Laser 6515 User manual

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Part No. 6515
Thermal Camera
with UV Leak Detector
Instructions
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Introduction
This hand-held thermal imaging camera combines the function of a surface
measuring infrared thermometer with real-time thermal imaging. The device
translates thermal energy (heat) into visible light (on screen) to enable
analysis of a particular object or area. Instead of just getting a number for
the temperature, you get an on-screen image showing the temperature
differences of a surface. This lets you see the heat so you know exactly
where to target the measurement spot. Easily find unseen hot and cold
spots for instant troubleshooting. The sensitive thermal imagery usefully
shows component outlines to aid subsequent identification of problem
areas or components.
Save images and data for documentation, and download your images
quickly via the removable microSD card, or linked direct to a PC via the
Mico USB port.
The Laser 6515 provides fast temperature readings without physically
touching the object. It can safely measure hot, hazardous, or hard-to-reach
surfaces without contaminating or damaging the object.
The Laser 6515 also features a UV leak detector function. For example,
detecting leaks in cooling systems and air-conditioning systems when a
suitable UV indicator dye is used.
Uses and applications are many and varied:
Automotive applications include: inspecting for irregular friction,
overheating from mechanical misalignments, binding bearings or brake
components, heated seat element malfunctions, checking vehicle heating
and air-conditioning systems, engine radiator and thermostat function,
exhaust manifolds, injector/cylinder malfunctions, diesel engine glow-
plug malfunctions, high resistance in high-current wiring and hot electrical
connection issues.
Building, electrical and maintenance applications include: missing,
damaged or inadequate insulation, damp/moisture intrusion, radiators and
under-floor heating, air-conditioning systems, identification of hot and cold
pipework, heat loss from seals, frames or windows, high resistance in high-
current wiring and hot electrical connection issues, etc.
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Safety
CAUTION: Read all the safety information
before using the product.
The 6515 uses a Class II laser that emits low levels
of visible radiation which are safe for the skin but
may not be safe for the eyes. Class 2 lasers are
limited to a maximum output power of 1 milliwatt
(abbreviated to mW, one thousandth of a watt) and
the beam must have a wavelength between 400
and 700 nm. A person receiving an eye exposure
from a Class 2 laser beam, either accidentally or
as a result of someone else’s deliberate action
(misuse) will be protected from injury by their
own natural aversion response. This is a natural
involuntary response that causes the individual to
blink and avert their head thereby terminating the
eye exposure. Repeated, deliberate exposure to
the laser beam may not be safe.
• DO NOT look or stare into the laser beam as permanent eye damage
could result.
• DO NOT direct the laser beam at any person’s (or animal’s) eyes as eye
damage could result.
• BE AWARE that the reflections of the laser beam from mirrors or other
shiny surfaces can be as hazardous as direct eye exposure.
• The user should be familiar with the 6515 Thermal Camera’s operation,
application, limitations and potential hazards. These instructions should
be fully read and understood before using the 6515 Thermal Camera.
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LASER RADIATION - DO NOT
STARE INTO BEAM
OUTPUT <1mW
WAVELENGTH 650nm
CLASS II LASER PRODUCT
CAUTION

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Controls
Refer to Figs 1, 2 and 3.
Fig. 1
A
D
C
B
Fig. 2
E
F
C
B
Fig. 3
HG
K
I
J
Ref. Description
ARotary ON/OFF switch + lens
cover
BON indicator (light green spot)
CPort cover
DTrigger
EMicroSD card port
FMicro USB Port
GColour TFT Screen
HToggle control
IBattery cover screw
JBattery cover
KBatteries (3 x AA 1.5V)
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Operation
• Install the batteries (refer to Fig. 3). Three AA 1.5V batteries are supplied.
• Switch device ON by turning the rotary ON/OFF switch Auntil it clicks to
the ON position (light green indicator Bvisible).
• Once software has loaded (8-10 seconds), make yourself familiar with
the toggle control H. The toggle control moves left, right, up and down
to select the menu and scroll through associated functions, and is also
pressed in to select and deselect various functions (see Fig. 4).
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Using the Menu
Refer to Fig. 4
Toggle left to enter the Menu, then toggle up and/or down to scroll through
the available functions.
Toggle LEFT
for MENU
Toggle UP
or DOWN
to SCROLL
Toggle RIGHT
for BACK to SELECT
or DESELECT
Push IN
Fig. 4

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Menu Functions
Colour Palette Selection. Press in to select one of three
available colour palettes: Hot Iron, Rainbow and Greyscale. The Hot
Iron palette is most commonly used, covering a useful range of hot/cold
colour differentials; the Rainbow palette has the best thermal sensitivity
for displaying the differences in temperature and the Greyscale palette is
useful for identifying detail on an image. Once the desired palette has been
selected, scroll up or down to save the selection.
Emissivity. Press in to enter the emissivity sub-menu (refer to
Fig. 5). The amount of infrared energy radiated by an object depends on its
emissivity and its temperature; the emissivity depends on the material and
its surface characteristics. The emissivity of a material is the relative ability
of its surface to emit energy by radiation. In general, the duller and blacker a
material is, the closer its emissivity is to 1. The more reflective a material is,
the lower its emissivity. For example, highly polished silver has an emissivity
of around 0.02. Most (90% of typical application) organic materials and
painted or oxidised surfaces have an emissivity of 0.95 and this is the
pre-set default in the 6515 Thermal Camera. Refer to the Emissivity Chart
below to choose a suitable emissivity figure for the chosen material being
scanned. Once in the emissivity sub-menu scroll up or down to pick the
desired figure; there are four pre-sets: .95, .80, .60 and .30. Press in to
select, then toggle right to return to the main menu. Scroll down past the
four pre-sets to the custom setting sub-menu; press in to activate menu,
then toggle up or down to reach the desired emissivity value. Toggle right
to set this value, then toggle right again to return to the main menu.
Laser crosshair indicator ON or OFF. Press in to select or
deselect the laser crosshair function which pinpoints the target area.
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Using the Menu
Press toggle control in to select a function then, depending on
the function, press in again to change the function parameters, switch the
function on or off, or enter a sub-menu. (Refer to Fig. 5.)
Toggle UP
or DOWN
to SCROLL
Toggle UP
or DOWN
to SCROLL
Toggle RIGHT
to RETURN
Toggle UP
or DOWN
to SCROLL
Toggle UP
or DOWN
to SCROLL
Fig. 5
FLASH
OFF
01/03/17
UV
OFF
01/03/17
UV + FLASH
OFF
01/03/17
OFF
OFF
01/03/17
to CHANGE
Push IN
to SELECT
Push IN
to SELECT
Push IN
to CHANGE
Push IN
Toggle UP
or DOWN
to SCROLL
Toggle UP
or DOWN
to SCROLL
Toggle RIGHT
to RETURN
Toggle UP
or DOWN
to SCROLL
Toggle UP
or DOWN
to SCROLL
Fig. 5
FLASH
OFF
01/03/17
UV
OFF
01/03/17
UV + FLASH
OFF
01/03/17
OFF
OFF
01/03/17
to CHANGE
Push IN
to SELECT
Push IN
to SELECT
Push IN
to CHANGE
Push IN
Menu Functions
View saved images. These are saved on the microSD card
provided (Ein Fig. 2). From menu, press toggle control in to view image.
Toggle up or down to access further images. This function does not work if
the microSD card is not present. Toggle right to return to normal scanning
function. Note: the microSD card port can accept up to 32GB cards.

Menu Functions
Temperature °C or °F. Press in to select, then scroll up or down
to save the selection, or toggle right to save and return to the main menu.
FLASH and/or UV Functions. Press in to select FLASH (torch
only), UV (UV only), UV + FLASH, or OFF (no UV or torch function). Then
scroll up or down to save the selection, or toggle right to save and return to
the scanning screen.
Screen crosshair indicator ON or OFF. Press in to select
or deselect the screen crosshair function. Note: This does not disable
the laser-projected crosshair (see section above) but disables the visual
crosshair on the screen and on subsequently saved images.
Device Auto-OFF Timer. Press in to enter the timer sub-menu,
then press in to select the desired time in minutes (1 minute to 10 minutes).
Toggle right to return to the main menu. When not being used, but still
switched on, the 6515 will switch itself off after the set time interval.
Time & Date Setting. Press in to enter the time & date setting
sub-menu. Toggle up or down to select time or date. For example: press
in again to set the time; then toggle up or down to reach the desired hour
figure. Press in to save this figure and move to the minutes field. Set the
minutes then toggle right to save. Toggle down to set the date in the same
manner. When correct date has been entered, toggle right to save and
return to main menu.
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Information. Press in to display the current software version.
Menu Functions
Nominal Surface Emissivity Examples
Material Value Material Value
Default factory setting 0.95 Leather 0.78
Aluminium (oxidised) 0.30 Lead (oxidised) 0.50
Asbestos 0.95 Oil 0.94
Asphalt 0.95 Paint 0.93
Brass (oxidised) 0.50 Plastic (opaque) 0.95
Ceramic 0.95 Rubber 0.95
Concrete 0.95 Sand 0.90
Copper (oxidised) 0.60 Steel (oxidised) 0.80
Food (frozen) 0.90 Snow 0.83
Food (hot) 0.93 Skin (human) 0.98
Glass (plate) 0.85 Timber (oxidised) 0.90
Iron (oxidised) 0.70 Water 0.93
Ice 0.97 Wood (natural) 0.94

Measuring, Scanning and Saving Images
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Ref. Description
1Temperature @ crosshair
2microSD card present
3Battery condition
4Screen centre crosshair
5Emissivity setting
6Time
Fig. 6
1 3
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2
4
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• Switch device ON by turning the rotary ON/OFF switch Auntil it clicks to
the ON position (light green indicator visible).
• Once software has loaded (8-10 seconds), press the trigger Dto scan.
Move the device until the desired hot (or cold) spot displays in the centre
of the screen. If the laser crosshair is switched on, this will assist in
positioning. The measured temperature of the centred hot or cold spot is
displayed in the top left corner of the screen (1in Fig. 6).
• Releasing the trigger will freeze the image for approximately six seconds.
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Measuring, Scanning and Saving Images
Fig. 7
To save the image to the microSD card:
• As over, move the device until the hot (or cold) spot displays in the centre
of the screen.
• Release the trigger; to save the image toggle left to save, toggle right to
discard (refer to Fig. 7).
• The image is saved in bitmap (.BMP) format and includes the measured
temperature reading and emissivity setting information.
• Refer to Menu functions: View saved Images (page 6).

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Specifications
Display: 1.77" colour TFT (128 x 160 pixels)
Temperature Range: -30°C - 650°C (-22°F - 1202°F)
Accuracy:
(calibrated at ambient temperature
23°C ± 2°C)
≥0°C:±1.5°C or ±1.5% of reading, whichever is greater.
(≥32°F:±3°F or ±1.5% of reading, whichever is greater).
≥-10°C to <0°C:±2°C(≥14°F to <32°F:±4°F)
<-10°C:±3°C<14°F:±6°F)
Response Time: (95%) <125ms (95% of reading)
Spectral Response: 8 to 14 microns
Emissivity: 0.10 to 1.00
Temperature Coefficient: ±0.1°C/°C or ±0.1%/°C of reading, whichever is
greater.
Repeatability: (% of reading) ± 8% of reading or ±1.0°C (2°F), whichever
is greater.
Thermal Imaging Detector: IR-EX™ Technology (Integrated IR Array Sensor with
CMOS Sensor)
Imaging Resolution: 16,384 pixels (128 x 128 pixels - Interpolation)
Field of View: (H x W) 30°
Upper Sense Range: 650°C
Thermal Imaging Sensitivity: 150mK
Colour Palettes: 3: Hot Iron, Rainbow, Greyscale.
Saved Image Format: Bitmap (.BMP)
Power 3 x 1.5V AA
Battery Life: 12 hours with laser and backlight on.
Weight: 300g
Size: (185 x 54 x 104) mm (7.3 x 2.1 x 4.1) inches
Operating Temperature & Humidity: 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F)
10% to 90% RH non-condensing@30°C (86°F)
Storage Temperature: -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F), without batteries.
Operating Altitude: 2000 meters above mean sea level
Storage Altitude: 12,000 meters above mean sea level
Drop Proof: 1.2 meters (3.94 feet)
Vibration and Shock: IEC 60068-2-6 2.5g, 10 to 200Hz, IEC 60068-2-27,
50g, 11ms.
EMC: EN61326-1:2006 EN61326-2:2006
Connecting to a PC or Laptop
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There are two methods of transferring the saved images to your PC or
laptop; the microSD card can be inserted into a suitable port on the PC or
laptop (usually via an SD card adaptor), or the 6515 Thermal Camera can
be connected directly to the PC or laptop via a micro-USB to USB lead (not
included).
To remove the microSD card:
• Refer to Fig. 2: pull away the rubber port cover Cfrom the top left-hand
corner and swing it down. (Do not pull from the right-hand side as this
can damage the cover.)
• Press the microSD card (Ein Fig. 2) in against the spring pressure to
eject it.
• Insert the microSD card into a suitable adaptor and then insert this
adaptor into the correct port in the PC or laptop.
Connecting to the PC or laptop via a micro-USB to USB lead:
• Switch the 6515 Thermal Camera off.
• Pull away the rubber port cover C from the top left-hand corner and
swing it down. Plug the lead into the micro-USB port (Fin Fig. 2), and
connect the other end to a USB port on the PC or laptop.
• The PC or laptop will recognise the device; switch 6515 Thermal camera
on.
• The camera will be recognised as a USB drive and the images can be
accessed.
Note:
The micro-USB port (F) can also be used for future camera software
updates.
UV Leak Detecting
With the UV function enabled (see Menu Functions on page 8), the 6515
can be used for leak detection in, for example, cooling systems and air-
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Precautions
• Read and understand the Class II Laser Safety Information section over.
• Keep the thermal camera clean and in good condition.
• Do not use solvents to clean the device.
• Store in case when not in use.
• Protect the thermal camera from high temperatures.
• Do not let the thermal camera get wet; do not use in damp or wet
locations.
• Do not let children operate the thermal camera.
• Be aware of ambient temperature changes. For example, if the thermal
camera is moved from location A (22º C) to location B (0º C), then wait for
30 minutes before using.
• Replace the batteries when the low battery indicator shows (3in Fig. 6).
Low voltage batteries can cause inaccurate measurement.
• Do not use the thermal camera if the casing is broken or cracked or there
is other obvious damage.
• Caution: Emissivity — be aware that reflective objects can be much
hotter that the displayed temperature measurement.
• Use the product only as specified in these instructions.
Standards & Agency Approval
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Compliance: IEC 61010-1; IEC 62472
Laser Safety (TG-301): IEC 60825-1 Ed. 2 (2007); Class 2 Laser Product
Rated Wavelength: 650nm
Beam Divergence: 1mrad max
Maximum Output Power: 1mWmax
Disposal of device and batteries
As with most electronic devices, the thermal camera and/or the batteries
must be disposed of in accordance with current local authority guidelines
and regulations for electronic waste.