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- Page 1 X8400sc User Manual Document Number: DC085U Version: Issue Date: 08/03/2013 User Manual X8400 sc...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
..............................6 YSTEM VERVIEW X8400 ........................8 EY FEATURES OF THE SC CAMERA WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS ..........................10 INSTALLING THE X8400SC ON THE EXPERIMENT ....................11 ............................11 OUNTING THE CAMERA ............................11 OWERING THE CAMERA 4.2.1 Power supply 4.2.2 Power button 4.2.3... - Page 3 Camera Body, Cables and Accessories 9.1.2 Lens ................................. 52 OOLER FLIR C ............................53 USTOMER UPPORT 9.3.1 Technical Support 9.3.2 FLIR Knowledgebase (FAQ) 9.3.3 Repair Services QUALITY................................54 10.1 ..............................54 MARKET 10.2 ............................54 ANADIAN MARKET 10.3 ............................54 OR THE WHOLE WORLD LEGAL DISCLAIMER ..............................
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Page 4: Revision History
1 REVISION HISTORY Version Date Author Changes 14/05/2012 E.VANNEAU Creation 19/12/2012 E.VANNEAU Modification for new version 19/02/2013 E.VANNEAU Modification for V2013 User Manual X8400 sc... -
Page 5: Introduction
2 INTRODUCTION 2.1 Camera System Components The X8400sc infrared camera and its accessories are delivered in a transport case which typically contains the items below. • X8400sc camera with removable LCD touchscreen. • Portfolio containing important information on the camera... -
Page 6: System Overview
2.2 System Overview The X8400sc infrared camera system has been developed by FLIR to meet the needs of the research communities. The camera makes use of an advanced 1280x1024 digital readout circuit (ROIC), mated to an Indium Antimonide (InSb) detector to cover the 1.5-5.5µm Midwave infrared band. - Page 7 Figure 2: Camera back panel description Power Button Trigger IN Status LED Auxilliary Port IR Remote Sensor GigEVision Sync IN Camera Link Base Sync OUT Camera Link Medium Power IN Digital Video Interface Lockin IN General Purpose IO Micro SD-Card User Manual X8400 sc...
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Page 8: Key Features Of The X8400Sc Camera
• Fast Frame Rate The FLIR X8400sc Series have an adjustable frame rate of up to 106 Hz full frame and more than 3 kHz at 48x4. Windowing allows a subset of the total image to be selectively read out with user adjustable window size. - Page 9 The LCD touchscreen can be removed from the camera when the FLIR X8400sc needs to be installed in a hard to reach position. Just position the camera and control it from a distance.
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Page 10: Warnings And Cautions
3 Warnings and Cautions For best results and user safety, the following warnings and precautions should be followed when handling and operating the camera. Warnings and Cautions: o Do not open the camera body for any reason. Disassembly of the camera (including removal of the cover) can cause permanent damage and will void the warranty. -
Page 11: Installing The X8400Sc On The Experiment
4 INSTALLING THE X8400sc ON THE EXPERIMENT 4.1 Mounting the camera The camera can be operated installed either on a workbench or mounted on a tripod or custom mount. Standard photo mount interface (1/4” UNC-20 or 3xM5 on camera bottom as well as 3xM5 on left side of the camera) are available. -
Page 12: Camera Boot-Up And Cooling Down
The LCD described hereby is a useful tool during that process. 4.3.1 LCD Screen The X8400sc embeds a detachable touchscreen LCD which provides instant thermal image feedback. The LCD screen also presents camera information, adjustment controls and ResearchIR Max acquisition control. - Page 13 The temperature range of the camera can be automatically adjusted using the autoexposure button on the touchscreen. Please refer to §6.2.2 for more information on autoexposure. If the thermal scene does not match the configuration measurement (spectral filter on filter wheel), it is required to select the correct configuration measurement in ResearchIR Max.
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Page 14: Lens
ResearchIR Max camera user interface (see §4.4.8) 4.3.2 Lens A large range of lenses is available for the X8400sc. Lenses feature a professional bayonet mount with lock. Each lens is identified through the bayonet connector. A temperature probe is also integrated into the lens. - Page 15 4.3.2.3 Lens identification X8400sc lenses integrate a unique identifier. The camera reads the lens identifier and automatically adapts the measurement ranges to the connected lens. The lens connected to the camera is displayed in ResearchIR Max and on the LCD interface.
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Page 16: Setting The Camera Parameters
4.4.1.1 Connection through camera link interface CameraLink® is a standard data interface for high end visible and IR cameras. The X8400sc uses a CameraLink® Medium interface in a single tap, 16-bit configuration. In terms of ports, the A and B ports are used with bit A0 being the LSB and bit B7 being the MSB of the transferred data. -
Page 17: Image Size Adjustment
4.4.3 Image size adjustment General The X8400sc camera can be set up to use a subpart of the detector. As a consequence, the camera can be operated at higher frame rates. The selection is done through the upper part of the camera control panel. -
Page 18: Measurement Configuration
Preview window. The FPA window size can be selected by dragging the handles. The whole box can be dragged to set the location. X offset can be manually set in this field. Y offset can be manually set in this field. The window width can be manually set in this field The window height can be manually set in this field Set the window size to full detector size (640x512) -
Page 19: Temperature Range Adjustment
Refer to §6.6 for more information on superframing. The X8400sc features an automatic exposure control which automatically selects the best integration time for the current thermal scene. Refer to §6.2.2 for more... -
Page 20: Frame Frequency
Click on the Finish button to set up the camera accordingly. Apply the temperature range configuration to the camera. Read the actual camera configuration 4.4.6 Frame frequency General Frame rate is the number of images taken by the camera per second. Achievable frame rates are based on camera settings, camera overhead, and integration settings. -
Page 21: Advanced Camera Controls
4.4.8 Advanced camera controls General This section describes the advanced Camera Controls. Select the orientation of the image at detector level. This impacts Image Orientation digital radiometric outputs as well as video outputs. Select between Integrate Then Read (ITR) or Integrate While Read (IWR). -
Page 22: Extended Camera Information
4.4.9 Extended Camera Information General Extended camera information can be found in the extended information section in the ResearchIR Max Camera tab. The camera is equipped with various temperature probes which are Temperature used for improving measurement accuracy or for camera diagnostic. Probes Click the refresh button to update the temperature values. -
Page 23: X8400Sc Operations
5 X8400sc OPERATIONS 5.1 Filter Wheel X8400sc embeds a 4 slot filter wheel. Each slot can hold a 1-inch diameter filter with a thickness up to 2.5mm. An identification system is also implemented so that the camera recognizes the inserted slot and automatically adjusts the measurement configuration. -
Page 24: Filter Holder Identification
5.1.3 Filter holder identification Each filter holder is identified with a combination of magnet glued on the filter holder. FLIR provides standard filter configurations with reserved identification number. At startup, the camera scans the filter wheel, identifies the inserted holders and adjusts the measurement configuration accordingly. -
Page 25: Adding A Custom Filter Parameter Into The Camera
• Note The Windows® calculator in programmer mode provides an easy way to convert decimal number into binary code 5.1.5 Adding a custom filter parameter into the camera General Up to 2 filters can be mounted on a slot. A slot is defined in the camera’s slot.ini file, and filters definition is stored in a text file into the camera. -
Page 26: Filter Definition File Description
Slot.ini file and must start with the capital letter F. F1201 The user friendly name which is displayed on the LCD GUI and ResearchIR Max user interface. FLIR ATS uses the following naming convention, but it can be freely modified. -
Page 27: Camera Configuration File Management
5.2 Camera configuration file management 5.2.1 CNUC file management • Note CNUC files are related to the measurement configurations available for the camera. Refer to chapter 4.4.4 • Accessing camera files exposes the camera system files. Do not erase or modify other files than the configuration files. -
Page 28: Infrared Remote
5.4 Infrared Remote General The X8400sc can be controlled with the provided IR remote or any XLR camera remote control using the NIKON protocol. The actions available are the following: • Start Acquisition on ResearchIR Max • Trigger 1 point NUC calibration •... -
Page 29: Radiometric Measurement With The X8400Sc
A CNUC™ correction is valid for a specific optical configuration composed of a combination of lens and spectral filers. CNUC™ corrections are generated by FLIR service offices where advanced calibration benches are available. Contact your FLIR representative to proceed to CNUC™... -
Page 30: One Point Correction (Offset Correction)
• Note +/- 1° C or +/-1% accuracy is standard for X8400sc camera, unless explicitly specified. Typically, calibration on custom spectral filters or custom optical configurations can show higher accuracy tolerances. 6.2.2 AutoExposure... -
Page 31: Bad Pixel Replacement
6.4 Bad Pixel Replacement General Once the correction of non-uniformity has been calculated, the bad pixels can be detected and replaced. The replacement is done by replacing the bad pixels by the median value of the 8 neighboring pixels. Note There are three kinds of bad pixels: •... - Page 32 6.5.1.1 Max Achievable frame rate in ITR Mode – Base Mode Number of points 1280 1152 1024 1024 1091 1227 1227 1227 1227 1227 1068 1200 1344 1344 1344 1344 1344 1075 1190 1332 1487 1487 1487 1487 1487 1025 1113 1217 1342...
- Page 33 6.5.1.2 Max Achievable frame rate in ITR Mode – Medium Mode Number of points 1280 1152 1024 1024 1227 1227 1227 1227 1227 1227 1227 1227 1227 1227 1344 1344 1344 1344 1344 1344 1344 1344 1344 1344 1487 1487 1487 1487 1487...
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Page 34: Integrate While Read
6.5.2 Integrate While Read The Integration and the Data Readout periods can be thought of as two separate processes. However, they are linked together by certain timing requirements. This means that the camera can integrate for a period, starts the data read out for that integration period, and during that readout starts the integration period for the next frame. -
Page 35: Selecting Detector Integration Mode
6.5.2.2 Max Achievable frame rate in IWR Mode – Medium Mode Number of points 1280 1152 1024 1024 1185 1185 1185 1185 1185 1185 1185 1185 1185 1185 1294 1294 1294 1294 1294 1294 1294 1294 1294 1294 1426 1426 1426 1426 1426... -
Page 36: Dynamic Range Extension "Superframing
The camera features a Sync IN (#4 on Figure 2) and a Sync OUT (#5 on Figure 2) connector. The X8400sc makes use of frame syncs to control the generation of image data. The generation of a frame consists in two phases: integration and data readout. Depending on the timing between these two events, you can have two basic integration modes: Integration Then Read (ITR), and Integrate While Read (IWR). -
Page 37: Sync In
Figure 9: Frame Synchronization - IWR mode 6.7.1 Sync In General The Sync IN signal is connected to the camera on connector #4 on Figure 2. The minimum pulse width is 300 ns. The Sync IN setup is described in §4.4.7 Characteristics Name Value... -
Page 38: Sync Out
LED Description LED STATUS Description No signal detected. Check connection and signal levels Signal is detected and signal voltage is GREEN correct, but signal is continuous Signal is detected but signal voltage is ORANGE incorrect Signal is detected. Blinking Green LED is blinking at signal frequency. -
Page 39: Trigger In
6.8 Trigger IN General Trigger IN is used to tag images on the camera side so they are recorded on the software. The status of the trigger IN signal at start of integration is added on the frame header sent to the recording software. -
Page 40: Lockin
The X8400sc camera features a lock-in signal input BNC connector on the back panel of the camera (ref 7 on Figure 2: Camera back panel description). -
Page 41: Interfaces
7.1 Wi-Fi connection General It is possible to connect to the X8400sc using the integrated Wi-Fi and a peer-to-peer (ad- hoc) WLAN network. This connection enables to control the acquisition in ResearchIR Max from the camera (same action as on LCD screen). - Page 42 Connect to http://192.168.64.1/ User Manual X8400 sc...
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Page 43: Usb Connection
32 & 64bits Windows Vista 32 & 64bits Windows XP SP2 • The driver FLIR X8400sc - X6500sc – USB.inf is required. Contact your FLIR service centre or visit support.flir.com to download it 7.2.1 USB Driver Installation 7.2.1.1 First Time installation When the camera is connected with USB for the first time, Windows detects the camera and prompts to select the driver. - Page 44 Select “Browse my computer for driver Software” Select “Let me pick from a list of device on my computer” Select “Have Disk…” Browse and select the file X8400sc – X6500sc – USB.inf” file User Manual X8400 sc...
- Page 45 USB cable from the PC Restart the computer The Device manager now shows the new device FLIR X8400sc – X6500sc USB Configure the network interface by following the procedure in chapter 7.2.1.3...
- Page 46 With the Windows Explorer to get access to the camera files such as CNUC, lens or filter ID descriptors. • With Res.NET to get access to the camera registry. ResNet is an internal tool. Contact your FLIR service department for more information. User Manual X8400 sc...
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Page 47: Accessing The Camera Files With Windows Explorer
7.2.2 Accessing the camera files with Windows Explorer • Note The camera must be connected to the PC with the USB interface • The USB drivers must be correctly installed General Once connected the camera is connected to the PC with USB (camera Ethernet must be disconnected), type the address of the camera in Window Explorer. -
Page 48: Mechanical
7.3 Mechanical General Below are the mechanical interfaces User Manual X8400 sc... - Page 49 User Manual X8400 sc...
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Page 50: Specifications
Maximum Window Size 2 columns, 4 rows Window Offset Step Size 8.4 Power General An external AC-DC power converter is provided with the X8400sc camera as a standard accessory. Power supply specifications are: Input voltage range 100-240VAC 50/60Hz Output voltage... -
Page 51: Performance Characteristics
Tap number Medium : 2 (A/B/C/D) Bit depth 16bpp 8.8 Extension connector The extension connector features additional signal reserved for future use. Please contact your FLIR Service Centre for more information on the availability of camera upgrades. User Manual X8400 sc... -
Page 52: Maintenance And Service
Signs to watch for The FLIR Systems microcooler is equipped with a closed-loop speed regulator, which adjusts the cooler motor speed to regulate the detector temperature. Typically, the cooler runs at maximum speed for 7–10 minutes (depending on model), and then slows down to about 40% of the maximum speed. -
Page 53: Flir Customer Support
(serial number and model number). 9.3.1 Technical Support The FLIR Customer Support Center portal will help you as a FLIR customer to get the most out of your FLIR products. The portal gives you access to our support team, software and documentation, service contacts, etc. -
Page 54: Quality
The Quality Management System under which this product is developed and manufactured has been certified in accordance with the ISO 9001 standard. FLIR Systems is committed to a policy of continuous development; therefore we reserve the right to make changes and improvements of the product described in this manual without prior notice. -
Page 55: Legal Disclaimer
The purchaser shall promptly report any defect to FLIR Systems or this warranty will not apply. FLIR Systems will, at its option, repair or replace any such defective product free of charge if, upon inspection, it proves to be defective in material or workmanship and provided that it is returned to FLIR Systems within the said one-year period. -
Page 56: Copyrights
12 COPYRIGHTS © FLIR Systems, 2012. All rights reserved worldwide. No parts of the software including source code may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed or translated into any language in any form or by any means, electronic, magnetic, optical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of FLIR Systems.
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