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  • Page 1 User’s manual FLIR G300 pt...
  • Page 3 User’s manual FLIR G300 pt #T559900; r. AB/35735/35735; en-US...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Verifying camera operation............... 17 10.1 Power and analog video ............17 10.2 IP communications..............17 10.3 FLIR G300 pt series camera configuration........18 10.4 Setting DNS name servers............19 Network troubleshooting..............22 Technical data ................. 23 12.1 Online field-of-view calculator ............ 23 12.2...
  • Page 6 Table of contents 12.5 FLIR G300 pt 14.5° PAL ............27 12.6 FLIR G300 pt 24° NTSC ............30 12.7 FLIR G300 pt 24° PAL.............. 33 Mechanical drawings ............... 36 CE Declaration of conformity ............38 Detectable gases................40 Why do some gases absorb infrared energy? ........43 Cleaning the camera ................

  • Page 7: Legal Disclaimer

    FLIR Systems will, at its option, repair or replace any such defective product 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 •...

  • Page 8: Safety Information

    Safety information DANGER Applicability: FLIR A3xx pt & G300 pt. Do not install the unit in lightning weather. A lightning strike can hit the unit and cause injury or death. DANGER Applicability: FLIR A3xx pt & G300 pt. Be careful when you install or do an inspection of the unit at high heights. The unit can move suddenly and this can cause you to fall.
  • Page 9 Safety information WARNING Applicability: FLIR A3xx pt & G300 pt. Be careful when you touch the unit. Some parts can be sharp and cause injury. CAUTION Do not point the infrared camera (with or without the lens cover) at strong energy sources, for example, devices that cause laser radiation, or the sun.

  • Page 10: 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 11: Customer Help

    • The communication protocol, or method, between the camera and your device (for ex- ample, HDMI, Ethernet, USB, or FireWire) • 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 #T559900; r. AB/35735/35735; en-US...

  • Page 12: Downloads

    Customer help 4.3 Downloads On the customer help site you can also download the following, when applicable for the product: • Firmware updates for your infrared camera. • Program updates for your PC/Mac software. • Freeware and evaluation versions of PC/Mac software. •...

  • Page 13: 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 applications, and is, in some countries, subject to certification and legislation.

  • Page 14: Introduction

    Introduction The new FLIR G300 pt is a ground-breaking optical gas imaging system capable of con- tinuously monitoring vast areas for greenhouse gas emissions or volatile organic com- pounds (VOCs). The system is also perfect for monitoring a pinpointed area over a long period of time, making around-the-clock monitoring possible.

  • Page 15: Typical System Overview

    Typical system overview 7.1 Explanation 1. Cable gland. 2. Pigtail cable from the housing: • Brown: positive (+). • Blue: negative (–). • Green/yellow: earth. 3. 21–30 V AC/DC power supply. 4. Ethernet cable with an RJ45 connector. 5. Ethernet switch. 6.

  • Page 16: Quick Start Guide

    VAC: 215 VA max. with heater) or 24 VDC (21-30 VDC; 24 VDC: 200 W max. with heater). Verify that video output is displayed on the monitor. 3. As shipped from the factory, the FLIR G300 pt series camera has an IP address of 192.168.250.116 with a netmask of 255.255.255.0. Configure a computer with anoth- er IP address from this network (e.g., 192.168.250.xxx).

  • Page 17: Installation

    The mount must support up to 45 lb. (20 kg). The FLIR G300 pt series camera is both an analog and an IP camera. The video from the camera can be viewed over a traditional analog video network or it can be viewed by streaming it over an IP network using MPEG-4, M-JPEG, and H.264 encoding.

  • Page 18: Camera Mounting

    FLIR G300 pt series cameras must be mounted upright on top of the mounting surface, with the base below the camera. The unit should not be hung upside down. The FLIR G300 pt series camera can be secured to the mount with four 5/16″ or M8 bolts, as shown below.

  • Page 19: Prior To Cutting/Drilling Holes

    4. Ground lug, for connection to earth. 5. Mounting screw (×6). The FLIR G300 pt series camera comes with two ¾″ NPT cable glands, each with a three-hole gland seal insert. Cables can be between 0.23″ and 0.29″ OD. Up to six ca- bles may be installed.

  • Page 20: Removing The

    There is a grounding wire con- nected between the case and the back cover. Figure 9.6 Rear view of a FLIR G300 pt series camera, after the back cover has been released. 1. IP network.

  • Page 21: Video Connections

    Note • The serial communications parameters for the FLIR G300 pt series camera are set or modified either via hardware DIP switch settings or via software, through a web browser interface. A single DIP switch (SW102-9, software override) determines whether the configuration comes from the hardware DIP switches or the software settings.
  • Page 22 Installation Pelco Address: This is the address of the system when configured as a Pelco device. The available range of values is from decimal 0 to 255. Table 9.1 Dip switch address/ID settings—SW102 Bit 1 Bit 2 Bit 3 Bit 4 Bit 5 Bit 6 Bit 7...

  • Page 23: Verifying Camera Operation

    • IP Addr: 192.168.250.116 • PelcoD (Addr:1): 9600 SW 10.2 IP communications As shipped from the factory, the FLIR G300 pt series camera has an IP address of 192.168.250.116 with a netmask of 255.255.255.0. Follow this procedure: 1. Configure a laptop or PC with another IP address from this network (i.e., 192.168.250.

  • Page 24: Flir G300 Pt Series Camera Configuration

    Verifying camera operation 10.3 FLIR G300 pt series camera configuration Follow this procedure: 1. Open a web browser, enter http://192.168.250.116 in the address bar, and press En- ter. This displays the following screen. 2. Log in using user name: admin and password: fliradmin.

  • Page 25: Setting Dns Name Servers

    Verifying camera operation 5. Under Services, click Date and Time. This displays the following screen. 6. Under Date and Time, you can change the following parameters: • Date and Time Settings: NTP (to use a time server) or Custom (to enter a custom time).
  • Page 26 Verifying camera operation 3. On the top menu bar, click Maintenance. This displays the following screen. 4. Scroll down to DNS servers. 5. Enter at least one name server. 6. Click Save. This displays a screen where you need to accept the name server change.
  • Page 27 Verifying camera operation 7. Click Restart Network. This displays a screen where you need to accept typing in the new URL to reconnect. Click Accept. #T559900; r. AB/35735/35735; en-US...

  • Page 28: 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 29: Technical Data

    12.2 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 30: Flir G300 Pt 14.5° Ntsc

    This reduces the risk of the user being exposed to invisible and potentially harmful or explosive chemicals. With a G300 pt gas imaging camera unit it is easy to scan areas of interest that are difficult to reach with conventional methods.
  • Page 31 100 Mbps Ethernet, standard IEEE 802.3 Ethernet, connector type RJ-45 Ethernet, communication TCP/IP socket-based FLIR proprietary Ethernet, video streaming Two independent channels for each camera - MPEG-4, H.264, or M-JPEG Ethernet, protocols TCP, UDP, SNTP, RTSP, RTP, HTTP, ICMP, IGMP,...
  • Page 32 Technical data Environmental data Directives • Low voltage directive: 2006/95/EC • EMC: 2004/108/EC • RoHS: 2002/95/EC • WEEE: 2002/96/EC • EN 61000-6-2 (Immunity) • EN 61000-6-3 (Emission) • FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class B (Emission) • EN 61 000-4-8, L5 Encapsulation IP 66 (IEC 60529) Bump...

  • Page 33: Flir G300 Pt 14.5° Pal

    Rev.: 35207 General description The FLIR G300pt is a pan/tilt infrared camera for optical gas imaging (OGI) that visualizes and pinpoints leaks of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) without the need to shut down the operation. The FLIR G300pt is used in industrial settings such as oil refineries, natural gas processing plants, offshore plat- forms, chemical/petrochemical industries, and biogas and power generation plants.
  • Page 34 100 Mbps Ethernet, standard IEEE 802.3 Ethernet, connector type RJ-45 Ethernet, communication TCP/IP socket-based FLIR proprietary Ethernet, video streaming Two independent channels for each camera - MPEG-4, H.264, or M-JPEG Ethernet, protocols TCP, UDP, SNTP, RTSP, RTP, HTTP, ICMP, IGMP,...
  • Page 35 Technical data Environmental data Directives • Low voltage directive: 2006/95/EC • EMC: 2004/108/EC • RoHS: 2002/95/EC • WEEE: 2002/96/EC • EN 61000-6-2 (Immunity) • EN 61000-6-3 (Emission) • FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class B (Emission) • EN 61 000-4-8, L5 Encapsulation IP 66 (IEC 60529) Bump...

  • Page 36: Flir G300 Pt 24° Ntsc

    This reduces the risk of the user being exposed to invisible and potentially harmful or explosive chemicals. With a G300 pt gas imaging camera unit it is easy to scan areas of interest that are difficult to reach with conventional methods.
  • Page 37 100 Mbps Ethernet, standard IEEE 802.3 Ethernet, connector type RJ-45 Ethernet, communication TCP/IP socket-based FLIR proprietary Ethernet, video streaming Two independent channels for each camera - MPEG-4, H.264, or M-JPEG Ethernet, protocols TCP, UDP, SNTP, RTSP, RTP, HTTP, ICMP, IGMP,...
  • Page 38 Technical data Environmental data Directives • Low voltage directive: 2006/95/EC • EMC: 2004/108/EC • RoHS: 2002/95/EC • WEEE: 2002/96/EC • EN 61000-6-2 (Immunity) • EN 61000-6-3 (Emission) • FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class B (Emission) • EN 61 000-4-8, L5 Encapsulation IP 66 (IEC 60529) Bump...

  • Page 39: Flir G300 Pt 24° Pal

    Rev.: 35207 General description The FLIR G300pt is a pan/tilt infrared camera for optical gas imaging (OGI) that visualizes and pinpoints leaks of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) without the need to shut down the operation. The FLIR G300pt is used in industrial settings such as oil refineries, natural gas processing plants, offshore plat- forms, chemical/petrochemical industries, and biogas and power generation plants.
  • Page 40 100 Mbps Ethernet, standard IEEE 802.3 Ethernet, connector type RJ-45 Ethernet, communication TCP/IP socket-based FLIR proprietary Ethernet, video streaming Two independent channels for each camera - MPEG-4, H.264, or M-JPEG Ethernet, protocols TCP, UDP, SNTP, RTSP, RTP, HTTP, ICMP, IGMP,...
  • Page 41 Technical data Environmental data Directives • Low voltage directive: 2006/95/EC • EMC: 2004/108/EC • RoHS: 2002/95/EC • WEEE: 2002/96/EC • EN 61000-6-2 (Immunity) • EN 61000-6-3 (Emission) • FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class B (Emission) • EN 61 000-4-8, L5 Encapsulation IP 66 (IEC 60529) Bump...

  • Page 42: Mechanical Drawings

    Mechanical drawings #T559900; r. AB/35735/35735; en-US...

  • Page 44: Ce Declaration Of Conformity

    CE Declaration of conformity #T559900; r. AB/35735/35735; en-US...

  • Page 46: Detectable Gases

    Detectable gases The FLIR G300 pt 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 47 Detectable gases Common name Molecular formula Structural formula Heptane Hexane Isoprene m-Xylene Methane Methanol Methyl ethyl ketone #T559900; r. AB/35735/35735; en-US...
  • Page 48 Detectable gases Common name Molecular formula Structural formula MIBK Octane Pentane Propane Propylene Toluene #T559900; r. AB/35735/35735; en-US...

  • Page 49: 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 50 This is the only solution to provide a sufficient signal-to- noise ratio. Hence, the filter itself is maintained at a cryogenic temperature: down to 60 K in the case of the FLIR GF3xx series LW camera that was released in the beginning of 2008.
  • Page 51 Why do some gases absorb infrared energy? Figure 16.8 Sulfur hexafluoride (SF ). Strong absorption around 10.6 μm #T559900; r. AB/35735/35735; en-US...

  • Page 52: Cleaning The Camera

    Cleaning the camera 17.1 Camera housing, cables, and other items 17.1.1 Liquids Use one of these liquids: • Warm water • A weak detergent solution 17.1.2 Equipment A soft cloth 17.1.3 Procedure Follow this procedure: 1. Soak the cloth in the liquid. 2.

  • Page 53: About Flir Systems

    —together with a worldwide network of agents and distributors—support our internation- al customer base. FLIR Systems is at the forefront of innovation in the infrared camera industry. We antici- pate market demand by constantly improving our existing cameras and developing new...

  • Page 54: More Than Just An Infrared Camera

    18.1 More than just an infrared camera At FLIR Systems we recognize that our job is to go beyond just producing the best infra- red camera systems. We are committed to enabling all users of our infrared camera sys- tems to work more productively by providing them with the most powerful camera–...
  • Page 55 About FLIR Systems no need to send your camera to the other side of the world or to talk to someone who does not speak your language. #T559900; r. AB/35735/35735; en-US...

  • Page 56: Glossary

    Glossary absorption The amount of radiation absorbed by an object relative to the re- (absorption ceived radiation. A number between 0 and 1. factor) 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. autopalette The IR image is shown with an uneven spread of colors, displaying cold objects as well as hot ones at the same time.
  • Page 57 Glossary 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. infrared isotherm A function highlighting those parts of an image that fall above, below or between one or more temperature intervals.
  • Page 58 Glossary span The interval of the temperature scale, usually expressed as a signal value. spectral (radi- Amount of energy emitted from an object per unit of time, area and ant) emittance wavelength (W/m /μm) temperature A value which is the result of a subtraction between two temperature difference, or values.

  • Page 59: Thermographic Measurement Techniques

    Thermographic measurement techniques 20.1 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 tempera- ture of the object but is also a function of the emissivity.
  • Page 60 Thermographic measurement techniques 20.2.1.1.1 Method 1: Direct method Follow this procedure: 1. Look for possible reflection sources, considering that the incident angle = reflection angle (a = b). Figure 20.1 1 = Reflection source 2. If the reflection source is a spot source, modify the source by obstructing it using a piece if cardboard.
  • Page 61 Thermographic measurement techniques 3. Measure the radiation intensity (= apparent temperature) from the reflecting source using the following settings: • Emissivity: 1.0 • D You can measure the radiation intensity using one of the following two methods: Figure 20.3 1 = Reflection source Figure 20.4 1 = Reflection source Using a thermocouple to measure reflected apparent temperature is not recommended for two important reasons:...

  • Page 62: Reflected Apparent Temperature

    Thermographic measurement techniques 5. Measure the apparent temperature of the aluminum foil and write it down. Figure 20.5 Measuring the apparent temperature of the aluminum foil. 20.2.1.2 Step 2: Determining the emissivity Follow this procedure: 1. Select a place to put the sample. 2.

  • Page 63: Distance

    50%. 20.6 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 cam- era and the target •...

  • Page 64: History Of Infrared Technology

    History of infrared technology Before the year 1800, the existence of the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spec- trum wasn't even suspected. The original significance of the infrared spectrum, or simply ‘the infrared’ as it is often called, as a form of heat radiation is perhaps less obvious to- day than it was at the time of its discovery by Herschel in 1800.
  • Page 65 History of infrared technology When Herschel revealed his discovery, he referred to this new portion of the electromag- netic spectrum as the ‘thermometrical spectrum’. The radiation itself he sometimes re- ferred to as ‘dark heat’, or simply ‘the invisible rays’. Ironically, and contrary to popular opinion, it wasn't Herschel who originated the term ‘infrared’.
  • Page 66 History of infrared technology Figure 21.4 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 67: Theory Of Thermography

    Theory of thermography 22.1 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. 22.2 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 68: Planck's Law

    Such cavity radiators are commonly used as sources of radiation in tempera- ture reference 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 69: 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 70: Stefan-Boltzmann's Law

    Theory of thermography Figure 22.5 Wilhelm Wien (1864–1928) The sun (approx. 6 000 K) emits yellow light, peaking at about 0.5 μm in the middle of the visible light spectrum. At room temperature (300 K) the peak of radiant emittance lies at 9.7 μm, in the far infra- red, while at the temperature of liquid nitrogen (77 K) the maximum of the almost insignif- icant amount of radiant emittance occurs at 38 μm, in the extreme infrared wavelengths.

  • Page 71: Non-Blackbody Emitters

    Theory of thermography Figure 22.7 Josef Stefan (1835–1893), and Ludwig Boltzmann (1844–1906) Using the Stefan-Boltzmann formula to calculate the power radiated by the human body, at a temperature of 300 K and an external surface area of approx. 2 m , we obtain 1 kW.
  • Page 72 Theory of thermography • A selective radiator, for which ε varies with wavelength According to Kirchhoff’s law, for any material the spectral emissivity and spectral absorp- tance of a body are equal at any specified temperature and wavelength. That is: From this we obtain, for an opaque material (since α...

  • Page 73: Infrared Semi-Transparent Materials

    Theory of thermography 22.4 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. When the plate is heated, radiation generated within its volume must work its way toward the surfaces through the material in which it is partially ab- sorbed.

  • Page 74: 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 75 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 23.1 Voltages Calculated camera output voltage for a blackbody of temperature i.e.
  • Page 76 5 volts, the resulting curve would have been very much the same as our real curve extrapolated beyond 4.1 volts, provided the calibration algo- rithm is based on radiation physics, like the FLIR Systems algorithm. Of course there must be a limit to such extrapolations.
  • Page 77 The measurement formula Figure 23.3 Relative magnitudes of radiation sources under varying measurement conditions (LW cam- era). 1: Object temperature; 2: Emittance; Obj: Object radiation; Refl: Reflected radiation; Atm: atmos- phere radiation. Fixed parameters: τ = 0.88; T = 20°C (+68°F); T = 20°C (+68°F).
  • Page 78 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) T501092.xml;...
  • Page 80 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.: T559900...

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