Guide MobIR M4 User manual

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MobIR®M4 Thermal Camera
User Manual
Wuhan Guide Infrared Technology Co., Ltd.
No. 26 Shucheng Rd, Hongshan District, Wuhan 430070 P. R. China
Telephone: [phone]
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Internet: www.guide-infared.com
® Wuhan Guide Infrared Technology Co., Ltd., 2005
Publication No: MobIR®M4 UM 009

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The Quality Management System of Wuhan Guide Infrared Technology Co., Ltd. is
approved to ISO9001:2000 for the design and manufacture, stockholding, in-house
repair and site servicing of non contact temperature measuring instrumentation.
WUHAN GUIDE Infrared Technology Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make changes
and improvements on any of the products described in this manual
without prior notice.
MobIR®M4 Thermal Camera complies with current European
directives relating to electromagnetic compatibility and safety. (EMC directive
89/336/EEC; Low voltage directive 73/23/EEC)
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ...................................................................................................... 3
Introduction ............................................................................................................... 4
Precautions ............................................................................................................... 4
Maintenance ............................................................................................................. 5
Calibration and Repair Philosophy ............................................................................ 5
Technical Support...................................................................................................... 6
Feedback to Us ......................................................................................................... 6
System overview ....................................................................................................... 6
Customer Benefits..................................................................................................... 7
System Configuration................................................................................................ 7
Technical Specifications ............................................................................................ 8
Chief Functions ......................................................................................................... 9
Parts Described........................................................................................................11
Quick Start Guide .................................................................................................... 12
Quick Reference Table............................................................................................ 12
Introduction to Buttons ............................................................................................ 13
Button Relations...................................................................................................... 14
Using the Camera – In Detail .................................................................................. 15
Battery Charging ..................................................................................................... 32
Live Video Output.................................................................................................... 33
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................... 34
Emissivity ................................................................................................................ 35
Typical Emissivity Values ........................................................................................ 37

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Introduction
This publication provides the necessary information required to safely operate the
MobIR®M4 Thermal Camera.
Compared with previous ones, this edition has been revised according to camera
modification, such as the extended temperature range up to 250℃, the alternative
for switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit, the background modification function, etc
It is important to fully check all equipment with which you have been supplied
The equipment should be used, maintained and serviced by suitably trained
personnel, capable of carefully following the procedures and guidelines given in this
User Manual
All User Manuals and leaflets should be read thoroughly before proceeding with
operation of the equipment
It is also advisable that all User Manuals and Instruction Leaflets supplied are kept
readily available, for reference when the equipment is in general use
Precautions
The following precautions must be adhered to at all times and must be considered in
addition to any advised precautions issued at the relevant worksite or work area
•Do not direct the MobIR®M4 Thermal Camera at very high intensity radiation
sources such as the sun, carbon dioxide lasers or arc welders etc
•Always replace the lens cap when the unit is not in operation
•Do never point the MobIR®M4 Thermal Camera at high-temperature object
when switching on
•Wait for 10 seconds or longer to restart the camera after turning it off
•Keep the MobIR®M4 Thermal Camera steady when operating on it
•The MobIR®M4 Thermal Camera shall work between -10 and +50℃℃
•When the MobIR®M4 Thermal Camera is not in use or is to be transported,
ensure that the unit and accessories are stored in the protective carry case
•The MobIR®M4 Thermal Camera incorporates precision optical equipment and
static-sensitive electronics which should be protected from shock and vibration at
all times
•Do not jam the air vent on the MobIR®M4 Thermal Camera body
•Do not attempt to open the camera body, as this action will void the warranty

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The MobIR®M4 Thermal Camera utilises a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) rechargeable battery
pack. The following safety precautions must be adhered to at all times to ensure the
safe use of this equipment
•Do not disassemble or attempt to open the battery under any circumstances
•Do not expose the battery to fire or high temperatures
•Do not short circuit the battery
•Do keep the battery off moisture or water
•Charging of the battery should only be carried out using the recommended or
supplied charging device
Maintenance
To ensure that the MobIR®M4 Thermal Camera is kept in good working condition and
remains fully operational, the following guidelines should be adhered to at all times
Non-optical surfaces
The non-optical surfaces of the camera can be cleaned when required, with a soft
cloth dampened with water and a mild detergent
Optical surfaces
The optical surfaces of the camera lens should only be cleaned when visibly dirty.
Care should be taken to avoid touching the exposed lens surface, as skin acid left
behind from fingerprints can be damaging to coatings and lens substrates. Use only a
proprietary lens cleaning tissue
Calibration and Repair Philosophy
To ensure the accuracy and reliability of the MobIR®M4 Thermal Camera, it is highly
recommended that the instrument be calibrated at 12 monthly intervals
Contact Wuhan Guide to arrange for the instrument to be returned to Wuhan Guide
calibration centre for a calibration check, or in the unlikely event of a component or
system failure, for repair
Caution
The MobIR®M4 IR Thermal Camera does not incorporate any user serviceable parts.
Never attempt to disassemble or modify the camera. Opening the unit invalidates the
warranty

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Technical Support
Technical support for your Wuhan Guide Thermal Imaging System can be obtained
by either contacting the address / telephone number on the cover of this User Manual
or by Email to the following address: [email protected]
Feedback to Us
We have tested and verified the information in this manual to the best of our abilities.
Yet as we are committed to continuous development and progress, you might find
features of the product have been changed since the time of printing. You are
appreciated to let us know about any error you find, and your suggestions for further
editions by either contacting the address/telephone number on the cover of this User
Manual, or by Email to the following address: [email protected]
System overview
Wuhan Guide MobIR®M4 Thermal Camera leads another breakthrough in today’s
Infrared Thermal Imaging industry.
Emerging as the first mobile phone like IR camera in the world, the MobIR®M4
Thermal Camera is sized, configured and priced to open the door to many new uses
of Thermal IR Imaging.
It provides a wide assortment of unique new features enabling professional
thermographers to work with efficiency and productivity greater than ever before:
crisp thermal and visual imaging, efficient voice annotation, fully onboard image
processing, large capacity in-field storage, fast image download via USB connectivity,
low power dissipation and long durability, and more.
MobIR® M4 Thermal Camera is the only IR camera that offers all the possibilities of a
high range camera at an unanticipated affordable price, enabling high-performance
thermal imaging where never possible before.

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Customer Benefits
As an ultra-portable IR camera with big-camera power, the MobIR® M4 Thermal
Camera provides outstanding thermal imaging of the highest quality and presents a
range of benefits to the customers, which can be seen below:
•Ultra-compact, lightweight & fully integrated
•Easy of carry and operation
•Precision non-contact temperature measurement
•Ultra large capacity in-field image storage
•Plug-and-play connectivity
•Low power dissipation and long durability
•Robust post- processing software
•Affordable price & high reliability
•License free & rapid delivery
System Configuration
Please ensure that the following items have been correctly supplied:
•MobIR®M4 Thermal Camera with visual camera
•13mm IR lens
•Two rechargeable Li-ion batteries
•Battery charger
•USB extension cable
•Earphone
•USB driver
•Post-analysis software Guide IrAnalyser®
•User manual
•Leather sheathe
•Soft carry bag
•Packing case

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Technical Specifications
Image Performance
Thermal:
Detector type: Microbolometer UFPA (160 x 120 pixels, 35μm)
Spectral Range: 8-14μm
Field of View/ Focus: 25° x 19°/12.6mm
Thermal Sensitivity: ≤120mk @30℃
Electronic Zoom: 2×
Visual:
Built-in Digital Video: CMOS Sensor, 640 x 480 pixels, 224 colors
Image Presentation
External Display: 2.2” TFT & 1.2” CSTN high resolution color LCD
Image display 256 level, 8 palettes (Rainbow, iron, B&W, etc)
Video Output: PAL, composite video
Measurement
Temperature Range: -20℃-+250℃
Accuracy: ±2oC or ± 2%of reading
Measurement Modes: Auto hot-spot trace, 4 moveable spots, 4
moveable areas (min, max, mean), sound alarm，
isotherm
Measurement Correction: Emissivity variable from 0.01 to 0.99 (in 0.01
increment), automatic correction based on optics
transmission, ambient temperature, distance,
relative humidity, and etc.
Image Storage
Type: Built-in Flash memory (8G bit capacity)
File Format: IRI (An individual file consists of Infrared image,
visual image and voice saved if any)
Voice Annotation: 30 seconds per image
System Status Indication
LCD Display: Camera status test, battery status indication
Sound Alarm Automatic alarm for power shortage
Laser Locator
Classification: Semiconductor A1GaInP Diode Laser
Battery System
Type: Li-ion battery, rechargeable, field replaceable
Operating time: Over 2 hours continuous operation
Charging System: In camera via USB interface from AC adapter or
in external battery charger
Power consumption: 2W

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Environmental Specification
Operating Temperature: -10℃-+50℃
Storage Temperature: -20℃-+60℃
Humidity: Operating and storing 10% to 95%, non-
condensing
Shock: Operational: 25g, IEC 68-2-29
Vibration: Operational: 2g, IEC 68-2-6
Interfaces
USB1.1: Image (thermal & visual), measurement, and
voice transfer to PC
Physical Characteristics
Size: 120mm x 60mm x 30mm (Standard Model)
Weight: 0.265Kg (including battery)
Color: 2 colors alternative
Chief Functions
Image
•Thermal and visual image are available and switchable between each other
•Both thermal and visual images can be controlled either automatically or manually
•All the thermal images have been 2x zoomed in before being displayed on LCD
•All the thermal images are displayed on LCD in Black/ White and multiple
256-level colors.
•Live image can be frozen on camera and captured in flash memory onboard.
•Live thermal image can be 2× zoomed in when there is no menu on the screen.
•Saved image can be transferred to PC via USB extension cable.
Freeze and Save
•Live image can be frozen on camera.
•Frozen image can be captured in flash memory onboard.
•Onboard data of live image can be frozen on camera and captured in flash
memory
•Up to 600 images can be saved and up to 30-second voice annotation can be
saved for each Image
•Voice annotation，visual image and thermal image can be captured in flash
memory
•Frozen or saved image can be processed on board

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Replay
•Saved images can be replayed on camera and in PC.
•Voice annotation and saved image can be simultaneously replayed on camera
and in PC.
•Replayed image on camera can be processed onboard
•Saved images can be transferred to PC via USB extension cable for post
processing with analysis software
Temperature Measurement
•Automatic trace for hot spot in the screen
•Automatic indication of temperature for the center of the screen
•Measurement of any spot within the screen
•Simultaneous measurement of four movable spots
•Simultaneous measurement of four movable areas, showing max, min or mean
temperature of the areas
•Measurement of any lines: temperature profiles also generated
•Isotherm measurement: display spots within a defined temperature range in the
same color
•Automatic non-uniformity calibration ensures temperature measurement stable
and accurate
Menu Setup
•Set up temperature measurement parameters and camera functions
•Automatic measurement correction based on user input for emissivity, distance,
relative humidity, atmospheric transmission and external optics

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Parts Described
MobIR®M4 side view
1) USB interface/ battery charger interface
2) Microphone
3) Button ●
4) Button V
5) Button OK
6) Button M
7) Button ＜
8) Button Λ
9) Button C
10) Button ＞
11) Button Power
12) IR lens
13) LCD screen
14) Loudspeaker
1) Visual camera
2) Outer screen
3) Button Left
4) Button Right
5) Audio output interface
6) Laserlocator MobIR®M4 front view

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Quick Start Guide
•Ensure that the battery is fully charged
•Power on the MobIR®M4 thermal camera
•Open the top half of the MobIR®M4 thermal camera
•Wait for 15 seconds and uncover lens cap
•Non Uniformity Correction (NUC) is performed automatically after switching on
•Aim the MobIR®M4 Thermal Camera at the object
•Rotate the aperture and adjust the focus to get clear image
•Press Button “●” for three seconds to switch between Auto and Manual mode
•Press Button “●” and release it instantly and then adjust brightness, contrast and
palette if necessary
•Press Button “<” to view visual image of the target
•Press Button “<” to return to the live thermal image
•Press Button “OK” to freeze the live image.
•Press Button “OK” again to store the frozen image
•Press Button “C” to resume the live image.
Quick Reference Table
ABBREVIATION SIGNIFICANCE
On/ Off Button Power
M Button Menu
ΛButton Up-direction
v Button Down-direction
< Button Left-direction
> Button Right-direction
OK Button Confirm
C Button Cancel
●Button ●
Left To lighten the outer screen
Right To lighten the outer screen

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Introduction to Buttons
BUTTON FUNCTION
On/ Off Power on/off
M To enter menus and its sub menus
To select one sub menu or option under menu
To confirm parameter setup
To toggle between four spots or four areas under spot or area analysis
ΛButton Up-direction
To toggle between sub menus under menu
To turn on or turn off laser locator when there is no menu on live image
v Button Down-direction
To toggle between sub menus under menu
To 2× zoom in the live thermal image
< Button Left-direction
To return to the parent menu
To change value of parameters
To switch between infrared image and visual image when there is no
menu on live image
> Button Right-direction
To enter sub menus under menu
To change value of parameters
To perform background calibration when pressed simultaneously with
“C”
Ok To select one sub menu or option under menu
To freeze and store live image when menu does not appear on screen.
To record voice annotation, replay voice annotation after recording and
bring up the recording menu when re-recording
To replay a selected image after preview
To switch between infrared image and visual image when replaying the
stored images
C To cancel one sub menu or option under menu
To exit menu
To perform non- uniformity calibration when there is no menu on live
image
To perform background calibration when pressed simultaneously with
“>”
●When menu does not appear on screen, keep it depressed for three
seconds to switch between Auto and Manual mode for either live
thermal image or visual image
When menu does not appear on screen, press it for an instant and then
release it to bring up the temperature measurement setup menu

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To stop recording of voice annotation
To save voice annotation together with an image after recording or
replaying the recording
To delete image when previewing saved images
To switch between changing area location and adjusting area size under
area analysis
Left To lighten the outer screen
Right To lighten the outer screen
Button Relations
BUTTONS IN
DIALOG BOX CORRESPONDING BUTTONS ON
CAMERA BODY
FUNCTION
Button Ok To start recording of voice annotation
Button ●To stop recording of voice annotation
Button Ok To playback recorded voice annotation
Button ●To save recorded voice annotation with an
image
Button C To cancel recording of voice annotation
Button Ok To display a saved image and data in full
screen
Button ●To delete any or all of the saved images
Button C To cancel an operation and return to the
file list or image gallery
Button Ok To confirm deletion of a file
Button C To cancel deletion of a file

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Using the Camera – In Detail
Powering on the camera
•Switch on the camera by keeping Button “Power” depressed till the two indicator
lights on the top half of the camera shine
•Open the top half of the camera
•A welcome picture as shown below will appear on the inner LCD screen.
•When the welcome picture disappears, the power on test result of the system will
display on the upper half of the screen. Meanwhile, a blue loading bar appears at
the bottom of the inner LCD screen to indicate the camera initialization progress.
•After 100% loading, a flash image below appears in the inner LCD screen.
•The camera is available for dynamic real time temperature measurement.
Note: Indicator lights on the top half of the camera
•Two indicator lights lie on the top half of the camera. Both of them brighten up
when powering on the camera and last till powering off. But the red one shines
stably till powering off and the blue one becomes flickering after the above flash
image ends.
Basic Temperature Measurement
yFor basic temperature measurement first ensure that a suitable temperature range
is set and that the image is in focus, two methods are then available, dynamic
real time temperature measurement and static temperature measurement

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Dynamic Real Time Temperature Measurement
•Palette lies at the bottom of the screen, with its upper and lower limits displayed at
the two ends.
•Two temperatures are present just above the palette. The first one indicates the
lowest temperature, and the second indicates the highest scene temperature.
There are two arrows on the palette, which indicate the specific color
corresponding to the lowest and highest temperature respectively.
•The center temperature is displayed in top of the screen.
Setting the temperature range
•There are two modes available, Auto and Manual
•To switch between one mode and another keep Button “●” depressed for three
seconds, the current mode is displayed temporarily on the screen after the button
is released
•Within Auto or Manual mode the setup parameters menu can be brought up, this
is achieved by pressing Button “●” for an instant in either mode. The item
which can be modified will be highlighted.
•Press “ ”and“ ”∧∨to change value when the upper or lower limits of the palette is
highlighted, to shift between different palettes from 1 to 8 when palette is
highlighted and to shift between Auto Mode and Manual Mode when highlighted
•Press “＞” to shift between each item in turns counter-clockwise.
•Press “＜” to shift between each item in turns clockwise.
•In Auto Mode, if you highlight the upper or lower limits of the palette and press
“ ”and“ ”∧∨to change its value, the mode will change to Manual Mode
automatically.
•Press either OK or C to confirm the modification.

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Static Temperature Measurement
•Keep the camera steady when you have the image in focus, press Button “OK” to
freeze the live image. The word “Frozen” will appear on the screen to indicate the
current status of the image.
•Press any key except OK to cancel this indication if necessary.
•Press Button “ ”, “ ”, “∧∨＜”and “＞” to move the center cursor
•The value in top of the screen shows the temp of the moving cursor
•Imaging performance varies from different temperature range and palette.
•Setting the temperature range is the same as in dynamic real time temperature
measurement
Main Menu Introduction
•This section covers all the main menu options and their sub menus. The main
menu is brought up on the screen by pressing Button “Menu”
•The menus can be navigated by pressing Button “ ”, “ ”, “∧∨＜”and “＞”, the
highlighted option is confirmed by pressing Button “Menu” or “OK”
•Setup Analysis: Allows for the camera functions to be setup
•Setup Target: Allows for temperature measurement parameters to be set up
•Setup Time: Allows for the date and time to be set
•Setup Default: Resume the factory configured value of all the parameters
•File Browse: To preview and open saved images
•File Delete All: To delete all the saved images
•Analysis Spot: Allows up to four spot measurements to take place on saved or
frozen images
•Analysis Area: Allows up to four rectangular area measurements to take place
on saved or frozen images, displaying maximum, minimum or mean temperature
•Analysis Line: Allows line profile measurement to take place on saved or frozen
images
•Analysis Isotherm: Allows for an isotherm to be placed on live, saved or frozen
images

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•To exit the menu system at any time and return to the image press Button “C”
Switching between Infrared image and Visual Image
•You can toggle between infrared image and visual image to view each other
•When there is no menu on live image, press Button “＜” to switch between
thermal and visual image
•For replayed images, press Button “OK” to switch between infrared image and
visual image
Adjusting the exposure and gain of the visual image
•There are also two modes available, Auto mode and Manual mode
•Press Button “●” to switch between Auto mode and Manual mode. The current
mode is displayed in left corner at the bottom of the screen
•In Manual mode, exposure control (EC) and gain control (GC) is available on the
screen.
•Press “∧” or “∨” to adjust the value of the highlighted item and press “＞” to shift
between EC and GC
•In Auto mode, EC and GC will be defined automatically by the system.
Laser Locator
•To turn on the laser locator option, press Button “M” to bring up the main menu,
press Button “ ”∧, “ ”∨, “＜” and “＞” to highlight the “Setup Analysis” option,
select by pressing Button “Menu” or “OK”
•Under the heading named “Laser”, you can toggle between “on” and “off” by
pressing Button “＜” and “＞”. The selection “on” is confirmed by pressing Button
“Menu” or “OK”
•When there is no menu on live image, press Button “ ”∧to turn the laser on or off
•To turn off the laser locator option, press Button “M” to bring up the main menu,
press Button “ ”∧, “ ”∨, “＜” and “＞” to highlight the “Setup Analysis” option,
select by pressing Button “Menu” or “OK”

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•Under the heading named “Laser”, you can toggle between “on” and “off” by
pressing Button “＜” and “＞”. Press Button “Menu” or “OK” to confirm your
selection “off”’
Warning:
•Pls do never point the laser at human bodies so as to avoid any hurt
Pausing Live Images and Saving Images
•To store an image, press Button “OK” to freeze the live image and temporarily
capture the visual image into the built-in flash memory. Pressing Button “OK”
again will store both the infrared image and visual image into built-in flash
memory.
•The frozen image can be defined as the mean of 1, 4, 8, or 16 image frames,
which is designed to reduce or eliminate noise so as to ensure better image
quality
•The image storage begins when “ ” appears on the screen. When the image is
saved, indication like “Saved as IMAGE006” will appear on the screen temporarily
and then comes to the live image capturing status.
•If voice annotation is required with the image, make sure that the “Voice Annotat”
is toggled “ON” before trying to save the image. To do this, press button “M” to
bring up the main menu, press Button “ ”∧, “ ”∨, “＜” and “＞” to highlight the
“Setup Analysis” option, select by pressing Button “Menu” or “OK”
•Under the heading named “Voice Annotat”, you can toggle between “on” and “off”
by Button “＜” and “＞”. The selection “on” is confirmed by pressing Button “Menu”
or “OK”
•Then when you repeat the steps to save an image the option to record the voice is
present
•Press Button “OK” to begin recording, with time of the recording counted
automatically. Press Button “●” to stop recording. Pressing Button “C” will cancel
recording.
•Buttons in the dialog box above change to be the ones below

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•Press Button “OK” to playback recording. Pressing Button “C” will cancel
recording. The recording can be repeated until a satisfactory recording has been
made.
•Pressing Button “●” will confirm the recording and save both the image and
recording, with the indication of “ ” appearing momentarily on the screen.
Indication like “Saved as IMAGE006” will appear on the screen temporarily when
finished.
•To turn off the voice annotation option, press Button “M” to bring up the main
menu, press Button “ ”∧, “ ”∨, “＜” and “＞” to highlight the “Setup Analysis” option,
select by pressing Button “Menu” or “OK”
•Under the heading named “Voice Annotat”, you can toggle between “on” and “off”
by pressing Button “＜” and “＞”. The selection “off” is confirmed by pressing
Button “Menu” or “OK”
Note:
•Recording will automatically stop when it reaches 30 seconds
Non Uniformity Calibration (NUC)
•Non Uniformity Calibration allows the automatic adjustment of the camera
detector to ensure normalization and sharpness of the screen image.
•Non Uniformity Calibration can be performed on live image
•To perform a Non Uniformity Calibration (NUC), keep Button “C” depressed for
two seconds.
•Then the live image pauses temporarily, whilst a shutter is placed in front of the
detector
•If the image quality is still not satisfying, keep “＞” depressed and at the same
time press C to modify the background. There will be “Calibrating…” displayed on
the screen when modification starts and “Finished” when accomplished
•This process takes only a couple of seconds, however for best results, please
ensure that camera is pointed at an even object with temperature similar to the
ambient.
Note: It is advisable not to modify the background too frequently. The default setting
has reserved a group of accurate data which is approved by many tests. Better
quality image can also be achieved by going back to default setting.