Thermodynamics > Heat and the First Law > Radiation DCS# 9A38.17

INFRARED CAMERA


APPARATUS
FLIR infrared camera
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monitor or video projector 201


DESCRIPTION
The camera is sensitive to infrared radiation in the 7.5-13 um range, and displays isotherms in colors or shades of gray.  Use the camera to view objects of different temperatures, to locate heat losses, etc.

It will record jpgs and .mov files in the infrared and visible or the two overlaid, in picture-in-picture mode.

Be careful to keep stray reflections out of the image.
 
NOTES

Navigate the menu system using the touch screen or the navigation button.  Focus with the focusing ring.

The temperature range can be set manually or automatically.

Use the trigger to save an image.

Use the aspect/5 button on the projector remote control to change the aspect ratio to 4:3. 
Camera: 
 
  This is an image of a variable resistor carrying a 2 amp current.

Instruction manual.