1. Overview IR281 is a thermal imaging camera that integrates surface tempera- ture measurement and real-time thermal image. With this product, the potential problems can be identi ed on the color display screen which is helpful for users to locate problems, take readings and solve the issue.
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7. Night vision: Measuring the electromagnetic energies given o when objects emit heat, the IR281 translates those energies into visible light for users to see them in the dark. 8. Building inspection: Check that heat is retained uniformly in a building.
2. Safety & Considerations Please read the instructions carefully so as to ensure accurate measurement results and safety: DANGER Do not use device in explosive, Do not dismantle the product, ammable or corrosive doing so can damage it and environment. revoke the warranty.
3. Product Features Visual IR Thermometer IR281 Trigger Up navigation button Tripod nut Menu button Speaker Left navigation button Display Down navigation button Visual camera Power button Thermal camera Right navigation button Rubber cover (for MicroSD slot and USB-Type-C port)
4. Product Speci cations Field of View, Vertical 26.8° Minimum focus Measurement Range -40°C to 330°C (-40°F to 626°F) Accuracy ±2.5°C (Typical), ±5°C (Max) -10°C to 100°C ±2.5% (Typical), ±5% (Max) 100 to 330°C Repeatability ±1°C (Typical), ±2°C (Max) -10°C to 100°C ±1% (Typical), ±2% (Max) 100 to 330°C 4.3.
5. Operation Flow Power ON: Press & Hold Power button for 2 sec. 5.1. Opening Screen Measurement (wait for Screen initialization) Power OFF: Press & Hold Power button for 2 sec. 5.2. A pop-up menu appears for Power O . Then, press .Measure button to power o .
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5. Operation Flow Menu Screen: Press the Menu button to enter Menu mode. 5.4. The default selection is rst icon (i.e. Display brightness) - Use Up/Down/Left/Right button to select the icon. Then, press Measure button to open the selected item. - Press Menu button to back to Measurement Screen.
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5. Operation Flow View Image: To view the captured thermal image/video Image format: To set the image output format (Bitmap or JPEG) Factory Reset: To reset factory setting Color Palette: To select the thermal image color palette Trash: To delete image/video permanently Max/Min: To show/ not show the maximum and minimum points Cast screen: To cast from the unit to the Android TV...
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5. Operation Flow 5.5A Measurement Screen Time & Emissivity Image View Area Object Temperature mark Minimum and Maximum temperature of the view Select the temperature detecting target on the screen a.) Touch the screen directly with nger to adjust the location of Touchable thermal mark.(The target will be setted automatically after touching the screen.) b.) Temperature will be detected and the Thermal readout will be...
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5. Operation Flow 5.5B Selection of measurement screen modes a.) Press to enter measurement screen b.) Press down to select di erent modes Visual image Blend image Thermal image Thermal image mode mode mode mode (With temperature (With temperature reading) reading) 5.5C Capture and save images...
5. Operation Flow 5.6. Display Brightness - Press Left/Right button to increase/ decrease the % of display brightness. - Press Measure to con rm. - Press Menu to return to the previous screen. 5.7. Date and time - Press Up/Down button to increase/decrease the selected item.
5. Operation Flow 5.9. Hi-Low Temperature Alarm - Press and hold the Measure button to turn ON or OFF the Hi-Lo temperature alarm setting. (The default Hi-Lo Temperature Alarm is OFF) When Hi-Lo Temperature alarm is ON: - Press Left/Right button to increase/decrease the temperature.
5. Operation Flow 5.11. Temperature Unit - Press Left/Right button to select degree °C or degree °F. - Press Measure to con rm. - Press Menu to return to the previous screen. 5.12. Image Format - Press Left/Right button to select BMP or JPG image format.
5. Operation Flow 5.14. Color palette - Press Up/Down button to select the color palette. - Press Measure to con rm and back to the previous screen. - Press Menu to back to the previous screen. 5.15. View Image - Press Up/Down/Left/Right button to select Image Icon.
5. Operation Flow 5.17. Min/Max Crosshairs This is the function to chase the minimum and maximum points of the view. - Press Left/Right button to turn ON of OFF the Min/Max crosshair - Press Measure to con rm. - Press Menu to back to the previous screen. 5.18.
5. Operation Flow d.) Press the Trigger button to start the recording and press again to stop the recoding. Remark: Recording will be stopped automatically when the memory is full or return to MENU mode. 5.19. Image Alignment a.) Press up / down / left / right to turn ON or OFF the recording mode.
5. Operation Flow 5.20. Cast screen The Cast screen function is to cast the display on the TV. (The TV must be Android TV or connected with Android Miracast receiver) - Press Left/Right button to turn ON or OFF Cast screen function. - If the Android TV (or Android Miracast receiver) is found, it will show on the display.
5. Operation Flow 5.21. Software Update It can check the latest software available for update the unit. - If the Wi is not connected, press the display “Disconnected” to enter the WiFi setting. - In the Wi setup, select the Wi SSID and input the password to connect with the WiFi.
5. Operation Flow 5.22. CSV Files For every image you take, CSV Files of each image would be saved for you to analyze and generate reports. The le shows the temperature point of each 32 x 32 pixel. You can view these les in Internal Storage/SD Card ->...
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5. Operation Flow There are four types of object measurement mode: Coarse object (easy to give out energy)(0.95); Semi-matte object (0.80); Semi-shiny object (0.60); Shiny object (0.30); The table of Emissivity Table: Substance Thermal Substance Thermal radiation radiation Bitumen 0.90-0.98 Black cloth 0.98 Concrete...
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