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ARC VIEWER+USER GUIDEPUBLICATION NO 806544LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

Health and Safety InformationRead all of the instructions in this booklet - including all the WARNINGS and CAUTIONS - before using this product. If there is any instruction which you do not understand. DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT.

Safety SignsWARNINGIndicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or personal injury.

CAUTIONIndicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury to the user or users, or result in damage to the product or to property.

NOTEIndicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in damage or the loss of data.

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Caution, risk of electric shock.

Caution, attention to possibility of risk of damage to the product, process or surroundings. Refer to instruction manual.

Caution, hot surface.

Protective Conductor Terminal.

Observe precautions for handling electrostatic discharge sensitive devices.

Equipment OperationUse of this instrument in a manner not specified by Land Instruments International may be hazardous. Read and understand the user documentation supplied before installing and operating the equipment.The safety of any system incorporating this equipment is the responsibility of the assembler.

Protective Clothing, Face and Eye ProtectionIt is possible that this equipment is to be installed on, or near to, machinery or equipment operating at high temperatures and high pressures. Suitable protective clothing, along with face and eye protection must be worn. Refer to the health and safety guidelines for the machinery/equipment before installing this product. If in doubt, contact Land Instruments International.

Electrical Power SupplyBefore working on the electrical connections, all of the electrical power lines to the equipment must be isolated. All the electrical cables and signal cables must be connected exactly as indicated in these operating instructions. If in doubt, contact Land Instruments International.

StorageThe instrument should be stored in its packaging, in a dry sheltered area.

UnpackingCheck all packages for external signs of damage. Check the contents against the packing note.

Lifting InstructionsWhere items are too heavy to be lifted manually, use suitably rated lifting equipment. Refer to the Technical Specification for weights. All lifting should be done as stated in local regulations.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ

Health and Safety InformationRead all of the instructions in this booklet - including all the WARNINGS and CAUTIONS - before using this product. If there is any instruction which you do not understand. DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT.

Safety SignsWARNINGIndicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or personal injury.

CAUTIONIndicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury to the user or users, or result in damage to the product or to property.

NOTEIndicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in damage or the loss of data.

Signs and Symbols used on equipment and Documentation

Caution, risk of electric shock.

Caution, attention to possibility of risk of damage to the product, process or surroundings. Refer to instruction manual.

Caution, hot surface.

Protective Conductor Terminal.

Observe precautions for handling electrostatic discharge sensitive devices.

Equipment OperationUse of this instrument in a manner not specified by Land Instruments International may be hazardous. Read and understand the user documentation supplied before installing and operating the equipment.The safety of any system incorporating this equipment is the responsibility of the assembler.

Protective Clothing, Face and Eye ProtectionIt is possible that this equipment is to be installed on, or near to, machinery or equipment operating at high temperatures and high pressures. Suitable protective clothing, along with face and eye protection must be worn. Refer to the health and safety guidelines for the machinery/equipment before installing this product. If in doubt, contact Land Instruments International.

Electrical Power SupplyBefore working on the electrical connections, all of the electrical power lines to the equipment must be isolated. All the electrical cables and signal cables must be connected exactly as indicated in these operating instructions. If in doubt, contact Land Instruments International.

StorageThe instrument should be stored in its packaging, in a dry sheltered area.

UnpackingCheck all packages for external signs of damage. Check the contents against the packing note.

Lifting InstructionsWhere items are too heavy to be lifted manually, use suitably rated lifting equipment. Refer to the Technical Specification for weights. All lifting should be done as stated in local regulations.

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The Quality Management System of Land Instruments International is approved to BS EN ISO 9001 for the design, manufacture and on-site servicing of combustion, environmental monitoring and non-contact temperature measuring instrumentation.

Approvals apply in the USA

This instrument complies with all relevant European directives.

The Quality Management System of Ametek Motors (Shanghai) Co. Limited is approved to ISO9001:2008 for the Design and Manufacturing of Motors and the Manufacturing of Gas Analysers.Operation of radio transmitters, telephones or other electrical/electronic devices in close proximity to the equipment while the enclosure doors of the instrument or its peripherals are open, may cause interference and possible failure where the radiated emissions exceed the EMC directive.

The protection provided by this product may be invalidated if alterations or additions are made to the structural, electrical, mechanical or pneumatic parts of this system. Such changes may also invalidate the standard terms of warranty.

CopyrightThis manual is provided as an aid to owners of Land Instruments International’s products and contains information proprietary to Land Instruments International. This manual may not, in whole or part, be copied, or reproduced without the expressed written consent of Land Instruments International Ltd.Copyright © 2015 Land Instruments International.

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Contents

1 Introduction 1

1.1 About Arc Viewer+ Software 1

2 Hardware and Software Requirements 3

3 Installation 5

3.1 Network Adapter Settings 5

4 Starting the Arc Viewer+ Software 7

4.1 Connecting to another camera in your system 84.2 Camera confi guration 9

5 Using the Software 11

5.1 About the Viewer interface 115.2 About the Info Panel 135.3 Getting the best thermal image for your requirements 14

6 Working with Areas of Interest (AOI) 16

6.1 Enabling/Disabling AOIs 166.2 Editing AOIs 176.3 AOI Confi guration 19

7 ARC I/O Confi guration 22

7.1 ARC I/O Diagnostics 287.2 I/O Module Confi guration 28

8 Additional Menu Options 30

8.1 About the menu control wheel 308.2 About the Setup screen 318.3 About the Export to File screen 34

INTRODUCTION

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1 IntroductionThis User Guide gives you information on how to use the Arc Viewer+ Software.

1.1 About Arc Viewer+ SoftwareArc Viewer+ Software is for use with Arc thermal imaging cameras. The Viewer+ Software provides a user-friendly interface for visualisation of thermal data and allows you to defi ne and analyse specifi c areas of interest on a thermal image. You can also confi gure I/O Modules to work with the software.The Arc Viewer+ Software has the following functionality:• visualisation of thermal data• defi nition of Areas of Interest (AOIs)• defi nition of AOI parameters - i.e. emissivity, noise fi lter parameters,

User Time Function (UTF)• confi guration of Input/Output (I/O) channels - i.e. Analog outputs,

Digital outputs, Analog inputs, Digital inputs• I/O module confi guration and diagnostics

Note: Arc Viewer+ Software is designed for single-camera operation i.e. the software cannot be used with more than one camera at a time. In installations with multiple cameras, the use of LIPS software is recommended (contact Land Instruments International).

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

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2 Hardware and Software RequirementsTo use the Arc Viewer+ Software, the following computer specifi cation is recommended:Processor : One Intel Xeon 2.5Ghz or GreaterMemory : 4GB or GreaterHard Drive : 1TB or GreaterHard drive controller : C1 All SATA Hard Drives, NON-RAID for 2 Hard DrivesOptical Drive : 16x DVD+/-RWGraphics Card : 256MB or GreaterNetwork : Additional 10/100/1000 Ethernet CardDisplay : 22 in Monitor or GreaterSoftware : English Microsoft Windows XP SP2 32 & 64 bit,

Windows Vista 32 & 64 bit Windows 7 32 & 64 bit

Min Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768 pixelsMinimum Specifi cation: .NET Framework 4.0

Windows XP SP3 32-bit Dual Core Pentium or Equivalent

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3 InstallationThe Arc Viewer+ Software is supplied on CD.1) Insert the CD into your computer’s CD drive. The installation program should run automatically. 2) If the installation program does not run (e.g. if Autorun is disabled on

the PC), open Windows Explorer (or My Computer) and open the folder for your CD drive.

3) Run the program setup.exe. The Arc Viewer+ software will be installed.

3.1 Network Adapter SettingsIn order for your PC to be able to communicate with the ARC Camera, you need to specify the correct Network Adapter Settings.1) From your computer’s Start menu,

open the Control Panel and select the Network Connections option (or similar, depending on your version of Microsoft Windows).

2) Right-click on the required Network name and select the Properties option.

3) Select the Internet Protocol option and click on Properties.

4) Select the Use the following IP address option and enter the values:

IP address: 10 . 1 . 10 . 25 Subnet mask: 255 . 255 . 255 . 05) Click on OK to save these settings.

STARTING THE ARC VIEWER+ SOFTWARE

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4 Starting the Arc Viewer+ SoftwareIn order to use the Arc Viewer+ Software, you will need to setup the communication between the PC on which the software is installed and the ARC thermal imaging camera(s) in your system.1) Ensure that your Arc Thermal Imaging Camera system is installed

correctly (Refer to the appropriate installation guides supplied with the components of your system).

2) To start the Arc Viewer+ Software, double-click on the icon

When the Arc Viewer+ Software fi rst starts, the Connecting... splash screen is displayed.

On fi rst start-up, the software tries to connect to the camera using the default IP Address and Port settings. These are:

IP Address: 10.1.10.102Port: 1040The software will also check for the version of Firmware installed on the camera, and will not connect to an out of date version. In this case, you will have to upgrade the fi rmware to the required version.

If no camera is detected immediately, the splash screen displays the Waiting 10 seconds... countdown message.

3) If the Waiting... message is displayed, check your system connections.

When the system detects a camera, the splash screen briefl y displays the camera image in colour.

The Arc Viewer+ Software interface is then opened (Refer to Section 5 of this User Guide).

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If, for some reason, communication between the camera and your PC is lost, the Setup screen will display the Connect to IP and Connect to Port fi elds on a red background. 1) Check the IP Address and Port settings for

your camera, and make changes to the values on the Setup screen, if required.

2) Click the Go button. The software will attempt to connect to the ARC thermal imaging

camera using the settings from the Setup screen.

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The above procedure is similar to that required when selecting an alternative camera to view in the Arc Viewer+ Software. Refer to Section 4.2.

4.1 Connecting to another camera in your systemIf you have more than one Arc thermal imaging camera connected to your PC, you will need to select the appropriate IP Address and Port for the camera in order to view it in the Arc Viewer+ Software.This is done via the Setup screen.1) To access the Setup screen, move your mouse cursor over the circular

button containing the LAND logo. This is known as the Menu control wheel (Refer to Section 8.1).2) Select the Setup option. The Setup screen is displayed.3) Enter the IP Address of the required camera in the Connect to IP fi eld

and/or enter the port number in the Connect to Port fi eld.

4) Click the Go button.

The Arc Viewer+ Software will now check connectivity to the newly selected camera.

If the software cannot detect the camera, the Connect to IP and Connect to Port settings highlighted in red. If this happens, check that the IP and Port settings are correct.

When the new camera is detected and connectivity established, the Arc Viewer+ Software will restart.

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4.2 Camera configurationIf you need to change the IP Address, Port or Mask settings for your camera, you can use the Camera confi guration section in the Setup screen.

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Only make changes to these settings if you are absolutely sure of what you are doing, as setting incorrect values may cause serious problems for your system.

1) To access the Setup screen, move your mouse cursor over the circular button containing the LAND logo.

This is known as the Menu control wheel (Refer to Section 8.1).

2) Select the Setup option. The Setup screen is displayed.3) In the Camera confi guration

section, Enter the required values in the New IP Address, New Port and New Mask fi elds.

4) Press the Send to camera button. You will now need to restart the software to apply these settings.

USING THE SOFTWARE

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5 Using the SoftwareThe Arc Viewer+ Software provides an easy to use interface which allows you to view the thermal imaging data captured by your Arc Thermal Imaging Camera.A typical Arc Viewer Interface+ is shown in Fig. 5-1.Note: There are minor differences in the visual appearance of the interface, depending upon the operating system installed (i.e. Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7).

Fig. 5-1 Typical Arc Viewer+ Interface

5.1 About the Viewer interfaceThe Arc Viewer Interface Displays the thermal image (1) being viewed by the Arc Thermal Imaging Camera. The red cross cursor indicates the maximum temperature point in the thermal image. You can toggle the display of the maximum point via the Show > Max button.The blue cross indicates the minimum temperature point in the thermal image. You can toggle the display of the minimum point via the Show > Min button.

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Item Description Notes1 Main thermal image The red cross cursor indicates the hottest point in the

thermal image.The blue cross indicated the coldest point in the thermal image.

2 Areas of Interest (AOI)

Up to four areas of interest can be defi ned on the thermal image.

3 Image zoom control Right-click on the thermal image to toggle the zoom con-trol window on/off.

4 Range selectors The left colour bar displays the full temperature range of the thermal imaging camera.The right colour bar displays the temperature range of the current scene.

5 Camera range display (including control for synchronised slider control)

Displays the temperature range of the current scene rela-tive to the range of the camera.When the slider control is inactive the upper and lower limits of the camera range can be moved independently. Click on the upper or lower limit and drag it to the re-quired location in the scale.When the slider control is active the camera range limits are synchronised (i.e. linked) and the camera range can be moved up or down the scale. Click in the middle of the range and drag it to the required location in the scale.

6 Image range display (including auto range control)

Displays the range of temperatures being measured in the scene.Single-click on the auto range control to set the measure-ment limits to the maximum and minimum values in the current scene.Double-click to continuously update the measurement range to cover all temperatures in the scene.You can edit the upper and lower limits manually by click-ing on the values of the top/bottom of the scale and typing in the required values.If the cursor is positioned over the range display, the cur-sor changes to a ‘pen’. Right-clicking scrolls through the available palettes for the thermal image.

7 Min & Max tempera-ture in scene

Displays the current image minimum and maximum tem-peratures.

8 AOI Info Displays the current maximum and minimum tempera-tures in each Area of Interest (AOI) in the image.

9 Menu button Click to activate the menu control wheel (See Section 8.1).10 Image controls See Section 5.3.11 Information and AOI

Control tabsThe Info tab displays camera and system information (read only). The AOI tabs allow you to enable and confi g-ure up to four Areas of Interest.

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5.2 About the Info PanelThe Info panel gives a summary overview of the Arc Viewer+ system and its connections.In order for the camera to work with any I/O modules connected, the I/O Module Status must be Logged in.The Emissivity value is the value set for the entire thermal image, whereas the A1 Emissivity to A4 Emissivity values are the values set for each enabled Area of Interest (AOI). Up to four AOIs can be enabled.

Fig. 5-2 Typical Info Panel

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5.3 Getting the best thermal image for your requirements1) The zoom control window (3) displays the portion of the thermal image

that is being displayed in the main image window. There are four levels of zoom: 1x, 2x, 4x and 8x. If required, select the appropriate level of zoom via the Zoom buttons in the image control panel (10).

The ‘zoomed’ area is displayed as a rectangle on the thumbnail image. 2) Click and drag on the zoom rectangle to move it to the required area in

the scene.3) In order to obtain the best thermal image for your requirements, you

need to set the camera to view the range of temperatures visible in the scene. A good thermal image is denoted by the camera temperature scale fi lling as much of the image range display (5) as possible i.e. little or no black or white areas at either end of the scale.

This is achieved by using the Auto range button next to the image range display (6). Note: You can use the Freeze button to pause the live display and select the most appropriate thermal image to set up your measurement limits.

Either:• Click on the Auto range button once to set the measurement limits

to the maximum and minimum values in the current scene. This is good for scenes with a stable temperature range.

• Alternatively, for scenes where there are large fl uctuations in the temperature range, double-click on the Auto range button to continuously update the measurement range to cover all temperatures in the scene.

The thermal image (1), the camera range display (5), the image range display (6) and the max and min temperature displays (7) and (8) are updated to show the measurement range selected.

4) To change the palette (i.e. colour scheme) in which the image is displayed, click on one of the fi ve Palette buttons. Alternatively, Left -click on the image range display bar (6) to scroll through the available palettes.

To invert the display (i.e. switch from white=hot/black=cold to black=hot/white=cold), click on the Inv button. Alternatively, right-click on the image range display bar (6) to invert the display.

5) If the Arc thermal imaging camera has been installed in a non-vertical orientation (e.g. on its side) you can use the Rotate buttons to turn the image through multiples of 90 degrees to obtain the required image.

Similarly, you can use the Flip buttons to deal with installations where the camera is installed upside-down (for example).

Note: Any changes that you make to the interface settings, such as Palette, Zoom, Rotation etc. will be saved when you shut down the application and will be restored when the application is run again.

WORKING WITH AREAS OF INTEREST (AOI)

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6 Working with Areas of Interest (AOI)The Arc Viewer+ software allows you to specify up to four Areas of Interest (AOI) in the scene being monitored by the ARC thermal imager.When the software is fi rst started, four AOIs are presented in the thermal image. You can enable/disable each AOI and also move and resize each one to suit the requirements of your measurement.

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You can only change the properties on an Area of Interest when the image is frozen. To freeze an image, press the Freeze button on the control panel.

6.1 Enabling/Disabling AOIsThe AOIs tab allows you to select which AOIs are displayed and also set the

Emissivity of each area.Fig. 6-1 AOI tab

1) In the Arc Viewer+ software, click on the AOIs tab. The AOIs tab is displayed (See Fig. 6-1).2) The display of each AOI is controlled by the

corresponding Enabled check-box. Tick the box to enable the AOI, remove the tick it to switch off the AOI.

The Visible check-box allows you to show/hide the AOI rectangle in the display.

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3) To choose the Colour of the AOI, click the Colour box and select the required colour from the swatches that are displayed.

Each enabled AOI is displayed on the thermal image and the corresponding A# tab is displayed in the control panel (# = 1 to 4).

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If the Arc Viewer+ software is switched off, the most recent AOI confi gu-ration (i.e. position, size, zoom, alarm settings etc.) is stored in the cam-era and will be reloaded into the software when it is next started.

6.2 Editing AOIsEach AOI can be moved and resized to cover the required area of the thermal image. You can also specify alarm values for each area.

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AOIs can be edited in Size 1x and 2x thermal images. When editing AOIs, the image zoom control is hidden because it is not possible to ap-ply zoom when editing.

Fig. 6-2 A2 tabFig. 6-2 shows a typical tab for an individual AOI (A2* in this case).1) To move and/or resize the AOI, click on the Edit AOI button.

The selected area is highlighted in the thermal image, and its co-ordinates and size (in pixels) are displayed.

2) To move the AOI, press and hold down the mouse pointer inside the highlighted area until the pointer changes to a hand pointer. Drag the hand pointer to move the AOI to the required area on the thermal image.

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3) To resize the AOI, position the mouse pointer over one of the corners of the highlighted area. The mouse pointer changes to a bi-directional arrow. Click and drag the arrow to resize the AOI.

4) Repeat the procedure on other corners of the AOI until the required area is covered.

Note: If you want to quit editing the AOI without saving your changes, click on the Cancel Area Edit button.

5) When you have made the required changes to the AOI, click on the Finish Area Edit button.

6) To change the alarm values in the AOI, click on the Edit Alarms button. The A1* tab displays the list of alarms that can be edited for the AOI.7) Enter the required alarm value in the appropriate text-input fi eld.8) When you have set the required alarm values, click on Apply. The A1* tab is displayed with the new alarm values applied to it.

*can apply to A1, A2, A3 or A4

Fig. 6-3 Alarm displays in an AOIFig. 6-3 shows a typical tab for an individual AOI (A1* in this case).The display of values in the AOI tabs is colour-coded:• if a value is within acceptable limits, it is shown

in the green section of the slider and the value is displayed at the bottom of the slider in a white frame.

• if a value is either a High or Low alarm, it is shown in the orange section of the slider and the value is displayed at the bottom of the slider in an orange frame.

• if a value is either a High-High or Low-Low alarm, it is shown in the red section of the slider and the value is displayed at the bottom of the slider in a red frame.

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Fig. 6-4 AOI Confi gurationThe AOI Confi guration screen allows you to set the following parameters:• Emissivity - this is the emissivity of the area.• Time function parameters - allows you to select a time Function for

the Noise Filter of the AOI (Refer to Fig 7-8).• UTF parameters - allows you to select a function for the User Time

Function (UTF) output of the AOI (Refer to Fig 7-8).Note: Fig. 6-4 shows an AOI Confi guration with the User Time Function (UTF) confi gured to display the Max (Maximum) ROC (Rate of Change) over a Time period of 1000 seconds. The fourth gauge in the AOI display will correspond to these settings, as shown in Fig 6-5. The gauge label colour will correspond to that of the measurement selected i.e. Max = Red, Min = Blue, Mean = Green.

6.3 AOI Configuration

Fig. 6-5 Typical display with AOI Confi guration enabled

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Note

The alarm levels you set for AOIs provide visualisation for the gauges in the display only. They do not automatically correspond to any settings you specify in your I/O Confi guration.

You can, however, confi gure your AOI alarm levels to correspond with any I/O modules that are part of the thermal imaging system.

Refer to Section 7, ARC I/O Confi guration.

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7 ARC I/O ConfigurationThe ARC I/O Confi guration options allow you to integrate your ARC Camera into your process control system via a combination of digital and analog input/output modules.

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You can only work with the I/O Confi guration screens when the thermal image is frozen. To freeze an image, press the Freeze button on the control panel.

1) With the thermal image frozen, open the AOIs tab. The ARC I/O Confi guration button is enabled.2) Click on the ARC I/O Confi guration button. The ARC I/O Confi guration screen is displayed. This screen provides a

step-by-step sequence for confi guring your inputs and outputs.

Fig. 7-1 Arc I/O Confi guration Overview Screen

3) From the I/O Enable drop-down, select Yes. Additional options are now enabled.

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4) From the Confi gure drop-down list, select the type of channel that you want to confi gure. The choices available are:

• Analog output channels (1 to 16) • Digital output channels (1 to 16) • Analog input channels (1 to 8) • Digital input channels (1 to 8) Note: The chosen channel must match one of the physically present

channels of the used I/O Module.5) After selecting the type of channel to confi gure, select the required

Channel No from the drop-down list.

Fig. 7-3 I/O Channel Nº selection

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6) Select the required channel type. Additional options relating to the type of channel you selected are

displayed.7) Select the required Channel No and use the Enable drop-down to

specify whether or not this channel is enabled (Yes) or disabled (No).8) The Label text-input fi eld can be used to give a meaningful name to the

input/output.9) Select the required Function for the input/output. The remaining options on the confi guration screen will depend upon the

type of input/output you are confi guring. • For Analog output channels, you can specify the Min and Max

temperature, the Region it applies to (i.e. Area of Interest), and the O/P range (either 0 to 20mA or 4 to 20mA).

10) Click the Apply button to store this channel setting in the camera. The ARC I/O Confi guration screen remains open and you will be able to confi gure additional channels.

Clicking the OK button will store the settings and close the ARC I/O Confi guration screen.

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• For Digital output channels, you can specify the Region it applies to (i.e. Area of Interest), and the Type (either High or Low), the alarm Level and the Hysteresis value.

Fig. 7-5 I/O Digital Output Channels • For Analog input channels, you can specify the Min and Max

input values.

Fig. 7-6 I/O Analogue Input Channels

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• For Digital input channels, only the Label and Function can be edited.

• The Apply and OK buttons are enabled when the camera is connected. These buttons are disabled when it is not possible to send data to the camera

Fig. 7-7 I/O Digital Input Channels

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7.1 ARC I/O DiagnosticsThe ARC I/O diagnostics screen gives a summary of the input/output channels confi gured via the I/O Module Confi guration utility (See Fig. 7-9).

Fig. 7-9 ARC I/O Diagnostics screen

7.2 I/O Module ConfigurationThe I/O Module Configuration screen allows you to confi gure any I/O Modules connected to the camera (See Fig. 7-10).Note: The form displays current channel values for the connected I/O module. If the I/O module is not accessible, there are no values displayed.

Fig. 7-10 I/O Module Confi guration

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8 Additional Menu Options

8.1 About the menu control wheelThe menu control wheel gives you access to additional options for the Arc Viewer Software.1) To access the Menu control wheel, move your

mouse cursor over the circular button containing the LAND logo. (Fig. 5-1 Item 9).

Additional options are displayed in a wheel around the logo. These options are summarised in the table below.

Menu Option DescriptionSetup Opens the Setup screen. This screen allows you to

confi gure system settings such as IP Address, Units, Range Limits, Alarm Values etc. Refer to Section 8.2.

Export Opens the Export to fi le screen.This screen allows you to either export the temperature information from the thermal image as a an Excel fi le (*.csv), or export a picture of the thermal image as a *.jpg.Refer to section 8.3.Toggles the display of the Image Controls panel (Fig. 5-1 Item 10)The Image Controls panel can also be switched off via the button on the controls.

About Viewer Displays version information for the Viewer softwareExit Closes the Viewer software.

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8.2 About the Setup screen

Fig. 8-1 Setup screenNOTE: This displays the current camera fi rmware versionThe Setup screen allows you to confi gure your system settings to suit your requirements. The options available in the Setup screen are listed in the table below:

Menu Option DescriptionConnect to IP The IP Address to which the ARC thermal imag-

ing camera is connected. The default setting is 10.1.10.102

Info panel font bold If checked, the text in the Info panel will be displayed in a bold font.

Connect to Port The IP port to which the camera is connectedDisplay Temperature Image: displays the thermal image from

the cameraTest Pattern: used to test the operation of the camera and software

Fps The frame rate of the ARC thermal imaging camera (in frames per second)

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Menu Option DescriptionNUC Allows you to enable/disable the NUC control (Non

Uniformity Correction)NUC Mode Allows you to select whether the NUC (Non Uniformity

Correction) control is Internal or External.Units Temperature measurement units. Choices are °C, °F

or K. All temperature values in the viewer are dis-played (and input) using the selected Units.Note: If you make a change to the Units setting, you will have to make corresponding changes to all the temperature values that you have specifi ed in the Setup screen e.g. Background Temperature, Range Min, Alarm HH etc. Additionally, you will have to make corresponding changes to any alarm settings you have set for AOIs.

Emissivity Set this value to the emissivity of the target being measured. Contact Land Instruments for advice on emissivity settings.

Background T(Temperature)

This can be used to compensate for the background temperature of the target

Background temper-ature source

Can be set to Internal or External

Window Transmission Factor

Set this value to correspond with the transmission factor of the camera window

Range Min Set to the minimum temperature limit of the gaugeRange Max Set to the maximum temperature limit of the gaugeAlarm HH Sets the high alarm alert threshold temperature, de-

noted by the red zone in the temperature scaleAlarm H Sets the upper high alarm threshold temperature, de-

noted by the orange zone in the temperature scale

Alarm L Sets the upper low alarm threshold temperature, de-noted by the orange zone in the temperature scale

Alarm LL Sets the lower low alarm threshold temperature, de-noted by the red zone in the temperature scale

Firmware The version of the camera fi rmware currently installed (Read-only information)

Apply Applies any changes made to the values on the Setup screen

Cancel Cancels any changes made to the values on the Setup screen

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8.2.1 Camera ConfigurationThe Camera Confi guration control allows you to update the connection details for your camera.

Menu Option DescriptionNew IP Address Allows you to specify a new IP Address for the cameraNew Port Allows you to specify a new Port for the cameraNew Mask Allows you to specify a new Mask for the cameraSend to Camera Use this button to apply any changes you make via

the Camera Confi guration settings

Note

Only make changes to these settings if you are absolutely sure of what you are doing, as setting incorrect values may cause serious problems for your system.

Note: in order to apply any changes made to the confi guration, the camera will have to be switched of and on again. A confi rmation message will be displayed if you make any changes.

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8.3 About the Export to File screen

Fig. 8-2 Export screenThe Export to File screen allows you to either export the temperature information from the thermal image, or export a picture of the thermal image itself:• temperature information is exported as an Excel fi le (*.csv format)• pictures of thermal images are exported in *.jpg format1) Select the required Path (i.e. fi le location on your computer system)2) Enter an appropriate name for the File.3) Use the Save as drop-down to specify whether to save the temperature

information as an Excel fi le (*.csv) or save a picture of the thermal image as a *.jpg fi le.

PRODUCT WARRANTYThank you for purchasing your new product from Land Instruments International. This Land manufacturer’s ‘back-to-base’ warranty covers product malfunctions arising from defects in design or manufacture. The warranty period commences on the instrument despatch date from the Land Instruments International Ltd. factory in Dronfield, UK.

36 MONTHS WARRANTYBuilding upon the reputation for reliability and longevity that System 4 and UNO thermometers have earned, Land are delighted to be able to provide our customers with an industry-leading 36 month warranty for the following products:-• SPOT thermometers, accessories and mountings and special instruments based on SPOT.• System 4 thermometers, processors, accessories and mountings and special instruments

based on System 4.• UNO thermometers, accessories and mountings and special instruments based on UNO.• Application-dedicated processors based on LANDMARK® Graphic.• ABTS/S and ABTS/U• FTS• VDT/S and VDT/U• DTT• FLT5/A

This 36 month warranty is provided as standard for all orders for the products listed above received from 1st May 2002.We believe that our customers expect us to set the standard in terms of performance, quality, reliability and value for money. This 36 months warranty, as a part of an on-going program of continuous improvement, is just one way in which Land strive to maintain our position as the temperature measurement partner of choice.

24 MONTHS WARRANTYThe following Land Instruments International products are provided with a 24 months warranty:

• ARC.• FTI-E

• NIR

12 MONTHS WARRANTYAll Land Instruments International products not provided with either a 36 month or 24 month warranty (see lists above), are provided with a 12 months warranty.

PRODUCT WARRANTYEXCLUSIONS FROM WARRANTY

It should be noted that costs associated with calibration checks which may be requested during the warranty period are not covered within the warranty.Land reserve the right to charge for service/calibration checks undertaken during the warranty period if the cause is deemed to fall outside the terms of the warranty.This Land manufacturer’s warranty does not cover product malfunction arising from:-• incorrect electrical wiring.• connection to electrical power sources outside the rating of the product.• physical shock (being dropped, etc.) and impact damage.• inappropriate routing, support, physical shock & strain protection, etc. of the lightguide (Fibroptic

thermometers only).• environmental conditions exceeding the IP / NEMA rating of the product.• environmental conditions outside the Ambient Temperature, Humidity and Vibration rating of the product.• environmental contamination (solvent vapours, deposition of airborne contamination, cooling liquids of

non-neutral pH, etc.).• overheating as a result of interruption of water/air flow through cooling jackets or of incorrect installation.• inappropriate modification of product (drilling holes in thermometer bodies, etc.).• inappropriate recalibration which results in product calibration being taken outside specification.• improper resealing of thermometer following parameter adjustment (UNO, FLT5/A, etc.).• attempted repair by a non-Land-authorised repair centre.Land Instruments International Ltd • Dronfield S18 1DJ • England • Tel: +44 (0) 1246 417691 • Fax: +44 (0) 1246 410585 Email: land.enquiry@ametek.co.uk • www.landinst.comAMETEK Land, Inc . • 150 Freepor t Rd. • P i t t sburgh, PA 15238 • U.S.A. • Te l : +1 (412) 826 4444 Email: irsales@ametek.com • www.ametek-land.com

For a complete list of our international offices, please visit www.landinst.com Issue 3: 15 January 2015

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For a full list of international offices, please visit our website www.landinst.com Copyright © 2008-14 LAND Instruments International. Continuous product development may make it necessary to change these details without notice. ARC Viewer+ Software User Guide, Issue 7, 27 October 2015

Applies in the US

Land Instruments InternationalDronfield, S18 1DJ, England Tel: +44 (0) 1246 417691Fax: +44 (0) 1246 410585Email: land.enquiry@ametek.co.uk www.landinst.com

AMETEK Land - Asia PacificNo. 43, Changi South Ave 2, #04-01, Singapore 486164, SingaporeTel: +65 6505 9031Fax: +65 6481 6588www.landinst.com

AMETEK Land - Americas 150 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238, U.S.A. Tel: +1 (412) 826 4444Fax: +1 (412) 826 4460Email: irsales@ametek.com www.ametek-land.com

Applies in the UK

ARCHIGH PRECISION RADIOMETRIC THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA