FLIR T4xx series User manual

User’s manual
Flir T4xx series

User’s manual
Flir T4xx series
#T559772; r.7877/7877; en-US iii

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......................................................2
1.5 Copyright................................................................................2
1.6 Quality assurance .....................................................................2
1.7 Patents...................................................................................2
1.8 EULATerms ............................................................................2
2 Warnings & Cautions .........................................................................4
3 Notice to user ...................................................................................7
3.1 User-to-user forums ..................................................................7
3.2 Calibration...............................................................................7
3.3 Accuracy ................................................................................7
3.4 Disposal of electronic waste ........................................................7
3.5 Training ..................................................................................7
3.6 Documentation updates .............................................................7
3.7 Important note about this manual..................................................7
4 Customer help ..................................................................................8
4.1 General ..................................................................................8
4.2 Submitting a question ................................................................8
4.3 Downloads..............................................................................8
5 Quick Start Guide ..............................................................................9
5.1 Procedure...............................................................................9
6 Parts lists .......................................................................................10
6.1 Contents of the transport case ................................................... 10
6.2 List of accessories and services................................................. 10
7 A note about ergonomics ................................................................. 13
7.1 General ................................................................................ 13
7.2 Figure .................................................................................. 13
8 Camera parts .................................................................................. 14
8.1 Rear view.............................................................................. 14
8.1.1 Figure........................................................................ 14
8.1.2 Explanation................................................................. 14
8.2 Front view ............................................................................. 15
8.2.1 Figure........................................................................ 15
8.2.2 Explanation................................................................. 15
8.3 Bottom view........................................................................... 16
8.3.1 Figure........................................................................ 16
8.3.2 Explanation................................................................. 16
8.4 Battery condition indicator ........................................................ 17
8.4.1 Figure........................................................................ 17
8.4.2 Explanation................................................................. 17
8.5 Laser pointer ......................................................................... 18
8.5.1 Figure........................................................................ 18
8.5.2 Laser warning label....................................................... 18
8.5.3 Laser rules and regulations ............................................ 18
9 Screen elements ............................................................................. 19
9.1 Figure .................................................................................. 19
9.2 Explanation ........................................................................... 19
9.3 Status icons and indicators ....................................................... 19
10 Navigating the menu system............................................................. 21
10.1 Figure .................................................................................. 21
10.2 Explanation ........................................................................... 21
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11 External devices and storage media .................................................. 22
11.1 Figure .................................................................................. 22
11.2 Explanation ........................................................................... 22
12 Pairing Bluetooth devices................................................................. 23
12.1 General ................................................................................ 23
12.2 Procedure............................................................................. 23
13 Configuring Wi-Fi ............................................................................ 24
13.1 General ................................................................................ 24
13.2 Setting up a peer-to-peer connection (most common use) ............... 24
13.3 Connecting the camera to a wireless local area network (less
common use) .........................................................................24
14 Fetching data from external Extech meters......................................... 25
14.1 General ................................................................................ 25
14.2 Figure .................................................................................. 25
14.3 Supported Extech meters ......................................................... 25
14.4 Technical support for Extech meters............................................ 25
14.5 Procedure............................................................................. 25
14.6 Typical moisture measurement and documentation
procedure..............................................................................26
14.6.1 General...................................................................... 26
14.6.2 Procedure .................................................................. 26
15 Handling the camera........................................................................ 27
15.1 Charging the battery................................................................ 27
15.1.1 General...................................................................... 27
15.1.2 Using the combined power supply and battery charger to
charge the battery when it is inside the camera ...................27
15.1.3 Using the combined power supply and battery charger to
charge the battery when it is outside the camera..................27
15.1.4 Using the stand-alone battery charger to charge the
battery........................................................................28
15.2 Inserting the battery................................................................. 28
15.2.1 Procedure .................................................................. 28
15.3 Removing the battery............................................................... 29
15.3.1 Procedure .................................................................. 29
15.4 Turning on and turning off the camera.......................................... 30
15.5 Adjusting the angle of lens ........................................................ 30
15.5.1 Figure........................................................................ 30
15.5.2 Procedure .................................................................. 30
15.6 Mounting an additional lens....................................................... 30
15.6.1 Procedure .................................................................. 30
15.7 Removing an additional infrared lens........................................... 32
15.7.1 Procedure .................................................................. 32
15.8 Attaching the sunshield ............................................................ 34
15.8.1 Procedure .................................................................. 34
15.9 Using the laser pointer ............................................................. 35
15.9.1 Figure........................................................................ 35
15.9.2 Procedure .................................................................. 35
15.10 Calibrating the compass........................................................... 35
15.10.1 Figure........................................................................ 35
15.10.2 Procedure .................................................................. 35
15.11 Calibrating the touchscreen LCD................................................ 36
15.11.1 Figure........................................................................ 36
15.11.2 Procedure .................................................................. 36
16 Working with images and folders....................................................... 37
16.1 Adjusting the infrared camera focus ............................................ 37
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16.1.1 Procedure .................................................................. 37
16.2 Previewing an image ............................................................... 37
16.3 General ................................................................................ 37
16.3.1 Procedure .................................................................. 37
16.4 Saving an image..................................................................... 37
16.4.1 General...................................................................... 37
16.4.2 Formatting memory cards .............................................. 37
16.4.3 Image capacity ............................................................ 37
16.4.4 Procedure .................................................................. 38
16.5 Periodically saving an image ..................................................... 38
16.5.1 General...................................................................... 38
16.5.2 Procedure .................................................................. 38
16.6 Opening an image................................................................... 38
16.6.1 General...................................................................... 38
16.6.2 Procedure .................................................................. 38
16.7 Adjusting an image manually ..................................................... 38
16.7.1 General...................................................................... 38
16.7.2 Example 1 .................................................................. 39
16.7.3 Example 2 .................................................................. 39
16.7.4 Changing the temperature scale level ............................... 39
16.7.5 Changing the temperature scale span............................... 39
16.8 Hiding overlay graphics ............................................................ 40
16.8.1 General...................................................................... 40
16.8.2 Procedure .................................................................. 40
16.9 Deleting images ..................................................................... 40
16.9.1 General...................................................................... 40
16.9.2 Procedure .................................................................. 40
16.10 Creating an Adobe PDF report ................................................... 40
16.10.1 General...................................................................... 40
16.10.2 Procedure .................................................................. 40
17 Working with image modes............................................................... 42
17.1 What is picture-in-picture? ........................................................ 42
17.2 What is thermal fusion? ............................................................ 42
17.3 Types................................................................................... 42
17.4 Image examples ..................................................................... 42
17.5 Setting up Thermal fusion ......................................................... 43
17.6 Setting up Picture-in-Picture ...................................................... 44
17.7 Setting up MSX ...................................................................... 44
18 Working with video .......................................................................... 45
18.1 Recording video clips .............................................................. 45
18.1.1 General...................................................................... 45
18.1.2 Procedure .................................................................. 45
19 Working with measurement tools and isotherms ................................. 46
19.1 Setting up measurement tools ................................................... 46
19.1.1 General...................................................................... 46
19.1.2 Procedure .................................................................. 46
19.2 Setting up a difference calculation .............................................. 46
19.2.1 General...................................................................... 46
19.2.2 Procedure .................................................................. 46
19.3 Setting up isotherms................................................................ 46
19.3.1 General...................................................................... 46
19.3.2 Setting up a high-temperature isotherm............................. 47
19.3.3 Setting up a low-temperature isotherm .............................. 47
19.3.4 Setting up an interval isotherm ........................................ 47
19.3.5 Setting up a humidity isotherm ........................................ 47
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19.3.6 Setting up an insulation isotherm ..................................... 48
19.4 Working with presets ............................................................... 48
19.4.1 General...................................................................... 48
19.4.2 Procedure .................................................................. 48
19.5 Removing measurement tools ................................................... 48
19.5.1 Procedure .................................................................. 48
19.6 Moving measurement tools ....................................................... 49
19.6.1 Procedure .................................................................. 49
19.7 Resizing areas ....................................................................... 49
19.7.1 Procedure .................................................................. 49
19.8 Changing object parameters ..................................................... 49
19.8.1 General...................................................................... 49
19.8.2 Types of parameters ..................................................... 49
19.8.3 Recommended values................................................... 49
19.8.4 Procedure .................................................................. 50
20 Annotating images .......................................................................... 51
20.1 General ................................................................................ 51
20.2 Adding a digital photo automatically ............................................ 51
20.2.1 General...................................................................... 51
20.2.2 Procedure .................................................................. 51
20.3 Adding a digital photo manually.................................................. 51
20.3.1 General...................................................................... 51
20.3.2 Procedure .................................................................. 51
20.4 Creating a voice annotation....................................................... 51
20.4.1 General...................................................................... 51
20.4.2 Procedure .................................................................. 52
20.5 Creating a text........................................................................ 52
20.5.1 General...................................................................... 52
20.5.2 Procedure .................................................................. 52
20.6 Creating a table...................................................................... 53
20.6.1 General...................................................................... 53
20.6.2 Definition of field and value............................................. 53
20.6.3 Procedure .................................................................. 54
20.7 Adding a sketch...................................................................... 55
20.7.1 General...................................................................... 55
20.7.2 Adding a separate sketch............................................... 55
20.7.3 Adding a sketch to an infrared image ................................ 56
20.7.4 Adding a sketch to a digital photo..................................... 56
21 Programming the camera ................................................................. 57
21.1 General ................................................................................ 57
21.2 Procedure............................................................................. 57
22 Changing settings ........................................................................... 58
22.1 Changing camera settings ........................................................ 58
22.1.1 General...................................................................... 58
22.1.2 Procedure .................................................................. 58
22.2 Changing preferences ............................................................. 58
22.2.1 General...................................................................... 58
22.2.2 Procedure .................................................................. 59
22.3 Changing connectivity.............................................................. 59
22.3.1 General...................................................................... 59
22.3.2 Procedure .................................................................. 59
22.4 Changing regional settings........................................................ 59
22.4.1 General...................................................................... 59
22.4.2 Procedure .................................................................. 59
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23 Cleaning the camera ........................................................................ 60
23.1 Camera housing, cables, and other items..................................... 60
23.1.1 Liquids....................................................................... 60
23.1.2 Equipment.................................................................. 60
23.1.3 Procedure .................................................................. 60
23.2 Infrared lens .......................................................................... 60
23.2.1 Liquids....................................................................... 60
23.2.2 Equipment.................................................................. 60
23.2.3 Procedure .................................................................. 60
24 Technical data.................................................................................61
25 Pin configurations ........................................................................... 62
25.1 Pin configuration for USB Mini-B connector .................................. 62
25.2 Pin configuration for video connector........................................... 62
25.3 Pin configuration for USB-A connector......................................... 63
25.4 Pin configuration for power connector.......................................... 63
26 Dimensions ....................................................................................64
26.1 Camera ................................................................................ 64
26.1.1 Camera dimensions...................................................... 64
26.1.2 Camera dimensions, continued ....................................... 64
26.1.3 Camera dimensions, continued ....................................... 65
26.1.4 Camera dimensions, continued (with 30 mm/15°
lens) ..........................................................................65
26.1.5 Camera dimensions, continued (with 10 mm/45°
lens) ..........................................................................65
26.2 Battery ................................................................................. 66
26.2.1 Figure........................................................................ 66
26.3 Stand-alone battery charger ...................................................... 67
26.3.1 Figure........................................................................ 67
26.4 Stand-alone battery charger with the battery ................................. 68
26.4.1 Figure........................................................................ 68
26.5 Infrared lens (30 mm/15°) ......................................................... 68
26.5.1 Figure........................................................................ 68
26.6 Infrared lens (10 mm/45°) ......................................................... 69
26.6.1 Figure........................................................................ 69
27 Application examples....................................................................... 70
27.1 Moisture & water damage ......................................................... 70
27.1.1 General...................................................................... 70
27.1.2 Figure........................................................................ 70
27.2 Faulty contact in socket ............................................................ 70
27.2.1 General...................................................................... 70
27.2.2 Figure........................................................................ 70
27.3 Oxidized socket...................................................................... 71
27.3.1 General...................................................................... 71
27.3.2 Figure........................................................................ 71
27.4 Insulation deficiencies.............................................................. 72
27.4.1 General...................................................................... 72
27.4.2 Figure........................................................................ 72
27.5 Draft .................................................................................... 73
27.5.1 General...................................................................... 73
27.5.2 Figure........................................................................ 73
28 About Flir Systems .......................................................................... 74
28.1 More than just an infrared camera .............................................. 75
28.2 Sharing our knowledge ............................................................ 75
28.3 Supporting our customers......................................................... 75
28.4 A few images from our facilities.................................................. 76
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29 Glossary ........................................................................................77
30 Thermographic measurement techniques .......................................... 80
30.1 Introduction .......................................................................... 80
30.2 Emissivity.............................................................................. 80
30.2.1 Finding the emissivity of a sample.................................... 80
30.3 Reflected apparent temperature................................................. 83
30.4 Distance ............................................................................... 83
30.5 Relative humidity .................................................................... 83
30.6 Other parameters.................................................................... 83
31 History of infrared technology........................................................... 85
32 Theory of thermography................................................................... 88
32.1 Introduction ........................................................................... 88
32.2 The electromagnetic spectrum................................................... 88
32.3 Blackbody radiation................................................................. 88
32.3.1 Planck’s law ................................................................ 89
32.3.2 Wien’s displacement law................................................ 90
32.3.3 Stefan-Boltzmann's law ................................................. 91
32.3.4 Non-blackbody emitters................................................. 92
32.4 Infrared semi-transparent materials............................................. 94
33 The measurement formula................................................................ 95
34 Emissivity tables ............................................................................. 99
34.1 References............................................................................ 99
34.2 Tables .................................................................................. 99
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