FLIR E series User manual

User’s manual
FLIR Exx series
For use with Flir E40bx,
borrowed from CCF

Table of contents
1 Legal disclaimer................................................................................1
1.1 Legal disclaimer .......................................................................1
1.2 Usage statistics ........................................................................1
1.3 Changes to registry ................................................................... 1
1.4 U.S. Government Regulations...................................................... 1
1.5 Copyright ................................................................................1
1.6 Quality assurance ..................................................................... 1
1.7 Patents ................................................................................... 1
1.8 EULA Terms ............................................................................ 1
1.9 EULA Terms ............................................................................ 1
2 Safety information .............................................................................2
3 Notice to user ...................................................................................6
3.1 User-to-user forums .................................................................. 6
3.2 Calibration............................................................................... 6
3.3 Accuracy ................................................................................ 6
3.4 Disposal of electronic waste ........................................................6
3.5 Training .................................................................................. 6
3.6 Documentation updates .............................................................6
3.7 Important note about this manual.................................................. 6
4 Customer help ..................................................................................7
4.1 General .................................................................................. 7
4.2 Submitting a question ................................................................ 7
4.3 Downloads ..............................................................................7
5 Quick Start Guide ..............................................................................8
5.1 Procedure ............................................................................... 8
6 Camera parts ....................................................................................9
6.1 View from the right .................................................................... 9
6.1.1 Figure..........................................................................9
6.1.2 Explanation...................................................................9
6.2 View from the left .................................................................... 10
6.2.1 Figure........................................................................ 10
6.2.2 Explanation................................................................. 10
6.3 LCD and keypad..................................................................... 11
6.3.1 Figure........................................................................ 11
6.3.2 Explanation................................................................. 11
6.4 View from the bottom ............................................................... 12
6.4.1 Figure........................................................................ 12
6.4.2 Explanation................................................................. 12
6.5 Battery condition LED indicator .................................................. 13
6.5.1 Figure........................................................................ 13
6.5.2 Explanation................................................................. 13
6.6 Laser pointer ......................................................................... 14
6.6.1 Figure........................................................................ 14
6.6.2 Laser warning label....................................................... 14
6.6.3 Laser rules and regulations ............................................ 14
7 Screen elements ............................................................................. 15
7.1 Figure .................................................................................. 15
7.2 Explanation ........................................................................... 15
8 Navigating the menu system............................................................. 16
8.1 Figure .................................................................................. 16
8.2 Explanation ........................................................................... 16
9 Connecting external devices and storage media ................................. 17
9.1 Figure .................................................................................. 17
9.2 Explanation ........................................................................... 17
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9.3 Figure .................................................................................. 18
9.4 Explanation ........................................................................... 18
10 Pairing Bluetooth devices................................................................. 19
10.1 General ................................................................................ 19
10.2 Procedure ............................................................................. 19
11 Configuring Wi-Fi ............................................................................ 20
11.1 General ................................................................................ 20
11.2 Setting up a peer-to-peer connection (most common use) ............... 20
11.3 Connecting the camera to a wireless local area network (less
common use) .........................................................................20
12 Handling the camera........................................................................ 21
12.1 Charging the battery ................................................................ 21
12.1.1 Using the power supply to charge the battery ..................... 21
12.1.2 Using the stand-alone battery charger to charge the
battery........................................................................21
12.2 Turning on the camera ............................................................. 21
12.2.1 Procedure .................................................................. 21
12.3 Turning off the camera ............................................................. 21
12.3.1 Procedure .................................................................. 21
12.4 Adjusting the infrared camera focus ............................................ 22
12.4.1 Figure........................................................................ 22
12.4.2 Procedure .................................................................. 22
12.5 Operating the laser pointer........................................................ 23
12.5.1 Figure........................................................................ 23
12.5.2 Procedure .................................................................. 23
12.6 Removing the battery............................................................... 23
12.7 Mounting an accessory lens ...................................................... 24
12.8 Calibrating the touchscreen....................................................... 25
12.8.1 Figure........................................................................ 25
12.8.2 Procedure .................................................................. 25
13 Working with images........................................................................ 26
13.1 Saving an image ..................................................................... 26
13.1.1 Image capacity ............................................................ 26
13.1.2 Naming convention....................................................... 26
13.1.3 Procedure .................................................................. 26
13.2 Opening a saved image............................................................ 26
13.2.1 General...................................................................... 26
13.2.2 Procedure .................................................................. 26
13.3 Adjusting an infrared image....................................................... 26
13.3.1 General...................................................................... 26
13.3.2 Example 1 .................................................................. 26
13.3.3 Example 2 .................................................................. 27
13.3.4 Changing the temperature scale level ............................... 27
13.4 Changing the temperature scale span ......................................... 27
13.5 Changing the color .................................................................. 27
13.5.1 General...................................................................... 27
13.5.2 Procedure .................................................................. 28
13.6 Zooming in on an image ........................................................... 28
13.6.1 General...................................................................... 28
13.6.2 Procedure .................................................................. 28
13.7 Deleting an image ................................................................... 28
13.7.1 Procedure .................................................................. 28
13.8 Deleting all images.................................................................. 28
13.8.1 Procedure .................................................................. 28
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14 Working with image modes............................................................... 30
14.1 General ................................................................................ 30
14.2 Types of image modes ............................................................. 30
14.3 Procedure ............................................................................. 31
15 Working with measurement tools ...................................................... 32
15.1 Laying out measurement tools in live mode................................... 32
15.1.1 General...................................................................... 32
15.1.2 Procedure .................................................................. 32
15.2 Laying out measurement tools in edit mode .................................. 32
15.2.1 General...................................................................... 32
15.2.2 Procedure .................................................................. 32
15.3 Moving and resizing measurement tools ...................................... 33
15.3.1 General...................................................................... 33
15.3.2 Procedure .................................................................. 33
15.4 Setting local measurement parameters for a measurement
tool ......................................................................................33
15.4.1 General...................................................................... 33
15.4.2 Procedure .................................................................. 33
16 Working with alarms ........................................................................ 35
16.1 Working with color alarms ......................................................... 35
16.1.1 General...................................................................... 35
16.1.2 Procedure .................................................................. 35
16.2 Working with insulation alarms ................................................... 35
16.2.1 General...................................................................... 35
16.2.2 Procedure .................................................................. 35
16.3 Working with condensation alarms.............................................. 36
16.3.1 General...................................................................... 36
16.3.2 Procedure .................................................................. 36
17 Fetching data from external Extech and FLIR meters ........................... 37
17.1 General ................................................................................ 37
17.2 Supported meters ................................................................... 37
17.3 Technical support.................................................................... 37
17.4 User documentation ................................................................ 37
17.5 Procedure ............................................................................. 37
17.6 Typical moisture measurement and documentation
procedure..............................................................................37
17.6.1 General...................................................................... 37
17.6.2 Procedure .................................................................. 37
18 Annotating images .......................................................................... 39
18.1 General ................................................................................ 39
18.2 Creating a note....................................................................... 39
18.2.1 General...................................................................... 39
18.2.2 Procedure .................................................................. 39
18.3 Creating a voice annotation ....................................................... 39
18.3.1 General...................................................................... 39
18.3.2 Procedure .................................................................. 39
19 Recording video clips ...................................................................... 41
19.1 General ................................................................................ 41
19.2 Procedure: Recording a video clip .............................................. 41
19.3 Procedure: Playing a video clip .................................................. 41
20 Changing settings ........................................................................... 42
20.1 General ................................................................................ 42
20.2 Procedure ............................................................................. 42
20.3 Description of the various settings .............................................. 42
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20.3.1 Measurement parameters .............................................. 42
20.3.2 Save options ............................................................... 43
20.3.3 Add-on lens ................................................................ 43
20.3.4 Device settings ............................................................ 43
21 Technical data ................................................................................. 45
22 Cleaning the camera ........................................................................ 46
22.1 Camera housing, cables, and other items..................................... 46
22.1.1 Liquids....................................................................... 46
22.1.2 Equipment .................................................................. 46
22.1.3 Procedure .................................................................. 46
22.2 Infrared lens .......................................................................... 46
22.2.1 Liquids....................................................................... 46
22.2.2 Equipment .................................................................. 46
22.2.3 Procedure .................................................................. 46
23 Application examples....................................................................... 47
23.1 Moisture & water damage ......................................................... 47
23.1.1 General...................................................................... 47
23.1.2 Figure........................................................................ 47
23.2 Faulty contact in socket ............................................................ 47
23.2.1 General...................................................................... 47
23.2.2 Figure........................................................................ 47
23.3 Oxidized socket...................................................................... 48
23.3.1 General...................................................................... 48
23.3.2 Figure........................................................................ 48
23.4 Insulation deficiencies.............................................................. 49
23.4.1 General...................................................................... 49
23.4.2 Figure........................................................................ 49
23.5 Draft .................................................................................... 50
23.5.1 General...................................................................... 50
23.5.2 Figure........................................................................ 50
24 About Flir Systems .......................................................................... 51
24.1 More than just an infrared camera .............................................. 52
24.2 Sharing our knowledge ............................................................ 52
24.3 Supporting our customers......................................................... 52
24.4 A few images from our facilities .................................................. 53
25 Glossary ........................................................................................ 54
26 Thermographic measurement techniques .......................................... 57
26.1 Introduction .......................................................................... 57
26.2 Emissivity.............................................................................. 57
26.2.1 Finding the emissivity of a sample .................................... 57
26.3 Reflected apparent temperature................................................. 60
26.4 Distance ............................................................................... 60
26.5 Relative humidity .................................................................... 60
26.6 Other parameters.................................................................... 60
27 History of infrared technology........................................................... 62
28 Theory of thermography................................................................... 65
28.1 Introduction ........................................................................... 65
28.2 The electromagnetic spectrum................................................... 65
28.3 Blackbody radiation................................................................. 65
28.3.1 Planck’s law ................................................................ 66
28.3.2 Wien’s displacement law................................................ 67
28.3.3 Stefan-Boltzmann's law ................................................. 68
28.3.4 Non-blackbody emitters................................................. 69
28.4 Infrared semi-transparent materials............................................. 71
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29 The measurement formula................................................................ 72
30 Emissivity tables ............................................................................. 76
30.1 References............................................................................ 76
30.2 Tables .................................................................................. 76
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Quick Start Guide
5
5.1 Procedure
Follow this procedure:
1. Put a battery into the battery compartment.
2. Charge the battery for 4 hours before starting the camera for the first time, or until the
green battery condition LED glows continuously.
3. Insert a memory card into the card slot.
4. Push to turn on the camera.
5. Aim the camera toward the object of interest.
6. Adjust the focus by rotating the focus ring.
Note
It is very important to adjust the focus correctly. Incorrect focus adjustment affects how the image
modes Thermal MSX,Thermal, and Picture-in-picture work. It also affects the temperature
measurement.
7. Push the Save button (the trigger) to save an image.
8. Go to http://support.flir.com/tools and download FLIR Tools.
9. Install FLIR Tools on your computer.
10. Start FLIR Tools.
11. Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable.
12. Import the images into FLIR Tools and create a PDF report.
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Instead of 8-12, CCF recommends transferring images via the camera's SD Card.
Insert it into your PC, etc, using the included SD card to USB adaptor, if needed.
It appears as an external drive (eg E:\) Save thermal and visible images from its
DCIM\FLIR_100DCIM\FLIR_100 folder. Then please delete them from the card.
Flir Tools is discontinued. If you want software to optimise images etc, see
Flir Thermal Studio: https://www.flir.co.uk/products/flir-thermal-studio-suite
There's a free version, but you have to create an account.

Camera parts
6
6.1 View from the right
6.1.1 Figure
6.1.2 Explanation
1. Cover for the right-hand compartment:
• USB-A connector.
• USB mini-B connector.
• Power connector.
2. Save button.
3. Tripod mount. Requires an adapter (extra accessory).
4. Focus ring.
5. Infrared lens.
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Camera parts
6
6.2 View from the left
6.2.1 Figure
6.2.2 Explanation
1. Laser pointer.
2. Lamp for the digital camera.
3. Digital camera.
4. Cover for the left-hand compartment:
• Video out connector (composite video).
• Memory card slot.
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Camera parts
6
6.3 LCD and keypad
6.3.1 Figure
6.3.2 Explanation
1. Touch-screen LCD.
2. Navigation pad with center push.
3. Image archive button.
4. Button to operate the laser pointer.
5. On/off button.
6. Back button.
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