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For adjunctive screening of body temperature
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Installation Guide
MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera
for Adjunctive Screening of Body Temperature
Mx-M16TB-EST
© 2020 MOBOTIX AG
IMPORTANT NOTE
The body temperature measurements from the MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera should not be solely or primarily
relied upon to diagnose or exclude a diagnosis of COVID-19 or any other disease.
V01_10/15/2020

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  • Page 1 Adjunctive Screening of Body Temperature Mx-M16TB-EST © 2020 MOBOTIX AG IMPORTANT NOTE The body temperature measurements from the MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera should not be solely or primarily relied upon to diagnose or exclude a diagnosis of COVID-19 or any other disease. V01_10/15/2020...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Support Imprint Safety Notices Legal Notes Setup Instructions Intended Purpose System Components General Procedure Overview Performance Specifications Calibration Black Body Reference Source Description Reference Body Site Used for Temperature Estimation Installation Environmental Prerequisites Imaging Distances Physical Installation...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Positioning the Person Measuring the Person’s Temperature Minimum Pixel Requirements Technical Specifications MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera Mx-M16TB-EST Black Body Requirements 3 / 8...

  • Page 4: Support

    Support Support If you need technical support, please contact your MOBOTIX dealer. If your dealer cannot help you, he will contact the support channel to get an answer for you as quickly as possible. If you have internet access, you can open the MOBOTIX help desk to find additional information and soft- ware updates.

  • Page 5: Imprint

    Imprint Imprint This document is part of the camera manufactured by MOBOTIX AG (called manufacturer in the following); the document describes how to use and to configure the camera and its components. Subject to change without notice. Copyright Information This document is protected by copyright. Passing on information to others is not premitted without the prior written consent of the manufacturer.

  • Page 6: Safety Notices

    Safety Notices Safety Notices   This product must not be used in locations exposed to the dangers of explosion.   This product must not be used in oxygen-enriched environments.   Do not use this product in a dusty environment.   Protect this product from moisture or water entering the housing.

  • Page 7: Legal Notes

    All users of MOBOTIX products are therefore required to familiarize themselves with all applicable regulations and to comply with these laws. MOBOTIX AG is not liable for any illegal use of its products. Declaration of Conformity The products of MOBOTIX AG are certified according to the applicable regulations of the EC and other coun- tries.

  • Page 9: Setup Instructions

    Setup Instructions Intended Purpose The MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera is intended to be used by health care professionals and others to measure the relative temperature variations of the surface of the body to provide an initial body temperature assessment for triage use. The MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera can be used in a health care facility or other non-medical locations, including airports, pub- lic buildings, etc.
  • Page 10 Visible thermal patterns are only intended for locating the points from which to extract the thermal measurement.   Always use the MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera in a manner that is consistent with ISO/TR 13154: 2017: Medical electrical equipment — Deployment, implementation and operational guidelines for identifying febrile humans using a screening thermograph.

  • Page 11: System Components

    The black body radiator is used to generate an area with a specific temperature that will be used by   the MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera. The MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera measures the difference between the reference temperature of   the black body in the Offset Correction Reference Area and the temperature of the hottest spot in the Measurement Area.

  • Page 12: General Procedure Overview

    For more information, please check the Technical Specifications, p. Calibration The MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera needs to be calibrated once per year by MOBOTIX to keep its per-   formance level. Please contact your authorized MOBOTIX distributor for further information.

  • Page 13: Black Body Reference Source Description

    The MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera measures the difference between the reference temperature of the black body in the Offset Correction Reference Area and the temperature of the hottest spot in the Measurement Area.

  • Page 14: Installation

    Setup Instructions Installation The crosshairs should be where the inner cantus of one eye is located in the image (see enlarged area below). Installation Before setting up the measurement area, you need to make sure that the following prerequisites are met and the instructions are followed.

  • Page 15: Imaging Distances

    Mx-M16TB-EST079 79 mm 0.42 m/1 ft 4.5 in Minimum Pixel Requirements When setting up and operating the MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera system, make sure that the minimum pixel requirements specified below are met. Definitions   Workable Target Plane: This is the entire measurement area in which the person’s face should be fully inside.

  • Page 16: Physical Installation

    See the table in the Imaging Distances in Relation to Focal Length, p. 7 sec- tion to get the recommended distance for your MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera version and focal length.   Install the camera and the black body on stands that allow for easy height adjustment.

  • Page 17: Setting Up The Camera

    Set up the network interface of the computer to use an IP address of 10.1.1.10 with a netmask of 255.0.0.0, for example. This will ensure that you have instant access to the MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera, since its factory IP address is 10.x.x.x with the same netmask.
  • Page 18 Make sure to write down that password and store it in a safe place. When asked for a password, use the new password from now on. Fig. 6: Set a new password Make sure the camera is running an EST firmware (figure below, left) and is running in EST mode (fig-   ure below, right): Verify EST Firmware...
  • Page 19 Setup Instructions Installation   If others handled the camera before, you should reset the camera to factory defaults:   Open the camera website in a browser.   Enter the password you set above.   Click on Admin Menu on the left hand side.  ...
  • Page 20 Setup Instructions Installation  1. Measurement Area: The camera measures temperatures in this area. You will later adjust this area to where the faces of the measured persons will be.  2. Offset Correction Reference Area: This area must be entirely within the surface of the black body used as a temperature reference.
  • Page 21 Setup Instructions Installation In the Setup Menu dialog, click on Event Overview:   Fig. 8: Event Overview: edit event profiles In the Environment Events section, click on Edit. You will see these two event profiles:   Fig. 9: Event profiles EST_OK: This profile is used for triggering the alerts.  ...
  • Page 22 Setup Instructions Installation Fig. 11: Contents of EST_OK event profile 14 / 32...
  • Page 23 Setup Instructions Installation Define the Measurement Area so that the person’s head will later be fully within this area:   In the Live image, use Shift-click to set the top left corner of the measurement area rectangle,   then click again to set the bottom right corner of the rectangle. A yellow frame appears in the live image.
  • Page 24 Setup Instructions Installation Define the Offset Correction Reference Area so that the black body is fully within this area:   In the Live image, use Shift-click to set the top left corner of the measurement area rectangle,   then click again to set the bottom right corner of the rectangle. A yellow frame appears in the live image.
  • Page 25 Setup Instructions Installation Fig. 16: Edit EST_NOK event profile Copy the area definitions from the EST_OK profile to the same fields in the EST_NOK profile:   Copy the entire contents of the Edit Measurement Area field from the EST_OK profile to the  ...

  • Page 26: Storing The Configuration

    One to three persons should be measured first by an NICT or clinical thermometer and then by the   MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera. If the temperature measured by the thermal camera differs from the one of the thermometer, adjust  ...
  • Page 27 Setup Instructions Installation Proceed as following to store the configuration:   At the bottom of the dialog, click on Set.   At the bottom of the dialog, click on Close. When prompted to store the configuration in the camera’s permanent memory, click on Yes. 19 / 32...

  • Page 29: User Instructions

    User Instructions Intended Purpose The MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera is intended to be used by health care professionals and others to measure the relative temperature variations of the surface of the body to provide an initial body temperature assessment for triage use. The MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera can be used in a health care facility or other non-medical locations, including airports, pub- lic buildings, etc.
  • Page 30 Visible thermal patterns are only intended for locating the points from which to extract the thermal measurement.   Always use the MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera in a manner that is consistent with ISO/TR 13154: 2017: Medical electrical equipment — Deployment, implementation and operational guidelines for identifying febrile humans using a screening thermograph.

  • Page 31: System Components

    The black body radiator is used to generate an area with a specific temperature that will be used by   the MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera. The MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera measures the difference between the reference temperature of   the black body in the Offset Correction Reference Area and the temperature of the hottest spot in the Measurement Area.

  • Page 32: General Procedure Overview

    Red Frame: Temperature not OK Things to Observe When Measuring Make sure that the following conditions are met when operating the MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera system:   You have been properly trained on the system to avoid the risk of not detecting persons that be COVID-19-positive (false negatives).

  • Page 33: Preparing The Equipment For Measuring

    One to three persons should be measured first by an NICT or clinical thermometer and then by   the MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera. If the temperature measured by the thermal camera differs from the one of the thermometer,  ...

  • Page 34: Conducting The Measurement

    User Instructions Conducting the Measurement   The person has waited at least 15 minutes in the measurement room or 30 minutes after exercising, strenuous physical activity, bathing, or using hot or cold compresses on the face. Conducting the Measurement Positioning the Person Position the person at a fixed distance (1 to 1.5 ...
  • Page 35 User Instructions Conducting the Measurement   When measuring, follow these rules: The black body must be fully visible and the reference window must be completely in the Off-   set Correction Reference Area (black body area; see figure below). Fig. 22: Live image with Measurement Area and Offset Correction Reference Area (black body) The face must cover the full height of the thermal image and the eyes must be completely vis-  ...
  • Page 36 User Instructions Conducting the Measurement The camera performs an internal self calibration every minute, indicated by a yellow frame. During   this time frame, the camera cannot be used for measurements (see figure below). Fig. 23: Camera running internal self-calibration (once a minute) Depending on the frame color of the camera image, you can decide on what to do next:  ...

  • Page 37: Minimum Pixel Requirements

    User Instructions Conducting the Measurement Minimum Pixel Requirements When setting up and operating the MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera system, make sure that the minimum pixel requirements specified below are met. Definitions   Workable Target Plane: This is the entire measurement area in which the person’s face should be fully inside.

  • Page 39: Technical Specifications

    MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera Mx-M16TB- Note The table below only lists the technical specifications of the MOBOTIX EST Thermal Camera that are different as compared to a standard MOBOTIX M16 Thermal Camera. For a list of technical specification of the standard camera, please see the PDF document...

  • Page 40: Black Body Requirements

    Technical Specifications Black Body Requirements Black Body Requirements Item Value Accuracy ± 0.03 °C Stability 0.0005 °C Surface temperature range 34 °C to 39 °C 32 / 32...

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