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L-3 Communications 3261607 Thermal-Eye 250D Instruction Manual

Summary of 3261607 Thermal-Eye 250D

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    Instruction manual manual p/n 3261607 rev d warning – this document may contain technology within the definition of the export administration regulations (ear) and is subject to the export control laws of the u. S. Government. Transfer of this technology by any means to a foreign person, whether in ...

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    2 welcome to the world of thermal-eye ™ infrared worldwide patent rights reserved. This product is covered by one or more of these us patents: 4,379,232; 5,047,644; 5,144,133; 5,264,326; 5,478,242; 5,577,309; 5,629,074. Other patents pending. © copyright 2004 all rights reserved.

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    3 product usage notations ____________________________ 4 important safeguards ______________________________ 6 camera and technology overview ___________________ 10 battery care and use instructions ___________________ 12 operating your camera____________________________ 18 power / standby switch __...

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    4 product usage notations this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial envi...

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    5 product usage notations (cont’d) ce manufacturers declaration of conformity (european compliance for electromagnetic immunity) product identification product thermal infrared camera brand thermal_eye ™ model/type thermal-eye ™ 250d digital version 3261605 manufacturer name l-3 communications infra...

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    6 important safeguards the exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. 1) read and retain these safety and operating instructions for future ...

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    7 important safeguards (cont’d) a) if liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product b) if the product has been exposed to rain or water and is no longer working c) if the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions d) if the product has been dropped o...

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    8 unpacking your equipment we are pleased that you have selected the thermal- eye ™ 250d camera. We suggest that you read this manual carefully and retain it for future reference. Check the contents of the case for the following: lens cover, (not shown), 3193920-1 durable carrying case, (not shown),...

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    9 l-3 cip part number* effective focal length comment ntsc configuration 3261605-1 75mm standard, motorized focus, no iris 3261605-2 50mm manual focus, with iris 3261605-3 25mm manual focus, with iris 3261605-4 100mm motorized focus, no iris 3261605-5 150mm motorized focus, no iris 3261605-7 75mm ma...

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    10 camera and technology overview background the thermal-eye ™ 250d camera is a part of the l-3 communications infrared products (l-3 cip) thermal-eye ™ product line. Thermal-eye ™ 250d is a revolutionary thermal imaging system that is the result of many years of research and experience. L-3 cip has...

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    11 camera and technology overview (cont’d) most objects that you see are not radiating visible light but instead, are reflecting light radiated from another source. Most objects have to be heated to extreme temperatures before they radiate energy in the visible light spectrum. However, energy in the...

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    12 battery care and use instructions read instructions carefully before using battery. Instructions for best performance • the nickel metal hydride battery needs to be charged before use. Refer to “battery conditioning”. • when this battery is charged for the first time, the charger may indicate tha...

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    13 battery care and use instructions (cont’d) • all rechargeable batteries will gradually lose their charge over time when they are left in storage. If this battery will be left in storage for more than a few days prior to use, a top–off charge to regain full capacity is recommended. • remove the ba...

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    14 battery care and use instructions (cont’d) battery conditioning battery charger battery the battery provided comes fully discharged and requires some conditioning prior to use. We recommend conditioning your new battery as follows: 1. Plug battery charger into ac outlet or car battery adapter. • ...

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    15 battery care and use instructions (cont’d) leaving charged battery on charger for extended period of time will reduce battery life and performance. 6. Remove the battery from the battery charger. 7. Repeat steps 2. Thru 6. Three times prior to using battery. Charging battery after normal use use ...

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    16 battery care and use instructions (cont’d) installing battery in camera 1. Raise viewfinder up to access battery location at rear of camera. 2. While matching up contacts on battery and camera as shown below, insert the battery with approximately 1/8” overhang toward the viewfinder side. Next, sl...

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    17 battery care and use instructions (cont’d) battery charger warnings do not try to open the battery charger. Warranty will be void if the unit is repaired by unqualified service personnel. Do not short the output terminals or contacts of the battery charger or a fire may result. Do not wet the cha...

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    18 operating your camera power / standby switch the power / standby switch is a rotary switch below the viewfinder. The 0 position is off and the 1 position is on. The intermediate position is standby. Standby removes power from the video display, saving a small amount of power, but keeps the detect...

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    19 operating your camera (cont’d) viewfinder display orientation the viewfinder display has a limited rotational travel. The display can travel from the horizontal orientation to an elevated angle of approximately 80 degrees. Forcing the display to go beyond this limit will break the over travel sto...

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    20 operating your camera (cont’d) control buttons three control buttons provide mode and menu control. These are identified as mode, adjust ( + & - ), and select. Depressing either the mode or select button will display the camera menu at the bottom of the display. Mode - when the mode button is pre...

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    21 operating your camera (cont’d) a line above a menu item indicates control for that item is active. Note: the menu self-blanks after a few seconds of non- use and may be recalled by pressing the select button. Menu navigation the menu has two levels, main and advanced. The advanced menu functions ...

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    22 operating your camera (cont’d) auto mode the auto mode provides the easiest means of operating the thermal-eye ™ 250d camera. Video gain is automatically adjusted to the scene being viewed (after several seconds), and a properly adjusted image is shown in most situations. When viewing warm object...

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    23 operating your camera (cont’d) gain adjust a higher gain setting raises the sensitivity of the camera and provides more contrast on background features. A lower gain setting lowers the sensitivity and provides additional detail in hotter objects. Level adjust the level setting may be used to chan...

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    24 operating your camera (cont’d) the advanced menu contains functions for noise reduction (nr xxx), sharpness (sharp xxx), power-up configuration saving (save), and return to main menu (rtn). As in the main menu, the battery symbol is only visible when the battery is low and needs to be charged. No...

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    25 operating your camera (cont’d) configuration saving the save function allows the user to save the current camera configuration so that it becomes the camera’s new default (initial) configuration each time the camera is turned on. Config- urations and modes may be changed and saved any number of t...

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    26 camera connectors video output / rca jack the ir video in the viewfinder can be simultaneously viewed on an external monitor or recorded by connection to the rca jack shown below. Video is available externally in both the on and standby switch positions. It is presented in either standard ntsc or...

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    27 symptom and solution troubleshooting use the following checklist when you encounter problems with your camera. If the problem can not be corrected, consult an authorized l-3 cip dealer. Symptom cause/remedy camera does not turn on. Battery improperly installed. Remove battery and install correctl...

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    28 symptom and solution troubleshooting (cont’d) symptom cause/remedy low contrast or no image in viewfinder. (continued) lens cover still installed. Chopper disk not spinning. Remove lens and ensure disk is freely spinning. Focus icon does not appear in menu with motorized lens on camera. Check pos...

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    29 additional information technical information (with model 75ef lens assembly)* performance parameters detector type format uncooled bst (320 x 240) pixel array spectral response 7 to 14 microns thermal stabilization thermoelectric cooler video update rate—real time 30 hz – (ntsc) 25 hz – (pal) tim...

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    30 physical dimensions 9.5"l x 4"w x 4"h weight without battery 2.6 pounds ergonomic design one–hand operation mounting provisions tripod mount (1/4-20) environmental operating temperature -20 ° to 49°c storage temperature -40 ° to 80°c water resistance splashproof – iec pub. 529 (1px4) operating hu...

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    31 use and care of optional lenses description the lens assembly you have purchased is a long wave thermal imaging objective lens that collects and focuses radiation in the 8–12 µm spectral region. The optical components of this unit are manufactured from optical grade germanium (a semiconductor mat...

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    32 use and care of optional lenses (cont’d) operation the 25mm, 50mm and 75mm lens assemblies provide manual focus with the 25mm and 50mm having iris functions. By turning the appropriate adjustment rings, one can focus on objects, or reduce the amount of incoming energy (25mm and 50mm lenses only)....

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    33 use and care of optional lenses (cont’d) cleaning the optical surfaces of the lens should only be cleaned when visibly dirty. Care should be taken to avoid touching the exposed lens faces. Skin acid left behind with fingerprints can be damaging to coatings and lens substrates. First use a jet of ...

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    34 removal/installation of 75ef lens assembly 1. Make sure camera is turned off and battery is removed. 2. Loosen four captive screws securing lens assembly to camera body. Take care not to damage foam seal gasket when removing the lens assembly 3. Carefully pull lens assembly away from camera body ...

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    35 installation of optional lens assembly 1. Apply a thin film of silicon lubricant (dow 55) to gasket. 2. Ensure switch sw1 is positioned to lm. 3. Connect 2–pin and 3–pin connectors on bezel to p4 and p5 on circuit card assembly next to chopper disk. 4. Route wire bundle on rear of bezel along inn...

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    36 installation of optional lens assembly (cont’d) 6. Install four black 2–56 x .25 ″ socket–head screws provided using a 5/64 ″ allen wrench and torque screws to 4 in-lb. 7. To mount the lens assembly, orient the lens assembly such that the alignment dot on the lens housing and the groove on the ba...

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    37 notes.

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    38 notes (continued).

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    39 warranty information l-3 communications infrared products.

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    40 warranty product(s) will conform to l-3 cip then current draw ings and specifi cat ions and be free fro m defects in material and workmanship und er normal use and service for eith er (i) eighteen (1 8) months, beginning on th e date th e product is delivered to the buyer, or (ii) tw elve (12) mo...

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    41 re me die s, damage s, and limitations l-3 cip’s e n ti re liability and rem arketer ’s sole and e x clusive reme dy shall be as follows: end u se - in all situations involving performance or non–perfor m ance of equip m ent during the applicable warr anty period specif ied above, r emark eter’s ...

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    42 conditi ons - th ese remed ies are p ro v id ed on co nd itio n th at: (i ) l-3 c ip i s promp tly no tified i n writing (in any fo rmat reaso n ab ly re qui re d b y l- 3 c ip) o f t h e pa rt ic ul ar n o n–c o n fo rm anc e o f t h e pr o duc ts as del iv er ed by l- 3 cip; (ii) remark eter ce...

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    43 h o w to retu rn products fo r w a rra n t y repa ir : 1. Retu rn th e prod u ct to y our au tho rized dealer. Dealer will n o tify t h e serv ice d ep artmen t b y telep hon e at 80 0–9 90– 3 275 b efo re ret u rn in g a n y pr o duct . 2. A return au tho rization (r a) n u mb er will b e assign...

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    44 how to return prod uc ts for “out of warranty” repair: following expi ration of the warranty pe riod , the owner is financially obligat ed t o pa y for a n y repa irs which a re required. T h e owner may ei ther return his camera to his dealer and the dealer will take care of it or he may work wi...

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    45 thermal-e y e™ w arr an ty cu stomer reco rd card registered owner/agency/company ________________________________________________ street address ___________________________________________________________________ city __________________________________________state __________ zip _____________ c...

  • Page 46: Business Reply Mail

    46 business reply mail fi rst cla ss permi t no . 7 284 da llas, texa s post age will be p a id by addres s ee l-3 communications infrare d products thermal-eye ™ product s po box 741148 m/s 37 dallas, tx 75374-1148 n o po s t ag e nece ssa r y if mailed in the united states.