User interface

This chapter describes the available application pages in FLIR Thermal Studio. It also describes the different settings that can be configured.

Application pages

When the FLIR Thermal Studio application is started, the user is presented with tabs representing the Home, Library, Reporting, Batch processing, Panorama, Live, and Routing pages.

Home

The Home page represents the start page of FLIR Thermal Studio. To the left you will find shortcuts to some of the available reporting and batch processing tasks. To the right you will find shortcuts to the most recent files that you have been working with. Note that the tasks and the files can also be accessed from the toolbars.

Library

The Library page shows the File Explorer of the computer your are working on. Here you can navigate to any folder where you have saved your thermal images, both locally on your computer and on any connected network shares.

When you click a folder, the images in that folder are presented in the center pane. When you click an image in the center pane, information about that image is shown in the pane to the right.

Reporting

The Reporting page is the page where you create your reports. Create them from scratch or by using templates.

Batch processing

The Batch processing page is the page where you create and run jobs in batches. Create a batch by selecting and combining the jobs in the Job toolbox pane to the left. Note that the jobs are also available in the toolbar.

Panorama

The Panorama page is the page where you can stitch a sequence of thermal images together into one single panoramic image.

Live

The Live page is the page where you can live stream and control USB connected cameras.

Routing

The Routing page is the page where you can build an asset list for routing and create inspection reports using an asset list.

The Routing functionality is available as a plug-in for FLIR Thermal Studio Pro. For information on how to activate the Routing plug-in, see Plug-in activation.

Settings

Go to the Settings page to change, for example, settings for the user interface or how to manage updates of the FLIR Thermal Studio application. Note that some settings require a restart of the FLIR Thermal Studio application before a change goes into effect.

You access the Settings page via the toolbar on the Home page. To exit the Settings page, click Close in the bottom right corner of the page.

File explorer

Change the file and preview options for the File Explorer.

Output

Change the file path to the folder where you want to store the result files. Click Browse and then select the folder.

When the Open output folder when done check box is selected, the folder with the result files will open when the task is completed.

Reporting

Select the Reporting options and the Default fonts to be used in your reports.

Overlay-File Explorer and -Batch processing

Select if and how you want to use an image overlay when editing images manually in File Explorer and when running batch processing. When you select or deselect a check box in the list of settings, the result is immediately presented in the example image. Note that the Overlay enabled check box must be selected before the settings can be changed.

Updates

Select how you want to manage updates of the FLIR Thermal Studio application.

  • Check if updates are available (check box)

    With this option enabled, a check for updates will automatically be performed every time the application is started.

  • Prompt to install updates

    With this option enabled, the user will be asked to install any available updates if the Check if updates are available option is enabled.

  • Check if updates are available (button)

    Click to manually check if any updates are available for download.

  • Proxy settings

    If updates need to be downloaded via a proxy service, configuration is needed. In the Proxy settings dialog box, select the Use proxy check box, and then enter the requested information. Click OK to save.

Plugins

Plug-ins are supported by FLIR Thermal Studio Pro.

Click License to activate a plug-in. For more information, see Plug-in activation.

After activation, you can change the settings for the plug-in here.

General

Select the Enable analytics check box to collect data on how the FLIR Thermal Studio application is used. This data can be sent to FLIR for analysis and troubleshooting.

Ignite Sync

FLIR Ignite is a cloud storage service for thermal images. FLIR Ignite Sync is a PC–based (Windows 10) application that allows you to sync your image library with your computer, for easy access when creating reports. For more information, see section Cloud storage — FLIR Ignite.

To install FLIR Ignite Sync, click Install Ignite Sync.

Ignite Sync path displays the path to the sync folder as set up in the FLIR Ignite Sync application.