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  • Page 1 885 · Thermal imager Instruction manual Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Fitting/removing IR protection glass ............... 27 5.2.8. Changing the lens ..................28 5.2.9. Switching the imager on/off ................29 5.2.10. Manually focusing the image ................29 5.2.11. Automatically focusing the image ..............30 5.2.12. Recording (freezing/saving) an image ............30 Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...
  • Page 4 6.2.3. Image gallery ....................46 6.2.4. Wizards ......................49 6.2.5. Configuration ....................52 6.2.6. Audio (only testo 885-2) ................. 59 6.3. Measuring ..................61 Maintaining the product ............... 62 Tips and assistance ................63 8.1. Questions and answers ..............63 8.2.

  • Page 5: Safety And The Environment

    Action: more steps, the sequence must be followed. 2..> ... Action: a step or an optional step. Result of an action. Menu Elements of the instrument, the instrument displays or the program interface. Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...

  • Page 6: Ensure Safety

    > Carry out only the maintenance and repair work on this instrument that is described in the documentation. Follow the prescribed steps exactly. Use only original spare parts from Testo. > Improper use of rechargeable batteries can lead to destruction or injuries by means of current surges, fire or escaping chemicals.

  • Page 7: Protecting The Environment

    > At the end of its useful life, send the product to the separate collection for electric and electronic devices (observe local regulations) or return the product to Testo for disposal. Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www.

  • Page 8: Specifications

    3 Specifications Specifications 3.1. The testo 885 is a handy and robust thermal imager. It enables you to carry out contactless determination and display of the temperature distribution on surfaces. Typical areas of application are: • Building inspection: energetic assessment of buildings, and inspection of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.

  • Page 9: Technical Data

    LCD touchscreen, 10.9 cm (4.3") screen diagonal, 480 x 272 pixels Digital zoom 1-3x Display options IR image/real image Video output USB 2.0 Video stream Max. 25 Hz within EU, max. 9 Hz outside EU Colour palettes Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...
  • Page 10 Values Temperature ranges -20 to 100°C (-4 to 212°F) (can be changed) 0 to 350°C (32 to 662°F) Only testo 885-2, optional: 350 to 1200°C (662 to 2192°F) Accuracy ±2°C (±3.6°F) or ±2% of meas. val. (higher value applies) Reproducibility ±1°C (±1.8°F) or ±1% (higher value applies)
  • Page 11 Values File format .bmt, possible export to .bmp, .jpg, .png, .csv, .xls Video file format (via .wmv, .mpeg-1 / only testo 885-2: vmt (full USB) radiometric video, testo format) Storage device SD card 2 GB (800 to 1000 images) Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com...
  • Page 12 1570 g (including battery) Dimensions (L x W x 253 x 132 x 111 mm (0.83 x 0.44 x 0.37") Tripod mounting 1/4" - 20 UNC Housing protection IP54 class (IEC 60529) Vibration (IEC 60068-2-6) Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...
  • Page 13 Changes and modifications to the instrument that have not been expressly approved by testo AG may nullify the user's right to use the instrument. Operating You can switch off Bluetooth at any time if...

  • Page 14: Product Description

    Laser radiation! Class 2 laser > Do not look into the beam. Focusing ring for adjusting the focus manually. CAUTION Auto mechanism may be damaged! > Only turn focusing ring when auto-focus is deactivated ( Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...
  • Page 15 12 Display, can be flipped out 90° and rotated 270°. When the imager is switched on, the display remains active even when folded in. It is advisable to use the power-save options to prolong the battery life, see Power-save options, page 57. Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...

  • Page 16: Display Interface

    Automatic or manual scale adjustment activated. Histogram adjustment activated. Set emissivity. 3 Imager mode selection bar: button for recording mode, button for image gallery mode. Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...
  • Page 17 : Image stitching : Site recognition When viewing a saved image in the single image view of the image gallery, the function buttons are permanently assigned the following functions: : display previous image. : display next image. Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...

  • Page 18: Operating Concept

    : Battery operation, capacity 10-25% : Battery operation, capacity 0-10%. (animated): battery is charging. Auto-focus activated or deactivated. Only testo 885-2: radio link to radio probe established. Only testo 885-2: Bluetooth interface activated. Only testo 885-2: headset connected. USB connection established.

  • Page 19: Basic Properties

    The images are saved according to the following pattern: XXyyyyyy.zzz for all single images (standard), for a package including several single images (recorded with the image stitching wizard). yyyyyy: 6-digit sequential number. zzz: for all images (Testo-specific file extension). Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...

  • Page 20: First Steps

    (°C/°F) and time/date. Touchscreen operation ✓ The Country settings dialogue box is opened. 1. Touch the required language. If necessary, scroll with to display other languages. The activated language is indicated with a tick. Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...
  • Page 21 The top button is selected. 7. Press [●] to open the Time input screen. 8. Move [●] up/down to set the values for Hour and Minute. To toggle between the parameters, move [●] left/right. Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...

  • Page 22: Initial Charging Of The Rechargeable Battery

    > Connect the country-specific adapter required for the existing mains to the mains unit. 1. Open the cover of the top interface terminal (1). 2. Connect the mains unit to the mains socket (2). Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...

  • Page 23: Getting To Know The Product

    3. Put your right hand through the hand strap from the right-hand side. 4. Adjust the hand strap by loosening/tightening it to fit your hand and secure the fastening end again. 5. Fold down the top of the hand strap padding. Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...

  • Page 24: Attaching The Lens Cover To The Hand Strap

    5 First steps 5.2.2. Attaching the lens cover to the hand strap > Guide the clip on the lens cover (1) through the loop on the handle (2). Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...

  • Page 25: Rotating The Handle

    3. Turn your right hand to move the handle to the required position (2). Press down with your middle and ring finger. To rotate in the opposite direction, press up with the heel of your hand. Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www.

  • Page 26: Attaching A Shoulder Strap

    To protect against damage to lenses not being used, the transparent plastic cap must always be attached to the back of the lens. Make sure that the case zip is properly zipped up. Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www.

  • Page 27: Inserting The Memory Card

    > Turn the protection glass anti-clockwise and remove it. After fitting or removing the protection glass, activate or deactivate Protection glass option, see Optics, page 56. If this option is set incorrectly, the specified measuring accuracy is not guaranteed. Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...

  • Page 28: Changing The Lens

    2. Line up the marks on the lens and the instrument (4) and place the lens in the lens mount. 3. Push the lens into the mount as far as it will go and turn it clockwise until it clicks into place. Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www.

  • Page 29: Switching The Imager On/Off

    Manually focusing the image CAUTION Auto mechanism may be damaged! > Only turn focusing ring when auto-focus is deactivated ( > Deactivate auto-focus: is displayed. > Turn the lens focusing ring until the image is in sharp focus. Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...

  • Page 30: Automatically Focusing The Image

    Image gallery, page 46. 2. Save image: press [Trigger button] again or touch The IR image is saved and the real image is automatically attached to the IR image. > Do not save image: press [Esc]. Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...

  • Page 31: Using The Product

    Change display: toggle between IR image and real image. 6.1.2. Scale and correction functions tab Button Function Description Scale Open Scale manual input screen. To adjust the measurement value scale. See also Scale manual, page Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...

  • Page 32: Main Menu Tab

    See also Isotherm, page Only testo 885-2: Humidity Open Humidity input screen. To set the parameters and activate/deactivate the function See also Humidity (only testo 885-2) , page 39. Emissivity Open Emissivity input screen. To set the parameters. See also Emissivity, page 41.
  • Page 33 Folder Open Folder input screen. To select where to save images. Function only available when the image is frozen. Only testo 885-2 when connected to Audio a headset: open Audio input screen, see see Audio (only testo 885-2), page 59.
  • Page 34 : zoom out, see above. : display buttons for moving the zoomed image. To move, touch the buttons shown in the image. : close sub-level zoom. Function only available when the Delete image image is saved. Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...

  • Page 35: Menu Functions

    Set the measurement > Measurement range. Measurement range Pixel mark | Hotspot Hotspot mark (crosshairs with maximum measurement value displayed) can be shown. Task Actions/description Show/hide hotspot mark. > > Measurement Pixel mark | Hotspot. Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...
  • Page 36 Quit moving in the context menu. > Double-touch the crosshairs and Hide crosshairs. touch Hide in the context menu. Joystick operation: 1. Select crosshairs and press joystick twice. 2. In the context menu, activate Hide. Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...
  • Page 37 (alarm colour). To set the alarm colours, see Colour selection, page 45. Task Actions/description Open Alarm input screen. > > Measurement | Alarm. Activate/deactivate Lower > Active. alarm Upper alarm. > To deactivate, touch the button again. Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...
  • Page 38 Isotherm input > screen. > Measurement Isotherm. Activate/deactivate > Active. isotherm display. > To deactivate, touch the button again. Set lower and upper > isotherm limit. Link setting for > upper/lower limits. Apply entries. > Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...
  • Page 39 Set values manually for > ambient temperature (Ambient temp.) and ambient humidity (Humidity): Set up radio link to the > optional radio humidity probe. Further information is available under Radio (only testo 885-2), page 54. Apply entries. > Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...
  • Page 40 If the imager is connected to an optional radio humidity probe (only testo 885-2), the ambient temperature and humidity are transferred automatically. For connection to a radio humidity probe, Further information is available under Radio (only testo 885-2), page 54.. Task Actions/description...
  • Page 41 (accessory, 0554 0051), which must be applied to the object to be measured. The following table gives typical emissivities of important materials. These values can be used as a guide for user-defined settings. Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...
  • Page 42 In most cases, the reflected temperature is identical to the ambient air temperature. Only when objects with strong emissions and much higher temperatures (such as ovens or machines) are in proximity to the object being Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www.
  • Page 43 The scale limits can be set within the activated measurement range (see Measurement range, page 35). The activated mode is displayed bottom right: manual scaling, automatic scaling. Task Actions/description Open Scale manual input > screen. > Measurement Scale manual. Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...

  • Page 44: Display Options

    You can choose from 8 existing colour palettes for the IR image display. Task Actions/description Open Palette input > Display options screen. Palette. > Highlight the palette to be used by Select palette. touching it. Apply entries. > Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...
  • Page 45 Task Actions/description Open Colour selection > Display options input screen. Colour selection. Set required colour for > Isotherm, Top Alarm Bottom Alarm. > Activate colour to be used by touching it. Apply entries. > Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...

  • Page 46: Image Gallery

    The saved image can be viewed and analysed in the image gallery. Folders can be created for saving new images to. Only testo 885-2: it is possible to listen to and also subsequently record or edit a voice commentary. Images with a voice...
  • Page 47 The single image view must be opened: see above. Task Actions/description Open main menu to > activate functions. > or [B]. Display next or previous image. Back to overview page: > Image gallery. > [Esc]. Close image gallery: Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...
  • Page 48 > > Confirm deletion: Record/edit voice > commentary (only testo 885-2). Further Information: See Audio (only testo 885-2), page 59.. Open sub-level zoom with > : menu, see above. additional functions. > : to zoom in on the image (digital zoom, 5 increments).

  • Page 49: Wizards

    When recording single images, please note: When capturing single images, please note: > Rotate the camera with your wrist. Do not move it horizontally. Ideally, use a tripod. Task Actions/description Call up function. > Wizards Image stitching. Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...
  • Page 50 When carrying out alignment to determine where the next single image must be joined, the single image overview helps, see below. To record the single images in another order, see single image overview (below). Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...
  • Page 51 Close image stitching wizard. 2. Acknowledge confirmation prompt. SiteRecognition (only testo 885-2) With the PC software, markers can be set to clearly indicate a measuring site. By setting a marker with the built-in digital imager, the images, which are then saved, are automatically allocated to the relevant site (allocation is saved with this image).

  • Page 52: Configuration

    > Highlight the language to be used Set the language of the by touching on it. program interface. Change temperature unit. > The activated unit is shown on the top right of the display. Apply entries. > Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...
  • Page 53 Activate function (only with subsequent order): You will receive an envelope with an access code (identification code), which you should enter on the website www.testo.com/upgrade. When all necessary data has been entered, an activation code is generated and can be used to activate the function via the IRSoft PC software.
  • Page 54 6 Using the product Bluetooth (only testo 885-2) This function is not available in all countries. Via the Bluetooth radio interface, a link to a Bluetooth headset can be established for voice recording. Follow the instruction manual for the Bluetooth headset.
  • Page 55 A search is carried out for radio to a radio humidity probe. probes and available radio probes are displayed. 2. Highlight the radio probe to be used by touching it ( > To deactivate, touch the button again. Apply entries. > Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...
  • Page 56 Ensure the correct setting to prevent corruption of the measurement results. Task Actions/description Open Optics input > Configuration screen. Optics. > Highlight the lens to be used by Manually activate fitted touching on it. lens (only required in USA). Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...
  • Page 57 > To deactivate, touch the button again. Apply entries. > Set time/date Time and date can be set. The time and date format are set automatically based on the selected instrument language. Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...
  • Page 58 > Back up all saved images before performing a reset to prevent possible overwriting. Task Actions/description Execute function. Configuration Reset counter. 2. Confirm reset: Delete all The data on the memory card can be deleted. Task Actions/description Execute function. Configuration Delete all. 2. Confirm deletion: Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...

  • Page 59: Audio (Only Testo 885-2)

    To use the function, a headset must be connected (top interface terminal) or the link to a Bluetooth headset must be established, see Bluetooth (only testo 885-2), Seite 54. This function is only available with the view of a frozen or saved image.
  • Page 60 When recording is stopped: recording or playback time is set to 00:00. Delete recording. > Set playback volume (only for wired headset). (loud) or (normal) or (quiet). Apply entries. > see Bluetooth (only testo 885-2), page 54 Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...

  • Page 61: Measuring

    To be able to compare multiple images based on the assigned colour, scaling must be set manually to fixed values (see Scale manual, page 43), or must be subsequently adjusted to uniform values using the PC software. Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www.

  • Page 62: Maintaining The Product

    Cleaning lens protection glass > Large dust particles can be removed with a clean optical cleaning brush (available in specialized photography shops). > Use a lens cleaning cloth for slight contamination. Do not use rubbing alcohol! Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...

  • Page 63: Tips And Assistance

    > Check parameter settings for plausibility. If we were unable to answer your question, please contact your local dealer or Testo´s Customer Service. Refer to the back of this document or website www.testo.com/service-contact for contact details Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com...

  • Page 64: Accessories And Spare Parts

    Self-adhesive labels for creating markers for available from site recognition specialist office supplies stockists. Recommendation: Avery Zweckform L4776 For further accessories and spare parts, please refer to the product catalogues and brochures or look up under www.testo.com Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...
  • Page 65 8 Tips and assistance Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...
  • Page 66 8 Tips and assistance Testo-Direct info@Testo-Direct.com 1.888.475.5235 www. .com...
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