Fluke TiS55+ User manual

TiS55+/TiS75+
Thermal Imager
Users Manual
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October 2020 (English)
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LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Each Fluke product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and
service. The warranty period is two years and begins on the date of shipment. Parts, product repairs, and
services are warranted for 90 days. This warranty extends only to the original buyer or end-user customer of a
Fluke authorized reseller, and does not apply to fuses, disposable batteries, or to any product which, in Fluke's
opinion, has been misused, altered, neglected, contaminated, or damaged by accident or abnormal conditions of
operation or handling. Fluke warrants that software will operate substantially in accordance with its functional
specifications for 90 days and that it has been properly recorded on non-defective media. Fluke does not
warrant that software will be error free or operate without interruption.
Fluke authorized resellers shall extend this warranty on new and unused products to end-user customers only
but have no authority to extend a greater or different warranty on behalf of Fluke. Warranty support is available
only if product is purchased through a Fluke authorized sales outlet or Buyer has paid the applicable
international price. Fluke reserves the right to invoice Buyer for importation costs of repair/replacement parts
when product purchased in one country is submitted for repair in another country.
Fluke's warranty obligation is limited, at Fluke's option, to refund of the purchase price, free of charge repair, or
replacement of a defective product which is returned to a Fluke authorized service center within the warranty
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To obtain warranty service, contact your nearest Fluke authorized service center to obtain return authorization
information, then send the product to that service center, with a description of the difficulty, postage and
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Introduction.......................................................................................................... 1
Contact Fluke Corporation................................................................................... 1
Safety Information ............................................................................................... 2
Product Familiarization ........................................................................................ 2
Features ....................................................................................................... 2
The Product .................................................................................................. 3
Primary and Secondary Triggers.................................................................. 4
Control Panel................................................................................................ 5
Touch Screen (Display) ................................................................................ 6
Menu Controls .............................................................................................. 6
Basic Operation ................................................................................................... 8
Turn On and Off the Product ........................................................................ 8
Focus............................................................................................................ 8
Laser Pointer ................................................................................................ 9
Capture Image.............................................................................................. 9
Save Image .................................................................................................. 10
Save Images to PC....................................................................................... 10
Main Menu........................................................................................................... 11
Measurement Menu............................................................................................. 12
Level/Span.................................................................................................... 13
Emissivity Adjustment................................................................................... 14
Transmissivity............................................................................................... 15
Image Menu......................................................................................................... 15
IR-FusionTM Technology ............................................................................... 16
Palette Menu ....................................................................................................... 17
Select a Palette ............................................................................................ 18
Display Menu....................................................................................................... 19
Marker .......................................................................................................... 19
Delta-T.......................................................................................................... 20
Spot Box ....................................................................................................... 20
Fluke Connect Menu ........................................................................................... 21
Asset Identification (Asset ID) ...................................................................... 22
Assign Asset ID Tag with a QR Code or Barcode................................. 22
Assign Asset ID Tag Manually............................................................... 22
Exit an Asset ID Tag.............................................................................. 22
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Assign a Different Asset ID Tag ............................................................. 23
Fluke Connect Tools ..................................................................................... 23
Connection Icons........................................................................................... 24
Save Images to Fluke Connect Cloud........................................................... 25
Sign in to Fluke Connect WiFi Network.................................................. 25
Sign out of Fluke Connect WiFi Network................................................ 26
Sign in to Fluke Connect Cloud.............................................................. 26
Sign out of Fluke Connect Cloud............................................................ 26
Fluke Connect Wireless System.................................................................... 27
Pair Hotspot to Fluke Connect ............................................................... 27
Pair to Mobile App .................................................................................. 27
Save Images to Shared Folder...................................................................... 28
Sign in to Shared Folder WiFi Network .................................................. 28
Sign out of Shared Folder WiFi Network ................................................ 29
Sign in to Shared Folder......................................................................... 29
Sign out of Shared Folder ...................................................................... 30
Settings Menu....................................................................................................... 31
Capture Settings............................................................................................ 33
Video ...................................................................................................... 33
Record Video.......................................................................................... 33
View Video ............................................................................................. 34
Auto Capture .......................................................................................... 34
Bluetooth Headset.................................................................................. 35
Date............................................................................................................... 35
Time .............................................................................................................. 36
Image Annotation ................................................................................................. 36
Text Notes ..................................................................................................... 36
Notes with Single Image......................................................................... 36
Add a Note to Multiple Images ............................................................... 37
Audio Notes................................................................................................... 37
Record Audio Notes ............................................................................... 37
Review Audio Notes ............................................................................... 38
IR-PhotoNotes............................................................................................... 38
Make IR-PhotoNotes .............................................................................. 39
Review IR-PhotoNotes ........................................................................... 39
Flag an Image ............................................................................................... 39
Manage Images.................................................................................................... 40
Delete an Image ............................................................................................ 40
Delete Multiple Images.................................................................................. 40
Delete All Images .......................................................................................... 40
Memory Menu (Memory Gallery).......................................................................... 41
View Image.................................................................................................... 42
Asset ID......................................................................................................... 42
Fluke Connect Desktop Software......................................................................... 42
Download Fluke Connect Software ............................................................... 43
Update Firmware........................................................................................... 43
Accessories .......................................................................................................... 43
Maintenance ......................................................................................................... 44
Clean the Case.............................................................................................. 44
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Lens Care ..................................................................................................... 44
Battery Care ................................................................................................. 44
Charge Batteries........................................................................................... 45
Two-Bay Battery Charger Base............................................................. 45
AC Power Socket on Imager ................................................................. 45
Optional 12 V Vehicle Charger.............................................................. 46
Radio Frequency Data......................................................................................... 46
Specifications ...................................................................................................... 46
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Introduction
The Fluke TiS55+/TiS75+ Thermal Imagers (the Product or Imager) are handheld, infrared
imaging cameras for use in many applications. These applications include equipment
troubleshooting, preventive and predictive maintenance, building diagnostics, and research
and development.
The Imager displays thermal images on a high-visibility, industrial-quality LCD touch screen.
The Imager can save images to internal memory or to a removable memory card. Saved
images and data stored in internal memory or on the memory card can be transferred to a
PC through a direct USB connection to the PC or by wireless transfer to a PC or mobile
device.
The Imager works with the Fluke Connectapp available on mobile devices and with the
Fluke Connect software available for PCs.
A rugged, rechargeable lithium-ion smart battery provides power to the Imager. Direct ac
power is accessible with the included ac power adapter.
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Safety Information
General Safety Information is in the printed Safety Information document that ships with the
A Warning identifies hazardous conditions and procedures that are dangerous to the user.
A Caution identifies conditions and procedures that can cause damage to the Product or the
equipment under test.
Product Familiarization
The manual explains features for multiple models. Because models have different features,
not all of the information in the manual may apply to your Imager. Use Tabl e 1 to identify the
features of your Imager.
Features
Table 1 is a list of the features of the Imager.
Table 1. Features
Feature TiS55+ TiS75+
Focus/Image Enhancement
Advanced manual focus 
EdgeSharpTechnology 
IR-FusionTechnology
Full screen IR Autoblend(Preset percentage selection) 
Visible Light Camera 
Picture-in-Picture (PIP) 
Image annotations
IR-PhotoNotes
Audio (Voice) 
Text 
Video mode 
Auto capture mode 
Markers 35
Spot Boxes 35
Dew point setting 
Color Alarms 
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The Product
Table 2 shows the front of the Product.
Wireless connectivity
WiFi
Bluetooth
Fluke ConnectConnect to Fluke tools 
Fluke Connect/desktop software
Stream video (radiometric streaming) 
Table 2. Front
Item Description Item Description
Control Panel Navigation
buttons FHandstrap anchor
See Control Panel.GUSB Cable
Touch screen HMemory Card slot
DMemory button IPower input
EPower button
Table 1. Features (cont.)
Feature TiS55+ TiS75+
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8
9
4
5
6
1
2
3
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Table 3 shows the back of the Product.
Primary and Secondary Triggers
The two-part trigger is located in the standard trigger position for a pistol-grip device. The
larger, green trigger is the primary trigger. The smaller, black trigger is the secondary trigger.
Use the primary trigger to capture an image to save or edit. The default function of the
secondary trigger is the laser pointer. From any menu, use the secondary trigger to return to
camera mode. You can assign a specific function to the secondary trigger, see Settings
Menu.
Table 3. Back
Item Description Item Description
JRetractable Lens Cover OPrimary Trigger
KInfrared Camera Lens PManual Focus Control
LVisual Light Camera Lens QLithium-ion Smart Battery
MLaser Pointer RAC Power Supply with Mains
Adapters
NSecondary Trigger S2-Bay Battery Charge Base
(TiS75+only)
10
11
12
13
14
15
19
18
17
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Control Panel
The control panel is used to change parameters or select functions and options. Ta ble 4 lists
the functions of the buttons on the Control Panel.
Table 4. Control Panel
Button Description
OPush to turn on or turn off the Product.
s
Push to open the main menu.
Within a submenu:
Push to either save the change and go back to the previous menu.
Or
Push to perform the function listed on the submenu key.
d
Push to open the main menu.
Within a submenu:
Push to either cancel the change and go back to the previous menu.
Push to perform the function listed on the submenu key.
Or
Push and hold for 2 seconds to exit out of all menus.
a
Push and hold for 2 seconds to toggle between Manual/Auto Level
and Span.
With Level/Span set to Manual, push to rescale the temperature
values on the display at that time. See Level/Span.
mPush to review, edit, and delete captured images. See Memory
Menu (Memory Gallery).
W
YZ
X
Push to move the cursor and highlight an option.
With Level/Span set to Manual, push to adjust the Level and Span.
See Level/Span.
With Level/Span set to Auto, push to adjust the IR-Fusion level.
In the Spot Box menu, push to adjust the size or position of the spot
box. See Spot Box.
In the Marker menu, push to move the marker. See Marker.
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Touch Screen (Display)
The touch screen is the primary user interface of the Product. The touch screen has a
backlight for work in dimly lit spaces.
Table 5 shows the default information on the screen of the Product.
Menu Controls
To use the menus to change and view settings:
1. Tap the display to open the main menu.
2. Tap an icon on the main menu to open a sub-menu. See Ta ble 7 .
Table 5. Display
Item Description Item Description
Center point marker GTemperature range lower
value
Center point temperature
High and low temperature markers HStatus bar
DScale IBackground temperature
ETemperature range upper value JEmissivity value
F
Range bar
The range of colors in the palette
mapped to a certain range of
temperatures
KDate and time
LBattery status
1
2
5
6
7
9101112
8
3
4
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The background of the selected icon changes to yellow.
3. Tap a menu control to set and change options. See Tabl e 6.
4. To close a sub-menu and return to live camera mode, tap the sub-menu icon again.
Table 6 is a list of the menu controls.
Table 6. Menu Controls
Item Control Function
Slider bar
Adjusts a value. Touch and slide the bar to the left to
decrease the value or to the right to increase the
value.
Toggle switch Turns on or off a feature.
Radio button Selects one item from a list.
More menu options
button Opens a menu to show other menu options.
Option menu button YOpens an option menu to adjust a setting.
Numerical value
adjuster buttons
9/KDecreases a numerical value.
8/4Increases a numerical value.
Back arrow JReturns to the previous menu.
Exit button
Closes menu and returns to camera mode.
Or,
Exits out of an Asset ID. See Asset Identification
(Asset ID).
Delete button TDelete an image. See Manage Images.
Note button NView, add, or edit a note. See Text Notes.
Add a note button With at least one note attached to an image, add
another note to the image. See Text Notes.
Asset ID button DAdd or remove an asset ID tag. See Asset
Identification (Asset ID).
Flag toggle switch H/Toggle to add or remove a flag. See Flag an Image.
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Basic Operation
Turn On and Off the Product
Before you use the Product for the first time, charge the battery. See Charge Batteries.
To turn on the Product, push and hold Ofor 1 second. To turn off the Product, push and
hold Ofor 2 seconds.
Note
All thermal Imagers need sufficient warm-up time for accurate temperature
measurements and best image quality. Warm-up time can vary by model and
environmental conditions. Although most Imagers are fully warmed up in 3 minutes
to 5 minutes, wait a minimum of 10 minutes if the most accurate temperature
measurement is important to your application. When you move an Imager between
environments with large differences in ambient temperature, allow for additional
adjustment time.
Focus
Correct focus makes sure that the infrared energy is correctly directed onto the pixels of the
detector. Without correct focus, the thermal image can be blurry and the radiometric data
may be inaccurate. Out-of-focus infrared images are frequently unusable or of little value.
To focus with the advanced manual focus system, rotate the Manual Focus Control until the
inspection object is in proper focus.
To simulate fixed focus at 1.2 m, align the raised bar on the focus control with the marker on
the case. See Figure 1.
Figure 1. Fixed Focus
1.2 m
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Laser Pointer
The Imager has a laser pointer. The laser pointer is a sighting aid and is offset from the
infrared camera. As a result, it may not always represent the exact center of the infrared or
visible image.
The laser dot does not appear on an infrared-only image, but does on visible-only or
AutoBlend images. The laser dot cannot be seen in the visible channel of the IR-Fusion
image if obscured by the center point marker graphic.
Pull the secondary trigger to turn on laser pointer, release the secondary trigger to turn off
the laser pointer.
Capture Image
In normal operation (video is off), use the primary (green) trigger to capture a thermal image.
The captured image goes into a memory buffer. You can view and annotate the image in the
memory buffer before you store the image.When video is on, the primary trigger is the start/
stop for video recording.
To capture an image:
1. Focus on a target.
2. Pull and release the Primary Trigger or double tap on the display to capture and freeze
the image.
The image is in the memory buffer for you to save or edit the image.
Depending on the selected file format settings, the Imager shows the captured image
and a menu bar. The menu bar shows the available options. You can add text or audio
notes, create an IR-PhotoNote, or flag the image. To edit an image, see Image
Annotation.
Note
Asset ID tags, flags, and notes can be saved with images captured in .is2 file format
only. To select .is2 file format, see Settings Menu.
3. To assign an asset ID tag to the image, tap Scan Asset ID, or tap Remove Asset ID to
remove an asset ID tag from the image. See Asset Identification (Asset ID).
4. Tap Save.
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Save Image
To save an image as a data file:
1. Capture an image.
The image is in the memory buffer for you to save or edit the image.
2. Push sto save the image as a file and go back to the live view. Alternatively, push
the primary (green) trigger to save the image and go back to the live view.
The image is stored in the location selected in Device Settings > Image Storage.
Save Images to PC
To save images to a PC with the USB cord:
1. Turn on the Product.
2. Connect one end of the USB cord into the USB port on the Product and the other end
into a USB port on a PC.
The PC recognizes the Product as an external memory storage device.
3. On the PC:
a. Browse to the directory on the Product.
b. Copy and paste or drag the images to a directory on the PC.
4. Remove the USB cord from the PC and the Product.
To save images to a PC from the memory card:
1. Remove the memory card from the Product, see Ta ble 2.
2. Insert the memory card into the memory card port on a PC.
The PC recognizes the card as a storage device.
3. On the PC:
a. Browse to the directory on the memory card.
b. Copy and paste or drag the images to a directory on the PC.
4. When you are finished, return the memory card to the Product.
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Main Menu
Table 7 is a list of the secondary menus available in the Main Menu. From any menu, push
the green trigger button to return to Camera mode.
Table 7. Main Menu
Secondary Menu Function
gMeasurement Set the infrared settings. See Measurement Menu.
aImage Adjust how the image appears. See Image Menu.
PPalette Set the palette to use on the image. See Palette Menu.
MDisplay Set the features to show on the display. See Display Menu.
FFluke Connect
Save images over a WiFi connection. See Fluke Connect
Menu.
Note
The Fluke Connect system is not available in all
countries.
SDevice Settings Set user preferences and view information about the
Product. See Settings Menu.
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Measurement Menu
Table 8 is a list of the options available in the Measurement menu.
Table 8. Measurement Menu
Option Menu Option Description
Level/Span
Auto Sets the Level/Span to adjust automatically or
manually.
Manual
Set Level/Span With Level/Span set to Manual, changes the
Level/Span. See Level/Span.
Emissivity
Custom Value
Sets a custom emissivity value when a value
from the standard emissivity table is not
appropriate for the measurement. See
Emissivity Adjustment.
<options>
Select an emissivity value from a list of common
materials. Use the scroll bar to see all of the
options. See Emissivity Adjustment.
Background <options>
Changes the background temperature to
compensate for reflected background
temperature.
Very hot objects or very cold objects can affect
the apparent temperature and measurement
accuracy of the target, especially when surface
emissivity is low. Adjust the reflected
background temperature to improve the
accuracy of the measurement.
Transmissivity <options>
Changes the values used to calculate the
temperature based on the transmission
percentage of the infrared-transparent window
(IR window). See Transmissivity.
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Level/Span
Level and Span are values within the total range of temperature. Level is the temperature
level to view within the total range of temperatures. Span is the span of temperatures to view
within the total range of temperatures. See Table 9.
With Level/Span set to Auto, the Imager sets Level/Span based on the total temperature
range.
With Level/Span set to Manual, the level setting moves the thermal span up or down within
the total temperature range.
To change Level/Span:
1. Select g> Level/Span > Manual, or push a for 2 seconds.
2. Select Set Level/Span.
3. Push:
•Yto decrease the temperature span.
•Zto increase the temperature span.
•Wto move the span to a higher temperature level.
•Xto move the span to a lower temperature level.
Table 9. Level and Span Settings
Item Description
Level
Span
Total range
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The scale along the right side of the display shows the thermal span increasing or
decreasing in size and shows the span as it moves to different levels within the total range.
See Table 9.
To use the temperature range high and low values on the display for future measurements:
1. Set Level/Span to Manual.
2. Push ato rescale the display and save the temperature values on the display at that
time.
To use a different temperature range, use the arrow keys to change the Level/Span, or
push atwice to rescale.
Note
The Imager always powers up in the same Level/Span mode, Auto or Manual, as
when the Imager was powered down.
Emissivity Adjustment
All objects radiate infrared energy. The actual surface temperature and emissivity of the
target affects the quantity of energy radiated. The Imager senses the infrared energy from
the surface of the target and uses the data to calculate an estimated temperature value.
Many common materials such as wood, water, skin, cloth, and painted surfaces, including
metal, radiate energy well and have a high emissivity factor of ≥90 % (or 0.90). The Imager
measures temperatures accurately on targets with a high emissivity.
Shiny surfaces or unpainted metals do not radiate energy well and have a low emissivity
factor of <0.60. For the Imager to calculate a more accurate estimate of the actual
temperature of targets with a low emissivity, adjust the emissivity setting.
WWarning
To prevent personal injury, see emissivity information for actual temperatures.
Reflective objects result in lower than actual temperature measurements.
These objects pose a burn hazard.
Set emissivity as a direct value or from a list of emissivity values for some common
materials. If the emissivity value is <0.60, a caution shows on the display.
Note
Surfaces with an emissivity of < 0.60 make it difficult to determine reliable and
consistent actual temperatures. The lower the emissivity, the greater the potential of
error when the Imager calculates the temperature measurement because more of
the energy reaching the camera is specified as background temperature. This is also
true even when adjustments to the emissivity and reflected background adjustments
are performed properly.
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Transmissivity
When you do infrared inspections through IR windows, not all of the infrared energy emitted
from the target is transmitted through the optical material in the window. If you know the
transmission percentage of the window, adjust the transmission percentage in the Imager or
in Fluke Connect desktop software to improve the accuracy of the measurement.
When you do not do infrared inspections through an IR window, set Transmissivity to 100 %
to disable the correction percentage.
Image Menu
Table 10 is a list of the options available in the Image menu.
Table 10. Image Menu
Option Menu Option Description
IR-Fusion 0%to100%
The Imager automatically captures a visible
image with every infrared image to show where
a potential problem might be. See IR-FusionTM
Technology
Picture in Picture On/Off
Shows the infrared image imposed on the
visible light image to improve the picture
context. Use with IR-Fusion to further improve
the image.
EdgeSharpTM On/Off
Use EdgeSharp to digitally enhance an image
with temperature overlays. EdgeSharp
increases the visibility of actual features in an
image.
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