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ThermalCapture MiniAV
User Manual
TeAx Technology
Revision: EN-015
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  • Page 1 ThermalCapture MiniAV User Manual TeAx Technology Revision: EN-015...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Product Description and Technical Data ......ThermalCapture MiniAV ....... .

  • Page 3: Hardware

    1 Hardware Overview This guide describes the features of ThermalCapture MiniAV. ThermalCapture MiniAV is a user- friendly high-performance infrared camera with an analog video output (NTSC, PAL) or serial raw data stream output. For more information about software features see chapter Software on page 9.
  • Page 4 Do not use a damaged ThermalCapture MiniAV. Not a medical device ThermalCapture MiniAV is not designed or intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease. High-consequence activities This device is not intended for use where the failure of the device could lead to death, personal injury, or severe environmental damage.

  • Page 5: Get Started

    Unpack and check delivery if all listed contents are present. Connect ThermalCapture MiniAV To connect the ThermalCapture MiniAV with a PC and / or the analog video AV, perform the following steps in the order listed (see Figure 10). 1. Use the included cable with the 6-pin connectors to connect the ThermalCapture MiniAV camera module to the breakout module.

  • Page 6: Product Description And Technical Data

    ThermalCapture MiniAV User Manual Figure 1: Connections between modules Product Description and Technical Data ThermalCapture MiniAV Figure 2: ThermalCapture MiniAV camera module Occupancy of the 6-pin Connectors 1. video ground 2. analog video output (NTSC-M, PAL-D) 3. serial communication RX 4.

  • Page 7: Breakout Module

    ThermalCapture MiniAV User Manual Breakout Module Figure 3: breakout module Occupancy of the 6-pin Connectors 1. video ground 2. analog video output (NTSC-M, PAL-D) 3. serial communication RX 4. serial communication TX 5. electrical ground 6. supply voltage (3.5 ± 0, 2 V/DC)

  • Page 8: Connection Cable Camera Module ↔ Breakout Module And Analog Video

    ThermalCapture MiniAV User Manual Connection Cable Camera Module ↔ Breakout Module and Analog Video Figure 5: Connection cable camera module ↔ breakout module Six-core cable with two 6-pin board connectors (JST Sales America Inc. GHR-06V-S) and one RCA connector for analog video output.

  • Page 9: Software

    2 Software USB Serial Port Configuration Due to the high communication speed between ThermalCapture MiniAV and the configuration software it might be required to adopt some driver settings for the usb serial port connection with the breakout board. In the following a picture sequence of the steps to do.
  • Page 10 ThermalCapture MiniAV User Manual Figure 7: Connections (COM) of Device Manager Choosing the usb-serial connection If you have opened the Device Manager have a look for USB serial port (COM) (see Fig. 7) right click on it and choose Properties of the interface. In case there is more than one com device you can identify the Breakout Board by un- and replugging the usb connection (you can see the com port disappear/appear).
  • Page 11 ThermalCapture MiniAV User Manual Figure 8: Properties of interface (COM) Properties of usb serial connection Next open the Advanced Settings in Port Settings of the interface Properties (see Fig. 8). TeAx Technology Revision: EN-015...
  • Page 12 ThermalCapture MiniAV User Manual Figure 9: Advanced Settings of interface (COM) Setting details of USB serial port If you see the Advanced Settings of the interface (see Fig. 9) choose a Latency Timer of 1 msec in the BM Options. The USB Transfer Sizes for receive and transmit should be set to 4096 bytes.

  • Page 13: Start Configuration

    ThermalCapture MiniAV User Manual Start Configuration The accompanying software for the ThermalCapture MiniAV is located at http://www.thermal- capture.com/ Figure 10: Start configuration To configure the thermal capture MiniAV (see Fig. 10): 1. Connect the MiniAV with a PC as described on page 5.

  • Page 14: Configuration Options

    ThermalCapture MiniAV User Manual Configuration Options Set Default Configuration Figure 11: Set default configuration To restore the default configuration of the MiniAV (see Fig. 11), press the buttons Device→Read standard configuration 1 and after that Device→Save configuration 2 . This operation over- writes any custom settings of the video display.

  • Page 15: Firmware Update

    ThermalCapture MiniAV User Manual Firmware Update Figure 12: Firmware update To upgrade the firmware of MiniAV press the button Device→Update Firmware and pick the new firmware file. A successful update is indicated by a message window. TeAx Technology Revision: EN-015...

  • Page 16: Color, Saturation, Contrast, Brightness, Sharpness, Position

    ThermalCapture MiniAV User Manual Color, Saturation, Contrast, Brightness, Sharpness, Position Figure 13: Color, Saturation, Contrast, Brigthness, Sharpness, Position The setting options under Live-Settings allow a live view on updates (changes can be seen imme- diately). It is possible to set color 1 , saturation 2 , contrast 3 , brightness 4 , sharpness 5 and position of the video ouput 6 .

  • Page 17: Image Orientation, Pal/Ntsc, Color Table

    ThermalCapture MiniAV User Manual Image orientation, PAL/NTSC, Color Table Figure 14: Image orientation, PAL/NTSC, Colortable The setting options under Configuration allow to change the orientation of the image 1 , the video output format (PAL-D, NTSC-M) 2 and the color table 3 used for the video image.

  • Page 18: Raw-Data Stream

    ThermalCapture MiniAV User Manual 3 Raw-data stream The ThermalCapture MiniAV is able to output the raw-data stream of the FLIR Lepton sensor. Further informationto this topic can be found in the software-SDK avaiable from info@teax- tec.de. 4 FAQ Table 1: Troubleshooting...

  • Page 19: Technical Data

    ThermalCapture MiniAV User Manual 5 Technical data Designation Value horizontal resolution 160 pixels vertical resolution 120 pixels TV-formats NTSC-M, PAL-D supply voltage 3.5 ± 0, 2 V/DC current consumption typ. 240-400mA storage temperature to 131 ◦ ◦ to 55 ◦...

  • Page 20: Disposal And Recycling Information

    User Manual 6 Disposal and recycling information You must dispose of ThermalCapture MiniAV properly according to local laws and regulations. Because ThermalCapture MiniAV contains electronic components, ThermalCapture MiniAV must be disposed of separately from household waste. When ThermalCapture MiniAV reaches its end of life, contact local authorities to learn about disposal and recycling options.

  • Page 21: Contact

    Please provide the following information about the device when you make an inquiry: • Name and manufacturer of your system • Item and serial no. of the product TeAx Technology ©2016 TeAx Technology. All rights reserved. TeAx Technology Revision: EN-015...

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