FLIR T Series Parts list manual

Getting Started Guide
FLIR Txxx series

EN-USEN-US English
A2 Antenna for wireless communi-
Screen elements cation.
A3 Digital zoom button.
A4 Programmable button.
A5 Joystick: Move up/down or left/right
to navigate on menus, in dialog
boxes, and in the image archive.
Push to confirm choices.
A6 Menu/Back button: Push to display
the menu on the screen, and to go
back in dialog boxes.
A7 Mode button: Push to display the
mode selector and select a camera
1. Back toolbar button. mode. The modes that can be
2. Mode toolbar button. selected are:
3. Presets toolbar button.
• Thermal camera: Using this
4. Tools toolbar button.
mode, the camera captures infra-
5. Palette toolbar button.
red images.
6. Parameters toolbar button.
• Digital camera: Using this
7. Result table.
mode, the camera captures vis-
8. Measurement box.
ual images.
9. Measurement spotmeter.
• Thermal fusion: Using this
10. Various status and mode icons, e.g.,
mode, the camera captures an
Bluetooth, battery, USB, and
image where some parts are dis-
compass.
played as an infrared image and
11. Measurement circle.
some parts as a visual image,
12. Temperature scale.
depending on the temperature.
13. Measurement line.
• Picture-in-picture: Using this
Rear view mode, the camera captures an
image where the middle part is
displayed as an infrared image
and the outer frame as a visual
image.
• MSX: Using this mode, the cam-
era captures infrared images
where the edges of the objects
are enhanced.
A8 A/M button: This button has two
main functions:
1. Push to switch between auto-
matic and manual adjustment
modes. The manual adjustment
A1 Touch screen LCD.
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modes that can be selected are Front view
the following:
• Manual: Using this mode,
the top and bottom tempera-
ture levels in the scale can
be changed simultaneously,
by pushing the joystick
up/down. The temperature
span can be changed by
pushing the joystick left/right.
• Manual min: Using this
mode, the bottom tempera-
ture level in the scale can be
changed by pushing the joy-
stick up/down, while the top B1 Laser pointer button: Push to acti-
temperature level remains vate the laser pointer.
fixed. B2 This button has two main functions:
• Manual max: Using this
mode, the top temperature 1. Preview/Save: Push the button
level in the scale can be fully down to save an infrared
changed by pushing the joy- image and a digital photo simul-
stick up/down, while the bot- taneously. Note: The behavior
tom temperature level re- of this button can be changed
mains fixed. under Settings to one of the
following:
2. Push and hold the button until
you hear a clicking sound to • Preview/Save.
autoadjust the image. • Save directly (default).
• Always preview.
A9 Archive button: Push to open/close
the image gallery. 2. Autofocus: Push the button half-
A10 On/Off button: Push to turn on/turn way down to autofocus the
off the camera. Allow 45 seconds camera.
for the start-up sequence. B3 Focus button: Move left/right to
A11 Hand strap. manually focus the camera.
B4 Attachment point for the neck strap.
B5 Video lamp.
B6 Digital camera lens.
B7 Release button for additional infra-
red lenses.
B8 Laser pointer.
B9 Infrared lens.
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4. Push the On/Off button (A10) to turn
Connectors and storage on the camera. Allow 45 seconds for
media the start-up sequence.
5. Aim the camera toward your target of
interest.
6. Push the Preview/Save button (B2)
halfway down to autofocus the cam-
era.
7. Push the Preview/Save button (B2)
fully down to save an image.
8. To move the image to a computer, do
one of the following:
•Remove the SD memory card (C3)
and insert it into a card reader
connected to a computer.
•Connect a computer to the camera
using a USB Mini-B cable (C2).
9. Move the image from the card or
camera using a drag-and-drop oper-
ation.
C1 To connect an external USB device To keep in mind
to the camera, use a USB-A cable • Adjust the focus first. When the cam-
and this socket. era is out of focus, the measurement is
C2 To connect a computer to the cam- wrong.
era to move images and files to and • By default, the camera adapts the
from the camera, use a USB Mini-B scale automatically. Use this mode
cable and this socket. first, but do not hesitate to set the
C3 To insert an SD memory card, use scale manually.
this card slot. • A thermal camera has a resolution
C4 To connect a video monitor to the limit. This depends on the size of the
camera, use a CVBS (composite detector, the lens, and the distance to
video) cable and this socket. the target. Use the center of the spot
tool as a guide to the minimum poss-
Quick Start Guide ible object size, and get closer if
Follow this procedure to get started right necessary. Make sure to stay away
away: from dangerous areas or live electrical
components.
1. Charge the battery for 4 hours. • Be careful when holding the camera
2. Insert the battery into the camera. perpendicular to the target—you can
3. Insert an SD memory card into the become a source of infrared radiation
card slot (C3) at the bottom of the through reflection.
camera. • Select a zone of high emissivity, i.e.,
an area with a matte surface, to per-
form a measurement.
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• Blank objects, i.e., with low emiss-
ivities, may appear warm or cold in the
camera, as they can cause reflections.
• Avoid direct sunlight on the details that
you are inspecting.
• Various types of faults, such as those
in a building’s construction, may result
in the same type of thermal pattern.
• Correctly analyzing an infrared image
requires professional knowledge about
the application.
Additional resources
• User documentation CD-ROM (in the
transport case):
• User’s manual.
• Technical data.
• Application stories.
• Guidebooks.
• And more…
• Customer support:
http://support.flir.com
• Corporate website: http://www.flir.com
• Training by ITC (Infrared Training Cen-
ter):
• http://www.infraredtraining.com
• http://www.irtraining.com
• http://www.irtraining.eu
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