Seek Thermal Compact, User Manual

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Page 2: ...2 Copyright 2016 Seek Thermal Inc ...

Page 3: ...al App s 17 Camera Connection 17 Imaging 18 Focusing Your Camera 18 Taking a Picture 19 Taking a Video 20 The Gallery 21 Changing the Color Palette 22 Thermal Modes 23 Temperature Units 23 Image Preferences 24 Aspect Ratio 24 16 9 24 4 3 25 Watermarks 26 About 27 Help 28 Tutorials 28 The Basics 28 Thermal Modes 29 ...

Page 4: ...rlays 33 Report an Issue 34 Visit Support Center 34 Connecting to a PC MAC 35 Android on PC 35 Android on Mac 39 iPhone on PC 40 iPhone on Mac 44 Firmware Updates 45 The Protective Case 46 Registration 47 Localization 48 List of Figures and Tables 49 Index 52 ...

Page 5: ... are converted by our thermal imagers into clear visible images that the human eye can t always see Since the energy we sense is not impacted by visible light our infrared thermal imagers can be used in both daylight and night conditions and across long distances The Compact Series Seek currently makes three different Compact cameras that each come in Android and iPhone platforms These three diffe...

Page 6: ...6 Figure 1 The Compact installed on a smartphone in portrait 4 3 display Figure 2 The Compact installed on a smartphone rotated to landscape in 4 3 display ...

Page 7: ...7 Figure 3 Compact or CompactXR in both platforms ...

Page 8: ...ing provides useful insight into the detection of energy loss in homes commercial buildings and industrial facilities Inspection with thermal imaging detects energy loss caused by air leaks missing or damaged insulation inefficient HVAC systems and poor construction ...

Page 9: ...ct the smartphone attachment is designed to work with both iPhone and Android top models This device is portable and easy to pack away for any occasion It combines powerful thermal insight with a 206x156 sensor a 36 degree wide field of view and runs off the low energy from your smartphone Your smartphone display makes this as visual and large as your smartphone or tablet Seek Compact uses advance...

Page 10: ...gn fits in your pocket for easy connect and detect convenience The CompactXR delivers powerful thermal imaging through its advanced 206x156 thermal sensor engineered with the same military proven technology the pros use Its 20 degree narrow field of view allows it to detect heat signatures up to 1 800 feet away between 40 and 626 degrees Fahrenheit ...

Page 11: ...r dense conditions and recover long after dusk sets in Accurately Scout Terrain Track Game Recover with a New Advantage after Dusk Stay Safe in the Blind Safety Security Keep an eye on things even things your eyes can t see A visual assessment using Seek Thermal Imaging Cameras has unique benefits especially at night and over long distances Thermal imaging detects elevated temperatures which are ...

Page 12: ...detect heat emitting sources at night where lighting provides unwanted attention Law Enforcement Night Security Search Rescue Land Surveillance and Border Protection Public Safety Tactical Support Safeguard Corporate Facilities Factories Warehouses Government Sites or Residential Property ...

Page 13: ...ermal App Screen Figure 6 The App Store s Display of the Seek Thermal App Start the App Store app and search for Seek Thermal Start the download answer the permissions queries and the app is installed The app can be started in two ways 1 Clicking on the app on your smartphone display or just by ...

Page 14: ...14 2 Connecting the camera Figure 7 iPhone Display Showing Seek Thermal App Installed Figure 8 iPhone Initial Screen Asking for a Camera Figure 9 iPhone Camera Connection Permission Query ...

Page 15: ...App Query Figure 12 Google Play s Display of the Seek Thermal App Start the Google Play app on your smartphone and search for Seek Thermal Select the Seek Thermal app and tap the Seek Thermal app to select it Tap the INSTALL button When it is finished downloading and you have answered the Android permission queries you are done ...

Page 16: ...led Figure 14 Android Initial Screen Asking for a Camera Figure 15 Android Camera Connection Permission Query The app is installed and can be started in two ways 1 Clicking on the app on your smartphone display or just by 2 Connecting the camera ...

Page 17: ...n one direction or the other and it depends on the particular brand and model of smartphone or tablet as to whether in can be installed in a normal facing direction or selfie Adaptors1 or cables are available to be able to turn the cameras in those smartphones where they are stuck in the selfie position If the app is not already running connecting the camera should invoke the respective app Figure...

Page 18: ...Camera If your Compact has a rubber knurled ring around the lens you should first adjust the focus before capturing an image video Figure 19 Compact Cameras Showing Focusing Rings Figure 20 Focus First then Capture Image Video ...

Page 19: ... screen the Gallery button Note that images video that are taken will retain the aspect ratio that the screen is displaying during capture See the Gallery section for instructions on how to review the images and videos Also see the section on the connection to a PC Mac for instructions on how to transfer images videos Figure 21 Camera and shutter icons Figure 22 Gallery button Figure 23 Close up o...

Page 20: ...con A captured video thumbnail appears in the bottom left of the screen the Gallery button Note that images video that are taken will retain the aspect ratio that the screen is displaying during capture See the Gallery section for instructions on how to review the images and videos Also see the section on the connection to a PC Mac for instructions on how to transfer images videos Figure 24 Red ba...

Page 21: ...red image from the Gallery Figure 29 Captured video from the Gallery Figure 30 Gallery thumbnail view The Simple Share icon allows selecting your own method of sharing and attaches the image video The Sharing icon creates an email to share thermal com the Seek Thermal Community The Trash icon allows deletion of the image video on Android On iPhone images videos can be deleted in the Photos app To ...

Page 22: ... Figure 38 Glory Palette Figure 39 Envy Palette With a camera connected the Color Palette is one level down in settings Tap the burger icon and it will be visible Selecting a color palette is as simple as tapping the desired palette on the bottom of the screen After the desired palette is chosen then tapping the return will take the app back to imaging mode with the selected color palette enacted ...

Page 23: ...he icon at the top right corner of the screen Thermal Modes See Tutorials Thermal Modes Temperature Units When temperature is displayed the user has choice as to which units are used Fahrenheit Celsius or Kelvin Figure 40 The Settings Figure 41 Temperature Units Settings ...

Page 24: ...st smartphones have 16 9 displays just like computer monitors and televisions Occasionally a need for images videos in a 4 3 aspect ratio arises 16 9 Figure 42 Sample 16 9 Aspect Ratio Portrait Figure 43 Sample 16 9 Aspect Ratio Landscape ...

Page 25: ...25 4 3 Figure 44 Sample 4 3 Aspect Ratio Portrait Figure 45 Sample 4 3 Aspect Ratio Landscape ...

Page 26: ...26 Watermarks Each of these can be enabled disabled independently Figure 46 Date and Time Watermark Figure 47 Location Watermark Figure 48 Seek Logo Watermark ...

Page 27: ...out The About screen shows the various version of portions of the software the camera type firmware version and camera serial number Figure 49 Sample Android About Screen Figure 50 Sample iPhone About Screen ...

Page 28: ...u take can be reviewed by visiting the media gallery which can be accessed through the button next to the photo camera icon For some advanced picture options you can turn on Thermal the icon in the upper right corner and slide back and forth between thermal view and standard view Thermal images can even be reviewed later in swipe mode from the app s media gallery If checking temperature is what yo...

Page 29: ...Average temperature around the center spot will be displayed High Low Indicators will be displayed at the highest and lowest temperatures along with their current temperatures Threshold The selected temperature and property will be highlighted Tap indicator to change mode and temperature Figure 51 Thermal mode button circled Figure 52 Normal Thermal Mode Figure 53 Spot Thermal Mode ...

Page 30: ...30 Figure 54 High Low Thermal Mode Figure 55 Threshold Thermal Mode ...

Page 31: ...wipe mode from the app from the app s media gallery To align the thermal image with the standard image simply double tap to go into the thermal alignment mode Then you can pan and magnify the standard image until it aligns with the thermal image The pan and mag co ordinates display in the lower left hand corner Once you are satisfied simply double tap again to lock your settings There are differen...

Page 32: ...e clicking sound is normal for a thermal camera As the temperature of the camera changes it calibrates itself using an electromechanical shutter to sample the temperature of the environment Figure 58 Compact blow up showing the shutter ...

Page 33: ...verlays are presented upon the first use of the app They disappear after a single touch To cause them to be reinstated again for reference this option should be selected Figure 59 Main Screen Help Overlay Figure 60 Thermal Help Overlay ...

Page 34: ...ermal com that allows the user to describe the issue that he she is experiencing Visit Support Center This option gives the user access to the Seek Thermal Support Center from within the app Figure 61 The Support Center Figure 62 The Support Center The Compact Area ...

Page 35: ...it does not open up directly then open File Explorer manually and it should be listed As you can see the thermal images videos in Figure 66 File Explorer View of an Android Smartphone 4 they can be selected and copied cut or dragged off to your PC Figure 63 File Explorer View of an Android Smartphone ...

Page 36: ...36 Figure 64 File Explorer View of an Android Smartphone 2 ...

Page 37: ...37 Figure 65 File Explorer View of an Android Smartphone 3 ...

Page 38: ...38 Figure 66 File Explorer View of an Android Smartphone 4 ...

Page 39: ...d Smartphone to a USB port on your Mac It should cause a similar window to appear as in Figure 67 Samsung Galaxy 6 Edge on a Mac the images can be selected and copied cut or dragged off to your Mac Figure 67 Samsung Galaxy 6 Edge on a Mac ...

Page 40: ...not open up directly then open File Explorer manually and it should be listed As you can see the thermal images videos in Figure 71 File Explorer View of an iPhone iPad 4 they can be selected and copied cut or dragged off to your PC Figure 68 File Explorer View of an iPhone iPad ...

Page 41: ...41 Figure 69 File Explorer View of an iPhone iPad 2 ...

Page 42: ...42 Figure 70 File Explorer View of an iPhone iPad 3 ...

Page 43: ...43 Figure 71 File Explorer View of an iPhone iPad 4 ...

Page 44: ...nect your iPhone iPad to a USB port on your Mac It should cause a similar window to appear as in Figure 72 iPhone 6 on a Mac the images can be selected and copied cut or dragged off to your Mac Figure 72 iPhone 6 on a Mac ...

Page 45: ...update automatically the next time you connect to your mobile device and run the app If for some reason your mobile device is running an older version of the Seek Thermal app and you connect an imager running a newer firmware that is not compatible your app will automatically update the imager to match The next time you connect your imager to a device running the current Seek Thermal app it will a...

Page 46: ...steps Place the case in the palm of your left hand with the right side up and the small handle pointed away from you it should be wrapped in your fingers Place your left thumb on top of the case to hold it steady Place two fingertips from your right hand under the flap on the right side of the case Pull the flap away from the case using your right palm as leverage against the top part of the case ...

Page 47: ...creen ONLY the first time that it is used The information that is accessed during registration besides name and email is the serial number of the camera the type of smartphone that it is being used on and the location After the camera is registered the screen is no longer invoked To avoid registration skip can be tapped Figure 76 Camera Registration screen ...

Page 48: ...necessarily the location that is desired All of the apps that support the language chosen will change their verbiage given that it is one of the languages that they support The Seek Thermal apps currently support English Spanish German Italian Dutch Portuguese Russian Japanese Korean and Simplified Chinese Figure 77 Sample Language Screen English Figure 78 Sample Language Screen Italian Figure 79 ...

Page 49: ...y s Display of the Seek Thermal App 15 Figure 13 Android Seek Thermal App Installed 16 Figure 14 Android Initial Screen Asking for a Camera 16 Figure 15 Android Camera Connection Permission Query 16 Figure 16 Lightning Connector 17 Figure 17 Android Connector Reverser 1 17 Figure 18 Android Connector Reverser 2 17 Figure 19 Compact Cameras Showing Focusing Rings 18 Figure 20 Focus First then Captu...

Page 50: ...eek Logo Watermark 26 Figure 49 Sample Android About Screen 27 Figure 50 Sample iPhone About Screen 27 Figure 51 Thermal mode button circled 29 Figure 52 Normal Thermal Mode 29 Figure 53 Spot Thermal Mode 29 Figure 54 High Low Thermal Mode 30 Figure 55 Threshold Thermal Mode 30 Figure 56 Sample Thermal Image 1 31 Figure 57 Sample Thermal Image 2 31 Figure 58 Compact blow up showing the shutter 32 ...

Page 51: ... View of an iPhone iPad 3 42 Figure 71 File Explorer View of an iPhone iPad 4 43 Figure 72 iPhone 6 on a Mac 44 Figure 73 Waterproof Carrying Case 46 Figure 74 Waterproof Carrying Case opened 46 Figure 75 Waterproof Carrying Case empty 46 Figure 76 Camera Registration screen 47 Figure 77 Sample Language Screen English 48 Figure 78 Sample Language Screen Italian 48 Figure 79 Sample Language Screen ...

Page 52: ...3 Fahrenheit 10 24 Firmware updates 46 Google Play 15 Help overlays 34 Installing the Android App 15 Installing the iPhone App 13 Kelvin 24 Localization 49 Protective case 47 Seek Thermal Community 22 Sharing 21 22 Simple Share 21 22 Thermal Modes 24 30 Thermal 17 29 32 34 Trash 21 22 Tutorials 29 Watermarks 27 ...