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RayTek ThermoView Ti30 user manual Appendix B Infrared Theory Q&A Glossary

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ThermoView Ti30 User’s Manual Contents Qualitative and Quantitative Temperature Measurements Appendix B Infrared Theory Q&A Glossary Warranty Information Customer Service Contact Information Introduction Quick Specifications Table Netd Unpacking Your New Imager Removing the Battery Pack First, the Batteries Battery Packs Charging the Rechargeable Battery Pack Normal Charge Cycle Docking Station LED Indicators Getting Started Attaching the Wrist Strap Turning the Unit On Displaying Images Information Screen Normal Mode Settings and Controls Keypad ThermoView Imager Settings Switches icons not shown ThermoView Imager Settings Switches Laser On/Off Toggle Button Japanese Laser Aperture and Optical Channel LCD Backlight Illumination Switch Palette SwitchMeasurement Mode Switch Centigrade/Fahrenheit Toggle Button Gain and Level Thumbwheels Focus WheelAutomatic Semi Automatic Level point Trigger Location of the Focus Wheel Man Machine Interface Flow Charts Main Loop Image Recording Procedure Emissivity Adjustment Procedure July 1 Version Quick Image Fix Procedure Array Recalibration Procedure Recording an Image Retrieve Mode Retrieving an Image Installing the Software Downloading and Looking at Images Connecting the Docking Station to Your Computer Hooking Up the Docking Station Connecting the USB Connector to the USB Port InsideIR Main Screen at Program Launch Downloading Images Sync button Saving Images Download Data Screen Setting the Imager Clock Contents of Images Folder July 1 Version Field USB Port Looking at Your Downloaded Images Viewing Thumbnail Images Viewing a Single Image Importance of Focusing Obtaining the Best Image Selecting the Measurement Mode Selecting the Color Palette LevelGain Min Level Gain Max Level Gain Tip Qualitative and Quantitative Temperature Measurements Distance to Target Spot Ratio Field-of-View Optical DiagramDS ratio D / S = Ambient Temperatures Environmental Conditions Reflected Temperature Compensation Emissivity Reflected Temperature Compensation Organizing Your Data File Management Uploading Data to the Imager Uploading Data to Your ThermoView Ti30 Imager Editing Data Before Upload RTC OFF Single Image Screen Analyzing Your DataScale Limits Sample Image at Original Scale Limits Sample Image at Original Isotherm Setting Isotherms Temperature Table Tab Additional Image Analysis Tools Temperature Table Profile Tab Histogram Tab Profile Tab Menu Bar New Folder ThermoView Imager Info ExitFahrenheit Celsius Export Temperature Table Export ImageCreate Report Histogram Copy Profile Chart ContentsCascade Tile Horizontal Reporting Your Findings Thermographic Report Imager Accuracy Chart Appendix a Technical Reference Imager Reading Error vs Source DS Typical Emissivity Values Aluminum Unoxidized Ni-Cu Gob Appendix B Infrared Theory Q&A Why use noncontact infrared thermometers?How does IR work? How to assure accurate temperature measurement? Emissivity Distance to spot ratio Field-of-view How to take temperature measurement? What are the most popular applications? Glossary Background Temperature BlackbodyCalibration Calibration Source Display Resolution DriftEMI/RFI Noise Far Field Focus Point or Distance Full ScaleFull Scale Accuracy Gray Body Laser LoopMicron or µm Minimum spot size Optical Resolution Non-Gray BodyOptical Pyrometer Pyroelectric Detector Reflected Temperature Compensation ResolutionRelative Humidity Repeatability Storage Temperature Range TemperatureTemperature Coefficient or Ambient Derating Spectral Response Temperature Resolution Thermal ShockTime Constant Transfer Standard