MILWAUKEE Tool Company recommends service and calibration at a MILWAUKEE Service Center annually. • Do not disassemble. Incorrect reassembly may result in the risk of electric shock or fire. If it is damaged, take it to a MILWAUKEE service facility. •...
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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. M12 160x120 Thermal Imager Operator’s Manual...
Model 2260-21 M12™ 160x120 Thermal Imager is an ultra-rugged, hand-held battery-powered tool that takes thermal pictures, called “thermal images.” Thermal images reveal different temperatures as different colors. A bright color display shows an image of hot and cold spots and temperature gradients in-between.
Document Format) on the CD. You can easily load these you install the software. It opens for viewing whenever PDF documents from the CD or from the MILWAUKEE you press F1 or “Help” while using the software. website onto your computer. There, you read them on the M12 Battery Charger and Battery Operator’s...
Visit www.milwaukeetool.com online and click on Service. There you can search for the nearest factory authorized Service Center. You can also find how to contact someone at MILWAUKEE by email, telephone, or postal mail. noTe always contact a service center first for...
The complete system comes packed in a rugged portable hard case. Figure 2 and Table 1 identify each item. If anything is missing, contact the point of purchase. SD CARD READER Figure 2. Identifying Items in the Hard Case M12 160x120 Thermal Imager Operator’s Manual...
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58-99-0015 Warranty and Safety Information booklet 22-74-3005 M12 160 x120 Thermal Imager 2260-20 M12 Battery Charger and Battery Operator’s Manual 58-14-2402 SD Memory Card Reader with USB (Universal Serial Bus) plug for attaching to a PC 22-80-0110 to transfer images...
It fits only one way. Do not use takes approximately 30 minutes to reach a full charge with excessive force. the supplied M12 battery. Any MILWAUKEE M12 Series battery will work with the Thermal Imager. 5. Gently press it until the SD card clicks and locks in place.
Thermal Imager and the meaning of each. Figure 5 and Table 3 explain the meaning of symbols and information on the display when it is showing a thermal image. Figure 4. Locating the Controls and Features M12 160x120 Thermal Imager Operator's Manual...
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Name Function Hand grip Grip this when you use the Thermal Imager. The hand grip also holds the removable M12 rechargeable battery. Mini USB socket Plug the USB cable into this socket when you want to connect the Thermal Imager to a computer. This is one way to transfer images to a computer.
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Symbol Meaning European Conformity Mark Read the Operator’s Manual. Do not dispose of this product as unsorted Danger, Warning, or Caution - Consult the municipal waste. operators manual for additional safety information. Battery symbol M12 160x120 Thermal Imager Operator's Manual...
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Battery charge indicator (more white = more charge remaining) Upper limit of range Picture of color palette in use ("Iron" is shown) Lower limit of range Figure 5. Elements of the Thermal Image Display M12 160x120 Thermal Imager Operator’s Manual...
<10% Using the supplied M12 battery, continuous operating time is at least 3 hours with the LED flashlight off. If you are using the Thermal Imager intermittently, Sleep Mode extends operating time to an entire work day or longer.
Focusing has a different menu. Use the arrow keys to set the current time, then feel than it does with visual image cameras. press the button to return to SETTINGS. Press M12 160x120 Thermal Imager Operator’s Manual...
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The display then presents you with choices to calibration pauses. SAVE or CANCEL the new image. See Figure 9. M12 160x120 Thermal Imager Operator's Manual...
All the custom settings that affect the accuracy of your data are: • Emissivity (default is 0.95 - rubber, asphalt, concrete, black electrical tape) – Adjusts the Imager to compensate for different target surface materials. M12 160x120 Thermal Imager Operator's Manual...
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You can also select “CUSTOM” in the emissivity menu, and select any emissivity value. In Figure 11, “CUSTOM” shows “0.30,” but when you select CUSTOM, you can choose any value. M12 160x120 Thermal Imager Operator’s Manual...
There are both very cold and very hot objects in the field of view, and you want to make sure to measure both temperature extremes. For this, you would set a wider MANUAL range than AUTO RANGE. M12 160x120 Thermal Imager Operator's Manual...
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When you move the LEVEL, you shift the whole fixed window of temperature range up or down. 5. Press to accept your custom LEVEL and SPAN settings and remain in MANUAL range mode. M12 160x120 Thermal Imager Operator’s Manual...
RAINBOW is better for show a very wide range of temperatures because of the additional colors. To change the color palette, proceed as follows: M12 160x120 Thermal Imager Operator's Manual...
The SETTINGS menu is shown in Figure 15. SETTINGS EMISSIVITY 0.95 TIME 10:45PM 12 HR TIME FORMAT 09/29/2011 DATE MM/DD/YYYY DATE FORMAT ˚F SCALE BRIGHTNESS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ERASE SD MEMORY CARD Figure 15. The Settings Menu M12 160x120 Thermal Imager Operator’s Manual...
Uncooled microbolometer focal-plane array (FPA) Spectral range 8 to 14 μm THERMAL IMAGING Field of view (FOV) 25° Horizontal X 19° Vertical Focus method Manual Minimum distance in focus 3.9”.(10 cm) Screen refresh 60 Hz M12 160x120 Thermal Imager Operator's Manual...
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Color TFT-LCD 3.5 in. (9 cm) measured diagonally Note 1: For the M12 rechargeable battery temperature and humidity ranges, refer to its Operator’s Manual Note 2: The Thermal Imager displays readings <10°C and >350°C, but these readings are not specified Note 3: THe LED floodlight does not affect thermal images M12 160x120 Thermal Imager Operator’s Manual...
The period of time after production or re-calibration that a measurement device’s specifications are valid --1 year for the Thermal Imager. After 1 year, contact a MILWAUKEE Service Center for factory calibration to renew the calibration cycle. camera Refers to the built-in visual image digital camera.
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(FOV) Stated in angular degrees, the width and height of the area that the Thermal Imager senses all incoming infrared energy to produce a thermal image. M12 160x120 Thermal Imager Operator’s Manual...
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The pair of images are called an “image set.” When you save, erase, or load an image to a PC, both the thermal and visual images always stay bundled together. M12 160x120 Thermal Imager Operator's Manual...
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Li-Ion Lithium-Ion: the type of rechargeable battery used in the MILWAUKEE M12 series products. load The term for transferring images to a computer. You can load images directly from the SD card using the SD card reader USB adapter, or from the Thermal Imager with the SD card installed, using the USB cable.
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The type of thermal infrared detector used in the Thermal Imager. It is an array of 160 by 120 thermal sensors that respond to infrared radiation (IR). Short for Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., www.milwaukeetool.com. The mailing address for the milWaukee company headquarters is 13135 W.
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32 MB) SD cards. It does not accept mini-SD or micro-SD cards. sensor Also called “detector,” or “thermal sensor,” the component that detects temperatures throughout the field of view. Model M12 160x120’s detector is a microbolometer. (See “microbolometer.”) sleep mode Automatic battery-conserving mode that begins after 5 minutes with no activity.
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Thermal Imager Shorthand name for the M12 160x120 Thermal Imager. thermal imager lens The main lens on the Thermal Imager that has the hinged lens cap. This lens focuses infrared radiation (IR) on the thermal sensor.
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Universal Serial Bus. The most common computer interface for connecting cameras, external disk drives and pocket-sized thumb drives. visual image A digital photograph that is saved with each thermal image, that provides visual context for what is in the thermal image. M12 160x120 Thermal Imager Operator’s Manual...
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