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Seek Inspection Camera – Quick Start Guide REV4
Welcome to Seek Thermal's Seek Inspection Camera Quick Start Guide. This guide covers how to get the
Seek Inspection Camera (InspectionCAM) imaging and some general recommendations for first article
inspection setups. For a more detailed guide, please refer to the Seek Inspection Camera User Manual.
Start Imaging
Required hardware: Windows 10 or 11 PC
1) Remove the InspectionCAM from the box; there is a Welcome Card, Focus Tool, USB Stick, and
USB-C to USB-A Cable in the box as well.
2) Take the USB Stick and plug it into the Windows PC and run the Seek Inspection Camera
Viewer.msi installer.
3) There are mounting holes on the back of the camera and with the removal of the black cap on
the bottom of the camera an additional ¼"-20 mounting hole can be used. Mount the camera
into position.
Cosmetic Cap
4) Use the USB-C cable to plug the camera into the PC and open the Seek Inspection Camera
Viewer Software.
Seek InspectionCAM
Quick Start Guide
¼"-20 Mounting Hole
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- Page 1 Start Imaging Required hardware: Windows 10 or 11 PC 1) Remove the InspectionCAM from the box; there is a Welcome Card, Focus Tool, USB Stick, and USB-C to USB-A Cable in the box as well. 2) Take the USB Stick and plug it into the Windows PC and run the Seek Inspection Camera Viewer.msi installer.
- Page 2 Seek Inspection Camera – Quick Start Guide REV4 5) The camera serial number (SN) will show up in the Cameras: list section in the upper left corner of the software. Selecting the SN will turn it blue, then push the start button to image. 6) By default, the camera is focused to infinity;...
- Page 3 Seek Inspection Camera – Quick Start Guide REV4 Commonly Used Setups and Features in Inspection Software AGC Modes Toggling between the Legacy Histogram (LEGACY_HISTEQ) and LINEAR AGC modes can help show the general layout and heatmap of an object. LEGACY_HISTEQ LINEAR...
- Page 4 Seek Inspection Camera – Quick Start Guide REV4 Color Palettes For fast analysis try toggling between SPECTRA, PRISM, and HILO to show where warmer and cooler temperatures and areas of interest are on a device. SPECTRA PRISM HILO...
- Page 5 Seek Inspection Camera – Quick Start Guide REV4 For more detailed analysis toggle between the WHITE and BLACK color palettes to show details other palettes sometimes blur together. BLACK WHITE...
- Page 6 Sharpening On Smoothing Off Most inspection installations use the common setups, settings, and features in the Seek Thermal Inspection Camera Viewer software reviewed in this guide. Toggling between these different Color Palettes, AGC modes, and Filters can highlight and accentuate image data and details. For a more extensive overview of the Seek Inspection Camera and the Seek Inspection Camera Viewer software, please see the Seek Inspection Camera User Manual.
- Page 7 Seek Inspection Camera – User Manual REV4 Seek Inspection Camera User Manual...
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Page 8: Table Of Contents
Image Settings ............................9 Color Palette ............................10 AGC Mode ............................... 10 Filters: Smoothing & Sharpening ......................11 Linear AGC Controls ..........................12 Active Min & Active Max ........................12 HistEQ AGC Controls ..........................14 Customize or Integrate InspectionCAM ...................... 15... -
Page 9: What's In The Box
To avoid accidental lens removal do not try to focus on objects closer than 40mm away from the camera lens. USB Cable 2-meter USB-C male to USB-A male cable. InspectionCAM Seek Inspection Camera... -
Page 10: What's Required
Seek Inspection Camera – User Manual REV4 What’s Required A Windows 10 or 11 PC is required to run the Seek Inspection Camera Viewer software. Register the Inspection Camera It is very important to register the Seek Inspection Camera right away. This will help track the warranty of the camera, but more importantly this is how to stay up to date with all the latest software releases and future improvements to the Seek Inspection Camera system. -
Page 11: Dimensional Drawing
Seek Inspection Camera – User Manual REV4 Dimensional Drawing The drawing below represents the InspectionCAM’s full product dimensions in millimeters (mm). Install the Seek Inspection Camera Viewer 1) On the USB Stick inside of the Inspection Camera box is the Seek Inspection Camera software installer. -
Page 12: Inspection Camera Viewer Layout
3) Once installed, navigate to the software in the Windows PC Apps list under Seek Thermal -> Seek Inspection Camera Viewer and open the software. 4) Plug in the InspectionCAM using the USB cable, select the camera from the Cameras: list and push the Start button connect and image. -
Page 13: Camera Connection And Information
The camera serial number and firmware version are also visible in this area. Cameras This is a list of the available and recognized Seek Thermal devices by Serial Number. Plug in the InspectionCAM and select the camera from the list, which will be highlighted in blue once selected. -
Page 14: Temperature Offset
Seek Inspection Camera – User Manual REV4 Temperature Offset A global temperature offset can be added or subtracted to the temperature values displayed in the application. This is useful in fine tuning or adjusting the camera temperature data in various installations and setups. -
Page 15: Custom Drawn Area
Mouse Click Inside the Area Box – Removes the Drawn Area NOTE: The On-Screen Display must be enabled to add, remove, and see the custom drawn area. Image Settings and Controls Image Settings Press the Reset Image Settings button to restore the default image settings for the InspectionCAM. -
Page 16: Color Palette
Seek Inspection Camera – User Manual REV4 Color Palette There are several color palettes to choose from in the color palette drop down list. For inspection applications Seek recommends switching between a few different palettes to see different contrasts. For faster high-level analysis Seek recommends toggling between the SPECTRA, PRISM, and HILO color palettes. -
Page 17: Filters: Smoothing & Sharpening
Seek Inspection Camera – User Manual REV4 LEGACY_HISTEQ is a fixed histogram based AGC algorithm. Different color palettes will highlight and focus on warmer parts of the board and drowned out the background when big temperature gaps occur. The LEGACY_HISTEQ AGC Mode is often used in inspection applications. -
Page 18: Linear Agc Controls
Seek Inspection Camera – User Manual REV4 Linear AGC Controls The LINEAR AGC Mode will make linear mapping of the coldest point in a scene to the warmest. This is often useful in electronic component analysis. Along with the LINEAR imaging algorithm, there are various controls given to adjust algorithm and imagery: AUTO, LOCKED, MIN LOCK, and MAX LOCK. - Page 19 Seek Inspection Camera – User Manual REV4 MIN LOCK sets the minimum count value in the linear AGC algorithm color mapping. This can often be used to hide cooler components and objects in the image. MAX LOCK sets the maximum count value in the linear AGC algorithm color mapping.
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Page 20: Histeq Agc Controls
Seek Inspection Camera – User Manual REV4 HistEQ AGC Controls Seek Thermal Inspection Camera Viewer offers one more AGC algorithm for imaging, HISTEQ. This is an adjustable histogram algorithm. NOTE: The histogram algorithm is tuned by default for imaging the camera in general situations both indoors and outside. -
Page 21: Customize Or Integrate Inspectioncam
Customize or Integrate InspectionCAM Seek’s Inspection Camera Viewer is compatible with the Seek Thermal SDKs. To design a custom software or integrate the Seek Thermal Inspection Camera into any existing Windows, Linux, or Android system and access the Seek Thermal SDKs, visit https://developer.thermal.com.
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