Welcome; About Flir Systems - FLIR ThermaCAM P20 Operator's Manual

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Welcome!

Thank you for choosing the ThermaCAM™ P20 infrared camera.
The ThermaCAM™ P20 infrared condition monitoring system consists of an infrared
camera with a built-in 24° lens, and a range of accessories. The infrared camera
measures and images the emitted infrared radiation from an object. The fact that
radiation is a function of object surface temperature makes it possible for the
camera to calculate and show this temperature.
The ThermaCAM™ P20 camera is dust- and splash-proof and tested for shock and
vibration for use in the most demanding field conditions. It is a handheld, truly
portable camera, which is lightweight and operates for more than two hours on
one battery pack. A high-resolution infrared color image is provided in real-time
in the integral viewfinder.
The camera is very easy to use and is operated by using a few buttons which are
conveniently placed on the camera, allowing fingertip control of major functions.
A built-in menu system also gives easy access to the advanced, simple-to-use
camera software for increased functionality.
To document the object under inspection it is possible to capture and store images
on a removable CompactFlash card. The images can be analyzed either in the field
by using the real-time measurement markers built into the camera software, or
in a PC by using FLIR Systems AB's software for infrared analysis and reporting.
This makes it very easy to create complete survey reports (containing numerous
infrared images, photos, tables etc.) from the inspections.
The ThermaCAM™ P20 is also supported by ThermaCAM Connect 3 – a new pro-
gram from FLIR Systems AB, running in the Windows Explorer environment.
Connecting the camera to a PC with a RS-232 or USB cable makes the camera ap-
pear as a disk unit in Windows Explorer, where images in the camera easily can
be moved to the PC using drag-and-drop operation.
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About FLIR Systems

With over 30 years experience in IR systems and applications development, and
over 30 000 infrared cameras in use worldwide, FLIR is the undisputed global
commercial IR industry leader.
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