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Looking at Your Downloaded Images.......................................................................... 38
Chapter 4 Obtaining the Best Image ........................................................ 41
The Importance of Focusing ......................................................................................... 41
Selecting the Color Palette............................................................................................ 42
Selecting the Measurement Mode................................................................................. 42
Gain and Level Thumbwheels .................................................................................. 45
Chapter 5 Qualitative and Quantitative Temperature Measurements 46
Distance to Target (Spot) Ratio .................................................................................... 46
D:S ratio: D / S = 90 ................................................................................................. 47
Optical Diagram........................................................................................................ 47
Field-of-View................................................................................................................ 47
Environmental Conditions ............................................................................................ 48
Ambient Temperatures.................................................................................................. 48
Emissivity ..................................................................................................................... 49
Reflected Temperature Compensation.......................................................................... 49
Chapter 6 Organizing Your Data.............................................................. 51
File Management .......................................................................................................... 51
Uploading Data to the Imager................................................................................... 52
Chapter 7 Analyzing Your Data................................................................ 55
The Single Image Screen .............................................................................................. 55
Scale Limits .............................................................................................................. 55
Isotherms................................................................................................................... 57
Additional Image Analysis Tools ............................................................................. 58
The Temperature Table Tab...................................................................................... 58
The Profile Tab ......................................................................................................... 59
The Histogram Tab ................................................................................................... 60
The Menu Bar ........................................................................................................... 61
File ........................................................................................................................ 61
Temperature Scale ................................................................................................ 62
Palette.................................................................................................................... 62
Image..................................................................................................................... 63
Window................................................................................................................. 64
Help....................................................................................................................... 64
Reporting Your Findings .............................................................................................. 65
Appendix A - Technical Reference............................................................ 66
Imager Accuracy Chart ................................................................................................. 66
Imager Reading Error vs Source D:S............................................................................ 67
Typical Emissivity Values ............................................................................................ 67
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