FLIR EST Series User manual

User’s manual
FLIR EST Thermal
Screening
FLIR Screen ESTand FLIR Exx/T5xx-ESTor FLIR Exx/T5xx/T8xx
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Table of contents
1 Notice to user ...................................................................................1
1.1 Note about this manual .............................................................. 1
1.2 Online documentation................................................................ 1
1.3 Customer help .........................................................................1
2 FLIR EST Thermal Screening Solutions ................................................2
3 Screening station — General description .............................................3
3.1 Overview ................................................................................3
3.2 Typical setup............................................................................3
3.2.1 Mounting and placement.................................................. 3
3.3 Environmental considerations...................................................... 3
3.4 Privacy and processes ...............................................................4
3.5 Equipment and material ............................................................. 4
3.5.1 Examples — equipment and material..................................5
3.6 Supporting material ................................................................... 5
3.6.1 Examples — supporting material .......................................6
4 Screening with the FLIR Screen EST application ...................................7
4.1 Screening procedure ................................................................. 7
5 Screening station equipment ..............................................................9
5.1 FLIR products .......................................................................... 9
5.1.1 FLIR Exx/T5xx-EST ........................................................9
5.1.2 FLIR Exx/T5xx/T8xx ....................................................... 9
5.2 Computer and display .............................................................. 10
5.2.1 System requirements .................................................... 10
5.3 Equipment and supporting material............................................. 10
5.4 Materials and tools.................................................................. 10
6 Quick guide to the camera ................................................................ 11
6.1 New camera .......................................................................... 11
6.2 Turn the camera on/off ............................................................. 11
6.3 Menu system ......................................................................... 11
6.4 Adjusting the camera focus ....................................................... 11
7 Setting up the screening station........................................................ 12
7.1 Main steps ............................................................................ 12
7.2 Prepare the screening station .................................................... 12
7.2.1 Choose the site............................................................ 12
7.2.2 Secure power supply .................................................... 12
7.2.3 Solve the queue management......................................... 12
7.3 Prepare the computer .............................................................. 12
7.3.1 Install the FLIR Screen EST application............................. 13
7.3.2 Power and sleep settings ............................................... 13
7.4 Prepare the camera................................................................. 13
7.4.1 New camera................................................................ 13
7.4.2 Configure the camera.................................................... 13
7.5 Quick guide to FLIR Screen EST ................................................ 13
7.5.1 Start application........................................................... 13
7.5.2 User interface.............................................................. 14
7.5.3 Working principle ......................................................... 14
7.5.4 User manual ............................................................... 14
7.6 Place the camera, display, computer, and backdrop ....................... 14
7.6.1 Height of screened persons............................................ 15
7.7 Get familiar with the screening ................................................... 16
7.8 Configure FLIR Screen EST ...................................................... 16
7.8.1 Personal integrity ......................................................... 16
7.8.2 Select the FLIR Screen EST settings ................................ 16
7.9 Ensure correct setup ............................................................... 17
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7.10 Place the supporting material .................................................... 18
8 Screening procedure — Operator instructions .................................... 19
8.1 Keep the average value updated ................................................ 19
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Notice to user
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1.1 Note about this manual
This manual describes how to set up, configure, and operate a FLIR EST Thermal
Screening station based on the FLIR Screen EST application and a FLIR Exx-EST, FLIR
T5xx-EST, FLIR Exx, FLIR T5xx, or FLIR T8xx series camera.
For complete information about the FLIR Screen ESTapplication and the FLIR cameras,
refer to the respective manuals.
1.2 Online documentation
The FLIR EST Thermal Screening documentation is continuously updated and published
online.
To access the latest user manuals, product information, and other FLIR EST Thermal
Screening resources, go to: http://support.flir.com/resources/est.
1.3 Customer help
Do not hesitate to contact our Customer Support Center if you experience problems or
have any questions.
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FLIR EST Thermal Screening
Solutions
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FLIR Systems provides different screening solutions for detection of elevated skin tem-
peratures using thermal cameras.
No thermal camera can detect or diagnose a virus or infection, but with a FLIR EST Ther-
mal Screening Solution it is possible to identify individuals with skin temperatures that
are above a specified threshold. An elevated temperature may be one indicator that the
person being screened may have a fever.
The FLIR EST Thermal Screening system measures the temperature of the skin around
the tear duct. An alarm will trigger when the measured temperature is higher than the
sum of a reference temperature and a specified allowed deviation.
To improve the accuracy of the screening results, it is important to set up the screening
station correctly.
Since the FLIR EST Thermal Screening systems measure the surface temperature of the
tear duct, the measured temperatures are lower than the ones you may be used to in a
fever context. Note that the FLIR EST Thermal Screening systems cannot measure core
body temperature or diagnose a fever.
It is up to you to set up a suitable core body temperature measuring process, and a proc-
ess for those individuals where the system has indicated an elevated skin temperature in
accordance with applicable local data protection, employment, and health & safety laws.
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description
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3.1 Overview
The screening station typically consists of a FLIR thermal camera, a FLIR EST Thermal
Screening application (e.g. desktop software or camera mode), a clearly defined screen-
ing position, and a backdrop.
For improved measurement accuracy, it is important that the screened person is at the
correct distance from the camera. The screening position indicates where the person
shall stand for the screening.
A backdrop shall be placed behind the screening position. The backdrop is needed to
prevent any disturbing reflections, people, and light in the background from reaching the
camera.
The thermal camera measures the temperature at the tear duct of the screened person.
The FLIR EST Thermal Screening application analyzes the measured temperature and
displays a screening result.
3.2 Typical setup
Figure 3.1 Typical screening station setup
1. Backdrop
2. Screening position
3. Thermal camera
4. Stand
5. Display
3.2.1 Mounting and placement
• The camera shall be placed under the display.
• The screening position shall be perpendicular to the camera. The distance between
the camera and the screening position shall be 1–2 m (3–6 ft.).
• The camera shall be angled upwards, so that it aims at the head of a person standing
at the screening position.
• A backdrop shall be placed behind the screening position, providing a uniform and
non-reflective background.
3.3 Environmental considerations
For more accurate screening results, the following factors related to the environment
around the screening area should be considered:
• When the outdoors temperature differs from the temperature at the screening station,
it is essential that persons entering the building wait at least 1 minute before doing the
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screening. For instance, people riding a bike will be significantly colder in the eye even
at relatively warm weather. But the eye will quickly (1-3 minutes) adapt to the core
temperature once indoors.
• The screening area should have a non-reflective background and minimal reflected in-
frared radiation from the surroundings. This can be achieved by placing a backdrop
behind the screened person.
• Make sure there are no glass windows or doors in front of the camera. The windows
can cause reflections and incorrect temperature measurements.
• Make sure there are no heat sources near the screened person, including hot lamps,
sun light, electrical equipment, etc. This can increase the skin temperature.
• Make sure no beams from intensive energy sources go into the thermal camera. This
includes devices that emit laser radiation, or the sun. The beams can have an un-
wanted effect on the accuracy of the camera. They can also cause damage to the
camera.
• The measurements can be influenced if the screened person is sweating. For that
reason, the relative humidity in the screening area should be maintained below 50 %
and the temperature below 24°C (75°F).
• Prevent drafts from sources such as air conditioning from blowing directly onto the
screened person. The air flow can cause cooling or heating of the face.
3.4 Privacy and processes
FLIR EST Thermal Screening Solutions offer a wide variety of (default) settings and op-
tions to allow you to use FLIR cameras in accordance with your needs and in compliance
with any applicable laws and guidelines.
In addition to setting up the screening station equipment, you must also consider person-
al integrity and processes for elevated temperature alarms.
• Personal integrity
You must make decisions on how to handle personal integrity, e.g. show/hide visitor
display for others than the screened person, have/not have an alarm sound.
By default only the following are shown on the display: live (thermal) video and
screening result (but not the exact temperature: if exceeding a selected temperature
difference, to determine reference temperature, and for actual screening results, indi-
cated as “elevated/no elevated temperature detected”).
• Process for alarms
You must establish a process for those individuals where the system has indicated an
elevated temperature, e.g. let the person sit down for 10 minutes and then do the
screening again, further evaluation by medically trained personnel in accordance with
applicable local data protection, employment, and health & safety laws.
3.5 Equipment and material
The following equipment is needed at the screening station:
• FLIR thermal camera with EST software and EST accessories.
• FLIR EST Thermal Screening application (e.g. desktop software, camera mode).
• Visitor display.
• Mounting equipment for display and camera; e.g. stand, wall mount, tripod, bar table.
• Backdrop, providing a uniform and non-reflective background.
• Marker to indicate the screening position; e.g. floor sticker, tape.
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3.5.1 Examples — equipment and material
Figure 3.2 Stand with rail for flexible mounting of
display and camera
Figure 3.3 Backdrop
3.6 Supporting material
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1. Screening information (roll-up)
This roll-up informs people what the screening is about and why they need to do it.
2. Queue management
Solution to guide the persons to the screening station, e.g. barriers and tape on the
floor to indicate distance keeping.
3. Screening instructions (roll-up)
This roll-up tells people to remove any objects covering their face before they are
screened.
4. Floor sticker
The floor sticker indicates the screening position; that is, where the persons should
stand for the screening.
3.6.1 Examples — supporting material
Figure 3.4 Roll-up, screening information Figure 3.5 Roll-up, screening instructions
Figure 3.6 Floor sticker
For available supporting material from FLIR Systems, go to https://www.flir.com/.
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Screening with the FLIR Screen
EST application
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FLIR Screen EST is an application for detection of elevated skin temperatures using ther-
mal cameras.
Using face-detection capabilities, the system determines an average skin temperature of
people entering the camera field-of-view and automatically alarms on readings that ex-
ceed a selected temperature difference.
4.1 Screening procedure
The screening of a person is performed in a few steps.
The person stands in front of the screening station, looking at the display. When the sys-
tem detects a face, live video is shown on the display. The display graphics guide the
person into the correct position for the screening. When the system has measured the
temperature, the screening result is shown on the display.
Note New versions of the FLIR Screen ESTapplication are continuously released. The
user interface may differ depending on the software version.
Screening procedure:
1. The system is in idle mode. Go forward and stand in front of the display. Make sure
your eyes are not covered by eyeglasses, hair, or other items.
2. You are too far from the camera. Move closer.
3. You are too close to the camera. Move further back.
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