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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
- 5.2 To keep in mind
6 Register the camera
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Procedure
7 A note about ergonomics
- 7.1 General
- 7.2 Figure
8 Camera parts
- 8.1 View from the rear
  - 8.1.1 Figure
  - 8.1.2 Explanation
- 8.2 View from the front
  - 8.2.1 Figure
  - 8.2.2 Explanation
- 8.3 View from the bottom
  - 8.3.1 Figure
  - 8.3.2 Explanation
- 8.4 Laser distance meter and laser pointer
9 Screen elements
- 9.1 General
- 9.2 Menu system
- 9.3 Soft buttons
- 9.4 Status icons and indicators
- 9.5 Swipe-down menu
- 9.6 Image overlay information
10 Navigating the menu system
- 10.1 General
- 10.2 Navigating using the navigation pad
11 Handling the camera
- 11.1 Charging the battery
- 11.2 Installing and removing the camera battery
  - 11.2.1 Installing the battery
  - 11.2.2 Removing the battery
- 11.3 Turning on and turning off the camera
- 11.4 Adjusting the angle of lens
  - 11.4.1 Figure
  - 11.4.2 Procedure
- 11.5 Adjusting the infrared camera focus manually
  - 11.5.1 Figure
  - 11.5.2 Procedure
- 11.6 Autofocusing the infrared camera
- 11.7 Continuous autofocus
  - 11.7.1 General
  - 11.7.2 Procedure
- 11.8 Operating the laser distance meter
  - 11.8.1 General
  - 11.8.2 Procedure
- 11.9 Measuring areas
  - 11.9.1 General
  - 11.9.2 Procedure
- 11.10 Connecting external devices and storage media
- 11.11 Moving files to a computer
  - 11.11.1 General
  - 11.11.2 Procedure
- 11.12 Assigning functions to the programmable buttons
  - 11.12.1 General
  - 11.12.2 Procedure
- 11.13 Using the camera lamp as a flash
  - 11.13.1 General
  - 11.13.2 Procedure
- 11.14 Changing camera lenses
- 11.15 Neck strap
- 11.16 Hand strap
12 Saving and working with images
- 12.1 About image files
- 12.2 Saving an image
  - 12.2.1 General
  - 12.2.2 Procedure
- 12.3 Previewing an image
  - 12.3.1 General
  - 12.3.2 Procedure
- 12.4 Opening a saved image
  - 12.4.1 General
  - 12.4.2 Procedure
- 12.5 Editing a saved image
- 12.6 Zooming an image
  - 12.6.1 General
  - 12.6.2 Procedure
- 12.7 Deleting images
- 12.8 Resetting the image counter
  - 12.8.1 General
  - 12.8.2 Procedure
13 Working with the image archive
- 13.1 General
  - 13.1.1 Managing folders via soft button
- 13.2 Opening image and video files
- 13.3 Creating a new folder
- 13.4 Renaming a folder
- 13.5 Changing the active folder
  - 13.5.1 General
  - 13.5.2 Procedure
- 13.6 Moving files between folders
- 13.7 Deleting a folder
- 13.8 Deleting an image or video file
  - 13.8.1 General
  - 13.8.2 Procedure
- 13.9 Deleting multiple files
  - 13.9.1 General
  - 13.9.2 Procedure
- 13.10 Deleting all files
  - 13.10.1 General
  - 13.10.2 Procedure
14 Achieving a good image
- 14.1 General
- 14.2 Adjusting the infrared camera focus
- 14.3 Adjusting the infrared image
- 14.4 Changing the camera temperature range
  - 14.4.1 General
  - 14.4.2 Procedure
- 14.5 Changing the color palettes
  - 14.5.1 General
  - 14.5.2 Procedure
- 14.6 Changing the measurement parameters
- 14.7 Performing a non-uniformity correction (NUC)
  - 14.7.1 Performing an NUC manually
- 14.8 Hiding all overlay
  - 14.8.1 General
15 Working with image modes
- 15.1 General
- 15.2 Image examples
- 15.3 Selecting an image mode
16 Working with measurement tools
- 16.1 General
- 16.2 Adding/removing measurement tools
- 16.3 Editing user presets
  - 16.3.1 General
  - 16.3.2 Procedure
- 16.4 Moving and resizing a measurement tool
- 16.5 Changing the measurement parameters
- 16.6 Displaying values in the result table
  - 16.6.1 General
  - 16.6.2 Procedure
- 16.7 Creating and setting up a difference calculation
  - 16.7.1 General
  - 16.7.2 Procedure
- 16.8 Setting a measurement alarm
17 Working with color alarms and isotherms
- 17.1 Color alarms
18 Annotating images
- 18.1 General
- 18.2 Adding a note
  - 18.2.1 General
  - 18.2.2 Procedure
- 18.3 Adding a text comment table
- 18.4 Adding a voice annotation
  - 18.4.1 General
  - 18.4.2 Procedure
- 18.5 Adding a sketch
  - 18.5.1 General
  - 18.5.2 Procedure
19 Programming the camera (time-lapse)
- 19.1 General
- 19.2 Procedure
20 Recording video clips
- 20.1 General
- 20.2 Procedure
- 20.3 Playing a saved video clip
21 Screening alarm
- 21.1 General
- 21.2 Procedure
22 Pairing Bluetooth devices
- 22.1 General
- 22.2 Procedure
23 Configuring Wi-Fi
- 23.1 General
- 23.2 Setting up a wireless access point (most common use)
- 23.3 Connecting the camera to a WLAN (less common use)
24 Fetching data from external FLIR meters
- 24.1 General
- 24.2 Technical support for external meters
- 24.3 Procedure
- 24.4 Typical moisture measurement and documentation procedure
  - 24.4.1 General
  - 24.4.2 Procedure
- 24.5 More information
25 Changing settings
- 25.1 General
26 Cleaning the camera
- 26.1 Camera housing, cables, and other items
- 26.2 Infrared lens
- 26.3 Infrared detector
  - 26.3.1 General
  - 26.3.2 Procedure
27 Technical data
- 27.1 Online field-of-view calculator
- 27.2 Note about technical data
- 27.3 Note about authoritative versions
- 27.4 FLIR T530 24°
- 27.5 FLIR T530 42°
- 27.6 FLIR T530 24° + 14°
- 27.7 FLIR T530 24° + 42°
- 27.8 FLIR T530 24° + 14° & 42°
- 27.9 FLIR T530 42° + 14°
- 27.10 FLIR T540 24°
- 27.11 FLIR T540 42°
- 27.12 FLIR T540 24° + 14°
- 27.13 FLIR T540 24° + 42°
- 27.14 FLIR T540 24° + 14° & 42°
- 27.15 FLIR T540 42° + 14°
28 Mechanical drawings
29 Application examples
- 29.1 Moisture & water damage
  - 29.1.1 General
  - 29.1.2 Figure
- 29.2 Faulty contact in socket
  - 29.2.1 General
  - 29.2.2 Figure
- 29.3 Oxidized socket
  - 29.3.1 General
  - 29.3.2 Figure
- 29.4 Insulation deficiencies
  - 29.4.1 General
  - 29.4.2 Figure
- 29.5 Draft
  - 29.5.1 General
  - 29.5.2 Figure
30 About FLIR Systems
- 30.1 More than just an infrared camera
- 30.2 Sharing our knowledge
- 30.3 Supporting our customers
31 Terms, laws, and definitions
32 Thermographic measurement techniques
- 32.1 Introduction
- 32.2 Emissivity
  - 32.2.1 Finding the emissivity of a sample
- 32.3 Reflected apparent temperature
- 32.4 Distance
- 32.5 Relative humidity
- 32.6 Other parameters
33 The secret to a good thermal image
- 33.1 Introduction
- 33.2 Background
- 33.3 A good image
- 33.4 The three unchangeables—the basis for a good image
- 33.5 The changeables—image optimization and temperature measurement
- 33.6 Taking images—practical tips
- 33.7 Conclusion
34 About calibration
- 34.1 Introduction
- 34.2 Definition—what is calibration?
- 34.3 Camera calibration at FLIR Systems
- 34.4 The differences between a calibration performed by a user and that performed directly at FLIR Systems
- 34.5 Calibration, verification and adjustment
- 34.6 Non-uniformity correction
- 34.7 Thermal image adjustment (thermal tuning)
35 History of infrared technology
36 Theory of thermography
- 36.1 Introduction
- 36.2 The electromagnetic spectrum
- 36.3 Blackbody radiation
- 36.4 Infrared semi-transparent materials
37 The measurement formula
38 Emissivity tables
- 38.1 References
- 38.2 Tables

Technical data

Table of contents

27.1 Online field-of-view calculator........................................................... 95

27.2 Note about technical data................................................................. 95

27.3 Note about authoritative versions...................................................... 95

27.4 FLIR T530 24°.................................................................................. 96

27.5 FLIR T530 42°................................................................................ 102

27.6 FLIR T530 24° + 14°........................................................................ 108

27.7 FLIR T530 24° + 42°........................................................................ 114

27.8 FLIR T530 24° + 14° & 42°................................................................ 120

27.9 FLIR T530 42° + 14°........................................................................ 126

27.10 FLIR T540 24°................................................................................ 132

27.11 FLIR T540 42°................................................................................ 138

27.12 FLIR T540 24° + 14°........................................................................ 144

27.13 FLIR T540 24° + 42°........................................................................ 150

27.14 FLIR T540 24° + 14° & 42°................................................................ 156

27.15 FLIR T540 42° + 14°........................................................................ 162

27.1 Online field-of-view calculator

Please visit http://support.flir.com and click the photo of the camera series for field-of-

view tables for all lens–camera combinations.

27.2 Note about technical data

FLIR Systems reserves the right to change specifications at any time without prior notice.

Please check http://support.flir.com for latest changes.

27.3 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.

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