Cloud connectivity

FLIR Ignite is a cloud storage service for thermal images. Upload images from your camera and your data will be instantly available across all your devices. With FLIR Ignite you can edit images and create basic reports. You can also share images with colleagues and clients and invite team members to work in the same folder and files.

FLIR Ignite also includes a PC–based application called FLIR Ignite Sync that allows you to sync your image library with your computer. This gives you easy access to images when creating reports in FLIR Thermal Studio or other post-processing software.

Uploading to FLIR Ignite

You can set up the camera to upload images and videos to FLIR Ignite.

If automatic upload is enabled, new images and videos will automatically be uploaded to the FLIR Ignite account. You can also upload images and videos manually from the image archive.

To be able to upload images and videos, you need to connect the camera to the internet and pair the camera with a FLIR Ignite account.

Connecting to internet

You can connect the camera to the internet via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

Connecting to Wi-Fi

You can connect the camera to a Wi-Fi network as part of the initial setup of the camera. You can also connect the camera at any time via the Settings menu.

To connect to Wi-Fi via the Settings menu, do the following:

  1. Select (Settings) > Connections > Wi-Fi > Connect to network.

  2. To display a list of the available networks, select Available networks.

  3. Select one of the available networks and push the navigation pad.

    Note

    Password-protected networks are indicated with a padlock icon, and for these you will need to enter a password the first time you connect to the network. After that the camera will connect automatically to the network. To disable the automatic connection, select Forget network.

    Note

    To enable/disable the camera firewall, select Connections > Advanced > Global firewall.

Connecting via Bluetooth

If supported by your mobile phone, you can share the phone’s internet connection with the camera via Bluetooth.

Note

The Bluetooth protocol is limited in terms of data transfer and best suited for upload of single images. For upload of videos and folders with several images, it is recommended to use Wi-Fi.

To connect the camera to the internet via your mobile phone, do the following:

  1. Select (Settings) > Connections > Bluetooth.

  2. Make sure Bluetooth is enabled by toggling the Bluetooth switch.

    Note

    On the mobile phone, you must make sure that Bluetooth is enabled, that the phone is in discovery mode, and that Bluetooth tethering is enabled.

  3. Select Available devices and push the navigation pad.

  4. Wait until a list of available Bluetooth devices is displayed.

  5. Select your mobile phone and begin the pairing procedure.

Pairing with FLIR Ignite

You can pair the camera as part of the initial setup of the camera. You can also pair the camera at any time via the Settings menu.

To pair the camera via the Settings menu, do the following:

  1. Make sure the camera is connected to the internet.

  2. Select (Settings) > FLIR Ignite.

  3. Start the pairing procedure by selecting Sign in.

  4. Use a computer or other device with internet access and go to the website displayed on the camera screen.

  5. On the website, enter the code displayed on the camera screen.

  6. Sign in to your FLIR Ignite account.

Automatic upload

You can set up the camera to automatically upload images and videos to your FLIR Ignite account.

When automatic upload is enabled, new images and videos will automatically be uploaded when the camera is connected to the internet and paired with FLIR Ignite.

To enable automatic upload, do the following:

  1. Make sure the camera is paired with your FLIR Ignite account.

  2. Select (Settings) > FLIR Ignite.

  3. Enable/disable automatic upload by toggling the Auto upload switch.

Note

You can also enable automatic upload on the swipe-down menu. For more information, see section Swipe-down menu.

Manual upload

You can manually upload images, videos, and folders from the image archive when the camera is paired with a FLIR Ignite account and connected to the internet.

You can monitor the upload progress at the top of the image archive.

Uploading an image/video file

  1. Make sure the camera is connected to the internet.

  2. Make sure the camera is paired with a FLIR Ignite account.

  3. Push the image archive button .

  4. Select a folder and then select an image or video.

  5. Push the navigation pad to display the top toolbar.

  6. On the top toolbar, select the icon.

  7. On the right toolbar, select the icon.

Uploading multiple files

  1. Make sure the camera is connected to the internet.

  2. Make sure the camera is paired with a FLIR Ignite account.

  3. Push the image archive button .

  4. Select a folder.

  5. On the top toolbar, select the icon.

  6. Select the images and videos you want to upload. Selected files are marked with a tick.

  7. On the right toolbar, select the icon.

Uploading folders

  1. Make sure the camera is connected to the internet.

  2. Make sure the camera is paired with a FLIR Ignite account.

  3. Push the image archive button .

  4. On the top toolbar, select the icon.

  5. Select the folders you want to upload. Selected folders are marked with a tick.

  6. On the right toolbar, select the icon.

Accessing FLIR Ignite

You can access FLIR Ignite from a browser on your desktop, tablet, or mobile device.

To access FLIR Ignite, go to https://ignite.flir.com.

For more information, refer to the FLIR Ignite user manual.