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1. With the parameter distance a preset value is generated depending on the current focussing which only serves as rough orientation The input of a distance has no effect on the focus adjustment Menu item Material table C Maximum r Minimum Differences 3 Emissivily Paper 0 95 Env temp Aluminium 0 1 Path temperature Iron 0 8 vi Transmissivity Distance C Material table C Profile Fig 109 Menu Measure Material table Fig 110 Dialogue Material table The menu item Material table opens a dialogue see Fig 110 listing emission values of various materials The appropriate material can be selected here Afterwards the emissivity for the selected material is preset A Tables regarding emission properties provide only rough orientation for the properties of the respective materials since the emission properties depend on the actual nature of the surface roughness contamination oxidisation on the angle to the surface normal on the spectral range and surface temperature and therefore might strongly fluctuate 52 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 8 Operation Menu item Profile r Maximum TTA T Minimum I Differences gt Emissivily Env temp Path temperature Transmissivity Distance Material table 714 Fig 111 Menu Measure Profile Fig 112 Thermal image with disp
2. The manufacturer recommends maintenance of the system VarioCAM hr by its Customer Service approximately every two years The manufacturer guarantees to perform service of the product VarioCAMP hr In the event of any disturbances or for technical maintenance please contact your sales representative or our Customer Service at the following address InfraTec GmbH Infrarotsensorik and Messtechnik Gostritzer Stra e 61 63 01217 Dresden GERMANY Phone 49 351 871 8615 Fax 49 351 871 8727 E mail service QinfraTec de www infraTec de 86 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 14 Index 14 Index Infralec TE EEE 58 Image optimisation rrrnnnrnnnnnnvnnnrnnnnnrnnnnrennn 13 AutofOCUs eesseseeee meme 26 65 Installation Autofocus software eeeeennne TT From firmware version 2 52 19 68 Automatic functions 9 56 Installation for VarioCAM hr 5 67 Battery va 4 Interfaces rrrrrrnrrrrrrnnnnvrnnnnrvnvnnnnvnvnnnnrnvnnnnen 8 Insert battery rarrrnnnrnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnn 8 17 Isotherms menu item 38 BG memory rrrnrnnnnnnvnnnnnnrvnvnnnnvnnnnnnsnnnnnnee 46 54 SOV SU CK MEME 12 Breakout BOX rrnrnnrennnrrvrnnrrnnnrrrnnnrrnnnnr 8 20 76 Language camera rrrrnnnnnnrnnnnenrnnnnrnnnnnnn
3. 5 9 The number of configurations that can be saved is dependent on the version of equipment Configuration 0 contains the default setting and cannot be overwritten Please note that loading the default setting will reverse all previously saved individual settings The default 2 settings define English to be the system language Start behaviour e On Off r Autoimage F AutoL evel r AutoCalib I FixLevel r FixSpan C d Fig 145 Dialogue Start behaviour By selecting the menu item Start a dialogue will be shown see Fig 145 in which the start behaviour of the thermographic camera can be determined m Autofocus VarioCAM hr performs autofocus User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 65 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 8 Operation m Autoimage VarioCAM hr adjusts the temperature range to the current measurement scene Autoimage m AutoLevel VarioCAM hr adjusts the temperature level to the current measurement scene Autolevel m AutoCalib VarioCAM hr adjusts the calibration range according to the current temperature scene FixLevel VarioCAM hr starts at the temperature level currently set in the configuration FixSpan VarioCAM hr starts in the temperature range currently set in the configuration For saving the desired start settings press Enter whereupon the dialogue will close Subsequently the respective configuration acc to the dialogue in Fig
4. 5 AA013001 pcx 3 AA013001 irb Fig 82 Dialogue Delete directory structure Fig 83 Dialogue Delete Files After selecting the item File delete the directory structure is shown in a dialogue see Fig 82 where the IRB files have been saved The respective directory and the file to be deleted are selected by moving the joystick T 4 S takes you to the end T to the beginning of the displayed list The selected file is immediately und irrevocably deleted by pressing Enter This process cannot be reversed Complete directories cannot be deleted Menu item Gallery Load file Comment Sav format File delete Create folder Format SD card BG memory Fig 84 Menu File Gallery Via the menu item Gallery the IRB files saved on the SD card are displayed as previews By using the joystick T 4 and lt gt an IRB file can be selected white red frame and subsequently loaded by using Enter Image By means of the S button the last file is selected from the directory the T button takes you to the beginning of the list CL changes the palette Name and number of the currently selected file as well as the current directory name are displayed in the top margin of the gallery from left to right 44 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 8 Operation Fig 85 Menu File Gallery display
5. Image filter gt 717 Image elements gt Isotherms Level Range 2007 03 07 15 30 39 Emis 1 00 Fig 51 Main menu The menu is navigated by joystick movements lt gt and T 4 Menu items on the next level which are marked can be opened by Enter Upon first calling up the menu the pointer will be in the main menu on the left on menu item Image The menu will already have rolled down see Fig 51 The current position with the first call always on the uppermost menu item is highlighted blue Calling up the menu later again will always show the item changed most recently highlighted blue so that previous changes can quickly be modified again The menu can be exited unchanged by using the C button 8 3 1 Menu Image Fig 52 shows the menu Image This menu includes all the functions relevant for displaying the thermal image mace Palette gt Image filler gt Image elements gt lsotherms Level Range Fig 52 Menu Image User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 33 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 8 Operation Menu item CMOS camera VIS mode Visible Palette gt Image filter gt Image elements gt lsotherms evel Range Fig 53 Menu Image CMOS camera VarioCAM hr comes with an optional colour video camera which serves the human eye to orientate in the visible spectral range and which can be used for the simultaneou
6. Infralec VarioCAM high resolution incl IRBIS remote 3 0 software description User Manual Last reviewed December 2012 O InfraTec 2012 InfraTec GmbH Phone 49 351 871 8615 All the stated product names and trademarks remain in Infrarotsensorik und Messtechnik Fax 49 351 871 8727 piapeityobiheirrespestive owners Gostritzer StraRe 61 63 E mail service InfraTec de 01217 Dresden GERMANY www InfraTec de User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C Table of Contents Table of Contents 3 1 3 2 3 3 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 6 6 6 7 6 8 6 9 7 1 7 2 7 3 7 4 1 9 7 6 T T 7 8 7 9 8 1 8 2 8 2 1 8 2 2 8 2 3 8 2 4 8 2 5 8 3 8 3 1 8 3 2 8 3 3 8 3 4 AUF OGU CHOU T aeaea 1 Advice on Device Safety accccccceeectesecessecceenceecarceeneesereciveeseccextacsetecsdccenecsevectaesesancettecadseexe 3 MOC IC AN LSS CU CONG srini E EEE EA EET 5 eu ruebuijse 5 Description of the Functional Units 0 0 0 0 ccccccccccceececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeeeeseeeseeesseueesseeesaeeeesneess D Technical 9 Unpacking and Checking s rnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnennnunnnnennnunnnuunnn 10 Description or Camera Parts Lausanne 11 Quick SE 12 PATNA 12 SE EEE EEE NE NE EEE EE 12 DENN 13 Image Optimisation REM 13 BELE
7. nv temp Eoo Path temperature Q0 Transmissivity Distance C Material table i r Profile Fig 99 Menu Measure Emissivity Fig 100 Dialogue Emissivity E The standard setting of Emissivity is 1 00 This assumes that 100 of the radiation measured is irradiated 4L by the measured object itself The measured object represents the ideal black body radiator and does not reflect 50 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 8 Operation r Maximum T Minimum Differences gt Emissivity Input C 12000 Path temperature Transmissivity C a Distance Material table r Profile Fig 101 Menu Measure Env temp Fig 102 Dialogue Env temp The ambient temperature is the temperature which the thermographic system detects via the more or less dy reflecting object to be measured This temperature is not necessarily equal to the temperature of the thermographic system itself or that of its immediate environment D A reduction of the emissivity below 1 00 will result in an effect of the ambient temperature onto the measured result Therefore it must be determined and entered in such a case at any rate Example A low ambient temperature e g cold night sky makes a reflecting measuring object e g windows in a house appear colder to the thermographic system than it actually is In the thermal image windows of lesser heat
8. 144 Dialogue Save configuration page 65 is to be saved Menu item Video mode Buttons Extra Calib Automatic Compensation Alarm System gt Display gt Contig gt Uu PAL e NTSC o VGA 4 YI 4 Fig 146 Menu Settings Video mode In menu item Video mode the video output of the thermographic camera can be changed 66 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual U M I for the Th hic Syst VarioCAM high luti ER iri mr ir Pre M infr Q le C 9 Hardware and Software Installation for VarioCAM hr 9 1 Fundamentals The special thermographic software IRBIS remote and IRBIS online help to link the infrared camera VarioCAM hr with a PC It includes the following functions m Remote control of camera functions and visualisation at the PC notebook IRBIS remote IRBIS online m Real time transfer display and saving of digital thermographic measurement data on the control PC IRBIS online The following hardware interface is used for communication between the PC and the thermographic camera m FireWire IEEE 1394 interface By means of the FireWire IEEE 1394 interface the digital data stream continually provided by the infrared camera is recognised in an image synchronous way and provided for the display evaluation and saving within the repsective IRBIS software The infrared camera VarioCAM hr provides the digital image information at a width of 16 bit via FireWire IEEE 1394 9 2 Hardware Compon
9. 15x12 telephoto lens2 7 20 047 10x8 telephotolens3 1430 50 027 6x4 close up lens focal length mm focus mm field of view mm resolution um close up0 17x fo25 149 80x60 209 close up 0 5x for 25 50 27 x 20 70 microscopiclens1 0x 50 13x10 35 Thermographic system of resolution 640 x 480 pixels lens focal length mm min focus m IFOV mrad FOV wide angle lens 125 02 20 65x51 standard lens 30 03 08 30x23 tfelephotolens1 50 20 05 8x14 telephotolens2 75 20 03 1x9 telephotolens3 130 50 02 7x5 close up lens focal length mm focus mm field of view mm resolution um close up 0 17x for3a0 150 80x60 135 close up0 5x fo30 50 27x20 42 microscopic lens 1 Ox 50 X 16x12 25 Detector The VarioCAM hr has an uncooled microbolometer FPA detector uncooled Focal Plane Array The detector is thermally stabilised with high precision using a Peltier element and is thus independent of the ambient temperature The various elements of the detector are microscopically minute thin film resistors on wafer thin membranes which are arranged cantilevered a few micrometers above the silicon read out circuit The thermal radiation of the scene is imaged by the lens of the thermographic system on these detector elements and absorbed by them The temperature change of
10. Format SD card After selecting Format SD card a dialogue will appear that needs to be confirmed by Enter in order to delete all files on the card and to reformat it After formatting all files have irrevocably been deleted This process cannot be reversed Menu item BG memory Load file Comment Sav format File delete Gallery Create folder Format SD card Fig 90 Menu File BG memory Menu item BG memory see Fig 90 activates a fast internal real time memory BackGround memory In the BG REC mode record mode see Fig 91 it enables to quickly save data Record mode and in the BG PLAY mode play mode see Fig 92 to navigate within the saved series and to save individual images or image series Fig 91 Thermal image in the BG memory mode REC 46 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 8 Operation In the record mode the frequency recording rate can be set by using the joystick T 4 0 25 50 Hz for PAL or 0 3 60 Hz for NTSC video mode see Fig 146 Menu Settings Video mode page 66 Enter starts or stops the recording thereby displaying how many images have already been recorded absolutely and in percent The size of the real time memory is dependent on the version of equipment A maximum of 2 378 images thermographic system of geometric resolution 384 x 288 or 851 image
11. GERMANY 1 Level c Range S Save IGI Audio a lt Stop mode 703 2007 03 07 15 57 41 1 40 120 Fig 44 Stoo mode As in the live mode the temperature level of the displayed scale of the thermal image can be set by joystick movements 1 4 and the temperature range by gt in the stop mode By pressing the C button for a longer time CL the selection of colour palettes will circulate and can be chosen from In order to save thermal images with the VarioCAM hr an SD card must have been inserted into the card slot Otherwise an error message will be displayed if any saving is attempted see Fig 45 Error Error The SD card is No SDcard write protected Cc C zm Fig 45 Message if SD card Fig 46 Message if SD card Fig 47 Symbol for write is missing in the slot is write protected SD card protected Upon starting the system or with each card change the status of the SD card will be displayed for a few seconds Fig 48 Status SD card User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 31 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 8 Operation A possibly write protected SD card will subsequently be displayed as shown in Fig 47 In the stop mode the current thermogram is saved by using the S button Storing it directly out of live or focus is possible by pressing the S button SL for a longer period quick save The saving process is displayed in the lower
12. version GUID ID No Wwzn7100 gt Menu item Display Buttons gt Extra E Calib Automatic gt Compensation gt Alarm oystem extra bright Config gt 5 bright Video mode gt dimmed On c Off a Auto Fig 141 Menu Settings Display Menu item Display serves to make settings affecting the digital 3 5 active colour TFT display With the help of menu items extra bright bright and dimmed the brightness of the display can be adjusted The activated option is checkmarked D If the display is put on extra bright power consumption of the thermographic camera is higher The possible operating time with an accumulator will respectively be reduced 64 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 8 Operation Menu item Config Buttons E Extra gt Calib gt Automatic gt Compensation gt Alarm System gt Display Load Video mode gt Save Start Fig 142 Menu Settings Config The menu item Config allows loading and saving the configuration of the thermographic camera to make standard settings and firmware updates Select selection ad z Ca C Fig 143 Dialogue Load configuration Fig 144 Dialogue Save configuration Menu item Load permits to load a configuration Menu item Save serves to save the current 0 5 9 configuration 1
13. 50 60 Hz 1 0 25 mm 25 x 19 at 320 x 240 1 0 25 mm 30 x 23 at 384 x 288 1 0 30 mm 30 x 23 at 640 x 480 Up to 8 times digital infinitely variable 16 bit SD card FireWire IEEE 1394 up to 50 60 Hz internal real time storage image integrated PAL NTSC FBAS S Video VGA RS232 WLAN FireWire IEEE 1394 Headset 1 3 megapixels video LED Lithium ion battery mains adapter FireWire IEEE 1394 Lithium ion quickly rechargeable with status display mains and car recharging unit up to approx 3h 15 50 C 40 70 C relative humidity 5 9o to 95 96 non condensing 133 x 106 x 110 mm approx 1 5 kg 1 4 screw thread Warning observe max screw in depth of 4 5 mm DIN 4503 daylight suited digital 3 5 active colour TFT display integrated high resolution colour TFT viewfinder with dioptric adjustment 4 key multifunctional joystick red semiconductor laser laser protection class 2 thermogram operator guided menu results status max 10 freely selectable ROI auto hot cold spot display isotherms autofocus autoimage autolevel autorange alarm auto NUC auto lens recognition premium snap sequence saving resolution enhancement IP 54 IEC 529 25 G IEC 68 2 29 2 G IEC 68 2 6 Properties and technical specifications are dependent on the camera configuration and vary in the equipment packages VarioCAM hr basic inspect and research User Manual Design and specificati
14. 62 page 37 Status Spotpos Pressing TL in the live or focus mode at first starts the mode Spotpos in which the position of the ROI can be altered Upon the first initialisation of the spot editor a spot is automatically generated in the centre of the thermal image Spot editor Spotpos FAN Help for joystick movements for changing position in Y or X direction Ai 2007 03 07 13 21 49 ges 240 MB Fig 40 View of the spot editor with an ROI 28 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 8 Operation The position of the ROI is changed by using the joystick whereas movements T and 4 move the ROI vertically up and down and lt and gt horizontally left and right see Fig 37 If one ROI is active in the spot editor the next second spot can be activated by using the T button The respectively active ROI to be moved in Spotpos is marked with an identifier coloured red Inactive ROIs are labeled yellow If the measuring table is displayed the active ROI will be labeled blue and measured data of all inactive ROIs will be grey see Fig 42 If several ROIs are displayed briefly pressing the T button changes the selection a long press on the T button TL creates a new spot The maximum number of possible ROIs depends on the equipment Fig 41 Message when the maximum number of measuring fields has been reached T
15. 99 and contrary to the directory do not have any indication for the year in their names Therefore on one day and fully exhausting the capacity of automatically generating directories and filenames a maximum of 26 x 26 x 100 67 600 files can be saved in 676 directories Please note that with each and every new start of the thermographic system s as well as with each serial measurement regardless of the contents of previously generated directories a new subdirectory will be created Should additional files VIS Audio Screenshot Data be saved as extra files the number of possible thermal image files in one directory will reduce accordingly Menu item Load file Load file Comment Sav format File delete Gallery Create folder Format SD card BG memory Fig 72 Menu File Load file 40 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 8 Operation Load ST e za 070130aa AA013000 irb 1 070130ab 3 AA013001 pcx 1 070130ac 3 AA013001irb 1 070130ad _ 070130ae 1 070130af 1 070130ag 1 070130ah 1 070307aa x 6 C 4 Fig 73 Dialogue Load directory structure Fig 74 Dialogue Load files After selecting Load file the current directory structure with its contents is displayed in a dialogue see Fig 73 The respective directory and the file to be loaded are selected b
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17. Elements of the Graphical User Interface After switching it on longer press on the C button and the system start the thermographic system is in live mode Apart from the current temperature information is displayed via various image elements regarding the status of the system and regarding operation control The VarioCAM hr can be controlled either with the help of the controls on the system or remotely via the RS232 or FireWire Image elements Helpline gt RucLeval e5 Span ecFocus TTL SpotEG ESTPL Logo GERMAN Live mode Colour palette colour scale with upper and lower limits of the displayed temperature range Symbol for SD card in P write access LM 2007 03 07 14 31 31 AB030703irb File name of the thermogram stored Fig 33 Image elements mode live thermogram is being saved Status spot editor input emissivity Colour palette colour scale Table of measured values Date time Emissivity value for ROI 2 Fig 34 Mode spot editor thermogram with 2 ROI The selection of the displayed image elements can be changed in the menu item Image elements see Chapter 8 3 1 Menu Image page 33 24 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 8 Operation The image elements have the following functions m Help display of the active key assignment basic functions m Logo manufacturerer s logo JENOPTIK Laser Opti
18. Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 10 Operating Software IRBIS remote 3 0 Cardinfo The total capacity and the free capacity of the SD card in the VarioCAM hr are shown The data and the file list can be updated via button al Download All files selected from the files from the file table can be copied to the harddisk For this purpose a dialogue is displayed in which the desired target directory is to be chosen Desktop My Documents 3 My Computer a My Network Places k el Recycle Bin j 070913aa c Maintenance Cancel Fig 171 Dialogue for selecting the directory for data transfer The directory can be selected as is done in the Windows Explorer Car dinf Card Space 9715 MB 1 018 798 08D Byte free Space 9705 MB 1 017 395 264 Byte FH 07081348 O Filename AADS 303 fb 376 Time 2 sec Remain 10 sec Cancel Fig 172 Progress window during data transfer User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 81 N f Q e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 10 Operating Software IRBIS remote 3 0 Should several files be copied a status window is displayed see Fig 172 Additionally the currently required time and the still remaining time are shown Cancel can disrupt data transfer Transfer of the currently copied file will be completed Dele
19. Menu item Create folder Load file Comment Z Sav format Input File delete 0070307 Gallery a Create folder Format SD card d BG memory Fig 86 Menu File Create folder Fig 87 Dialogue Create folder This function permits to create directories on the SD card and allocate names to them of maximum 8 characters The current date in the form of JJJJMMTT is suggested Using the joystick T 4 can change the desired character lt change the position S deletes the current character Directories can only be created in the root path therefore there is only one directory level After creating the directory it will subsequently be used for saving the IRB files The file names will then consecutively be numbered from 00 to 99 whereas the first six characters in the filename conform to the first six characters of the directory Example In a newly created directory named INFRATEC the IRB files are saved under the following names INFRATOO irb INFRATO T irb etc User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 45 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 8 Operation Menu item Format SD card Load file Comment Sav format File delete All files will be deleted Format really Gallery Create folder i C a Format SD card 0 0 l BG memory Fig 88 Menu File Format SD card Fig 89 Dialogue
20. added to all new IRB files 1 Please grab only the lower third of the module when connecting disconnecting and do not cant Please note that the Lemo connector does not interlock at the module After connecting the GPS module to the camera the power source setting has to be checked or activated It is active as long as the option power source is selected Following this the options ext sensor and sensor cyclic have to be activated in the camera menu see Fig 131 If the option sensor cyclic is activated deactivated first the option ext sensor will automatically be activated deactivated with it 4 Periodic updates sensor cyclic should always be enabled to receive current coordinates unless the Jj coordinates are only needed once Initially the module will be started up The camera will show the line Please wait on its display see Fig 135 This process might take a few minutes depending on the reception at the camera position The running start up process is indicated by the alternating display of GPS Init and GPS init changes every 10 seconds S Speich CL Pal E JEMOFTIK JENOFTIE Fig 134 Display of GPS Init Fig 135 Display of GPS init After receiving a GPS signal the availability will be indicated on the screen GPS Active The validity of the received data will be indicated by the alternating display of GPS Active and GPS active 62 I
21. cable system cable is connected to the 14 pin LEMO socket on the left Using the universal cable RS232 the FBAS and S Video are accessible via appropriate standard connector assemblies The Breakout Box to be connected to the system cable additionally has a trigger channel and DC IN VarioCAM hr is supplied with power via the power supply unit For that purpose the 14 pin LEMO connector of the power supply is connected to the 6 pin on the right of the LEMO socket of the VarioCAM hr via adapter P Adapter P power supply adapter is only to be used in connection with the power supply VC hr with battery and universal cable or Breakout Box with system cable The VarioCAM hr is supplied with power via a rechargeable battery An external power supply unit is not required in this case The universal cable system cable is connected to the 14 pin LEMO socket of the VarioCAM hr VC hr with power supply unit Breakout Box with system cable and FireWire The Breakout Box is connected to the 14 pin LEMO socket of the VarioCAM hr via the system cable The VarioCAM hr is supplied with power via the power supply unit For that purpose the 14 pin LEMO plug of the power supply is connected to the 6 pin LEMO socket of the Breakout Box via Adapter P FireWire can be connected to the 6 pin LEMO socket on the right of the VarioCAM hr Please note that the 6 pin LEMO socket of the Breakout Box exclusively serves the power supply and
22. gently pushed against the corpus of the camera the lens fastening ring is unlocked and automatically turns to the right Finally the lens fastening ring is fully locked by gently pushing it to the right User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 17 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 7 Starting up 7 7 Operation via the FireWire IEEE 1394 Interface By means of the following connecting options the VarioCAM hr can be connected to the PC notebook The accessories described are optionally included in the scope pf delivery OD Please follow the instructions i e always plug the FireWire cable into the computer first and then connect it to the camera 1 The 6 pin FireWire cable is used for making a connection to the FireWire interface of the PC Fig 16 FireWire IEEE 1394 cable 6 pin 1a The 4 pin FireWire cable is used for making the connection to a notebook For this purpose the 4 pin FireWire plug must be connected to the FireWire output integrated in the notebook optionally a CardBus FireWire card can be used Fig 17 FireWire IEEE 1394 cable 4 pin 2 The 6 pin LEMO plug marked yellow is connected to the 6 pin LEMO socket Fig 19 marked yellow on the camera Fig 18 Please take care to connect to the correct LEMO socket Plug the LEMO plug with the red dot showing on the upside into the socket Do not use any force Fig 19 LEMO
23. insulation may at first sight appear colder allegedly better heat insulated than the better insulated faccade C Maximum C Minimum Differences gt Emissivity Input C Env temp 20 00 Path temperature Transmissivity C a Distance Material table r Profile Fig 108 Menu Measure Path temperature Fig 104 Dialogue Path temperature Maximum C Minimum Differences gt Emissivity Input 0 1 1 Env temp BOO Path temperature Material table me r Profile Fig 105 Menu Measure Transmissivity Fig 106 Dialogue Transmissivity User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 51 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 8 Operation C Maximum Minimum Differences gt Emissivity Env temp Input mi Path temperature I 2 00 Transmissivity Material table C r Profile Fig 107 Menu Measure Distance Fig 108 Dialogue Distance a The thermographic camera VarioCAM hr works in the wavelength range from 7 5 to 14 um The impact of 2 the atmosphere onto the measured result can be neglected in this range in most measurements transmissivity is defined to be 1 00 Only in measurements over longer distances from approx 100 m and or through additional window materials gases and fog transmissivity decreases and the path temperature transmissivity and distance should be determined and entered
24. is briefly swiveled into the beam path as a reference If menu item Object has been selected compensation is made with the scene of the thermographic camera The current setting is checkmarked in the menu Input O off 1 auto 5 995 sec 30 G a Fig 122 Dialogue Adjustment interval Via Interval the interval for automatic adjustment can be set see Fig 122 It displays the time in seconds after which an automatic adjustment is to be performed The interval to be entered can be between 5 sec and approx 16 min 995 sec Should the set value be outside these limits it will automatically be adjusted The recommended default setting is 60 s However a special case is the value 0 which switches the automatic adjustment off Menu item Alarm Buttons 5j Alarm definition T Tab Extra Calib gt Alarm 110 Automatic 3 Threshold 1 400 Compensation gt res 40 Alarm 2M System gt Threshold 4 270 ne Actinl Config E Video mode gt G Fig 123 Menu Settings Alarm Fig 124 Dialogue Alarm definition 58 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 8 Operation Menu item Alarm permits to define temperature thresholds Should one of these threshold levels be reached the alarm function selected from Action will be activated Should ROIs see Chapter 8 2 4 Spot Editor page 28 have been gen
25. left image corner pen on SD card symbol Simultaneously the name of the saved file is displayed in the info box see Fig 49 After the saving process the mode automatically changes from stop into live Depending on the equipment VarioCAM hr can save further data photos voice annotations screenshots ROI positions in addition to the thermogram to be selected from the menu see Chapter 8 3 2 Menu File page 40 TL SpotEd JENOPI IK Hold S Key until stop JENOP T K 71 1 71 1 m a 44 2007 03 07 14 31 31 Fig 49 Data storage Fig 50 Recording voice annotation After selecting voice recording from the menu see Menu File 8 3 2 keep pressing the S button during the recording process as long as the input of speech lasts The maximum length of spoken comments is 60 seconds Speech can thereby be recorded via the microphone in the camera or a headset The headset is to be connected at the front left of the camera During voice recording a blue horizontal progress bar will be displayed at the bottom of the display 32 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 8 Operation 8 3 The Main Menu In the live or focus mode a long press middle key on the joystick EnterL will open the main menu Via the main menu further functions can be called up and other system settings can be made or recalled MEA File Measure Settings JENOPTR Palette gt
26. the detector elements resulting therefrom yields electronically evaluable signals which can be read out line wise and column wise by a read out circuit Applying an uncooled detector guarantees quick availability of the camera function after switching it on start up time 60 seconds and long service life MTTF in permanent use Detector electronics The detector electronics supplies the BIAS voltages required for detector operation and further control signals and it takes care of the pre processing and digitalisation of the analog video output signal from the detector 6 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 3 Technical Description Image processing electronics Real time image processing with the following essential functions depending on the equipment is implemenmted with the help of an FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array and an embedded PC modular compact internal PC Detector electronics interface Gain and offset correction Defective pixel treatment Low pass filtering Zoom generator Graphic overlay FireWire IEEE 1394 interface Embedded PC interface Standard format video image generator PAL NTSC FBAS S Video RGB Opto mechanics The following functions are performed with the help of the opto mechanics assembly group m Focussing motor focus m Effective range change over lens apertures m Internal NUC Non Uniformity Corre
27. using T with the function of the integrated laser pointer T activates or deactivates the laser pointer parallel to switching the ROI on or off Following additional operations are at your disposal for button C m IR VIS pressing button C allows to switch between IR and VIS picture IR Merge insertion of IR picture within the VIS picture mg IR BGM activates the function BG storage Menu item BG memory Page 46 m Overlay hide and show function of the menu Palette invert inversion of current colour palette m Autosave funct activates the function Autosave Menu item Automatic m Page 56 NUC homogenises the image NUC Non Uniformity Correction When correcting these low temperature deviations of the detector elements towards each other which is due to technological reasons the live display of the thermal image is briefly interrupted The correction is performed by the system itself by changing the device temperature or within a fixed time interval or can be triggered by the user by hitting A The function Autoimage serves to automatically adjust the temperature level and range According to the current temperature in the scene the optimal setting of the temperature scale of the false colour presentation is selected This guarantees that all temperatures of the scene are imaged in the thermal image in colour or grey scales s The laser pointer eases orientation in the thermal image By default it is adjusted
28. 28 User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 27 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 8 Operation For switching off the device press C for a longer period gt 2 s CL A power down dialogue will appear see Fig 37 Pressing Enter switches the thermographic system off Apart from the main modes live and focus more operating modes depending on the model version can be selected which may directly be accessed via the operating keys or activated via the main menu 8 2 4 Spot Editor The spot editor is started by pressing the T button for a longer period TL It comprises three states m Spotpos m Spotdim m Spoteps These states serve to define and process measurement spots or measurement areas generally ROI Region Of Interest An ROI of the resolution of 2 x 2 pixels is defined as a measurement spot Measurement spots are used for punctiform temperature measurement whereas the result is stated as an average of the image pixels If the spot is enlarged to become a measurement area the display of the local minimum and maximum temperatures in addition to the average is possible The display of Minimum Maximum can be activated via the Menu Measure see page 50 Fig 99 The temperature for an ROI can be displayed via the measurement value table displayed in the lower right corner or directly in the ROI The respective adjustment must be made in the main menu Menu Image 8 3 1 Fig
29. API controllers a IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Er gt Imaqing devices ol variocam II Infrared Camera 5M 2059 gt Keyboards BETRE 3 Mice and ot pjsable Monitors Uninstall E Newark ad E PCMCIA ad Scan For hardware changes Ports COM A Sound vid See Storage volumes a System devices Universal Serial Bus cantrallerz Properties Launches the Hardware U Fig 149 Device manager updating the driver VC2 inf In this next part Welcome of the wizard select the option No not this time To continue the installation click on Next User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 69 N f Q e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 9 Hardware and Software Installation for VarioCAM hr Hardware Update Wizard This wizard helps you install software for Variocam II Infrared Camera SH 2059 Ce If your hardware came with an installation CD lt nr floppy disk insert it now What do wou want the wizard to da C Install the software automatically Recommended Click Next to continue x Back Cancel Fig 150 Hardware wizard of Microsoft Windows In this part of the wizard select the option Install from a list or specific location Advanced Then click on Next gt to continue the wizard Hardware Update Wizard Please choose your search and installation options fa Search for the best driver In these locatio
30. BlackWhite colour scale left and its inverted display right Menu item Palette 16 Steps toggles the display between the default colour depth of 256 colours and 16 steps By activating the 16 Steps function only 16 temperature levels will be displayed instead of 256 Thereby distinctions in the image beyond the 16 levels will not be visible any more summarising the scene in 16 classes of the same temperature level see Fig 59 Fig 59 Colour scale 256 colours left and 16 colours right The menu item Palette Logarithmic toggles the display of temperature values between linear and logarithmic progression By default the linear display of temperatures has been selected Activating this function facilitates to use a more differentiated resolution for the lower temperature range than for the higher one The effects of the logarithmic presentation can be seen in Fig 60 The linear colour scale is displayed on the left The one in the middle shows its logarithmic version For better visualisation of the logarithmic grading the right one shows the same version defined by only 16 colours clearly showing the higher colour resolution for the lower temperatures Fig 60 Linear BlackWhite colour scale left and its logarithmic presentation middle and its logarithmic presentation in 16 colours right Logarithimic presentation is recommended for scenes of high temperature dynamics where independently of large differences betwee
31. DVDICD ROM drives H S Flopp disk contrallers HA Floppy disk drives H 43 IDE ATAJATAPI controllers fea IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers E Imaging devices a sofvaro AM HiRes Infrared Camera v2 3 H S Keyboards EG Mice and other pointing devices E a Monitors re Network adapters E 5 PCMCIA adapters EH Ports COM amp LPT m Sound video and game controllers Sa Storage volumes b System devices H Universal Serial Bus controllers Launches the Hardware U Fig 158 Windows XP Professional Device Manager after successfully installing the VarioCAMP hr After the successful installation of the vc hires23 driver the VarioCAM hr will always be initialised in the Windows Device Manager as an image processing device 74 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution f 10 Operating Software IRBIS remote 3 0 N Q Q C 10 Operating Software IRBIS remote 3 0 The IRBIS remote software enables remote control of the VarioCAM hr as well as image transfer based on the image displayed via or onto a notebook PC 10 1 Programme Start Fig 159 Symbol of linking with a desktop IRBIS remote can be started either via the created desktop link or the programme link of the start menu IRBISKE remote 3 0 H gt en Bu U Exit Live zoom 1 0 Autofocus Shutter Sutolmage Filetr ny Level e5 Span j d Focus TL SpottEd T GERMANY Goo Sna
32. EN E E 28 5100 Mode and Data SOP sj Sen 31 HEN 33 Menu IMAG EEE EE EEE EE 33 Mee a e E E E Rm 40 Mere arn E E A E eee 48 Monu SEUNG cT E E E 53 User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 l nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution Table of Contents 9 1 9 2 9 3 10 10 1 10 2 10 2 1 10 2 2 10 2 3 10 2 4 10 2 5 10 2 6 11 11 1 11 2 12 13 14 Hardware and Software Installation for VarioCAM hr ssssssseeeecccceceeeesseeeeeeses 67 FUNGI AN TSM UNS P Pppsaen ee 67 Hardware Components s n ooencaaix tete xo does adn tease iSunuku tt runi bal mes dope sake Beto dicus dco stein tinte dderves cn 67 Installation of the FireWire Driver for the VarioCAM hr 68 Operating Software IRBIS remote 3 0 i nrnnnvnnnennvennvennvnnnennnennvennvennennnennnesnvennennnenn 75 Programme UM EE Bu rcs runs dq UR needed odeion deslecuss debe RUIN I MU Um UNE 75 User Interface 2 cece ccccececececececececccccucucececueuaeeuauauaeceueueatauceauauauuauuaunenenenenenenenenenenensnsescenenenas 76 Analog video PISPAV eiidncusiete wit rana ARAE AE dai indio tu HO UR aa da 16 Menu Bar with QUICK IKOVS i csicsscceosiacavianamencviensntangaacacanian cxhinewannandaverestnadatewen tian da ux au uda da RO Md REG 77 Menu ken OPUOMS ROTE T M 78 BE GE RUM 80 Controls lor Drect e eiie TEE EE EE NN 82 Allocation TRE vr 83 Maintenance of the Device
33. K L 0 5 GmbH Universal Serial Bus controllers Launches the Hardware LI E Fig 147 Device manager Imaging device Fig 148 Automatic hardware detection i Found New Hardware Ix Should you already have installed the infrared camera VarioCAM hr into your control PC by means of the file VC2 inf the camera will register within the device manager under IEEE 1394 bus host controller In this case the current driver vc hires23 inf must be allocated by function Update Driver see Fig 149 To call the pop up menu Update Driver highlight the device driver first and confirm with a right mouse click A j The driver vc hires23 is a digitally signed device driver 68 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution N f Q e C 9 Hardware and Software Installation for VarioCAM hr Please note that the use of device driver vc_hires23 requires certain versions of the software family A IRBIS Updating the device driver always requires adjusting the file VC2 dll e Itis recommended to probably uninstall the existing control and acquisition software and replace it by current A software versions E Device Manager JO File Action View Help gt MIES JE 1 8 E a Uz1 5P EM 8 ry Computer Sa Disk drives s Display adapters El DVD CD ROM drives He Floppy disk cantrallers HA Floppy disk drives H E IDE ATAJAT
34. Only now you can press the C button at the rear of the camera to start the thermographic system Fig 24 Trigger Cable Breakout Box option 1 Connection Breakout Box Option 1 S Video Connection for system cable to the VarioCAM hr Power supply 12 V DC supply voltage Fig 25 Breakout Box S Video camera connection power supply Trigger T1 T2 configurable serial interface RS232 BNC video connection PAL NTSC FBAS Fig 26 Breakout Box Trigger RS232 BNC 20 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 7 Starting up Connection Breakout Box Option 2 Fig 27 Trigger Cable Breakout Box Option 2 Power supply 12 V DV supply voltage Connection for system cable to the VarioCAM hr Trigger input trigger output Fig 27 Breakout Box option 2 power supply camera connection Trigger BNC video connection PAL NTSC FBAS Serial interface RS232 S Video Fig 28 Breakout Box option 2 BNC RS232 S Video 7 9 Trigger Functionality VarioCAM high resolution Triggering only affects the 16 bit data transmission via FireWire A 14 core system cable transmits the TTL CMOS signal from the interfaces T1 and T2 on the Breakout Box to the VarioCAM hr Use the included trigger cables in order to connect the Breakout Box see Fig 24 and Fig 27 m T1 Trigger
35. Range v Info Time GI Fig 62 Menu Image Image elements Fig 63 Dialogue Image elements By selecting image elements from the menu item Image elements the graphical user interface can be personalised The menu contains two suboptions only thermogram and Elements By selecting only thermogram all image elements except the JENOPTIK logo of the graphical user interface are hidden at once If this function is active a checkmark will be displayed left of the menu item only thermogram Via Elements the submenu Image elements see Fig 63 for selecting individual image elements will open Selection is made by moving the joystick to navigate in the table use 7 4 _ Should you desire to preserve a selection of image elements once made as well as of the colour palette or of L image filter settings beyond the re boot of the thermographic system s this can be done via saving the configuration Menu Settings Configuration see Fig 144 Dialogue Save configuration page 65 User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 37 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 8 Operation Menu item Isotherms Isotherm editor Visible Palette 3 Image filter 3 Image elements gt Level Range Fig 64 Menu Image Isotherms The isotherm editor is started via menu item Image lsotherms Fig 64 Isotherms colour mark ranges of the sam
36. ararnsravavnnnavnvnvunnnvnvnnnnnnvnrnnnavnvnrunvavnvnnnnvnvnnnnvnvnvnrunvnvnvnnnnn 84 nios NOME 84 EM 84 Environmental Protection aravvavnnnnvnnvnvnnnnvnnvnvnnvnvnnvnvnnvannnvnnnnvnnvnvnnnnvnnvnvnnnnvnnvnvnnvnvnnnn 85 SAIGON 86 MAX Ne ceeueececesececiceeveceatosaeecccneace 87 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 1 Introduction 1 Introduction Dear User Congratulations on the purchase of your new thermographic system VarioCAM high resolution Please read these instructions carefully before operating the system for the first time This will enable you to make full use of the features of your new thermographic system Please especially note the advice regarding device safety in Chapter 2 in order to avoid damage to the thermographic system All the specifications in this user manual describe a completely equipped thermographic system VarioCAM high resolution of the research series Technical data the scope of features and accessories included in your thermographic system may deviate from the specifications described here depending on the model chosen and on individual adjustments Features relating to optional equipment are marked in this manual Principally the description of technical data and the specific scope of features provided in the relevant shipping documents confirmation of order delivery note apply Further development is subject to t
37. ard For saving series a respectively new subdirectory is created Saving series can be interrupted by CL Pressing the C button for a longer period CL exits the BG memory editor in the live mode The files in the real time background memory will be available again after reactivating the BG memory function D Please save the data required for the real time memory on the SD card prior to turning off the thermographic system Otherwise the contents of the memory will be lost upon switching the system off User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 47 Infralec 8 3 3 Menu Measure Measure mMaximum f C Minimum Differences 3 Emissivity Env temp Path temperature Transmissivity Distance Material table C Profile Fig 93 Menu Measure User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 8 Operation The menu Measure contains all the functions regarding temperature measurement The menu structure is shown in Fig 93 The individual options are described in more detail in the following Menu items Maximum and Minimum Minimum Differences gt Emissivity Env temp Path temperature Transmissivity Distance Material table C Profile Fig 94 Menu Measure Maximum and Minimum Selecting Maximum and Minimum offers the possibility to display the global temperature maximum or temperature minimum respectively within the thermal image Position and value are pe
38. asurement value table acc to Menu Image menu item Image elements Fig 63 Dialogue Image elements page 37 Menu items Emissivity Env temp Path temperature Transmissivity Distance Parameters Emissivity and Environmental temperature as well as Path temperature Transmissivity and Distance provide for precise temperature measurement taking into account real measuring conditions especially m the surface properties of the object to be measured and the ambient temperature level m the transmissivity of the optical channel the path temperature and distance Correct input of the respective correction parameters requires exact knowledge of the real properties of the object to be measured as well as of ambient conditions and of the measurement setup The correction parameters are adopted for the entire image The five menu items Emissivity Env temp Path temperature Transmissivity and Distance can be used to set the respective parameters for the current scene When selecting a menu item an appropriate dialogue will open to allow to enter the desired value By means of the joystick the value can then be altered Pressing Enter accepts the value These values are saved with each thermal image and can be displayed and if necessary changed when later processing the thermograms by means of the analysis software IRBIS C Maximum T Minimum Differences gt zu Input 0 1 1
39. bH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 5 Description of Camera Parts 5 Description of Camera Parts 4 Colour TFT WLAN aerial Li ion battery LEMO socket 6 pole for marked yellow m FireWire IEEE 1394 cable m Power supply unit with adapter Headset socket SD card slot LEMO socket 14 pin for m Power supply unit without adapter m FBAS cable B Breakout Box via system cable m Universal cable RS 232 FBAS S video Fig 1 Side view Colour TFT viewfinder Colour TFT display Colour video camera Lens Video LED Laser pointer Fig 2 Front view User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 11 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 6 Quick Start 6 Quick Start The following instructions shall help to quickly familiarise with operating the VarioCAM hr For obtaining professional results we recommend to carefully read the entire manual A button Automatic T button Temperature spot measurement S button Stop Store Multifunctional joystick T lt gt with Enter function press joystick C button Esc Colour ON OFF Fig 3 Description of controls All buttons have multiple features which are enabled by pressing briefly or for a longer L time The currently EL available buttons and their functions are displayed at the top of the display or in the viewfinder res
40. channel 1 is used by software IRBIS 3 m 12 Trigger channel 2 is reserved for SDK and further specific applications ev The voltage level of the VarioCAM hr s input and output is 5 V TTL CMOS The VarioCAM hr reacts to low high trigger edges The trigger event effects a tagging of the FireWire header index of the next frame IR image This tag will be evaluated by the IRBIS 3 implemented IRBGRAB DLL which will then save the respective data The minimum length of the trigger signal is 10 ns However the impulse should not be shorter than approximately 3 ms in order to make for a precise assignment to the current frame Nevertheless a cadence with a duty cycle of 1 1 is also possible User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 21 Infralec VarioCAMQ RS232 power PAL NTSC FBAS b supply S Video unit universal cable or Breakout Box system cable LEMO RS232 a PAL NTSC FBAS S Video Fig 30 VC hr with battery and universal cable or Breakout Box system cable VarioCAMQ hr 14 6 LEMOL RS232 PAL NTSC FBAS S Video Trigger Adapter P Power supply unit VC hr with power supply unit universal cable or Breakout Box system cable FireWire Fig 31 22 InfraTec GmbH 2013 VC hr with power supply unit and User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 7 Starting up VC hr with power supply unit and universal cable or Breakout Box with system cable The universal
41. crements Active ROI 2 Ai 2007 03 07 13 30 13 ges 240O MB M Emissivity of ROI 2 Fig 43 View of the spot editor in the Spotdim status The emissivity of the respectively active ROI can be changed using the joystick When pressed briefly joystick buttons respectively reduce or increase emissivity by 0 1 joystick buttons T respectively reduce or increase emissivity by 0 01 When pressing the joystick buttons for a longer time emmissivity may be adjusted faster by larger increments When generating an ROI the globally valid emissivity is first of all adopted for this ROI Menu Measure 8 3 3 page 48 The emissivity is to be changed in Spoteps for each ROI individually Differences between local emissivity and the globally set value are shown by changes in the font colour of the identifier of the respective ROI It will then be purple instead of black if global local emissivity ip Emissivity settings will affect the temperature calculation within a measuring area 30 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 8 Operation 8 2 5 Stop Mode and Data Storage The S button switches directly from the live and focus modes to the stop mode The stop mode freezes further image input the image content except date time and info box will not be updated further Using C or Enter changes from the stop mode into the live mode JENOPTIK
42. ction using an internal shutter Furthermore this assembly group has an optional module for a hardware based increase of geometric resolution of the thermographic system onto 768 x 576 IR pixels detector of 384 x 288 pixels and onto 1 280 x 960 IR pixels detector of 640 x 480 pixels mode Resolution Enhancement The opto mechanics can be modified for reducing the minimal focus distance Controls The VarioCAM hr can be operated with the help of three operating buttons A Automatic T Temperature spot and S Start Stop Store on the right top as well as by means of a multifunctional joystick with an Enter function and another button C at the rear of the camera The controls are arranged to enable single handed operation Special camera operating modes and default settings can be configured by means of the firmware via menus Operation of both the camera and the menu structure is described in detail in Chapter 8 Operation page 23 VarioCAM hr can be remote controlled via an RS232 interface or FireWire IEEE 1394 interface The relevant operating software is also described in Chapter 8 User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 7 f f Q e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 3 Technical Description Power supply The VarioCAM hr has the following power supply options m External power supply unit 12 V m Li ion rechargeable battery 7 2 V or m FireWi
43. ditions specified under Technical Data see Chapter 3 3 Technical Data page 9 for use save and transport of the device For transporting the VarioCAM hr exclusively use the transportation case included Opening the camera case is reserved for customer service or authorised staff only Any interference by the user or unauthorised persons is not permitted and will void any warranty Only use accessories or spare parts which are expressly recommended by JENOPTIK Laser Optik Systeme GmbH for use with the VarioCAM hr Otherwise malfunctions or damage can occur Warranty shall be excluded for such damage Standards Guidelines The VarioCAM hr complies with the requirements of the following standards m EN 61010 1 2001 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use Part1 General requirements IEC 61010 1 2011 m EN 61326 1 2006 Electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use EMC Requirements Part1 General requirements IEC 61326 1 2005 User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 3 f f Q e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 2 Advice on Device Safety Handling d d d d ad d ad The VarioCAM hr is equipped with a highly sensitive uncooled microbolometer detector Object radiation occurring in thermographic practice does not cause any changes in the detector However black body radiation overdrive exce
44. e Fig 37 Dialogue for switching off the camera Pressing Enter changes from the live mode into the focus mode see Chapter 8 2 3 Focus Mode page 2T 26 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 8 Operation 8 2 3 Focus Mode In the focus mode larger or smaller object distances will be focused on by respectively moving the joystick T and 4 The progress bar marked F left of the colour palette shows the relative position of the focus see Fig 38 Focus e Zoom e Live T Spots TL SpotEd MTT GERMAMY Focus mode Progress bar E 2007 03 07 15 54 13 Zoom 110 Information field Fig 38 Focus mode Joystick actions gt and lt digitally zoom the image in or out Magnification levels in are circulated in the information field The loupe in the lower left image corner above the SD card symbol signals zoom adjustment gt 100 Additionally a progress bar Z is displayed left of the colour palette The adjusted zoom level does not influence the digitally saved temperature data They contain the complete image information without any zoom e 2007 03 07 15 55 12 Zoom 180 Fig 39 Zoom Button TL opens the spot editor see Chapter 8 2 4 Spot Editor page 28 The colour palette can be changed by means of the C button Enter returns the system to the live mode see Chapter 8 2 4 Spot Editor page
45. e BMP file Audio saving the audiofiles in IRB W saving the audio data as a separate WAV file Screen P saving the entire current screen as N saving the entire current screen as a a PCX file PNG file Data saving measuring definitions in IRB The T button tabulator serves to toggle between the various options Selection is made by moving the joystick 1 4 Regardless of the selection made the data of the thermal image will be saved compressed and free of loss When selecting Il the additionally selected files VIS or Audio are contained in the IRB file For B W P and N additional files whose contents will also be readable by other standard software are generated Example 1 Selecting Vis I and Audio I activates the parallel VIS recording and speech recording The VIS image and voice annotation are contained in a respectively larger IRB file 2 Selecting Vis B and Screen P activates the saving of the VIS image as a BMP and of the screenshot as a PCX file The filenames relate to the one of the IRB file AA072001 irb AAO072001 bmp AA0702001 pcx User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 43 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 8 Operation Menu item File delete Load file Comment Sav format File delete Gallery Create folder Format SD card BG memory Fig 81 Menu File File delete ul AA013000 rb
46. e and battery The VarioCAM hr is connected via the FireWire cable with the 6 pin LEMO socket on the right each marked yellow The VarioCAMP hr is supplied with power via the battery or the FireWire cable An external power supply unit is not required in this case VarioCAM FireWire Fig 23 VC hr with FireWire cable and battery Should the thermographic system VarioCAM hr be operated on a PC without any power supply unit power supply via the FireWire interface make sure that the FireWire cards recommended by InfraTec are used Otherwise InfraTec will not grant any functional guaranty User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 19 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 7 Starting up 7 8 Operation with Breakout Box Connection via RS232 The use of the Breakout Box extends the options of connection of the VarioCAM hr The analog outputs PAL NTSC FBAS and S Video as well as the digital RS232 interface are accessible via the Breakout Box A Please follow the instructions as provided for making the desired connection 1 At first connect the thermographic camera and Breakout Box For this purpose use the included 14 pine system cable which is to be connected to the 14 pin left LEMO socket at the rear of the thermographic system 2 Then connect the Breakout Box to the COM interface of the host PC 3 Now the included power supply unit is connected to the Breakout Box 4
47. e the position The T button serves to toggle between input boxes User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 39 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 8 Operation 8 3 2 Menu File File Comment Sav format File delete Gallery Create folder Format SD card BG memory Fig 71 Menu File Fig 71 shows the options of the File menu It comprises all functions relating to the file system The various items are described in the following sections Directory structure of the VarioCAM hr With each data storage the VarioCAM hr at first automatically generates subdirectories on the SD card whose names enable the user to re access desired files quickly also with large amounts of data Files are always saved in a subdirectory The name of the subdirectory is generated by means of the current date e g on 22 June 2007 the directory would be generated by the name of 070622aa The maximum number of files to be saved in a directory is limited to 100 in order to avoid the strenuous search in long lists Within a directory the files are consecutively numbered but due to their trunk name 2 letters month day e g AA0622xx they can always be related to the respective directory Should a subdirectory be full e g with file AA062299 irb the next file would be generated in directory 070622ab by the file name AB062200 Thus filenames are consecutively numbered beginning at 00 through
48. e and Software Installation for VarioCAM hr IEEE 1394 cable 6 pin page 18 makes the hardware connection between the PCI IEEE 1394 interface of the PC and the VarioCAM hr A Should the thermographic system VarioCAM hr be operated by a PC without any separate power 224 supply the manufacturer will not accept any liability for the appropriate operation of the thermographic system 9 3 Installation of the FireWire Driver for the VarioCAM hr For installing the device driver vc hires23 the access rights of the user group Administrators are A definitely required After successful installation the programme IRBIS online process can be used with the access rights of the user group Main users VarioCAM hr and the PC notebook are connected with the help of the included FireWire IEEE1394 cable Then the PC notebook and the thermographic system are to be powered on L Device Manager _ OF x File Action View Help E E 02 1 P EN H Computer ce sw Disk drives B Display adapters DvYDICD ROM drives f Floppy disk controllers Floppy disk drives f IDE ATAJATAPI controllers p IEEE 1394 Bus hast controllers 0 Imaging devices a SOF arioC AM HiRes Infrared Camera 92 31 Keyboards 1 Mice and other pointing devices x ra Monitors E8 Network adapters f PCMCIA adapters og Ports COM amp LPT p Sound video and game controllers H Storage volumes System devices JENOPTI
49. e exited Activating deactivating the screen display Changing the imaging size 1 0 100 96 VarioCAM hr performs the function autofocus VarioCAM hr performs correction NUC Non Uniformity Correction VarioCAM hr optimally adjusts the temperature level and range optimal to the current scene Data transfer of the data from the SD card in the infrared camera to the computer Snapshot saving individual images of the image currently displayed on the computer Starts AVI recording on the computer Opens the window Settings where the parameters for saving single images video recording and voice annotation are set InfraTec GmbH 2013 71 N f Q e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 10 Operating Software IRBIS remote 3 0 Menu item Zoom Menu item Zoom serves to toggle between defined zoom increments The zoom increments available are dependent on the detector size and do vary Fig 163 Setting zoom increments Menu item Recording Aufnahme Pause Aufnahme Pause Fig 164 AVI recording started Fig 165 AVI recording paused gt The AVI recording Audio Video Interleaved video container format can be continued by pressing the Pause button again 10 2 3 Menu Item Options Image options Options Se xj Snap Options Filename D aktueller Testordner RBIS Remotes Fig 166 Image options setting the saving format for savin
50. e temperature With the help of the isotherm editor it is possible to design isotherms of different temperature width and height The temperature ranges can be labeled in different colours For clearly allocating the isotherms it is recommended to use coloured isotherms in conjunction with the BlackWhite palette or with black white or grey isotherms for colour palettes Range C Delete m sotnerm Isotherm editor 717 Marking of the active isotherm f 2007 03 07 15 33 31 Zoom 100 Fig 65 Thermal image in the BlackWhite colour scale and with the isotherm displayed The help bar shows the most important buttons in this mode see Fig 66 nv Level e5 Ranae S Colour T Next TL New C Delete Fig 66 Help for the isotherm editor Joystick movements T 4 change the level of the respectively active isotherm and increases or decreases the range The respectively active isotherm is displayed below the colour palette The S button progressively changes the colour of the isotherm whereas using S will change to the respectively next colour acc to the sequence shown in Fig 67 Fig 67 Colour palette for isotherms 38 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 8 Operation If an isotherm already exists a second one is created by pressing TL Should more than one isotherm exist T will switch to selec
51. echnical progress Jenoptik ESW GmbH 07745 Jena GERMANY InfraTec GmbH 01217 Dresden GERMANY Phone 49 351 871 8615 Fax 49 351 871 8727 E mail service Q InfraTec de Note No part of this instruction manual may be reproduced in any form print photocopy microfilm or any other method or processed duplicated or distributed using electronic systems without the written permission of Jenoptik and InfraTec GmbH This instruction manual was compiled with the necessary diligence No liability is accepted for damage arising from non observance of the information contained in this instruction manual Any product names and trademarks mentioned herein remain the property of their respective owners User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 1 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 1 Introduction VarioCAM high resolution hereinafter VarioCAM hr is a modern thermographic system for the precise quick and non contact measurement of surface temperatures of objects VarioCAM hr has been designed for universal use and can be applied as both a mobile and a stationary system for measuring and saving temperature data Its compact and robust design and high degree of protection make it especially suitable for industrial applications even under unfavorable external conditions Its low weight as well as its long battery life provide for its effective use Its high measuring precision precision lenses of
52. eding 1 000 C in measuring ranges 1 and 2 or 2 000 C in measuring ranges 3 and 4 may result in irreversible damage and must therefore be avoided by selecting a suitable calibration range prior to measuring The VarioCAM hr must neither in operation nor when switched off directly be focused into the sun or other sources of intensive radiation e g lasers since this may result in changes of the microbolometer detector whose origin can unambiguously be proven The manufacturer waives any warranty for such damage It is also imperative to avoid indirectly capturing any sunlight or other highly energetic radiation via reflective surfaces directed into the field of view of the VarioCAM hr Under certain conditions it cannot be excluded even when the system is switched off that the detector may be damaged when directed into sunlight Therefore when the VarioCAM hr is not in use the lens must be capped with the protective cover included Only use SecureDigital cards in the SD slot of the VarioCAM hr Otherwise damage to the camera or the memory card can arise for which no liability will be accepted For charging the included rechargeable Li ion batteries principally use the included recharger The recharger is only suitable for indoor use In order to prevent fire hazards or electrical shock the recharger must not be exposed to either rain or moisture Lens changes should not be carried out in rooms of high dust load or humidit
53. emperature distribution in the thermal image are made The current allocation of the various colours grey scales of the false colour display to the respective temperatures is set by means of the palette shown on the right of the display Colour scale see Fig 33 page 24 Thereby the maximum value of the imaged area above and its minimum below the colour scale serve as an orientation towards the temperature level Menu item Palette Select see Fig 57 opens a dialogue for selecting the predefined palettes with the following selection to be chosen from HT Fig 56 Colour palettes VarioCAM BlackWhite IronBow BlueRed Marked BW Rainbow Select palette Re BlackWhite IronBow Rec us ges Fig 57 Dialogue Select palette The palettes can also be circulated simply in the live and focus modes without calling up the 4 menu function by briefly hitting the C button at stop by long CL User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 35 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 8 Operation Menu item Palette Inverse inverts the current palette If for example the BlackWhite palette is selected the lower temperatures are displayed in black by default and the higher temperatures in white If the Inverse function is activated for BlackWhite the display will be inverted Now the lower temperatures are visualised in white and the higher ones in black see Fig 58 Fig 58
54. ents Control and evaluation PC A FireWire OHCI IEEE 1394 interface card must be installed in the control PC In order to guarantee safe connection with the thermographic system exclusively use the IEEE 1394 interface card recommended by InfraTec or included in the package Components for digital data transfer and camera control Notebook Should the thermographic system VarioCAM hr be operated by a notebook the thermographic system needs to be connected to an additional power supply This can be a suitable Lithium ion accumulator or the included DC power supply unit with 14 pin LEMO plug The 4 pin FireWire IEEE 1394 cable see Fig 17 FireWire IEEE 1394 cable 4 pin page 18 facilitates hardware connection between the internal mainboard IEEE 1394 interface of the notebook and the VarioCAM hr The 6 pin FireWire IEEE 1394 cable is used with an external PCMCIA IEEE 1394 interface card For better mechanical safety of the connection it is recommended to always use a PCMCIA IEEE 1394 interface card PC Should the thermographic system VarioCAM hr be operated by a PC an additional power supply for the infrared camera is not compulsory However it is recommended to always operate the thermographic system via a separate DC power supply unit The 6 pin FireWire IEEE 1394 cable see Fig 16 FireWire User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 67 N f Q e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 9 Hardwar
55. erTerminal is a programme of the operating system and can be called up as follows m Start Programs Accessories Communications HyperTerminal aixi ASCII Setup 2 x Putt Settings ASCII Sending v Send line ends with line feeds i Echo typed characters locally Line delay lo millisecands Data bits E v Character delay jo millisecands Panty None Stop bits fi ASCII Receiving amp ppend line feeds to incoming line ends E c one v DOOR UIN Force incoming data to 7 bit ASCII v Wrap lines that exceed terminal width Restore Defaults Fig 127 HyperTerminal port settings Fig 128 recommended HyperTerminal ASCII configuration Mice Hyperterminal miaf Digg alg lS eg 1 J L 1 381 48 1 481 28 1 381 33 3 1 3801 43 1 381 37 21 301 68 Connected 1323 15 Au debet nuin debt Fig 129 HyperTerminal with data of the VarioCAM high resolution Temperature alarm data is output in the following way alr ID resp number of the measurement area 1 to 5 alarm number 1 2 current temperature in Kelvin Two examples are highlighted in Fig 129 referring to the alarm definitions in Fig 124 Red frame Defined alarm condition 1 exceeding threshold 1 with 28 C was met in measurement area 2 The current maximum temperature of measurement area 2 is 302 77 K 29 62 C m Blue frame Defined alarm condition 2 deceeding threshold 2 with 15 C was met in
56. erated in the thermal image the alarm function will exclusively apply to this area Should no ROI have been generated in the thermal image the alarm function will apply to the entire thermal image Two alarm thresholds can be defined In boxes Alarm 1 2 values exceeding U or falling short of D or reaching the mean value M for the temperature as set in Threshold 1 2 can be determined The respective temperature threshold value relating to the respective box Alarm 1 2 is entered into boxes Threshold 1 2 In box Action it can be decided which action shall be taken in the case of alarm B S Save saves a thermal image m Vv Visual display displays the respective status see Fig 124 and Fig 125 g X External transmits the alarm value in Kelvin via RS232 from the VarioCAM hr m A Acoustic alarm V Level Span d Focus Tl SpotEd JENOPTIK FARAH Y V Level Span e Focus Tl SpotEd JENOPTIK FARAH Y f wm LE m ma a Max 63 1 Min 25 1 Max 1605 Min3 460 3 e Fig 125 Displayed visual alarm when exceeding Fig 126 Displayed visual alarm by exceeding and falling short U D of the thresholds the threshold in ROI 1 and by falling in the entire thermal image short of the threshold in ROI 3 User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 59 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 8 Operation Example for displaying temperature alarm via HyperTerminal The Hyp
57. es IRBIS remote and IRBIS online permits to remote control the thermographic system and the real time transfer of digital image information to a PC 8 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 3 Technical Description Infralec 3 3 Technical Data Spectral range Temperature measuring range Temperature resolution 30 C Measurement accuracy Emissivity Recording image format pixels Detector IR frame rate Standard lens field of view Zoom function A D conversion Image memory Voice and text annotation Interfaces Integrated digital colour video camera Power supply Battery system Operating time with battery Operation temperature Storage temperature Humidity during operation and storage Dimensions complete system Weight complete system Tripod recepticle Display Viewfinder Controls Laser Display functions Measurement functions Automatic functions Protection class in operation Shock resistance Vibration resistance in operation 7 5 14 um 40 1 200 C optional gt 2 000 C better than 0 08 K up to 0 05 K premium mode 1 5 K 0 100 C 2 lt 0 and gt 100 C Adjustable from 0 1 to 1 0 in increments of 0 01 Focal Plane Array 320 x 240 or 384 x 288 Resolution Enhancement onto 768 x 576 640 x 480 Resolution Enhancement onto 1 280 x 960 uncooled microbolometer Focal Plane Array
58. extraordinary imaging quality and its universal interface design for the digital recording of real time thermographic data via FireWire IEEE 1394 permit the application of the VarioCAM hr in the most varied fields of research and development The VarioCAM hr comes equipped with a digital colour video camera for the photographic documentation of the prevailing measuring condition Infrared IR and visual VIS images can be saved on SecureDigital SD cards The thermographic system has a colour TFT viewfinder and a rotating and swivelling active colour TFT display A wide range of accessories and several software packages for handling images and their further processing make the VarioCAM hr a universal thermographic system for use in a wide field of applications Typical applications of the thermographic system include Inspection of electrical and mechanical systems and power units Optimisation of components and units Material examinations Control of process temperatures Quality assurance Building thermography 2 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 2 Advice on Device Safety 2 Advice on Device Safety General The VarioCAM hr is a high quality thoroughly calibrated optical measuring instrument Handle it with appropriate care Avoid soiling it particularly its optical surfaces The device has protection class IP 54 Please observe the con
59. g single images Filename Setting the filename and the memory path Format Setting the image format for saving single images 78 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 10 Operating Software IRBIS remote 3 0 Look in C3 IRBIS remote 3 z My Recent Documents Deskto p My Documents hy Computer a My emer File name image bmp Places Files of type Bitmap Files bmp Cancel Fig 167 Setting the memory path and the filename in the dialogue Open Video options Record Options Filename Framerate D gt aktueler TestordnerIRBIS Remote v 25 Hz Limitations C 15Hz Max Filesize 500 MegaByte a C 8 Hz Max Frames f oo C 1 Hz CodecJFormat Microson video 1 640 4 x 480 ES Fig 168 Video options settings for video recording Filename Setting the filename and the memory path Framerates Choice of AVI recording rate Limitation Max file size in Megabyte per package file Max image count per package file e Has no choice been made in the box Limitations a total AVI file of a size of max 2 GB can be generated on B the computer Codec Format Selection and parameterisation of the video codec Setting the video image size 320 x 240 User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 79 N f Q e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 10 Operati
60. h is located on the right hand of the thermogram Via menu View you can display further image elements measurement data annotations and parameters in addition to the thermogram By pressing the right mouse key on the colour scale the dialogue Level Range where the temperature level and range can be adjusted as desired by moving the scroll bar The adjustment is also adopted for subsequent thermal images With the help of the respective functional buttons on the symbol bar points of measurement areas etc as well as the display of temperature maximum and minimum can be activated For inserting the analysed thermal images into your reports select the menu Report d IRBIS 3 professional Infral ec GmbH pi x File E dit Measure Camera Sequence Roport Extras 4 x uox Bs idopt to window pe om HE JE Ey 3 E i Adapt to selection a Be Profile Bements Parameter Comment ee EE Isukthenrs Audio i P om 3D view Elemtens Parameter Bot amp dn X22 I gt AX Favourite fil D d File A123456 b Time 01 02 07 1594 961 6 34 Dist 106 7 m 1837 1179 658 erix Normalobjeltiv amp A112800 irb AA112801 ub AA112802 irb A129456 irb 4688 23 07C 1000 100 Fig 9 IRBIS Software User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 15 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 7 Starting up 7 Start
61. he respectively active ROI is deleted by pressing C Deleting the last ROI exits the spot editor and returns to the live mode Pressing the A button switches from the Spotpos to the Spotdim mode Status Spotdim In the Spotdim status the size of the ROI can be changed SD Spot editor Spotdim Help for joystick movements for changes to height H or width W of the ROI 2007 03 07 Fig 42 View of the spot editor in the Spotdim status Action will increase the height 4 will decrease the height of the ROI Button gt will widen the ROI will narrow its width The valid image area for ROIs also for the display of Tmax Tmin is limited to the central image area that is not used by system displays This ensures that displayed system information will not obscure any measuring spots With the assistance of the thermographic evaluation software measuring and editing in the whole image area in the digitally saved thermograms is possible without any restrictions Pressing the A button switches from the Spotdim to the Spoteps mode User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 29 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 8 Operation Status Spoteps In the Spoteps status the emissivity of a measuring area can be changed from 0 01 to 1 00 Spot editor Spoteps 71 1 m Help for joystick movements for changing the emissivity in 0 01 0 1 in
62. high resolution nfro e C 9 Hardware and Software Installation for VarioCAM hr Hardware Update Wizard Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware Select the manufacturer and model of your hardware device and then click Nest IF you have a disk that contains the driver you want to Install click Have Disk v ariaCAM HiRes Infrared Camera v2 3 This driver is digitally signed Have Disk Tell me why driver signing 18 Important Back Cancel Fig 156 Hardware wizard Windows select hardware type Click on Next gt to start installing the driver for the thermographic system VarioCAM hr Found Mew Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finshed installing the software for ie varioL k HiRes Infrared Camera V2 3 Click Finish to close the wizard Back Lance Fig 157 Hardware wizard of Microsoft Windows start installing the device driver The hardware installation of the infrared camera VarioCAM hr has successfully been completed To close the wizard press Finish User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 73 N f Q e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 9 Hardware and Software Installation for VarioCAM hr E Device Manager Ol xc File Action View Help Gie amp a 2 a 3 488 021 xP EN EE v Computer oo Disk drives m Display adapters H
63. ig 35 Live mode User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 25 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 8 Operation The C button is used to permanently change between the colour palettes in the live mode The default setting when starting the system is the VarioCAM palette VarioCAM BlackWhite LE aaa Hee ento nt sia lem 100 00 BlueRed Marked BW Rainbow Fig 36 Display of the various available colour palettes In the live mode the A button activates the Autoimage function and the image adjustment NUC Non Uniformity Correction with internal shutter While Autoimage is running the temperature display is adjusted to the current scene so that all temperatures of the scene are included The function of the A button can be configured in the main menu see Chapter 8 3 4 Menu Settings page 53 AL runs Autoimage image calibration and additionally the Autofocus function The T button directly activates deactivates Spots ROI see Chapter 8 2 4 Spot Editor as well as depending on settings the laser pointer option also see Chapter 8 3 4 Menu Settings page 53 Pressing the button TL starts the spot editor see Chapter 8 2 4 Spot Editor page 28 For switching off the device press the C button for a longer time gt 2 s CL A power down dialogue will appear see Fig 37 By pressing Enter the thermographic system is switched off p Power down No Yes Cl f
64. ing up 7 1 Shoulder Strap Adjustment How to fix the shoulder strap is explained in the following figures Fig 10 Step 1 Fig 11 Step 2 Fig 12 Step 3 The lace is to be pulled through The loose end of the lace is pulled through the sleeve which then is the flap at the back of the pressed against the flap of the camera camera by approx 10 cm from the top Fig 13 Step 4 Fig 14 Step 5 Fig 15 Last step The longer side of the lace is to Then the short side of the lace The long upper side of the lace is be loosened at the fastener is also pulled through the pulled through the fastener and fastener and tightened so that tightened so that no flap is to be only one flap is to be seen seen any longer L The loose end of the strap should always show 2 5 cm beyond the fastener 16 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 7 Starting up 7 2 Hand Strap Adjustment VarioCAM hr is designed as a highly portable system for single handed operation First adjust the hand strap fixed to the handle according to your needs Open the clip of the hand strap and adjust the length of the strap so that you can reach the controls comfortably with your fingers 7 3 Using a Tripod For this purpose the thermographic camera has a 1 4 tripod threat DIN 4503 at the bottom The installation of the VarioCAM hr on a tripod optional accessory is recom
65. iumSnap indicates if the thermal images are to be saved in Premium mode see Fig 115 Menu Settings Extra for reducing the noise in these thermal images The values in the various input boxes figures can be set by moving the joystick T and V Using the joystick and serves to move among the positions in the input boxes The T button acting as a tab key is used to jump between the various input boxes Enter saves the sequence settings The settings will be dismissed and the dialogue exited if the C button is pressed When serial measuring is running the filenames of the currently saved data are displayed TL SpotEd JENOPTIK GERMANY AS 2 20 A 2007 03 07 14 31 34 AC091301 irb Fig 119 Screen in Autosave On going serial measuring can be interrupted by CL Autosave Stop autosave G 4 Fig 120 Dialogue Stop Autosave User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 57 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 8 Operation Menu item Compensation Buttons 3 Extra 3 Calib 3 Automatic 3 en ere Interval Alarm s Shutter System Object Display Config Video mode gt M gt gt Fig 121 Menu Settings Compensation This menu helps to adjust parameters for compensation If menu item Shutter has been selected compensation is made with the shutter of the thermographic camera The shutter is part of the optical mechanics It
66. ixed objects to be measured at a constant temperature The menu item DynResEnh Dynamic Resolution Enhancement activates a software based image improvement method Using this feature requires special analysis tools The menu item Return Live is enabled by default After having activated the focus mode the camera takes you back to the live mode by default after approx 10 seconds If this function is deactivated the camera stays in focus mode until the menu will be exited by choosing Enter Activated functions are respectively checkmarked in the menu Menu item Calib Buttons gt Extra gt r Autosel Calib Automatic gt 1 40 120 Compensation 2 0 300 Alarm c 3 100 600 System gt 4 400 1200 Display gt Config gt Video mode gt Fig 116 Menu Settings Calib User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 55 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 8 Operation Available calibration ranges in the VarioCAM hr are listed in the submenu Calib see Fig 116 and by respectively selecting them permit toggling between them The number of calibration ranges is dependent on the version of equipment Also after delivery of the thermographic system the temperature measurement range can be extended further by hardware extensions and further calibrations of the system or measuring can be performed using additional lenses By activating the item Autosel Calib the therm
67. just the viewfinder to your eye by means of dioptric adjustment For that purpose turn the plastic ring on the viewfinder For optimal adjustment relate to the sharpness of the lettering 6 4 Image Optimisation m Press the button AL The thermographic system automatically focuses and the temperature scaling of the false colour image is automatically optimised according to the current scene mec Live mode Focus mode e n 7 2007 03 07 15 54 10 Ems 100 O l Fig 5 Camera menu in live mode Fig 6 Camera menu in focus mode m In the live mode joystick movements T 4 change the selected temperature level and joystick movements lt gt change the selected temperature range Pressing the Enter button switches between the live mode and the focus mode In the focus mode joystick movements 7 4 focus over larger or shorter distances to the object User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 13 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 6 Quick Start 6 5 Data Storage m For Storage of the thermal image press the S button The live image freezes i e camera goes into stop mode 3 8 4 Stop mode LE 2007 03 07 155643 Ems 100 Fig 7 Camera menu in stop mode m Pressing the S button again saves the thermal image on the SD card Pressung the C button interrupts the saving process The camera will return to the live mode after the saving process When u
68. k Systeme GmbH m Status active operating mode of thermal image system m Scale colour palette colour scale with the limits of the adjusted temperature range m Table display of temperatures of spots ROI Region Of Interest measuring areas m Card symbol status display of inserted SD card m Info changing info display a No SD card no memory card inserted a free 164 MB free memory capacity of SD card in Megabyte a total240MB total memory capacity of SD card in Megabyte SD Card memory card inserted m 1 40 120 active calibration range in C a Emis 1 00 active global emissivity Zoom 100 active zoom in m 1105V voltage in Volt m J 1105 V emissivity of active ROI m Time display of date and time 8 2 2 Live Mode In the live mode the temperature level of the scale that the thermal image is displayed in can be adjusted by joystick actions 1 4 and the temperature range can be adjusted by joystick actions gt Thereby the allocation of colours and grey values of the selected colour palette to the temperatures of the scene is changed Each temperature of the scene is allocated a respective temperature value by colour grey value false colour imaging The digital storage of the thermograms is irrespective of the adjusted temperature scale so that temperatures outside the selected image range are included 4 Level e Span e Focus TL SpotEd JENOPTIK GERMANY 70 3 2007 03 07 15 57 39 No SD card F
69. layed profile This function allows to display the temperature profile over a straight measurement line running horizontally across the thermal image see Fig 112 The displayed temperature profile is scaled according to the currently selected temperature scale In order to hide the profile delete the checkmark in the menu 8 3 4 Menu Settings Extra 3 Calib E Automatic 3 Compensation gt Alarm System Display Config Video mode v 4 4 4 Fig 113 Menu Settings Fig 113 shows the menu Settings It includes all functions for setting the hardware of the VarioCAM hr User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 53 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 8 Operation Menu item Buttons ETT NEED ov Extra gt Laser Calib C Key Automatic 35 IH VIS Compensation gt IR Merge Alarm _ IR BGM System gt Overlay Display gt Invers Palette Contig gt 5 Palette Video mode gt Autosave m NUC 7 Autoimage Fig 114 Menu Settings Buttons Menu item Buttons serves to configure which actions shall be performed when hitting buttons A or T For this purpose the options NUC and Autoimage in the submenu can be activated or deactivated for A and LASER on off for T For button C a variety of additional operations is available An active option is checkmarked Activating the function LASER on off will link the display of 1 ROI 1 by
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71. measurement area 1 The current minimum temperature of measurement area 1 is 286 49 K 13 34 C 60 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 8 Operation Menu item System Buttons 3 Extra A Calib 3 Automatic Compensation gt Alarm Date Time Display 3 Language Config gt Unit Videomode gt State Systeminfo Fig 130 Menu Settings System In menu item System system settings can be changed Time gb 47 45 Datel2007 03 07 c ad Fig 131 Dialogue Date Time In menu item Date Time the date and the current time are set Fig 132 Dialogue Select language In menu item Language the language for the graphical user interface of the VarioCAM hr is selected Fig 133 Dialogue Select temperature unit In menu item Unit selection can be made from among temperature units Celsius Fahrenheit or Kelvin User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 61 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 8 Operation GPS Module The GPS module has to be connected to the camera in order to be used It can be plugged into the 14 pin connector on the VarioCAM hr left socket The module can be connected and disconnected while the camera is switched on However the GPS display will not be updated anymore after disconnection The last GPS value will be frozen and
72. mended for blur free camera exposures especially when using the Resolution Enhancement mode li Please note the maximum screw in depth of the photo thread of 4 5 mm DIN 4503 7 4 Connecting the Power Supply When using a rechargeable battery it must be placed onto the adapter plate Now push the battery downwards until it locks in gently pressing it to the front towards the lens The external power supply unit is connected to the 14 pin socket situated on the left rear of the thermographic system 7 5 Inserting a Memory Card The SD card slot is located on the left of the camera It is protected by a cover to guarantee its IP 54 protection class In order to insert the memory card remove the cover and put the card into the slot Please ensure the correct orientation of the card A to the top Then cover the slot again This is compulsory to maintain the full protection class of the device 7 6 Lens Replacement Only perform replacement of lenses in dry and as dust free as possible environment With the lens removed the system s IP 54 protection class is not guaranteed Place the VarioCAM hr on a solid plane base with the lens facing to you Turn the lens fastening ring clockwise until it stops approx 145 and remove the lens to the front For fixing the lens the red markings on the lens on the lens fastening ring and on the camera must be aligned The lettering on the lens will then face up In this position the lens is
73. n temperature maximum and minimum a differentiated presentation in the lower temperature range is of importance for example a printed circuit board with a hot component where apart from Tmax temperature differences in the lower display range are also of interest Activation of the functions Inverse 16 Steps or Logarithmic is marked by a prefixed checkmark in front of the respective menu item The combination of all three options with each other is possible 36 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 8 Operation Menu item Image filter Visible Palette c Off Image elements gt Weak Isotherms Medium evel Range Strong Fig 61 Menu item Image Image filter Using the menu item Image filter a filter for the presentation of thermal images can be adjusted As a filter a digital low pass filter of the first order is used Via the submenu choice can be made from among four filter levels Off Weak Medium and Strong Filtering reduces image noise which in particular visibly improves the image quality of scenes of a low temperature gradient The filter setting Off or Weak should be used for moving objects or the documentation of fast temperature changes Menu item Image elements Visible Palette gt Image filter gt v Help lt 42 124 only thermogram 7 Table Isotherms Elements F Status Level
74. nfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 8 Operation ni Niveau e gt Bereich S Speich SL Audio CL Pall a4 Niveau gt Bereich 5 Speich SL Audio CL Pa MEM JENOPTIK STOF on Of Fig 136 Display of GPS Active Fig 137 Display of GPS active In case of declining reception or a total disconnection the start up process GPS Init will be started over A connection error between GPS module and camera i e after replugging the module will be indicated by GPSzNV not valid JEMOFTIK STOF 8 2 Fig 138 Display of GPSZNV m U 1108 V Shutter temp 397 Fig 139 Dialogue Accumulator state Via menu item Battery the state of the accumulator can be checked It shows the current voltage of the accumulator and the shutter temperature in a message box see Fig 139 User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 63 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 8 Operation CPU Intel XScale PXA270 A 1 86 22198 5 0 60 F 0x6410015C M 220 B 128 Fig 140 Dialogue System info In menu item System info system infirmation can be retrieved By means of an abbreviation the respective firmware is identified followed by its current version Firmware of the CPU version Companion device driver version SSP device driver Version FPGA version OMI firmware version OMI Bootloader
75. ng Software IRBIS remote 3 0 Please note that the IRBIS remote software programme does not install any video compressing tools video codecs in the computer In the selection box you can find video codecs already located in the Operating System Parameterisation possibilities are required by the respective codec and may vary The quality of the AVI file strongly depends on the selected video codec and the rate of compression Languages M MED 3Dnow f SSE f SSE2 Fig 169 Language settings The IRBIS remote software supports the languages German and English The boxes MMX Multi Media Extension 3Dnow SSE Steaming SIMD Extensions and SSE2 are read out by the programme and hint at available extensions of sets of commands which are of importance for data export 10 2 4 Data Transfer The dialogue shown in Fig 170 is used for the transfer of the data saved on the SD card in the infrared camera VarioCAM hr VarioCAM Il 5N 061 x Cardinf P Download Card Space 9745 MB 1 021 386 464 Delete ree Space 9727 ME 0 019 936 769 d Format J EC 07070944 ao ASOT OSC irb a ASOT OS rb AADTOSO irb AAT USOS irb AAT O04 inb AAO7ZO0S O5 irb AAOTOSOE irb ul AADTO0SD irb ui AAQ70S808 irb he al AAO OOO irb Im al AAOFOS10 irb nm AADTUS1 irb ons E AADTUS12 irb Fig 170 Dialogue for data transfer 80 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User
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78. ns Use the check boses below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed Search removalbe media floppy CD ROM Iw Include this location in the search C Program FileslF bis online 2 Driver Browse Choose this option to select the device driver from a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware Back Cancel Fig 151 Hardware wizard of Microsoft Windows select driver Select the option Search for the best driver in these locations and continue by clicking on Next gt 70 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 9 Hardware and Software Installation for VarioCAM hr Hardware Update Wizard Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware S Select the manufacturer and model af your hardware device and then click Hest IF you have a disk that contains the driver vau want to install click Have Disk vw Show compatible hardware Model Sf This driver is digitally signed Have Disk Tell me why driver signing ix Important lt Back Cancel Fig 152 Hardware wizard Windows select device driver In this part of the wizard click on Have Disk This will open the dialogue Install From Disk Install From Disk Insert the manufacture
79. ns of equipment requires special software packages You will find relevant details from Chapter 9 on Hardware and Software Installation for VarioCAM hr page 67 3 2 Description of the Functional Units Lens The camera lens captures the IR radiation emitted by the object in the field of view and images it on the detector array Field of view FOV and resolution size of the measuring point IFOV Instantaneous Field of View are determined at the same distance from the focal length f of the lens used The following standard lenses are available Thermographic system of resolution 320 x 240 pixels lens focal length mm min focus m IFOV mad FOV wide anglelens 125 02 28 48x37 standard lens 25 03 14 25x19 telephotolenst 5020 07 125x10 telephotolens2 7 20 047 8x67 telephotolens3 130 450 027 5x33 close up lens focal length mm focus mm field of view mm resolution um close up 0 17x for25 149 67x50 209 cose upO05x fo25 850 2x1 70 microscopic lens 1 Ox 50 112x84 35 User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 5 N f Q e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 3 Technical Description Thermographic system of resolution 384 x 288 pixels lens focal length mm min focus m IFOV mrad FOV wide anglelens 125 02 28 57x44 standard lens 25 03 14 30x23 telephoto lens4 50 20 07
80. ny tampering with internal components of the thermographic camera is expressly prohibited Any maintenance and repair beyond any activities described in this User Manual must only be performed by authorised professionals Any violation will void any warranty or any liability on the manufacturer s part 11 2 Calibration The system VarioCAM hr has very carefully been calibrated by the manufacturer observing precision compliance with the National Normal It is recommended to have the calibration checked by the manufacturer or any other certified body approximately every two years Along with this check the device should undergo general maintenance with the manufacturer 84 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 12 Environmental Protection 12 Environmental Protection VarioCAMP hr is an opto electronical device that contains special infrared optics and electronic circuitry These components require special disposal as soon as the device is no longer in use The manufacturer offers to take back from the customer the product VarioCAM hr in order to guarantee environmentally appropriate disposal after using the device In this event please send the device to the address shown in Chapter 13 Service page 86 User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 85 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 13 Service 13 Service
81. off using A the VIS mode has to be activated again Menu item Merge Merge mode Function Merge facilitates the simultaneous viewing of the infrared and of the video images 11 13 40 Fig 54 Main menu 34 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 8 Operation When selecting this function the video image is displayed black white independently of the setting in the menu CMOS camera in order to ease the differentiation of the false colour display of the temperature distribution After activating the Merge function the temperature range and the temperature level can be adjusted by moving the joystick gt and 7 4 live mode After pressing Enter the focus distance is changed in the Merge mode by 7 4 When focussing the position of the thermal image to the VIS image will change in accordance with the set distance distance related automatic correction of the misalignment of the optical axes The use of this function is recommended for distances from approx 1 m Movements lt gt change the transparency of the thermal image in the Merge mode contrary to the focus mode where they adjust the zoom Menu item Palette Visible Select Image filter gt T Inverse Image elements gt 16 Steps lsotherms C Logarithmic Level Range Fig 55 Menu item Image Palette In menu item Palette the palette settings for displaying the t
82. ographic system will automatically change the calibration range with respect to the current temperatures of the scene The yellow marked No of the calibration range shows that for the currently attached lens valid calibration data are available in the thermographic system Thereby the type and serial number of the lens are checked Should no valid calibration data be available for the attached lens the system will mark all available data by shading the No of the calibration range either light red calibration data for similar type of lens no accordance with serial number or dark red neither the type of lens nor the serial number conform to available calibration data Apart from the No of the calibration range also the status window above the colour palette will be shaded light red or dark red accordingly During operation of the system this helps visualise at all times if valid calibration data are missing regardless of having to check the calibration range in the menu Settings Menu item Automatic Buttons 3 Extra 3 Calib gt Automatic Of Compensation gt Level Alarm Span System gt Save Display gt Config gt Video mode gt Fig 117 Menu Settings Automatic Menu item Automatic comprises available automatic functions of the thermographic camera Items Level or Range respectively serve the automatic adjustment of the thermal image with respect to the temperature le
83. ons are subject to permanent improvement subject to changes in the sense of technical progress InfraTec GmbH 2013 9 f f Q e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 4 Unpacking and Checking 4 Unpacking and Checking Upon receipt of the VarioCAM hr please check for its completeness and that components are not damaged The supplier must immediately be informed of any damage The VarioCAM hr system comes in an equipment carrier case or in transport packaging The basic package contains the following components m Thermographic camera VarioCAM hr with lens and depending on version of equipment integrated digital colour video camera as well as 3 5 active colour TFT display 2 pcs Lithium ion rechargeable battery NP QM91D Sony Battery recharger SecureDigital card Card adapter for SD card Protective lens cover Shoulder strap User manual VarioCAM hr Brief instructions Equipment carrier case transport packaging Optional accessories External power supply unit 12 V DC with 14 pin LEMO plug adapter Lemo 14 pin onto 6 pin Various lenses close up rings Lens protecting apertures laser protection filters Breakout Box system cable 14 pin trigger cable Headset FireWire IEEE 1394 PCI card FireWire IEEE 1394 cable 6 pin or 4 pin LWL interface for FireWire IEEE 1394 Tripod for device Thermographic software of the IRBIS programme family 10 InfraTec Gm
84. p Record Options 64 0 25 0 Hz 640 x 480 Fig 160 IRBIS remote FireWire connection as it appears on the screen Please note that the data transfer rate of the programme is limited to max 25 Hz However the frequency that can be displayed is dependent on the processor capacity and the graphic card of the computer involved User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 75 N f ra e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 10 Operating Software IRBIS remote 3 0 When starting the programme IRBIS remote will check the connection to the thermographic system VarioCAM hr Should no connection be possible via the FireWire interface of the computer to the infrared camera the programme will be trying in a second step to set up communication via the serial interface IRBISE remote 3 0 x I eu moe Zoom 1 Autofocus Shutter Autolmage Snap Record Options Info serial connection at COM1 Remote Control ai far F near Focus 25 0 Hz 488 x 338 Fig 161 IRBIS remote serial RS232 connection as it appears on the screen In the case of connection via the serial RS232 interface Breakout Box see 7 8 Operation with Breakout Box Connection via RS232 page 20 only the keyboard commands will be transferred to the thermographic system The video image can be visualised via video interfaces S Video VGA or PAL NTSC FBAS by mean
85. pectively in a help line 6 1 Preparation You require the following equipment m VarioCAM high resolution d m Li ion battery it or 2 m SD card EJ Power supply unit with LEMO plug L m IRBIS software E SD cardreader x h Product similar to diaplyed 6 2 Start m Connect to power supply by inserting the charged Li ion battery or by connecting the external power supply unit to the VarioCAM hr 14 pin plug into left socket with the red indication showing upwards m Remove cover from SD card slot insert SD card into card slot and return cover m Remove lens protective cover m Press button CL until the Operating LED flashes yellow During the power ON process the blue JENOPTIK logo is visible on the display in the viewfinder for approx 40 seconds After system 12 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 6 Quick Start initialisation the Operating LED initially flashing green subsequently turning to permanent green signals that the VarioCAM hr is ready for operation in the live mode 6 3 Display Help line Status Colour scale with upper and lower limit of displayed Information field temperature range Date time SD card symbol Fig 4 Camera menu in live mode m At first select to view a scene rich in contrast e g an active electrical device and focus the VarioCAM hr onto it m Ad
86. r s installation disk and then re make sure that the correct drive is selected below Cancel Copy manufacturer s files from m Browse I Fig 153 Hardware wizard of Microsoft Windows enter driver path Clicking on Browse will start the dialogue Locate File Choose the subdirectory Driver on the included installation CD or from the installation inventory of the IRBIS remote software There you will find the required device drivers for the thermographic system VarioCAMP hr User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 71 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 9 Hardware and Software Installation for VarioCAM hr Look in Co driver o 5i p file vc hires23 inf File name VariaD CAM in Files of type Setup Information inf Cancel 4A Fig 154 Hardware wizard of Microsoft Windows select driver file Hightlight the file vc hires23 inf and confirm the dialogue Locate File by clicking on Open Confirm the dialogue Install From Disk by hitting OK Install From Disk Insert the manufacturer s installation disk and then D i make sure that the corect drive is selected below Cancel Copy manufacturer s files from F Program Files REIS online 2 4 driver Fig 155 Hardware wizard Windows confirm driver path 72 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM
87. re IEEE 1394 interface The mains adapter is connected to the 14 pin left socket at the rear of the camera The rechargeable battery is put upright into the place provided at the rear of the thermographic system see chapter 6 2 page 12 For devices equipped with a FireWire IEEE 1394 interface the supply voltage can be taken directly from the PC interface card Please note the specification of the used interface card and the power input of the thermographic system In case of cable lengths 5 m power should principally be supplied via the external power supply unit or the rechargeable battery Interfaces The thermographic system has the following interfaces SD slot RS232 Composite Video S Video VGA Input for external trigger signal trigger output TTL CMOS 5 V FireWire IEEE 1394 Headset socket WLAN With the exception of FireWire IEEE 1394 Headset and WLAN parallel use of all interfaces is possible by means of a Breakout Box The Breakout Box is connected to the thermographic system with a 14 pin system cable Voltage is then supplied to the Breakout Box from the external power supply unit The analog image information is available as Composite Video S Video or VGA signal Suitable monitors can be connected to the Breakout Box with standard cables see Chapter 7 8 Operation with Breakout Box Connection via RS232 page 20 The FireWire IEEE 1394 interface in connection with the software packag
88. re IRBIS remote 3 0 Thereby the functions differ depending on the current work mode of the VarioCAM hr see Chapter 8 from page 23 10 2 6 Allocation of Functional Keys Autoimage F Autofocus F Shutter F6 Fig 175 Pop up menu in the field of the analog video display The following functional keys have been implemented in the IRBIS remote software Al m F3 Autoimage AU ALtolmage AF m F4 Autofocus 9 Aytofacus HUC a F6 Shutter ara shutter User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 83 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 11 Maintenance of the Device 11 Maintenance of the Device 11 1 Cleaning Possible maintenance of the VarioCAM hr is limited to cleaning external surfaces only The optical surfaces of the lens have been coated with high value optical films Do not touch these surfaces and protect them against dust and from being damaged If the device is not in use protect the lens by putting on its protective cover Should cleaning the optical surfaces become necessary please exclusively apply woodfree cotton wool or Professional Wipes Kleenex in combination with 96 ethanol If the device is heavily soiled please turn to the manufacturer With the lens detached during lens change the opening of the camera housing is to be protected against any kind of touching its internal components Please take care that no impurities will get into the camera A
89. rmanently updated in the image Regardless of the palette selected for false colour imaging the maximum will be displayed red and the minimum blue The maximum and minimum is displayed only inside the central image area where no other system displays are shown These displays are not contained in the digitally saved thermal images but they may be saved as a screenshot when saving the display The evaluation software IRBIS enables the display of maximum and minimum of the entire image area if the saved thermal images are subsequently processed With activated measurement areas ROI see Chapter 8 2 4 Spot Editor p 28 temperature maximum and temperature minimum are displayed in the ROIs see Fig 95 48 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 8 Operation mi Level e Span Focus TL SpotEd JENOPTIK GER MANY E 2007 03 07 15 4221 SD Card Fig 95 Thermal image with ROIs and temperature maximum minimum Menu item Differences zi Maximum Minimum Differences Off Emissivity Time Env temp c Locale Path temperature Transmissivity Distance Material table C Profile Fig 96 Menu Measure Differences Item Differences allows to measure and display the temporal temperature changes in the ROls or temperature differences between various ROls At first these ROIs need to be defined see Chap
90. s thermographic system of geometric resolution 640 x 480 can be saved The duration of saving depends on the respectively set frequency recording rate Has a sequence been recorded T serves to change into the play mode T serves to toggle between the two modes BG REC and BG Play 71 1 103195 63 Fig 92 Thermal image in the BG memory mode PLAY For playing a sequency the play rate can be adjusted in the range of 0 25 2 500 Hz PAL or 0 3 3 000 Hz NTSC by moving the joystick T 4 The play function is started by Enter or gt forward or back and stopped by Enter Moving the joystick lt gt also serves to navigate between single images of an existing recording It is possible to restart randomly at any position of the recording and to overwrite already existing recordings This requires returning to the record mode with the help of T The play rate in the play mode determines the rate of display regardless of the recording rate i e a sequence recorded at 50 Hz is displayed at a play rate of 50 Hz at the same rate as it has been recorded A sequence recorded at 1 Hz is displayed at a play rate of 50 Hz at 50 times its rate A performs the Autoimage function that serves to automatically adjust the temperature level and range S starts saving the currently displayed thermal images on the SD card SL starts saving the image series beginning from the currently displayed thermal image on the SD c
91. s of a suitable replay device wll j IRBIS remote can only be used if the VarioCAM hr has been started and connected with the control PC 10 2 User Interface Depending on the activated components the user interface menu will vary The menu see Fig 160 page 75 is subdivided into three principal areas m X Analog video display m Menu bar with quick keys m Controls for direct control 10 2 1 Analog Video Display The area analog video display shows the video image as provided by the VarioCAM hr Interactive processing of the imaged elements within the display screen is not provided for and is not supported by the IRBIS remote programme The size of the displayed image can be changed in fixed increments via the button Zoom within the menu bar 76 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 10 Operating Software IRBIS remote 3 0 Infralec 10 2 2 Menu Bar with Quick Keys IRBIS remote 3 0 Zoom 1 0 Autofocus Shutter Autolmage Filetr HIC Al om AF 3 o BO ed Snap Record Options Fig 162 Menu bar with quick keys 1 Please note that the active control elements are presented in a highlighting frame see button Live Explanations for buttons oom 1 0 AF Autofocus ard Shutter AI r ALtolmage User Manual The main window as well as all opened roll up windows below will be closed and IRBIS remote will b
92. s photographic documentation of the measuring situation The field of view resolution and viewing angle of the video camera will not fully coincide with the thermal image since different lenses are used for the two optical channels and therefore the optical axes are not aligned with each other According to the focussing of the thermal image the resulting parallax error will automatically be corrected The menu item CMOS camera serves to switch over to the image from the video camera VIS mode status display VIS The VIS image is focused manually with the help of the thumb wheel on the colour video camera camera front see Fig 2 page 11 The brightness of the video image is automatically adjusted In poor lighting conditions this can result in a reduced imaging rate of the VIS image If required the video lamp can additionally be switched on by means of the A button The T button switches between the colour and black white display of the VIS image VIS images are directly saved in the VIS mode with the help of the S button The name of the saved bitmap image is briefly displayed on the lower right With the C button the VIS mode is exited to go into live Please note that the video lamp will remain active upon exiting the status VIS if it is not shut down previously by hitting the A button This guarantees the VIS image to be saved in optimal lighting and may also be used for orientation in darkness For switching the video lamp
93. sing the button SL the camera saves a thermogram without changing into the stop mode in between 6 6 Menu Functions VarioCAM hr offers a variety of analytical and automatic features and can be configured for the respective case of application The settings and functions are selected in the main menu of the camera which can be accessed by using Enter META File Measure Settings 2007 03 07 Fig 8 Camera menu m You navigate in the main menu by moving the joystick T 4 lt and select the functions by pressing Enter 6 Switching OFF m By pressing button CL the dialogue for switching off is selected and confirmed by pressing Enter 14 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 6 Quick Start 6 8 Data Transfer to the Computer The most frequently used method for data transfer is reading out the SD card with the help of an SD card reader For data transfer via the optional FireWire IEEE 1394 interface with the help of IRBIS remote online this software which comes included if rewquested for should at first be installed following the description in the respective manual 6 9 Evaluation with Analysing Software IRBIS 3 Install the analysing software IRBIS 3 on the computer and start it From menu File select submenu Open file and open the desired thermograms irb files Select the desired colour palette via the Scale whic
94. socket 14 pin left 6 pin right VarioCAMe hr with FireWire cable and power supply unit The thermographic camera is connected via the FireWire cable with the 6 pin LEMO socket right marked yellow The power supply unit power supply unit is connected on the left to the 14 pin LEMO socket VarioCAM Power supply unit FireWire Fig 20 VC hr withFireWire cable and power supply unit 18 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 7 Starting up a When connecting the thermographic camera with the PC notebook for the first time automatic hardware L recognition will be activated Further steps for installing the FireWire IEEE1394 driver for the VarioCAM hr are described in Chapter 9 3 Installation of the FireWire Driver for the VarioCAM hr page 68 Connection with a power supply unit When operating the VarioCAM hr on a notebook FireWire connection without any power supply the thermographic system is to be connected via a power supply unit by means of the 14 pin LEMO plug Fig 21 Power supply unit with plug LN As an alternative power can also be supplied via the 6 ce pin LEMO socket on the right at the rear of the a VarioCAM hr or of the Breakout Box For this purpose oe the LEMO adapter is connected to the power supply unit Fig 22 LEMO adapter Connection without a power supply unit VC hr with FireWire cabl
95. t SD card BG memory Fig 77 Menu File Comment Fig 78 Dialogue Comment By selecting this menu item a dialogue for entering a comment will be opened see Fig 78 which is saved with each thermal image Moving the joystick T 4 chooses the desired sign lt chooses the position S deletes the current character The comment e g name of the firm or client can be displayed and printed out when evaluating saved thermograms with the help of the evaluation software IRBIS Please note that the permanent storage of the set comment requires saving the configuration Menu Settings Configuration see Fig 144 Dialogue Save configuration page 65 Menu item Sav format Load file Comment x File delete Audio IRBWAV Gallery PCX PNC Create folder Screen POXIP P Format SD card Data IRB BG memory e e Fig 79 Menu File Sav format Fig 80 Dialogue Saving config 42 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 8 Operation Via the menu item Sav format files to be saved additionally to the thermal image and their format can be selected For this purpose a dialogue with four options is displayed see Fig 80 The following table shows which option has which effect Saving format Selection 1 Selection 2 Vis 2 saving the visual image in IRB B saving the visual image as a separat
96. te This function is deactivated Format The SD card inside the VarioCAM hr is being formatted All files are being erased from the SD card _ All functions provided for in the dialogue Data transfer have a direct effect on the SD card in de VarioCAM P nr Data is transferred either directly via the IEEE 1394 FireWire interface or via the RS232 interface The FireWire data transfer of one simple thermal image approx 100 KB depending on detector size takes about one second This time will increase if thermal images have been generated by the function Resolution Enhancement or thermal images have been saved along with an integrated visual photo and or integrated audio comment 10 2 5 Controls for Direct Control Hemote Control h far Focus m NE Fig 173 Focussing the camera manually 1 j Focussing the VarioCAM hr manually can also be performed outside the Focus mode Fig 174 Keypad for the VarioCAM hr The VarioCAM hr is remote controlled via the keypad shown in Fig 174 Button E correlates with the camera function Press key on the joystick The buttons in rhomboid arrangement are assigned with the functions of the joystick of the VarioCAM hr Buttons A T S C and E correlate with the appropriate key functions on the infrared camera 82 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 10 Operating Softwa
97. ter 8 2 4 Spot Editor page 28 The desired function Time or Locale is then to be activated in the menu Measure Differences by checkmarking them respectively Button Off deactivates this function Level je Span e Focus TL SpotEd pa a Focus L Sp otEd mmm GERMANY Ai 2007 03 07 2007 03 07 14 31 27 Emis 100 Fig 97 Thermal image with time difference Fig 98 Thermal image mit local difference Selecting the menu item Differences Time starts measuring the temperature change for all currently displayed ROIs see Fig 97 The activated function of time difference measurement is labeled User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 49 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 8 Operation by markers at the ROIs by Delta Accordingly heating will display positive temperature differences cooling will display negative values Menu item Differences Locale measures the temperature differences between several ROIs Thereby the temperature of ROI 1 absolute is displayed the respective difference to the temperature of ROI 1 for any further ROIs see Fig 98 The activated measurement of local temperature differences is marked by Delta at ROIs of No gt 1 however ROI 1 is not marked in that way The current temperature differences are displayed either in the measurement value table below the colour scale or directly at the ROI more than five ROI or hidden me
98. that it does not permit connection of the FireWire cable User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 8 Operation 8 Operation 8 1 Control Elements The VarioCAM hr has the following control elements Membrane keypad on the right top of the camera keys S T and A Membrane keypad at the rear C button Multifunctional joystick with Enter function E A button Automatic T button Temperature measurement S button Stop Save Multifunctional joystick T 4 with Enter function C button Esc Colour ON OFF Fig 32 Arrangement of controls Al keys have double functions that can be triggered by pressing them briefly or for a longer period gt 1 s The function of keys is dependent on the current operational mode and is displayed in the help line in the upper margin of the display In the following functional description the letter L is attached to the letter for a key meaning to press that respective button for a longer period Example T button briefly pressed T T button pressed longer TL S button briefly pressed S S button pressed longer SL The multifunctional joystick permits input movements T 4 lt gt as well as the Enter function to be pressed in the centre User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 23 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 8 Operation 8 2 Graphical User Interface 8 2 1
99. ting the active isotherm By using TL another isotherm can be generated The possible number of isotherms depends on the model A opens an input dialogue in the isotherm editor which will facilitate a numerical definition of limits of the currently displayed isotherm i Botherm T Tab E Mn 240 c Fig 68 Input window for the numerical definition of isotherms a A defined isotherm always relates to a fixed temperature level and to a fixed temperature range If in the live mode the temperature scale is changed the position of the isotherm in the palette will be adjusted accordingly however the temperature limits will remain unchanged Menu item Level Range Visible Palette 5 Image filter 3 Image elements gt Isotherms Level Range Fig 69 Menu Image Level Range The menu item Level Range starts a dialogue for numerically defining values for the temperature level and the temperature range see Fig 70 The temperature level thereby defines the centre and the temperature range defines the width of the set imaging area However the thermal image is saved independently of the limits of the imaged area Example At a desired temperature range of 20 C to 30 C the level needs to be set at 25 C and 10 K for the range Levelll 537 Range 36 0 ear Fig 70 Dialogue Level Range Joystick movements 7 4 change the numerical value figure in the input box marked blue gt chang
100. to precisely mark the centre of the thermal image at a distance of 2 m This corresponds with the position of Spot 1 unless it has not been shifted in the spot editor 54 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 8 Operation Menu item Extra Buttons 3 Premium Calib gt T Special filter Automatic gt Fr ResEnhance Compensation gt Dyn ResEnh Alarm T Return Live System Display Config Video mode E gt E gt Fig 115 Menu Settings Extra The menu item Premium activates image enhancement of the thermal images for which immediately prior to saving the data an internal line up of the detector elements is carried out and special image filtering for reducing noise is performed For using Premium saving the function is to be activated in the menu and the data are to be saved by SL out of the live mode The menu item ResEnhanc Resolution Enhancement activates a hardware based resolution improving recording method The thermal image is optically scanned several times whereas by shifting the pixel allocation by respectively half the pixel width the geometric resolution of 384 x 288 is increased to 768 x 576 or from 640 x 480 to 1 280 x 960 pixels accordingly micro scanning Using the Resolution Enhancement function requires the fixed positioning of the thermographic system tripod and only makes sense to be applied to f
101. vel or temperature range used The respective menu item is checkmarked if one of the two functions is active Start 15 46 10 Interval s 40 Count l20 al PremiumSnap C Fig 118 Dialogue Autosave When selecting Save a dialogue will appear to help record a sequence of thermal images 56 InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution nfro e C 8 Operation The time of starting the recording needs to be entered into the field Start As a preset value the system provides the current time when calling up the dialogue for entering the parameters for automatic saving Regardless of this any desired start time between 00 00 00 and 23 59 59 can be set Should the start time be set before the current time the recording will immediately start upon activating this function Interval indicates in which period hh mm ss a thermal image is to be saved The shortest possible interval is 0 5 s Please note that the minimum recording period is also affected by the files to be saved VIS Sceenshot and by the possibly selected saving modes e g Premium ResEnh a Should shorter interval times be required for recording a sequence of thermal images using the internal real L time memory see Menu File menu item BG memory is recommended The box Count indicates how many thermal images are to be saved recorded The maximum possible number is 99 999 images The box Prem
102. y since IP 54 protection class is not guaranteed with the lens removed VarioCAMP hr has a laser pointer at its front which emits a visual laser beam Avoid directly viewing into the laser beam and do not point it at any other person The human eye can be harmed When firmly installing the thermographic system on equipment or in plants care must be taken to not allow the laser beam to run at eye level InfraTec GmbH 2013 User Manual User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 3 Technical Description nfro Q C 3 Technical Description 3 1 Operating Principle The VarioCAMP hr is a thermographic system for the long wave infrared spectral range LWIR of 7 5 14 um The lens images the object scene onto a microbolometer array at a resolution of 640 x 480 384 x 288 or 320 x 240 pixels The electrical signal of the detector arrays is further processed by the internal electronics The electronics contains all the functions necessary for camera operation such as activation of the microbolometer array A D conversion offset and gain correction defective pixel treatment video and PC interfaces There is the choice of operating the system via the integrated membrane keypad at the top and rear of the thermographic system or by using the joystick at the rear or via optional PC interfaces available as RS232 and FireWire IEEE 1394 The use of these interfaces which are available depending on their versio
103. y using the joystick buttons and by subsequently confirming this with Enter Next to the list of files available in the directory the preview of selected IRB files is displayed on the right If a voice annotation has been saved it is indicated by a loudspeaker symbol below the list of files By using the A button the voice annotation can then be listened to see Fig 75 Menu File Load Audiofile 3 AA013000 irb AA013001 pcx 3j AA013001 irb ic Fig 75 Menu File Load Audiofile ie A preview is not displayed for graphical files BMP PNG PCX The previously saved reloaded image is displayed in the same temperature scale as previously saved regardless of the scale set at the time of the reload In the status field Image marks the reloaded image see Fig 76 Reloaded image status Image Moving the joysticks T 4 changes the temperature level and lt changes the scope of the image Using CL changes the palette for the reloaded image C serves to return to the live mode whereas the previously set temperature scale will be restored User Manual InfraTec GmbH 2013 41 nfro e C User Manual for the Thermographic System VarioCAM high resolution 8 Operation ty Level je Span CL Pal JENOPIIK LEN GERMANY 64 0 Fig 76 Reloaded image status Image Menu item Comment Load file j Sav format NGUSETUE ERN ENOPTIK Laser C Gallery Ee E Create folder Forma

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