Chauvin Arnox C.A 1877 User Manual

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IR Thermography Camera
C.A 1877
C.A 1878
User Manual
ENG L I SH

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  • Page 1  IR Thermography Camera C.A 1877 C.A 1878 User Manual ENG L I SH...
  • Page 2 Problems that may affect the operation of the I.R. camera. Notes completing the essential operating procedures. Laser radiation, do not look directly into the LASER beam. This marking certifies compliance with the European "Low Voltage" and "Electromagnetic Compatibility" directives (2006/95/CE and 2004/108/CE). C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 3 English Specifications of the laser: Class 2, < 1 mW, wavelength 635 nm WARNING LASER RADIATION DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY INTO THE BEAM CLASS 2 LASER DEVICE C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CURSOR ANALYSIS ................25 5.4 OPEN AND RECORDING THE IMAGE ............26 6. READING AND ERASING ................... 26 6.1 OPENING THE IMAGES ................... 26 7. DOWNLOADING IMAGES .................. 29 7.1 DOWNLOADING IMAGES USING THE SD CARD .......... 29 C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 5 10.1 SERVICING AND MAINTAINING THE CAMERA ......... 32 10.2 METROLOGICAL CHECK ................32 10.3 REPAIR ......................32 11. WARRANTY ......................33 12. APPENDIX ......................34 12.1 TABLE OF EMISSIVITIES ................34 13. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............... 36 14. STATE AT DELIVERY ..................38 C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 6: Precautions For Use

    • Focus the lens correctly according to the distance to the target to be inspected. • In certain specific conditions only, this device may be sensitive to electrostatic discharges (ESD). C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 7: Description

    English 2. DESCRIPTION 2.1 FRONT PANEL Lens locking ring Laser pointer Focusing IR lens ring Trigger C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 8: View Of Back And Bottom

    English 2.2 VIEW OF BACK AND BOTTOM Keypad LCD screen C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 9: Controls

    English 2.3 CONTROLS Automatic adjustment key Switch Indicator Freeze/Activate Cancel key Menu/Enter key Cursor key 2.4 BOTTOM/CONNECTORS Multiple connector Slot for SD card Battery compartment Battery latch C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 10: Preparing The Ir Camera

    300 charging cycles, we recommend charging the battery only when it has been completely discharged, so that it will last longer. • The recharging time varies with the ambient relative humidity and the battery charge condition. C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 11: Installing The Battery / Sd Card

    Close the cover of the battery/SD card compartment. • Remove the battery when the camera is not in use. • The SD card must be formatted for FAT 32; otherwise the IR camera will not recognize it. C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 12: Powering Up The Camera

    Press the switch for 3 seconds. The indicator lights up green. After a moment, the startup screen is displayed. Switching the camera off: Press the switch for 3 seconds. The indicator goes off. C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 13: Checking The Information On The Lcd Screen

    The LCD screen has a field of view covering 100% of the real image sighted. The following information is displayed on the screen. Temperature Upper limit of colour scale Colour scale Lower limit of colour scale Time Min. temperature Battery charge Activate/Freeze Current emissivity Operating indicator C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 14 * The status varies according to the camera model. Before doing anything more, please switch to [Null] mode. How do I switch to [Null] mode? • Press the cancel key several times until the null message appears on the operating indicator. C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 15: Setting The Date And Time

    Press the LEFT or RIGHT Hour: arrow of the selector to set the Minute: value. After setting the parameters, press the MENU/ENTER key to save the changes or the C key to return to the main menu without saving. C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 16: Local Parameters

    Dist. Unit : arrow of the selector to set the values. After setting the parameters, press the MENU/ENTER key to save the changes or the C key to return to the main menu without saving. C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 17 Video output camera: PAL or NTSC. Chooses the scale for display of the temperature by Temp. unit the camera: °C or °F. Determines the unit of distance displayed by the Dist. unit camera: Metres or Feet. C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 18: Basic Functions

    Aim the IR camera at a subject. • For a better temperature measurement, place the subject at the centre of the image displayed on the LCD screen. • The LCD screen is switched off when it is closed. C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 19: Selection Of The Menus And Parameters

    <Spot > ► ► ► File File File < Iron > < Iron > < Iron > Object para. ► Object para. ► Object para. ► System Setup ► System Setup ► System Setup ► C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 20 Alert : Off Change the parameters using Exit The choice of menus displayed will depend on the use and on the content of the parameters. The choice of menus depends on the type of camera. C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 21: Restoring The Default Parameters

    Cancel Press both the switch and the C key for a few seconds. The stored data will not be erased when you restore the operating parameters of the menus and keys to their default values. C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 22: Taking Shots

    5. TAKING SHOTS 5.1 ADJUSTING THE CAMERA 5.1.1 MANUAL FOCUSING Aim the IR camera at the subject. Turn the focusing ring to adjust the sharpness of the subject. Turn the ring until the image is clear. C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 23: Adhusting The Ir Camera

    Inverted, Rainbow, Feather, Grey and Inverted Grey. 5.2.3 FREEZE/ACTIVATE AN IMAGE Check that the IR camera is in NULL mode. Press the S key. This freezes the image. Press the S key. The image is reactivated. C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 24: Presentation Of The Analysis Functions

    Alert set is exceeded. - If the [Capture Spot] parameter is "Minimum", the alert is triggered as soon as there are temperatures below the threshold set. C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 25: Adjustment Of The Analysis Tools

    The cursor temperature reading Temperature changes in real time. reading Removing the cursor; • Start from step 1 to define or select the cursor to be analyzed. • Press the C key to delete the cursor. C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 26: Open And Recording The Image

    [File] < Iron > Object para. ► menu. System Setup ► 00001/00002/001/001 Press the UP or DOWN arrow of the selector to choose [Open], < Dir > DIACA006 then press the MENU/ENTER key. Open CA000001.MIR C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 27 If the image you want to open or delete is not in the current folder, press the [LEFT] or [RIGHT] arrow of the selector several times to select the image. Press the S key to activate the image. C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 28 [File Number] is the file number in the current File name: folder. Press the UP or DOWN arrow of the selector to choose the [File Name] menu, then the LEFT or RIGHT arrow to select the file name. C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 29: Downloading Images

    SD card reader provided. Open the cover of the battery/SD card compartment. Press gently on the SD card, which will then be ejected automatically. You can download the IR images using the SD card reader provided. C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 30: Accessories

    8.1 USING THE SUN SHADE When you film outdoors in sunlight, the sun shade will make it easier to see the screen clearly. Install the sun shade in the direction shown by the arrow, following the instructions below. C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    • Connect the power cord to battery and the charger. The battery fails the charger and insert its plug to recharge firmly into a wall outlet. Battery life span • Replace the battery with a exceeded. new one. C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 32: Maintenance

    (information and contact details available on request), our Chauvin Arnoux subsidiary or the branch in your country. 10.3 REPAIR For all repairs before or after expiry of warranty, please return the device to your distributor. C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 33: Warranty

    Work done on the device by a person not approved by the manufacturer, • Adaptation to a particular application not anticipated in the definition of the equipment or not indicated in the user’s manual, • Damage caused by shocks, falls, or floods. C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 34: Appendix

    0.16~0.13 Gold Shiny gold 230~630 0.02 Lead 125~225 0.06~0.08 Pure lead (no oxidation) Slightly oxidized 25~300 0.20~0.45 Magnesium 275~825 0.55~0.20 Magnesia Magnesia 900~1670 0.20 Mercury 0~100 0.09~0.12 Nickel 0.05 Polished by anodizing Electrolysed 0.01 Unpolished C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 35 Oxidized zinc powder 0.28 Non-metallic materials Brick 1100 0.75 Refractory brick 1100 0.75 96~225 Graphite (carbon black) 0.95 Enamel (white) 0.90 0~200 Asphalt 0.85 Glass (surface) 0.94 200~540 0.85~0.95 Refractory glass Calcimine (whitewash) 0.90 0.90 C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 36: Technical Specifications

    ±2°C or ±2% of reading * Measurement 1 mobile cursor/automatic hot- modes/Analysis tools cold cursor Temperature alarms Measurement Language/Date/time Configuration controls format/Palettes/Units Temperature of Measurement corrections environment/Emissivity correction/Distance/Humidity SD card/2GB removable, up to Type/Memory capacity 16GB Memory Formats .MIR C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 37 Less than 500 g (with the Weight Physical battery) characteristics Dimensions 172 mm x 80 mm x 162 mm Software RayCAm Preview Software * Reference conditions: 1 meter, (23 ± 3) °C, (50 ± 15) % RH C.A 1877 – C.A 1878...
  • Page 38: State At Delivery

    English 14. STATE AT DELIVERY C.A 1877 DiaCAm IR thermography camera ......P01651277 C.A 1878 DiaCAm IR thermography camera ......P01651278 Delivered with: • 1 plain cardboard box for transport • 1 battery charger • 1 battery • 1 2GB miniSD card •...
  • Page 39 09 - 2014 Code 694067A02 - Ed. 3 DEUTSCHLAND - Chauvin Arnoux GmbH SCHWEIZ - Chauvin Arnoux AG Straßburger Str. 34 - 77694 Kehl / Rhein Moosacherstrasse 15 – 8804 AU / ZH Tel: (07851) 99 26-0 - Fax: (07851) 99 26-60 Tel: 044 727 75 55 - Fax: 044 727 75 56 ESPAÑA - Chauvin Arnoux Ibérica S.A.

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