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  • Page 1 User’s manual FLIR G300 a...
  • Page 3 User’s manual FLIR G300 a #T559899; r. AB/35742/35742; en-US...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Online field-of-view calculator ............14 13.2 Note about technical data ............14 13.3 Note about authoritative versions..........14 13.4 FLIR G300 a 14.5° fixed lens ............15 13.5 FLIR G300 a 24° fixed lens ............19 #T559899; r. AB/35742/35742; en-US...
  • Page 6 18.1.3 Procedure ..............33 18.2 Infrared lens ................33 18.2.1 Liquids................. 33 18.2.2 Equipment ..............33 18.2.3 Procedure ..............33 About FLIR Systems ................34 19.1 More than just an infrared camera ..........35 19.2 Sharing our knowledge .............. 35 19.3 Supporting our customers............

  • Page 7: Legal Disclaimer

    FLIR Systems will, at its option, repair or replace any such defective product ZL201130442354.9; ZL201230471744.3; ZL201230620731.8. free of charge if, upon inspection, it proves to be defective in material or work- manship and provided that it is returned to FLIR Systems within the said one- year period. 1.8 EULA Terms FLIR Systems has no other obligation or liability for defects than those set forth •...

  • Page 8: Safety Information

    Safety information WARNING Make sure that you read all applicable MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) and warning labels on con- tainers before you use a liquid. The liquids can be dangerous. Injury to persons can occur. WARNING For equipment with plugs: Make sure that you install the socket-outlet near the equipment and that it is easy to get access to.

  • Page 9: Notice To User

    3.6 Important note about this manual FLIR Systems issues generic manuals that cover several cameras within a model line. This means that this manual may contain descriptions and explanations that do not apply to your particular camera model.

  • Page 10: Customer Help

    Customer help 4.1 General For customer help, visit: http://support.flir.com 4.2 Submitting a question To submit a question to the customer help team, you must be a registered user. It only takes a few minutes to register online. If you only want to search the knowledgebase for existing questions and answers, you do not need to be a registered user.

  • Page 11: Downloads

    Customer help • Device type (PC/Mac/iPhone/iPad/Android device, etc.) • Version of any programs from FLIR Systems • Full name, publication number, and revision number of the manual 4.3 Downloads On the customer help site you can also download the following, when applicable for the product: •...

  • Page 12: Important Note About Training And Applications

    Important note about training and applications 5.1 General Infrared inspection of gas leaks, furnaces, and high-temperature applications—including infrared image and other data acquisition, analysis, diagnosis, prognosis, and reporting— is a highly advanced skill. It requires professional knowledge of thermography and its ap- plications, and is, in some countries, subject to certification and legislation.

  • Page 13: Introduction

    Introduction The new FLIR G300 a is an optical gas camera unit that can be integrated in housings with application specific requirements. The FLIR G300 a visualizes greenhouse gas emissions or volatile organic compounds (VOCs). When integrated in a fixed housing, the system is perfect for monitoring a pinpointed area over a long period of time, making automatic around-the-clock monitoring possible.

  • Page 14: Typical System Overview

    Typical system overview 7.1 Explanation 1. Pigtail cable from the housing: • Brown: positive (+). • Blue: negative (–). • Green/yellow: earth. 2. 10–28 V DC power supply. 3. USB cable. 4. USB hub. 5. Ethernet cable with an RJ45 connector. 6.

  • Page 15: Quick Start Guide

    (10–28 V DC). Verify that video output is displayed on the monitor. 3. Connect the camera to the network using the Ethernet cable. 4. Use FLIR Tools to set up and control the camera. For more information, see section 8.1 Download FLIR Tools, page 9. 8.1 Download FLIR Tools FLIR Tools lets you quickly create professional inspection reports that clearly show deci- sion makers what you’ve found with your IR camera.

  • Page 16: Mechanical Installation

    Loctite or another industrial brand of thread-locking liquid, as well as to dampen the vibrations by mounting the camera unit on a specially de- signed base. 9.4 Further information For further information on mounting recommendations and environmental enclosures, contact FLIR Systems. #T559899; r. AB/35742/35742; en-US...

  • Page 17: Connectors

    Connectors 10.1 Figure 10.2 Explanation 1. Video cable with a BNC connector (for CVBS, composite video output). 2. HDMI cable with a type D connector (for digital video output). 3. USB-A cable (to connect an external USB device to the camera). 4.

  • Page 18: Verifying Camera Operation

    11.2 IP Communication It is assumed that a FLIR G300 a system will be set up on an existing network and as- signed an IP address from the DHCP server. The MAC address can be found on a label on the bottom side of the camera.

  • Page 19: Network Troubleshooting

    Network troubleshooting Try one of the following if you experience network problems: • Reset the modem and unplug and replug the Ethernet cable at both ends. • Reboot the computer with the cables connected. • Swap your Ethernet cable with another cable that is either brand new or known to be in working condition.

  • Page 20: Technical Data

    13.2 Note about technical data FLIR Systems reserves the right to change specifications at any time without prior notice. Please check http://support.flir.com for latest changes.

  • Page 21: Flir G300 A 14.5° Fixed Lens

    This reduces the risk of the user being exposed to invisible and potentially harmful or explo- sive chemicals. With a FLIR G300 a gas imaging camera unit it is easy to scan areas of interest that are difficult to reach with conventional methods.
  • Page 22 Ethernet, standard IEEE 802.3 Ethernet, connector type RJ-45 Ethernet, communication TCP/IP socket-based FLIR proprietary Ethernet, video streaming 640 × 480 pixels at up to 15 Hz MPEG-4, ISO/IEC 14496-1 MPEG-4 ASP@L5 Ethernet, image streaming 16-bit 320 × 240 pixels at up to 10 Hz...
  • Page 23 Housing material Aluminum Shipping information Packaging, type Cardboard box List of contents • Infrared camera • Ethernet cable • FLIR ThermoVision SDK (license only) • FLIR VideoReport CD-ROM • Lens cap • Power supply • Printed documentation • USB cable •...
  • Page 24 Technical data • T197555; Hard transport case for FLIR GF3xx-Series • T198585; FLIR VideoReport • DSW-10000; FLIR IR Camera Player • T199233; FLIR Atlas SDK for .NET • T199234; FLIR Atlas SDK for MATLAB • T198567; ThermoVision™ System Developers Kit Ver. 2.6 •...

  • Page 25: Flir G300 A 24° Fixed Lens

    This reduces the risk of the user being exposed to invisible and potentially harmful or explo- sive chemicals. With a FLIR G300 a gas imaging camera unit it is easy to scan areas of interest that are difficult to reach with conventional methods.
  • Page 26 Ethernet, standard IEEE 802.3 Ethernet, connector type RJ-45 Ethernet, communication TCP/IP socket-based FLIR proprietary Ethernet, video streaming 640 × 480 pixels at up to 15 Hz MPEG-4, ISO/IEC 14496-1 MPEG-4 ASP@L5 Ethernet, image streaming 16-bit 320 × 240 pixels at up to 10 Hz...
  • Page 27 Housing material Aluminum Shipping information Packaging, type Cardboard box List of contents • Infrared camera • Ethernet cable • FLIR ThermoVision SDK (license only) • FLIR VideoReport CD-ROM • Lens cap • Power supply • Printed documentation • USB cable •...
  • Page 28 Technical data • T197555; Hard transport case for FLIR GF3xx-Series • T198585; FLIR VideoReport • DSW-10000; FLIR IR Camera Player • T199233; FLIR Atlas SDK for .NET • T199234; FLIR Atlas SDK for MATLAB • T198567; ThermoVision™ System Developers Kit Ver. 2.6 •...

  • Page 29: Mechanical Drawings

    Mechanical drawings #T559899; r. AB/35742/35742; en-US...

  • Page 31: Ce Declaration Of Conformity

    CE Declaration of conformity #T559899; r. AB/35742/35742; en-US...

  • Page 33: Detectable Gases

    Detectable gases The FLIR G300 a camera has been engineered and designed to detect various gases. This table lists the gases that FLIR Systems has tested at various concentrations within the laboratory. Common name Molecular formula Structural formula 1-Pentene Benzene...
  • Page 34 Detectable gases Common name Molecular formula Structural formula Ethylene Heptane Hexane Isoprene m-Xylene Methane Methanol #T559899; r. AB/35742/35742; en-US...
  • Page 35 Detectable gases Common name Molecular formula Structural formula Methyl ethyl ketone MIBK Octane Pentane Propane Propylene Toluene #T559899; r. AB/35742/35742; en-US...

  • Page 36: Why Do Some Gases Absorb Infrared Energy

    Why do some gases absorb infrared energy? From a mechanical point of view, molecules in a gas could be compared to weights (the balls in the figures below), connected together via springs. Depending on the number of atoms, their respective size and mass, the elastic constant of the springs, molecules may move in given directions, vibrate along an axis, rotate, twist, stretch, rock, wag, etc.
  • Page 37 Hence, the filter itself is maintained at a cryogenic temperature: down to 60 K in the case of the FLIR Systems LW camera that was released in the beginning of 2008. Below, are the transmittance spectra of two gases: •...
  • Page 38 Why do some gases absorb infrared energy? Figure 17.7 Benzene (C ). Strong absorption around 3.2/3.3 μm Figure 17.8 Sulfur hexafluoride (SF ). Strong absorption around 10.6 μm #T559899; r. AB/35742/35742; en-US...

  • Page 39: Cleaning The Camera

    Cleaning the camera 18.1 Camera housing, cables, and other items 18.1.1 Liquids Use one of these liquids: • Warm water • A weak detergent solution 18.1.2 Equipment A soft cloth 18.1.3 Procedure Follow this procedure: 1. Soak the cloth in the liquid. 2.

  • Page 40: About Flir Systems

    • DVTEL (2015) Figure 19.1 Patent documents from the early 1960s FLIR Systems has three manufacturing plants in the United States (Portland, OR, Boston, MA, Santa Barbara, CA) and one in Sweden (Stockholm). Since 2007 there is also a man- ufacturing plant in Tallinn, Estonia.

  • Page 41: More Than Just An Infrared Camera

    19.1 More than just an infrared camera At FLIR Systems we recognize that our job is to go beyond just producing the best infrared camera systems. We are committed to enabling all users of our infrared camera systems to work more productively by providing them with the most powerful camera–software...

  • Page 42: Supporting Our Customers

    19.3 Supporting our customers FLIR Systems operates a worldwide service network to keep your camera running at all times. If you discover a problem with your camera, local service centers have all the equip- ment and expertise to solve it within the shortest possible time.

  • Page 43: Glossary

    Glossary The amount of radiation absorbed by an object relative to the re- absorption (ab- sorption factor) ceived radiation. A number between 0 and 1. atmosphere The gases between the object being measured and the camera, nor- mally air. autoadjust A function making a camera perform an internal image correction.
  • Page 44 Glossary IFOV Instantaneous field of view: A measure of the geometrical resolution of an IR camera. image correc- A way of compensating for sensitivity differences in various parts of tion (internal or live images and also of stabilizing the camera. external) infrared Non-visible radiation, having a wavelength from about 2–13 μm.
  • Page 45 Glossary relative Relative humidity represents the ratio between the current water va- humidity pour mass in the air and the maximum it may contain in saturation conditions. saturation The areas that contain temperatures outside the present level/span color settings are colored with the saturation colors. The saturation colors contain an ‘overflow’...

  • Page 46: Thermographic Measurement Techniques

    Thermographic measurement techniques 21.1 Introduction An infrared camera measures and images the emitted infrared radiation from an object. The fact that radiation is a function of object surface temperature makes it possible for the camera to calculate and display this temperature. However, the radiation measured by the camera does not only depend on the temperature of the object but is also a function of the emissivity.
  • Page 47 Thermographic measurement techniques 21.2.1.1.1 Method 1: Direct method Follow this procedure: 1. Look for possible reflection sources, considering that the incident angle = reflection an- gle (a = b). Figure 21.1 1 = Reflection source 2. If the reflection source is a spot source, modify the source by obstructing it using a piece if cardboard.
  • Page 48 Thermographic measurement techniques 3. Measure the radiation intensity (= apparent temperature) from the reflecting source us- ing the following settings: • Emissivity: 1.0 • D You can measure the radiation intensity using one of the following two methods: Figure 21.3 1 = Reflection source Figure 21.4 1 = Reflection source Using a thermocouple to measure reflected apparent temperature is not recommended for two important reasons:...
  • Page 49 Thermographic measurement techniques 5. Measure the apparent temperature of the aluminum foil and write it down. Figure 21.5 Measuring the apparent temperature of the aluminum foil. 21.2.1.2 Step 2: Determining the emissivity Follow this procedure: 1. Select a place to put the sample. 2.

  • Page 50: Reflected Apparent Temperature

    50%. 21.6 Other parameters In addition, some cameras and analysis programs from FLIR Systems allow you to com- pensate for the following parameters: • Atmospheric temperature – i.e. the temperature of the atmosphere between the camera and the target •...

  • Page 51: History Of Infrared Technology

    History of infrared technology Before the year 1800, the existence of the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum wasn't even suspected. The original significance of the infrared spectrum, or simply ‘the in- frared’ as it is often called, as a form of heat radiation is perhaps less obvious today than it was at the time of its discovery by Herschel in 1800.
  • Page 52 History of infrared technology Moving the thermometer into the dark region beyond the red end of the spectrum, Her- schel confirmed that the heating continued to increase. The maximum point, when he found it, lay well beyond the red end – in what is known today as the ‘infrared wavelengths’. When Herschel revealed his discovery, he referred to this new portion of the electromag- netic spectrum as the ‘thermometrical spectrum’.
  • Page 53 History of infrared technology Figure 22.4 Samuel P. Langley (1834–1906) The improvement of infrared-detector sensitivity progressed slowly. Another major break- through, made by Langley in 1880, was the invention of the bolometer. This consisted of a thin blackened strip of platinum connected in one arm of a Wheatstone bridge circuit upon which the infrared radiation was focused and to which a sensitive galvanometer re- sponded.

  • Page 54: Theory Of Thermography

    Theory of thermography 23.1 Introduction The subjects of infrared radiation and the related technique of thermography are still new to many who will use an infrared camera. In this section the theory behind thermography will be given. 23.2 The electromagnetic spectrum The electromagnetic spectrum is divided arbitrarily into a number of wavelength regions, called bands, distinguished by the methods used to produce and detect the radiation.

  • Page 55: Planck's Law

    Such cavity radiators are commonly used as sources of radiation in temperature refer- ence standards in the laboratory for calibrating thermographic instruments, such as a FLIR Systems camera for example. If the temperature of blackbody radiation increases to more than 525°C (977°F), the source begins to be visible so that it appears to the eye no longer black.

  • Page 56: Wien's Displacement Law

    Theory of thermography where: Blackbody spectral radiant emittance at wavelength λ. λb Velocity of light = 3 × 10 Planck’s constant = 6.6 × 10 Joule sec. Boltzmann’s constant = 1.4 × 10 Joule/K. Absolute temperature (K) of a blackbody. λ...

  • Page 57: Stefan-Boltzmann's Law

    Theory of thermography temperature is obtained by applying the rule-of-thumb 3 000/T μm. Thus, a very hot star such as Sirius (11 000 K), emitting bluish-white light, radiates with the peak of spectral ra- diant emittance occurring within the invisible ultraviolet spectrum, at wavelength 0.27 μm. Figure 23.5 Wilhelm Wien (1864–1928) The sun (approx.

  • Page 58: Non-Blackbody Emitters

    Theory of thermography This is the Stefan-Boltzmann formula (after Josef Stefan, 1835–1893, and Ludwig Boltz- mann, 1844–1906), which states that the total emissive power of a blackbody is propor- tional to the fourth power of its absolute temperature. Graphically, W represents the area below the Planck curve for a particular temperature.
  • Page 59 Theory of thermography The spectral emissivity ε = the ratio of the spectral radiant power from an object to that λ from a blackbody at the same temperature and wavelength. Expressed mathematically, this can be written as the ratio of the spectral emittance of the object to that of a blackbody as follows: Generally speaking, there are three types of radiation source, distinguished by the ways in which the spectral emittance of each varies with wavelength.

  • Page 60: Infrared Semi-Transparent Materials

    Theory of thermography Figure 23.9 Spectral emissivity of three types of radiators. 1: Spectral emissivity; 2: Wavelength; 3: Black- body; 4: Graybody; 5: Selective radiator. 23.4 Infrared semi-transparent materials Consider now a non-metallic, semi-transparent body – let us say, in the form of a thick flat plate of plastic material.

  • Page 61: The Measurement Formula

    The measurement formula As already mentioned, when viewing an object, the camera receives radiation not only from the object itself. It also collects radiation from the surroundings reflected via the ob- ject surface. Both these radiation contributions become attenuated to some extent by the atmosphere in the measurement path.
  • Page 62 U according to the same equation, and get (Equation 3): Solve Equation 3 for U (Equation 4): This is the general measurement formula used in all the FLIR Systems thermographic equipment. The voltages of the formula are: Table 24.1 Voltages Calculated camera output voltage for a blackbody of temperature T i.e.
  • Page 63 5 volts, the resulting curve would have been very much the same as our real curve extrapolated beyond 4.1 volts, provided the calibration algorithm is based on ra- diation physics, like the FLIR Systems algorithm. Of course there must be a limit to such extrapolations.
  • Page 64 The measurement formula Figure 24.2 Relative magnitudes of radiation sources under varying measurement conditions (SW camera). 1: Object temperature; 2: Emittance; Obj: Object radiation; Refl: Reflected radiation; Atm: atmosphere radia- tion. Fixed parameters: τ = 0.88; T = 20°C (+68°F); T = 20°C (+68°F).
  • Page 66 A note on the technical production of this publication This publication was produced using XML — the eXtensible Markup Language. For more information about XML, please visit http://www.w3.org/XML/ A note on the typeface used in this publication This publication was typeset using Linotype Helvetica™ World. Helvetica™ was designed by Max Miedinger (1910–1980) LOEF (List Of Effective Files) T501093.xml;...
  • Page 68 Disclaimer Specifications subject to change without further notice. Models and accessories subject to regional market considerations. License procedures may apply. Products described herein may be subject to US Export Regulations. Please refer to exportquestions@flir.com with any questions. Publ. No.: T559899...

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