Planck VISION SYSTEMS THH960 User manual

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THH960
HIGH PERFORMANCE
THERMAL CAMERA
USER MANUAL

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Dear users, thank you for choosing Planck Vision Systems’ THH960 hand-held camera. Before
using, please read this document carefully to familiarize yourself with product-related
knowledge and precautions. We develop our products to deliver reliable, long lasting
performance, and want to make sure you are satisfied with your purchase. For more product
information visit www.planckvisionsystems.com, and feel free to get in touch with us at
[e-mail] with questions, problems, and comments.
Symbol Notation
The following symbols appear in this manual, and their meanings are as follows:
Symbol
Description
Used to alert you to potentially hazardous
situations which, if not avoided, could result in
personal injury.
Used to alert you to situations which, if not
avoided, could result in damage to the camera,
reduced camera performance, data loss, or other
unpredictable results.
Used to highlight important information and
practical tips to ensure optimal camera operation.
Safety Precautions
Before using your new camera, please read carefully and strictly abide by the following safety
information so as to avoid personal injury, property damage, and other hazards.
•Be sure to use the battery as intended. Batteries may catch fire or explode if misused. If
you need to replace the battery, be sure to use the same type of battery as the original.
•Be sure to use a charging cord and power adapter that meets the appropriate standard
and is used within its rating.
•Please ensure that the power supply voltage is stable and meets the power supply
requirements of the device.
•If the device emits smoke, odor or noise, please power off and disconnect the power
supply immediately.

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•Because the camera uses a very sensitive thermal sensor, do not point the lens directly
at a strong radiation source (such as the sun, direct or reflected laser beams, etc.) under
any circumstance (camera on or off), otherwise the thermal sensor will be permanently
damaged!
•The original packaging must be used during transportation. Strong impacts to the
camera during use or transportation may cause damage.
•When storing the camera, it is recommended to use the original packaging box and
place it in a cool, dry, ventilated environment without strong electromagnetic fields.
•Avoid contaminating the lens surface with oils and other chemical substances. After use,
please close the lens cap.
•Do not operate the camera in a temperature environment exceeding +50°C (+122°F).
•To prevent the potential danger of data loss, please copy (back up) your camera’s data
to your computer regularly.
•Do not open the camera body or make modifications without authorization, and
maintenance can only be carried out by the authorized personnel of Planck Vision
Systems.
•Please do not look directly at the laser pointer beam. Laser beams can cause eye injury.
•After the device is turned on, it may take about 10 minutes to warm up before it’s ready
for accurate readings.
•Adjust thermal lens focus before making temperature measurements to optimize the
performance of the camera.
•Every camera is temperature calibrated at the factory.
Content
Forward .................................................................................................................................................ii
Symbol Notation ..............................................................................................................................ii
Safety Precautions............................................................................................................................ii
Content ................................................................................................................................................iii
1THH960 Camera...........................................................................................................................7
1.1 Camera introduction ............................................................................................................7
1.2 Camera features ...................................................................................................................7
1.3 Body appearance and interface..........................................................................................7
1.3.1 Front view.......................................................................................................................7
1.3.2 Back view .......................................................................................................................8
1.3.3 Right side view ..............................................................................................................9

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1.3.4 Left side view .............................................................................................................. 10
1.3.5 Top view...................................................................................................................... 10
1.3.6 Bottom view................................................................................................................ 11
2Operation guide........................................................................................................................ 11
2.1 Preparation before operation .......................................................................................... 11
2.1.1 Charging ..................................................................................................................... 11
2.1.1.1 External charger ................................................................................................. 11
2.1.1.2 USB charging ...................................................................................................... 12
2.1.2 Lens replacement....................................................................................................... 13
2.1.3 Adjust thermal focus.................................................................................................. 13
2.1.4 Lens barrel rotation.................................................................................................... 14
2.1.5 Viewfinder eyepiece .................................................................................................. 14
2.1.6 Shoulder strap............................................................................................................ 15
2.2 Startup................................................................................................................................. 15
2.3 Shutdown............................................................................................................................ 15
3User interface............................................................................................................................. 15
3.1 Home screen ...................................................................................................................... 15
3.1.1 On-screen display (OSD)........................................................................................... 15
3.1.2 Home screen menu.................................................................................................... 18
3.1.2.1 Overview of user interface icons ...................................................................... 18
3.1.3 Temperature scale setting .................................................................................... 19
3.1.4 Palette setting ......................................................................................................... 19
3.1.5 Alarm settings ........................................................................................................ 20
3.1.5.1 Above temperature alarm ................................................................................. 21
3.1.5.2 Below temperature alarm.................................................................................. 21
3.1.5.3 Between temperatures alarm............................................................................ 21
3.1.5.4 Outside temperatures alarm............................................................................. 21
3.1.5.5 Temperature difference alarm.......................................................................... 22
3.1.6 System settings ...................................................................................................... 22
3.1.7 Display mode , ................................................................................................. 22
3.1.8 Capture button , ................................................................................................. 22
3.1.9 Image/Video gallery ............................................................................................ 23
3.1.9.1 Gallery action functions , , , , ................................................................ 24

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3.2 Measure/Capture menu ........................................................................................... 25
3.2.1 Global measurement parameters ........................................................................ 25
3.2.1.1 Emissivity ......................................................................................................... 25
3.2.1.2 Reflection temperature .................................................................................. 26
3.2.1.3 Ambient temperature .................................................................................... 27
3.2.1.4 Relative humidity ............................................................................................ 27
3.2.1.5 Measurement distance .................................................................................. 28
3.2.1.6 External optical transmittance ...................................................................... 28
3.2.1.7 External optical window temperature .......................................................... 29
3.2.2 Temperature measurement tools ....................................................................... 29
3.2.2.1 Add a temperature measurement region , , , ...................................... 30
3.2.2.2 Region measurement selection .................................................................... 30
3.2.2.3 Move and scale measurement region , ..................................................... 31
3.2.2.4 OSD settings for regional measurements ................................................... 31
3.2.2.5 Regional emissivity setting ............................................................................ 32
3.2.2.6 Add a temperature difference measurement ............................................. 32
3.2.2.7 Delete a temperature measurement region ............................................... 33
3.2.3 Capture mode ....................................................................................................... 34
3.2.3.1 Picture mode .................................................................................................. 34
3.2.3.2 Video mode .................................................................................................... 34
3.2.3.3 Interval mode ................................................................................................. 35
3.2.4 Thermal display mode ......................................................................................... 35
3.2.4.1 Thermal only .................................................................................................. 35
3.2.4.2 Picture-in-picture ........................................................................................... 36
3.2.4.3 Fusion ............................................................................................................. 36
3.2.5 Operational settings .............................................................................................. 37
3.2.5.1 OSD display/hide switch ............................................................................... 37
3.2.5.2 Flashlight on/off switch .................................................................................. 37
3.2.5.3 Visible camera on/off switch ......................................................................... 37
3.2.5.4 Sound volume ................................................................................................. 37
3.2.5.5 Screen brightness .......................................................................................... 38
3.2.5.6 Flat field correction ........................................................................................ 38
3.2.5.7 Laser pointer ................................................................................................... 38

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3.2.5.8 Temperature range setting ........................................................................... 38
3.2.5.9 System settings ................................................................................................... 39
3.3 System settings .................................................................................................................. 39
3.3.1 Language, date & time.............................................................................................. 39
3.3.2 Temperature and distance units .............................................................................. 41
3.3.3 On Screen Display ..................................................................................................... 42
3.3.4 Digital Imagery & Save .............................................................................................. 43
3.3.5 Auxiliaries.................................................................................................................... 44
3.3.6 Network....................................................................................................................... 45
3.3.7 Temperature range setting....................................................................................... 46
3.3.8 Power Save ................................................................................................................. 47
3.3.9 System ......................................................................................................................... 47
4Radiometric image analysis ..................................................................................................... 48
4.1 On camera analysis ........................................................................................................... 48
4.2 IrAnalysisTools software ................................................................................................... 49
4.3 Annotate thermal image files ........................................................................................... 49
4.3.1 Voice annotation .................................................................................................... 50
4.3.2 Text annotation .................................................................................................... 51
5Camera Maintenance................................................................................................................ 51
5.1 Cleaning the housing/cables and other parts................................................................ 51
5.2 Cleaning thermal lens ....................................................................................................... 51
5.3 Lithium battery maintenance............................................................................................ 52
6Emissivity Data........................................................................................................................... 52
7Statements ................................................................................................................................. 53

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1THH960 Camera
1.1 Camera introduction
The THH960 camera is a high-performance handheld infrared camera designed for
precise radiometric temperature measurements. This camera integrates a high-sensitivity
infrared thermal detector and a high-resolution visible detector to couple accurate
temperature measurements with excellent imaging. The ergonomic design of the
THH960 makes this handheld camera perfect for field surveys in electric power,
petrochemical, rail transit, and metallurgy industries, where preventative detection of
temperature anomalies is required.
1.2 Camera features
•5.5” 1080P high-definition display;
•Supports multiple display modes including thermal only, visible only, picture-in-picture,
and image fusion;
•Supports various temperature measurement geometries including point, line, frame,
and others;
•Supports multiple thermal lenses, with automatic lens recognition;
•Supports automatic and manual focus;
•Supports a variety of color palettes, and palette customization;
•Supports both audio and on display alarm alerts;
•Supports thermal image snapshots, thermal video recording, and secondary (off
camera) analysis.
1.3 Body appearance and interface
1.3.1 Front view
1. Flashlight button

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2. Image gallery button
3. Programmable button (P2)
4. Power indicator
•Always on when power on, off when power off, fast flashing (twice a second) when
charging, slow flashing when fully charged (once a second).
5. Power button
•In the power-off state, a long press is required to turn on the camera.
•In the power-on state, a short press puts the camera into sleep mode; a long press
opens the selection menu for <shutdown>, <restart> or <cancel> options.
•In the sleep mode state, a short press is required to wake up the screen.
6. LCD touch screen
7. Ambient light sensor
8. Viewfinder switch
9. Programmable button (P1)
10. Return button
11. Microphone
12. Selection button and direction ring
•The middle button has the function of confirming a selection.
•The direction ring is used to advance a selection up, down, left and right.
1.3.2 Back view
1. Digital zoom button
•For each button movement to the right or left, the image zooms in or out by 0.1x; a long
press to the right or left for >2s supports continuous zooming in or out; release the
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In addition to zooming in and out with the digital zoom button, you can also
perform zoom operations on the screen.
•Three ways to zoom in and out on an image: touch the screen with two fingers and
spread them outward or inward; flick the dial on the screen to the left or right; tap the
+ or – sign display.
•When zoomed to 1x, the zoom icon is hidden.
2. Capture button
•The capture button supports two modes of still picture capture and two modes of video
capture.
•Still pictures can be taken in either a non-radiometric jpeg format or radiometric JPEG
format (see 3.2.3.1). The radiometric format supports temperature examination and
user annotations (voice and written).
Still pictures can be taken in interval mode where a series of images are taken at
a specified time interval (see 3.2.3.3).
•Videos can be taken in either a non-radiometric mpeg format or radiometric lcvr format
(see 3.2.3.2). The radiometric format supports temperature examination and user
annotations (voice and written).
3. Speaker
4. Change lens button
•Press this button to release the lens.
1.3.3 Right side view
1. Shoulder strap attachment point
2. Hand strap attachment point
3. Hand strap attachment point
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1.3.4 Left side view
1. Thermal image autofocus button
2. Laser pointer button
Do not look directly into the laser beam, the laser beam may cause eye injury.
3. Focus ring for thermal image
4. Shoulder strap attachment point
1.3.5 Top view
1. Infrared thermal imaging lens
2. Visible camera
3. Flashlight
4. Laser pointer
Do not look directly into the laser beam, the laser beam may cause eye injury.
5. Second Flashlight
6. N/A to THH960 model