MICRO-EPSILON TIM 160 Specifications

Software for infrared camera thermoIMAGER 160 Operators manual thermoIMAGER TIM Connect

thermoIMAGER TIM 10 1.5. Menu and Toolbar (Icons) 1.5.1. Menu Using the menu you can adjust all software settings. Each feature will be expla

thermoIMAGER TIM 11 1.5.2. Toolbar (Icons) The most important features of the software can be activated directly via the toolbar. You can redes

thermoIMAGER TIM 12 2. Software Configuration 2.1. General Settings You can activate all here mentioned features in the Tools, Configur

thermoIMAGER TIM 13 Palette Iron Palette Rainbow Palette Blue Hi Palette Rainbow Hi Palette Rainbow MedicalPalette Gray (Bl

thermoIMAGER TIM 14 2.1.2. Temperature Unit When setting the Temperature unit you can choose between Celsius (°C) and Fahrenheit (°F). 2.1.3.

thermoIMAGER TIM 15 2.1.4. Displayed Frame Rate The option Reduce displayed frames defines what frame rate is used to display the image. Typica

thermoIMAGER TIM 16 Note A reduced frame rate means a less loaded computer in terms of data processing. Therefore, please adjust the displayed f

thermoIMAGER TIM 17 2.2. Software Layout 2.2.1. Displayed Windows You can individually choose the displayed windows and easily change their p

thermoIMAGER TIM 18 2.2.2. View Bars For individual display of software you can show or hide single bars in the software window. There is the p

thermoIMAGER TIM 19 The menu item Use contrast color can be used for highlighting particular information within the IR image. 2.2.4

thermoIMAGER TIM Content Content... 2 Welcome! ...

thermoIMAGER TIM 20 2.2.5. Layout Management In the menu item View and Layouts you can manage pre-designed or your own image layouts. If you wa

thermoIMAGER TIM 21 2.2.6. Assign / Remove Layouts In the menu item Edit and Assign layout to current file you can save files with a new layout

thermoIMAGER TIM 22 2.3. Arranging of Thermal Image The thermal image within the main window of the software can be displayed in various ways u

thermoIMAGER TIM 23 Rotation and zooming of a defined measure area.

thermoIMAGER TIM 24 2.4. Imager Configuration 2.4.1. Calibration Files The menu Tools, Extended and Reimport calibration files enables to bo

thermoIMAGER TIM 25 Using the option Flag operation while recording and Use flag the correction is activated even if the camera is recording. If

thermoIMAGER TIM 26 Note In case that the emissivity and / or the ambient temperature values are controlled through the Process Interface (PIF)

thermoIMAGER TIM 27 There are several Fitting modes to adjust the thermal image: Auto The software is choosing the best way of correcting the

thermoIMAGER TIM 28 2.4.5. Changing the Optics Using the menu Tools, Configuration and Device the Optics depending on the camera configuration

thermoIMAGER TIM 29 2.5. Imager Interfaces 2.5.1. General The TIM is equipped with a process interface (cable with integrated electronics and

thermoIMAGER TIM 3.4.7. Location and Filename Templates of Triggered Recordings ...45 3.4.8.

thermoIMAGER TIM 30 2.5.2. Process Interface (PIF) Using Tools, Configuration and Device PIF menu you can activate the Process interface (AI

thermoIMAGER TIM 31 The process interface has an integrated failsafe mode. This allows to control conditions like interruption of cables, shut-do

thermoIMAGER TIM 32 2.6. Imager Interfaces 2.6.1. Interprocess Communication (IPC) Tools, Configuration, External Communication and Interproc

thermoIMAGER TIM 33 2.7. Start Options 2.7.1. Overview of Start Options TIM Connect software can be started with additional starting parameter

thermoIMAGER TIM 34 Note Using the parameter Invisible the software can only be closed via the Task Manager and Processes. 2.7.2. Start of Mul

thermoIMAGER TIM 35 3. Data Capturing 3.1. Open Files Via the menu File and Open or the Icon on the toolbar you can open all files which can

thermoIMAGER TIM 36 3.2.2. Replay Options Via the menu Tools, Configuration, Playing and Playing options you can modify the play rate of record

thermoIMAGER TIM 37 3.3. Editing Video Sequences The selected video can be edited by using Trim to selection and Cut out selection options in t

thermoIMAGER TIM 38 3.4. Saving Files 3.4.1. Setting the Recording Frame Rate The camera’s maximum frame rate of 120 Hz can be reduced. Using

thermoIMAGER TIM 39 compose a new averaged image. 3.4.2. Setting the Recording Modes If desired the Recording time limit sets fixe

thermoIMAGER TIM Welcome! Thank you for choosing the thermoIMAGER TIM Connect software! The thermoIMAGER TIM calculates the surface tempera

thermoIMAGER TIM 40 Note If Radiometric Recording is not activated the images will be saved as standard AVI file only containing color informati

thermoIMAGER TIM 41 3.4.4. Saving Radiometric Video Sequences or AVI Files Video sequences can both be saved as a radiometric file (RAVI) or a

thermoIMAGER TIM 42 3.4.5. Saving Image Data as Radiometric Snapshot or Text File Snapshots are single, radiometric images based on a video seq

thermoIMAGER TIM 43 In the Tools, Configuration and Trig. Recording / Snapshots menu you define the File type for triggered snapshots. The optio

thermoIMAGER TIM 44 Analysis of thermal image in Excel via *.csv file export and display of pixel data in 3D

thermoIMAGER TIM 45 3.4.6. Saving Text File of the Temperature / Time Diagram Via the menu File and Saving temp/time diagram data the data of d

thermoIMAGER TIM 46 3.4.8. Display of Snapshots in a Separate Window In the menu View, Windows and Snapshot history you can activate a window

thermoIMAGER TIM 47 4. Data Processing 4.1. Measure Areas 4.1.1. General Settings Measure areas for temperature analysis can be defined, ed

thermoIMAGER TIM 48 Available measure areas (modes) are: User defined rectangle Measure point (1x1) Measure point (3x3) Measure point (5x5)

thermoIMAGER TIM 49 In the Position section the exact position of the measure area within the main window can be defined. If desired the area can

thermoIMAGER TIM 5 Warranty All products manufactured by MICRO-EPSILON Messtechnik GmbH & Co KG are warranted against defective materials an

thermoIMAGER TIM 50 4.1.2. Excluding Hot and Cold Spot Areas Using the menu Tools, Configuration, Measure areas and Edit excluded

thermoIMAGER TIM 51 4.1.3. Individual Emissivity Values of Measure Areas In case of measuring several materials different emissivity values can

thermoIMAGER TIM 52 4.2. Temperature Profile Up to 2 temperature profiles which graphically reproduce the temperature development can be genera

thermoIMAGER TIM 53 The temperature profiles can be displayed in additional windows (please see section 2.2.1). Using the options Show in horizon

thermoIMAGER TIM 54 Use Bind measure areas to profile to assign various measure areas to a temperature profile. If the position of the profile is

thermoIMAGER TIM 55 4.3. Temperature Time Diagram 4.3.1. General Settings In the Tools, Configuration and Temp/Time Diagram menu you can disp

thermoIMAGER TIM 56 In the diagram measuring settings you can define the maximum of data (Max. data count) which is displayed in the diagram. 1.0

thermoIMAGER TIM 57 Control elements of the time axis 1 Scroll bar to choose time segment. 2 Zoom (increase) into the diagram. The temperature a

thermoIMAGER TIM 58 10 Zoom (decrease) into the diagram. The time axis will remain. 11 Whole range: Display of whole temperature range which is s

thermoIMAGER TIM 59 Further options are: Display current temperature If activated the red line will show the current temperature at the

thermoIMAGER TIM 6 1. Getting Started 1.1. Software Installation Please install at first the software TIM Connect from the CD. The CD contain

thermoIMAGER TIM 60 4.5. Extended Measuring Colors The Tools, Configuration, Measuring colors and Extended Measuring colors menus offer you the

thermoIMAGER TIM 61 4.6. Image Subtraction Once you have activated the feature by using Image subtraction in the Devices menu or via the Icon o

thermoIMAGER TIM 62 4.7. Relative Extreme Values Within the Tools, Configuration and Extended measurement menu it is possible to exclude pixel

thermoIMAGER TIM 63 4.8. Alarms In the Tools, Configuration and Alarms menu you can define an alarm for each configured measure area as well as

thermoIMAGER TIM 64 If a temperature value shall be used as alarm you need to tag the Alarm option. If active, the alarm can also be put out via

thermoIMAGER TIM 65 Furthermore, a recording can be stopped via Abort recording if alarm condition drops out. If this option is not chosen the re

thermoIMAGER TIM 66 5. Visual Camera (TIM200 only) 5.1. Enabling the Visual Camera The TIM200 thermal imager features a visual camera. With

thermoIMAGER TIM 67 Note The rectangle within the visual image shows the area covered by the thermal image. In order to cover a big area the wi

thermoIMAGER TIM 68 5.3.2. Transparency of Thermal Image The thermal image can smoothly be faded into the visual image (0 … 100 %). To set the

thermoIMAGER TIM 69 5.3.3. Moving the Thermal within the Visual Image Due to the different optical axis of visual and thermal channel the relat

thermoIMAGER TIM 7 1.2. Choice of Camera In case you are using more than one TIM simultaneously (e.g. via USB hub) please select the required T

thermoIMAGER TIM 70 5.3.4. Cross-fading of Defined Temperatures The cross-fading modus can be combined with the Extended Measuring colors optio

thermoIMAGER TIM 71 6. Linescanner Mode 6.1. General Information The TIM Connect software comes with a linescanner function. The linescanner

thermoIMAGER TIM 72 6.2. Basic Settings 6.2.1. Linescanner Configuration Menu All the settings related to the linescanner mode can be done th

thermoIMAGER TIM 73 6.2.4. Activating the Linescanner In order to configure the Linescanner it is necessary to activate the Linescanner mode un

thermoIMAGER TIM 74 from 4 different direction options provided (see below image X scan top-down (rows) and scan bottom-up (rows) and image Y sca

thermoIMAGER TIM 75 6.3. Data Evaluation of the Scanned Line 6.3.1. Linescannner View In the linescanner view readings will displayed as an

thermoIMAGER TIM 76 automatically using an external trigger input (see 6.3.2). In Resulting linerate (Hz) field calculated frame rate of each lin

thermoIMAGER TIM 77 If activated Avoid re-triggering during scan will not allow to run a new linescan cycle while a previous cycle trigger by rec

thermoIMAGER TIM 78 Within the trigger area Trigger thresholds temperatures can be set to trigger the linescan cycle. Holdoff time [s] determine

thermoIMAGER TIM 79 7. Further Information 7.1. Activating Software Messages At some point a warning message will appear when performing an a

thermoIMAGER TIM 8 1.4. Software Window (Example)

thermoIMAGER TIM 80 Important options are: Warning if unsaved data exists If activated a reminder will appear to warn you on unsaved data or se

thermoIMAGER TIM 81 Minimum system requirements:  Windows XP (Service Pack 3)  USB 2.0-interface  Hard disc with at least 30 MByte free spa

thermoIMAGER TIM 82 7.4. Overview Shortcuts F1 Snapshot Alt+F1 Copy snapshot to clipboard F2 Record F3 Stop Alt+F4 Exit F5 Refresh flag

thermoIMAGER TIM 83 Alt+P Next palette Ctrl+Alt+P Previous palette Alt+Enter Full screen Alt+S Image subtraction Alt+H Horizontal mirror Alt

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thermoIMAGER TIM 9 1 IR image from the camera 2 Temperature profile: Shows the temperatures along max. 2 lines at any size and position in the i