MICRO-EPSILON thermoIMAGER TIM User manual

Operating Instructions
thermoIMAGER TIM Connect

MICRO-EPSILON
MESSTECHNIK
GmbH & Co. KG
Königbacher Strasse 15
94496 Ortenburg / Germany
Tel. [phone] / 168-0
Fax [phone] / 168-90
e-mail [email protected]
www.micro-epsilon.com
Software for thermoIMAGER TIM Infrared camera

thermoIMAGER TIM Connect
Contents
1. Safety ........................................................................................................................................ 7
1.1 Symbols Used ................................................................................................................................................. 7
2. Technical Data .......................................................................................................................... 8
2.1 Functional Principle ......................................................................................................................................... 8
2.2 Functions ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
3. Getting Started ......................................................................................................................... 9
3.1 Software Installation ........................................................................................................................................ 9
3.2 Choice of Camera.......................................................................................................................................... 10
3.3 Choice of Language ...................................................................................................................................... 10
3.4 Software Window (Example) ......................................................................................................................... 11
3.5 Menu and Toolbar (Icons) ............................................................................................................................. 15
3.5.1 Menu............................................................................................................................................. 15
3.5.2 Toolbar (Icons).............................................................................................................................. 16
4. Software Configuration.......................................................................................................... 17
4.1 General Settings ............................................................................................................................................ 17
4.1.1 Color Palettes ............................................................................................................................... 17
4.1.2 Temperature Unit .......................................................................................................................... 20
4.1.3 Temperature Range Scaling of Reference Bar............................................................................. 20
4.1.4 Displayed Frame Rate.................................................................................................................. 22
4.1.5 Change of the Title Bar................................................................................................................. 23
4.1.6 Lock / Unlock Application ............................................................................................................ 23
4.1.7 Optimization of Software .............................................................................................................. 24
4.2 Software Layout............................................................................................................................................. 25
4.2.1 Displayed Windows...................................................................................................................... 25
4.2.2 View Bars...................................................................................................................................... 26
4.2.3 Information within Image.............................................................................................................. 27
4.2.4 Temperatures in Digital Displays.................................................................................................. 28
4.2.5 Layout Managements................................................................................................................... 29
4.2.6 Assign / Remove Layouts............................................................................................................. 30
4.2.7 Further Information....................................................................................................................... 32
4.2.8 Arranging of Thermal Image ........................................................................................................ 32
4.2.9 Mirroring of Displayed Image....................................................................................................... 32
4.2.10 Rotating of Displayed Image........................................................................................................ 33
4.2.11 Zooming in Areas of the Displayed Image................................................................................... 33

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4.3 Image Configuration ...................................................................................................................................... 34
4.3.1 Calibration Files............................................................................................................................ 34
4.3.2 Correction of Camera Calibration ................................................................................................ 35
4.3.3 Detector Heating (Chip Temperature Mode)................................................................................ 36
4.3.4 Emissivity, Transmissivity, Ambient Temperature......................................................................... 37
4.3.5 Reference Temperature ................................................................................................................ 38
4.3.6 Changing the Optics (not with TIM 8 TIM 40) .............................................................................. 39
4.3.7 Changing the Temperature Range............................................................................................... 40
4.3.8 Video Formats (Device Framerate) .............................................................................................. 41
4.4 Imager Interfaces for TIM and TIM 40 Camera ............................................................................................. 42
4.4.1 General ......................................................................................................................................... 42
4.4.2 Prozessinterface (PIF) for TIM and TIM 40 Camera..................................................................... 43
4.5 Software Development Kit (SDK) .................................................................................................................. 46
4.5.1 Interprocess Communication (IPC).............................................................................................. 46
4.5.2 COM-Port...................................................................................................................................... 47
4.6 Start Options.................................................................................................................................................. 48
4.6.1 Overview of Start Options............................................................................................................. 48
4.6.2 Start of Multiple Software / Imager Instances .............................................................................. 50
5. Data Capturing ....................................................................................................................... 52
5.1 Open Files...................................................................................................................................................... 52
5.2 Replay of Files ............................................................................................................................................... 52
5.3 Control Panel ................................................................................................................................................. 52
5.4 Replay Options .............................................................................................................................................. 53
5.5 Editing Video Sequences .............................................................................................................................. 54
5.6 Saving Files.................................................................................................................................................... 55
5.6.1 Setting the Recording Frame Rate............................................................................................... 55
5.6.2 Setting the Recording Modes ...................................................................................................... 57
5.6.3 Temporary Recording File ............................................................................................................ 58
5.6.4 Saving Radiometric Video Sequences or AVI Files ..................................................................... 59
5.6.5 Saving Image Data as Radiometric Snapshot or Text File........................................................... 60
5.6.6 Saving Text File of the Temperature / Time Diagram ................................................................... 63
5.6.7 Location and Filename Templates of Triggered Recordings....................................................... 63
5.6.8 Display of Snapshots in a Separate Window............................................................................... 64
5.6.9 Saving Images or Screenshots to Clipboard............................................................................... 65
5.6.10 Capture Screen ............................................................................................................................ 66

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6. Data Processing ..................................................................................................................... 68
6.1 Measure Areas............................................................................................................................................... 68
6.1.1 General Settings........................................................................................................................... 68
6.1.2 Calculated Objects ....................................................................................................................... 72
6.1.3 Excluding Hot and Cold Spot Areas ............................................................................................ 75
6.1.4 Individual Emissivity Values of Measure Areas ............................................................................ 76
6.2 Temperature Profile........................................................................................................................................ 77
6.3 Temperature Time Diagram........................................................................................................................... 80
6.3.1 General Settings........................................................................................................................... 80
6.3.2 Scaling of Diagram Axes .............................................................................................................. 82
6.4 Histogram ...................................................................................................................................................... 84
6.5 Extended Measuring Colors.......................................................................................................................... 86
6.6 Image Subtraction ......................................................................................................................................... 87
6.7 Relative Extreme Values ................................................................................................................................ 88
6.8 Alarms ............................................................................................................................................................ 89
6.9 3D Display of Thermal Image ........................................................................................................................ 91
6.10 Event Grabber................................................................................................................................................ 92
6.11 Zoom Function of Snapshots ........................................................................................................................ 94
7. TIM 8/40 .................................................................................................................................. 95
7.1 Focus Setting................................................................................................................................................. 95
7.2 Imager Interfaces for TIM 8............................................................................................................................ 95
7.2.1 General ......................................................................................................................................... 95
7.2.2 Process Interface (PIF) for TIM 8.................................................................................................. 97
7.3 IP Settings TIM 8.......................................................................................................................................... 101
7.4 Autonomous Operation TIM 8 ..................................................................................................................... 101
8. Visual Camera (only TIM 200/230) ...................................................................................... 102
8.1 Enabling the Visual Camera ........................................................................................................................ 102
8.2 Monitoring Modus........................................................................................................................................ 103
8.3 Cross-fading Modus .................................................................................................................................... 104
8.3.1 General ....................................................................................................................................... 104
8.3.2 Transparency of Thermal Image ................................................................................................ 105
8.3.3 Moving the Thermal within the Visual Image ............................................................................. 106
8.3.4 Cross-fading of Defined Temperatures ...................................................................................... 107

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9. Line Scanner Mode .............................................................................................................. 108
9.1 General Information..................................................................................................................................... 108
9.2 Basic Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 109
9.2.1 Line Scanner Configuration Menu ............................................................................................. 109
9.2.2 Choosing the Layout .................................................................................................................. 109
9.2.3 Rotating of the Image ................................................................................................................. 109
9.2.4 Activating the Line Scanner........................................................................................................ 110
9.2.5 Positioning of the Line (Line Scanner Sighting View)................................................................ 110
9.2.6 Layout Configuration of the Sighting View Mode ...................................................................... 113
9.3 Data Evaluation of the Scanned Line .......................................................................................................... 114
9.3.1 Line Scanner View..................................................................................................................... 114
9.3.2 Triggered Display of Lines.......................................................................................................... 116
9.3.3 Snapshot Configuration ............................................................................................................. 120
9.3.4 Zoom Function of Snapshots..................................................................................................... 121
10. Merging................................................................................................................................. 121
10.1 General Information..................................................................................................................................... 121
10.2 Direct Connection over USB Port................................................................................................................ 122
10.3 Configuration ............................................................................................................................................... 122
10.4 Connection via the Ethernet Network.......................................................................................................... 130
10.5 Simultaneous Flag Control and Frame Synchronization via PIF ................................................................ 131
11. Further Information .............................................................................................................. 133
11.1 Options ........................................................................................................................................................ 133
11.1.1 Activating Software Messages ................................................................................................... 133
11.1.2 Layouts ....................................................................................................................................... 134
11.1.3 Device Detected ......................................................................................................................... 134
11.1.4 Temperature Unit ........................................................................................................................ 134
11.1.5 Log Events.................................................................................................................................. 135
11.2 System Requirements ................................................................................................................................. 135
11.2.1 Minimum System Requirements ................................................................................................ 135
11.2.2 Recommended System Requirements ...................................................................................... 135
11.3 Information about Software ......................................................................................................................... 136
11.4 Extended Configuration............................................................................................................................... 137
11.5 Overview Shortcuts...................................................................................................................................... 138
12. Liability for Material Defects............................................................................................... 139

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thermoIMAGER TIM Connect
1. Safety
The handling of the system assumes knowledge of the instruction manual.
1.1 Symbols Used
The following symbols are used in the instruction manual.
Indicates a situation that may result in property damage if not avoided.
Indicates a user action.
iIndicates a tip for users.
Measure Indicates hardware or a software button/menu

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Technical Data
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2. Technical Data
2.1 Functional Principle
The thermoIMAGER TIM calculates the surface temperature based on the emitted infrared energy of objects.
The two-dimensional detector (FPA - focal plain array) or (CMOS - Complementary metal-oxide-semiconduc-
tor) allows a measurement depending on the device max. pixels and will be shown as thermographic image
using standardized palettes. The radiometric processing of the picture data enables the user to do a comfor-
table detailed analysis with the software TIM Connect.
2.2 Functions
- Display of the real time thermal image (up to a max. of 1 kHz) with a wide range of measurement functions
- Recording function (video, radiometric video, snapshot)
- Analysis and post processing of infrared images/ videos
- Complete set up of parameters and remote control of the camera

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Getting Started
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3. Getting Started
3.1 Software Installation
Please install at first the software TIM Connect from the CD.
The CD contains the software application, the specific calibration data of the imager as well as some sample
files. These data will be installed automatically.
Insert the installation CD into the according drive on your computer.
If the autorun option is activated the installation wizard will start automatically.
Otherwise please start setup.exe from the CD-ROM.
Follow the instructions of the wizard until the installation is finished.
At the end of the installation, you will get an overview of what has been added, changed and corrected in
the current software version. You will find this overview again on the data medium under the document name
Changelog.

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Getting Started
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3.2 Choice of Camera
In case you are using more than one TIM simultaneously (e.g. via USB hub) please select the required TIM
from the list in the Devices menu.
3.3 Choice of Language
In the Tools and Language menu you can choose from a variety of available languages.
iIn case your language is not provided you will find a translation tool on the software CD delivered with the camera.