User’s manual FLIR Cx series
Important note Before operating the device, you must read, understand, and follow all instructions, warnings, cautions, and legal disclaimers. Důležitá poznámka Před použitím zařízení si přečtěte veškeré pokyny, upozornění, varování a vyvázání se ze záruky, ujistěte se, že jim rozumíte, a řiďte se jimi. Vigtig meddelelse Før du betjener enheden, skal du du læse, forstå og følge alle anvisninger, advarsler, sikkerhedsforanstaltninger og ansvarsfraskrivelser.
Table of contents 1 Disclaimers ......................................................................................1 1.1 Legal disclaimer ....................................................................... 1 1.2 U.S. Government Regulations...................................................... 1 1.3 Patents ................................................................................... 1 1.4 Quality assurance ..................................................................... 1 1.
Table of contents 9.2 9.3 9.4 About image files .................................................................... 17 9.2.1 File-naming convention ................................................. 17 Adding a note ........................................................................ 17 Editing a saved image.............................................................. 17 10 Uploading images ........................................................................... 19 10.1 Connecting to Wi-Fi......
Table of contents 17.3 Supporting our customers......................................................... 36 #T810539; r.
1 Disclaimers 1.1 Legal disclaimer For warranty terms, refer to https://www.flir.com/warranty. 1.2 U.S. Government Regulations This product may be subject to U.S. Export Regulations. Send any inquiries to exportquestions@flir.com. 1.3 Patents This product is protected by patents, design patents, patents pending, or design patents pending. Refer to the FLIR Systems’ patent registry: https://www.flir.com/patentnotices 1.
2 Safety information WARNING Applicability: Class B digital devices. 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
2 Safety information CAUTION Do not use the camera in temperatures more than +50°C (+122°F), unless other information is specified in the user documentation or technical data. High temperatures can cause damage to the camera. CAUTION Do not attach the batteries directly to a car’s cigarette lighter socket, unless FLIR Systems supplies a specific adapter to connect the batteries to a cigarette lighter socket. Damage to the batteries can occur.
3 Notice to user 3.1 Calibration We recommend that you send in the camera for calibration once a year. Contact your local sales office for instructions on where to send the camera. 3.2 Accuracy For very accurate results, we recommend that you wait 5 minutes after you have started the camera before measuring a temperature. 3.
3 Notice to user 3.7 Note about authoritative versions The authoritative version of this publication is English. In the event of divergences due to translation errors, the English text has precedence. Any late changes are first implemented in English. #T810539; r.
4 Customer help 4.1 General For customer help, visit: http://support.flir.com 4.2 Submitting a question To submit a question to the customer help team, you must be a registered user. It only takes a few minutes to register online. If you only want to search the knowledgebase for existing questions and answers, you do not need to be a registered user.
5 Quick start guide 1. Push the On/off button to turn on the camera. 2. Follow the instructions on the camera screen to select the language, units, date and time formats, etc. 3. You can easily set up the camera to upload images for storage online. To enable upload of images, you need to connect your camera to a FLIR Ignite account. Use a computer or other device with internet access and follow the instructions on the camera screen. 4.
6 Camera overview 6.1 1. 2. 3. 4. Camera lamp. Infrared lens. Visual camera lens. Lanyard attachment point. 6.2 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. View from the front View from the rear USB-C connector. Camera screen. On/off button. Save button. Tripod mount. #T810539; r.
6 Camera overview 6.3 Screen elements 6.3.1 General 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Result table. Status icons. Live view button. Gallery button. Settings button. Menu button. Spotmeter. Temperature scale. 6.3.2 Menu system To display the menu system, tap the menu button . 1. Main menu toolbar. 2. Submenu toolbar. 6.3.3 Status icons Battery status indicator. • • • When the battery status is 20–100%, the indicator is white. When the battery is charging, the indicator is green.
6 Camera overview 6.3.4 Swipe-down menu To open the swipe-down menu, place your finger at the top of the screen and swipe down. 1. Battery status indicator. 2. Control buttons: • Wi-Fi button: Tap to enable/disable Wi-Fi. See also section 10.1 Connecting to Wi-Fi, page 19. • Bluetooth button: Tap to enable/disable Bluetooth. See also section 12.5 Bluetooth connection, page 24. • Upload button: Tap to enable/disable automatic upload of images. See also section 10.3 Automatic upload, page 19.
7 Achieving a good thermal image These are the functions and settings you need to experiment with to achieve a good thermal image: • • • • Adjusting the temperature scale. Selecting a suitable temperature range. Selecting a suitable image mode. Changing the color palette. 7.1 To keep in mind • A thermal camera has a resolution limit. This depends on the size of the detector, the lens, and the distance to the target.
7 Achieving a good thermal image 7.2.2 Example 2 Here are two infrared images of an isolator in a power line. To make it easier to analyze the temperature variations in the isolator, the temperature scale in the right image has been changed to values close to the temperature of the isolator. Automatic Manual 7.2.3 Manually adjusting the temperature scale 1. Tap the menu button . 2. Tap Temperature scale and then tap Manual . This displays a wheel next to the temperature scale. 3.
7 Achieving a good thermal image 1. Tap the Settings button . 2. Tap Device settings > Show temperature scale. 3. Show/hide the temperature scale by toggling the Show temperature scale switch. 7.3 Temperature range The camera is calibrated for different temperature ranges. For accurate temperature measurements, you must change the Camera temperature range setting to suit the expected temperature of the object you are inspecting. Note For more information, see section , page .
7 Achieving a good thermal image To align the thermal and visual images, do the following: 1. Tap the screen. This displays a box with a distance in the upper right corner. 2. Tap the distance box. This displays a slider. 3. Use the slider to adjust the distance. 7.5 Color palettes You can change the color palette that the camera uses to display different temperatures. Changing the palette can make it easier to analyze an image. To change the color palette, do the following: 1. Tap the menu button .
8 Measuring temperatures You can measure a temperature using a spotmeter or a box. The measured temperatures are displayed in the result table on the screen. • With a spotmeter, the camera measures the temperature at the position of the spotmeter. • With a box, the camera detects the hottest/coldest spot within the box area and measures its temperature. Note For accurate temperature measurements, you may need to change the measurement parameters. See section 8.
8 Measuring temperatures 8.4 Changing the measurement parameters For accurate temperature measurements, it is important to use appropriate measurement parameters: • Emissivity: The emissivity determines how much of the radiation originates from the object as opposed to being reflected by it. • Reflected temperature: This parameter is used to compensate for the radiation from the surroundings reflected by the object into the camera.
9 Saving and working with images 9.1 Saving an image To save an image, push the Save button at the top of the camera. When you save an image, the camera stores the image file in the camera memory. You can also set up the camera to upload images for storage online, see section 10 Uploading images, page 19. 9.2 About image files The saved image file includes all thermal and visual information.
9 Saving and working with images 4. Manual adjustment mode is now active. For adjustment instructions, see section 7.2.3 Manually adjusting the temperature scale, page 12. 5. Tap the menu button . • To change the image mode, tap Image mode • To add a measurement tool, tap Measurement • To change the color palette, tap Color . . . . 6. To exit edit mode, tap 7. To get the edited image stored online, make a manual upload of the image. See section 10.4 Manual upload. #T810539; r.
10 Uploading images You can set up the camera to upload images for storage online. To enable upload of images, you need to connect the camera to a Wi-Fi network and pair the camera with a FLIR Ignite account. If automatic upload is enabled, new images will automatically be uploaded to your FLIR Ignite account when the camera is connected to a Wi-Fi network. You can also upload images manually. 10.1 Connecting to Wi-Fi 1. Tap the Settings button . 2. Tap Connections > Wi-Fi. 3.
10 Uploading images 3. Tap a folder and then tap an image. 4. Tap 10.4.2 and then tap Upload. Uploading multiple images 1. Make sure the camera is connected to a Wi-Fi network. 2. Tap the Gallery button 3. Tap a folder. . 4. Tap and then tap the images you want to upload. 5. Tap . 10.4.3 Uploading a folder 1. Make sure the camera is connected to a Wi-Fi network. 2. Tap the Gallery button 3. Tap a folder. 4. Tap . and then tap Upload. 10.
11 Working with the image gallery When you save an image, the camera stores the image file in the image gallery of the camera. You can open an image in the image gallery and, for example, change the color palette, apply another image mode, and add measurement tools. The image gallery can include one or several folders. New images will be saved to the active folder. You can create new folders, rename a folder, change the active folder, move files between the folders, and delete folders. 11.
11 Working with the image gallery 11.4 Changing the active folder New images are saved to the active folder. To change the active folder, do the following: 1. Tap the Gallery button . 2. Tap the folder that new images should be saved to. 3. Tap and then tap Save new images to this folder. 4. The new active folder is now at the top of the Gallery. 11.5 Moving files between folders 1. Tap the Gallery button 2. Tap a folder. . 3. Tap and then tap the images you want to move. 4.
11 Working with the image gallery To delete all images, do the following: 1. Tap the Settings button . 2. Tap Save options & storage and then tap Delete all saved files.... This displays a dialog box. 3. To permanently delete all images, tap Delete. #T810539; r.
12 Handling the camera 12.1 Charging the battery You can charge the battery by using a standard USB power adapter or by connecting the camera to a computer. It is good practice to disconnect the camera from power when the battery is fully charged. The battery status is displayed on the swipe-down menu, see section 6.3.4 Swipe-down menu, page 10. 12.2 Turning on and turning off the camera • When the camera is off, push and hold the On/off button for more than 1 second to turn on the camera.
12 Handling the camera 1. Tap the Settings button . 2. Tap Connections > Bluetooth. 3. Make sure Bluetooth is enabled by toggling the Bluetooth switch. Note On the mobile phone, you must also make sure that Bluetooth is enabled, that the phone is in discovery mode, and that Bluetooth tethering is enabled. 4. Tap Available devices. 5. Wait until a list of available Bluetooth devices is displayed. 6. In the list, tap your mobile phone to begin the pairing procedure. 12.
12 Handling the camera 12.7.2.2 Equipment Cotton wool CAUTION If you use a lens cleaning cloth it must be dry. Do not use a lens cleaning cloth with the liquids that are given in section 12.7.2.1 above. These liquids can cause material on the lens cleaning cloth to become loose. This material can have an unwanted effect on the surface of the lens. 12.7.2.3 Procedure Follow this procedure: 1. Soak the cotton wool in the liquid. 2. Twist the cotton wool to remove excess liquid. 3.
13 Camera settings The Settings menu includes the following: • • • • • • Measurement parameters. Connections. Camera temperature range. Save options & storage. Accounts. Device settings. To display the Settings menu, tap the Settings button . 13.1 Measurement parameters For accurate temperature measurements, it is important to use appropriate measurement parameters. The Measurement parameters submenu is used to set these parameters. For more information, see section 8.
13 Camera settings When the camera is paired, the Accounts dialog box displays the following information: • The FLIR Ignite account that the camera is paired with. • The link to FLIR Ignite: https://ignite.flir.com • The current storage capacity in your FLIR Ignite account. 13.6 Device settings • Language, time & units: This submenu includes settings for a number of regional parameters: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Language. Date & time. Distance unit. Temperature unit.
14 Updating the camera To take advantage of our latest camera firmware, it is important that you keep your camera updated. When the camera is connected to the internet, you can check for updates and install new firmware versions online. You can also update the camera by connecting the camera to a computer using the USB cable. 14.1 Updating the camera online 1. Make sure the camera battery is fully charged. 2. Make sure the camera has Wi-Fi enabled and is connected to the internet. 3.
15 Mechanical drawings [See next page] #T810539; r.
© 2016, FLIR Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. No part of this drawing may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from FLIR Systems, Inc. Specifications subject to change without further notice. Dimensional data is based on nominal values. Products may be subject to regional market considerations. License procedures may apply.
16 CE Declaration of conformity [See next page] #T810539; r.
May 5, 2020 Täby, Sweden AQ320383 CE Declaration of Conformity – EU Declaration of Conformity Product: FLIR C5-series Name and address of the manufacturer: FLIR Systems AB PO Box 7376 SE-187 15 Täby, Sweden This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer. The object of the declaration: FLIR C5 -series (Product Model Name FLIR-C8940).
17 About FLIR Systems FLIR Systems was established in 1978 to pioneer the development of high-performance infrared imaging systems, and is the world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of thermal imaging systems for a wide variety of commercial, industrial, and government applications.
17 About FLIR Systems France, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Korea, Sweden, and the USA —together with a worldwide network of agents and distributors—support our international customer base. FLIR Systems is at the forefront of innovation in the infrared camera industry. We anticipate market demand by constantly improving our existing cameras and developing new ones.
17 About FLIR Systems The staff of the ITC are also there to provide you with any application support you may need in putting infrared theory into practice. 17.3 Supporting our customers FLIR Systems operates a worldwide service network to keep your camera running at all times. If you discover a problem with your camera, local service centers have all the equipment and expertise to solve it within the shortest possible time.
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