RayTek ThermoView Ti30 user manual Downloading and Looking at Images, Installing the Software

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Chapter 3 Downloading and Looking at

Images

This chapter begins with the InsideIR software installation. Prior to installing the software however, please take a moment to verify that your computer meets the minimum requirements shown below:

ξ Microsoft® Windows® 98, Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system

ξ Personal computer with a Pentium® III processor (450 MHz or higher recommended) ξ 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM

ξ 500 MB of free hard disk space

ξ SuperVGA monitor with the screen resolution set to at least 800 x 600, recommended 1024 x 768 or greater; small fonts setting; and true color (32 bits)

ξ CD ROM drive ξ USB rev. 1.1 port

ξ Printer, optional for printing reports

Installing the Software

If you have exited your Interactive User's Manual, relaunch it by putting the User's Manual CD back in your CD-ROM drive. Once the application launches and you've selected your language, click the Install InsideIR™ Companion Software button.

The installation wizard will lead you through the installation process.

Note: Please take a few minutes to complete your product registration. You can register quickly online at http://www.raytek.com/register/ti30_sw (preferred) or you can print the form and fax it to the number provided on the form.

Product registration is very important since it allows you to get free software updates from Raytek and helps us provide you with the fastest and most efficient technical support.

An icon for the InsideIR application is created and added to your folder during software installation. Do not launch the program yet. Wait until you have completed the next section, Connecting the Docking Station to Your Computer.

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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 RatioOptical Diagram Field-of-ViewDS ratio D / S = 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 Analyzing Your Data Single Image ScreenScale Limits 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 Why use noncontact infrared thermometers? Appendix B Infrared Theory Q&AHow does IR work? 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