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High Performance Videoscope with Camera Probe

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  • Page 1 User Manual VS80 Kit High Performance Videoscope with Camera Probe...
  • Page 3 User Manual VS80 Kit #NAS100101; r. AB/85156/85156; en-US...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Advisories ................1 Copyright ..............1 Quality Assurance ............1 Documentation ............1 Disposal of Electronic Waste ......... 1 Safety ................2 Introduction................4 Overview ..............4 Product Features ............5 Kit Descriptions ............5 Ordering Videoscope and Probes Separately ....6 Supplied Equipment (all kits) .........
  • Page 6 Alarm Trigger Indication ..........32 Wi-Fi Connectivity ............. 34 12.1 Wi-Fi Overview ............34 12.2 Connecting a Smart Device to the VS80 ......34 12.3 Using the FLIR Tools™ App ........35 PC Interface..............36 13.1 PC Interface Overview ..........36 13.2...
  • Page 7 Table of contents 14.3 Executing the Firmware Update ........39 FCC and IC Notices ............40 Specifications..............42 CUSTOMER SUPPORT ............44 Warranty ................45 18.1 Three-Year Limited Warranty ........45 #NAS100101; r. AB/85156/85156; en-US...

  • Page 9: Advisories

    The documentation must not, in whole or part, be copied, photocopied, repro- duced, translated or transmitted to any electronic medium or machine-read- able form without prior consent, in writing, from FLIR Systems, Inc. Names and marks appearing on the products herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of FLIR Systems, Inc.

  • Page 10: Safety

    If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. The battery is not user-serviceable. DO NOT open the unit to replace the bat- tery or to perform maintenance. Contact FLIR if the unit needs servicing or a battery replacement. WARNING Risk of explosion if the battery is replaced using an incompatible battery type.
  • Page 11 Safety CAUTION INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES MAY DAMAGE THE PROBE See the probe user manual for a list of specified liquids into which the probe can be inserted. #NAS100101; r. AB/85156/85156; en-US...

  • Page 12: Introduction

    VS80 kit is a rugged, waterproof video inspection system that includes the VS80 Videoscope, a detachable camera probe, and accessories. The VS80 works with a variety of cameras probes as listed in Section 3.3 and 3.4 below. VS80 probes are especially designed to perform well in difficult to reach locations and areas unsafe to approach.

  • Page 13: Product Features

    • Split-screen also compares live images with stored images. • Wi-Fi connectivity for use with a smart device. • FLIR Tools™ compatible for connecting with other FLIR cameras. • Microphone/headset input for voice-over recording on videos. • Internal rechargeable lithium battery runs 8 hours from a full charge.

  • Page 14: Ordering Videoscope And Probes Separately

    Order Numbers Descriptions VS80 VS80 Videoscope Screen only (No Camera Probes) VS80CIR-21 VS80 160 × 120 IR Thermal Camera Probe 19 mm × 1 m (3.3 ft) long VS80C55–1RM VS80 Camera Probe 5.5 mm × 1 m (3.3 ft) long VS80A2–45–1RM VS80 2-way Articulating Camera Probe 4.5 mm ×...

  • Page 15: Product Description

    Product Description 4.1 Front View Note that not all display icons can be represented in Figure 4.1 at one time be- cause of differences in operational modes; display icons not shown here are explained in their relevant sections. Figure 4.1 Front View of Monitor 1.

  • Page 16: Top View

    3. Reset button. Press the recessed button for 2 seconds to reset the unit in the event of a system crash. 4. Micro SD card slot. Do not remove or replace the SD card while the VS80 is powered. Do not use cards that have been formatted by another camera or system.

  • Page 17: Back Of Unit

    Product Description 4.4 Back of Unit The tilt stand, tripod mount, and informational labels are located on the back of the VS80 (not pictured). #NAS100101; r. AB/85156/85156; en-US...

  • Page 18: Quick Start (En)

    Quick Start (en) CAUTION Before putting the VS80 into operation there are two steps that must be performed immedi- ately after connecting the probe to the main unit: Update the VS80 firmware, as explained in Section 14. For visual probes only: Select the probe that you intend to use from the Settings menu list, as explained in Section 8.
  • Page 19 (charger not connected); green when charging with power off; cyan (light blue) when charging with power on; no light when fully charged (with charger attached). 9. Long press the power button to switch off the VS80 after use. #NAS100101; r. AB/85156/85156; en-US...

  • Page 20: Control Buttons

    6.1 Control Buttons Overview The physical control buttons are used in conjunction with the touch-screen icons to set up and operate the VS80. Similar to the touch-screen icons, sev- eral control buttons have extended capabilities that adapt to each probe’s features.
  • Page 21 When Wi-Fi is active, this button is used to disconnect Wi-Fi. 8. Power / Return button. Long press to switch the VS80 on/off. Short press to return from a menu screen. 9. Settings menu button. Short press to open or exit the Settings menu.

  • Page 22: Touch Screen Icons

    7.1 Touch-Screen Overview The touch-screen icons are used in conjunction with the physical control but- tons to configure and operate the VS80. See Section 6 for details on the con- trol buttons. Touch-screen icons appear along the left and right side of the VS80 display for visual cameras, and only along the right side for IR cameras.
  • Page 23 Touch Screen Icons Tap to begin comparing stored images with the live camera feed on a split-screen. When you tap the icon, the image gallery opens. Select an image from the gallery to compare with the live image. The screen will split, showing the stored image and the live image side by side.

  • Page 24: Ir Camera Touch-Screen Icons

    Touch Screen Icons 7.3 IR Camera Touch-Screen Icons An IR camera display example, with touch-screen icons, is provided below. The table below the camera image explains each touch-screen icon in detail. Tap an icon to open its submenu. Note that camera probes are typically supplied with their own user manual, see the probe manual for additional information.
  • Page 25 Touch Screen Icons Tap to open the color palette menu. Select from the options below. Iron color palette. Rainbow color palette. Gray-scale palette. Below alarm. Areas in the image that are below the temperature set point are highlighted in blue (see Section 11). Above alarm.
  • Page 26 Touch Screen Icons Tap to open the Auto/Manual Temperature Scale menu. Auto Scale. The VS80 automatically selects the low to high temperature scale (range) based on the camera image. Use Auto in normal operation. Manual scale. Use manual scaling to limit the temperature scale close to the targeted spot temperature.

  • Page 27: Settings Menu

    8.1 Settings Menu Overview Figure 8.1 Settings Menu example. Menu items vary depending on attached camera probe. The Settings menu allows you to quickly and easily customize the VS80. Press the Settings button to open/close the menu. The menu has two pa- ges, tap the up/down arrow touch-screen icons to scroll.

  • Page 28: Menu Item Descriptions

    Figure 8.2 Probe Selection Settings Menu Tap the probe model number (2) that matches the probe you are using. This will ensure optimal probe compatibility with the VS80. The touch-screen icons and control buttons will adapt to each selection. Tap the up/down arrow icons (3) to scroll pages.

  • Page 29: Wi-Fi Menu

    Settings Menu 8.2.3 Wi-Fi Menu The Wi-Fi utility allows you to connect the VS80 with a smart device, see Sec- tion 12 for complete information. The items listed below provide a basic over- view of the Wi-Fi menu options: • Set Wi-Fi ON/OFF.

  • Page 30: Usb Card Reader

    VS80 is con- nected to a PC. While connected, you can move images and video from the SD card to a PC and update the VS80 firmware. See Section 13, for PC inter- face information, and Section 14, for firmware updating.

  • Page 31: Image (Visual Cameras Only)

    Settings Menu 8.2.9 Image (visual cameras only) Tap to open the Image Brightness, Contrast, and Sharpness control menu. Figure 8.6 Image Settings Menu Tap and drag the sliders (2) as desired. Tap DEFAULT (3) to reset the image settings. Tap the left arrow (1) to return to the main menu. 8.2.10 Measurement Parameters (IR camera only) Tap to open the Measurement Parameters menu.

  • Page 32: Auto Power Off (Apo)

    Settings Menu Note on Reflected Temperature: Set the Reflected Temperature to the am- bient temperature in the test area, to start. If surrounding objects are interfer- ing with your measurements, an adjustment to the Reflected Temperature setting may be needed. Refer to the link below for more information. Emissivity and Reflected Temperature Information 8.2.11 Auto Power Off (APO) Tap to open the APO menu.

  • Page 33: Recording Quality (Visual Cameras Only)

    8.2.14 Information (Info) Tap to open the Information menu. Figure 8.11 Information Settings Menu View the firmware version (2) and serial number (3). Tap FIRMWARE UP- GRADE (4) to upgrade the VS80 firmware. Tap FACTORY DEFAULT (5) to #NAS100101; r. AB/85156/85156; en-US...

  • Page 34: Aspect Ratio (Ir Camera Only)

    Settings Menu reset all user programmable settings. See Section 14 for details on firmware upgrading. Tap the left arrow (1) to return to the main menu. 8.2.15 Aspect Ratio (IR camera only) Tap to select a 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio. This setting does not affect the re- corded images and video, only the display is affected.

  • Page 35: Image And Video Recording

    Image and Video Recording 9.1 Image and Video Basics The VS80 allows you to capture still images (.jpg) and video (.mov). Press the image capture button to save still images and press the video record but- to start/stop video recording.

  • Page 36: Opened Images

    10. Tap arrow to return to exit the gallery. 9.3 Opened Images When you tap an image thumbnail, the image will open on the VS80 display. While the image is opened, you can type text onto the image, delete the im- age, and perform other actions as described in the call-out below.

  • Page 37: Opened Videos

    Image and Video Recording 9.4 Opened Videos When you tap a video thumbnail, the video will open on the VS80 display. While the image is opened, press the play icon (⊳) to start the video and press the pause (||) icon to pause/stop the video. You can perform other actions as described in the call-out below.

  • Page 38: Downloading Media To A Pc

    9.6 Downloading Media to a PC The VS80 is equipped with a PC interface. Connect the supplied USB cable to the VS80 USB port, located under the flap at the top of the unit, and to a PC USB port.

  • Page 39: Rechargeable Battery

    The unit must be charged at this point. 10.3 Recharging the Battery A USB-C cable is supplied and is used to connect the VS80 (top USB port) to the supplied AC adaptor/charger. Connect the adaptor to an AC power source to charge.

  • Page 40: Temperature Alarm (Ir Camera)

    Temperature Alarm (IR Camera) 11.1 Alarms Overview For the IR camera, the VS80 offers a high (above) and a low (below) alarm function; only one can be selected at a time. 11.2 Configuring the Alarms 1. Tap the color palette touch-screen icon 2.
  • Page 41 Temperature Alarm (IR Camera) In Below alarm mode, a blue color is applied to all parts of the image that rep- resent a temperature below the alarm set point. Some further adjustment to the set point may be necessary to achieve the proper contrast. Tap and drag on the color bar graph to change the set point.

  • Page 42: Wi-Fi Connectivity

    Wi-Fi Connectivity 12.1 Wi-Fi Overview You can join the VS80 Wi-Fi network with your smart device by first switching the Wi-Fi function ON in the VS80 Settings menu and then selecting the VS80 network from your smart device. For security, when you join the VS80 Wi-Fi network on your smart device you automatically disconnect from your commercial or residential network.

  • Page 43: Using The Flir Tools™ App

    Figure 12.3 Smart device setup example. Step 1, tap the Wi-Fi setting on your smart de- vice. Step 2, tap the VS80 from the list of available networks. Step 3, note that the VS80 is now the connected network and your personal network (‘My Network’, in this example) is now in the available network list, but it is no longer connected.

  • Page 44: Pc Interface

    The VS80 is supplied with a USB-C to USB-A cable, connect the USB-C end of the cable to the USB port at the top of the VS80 (to the right of the probe connection) and the other end to the PC USB-A port. Depending on the type of USB port on your PC, you may need to use a USB adaptor to connect correctly.

  • Page 45: Firmware Updates

    Firmware Updates To update the VS80 firmware, carefully follow the steps in the following sec- tions. The FLIR website is updated periodically to make improvements and so the screen examples, below, may not match the current format or configura- tion exactly. If you need assistance please contact FLIR support.

  • Page 46: Moving The Upgrade File To The Vs80

    Firmware Updates 5. For Figure 15.3, below, 1. Type VS80 in the search field; 2. Select FLIR / Extech Meters Software from the pull-down menu; 3. Select FLIR Soft- ware from the pull-down menu; 4. Click SEARCH; 5. Click the update file to download it to your PC.

  • Page 47: Executing The Firmware Update

    Firmware Updates Figure 14.4 Windows PC example: Moving the update file to the VS80 root directory. 14.3 Executing the Firmware Update 1. With the VS80 disconnected from the PC, press the VS80 Settings button to open the Settings menu. 2. Navigate to the INFO menu, tap INFO to open it, and then tap FIRMWARE UPGRADE;...

  • Page 48: Fcc And Ic Notices

    • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC and IC Identification Numbers FCC identification number: 2AXRO-VS80 IC identification number: 5306A-VS80 Federal Communications Commission Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 49 FCC and IC Notices Cet appareil est conforme avec Industrie Canada exemptes de licence RSS standard(s). Son fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) cet appa- reil ne doit pas causer d'interférence et (2) cet appareil doit accepter toute in- terférence, notamment les interférences qui peuvent affecter son fonctionnement.

  • Page 50: Specifications

    Connectivity USB 2.0 for PC interface and battery charging FLIR Tools™ compatible Wi-Fi connection to smart devices (802.11 b/g/n) with a 10 m distance limit Micro HDMI connection for displaying camera images on an external monitor (NTSC / PAL compatibility) 3.5 mm audio headset connection...
  • Page 51 Dust and water IP 54 rated for display unit console protection Drop-proof 6.6 ft (2 m) Approved liquids for See separate instructions provided with probe or contact FLIR camera probe support immersion Safety Compliance IEC / EN 61010 or 62368; IEC 62471...

  • Page 52: Customer Support

    Have the probe(s) and main unit serial numbers handy when contacting our support staff. Serial numbers are printed on white labels attached to each probe. The VS80 serial number is found on the back of the product and in the Settings menu.

  • Page 53: Warranty

    Warranty 18.1 Three-Year Limited Warranty This product is protected by FLIR’s 3-Year Limited Warranty. Visit www.flir.com/testwarranty to read the 3-Year Limited Warranty document. #NAS100101; r. AB/85156/85156; en-US...
  • Page 54 #NAS100101; r. AB/85156/85156; en-US...
  • Page 56 Customer support http://support.flir.com Copyright © 2022, FLIR Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. 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.

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