optris optris PI 1M User manual

optris
®
PI
Thermal Imager
Operator’s manual

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O
ptris GmbH
Ferdinand-Buisson-Str. 14
D 13127 Berlin
GERMANY
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Internet: www.optris.com
CE-Conformity
The product complies with the following standards:
E C: EN 61326-1
EN 61326-2-3:2006
Safety regulations: EN 61010-1:2001
Laser protection: EN 60825-1:2007
The product accomplishes the requirements of the E C Directive 89/336/EEC
and of the low-voltage directive 73/23/EEC.
Read the manual carefully before the initial start-up. The producer reserves the right to change the herein described
specifications in case of technical advance of the product.
Warranty
Each single product passes through a quality process. Nevertheless, if failures occur please contact the customer service at
once. The warranty period covers 24 months starting on the delivery date. After the warranty is expired the manufacturer
guarantees additional 6 months warranty for all repaired or substituted product components. Warranty does not apply to
damages, which result from misuse or neglect. The warranty also expires if you open the product. The manufacturer is not
liable for consequential damage. If a failure occurs during the warranty period the product will be replaced, calibrated or
repaired without further charges. The freight costs will be paid by the sender. The manufacturer reserves the right to
exchange components of the product instead of repairing it. If the failure results from misuse or neglect the user has to pay
for the repair. In that case you may ask for a cost estimate beforehand.

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Content
Page Page
Welcome! 3 Options: Ext. Communication 29
Scope of Supply 4 Options: Extended 30
aintenance 5 Configuration menu 31
Cautions 5 Configuration: General 31
Factory Default Settings 5 Configuration: easure areas 33
Technical Data 6 Configuration: Temperature profile 36
General Specifications 6 Configuration: Device 39
Electrical Specifications 6 Configuration: Device (PIF) 45
easurement Specifications 7 Configuration: Recording 47
Mechanical Installation 9 Configuration: Playing 49
Electrical Installation 10 Configuration Snapshots / Copy to clipboard 49
Process Interface 13 Configuration: Ext. measuring colors 51
Start-Up 14 Configuration: Extended arranging 52
Software PI Connect 15 Configuration: Alarms 53
Menus 18 Basics of Infrared Thermometry 55
File menu 18 Emissivity 56
Edit menu 19
View menu 20
Devices menu 24 Appendix A Emissivity Table Metals 57
Tools menu 25 Appendix B Emissivity Table Non Metals 58
Options menu 26 Appendix C Interprocess communication (COM) 60
Options: General 26 Appendix D Interprocess communication (IPC) 61
Options: Directories 24 Appendix E PI Connect Resource Translator 62
Options: Histogram 28 Appendix F PI Interface 63

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Welcome!
Thank you for choosing the optris PI thermal imager!
The optris PI calculates the surface temperature based on the emitted infrared energy of objects [► Basics of
Infrared Thermometry]. The two-dimensional detector (FPA - focal plain array) allows a measurement of
160 x 120 pixels and will be shown as thermographic image using standardized palettes. The radiometric
processing of the picture data enables the user to do a comfortable detailed analysis with the software
PI Connect.
The optris PI is a precise instrument and contains a sensitive infrared detector and a high
-
quality
lens. The alignment of the camera to intensive energy sources (high power laser or reflexions of such
equipment, e.g.) can have effect on the accuracy of the measurement or can cause an irreparable
defect of the infrared detector.
The mounting should be made only via the mounting threads or tripod connection the housing is
providing.

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Scope of Supply
optris PI standard version
optris PI Thermal Imager incl. one lens
USB cable (1 m)
Process interface cable
Table tripod
Thermographic software PI Connect
Operators manual
Transport case
optris PI Thermal Analysis Kit
optris PI Thermal Imager incl. 31°, 9° and 64° lenses
2 USB cables (1 m and 10 m)
Process interface cable
Tripod
Thermographic software PI Connect
Calibration certificate (incl. data for each lens individually)
Operators manual
Aluminium case

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P
LEASE NOTE
: Never use cleaning
compounds which contain solvents
(neither for the lens nor for the housing).
Maintenance
Lens cleaning: Blow off loose particles using clean
compressed air. The lens surface can be cleaned with a soft,
humid tissue moistened with water or a water based glass
cleaner.
Cautions
Avoid static electricity, arc welders, and induction heaters. Keep away from very strong E F (electromagnetic
fields). Avoid abrupt changes of the ambient temperature.
In case of problems or questions which may arise when you use the infrared camera, please contact our service
department.
Factory Default Settings
The unit has the following presetting at time of delivery:
Temperature range -20...100 °C
Emissivity 1,000
Process interface (PIF) inactive
Interprocess Communication (IPC) inactive
Measurement function Rectangle measure area

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Technical Data
General Specifications
Environmental rating IP65 (NEMA-4)
Ambient temperature 0...50 °C
Storage temperature -20...70 °C
Relative humidity 10...95 %, non condensing
Material (housing) aluminium, anodized
Dimensions 45 mm x 45 mm x 65 mm
Weight 250 g (incl. lens and 1 m USB cable)
Cable length (USB 2.0) 1 m (Standard), 5 m, 20 m
Vibration IEC 68-2-6: 3G, 11 200Hz, any axis
Shock IEC 68-2-27: 50G, 11ms, any axis
Electrical Specifications
Power Supply 5 VDC (powered via USB 2.0 interface)
Current draw max. 500 mA
Output Process Interface (PIF out) 0-10 V (TObj, TInt,Flag status or Alarm status)
Input Process Interface (PIF in) 0-10 V (Emissivity, Ambient temperature, Reference temperature,
Flag control, triggered video or triggered snapshots)
Digital Input Process Interface Flag control, triggered video or triggered snapshots)
Digital interface USB 2.0 [► PI Interface]

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Measurement Specifications
Temperature ranges -20...100 °C
0...250 °C
120...900 °C
Spectral range 7,5...13 µm
Lenses 31° x 23°/ 9° x 7°
System accuracy
1)
±2 °C or ±2 %
Temperature resolution (NETD) 0,08 K
Frame rate 100 Hz
Warm-up time 10 min
Emissivity 0,100…1,000 (adjustable via software)
Measurement functions Measure points (1x1, 3x3 or 5x5 pixels); free adjustable location
Measurement rectangle; Size scalable; free adjustable location
Both of these functions can be combined with the signal processing
features: Average, MAX, MIN value.
Software PIConnect
1)
at ambient temperature 23±5 °C; whichever is greater

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Mechanical Installation
The PI is equipped with two metric 4 thread holes on the bottom side (6 mm depth) and can be installed either
directly via these threads or with help of the tripod mount (also on bottom side).
optris PI - drawing

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Mounting accessories optional)
Mount
ing base, stainless steel,
adjustable in 2 axes
Product code: ACPIMB
Protective housing, stainless steel,
Incl. Mounting base
Product code: ACPIPH

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Electrical Installation
At the back side of the PI you will find two connector plugs. Please connect the supplied USB cable with the
right plug. The left connector plug is only used for the process interface.
Backside of camera with connectors

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High temperature accessories optional)
optris PI can be used at ambient temperature up to 50°C
At higher temperatures (up to 315°C) the cooling jacket should be used.
Cooling jacket
for
o
ptris PI
Product code: ACCJPI
Mounting b
racket
for
c
ooling jacket,
adjustable in two axes
Product code: ACCJAB

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Cooling jacket dimensions:

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Process Interface
The PI is equipped with a process interface, which can be programmed via the software as Analog Input [PIF
in] and Digital Input [PIF Digital Input] (to control the camera) or as Analog Output [PIF out] (to control the
process).
PIF in PIF out
Emissivity Main area temperature
Ambient temperature Internal temperature
Reference temperature Flag status
Flag control Alarm
Triggered recording
Triggered snapshots
The signal level is always 0-10 V.
Pin configuration Process Interface (PIF)
(outside view)
1 DIGITAL IN
2 10 V OUT
3 GND
4 OUT
5 IN
[► PI Interface]
PIF (Digital input)
Flag control
Triggered recording
Triggered snapshots

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Start-Up
Please install at first the software PIConnect from the CD, as described in the next chapter. The CD contains the
software application as well as the unit specific calibration data. These data will be installed also automatically.
Now you can connect the infrared imager to a free USB port (USB 2.0) of your PC.
After the software has been started, you should see the live image from the camera inside a window on your PC
screen.
In case you are using more than one PI simultaneously go to Devices to select required PI from the list.
The sharpness of the image can be adjusted by turning the exterior lens ring.
Initiating
phas
e
after starting PIConnect software

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Minimum system requirements:
Windows XP (Service Pack 3)
USB 2.0-interface
Hard disc with at least 30 MByte free space
At least 256 MByte RAM
CD-ROM-drive
Software PI Connect
Installation
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-RO .
Follow the instructions of the wizard until the
installation is finished.
The installation wizard will place a launch icon on the desktop and in the start menu:
[Start]\Programs\Optris GmbH\PI Connect.
If you want to uninstall the software from your system please use the uninstall icon in the start menu.
PI Connect software can be started with additional starting parameters using the command line
Main Features:
Display of the thermal image in real time (100 Hz) with a wide range of measurement functions
Recording function (video, radiometric video, snap shot)
Analysis and post processing of infrared images/ videos
Complete set up of parameters and remote control of the camera
Command line parameters:
/? opens this help dialog
/Minimized Application starts minimized
/Maximized Application starts maximized
/Invisible Application starts invisible
/Name=instancename Application starts with a instance name
To start multiple instances of imager.exe you need to start any instance with an unique name.

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Overview
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IR-Live picture from the camera
Temperature profile: Shows the temperatures along max. 2 lines, which can have any size and
position inside the picture.
Reference bar: Shows the scaling of the palette
Temperature of measure area:
Shows the temperature according to the selected measurement function
(example in the picture: average temperature in the measure points area. This value is shown also inside the IR
picture (right top corner)
Control displays
Enables displaying of all temperature values in the defined measure areas, Cool Spots, Hot Spots,
temperature at cursor, internal temperature and chip temperature
Alarm displays
Diagram of defined temperature scale showing low alarm value (blue arrow) and high alarm value (red arrow)
The color changes to red (when temperature above the high alarm value) and to blue (when temperature below
the low alarm value)
Histogram: Shows the statistic distribution of single temperature values.
Automatic/ Manual scaling of displayed temperature range
</> : Min, Max 1σ : 1 Sigma 3σ : 3 Sigma
Icon enabling switching between palette colors
Icon for quick access to Image Substraction function
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Menus
The most important features of the software can be activated directly via the toolbar:
File menu
Open is used for opening of all thermographic files (IR pictures in the radiometric JPG format, IR videos).
Save captured video is used for saving of thermographic video files (standard AVI format or radiometric RAVI
format). Reopen shows a list of recently opened files.
Play, Pause, Stop and Record are controlling the recording and play back of video files.
Snapshot is used for saving of single pictures (JPG).
Botto
m notice bar turns
red when recording