General-tools-and-instruments GTi10-20-30-50 Manual de usuario

1 TTHERMAL IMAGING AND THERMAL/VISUAL IMAGING CAMERAS CAMERA USER’S MANUAL Please read this manual carefully and thoro

10 Setup Instructions Charging the Battery Use the following procedures to charge the battery pack for the first time and subsequently when the

34 4.12. Play Audio Listen to voice record in a thermal image file. If the thermal image does not have voice record, the shortcut

35 4.15. Rename In analysis and report mode, user can rename opened thermal images, recording files and CCD images. Action: right click opened the

36 4.16. Data Export Export temperature values of a selected thermal image in a matrix of rows and columns into Txt,CSV, or Microsoft Excel format f

37 (3) Select saving path: click browse button , select a path from the window, input a file name and select a file type. Finally, click Save button

38 5.2. Image Adjusting Action: menu Image => Image Settings => Image Adjusting or click Image Adjusting shortcut or right click on a thermal

39 Area Adjusting : Right click mouse on a selected tool area (e.g. circle, rectangle, or polygon) and click Area Adjusting from the popup menu. Ri

40 5.5. Temp Parameters Set parameters of temperature calculation for a thermal image. For the PROversion, you can set parameters for a selected

41 5.6. Temp Label Action: menu Image or right click on a thermal image=> Image Settings => Temp Label or click shortcut You can set labels

42 Reference Temp: give a criteria (reference) temperature value to calculate a relative temperature against the real one. For example, The opened

43 User can select menu Tool=>Temp label=>Min temp or click the shortcut to show min temperature. User can select menu Tool=>Temp label=&g

11 Setup Instructions Installing the Battery Pack and Mini SD Card Install the charged battery into the camera as follows: 1 Release the b

44 5.10. Temp Range For the USB or NET or ALL version, you can select a calibrated temperature range for calculation. When the temperature ran

45 6. ANALYSIS CHART 6.1. Distribution Display distribution of temperatures of a selected line or ploy-line on a thermal image. The following

46  Left click and hold mouse button at a point of the distribution chart;  Move mouse cursor to left or right of shown red line to select a rang

47 You can click minus circle at lower left corner of the chart to zoom out the partial trend. 6.3. Ratio Chart Users can generate frequency c

48 You can click minus circle at lower left corner of the chart to zoom out the partial ratio. 6.4. 3D Distribution Show the current distribution i

49 Note: multiple lines and/or polylines can be connected in one distribution or trend chart; multiple circles, rectangles and polygons can be genera

50 For recording file or real time monitor, users also can export trend data. You can right click on Trend chart and select Start Export Data to b

51 Select Spline Range style, highlight max and min temperature in the chart.

52 3D gap depth setting: Graphics symbol setting:

53 Label setting: Forecasting setting( for trend or partial tend only): 7. IMAGE PROCESS 7.1. Image Switch In the analysis or report mode, you

12 Setup Instructions The LED at the upper left of the keypad will be lit whenever the camera is powered on. To power on: 1 Remove

54 For example, 7.2. Fusion The fusion function allows you to blend an optical image (BMP, CCD, or JPG) with an infrared image, which can assis

55 Steps of making fusion (for example, select Only Display): (1) Open a thermal image (.sat file) with a polyline and an optical image (.bmp, .c

56 (4) Click the Ok button; (5) Adjust size of the optical image window to make its object matching thermal image’s object; (6) Move or chang

57 (7) Adjust the blending CCD ratio by moving the scroll bar button; (8) Select fusion type: A. Select IR Image: IR image is fused with CCD file

58 D. Save CCD Save CCD which is not fused with thermal image. Action: select the option box Save CCD. 7.3. Snapshot You can tak

59 Steps of snapshot ( for example, select Prompt to Save): 1. Move mouse cursor onto the recording file and left click mouse to select it as cu

60 Merging steps: (1) Open 4 thermal images, select menu Image => Image Merging or click image merging shortcut , right click on each thermal

61 (3) Click Save button, and open saved merging image: 7.5. Image Subtraction For PROversion, calculate difference of temperature value for

62 do temperature analysis on the saved image; 2) Prompt to Save—pop up a Save As window to prompt user for saving: input file name and file type. Yo

63 （1）IR image subtraction （2）Tool subtraction Draw one circle and one rectangle on each thermal image.

13 Setup Instructions Reading the Display The LCD’s frame is exactly the same size as the thermal camera’s field of view. The following info

64 Select tool object and its image object 7.6. Zoom In Enlarge the current thermal image(*.sat), recording

65 Action: menu Action => Zoom out or click the Zoom out shortcut . Also you can use mouse to drag edge of a image or input the ratio from 50%

66 Action: right click mouse on a thermal image => 3D or select menu Image=>3D 8. REPORT 8.1. Load data from analysis mode to report mod

67 8.2. New Clicking the shortcut or selecting menu Report => New enters report mode. Report mode allows you to generate a report

68 Click the button on the right of the display IRT file or select menu File => Close All Sheets to close the report mode. 8.3. Grid Settings

69 8.4. Save Report Template or Save Report You can save the current template to an IRT format file which is used in batch report

70  Choose thermal image methods: search thermal images (.SAT or .JPG/BMP with thermal data file) from file browse of left side, select thumbnails

71 o Add Fixed Format Data – add selected analysis data of a specified IR image into the table. You can choose types of the analysis results. Fixed

72 (3) Click OK button, there will be a dual vision window 8.10. Print Preview Under report mode, preview format of the current report before

73 11.3. Cut In report mode, cut the current image or chart into system’s clipboard so you can paste the image into the report template. Action:

14 About the operation indicator The operation indicator at the lower left of the LCD shows the current operating status of the camera. Camer

74 11.5. Paste In report mode, paste the copied or cut image or chart into specified position. Action: Add a page or move to a page that you w

75 12.1. T ile Horizontally In analysis mode, all opened windows are arranged in a line from left to right. There are three arrangement modes: name

76 12.3. Cascade In analysis mode, all opened windows are arranged in a line from inner to outer. There are three arrangement modes: name, modifie

77 12.4. Full Screen Maximize the window of thermal image, optical image and recording file. Action: right click on the image and select Full Scre

78 12.7. System Info For the PROversion, click System Info tab to display all opened images (including tools) and report information. 12.8.

79 （1）Convert single or multiple thermal image(s) Select File Convert option box=> select a folder in file explorer=> select the thermal thumbn

80 （2）Batch convert folder Select Batch Folder Convert option box=> click browse button (Fig.12.8.1) to select a folder (Fig.12.8.2)for

81 12.9. File Edit Fig.12.8.3 For the PROversion, you can concatenate thermal recording files and/or delete selected images to generate a new r

82 (3) Select a saving path of the edited recording by click Browse button and then click OK button; (4) Open the new recording file, you will find

83 You can check the option box Default as USB Connection, and next time you will connect USB directly according to before USB connection settings by

15 Setup Instructions Setting the Date and Time If you intend to record images, you should set the Date and Time when powering ‘ON’ the therm

84 13.3. Monitoring Screen Start recording manually Stop recording manually Snapshot current real time image Recording settings (please see

85 Focus out Focus in Auto focus 13.4. Real T ime Recording Settings Action: click the shortcut in real time recording window Note：recording

86 Recording Cycle: periodic time of single recording which includes interval. Recording Time: real time of single recording There are additional set

87 13.4.4. Manual Recording You can manually start recording by clicking the icon and end recording by clicking the icon at any time in Manual

88 13.4.5. Custom Recording In Custom Recording mode, you can specify the initial time of recording and the total recording time. Click Add butto

89 13.5. Play Recording Open a recording file and click Play button. Play recording file; Pause playing recording file; Go to the initial point o

90 (3) Select Time: input initial time, click Ok button, and it starts playing recording file at specified initial time. 13.6. Non-Uniformity C

91 Please cover the IR lens with a smooth surface material such as a thick white paper before input the file name and file path. (2) Take away the

92 14. SYSTEM 14.1. Languages Allow user to select an available language for the application interface. Action: menu System => Language.

93 (2) Add Palette Input the custom palette name in the textbox, for example, “Custom Palette2”, and then click on the color row to add a specifi

16 Setup Instructions Using this menu item, you can change the language of menus and messages, select either the NTSC or PAL TV standard

94 14.5. System Settings Set default values for the application. 14.5.1. File （1） Saving Style Auto Save: after click Save button, snapshot fi

95 （3）Saving File Path Specifies default file path of snapshot/ merging/ fusion/ image subtraction files Note: the default saving file path is activ

96 14.5.3. Image Set default values for opened thermal image. Palette setting---Set palette for opened thermal image. Image Adjusting——Set adjusti

97 14.5.4. Parameters Set default initial parameters of temperature calculation for a thermal image opened or tool drew. 14.5.5. Report Page s

98 Saving format setting—set initial format of saving report template. 14.5.6. System Temperature label mode— set temperature label symbol: cross

99 15. HELP 15.1. Content Select menu Help=> Content or press F1 on the keyboard to display manual file. 15.2. About Display softwar

100 15.3. Active Upgrade the software of trial version to that of official version. Action: menu Help=> Active=> input received Activation C

101 FEATURE STD PRO Delete tool √ √ Tool settings √ Play audio √ √ Copy to the clipboard √ √ Open recent √ √ Temp parameters (IR image) √ √ Temp

102 FEATURE STD PRO Batch report √ √ Report edit (arrow line, text box, table, print, print preview) √ √ Cut/copy/paste/undo/redo √ √ Tile horizon

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17 About Local Settings Language Selects the language of the menus and messages. Video output Sets the format of the video output of the camera

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18 Basic Functions You can select the settings by pressing the MENU/ENTER button. Selecting Menus and Settings 1 Press th

19 Displayed menu items will vary according to the operation and setting contents. *The menu items may vary among

2 Sectional Overview What you should know and do to ensure your safety and avoid damaging the camera Read This First Illustrations and descri

20 Basic Functions Restoring Default Settings You can reset the menu and button operation settings to default. 1 Turn off the thermal ca

21 Shooting Using the LCD To use the LCD as your monitor for capturing thermal images, follow the instructions below. 1 Open the flip-up LCD

22 Shooting Making Camera Adjustments Manual Focus 1 Point the thermal camera at the target. 2 Turn the focus ring until the tar

23 Shooting Making Camera Adjustments Thermal, Visual and BiVision Image Displays The GTi20 and GTi30 thermal cameras can also record visual

24 Shooting About Fusion Displays In BiVision display mode, you can see thermal images ‘fuse’ into visible images. IR Only In t

25 Shooting In BiVision display mode, you can move the fusion area using the arrow keys and see thermal images ‘fuse’ into visible images. M

26 Shooting Making Camera Adjustments Making Image Adjustments You can adjust the level (brightness) and span (contrast) of thermal images ma

27 Shooting Making Camera Adjustments Making Manual Adjustments You can manually adjust the level and span of thermal images by using a menu o

28 Shooting Making Camera Adjustments Palette Settings 1 Press the MENU/ENTER button to open the Main Menu. 2 a) Press the UP or DOWN arr

29 Shooting Image/camera Settings 1 Press the MENU/ENTER button to open the Main Menu. 2 Press the UP or DOWN arrow to navigate to the Sy

3 Table of Contents Read This First 5 What’s Included 7 Product Overview 8 Front View 8 Keypad & Bottom View 9 Setup Instruction

30 Shooting About Image Settings Auto adjust Sets the function of the AUTO ADJUST button Level and Span The camera will automatical

31 Shooting Making Camera Adjustments Freezing / Activating an Image You can activate/freeze a thermal image by configuring the trigger to do

32 Shooting Using Analysis Tools Changing Object/global Settings 1 Make sure that the thermal camera is in null mode (see p. 14). Press the

33 About analysis parameters Object Selects the object (a spot or area) whose parameters you wish to measure. Emiss Emissivity is a measure of a

34 Shooting Using Analysis Tools Setting Analysis Parameters 1 Make sure that the thermal camera is in null mode (see p. 14). Press the MENU

35 About analysis settings Alerts There are two kinds of temp-alert: Upper-limit alert and Lower-limit alert. 1.Upper-limit alert If you set the A

36 Shooting Setting Spot Analysis Parameters This section explains how to apply spot analysis tools to the thermal image. 1 Make sure that

37 4 Selecting a spot • Use the UP or DOWN arrow to select a spot, and then press the MENU/ ENTER button. • Spot 10 will automatically track the ho

38 Shooting Setting Area Analysis Parameters This section explains how to apply area analysis tools to the thermal image. 1 Make sure that

39 • If Area 5 is selected, its maximum, minimum and average temperatures will appear in separate boxes at the same time. 5 Moving the area. • Us

4 Connecting to a Computer 55 Using the Bluetooth Headset 56 Troubleshooting 58 Appendices 59 I. Using an Optional Lens 59 II. Came

40 Profile Analysis 1 Make sure that the camera is in null mode (see p. 14). Press the MENU/ENTER button to open the Main Menu. 2 Press the UP

41 Shooting Using Analysis Tools Isotherm Analysis 1 Make sure that the camera is in null mode (see p. 14). Press the MENU/ENTER button to o

42 Shooting Removing Analysis Tools this This section explains how to remove analysis tools that you have activated. 1 Make sure that the ca

43 Shooting You can save images in either of two ways: 1) by using a pulldown in the File menu or 2) by configuring the trigger to save files.

44 Shooting 1 Make sure that the camera is in null mode (see p. 14) Press the MENU/ENTER button to open the Main Menu. 2 Press the U

45 Shooting Voice recording You can attach a voice message of up to 30 seconds to any image (GTi30 only) 1 Install the Bluetooth headset (i

46 Shooting By default, squeezing the trigger saves the current display as an image file. You can also configure the trigger to: Freeze/Activa

47 Playback and Erase Opening Images You can view and analyze saved images on the LCD monitor. 1 Make sure that the camera is in null mode

48 How to select an image 1 If you select Open or Delete in the File menu, a box like the one shown below will appear at the bottom left of th

49 Selecting a folder and filename 1 Make sure that the camera is in null mode (see p. 14). Press the MENU/ENTER button to open the Main Menu.

5 Read This First Practice Makes Perfect Before attempting to shoot important subjects, shoot several trial images to confirm that the the

50 Playback and Erase Playing Back Voice Memos To play back the voice messages you attach to images: 1 Install the Bluetooth headset (inclu

51 Playback and Erase Erasing Images Erased images cannot be recovered. Exercise caution before erasing an image. 1 Make sure that the cam

52 Uploading Images Images stored on the camera’s Mini SD memory card can be transferred via the included SD card reader to any computer with

53 Camera Connections Charging the Battery Directly You can charge the battery directly using the optional power adaptor. 1 Swing the rubbe

54 Camera Connections Connecting to a TV Monitor You can increase the size of camera images that you view and analyze by using the supplied vi

55 Camera Connections Connecting to a Computer The camera's USB jack and included USB cable cannot be used to transfer stored images to

56 Camera Connections You can use the camera to capture, analyze and save thermal videos as well as thermal images. Doing so requires purcha

57 5 After you have paired the camera and headset, the next time you want to use the headset, all you need do is turn it on. If the headset’s power

58 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Camera will not operate Power is not turned on • Turn on the camera. See Powering On and Off (p.1

59 Appendix I Using an Optional Lens Optional wide-angle and telephoto lenses for GTi series cameras are available from General. Whenever you

6 distortion of the thermal camera, fire, electrical shock or other hazards. Do not drop the batteries, place them near a heat source, directly exp

60 Appendix II Camera Care and Maintenance Use the following procedures to clean the camera body, lens, LCD monitor and other parts. Camer

61 Appendix III Emissivity of Common Materials Material Temperature (°C Emissivity METALS Aluminum Polished aluminum 100 0.09 Comme

62 Emissivities of Common Materials (Con’t) Material Temperature°C Emissivity Electrolytic ferric oxide 5001200 0.850.89 Iron plate 925

63 Emissivities of Common Materials (Con’t) Material Temperature°C Emissivity Tin Commercial tin plate 100 0.07 Strong oxidization 0200 0

64 Emissivities of Common Materials (Con’t) Material Temperature°CEmissivity ELECTRIC MATERIALS Epoxy glass plate 0.86 Epoxy hydroxybenzene p

65 Specifications All specifications are based on General Tools & Instruments’ testing standards and are subject to change without notice

66 Warranty Information General Tools & Instruments’ (General’s) GTi10, GTi20, GTi30 and GTi50 Thermal Imaging Cameras are warranted to the or

1 THERMAL IMAGING AND THERMAL/VISUAL IMAGING CAMERAS SOFTWARE USER’S MANUAL Please read this manual carefully and thoroughly before u

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INSTALLATION...

3 4.11. Play Folder... 33 4

7 What’s Included Item Quantity Thermal camera 1 Heavy-duty plastic protective case with shoulder strap 1 Compact battery charger 1 Recha

4 11.4. Copy ... 7

5 1. INSTALLATION 1.1. System Requirement XP： SP2 above Memory 512MB above CPU 700Hz above Framework 3.5 SP1 above Monitor Resolution 1024x768 abov

6 Fig.1.2.2  Click Disk Cost button to ensure there is enough space on your selected drive, and then click OK button (see Fig. 1.2.4);  Choos

7 Fig. 1.2.4  Click the Next button to continue the installation or Back button to the previous step or Cancel button to terminate the installati

8 Fig.1.2.6  Click the Close button to finish the installation (see Fig. 1.2.7). 1.3. Uninstall GTi IR Report Fig.1.2.7 Click Start at

9 2. GETTING STARTED 2.1 Launch Application There are two simple ways you can launch the program. Click Start at the bottom left of the Win

10 get the Activation Code from your vendor, please input the Activation Code into the register window. You can always activate your license from men

11 3.2. Shortcuts You can select shortcut to do thermal image analysis; You can right click in the shortcut area to show or hide specified shortc

12 3.3. Analysis Mode You can click Analysis tab on the left to enter into analysis mode. When the mouse’s cursor moves to tab area on the left, the

13 （2）Select menu View => Analysis, it will show a tab page of Analysis in left side. Please select a folder in Folder Tree and th

8 Product Overview Front View Flip-up LCD Keypad Battery compartment IR camera and lens Laser pointer Definable trigger Visual camera (GTi20

14 SAT file (*SAT) : List SAT files only. Optical light and IR files（*SAT;*CCD） : List SAT and CCD files.

15 Recording File(*SAR;*SAZ) : List SAR or SAZ files. The type is available in USB, NET, and ALL versions. General IR File(*JPG;*BMP) : List JPG o

16  Temp Filter Set a temperature range as a file open filter, which only opens thermal images in which temperature value falls into a specifi

17  Open thermal image file(s) in which the temperature is not within 40 and 60oC. Action: select menu File => Ope

18  Open thermal image file(s) in which the temperature is great than or equal to 60 degree Celsius. Action: select menu File => Open =

19  Display isothermal area in opened image Display isothermal area of specified temperature range in green color.  Temp Label When Max Te

20 Right click on the thermal image window, select Save Tool Template menu Select a saving path, input a file name and then click Save button.

21 Select Tool Templates checkbox in the Open file window, and click button to select a file(*.ird). Select thermal image or video file(s) and

22  Show Tool Info If you select Show Tool Info checkbox, you can open JPG or BMP files with saved tools. Otherwise, the opened JPG or BMP fil

23 For example, Enter associated file name (“69”) and being opened file number(“3”) in following window. Open one file with the associat

9 Product Overview Keypad and Bottom Views Mini SD card slot Mini USB jack Battery compartment latch Power input jack Video

24  Palette Select a palette for the opened files’ palette. 4.2. Save All In the report mode, you can save all contents as IRT/DOC/PDF files. A

25 4.4. Save Report Template In the report mode, you can save the current formatted contents except Fusion / Image Merging/ Image Subtraction w

26 4.5. Save As 4.5.1. SAT Save As Action: menu File => Save As => SAT Save As or click Save As shortcut =>specify savi

27 4.5.2. CCD Save AS Save opened image(s) as specified format (jpg or bmp) file(s). Action: menu File => Save As => CCD Save As => spec

28 4.5.4. IRW Save As For PROversion, save all images of the current Analysis window into an IRW file with specified name. Action: menu File =&g

29 4.5.6. Temporary window save as Save the fusion, merging or image subtraction temporary window into JPG/BMP file. Action: right click on tempora

30 4.8. Close Current Sheet Close Current Sheet will close the current report template in the report mode. Action: select menu File => Close Curre

31 4.10.4. Point Click the shortcut to begin plotting point(s) on a thermal image. Click the shortcut again or right click mouse on the thermal

32 4.10.9. Polygon Click the shortcut to begin plotting polygon(s) on a thermal image, single clicking to complete the edges of a polygon and fin

33 4.10.11. Delete Tool Click the shortcut and use the cursor to select tool. When the cursor is changed to a deleting shape ( Point,