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  • Page 1 User’s manual FLIR Exx-EST series...
  • Page 2 Important note Before operating the device, you must read, understand, and follow all instructions, warnings, cautions, and legal disclaimers. Důležitá poznámka Před použitím zařízení si přečtěte veškeré pokyny, upozornění, varování a vyvázání se ze záruky, ujistěte se, že jim rozumíte, a řiďte se jimi.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Customer help ..................8 General .................. 8 Submitting a question ..............8 Downloads ................8 Introduction ..................9 FLIR EST Thermal Screening Solutions ......... 9 Camera overview................10 View from the front ..............10 View from the rear..............11 Screen elements ..............12 6.3.1...
  • Page 4 Set up the screening station ........... 38 9.1.2 Operate the screening station ......... 38 Operator mode screening ............38 FLIR Screen-EST screening station ..........38 Setup — Screening station (Auto and Button mode) ......39 10.1 Screening station setup............39 10.2...
  • Page 5 Table of contents 10.4 Height of screened persons ............47 Description — Screening station (Auto and Button mode) ....48 11.1 Overview ................48 11.2 Typical setup................48 11.3 Screening station considerations..........50 11.4 Company policies ..............50 Operation — Operator instructions (Auto and Button mode)....51 12.1 Screening station ..............
  • Page 6 Table of contents 14.3 Gallery — image and video archive..........68 14.3.1 General..............68 14.3.2 Opening a saved image ..........68 14.3.3 Editing a saved image ........... 69 14.3.4 Opening a saved video clip..........69 14.3.5 Creating a new folder ............ 69 14.3.6 Renaming a folder ............

  • Page 7: Disclaimers

    1.7 Copyright © 2021 FLIR Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. No parts of the software in- cluding source code may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means, electronic, magnetic, opti- cal, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of FLIR Systems.

  • Page 8: Safety Information

    WARNING Applicability: Digital devices subject to 15.21. NOTICE: Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by FLIR Systems may void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment. WARNING Applicability: Digital devices subject to 2.1091/2.1093/KDB 447498/RSS-102.
  • Page 9 High temperatures can cause damage to the camera. CAUTION Do not attach the batteries directly to a car’s cigarette lighter socket, unless FLIR Systems supplies a specific adapter to connect the batteries to a cigarette lighter socket. Damage to the batteries can occur.
  • Page 10 Safety information CAUTION Do not put the battery on or near fires, stoves, or other high-temperature locations. Damage to the bat- tery and injury to persons can occur. CAUTION Do not solder directly onto the battery. Damage to the battery can occur. CAUTION Do not use the battery if, when you use, charge, or put the battery in storage, there is an unusual smell from the battery, the battery feels hot, changes color, changes shape, or is in an unusual condition.
  • Page 11 Safety information Note The encapsulation rating is only applicable when all the openings on the camera are sealed with their correct covers, hatches, or caps. This includes the compartments for data storage, batteries, and connectors. #T810583; r. AA/75420/75423; en-US...

  • Page 12: Notice To User

    To register the camera, go to http://support.flir.com/camreg. To access the registration form, you must log in to your FLIR account or sign up for a new account. You will also need the serial number of your camera. The serial number is displayed by the registration wizard in the camera.

  • Page 13: Training

    For training resources and courses, go to http://www.flir.com/support-center/training. 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 14: Customer Help

    • The communication protocol, or method, between the camera and your device (e.g., SD card reader, 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. 4.3 Downloads...

  • Page 15: Introduction

    No thermal camera can detect or diagnose a virus or infection, but with a FLIR EST Thermal Screening Solution it is possible to identify indi- viduals with skin temperatures that are above a specified threshold. An elevated skin temperature may indicate that the screened person has fever symptoms.

  • Page 16: Camera Overview

    Camera overview 6.1 View from the front 1. Laser distance meter. 2. Infrared lens. 3. Focus ring. 4. Autofocus button. 5. Trigger. 6. Lamp for the digital camera (left and right sides). 7. Digital camera. 8. Attachment point for the hand strap bracket (left and right sides). 9.

  • Page 17: View From The Rear

    Camera overview 6.2 View from the rear 1. Cover for the USB connector and memory card slot. 2. Microphone. 3. Speaker. 4. Touch-screen LCD. 5. Image archive button. 6. Programmable button. 7. Button to operate the laser. 8. Back button. 9.

  • Page 18: Screen Elements

    Camera overview 6.3 Screen elements 6.3.1 General 1. Result table (applicable to measurement tools). 2. Status icons. 3. Temperature measurement tool (e.g., spotmeter). 4. Temperature scale. 5. Menu system button. 6.3.2 Menu system To display the menu system, push the navigation pad or tap the menu system button The main menu includes the following: •...

  • Page 19: Status Icons And Indicators

    Camera overview 6.3.4 Status icons and indicators Battery status indicator. • When the battery status is 20–100%, the indicator is white. • When the battery is charging, the indicator is green. • When the battery status is below 20%, the indicator is red. The remaining storage capacity is below 100 MB.

  • Page 20: Laser Distance Meter And Laser Pointer

    Camera overview • To leave dialog boxes and to go back in the menu system, push the back button 6.5 Laser distance meter and laser pointer The laser distance meter consists of a laser transmitter and a laser receiver. The laser transmitter also works as a laser pointer.

  • Page 21: Handling The Camera

    Handling the camera 7.1 Charging the battery 7.1.1 General • Before starting the camera for the first time, charge the battery for 2 hours using the stand-alone battery charger. • Select a mains socket that is near the equipment and easily accessible. 7.1.2 Using the stand-alone battery charger to charge the battery 1.

  • Page 22: Charging The Battery Using A Usb Cable Connected To A Computer

    Handling the camera 4. Connect the USB connector of the USB battery charger to the USB-C connector in the connector bay of the camera. 5. To check the status of the battery charging, do one of the following: • If the camera is turned on: Place your finger at the top of the screen and swipe down.

  • Page 23: Removing The Battery

    Handling the camera 2. Connect a USB cable to the USB-C connector in the connector bay. Connect the oth- er end of the USB cable to the computer. Note • To charge the camera, the computer must be turned on. •...

  • Page 24: Adjusting The Thermal Camera Focus

    Handling the camera 7.4 Adjusting the thermal camera focus For accurate temperature measurements, it is very important to adjust the focus correctly. You can adjust the camera focus by rotating the focus ring or by pushing the autofocus button. The camera can also be set up to perform continuous autofocusing. 7.4.1 Manual focus To adjust the focus manually, rotate the focus ring.

  • Page 25: Continuous Autofocus

    Handling the camera Note Autofocus is not supported by all camera models. 7.4.2.1 Autofocus method When autofocusing, the camera can use one of the following focus methods: • Contrast: The focus is based on maximizing the image contrast. • Laser: The focus is based on a laser distance measurement. The laser is used when the camera is autofocusing.

  • Page 26: P Button

    Handling the camera 7.5 P button The P button is used when screening in Operator mode. You can also assign different functions to the programmable P button, by doing the following: 1. Push and hold the P button. This displays the Programmable button menu. 2.

  • Page 27: Change The Battery

    Handling the camera 7.6.2 Change the battery To change the battery, do the following: 1. Stick the button to a flat surface. 2. Grip the silicon edges and gently screw the upper housing of the button counter clockwise. Lift the top off. 3.

  • Page 28: Configuring Wi-Fi

    Handling the camera 1. LED indicator showing that the memory card is busy. Note • Do not eject the memory card when this LED is flashing. • Do not connect the camera to a computer when this LED is flashing. 2.

  • Page 29: Operating The Laser

    Handling the camera 7.11 Operating the laser The laser distance meter consists of a laser transmitter and a laser receiver. The laser distance meter determines the distance to a target by measuring the time it takes for a la- ser pulse to reach the target and return to the laser receiver. This time is converted to a distance, which is displayed on the screen.

  • Page 30: Infrared Detector

    Handling the camera Follow this procedure: 1. Soak the cotton wool in the liquid. 2. Twist the cotton wool to remove excess liquid. 3. Clean the lens one time only and discard the cotton wool. WARNING Make sure that you read all applicable MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) and warning labels on con- tainers before you use a liquid: the liquids can be dangerous.

  • Page 31: Mounting The Hand Strap

    Handling the camera 7.13.1 Mounting the hand strap 1. Fit the upper part of the hand strap into the bracket. #T810583; r. AA/75420/75423; en-US...
  • Page 32 Handling the camera 2. Fit the bracket in place on the camera and tighten the screw with the supplied Torx key. 3. Thread the loose strap through the attachment point at the base of the camera. Se- cure the strap with the hook-and-loop fastener. #T810583;...

  • Page 33: Lanyard Strap

    Handling the camera 7.14 Lanyard strap To mount the lanyard strap, do the following: 1. Remove the camera battery. #T810583; r. AA/75420/75423; en-US...

  • Page 34: Wrist Strap

    Handling the camera 2. Starting with the FLIR logo part, thread the lanyard strap through the attachment point at the base of the camera. 3. Pull the entire lanyard strap through the attachment point until it stops. 7.15 Wrist strap The wrist strap can also be used to attach a carabiner to the camera.

  • Page 35: Front Protection

    Handling the camera 2. Fold the wrist strap. Make sure that the part with the FLIR logo faces away from the bend. 3. Thread the bent wrist strap through the attachment point at the base of the camera. 4. Pull the entire wrist strap through the attachment point until it stops.

  • Page 36: Changing Camera Lenses

    Handling the camera 7.17 Changing camera lenses Applicability: Camera models with an exchangeable lens. Note If the new lens has not been used with the camera before, the lens–camera com- bination must be calibrated after the lens has been mounted. See section 7.18 Calibrat- ing the lens–camera combination for information on how to do this.
  • Page 37 Handling the camera 2. Carefully pull out the lens. 3. The infrared detector is now fully exposed. Do not touch this surface. If you see dust on the detector, follow the instructions in 7.12.3 Infrared detector. #T810583; r. AA/75420/75423; en-US...
  • Page 38 Handling the camera 4. Make sure that the inner ring of the camera lens is fully in its open position. • Correct: The tooth (1) is in its end position at the black stop pin (2). • Wrong: You must rotate the inner ring until the tooth (1) reaches the black stop pin (2).

  • Page 39: Calibrating The Lens-Camera Combination

    Before a new lens can be used with the camera, the lens–camera combination must be calibrated. This is a process that previously had to be performed by a FLIR service department, but for the FLIR Exx-EST series the calibration can be performed by the user. This feature is called AutoCal.

  • Page 40: Autocal Procedure

    Handling the camera 7.18.2 AutoCal procedure 1. Dip the calibration target in water for 1 second and let the excess drip off. 2. Tape or hang the calibration target on a wall. 3. Mount the new lens on the camera according to the procedure in section 7.17 Changing camera lenses.

  • Page 41: Calibrating The Compass

    Handling the camera 4. From a distance of 2 m (6.6 ft.), aim the camera toward the crosshair, using the laser pointer. The camera will take a picture automatically. Note Make sure the camera’s optical path is perpendicular to the calibration target. See the image below.

  • Page 42: Overview - Screening Camera Modes

    Overview — Screening camera modes FLIR Exx-EST has three built-in FLIR EST Screening modes: • Auto mode • Button mode • Operator mode In Screening mode, the camera measures the surface temperature around the tear duct. An alarm will trigger if the measured temperature is higher than the sum of a reference temperature average and an allowed deviation.

  • Page 43: Max/Min Temperature Range

    Overview — Screening camera modes temperature alarm will trigger if the measured temperature is above the alarm limit. The alarm limit is the sum of the moving average and the allowed deviation. 8.4.2 Max/min temperature range If the spread of values in a data set is large, the average will be difficult to use for evalua- tion of individual values.

  • Page 44: Getting Started

    For accurate and efficient screening, it is important to set up and operate the screening station correctly. The setup and operation depends on the FLIR EST solution (Auto, But- ton, or Operator mode, or FLIR Screen-EST) you choose to use.

  • Page 45: Setup - Screening Station (Auto And Button Mode)

    Setup — Screening station (Auto and Button mode) This chapter describes how to set up a screening station for Auto mode or Button mode screening. • For accurate and efficient screening, it is recommended to set up the screening sta- tion as outlined in section 10.1 Screening station setup.

  • Page 46: Equipment, Materials, And Tools

    • Marker to indicate the screening position; e.g. floor sticker. • Queueing system; e.g. barriers, arrow stickers. • Optional: Backdrop, preventing background disturbances. • Optional: Information materials; e.g. roll-ups. Note For available roll-ups and other supporting materials from FLIR Systems, go to https://www.flir.com/. #T810583; r. AA/75420/75423; en-US...

  • Page 47: Materials And Tools

    Setup — Screening station (Auto and Button mode) Figure 10.1 Screening position Figure 10.2 Backdrop floor sticker 10.2.4 Materials and tools The following materials and tools can be useful: • Measuring tape or yardstick. • Screwdriver. • Masking tape. • Cable ties. •...

  • Page 48: Prepare The Camera

    Setup — Screening station (Auto and Button mode) 10.3.3 Prepare the camera Note Prepare the camera before you mount it. It can be difficult to do the necessary settings when the camera is mounted. 10.3.3.1 New camera If you have a new camera, do the following: 1.

  • Page 49: Place The Camera And Display

    Note Do not pair the Remote operation button with any other device than a FLIR cam- era. If you do that, it will no longer be possible to pair the button with a FLIR camera. 10.3.5 Place the camera and display 1.

  • Page 50: Define The Screening Position

    Setup — Screening station (Auto and Button mode) 10.3.6 Define the screening position 1. Make a straight line from the camera towards the screening position - use a masking tape. 2. Make a mark on the tape at 160 cm (5.2 ft.) from the camera lens, indicating the screening position.

  • Page 51: Test The Setup (Button Mode)

    Setup — Screening station (Auto and Button mode) 6. Wait for two minutes. Make sure there is no people or movement in front of the cam- era. During this time, the camera adapts to the ambient temperature. 7. Place a person at the marking for the screening position (not closer or further away from the camera).

  • Page 52: Place The Queueing System And Supporting Materials

    Setup — Screening station (Auto and Button mode) 7. Place persons of different heights at the marking for the screening position (not clos- er or further away from the camera). Look at the image on the display and check that it is possible for the person to get the eyes inside the box.

  • Page 53: Height Of Screened Persons

    Setup — Screening station (Auto and Button mode) 10.4 Height of screened persons The screening station setup is adapted for persons with an average height of 170 cm (5.6 ft.). With this setup, the system will screen persons with a height of 150-195 cm (4.9–6.4 ft.).

  • Page 54: Description - Screening Station (Auto And Button Mode)

    This chapter describes a screening station for Auto mode or Button mode screening. 11.1 Overview The screening station consists of a FLIR Exx-EST thermal camera, a clearly defined screening position, and a queueing system. The thermal camera measures the temperature around the tear duct of the screened per- son, analyzes the measured temperature, and displays a screening result.
  • Page 55 Description — Screening station (Auto and Button mode) 1. Stand with thermal camera and display. 2. Screening position. It is important to clearly mark where the person shall stand for the screening. This is called the screening position. The face of the screened person should be at the cen- ter of the screening position.

  • Page 56: Screening Station Considerations

    11.4 Company policies The FLIR EST screening system only detects elevated skin temperatures. It is up to your company to set up a suitable screening process in accordance with applicable local data protection, employment, and health and safety laws.

  • Page 57: Operation - Operator Instructions (Auto And Button Mode)

    Auto mode and Button mode. 12.1 Screening station The FLIR EST Thermal Screening system is used to screen persons for elevated skin temperatures. An alarm will trigger when the measured temperature is higher than a reference temperature.

  • Page 58: Quick Guide To The Camera

    Operation — Operator instructions (Auto and Button mode) Note Removing eyeglasses is crucial for a correct screening result. • Optional: Backdrop. A backdrop may be needed to prevent background disturbances from reaching the camera, such as passing or queueing people. •...

  • Page 59: Screening Procedure

    Operation — Operator instructions (Auto and Button mode) 4. The camera must first record an initial sample for the reference temperature calculation. Place a healthy person at the marking on the tape that indicates the screening posi- tion. The camera graphics may indicate that the person needs to move closer to the camera, which is OK to do.
  • Page 60 Operation — Operator instructions (Auto and Button mode) 3. The graphics guide the visitor to make sure the eyes are inside the box on the display. 4. The visitor stands still and looks into the camera. The system automatically measures and evaluates the temperature.

  • Page 61: Normal Operation (Button Mode)

    Operation — Operator instructions (Auto and Button mode) 5. The system displays a screening result. • No elevated temperature detected The visitor exits the screening station. • Elevated temperature detected You and the visitor follow the process for screening alarms that your company has established.

  • Page 62: Screening Procedure

    Operation — Operator instructions (Auto and Button mode) 2. Enter initiation mode by first selecting another Recording mode and then selecting the Screening mode again. To change the Recording mode, select (Settings) > Recording mode. 3. In the Screening dialog box, select Button. 4.

  • Page 63: Problems - What Shall I Do

    This section describes some actions you may need to perform and what you shall do in case of problems. Note At FLIR Support Center, you can search our knowledge base to find answers to frequently asked questions. Go to http://support.flir.com.

  • Page 64: All Visitors Get Screening Alarms

    Operation — Operator instructions (Auto and Button mode) 12.5.1 All visitors get screening alarms If all visitors get screening alarms and there is reason to believe that these are false alarms, do the following: 1. Restart the screening, see sections 12.3.1 Start a new screening session (Auto mode) and 12.4.1 Start a new screening session (Button mode).

  • Page 65: Many Too Cold Messages

    Operation — Operator instructions (Auto and Button mode) 12.5.7 Many Too cold messages The system only evaluates temperatures within a certain temperature range, see section 12.5.6 Too cold and Too warm messages. The temperature range is defined by the Min skin temperature and Max skin temperature settings.
  • Page 66 Operation — Operator instructions (Auto and Button mode) Why do I have to remove my eyeglasses? The system measures the temperature in the area around the tear duct and a thermal camera cannot measure temperatures through eyeglasses. For a correct screening re- sult, removing eyeglasses is crucial.

  • Page 67: Operator Mode Screening

    Operator mode screening This chapter describes screening using the Operator mode. 13.1 Introduction The basics of the Operator mode is to first build up a base of reference temperature sam- ples. When a person is screened, the camera compares the measured temperature with the average of the reference samples.

  • Page 68: Prepare The Camera

    Operator mode screening 3. Measured temperature. 4. Silhouette icons. 5. Sample button. 6. Measurement box. The camera detects and measures the temperature of the hottest spot within the meas- urement box. A silhouette can be used to make sure the person is in a good position for the screening, with the measurement box covering the face.

  • Page 69: Record Reference Samples

    Operator mode screening 2. In the Screening dialog box, do the following: • Select the option Operator. • Select if there should be a beep or no sound when the system detects an elevated temperature. • Select the allowed deviation from the sampled average. It is recommended to start with the default value 1.0℃/1.8 ℉.

  • Page 70: Perform The Screening

    Operator mode screening 4. The camera counts the number of recorded samples and tells you how many more samples that are required. Repeat steps 1–3 until the required samples have been recorded. 13.6 Perform the screening 1. Aim the camera toward a person. Make sure the person is in a good position for the screening.

  • Page 71: Camera Functions

    In addition to the screening functionality, the FLIR Exx-EST camera has the same ther- mography functions as the standard FLIR Exx camera. However, the temperature range of the FLIR Exx-EST camera is limited to 15 to 45°C (59 to 113°F), meaning that the use of the thermography functions is limited.

  • Page 72: Color Alarms

    Camera functions Note • A thermal camera measures surface temperatures. The camera cannot measure core body temperature or diagnose a fever. • For accurate temperature measurements, it is very important to adjust focus correctly. 14.1.4.1 Measurement parameters The measurement parameters are important for accurate measurements. In Screening mode, the camera automatically sets the appropriate parameters.

  • Page 73: Annotating Images

    Camera functions 14.2.3 Annotating images You can save additional information with an infrared image by using annotations. Annota- tions are added to the image file, and can be viewed and edited in the image archive. • You can set the camera to display annotation tools when an image is saved. Select (Settings) >...

  • Page 74: Gallery - Image And Video Archive

    Camera functions 3. To stop a recording, pull and release the trigger. The recording is automatically saved to the image archive. You can open and play saved video clips from the image archive. For more information, see section 14.3.4 Opening a saved video clip. 14.3 Gallery —...

  • Page 75: Editing A Saved Image

    Camera functions 14.3.3 Editing a saved image To edit a saved image, do the following: 1. Push the image archive button . This displays the Gallery with one or more folders. 2. Select a folder and push the navigation pad. 3.

  • Page 76: Changing The Active Folder

    Camera functions 14.3.7 Changing the active folder New images and video clips are saved to the active folder. To change the active folder, do the following: 1. Push the image archive button . This displays the Gallery. 2. On the top toolbar, select the icon and push the navigation pad.

  • Page 77: Deleting Multiple Files

    Camera functions 4. Push the navigation pad to display the top toolbar. 5. On the top toolbar, select the icon and push the navigation pad. 6. On the right toolbar, select the icon and push the navigation pad. This displays a dialog box.

  • Page 78: Image Files

    The image *.jpg file is fully radiometric and saved lossless, which enables full post-proc- essing in image analysis and reporting software from FLIR Systems. There is also a reg- ular *.jpg component (lossy) for convenient viewing in non-FLIR Systems software (e.g., Microsoft Explorer).

  • Page 79: Camera Settings

    ◦ Radiometric storage (*.csq) : A CSQ file supports full radiometry but is only sup- ported by FLIR Systems software. The file does not include any visual image infor- mation. With this setting, only Thermal image mode is supported when recording video.

  • Page 80: Device Settings

    Camera settings • Photo as separate JPEG: For the Thermal MSX, Thermal, and Picture in picture im- age modes, a visual image is always saved in the same JPEG file as the thermal im- age. Enabling this setting saves an extra low-resolution visual image as a separate JPEG file.
  • Page 81 Camera settings ◦ Image overlay information: This setting specifies what image information the cam- era will display as an overlay on the image. You can select the following information to display: – Compass. – Date & time. – Emissivity. – Reflected temperature. –...
  • Page 82 Camera settings ◦ Software: The version of the software. ◦ Storage: The used and free space on the memory card. ◦ Lens: The field of view of the lens. ◦ Calibrate lens... : This will start the lens–camera calibration wizard. ◦...

  • Page 83: Mechanical Drawings

    Mechanical drawings [See next page] #T810583; r. AA/75420/75423; en-US...

  • Page 85: Ce Declaration Of Conformity

    CE Declaration of conformity [See next page] #T810583; r. AA/75420/75423; en-US...
  • Page 86 SE-187 15 Täby, Sweden This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer. The object of the declaration: FLIR E53 /E54 /E75 /E76 /E85 /E86 / E95 /E96-series (Product Model Name FLIR-E7850). The object of the declaration described above is in conformity with the relevant Union harmonisation...
  • Page 87 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.: T810583...

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