Fetching data from external FLIR meters

General

You can fetch data from some external FLIR meters that support Bluetooth and merge this data into the infrared image. When the camera is connected to a FLIR meter via Bluetooth, the measurement value from the meter is displayed in the result table of the camera. The FLIR meter value is also added to the information saved in the image file.

In preview mode and when editing an image in the archive, you can add more than one value from the same FLIR meter. The last added value is displayed below the previous values. The live value is displayed with a dotted outline.

If the screen display for values is full, it is still possible to add more values from the FLIR meter. Added values are then indicated by a box with a number that counts up each time a new value is added.

To find out whether a FLIR meter is supported by the camera, consult the meter documentation.

Procedure

Note

  • Before you can use a FLIR meter with the camera, you need to pair the devices. For more information, see section Pairing Bluetooth devices.

  • To add more than one FLIR meter value when saving an image, preview mode must be enabled. Select (Settings) > Save options and storage > Preview image before saving = On.

Follow this procedure:

  1. Turn on the camera.

  2. Turn on the FLIR meter.

  3. On the FLIR meter, enable Bluetooth mode. Refer to the user documentation for the meter for information on how to do this.

  4. On the FLIR meter, choose the quantity that you want to use (voltage, current, resistance, etc.). Refer to the user documentation for the meter for information on how to do this.

    Results from the meter will now automatically be displayed in the result table in the top left corner of the infrared camera screen.

  5. On the camera, in preview mode and when editing an image in the archive, you can do the following:

    • Push the programmable button to add the value currently displayed by the FLIR meter.

    • Push and hold the programmable button to remove all FLIR meter values from the image.

    Note

    Any function assigned to the programmable button is temporarily disabled when in preview mode or when editing an image in the archive.

Typical moisture measurement and documentation procedure

The following procedure can form the basis for other procedures using FLIR meters and infrared cameras.

  1. Use the infrared camera to identify any potential damp areas behind walls and ceilings.

  2. Use the moisture meter to measure the moisture levels at various suspect locations that may have been found.

  3. When an area of particular interest is located, store the moisture reading in the moisture meter’s memory and identify the measurement area with a handprint or other thermal identifying marker.

  4. Recall the reading from the meter memory. The moisture meter will now continuously transmit this reading to the infrared camera.

  5. Use the camera to take a thermal image of the area with the identifying marker. The stored data from the moisture meter will also be saved on the image.