MRC IR-CAM-160 User manual

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Infrared Camera
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PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION
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MRC.06.14

To Our Customer
Dear Customer:
Thank you for choosing this Infrared Camera!
Please read this user manual carefully before first use.
Also please keep in a safe place for reference in the
future.
Please operate with the recommended instructions in
user manual.
We reserve the right to change this user manual without
further notice.

W
ARNING
DO NOT USE WHEN RAINING!
DO NOT OPEN OR EXCHANGE PARTS!
REPAIR ONLY CAN BE CONDUCTED BY STUFF!
NOTICE
In order not to cause malfunction or even damage the device
please do not direct the lens towards strong high-temperature
radiation source (such as the sun) whether the power is on or off!
Avoid violent shock and impact during operation or transport.
Storage temperature is between -40OC and 70OC. The device
must be kept in original packing case during transport.
Typical storage place is cool, dry, ventilated, and without strong
electromagnetic field.
Keep the lens surface off grease or any chemical substance which
would damage the lens. Close the lid after operation.
Please regularly backup data on PC to prevent potential data loss
and format the internal FLASH memory duly to make it operate
properly.

Table of Contents
1. Product Summary..................................................1
1.1 Standard Item List................................................2
1.2 Optional Item List .................................................2
2. Battery and Charger...............................................3
2.1 Charging Battery ..................................................4
2.2 Direct Charging ....................................................4
2.3 Attention for Using Battery Charger......................4
3. Panel Function Summary......................................5
3.1 Main Control Panel...............................................5
3.2 Rear Interface Panel ............................................6
3.3 Side View .............................................................8
4. Quick Start Reference............................................8
4.1 Infrared Image......................................................8
4.2 Measure Target Temperature...............................9
4.3 Infrared Image and Voice Annotation...................9
4.4 Infrared Image Playback ....................................10
4.5 Replace Lens .....................................................10
4.6 Connect to PC....................................................11
5. Operation Menu....................................................11
5.1 Display Summary...............................................11
5.2 Main Menu .........................................................13
5.2.1 File..............................................................14
Manage.....................................................15
Save .........................................................17
Format ......................................................17
5.2.2 Measure .....................................................17
Spot Measure ...........................................18
Line Measure............................................20
Area (Rect) Measure ................................22
Parameters...............................................24
Emissivity..............................................25
Distance................................................25
Humidity................................................25
Adjust Ratio...........................................26
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Adjust Temp..........................................26
Save Setting .............................................26
5.2.3 Image .........................................................26
Image Setup .............................................27
Alarm Switch.........................................28
Alarm Temp ..........................................28
Alarm Color...........................................28
Isotherm Color ......................................28
Isotherm Temp......................................28
Isotherm Width......................................28
Screen Display......................................29
Analysis Setup..........................................29
Temp Range.........................................29
IR Lens..................................................29
Temp Unit .............................................30
Ambient Temp.......................................30
Reference .............................................30
Ref Temp..............................................30
Image Reverse .........................................30
Clear Screen.............................................30
L&S (Auto/Manual Mode)..........................30
5.2.4 Setup..........................................................31
System Setup ...........................................31
Language..............................................32
Auto Rectify...........................................32
Auto Save .............................................32
Video.....................................................32
Transparence........................................32
Display Device......................................33
Screen Save .........................................33
Power Save...........................................33
Time & Date..............................................33
Factory Default .........................................33
Information................................................33
6. Building Thermal Imaging Summary..................34
7. Technical Specification.......................................37
8. Technical Support................................................39
9. Appendix: Emissivity of Raw Material................40

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1. Product Summary
This new generation Infrared Camera (equipped with Uncooled
Focal Plan Array Micro-bolometer) produces crisp thermal image
and accurate temperature reading to help increase system
maintenance quality and efficiency in many industries. This
Infrared Camera is packed with advanced features, such as
colored thermal image, voice annotation, sound and color alarm,
FLASH memory storage, USB connection to PC, and analysis
software. Crisp thermal image, accurate temperature reading,
clear user interface, reliable product quality, and affordable cost
makes this Series Infrared Camera the new standard in Infrared
imaging industry!
Typical Application:
Power Plant: Monitor and diagnose the condition of
electrical wire and equipment, detect power leak, and
prevent system malfunction
Petrochemical Industry: oil pipeline check, material
interface detect, heat leakage, insulation structure and
power equipment detect.
Fire Protection: forest fire protection and latent fire source
search, self-ignition prevention and detection of special
material, electric fire precaution detect.
Medical Application: Accurately measure human body
temperature in a distance, critical under a contaminated
condition
Building Industry: humidity, air leakage and insulation
defects detect.
Other Applications: Civil engineering, university research,
and railway etc.

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1.1 Standard Item List
This Series Infrared Camera comes with the following standard
items and accessories:
Item Quantity
Infrared Camera 1
Li-Ion Battery 2
Battery Charger 1
USB Cable 1
Video Cable 1
User Manual 1
IR Analysis Software CD 1
Suitcase 1
1.2 Optional Item List
Wide Angle Lens
Telephoto Lens

2. Battery and Charger
It is recommended to charge battery immediately when device
indicates low power. By press and move in the indicated direction,
user can easily insert and remove battery.
Battery Insertion
Battery Removal
Device comes with two sets of Li-Ion battery and one battery
charger. It is strongly recommended to operate only with the
included battery and charger. Use any other brand charger or
Li-Ion battery may cause fire or critical damage.
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2.1 Charging Battery
1) Following the direction indicated on battery charger, insert
the Li-Ion battery, press firmly and push all the way in.
2) During charging, the red LED will be on, and when charging
is completed, the green LED will be on instead.
: Normally it takes 3 hours to completely charge one battery.
2.2 Direct Charging
1) The battery can also be charged by using an adapter.
Normally it takes 5 hours to charge one battery in this mode.
2.3 Attention for Using Battery Charger
1) Battery Charging can only be conducted inside of a house.
2) Do not short-circuit the battery.
3) Do not put the battery in high temperature environment
(≥60OC). Never disassemble the battery or put it into fire,
which may cause explosion.
4) Do not try to modify the battery or the charger.
5) Please remove the charger from AD socket as soon as
charging is completed.

3. Panel Function Summary
In this manual, “long press” means Long press button down for
about 2 seconds, and “press” or “short press” means press and
release.
3.1 Main Control Panel
1. Power ON/OFF Button
Long press this button to turn on or off the device.
2. Power LED Light
When device is powered on, the Power LED Light will be on.
3, 4, 5, 6. Direction Buttons
Up (▲), Down (▼), Left (
▲
), and Right (
▼
), 4 direction buttons
have different usage in different mode.
In main menu, direction buttons are used for moving selected
items or changing slide-bar value. In real time Infrared view mode,
directions buttons provide one-click access:
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Press to freeze Infrared image and press again to unfreeze
▲
Long press to save current Infrared image
▲
Press ▲or ▼to switch between normal view and 2X zoom
After press Hotkey button (refer page 8, 3.3) and in area measure
mode:
Select the measure spot; press ▲, ▼,
▲
, and
▼
to move the
spot in the same direction.
Select the measure line and sampling line; press ▲, ▼,
▲
,
and to move the line in the same direction.
▼
Select area box: in move menu, press ▲, ▼,
▲
, and
▼
moves area box, and in size menu, press ▲, ▼,
▲
,
▼
resizes area box.
Select Color Palette or temperature measurement limit:
Press
▲
,
▼
to change, and ▲, ▼has no effects.
7. OK (Menu/Confirm) Button
This button has different functions under different conditions:
In real time Infrared view mode, press this button opens the
main menu.
In main menu, press this button to confirm operation.
In real time Infrared view mode, long press this button to
manually rectify measurement result.
In image viewing mode, long press this button to exit.
: After auto rectifying, if device has abnormal noise, long press
OK button to perform manual rectifying usually solves such
issues.
8. MIC
Internal MIC records audio annotation.
9. Laser Sight
Long press Hotkey button to turn on/off laser sight.

3.2 Rear Interface Panel
10. Video Output
CVBS standard video output.
11. Audio Output
Audio output playbacks recorded voice annotation.
12. USB 2.0 Interface
USB2.0 interface transfers data between device and PC.
13. External DC In
External DC requirement is 12V.
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3.3 Side View
14. Hotkey Button
Press Hotkey button to switch between Color Palette, area
measurement rectangle, temperature limits, and long press
Hotkey button to turn on/off laser sight.
15. Sound Alarm Buzzer
Signal sound alarm when reaches temperature limit.
4. Quick Start Reference
4.1 Infrared Image
1. Insert Li-Ion battery correctly.
2. Long press Power button until LED light is on and wait until
system finishes initialization.
3. Remove IR Lens lid if closed, point to target, and adjust
focus to get crisp thermal image.
4. Long press OK button to rectify thermal image.
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4.2 Measure Target Temperature
1. Point device to measurement target, and adjust to correct
focus. On the upper-right LCD corner, *=×× displays the
spot measurement result. For better accuracy, long press OK
button to perform manual rectify.
2. Select Area (Rect) Measurement to measure max, min, and
average temperature within a rectangle box.
3. It is recommended to press
▲
button to freeze thermal image
first, and then apply different and detailed analysis. Press
▲
button one more time to unfreeze.
4. Press ▲button or ▼button to switch between normal and 2X
zoom. Upper-left LCD corner displays ×2 when in 2X zoom.
5. When measure result is outside temperature range, screen
display changes to indicate either below or above
temperature range.
4.3 Infrared Image and Voice Annotation
Each thermal image can save up to 40 seconds voice annotation
data. Image and voice annotation can later be reviewed on PC by
bundled IR Analysis software. To save Infrared image, first press
▲
button to freeze image, and then long press
▲
button again to
open the voice recording menu. If only needs store Infrared image,
select Cancel, otherwise select Record. Press OK button to
confirm.
In main menu, File Save provides the same function.
: Select Cancel during voice recording to exit.
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4.4 Infrared Image Playback
1. Press OK button to open main menu.
2. Select File Manage, and select folder to view stored
thermal image.
3. When viewing thermal image, press
▲
button or
▼
button to
switch image in the same folder.
4. The icon indicates voice annotation attached to current
thermal image. Press ▲button to playback.
5. Long press OK button to exit.
4.5 Replace Lens
1. Screw off the lens on device, replace it with another lens and
screw on tightly.
Screwing off
Screwing on
2. Press or to adjust “IR Lens” in “Analysis Setup” menu.
▲▼
3. Operate Image Save and Image Playback according to the
steps mentioned in 4.3 and 4.4 hereinabove.
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4.6 Connect to PC
Connect device to PC using included USB cable. Refer IR
Analysis software manual for additional PC operation
instruction. It is recommended to format device periodically.
5. Operation Menu
5.1 Display Summary
All items can be selected by short pressing the Hotkey button
(Note: Long press Hotkey button will turn on/off laser sight). The
selected item is flashing in yellow color. If no operation in 2
seconds after selection, Hotkey mode will exit automatically.
Real Time Thermal Image Interface
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1Symbol for 2X zoom: symbol 2X denotes enlarge twice in
size; press ▲、▼button to realize the function.
2, 4 Area measure box: 3 areas can be selected in area
measure mode.
3Horizontal measure line: Horizontal sampling line.
5Temperature unit: there are three options: 、、K.
6Battery condition: indicates current battery power
condition.
7Point measure：1, 2, 3 and 4indicates
temperature value of point 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively.
8 Line measure: the temperature value in the crossing of
measure line and cursor line.
9 Area measure: measure points within the area (maximum,
minimum or average temperature is optional)
10 Temperature distribution curve: sample temperature
distribution curve of the measure line.
11 Point measure cursor: 4 measure points can be
selected.
12 Cursor line: it appears in line measure mode.
13, 15 Lower limit temperature, upper limit temperature: the
lower and upper limit temperature of the color code at the
same time.
14 Color code: color palette. Any kind of color code is
available in the palette.
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5.2 Main Menu
Menu and sub-menu items:
Press OK button (when not in Hotkey mode) to enter main menu.
Note if press OK button too long, instead of enter main menu,
triggers manual rectify.
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Main Menu
Using ▲and ▼button to select menu item, and selected item is
highlighted with white background. Press OK or
▼
button to enter
sub-menu. Press button to return to previous menu or exit.
▲

5.2.1 File
Using File menu to save, playback, delete thermal image and
voice annotation.
File Sub-menu
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Manage
Select Manage to preview thermal image, add or edit voice
annotation, or delete thermal image.
File Manage
Folder is automatically created if not exist when saving thermal
image. Folder name is MYYMMDD, and YYMMDD is year, month,
and date. For example, Jan 2nd, 2009 folder is M090102. All
thermal images taken in this day is saved in this folder. Thermal
image file name is Phhmmss, and hhmmss is hour, minute,
second (according to system time). For example, P080502 in
folder M090102 means the thermal image taken at 08:05:02 time
in Jan 2nd, 2009.
In File Manage window, press ▲and ▼button to select items.
Selected item is highlighted with red background. Press
▲
and
▼
button to switch folder or file when highlighted. After select
thermal image, press Open to view thermal image or Delete to
delete. Press Exit to exit File Manage window.
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