FLIR X6530sc Series User manual
User’s manual
FLIR X6530sc series
User’s manual
FLIR X6530sc series
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Table of contents
1 Disclaimers ......................................................................................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 Third-party licenses...................................................................2
1.8.1 GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) ........................2
1.8.2 Fonts (Source Han Sans).................................................2
1.8.3 Fonts (DejaVu) ..............................................................3
2 Safety information .............................................................................4
3 Notice to user ...................................................................................5
3.1 User-to-user forums ..................................................................5
3.2 Calibration...............................................................................5
3.3 Accuracy ................................................................................5
3.4 Disposal of electronic waste ........................................................5
3.5 Training ..................................................................................5
3.6 Documentation updates .............................................................5
3.7 Important note about this manual..................................................5
3.8 Note about authoritative versions..................................................6
4 Customer help ..................................................................................7
4.1 General ..................................................................................7
4.2 Submitting a question ................................................................7
4.3 Downloads..............................................................................7
5 Introduction......................................................................................9
5.1 Camera system components ....................................................... 9
5.2 System overview ......................................................................9
5.2.1 View from the front—bayonet mount................................. 10
5.2.2 View from the front—M80 mount...................................... 10
5.2.3 View from the rear ........................................................ 11
5.2.4 Back panel ................................................................. 12
5.3 Key features .......................................................................... 13
6 Installing the camera ....................................................................... 15
6.1 Mounting the camera ............................................................... 15
6.2 Powering the camera ............................................................... 15
6.2.1 Power supply............................................................... 15
6.2.2 Power button............................................................... 16
6.2.3 Camera boot-up and cooling down................................... 16
6.3 Adjusting the field of view ......................................................... 16
6.3.1 LCD screen................................................................. 16
6.3.2 Lens.......................................................................... 18
6.4 Setting the camera parameters .................................................. 21
6.4.1 Connection to the computer............................................ 21
6.4.2 Connection to FLIR ResearchIR Max................................ 21
6.4.3 Image size adjustment................................................... 22
6.4.4 Measurement configuration ............................................ 23
6.4.5 Temperature range adjustment........................................ 24
6.4.6 Frame frequency.......................................................... 25
6.4.7 Synchronizing the camera to an external signal................... 25
6.4.8 Advanced camera controls............................................. 26
6.4.9 Extended camera information ......................................... 27
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7 Operation ....................................................................................... 29
7.1 Filter wheel............................................................................ 29
7.1.1 Removing an optical filter holder...................................... 29
7.1.2 Installing an optical filter holder........................................ 29
7.1.3 Filter holder identification ............................................... 30
7.1.4 Creating a custom filter holder......................................... 30
7.1.5 Installing two filters in the filter holder................................ 31
7.1.6 Adding a custom filter parameter into the camera ................ 32
7.1.7 Filter definition file description ......................................... 33
7.2 Camera configuration file management........................................ 34
7.2.1 CNUC file management................................................. 34
7.3 Camera Wi-Fi application ......................................................... 34
7.3.1 General...................................................................... 34
7.3.2 Procedure .................................................................. 34
7.3.3 Camera web page description......................................... 35
7.4 Infrared remote....................................................................... 35
7.4.1 General...................................................................... 35
7.4.2 Procedure .................................................................. 35
8 Radiometric measurement ............................................................... 36
8.1 Non-uniformity correction (NUC) ................................................ 36
8.1.1 General...................................................................... 36
8.1.2 CNUC........................................................................ 36
8.1.3 Two-point correction process .......................................... 36
8.1.4 One-point correction (offset correction) ............................. 37
8.2 Temperature calibration............................................................ 37
8.2.1 Hypercal .................................................................... 37
8.2.2 Auto-exposure............................................................. 37
8.3 Bad pixel replacement ............................................................. 38
8.3.1 General...................................................................... 38
8.4 Camera file management.......................................................... 38
8.4.1 Procedure .................................................................. 38
8.5 Frame rate and integration modes .............................................. 38
8.5.1 General...................................................................... 38
8.5.2 The ITR process .......................................................... 39
8.5.3 The IWR process ......................................................... 39
8.5.4 Procedure .................................................................. 40
8.6 Dynamic range extension—superframing ..................................... 40
8.7 Camera synchronization........................................................... 41
8.7.1 Sync In ...................................................................... 42
8.7.2 Sync Out.................................................................... 43
8.8 Trigger In............................................................................... 44
8.8.1 General...................................................................... 44
8.8.2 Characteristics ............................................................ 44
8.8.3 LED description ........................................................... 45
8.9 Lock-in ................................................................................. 45
8.9.1 General...................................................................... 45
8.9.2 Characteristics ............................................................ 45
8.10 IRIG-B.................................................................................. 46
9 Interfaces ....................................................................................... 47
9.1 Wi-Fi connection..................................................................... 47
9.1.1 General...................................................................... 47
9.1.2 Procedure .................................................................. 47
9.2 USB connection ..................................................................... 48
9.2.1 General...................................................................... 48
9.2.2 USB driver installation ................................................... 49
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9.2.3 Configuration of the network interface............................... 53
9.2.4 Accessing the camera files with Windows Explorer .............. 55
10 Mechanical drawings ....................................................................... 57
11 Technical data................................................................................. 60
11.1 Note about technical data ......................................................... 60
11.2 Note about authoritative versions................................................ 60
11.3 FLIR X6530sc ........................................................................ 61
11.4 FLIR X6530sc M80 ................................................................. 64
12 Maintenance and service.................................................................. 67
12.1 Cleaning the camera ............................................................... 67
12.1.1 Camera housing, cables, and other items .......................... 67
12.1.2 Infrared lens................................................................ 67
12.2 Cooler maintenance ................................................................ 68
12.2.1 General...................................................................... 68
12.2.2 Signs to watch for......................................................... 68
13 Quality ........................................................................................... 69
13.1 Quality assurance ................................................................... 69
13.2 For the US market................................................................... 69
13.3 For the Canadian market .......................................................... 69
13.4 For the whole world ................................................................. 69
14 About FLIR Systems ........................................................................ 70
14.1 More than just an infrared camera .............................................. 71
14.2 Sharing our knowledge ............................................................ 71
14.3 Supporting our customers......................................................... 72
15 Terms, laws, and definitions.............................................................. 73
16 Thermographic measurement techniques .......................................... 75
16.1 Introduction .......................................................................... 75
16.2 Emissivity.............................................................................. 75
16.2.1 Finding the emissivity of a sample.................................... 75
16.3 Reflected apparent temperature................................................. 79
16.4 Distance ............................................................................... 79
16.5 Relative humidity .................................................................... 79
16.6 Other parameters.................................................................... 79
17 About calibration............................................................................. 80
17.1 Introduction ........................................................................... 80
17.2 Definition—what is calibration? .................................................. 80
17.3 Camera calibration at FLIR Systems ........................................... 80
17.4 The differences between a calibration performed by a user and
that performed directly at FLIR Systems....................................... 81
17.5 Calibration, verification and adjustment........................................ 81
17.6 Non-uniformity correction.......................................................... 82
17.7 Thermal image adjustment (thermal tuning) .................................. 82
18 History of infrared technology........................................................... 83
19 Theory of thermography................................................................... 86
19.1 Introduction ........................................................................... 86
19.2 The electromagnetic spectrum................................................... 86
19.3 Blackbody radiation................................................................. 86
19.3.1 Planck’s law ................................................................ 87
19.3.2 Wien’s displacement law................................................ 88
19.3.3 Stefan-Boltzmann's law ................................................. 89
19.3.4 Non-blackbody emitters................................................. 90
19.4 Infrared semi-transparent materials............................................. 92
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20 The measurement formula................................................................ 93
21 Emissivity tables ............................................................................. 97
21.1 References............................................................................ 97
21.2 Tables .................................................................................. 97
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Disclaimers
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1.1 Legal disclaimer
All products manufactured by FLIR Systems are warranted against defective materials
and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the delivery date of the original pur-
chase, provided such products have been under normal storage, use and service, and in
accordance with FLIR Systems instruction.
Uncooled handheld infrared cameras manufactured by FLIR Systems are warranted
against defective materials and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the deliv-
ery date of the original purchase, provided such products have been under normal stor-
age, use and service, and in accordance with FLIR Systems instruction, and provided
that the camera has been registered within 60 days of original purchase.
Detectors for uncooled handheld infrared cameras manufactured by FLIR Systems are
warranted against defective materials and workmanship for a period of ten (10) years
from the delivery date of the original purchase, provided such products have been under
normal storage, use and service, and in accordance with FLIR Systems instruction, and
provided that the camera has been registered within 60 days of original purchase.
Products which are not manufactured by FLIR Systems but included in systems deliv-
ered by FLIR Systems to the original purchaser, carry the warranty, if any, of the particu-
lar supplier only. FLIR Systems has no responsibility whatsoever for such products.
The warranty extends only to the original purchaser and is not transferable. It is not appli-
cable to any product which has been subjected to misuse, neglect, accident or abnormal
conditions of operation. Expendable parts are excluded from the warranty.
In the case of a defect in a product covered by this warranty the product must not be fur-
ther used in order to prevent additional damage. The purchaser shall promptly report any
defect to FLIR Systems or this warranty will not apply.
FLIR Systems will, at its option, repair or replace any such defective product free of
charge if, upon inspection, it proves to be defective in material or workmanship and pro-
vided that it is returned to FLIR Systems within the said one-year period.
FLIR Systems has no other obligation or liability for defects than those set forth above.
No other warranty is expressed or implied. FLIR Systems specifically disclaims the im-
plied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
FLIR Systems shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequen-
tial loss or damage, whether based on contract, tort or any other legal theory.
This warranty shall be governed by Swedish law.
Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with this warranty, shall
be finally settled by arbitration in accordance with the Rules of the Arbitration Institute of
the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. The place of arbitration shall be Stockholm. The
language to be used in the arbitral proceedings shall be English.
1.2 Usage statistics
FLIR Systems reserves the right to gather anonymous usage statistics to help maintain
and improve the quality of our software and services.
1.3 Changes to registry
The registry entry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
\LmCompatibilityLevel will be automatically changed to level 2 if the FLIR Camera Moni-
tor service detects a FLIR camera connected to the computer with a USB cable. The
modification will only be executed if the camera device implements a remote network
service that supports network logons.
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1.4 U.S. Government Regulations
This product may be subject to U.S. Export Regulations. Please send any inquiries to ex-
portquestions@flir.com.
1.5 Copyright
© 2016, FLIR Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. No parts of the software in-
cluding source code may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed or translated into any
language or computer language in any form or by any means, electronic, magnetic, opti-
cal, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of FLIR Systems.
The documentation must not, in whole or part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced,
translated or transmitted to any electronic medium or machine readable form without pri-
or consent, in writing, from FLIR Systems.
Names and marks appearing on the products herein are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of FLIR Systems and/or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, trade names
or company names referenced herein are used for identification only and are the prop-
erty of their respective owners.
1.6 Quality assurance
The Quality Management System under which these products are developed and manu-
factured has been certified in accordance with the ISO 9001 standard.
FLIR Systems is committed to a policy of continuous development; therefore we reserve
the right to make changes and improvements on any of the products without prior notice.
1.7 Patents
000439161; 000653423; 000726344; 000859020; 001707738; 001707746; 001707787;
001776519; 001954074; 002021543; 002021543-0002; 002058180; 002249953;
002531178; 002816785; 002816793; 011200326; 014347553; 057692; 061609;
07002405; 100414275; 101796816; 101796817; 101796818; 102334141; 1062100;
11063060001; 11517895; 1226865; 12300216; 12300224; 1285345; 1299699;
1325808; 1336775; 1391114; 1402918; 1404291; 1411581; 1415075; 1421497;
1458284; 1678485; 1732314; 17399650; 1880950; 1886650; 2007301511414;
2007303395047; 2008301285812; 2009301900619; 20100060357; 2010301761271;
2010301761303; 2010301761572; 2010305959313; 2011304423549; 2012304717443;
2012306207318; 2013302676195; 2015202354035; 2015304259171; 204465713;
204967995; 2106017; 2107799; 2115696; 2172004; 2315433; 2381417; 2794760001;
3006596; 3006597; 303330211; 4358936; 483782; 484155; 4889913; 4937897;
4995790001; 5177595; 540838; 579475; 584755; 599392; 60122153; 6020040116815;
602006006500.0; 6020080347796; 6020110003453; 615113; 615116; 664580; 664581;
665004; 665440; 67023029; 6707044; 677298; 68657; 69036179; 70022216;
70028915; 70028923; 70057990; 7034300; 710424; 7110035; 7154093; 7157705;
718801; 723605; 7237946; 7312822; 7332716; 7336823; 734803; 7544944; 7606484;
7634157; 7667198; 7809258; 7826736; 8018649; 8153971; 8212210; 8289372;
8340414; 8354639; 8384783; 8520970; 8565547; 8595689; 8599262; 8654239;
8680468; 8803093; 8823803; 8853631; 8933403; 9171361; 9191583; 9279728;
9280812; 9338352; 9423940; 9471970; 9595087; D549758.
1.8 Third-party licenses
1.8.1 GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.en.html
(Retrieved May 27, 2015)
1.8.2 Fonts (Source Han Sans)
https://github.com/adobe-fonts/source-han-sans/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
(Retrieved May 27, 2015)
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Safety information
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For best results and user safety, the following warnings and precautions should be fol-
lowed when handling and operating the camera.
• Do not open the camera body for any reason. Disassembly of the camera (including
removal of the cover) can cause permanent damage and will void the warranty.
• Great care should be exercised with your camera optics. Refer to section 12.1.2 Infra-
red lens, page 67 for lens cleaning.
• Operating the camera outside of the specified input voltage range or the specified op-
erating temperature range can cause permanent damage.
• Do not image extremely high-intensity radiation sources, e.g., the sun, lasers, or arc
welders.
• The camera is a precision optical instrument and should not be exposed to excessive
shock and/or vibration.
• The camera contains static-sensitive electronics and should be handled appropriately.
• Do not put any item on the external cooling intake, to maintain the cooling of the
camera.
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Notice to user
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3.1 User-to-user forums
Exchange ideas, problems, and infrared solutions with fellow thermographers around the
world in our user-to-user forums. To go to the forums, visit:
http://forum.infraredtraining.com/
3.2 Calibration
We recommend that you send in the camera for calibration once a year. Contact your lo-
cal sales office for instructions on where to send the camera.
3.3 Accuracy
For very accurate results, we recommend that you wait 5 minutes after you have started
the camera before measuring a temperature.
3.4 Disposal of electronic waste
As with most electronic products, this equipment must be disposed of in an environmen-
tally friendly way, and in accordance with existing regulations for electronic waste.
Please contact your FLIR Systems representative for more details.
3.5 Training
To read about infrared training, visit:
• http://www.infraredtraining.com
• http://www.irtraining.com
• http://www.irtraining.eu
3.6 Documentation updates
Our manuals are updated several times per year, and we also issue product-critical notifi-
cations of changes on a regular basis.
To access the latest manuals, translations of manuals, and notifications, go to the Down-
load tab at:
http://support.flir.com
It only takes a few minutes to register online. In the download area you will also find the
latest releases of manuals for our other products, as well as manuals for our historical
and obsolete products.
3.7 Important note about this manual
FLIR Systems issues generic manuals that cover several cameras within a model line.
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Notice to user3
This means that this manual may contain descriptions and explanations that do not apply
to your particular camera model.
3.8 Note about authoritative versions
The authoritative version of this publication is English. In the event of divergences due to
translation errors, the English text has precedence.
Any late changes are first implemented in English.
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Customer help
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4.1 General
For customer help, visit:
http://support.flir.com
4.2 Submitting a question
To submit a question to the customer help team, you must be a registered user. It only
takes a few minutes to register online. If you only want to search the knowledgebase for
existing questions and answers, you do not need to be a registered user.
When you want to submit a question, make sure that you have the following information
to hand:
• The camera model
• The camera serial number
• The communication protocol, or method, between the camera and your device (for ex-
ample, SD card reader, HDMI, Ethernet, USB, or FireWire)
• Device type (PC/Mac/iPhone/iPad/Android device, etc.)
• Version of any programs from FLIR Systems
• Full name, publication number, and revision number of the manual
4.3 Downloads
On the customer help site you can also download the following, when applicable for the
product:
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• Firmware updates for your infrared camera.
• Program updates for your PC/Mac software.
• Freeware and evaluation versions of PC/Mac software.
• User documentation for current, obsolete, and historical products.
• Mechanical drawings (in *.dxf and *.pdf format).
• Cad data models (in *.stp format).
• Application stories.
• Technical datasheets.
• Product catalogs.
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Introduction
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5.1 Camera system components
The FLIR X6530sc infrared camera and its accessories are delivered in a transport case
that typically contains the items below.
• FLIR X6530sc camera with removable LCD touchscreen.
• Portfolio that includes important information on the camera:
◦ Packing list.
◦ Factory acceptance report.
◦ Calibration curves (if applicable).
◦ Camera files on a CD-ROM.
◦ Optical cleaning tissue.
◦ A set of user instructions.
◦ Filter-holding tool.
◦ Micro SD card with an SD adapter.
• Camera power supply.
• Camera cables:
◦ Power supply.
◦ Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) with locks.
◦ 50 Ω coaxial cable for sync (yellow colored).
◦ 50 Ω coaxial cable for triggering (orange colored).
◦ 50 Ω coaxial cable for lock-in (green colored).
◦ 75 Ω coaxial cable for general purposes (blue colored).
◦ LCD extender cable (with right-angle USB connectors).
• LCD connector protective cap.
There may also be additional items that you have ordered such as software or CDs.
5.2 System overview
The FLIR X6530sc infrared camera system has been developed by FLIR to meet the
needs of the research community. The camera makes use of an advanced 640 × 512
readout circuit (ROIC), mated to a mercury cadmium telluride (MCT) detector to cover
the 1.5–5.5 µm mid-wave infrared band.
The FLIR X6530sc is a stand-alone imaging camera that interfaces to host PCs using
standard interfaces, including GigE and Camera Link Base.
The FLIR X6530sc series is available in two versions: with a bayonet lens mount and with
an M80 lens mount.
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5.2.4 Back panel
Figure 5.4 Camera back panel description.
1. Power button.
2. Status LED.
3. Infrared remote sensor.
4. Sync In.
5. Sync Out.
6. Power In.
7. Lock-in In.
8. General-purpose IO.
9. Trigger In.
10. Auxiliary port.
11. GigE Vision.
12. Camera Link Base.
13. Camera Link Medium.
14. Digital video interface.
15. USB .
16. Micro SD card.
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