RayTek ThermoView Ti30 user manual Contents

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CONTENTS

Introduction	7
Quick Specifications Table	8

Chapter 1 Unpacking Your New Imager	................................................... 9
First, the Batteries	10
Charging the Rechargeable Battery Pack	12
Normal Charge Cycle	12

Chapter 2 Getting Started	14
Attaching the Wrist Strap	14
Turning the Unit On	15
Displaying Images	15
Settings and Controls	18
Keypad	18
Laser On/Off Toggle Button	20
Centigrade/Fahrenheit Toggle Button	22
LCD Backlight Illumination Switch	22
Palette Switch	22
Measurement Mode Switch	22
Gain and Level Thumbwheels	23
Focus Wheel	23
Trigger	24
Man Machine Interface Flow Charts	25
Main Loop	25
Image Recording Procedure	26
Emissivity Adjustment Procedure	26
Reflected Temperature Compensation Adjustment Procedure	27
Recall Images Procedure	27
Quick Image Fix Procedure	28
Array Recalibration Procedure	28
Recording an Image	28
Retrieving an Image	29

Chapter 3 Downloading and Looking at Images		..................................... 30
Installing the Software		30
Connecting the Docking Station to Your Computer		31
Hooking Up the Docking Station		31
Downloading Images		34
Saving Images		35
Setting the Imager Clock		36
Field USB Port		38
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Contents ThermoView Ti30 User’s ManualContents Qualitative and Quantitative Temperature Measurements Appendix B Infrared Theory Q&A Glossary Warranty Information Customer Service Contact Information Introduction Quick Specifications Table NetdUnpacking Your New Imager Removing the Battery Pack First, the BatteriesBattery Packs Charging the Rechargeable Battery Pack Normal Charge CycleDocking Station LED Indicators Getting Started Attaching the Wrist StrapTurning the Unit On Displaying ImagesInformation Screen Normal Mode Settings and Controls KeypadThermoView Imager Settings Switches icons not shown ThermoView Imager Settings Switches Laser On/Off Toggle ButtonJapanese Laser Aperture and Optical ChannelMeasurement Mode Switch LCD Backlight Illumination SwitchPalette Switch Centigrade/Fahrenheit Toggle ButtonAutomatic Semi Automatic Gain and Level ThumbwheelsFocus Wheel Level pointTrigger Location of the Focus WheelMan Machine Interface Flow Charts Main LoopImage Recording Procedure Emissivity Adjustment Procedure July 1 Version Quick Image Fix Procedure Array Recalibration Procedure Recording an ImageRetrieve Mode Retrieving an ImageInstalling the Software Downloading and Looking at ImagesConnecting the Docking Station to Your Computer Hooking Up the Docking StationConnecting the USB Connector to the USB Port InsideIR Main Screen at Program Launch Downloading Images Sync buttonSaving Images Download Data ScreenSetting the Imager Clock Contents of Images FolderJuly 1 Version Field USB Port Looking at Your Downloaded ImagesViewing Thumbnail Images Viewing a Single Image Importance of Focusing Obtaining the Best ImageSelecting the Measurement Mode Selecting the Color PaletteLevelGain Min Level Gain Max Level Gain Tip Qualitative and Quantitative Temperature Measurements Distance to Target Spot RatioDS ratio D / S = Optical DiagramField-of-View Ambient Temperatures Environmental ConditionsReflected Temperature Compensation EmissivityReflected Temperature Compensation Organizing Your Data File ManagementUploading Data to the Imager Uploading Data to Your ThermoView Ti30 ImagerEditing Data Before Upload RTC OFF Scale Limits Analyzing Your DataSingle Image Screen Sample Image at Original Scale Limits Sample Image at Original Isotherm Setting IsothermsTemperature Table Tab Additional Image Analysis ToolsTemperature Table Profile TabHistogram Tab Profile TabMenu Bar New FolderFahrenheit ThermoView Imager InfoExit CelsiusCreate Report Export Temperature TableExport Image HistogramCascade Copy Profile ChartContents Tile HorizontalReporting Your Findings Thermographic ReportImager Accuracy Chart Appendix a Technical ReferenceImager Reading Error vs Source DS Typical Emissivity ValuesAluminum Unoxidized Ni-Cu Gob How does IR work? Why use noncontact infrared thermometers?Appendix B Infrared Theory Q&A How to assure accurate temperature measurement? EmissivityDistance to spot ratio Field-of-viewHow to take temperature measurement? What are the most popular applications?Glossary Calibration Background TemperatureBlackbody Calibration SourceEMI/RFI Noise Display ResolutionDrift Far FieldFull Scale Accuracy Focus Point or DistanceFull Scale Gray BodyMicron or µm LaserLoop Minimum spot sizeOptical Pyrometer Optical ResolutionNon-Gray Body Pyroelectric DetectorRelative Humidity Reflected Temperature CompensationResolution RepeatabilityTemperature Coefficient or Ambient Derating Storage Temperature RangeTemperature Spectral ResponseTime Constant Temperature ResolutionThermal Shock Transfer Standard