Flir A310 ex series User manual

User’s manual

FLIR A310 ex

nbn Austria GmbH

User’s manual

FLIR A310 ex

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Table of contents

1 Disclaimers ......................................................................................1

1.1 Legal disclaimer .......................................................................1

1.2 Usage statistics ........................................................................ 1

1.3 U.S. Government Regulations...................................................... 1

1.4 Copyright ................................................................................1

1.5 Quality assurance .....................................................................1

1.6 Patents...................................................................................1

1.7 EULATerms ............................................................................1

1.8 EULATerms ............................................................................1

2 Safety information .............................................................................2

3 Notice to user ...................................................................................3

3.1 Calibration...............................................................................3

3.2 Accuracy ................................................................................3

3.3 Disposal of electronic waste ........................................................3

3.4 Training ..................................................................................3

3.5 Documentation updates ............................................................. 3

3.6 Important note about this manual.................................................. 4

3.7 Note about authoritative versions..................................................4

4 Customer help ..................................................................................5

4.1 General ..................................................................................5

4.2 Submitting a question ................................................................ 5

4.3 Downloads ..............................................................................5

5 What is FLIR A310 ex?........................................................................6

6 Typical system overview.....................................................................7

7 Typical system setup procedure..........................................................8

8 Technical data...................................................................................9

8.1 Online field-of-view calculator ...................................................... 9

8.2 Note about technical data ...........................................................9

8.3 Note about authoritative versions..................................................9

8.4 FLIR A310 ex 25°.................................................................... 10

8.5 FLIR A310 ex 45°.................................................................... 14

9 Mechanical drawings ....................................................................... 18

10 EC Type Examination Certificate........................................................ 20

11 EC Type Examination Certificate, 1st supplement................................ 23

12 EC Type Examination Certificate, 2nd supplement............................... 26

13 EC Type Examination Certificate, 3rd supplement ............................... 28

14 EC Declaration of conformity (enclosure)........................................... 31

15 Certiticate of conformity (camera) ..................................................... 33

16 Thermographic measurement techniques .......................................... 35

16.1 Introduction .......................................................................... 35

16.2 Emissivity.............................................................................. 35

16.2.1 Finding the emissivity of a sample .................................... 35

16.3 Reflected apparent temperature................................................. 39

16.4 Distance ............................................................................... 39

16.5 Relative humidity .................................................................... 39

16.6 Other parameters.................................................................... 39

17 About FLIR Systems ........................................................................ 40

17.1 More than just an infrared camera .............................................. 41

17.2 Sharing our knowledge ............................................................ 41

17.3 Supporting our customers......................................................... 42

A OEM manual (German)..................................................................... 43

B OEM manual (English) ..................................................................... 67

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Disclaimers

1.1 Legal disclaimer

For warranty terms, please refer to https://www.flir.com/warranty.

1.2 Usage statistics

FLIR Systems reserves the right to gather anonymous usage statistics to help

maintain and improve the quality of our software and services.

1.3 U.S. Government Regulations

This product may be subject to U.S. Export Regulations. Please send any in-

quiries to [email protected].

1.4 Copyright

software 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 permission of FLIR Systems.

The documentation must not, in whole or part, be copied, photocopied, re-

produced, 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

trademarks or trademarks of FLIR Systems and/or its subsidiaries. All other

trademarks, trade names or company names referenced herein are used for

identification only and are the property of their respective owners.

1.5 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 prod-

ucts without prior notice.

1.6 Patents

This product is protected by patents, design patents, patents pending, or de-

sign patents pending. Please refer to the FLIR Systems’ patent registry:

https://www.flir.com/patentnotices.

1.7 EULA Terms

tems AB. This Qt library is a free software; you can redistribute it and/or mod-

ify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published

by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your

option) any later version. This library is distributed in the hope that it will be

useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of

MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the

GNU Lesser General Public License, http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.

html. The source code for the libraries Qt4 Core and Qt4 GUI may be re-

quested from FLIR Systems AB.

1.8 EULA Terms

• You have acquired a device (“INFRARED CAMERA”) that includes soft-

ware licensed by FLIR Systems AB from Microsoft Licensing, GP or its

affiliates (“MS”). Those installed software products of MS origin, as well

as associated media, printed materials, and “online” or electronic docu-

mentation (“SOFTWARE”) are protected by international intellectual

property laws and treaties. The SOFTWARE is licensed, not sold. All

rights reserved.

• IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

(“EULA”), DO NOT USE THE DEVICE OR COPY THE SOFTWARE. IN-

STEAD, PROMPTLY CONTACT FLIR Systems AB FOR INSTRUC-

TIONS ON RETURN OF THE UNUSED DEVICE(S) FOR A REFUND.

ANY USE OF THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO

USE ON THE DEVICE, WILL CONSTITUTE YOUR AGREEMENT TO

THIS EULA (OR RATIFICATION OF ANY PREVIOUS CONSENT).

•GRANT OF SOFTWARE LICENSE. This EULA grants you the following

license:

◦ You may use the SOFTWARE only on the DEVICE.

◦NOT FAULT TOLERANT. THE SOFTWARE IS NOT FAULT TOL-

ERANT. FLIR Systems AB HAS INDEPENDENTLY DETERMINED

HOW TO USE THE SOFTWARE IN THE DEVICE, AND MS HAS

RELIED UPON FLIR Systems AB TO CONDUCT SUFFICIENT

TESTING TO DETERMINE THAT THE SOFTWARE IS SUITABLE

FOR SUCH USE.

◦NO WARRANTIES FOR THE SOFTWARE. THE SOFTWARE is

provided “AS IS” and with all faults. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO

SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY, AND

EFFORT (INCLUDING LACK OF NEGLIGENCE) IS WITH YOU.

ALSO, THERE IS NO WARRANTY AGAINST INTERFERENCE

WITH YOUR ENJOYMENT OF THE SOFTWARE OR AGAINST

INFRINGEMENT. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED ANY WARRANTIES

REGARDING THE DEVICE OR THE SOFTWARE, THOSE WAR-

RANTIES DO NOT ORIGINATE FROM, AND ARE NOT BINDING

ON, MS.

◦ No Liability for Certain Damages. EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY

LAW, MS SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY INDIRECT,

SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES

ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PER-

FORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE. THIS LIMITATION SHALL

APPLY EVEN IF ANY REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PUR-

POSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MS BE LIABLE FOR ANY

AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF U.S. TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOL-

LARS (U.S.$250.00).

◦Limitations on Reverse Engineering, Decompilation, and Dis-

assembly. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disas-

semble the SOFTWARE, except and only to the extent that such

activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding

this limitation.

◦SOFTWARE TRANSFER ALLOWED BUT WITH RESTRIC-

TIONS. You may permanently transfer rights under this EULA only

as part of a permanent sale or transfer of the Device, and only if

the recipient agrees to this EULA. If the SOFTWARE is an upgrade,

any transfer must also include all prior versions of the SOFTWARE.

◦EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. You acknowledge that SOFTWARE is

subject to U.S. export jurisdiction. You agree to comply with all ap-

plicable international and national laws that apply to the SOFT-

WARE, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, as

well as end-user, end-use and destination restrictions issued by U.

S. and other governments. For additional information see http://

www.microsoft.com/exporting/.

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Safety information

CAUTION

Do not point the infrared camera (with or without the lens cover) at strong energy sources, for example,

devices that cause laser radiation, or the sun. This can have an unwanted effect on the accuracy of the

camera. It can also cause damage to the detector in the camera.

CAUTION

Applicability: Cameras with an automatic shutter that can be disabled.

Do not disable the automatic shutter in the camera for a long time period (a maximum of 30 minutes is

typical). If you disable the shutter for a longer time period, damage to the detector can occur.

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Notice to user

3.1 Calibration

We recommend that you send in the camera for calibration once a year. Contact your lo-

cal sales office for instructions on where to send the camera.

3.2 Accuracy

For very accurate results, we recommend that you wait 5 minutes after you have started

the camera before measuring a temperature.

3.3 Disposal of electronic waste

Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) contains materials, components and substan-

ces that may be hazardous and present a risk to human health and the environment

when waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is not handled correctly.

Equipment marked with the below crossed-out wheeled bin is electrical and electronic

equipment. The crossed-out wheeled bin symbol indicates that waste electrical and elec-

tronic equipment should not be discarded together with unseparated household waste,

but must be collected separately.

For this purpose all local authorities have established collection schemes under which

residents can dispose waste electrical and electronic equipment at a recycling centre or

other collection points, or WEEE will be collected directly from households. More de-

tailed information is available from the technical administration of the relevant local

authority.

3.4 Training

To read about infrared training, visit:

• http://www.infraredtraining.com

• http://www.irtraining.com

• http://www.irtraining.eu

3.5 Documentation updates

Our manuals are updated several times per year, and we also issue product-critical notifi-

cations of changes on a regular basis.

To access the latest manuals, translations of manuals, and notifications, go to the Down-

load 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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Notice to user3

3.6 Important note about this manual

FLIR Systems issues generic manuals that cover several cameras within a model line.

This means that this manual may contain descriptions and explanations that do not apply

to your particular camera model.

3.7 Note about authoritative versions

The authoritative version of this publication is English. In the event of divergences due to

translation errors, the English text has precedence.

Any late changes are first implemented in English.

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Customer help

4.1 General

For customer help, visit:

http://support.flir.com

4.2 Submitting a question

To submit a question to the customer help team, you must be a registered user. It only

takes a few minutes to register online. If you only want to search the knowledgebase for

existing questions and answers, you do not need to be a registered user.

When you want to submit a question, make sure that you have the following information

to hand:

• The camera model

• The camera serial number

• The communication protocol, or method, between the camera and your device (for ex-

ample, SD card reader, HDMI, Ethernet, USB, or FireWire)

• Device type (PC/Mac/iPhone/iPad/Android device, etc.)

• Version of any programs from FLIR Systems

• Full name, publication number, and revision number of the manual

4.3 Downloads

On the customer help site you can also download the following, when applicable for the

product:

• Firmware updates for your infrared camera.

• Program updates for your PC/Mac software.

• Freeware and evaluation versions of PC/Mac software.

• User documentation for current, obsolete, and historical products.

• Mechanical drawings (in *.dxf and *.pdf format).

• Cad data models (in *.stp format).

• Application stories.

• Technical datasheets.

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What is FLIR A310 ex?

Explosive atmospheres need to be protected from ignition sources by selecting equip-

ment and protective systems that meet the requirements of the ATEX product directives

and similar regulations.

The FLIR A310 ex is an ATEX-proof solution, with a thermal imaging camera mounted in

an enclosure, making it possible to monitor critical and other valuable assets in explosive

atmospheres. Process monitoring, quality control, and fire detection in potentially explo-

sive locations are typical applications for the FLIR A310 ex.

Key features:

• Thermography monitoring and early fire detection in explosion hazard areas.

• Enclosures for infrared cameras in classification zones 1, 2, 21, and 22.

• ATEX certified to the latest standards.

• Rated to protection class IP67.

• Plug and play installation, with the enclosure delivered ready for use.

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Typical system overview

1. Thermovision System Tools & Utilities CD-ROM.

2. Ethernet cable.1

3. Optical-to-Ethernet converter.1

4. FC connectors from the camera housing (including two spares).

5. 24 V DC power supply.1

6. Pigtail cable from the housing. The color coding of the pigtail cable is:

• Brown: positive (+).

• Blue: negative (–).

• Green/yellow: earth.

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1. Not supplied with the camera unit.

Typical system setup procedure

1. Unpack the camera unit from the cardboard box.

2. Install the camera unit at the intended location. It is the responsibility of the installer

to meet all applicable safety standards required by the authorities of the region in

which the unit will be operating in.

3. Connect the camera unit to an external power supply.2The unit requires 24 V DC in.

The color coding of the pigtail cable is:

• Brown: positive +.

• Blue: negative –.

• Green/yellow: earth.

Note The external power supply must not be inside the classified zone.

4. Connect the camera unit to an optical-to-Ethernet converter.2

Note The optical-to-Ethernet converter must not be inside the classified zone.

5. Install the Thermovision System Tools & Utilities CD-ROM on a computer connected

to the network. This will install the following software:

• FLIR IP Config.

• FLIR IR Monitor.

• FLIR IR Camera Player.

6. Start FLIR IP Config to identify the unit in the network and automatically assign or

manually set IP addresses, etc. For more information, see the FLIR IP Config manual

on the User Documentation CD-ROM or on the Help menu in FLIR IP Config.

7. Start FLIR IR Monitor to control the camera, e.g., laying out measurement tools and

setting up alarms. For more information, see the FLIR IR Monitor manual on the User

Documentation CD-ROM or on the Help menu in FLIR IR Monitor.

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2. Not supplied with the camera unit.

Technical data

Table of contents

8.1 Online field-of-view calculator.............................................................9

8.2 Note about technical data...................................................................9

8.3 Note about authoritative versions........................................................9

8.4 FLIR A310 ex 25° ............................................................................. 10

8.5 FLIR A310 ex 45° ............................................................................. 14

8.1 Online field-of-view calculator

Please visit http://support.flir.com and click the photo of the camera series for field-of-

view tables for all lens–camera combinations.

8.2 Note about technical data

FLIR Systems reserves the right to change specifications at any time without prior notice.

Please check http://support.flir.com for latest changes.

8.3 Note about authoritative versions

The authoritative version of this publication is English. In the event of divergences due to

translation errors, the English text has precedence.

Any late changes are first implemented in English.

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Technical data8

8.4 FLIR A310 ex 25°

P/N: 71001-1103

Rev.: 51350

Introduction

The FLIR A310 ex is an ATEX-proof solution, with a thermal imaging camera mounted in

an enclosure—making it possible to monitor critical and other valuable assets in explo-

sive atmospheres. Process monitoring, quality control, and fire detection in potentially

explosive locations are typical applications for the FLIR A310 ex.

• Thermographic monitoring and early fire detection in an explosion–hazard area.

• Enclosures for infrared cameras in Ex zones 1, 2, 21, 22.

• ATEX certified.

• Protection class IP67.

• Plug-and-play installation with the enclosure delivered ready for use.

• Available with additional options.

The certification covers the entire system, which includes the enclosure as well as all

components inside of it, such as the infrared camera, heater, and integrated controller.

This means that no additional certification is required for operation.

The integrated controller is equipped with two fiber optic and two Ethernet ports. This en-

ables a flexible network integration in star ring topologies.

In addition, the integrated controller features several digital I/O channels and sensors for

temperature, humidity, and pressure. Among other functions, the I/O channels enable

the user to switch on/off the camera and the heater via remote control. Access is through

an integrated web interface or Modbus TCP/IP.

Explosion-proof housing

General data

Ambient temperature range for operation –40°C to +60°C (–40°F to +140°F)

Protection class IP67

Weight 6.7 kg (without camera and lens)

Empty volume 5.06 l

External dimensions (without sun shield) D = 170 mm, L = 408 mm

Housing material Nickel-plated aluminium

Surface Powder coated

Protection window Germanium, double-sided AR Coated, externally

with additional hard-carbon layer

Maximum power of the additional heater 16 W

Operating voltage 24 V DC

Maximum electric connection power 60 W

Power cable Helukabel 37264

Length of power cable 4 m (13 ft.)

Power cable configuration Pigtail

Ethernet medium Multi-mode breakout fiber AT-V(ZN)Y(ZN)Y 4G50/

125 OM2

Length of Ethernet cable 4 m (13 ft.)

Ethernet configuration Pigtail with FC connector

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Explosion protection-specific data

For use in EX zone 1, 2, 21, 22

Ignition protection category Flame-proof enclosure “d”

Maximum surface temperature (according to tem-

perature class T6)

Maximum 85°C

ATEX certification (version -AXC) • II 2G Ex db IIC T6 / T5

• II 2D Ex tb IIIC T85° / T100

Verification certificate ZELM 12 ATEX 0485 X

Camera system

Imaging and optical data

IR resolution 320 × 240 pixels

Thermal sensitivity/NETD < 0.05°C @ +30°C (+86°F) / 50 mK

Field of view (FOV) 25° × 18.8°

Minimum focus distance 0.4 m (1.31 ft.)

Focal length 18 mm (0.7 in.)

Spatial resolution (IFOV) 1.36 mrad

Lens identification Automatic

F-number 1.3

Image frequency 30 Hz

Focus Automatic or manual (built in motor)

Zoom 1–8× continuous, digital, interpolating zooming on

images

Detector data

Detector type Focal plane array (FPA), uncooled

microbolometer

Spectral range 7.5–13 µm

Detector pitch 25 µm

Detector time constant Typical 12 ms

Measurement

Object temperature range • –20 to +120°C (–4 to +248°F)

• 0 to +350°C (+32 to +662°F)

Accuracy ±4°C (±7.2°F) or ±4% of reading

Measurement analysis

Spotmeter 10 (with no image streaming)

Area 10 boxes with max./min./average/position (with no

image streaming)

Isotherm 1 with above/below/interval

Measurement option Measurement Mask Filter

Schedule response: File sending (ftp), email

(SMTP)

Difference temperature Delta temperature between measurement func-

tions or reference temperature

Reference temperature Manually set or captured from any measurement

function

Atmospheric transmission correction Automatic, based on inputs for distance, atmos-

pheric temperature and relative humidity

Optics transmission correction Automatic, based on signals from internal sensors

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Measurement analysis

Emissivity correction Variable from 0.01 to 1.0

Reflected apparent temperature correction Automatic, based on input of reflected

temperature

External optics/windows correction Automatic, based on input of optics/window trans-

mission and temperature

Measurement corrections Global and individual object parameters

Alarm

Alarm functions 6 automatic alarms on any selected measurement

function, Digital In, Camera temperature, timer

Alarm output Log, store image, file sending (ftp), email notifica-

tion (SMTP).

With an additional FLIR I/O module (T130090 or

T130091), the system can provide up to 8 digital

outputs and 8 analog outputs that can be con-

nected to any camera analytic function or the

cameras status. These outputs can be connected

to existing alarm infrastructure, PLCs, or data

loggers.

Set-up

Color palettes Color palettes (BW, BW inv, Iron, Rain)

Set-up commands Date/time, Temperature (°C/°F)

Storage of images

Storage media Built-in memory for image storage

File formats Standard JPEG, 16-bit measurement data

included

Ethernet

Ethernet Control, result and image

Ethernet, type 100 Mbps

Ethernet, standard IEEE 802.3

Ethernet, configuration Pigtail with FC-connector (fiber)

Ethernet, communication TCP/IP socket-based FLIR proprietary

Ethernet, video streaming MPEG-4, ISO/IEC 14496-1 MPEG-4 ASP@L5

Ethernet, image streaming 16-bit 320 × 240 pixels @ 7-8 Hz

• Radiometric

Ethernet, protocols Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP, TCP, UDP, SNTP, RTSP,

RTP, HTTP, ICMP, IGMP, ftp, SMTP, SMB (CIFS),

DHCP, MDNS (Bonjour), uPnP

Shipping information

Packaging, type Cardboard box

List of contents • Infrared camera with lens, in explosion-proof

housing

• Printed documentation

• Utility CD-ROM

Packaging, weight

Packaging, size 495 × 370 × 192 mm (19.5 × 14.6 × 7.6 in.)

EAN-13 7332558008355

UPC-12 845188008703

Country of origin Sweden

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Supplies & accessories:

• T129252; Special temperature range -20 to +700 deg C

• T129253; Special temperature range -20 to +500 deg C

• T129254; High temperature measurement option -20 to +2000 deg C

• T130151; Special temperature range -20 to +2000 deg C

• T130090; I/O module MIO-A310-1

• T130091; I/O module MIO-A310-7

• T911288ACC; Pole mount adapter for wall mount kit

• T199713; ThermoVision CM Panel, max. 4 cameras

• T199712; ThermoVision CM Panel, max. 9 cameras

• T130169; Thermovision CM, max. 4 cameras

• T130170; Thermovision CM, max. 9 cameras

• T911263ACC; Wall mount kit

• INST-EW-0165; Extended Warranty 1 Year for A6xx, A310ex, T640/bx, T650sc, T660

• INST-EWGM-0175; Premium Service Package for A310ex, A3xxf, A6xx, T620-T660

• INST-GM-0155; General Maintenance Package for A3xxf, A310ex, A310pt, A6xx

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8.5 FLIR A310 ex 45°

P/N: 71001-1104

Rev.: 51351