InfraTec VarioCAM User manual

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VarioCAM®hr head
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User Manual
State: November 2015

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Table of Contents
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Table of contents
1Introduction ...................................................................................................................1
2Advice on Device Safety...............................................................................................3
3Technical Description ...................................................................................................5
3.1 Operating Principle.........................................................................................................................5
3.2 Description of the Functional Units ................................................................................................5
3.3 Technical Data ...............................................................................................................................9
4Unpacking and Checking ...........................................................................................10
5Description of Camera Parts ......................................................................................11
6Quick Start ...................................................................................................................12
6.1 Preparation...................................................................................................................................12
6.2 Installation Software IRBIS®remote ...........................................................................................12
6.3 Start..............................................................................................................................................12
6.4 Display..........................................................................................................................................13
6.5 Image Optimisation ......................................................................................................................13
6.6 Data Storage ................................................................................................................................14
6.7 Menu Functions............................................................................................................................14
6.8 Switching OFF..............................................................................................................................14
6.9 Data Transfer to the Computer ....................................................................................................15
6.10 Evaluation with Analysing Software IRBIS®.................................................................................15
7Starting up ...................................................................................................................16
7.1 Using a Tripod* ............................................................................................................................16
7.2 Connecting the Power Supply......................................................................................................16
7.3 Inserting a Memory Card..............................................................................................................16
7.4 Lens Replacement .......................................................................................................................16
7.5 Operation via the FireWire (IEEE 1394) Interface*......................................................................17
7.6 Operation with Breakout Box (Connection via RS232)* ................................................................2
7.7 Trigger Functionality VarioCAM®hr head ......................................................................................3
8Hardware and Software Installation for VarioCAM®hr head* ...................................5
8.1 Fundamentals ................................................................................................................................5
8.2 Hardware Components ..................................................................................................................5
8.3 Installation of the FireWire Driver for the VarioCAM®hr head.......................................................6
9Operation .....................................................................................................................13
9.1 Elements of the Graphical User Interface ....................................................................................13
9.2 Live Mode.....................................................................................................................................14
9.3 Focus Mode .................................................................................................................................16
9.4 Spot Editor* ..................................................................................................................................17
9.5 Stop Mode and Data Storage ......................................................................................................20
9.6 The Main Menu ............................................................................................................................22
9.6.1 Menu "Image"...............................................................................................................................22
9.6.2 Menu "File"...................................................................................................................................27
9.6.3 Menu "Measure"...........................................................................................................................33

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9.6.4 Menu "Settings"............................................................................................................................37
10 Operating Software IRBIS®remote 3.0* .................................................................... 49
10.1 Programme Start ..........................................................................................................................49
10.2 User Interface...............................................................................................................................50
10.2.1 Analog Video Display ...................................................................................................................50
10.2.2 Menu Bar with Quick Keys ...........................................................................................................51
10.2.3 Menu Item “Options”.....................................................................................................................52
10.2.4 Data Transfer ...............................................................................................................................54
10.2.5 Controls for Direct Control............................................................................................................56
10.2.6 Allocation of Functional Keys .......................................................................................................57
11 Maintenance of the Device ......................................................................................... 58
11.1 Cleaning of lenses and protective windows .................................................................................58
11.2 Calibration ....................................................................................................................................58
12 Environmental Protection .......................................................................................... 59
13 Service .........................................................................................................................60

User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM®hr head
1. Introduction
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1Introduction
Dear User,
Congratulations on the purchase of your new thermographic system VarioCAM®hr head.
Please read these instructions carefully before operating the system for the first time. This will enable you
to make full use of the features of your new thermographic system. Please especially note the advice
regarding device safety in Chapter 2 in order to avoid damage to the thermographic system.
All the specifications in this user manual describe a completely equipped thermographic system
VarioCAM®hr of the “head” series. Technical data, the scope of features and accessories included in
your thermographic system may deviate from the specifications described here depending on the model
chosen and on individual adjustments. Features relating to optional equipment are marked *in this
manual.
Principally, the description of technical data and the specific scope of features provided in the relevant
shipping documents (confirmation of order/delivery note) apply.
Further development is subject to technical progress.
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InfraTec GmbH
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Note:
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method) or processed, duplicated or distributed using electronic systems without the written permission of
JENOPTIK Laser, Optik, Systeme GmbH. This instruction manual was compiled with the necessary
diligence. No liability is accepted for damage arising from non-observance of the information contained in
this instruction manual.
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User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM®hr head
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VarioCAM®high resolution head (hereinafter VarioCAM®hr head) is a modern thermographic system for
the precise, quick and non-contact measurement of surface temperatures of objects. Its compact and
robust design and high degree of protection make it especially suitable for industrial applications even
under unfavorable external conditions. Its low weight as well as its long battery life provide for its effective
use.
A wide range of accessories and several software packages for handling images and their further
processing make the VarioCAM®hr head a universal thermographic system for use in a wide field of
applications.
Its high measuring precision, precision lenses of extraordinary imaging quality and its universal interface
design for the digital recording of real-time thermographic data via FireWire/IEEE 1394* permit the
application of the VarioCAM®hr head in the most varied fields of research and development.
Typical applications of the thermographic system include:
■Inspection of electrical and mechanical systems and power units
■Optimisation of components and units
■Control of process temperatures
■Quality assurance

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2. Advice on Device Safety
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2Advice on Device Safety
General
The VarioCAM®hr head is a high-quality, thoroughly calibrated optical measuring instrument. Handle it
with appropriate care. Avoid soiling it, particularly its optical surfaces.
The device has protection class IP 65.
Please observe the conditions specified under Technical Data (see Chapter 3.3, Technical Data, page 9)
for use, save and transport of the device.
For transporting the VarioCAM®hr head, exclusively use the transportation case included.
Opening the camera case is reserved for customer service or authorised staff only. Any interference by
the user or unauthorised persons is not permitted and will void any warranty.
Only use accessories or spare parts which are expressly recommended by JENOPTIK Laser, Optik,
Systeme GmbH for use with the VarioCAM®hr head. Otherwise malfunctions or damage can occur.
Warranty shall be excluded for such damage.
Standards, Guidelines
The VarioCAM®hr head complies with the requirements of the following standards:
■EN 61010-1:2001 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and
laboratory use – Part1: General requirements (IEC 61010-1:2011)
■EN 61326-1:2006 Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use – EMC
Requirements – Part1: General requirements (IEC 61326-1:2005)

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Handling
The VarioCAM®hr head is equipped with a highly sensitive uncooled microbolometer detector. Object
radiation occurring in thermographic practice does not cause any changes in the detector. However,
black-body radiation overdrive exceeding 1,000 °C in measuring ranges 1 and 2 or 2,000 °C in
measuring ranges 3 and 4, may result in irreversible damage and must therefore be avoided by
selecting a suitable calibration range* prior to measuring.
The VarioCAM®hr head must, neither in operation nor when switched off, directly be focused into the
sun or other sources of intensive radiation (e.g. lasers), since this may result in changes of the
microbolometer detector, whose origin can unambiguously be proven. The manufacturer waives any
warranty for such damage.
It is also imperative to avoid indirectly capturing any sunlight or other highly energetic radiation via
reflective surfaces directed into the field of view of the VarioCAM®hr head!
Under certain conditions, it cannot be excluded, even when the system is switched off, that the
detector may be damaged when directed into sunlight. Therefore, when the VarioCAM®hr head is not
in use, the lens must be capped with the protective cover included.
Only use SecureDigital cards in the SD slot of the VarioCAM®hr head. Otherwise damage to the
camera or the memory card can arise, for which no liability will be accepted.
Lens changes should not be carried out in rooms of high dust load or humidity, since IP 54 protection
class is not guaranteed with the lens removed.

User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM®hr head
3. Technical Description
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3Technical Description
3.1 Operating Principle
The VarioCAM®hr head is a thermographic system for the long wave infrared spectral range (LWIR) of
(7.5 ... 14) µm. The lens images the object scene onto a microbolometer array at a resolution of
(640 x 480) or (384 x 288) pixels. The electrical signal of the detector arrays is further processed by the
internal electronics. The electronics contains all the functions necessary for camera operation, such as
activation of the microbolometer array, A/D conversion, offset and gain correction, defective pixel
treatment, video and PC interfaces.
Operating the system is effected via the PC interfaces, available as FireWire (IEEE 1394) and RS232*.
The use of these interfaces which are available depending on their versions of equipment requires special
software packages. You will find relevant details from Chapter 8 on, Hardware and Software Installation
for VarioCAM®hr head*, page 5.
3.2 Description of the Functional Units
Lens
The camera lens captures the IR radiation emitted by the object in the field of view and images it on the
detector array. Field of view (FOV) and resolution/size of the measuring point (IFOV, Instantaneous Field
of View) are determined at the same distance from the focal length f of the lens used.
The following standard lenses are available:
Thermographic system of resolution (384 x 288) pixels
lens focal length (mm) min. focus (m) IFOV (mrad) FOV (°)
wide-angle lens 12.5 0.2 2.8 (57 x 44)
standard lens 25 0.3 1.4 (30 x 23)
telephoto lens 1 50 2.0 0.7 (15 x 12)
telephoto lens 2 75 2.0 0.47 (10 x 8)
telephoto lens 3 130 5.0 0.27 (6 x 4)
close-up lens focal length (mm) focus (mm) field of view (mm²) resolution (μm)
close-up 0.17x for 25 149 (80 x 60) 209
close-up 0.5x for 25 50 (27 x 20) 70
microscopic lens 1.0x - 50 (13 x 10) 35

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Thermographic system of resolution (640 x 480) pixels
lens focal length (mm) min. focus (m) IFOV (mrad) FOV (°)
wide-angle lens 12.5 0,2 2.0 (65 x 51)
standard lens 30 0,3 0.8 (30 x 23)
telephoto lens 1 50 2,0 0.5 (18 x 14)
telephoto lens 2 75 2,0 0.3 (12 x 9)
telephoto lens 3 130 5,0 0.2 (7 x 5)
close-up lens focal length (mm) focus (mm) field of view (mm²) resolution (μm)
close-up 0.17x for 30 150 (80 x 60) 125
close-up 0.5x for 30 50 (27 x 20) 42
microscopic lens 1.0x - 50 (16 x 12) 25
Detector
The VarioCAM®hr head has an uncooled microbolometer FPA detector (uncooled Focal Plane Array).
The detector is thermally stabilised with high precision using a Peltier element and is thus independent of
the ambient temperature.
The various elements of the detector are microscopically minute thin-film resistors on wafer-thin
membranes, which are arranged cantilevered a few micrometers above the silicon read-out circuit. The
thermal radiation of the scene is imaged by the lens of the thermographic system on these detector
elements and absorbed by them. The temperature change of the detector elements resulting therefrom
yields electronically evaluable signals which can be read out line-wise and column-wise by a read-out
circuit.
Applying an uncooled detector guarantees quick availability of the camera function after switching it on
(start-up time < 60 seconds) and long service life (MTTF) in permanent use.
Detector electronics
The detector electronics supplies the BIAS voltages required for detector operation and further control
signals, and it takes care of the pre-processing and digitalisation of the analog video output signal from
the detector.
Image processing electronics
Real-time image processing with the following essential functions (depending on the equipment) is
implemenmted with the help of an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) and an embedded PC
(modular compact internal PC):
■Detector electronics interface
■Gain and offset correction
■Defective pixel treatment
■Low-pass filtering
■Zoom generator
■Graphic overlay
■FireWire (IEEE 1394) interface
■Embedded PC interface
■Standard-format video-image generator (PAL/NTSC-FBAS, S-Video, RGB)