting autoscan lists ........................149
11.4.2.8 Saving current autoscan list ..........................................150
11.5 Distance measurements ................................................................................151
11.5.1 Activate.............................................................................................152
11.5.2 Measure............................................................................................152
11.5.3 Deactivate.........................................................................................153
11.6 Cold weather conditions.................................................................................154
11.6.1 Heating .............................................................................................154
11.6.1.1 Defrosting ......................................................................154
11.6.2 Pan/tilt wake-up ................................................................................155
11.6.2.1 Manual Pan/tilt wake-up ................................................155
Optimizing the IR Image.................................................................................................156
12.1 Basic procedures ...........................................................................................156
12.1.1 Starting point ....................................................................................156
12.1.1.1 Display indicators ..........................................................157
12.1.1.2 Filter Off.........................................................................158
12.1.1.3 No digital zoom..............................................................159
12.1.1.4 Adjustment area ............................................................160
12.1.2 Select scene .....................................................................................161
12.1.2.1 Optical zoom..................................................................161
12.1.2.2 Auto focus......................................................................162
12.1.3 Range selection................................................................................164
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12.1.5 Adjustment mode..............................................................................165
12.1.7 Color Distribution ..............................................................................166
12.1.7 Save settings ....................................................................................167
12.2 Advanced procedures ....................................................................................168
12.2.1 Select scene .....................................................................................168
12.2.1.1 Digital zoom...................................................................169
12.2.1.2 Optical zoom..................................................................169
12.2.2 Focus................................................................................................170
12.2.2.1 Focus area.....................................................................170
12.2.2.2 Auto focus......................................................................171
12.2.2.3 Fixed focus ....................................................................172
12.2.3 Range selection................................................................................173
12.2.4 NUC..................................................................................................173
12.2.4.1 Internal NUC..................................................................174
12.2.4.2 External NUC against lens cover...................................174
12.2.4.3 External NUC against scene .........................................175
12.2.5 Adjustment area ...............................................................................176
12.2.6 Adjustment mode..............................................................................177
12.2.6.1 Selecting mode..............................................................177
12.2.7 Adjust image.....................................................................................178
12.2.7.1 Adjustments in Auto Level-Span and DDE mode..........179
12.2.7.2 Adjustments in Auto Level mode...................................179
12.2.7.3 Adjustment in Manual mode..........................................180
12.2.8 Color Distribution ..............................................................................180
12.2.9 DDE Control .....................................................................................181
12.2.10 Filter..................................................................................................182
12.2.11 Palette ..............................................................................................183
12.2.11.1 Select palette.................................................................183
12.2.11.2 Invert Palette .................................................................183
12.2.12 Zoom interpolation............................................................................184
12.2.13 Save settings ....................................................................................185
12.3 Typical settings for Low/Normal/High Contrast scenes .................................185
12.3.1 Summary ..........................................................................................185
12.3.2 Adjustment mode..............................................................................186
12.3.2.1 Adjustment mode...........................................................186
12.3.2.2 DDE Control value.........................................................187
12.3.3 Filter..................................................................................................187
12.3.3.1 Filter type.......................................................................187
12.3.2 Focus................................................................................................188
12.3.2.1 Manual focus .................................................................188
12.3.2.2 Auto focus......................................................................188
12.3.3 Palette ..............................................................................................189
Maintenance and cleaning.............................................................................................190
13.1 Camera body, cables & accessories..............................................................190
13.2 Lenses ...........................................................................................................190
13.3 Storage ..........................................................................................................190
13.4 Preventive Maintenance ................................................................................190
Technical support...........................................................................................................191
Technical appendices ....................................................................................................192
15.1 Technical specications .................................................................................192
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15.1.1 Thermal imager specications..........................................................192
15.1.2 Detector specications .....................................................................192
15.1.3 Image specications .........................................................................193
15.1.4 Optics specications.........................................................................193
15.1.5 TV options ........................................................................................193
15.1.6 Laser Range Finder..........................................................................194
15.1.7 Global Positioning System................................................................194
15.1.8 Pan/Tilt .............................................................................................195
15.2 Parts list .........................................................................................................195
15.3 Document list .................................................................................................196
15.4 Connector overview .......................................................................................197
15.4.1 Connectors .......................................................................................197
15.4.2 Connector placement General..........................................................198
15.4.3 Connector placement IP network option...........................................199
15.5 Pin congurations ..........................................................................................200
15.5.1 Pin conguration – JPC2 ..................................................................200
15.5.1.1 J1 – 23-pin connector .........................................................200
15.5.1.2 J2 – 6-pin connector ...........................................................201
15.5.1.3 J3 – BNC connector ...........................................................201
15.5.1.4 J11 – BNC connector .........................................................201
15.5.1.5 J14 – 10 pin connector .......................................................202
15.5.1.6 J15 – 26 pin connector .......................................................202
15.5.1.7 J16 – 10 pin connector .......................................................203
15.5.2 Pin conguration – Joystick Control Unit (JCU)................................204
15.5.2.1 J10 – 23-pin connector..................................................204
15.5.3 Pin conguration – JB.......................................................................205
15.5.3.1 J4 – 6-pin connector......................................................205
15.5.3.2 J5 – 23-pin connector ...................................................205
15.5.3.3 J6 – BNC connector ......................................................206
15.5.3.4 J7 – BNC connector ......................................................206
15.5.3.5 J8 – 10-pin connector....................................................207
15.5.3.6 J9 – 23-pin connector....................................................207
15.5.3.7 J12 – 10-pin connector..................................................208
15.6 Basic dimensions ...........................................................................................209
15.6.1 Basic dimensions – Pan/tilt head......................................................209
15.6.1.1 .......................................................................................209
15.6.1.2 .......................................................................................210
15.6.1.3 .......................................................................................211
15.6.1.4 .......................................................................................212
15.6.1.5 .......................................................................................213
15.6.1.6 .......................................................................................214
15.6.2 Basic dimensions – Joystick Control Unit (JCU) ..............................215
15.6.3 Basic dimensions – Junction box (JB)..............................................216
15.6.4 Basic dimensions – Power supply (PS)............................................217
15.6.5 Basic dimensions – Power box.........................................................218
15.6.6 Basic dimensions – JPC2.................................................................219
15.6.7 Basic dimensions – Mount plate.......................................................220
15.7 Diagnostic tools..............................................................................................221
15.8 Trouble shooting ............................................................................................223
15.9 IP network solution.........................................................................................225
15.9.1 Equipment......................................................................................................226
15.9.2 FLIR Nexus application..................................................................................227
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History of Infrared technology ......................................................................................231
Theory of thermal imaging ............................................................................................236
17.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................236
17.2 The electromagnetic spectrum.......................................................................236
17.3 Blackbody radiation........................................................................................237
17.3.1 Planck’s law......................................................................................238
17.3.2 Wien’s displacement law ..................................................................240
17.3.3 Stefan-Boltzmann’s law ....................................................................241
17.3.4 Non-blackbody emitters....................................................................242
17.4 Infrared semi-transparent materials ...............................................................245
Abbreviations..................................................................................................................246
Index ................................................................................................................................247
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