FLIR X8400sc User manual

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X8400sc
User Manual
Document Number: DC085U
Version: C
Issue Date: 08/03/2013

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Table of Contents
1 REVISION HISTORY ................................................................................................................................................. 4
2 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 C AMERA S YSTEM C OMPONENTS ................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 S YSTEM O VERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.3 K EY FEATURES OF THE X8400 SC CAMERA ....................................................................................................................... 8
3 WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS ................................................................................................................................. 10
4 INSTALLING THE X8400SC ON THE EXPERIMENT .................................................................................................. 11
4.1 M OUNTING THE CAMERA .......................................................................................................................................... 11
4.2 P OWERING THE CAMERA ........................................................................................................................................... 11
4.2.1 Power supply 11
4.2.2 Power button 11
4.2.3 Camera boot-up and Cooling down 12
4.3 A D USTING F IELD OF VIEW ......................................................................................................................................... 12
4.3.1 LCD Screen 12
4.3.2 Lens 14
4.4 S ETTING THE CAMERA PARAMETERS ............................................................................................................................ 16
4.4.1 Connection to Computer 16
4.4.2 Connection to LIR ResearchIR Max 16
4.4.3 Image size adjustment 17
4.4.4 Measurement configuration 18
4.4.5 Temperature Range adjustment 19
4.4.6 rame frequency 20
4.4.7 Synchronizing the camera to an external signal 20
4.4.8 Advanced camera controls 21
4.4.9 Extended Camera Information 22
5 X8400SC OPERATIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 23
5.1 F ILTER W HEEL ........................................................................................................................................................ 23
5.1.1 Removing an optical filter holder 23
5.1.2 Installing an optical filter holder 23
5.1.3 ilter holder identification 24
5.1.4 Creating custom filter holder 24
5.1.5 Adding a custom filter parameter into the camera 25
5.1.6 ilter definition file description 26
5.2 C AMERA CONFIGURATION FILE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................... 27
5.2.1 CNUC file management 27
5.3 C AMERA W I -F I APPLICATION ..................................................................................................................................... 27
5.4 I NFRARED R EMOTE .................................................................................................................................................. 28
6 RADIOMETRIC MEASUREMENT WITH THE X8400SC ............................................................................................. 29
6.1 N ON U NIFORMITY C ORRECTION ................................................................................................................................. 29
6.1.1 CNUC™ 29
6.1.2 Two-Point Correction Process 29
6.1.3 One point Correction (offset correction) 30
6.2 T EMPERATURE C ALIBRATION ...................................................................................................................................... 30
6.2.1 Hypercal™ 30
6.2.2 AutoExposure 30
6.3 30
6.4 B AD P IXEL R EPLACEMENT .......................................................................................................................................... 31
6.5 F RAME R ATE AND I NTEGRATION MODES ...................................................................................................................... 31
6.5.1 Integrate Then Read 31
6.5.2 Integrate While Read 34
6.5.3 Selecting detector integration mode 35
6.6 D YNAMIC R ANGE E XTENSION “S UPERFRAMING ” ........................................................................................................... 36
6.7 C AMERA S YNCHRONIZATION ...................................................................................................................................... 36
6.7.1 Sync In 37
6.7.2 Sync Out 38
6.8 T RIGGER IN ............................................................................................................................................................ 39
6.9 L OCKIN .................................................................................................................................................................. 40
INTERFACES ......................................................................................................................................................... 41
7.1 W I -F I CONNECTION ................................................................................................................................................. 41
7.2 USB CONNECTION ................................................................................................................................................... 43
7.2.1 USB Driver Installation 43

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7.2.2
Accessing the camera files with Windows Explorer 47
7.3 M ECHANICAL .......................................................................................................................................................... 48
8 SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................................... 50
8.1 D IMENSIONS .......................................................................................................................................................... 50
8.2 I NTERFACES ............................................................................................................................................................ 50
8.3 W INDOWING C APACITY ............................................................................................................................................ 50
8.4 P OWER .................................................................................................................................................................. 50
8.5 P ERFORMANCE C HARACTERISTICS ............................................................................................................................... 51
8.6 D ETECTOR /FPA ...................................................................................................................................................... 51
8.7 C AMERA L INK ......................................................................................................................................................... 51
8.8 E XTENSION CONNECTOR ............................................................................................................................................ 51
9 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE ............................................................................................................................... 52
9.1 C AMERA AND L ENS C LEANING .................................................................................................................................... 52
9.1.1 Camera Body, Cables and Accessories 52
9.1.2 Lens 52
9.2 C OOLER ................................................................................................................................................................. 52
9.3 FLIR C USTOMER S UPPORT ........................................................................................................................................ 53
9.3.1 Technical Support 53
9.3.2 LIR Knowledgebase ( AQ) 53
9.3.3 Repair Services 53
10 QUALITY............................................................................................................................................................... 54
10.1 F OR US MARKET ..................................................................................................................................................... 54
10.2 F OR C ANADIAN MARKET ........................................................................................................................................... 54
10.3 F OR THE WHOLE WORLD ........................................................................................................................................... 54
11 LEGAL DISCLAIMER .............................................................................................................................................. 55
12 COPYRIGHTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 56

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1 REVISION HISTORY
Version
Date
Author
Changes
A 14/05/2012 E.VANNEAU Creation
B 19/12/2012 E.VANNEAU Modification for new version
C 19/02/2013 E.VANNEAU Modification for V2013

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2 INTRODUCTION
2.1 Camera System Components
The X8400sc infrared camera and its accessories are delivered in a transport case which
typically contains the items below.
•X8400sc camera with removable LCD touchscreen.
•Portfolio containing important information on the camera
oPacking list
oFactory acceptance report
oCalibration curves (if applicable)
oCamera files on a CD-ROM
oOptical cleaning tissue
oFilter holding tool
oMicro SD card with SD adapter
•Camera Power supply
•Camera cables
oPower Supply
oEthernet GigE with locks
o50 Ohms Coaxial cable for sync (Yellow colored)
o50 Ohms Coaxial cable for triggering (Orange colored)
o50 Ohms Coaxial cable for lockin (Green colored)
o75 Ohms Coaxial cable for general purposes (Blue colored)
oLCD 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.

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2.2 System Overview
The X8400sc infrared camera system has been developed by FLIR to meet the needs of the
research communities. The camera makes use of an advanced 1280x1024 digital readout
circuit (ROIC), mated to an Indium Antimonide (InSb) detector to cover the 1.5-5.5µm
Midwave infrared band.
The X8400sc is a stand-alone imaging camera that interfaces to host PCs using standard
interfaces, including Gigabit Ethernet and Cameral Link® medium.
Figure 1: Camera general description
1 Removable touchscreen
LCD 5 Global Status LED
2 External cooling intake 6 Lens Bayonet Interface
3 External cooling exhaust 7 Lens release latch
4 Wi-Fi antenna
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Figure 2: Camera back panel description
1 Power Button 9 Trigger IN
2 Status LED 10 Auxilliary Port
3 IR Remote Sensor 11 GigEVision
4 Sync IN 12 Camera Link Base
5 Sync OUT 13 Camera Link Medium
6 Power IN 14 Digital Video Interface
7 Lockin IN 15 USB
8 General Purpose IO 16 Micro SD-Card
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2.3 Key features of the X8400sc camera
•1.3 million pixels – 1280x1024
The X8400sc provides 1.3 million pixels per image, allowing enlarging the area under
inspection with same instantaneous field of view (IFOV) lenses or increasing the spatial
resolution with the same field of view (FOV). The snapshot integration ensures that all pixels
are temporally coherent.
•Fast Frame Rate
The FLIR X8400sc Series have an adjustable frame rate of up to 106 Hz full frame and more
than 3 kHz at 48x4. Windowing allows a subset of the total image to be selectively read out
with user adjustable window size. The sub-sample windows can be arbitrarily chosen and are
easily defined.
•14-Bit Digital Image Data
The X8400sc camera detector is digital. The A/D conversion is performed directly into the
ROIC in 14-bit depth. The embedded digitalization improves noise and linearity performances
to an outstanding standard.
•Outstanding measurement accuracy
High accuracy of +/- 1ºC or +/- 1% produces sensitive thermal images. The FLIR X8400sc
can measure temperatures up to +3,000º C. The FLIR X8400sc detects temperature
differences smaller than 25mK (18mK typically).
•CNUC™ Calibration
CNUC™ is a proprietary calibration process that provides beautiful imagery and
measurement stability. CNUC™ allows for flexible integration time adjustments without the
need to perform non-uniformity corrections. CNUC™ calibration also produces accurate
measurement stability regardless of camera exposure to ambient temperature variations.
•Hypercal™
Hypercal™ ensures the best measurement range with the highest sensitivity. Simply set the
desired lower and upper temperature limits and the camera will automatically adjust to the
appropriate integration (exposure) time.
•Auto exposure
The camera automatically adjusts its temperature range to best fit the thermal scene.
•Presets
Up to eight presets and their associated parameters, such as integration time, frame rate,
window size and window location, are available for instant selection with a single command.
These presets can be used in Dynamic Range Extension (DRX) mode (also called
Superframing”) which allows the acquisition of thermal data from up to four user-defined
temperature ranges simultaneously, then merges those streams into a single real-time data
stream that spans all four temperature ranges, effectively extending dynamic range from 14
bit to 16 bit.
•Multiple Triggering Modes and Synchronizing Interfaces
The X8400sc camera provides different interfaces to support maximum flexibility for
synchronizing the camera to external events, as well as synchronizing external events to the
camera.
oSync In (TTL)
oSync Out
oTrigger In
•Multiple Video Outputs
The X8400sc camera features multiple independent and simultaneous videos:
oDigital 14-bit video – CameraLink® Base or Medium
oDigital 14-bit video – Gigabit Ethernet – GigEVision Compliant
oDigital 8-bit Video – DVI format 1080p30 digital output
•Wide range of interchangeable lenses
The FLIR X8400sc comes with an advanced high performance optical design with lens
recognition and automatic measurement adjustments. It is also possible to manually adjust
the focus directly on the camera. A temperature probe is integrated in the lens for improved
measurement accuracy and drift compensation.
A wide range of lenses and various extension rings are available.
•Motorized filter wheel
The FLIR X8400sc contains a 4 slot motorized filter wheel with automatic filter recognition
and measurement parameter adjustment. The removable filter holders contain an integrated
temperature probe for improved measurement accuracy.

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•Removable Touchscreen LCD
The detachable touchscreen LCD provides you with on-site image feedback and camera
configuration parameters. The camera can easily be adjusted to the needs. One touch on the
screen controls the acquisition on the computer.
The LCD touchscreen can be removed from the camera when the FLIR X8400sc needs to be
installed in a hard to reach position. Just position the camera and control it from a distance.
•Wi-Fi
The camera embeds a Wi-Fi interface which enables to control it via a smart phone (iPhone)
or a tablet PC (iPad).
•Video Color Palettes
The X8400sc camera supports a selection of standard and user-defined color palettes (or
grayscale) for the DVI video.
•Configuration management
Save your camera configuration to the SD-Card when loaning your camera to your colleague.
Once back, just insert your SD-card and get the camera up and running with exactly your
configuration. Stop wasting time to reconfigure your thermal measurement system.
•Global Status LED
Located on the top of the camera, the global status LED provides instant system status,
including ResearchIR Max status. When green, no doubt your experiment will be fully
acquired. The back panel LEDs instantly informs you about the camera status.

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3 Warnings and Cautions
For best results and user safety, the following warnings and precautions should be followed
when handling and operating the camera.
Warnings and Cautions:
oDo 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.
oGreat care should be exercised with your camera optics. Refer to Chapter 9.1.2 for lens
cleaning.
oOperating the camera outside of the specified input voltage range or the specified operating
temperature range can cause permanent damage.
oDo not image extremely high intensity radiation sources, such as the sun, lasers, arc
welders, etc.
oThe camera is a precision optical instrument and should not be exposed to excessive shock
and/or vibration.
oThe camera contains static-sensitive electronics and should be handled appropriately
oThough the camera laser is a class I laser, avoid looking directly at it when activated
oDo not put any item on the external cooling intake (#2 on Figure 1 Camera general
description) to maintain the cooling of the camera