Contents 1. Product Introduction ..................... 4 1.1 product constitution ......................4 1.2 Part Name of Thermal Expert ..................5 1.3 Installation Method for Thermal Expert_ App ............5 1.4 Operation Method ......................7 1.5 Method of using accessary Kit ..................8 1.6 Description for application menu of Thermal Expert...........
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4. Description of Thermal Expert application ............. 19 4.1 Opening screen ........................19 4.2 Main Screen & Menu ....................... 19 4.3 Non Uniformity Correction .................... 20 4.4 Image Capture........................22 4.5 Video Capture ........................24 4.6 Viewer ............................. 25 4.7 Color Map ..........................27 4.8 Digital Zooming........................
1. Product Introduction 1.1 product constitution TE – Q1 Plus TE – Q1 TE – Q1 Pro 13mm lens 6.8mm lens 6.8mm lens TE – V1 13mm lens 6.8mm lens optional for TE – Q1) optional for TE – Q1 Plus) 19mm lens 8.5mm lens 19mm lens...
35mm lens Carrying Case Application optional for TE – V1) including optional lens) Tripod-stick Bracket for Smartphone OTG Extention Cable (Optional) (Optional) (Optional) 1.2 Part Name of Thermal Expert 1.3 Installation Method for Thermal Expert_ App ① Find the latest version of “Thermal Expert” application in Google Play Store. ②...
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④ Please note that the “Thermal Expert” app. will run only when the product is connected to the device through USB connector. ⑤ When the “Thermal Expert” is plugged into the device, the thermal expert app. will run automatically (Plug and Play). Intelligent Image &...
1.4 Operation Method ① Plug the Thermal Expert into the micro USB of any Android device directly or by using a USB extension cable. ② The “Thermal Expert” app. will run automatically when it is connected. (Plug & Play) After a few seconds, tap on the icon “3” as shown in the picture to run image calibration.(image tuning) ③...
1.5 Method of using accessary Kit ① As shown in the picture, you can fix your smart phone and Thermal Expert using holder bracket. ① Thermal Expert connected into the device using a micro USB extension cable or directly. ① Thermal Expert connected...
1.6 Description for application menu of Thermal Expert. ① Digital zoom - The picture image can be magnified by selecting resolutions. ② General setting - Both or selective saving of the infrared and the visible image shot or movie. - Temperature display by Fahrenheit or Celsius. - Temperature compensation Turn On / Off.
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many ways. ⑥ Color map(Color Palettes) - Using the 12 types of color maps, the user can selects preferred color display. (Gray, Black hot, Hottest, Coldest, Iron, Rainbow, Medical, Purple, Blaze, Aqua, Red, Green) - White color (Bright color) used to represents high temperature, in the mean time, the black color (dark color) or purple color used to represents the low temperature.
2. Product Specification 2.1 Detailed Specification 2.1.1 QVGA TE - Q1 TE - Q1 Pro TE – Q1 Plus Array format 384X288 Pixel Pitch 17㎛ Wavelength 8~ 14 ㎛ (Longwave Infrared) Band Sensitivity 0.05℃ Frame rate < 9Hz Scene range -10℃...
2.2 Feature of Thermal Expert 2.2.1 Key Features of Product ① Temperature measurement for whole pixels ② Temperature measurement ③ Convenient image of both infrared and eye visible range in one shot ④ Easy user interface (digital zooming, color palette……) ⑤...
3. Method of Operation 3.1 Operation procedure ① Connect the Thermal Expert to Smartphone via micro-USB. (※ If Thermal Expert disconnected, the application will close automatically) ② The application is loading with THERMAL EXPERT logo. ③ Image calibration (manual shutter operation) is fulfilled with lens cap for several seconds.
3.2 Method of rebooting the application 3.2.1 When the application closed through “Home” or “Back” button of Android Smartphone ① Tap the bottom “window shape” menu or select Thermal Expert application in the operating application lists. ② Run the application again. 3.3 When Thermal Expert camera is not detected by the Smartphone 3.3.1 Method of connecting the devices ①...
3.4 Details of each smart phone operation ① Samsung Galaxy Series - Select the bottom “window shape” button or push “Home” button for several seconds and then close the operating applications. ※ Show up the widget in the application manager (task manager) Select the operating applications ...
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③ Galaxy S6 - Select the left bottom “window shape” button Close all ※ Run smart manager Clear all Intelligent Image & Information System 18 of 52...
4. Description of Thermal Expert application 4.1 Opening screen ① Opening screen of the application. ② The application is loading with THERMAL EXPERT logo. 4.2 Main Screen & Menu ① Main display of the application. ② Right side: color map, video capture, image capture, image calibration, viewer.
4.3 Non Uniformity Correction ① This operation is to clear the initial non-uniformity on the image. ② Cover the lens with lens cap or looking at the uniform target, and press this menu. The manual calibration will be completed for a few seconds.
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④ At the same time operating the manual shutter with bad pixel calibration. If you can see this sentence “Bad Pixel Save Complete”, bad pixel calibration is finished. ⑤ “dead.bin” is generated in i3cam folder of device storage. Intelligent Image & Information System 21 of 52...
4.4 Image Capture ① Capture and save the image. ② Save only the thermal image or both the thermal and visible image simultaneously by applying General settings. ③ Press this button, and then the image upon General settings will be saved on the gallery.
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④ TimeLapse function is operated by long touch the image capture button for 1 second. Ex) Interval : 10, Count : 10 => shooting a every 10 seconds, total 10 times. Intelligent Image & Information System 23 of 52...
4.5 Video Capture ① Capture and save the video. ② Save only the thermal video or save both the thermal and visible video applying simultaneously by General settings. ③ Press this button, and then the video upon General settings will be saved in the gallery with the sound.
4.6 Viewer ① File folder of the image and video in the gallery - Video file folder : DCIM / I3Systems, video file name : VID_day_time.3gp - Image file folder : DCIM / I3Systems, image file name : IMG_day_time.jpg ② Press viewer button to check out the saved image and video in the gallery.
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④ Select the video for playing. Intelligent Image & Information System 26 of 52...
4.7 Color Map ① Select the color map button, and the application provides 12 color palettes. (White Hot, Black Hot, Hottest, Coldest, Iron, Blue Red, Medical, Purple, Purple Yellow, Dark Blue, Cyan, Rainbow) ② Infrared color maps provide white and red for hot temperature, black and purple for cold temperature (※...
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It shows bright red for hot temperature and purple for cold temperature, and this Iron setting is preferable for displaying human images. It shows red for hot temperature and blue Blue Red for cold temperature. It is suitable for showing human images. Medical (Hot temperature-red, cold temperature - purple)
4.8 Digital Zooming ① Resize the image by setting resolution. ② Magnify or reduce image size (Digital Zooming). ③ Super High (384x288) : It shows the 384 x 288 resolution image. ④ High (320x240) : It shows the 320 x 240 resolution image. Intelligent Image &...
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⑤ Normal (240x160) : It shows the 240 x 160 resolution image. ⑥ Low (160x120) : It shows the 160 x 120 resolution image. Intelligent Image & Information System 30 of 52...
4.9 Level Span ① By setting the max, min value of the temperature, image will be adjusted. ② If you select the AGC, the temperature of the Max, Min value is adjusted automatically. AGC On is default setting. The color of temperature textbox is gray in AGC ON.
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⑤ If you want to change just Min value, you have to touch Max textbox. After that, lock icon appear in right side of the Max textbox. It means that Max value is fixed and Min value can be changed. ⑥...
4.10 General settings ① General settings of saving image and video, and temperature - Image -Thermal Image Only: save only the thermal image. -Thermal & Visible Image: save both the thermal and visible image. -Thermal & Visible Image & Temperature : Save the thermal image with temperature data, and the visual image at the same time - Video -Thermal Video: save only the thermal video.
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③ Setting output image upon camera position - Mirror Viewer: Reverse on left and right. - Flip Viewer: Reverse on top and bottom. Intelligent Image & Information System 34 of 52...
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④ Image Processing - AGC (Automatic Gain Control) a) Automatic control of the image contrast. b) This maintain the color gradation by leveling the brightness based on the intensity of radiation. Intelligent Image & Information System 35 of 52...
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⑤ Thermal & Visible synthesis - Display the thermal and visible image in the various ways. - Provide 5 ways to synthesis the thermal and visible images. (50 : 50 View, Twin View, Overlay View, Floating View, FOV Adjust View) - Display both the thermal and visible image in two halves of screen for convenient contrast viewing.
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- Display the thermal and visible image equivalently on the screen. - Overlay the thermal image on the visible image. Draw the rectangular shape on the screen, and the thermal image will be shown in the selected rectangular spot on the visible screen. Intelligent Image &...
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- Select this menu. The small visible image will be shown on the thermal screen. User can move the small visible image anywhere by dragging using his or her fingertips. - This menu can adjust the field of view (FOV) of the visible image in order to fit with the thermal image.
⑥ Temperature measurement - Thermal Expert provides various temperature measurement methods. (Point, Min/Max, Line, Rectangle, Circle, Alarm, and Emissivity Setting) - User can measure temperature for selected point and area. - Point : Highlight or select a specific point on the screen for 2 or 3 seconds, and the temperature will be shown (1~5 point or maximum 5 point).
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- Min/Max : Select this menu and both the Min and Max temperature will be displayed at the same time in real time. - Line : Draw the horizontal line, and the temperature profile will be shown with average, maximum and minimum temperature displayed. Intelligent Image &...
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- Rectangle : Draw the rectangle shape, and maximum, average, and minimum temperature will be shown. User can see the highest temperature point in rectangle area. - Circle : Draw the circle shape, and with maximum, average, and minimum temperature will be shown. Intelligent Image &...
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- Alarm a) Select this menu and set the threshold temperature. It can show the spot with red color where the temperature is over set point, and indicate the maximum temperature and sound an alarm. b) If user draw the rectangular shape on the screen, this function is operated in the selected area.
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- Report Function a) Choose the image in the Viewer on the Application, and put the pdf button. Report generator will be launched. b) Type the title, date, ambient temperature location and comment, and then put the save button. Pdf file will be generated. c) PDF file folder : i3cam/PDF, PDF file name : day_time.pdf Intelligent Image &...
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d) Same way as saving image. Intelligent Image & Information System 44 of 52...
5. Lens Specification 5.1. Lens Performance ① Detection, Recognition, Identification of Human Target for each Lens (DRI Chart). 5.1.1 QVGA Intelligent Image & Information System 45 of 52...
The services in this document are valid during the warranty period from purchase date shown in the receipt. If there are no consumer faults in product defects within the warranty period, i3system, inc. , its affiliates or authorized distributors provide you with repair services or replacement of defective parts.
② Configuration of temperature measurement is set for the default lens standard. (6.8mm lens for TE-Q1 and Pro, 13mm lens for TE-Q1 plus, 19mm lens for TE-V1) Intelligent Image & Information System...
6.7 Warning ① Do not drop or apply shock or stress to the product, as this may lead to damage. ② Please be cautious in connecting the product with mobile devices. When connected with excessive forces, the product and mobile devices can be damaged.
Otherwise, the product can be damaged. ⑭ If you want to connect the product with mobile devices, please use the cable that has been provided by i3system, Inc. If you use a different cable, it may not work, or damage the product. 6.8 Documentation Update ①...
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After the warranty period expires, repairing services will be charged as applicable. Below cases are out-of-warranty regardless of remaining warranty period. - The cases you disassemble, repair, or modify the product where i3system, Inc. didn’t give express written authorization. - Defects caused by misuse or careless treatment not following user guide.
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