FLIR X8400sc, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual X8400 sc 1 X8400sc User Manual Document Number DC085U Version C Issue Date 08 03 2013...

Page 2: ...5 1 1 Removing an optical filter holder 23 5 1 2 Installing an optical filter holder 23 5 1 3 Filter holder identification 24 5 1 4 Creating custom filter holder 24 5 1 5 Adding a custom filter parame...

Page 3: ...ECTOR FPA 51 8 7 CAMERA LINK 51 8 8 EXTENSION CONNECTOR 51 9 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE 52 9 1 CAMERA AND LENS CLEANING 52 9 1 1 Camera Body Cables and Accessories 52 9 1 2 Lens 52 9 2 COOLER 52 9 3 FLIR...

Page 4: ...User Manual X8400 sc 4 1 REVISION HISTORY Version Date Author Changes A 14 05 2012 E VANNEAU Creation B 19 12 2012 E VANNEAU Modification for new version C 19 02 2013 E VANNEAU Modification for V2013...

Page 5: ...licable o Camera files on a CD ROM o Optical cleaning tissue o Filter holding tool o Micro SD card with SD adapter Camera Power supply Camera cables o Power Supply o Ethernet GigE with locks o 50 Ohms...

Page 6: ...Indium Antimonide InSb detector to cover the 1 5 5 5 m Midwave infrared band The X8400sc is a stand alone imaging camera that interfaces to host PCs using standard interfaces including Gigabit Etherne...

Page 7: ...9 Trigger IN 2 Status LED 10 Auxilliary Port 3 IR Remote Sensor 11 GigEVision 4 Sync IN 12 Camera Link Base 5 Sync OUT 13 Camera Link Medium 6 Power IN 14 Digital Video Interface 7 Lockin IN 15 USB 8...

Page 8: ...he appropriate integration exposure time Auto exposure The camera automatically adjusts its temperature range to best fit the thermal scene Presets Up to eight presets and their associated parameters...

Page 9: ...a a smart phone iPhone or a tablet PC iPad Video Color Palettes The X8400sc camera supports a selection of standard and user defined color palettes or grayscale for the DVI video Configuration managem...

Page 10: ...g oOperating the camera outside of the specified input voltage range or the specified operating temperature range can cause permanent damage oDo not image extremely high intensity radiation sources su...

Page 11: ...he red power connector 6 on Figure 1 Camera back panel description on the back panel Connect the 24VDC power supply provided with the camera PN X1159 The power button 1 on Figure 1 Camera back panel d...

Page 12: ...s The camera is ready to use when the all status LEDs on back panel are green 2 on Figure 2 Camera back panel description 4 3 Adjusting Field of view Once the camera is installed and running the field...

Page 13: ...ion information 5 Auto exposure 3 Synchronisation information 6 Change Color palette Detaching the touchscreen LCD 4 3 1 1 The LCD screen can be detached from the camera and used remotely when the cam...

Page 14: ...is used by the camera to compensate for thermal drifts Note FLIR is continuously extending the range of available optics Contact your FLIR sales representative for more information on the newly availa...

Page 15: ...n you install the lens If this happens clean the lens accordingly to the instructions in section 9 1 2 on page 52 Camera focus can be done manually by rotating the focus ring on the lens Procedure For...

Page 16: ...Connect the cables to connector 12 and 13 on Figure 2 Camera back panel description This configuration allows reaching the maximum frame frequency of the camera The CameraLink mode is selected with t...

Page 17: ...n 2 Select the X8400sc camera The camera s IP address is displayed when connected with GigE connection The CameraLink port is displayed when connected with CameraLink 3 Click Connect button to activat...

Page 18: ...ting modes ITR IWR Each configuration is described with minimum and maximum calibrated temperatures filter and lens configuration Only the configurations which are relevant to the actual camera setup...

Page 19: ...The range is shadowed in red and will be applied to the camera after clicking on the Apply Configuration button 3 Activate the range by checking the box If more than one range is activated the camera...

Page 20: ...rs are set through the ResearchIR Max user interface 1 Activate Deactivate external synchronization Select the active edge and input impedance 2 Based upon camera configuration such as window size int...

Page 21: ...option is checked the camera automatically searches the measurement configuration corresponding to the exact optical path filter lens and detector configuration If no measurement configuration is avai...

Page 22: ...with various temperature probes which are used for improving measurement accuracy or for camera diagnostic Click the refresh button to update the temperature values Miscellaneous The section contains...

Page 23: ...he corresponding holes 4 Rotate the filter holder counter clockwise to release the holder from the wheel 5 Gently remove the holder from the camera and store it on its case 5 1 2 Installing an optical...

Page 24: ...e for more information on blank filter holders Procedure Follow the procedure to assemble a filter within a filter holder 1 Select a holder identifier within the range 40 to 58 This will be the one us...

Page 25: ...older defined with ID 42 in which the F3221 filter is mounted the following shall be added to the slot ini file Holder 42 F1 F3221 For a holder defined with ID 45 in which the filters F3221 and F1518...

Page 26: ...ng convention but it can be freely modified XX_YYYY_ZZZZ_WW XX Type of filter NA Narrow LP Low Pass HP High Pass BP Band pass YYYY Cut on in nm ZZZZ Cut off in nm WW Average Transmission application m...

Page 27: ...nection This application enables to start and stop the image recording on ResearchIR Max Procedure 1 Connect your device smartphone or computer to your camera 2 On a web browser go to http 169 254 242...

Page 28: ...ol using the NIKON protocol The actions available are the following Start Acquisition on ResearchIR Max Trigger 1 point NUC calibration Trigger Auto exposure Trigger Autofocus Procedure Follow the pro...

Page 29: ...be determined and corrected There are two types of processes which are used to create the NUC table One Point and Two Points 6 1 1 CNUC General CNUC is a proprietary calibration process A camera calib...

Page 30: ...n easy task Note 1 C or 1 accuracy is standard for X8400sc camera unless explicitly specified Typically calibration on custom spectral filters or custom optical configurations can show higher accuracy...

Page 31: ...pixel as bad if RMS noise 8 5 With the absolute threshold the system considers a pixel as bad if its value is higher than this threshold 6 5 Frame Rate and Integration modes General Frame rate is the...

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Page 36: ...ge data The generation of a frame consists in two phases integration and data readout Depending on the timing between these two events you can have two basic integration modes Integration Then Read IT...

Page 37: ...V Low state maximum voltage 0 5 V Polarity User Selectable Max frequency Hz Maximum Frame Rate of the camera for a given detector configuration Minimum Pulse width ns 300 Impedance User selectable 50...

Page 38: ...with the Sync IN or with the frame rate if the Sync In is not selected It can be used to synchronize other events with the camera It is a TTL signal The Sync OUT setup is described in 4 4 7 Character...

Page 39: ...ecording time is requested When only few frames are needed to be recorded When NOT to use this configuration When it is needed to trigger each acquisition In that situation it is preferable to use the...

Page 40: ...the signal is digitalized during the integration of the infrared image and embedded within it It is then recorded by ResearchIR Max and stored in the sequence file image headers Files recorded with R...

Page 41: ...hoc WLAN network This connection enables to control the acquisition in ResearchIR Max from the camera same action as on LCD screen At the time of writing this manual no image streaming is available on...

Page 42: ...User Manual X8400 sc 42 4 Connect to http 192 168 64 1...

Page 43: ...river Installation First Time installation 7 2 1 1 When the camera is connected with USB for the first time Windows detects the camera and prompts to select the driver Procedure Follow the procedure t...

Page 44: ...r Manual X8400 sc 44 6 Select Browse my computer for driver Software 7 Select Let me pick from a list of device on my computer 8 Select Have Disk 9 Browse and select the file X8400sc X6500sc USB inf f...

Page 45: ...r software anyway The driver is now installing If it doesn t seem to progress correctly try to unplug the USB cable from the PC 12 Restart the computer 13 The Device manager now shows the new device F...

Page 46: ...s and select Internet Protocol V4 Click on Properties 3 Set the IP address to 169 254 242 10 with a subnet mask at 255 255 255 0 Click OK 4 The camera can now be accessed With the Windows Explorer to...

Page 47: ...onnected type the address of the camera in Window Explorer Address can be in the form of The camera IP address 169 254 242 23 The camera SMB name Platinum Procedure Windows Seven default configuration...

Page 48: ...User Manual X8400 sc 48 7 3 Mechanical General Below are the mechanical interfaces...

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Page 50: ...enerator Waveform Sinus Triangle Square TTL 0 5 V Frequency range 0 001 Hz 250 kHz Optical Interface Integrated bayonet mount Thermal Interface Internal heat is conductively transferred through the bo...

Page 51: ...OIC Digital Integration Mode Snapshot Format HxV 1280x1024 Operability 99 5 Charge Handling Capacity 5 8 Me Detector Pitch 15 microns square Maximum Frame Rate Up to 106 Hz full frame Up to 3170 Hz in...

Page 52: ...change the lens tissue and repeat the operation 4 If dust persists apply propanol 2 RECTAPUR 20 ref PROLABO 839 322 to your lens tissue Use slow even light pressure working from edge to edge across t...

Page 53: ...pport The FLIR Customer Support Center portal will help you as a FLIR customer to get the most out of your FLIR products The portal gives you access to our support team software and documentation serv...

Page 54: ...take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference 10 2 For Canadian market Industry Canada Notice This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Note d industrie Cana...

Page 55: ...onditions of operation Expendable parts are excluded from the warranty In the case of defect in a product covered by this warranty the product must not be further used in order to prevent additional d...

Page 56: ...rmission of FLIR Systems This manual must not in whole or part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or transmitted to any electronic medium or machine readable form without the prior consent in...