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Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual https:// conformity is available at the following internet address: www.hikmicrotech.com/en/support/download-center/declaration-of-conformity/ . RF Exposure Information This device has been tested and meets applicable limits for Radio Frequency (RF) exposure. Frequency Bands and Power The frequency bands and transmitting power (radiated and/or conducted) nominal limits...
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Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual 2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection points.
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Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual (i) The device for operation in the band réduire les risques de brouillage 5150-5250 MHz is only for indoor use to préjudiciable aux systèmes de satellites reduce the potential for harmful mobiles utilisant les mêmes canaux.
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Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Safety Instruction These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss. Laws and Regulations Use of the product must be in strict compliance with the local electrical safety ●...
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Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Use the battery provided by a qualified manufacturer. Refer to the product specification ● for detailed battery requirements. DO NOT charge other battery types with the supplied charger. Confirm there is no ●...
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Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Manufacture Address Room 313, Unit B, Building 2, 399 Danfeng Road, Xixing Subdistrict,Binjiang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310052, China Hangzhou Microimage Software Co., Ltd COMPLIANCE NOTICE: The thermal series products might be subject to export controls in various countries or regions, including without limitation, the United States, European Union, United Kingdom and/or other member countries of the Wassenaar Arrangement.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Contents Chapter 1 Overview ........................1 1.1 Device Description ......................1 1.2 Main Function ........................ 1 1.3 Appearance ........................3 Chapter 2 Preparation ....................... 6 2.1 Charge Device ........................ 6 2.1.1 Charge Device via Charging Base ................ 6 2.1.2 Charge Device via Cable Interface ...............
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Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual 3.9 Set Color Distribution ....................25 3.10 Adjust Digital Zoom ....................25 3.11 Display OSD Info ......................26 Chapter 4 Temperature Measurement ................... 27 4.1 Set Measurement Parameters ..................27 4.1.1 Set Unit ........................ 29 4.2 Set Image Measurement .....................
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Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual 7.4.2 Manage Albums ....................51 7.4.3 Manage Files ....................... 52 7.4.4 Edit Images ......................53 7.4.5 Import and Manage Tag Note Templates ............55 7.5 Export Files ........................55 7.5.1 Export Files to PC ....................56 7.5.2 Export Files to Mobile Devices ................
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Chapter 1 Overview 1.1 Device Description Thermographic Handheld Camera is a device with both visual images and thermal images. It can measure temperature, record videos, take snapshots, trigger alarms, and it can connect to client software via Wi-Fi or hotspot. The built-in high-sensitivity IR detector and high-performance sensor detects the variation of temperature and measure the real-time temperature.
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Condensation alarm is only supported by certain models. Client Software Connection Mobile Phone: Use HIKMICRO Viewer to view live image, capture snapshots, and record ● videos on your phone. You can also, analyze pictures offline, generate and share a report via the app.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Laser Light Long-distance laser light supplement. 1.3 Appearance Note The appearances of different models may vary. Please take the actual product for reference. Figure 1-1 Appearance (Front View) Figure 1-2 Appearance (Side View) I...
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Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Figure 1-3 Appearance (Side View) II Note The warning sign is inside the lens cover. Table 1-1 Interface Description Component Function Laser Button Hold the button to turn on laser, and release the button to turn off laser.
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Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Component Function Trigger Menu Mode: Pull the trigger to return to the live view interface. ● Non-Menu Mode: Pull the trigger to capture snapshots. Hold the trigger ● to record videos. Cable Charge the device or export files with USB type-A to type C cable.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Chapter 2 Preparation 2.1 Charge Device 2.1.1 Charge Device via Charging Base Steps Note Please charge the device with the cable and power adapter supplied by the manufacturer (or according to the input voltage from the specifications).
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Figure 2-2 Charge Battery 4. When the battery is fully charged, draw the battery from the charging base. 5. Align the ribbed piece on battery with the notch of the device, and insert battery into the device.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual 2.2 Power On/Off Power On Remove the lens cover, and hold for over three seconds to turn on the device. You can observe the target when the interface of the device is stable.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual 2.4 Operation Method The device supports both touch-screen control and button control. Touch-screen control Tap on the screen to set parameters and configurations. Figure 2-4 Touch-screen Control Button control Press the navigation buttons to set parameters and configurations.
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Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Figure 2-6 Live View Interface Table 2-1 Live View Interface Description Descriptions Status bar, where device working status, such as, battery and connections, are displayed. Palette bar and display temperature range. The upper and lower values of the palette bar represent the max.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Figure 2-7 Main Menu Swipe-down Menu In live view interface, swiping on screen from upper to lower to call the swipe-down menu. With this menu, you can turn on/off device function, change display theme, and adjust screen brightness.
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Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Descriptions Turn on/off auto rotation, and the status bar, main menu and temperature scale shift from the horizontal direction to the vertical direction. See Auto-Rotation for instructions. Switch themes. Day and night are supported.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Chapter 3 Display Settings Note Your device will periodically perform a self-calibration to optimize image quality and measurement accuracy. In this process the image will pause briefly and you'll hear a "click" as a shutter moves in front of the detector. The self-calibration will be more frequent during start up or in very cold or hot environments.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual 3.2 Set Screen Brightness Call the swipe-down menu, or go to Settings > Device Settings > Screen Brightness . Swipe the brightness bar or press to adjust the screen brightness. 3.3 Set Auto-Rotation The device supports display auto-rotation where the status bar, shortcut bar and main menu shift from the horizontal direction to the vertical direction.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual In Visual mode, the device displays the visual view. In Blending mode, the device displays the mixture view of thermal and visual channels. Press navigation buttons to select the Level. The lower the value is, the denser the visual effect is.
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Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual The hot part is black-colored in view. Figure 3-3 Black Hot Example Rainbow The target displays multiple colors, it is suitable for scene without obvious temperature difference. Figure 3-4 Rainbow Example Ironbow The target is colored as heated iron.
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Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Figure 3-6 Red Hot Example Fusion The hot part is yellow-colored and the cold part is purple-colored in view. Figure 3-7 Fusion Example Rain The hot part in the image is colored, and the else is blue.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Figure 3-9 Blue Red Example Focus Mode Palettes Focus mode palettes allows to mark the targets of certain temperature range with Set Focus Mode Palettes for fusion palettes and the others with white hot palettes.
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Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Table 3-1 Icon Description Icon Alarm Mode Description Example Above Set the alarm temperature, and the Alarm targets with the temperature higher than the set value are displayed in red. Below Set the alarm temperature, and targets...
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Icon Alarm Mode Description Example Note Insulation detection should be conducted indoor. 3. Set a temperature range. - Press to select between upper limit and lower limit. Press to adjust the temperature. - Tap on the screen to select an interest area. The device automatically adjusts the upper and lower temperature limit of the selected scene.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Table 3-2 Icon Description Icon Palettes Description Example Mode Above Set the temperature threshold, and the Focus targets with the temperature higher than the set value are displayed with fusion palettes. Below Set the temperature threshold, and...
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Steps 1. Select an adjustment mode. 1)In live view, press to call the main menu. 2)Tap 3)Choose Auto or Manual 2. Adjust the display temperature range. Auto Select . The device adjusts display temperature range according Adjustment to the actual targets temperature automatically.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Figure 3-10 Level Only Adjustment 5. Press to confirm. 3.6.2 Level & Span Adjustment in Manual Mode Increase or decrease the individual values of both the maximum temperature and the minimum temperature while remaining the same temperature range. You can also expand or reduce the temperature range evenly.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual 5. Press to confirm. 3.7 Set SuperIR It adopts super resolution technology making live stream or captured images clearer and with more details. Go to Settings > Capture Settings > SuperIR to turn on the function.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual 3.9 Set Color Distribution Color distribution function provides different image display effects in auto level & span. Liner and histogram color distribution modes can be selected for different application scenes. Before You Start Select Auto in level &...
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Hold to zoom in or zoom out continuously. ● Figure 3-13 Adjust Zooming Ratio Continuously Press to fine-tune the zooming ratio. ● Figure 3-14 Fine-Tune Zooming Ratio Tap the zooming ratio slider, and drag it to the left or right to adjust zooming ratio.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Chapter 4 Temperature Measurement The temperature measurement function provides the real-time temperature of the scene and display it on the left of your screen. When reading the measurement results, you may sometimes find certain signs, for example, "~", displaying in front of the values.
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Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Select a temperature measurement range according to the temperature of your targets. If you are testing a target of unknown temperature range or targets of different supported ranges, it is recommended to set it as Auto Switch and the device will switch from the ranges automatically.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual 4.1.1 Set Unit Go to Settings > Device Settings > Unit to set the temperature unit and distance unit. 4.2 Set Image Measurement Device measures the temperature of the whole scene and can be managed to display the center, hot, and cold spot in the scene.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual 4.3 Set Measurement Tool You can set temperature measurement parameters to improve the accuracy of temperature measurement. Before You Start Set parameters such as Humidity, External Optics Transmittance and Reflection Set Measurement Parameters .
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual 5. Press Note If the tool-specific emissivity and distance are set, the measurement is conducted based on the parameters. Otherwise, the parameters set from Settings > Temp. Measurement Settings are used for measurements.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Max./Min./Average Temperature Tap to enable the temperature types to display. The max. temperature, min. temperature, and average temperature of the line can be displayed on the left of the screen. 6. Press Note If the tool-specific emissivity and distance are set, the measurement is conducted based on the parameters.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Note If the tool-specific emissivity and distance are set, the measurement is conducted based on the parameters. Otherwise, the parameters set from Settings > Measurement Settings are used for measurements. 7. Repeat the above steps to set other rectangle tools.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Note If the tool-specific emissivity and distance are set, the measurement is conducted based on the parameters. Otherwise, the parameters set from Settings > Temp. Measurement Settings are used for measurements. 7. Repeat the above steps to set other rectangle tools.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual 3. Optional: Repeat above steps to set other ΔT tools. 4. Optional: Modify the ΔT tools, hide or display the tools and measurement results, etc. Tap to enter the editing interface and modify ΔT tool parameters such as emissivity and distance.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Audible Warning: The device beeps when target temperature exceeds the alarm ● threshold. Flashing Alarm: The flash light flashes when target temperature exceeds the alarm ● threshold. Alarm Capture: The device captures radiometric images when target temperature ●...
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Chapter 5 SuperScene+ SuperScene+ uses built-in algorithms to identify temperature measurement targets in specific scenarios and determine if any temperature anomalies exist. SuperScene+ has 2 working modes. PCB Inspection Used to identify high-temperature anomalies on printed circuit boards (PCBs). These are typically components experiencing issues such as breakdowns or soldering short PCB Inspection .
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Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual One PCB template includes up to 10 scene templates. One scene template represents one PCB or one PCB area that needs to be inspected. Configure PCB Inspection Template . - For setting up the PCB template, please refer to Edit PCB Inspection Template .
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual 5.1.1 Configure PCB Inspection Template When configuring the inspection template, actual thermal imaging pictures of the PCB need to be taken, and rectangle tools and corresponding temperature measurement parameters should be set in the picture. Therefore, it is recommended to configure the template in the actual application scenario.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual 5)Press or tap to add a new tool. 6)Repeat the above steps to set the name and parameters for each tool. 5. After editing, tap to modify the scene template name. 6. Press or tap to save.
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Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Alarm Type Description High Temp. Alarm When the highest temperature within the detected target's rectangle exceeds the set Alarm Threshold, the rectangle and its related information turn red. If the highest temperature is less than or equal to the Alarm Threshold, the rectangle and information keep green.
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Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Figure 5-2 Electrical Panel 3. Optional: If you need to change detection type, tap the Electrical Panel icon in the upper left corner to enter the settings interface. What to do next Picture and Video .
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Chapter 6 Condensation Alarm Condensation alarm marks the surface where the relative humidity exceeds the set threshold. Steps 1. Select Palettes from the main menu. 2. Tap on 3. Set ambient temperature, air relative humidity and humidity threshold for the alarm.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Chapter 7 Picture and Video Insert memory card into the device, and then you can record videos, capture images, and mark and save important data. Note Device does not support capturing or recording when the menu is shown.
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Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Descriptions Select text note and enter the editing page. Tap on screen to input content and press to save. Voice Note a. Select voice note and enter voice recording page. b. Press or tap to start recording.
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Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Descriptions Editing thermal parameters. Modify the image display mode, measurement Edit Images for parameters and tools, palettes, and level & span modes. See instructions. Sketch notes. Users can draw graphic markings freely. a. Use to set the line thickness and color.
Recorded videos are saved in .mp4 format. These video clips can be played on local device, and any player that support this format. HIKMICRO Analyzer does not support playing this video format.. Frame Rate Higher frame rate offers a smoother video with more details for watching especially when motion occurs.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual When Frame Rate Configuration is enabled, the camera's visual channel is turned ● off. Therefore, you cannot change display mode or save the corresponding visual image during capture. Video type configuration is supported by certain models of this series. MP4 video ●...
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual 7.4 View and Manage Local Files Device captured images and videos are saved in local albums. You can create, delete, rename and set an album as the default saving album. For files, operations, such as browsing, moving and deleting, are available.
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Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Folder Folder Description Type Icon A folder can contain up to 1000 file folders and files. For operations on files within a common folder, please refer to Manage Files . Delete Stores deleted images or videos from other folders. Users can recover files in this folder to their original paths as needed.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual 7.4.2 Manage Albums The local album supports creating folders and subfolders to manage images and videos captured by the device. Newly captured images and videos are saved in the Default Saving Album Steps 1.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual 7.4.3 Manage Files Several formats of image video files are supported by the device. For certain format file, you can edit the attached notes and modify thermal parameters on device. For all files, you can check their basic information, favorite, delete or move them among albums.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual 4. Batch Move , Delete , Send , or Favorite files. 1)In an album, tap in the upper right corner of the screen. 2)Press to select a file and press . If you want to select all files, tap the upper right corner.
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Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Description Editing visual picture note. Press to switch existed visual pictures. ● Select to delete unwanted pictures. ● If there is no saved images, it enters visual camera. ● For the way of taking and saving visual pictures, refer to the related Capture Picture .
After completing the drawing, select the to save the sketch. Note The notes can be read and viewed during thermal image analyzing in HIKMICRO Analyzer. 7.4.5 Import and Manage Tag Note Templates Tag note templates contains the predefined tag name and options. With the template imported and activated, users can quick add tags to captured images.
Note For the first time connection, the driver will be installed automatically. What to do next You can import the captured snapshots to HIKMICRO Analyzer for further data analysis. User Manual of HIKMICRO Analyzer for the operation guide. See the 7.5.2 Export Files to Mobile Devices...
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual What to do next Share the pictures and videos to a third-part APP: In APP, select a file in Album and tap ● Share. Save the exported files to Phone album: In APP, go to Settings > General > Save Pictures ●...
Connect the device to the mobile APP, and you can control the device by mobile device. 8.1 Connect Device via Wi-Fi Before You Start Scan the QR code below to download and install HIKMICRO Viewer THG Start on your phone. Android Steps 1.
5. Connect your phone to the Wi-Fi network that the device is in. 6. Open HIKMICRO Viewer, and tap + > Add Device > Connect to add the device. 7. Optional: Scan the Wi-Fi QR code to add the device.
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● 3)Press OK to save the settings. 4. Open HIKMICRO Viewer, and tap + > Add Device > Connect to add the device . 5. Optional: Scan the hotspot QR code to add the device. 1)Turn on the device hotspot, and a QR code will pop up.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Chapter 9 Pair Bluetooth Devices Pair your camera with an external Bluetooth player (speaker or headsets) to play the audio recorded together with the videos and the images. Besides, pair your camera with mobile phones with Android system to export captured images to the phone.
You can connect the device to your PC via a supplied USB cable to start live view, taking snapshots, recording, etc. Before You Start Download and install the latest version of HIKMICRO Analyzer on your PC. Please visit our website or contact technical support or customer service teams for installation packages. Steps 1.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Chapter 11 Light Settings 11.1 Set LED Light Press in live view to turn on/off the LED light. Or tap in the swipe-down menu to quickly turn on/off LED light. 11.2 Set Laser In the live view interface, hold to enable/disable the laser light.
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Chapter 12 Maintenance 12.1 View Device Information Go to Settings > Device Settings > Device Information to view the device information. 12.2 Set Date and Time Steps 1. Go to Settings > Device Settings > Time and Date .
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual 5. Reboot the device and then it will upgrade automatically. The upgrading process will be displayed in the main interface. Note After upgrading, the device reboots automatically. You can view the current version in Settings >...
Handheld Thermography Camera M Series User Manual Log saving stops when the function is turned off, or when the device shuts down or restarts. Note Operation log files (.tar) are saved in the log folder under root directory of the device storage/memory card.
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