Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual
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Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Regulatory Information FCC Information Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual 2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see:www.recyclethis.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Symbol Conventions The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows. Symbol Danger Caution Note Description Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will or could result in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance degradation, or unexpected results.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Safety Instruction These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss. Laws and Regulations ● Use of the product must be in strict compliance with the local electrical safety regulations. Transportation ● Keep the device in original or similar packaging while transporting it. ● Keep all wrappers after unpacking them for future use.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual ● ● ● ● ● maintenance. A few device components (e.g., electrolytic capacitor) require regular replacement. The average lifespan varies, so periodic checking is recommended. Contact your dealer for details. Wipe the device gently with a clean cloth and a small quantity of ethanol, if necessary. If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the device may be impaired. Please notice that the current limit of USB 3.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual function, make sure no human or inflammable substances are in front of the laser lens. The wave length is 650 nm, and the power is less than 1 Mw. The laser meets the IEC60825-1:2014 standard. Laser maintenance: It is not necessary to maintain the laser regularly. If the laser does not work, the laser assembly needs to be replaced in the factory under warranty. Keep the device power off when replacing laser assembly.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Contents Chapter 1 Overview.................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Device Description................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Main Function ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Appearance ..............................
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual 4.4.1 Mark Targets of Alarm Temperature on Screen ..................................................... 17 4.4.2 Set Alarm for Thermography Rules or Pixel-to-Pixel Thermometry ...................... 18 Chapter 5 Picture and Video ..................................................................................................... 19 5.1 Capture Picture ....................................................................................................................
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Chapter 1 Overview 1.1 Device Description The handheld thermography camera is a device with both optical images and thermal images. It can do thermography, video recording, snapshot capturing, alarm, and it can connect to Wi-Fi, hotspot and Bluetooth. The built-in high-sensitivity IR detector and high-performance sensor detects the variation of temperature and measure the real-time temperature.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Bluetooth Device can be connected to headset via Bluetooth, and you can hear the voice in the recording or capture. Digital Zoom Device supports 1×, 2×, 4×, and 8× digital zoom. LED Light LED light supplement makes the device a torch in required scenarios. Laser Light Long-distance laser light supplement. 1.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Note The warning sign is under the laser and on the left of the device. Table 1-1 Interface Description Component Laser Button Function Hold the button to turn on laser, and release the button to turn off laser. Menu Mode: ● Press , , and ● Press to confirm. Navigation Button to select parameters. Non-Menu Mode: ● Press to turn on/off the LED light supplement. ● Press to start digital zoom. Lens Sheet Button Cover the lens to perform the correction.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Caution The laser radiation emitted from the device can cause eye injuries, burning of skin or inflammable substances. Before enabling the light supplement function, make sure no human or inflammable substances are in front of the laser lens.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Chapter 2 Preparation 2.1 Charge Device Caution The built-in cell battery that powers the real time clock (RTC) of the device may drain during longtime transportation or storage. It is recommended to recharge the RTC battery for the wellfunctioning of the device clock. To fully charge the RTC battery, the following requirements should be met: ● The rechargeable lithium batteries should be installed on the device.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual 2. Hold the lock catches, and draw the battery base to take out the battery. 3. Insert the battery into the charging base. You can see the charging status via the pilot lamp on the charging base. Figure 2-2 Charge Battery 4. When the battery is fully charged, draw the battery from the charging base. 5. Align the ribbed piece on battery with the notch of the device, and insert battery into the device. Figure 2-3 Insert Battery 2.1.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual 2.2 Power On/Off Power On Remove the lens cover, and hold for over three seconds to turn on the device. You can observe the target when the interface of the device is stable. Note It may take at least 30 s until the device is ready for using when you power on it. Power Off When the device is turned on, hold for three seconds to power off the device. 2.2.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual ● Press ● Press , , , and to confirm. Figure 2-5 Button Control to move the cursor up/down/left/right. 2.4 Menu Description In the observation interface, tap the screen or press Figure 2-6 Menu 8 to show the menu bar.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Chapter 3 Display Settings 3.1 Focus Lens Adjust the lens focal length properly before you set any other configurations, or it may affect the image display and temperature accuracy. Steps 1. Power on the device. 2. Aim the device lens to the appropriate scene. 3. Adjust the focus knob clockwise or anticlockwise, see figure below. Figure 3-1 Focus Lens Note DO NOT touch the lens to avoid affecting the display effect. 3.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual In thermal mode, the device displays the thermal view. In fusion mode, the device displays the combined view of thermal channel and optical channel. Note You can press and to set the fusion distance. Or go to Local Settings → Image Settings → Parallax Correction to select the fusion distance. In PiP (Picture in Picture) mode, the device displays thermal view inside the optical view. Note You can press and to set the PiP proportion.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Figure 3-2 Palette 2. Tap on the icons to select a palette type. White Hot The hot part is light-colored in view. Black Hot The hot part is black-colored in view. Rainbow The target displays multiple colors, it is suitable for scene without obvious temperature difference. Ironbow The target is colored as heated iron. Red Hot The hot part is red-colored in view. Fusion The hot part is yellow-colored and the cold part is purple-colored in view.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual 3.6 Display OSD Info Go to Settings → Image Settings → Display Settings to enable the information on-screen display. Status Icon The device status icons, for example, battery status, memory card, hotspot, etc. Time Device time and date. Parameters Thermography parameters, for example, target emissivity, temperature unit, etc. Distance Value Laser-measured target distance. Note It is only supported by device models with laser distance measuring function.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Chapter 4 Temperature Measurement The thermography (temperature measurement) function provides the real-time temperature of the scene and display it on the left of your screen. The thermography function is turned on by default. 4.1 Set Thermography Parameters You can set thermography parameters to improve the accuracy of temperature measurement. Steps 1. Go to Local Settings → Thermography Settings. 2. Set the Thermography Range, and Emissivity, etc.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Note You can go to Local Settings → Device Settings → Device Initialization → Measurement Tool Initialization to initialize the temperature measurement parameters. 4.1.1 Set Unit Go to Local Settings → Device Settings → Unit to set the temperature unit and distance unit. Note You can go to Local Settings → Image Settings → Display Settings to enable/disable the temperature display. 4.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual 4.3 Set Thermography Rule You can set thermography parameters to improve the accuracy of temperature measurement. Steps 1. Select from the main menu. 2. Set the point, line, or frame rules. The configured rule numbers are displayed near the rule icon. Figure 4-1 Thermography Rule Settings 4.3.1 Set Point Rule You can set four types of point thermography rules.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual 3. Move the point with the navigation buttons or tap on the touch-screen to select a point. 4. Press . The temperature of custom point (e.g. P1) displays P1: XX. 5. Repeat step 1 to 3 to set other custom points. Note At most ten custom points supported. 4.3.2 Set Line Rule Steps 1. Select . 2. Press to generate a default line. 3. Press , , , and to move the line up/down/left/right. 4. Drag points of the line on the touch-screen to extend or shorten the line. 5.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Note At most three frames are supported. What to do next Displayed temperature types for the rule are configurable at Local Settings → Thermography Settings → Temperature Display. 4.3.4 Delete Rules Delete All Rules Tap and press to clear all temperature rules. Delete One Rule ● In the rule setting mode, tap and choose the single rule you want to delete. ● In the observation interface, tap on a rule (point, line or frame) and enter the editing mode.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Icon Alarm Mode Description Interval Alarm Set the alarm temperature section (e.g., 90 °C to 150 °C), and targets with the temperature in the range are displayed in yellow. Insulation Alarm Set the alarm temperature section (e.g., 90 °C to 120 °C), targets with the temperature out of the section (e.g., 70 °C or 125 °C) are displayed in purple or blue. 3. Optional: Press and to select between upper limit and lower limit. 4.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Chapter 5 Picture and Video Insert memory card into the device, then you can record videos, capture snapshots, and mark and save important data. Note ● Device does not support capturing or recording when the menu is shown. ● When the device is connected to your PC, it does not support capturing or recording.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Figure 5-1 Capture Picture 8. The live view freezes and device displays the capture editing interface. 1) Tap to add text remarks. Tap the screen to show the keypad interface, enter the comment and confirm. 2) Tap to add voice remarks. Hold to start recording and release the button to stop recording. 3) Tap to add thermography rules. Refer to Set Thermography Rule for details. 4) Tap or pull the trigger to save the snapshot.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Figure 5-2 Record Video 2. When you finish, pull the trigger again to stop recording. The recording video will be saved automatically and exit. Note You can also press or to stop recording. 3. Refer to Export Files to export the snapshots. 5.3 View Recorded Files Steps 1. Select 2. Press 3. Press , from the main menu. , , and to select the video or snapshot. to view the file.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Figure 5-3 View Files Note ● When you are viewing the videos or capture snapshots, you can switch the file by tapping or . ● When you are viewing the snapshots, You can tap to play the sound. Refer to Connect Bluetooth to set the bluetooth. ● For more information contained in capture snapshots or videos, you can install the HIKMICRO Analyzer to analyze them. You can get the thermography client software from the disk packed in box. 5.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Chapter 6 Connect Bluetooth You can use the bluetooth headset to play the audio recorded together with the videos and the images. Steps 1. Select from the main menu. 2. Go to Local Settings → Device Settings → Bluetooth. 3. Tap on to enable the bluetooth. Note You can also press or OK to quit pairing. The device will search the nearby enabled bluetooth headsets and pair them automatically.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Chapter 7 Light Settings 7.1 Set LED Light Go to Local Settings → Device Settings → Light Supplement. Tap press in the live view to enable/disable the LED light. to enable LED light, or 7.2 Set Laser In the live view interface, hold to enable/disable the laser light. Caution The laser radiation emitted from the device can cause eye injuries, burning of skin or inflammable substances.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Chapter 8 Thermal View APP Connection The device supports both Wi-Fi connection and WLAN hot spot. Connect the device to HIKMICRO Viewer, and you can control the device via mobile client. 8.1 Connect via Wi-Fi Before You Start Download and install HIKMICRO Viewer on your phone. Steps 1. Go to Local Settings → Device Settings → Wi-Fi. 2. Tap to enable Wi-Fi, and the searched Wi-Fi will be listed as below. Figure 8-1 Wi-Fi List 3. Select Wi-Fi and enter password.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Note It takes about 1 minute at most to connect the device to the selected Wi-Fi. Leaving the Wi-Fi setting page does not interrupt the connection. A Wi-Fi icon shows on the main interface when the connection is completed. 6. Launch the app and follow the startup wizard to create, and register an account. 7. Add the device to online devices. Result You can view the live view, capture snapshots, and record videos via the client. 8.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Note DO NOT tap enter or space, and at least 8 characters, or the password may be incorrect. 5. Tap Close to hide the keypad. 6. Connect your phone to the WLAN Hot Spot of the device. 7. Launch the app and follow the startup wizard to create, and register an account. 8. Select Wi-Fi configuration in the software, enter the serial number of device to add the device. Refer to the manual of client software for details.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Chapter 9 Maintenance 9.1 View Device Information Go to Local Settings → Device Information to view the device information. 9.2 Set Date and Time Steps 1. Go to Local Settings → Device Settings → Time and Date. 2. Set the date and time. 3. Press to save and exit. Note Go to Local Settings → Image Settings → Display Settings to enable or disable time and date display. 9.3 Upgrade Device Steps 1. Connect the device to your PC with cable and open the detected disk.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual Chapter 10 Appendix 10.1 Common Material Emissivity Reference Material Emissivity Human Skin 0.98 Printed Circuit Board 0.91 Concrete 0.95 Ceramic 0.92 Rubber 0.95 Paint 0.93 Wood 0.85 Pitch 0.96 Brick 0.95 Sand 0.90 Soil 0.92 Cloth 0.98 Hard Paperboard 0.90 White Paper 0.90 Water 0.96 10.2 Device Command Scan the following QR code to get device common serial port commands.
Handheld Thermography Camera User Manual 10.3 Device Communication Matrix Scan the following QR code to get device communication matrix. Note that the matrix contains all communication ports of HikMicro thermal cameras. 10.4 FAQ Scan the following QR code to get device common FAQ.
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