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USER MANUAL
THERMAL IMAGER
KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525
KT-530 ● KT-550

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL THERMAL IMAGER KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 KT-530 ● KT-550...
  • Page 3 USER MANUAL THERMAL IMAGER KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 KT-530 ● KT-550 SONEL S.A. Wokulskiego 11 58-100 Świdnica Poland Version 1.00 08.04.2024...
  • Page 4 Copyrights © Sonel S.A. 2024. All rights reserved. This manual may not be copied, reproduced, translated or trans- ferred to any electronic carriers or in machine-readable form, in whole or in part, without the prior writ- ten consent of Sonel S.A.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Image editing ......................... 31 7.3.2 Image zoom ........................32 7.3.3 Creating a PDF ......................32 7.3.4 Video playback ......................33 7.4 Isotherms ....................... 35 8 Settings ......................36 KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 6 12.5 General rules of using Lithium (Li-Ion) batteries ............. 53 13 Troubleshooting .................... 54 14 Specifications ....................55 15 Cleaning and maintenance ................56 16 Service and storage ..................56 17 Dismantling and disposal ................57 KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 7 18 Optional accessories ..................57 19 Manufacturer ....................58 20 Exemplary emissivity coefficient values ............. 59 KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 8: Introduction

    Camera operation and available options may vary depending on the version of the camera. This manual describes the operation based on the highest available camera configuration. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 9: Safety

    20 minutes, then turn it on and start normal operation with an accurate temperature measure- ment. Sudden and rapid changes in ambient temperature may cause fault temperature measure- ment and even damage camera’s IR detector. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 10 Due to the continuous development of the device, the design of the display and its certain features may be slightly different than presented in this manual. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 11: Description Of The Camera

    Power On/Off button LED charging indicator Further on in this document, every reference to '[number in brackets]', refers to the camera description presented in the table and drawings above. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 12: Turning The Camera On/Off And The Standby Mode

    12. Emissivity. Set the emissivity based on the target. 13. Shortcut menu. Slide down the touch screen in the main preview interface to go to the Shortcut menu. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 13: Gallery

    3.4 Gallery Press the Gallery button on the device body. You may directly enter the file browser. Touch and select the image to view and edit it. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 14 Click on the visible light picture in the lower right corner to preview the visible light picture corre- sponding to the current infrared image on the large screen. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 15: Photo Editing

    Click [X] or press the [Back] button on the device to exit the edit menu and back to the real-time pre- view interface. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 16: Pull-Up Menu

    You may view the storage capacity of local memory or SD card and perform some quick opera- tions, including brightness, volume, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, laser, panoramic stitching, and super-resolution settings. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 17: Observation

    The camera captures both thermal and the visual images. Use touchscreen to set the displayed im- age mode. There are four modes available. IR – infrared image. VL – visual image. MIF – infrared image combined with visual image. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 18: Focus Adjustment

    Manually rotate the [Focusing ring] to conduct manual focus and keep the image in the observation interface is clear. 4.2.2 Touch focus In the real-time preview interface, tap the screen to focus. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 19: Semi-Auto Focus

    Go to Settings ►Save Parameters and enable Continuous Auto Focus to realize continuous and fast focus. 4.3 Digital zoom Touch the screen with two fingers to zoom in/out to view the image details. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 20: Capturing And Saving Images

    (as VISxxxxx.jpg, where xxxxx is the same number as in its corresponding thermal image file name). Both files must be placed in the same folder if the visual image is to be used for an analysis in Sonel ThermoAnalyze program.
  • Page 21: Panorama Stitching

    "Panoramic" mode, and click to select the photo mode and stitching will be completed after photos are taken. Horizontal shooting Gridview shooting KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 22: Super-Resolution

    Press the Back button to go back to the real-time preview interface, press [Photo] to take a photo and save the target scene. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 23: Recording And Storing Infrared Videos

    Go to Settings ►Video Mode and select Timed Video Recording to set the latency and duration. Press the Back button to go back to the real-time preview interface, and press [Trigger Button] to start video recording. Latency. Duration. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 24: Image Analysis

    Materials and User Defined. Slide to change the values within 0.01…1.00, and touch other areas or press [Back] to exit and save. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 25: Palette

    Click the palette area on the right of the screen in real-time image status to pop up the palette op- tions, and select the color for the scene (the options vary for some models). • Long touch to move and adjust the color. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 26 Two color codes are displayed by default to map the colors of low temperature to high tem- perature from the bottom to top. Select the first color code and zoom in by default. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 27: Real-Time Analysis

    Area/Length: Enable the laser ranging function to obtain the target distance to analyze the area or length of the analysis object. • Center: Center the analysis object. • Delete: Delete the current analysis object. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 28: Changing The Size Of The Analysis Object

    • Move point change the area of the analysis object. 7.2.3 Linear analysis object Add a line analysis object and select to display the temperature trend of it. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 29: Graphic Stroke

    • In order to exit the tem- perature difference anal- ysis, enter the shortcut menu-temperature dif- ference and click the ΔT icon. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 30: Level/Span

    The image dimming changes synchronously. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 31: File Browsing

    Click Select at the upper right corner to select images to transfer via Bluetooth, gener- ate a PDF report, upload to the cloud disk, add to the album, cut and delete. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 32 SD card only after the SD card in- stalled) or cloud disk (the cloud disk will display after login) to display the files in the corre- sponding path. ▼ KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 33: Thermal Image Analysis

    KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 34: Image Zoom

    Click the Select button. You can select 9 image information at will, as shown in the figure. • Click the PDF button be- low to generate a PDF preview file. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 35: Video Playback

    • change the analysis object, iso- therm, temperature dif- ference tempera- ture measurement pa- rameters of the video (only support videos in IRGD format). KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 36 • Click "Search" to go to the album interface and enter the photo name, time and tag to search correspond- ing file. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 37: Isotherms

    Low isotherm real-time video image mode. Intra-field isotherm real- time video image mode. Extra-field isotherm re- al-time video image mode. Turn off the isotherm display. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 38: Settings

    8.2 Temperature measurement range Go to Settings ► Tempera- ture Measurement Range to pop up the selection box. Users can select the appro- priate temperature meas- urement range for the target. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 39: Temperature Alarm

    The alarm modes include sound alarm and light alarm. Click the alarm icon in the real-time preview interface to turn off temperature alarm. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 40: Image Marks

    Click Image Tags to display the temperature, unit, location, date, time, compass, logo, color and center cursor; users can enable the tags as demanded, which will be displayed on the real-time image. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 41: Image Watermark

    8.6 Key assist Sets the C button for quick operation. ▼ KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 42: Ledger Management

    Click Select Tasks and se- lect the points to go to the main preview interface to take photos. ▼ KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 43: Task Management

    My Tasks interface. Click "+" at the upper right corner to create a new task list and go to a single task. Click to view the task details, which can be edited and saved. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 44: Ai Voice

    Operation stops when an AI order is identified. The designated names include: Photo, Video, Focus, Calibrate, Change Ribbon, IR, VL, PIP, MIF, Fusion, Light On, Light Off, Start Task and End Task. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 45: Unit Switch

    Users may utilize the password protection function in device startup according to their own operating habits. 8.16 Shutdown and sleep • Set the automatic sleep option. • Set the option of automatic shutdown. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 46: Wi-Fi

    (i.e. 12345678), and click OK to save. • Then return to live mode and pull up to pop up the shortcut menu. Enable AP function. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 47 172.16.14.230, and DNS as 202.103.24.68. Then it can be used togeth- er with supporting software*. *It needs to be used together with PC-side applica- tion software KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 48: Bluetooth

    Select storage medium: enter the device storage interface, and the user may select memory storage device or SD card for data storage. 8.20.3 Date and time Manually set the system date and time. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 49: Language

    This function will restore the device to the factory state. Please handle it carefully. Go to Settings ►General, and click Restore factory settings. 8.20.8 Lens recognition Automatically recognizes the current lens based on the information of the lens for the device. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 50: Port Connection

    …\CAMERA\SD card \DCIM\ Android\data\com.guide.infrared.zc16\DCIM\GCamera\SourceImage The file name with the initial letters of IRI is the infrared image, and the file name with the initial letters of VIS is the visible image. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 51: Sd Card

    Power off the device and open the slot cover (open the slot cover after the indicator lights off). • Take out the SD card. Gently push the SD card and release. • Pull out the SD card and close the slot cover. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 52: Replacing The Lens

    When not in use, please place the extended lens in a safety box and keep it properly. • Do not touch or expose the internal parts of the camera to prevent them from fouling. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 53: Power Supply And Battery Charging

    Battery charging should be performed in 0...40°C ambient temperature range. • In order to maintain the proper parameters of the batteries, charging of unused batter- ies should be repeated every 3 months. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 54: Charging The Battery In The External Battery Charger

    In order to install the battery, repeat the above process in reverse order. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 55: General Rules Of Using Lithium (Li-Ion) Batteries

    Improper use of the battery can cause its permanent damage. It can lead to its spontaneous combus- tion. The seller and the manufacturer shall not be liable for any damages resulting from improper han- dling of the Lithium-Ion battery. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 56: Troubleshooting

    Fail to save files Pull out the SD card and insert on the computer for format- The SD card is damaged. ting or replace with a new SD card. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 57: Specifications

    SONEL S.A. hereby declares that the radio device type KT-510/520/525/530/550 com- plies with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU Declaration of Conformity is avail- able at the following website address: https://sonel.pl/en/download/declaration-of- conformity/ KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 58: Cleaning And Maintenance

    • allowed are storage temperatures specified in technical specifications, • in order to avoid complete discharging of rechargeable batteries during prolonged storage, charge them once in a while. KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 59: Dismantling And Disposal

    Ultra-tele IR lens (7°x5°/62.9 mm/0.19 mrad/3 m) – WAADAO63V5XX • √ √ Macro IR lens (3x/16.2 mm/100 mm) – WAADAO16V5XX • High temperature filter 2000°C (25°x19°) – WAADAOF3 √ √ √ √ KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 60 The manufacturer and provider of warranty and post-warranty services for this instrument is: SONEL S.A. Wokulskiego 11 58-100 Świdnica Poland tel. +48 74 884 10 53 (Customer Service) e-mail: customerservice@sonel.com web page: www.sonel.com KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 61 ..0.01 … 0.02 iron and steel: oxidized ......0.85 brass............0.10 cast: raw casting ........0.81 brass: oxidized ........0.61 cast: polished .......... 0.21 nickel: polished ........0.05 KT-510 ● KT-520 ● KT-525 ● KT-530 ● KT-550 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 62 NOTATKI...
  • Page 64: Customer Service

    SONEL S.A. Wokulskiego 11 58-100 Świdnica Poland Customer Service tel. +48 74 884 10 53 e-mail: customerservice@sonel.com www.sonel.com...

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