Reed Instruments R2160 User manual

Thermal
Imaging
Camera
Instruction
Manual
R2160
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T a b le o f Co n te n ts
Introduction ................................................................................................3
ProductQuality...........................................................................................3
Safety ......................................................................................................3-4
Features......................................................................................................4
Included......................................................................................................5
Specications..........................................................................................5-6
InstrumentDescription ...............................................................................7
Display Description ....................................................................................8
PowerON/OFF ......................................................................................8
Emissivity....................................................................................................9
Software Installation .................................................................................10
Operating Instructions.........................................................................10-17
Main Menu ...........................................................................................10
Switching the UnitofMeasure (°F/°C).............................................11
Enabling/Disabling CenterPoint& High/Low
Temperature Tracking.......................................................................11
CenterPointTracking...................................................................11
ColorPalette Selection ....................................................................12
Enabling/Disabling High and Low Temperature Alarms...................12
System Settings..............................................................................12-16
Setting the Language .......................................................................13
Setting the Date and Date Format....................................................13
Adjusting Emissivity..........................................................................14
Enabling/Disabling Auto PowerOFF ................................................14
Setting the LCD Brightness..............................................................14
Enabling/Disabling Temperature Bar................................................15
Setting the High/Low Alarm Values..................................................15
Device Information ...........................................................................15
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Factory Reset...................................................................................16
Formatting the SD Card ...................................................................16
Enabling/Disabling Auto Save ..........................................................16
Saving,Viewing & Deleting Images..................................................17
Applications..............................................................................................17
Accessories and ReplacementParts .......................................................18
ProductCare ............................................................................................18
ProductWarranty .....................................................................................18
ProductDisposaland Recycling ..............................................................18
ProductSupport.......................................................................................19
In tr o d u c tio n
Thank you forpurchasing yourREED R2160 ThermalImaging Camera.
Please read the following instructions carefully before using yourinstrument.
By following the steps outlined in this manualyourmeterwillprovide years
ofreliable service.
Pr o d u c t Qu a lity
This producthas been manufactured in an ISO9001 facility and has been
calibrated during the manufacturing process to meetthe stated product
specications.Ifa certicate ofcalibration is required please contactthe
nearestauthorized REED distributororauthorized Service Center.Please
note an additionalfee forthis service willapply.
Sa fe ty
• Neverattemptto repairormodify yourinstrument.Dismantling your
product,otherthan forthe purpose ofreplacing batteries,may cause
damage thatwillnotbe covered underthe manufacturer's warranty.
Servicing should only be provided by an authorized service center.
• Do notpointthe thermalimager(with orwithoutthe lens cover)at
intensive energy sources as this can damage the thermalimager.
• Do notuse the thermalimagerin a temperature higherthan 122°F (50°C).
• Always charge the battery between 32 to 122°F (0 to 50°C).
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• Clean the case with a damp cloth and a diluted soap solution.
• Do notuse abrasives,isopropylalcohol,orsolvents to clean the
instrument,lens orscreen.
• Do notclean the infrared lens too vigorously,this can damage the
anti-reective coating.
• Store the thermalimagerin cooland dry environment.
• Please use the correctemissivity to obtain accurate temperature
measurements.
• To ensure accuracy,please letthe instrumentwarm up for10 minutes
before taking a measurementifithas notbeen used fora long time.
• When being charged,the internaltemperature ofthe productwillrise,which
willlead to inaccurate temperature measurement,itis notrecommended
to take measurements during orrightaftercharging the instrument.
• The inherenttemperature driftofthe sensormay occasionally cause
inaccurate measurements.In this case,press the button underthe
temperature measurementinterface to "Calibrate" the sensor.
F e a tu r e s
• 160 x 120 infrared resolution (19,200 pixels)
• 2.8" colorTFT Display
• Built-in LED ashlight
• Choice of5 colorpalettes
• High and Low temperature spotand alarm indicators
•Dustpr oofand 6.5'(2m)drop tested
• Rechargeable li-ion battery
• Tripod mountable forcontinuous long-term monitoring
•View stor ed data with included software
• Low battery indication and auto shutoff
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In c lu d e d
• USB Cable
• Lens Cover
• 16GB Micr
o SD Card
•SoftCarrying Case
Sp e c ific a tio n s
Imaging and Optical Speci cations
Field ofView (FOV): 56 x 42°
Minimum Focus Distance:
0.25m (0.82')
SpatialResolution: (IFOV)11mrad
ThermalSensitivity (NETD): <0.05°C (50mK)
Image Capture Frequency: 9Hz
Focus: Fixed
Measurement
Temperature Range: 14 to 752°F (-10 to 400°C)
Accuracy: ±3.6°F (2°C)or±2% ofreading
Resolution: 0.1°F/°C
Detector Speci cations
DetectorType: Uncooled microbolometer,
Focalplane array (FPA)
SpectralRange: 8 to 14μm
IR Resolution: 160 x 120 (19,200 pixels)
Image Presentation and Measurement Analysis
Display: 2.8" colorTFT
ColorPalettes: 5 (Iron/Rainbow/Gray/
Red-White/White-Blue)
CenterSpot: Yes
Emissivity: Adjustable (0.01 to 0.99)
Temperature Alarm Indicators: High/Low (Useradjustable)
Automatic Hot/Cold Detection: Auto hotorcold spot-metermarkers
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General Speci cations
Display Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels
Image Format: BMP
LED Flashlight: Yes
ExternalMemory: Micro SD card
Auto Shut-off: Yes (useradjustable 5/10/30 minutes)
Tripod Mountable: Yes
Low Battery Indicator: Yes
PowerSupply: 3.7V/5000mAh rechargeable
Li-ion battery
Battery Life: Approx.6 hours
Charging System: In Camera
Charge Time: 4 hours
PC Connectivity: USB Cable (Type-C)
Software: Yes (download from website)
Software OS Compatibility: Windows 7/8/10
Supported Languages: English and French
ProductCertications: CE,IP65,6.5'(2m)drop test
Operating Temperature: 32 to 122°F (0 to 50°C)
Storage Temperature: -4 to 140°F (-20 to 60°C)
Operating/Storage Humidity Range: 10 to 90%
Maximum Operating Altitude: 6561'(2000m)
Dimensions: 9.3 x 3 x 3.4" (236 x 76 x 86mm)
Weight: 1lbs (454g)
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In s tr u me n t De s c rip tio n
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1. LED Lights
2. Lens Cap
3. Trigger
4. Micro SD Card Slot
5. USB Interface
6. Infrared Camera Lens
7. Interface Cover
8. LCD Display
9. POWER Button
10.LightButton
11.LEFT Button
12.SET Button
13.UP Button
14.Playback Button
15.BACK Button
16.RIGHT Button
17.DOWN Button
18.Tripod Mounting Hole
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1. CenterSpotTemperature
2. Minimum SpotTemperature
3. Maximum SpotTemperature
4. Temperature UnitofMeasure
5. SpotSettings
6. ColorPalette Settings
7. High/Low Temperature
Alarm Settings
Power ON/ OFF
Press and hold the POWER button for3 seconds to poweron.To turn
OFF,press the POWER button for1 second.
8. Advanced Menu Settings
9. Minimum SpotTemperature
10.CenterSpot
11.Maximum SpotTemperature
12.Battery Indicator
13.Date & Time
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E mis s iv ity
This thermalimagermeasures infrared energy from the surface ofthe
objectand uses this data to calculate an estimated temperature value.
Surfaces thatare good atradiating energy (high emissivity),the emissivity
factoris ≥0.90.Shiny surfaces orunpainted metals are notgood at
radiating energy (low emissivity)have an emissivity of<0.6.To more
accurately measure materials with a low emissivity,an emissivity correction
is necessary.Emissivity is setdirectly as a value orfrom a listofemissivity
values forsome common materials.
The following table gives typicalemissivity ofsome materials:
Material Emissivity
Asphalt 0.95
Concrete 0.95
Hard plaster 0.90
Wood (natural) 0.93
Lime Stone 0.98
Ballastchipping 0.95
Paper(every color) 0.95
Plastics non lm 0.95
Tissue (fabric) 0.95
Sand 0.90
Glass wool 0.90
Melted asphalt 0.93
Screed/pavement 0.93
Foamed polystyrene 0.94
Material Emissivity
Drywall 0.95
Render 0.94
Smoothing cement 0.90
Lacquer 0.92
Latex paint 0.97
Wallpaper 0.93
Tilling 0.93
Parquetoor 0.90
Laminate 0.90
PVC-Floor 0.92
Brick 0.93
Cliff 0.97
Roong cardboard 0.93
Stucco 0.91
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So ftwa r e In s ta lla tio n
Visitwww.reedinstruments.com/software to
download the R2160 software.
Fullspecications and Operating System compatibility can be found on
the productpage atwww.reedinstruments.com.
Ifyou have specic questions related to yourapplication and/orquestions
related to software setup and functionality please contactthe nearest
authorized distributororCustomerService [e-mail]
or1-877-849-2127.
Op e r a tin g In s tr u c tio n s
M ain M enu
1. Press the SET button to enterthe main menu.
2. Use the and buttons to scrollthrough the listofparameters.
Switching the UnitofMeasure (°F/°C)
Enabling/Disabling CenterPoint& High/Low Temperature Spots
ColorPalette Selection
Enabling/Disabling High and Low Temperature Alarms
3. Follow the instructions below to adjusteach parameter.
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Swit ching the Unit of M easur e (°F/ °C)
1. Press the SET button when the temperature
unitofmeasure submenu is selected.
2. Use the and buttons to switch
between °C or°F.
3. Press the SET button to save yourselection
and return to the main menu.
4. Press the SET button again to exitthe main
menu and resume normaloperation.
Enabling/ Disabling Cent er Point & High/ Low Temper at ur e Spot s
Ce n te r Po in t T ra c k in g
1. Press the SET button when the temperature unitofmeasure
submenu is selected.
2. Use the and buttons to switch between or .
3. Forcenterpoint,press the SET button when is highlighted to
enable ordisable this feature.
4. Fortemperature tracking,press the SET button when is
highlighted to enable ordisable this feature.
5. Press the SET button to save yourselection and return to the main menu.
6. Press the SET button again to exitthe main menu and resume
normaloperation.
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Color Palet t e Select ion
1. Press the SET button when the temperature
unitofmeasure submenu is selected.
2. Use the and buttons to selectthe
desired colorpalette from Iron,Rainbow,
Gray,Red-White,and White-Blue.
3. Press the SET button to save yourselection
and return to the main menu.
4. Press the SET button again to exitthe main
menu and resume normaloperation.
Enabling/ Disabling High and Low Tem per at ur e Alar ms
1. Press the SET button when the temperature
unitofmeasure submenu is selected.
2. Use the and buttons to enable or
disable high orlow alarm.
Note: Each alarm can be enabled/disabled separately.
3. Press the SET button to save yourselection
and return to the main menu.
4. Press the SET button again to exitthe main
menu and resume normaloperation.
Advanced Set t ings M enu
1. While in the main menu screen,press the
SET button when is highlighted to enter
advanced settings menu.
2. Use the and buttons to scrollthrough
the following parameters.
3. Once the appropriate parameterhas
been selected follow the associated
instructions below.
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Set t ing t he Language
1. Press the SET button when "Language" is highlighted to enterthe
appropriate function.
2. Press the and buttons to scrollthrough the listoflanguages.
3. Press the SET button to conrm selection.
4. Press the button to exitthe "Language" function and return to
advanced settings.
Set t ing t he Dat e and Dat e For mat
1. Press the SET button when "Date & Time" is highlighted to enterthe
appropriate function.
2. Use the and buttons to selectthe parameterto be adjusted.
3. Press the SET button followed by the and buttons to adjust
the selected parameter.
4. Press the SET button again to conrm selection.
5. Repeatsteps 2 through 4 foreach required parameter.
6. Press the button to exitthe "Date & Time" function when
complete and return to advanced settings.
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Adjust ing Emissivit y
1. Press the SET button when "Emissivity" is
highlighted to enterthe appropriate function.
2. Press the SET button again to adjustthe
selected emissivity.
3. Use the and buttons to increase or
decrease the emissivity values.
4. Press the SET button to conrm selection.
5. Press the button to exitthe "Emissivity"
function and return to advanced settings.
Enabling/ Disabling Aut o Power OFF
1. Press the SET button when "Auto PowerOff" is
highlighted to enterthe appropriate function.
2. Press the and buttons to selectthe
desired Auto PowerOffoption between "Off",
"5 Min","10 Min" or"30 Min".
3. Press the SET button to conrm selection.
4. Press the button to exitthe "Auto Power
Off" function and return to advanced settings.
Set t ing t he LCD Br ight ness
1. Press the SET button when "Brightness"is
highlighted to enterthe appropriate function.
2. Press the and buttons to selectthe
desired brightness levelbetween "Low",
"Middle" or"High".
3. Press the SET button to conrm selection.
4. Press the button to exitthe "LCD
Brightness" function and return to
advanced settings.
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Enabling/ Disabling Tem per at ur e Bar
1. Press the SET button when "Temp Bar" is highlighted to enterthe
appropriate function.
2. Press the and buttons to selectbetween ON orOFF.
3. Press the SET
button to conrm
selection.
4. Press the
button to exit
the "Temperature
Bar" function
and return to
advanced settings.
Set t ing t he High/ Low Alar m Values
1. Press the SET button when "HI/LO Alert" is
highlighted to enterthe appropriate function.
2. Press the and buttons to selectthe
parameterto be adjusted.
3. Press the SET button to conrm selection.
4. Use the and buttons to increase or
decrease the alarm values.
5. Press the SET button to conrm selection.
6. Repeatsteps 2 through 5 foreach parameter.
7. Press the button to exitthe "High/Low
Alarms" function and return to advanced settings.
Device Infor mat ion
1. Press the SET button when "Device Info" is
highlighted to view detailed information of
the device.
2. Press the button to exitthe "Device Info"
function and return to advanced settings.
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Fact or y Reset
1. Press the SET button when "Factory Reset"
is highlighted to view detailed information of
the device.
2. Press the and buttons to select
between "Yes" or"No".
3. Press the SET button to conrm selection.
4. Press the button to exitthe "Factory Reset"
function and return to advanced settings.
For m at t ing t he SD Car d
1. Press the SET button when "FormatSD" is
highlighted to view detailed information of
the device.
2. Press the and buttons to select
between "Yes" or"No".
3. Press the SET button to conrm selection.
4. Press the button to exitthe
"Formatting SD Card" function and return
to advanced settings.
Enabling/ Disabling Aut o Save
1. Press the SET button when "Auto Save" is
highlighted to view detailed information of
the device.
2. Press the and buttons to select
between "Yes" or"No".
3. Press the SET button to conrm selection.
4. Press the button to exitthe "Auto Save"
function and return to advanced settings.
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Saving, Viewing & Delet ing Images
While in normaloperation,multiple images can be saved to the Micro SD card.
1. To save an image,pullthe trigger.
2. To display a saved image,press the button to enterthe saved
pictures gallery.
3. Use the and buttons to scrollthrough the listofsaved pictures.
4. Press the SET button to enterthe saved picture toolbaras indicated
by .
5. Use the and buttons to select
between "Image Details" to view allrelevant
information on the saved image ordelete
saved image .
6. Press the SET button to conrm yourselection.
7. If"Image Details" is selected,the display will
appearas shown in Figure A.
8. Press the button to return to the saved
pictures menu.
9. If"Delete an Image" is selected,use the
and buttons to selectbetween "Yes" or
"No" as shown in Figure B.
10. Press the SET button to conrm yourselection.
11. Press the button to exitthe saved pictures
menu and resume normaloperation.
Ch a rg in g th e Ba tte ry
1. Connectthe R2160 via the included cable to a USB porton yourPC
orinto a walloutletusing a USB PowerAdapter(notincluded)to
charge the Li-ion battery.
Note: The metermustremain powered offorsafely removed from hardware
ash drive in orderto properly charge via the USB porton yourPC.
2. Charge the meteruntilthe battery indicatorappears fulland remove
the charging cable when done.
Figure A
Figure B
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Pr o d u c t Ca r e
To keep yourinstrumentin good working orderwe recommend the following:
• Store yourproductin a clean,dry place.
• Clean yourproductand accessories with biodegradable cleaner.Do not
spray the cleanerdirectly on the instrument.Use on externalparts only.
Pr o d u c t Wa rra n ty
REED Instruments guarantees this instrumentto be free ofdefects in
materialorworkmanship fora period ofone (1)yearfrom date ofshipment.
During the warranty period,REED Instruments willrepairorreplace,atno
charge,products orparts ofa productthatproves to be defective because
ofimpropermaterialorworkmanship,undernormaluse and maintenance.
REED Instruments totalliability is limited to repairorreplacementofthe
product.REED Instruments shallnotbe liable fordamages to goods,
property,orpersons due to improperuse orthrough attempts to utilize the
instrumentunderconditions which exceed the designed capabilities.In
orderto begin the warranty service process,please contactus by phone at
1-877-849-2127 orby [e-mail] to discuss the
claim and determine the appropriate steps to process the warranty.
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instrument.Yourproductcontains electronic components and mustbe
disposed ofseparately from standard waste products.
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