User's Manual

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Table Of Contents

1 Disclaimers
- 1.1 Legal disclaimer
- 1.2 Usage statistics
- 1.3 Changes to registry
- 1.4 U.S. Government Regulations
- 1.5 Copyright
- 1.6 Quality assurance
- 1.7 Patents
- 1.8 EULA Terms
- 1.9 EULA Terms
2 Safety information
3 Notice to user
- 3.1 User-to-user forums
- 3.2 Calibration
- 3.3 Accuracy
- 3.4 Disposal of electronic waste
- 3.5 Training
- 3.6 Documentation updates
- 3.7 Important note about this manual
- 3.8 Note about authoritative versions
4 Customer help
- 4.1 General
- 4.2 Submitting a question
- 4.3 Downloads
5 Quick Start Guide
- 5.1 Procedure
6 List of accessories and services
7 Description
- 7.1 Camera parts
  - 7.1.1 Figure
  - 7.1.2 Explanation
- 7.2 Keypad
  - 7.2.1 Figure
  - 7.2.2 Explanation
- 7.3 Connectors
  - 7.3.1 Figure
  - 7.3.2 Explanation
- 7.4 Screen elements
  - 7.4.1 Figure
  - 7.4.2 Explanation
8 Operation
- 8.1 Charging the battery
  - 8.1.1 Charging the battery using the FLIR power supply
  - 8.1.2 Charging the battery using the FLIR stand-alone battery charger.
  - 8.1.3 Charging the battery using a USB cable
- 8.2 Turning on and turning off the camera
- 8.3 Saving an image
  - 8.3.1 General
  - 8.3.2 Image capacity
  - 8.3.3 Naming convention
  - 8.3.4 Procedure
- 8.4 Recalling an image
  - 8.4.1 General
  - 8.4.2 Procedure
- 8.5 Deleting an image
  - 8.5.1 General
  - 8.5.2 Procedure
- 8.6 Deleting all images
  - 8.6.1 General
  - 8.6.2 Procedure
- 8.7 Measuring a temperature using a spotmeter
  - 8.7.1 General
  - 8.7.2 Procedure
- 8.8 Measuring the hottest temperature within an area
  - 8.8.1 General
  - 8.8.2 Procedure
- 8.9 Measuring the coldest temperature within an area
  - 8.9.1 General
  - 8.9.2 Procedure
- 8.10 Hiding measurement tools
  - 8.10.1 Procedure
- 8.11 Changing the color palette
  - 8.11.1 General
  - 8.11.2 Procedure
- 8.12 Working with color alarms
  - 8.12.1 General
  - 8.12.2 Image examples
  - 8.12.3 Procedure
- 8.13 Changing image mode
  - 8.13.1 General
  - 8.13.2 Procedure
- 8.14 Changing the temperature scale mode
  - 8.14.1 General
  - 8.14.2 When to use Lock mode
  - 8.14.3 When to use Manual mode
  - 8.14.4 Procedure
- 8.15 Setting the emissivity as a surface property
  - 8.15.1 General
  - 8.15.2 Procedure
- 8.16 Setting the emissivity as a custom material
  - 8.16.1 General
  - 8.16.2 Procedure
- 8.17 Changing the emissivity as a custom value
  - 8.17.1 General
  - 8.17.2 Procedure
- 8.18 Changing the reflected apparent temperature
  - 8.18.1 General
  - 8.18.2 Procedure
- 8.19 Changing the distance between the object and the camera
  - 8.19.1 General
  - 8.19.2 Procedure
- 8.20 Performing a non-uniformity correction (NUC)
  - 8.20.1 What is a non-uniformity correction?
  - 8.20.2 When to perform a non-uniformity correction?
  - 8.20.3 Procedure
- 8.21 Configuring Wi-Fi
  - 8.21.1 Setting up a peer-to-peer connection (most common use)
  - 8.21.2 Connecting the camera to a wireless local area network (less common use)
- 8.22 Changing the settings
  - 8.22.1 General
  - 8.22.2 Procedure
- 8.23 Updating the camera
  - 8.23.1 General
  - 8.23.2 Procedure
9 Technical data
- 9.1 Online field-of-view calculator
- 9.2 Note about technical data
- 9.3 Note about authoritative versions
- 9.4 FLIR E4
- 9.5 FLIR E4 (incl. Wi-Fi)
- 9.6 FLIR E5
- 9.7 FLIR E5 (incl. Wi-Fi)
- 9.8 FLIR E6
- 9.9 FLIR E6 (incl. Wi-Fi)
- 9.10 FLIR E8
- 9.11 FLIR E8 (incl. Wi-Fi)
10 Mechanical drawings
11 CE Declaration of conformity
12 Cleaning the camera
- 12.1 Camera housing, cables, and other items
- 12.2 Infrared lens
13 Application examples
- 13.1 Moisture & water damage
  - 13.1.1 General
  - 13.1.2 Figure
- 13.2 Faulty contact in socket
  - 13.2.1 General
  - 13.2.2 Figure
- 13.3 Oxidized socket
  - 13.3.1 General
  - 13.3.2 Figure
- 13.4 Insulation deficiencies
  - 13.4.1 General
  - 13.4.2 Figure
- 13.5 Draft
  - 13.5.1 General
  - 13.5.2 Figure
14 About FLIR Systems
- 14.1 More than just an infrared camera
- 14.2 Sharing our knowledge
- 14.3 Supporting our customers
15 Definitions and laws
16 Thermographic measurement techniques
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Emissivity
  - 16.2.1 Finding the emissivity of a sample
- 16.3 Reflected apparent temperature
- 16.4 Distance
- 16.5 Relative humidity
- 16.6 Other parameters
17 History of infrared technology
18 Theory of thermography
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.2 The electromagnetic spectrum
- 18.3 Blackbody radiation
- 18.4 Infrared semi-transparent materials
19 The measurement formula
20 Emissivity tables
- 20.1 References
- 20.2 Tables

Table of contents

8.4.2 Procedure .................................................................. 17

8.5 Deleting an image ................................................................... 18

8.5.1 General...................................................................... 18

8.5.2 Procedure .................................................................. 18

8.6 Deleting all images.................................................................. 18

8.6.1 General...................................................................... 18

8.6.2 Procedure .................................................................. 18

8.7 Measuring a temperature using a spotmeter ................................. 18

8.7.1 General...................................................................... 18

8.7.2 Procedure .................................................................. 18

8.8 Measuring the hottest temperature within an area .......................... 18

8.8.1 General...................................................................... 18

8.8.2 Procedure .................................................................. 19

8.9 Measuring the coldest temperature within an area.......................... 19

8.9.1 General...................................................................... 19

8.9.2 Procedure .................................................................. 19

8.10 Hiding measurement tools ........................................................ 19

8.10.1 Procedure .................................................................. 19

8.11 Changing the color palette ........................................................ 19

8.11.1 General...................................................................... 19

8.11.2 Procedure .................................................................. 19

8.12 Working with color alarms ......................................................... 19

8.12.1 General...................................................................... 19

8.12.2 Image examples .......................................................... 20

8.12.3 Procedure .................................................................. 20

8.13 Changing image mode............................................................. 21

8.13.1 General...................................................................... 21

8.13.2 Procedure .................................................................. 22

8.14 Changing the temperature scale mode ........................................ 22

8.14.1 General...................................................................... 22

8.14.2 When to use Lock mode ................................................ 22

8.14.3 When to use Manual mode............................................. 23

8.14.4 Procedure .................................................................. 23

8.15 Setting the emissivity as a surface property .................................. 24

8.15.1 General...................................................................... 24

8.15.2 Procedure .................................................................. 24

8.16 Setting the emissivity as a custom material ................................... 24

8.16.1 General...................................................................... 24

8.16.2 Procedure .................................................................. 24

8.17 Changing the emissivity as a custom value ................................... 25

8.17.1 General...................................................................... 25

8.17.2 Procedure .................................................................. 25

8.18 Changing the reflected apparent temperature ............................... 25

8.18.1 General...................................................................... 25

8.18.2 Procedure .................................................................. 25

8.19 Changing the distance between the object and the camera .............. 25

8.19.1 General...................................................................... 25

8.19.2 Procedure .................................................................. 26

8.20 Performing a non-uniformity correction (NUC) ............................... 26

8.20.1 What is a non-uniformity correction?................................. 26

8.20.2 When to perform a non-uniformity correction? .................... 26

8.20.3 Procedure .................................................................. 26

8.21 Configuring Wi-Fi.................................................................... 26

8.21.1 Setting up a peer-to-peer connection (most common

use) .......................................................................... 26

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