FLIR ThermaCAM BX320 Manuals

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FLIR ThermaCAM BX320 User Manual (184 pages)

Brand: FLIR | Category: Thermal cameras | Size: 16 MB

Table of Contents
11
Warnings & Cautions
15
Important Note about this Manual
17
Welcome
19
About FLIR Systems
20
A few Images from Our Facilities
22
Comments & Questions
24
Packing List
25
System Overview
27
Connecting System Components
29
Introduction to Building Thermography
31
Important Note
31
Typical Field Investigations
31
Guidelines
31
General Guidelines
31
Guidelines for Moisture Detection, Mold Detection & Detection of Water Damages
32
Guidelines for Detection of Air Infiltration & Insulation Deficiencies
32
About Moisture Detection
33
Moisture Detection (1): Low-Slope Commercial Roofs
33
General Information
33
Safety Precautions
34
Commented Building Structures
35
Commented Infrared Images
36
Moisture Detection (2): Commercial & Residential Façades
38
General Information
38
Commented Building Structures
38
Commented Infrared Images
40
Moisture Detection (3): Decks & Balconies
40
General Information
40
Commented Building Structures
41
Commented Infrared Images
43
Moisture Detection (4): Plumbing Breaks & Leaks
43
General Information
43
Commented Infrared Images
44
Air Infiltration
46
General Information
46
Commented Building Structures
46
Commented Infrared Images
48
Insulation Deficiencies
49
General Information
49
Commented Building Structures
49
Commented Infrared Images
51
Theory of Building Science
53
General Information
53
The Effects of Testing and Checking
54
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54
Sources of Disruption in Thermography
55
Surface Temperature and Air Leaks
57
Pressure Conditions in a Building
57
Measuring Conditions & Measuring Season
63
Interpretation of Infrared Images
63
Humidity & Dew Point
65
Relative & Absolute Humidity
65
Definition of Dew Point
66
Disclaimer
67
Copyright Notice
67
Training & Certification
67
National or Regional Building Codes
67
Tutorials
69
Switching on & Switching off the Camera
69
Switching on the Camera
69
Switching off the Camera
69
Working with Images
70
Acquiring an Image
70
Freezing an Image
70
Saving an Image
70
Deleting One or Several Images
71
Opening an Image
71
Working with Measurements
72
Laying out a Spot
72
Laying out a Measurement Area
72
Working with Alarms
73
Setting the Reference Temperature
73
Setting up a Color Alarm
74
Setting up a Color Alarm Using the Menu System
74
Setting up a Color Alarm Without Using the Menu System
74
Setting up a Silent Alarm (I.e. a Visual Alarm)
75
Setting up an Audible Alarm
75
Creating Files for Image Descriptions
76
Changing Level & Span
77
Changing Level
77
Changing Span
77
Changing System Settings
78
Changing Language
78
Changing Temperature Unit
78
Changing Date Format
78
Changing Time Format
78
Changing Date & Time
79
Working with the Camera
80
Removing the Lens
80
Adjusting the Focus
81
Changing Digital Zoom Factor
81
Inserting & Removing the Battery
82
Inserting the Battery
82
Removing the Battery
82
Camera Overview
85
Camera Parts
85
Keypad Buttons & Functions
89
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89
Laser Locatir
91
LED Indicator on Keypad
92
Camera Program
93
Result Table
93
System Messages
94
Status Messages
94
Warning Messages
94
Selecting Screen Objects
95
Examples of Selected Screen Objects
95
Menu System
97
Navigating the Menu System
97
Meas. Mode
97
Manual Adjust/Automatic Adjust
98
Emissivity
99
Palette
100
Range (Extra Option)
100
Hide Graphics / Show Graphics
100
File
101
Setup
102
Settings
102
Date/Time
104
Local Settings
105
Camera Info
105
Factory Default
105
Electrical Power System
107
Internal Battery Charging
109
External Battery Charging
110
Battery Safety Warnings
111
Maintenance & Cleaning
113
Camera Body, Cables & Accessories
113
Lenses
113
Troubleshooting
115
Technical Specifications & Dimensional Drawings
117
Imaging Performance
117
Image Presentation
117
Temperature Range
117
Laser Locatir
117
Electrical Power System
118
Environmental Specifications
118
Physical Specifications
119
Communications Interfaces
119
Pin Configurations
119
RS-232/USB Connector
119
Power Connector
120
CVBS Connector
120
Relationship between Fields of View and Distance
121
Camera - Dimensional Drawings
127
Battery Charger - Dimensional Drawing
130
Battery - Dimensional Drawing
131
Glossary
133
Thermographic Measurement Techniques
137
Introduction
137
Emissivity
137
Finding the Emissivity of a Sample
138
Step 1: Determining Reflected Apparent Temperature
138
Step 2: Determining the Emissivity
140
Reflected Apparent Temperature
141
History of Infrared Technology
143
Theory of Thermography
147
Introduction
147
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
147
Blackbody Radiation
148
Planck's Law
149
Wien's Displacement Law
150
Stefan-Boltzmann's Law
152
Non-Blackbody Emitters
152
Infrared Semi-Transparent Materials
155
Emissivity Tables
157
References
157
Important Note about the Emissivity Tables
157
Tables
157
Index
173

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