FLIR Exx series User manual

User’s manual
FLIR Exx series

User’s manual
FLIR Exx 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......................................................1
1.5 Copyright ................................................................................1
1.6 Quality assurance .....................................................................1
1.7 Patents...................................................................................1
1.8 EULATerms ............................................................................1
1.9 EULATerms ............................................................................1
2 Safety information .............................................................................2
3 Notice to user ...................................................................................6
3.1 User-to-user forums ..................................................................6
3.2 Calibration...............................................................................6
3.3 Accuracy ................................................................................6
3.4 Disposal of electronic waste ........................................................6
3.5 Training ..................................................................................6
3.6 Documentation updates .............................................................6
3.7 Important note about this manual..................................................6
4 Customer help ..................................................................................7
4.1 General ..................................................................................7
4.2 Submitting a question ................................................................7
4.3 Downloads..............................................................................7
5 Quick Start Guide ..............................................................................8
5.1 Procedure...............................................................................8
6 Camera parts ....................................................................................9
6.1 View from the right ....................................................................9
6.1.1 Figure..........................................................................9
6.1.2 Explanation...................................................................9
6.2 View from the left .................................................................... 10
6.2.1 Figure........................................................................ 10
6.2.2 Explanation................................................................. 10
6.3 LCD and keypad..................................................................... 11
6.3.1 Figure........................................................................ 11
6.3.2 Explanation................................................................. 11
6.4 View from the bottom............................................................... 12
6.4.1 Figure........................................................................ 12
6.4.2 Explanation................................................................. 12
6.5 Battery condition LED indicator.................................................. 13
6.5.1 Figure........................................................................ 13
6.5.2 Explanation................................................................. 13
6.6 Laser pointer ......................................................................... 14
6.6.1 Figure........................................................................ 14
6.6.2 Laser warning label....................................................... 14
6.6.3 Laser rules and regulations ............................................ 14
7 Screen elements ............................................................................. 15
7.1 Figure .................................................................................. 15
7.2 Explanation ........................................................................... 15
8 Navigating the menu system............................................................. 16
8.1 Figure .................................................................................. 16
8.2 Explanation ........................................................................... 16
9 Connecting external devices and storage media ................................. 17
9.1 Figure .................................................................................. 17
9.2 Explanation ........................................................................... 17
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9.3 Figure .................................................................................. 18
9.4 Explanation ........................................................................... 18
10 Pairing Bluetooth devices................................................................. 19
10.1 General ................................................................................ 19
10.2 Procedure............................................................................. 19
11 Configuring Wi-Fi ............................................................................ 20
11.1 General ................................................................................ 20
11.2 Setting up a peer-to-peer connection (most common use) ............... 20
11.3 Connecting the camera to a wireless local area network (less
common use) .........................................................................20
12 Handling the camera........................................................................ 21
12.1 Charging the battery................................................................ 21
12.1.1 Using the power supply to charge the battery ..................... 21
12.1.2 Using the stand-alone battery charger to charge the
battery........................................................................21
12.2 Turning on and turning off the camera.......................................... 21
12.3 Adjusting the infrared camera focus ............................................ 22
12.3.1 Figure........................................................................ 22
12.3.2 Procedure .................................................................. 22
12.4 Operating the laser pointer........................................................ 23
12.4.1 Figure........................................................................ 23
12.4.2 Procedure .................................................................. 23
12.5 Removing the battery............................................................... 23
12.6 Mounting an accessory lens...................................................... 24
12.7 Calibrating the touchscreen....................................................... 25
12.7.1 Figure........................................................................ 25
12.7.2 Procedure .................................................................. 25
13 Working with images........................................................................ 26
13.1 Saving an image..................................................................... 26
13.1.1 Image capacity ............................................................ 26
13.1.2 Naming convention....................................................... 26
13.1.3 Procedure .................................................................. 26
13.2 Opening a saved image............................................................ 26
13.2.1 General...................................................................... 26
13.2.2 Procedure .................................................................. 26
13.3 Adjusting an infrared image....................................................... 26
13.3.1 General...................................................................... 26
13.3.2 Example 1 .................................................................. 26
13.3.3 Example 2 .................................................................. 27
13.3.4 Performing a non-uniformity correction (NUC)..................... 27
13.3.5 Changing the temperature scale level ............................... 27
13.4 Changing the temperature scale span ......................................... 28
13.5 Changing the color .................................................................. 28
13.5.1 General...................................................................... 28
13.5.2 Procedure .................................................................. 28
13.6 Zooming in on an image ........................................................... 28
13.6.1 General...................................................................... 28
13.6.2 Procedure .................................................................. 28
13.7 Deleting an image................................................................... 29
13.7.1 Procedure .................................................................. 29
13.8 Deleting all images.................................................................. 29
13.8.1 Procedure .................................................................. 29
14 Working with image modes............................................................... 30
14.1 General ................................................................................ 30
14.2 Types of image modes ............................................................. 30
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14.3 Procedure............................................................................. 31
15 Working with measurement tools ...................................................... 32
15.1 Laying out measurement tools in live mode................................... 32
15.1.1 General...................................................................... 32
15.1.2 Procedure .................................................................. 32
15.2 Laying out measurement tools in edit mode .................................. 32
15.2.1 General...................................................................... 32
15.2.2 Procedure .................................................................. 32
15.3 Moving and resizing measurement tools ...................................... 33
15.3.1 General...................................................................... 33
15.3.2 Procedure .................................................................. 33
15.4 Setting local measurement parameters for a measurement
tool ......................................................................................33
15.4.1 General...................................................................... 33
15.4.2 Procedure .................................................................. 33
16 Working with alarms ........................................................................ 35
16.1 Working with color alarms ......................................................... 35
16.1.1 General...................................................................... 35
16.1.2 Procedure .................................................................. 35
16.2 Working with insulation alarms ................................................... 35
16.2.1 General...................................................................... 35
16.2.2 Procedure .................................................................. 35
16.3 Working with condensation alarms.............................................. 36
16.3.1 General...................................................................... 36
16.3.2 Procedure .................................................................. 36
17 Fetching data from external Extech and FLIR meters ........................... 37
17.1 General ................................................................................ 37
17.2 Supported meters ................................................................... 37
17.3 Technical support.................................................................... 37
17.4 User documentation ................................................................ 37
17.5 Procedure............................................................................. 37
17.6 Typical moisture measurement and documentation
procedure..............................................................................37
17.6.1 General...................................................................... 37
17.6.2 Procedure .................................................................. 37
18 Annotating images .......................................................................... 39
18.1 General ................................................................................ 39
18.2 Creating a note....................................................................... 39
18.2.1 General...................................................................... 39
18.2.2 Procedure .................................................................. 39
18.3 Creating a voice annotation....................................................... 39
18.3.1 General...................................................................... 39
18.3.2 Procedure .................................................................. 39
19 Recording video clips ...................................................................... 41
19.1 General ................................................................................ 41
19.2 Procedure: Recording a video clip .............................................. 41
19.3 Procedure: Playing a video clip .................................................. 41
20 Changing settings ........................................................................... 42
20.1 General ................................................................................ 42
20.2 Procedure............................................................................. 42
20.3 Description of the various settings .............................................. 42
20.3.1 Measurement parameters .............................................. 42
20.3.2 Save options ............................................................... 43
20.3.3 Add-on lens ................................................................ 43
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20.3.4 Device settings ............................................................ 43
21 Technical data.................................................................................45
21.1 Online field-of-view calculator .................................................... 45
21.2 Note about technical data ......................................................... 45
21.3 FLIR E40 (incl. Wi-Fi)............................................................... 46
21.4 FLIR E50 (incl. Wi-Fi)............................................................... 51
21.5 FLIR E60bx (incl. Wi-Fi) ........................................................... 56
21.6 FLIR E60 (incl. Wi-Fi)............................................................... 61
21.7 FLIR E63 (incl. Wi-Fi)............................................................... 66
21.8 FLIR E40bx (incl. Wi-Fi) ........................................................... 71
21.9 FLIR E50bx (incl. Wi-Fi) ........................................................... 76
21.10 FLIR E33 .............................................................................. 81
21.11 FLIR E40 .............................................................................. 86
21.12 FLIR E50 .............................................................................. 91
21.13 FLIR E60 .............................................................................. 96
21.14 FLIR E40 with SC kit.............................................................. 101
22 Declaration of conformity ............................................................... 105
23 Cleaning the camera ...................................................................... 106
23.1 Camera housing, cables, and other items................................... 106
23.1.1 Liquids..................................................................... 106
23.1.2 Equipment................................................................ 106
23.1.3 Procedure ................................................................ 106
23.2 Infrared lens ........................................................................ 106
23.2.1 Liquids..................................................................... 106
23.2.2 Equipment................................................................ 106
23.2.3 Procedure ................................................................ 106
24 Application examples..................................................................... 107
24.1 Moisture & water damage ....................................................... 107
24.1.1 General.................................................................... 107
24.1.2 Figure...................................................................... 107
24.2 Faulty contact in socket .......................................................... 107
24.2.1 General.................................................................... 107
24.2.2 Figure...................................................................... 107
24.3 Oxidized socket.................................................................... 108
24.3.1 General.................................................................... 108
24.3.2 Figure...................................................................... 108
24.4 Insulation deficiencies............................................................ 109
24.4.1 General.................................................................... 109
24.4.2 Figure...................................................................... 109
24.5 Draft .................................................................................. 110
24.5.1 General.................................................................... 110
24.5.2 Figure...................................................................... 110
25 About FLIR Systems ...................................................................... 111
25.1 More than just an infrared camera ............................................ 112
25.2 Sharing our knowledge .......................................................... 112
25.3 Supporting our customers....................................................... 112
25.4 A few images from our facilities................................................ 113
26 Glossary ...................................................................................... 114
27 Thermographic measurement techniques ........................................ 117
27.1 Introduction ........................................................................ 117
27.2 Emissivity............................................................................ 117
27.2.1 Finding the emissivity of a sample.................................. 117
27.3 Reflected apparent temperature............................................... 120
27.4 Distance ............................................................................. 120
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27.5 Relative humidity .................................................................. 120
27.6 Other parameters.................................................................. 120
28 History of infrared technology......................................................... 122
29 Theory of thermography................................................................. 125
29.1 Introduction ......................................................................... 125
29.2 The electromagnetic spectrum................................................. 125
29.3 Blackbody radiation............................................................... 125
29.3.1 Planck’s law .............................................................. 126
29.3.2 Wien’s displacement law.............................................. 127
29.3.3 Stefan-Boltzmann's law ............................................... 128
29.3.4 Non-blackbody emitters............................................... 129
29.4 Infrared semi-transparent materials........................................... 131
30 The measurement formula.............................................................. 132
31 Emissivity tables ........................................................................... 136
31.1 References.......................................................................... 136
31.2 Tables ................................................................................ 136
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