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Summary of Contents for Wahl a30
- Page 1 Thermal Imaging Camera User Manual Wahl Instruments Inc. 234 Old Weaverville Road Asheville, NC 28804 WD1054 Rev E Toll Free: 800-421-2853 June 24, 2012 Phone: 828-658-3131 Fax: 828-658-0728 Email: sales@palmerwahl.com...
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Page 2: Warnings, Cautions And Notes
! Warnings, Cautions and Notes Definitions ! ! ! ! WARNING Could cause bodily injury or death. ! ! ! ! CAUTION Could cause damage to equipment or permanent loss of data. ! ! ! ! NOTE provides useful information to the operator. Important Information –... - Page 3 Registration is fast and easy. In about a minute you can have your product automatically registered for Warranty Protection and our Calibration Reminder service. Let Palmer Wahl help you protect your investment, and maintain product accuracy and compliance with ISO and other quality standards.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents ! Warnings, Cautions and Notes ..................2 Introduction ........................6 Standard accessories ....................9 Optional accessories ....................9 Camera overview ......................10 Function keys ......................10 Interface ........................13 Getting started ....................... 14 Battery Installation and Replacement .............. 14 3.1.1 Inserting battery .................... - Page 5 Troubleshooting ........................33 Appendix A Common material emissivity .............. 34 Appendix B ..........................35 Factory default parameter setting table ..............35 Addendum ..........................36 Upgrade Installation Guide...
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Page 6: Introduction
1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the Wahl Instruments “a30” or “z30” hand-held infrared thermal imager. Model Identification “a” prefix imagers operate with a 9 Hz sample rate “z” prefix imagers operate at a 30 Hz sample rate. “30” Series (Detectors) are entry level reduced feature imaging cameras “50”... - Page 7 Upgrades and Options 30 Series Detectors are field upgradeable to 50 Series Inspectors. 30 and 50 Series models are field upgradeable for High Temperature measurements. 30 and 50 Series models are factory upgradeable for Wide Angle or Telephoto Lenses. All imagers use an uncooled focal plane infrared detector, and display the thermal image as a multi-color image with user selectable color palette, sensitivity and span.
- Page 8 Medical: Human body surface temperature detection and screening. Petro/Chemical: Oil pipeline status inspection; material surface temperature detection; insulation inspection; power equipment status, etc.
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Page 9: Standard Accessories
1.1 Standard accessories INSPECTOR infrared thermal image camera w/wrist strap Carrying case #12449-15 Video output cable #12449-07 Lithium ion batteries (2) #12449-03 Lithium battery charger #12449-16 Lens cap User manual Infrared report and analysis software system CD #12449-13 SD card #12449-14 SD card reader 1.2 Optional accessories #12449-10 External 0.5x wide-angle lens... -
Page 10: Camera Overview
2 Camera overview 2.1 Function keys... - Page 11 [1] Power key Press and hold the Power Key for > 3 seconds to power on/off the camera. ! Note: After powering off, please wait ten seconds before powering the camera on again. [2] Select/Auto key (Marked “A”) The “A” or attribute button performs 2 functions. a) The first function is modification of selected functions.
- Page 12 more. The camera will perform an auto calibration cycle, indicating “calibrating”, ensuring the most accurate thermal measurement. [3] Cancel/Clear key (Marked “C”) • Pressing and releasing the C key cancels the present operation when in Menu mode. • Pressing and releasing the C key when an image is frozen will return to real-time measurement status.
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Page 13: Interface
[6]Trigger/Shortcut key The trigger key serves as a shortcut to access the following functions: Laser – Pulling trigger activates laser sight and releasing deactivates it. Spot – Pulling and releasing trigger adds a measurement spot. Pulling and releasing trigger again removes the spot. 2.2 Interface [1] Video port Video interface is via the mini-USB plug and supplied video cable,... -
Page 14: Getting Started
3 Getting started 3.1 Battery Installation and Replacement 3.1.1 Inserting battery Battery compartment is located inside the handle. Turn the cover counter- clockwise to remove. Remove battery for replacement. Insert the battery (the battery contacts must face into the battery compartment). - Page 15 Replace cover and screw down in a clockwise direction. ! CAUTION: Use only original manufacturer replacement battery. Use of incorrect battery may result in physical or electrical damage to the instrument due to incorrect voltage or physical size difference.
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Page 16: Replacing Battery
3.1.2 Replacing battery When battery has approximately 5% charge remaining, the warning will be displayed and the instrument will turn off in approximately 3 seconds. Powering off display 3.2 Battery safety and usage Batteries should be stored in an ambient temperature of -4°F (–20°C) to 67.9°F (+20°C). -
Page 17: Quick Access
Ambient temperature of: -4°F (–20°C) to 67.9°F (+20°C), once every 6 months 67.9°F (+20°C) to 113°F (+45°C), once every 3 months 113°F (+45°C) to 149°F (+60°C), once every month For optimal Battery Life, the battery should be recharged when it has greater than 50% charge remaining. -
Page 18: Temperature Measurement
3.3.2 Temperature measurement If no measurement cursors are on the screen, add a measurement spot, by pressing MENU and selecting Measurement. Press CONFIRM and scroll left or right to select the proper measurement parameter. Aim the cursor indicator onto the target object on the screen. -
Page 19: Freeze Image
Available on 50 Series Inspectors only. 3.3.5 Export saved images ● Available on 50 Series Inspectors only. 4 Operation guide 4.1 Graphic interface description 4.1.1 Screen graphic interface [1] Company logo: WAHL [2] Operating status: displays the current operational status... -
Page 20: Main Menu
[3] Spot temperature measurement: White crosshair [4] Selected spot temperature: Yellow crosshair [5] Emissivity: Indicates Imagers emissivity setting. [6] Minimum temperature: Indicates minimum value of the palette. [7] Palette: Palette bar. User can choose from 4 palettes. [8] Maximum temperature: Indicates maximum value of the palette. [9] Battery status: Indicates the current battery status. -
Page 21: Dialog Box
accessed by the right arrow key > (See Figure.4.1.2.1). 4.1.3 Dialog box [1] Dialog box name: Displays the dialog box name, e.g. Measuring Setup. [2] Item title: A dialog box may contain several items, such as Temp Range. [3] Item content: Items show specified content. Black text denotes valid or changeable and white denotes invalid for this selection. -
Page 22: Measurement
[2] Content: Display the content in the prompt box, e.g. Del Image File? 4.2 Measurement Used for adding or deleting a measurement. Press Confirm key to activate the main menu. Select Measurement and press Confirm key. It will display the Measurement dialog box. Use the Left and Right arrows to scroll through the available measurement options. -
Page 23: Level/Span
4.3 Level/Span There are two operational modes for assigning the color palette to the thermal image. In Auto mode, the camera automatically determines the low and high temperature levels to assign to the lower and upper ends of the palette. These are determined based on the min and max temperatures being measured by the camera. -
Page 24: Setup Menu
4.4 Setup menu 4.4.1 Measuring Setup Press Confirm key to activate the main menu. Select Setup- >MeasureSet and press Confirm key to display the Measuring Setup dialog box. User can view or set temperature range, lens type, temperature unit, ambient temperature, reference type and reference temperature. Press Up and Down keys to choose different items, Left and Right keys to modify the item contents. -
Page 25: Adjustment
Lens: Select Standard, Telephoto or Wide Angle. Requires Telephoto and/or Wide Angle option for these options to appear. Temperature unit: Select between °C, °F and K scales. Ambient temperature: Camera will display internal ambient temperature automatically. Used for automatic calibration and is not user editable. -
Page 26: Alarms
and surface finish. If not set manually, the system will use the default value. Appendix A provides the emissivity value of common materials. Customize: Available on 50 Series Inspectors only TCorrect: Available on 50 Series Inspectors only TReflect: When Set to On, allows user to enter value of reflected temperatures that may be in viewed image. -
Page 27: Date/Time
Temp Alarm: Off disables alarm function, On enables alarm function and allows setting of Set Alarm Temp and Alarm Color. Alarming Temp: Sets the alarm detection temperature. Only enabled when Temp Alarm is set to On. Alarming Color: Selects the color in which the alarming pixels are displayed. -
Page 28: System Setup
! ! ! ! NOTE: If the imager is not used for a long period, the system clock may need to be reset due to the internal battery being depleted. 4.4.5 System Setup Press Confirm key to activate the main menu. Select Setup->Sys. Setup and press Confirm key to open the System Setup dialog box. -
Page 29: System Info
Temp. Laser: Allows user to Turn laser on and off from the trigger key with Laser on only when trigger is depressed. Spot Temp: Adds or deletes Spot Measurement. Video Mode: Allows selection of PAL or NTSC video output. StandbyTime: Allows user to select None, 2, 5, 10 or 15 minutes. If no button depressions are made during the set time, the camera will turn off the screen automatically, to prolong battery life. -
Page 30: Factory Default
4.4.7 Factory Default Used to reset factory defaults. Press Confirm key to activate the main menu. Select Setup->Default and press Confirm key to open the Reset dialog box. Press Confirm key to reset the factory default. Press C key to cancel the reset operation. -
Page 31: File
4.5 File File functions are available on 50 Series Inspectors only. 5 Technical specifications 30 Series Detector Technical Specifications Detector Uncooled focal plane array Resolution/Pixel Size 160 × 120 Detector performance Spectral Range 8 to 14µm Thermal sensitivity 0.1°C @ 30°C Frame frequency a series = 9 Hz z series = 30 Hz... - Page 32 Laser Laser indicator Class 2 <1mW/635nm Red indicator Battery type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Battery working time Approx 6 hours Power save mode #12449-03 - Included External Wall Power system Mount Battery Charger Charging system #12449-02 – Optional Internal AC Adaptor with Car charger and International plugs Ambient temperature...
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Page 33: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Please follow the table below to diagnose and correct the problem. If problem still exists, please contact our service department. Problem Cause & Solution Battery installed installed incorrectly →Install battery or re-install battery camera does Battery is out of power. power on. -
Page 34: Appendix A Common Material Emissivity
Appendix A Common material emissivity Emissivity（ （ （ （ ε） ） ） ） Material Surface Temperature °C Non-oxidized 100°C 0.20 Aluminum Oxidized 100°C 0.55 Burnished to Brown 20°C 0.40 Brass Dull luster 0.22 Oxidized 0.61 Copper Seriously Oxidized 0.78 Oxidized 0.74 Iron Rusty... -
Page 35: Factory Default Parameter Setting Table
Appendix B Factory default parameter setting table Table.1 Measurement temperature setting table Parameter Value Temperature Range -20 to 180°C Lens Standard Temp Unit °C Ref Type Ref Temp 30°C Table.2 Measurement temperature correction table Parameter Value Emissivity 0.96 TReflect Table.3 Analysis setting table Parameter Value Temp Alarm... -
Page 36: Addendum
Addendum a30, a50, z30 and z50 Upgrade Installation Guide 1. Make certain the power is turned off to the imager to be upgraded. 2. Verify the serial number on the SD card case matches the thermal imager to be upgraded.