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3. www pce industrial needs com Tursdale Technical Services Ltd Unit N12B Tursdale Business Park Co Durham DH6 5PG United Kingdom Phone 44 0 191 377 3398 Fax 44 0 191 377 3357 info Q tursdaletechnicalservices co uk http www industrial needs com Manual Thermal camera PCE TC 2 15 d C amp 1 8D sa LL lL l ON info tursdaletechnicalservices co uk eren Ol TING CISSE p and TET Tm 3 i Main features and Controls siciliani aaa L dha an alia 4 etno Cgil at ea en aa E EE E 5 a Switching the Camera ON off ar ta ri ur 5 b Charging the internal pattery 5 en ria ra ih t i EIU Ful GO 5 B FOQUSIN OI in RR EI AA 5 HOKEY DUU OMS m 6 GG AU c 6 e Saving an Madera oe Due pena nG Da do de pe aa 6 N Temperature measure zvdlasocic viz ves diio nda nd n dho adire 1 Thermal ana visible image DISNQING sicecnisacit dor s oi aba in DEG save nd n dd rr 7 jete I E E O E 8 B sid gii a ER OE E ai EN aaa rai 9 5 1 les oe SETE 10 5 2 Measurement ODUONS ani nt ni ron ind deamon ERU DK enea neii 10 Io IMAGE DIOWSBF onin emn Dx EqurAE IntuS nC nA ART A RATE E ARTT NN 13 5 6 Date amp Time Sells auscscseipenediu e San EU EFI nnmnnn nnen 13 5 7 LANGUAGE SEIS CUO e 14 Adding captions when saving images
4. N to go back to the previous menu Centre toggle button e Up Down Left Right navigation buttons Hotkeyl Hotkey2 Hotkey3 Hotkey4 Infrared Measurement Camera settings options settings r1 SS f Wei Infrared Settings Audio settings i 4j Image Date amp Time Language browser settings selection Q3 info tursdaletechnicalservices co uk 9 1 Infrared settings Emissivity Palette Reflected Temp Temp Units Integration Interpolation See frequently asked questions for more details of each item e Emissivity Set emissivity value between 0 10 and 1 00 for measuring temperature Pressing Hotkey 3 e Table gives a table of emissivity values of common materials from which a selection can be made e Palette Display in image using different colour palettes 1 Ironbow 5 High Contrast 2 Rainbow x 6 Rainbow 16 sh 3 Isotherm Style E 7 Black Hot A 4 HotMeta H 8 WhiteHot D e Reflected Temp Usually set to the ambient temperature Applies only when emissivity of less than 1 is selected e Temp units Choose between C and F e Integration Chose an integration period from 1 fast to 9 slow This determines the trade off between display speed and noise e Interpolation Choose Off or On This shows or hides the thermal image pixelation 5 2 Measurement options Cursors Tracking Area Isotherms Temp Profile Temp Alarm 10 info tursdaletechnicalser
5. but extremely when the battery is charged slowly c Focusing Gently rotate the lens clockwise and anti clockwise to focus the image Remember to remove the lens cap amp info tursdaletechnicalservices co uk Focus bar Out of focus Focused When focusing a focus bar appears on the screen to assist in focusing the image It indicates the approximate distance in metres in feet when F is selected of a focussed target from the camera Hotkey buttons Hotkeyl Hotkey2 Hotkey3 Hotkey4 The Hotkey functions are indicated by the icons or text displayed on the screen above them These functions vary according to the operating options chosen by the user A yellow box around the icon for Hotkey1 or Hotkey2 indicates that this option is selected and this defines the operation of the navigation and toggle buttons In normal imaging mode Hotkey 3 may be used to freeze the image pressing it again returns the camera to live operation Hotkey 4 is used to enter and exit the menu See appendix A2 for a full icon list d Menu The Menu is selected by Hotkey 4 Use the Navigation buttons to move around and use Hotkey 3 to select a menu function Full details of menus in section 5 e Saving an image Save image button info tursdaletechnicalservices co uk To save a live or frozen image press the Save button once If Caption Mode or Voice Annotation has been turned on a text caption or voice annotation can be attac
6. d YYYY MM DD options Pressing Hotkey 4 will select the option on the display 13 PGE info tursdaletechnicalservices co uk 5 7 gt Language selection Portugues Korean Japanese 14 D info tursdaletechnicalservices co uk 6 Adding captions when saving images 6 1 Voice message When saving an image with Individual Voice Annotation turned on there is the option of saving a voice message with each image The screen shots below describe the procedure a Do you wish to attach a voice message to this saved image H Hotkey 2 for no Li Hotkey 3 for yes m Recording F Re record Hotkey 3 Es to stop d Option to Re record the voice message Hotkey 2 for Yes BM Hotkey 3 for No Edi c Stop Recording Caption e If caption mode is selected this option will now be offered to save a text caption see 6 2 f Image with voice message is being saved Playback The voice recording can be played back when viewing saved images in the browser Note The abort Icon 1 on Hotkey4 Pressing Hotkey 4 at any stage aborts the saving process 15 PCE info tursdaletechnicalservices co uk 6 2 Text captions When saving an image with Caption Mode turned on there is the option of attaching a text caption to each image The screen shots below describe the procedure 49 6 Cx498 5 A40 1 ki 66 p 49 39 29 19 Caption 1 Use the up down arrow buttons to cycle through let
7. ger is switched off Select Individual to add a voice message to each saved image Select Combined to add a common voice message at the start of a set of images and add additional comments for each image o Voice playback Select speaker or headset for the desired method of audible outputs o Volume Select the volume of the audible outputs from 1 to 9 12 info tursdaletechnicalservices co uk If session is selected the voice message is recorded in the audio settings by pressing Hotkey 3 Recording is stopped by pressing Hotkey 3 again Hotkey 2 can be used to play back the recorded message Hotkey 3 can be used to re record if necessary 5 5 L4 Image browser The saved images are shown on the screen with the most recently saved image first Select the desired image by means of the navigation keys To display the selected image press Hotkey 3 To delete the selected image press Hotkey 2 to confirm deletion press Hotkey 3 When a stored image is displayed press Hotkey 3 to return to live imaging 5 6 Date amp Time settings DD MM YYYY HH MM 05 2007 13 03 a a Format a Use the left right buttons to navigate in this menu the item that can be changed is highlighted in red In the picture above the day DD 14 is highlighted b Use the up down buttons to change the value c The date formats can be changed by pressing Hotkey 2 to cycle through DD MM YYYY MM DD YYYY an
8. hed to the image see section 6 Please note that Hotkey 3 can be used to toggle between a live image and a frozen image f Temperature measurement Temperature readings are displayed at the top of the display In the default mode a single temperature in C is of the centre point of the cursor The other readings at the top of the display are emissivity settings and reflected temperature setting Two cursors or a measurement area can be selected from the measurement options menu see section 5 The temperature range within the scene is indicated by a scale on the right hand side of the display 27 9 1 06 ve ki Temperature difference between cursors Temperature range for the scene One cursor Two cursors 4 Thermal and visible image blending The camera can show a thermal image or a visible image of the scene or a mixed blend of both a 100 Thermal only b 100 Visible only c 50 Thermal and 50 visible Centre toggle button Tn Up Down Left Right navigation buttons Hotkeyl Hotkey2 Hotkey3 Hotkey4 info tursdaletechnicalservices co uk 1 Press Hotkey 2 LINE until the Visible On Off icon appears ao a 2 If off ae press the centre toggle button to toggle to Visible On a 3 Use either the up down or left right navigation M ll merge blend the visible and thermal images Blend options are 0 25 50 75 and 100 Image alignment As the visible and thermal camera are not co axial the v
9. isible and thermal image often need to be aligned This is usually required when moving to view objects at different distances 1 Press Hotkey 2 LEL to toggle through to the Visible On Off icon e If off toggle the centre to turn the visible option on e 2 Press Hotkey 1 LZ to toggle through to the alignment option L5 3 Use the up down and left right navigation buttons amp align the thermal and visible images 4 The alignment facility is only available when the camera is on and in live mode Note the visual image is moved during alignment Examples of alignment Align left Align right info tursdaletechnicalservices co uk Align up Align down 5 Four pre programmed alignment distances are included These are at 0 5m 1m 2m and 4m ranges With the alignment option selected by HK1 pressing the toggle button once aligns at 2 metres Pressing the toggle button again allows you to cycle through to 4m 0 5m and 1m These values appear in feet if F is selected 5 Menu structure a Select the menu E by pressing Hotkey 4 Lied b Navigate through the menu using the navigation button amp press Hotkey 3 KA to select the required option The highlighted item will have a yellow box around it c Use the up down buttons to move in the selected list and select the required item d Use the left right buttons to change values and options for the specific item e Press Hotkey 4 KE io exit or Hotkey 1 L
10. of the display The position of the cross section is indicated by small arrows at the left and right or top and bottom of the image and can be adjusted by means of Hotkey 1 and the navigation buttons o Tempalarms point within the designated area is higher or lower than a set temperature The high and low set temperatures may be adjusted by means of Hotkey 1 and the navigation buttons 11 PGE info tursdaletechnicalservices co uk 5 3 Fou Camera settings LCD Brightness Caption Mode 4uto Off Camera Reset See frequently asked questions for more details o LCD brightness Select from 1 low to 9 high to control the screen brightness to save battery power o Caption mode Select On to enable the addition of a text caption when saving an image Options will then be displayed when saving an image to be selected by means of Hotkey 2 and hotkey 3 o Auto off Select 5 Mins 10 Mins 20 Mins to allow the camera to switch itself off after a defined period of inactivity in order to save power There is also an Always On option o Camera reset Select with Hotkey 3 LLEZLI to restore the factory settings No 5 4 Lal Audio settings See frequently asked questions for more details of each item o Imager sounds Select Off to mute all audible outputs o Voice annotation Select Session to add a voice message at the start of a set of images A session ends when the ima
11. on of the measurement technique http www industrial needs com measuring instruments htm NOTE This instrument doesn t have ATEX protection so it should not be used in potentially explosive atmospheres powder flammable gases 20
12. oxidized at 800 C 0 84 Oxidised Iron at 500 C 0 83 Cuprous Oxide at 260 C 0 82 Snow fine particles 0 81 Brass unoxidised 0 80 Glass convex D info tursdaletechnicalservices co uk 0 79 Steel oxidised 0 78 Copper heavily oxidised 0 77 Cotton cloth 0 76 Sand 0 75 Unglazed silica 0 74 Oxidised iron at 100 C 0 73 Coating No C20A 0 72 Basalt 0 71 Graphitised carbon at 500 C 0 70 Red Rust 0 69 Iron sheet heavily rusted 0 67 Water 0 66 Black Loam 0 65 White cement 0 64 Iron cast oxidised 0 63 Lead oxidised at 1100 F 0 62 Zirconia on inconel 0 61 Cu Zn brass oxidised 0 58 Inconel sheet at 760 C 0 56 Smooth white marble 0 55 Al anodised chromic acid 0 21 Iron cast polished 0 20 Brass rubbed 80 grit emery 0 16 Stainless steel 18 8 buffed 0 09 Aluminium as recelved 0 07 Steel polished 0 05 Aluminium polished sheet 0 05 Copper polished 0 03 Brass highly polished 17 7 2 Full icon list Hotkey one Cursor one mus Isotherm low pad Cursor two 4 Profile horizontal E Alignment Profile vertical iM Tracking t Area Isotherm high Hotkey two p s Camera Off E Camera on Gi Auto temperature range Eji u Manual temperature range Hotkey three FS Live FA Freeze Hotkey Four i Menus Other I cons Level Down T Level Up Ed Level Maximum ES Minimum ES No Memory Card info tur
13. sdaletechnicalservices co uk 18 info tursdaletechnicalservices co uk 7 3 Technical specification Performance Temperature range 10 C to 350 C Field of view FOV 20 x 20 Spectral Response 8um to 12 um Sensitivity lt 0 3 C 30 C Detector 47 x 47 pixel array Frame rate 8Hz Focus Range 0 5m to infinity Image storage Number Up to 1000 images on SD card supplied Medium Micro SD Card Display 372 colour LCD with LED Backlight 8 colour palettes Mixed thermal and visible images Laser pointer A built in Class 2 laser is supplied to highlight the centre of the thermal image Aligned at 2 metres Beam Divergence lt 0 2mrad Maximum Output lt 1mW Measurement Temperature range 10 C to 350 C Radiometry Two moveable temperature measurement cursors Temperature difference measurement Emissivity Correction User selectable 0 10 to 1 00 in steps of 0 01 with reflected ambient temperature compensation Accuracy The greater of 2 C or 2 of reading in C Imager power supply Battery Lithium ion field rechargeable Operation time Up to 6 hours continuous operation AC operation AC adaptor supplied Mechanical Housing Impact Resistant Plastic with over moulded soft plastic and detachable handle Dimensions 130mmx95mmx90mm excluding handle Weight 0 70kg Mounting Handheld amp tripod mounting 1 4 BSW Settings and controls On Off soft power control User selectable span control
14. ters and numbers until the one required appears The available symbols are ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS TUVWXY Zabcdefghijklmn opqrstuvwxyz0123456789 2 Use the left right arrow buttons to move to the next space and repeat the above step until the caption is completed 3 Press Hotkey 2 ME to clear the whole message 4 Press Hotkey 4 io exit and save the image and rantinn c Example of a Caption e Captions cannot be viewed with the saved images in the browser due to display constraints The captions can be viewed using the PC software 16 7 Appendix 7 1 Emissivity tables Emissivity look up tables in Camera 1 00 0 98 Human skin 0 95 0 94 Paint oil 0 93 Brick red 0 92 Concrete 0 90 Planed Oak Wood 0 85 0 80 0 79 Oxidized steel 0 78 Oxidized Copper 0 76 Sand 0 75 0 70 Red Rust 0 67 Water 0 65 0 64 Oxidized Cast Iron General Emissivity Look up tables 0 98 Carbon filed surface 0 98 Frost crystals 0 98 Human skin 0 97 Slate 0 96 Water distilled 0 96 Ice smooth 0 95 Soil saturated with water 0 95 Carbon candle soot 0 94 Glass polished plate 0 94 Paint oil 0 93 Brick red 0 93 Paper white bond 0 92 Concrete 0 92 Soil dry 0 91 Plaster rough coat 0 90 Wood planed oak 0 90 Glazed earthenware 0 89 Snow granular 0 88 Glazed Silica 0 87 Cuprous Oxide at 38 C 0 86 Emery Corundum 0 85 Snow 0 85 Stainless
15. vices co uk This menu enables the selection of options for temperature measurements The symbols shown below indicate the icons shown for Hotkey 1 when the various options are selected See frequently asked questions for more details of each item o Cursors md between one or two cursors When two cursors are chosen the temperatures at both cursors and the temperature difference between them will be displayed When one of the cursors is selected by Hotkey 1 it can be moved around on the display by the navigation buttons o Tracking uu W Select High Low or High amp Low in order to track and measure the hottest point the coldest point or both hottest and coldest points in the image o Area m this option is turned on the highest lowest and average temperatures within the designated area will be displayed Three different area size boxes can be selected via Hotkey 1 Note that the above three items are mutually exclusive i e when one is turned on the other two are disabled o lIsotherms A Select High Low or High amp Low in order to highlight areas of the scene with temperatures within one or two temperature bands The temperature bands are adjustable by means of Hotkey 1 and the navigation keys o Temp profile Horizontal or Vertical to enable a histogram of temperature values along a horizontal or vertical cross section to be displayed on the right hand side
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