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Feature Spec ThermaCAM SC Series Rev D.DOC/Rev D/Gary Orlove/26-Feb-01

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ThermaCAM SC Series Features/Specifications Page 1

Features Overview

ThermaCAM® SC - The Effective Thermal Measurement Solution

Thousands of scientists and engineers around the world have learned that by applying modern technology to their problems, they can be more effective. FLIR Systems understands this, and for more than 33 years, continues to pioneer the advancement of high performance infrared cameras for investigating thermally related engineering and scientific problems.

Whatever the need, there is a ThermaCAM® SC system right for any application and budget. Best of all, ThermaCAM® models are upgradeable, so the system bought today will meet the requirements of tomorrow.

In the tradition of all other products from FLIR Systems, the ThermaCAM® SC cameras continues our commitment to quality, reliability, and compatibility, ensuring long-term protection for user investments.

ThermaCAM® SC 3000

FLIR Systems’ ThermaCAM® SC 3000 infrared camera system consists of a rugged IR camera (IP54 housing) with a built-in 20° lens, a remote control, cables and connectors and a range of optional hardware and software accessories. Featuring the new Stirling-cooled QWIP detector (Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector), the system is designed for advanced R & D and

scientific applications where demanding thermal analysis and wide temperature measurement ranges are important. The QWIP detector offers important advantages:

• Extraordinary image quality in the long wave spectral band.

• High image resolution with the 320 x 240 FPA QWIP detector

• Low noise performance – ensured by a sensitivity of <20mK.

• Wide temperature measurement ranges due to long wave operation and 14-bit digitalization.

• High image stability and uniformity. • High speed data acquisition up to 900 Hz

Combined with FLIR Systems’ ThermaCAM® Researcher HS real-time digital recording and temperature analysis package, the ThermaCAM® SC 3000 offers high performance and extensive analysis possibilities for applications requiring detailed thermal analysis of highly dynamic objects.

ThermaCAM® SC 300, 500, 2000

The ThermaCAM SC 300, 500, and 2000 utilize 3rd generation uncooled microbolometer long wave detectors to sense IR radiation. This makes them ideal for general thermal measurement applications. The major differences between the models is discussed below.

SC 2000

The SC 2000 system features both visual and thermal imaging capabilities, real time 14-bit digital output, a 320 x 240 pixel detector, precision temperature measurement,

The ThermaCAM® SC family offers cameras and accessories to fit a wide variety of applications

ThermaCAM® SC 300, 500, 2000, and 3000 cameras

are designed and manufactured at our ISO 9001 certified Worldwide thermography center located near

Stockholm, Sweden.

ThermaCAM SC Series Features/Specifications

autofocus, internal data storage, and outstanding thermal sensitivity all in a field portable self contained package.

Coupled with FLIR’s ThermaCAM® Researcher or Reporter Software, the SC 2000 allows a totally portable, battery powered research solution – simply connect the SC 2000 to a notebook PC for in-depth, extensive thermal analysis. For 60/50Hz real-time digital recording and analysis of high speed events, the SC 2000 is also compatible with the ThermaCAM® Researcher HS Analysis System.

SC 500

The SC 500 system features real time 14-bit digital output, a 320 x 240 pixel detector, precision temperature measurement, internal data storage, and outstanding thermal sensitivity.

Coupled with ThermaCAM® Researcher RT, the SC 500 provides 5 Hz digital image acquisition for temperature measurement and statistical analysis. Sequences of images can be stored for later playback or converted to AVI files. For 60/50 Hz real-time digital recording and analysis of data and dynamic events, the SC 500 is also compatible with FLIR’s PC-based ThermaCAM® Researcher HS Analysis System.

The SC 500 provides a powerful, affordable solution for scientific thermal testing and general purpose non-contact temperature measurement.

SC 300 The SC 300 system features real time 14-bit digital output, a 160 x 120 pixel detector, and 5 Hz digital analysis software. The SC 300 comes equipped with the ThermaCAM® Researcher RT

software package for 5 Hz image acquisition, and is not available with the Researcher HS system. The SC 300 provides a low cost solution for basic scientific thermal testing and general-purpose non-contact temperature measurement.

ThermaCAM® SC 1000

Featuring cooled PtSi detector technology, the SC 1000 provides high-resolution short wave imaging performance, outstanding thermal sensitivity and image uniformity for precision temperature measurement from -10° to over 2000 °C. Unmatched accuracy and reliability in a single field-portable instrument make the SC 1000 ideal for a wide variety of thermal test and measurement applications.

Designed to perform in demanding and diverse environments, the rugged, lightweight ThermaCAM® SC 1000 offers optimal flexibility. It can be configured for continuous operation as a stand-alone thermal analysis system in testing environments or as a hand-held camera for those applications requiring portability.

A wide array of lenses and filters accommodate virtually any measurement scenario: telescopes for long range target measurements and microscopes for targets as small as 25 microns. Spectral filters allow accurate analysis of plastics, glass, CO2 and high temperature targets.

Coupled with FLIR’s ThermaCAM® Researcher RT, Researcher HS Real-time Digital Image Processing Software, or Reporter, the SC 1000 features powerful storage and analysis capabilities utilizing the 12-bit digital measurement data the camera produces.

The field portable self contained SC 2000 camera shown with optional lenses and

remote control handle

The SC 1000 features short ware performance in a field portable

configuration.


Features The ThermaCAM® SC cameras are available in several different models: 300, 500, 2000, 1000, and 3000 in one of two video output formats; NTSC television standard for the U.S. and Asian markets, and PAL television

standard for European and other markets. Features vary from model to model. Please refer to the Technical Specifications section to learn which features apply to each model.

SC 300, 500, 2000 IR-detector based on uncooled microbolometer focal

plane array (FPA) technology working in the long wave spectral band 7.5 – 13 µm spectral range

Built-in spectral filter is used to reduce the influence of atmospheric attenuation

High Performance fully Radiometrics Design with temperature measurement up to 2000 °C

–40° C to +500° C (-40° F to 932° F) Temp Range Real-time 14 bit digital output Flexibility (SC 2000) – Can be used as a portable

handheld camera, tripod mounted, operated locally or by remote control

SC 1000 High sensitivity PtSi short wave detector 3.4 to 5 µm

ideal for filtered applications Temperature measurement to 2000 °C Standard 3.9 µm flame suppression filter Handheld portable operation on camcorder batteries Real-time 12 bit digital output Flexibility – Can be used as a portable handheld

camera, tripod mounted, operated locally or by remote control

Direct access button control system SC 3000 Ultra high sensitivity QWIP long wave detector 8 to 9 µm Outstanding image quality Broad dynamic range Real-time 14 bit digital output High Speed option to 900 Hz with ThermaCAM HS Removable PC-Card technology is used for digital

storage. Freeze the image and store/recall a single image to a

removable PC-card. Storage to different directories created “off-line” in a

PC or “on-line” in the camera. Features – Vary by Model Integrated Visible Light Camera Autofocus Auto Temperature Level and Span Adjustment (button

operated or continuous) Built-in standard lens and add-on interchangeable

lenses Digital continuous zoom Rugged metal housing is sealed to IP54 standard

Camera operated entirely by 4 direct access buttons and joystick Windows style drop down menu system Joystick allow independent adjustment of level and span Camera default settings can be selected to user’s preference by using the set-up menu. Multi-language menu system Histogram Equalization (Auto palette) Digital In-field Voice Annotation of images User definable Text Annotation of images Atmospheric Transmission Correction for distance,

temperature, and relative humidity Full temperature analysis of images stored on PC

card 8 bit BMP or 14 bit Image File formats Timed Image AutoSave Upgradeable Operating Software S-video output Remote Focus Color palettes – select from 8 predefined or user

defined Spot Measurement Mode – up to 3 spots AutoSpot Mode (hot or cold) Area Mode Min, Max, Avg (select one) – up to 3 areas Variable Width Isotherm (multi-color) Image Freeze InstALERTTM semi-transparent isotherm Dual Spot Delta T Mode Profile (horizontal or vertical Reverse Polarity User definable In-field Emissivity Tables Seamless Integration with ThermaCAM Reporter™ , Researcher ST, Researcher RT, and Researcher HS Software External Image Correction (NUC) Available Options Telephoto, Wide Angle, Close Up, and Microscope

lenses (please see optics section for details) Remote Hand Controller RS-232 Serial I/O Interface Image Download Capability via RS232 Color LCD Flat Panel Display (detachable) Multi-voltage AC Power Supply Extended Temp Range up +1500 °C (2732° F) Temperature Measurement to 2000 °C ThermaCAM® Reporter™ reporting system ThermaCAM® Database ThermaCAM® Researcher ST or RT software ThermaCAM® Researcher HS Real-time Image

Processing System


Features/Functions/Benefits FEATURE FUNCTION BENEFIT

Imaging TV Rate Imaging (60 Hz - NTSC) (50 Hz - PAL)

The Focal Plane Array detector offers true TV compatibility speed and output

Allows for a fast, flicker free TV rate image able to show the same scene dynamics as standard television

3rd Generation Maintenance Free Uncooled Microbolometer Focal Plane Array

The sensor that converts infrared energy to an electronic signal

No mechanical scanning mechanism – no moving parts. 76,800 discrete detectors provide exceptional resolution. No cooler maintenance!

High Definition Long wave Performance

Spectral response from 7.5 to 13 µm

Superb image quality, high precision measurement accuracy and long wave solar reflection immunity provide outstanding performance for most applications.

Instant On Performance (SC 300/500/2000)

The camera displays an image in less than 25 seconds

Waiting up to 10 minutes for a cooler to bring a detector down to temperature is a thing of the past.

Color LCD Viewfinder Displays the image generated by the ThermaCAM® SC Series

Displays color or black and white images without influence from ambient light or reflections. Offers improved immunity from electromagnetic interference compared with CRT displays.

LCD Panel (optional) Large display attaches to the top of the camera

Allows more than one person to observe the thermal image. Camera does not have to be held to the eye in order to observe targets.

Integrated Visible light camera

Captures the visible light image High-definition 14-bit thermal images are simultaneously recorded with visual images captured by the PM 695’s built-in digital camera. Avoid the need to carry extra digital and photographic cameras with to record survey details.

AutoFocus Focuses the camera automatically

Provides a consistent sharp image . One less thing to do.

Image Auto Range Selects appropriate range for image scene

Eliminates the trial and error approach to proper thermal ranging.

Image Auto Adjust Adjusts level and span to the contents of the image scene

Allows easy one button image optimization.

8 predefined or user definable 256 color palettes

Provides an image using 256 colors

Provides the user with an image featuring outstanding spatial and thermal contrast


FEATURE FUNCTION BENEFIT Histogram Equalization

(Auto palette) Histogram equalization spreads the colors within an image in such a way that more colors are used for frequent temperature values than for non-frequent ones.

You can see details on a hot object at the same time as seeing details on a cold background. It makes the hot object much easier to identify without using a photograph.

Auto palette off

Auto palette on

Interchangeable Lenses External lenses add to or replace standard lens by quick bayonet mount

Allows the user to optimally adapt the system to changing requirements.

Electronic zoom Changes the field of view by magnifying an area of the image

Enables the user to zoom in on small targets to better identify small anomalies or measure temperatures

External Image Correction (NUC)

External image correction is added for the cooled cameras due to the high sensitivity of their detector systems and is not required for uncooled systems. This function corrects gain/offset data and improves image quality and uniformity. The camera performs the image correction on the scene in front of the camera, e.g. the object that is currently analyzed or a black-body radiator.

The advantage of an external image correction is that it is made at a temperature closer to the actual object temperature. The internal image correction, however, is made at the temperature of the internal shutter, which might differ from the object temperature. Furthermore, an internal image correction does not correct the noise in the optical lenses or any external windows since the internal shutter operates behind the lenses.


Measurement Industry Leading Measurement Performance – Uncooled Microbolometer Detector (SC 300/500/2000)

Automatic calibration system uses internal temperature sensors, lens identification, and mathematical algorithms to calculate temperatures..

Microbolometer based FPA is the only uncooled detector technology that allows high performance radiometric system design. Users are assured of world class temperature measurement accuracy.

Full screen calibration Each detector element is individually calibrated for accuracy

Assures accurate measurements in any part of the field of view.

Ambient temperature drift compensation.

This factor has a profound effect on overall accuracy and is ignored by many manufacturers

Assures that the system maintains accuracy and repeatability in any ambient conditions.

Built-in spectral filter (SC 300/500/2000/3000)

Built-in filter to eliminate response below 7.5 µm

Transmission of IR-radiation through the atmosphere is low and varies with humidity and atmospheric temperature below 7.5 µm. Eliminating this part of the radiation improves measurement performance, particularly from distant objects.

Atmospheric Transmission Correction

Corrects temperature measurement errors due to atmospheric effects

Allows the user to obtain more accurate measurements in field conditions

14 bit analog to digital converter

Converts the analog signal from the detector into a digital format for processing using 16,384 levels, instead of 256 levels as in older 8 bit systems

Improved measurement accuracy and wide dynamic range. This allows data collection on large temperature spans without saturation while maintaining excellent sensitivity

Digital Storage Allows image and scanner parametric data to be digitally stored, retrieved, and analyzed

Allows precise digital data to be stored for later playback or analysis; improves temperature measurement accuracy when post processing the image; allows changes to emissivity, and background temperature, on recall of images; eliminates photographic accessories and VCR's for many applications

Embedded PCMCIA Digital Storage Card

The media used to store 14 bit and 8 bit images

Small size, standard PC device Low power consumption High capacity Solid state ruggedness

Multiple Measurement Modes

Spot, autospot, area, delta T, isotherm, profile, color, and saturation palette measurement functions

Provides optimal measurement facilities for all applications and operator preferences


FEATURE FUNCTION BENEFIT Other Features Remote Control Software Allows ThermaCAM® SC

system control from a computer Allows ThermaCAM® SC systems to be used in situations where handheld control is not desirable

Point and Shoot Simplicity (SC 1000/2000)

Camera is operated with one hand.

Fitting comfortably in the palm of your hand, the lightweight ThermaCAM® SC requires one button press to obtain perfectly adjusted thermal images. A second button stores images to the removable PCMCIA memory card.

Total Camera control with only 4 buttons and a joystick

MS-Windows type of drop down menus controlled by easy to use joystick.

Provides direct access to most frequently used functions and menu control of all other camera functions

Saturation palette Identifies objects in the image that are outside the current temperature span of the ThermaCAM® SC Series

Provides immediate "hot spot" identification while still maintaining the superior B/W image

Multi-Language Support Menus available in several languages

Menu items are translated for international users

Multiple storage formats Camera can store images in both BMP format and 14 bit digital format

8-bit BMP format allows easy exportation to any PC-program that can handle BMP-format like MS-Word. 14-bit digital format for full blown report generation and post analysis.

Image Download Capability via RS232

Allows automated transfer of image data to computer

Remote control image acquisition

Variable Width Isotherm (multi-color)

Highlights a user variable range of thermal information

Allows the display of more than one temperature span in the image

Voice and text annotation of images

At time of storage a 30 second “voice clip” can be added to the image. Pre defined or field edited text commentary can be added in the field and stored with the image

Maximizes the speed and ease of report generation, as annotation of images goes automatically into the report

Wizard guided Report Generation

Wizard guides the user step by step through the complete report process

Makes it easy for anyone to produce a complete, accurate, and professional report in minutes.

Timed Auto-Save Saves user defined timed sequences of images

Provides an easy way to obtain unattended timed image sequences

Upgradeable Operating Software

Updates the operating software with new revisions or new features

Systems are designed to grow with user needs.


FEATURE FUNCTION BENEFIT

Portability Lightweight "camcorder" single piece design (SC 1000/2000)

Everything you need is in one small package, including the battery

Provides optimum flexibility for all applications; pick up and go one hand operation

Sealed metal enclosure Protects camera internal systems. Offers high resistance to RF, ESD, and EM interference.

Allows ThermaCAM® to operate in a wide range of environments as it provides resistance to dust, dirt and moisture.

Rugged mechanical design System can withstand shocks up to 25G and vibration up to 2G tested according to international IEC standards, IP 54

Provides increased durability and usability in harsh environments

Power Ni-MH batteries Provides portable power to the ThermaCAM®

Eliminates memory problems of NiCd batteries

Automatic line switching (120V/220-240VAC, 50/60 Hz)

Automatically adjusts to the voltage of incoming power

Provides system flexibility for international travel

Intelligent Power System Provides battery charging in about an hour.

The multiple bay battery charger is simplicity itself. Just drop up to four batteries in, and it takes care of the rest! The Charger shows the status of the batteries during charging.


Technical Specifications – Uncooled Cameras SC 300 SC 500 SC 2000 THERMAL FIELD OF VIEW/MIN FOCUS DISTANCE 24° x 18°/0.3 m IMAGING SPATIAL RESOLUTION (IFOV) 2.6 mrad 1.3 mrad

PERFORMANCE THERMAL SENSITIVITY (NETD @ 30 C) 0.1 C° at 30° C 0.07 C° at 30° C

IMAGE FREQUENCY 50/60 Hz non-interlaced DETECTOR TIME CONTSTANT 15 msec ELECTRONIC ZOOM FUNCTION N/A 4X continuous DETECTOR Uncooled

microbolometer FPA

160 x 120 pixels

Uncooled microbolometer FPA 320 x 240 pixels

SPECTRAL RANGE 7.5 to 13 µm FPA OPERATING TEMPERATURE Room temperature START UP TIME < 25 seconds DIGITIZING RESOLUTION 14 Bits, 16,384 Levels IMAGE CORRECTION (NUC) Internal and external LENS MOUNT Bayonet LENS IDENTIFICATION Automatic IMAGE PRESENTATION

VIDEO OUTPUT FORMAT 60hz - RS170 EIA/NTSC or 50hz - CCIR/PAL composite, and 14 bit digital video

DISPLAY N/A Built-in, high-resolution color

LCD (TFT) viewfinder

COLOR LCD FLAT PANEL EXTERNAL DISPLAY N/A Optional MEASUREMENT STANDARD TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT

RANGES -40 to 120 °C

(-40 to 248 °F) and 80 to 500 °C

(176 to 932 °F)

-40 to 120 °C (-40 to 248 °F) and

0 to 500 °C (32 to 932 °F)

-40 to 120 °C (-40 to 248 °F),

0 to 500 °C (32 to 932 °F), 350 to 1500 °C (662 to

2732 °F) OPTIONAL TEMP RANGES 350 to 1500 °C (662 to 2732 °F) or

350 to 2000 °C (662 to 3632 °F) 350 to 2000 °C (662 to 3632 °F)

ACCURACY +/- 2% or 2 °C IMAGE TEMPERATURE SPANS Infinitely variable within a range, automatic or manual EMISSIVITY & BACKGROUND (AMBIENT)

CORRECTION Variable from 0.01 to 1.0 or select from listings in user-defined

materials list ATMOSPHERIC TRANSMISSION CORRECTION Automatic based on inputs for distance, atmospheric

temperature, and relative humidity THERMAL READOUTS °C, °F AMBIENT TEMPERATURE CORRECTION Automatic - based on signals from 5 internal sensors OPTICS CORRECTION YES, Automatic detection of lens in use FEATURES IMAGE PRESENTATION B/W and Color # COLOR PALETTES 8 USER DEFINED COLOR PALETTES N/A YES SPOTS N/A 3 movable AUTOSPOT (locates hottest or coldest pixel) N/A YES DELTA TEMPERATURE TO REFERENCE N/A YES DUAL SPOT DELTA TEMPERATURE N/A YES ISOTHERM: INTERVAL, ABOVE, BELOW, DUAL

ABOVE, DUAL BELOW, SEMITRANSPARENT COLOR

N/A YES

PROFILE – HORIZONTAL OR VERTICAL N/A YES AREA (MAX; MIN; AVG), BOX OR CIRCLE N/A 1 REVERSE IMAGE POLARITY YES TEMPERATURE LEVEL & SPAN SETTING Manual or automatic CONTINUOUS AUTOMATIC SETTING OF

TEMPERATURE LEVEL & SPAN YES

MANUAL LEVEL AND SPAN ADJUSTMENT YES PCMCIA (PC-CARD) FLASH DIGITAL STORAGE

CARD DRIVE N/A YES


SC 300 SC 500 SC 2000 FEATURES PCMCIA FLASH CARD STORAGE CAPACITY N/A >160 Mb (> 700 thermal images) THERMAL IMAGE FILE FORMAT N/A BMP and/or 14 bit digital storage THERMAL BMP DETAILS N/A Image only or image with screen graphics IMAGE ANALYSIS FROM PCMCIA N/A YES STORAGE TIME FOR 14 BIT IMAGE N/A <1.5 seconds ADJUSTABLE MEASUREMENT PARAMETERS

FROM STORED IMAGES N/A YES

ADJUSTABLE TIMED INTERVAL STORAGE YES - up to 5 Hz YES - up to 1 Hz CONTINUOUS STORAGE AT 5 Hz YES Optional – ThermaCAM Researcher RT CONTINUOUS STORAGE AT 50/60 Hz N/A Optional - ThermaCAM® Researcher HS AUTO CAMERA PARAMETER ENCODING YES – Includes header file with all radiometric data SAVE / RECALL CAMERA CONFIGURATION YES IMAGE FREEZE YES MULTI-LANGUAGE MENUS AND UNITS Italian, English, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese RS-232 SERIAL I/O INTERFACE YES - Breakout box included REMOTE CONTROL HANDLE OPTIONAL RS-232 IMAGE DOWNLOAD CAPABILITY YES REMOTE CONTROL SOFTWARE YES – Researcher

software OPTIONAL – Achieved through

ThermaCAM® Researcher software REMOTE FOCUS YES UPGRADABLE SYSTEM SOFTWARE YES IN-FIELD VOICE ANNOTATION N/A 30 sec / image IN-FIELD USER DEFINED TEXT ANNOTATION N/A Pre-defined text selected and stored with

the image. Up to 4 text fields/image EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS

MULTI-FUNCTION CONNECTOR (External power, RS232, Video)

YES

COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT YES HEAD-SET CONNECTOR FOR VOICE

ANNOTATION N/A YES

S-VIDEO OUTPUT CABLE N/A OPERATING OPERATING TEMP. RANGE -15 TO +50 °C (5 to 122 °F) ENVIRONMENT STORAGE TEMP. RANGE -40 TO +70 °C (-40 to 158 °F) HUMIDITY Operating and storage 10 TO 95%, non-condensing SHOCK RESILENCE Operational: 25G, IEC 68-2-29 VIBRATION RESILENCE Operational: 2G, IEC 68-2-6 ENCLOSURE/PROTECTION Metal case, IP54 IEC 529 EMI/RFI SHIELDING YES ESD PROTECTION YES POWER AC POWER ADAPTER 110-240 V 50/60 Hz OPERATING VOLTAGE 13 VDC, nominal (11.5 to 16 V) POWER CONSUMPTION 13 watts BATTERY SYSTEM

TYPE N/A 2 NiMh field replaceable

BATTERY OPERATING TIME N/A 2 hours BATTERY CHARGING TIME N/A 1 hour BATTERY CHARGER N/A 110-240 VAC

50/60 Hz input, charges 4 NiMh

batteries BATTERY BELT, 8 HOURS OPERATION N/A Optional DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS

CAMERA DIMENSIONS WITH STANDARD LENS 212 x 121 x 127 mm (8.3 x 4.6 x 5.0 in.) 220 x 130 x 140 mm (8.6 x 5.1 x 5.5

in.) TOTAL WEIGHT 2.6 kg (5.7 lbs.) 2.0 kg (4.4 lbs.),

excluding battery 2.4 kg (5.3 lbs.) including battery

TRIPOD MOUNT 1/4"–20


Technical Specifications – Cooled Cameras SC 1000 SC 3000 IMAGING FOV STANDARD LENS / MIN FOCUS DISTANCE 17° x 16° / 0.25 m. 20° x 15° /0.3m PERFORMANCE SPATIAL RESOLUTION (IFOV) 1.2 mrad 1.1 mrad THERMAL SENSITIVITY (NETD @ 30 C) <0.07°C at 30°C <0.02 at 30°C IMAGE FREQUENCY 50/60 Hz non-interlaced 50/60 Hz non-interlaced

150/180 Hz @ 320 x 80 250/300 Hz @ 320 x 48 750/900 Hz @ 320 x 15

DETECTOR INTEGRATION TIMES 16 ms (50/150 °C Ranges) < 0.1 ms (320/450 °C Ranges)

3 ms (80 °C Range) 1.3 ms (150 °C Range) 0.2 ms (500 °C Range)

ELECTRONIC ZOOM 2:1, 4:1 4X continuous DETECTOR TYPE CMOS PtSi 256 x 256 FPA

with Variable Integration GaAs, Quantum Well Infrared

Photodetector (QWIP) 320 x 240 pixels

SPECTRAL RANGE 3.4 to 5 µm 8 to 9 µm DETECTOR COOLING Stirling cooled to 70K, cool down time <6 minutes DIGITIZING RESOLUTION 12 Bits, 4,096 Levels 14 Bits, 16,384 Levels IMAGE CORRECTION (NUC) Firmware and external Internal and external IMAGE PRESENTATION

VIDEO OUTPUT RS170 EIA/NTSC or CCIR/PAL composite, S-video,

and 12-bit digital video

RS170 EIA/NTSC or CCIR/PAL composite, S-video,

and 14-bit digital serial link DIGITAL VIDEO INTERFACE CARD INCLUDED N/A VIEWFINDER Built-in, high-resolution color

LCD (TFT) N/A

EXTERNAL DISPLAY Optional Color LCD panel (NTSC only)

Optional Color LCD Display for Optional Remote Handle

LENS IDENTIFICATION Automatic LENS MOUNT C mount Bayonet MEASUREMENT TEMP MEASUREMENT RANGES 4 Ranges (°C): -10 to 50, 20 to

150, 140 to 320, 250 to 450 4 Ranges (°F): 14 to 122, 68

to 302, 284 to 608, 482 to 842

3 Ranges (°C): -20 to 80, 10 to 150, 0 to 500

3 Ranges (°F): -4 to 176, 50 to 302, 32 to 932

EXTENDED TEMP RANGE 3 Rngs (°C): 300 to 525, 500 to 1000, 700 to 1500

3 Rngs (°F): 572 to 977, 932 to 1832, 1292 to 2732)

To 1500 °C (2732 °F)

EXTENDED RANGE UP TO +2000° C (3632 °F) Optional ACCURACY +/- 2% or 2 °C ±1% or ±1°C

(for ranges up to +150°C) ±2% or ±2°C

(for ranges above +150°C) ATMOSPHERIC TRANSMISSION CORRECTION Inputs for distance, atmospheric temperature, & relative

humidity EMISSIVITY & BACKGROUND (AMBIENT)

CORRECTION Variable from 0.1 to 1.0 Variable from 0.01 to 1.0 or

select from listings in user-defined materials list

IMAGE TEMPERATURE SPANS Infinitely variable within a range CENTER TEMPERATURE CONTROL Manual (variable speed), Auto, and Lock THERMAL READOUTS °C, °F, Instrument units °C, °F AMBIENT TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION Automatic, based on signals

from 4 internal sensors Automatic, based on signals

from 5 internal sensors EXTERNAL OPTICS CORRECTION YES 3.9 µM FLAME SUPPRESSION FILTER YES N/A FILTERS 5.0µM (GLASS), 3.42µM (PLASTIC) Optional N/A FEATURES IMAGE PRESENTATION B/W or Color # COLOR PALETTES 9 8 256 COLOR PALETTES YES USER DEFINED COLOR PALETTES N/A YES SPOTS 2 movable 3 movable AUTOSPOT (locates hottest or coldest pixel) YES AREA MODE (MIN, MAX, OR AVG ) YES YES – box or circle DELTA TEMPERATURE TO REFERENCE N/A YES


SC 1000 SC 3000 FEATURES DUAL SPOT DELTA TEMPERATURE YES ISOTHERM 2 variable width Variable Interval, 2 Above, 2

Below, Semitransparent PROFILE (GRAPH) Horizontal Horizontal Or Vertical REVERSE IMAGE POLARITY YES COOLER STANDBY & YES PLAYBACK POWER MODE YES AUTO & MANUAL LEVEL & SPAN ADJUST YES AUTO TEMPERATURE RANGE YES N/A RANGE TOGGLE YES N/A BACK-LIT KEYBOARD YES N/A STANDARD PCMCIA STORAGE CAPACITY 40 Mb (> 400 thermal images -

12 bit) >160 Mb (> 700 thermal

images - 14 bit) IMAGE FILE FORMAT Color TIF and/or 8 or 12 bit

digital TIF Color BMP and/or 14 bit digital

storage THERMAL TIF / BMP DETAILS Image only or image with screen graphics THUMBNAIL IMAGE DIRECTORY SYSTEM YES N/A STORAGE TIME FOR 12 or 14 BIT IMAGE < 2 seconds <1.5 seconds IMAGE ANALYSIS FROM PCMCIA WITH

ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS YES

ADJUSTABLE TIMED INTERVAL STORAGE YES (up to ~I Hz) CONTINUOUS STORAGE AT 5 Hz Optional – PC card interface + Researcher RT CONTINUOUS STORAGE AT 50/60 Hz Optional - Requires ThermaCAM® Researcher HS CONTINUOUS STORAGE up to 900 Hz N/A YES – req. Researcher HS VOICE ANNOTATION (Unlimited storage time) OPTIONAL N/A USER DEFINED TIMED SAVE YES AUTO CAMERA PARAMETER ENCODING YES SAVE / RECALL CAMERA CONFIGURATION YES IMAGE FREEZE YES KEYPAD RESPONSE Adjustable N/A RS-232 IMAGE DOWNLOAD CAPABILITY YES Optional REMOTE CONTROL SOFTWARE Optional REMOTE CONTROL PANEL Optional REMOTE FOCUS YES Optional MULTI-LANGUAGE MENUS English, French, German,

Spanish, Swedish Italian, English, French,

German, Spanish, Portuguese UPGRADABLE SYSTEM SOFTWARE YES EXTERNAL RS-232 SERIAL I/O INTERFACE YES Optional CONNECTIONS VIDEO OUTPUT PORTS Img Processor B/W,

Switchable B/W/Color, S-video 1 B/W or Color

S-VIDEO OUTPUT CABLE YES Optional – req. breakout box OPERATING OPERATING TEMP. RANGE -15 TO +50 °C (5 to 122 °F) ENVIRONMENT STORAGE TEMP. RANGE -40 TO +70 °C (-40 to 158 °F) HUMIDITY Operating and storage 10 TO 95%, non-condensing ENCAPSULATION IP 54 IEC 529 (metal casing) SHOCK RESILENCE Operational: 25G, IEC 68-2-29 VIBRATION Operational: 2G, IEC 68-2-6 EMI/RFI SHIELDING/ ESD PROTECTION YES POWER COMPLETE SYSTEM 6 VDC, <11W , 12 VDC, 22 W REQUIREMENTS AC POWER ADAPTER Auto sensing 110-240 VAC 50/60 Hz BATTERY TYPE 2 standard camcorder NiMh Optional Battery Belt SYSTEM BATTERY OPERATING TIME 2 hours Battery belt - 8 hours BATTERY CHARGER Dual bay charges NiCd and

NiMh batteries 110-240 V 50/60 Hz input, charges 4 NiMh batteries

BATTERY CHARGING TIME 2 hour per battery 1 hour per battery DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS

CAMERA DIMENSIONS 21 L x 11.4 W x 8.9 H cm / 8.3 L x 4.5 W x 3.5 H in.

22 x 13.5 x 13 cm 8.7 x 5.3 x 5.1 in.

CAMERA WEIGHT 1.7 kg. / 3.7 lb. 3.2 kg / 7.0 lbs. DIMENSIONS W/16° LENS, & COLOR

VIEWFINDER 26 L x 11.4 W x 14.2 H cm /

10.3 L x 4.5 W x 5.6 H in. N/A

WEIGHT - incl. bat, LENS, and COLOR viewfinder 2.7 kg / 5.9 lb. N/A TRIPOD MOUNT 1/4"–20 1/4"–20 & 3/8-16"


How do Infrared Cameras Work? Infrared energy is part of a complete range of radiation called the electromagnetic spectrum. The electromagnetic spectrum includes gamma rays, X-rays, ultraviolet, visible, infrared, microwaves, and radio waves. The only difference between these different types of radiation is their wavelength or frequency. All of these forms of radiation travel at the speed of light (186,000 miles or 300,000,000 meters per second in a vacuum).

Infrared radiation lies between the visible and microwave portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Thus infrared waves have wavelengths longer than visible and shorter than

microwaves.

The primary source of infrared radiation is heat or thermal radiation. Any object which has a temperature radiates in the infrared. Even objects that are very cold, such as an ice cube, emit infrared. When an object is not quite hot enough to radiate visible light, it will emit most of its energy in the infrared. For example, hot charcoal may not give off light but it does emit infrared radiation which we feel as heat. The warmer the object, the more infrared radiation it emits.

Infrared cameras produce an image of invisible infrared or “heat” radiation

that is unseen by the human eye. There are two primary classes of infrared cameras: scanners and focal plane arrays.

The scanners are an older type of system that utilize very few detectors; actually most of them

used for measurement used one detector. So they needed a system of mirrors to “steer” the field of view of that detector through two dimensional space in order to produce an image. The detector signals is sent to electronics that process them into a television picture.

A focal plane array, on the other hand, has thousands of detectors (most of the ThermaCAM SC cameras have 76,800) arranged in a two dimensional grid. Each

detector stares at one part of the infrared scene, so mechanical scanner is needed. Electronic multiplexers ”read” each detector in turn and

A visible light photograph and an infrared thermogram. Reds are warm and blues are cool. Note the cool glasses.

A typical polygon scanning system designed for IR imaging.

Infrared energy is the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we perceive as heat.


send the signals to electronics for processing into a television picture. Focal plane arrays are found in other devices besides infrared cameras; the typical camcorder has one sensitive to visible light.

Each of the systems utilize detectors, devices that sense infrared radiation and then produce an electrical impulse proportional to the intensity of the radiation they receive. There are two general classes of detectors, photon or quantum detectors, and thermal detectors.

Photon detectors respond to individual photons or packets of infrared energy. They are quite picky about what wavelength photon they respond to and hence have sharply peaked response curves. Since they respond directly to photons, they are very fast and need to be cooled

to cryogenic temperatures to have good sensitivity. Modern IR cameras use miniature Stirling Cycle refrigerators to do this. Examples of

this type of detector are the Platinum Silicide used in the ThermaCAM SC 1000 and the Gallium Arsenide Quantum well detector used in the ThermaCAM SC 3000.

Thermal detectors on the other hand, actually change their temperature slightly in response to infrared radiation. Because a mass must be heated (or cooled) these detectors do not respond at the speeds of the photon detectors. However

these detectors operate at room temperature and only need a thermoelectric stabilizer to work well. Detector manufacturers increase the response speed of this type of detector by making them very small with low mass. This is done using typical micro machining techniques developed for microprocessors. The microbolometer detectors used in the SC 300/500/2000 cameras are the most widely used thermal detectors for imaging and measurement applications.

Photomicrograph of a QWIP

detector as used in the SC 3000

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Diagram of a typical FPA imaging system

Microbolometer arrays change temperature as a result of exposure to IR

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Anatomy of an IR camera

Diamond turned germanium

optics focus the infrared energy

onto the detector.

Electronics process the signal to produce a TV picture and perform

temperature calculations.

All functions of the camera are controlled by four buttons and a

thumb operated joystick.

The infrared image is viewed through this

eyepiece or an optional LCD panel.

This motor actuates the shutter system that performs an image

correction whenever the Auto adjust button is depressed.

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ThermaCAM® SC 300, 500, 2000 ThermaCAM® SC 300/500/2000 encompasses your imaging and measurement needs today, and can grow with you to meet the needs of tomorrow. FLIR Systems offers a wide variety of optional accessories that allows the tailoring of the ThermaCAM® to meet specific user needs.

The accessories can be grouped into three major categories: Optics, Image processing, and Remote control.

SC 300/500/2000 Accessory Optics

The ThermaCAM® SC 300/500/2000 camera system is designed with a built in 24º field of view (FOV) lens. This standard optic is suitable for the majority of applications.

FLIR Systems offers a complete suite of accessory optics to suit nearly any requirement. Whether the application requires an extremely wide field of view, a long distance telescope, or microscopic magnification, a suitable lens exists.

Accessory optics mount directly to the standard 24º lens. Each lens has its own unique calibration to insure accuracy. Once calibrated at the factory, the camera will automatically identify the lens attachment and load appropriate data into the radiometric calculations. There is no need for manual adjustment.

All lenses are manufactured at FLIR Systems utilizing the latest diamond turning machines to ensure the highest quality and performance. Lenses are manufactured using the highest

quality germanium with anti reflective coatings for maximum transmission.

Example of images from the different lenses

7°

close up 80° 12° 45° 24°

ThermaCAM® SC 300/500/2000 Optics Accessories


ThermaCAM® SC 300/500/2000 Optics Technical Data Lens Data

Lens (deg)

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VFOV (deg)

IFOV (mrad)

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Length (cm)

Diameter (cm)

Weight (kg)

80 80 60 5.2 0.1 15.3 10.2 0.74 45 45 34 2.6 0.1 7.0 7.5 0.31

24 std. 24 18 1.3 0.3 - - - 12 12 9 0.7 1.2 4.8 11.7 0.55 7 7 5.3 0.4 4 21.5 16.1 1.6

Close Up 200 64mm 48mm 200 µm 0.15 2.4 7.1 0.14 Close Up 100 34mm 25mm 100 µm 0.080

Lens Field of View and Spot Size

Lens Object distance (m) 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.2 2 4 5 10 30 100 Hor FOV 0.5 0.6 1.2 3.7 12.2 (m) 7° Ver FOV 0.4 0.5 0.9 2.8 9.2 (m) IFOV 1.5 1.9 3.8 11.5 38.2 (mm) Hor FOV 0.25 0.4 0.8 1.1 2.1 6.3 21.0 (m) 12° Ver FOV 0.19 0.3 0.6 0.8 1.6 4.7 15.8 (m) IFOV 0.79 1.3 2.6 3.3 6.6 19.7 65.7 (mm) Hor FOV 0.13 0.21 0.51 0.9 1.7 2.1 4.3 12.8 42.5 (m) 24° std Ver FOV 0.10 0.16 0.38 0.6 1.3 1.6 3.2 9.6 31.9 (m) IFOV 0.40 0.66 1.59 2.7 5.3 6.6 13.3 39.9 132.8 (mm) Hor FOV 0.08 0.25 0.41 0.99 1.7 3.3 4.1 8.3 24.9 82.8 (m) 45° Ver FOV 0.06 0.19 0.31 0.75 1.2 2.5 3.1 6.2 18.6 62.1 (m) IFOV 0.26 0.78 1.29 3.11 5.2 10.4 12.9 25.9 77.7 258.9 (mm) Hor FOV 0.17 0.50 0.84 2.01 3.4 6.7 8.4 16.8 50.3 167.8 (m) 80° Ver FOV 0.13 0.38 0.63 1.51 2.5 5.0 6.3 12.6 37.8 125.9 (m) IFOV 0.52 1.57 2.62 6.29 10.5 21.0 26.2 52.4 157.3 524.4 (mm)

Close-up and Microscope Optics Data - (mm) inches Lens Spot Size Working Distance FOV (Hor. x Vert.) Remarks

Close Up 200 (0.2) 0.008 (150) 5.9 (64 x 48) 2.5 x 1.9 Use with 24 deg. lens Close Up 100 (0.1) 0.004 (80) 3.15 (34 x 25) 1.34 x 0.98 Use with 24 deg. lens

Note: All values presented above are nominal. For SC300 multiply all IFOV values by two, FOV values are correct as stated.

Graphical explanation of Hor. FOV, Ver. FOV, and IFOV


SC 300/500/2000 System Configurations

Breakout cable 5m PC-card cable 2.5m

IC2dig16

RS232

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HDD

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SC500SC2000


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SC500, SC2000ThermaCAM Researcher HS

SC500SC2000


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with battery

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connected at A

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Battery Belt 194 094SC300SC500

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with battery

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SC2000


ThermaCAM® SC 1000 System Overview

The ThermaCAM® SC 1000 is a highly versatile and unique system that combines ultra-high resolution short wave imaging with precision temperature measurement in a compact field rugged instrument. The short wave response makes the SC 1000 ideal for measurement where spectral filtration is desirable or necessary. The powerful microprocessor controlled electronics is lightweight and battery powered. Built-in high speed measurement modes make it easy to measure temperatures quickly and accurately. Embedded digital storage on credit card size memory cards allows fast convenient capture of images. The system incorporates a serial remote control port, S-video connector, and two video connectors.

The system can used in three ways:

• As a stand alone camera to record images onto its PC Card. This PC card can be inserted into a computer running ThermaCAM® Researcher ST software for detailed image analysis.

• Connected to a PC running ThermaCAM® Researcher RT software though a PC card interface for 5 Hz image rate acquisition and analysis.

• Connected to the ThermaCAM® Researcher HS system for high speed 60 Hz image capture and analysis.

SC 1000 Optics

ThermaCAM® SC 1000’s Zinc Selenide lenses incorporate efficient lightweight diffractive optics that provide high optical transmission and radiometric stability over the entire field of view.

A wide array of lenses and filters accommodate virtually any measurement scenario: telescopes for long range target measurements and microscopes for targets as small as 25

micrometers. Spectral filters allow accurate analysis of plastics, glass, CO2 and high temperature targets.

ThermaCAM® SC 1000 cameras are supplied with a standard 16 degree field of view lens with a bayonet type mount, which allows it to be removed and replaced quickly. All ThermaCAM® lenses have a special coding that ThermaCAM® cameras recognize. When a lens is changed, the ThermaCAM® automatically recognizes it and sets up its parameters for proper imaging and temperature measurement. The user doesn’t have to do a thing.

ThermaCAM® SC 1000 lenses are automatically

recognized by the camera


THERMACAM

Filters

3.9 µm Flame Supp / High Temp5.0 µm Glass Measurement

3.43 µm Plastic Measurement

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ThermaCAM® PM 90 Series Optics Accessories


Installing filters on an SC 1000

ThermaCAM® SC 1000 Optics Technical Data Lens Data

Lens (deg)

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Field Stop (cm)

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Diameter (cm)

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Optics Type

32 34 31.2 2.2 0.46 1.6 9.1 6.6 0.38 Refr / Diffr 16 17 15.6 1.2 0.25 1.6 9.1 6.6 0.33 Diffractive 8 8.5 7.8 0.6 0.66 1.6 13.0 8.1 0.47 Diffractive 4 4.2 4.0 0.3 5.0 1.6 16.5 9.1 0.77 Refr / Diffr 2 2.1 2.0 0.15 15.0 1.6 21.6 15.2 1.6 Refl/Refr/Diff

Lens Field of View and Spot Size

32 Deg 16 Deg 8 Deg 4 Deg 2 Deg Dist. Hor Ver IFOV Hor Ver IFOV Hor Ver IFOV Hor Ver IFOV Hor Ver IFOV (m) (m) (m) (cm) (m) (m) (cm) (m) (m) (cm) (m) (m) (cm) (m) (m) (cm) 0.2 0.06 0.05 0.02 0.5 0.31 0.28 0.12 0.15 0.14 0.06 1 0.61 0.56 0.24 0.30 0.27 0.12 0.15 0.14 0.06 2 1.22 1.12 0.48 0.60 0.55 0.24 0.30 0.27 0.12 5 3.06 2.79 1.20 1.49 1.37 0.60 0.74 0.68 0.30 0.37 0.35 0.15

10 6.11 5.58 2.40 2.99 2.74 1.20 1.49 1.36 0.60 0.73 0.70 0.30 20 12.2 11.2 4.80 5.98 5.48 2.40 2.97 2.73 1.20 1.47 1.40 0.60 0.73 0.70 0.30 50 30.6 27.9 12.0 14.9 13.7 6.00 7.43 6.82 3.00 3.67 3.49 1.50 1.83 1.75 0.75 100 61.1 55.8 24.0 29.9 27.4 12.0 14.9 13.6 6.00 7.33 6.98 3.00 3.67 3.49 1.50 200 122 112 48.0 59.8 54.8 24.0 29.7 27.3 12.0 14.7 14.0 6.00 7.33 6.98 3.00 500 306 279 120 149 137 60.0 74.3 68.2 30.0 36.7 34.9 15.0 18.3 17.5 7.50

1000 611 558 240 299 274 120 149 136 60.0 73.3 69.8 30.0 36.7 34.9 15.0

Close-up and Microscope Optics Data - (mm) inches Lens Spot Size Working Distance Depth of Field FOV (Hor. x Vert.) Remarks

Close Up (0.1) 0.004 (67) 2.63 (0.2) 0.008 (25.2 x 24) 0.99 x 0.94 Use with 16 deg. lens Microscope (0.025) 0.001 (46) 1.81 (0.015) 0.0006 (6.3 x 6.0) 0.248 x 0.236

Note: All values presented above are nominal.

SC 1000 Filters

Some applications require extra accessories in order to obtain satisfactory results. For example, some materials can appear “transparent” to the IR camera, so we actually see through them rather than looking at them. In such cases, the camera measures the temperature of objects

behind the intended target instead of the intended target. Examples of these types of materials include glass, plastics and many gasses. Other applications involve situations where there is a need to see through a semi-transparent material or gas to get at the object of interest. Examples of this type of situation include looking through furnace gasses or through a glass or plastic package to see what’s going on inside. Knowing the spectral characteristics of the material and selecting the proper filter-IR camera combination can solve many difficult measurement situations.

With its optional microscope stage and lens, the SC 1000

provides imaging to 25 µm spot size.


In these cases , the infrared camera must have the capability of utilizing specific infrared filters to tune the IR system for viewing and measuring objects involving IR transparent materials. Utilizing these filters can greatly enhance the breadth of IR system applications. Understanding which filter to use and its limitations is critical to getting good results and making proper decisions from the data.

Understanding an IR Camera’s Spectral Capabilities

In many applications, the spectral characteristics (or wavelength regions of IR energy the camera sees) are not important and have little effect on the results obtained by the camera. However, some applications depend greatly on the wavelength that is being viewed, to the point that the object may appear completely transparent or opaque, which may well provide extremely erroneous results. Exploiting the spectral characteristics of the camera together with the IR absorption/transmission characteristics of the target being viewed, is the way to get the required results.

The total spectral response of the infrared camera takes into account the detector, optics, windows, and any filters that may be incorporated into the system.

Nearly all IR systems in use today fall into one of two categories, long wavelength and short wavelength. A “long wave” camera is one that sees a spectral region from nominally 8µm to 12µm. A “short wave” camera is one that sees in the “mid wave” IR band, typically in the spectral region from 2µm to 5µm.

Where to use IR filters

The first challenge in selecting an IR filter can be determining whether or not a filter can help the measurement situation. One rule of thumb is that filters typically do not improve the emissivity of an object but rather change the transmissvity of an object or environment. There are a few exceptions to this rule, as with glass, which we will discuss later. However, in most cases, you have an object, which you are seeing through, which you want to measure, as is the case with most plastic films. Or, you have a situation where you want to see through

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Spectral Responses of FLIR Systems IR cameras


something to measure an object inside an environment, as is the case when measuring tube temperatures through gaseous flames in a furnace. In either case, the first step is to recognize that transmissivity is an issue with regard to accurate temperature measurement. Then you need to proceed to analyzing the transmissive spectral characteristics of the object you are dealing with.

Characterizing IR spectral transmissivity

Characterizing the IR spectral transmissivity of an object is important because it provides the key details necessary to overcoming the barriers to measuring the object’s temperature with IR. Spectral transmissivity is typically measured by a spectral scan of the object. A spectral scan is a graph depicting relative transmission versus wavelength for an object in a controlled environment. When the goal is to measure objects which are normally transmissive, like plastic films, you need to look to the areas of the spectral scan which indicate low IR transmission (or conversely, high IR absorption). Looking at the object in these specific wavelengths will make the object appear “opaque”, thus eliminating the effects of “seeing through” the object. When trying to look through a semi-transparent object or environment, like furnace gasses, you need to look for areas of high IR transmission in the spectral scan. Looking in these specific wavelengths will make the object or environment look “transparent”, allowing the camera to see through the environment without effect from the temperature of what you are

looking through.

Measuring thin film plastics

A common application that is well suited to IR filters is that of measuring thin film plastics. Since the process of making thin plastic film itself is highly temperature critical, it is imperative to evaluate both the temperature and the uniformity of the plastic as it exits the extruder or web process. The product is typically moving at high speeds which precludes the use of contact temperature methods.

Most plastic films have spectral characteristics similar to polyethylene (depicted in the figure below) which is transmissive in both the short wave and long wave IR regions. Measuring thin film plastics can be challenging since without using a filter, you see “through” the plastic and measure the objects behind the plastic, rather

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Spectral transmission of Polyethylene film with spectral

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View of Polyethylene plastic film process without plastics

filter illustrates transparent nature of the material View of Polyethylene plastic film process with plastics filter

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than the plastic itself.

Analysis of the IR spectral characteristics of most plastics shows that a significant absorption band exists at 3.4µm. This absorption band is a region where the plastic will appear opaque to the IR camera, allowing the camera to measure the temperature of the plastic and not the background. The width of this absorption band will vary with the thickness of the plastic being measured. The thicker the plastic, the deeper the absorption band will be. Utilizing a filter which allows only the energy from a region around 3.4µm is ideal for this type of plastic film.

The SC 1000 was designed with this application in mind. By having a detector “cut-on” at 3.35µm, the system can utilize a filter that covers the typical plastics absorption band. As a result, the ThermaCAM® plastics filter accurately mirrors the absorption characteristics of the plastic film. The filter is calibrated in two ranges, providing temperature measurement from near ambient up to 320°C.

Measuring through furnace flames

Monitoring process furnace tube temperatures is a well-proven use for IR cameras. Having the ability to accurately determine the temperature of process tubes in a non-contact manner provides the capability to find cool spots due to “coking”, monitor tube temperatures during steam de-coking operations and for performing thermocouple verifications. A critical aspect of having accurate readings in this application is to

remove the effects of the hot gaseous environment the camera has to measure through. Spectral studies of a variety of furnace gasses have revealed that a transmission region exists at

3.9µm in most cases.

Measuring temperatures in a furnace view port presents several challenging stresses on a thermal imaging system. These stresses typically revolve around the effects of the high radiant and convective thermal loads that are put on the camera optics and electronics. It is not uncommon for an IR camera body and lens to heat up to temperatures in excess of 60°C (140°F) in a matter of a couple of minutes when looking inside a typical furnace port. For these reasons, it is essential that the IR camera be designed for these types of applications.

The SC 1000, when equipped with a 3.9µm flame suppression filter, provides the most

SC 1000 image of furnace tubes with flame filter illustrates regions with coking while providing

accurate temperature measurement

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Custom accessories for the SC 1000 optimize performance in furnace inspection environments


accurate measurements available. Assisted by four thermal sensors in the camera’s lenses and electronics, measurements remain drift free when subjected to the high thermal shock experienced in a furnace view port. An optional radiant heat shield can be attached to the front of the lens providing extended viewing capabilities without damaging the camera’s optics.

Measurements involving glass

Many products or processes involve working with hot glass. Measuring the temperature of the glass surface and/or the objects encased inside the glass can be critical, but very difficult to accomplish. The most common example of this is in the light bulb industry.

Measurements involving glass take on two unique technical aspects. Some applications require looking at the glass surface. This can be complex since at shorter wavelengths glass is transparent to IR and at longer wavelengths glass is reflective. Other applications involve looking through the glass at objects encased in glass. In this case, you want to eliminate the semi-transparent nature of the glass at certain wavelengths.

Measuring glass surfaces

Measuring the surface temperature of glass is a common practice in the light bulb, bottling and windshield industries. Temperature measurement is critical to the tempering process and is thus widely used in a non-contact manner.

Research has shown that by operating at a wavelength centered on 5.0µm provides the best results. At this wavelength, you are just above the region where glass is transmissive, but below the region where glass becomes highly reflective.

The SC 1000 is one of the only cameras offering a standard, factory calibrated glass filter option. This filter operates from 4.95-5.05µm. Having this narrow spectral characteristic provides highly accurate measurements at higher temperatures. A wider band pass filter is also available providing lower temperature measurement capabilities, down to near ambient temperatures.

Measuring through glass

The ability to measure through glass can be

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ThermaCAM image of light bulb filament looking through the glass with 3.9µm filter


useful when looking at object which are encased in glass such as the filaments inside a light bulb or heater element. Glass transmits IR fairly well in the short wave region up to about 4.5µm. The ideal filter for this application would be a 4.5µm “cut-off” filter, which allows all wavelengths below 4.5µm to pass through to the detector. For applications involving higher temperatures, the flame suppression filter works quite well. Being centered at 3.9µm the filter looks at a region where glass is quite transmissive. For lower temperature applications, the plastics filter can be used, as this filter also operates in a region where glass is highly transmissive.

Imaging transparent gasses

Most gasses appear transparent to an IR system. The ability to be able to “see” gasses with an IR system can be very useful in a wide range of applications involving leak detection. In a leak detection application, you need to choose a gas that has absorption bands in the appropriate wavelengths in the IR spectrum, is inexpensive and not harmful to the environment. C02 is an ideal gas meeting these criteria. C02 has an absorption band at 4.28µm, which can be viewed with a typical short wave camera. In order to see the gas, you must have a warm scene behind the gas for the gas to absorb energy from. When the gas absorbs the energy from the warm background, it blocks the energy going to the camera. This appears as cooler regions in the image, thus making the gas appear “black” on a black and white image.

The SC 1000 has a C02 filter as a standard option. This filter has been used for various leak detection applications including automotive radiators, heater cores, and transmission casings.

Special considerations when using filters

The use of filters within calibrated thermal imaging systems comes with some drawbacks. In almost all cases, the use of a filter limits the total energy going to the IR detector. When working with high temperatures, this is not considered to be a problem. However, when working with lower temperatures, this causes the IR signal-to-noise ratio to go down, resulting in poorer sensitivity and accuracy. It is important to understand the limitations that a filter places on the performance of an IR system prior to putting one into use.

For applications not covered here, you may need to evaluate your target or optical path spectrally. FLIR Systems can provide this capability through its itcitcitcitc applications consulting service.

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SC 1000 image of CO2 gas leak from an automotive heater core


SC 1000 Configurations

Breakout cable 5m

PC-card cable 2.5m

IC2dig16

RS232

SCSI

HDD

Optional ext trig. see page 9

Break-out

RS422

RS232

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194452

908618

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194091

SC1000ThermaCAM Researcher RT

SC1000ThermaCAM Researcher HS

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AB

Extension Cable 10m 194267

Max 17.5m

Max17.5m


PC

Power

1.8m

1.8m

Max 6m

PI 500

pwr900 422232

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15824-200

15824-200Breakout cable 5m

PC-card cable 2.5m

IC2dig16

RS232

SCSI

HDD

Optional ext trig. see page 9

Break-out

RS422

RS232

194091

194452

908618

194441

194091

SC1000ThermaCAM Researcher RT


194240

194257

PC-card

500 Camera cable 2.5m194450

Extension Cable

10m

194267

Power


AB


Max 17.5m

Max17.5m


PC

Power

1.8m

1.8m

Max 6m

PI 500

pwr900 422232

Dig. I/F

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SC


ThermaCAM® SC 3000 System overview

With ultra high sensitivity and image resolution, the ThermaCAM® SC3000 can be used in a great number of applications. Different R &D applications usually call for different requirements regarding the system configuration.

There are three ways the camera is designed to be utilized.

• The camera is used as a “stand alone” device to store single images to a PC-card using the remote control. The PC-card can then be inserted into a PC and the images

can be displayed and analyzed in the ThermaCAM® Researcher ST software.

• The SC 3000 can be connected to a PC via a PC-card interface for 5 Hz image recording and analysis through ThermaCAM® Researcher RT software.

• The SC 3000 can be used with the ThermaCAM® Researcher HS Package as a PC-based real-time digital recording and temperature analysis system.

ThermaCAM® SC 3000 Optics Technical Data Lens Data

Lens (deg)

HFOV (deg)

VFOV (deg)

IFOV (mrad)

Min. focus (m)

Length (cm)

Diameter (cm)

Weight (kg)

60 60 45 3.3 0.1 8.7 6.9 0.38 20 std. 20 15 1.1 0.3 - - -

10 10 7.5 0.55 2 4.8 11.7 0.55 5 5 3.75 0.27 10 32.7 9.0 1.0

2.5 2.5 1.88 0.14 45 32.6 16.8 2.14 Close Up 34mm 26mm 106 µm At 100 mm 2.2 7.2 0.17

Microscope 10mm 7.5mm 31 µm At 26 mm 3.2 7.2 0.3

Lens Field of View and Spot Size Lens Object distance (m) 0.1 0.3 0.5 2 3 5 10 30 45 100

Hor FOV 2.0 4.4 (m) 2.5° Ver FOV 1.5 3.3 (m) IFOV 6.1 13.6 (mm) Hor FOV 0.9 2.6 3.9 8.7 (m) 5° Ver FOV 0.7 2.0 2.9 6.5 (m) IFOV 2.7 8.2 12.3 27.3 (mm) Hor FOV 0.3 0.5 0.9 1.7 5.2 7.9 17.5 (m) 10° Ver FOV 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.3 3.9 5.9 13.1 (m) IFOV 1.1 1.6 2.7 5.5 16.4 24.6 54.7 (mm) Hor FOV 0.11 0.18 0.7 1.1 1.8 3.5 10.6 15.9 35.3 (m) 20° std Ver FOV 0.08 0.13 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.6 7.9 11.9 26.4 (m) IFOV 0.33 0.55 2.2 3.3 5.5 11.0 33.1 49.6 110.2 (mm) Hor FOV 0.12 0.35 0.58 2.3 3.5 5.8 11.5 34.6 52.0 115.5 (m) 60° Ver FOV 0.09 0.26 0.43 1.7 2.6 4.3 8.7 26.0 39.0 86.6 (m) IFOV 0.36 1.08 1.80 7.2 10.8 18.0 36.1 108.3 162.4 360.8 (mm)

Close-up and Microscope Optics Data - (mm) inches Lens Spot Size Working Distance FOV (Hor. x Vert.) Remarks

Close Up (0.11) 0.004 (100) 3.9 (34 x 26) 1.33 x 1.02 Use with 20 deg. lens Microscope (0.03) 0.001 (26) 0.98 (10 x 7.5) 0.39 x 0.30 Use with 20 deg. lens

Note: All values presented above are nominal.


SC 3000 Configurations


Break-out

194091

SC3000ThermaCAM Researcher RT (1)

194240

194257

PC-card

Extension Cable

10m

194267

Power


AB

Max 17.5m

P

D

PC-card cable 2.5m

194091


194240PC-card

Extension Cable

10m

194267

Power

Max17.5m

SC3000P

D


Break-out

194091


194240

194257

PC-card

Extension Cable

10m

194267

Power


AB

Max 17.5m

P

D

PC-card cable 2.5m

194091


194240PC-card

Extension Cable

10m

194267

Power

Max17.5m

SC3000P

D


PC-card cable 2.5m194240 PC-

card

Extension Cable


connected at A

Max 17.5m

A1.5m batt belt cable

Battery Belt 194 094

P

D

SC 3000

PC-card cable 2.5m 194240

PC-card

Extension Cable

10m194267

Max 17.5m


P

D

SC3000

ThermaCAM SC Researcher RTwith battery (1)

SC 3000


SC 3000

PC-card cable 2.5m194240 PC-

card

Extension Cable


connected at A

Max 17.5m

A1.5m batt belt cable


P

D

SC 3000


PC-card

Extension Cable

10m194267

Max 17.5m


P

D

SC3000


PC-card

Extension Cable

10m194267

Max 17.5m


P

D

SC3000


SC 3000ThermaCAM SC Researcher RT

with battery (1)

SC 3000


SC 3000ThermaCAM SC Researcher RT

with battery (2)

SC 3000


IC2dig16

RS232

SCSI

Cameracable 2.5m

HDD

Optional ext trig.

RS422

RS232194452

908618

194441

194091


194450

Extension Cable

10m

194267

Max 17.5m


PC

Power

1.8m

1.8m

Max6m

PI 500

pwr900 422232

P

D

IC2dig16

RS232

SCSI

Cameracable 2.5m

HDD

Optional ext trig.

RS422

RS232194452

908618

194441

194091


194450

Extension Cable

10m

194267

Max 17.5m


PC

Power

1.8m

1.8m

Max6m

PI 500

pwr900 422232

P

D

A PC digital storage card being inserted into the SC 3000.

Hundreds of 14 bit images can be stored internally and later analyzed in the camera or on PC software. The SC

500 and SC 2000 have similar PC card slots.


Accessories for SC Cameras There are many accessories available to adapt the ThermaCAM® SC cameras to accomplish varying tasks.

Breakout Box with 5 m cable – PN 200033-000 The breakout box provides an interface to the 10 pin Lemo connector on the camera. This single interface to the camera carries all power, video and control functions from the camera to external connections. The breakout box allows separation of these signals so that I/O, video and power connections be routed separately.

A

B

Breakout BoxPN 200033 -000

Power

S-Video

PC card (digital)Or

Remote (analog)

RS 232 (I/O)

Camera

Remote control handle – PN 200038-000 The remote control handle provides local remote control of the camera. It contains buttons to access and control all standard camera features, setup menus, and functions ad comes standard with a 1.5 m cable. To operate the camera, video feedback is required (use optional LCD, or NTSC or PAL monitor to view menu options). A breakout box is required to interface the local remote control handle to the ThermaCAM® camera.

Parallel interface box – PN 200073-000 The parallel interface box provides an interface to the 10 pin Lemo connector on the camera (for digital configuration only). This single interface to the camera carries all power, video and control functions from the camera in serial digital “taxi” format. The box has a converter inside which, reformats the taxi input to RS422 output (to a frame grabber). The box also has provisions to accept trigger inputs (TTL or OPTO) to synchronize data to external signals.

PI BoxPN 200073-000

Power

RS 232

RS 422 (digital)

Camera

Ext. trigger

900


Power supply – PN 200029-000 Provides DC power to the camera. It contains a 1 m cable which can be connected to a Breakout box or PI box.

Input: 120-240 VAC

Output: 13.5 VDC, 3.7 A

LCD remote mount – PN 200039-000 A high resolution, 5 inch, TFT LCD come with a mounting bracket and video cable for attachment to the remote control handle. Allows user to locally view camera video output for setup and portability.

Fiber optic driver – PN 1700465 Allows operation of the camera system over extended distances up to 1000 M. Digital data from the camera is converted to an optical signal and routed over a fiber-optic cable to a receiver (1000m away). The fiber-optic driver is available for both digital and analog versions of the camera.

Note: For special requirements consult factory

Transport case – PN 200080-000

The transport case protects camera and accessories when moving between sites or shipping to various locations. The case contains pockets to store camera, accessory optics, cables, remote control, power supply and break out box.


System Configurations with ThermaCAM® The ThermaCAM® SC series versatility is a key ingredient of the products. Shown here are typical configurations for the cameras and accessories.

Extension cable10m 194267

1.5m bat belt cable

SC Remote Control configurations (1)

1.5m remote cable

max 20m on special order

194831

↵↵↵↵

A S

C

DE


Max 10m at AMax 20m at B

A

B

Please note: A monitor cannot be attached to the remote control on SC cameras

Extension cable10m 194267

1.5m bat belt cable

SC Remote Control configurations (1)

1.5m remote cable


194831

↵↵↵↵

A S

C

DE



A

B



Extension cable 10m194267

5m breakout cable Break-out

1.5m remote cable

194831

194091

SC 2000 withbuilt in battery

SC Remote ControlConfigurations (2)

194257



↵↵↵↵

A S

C

DE

1.5m remote cable


194831

↵↵↵↵

A S

C

DE

Power


B

A


Extension cable 10m194267


1.5m remote cable

194831

194091

SC 2000 withbuilt in battery

SC Remote ControlConfigurations (2)

194257



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1.5m remote cable


194831

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C

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Power


B

A




194091

RS232 PC connection for userconfigured systems

194257

Power

B

A

COM:x port

RS232 cablepin-to-pin female-female

S-video connectionComposite videoconnection


194091

RS232 PC connection for userconfigured systems

194257

Power

B

A

COM:x port

RS232 cablepin-to-pin female-female

S-video connectionComposite videoconnection


RS422

194091

IC2dig16

RS232

SCSI

HDD

RS232

Optional ext trig

194441

908618 1.8m

194452 1.8m

SC & Researcher HS withoptical fiber cable


PC

Max 6m

PI 500

pwr900 422232

Fiber cable type BX04ST connectors inside box- Command trsm- Command receive- Dig Video- Spare

max 1000m

Power

194091

Power

P

D

All cameras withdigital output (SC)

Fibertrans-mitter

Fiberreceiver

1944502.5m

Connector type XLRIP67

1700465 (a)

1700465 (b)

RS422

194091

IC2dig16

RS232

SCSI

HDD

RS232

Optional ext trig

194441

908618 1.8m

194452 1.8m

SC & Researcher HS withoptical fiber cable


PC

Max 6m

PI 500

pwr900 422232

Fiber cable type BX04ST connectors inside box- Command trsm- Command receive- Dig Video- Spare

max 1000m

Power

194091

Power

P

D

All cameras withdigital output (SC)

Fibertrans-mitter

Fiberreceiver

1944502.5m


1700465 (a)

1700465 (b)


194091

Researcher RT withoptical fiber cable

Power

Power

Fibertrans-mitter


Fiber cable type BX04ST connectors inside- Command trsm- Command rec- Dig Video- Spare

max 1000m

Fiberreceiver

194091

1942402.5m

PC-card

1700465 (a)

1700465 (b)

Any SC camera

194091

Researcher RT withoptical fiber cable

Power

Power

Fibertrans-mitter


Fiber cable type BX04ST connectors inside- Command trsm- Command rec- Dig Video- Spare

max 1000m

Fiberreceiver

194091

1942402.5m

PC-card

1700465 (a)

1700465 (b)

Any SC camera


Image Processing Options and Accessories There are several options available for processing image data recorded in the field.

ThermaCAM® SC Camera

ThermaCAM® itself has a post processing capability. Any image recorded on PC card by any other ThermaCAM® PM Series in the world can be processed by any other ThermaCAM® PM camera. This can be done because the entire calibration table and all measurement parameters are saved with each image. All the measurement modes available to a live signal are available on playback of the recorded image.

ThermaCAM® Reporter

Created by professional thermographers, ThermaCAM® Reporter is optimized for one purpose - the rapid generation of comprehensive high impact IR reports. ThermaCAM®. Reporter offers the most efficient, versatile inspection reporting solution available.

Unique Wizard functions allow even occasional users to generate spectacular reports. Easy-to-use standard templates with thermography-based tools and highly flexible page layout allow customized report design.

Create standard reports instantly with the ThermaCAM® QuickReport™ feature. Simply drag image files to the QuickReport icon and a report is immediately generated. Send the completed file to any Windows-compatible printer and in just minutes you have a

professional high impact report.

Reporter supports FLIR, Agema and Inframetrics camera file formats as well as a wide variety of digital visual image formats.

ThermaCAM® Reporter includes many advanced features for extensive image analysis, trending and dynamic reporting. Robust image analysis tools graphically plot maximum, minimum, and average temperatures within a selected region. A Delta function quickly and automatically calculates the temperature difference between known-good and problem areas. Create and embed formulas connected to report fields. User-defined formula function automates tedious and repetitive calculations.

InstALERT,™ a dual-isotherm feature, highlights critical temperature conditions. Advanced trending functions allow multiple graphs on one chart, different colors and line styles for curves, legend allocation, extrapolation of temperature data and cursor tracking.

An automatic report summary page highlights items requiring immediate attention. Reporter is fully compatible with FLIR’s ThermaCAM® Database Program for trending, storing and tracking thousands of images and data.

Reporter allows users to automatically generate both

simple and multi-page reports, as well as perform detailed thermal analysis and trending

DRAG, DROP AND PRINT. - Create reports instantly with

ThermaCAM® QuickReport.


ThermaCAM® Database

ThermaCAM® Database is an ODBC Compliant, Microsoft Access based, Database Program. ODBC means Open DataBase Connectivity. It is a Microsoft standard which allows compliant databases written in SQL, which is a well known widely accepted database language, to share information. Microsoft Access is included in the Microsoft Office, suite of programs.

Database is designed to archive and query exported report data provided by ThermaCAM® Reporter. Database can query against the following criteria:

• Report Date/Time • Report Properties • Image information – Camera

Parameters, etc • “Connected” IR Text Comments • Analysis Data • Single or Chained Queries

ThermaCAM® Database allows a user to archive report data , monitor critical equipment, track component behavior, trend over time, predict failure, and access historical data

ThermaCAM® Researcher

The main purpose of this program is to work with live IR images arriving through a Camera interface. It can also receive IR images from other media, such as PC Card drives from ThermaCAM® cameras. There are three versions of the software: Researcher ST for static image analysis, Researcher RT for 5 Hz image capture and analysis, and Researcher HS for 60 Hz image capture and analysis.

The program can perform studies on high/medium/slow speed thermal events depending on the hardware configuration. It can show IR images, record them on disk and analyze them afterwards during their replay. It can provide measurement result values directly from the live stream of images too, but only for the images you decide not to record.

The measurements are made with the following analysis tools: isotherm, spot tool, area and line. The results produced by these tools can be displayed within the IR image, in the profile window, in the histogram window, in the result table window, or in the plot window.

You can also extract information from ThermaCAM® Researcher by using OLE (which is an automatic way of transferring information between programs running under MS Windows) to bring the information into, for example, Excel or Word. The IR image can be transferred in the same way.

Images can also be transferred to AGEMA

Reporter - Integrated digital voice and text annotation allow

the user to streamline surveys and accurately record and report details for each stored image.

Researcher features multiple data windows


Report for analysis and report generation. The clipboard functions copy and paste are used for this purpose.

Features of ThermaCAM® Researcher include:

• Temperature plotting and logging — the variation of temperature result over time can be shown graphically and logged to disk files.

• Emissivity calculation — if the true temperature of an object is known, the emissivity of the object can be calculated.

• Standard deviation for areas and lines.

• Transparent isotherm, dual isotherm

• Flying spot meter — the cursor can act as a spot meter.

• Automated batch conversion of IR images to AVI/BMP/Matlab format.

• Automated sequence reduction — every n:th image can be eliminated.

• Inframetrics ThermaSNAP™ / ThermaCAM®/ UltraCAM™ , Thermoteknix® .tgw, .tmw, .tlw disk image formats are read.

• AGEMA 900, 470, 550, and 570 images are also supported.

• Area results (max, min, avg.).

Hardware Configurations ThermaCAM® Researcher RT has a PC Card camera interface that can connect to several types of cameras.

System parts ThermaCAM® SC - PC Card Interface This configuration is used for the following camera models:

ThermaCAM® SC 300, ThermaCAM® SC 500, ThermaCAM® SC 2000 and ThermaCAM® SC 3000.

• A Break-Out Box (4) with a cable that fits into the camera power inlet (3).

• A PC Card Interface 500 (2). A PCMCIA-standardized card with a cable that fits into the "Remote" connector on the Break-Out Box (4).

• A Power Supply 500/900 (5). A cable that connects it to the "Power" connector of the Break-Out Box (4). (A FLIR 500 battery pack can also be used.)

• The ThermaCAM® Researcher CD-ROM (not shown) including PC driver software.

Note: For ThermaCAM® SC 3000, the Break-Out Box (4) can be omitted. Instead, connect the power supply cable to the Power inlet of the camera and plug the PC Card Interface into the Data connector of the camera.

PC recommendations To get a reasonably high performance you should have a Pentium desktop or laptop computer with a clock rate of 120 MHz or more. It should also have a fast display adapter and a fast hard disk. The computer should be equipped with a PC Card adapter which is Intel PCIC compatible in order to take advantage of the optimizing options within the ThermaCAM® Researcher application.

Our recommendation is to set the Color palette to 256 Colors. True Color gives a lower frame rate, but better color fidelity.

Researcher RT - ThermaCAM® SC PC Card Interface


ThermaCAM® Researcher HS

The Researcher HS system is utilized where high speed 50/60 Hz image data acquisition is required. The software features are the same as ThermaCAM® Researcher but the hardware is different.

System parts ThermaCAM® SC Parallel Interface This configuration is used for the following camera models:

ThermaCAM® SC 300, ThermaCAM® SC 500, SC 2000 and SC 3000.

• IC2-DIG16 frame grabber (inside the PC) from Imaging Technology Inc. in USA: A PCI-standardized card with a 44-pin DSUB cable that fits into the side of the Parallel Interface (PI) (3).

• A Parallel Interface (PI) 500/900 box (3). The PI - Camera Cable fits into the "Camera 500" connector of this box, and the IC2-DIG16 cable fits into the "RS422" connector. A serial cable from the desktop computer fits into the "RS232" connector. There is a LEMO connector on the short side to which a Power Supply 500 unit (5) must be connected.

• Note: For ThermaCAM® SC 3000, plug the PI - Camera Cable into the Data connector of the camera (not into the power inlet).

• The ThermaCAM® Researcher CD-ROM (not shown) including PC driver software.

• A desktop computer (1) with an external SCSI disk (2) for image storage.

ThermaCAM® Researcher HS - ThermaCAM® SC parallel

interface system

PC recommendations To get a reasonably high performance you should have a Pentium desktop computer with a clock rate of 200 MHz or more. To achieve burst recording it should have an internal or external SCSI striped disk set with the NT file system (NTFS).

Our recommendation is to set the Color palette to 256 Colors. True Color gives a lower frame rate, but better color fidelity.


FLIR Systems Customer Service FLIR Systems maintains several complete service and repair facilities; at our USA thermography center near Boston, and at our Worldwide thermography center near Stockholm, Sweden.

Both facilities include all the equipment and personnel needed to perform routine service on ThermaCAM® PM cameras, calibrate the systems, and troubleshoot and repair any

specific problems that might arise.

Thermography Training Courses The combination of proper equipment and trained operating personnel is required if thermography is to be used effectively as a powerful diagnostic tool in industry.

The Infrared Training Center (itc) has invested in the people, resources and technology to create a world class training program and facilities. The Infrared Training Center offers Level I, Level II and Level III training & certification for infrared thermographers primarily involved in predictive maintenance. Our main goal is to have our students become proficient in the art of thermography. We focus on camera & software operation, an understanding of IR theory and applications, and being safe in the plant environment.

We have created a world-class thermography course team, with skilled ASNT Level III certified thermography instructors that have more than 90 years combined applications and training experience. Our Instructors have also worked extensively with industry, by performing and improving thermography surveys, writing reports and developing interpretation practices. We have published numerous applications papers and done seminal research and development in the area of thermography applications.

We have provided significant resources and technology for the instructors to deliver high quality training. Our Billerica, MA and Danderyd, Sweden facilities each include over 15 workshops that illustrate common thermography problems in a controlled environment. Our experiments include bus ducts, motor control center buckets, switchgear, solar load effects, wind effects, motor couplings, disc brakes, insulation defects, printed circuit boards and leaking valves.

The focus of the Infrared Training Center goes well beyond our corporate training facilities. We provide nearly 60% of our training services at customer sites today. At our customer-site courses, we not only provide the same level of Operations and Theory training, but we also provide mobile laboratory workshops and the capability to perform an instructor-assisted plant walk down with guidance and suggestions on how to do the survey, what to look for and interpretation of found problems. Our International Infrared Training Center opened in January of 2000, modeled after our USA center. We also run regional (general attendance) courses in major markets in North America and the rest of the world.

FLIR Systems modern service facilities will keep your

ThermaCAM® in “tip-top” shape


We are firm believers in hands-on experience and plan our classes accordingly. Our goal is to have the students using their cameras or software more than 50% of the time. You wouldn’t want to get a driver’s license without driving a car. We want our students to know how to use their cameras before we certify them. And nobody knows IR cameras better than we do.

To learn more about the Infrared Training Center or register for a course, please visit our web site at www.infraredtraining.com.

For more information about these or any other FLIR Systems product, please contact your local dealer or visit our web site at www.flir.com.

The itc’s application laboratory has 15 stations to explore common inspection items

The itc’s modern multi-media classroom in Billerica

Itc instructors provide hands-on camera operation training The itc’s computer training center has 20 computer stations for learning the software

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