FLIR SC5000 User manual

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SC5000 User Manual
SC5000
User Manual

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1. Contents
1. Contents ..............................................................................................3
2. For your safety.....................................................................................4
3. Precautions..........................................................................................5
4. General Overview.................................................................................6
4.1. Product Overview ............................................................................................ 6
4.2. Packing Contents ............................................................................................ 6
4.3. Camera description ......................................................................................... 8
5. Starting with the camera .....................................................................9
5.1. Mounting the camera....................................................................................... 9
5.2. Installation of the software on the computer....................................................... 9
5.3. Connecting the camera .................................................................................... 9
5.4. Powering the camera ....................................................................................... 9
5.5. Pointing and focusing..................................................................................... 10
5.6. Camera Power Off ......................................................................................... 10
5.7. Precautions .................................................................................................. 10
5.8. Training ....................................................................................................... 10
6. Using your camera .............................................................................12
6.1. Addition of an additional lens.......................................................................... 12
6.2. Change of filter wheel .................................................................................... 13
6.3. Lockin connection (Optional) .......................................................................... 14
6.4. IRIG-B Time Stamping (Optional).................................................................... 15
7. Maintenance ......................................................................................16
7.1. Cleaning optical surfaces................................................................................ 16
7.2. Storing ........................................................................................................ 16
8. Accessories ........................................................................................17
8.1. Additional lenses ........................................................................................... 17
8.2. Interconnection / transformation cases ............................................................ 17
8.3. Tripods / pan & tilt ........................................................................................ 17
8.4. Filters .......................................................................................................... 17
9. Diagnostics ........................................................................................18
9.1. Diagnostic table ............................................................................................ 18
9.1. How to contact after sale service? ................................................................... 21
10. Technical data....................................................................................23
10.1.Characteristics .............................................................................................. 23
10.2.Mechanical interface ...................................................................................... 25
10.3.Electrical interface......................................................................................... 26

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2. For your safety
To ensure no damage to your FLIR Systems equipment, you or other people,
carefully read the following recommendations before using your equipment.
Then keep these instructions in a place easily accessible to all those which will
have to use this camera
The importance of the consequences due to the non-observance of these
instructions is highlighted in the following way:
This icon announces the instructions which MUST be read before
using your FLIR Systems equipment to avoid possible physical
risks.
In the event of dysfunction
of your equipment, stop it
immediately
If you notice smoke or an
unusual odor releasing itself
from your camera or the adapter
sector, disconnect the adapter
sector immediately, taking care
not to burn yourself. To continue
using the equipment in this case
can be dangerous. Immediately
contact FLIR Systems to check.
Do not use your equipment in
aflammable gas
environment
Do not use electronic material in
the presence of flammable gas
because that is likely to cause
an explosion or a fire.
Do not dismount your
material
Touching internal parts of the
camera can be extremely
dangerous. If your camera does
not properly work, it must be
urgently repaired by a qualified
technician.
If your camera opens due to a
fall or any other accident,
unplug the power adaptor and
immediately contact FLIR
Systems.
Use appropriate cables.
Only use dedicated cable
delivered by FLIR Systems to
maintain conformity with your
camera specifications.
CD-ROM
CD containing software and
manuals must not be placed in
audio CD players. Reading it can
cause audition loss or damage
the equipment.
Camera temperature
Depending on climatic
conditions, the camera surfaces
can be hot. Take care when
holding the camera.

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3. Precautions
To maximize the lifetime and get the best use of your FLIR Systems
equipment, observe the following instructions when storing or using it.
Keep it dry
This device will be damaged if
immerged in water or exposed
to high temperatures.
Do not exceed the specified
environmental conditions.
Your equipment may not
function correctly after being
subjected to extreme
environmental conditions
Handle with great care the
lenses and all moving parts.
Avoid abrupt changes of
temperature
Abrupt changes of temperature,
for example, if you enter a
heated place in cold weather
conditions, can cause
condensation inside the device.
Do not drop your camera
The camera may not function
correctly after being subjected
to violent shocks or strong
vibrations.
Handle the objective gently, as
well as connectors. These parts
are particularly fragile.

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4. General Overview
4.1. Product Overview
The SC5000 camera is especially designed for the most demanding users of
infrared technology, carrying out thermal and radiometric measurements with
the greatest sensitivity, precision and speed. The detector with the format
320x256 offers the greatest sensitivity, while keeping an extraordinary
dynamic range as well as a perfect linearity. The image frequency is
programmable and the sub-windowing modes are simple and flexible. The
integration time is adjustable by increments of 1µs. External triggering allows
the synchronization of the image with the most fleeting of events.
4.2. Packing Contents
The camera is delivered in a robust transport case.
1 SC5000 Camera
1 Power Cord
1 Gigabit Ethernet Cable
1 Waterproof case

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Optical cleaning tissue
1 CD ROM containing software and camera files
1 Camera User Manual
1 Camera Characterization file
Optional :
1 4 slot filter wheel (Optional)
1 Camera LINK Frame Grabber (Optional)
1 Computer for camera command and image
acquisition. (Optional)
1 or more additional lenses (Optional)
1 Tripod (Optional)

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4.3. Camera description
Motorized 27mm integrated lens
Thread for fixing on a plate
Tripod Thread
Filter Wheel (Optional)
Power supply connector
External Trigger
Vidéo output
ON/OFF button
Lockin connector (Optional)
Camera LINK connector (Optional)
USB or GigE connector

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5. Starting with the camera
This part explains in detail all steps to be followed before using your camera for
the first time.
5.1. Mounting the camera
Ensure you that the camera is posed on a stable surface or correctly screwed
on the tripod.
5.2. Installation of the software on the computer
Software is pre installed on the computer
See software manual for installation instruction
Install frame grabber drivers, VirCAM acquisition drivers, Camera Command
software CIRRUS & Altair software.
5.3. Connecting the camera
Connect the power cable on connector with the red reference mark.
Connect numerical cable USB or cam LINK, according to your use, between the
camera and the computer.
If required connect the camera to a video monitor in order to control the
image. Use a cable BNC 75 ohms or S-video which you will connect to the
camera by using the video adapter provided with the camera (blue reference
mark)
5.4. Powering the camera
The camera is turned on by pressing the ON/OFF button for 2 seconds. The
camera will then start automatically. After a few seconds, 10s typically, the
system displays a pattern on the video output.
Figure 1 : Pattern

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It is necessary to wait some minutes (approximately 7 minutes) so that the
camera is ready to take infrared images. The pattern is displayed during all this
time.
5.5. Pointing and focusing
Before taking a measurement, ensure that the object is located at the center of
the image and that focusing is optimized.
SC5000 Cameras have an integrated motorized lens, and focusing is carried
out by using the control buttons in the software.
The installation of a filter in the optical path modifies the
focusing distance.
Refocus after positioning a filter.
5.6. Camera Power Off
The camera is turned off by pressing the ON/OFF button for 2 seconds.
Repeated Power on operations may reduce the lifetime of the
equipment.
It is better to leave the camera operating during intervals of use of
less than 2 hours
5.7. Precautions
Do not exceed specified environmental conditions.
Your equipment risks malfunction after being exposed to extreme
environmental conditions.
Handle with great care the lens and all moving parts
Handle gently any additional lenses, as well as the connectors. These
parts are particularly fragile.
Connection of cables
The connection and disconnection of the cables can be carried out at any
time, camera on or off, computer on or off.
5.8. Training
This equipment and its use require knowledge of the field of infrared
thermography in order to make best use of the camera and the processing of
acquisitions.

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FLIR Systems offers training schemes allowing you to use this equipment to its
full potential. You can contact FLIR Systems in order to establish your training
requirements.

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6. Using your camera
6.1. Addition of an additional lens
Lenses are fragile elements.
Take the greatest care at the time of their handling, particularly on the
level of the lenses.
Lens connectors are fragile elements.
Take great care not to touch the connector while handling the lens.
Lenses can be heavy.
Some lenses weight several hundred grams. Be careful not to be
surprised by its weight.
PUT OFF THE LENS: Turn the ring of the lens bayonet of a quarter of turn
counter clockwise while placing a hand below. It is not necessary to
strongly tighten ring to turn it
Place caps on the lens and store it.
Never force on lens.
Check that optics is clean before assembling it in the camera. See
section 8.1 for the maintenance of optics
PUT ON THE LENS: Remove the caps of the lenses that you wish to use
and place it gently in the bayonet. Place the locating pin of mounting
opposite to the corresponding hole in lens. A white dot indicates the
position. Gently insert the lens and turn the ring clockwise.
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6.2. Change of filter wheel
The filters are extremely fragile elements
Take great care when handling them. Use rubber fingers protection
and optical tissue for handling filters.
Prepare the necessary equipment.
See cleaning optics chapter (cf.§7.1).
Check that filters are clean.
See chapter 7.1 for cleaning instructions. Any finger mark must be
cleaned immediately.
Turn the wheel thread clockwise. Pull the thread until the wheel comes
out. Store immediately the wheel in its case. Take care not to touch the
filters.
Replace the cap or another wheel proceeding the opposite way. It is
important not to leave the camera without cap or wheel so that dust
cannot enter the camera.
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6.3. Lockin connection (Optional)
To use the lockin option, you need an X0502 cable linked to the SC5000 lockin
connector.
Lockin
Input Range 10V peak to peak (AC only).
Rand 1
Input Range -5/+5V (AC + DC).
Rand 2
Input Range -5/+5V (AC + DC).
Connect the signal to Lockin for stress measurement and motion
compensation,
Use Rand1 and Rand2 for Random analysis.
NB: These signals can be displayed in Altaïr’s TimingGraph, thus allowing
correlation of the thermal scene to external events.

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6.4. IRIG-B Time Stamping (Optional)
IRIG-B is a timing signal commonly used to synchronize and timestamp several
peripherals and devices together. This amplitude modulated signal is generated
either by a GPS receiver or by a time generator device.
When connected to a SC5000 series camera, the signal is decoded and
timestamps each image acquired. This time stamp is integrated into the
information line of each image and stored by Altair software into the
sequences. This allows an ultra precise time stamping of the image.
Altair automatically recognizes images embedding IRIG-B information, thus
avoiding any complicated setup. If no valid signal is available on the camera,
Altair software automatically selects the PC time as the time stamp reference
for the acquisitions.
The IRIG-B signal characteristics are:
Carrier 1 KHz
Modulation ratio 3:1
Amplitude 3Vpp on the Mark Pulse
Code supported
IRIGB122 format (BCD_TOY)
IRIGB126 format (BCD_TOY + BCD_YEAR)
Time stamping accuracy: 10µs
Most IRIG-B generators deliver a signal called “1PPS” for “1 Pulse Per Second”.
This signal is synchronized to the beginning of each frame.
To use the IRIG-B option, you need an X0904 cable linked to the SC5000 lockin
connector. Please note that Rand2 isn’t available with the IRIG-B option.

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7. Maintenance
7.1. Cleaning optical surfaces
The cleaning of all optical elements, in particular when
coated, risks deterioration of it surface
Minimize cleaning by storing the optical elements in their case,
or covering the element and its support by a protective cover
when not used.
Dust cleaning procedure:
Blow dust using a clean and dry gas (ultra jet 2000 gas duster).
If dust remains, take a lens tissue (ref. Melles GRIOT: 18LAB020) and
wipe surface gently in only one direction while making movements in the
figure eight. Repeat the operation.
If dust persists, fold a paper for lens using a grip, soak in propanol-2
RECTAPUR 20 (ref. PROLABO: 839.322) and wipe gently surface in only
one direction while making movements in the figure eight. Repeat the
operation.
Start again previous step with acetone RECTAPUR (ref. PROLABO:
20065293).
Water, finger marks, oil or water spot cleaning:
Finger marks, oil or water spots must be cleaned immediately.
Blow dust using a clean and dry gas (ultra jet 2000 gas duster).
Using lens tissue saturated with propanol-2 RECTAPUR 20 and folded with
one grip, gently wipe surface with the same movements in the form of
eight (and in one direction). Repeat the operation.
Repeat the previous step with acetone RECTAPUR to eliminate the
scratches.
7.2. Storing
Put caps on lenses as soon as you finish using the camera.
Put the camera in its case and store it in a dry cool place, away from dust. Do
not expose the case and its contents to temperatures lower than -40°C (-40°F)
or higher than 70°C (158 °F).

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8. Accessories
At the time of the writing of this handbook, the following optional accessories
were available for this camera. Ask your retailer or FLIR Systems
representative to obtain further details.
8.1. Additional lenses
FLIR Systems offers a range of additional radiometric lenses for the SC5000
camera. These lenses are accompanied by a data sheet. They are assembled in
addition to the lens integrated into the camera.
8.2. Interconnection / transformation cases
Several types of interconnection are available, allowing a transmission of the
commands and digital video through optical fiber, Ethernet Gigabit or Camera
Link.
8.3. Tripods / pan & tilt
FLIR Systems proposes a selection of tripods and motorized turrets for various
uses.
8.4. Filters
We offer a vast range of infrared filters allowing spectral selection and/or
attenuation of radiometric flux.

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9. Diagnostics
If your camera does not function exactly as it should, check the following table
before consulting FLIR Systems after-sales service or your FLIR Systems
representative.
9.1. Diagnostic table
Problem
Action
Surface treatment of
lens is scaled
Performances of optics will be degraded.
Metrological measurements are not guaranteed
any more (Altaïr - image in °C)
Contact FLIR Systems After Sale Service
The cooler does not
make any more noise
First of all, check that the camera is properly
connected and powered. Connections are
correct?
No remake connections
Yes Contact FLIR Systems After Sale Service
The Stirling engine does
not seem not to reach
its specified point
It always turns to full power. Check through
CIRRUS software the temperature of the
detector after 10 min of powering. It is close to
temperature specified in the data sheet (+/- 2
K)?
Yes The temperature control is done
correctly, but may be overworking the
Stirling engine. Stay alert to any change
that may require a preventive intervention.
No Contact FLIR Systems After Sales Service
Difficulty installing a
connector
Pins are twisted?
No Engage the connector gently.
Yes Envisage the replacement of the cable.
Contact FLIR Systems After Sales Service
Inconsistency of the IR
image in Altaïr
Have you deactivated all process Plugin (Filter,
threshold...)?
No Deactivate them. Is the image still
inconsistant ?
Yes Check the cable and the connectors.
No The problem is solved.

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Problem
Action
No image (black screen)
but the cooler functions
and the digital image is
coherent
To check that the boot loader is displayed at
starting on the analog video. Are connections
correct?
No The monitor (or its connector) is at fault
Yes Activate the AGC under CIRRUS. Check
the AGC parameters (Withdraw all the
limitations in gain, offset and ROI). Does
video monitor remain black?
No The problem is solved.
Yes Contact FLIR Systems After Sales Service
No Live image on Altair
Is the camera correctly connected and powered?
No remake connections
Yes Does Cirrus communicate with the
camera?
No Contact FLIR Systems After Sales Service
Yes Check that external trigger is
deactivated. Is the problem solved?
No Contact FLIR Systems After Sales Service
No image in external
trigger mode
Check that synchro signal connected to the
camera is LVTTL (0 –3.3V) under 50 Ohms.
No Adjust the input signal
Yes Is the frequency of the signal in the
range of the camera (from 3Hz to MAX
frequency proposed by CIRRUS)
No Adjust the frequency of the signal
Yes Replace the external signal by a signal
given by a function generator setup to
square signal from 0 to 3.3V under 50Ohms
and 25Hz. Do you get an image ?
No Contact FLIR Systems After Sales Service
Yes Check more precisely your
synchronization signal. Eg. : 50 HZ noise,
low voltage under 50 Ohms, Rising time to
long, etc.

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Problem
Action
Altair Image presents
lot of noise
Is your scene adapted to the temperature range
in use? (eg. : wall at 20°C with a range of 100 -
350°C)
No Adjust the temperature range.
Yes Is the optical path clean ? (lens, filter,
elements between the scene and the
camera)
No Be careful that your measurement will
not be coherent.
Yes Contact FLIR Systems After Sales Service
Defect of image
(mosaic) in corners
Bad quality of NUC or search criteria of Bad
pixels too severe. Remake NUC and BPR.
The problem is solved?
No Contact FLIR Systems After Sales Service
Strongly concentric
image
Do a 1 point NUC to eliminate the Narcissus
effect due to the filter. The problem is solved?
Yes The emissivity of the filmed object is too
low (< 0.75). To give angle with the object with
respect to the camera to remove a Narcissus
effect (the detector is seen by reflection on the
object)
And/or paint the object filmed with a coat of
very good emissivity paint