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9  Accurate temperature measurement  

 
Temperature  measurement  accuracy  depends  mainly  on  the  below  factors.  During  the  measure-
ments the camera undertakes corrections based on signals read from the sensors. In some situations 
and  for  some  materials  it  may  be  necessary  to  the  adjustments  manually.  It  must  be  remembered 
that there are three basic measurement parameters, that can't be changed after capturing an image: 

 

focus

 

– images that are out of focus are not only blurred, but also they don’t carry accurate tem-

perature indications, 

 

framing

 

– it is essential that an image is properly framed, so the object and all its necessary parts 

are within the frame. Otherwise the picture may be of little or no use, 

 

temperature  range

 

– If the temperature of the object, or its part, exceeds the temperature range 

that is set in the camera, it may not be possible to later determine the exact temperature of this ar-
ea. 

 
When all the above parameters have been considered, then the next important step is to properly config-
ure  the  measurement  parameters.  The  following  section  is  a  simplified  description  of  each  parameter 
and their impact on the measurement results.  
 

Emissivity. 

Infrared  measurements  base  on  receiving  the  infrared  radiation  emitted  by  objects.  The 

amount of radiation energy is based on two main factors: surface temperature and emissivity of the ob-
ject's surface. Considering that surrounding object are, in most cases, not transparent for infrared radia-
tion, to simplify the measurements, it is assumed that the radiation that reaches the object is divided into:  

 

emitted 

– radiation emitted directly by the measured object, 

 

reflected 

– the ambient radiation reflected from the surface of the measured object. 

For the camera, the sum of the emitted and reflected radiation equals 1. The ration of the reflected and 
the emitted radiation is described by the emissivity coefficient.  
For example, if the emissivity is set to 0.2, then the camera (to put it in simple terms) assumes that 20% 
of the radiation coming from the measured object is emitted by the object itself, and 80% is the reflected 
radiation.  Considering  the  above,  a  special  algorithms  calculate  the  correct  surface  temperature  of  the 
measured object. 

  

Exemplary  values  of  emissivity  coefficient  for  selected  materials  are  presented  in  the  emissivity  table. 
Poorly chosen value of the emissivity coefficient may cause significant temperature reading errors. And 
for that reason the camera allows to adjust the value of the coefficient in the range of 0.01 ... 1.00. 
  

 

 

 

 

Measurement accuracy also depends on 

the ambient temperature

 (also known as the reflected tem-

perature).  By  default,  the  temperature  measured  by  the  camera  is  used, however it should be remem-
bered  that  ambient  temperature  is  neither  the  temperature  of  the  air  surrounding  the  camera,  nor  the 
temperature of the measure object itself. The ambient temperature is the temperature of the object (the 
energy emitted by the object), which is reflected on the surface of the object being measured. In order 
to maintain accuracy of measurements, proper value of ambient temperature should be accounted for 

– 

especially,  if  the  emissivity  coefficient  is  changed  or  these  changes  will  be  performed  by  pro-

cessing a thermal image with computer program

. This value should be changed manually in order to 

determine proper relation of the examined object temperature and the surrounding temperature. 
 

Summary of Contents for KT-560

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL THERMAL IMAGER KT 560 KT 650 KT 670...

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Page 3: ...USER MANUAL THERMAL IMAGERS KT 560 KT 650 KT 670 SONEL S A Wokulskiego 11 58 100 widnica Poland Version 2 01 18 02 2022...

Page 4: ...8 for the design manufacturing and servicing Due the continuous development of our products we reserve the right to introduce changes and im provements in the thermal imaging camera and in the softwar...

Page 5: ...aving images 20 5 1 Taking images 20 5 2 Panorama stitching 21 5 3 Super resolution 21 5 4 Timed shooting 22 6 Recording and storing infrared videos 23 6 1 Video recording 23 6 2 Timed video recording...

Page 6: ...e 38 8 22 Synchronous data 38 8 23 Format SD card 38 8 24 Recovery 38 9 Accurate temperature measurement 39 10 Port connection 40 10 1 Micro HDMI port 40 10 2 USB port 40 10 3 LAN port 41 11 SD card 4...

Page 7: ...T 560 KT 650 KT 670 USER MANUAL 5 19 Accessories 51 19 1 Standard accessories 51 19 2 Optional accessories 52 20 Manufacturer 53 21 Exemplary emissivity coefficient values 54 22 Laboratory services 55...

Page 8: ...infrared visual and PIP picture in picture the camera has a mode for mixing images overlapping and blending outlines of the visual image on the infrared image User can take and store static images or...

Page 9: ...c Do not expose the camera to dust and moisture When operating the device near water ensure that it is adequately guarded against splashes When the camera is not in use or is to be transported ensure...

Page 10: ...RNING THE CAMERA ON UNTIL IT REACHES THE POINT OF BEING FULLY OPERATIONAL IT IS FORBIDDEN TO AIM IT AT HUMAN AND ANIMALS NOTE The thermal imager has no parts that could be repaired or modified by its...

Page 11: ...programmable 11 Viewfinder focus adjustment 3 Laser ranging button 12 Power On Off button 4 Focus adjustment buttons T zoom in W zoom out 13 Image mode rotary selector 5 Trigger button freeze save ima...

Page 12: ...ff button 12 for around 2 seconds A splash screen will be displayed followed by the self test procedure of the device When the procedure is completed the camera is ready to be used and real time infra...

Page 13: ...tings relative humidity distance and atmospheric transmissivity etc General settings Alternatively you can enter by pressing the physical button MENU LEVEL SPAN mode The default is automatic mode You...

Page 14: ...KT 560 KT 650 KT 670 USER MANUAL 12 3 4 Gallery Press the Gallery button on the device body You may directly enter the file browser Touch and select the image to view and edit it...

Page 15: ...age Click to add annotations to the image mainly including visual photo voice OCR text note text note Click the Edit button to analyze the image add and modify objects isotherms and the temperature di...

Page 16: ...ainly for some shortcut operations in Real time Images including image analysis temperature measurement analysis pa rameter modification graphic stroke isotherm temperature difference and other shortc...

Page 17: ...uding brightness volume Bluetooth Wi Fi laser panoramic stitching and su per resolution settings 3 7 Laser rangefinder Laser rangefinder can be activated while being in real time mode by pressing butt...

Page 18: ...ing the camera operation in real time mode the image can be displayed on either the LCD screen or in the viewfinder Toggle between these two display modes with button 1 4 2 Image modes The camera capt...

Page 19: ...T 650 KT 670 USER MANUAL 17 There are four modes available IR infrared image VL visual image MIF infrared image combined with visu al image PIP picture in picture both infrared and visual images are d...

Page 20: ...the screen other than the menu to return to the real time interface Then aim the center cursor at the measured object for temperature measurement 4 4 Focus adjustment You can push the joystick up and...

Page 21: ...g the calibration for about 1 second the device does not respond to user s activity during this time the sound of a shutter clicking twice is heard Calibration can be performed manually at any time In...

Page 22: ...space to save a file on SD card or when a saving error occurs proper information will be displayed on screen Saved thermal image file name is IRIxxxxx jpg where xxxxx are digits Additionally a separat...

Page 23: ...g function In this function two or more im ages from the device are stitched into one panoramic This function needs to be supported by ThermoAna lyze 3 software Image Stitching 5 3 Super resolution Us...

Page 24: ...the timed shooting function In order to set the number of automatic shootings click the Image Number option and select the number of images click the Time Interval op tion to select the appropri ate t...

Page 25: ...recording Press the button briefly to stop recording and save the file 6 2 Timed video recording Go to Settings Timed video recording Click the delay time item and select the delay time Click the dura...

Page 26: ...display of the highest temperature lowest tem perature average temper ature value and center display function Press and hold any analysis object An object menu will pop up The following func tions are...

Page 27: ...ect ed Move any node to change the area of the analysis object 7 1 3 Linear analysis object Up to 3 linear analysis ob jects can be added and dis played simultaneously in live mode 7 1 4 Palette switc...

Page 28: ...g press the stroked ob ject The object menu will appear In the menu you can ana lyze the added strokes delete them and set their emissivity 7 1 6 Difference temperature analysis Add at least two analy...

Page 29: ...ame time During the adjustment process the image dimming changes synchronously SPAN adjustment The SPAN can be adjusted by the Left and Right key of the joystick When the Right key is pressed the Tmax...

Page 30: ...other attributes Save the settings after ex iting Parameter introduction Reflection temperature Editable by the user The value range 40 2000 Target distance Editable by the user The value range 0 100...

Page 31: ...ers and the image will be zoomed out When the infrared image is enlarged the infrared image can be moved using a single finger 7 2 3 Creating a PDF Press the Gallery button to enter the gallery browsi...

Page 32: ...the gallery browsing in terface and click Video to enter the video interface Tap the play button in the center of the screen to start playing the film Tap the screen to display the short film playback...

Page 33: ...AL 31 7 3 Isotherms Click the shortcut menu and slide the object interface down to the iso therm bar High isotherm real time video image mode Low isotherm real time video image mode Intra field iso th...

Page 34: ...time video image mode Turn off the iso therm display 7 4 Custom emissivity Click to enter emissivity and select Custom Customize the parameters according to your own re quirements Slide the cor respo...

Page 35: ...C as required Return to the real time video interface If the temperature in the scene is higher than 35 6 C the equipment will give an audible alarm Click the alarm icon to immediately turn off the hi...

Page 36: ...some watermark options including logo watermark date watermark humidity watermark GPS orientation emissivity emission temperature and target distance watermark Take an example image and display it in...

Page 37: ...adjusted other parameters should be consistent with the factory values 8 11 Password lock Users may utilize the password protection function in device startup according to their own operating habits 8...

Page 38: ...valid hotspot name i e Camera and password i e 12345678 and click OK to save Then return to live mode and pull up to pop up the shortcut menu Enable AP function After the AP is successfully enabled t...

Page 39: ...Then it can be used together with supporting software It needs to be used together with PC side applica tion software 8 16 Bluetooth Turn on a Bluetooth head set press and hold the Call Button for 3...

Page 40: ...e software list of the third party used by this device 8 20 Date and time Manually set the system date and time 8 21 Language Multiple languages are available for switching 8 22 Synchronous data Inser...

Page 41: ...tion emitted directly by the measured object reflected the ambient radiation reflected from the surface of the measured object For the camera the sum of the emitted and reflected radiation equals 1 Th...

Page 42: ...HDMI ports Connect the HDMI cable to the camera Let the HDMI logo of the Micro HDMI plug facing the front of the device and insert the plug Connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI IN port of the HD monitor...

Page 43: ...e open menu options and click button to enable LAN con nection Run ThermoAnalyze 3 enter the video analysis interface select the device model and enter the correct IP address Successfully connect with...

Page 44: ...is set in the upper position to allow writing deleting 11 1 Installing SD card in the camera NOTE Turn off the camera before installing SD card To install an SD card in the camera unlock the security...

Page 45: ...nlock the security lid by sliding the latch on the com partment lid 1 and then open the lid by pulling the second latch 2 Next insert and press the SD card deeper into its slot until it clicks and the...

Page 46: ...ndard lens and then insert the extended lens Rotate the extended lens counterclockwise un til hearing the click sound indicating that the lens is installed successfully In order to remove the extended...

Page 47: ...in real time 13 3 Charging batteries When the camera is turned off connecting the AC adapter and starting the charging procedure is signaled by the LED charging indicator embedded in the camera on of...

Page 48: ...d by sliding the latch on the compart ment lid 1 and then open the lid by pulling the second latch 2 Push the battery lock lever above the battery and the battery will partially slide out of the compa...

Page 49: ...cal damages Such damages can contribute to permanent damage of those type of batteries and thus the ignition Any interference in the structure of the bat tery may lead to its damage Shorting poles and...

Page 50: ...ght fogged or contaminated Use professional equipment to clean the front end of visible light Inaccurate temperature measurement Failure in focusing on the target Focus manually or automatically to ma...

Page 51: ...points 12 lines 12 areas Temperature indication min max average Isotherm Tem perature alarm Smart stroke 16 points 16 lines 16 areas Temperature indication min max aver age Isotherm Temperature alarm...

Page 52: ...ur faces of optical lens with fingers be cause fouling left with fingerprints can be harmful to coatings and glass of the lens Chemical agents must not be used for cleaning the optical viewfinder and...

Page 53: ...Follow local regulations related to disposing of packaging used up batteries and rechargeable bat teries 19 Accessories The current list of accessories can be found on the manufacturer s website 19 1...

Page 54: ...560 WAADAO8V560 Wide angle IR lens 45 4 34 8 13 mm for KT 650 670 WAADAO13V670 Tele IR lens 11 2 8 4 33 mm for KT 560 WAADAO33V560 Tele IR lens 11 3 8 5 55 mm for KT 650 670 WAADAO55V670 Power supply...

Page 55: ...Manufacturer The manufacturer and provider of warranty and post warranty services for this instrument is SONEL S A Wokulskiego 11 58 100 widnica Poland tel 48 74 858 38 60 fax 48 74 858 38 09 E mail...

Page 56: ...idized 0 65 copper oxidized black 0 88 copper polished 0 07 copper polished annealed 0 01 0 02 brass 0 10 brass oxidized 0 61 nickel polished 0 05 lead polished 0 08 lead grey 0 28 lead oxidized 0 63...

Page 57: ...imagers o luxmeters The Calibration Certificate is a document that presents a relation between the calibration standard of known accuracy and meter indications with associated measurement uncertaintie...

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Page 60: ...SONEL S A Wokulskiego 11 58 100 widnica Poland tel 48 74 858 38 60 fax 48 74 858 38 00 e mail sonel sonel pl www sonel pl...

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