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Guide IRAnalyser®

User Manual

Wuhan Guide Infrared Co., Ltd.
No. 26 Shucheng Rd, Hongshan District, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
Telephone: +86-27-8767 1925
Facsimile: +86-27-8767 1927
Email: overseas@guide-infrared.com
Internet: www.guide-infared.com
© Wuhan Guide Infrared Co., Ltd., 2010

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The Quality Management System of Wuhan Guide Infrared Co., Ltd. is approved to
ISO9001:2000 for the design, manufacture, stockholding, in-house repair and site
servicing of non contact temperature measuring instrumentation.
WUHAN GUIDE Infrared Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make changes and improvements
on the product described in this manual without prior notice.
Copyright
© Wuhan Guide Infrared Co., Ltd, 2010. All rights reserved worldwide. No parts of the
software including source code may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed or translated
into any language or computer language in any form or by any means, electronic,
magnetic, optical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Wuhan
Guide Infrared Co., Ltd.
This manual must not, in whole or part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or
transmitted to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior consent, in
writing, from Wuhan Guide Infrared Co., Ltd.

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Content
Content................................................................................................................................. 3
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 4
Technical Support ................................................................................................................ 4
Feedback to Us .................................................................................................................... 4
Install Guide IrAnalyser® ...................................................................................................... 5
System Requirements ................................................................................................5
Install Guide IrAnalyser®.............................................................................................6
Uninstall Guide IrAnalyser® ........................................................................................6
Use Guide IrAnalyser® ......................................................................................................... 7
Choose a language for Guide IrAnalyser® ................................................................. 7
Get to know Guide IrAnalyser® V1.9 interface ........................................................... 7
Use Commands under Menu Bar............................................................................. 12
Infrared Video .................................................................................................................... 53
System Requirements ..................................................................................................
Use commands for infrared video analysis ..................................................................
Create an Inspection Report with Microsoft Word ............................................................. 69
Create an Inspection Report with The Report Wizard ....................................................... 77
Emissivity ........................................................................................................................... 82
What Is Emissivity? ..................................................................................................82
How Do We Deal With Emissivity? .......................................................................... 82
Typical Emissivity Values ................................................................................................... 84

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Introduction

This publication provides the necessary information required to understand and use the
analysis software Guide IrAnalyser® to analyze static image files or real-time video
taken by our cameras.

It is recommended that all User Manuals and leaflets are read thoroughly before using the
software.

It is also advisable that all User Manuals and Instruction Leaflets supplied are kept readily
available, for reference when the software is in general use.

Technical Support

Technical support for the software can be obtained by either contacting the
address/telephone number on the cover of this User Manual, or by Email to the following
address: overseas@guide-infrared.com

Feedback to Us

We have tested and verified the information in this manual to the best of our abilities. Yet
as we are committed to continuous development and progress, you might find features of
the product have been changed since the time of printing. You are appreciated to let us
know about any error you find, and your suggestions for further editions by either
contacting the address/telephone number on the cover of this User Manual, or by Email to
the following address: overseas@guide-infrared.com

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Installing Guide IrAnalyser®
System Requirements
Operating system: Window 2000 or higher (IE5.0 or higher), included:
Windows2000
WindowsXP
WindowsVista
Software: Microsoft® Office 2000 or highe, included:
Microsoft Office 2000
Microsoft Office XP
Microsoft Office 2003
Microsoft Office 2007

Minimum hardware requirement:
Processor

Pentium3 1G

RAM

256M (512M recommended)

Free available space on hard disk
drive

100MB

Display

Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher; or
higher resolution monitor with 16-bit colors

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Install Guide IrAnalyzer®
It is recommended that you close down all applications before installing the program.
 Insert the CD-ROM containing the program into the CD-ROM driver on your PC
 Follow the on-screen instructions
Note:
 Please double click the file setup.exe in the CD-ROM should the installation does not
begin
 Without changing the default directory to install the program, the installation procedure
will allow the program to be installed under C: \Program files\Guide IrAnalyser
 The installation procedure will add a shortcut icon Launch Guide IrAnalyser to the
desktop and Start (All programs\IrAnalyser\ Launch Guide IrAnalyser)

Uninstall Guide IrAnalyzer®
It is recommended that you close down all applications before uninstalling the program.
 Insert the CD-ROM containing the program into the CD-ROM driver on your PC
 Follow the on-screen instructions
 When the dialog box below is displayed, select Remove, click Next and then follow the
on-screen instructions.

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Using Guide IrAnalyzer®

Choosing a language for Guide IrAnalyzer®
After you install the program in your PC and run the program, the program will open with
the default language. The default language is the one used by your Operating system.

To change the language, go to command Language under menu View and then choose a
language you need for the program. A checkmark √ will appear in front of the selected
language.

After changing the language, the program will prompt you restart it. Choose Yes to restart
it immediately or No to go on using the original language.

Before the IrAnalyzer is closed, a dialog is brought out as follows

Open the latest image: open the latest image automatically when restarting the IrAnalyzer
Open the Device Video: open the latest infrared video automatically when restarting the
IrAnalyzer
Don’t show any file: don’t show any file when restarting the IrAnalyzer
Don’t show this dialog again: don’t show this dialog in the IrAnalyzer again

Get to know Guide IrAnalyzer® interface
The program has only one Windows-based interface.

After starting the program, the program interface below will appear. It consists of eight
parts: Tip of the day, Menu bar, Toolbar, Palette bar, Information bar, DataView bar,
Gauge bar and Status bar. Below please find detailed introduction to each part.

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Tip of the Day
The dialog box displays several tips about the program features and how to use it. You
can choose button Next Tip to go through the tips or button Close to close down the dialog
box. Or you can get rid of the selection of “Show Tips on StartUp” to order the program not
to open the dialog box next time when you run the program.

Menu Bar
Menu bar consists of eight sub-menu options, including File, Image, Filter, Measure, Tools,
View, Window and Help.

Keep left button of the mouse depressed and moving the mouse will allow you to move the
menu bar to any desired place.

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Toolbar
The toolbar is displayed across the top of the program window, below the menu bar. The
toolbar provides quick mouse access to major functions in the program.

Keep the left button of mouse depressed and moving the mouse will allow you to move the
toolbar.

Note:
 To hide or display the toolbar, click Toolbar in the View menu.

Palette Bar
There are nine palettes available. Moving the mouse across them will accordingly change
colors of the current opening image file and gauge color. Clicking a certain palette will
confirm the selection. Move the mouse out of them without clicking a certain one, the
current opening image file will still be in the original color.

Keep left button of the mouse depressed and moving the mouse will allow you to move the
palette bar to any desired place.
Note:
 To hide or display the palette bar, click Palette Bar in the View menu or click the
shortcut

in the toolbar of View menu

Information Bar
Display information of the current opening image file, such as emissivity, humidity, date
and time when it was created.
While moving the mouse within the image file, coordinates and temperature of the image
pixel where the mouse lies will be displayed in the Information bar.

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Note:
 To display or hide the information bar, click the Information Bar in the View menu.
 Clicking

on the right top of the information bar can hide Information Bar as well.

DataView Bar
Display temperature measurement result of analysis objects (spots, lines, circles,
rectangles, polygons, or delta-two spots) added to the current opening image file if any.

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Keep left button of the mouse depressed and moving the mouse will allow you to move the
DataView bar to any desired place.

Note:
 To display or hide the DataView bar, click DataView Bar in the View menu.
 Clicking

on the right top of the DataView bar can hide the DataView bar as well.

Gauge Bar

It displayed different colors according the different temperature.
Note:
 To hide or display the gauge bar, click Gauge Bar in the View menu.

Status Bar
The status bar is displayed at the bottom of the program window.
The left area of the status bar describes actions of menu items as you use the up and
down arrow keys to navigate through menus. This area similarly shows messages that
describe the actions of toolbar buttons as you press them, before releasing them. If after
viewing the description of the toolbar button command you wish not to execute the
command, then release the mouse button while the mouse pointer is off the toolbar
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Note:
 To display or hide the status bar, use the Status Bar command in the View menu.

Use Commands under Menu Bar
File Menu
The File menu offers the following commands:
Open Image

Open an existing image file

Save Image

Save an opening image file

Save Image As

Save an opening image file with pallet or without pallet in JPEG or
BMP image file

Close

Close an opening image file

Setup

Set the directory of thermal image and video and other relevant
information

Report

Word:
New: Create a Microsoft® Word report with the program and
Microsoft® Word for the current opening image file;
Open: Open an existing Microsoft® Word report
Report Wizard: Create a Microsoft® Word report step-by-step for the
current opening image file with pre-defined report templates
Excel:
New: Create a Microsoft® Excel report with the program and
Microsoft® Excel for the current opening image file;
Open: Open an existing Microsoft® Excel report
Freport:
Creat a report with the program for the current opening image file in
other type file.

External Device
Manager

Delete saved image files in MobIR® M series camera , TP8
camera,EasIR-4 camera or download them from MobIR® M series
camera,TP8 camera,EasIR-4 camera to your PC

Exit

Exit the Guide IrAnalyzer® program

Open Command
Use this command to open an existing image file in a new window. You can open multiple
image files at one time. Use the Window menu to switch among the multiple opening files.
For more details, please refer to Window 1, 2, ... command.
Note:
 Clicking shortcut
in the toolbar will open an existing image file as well.
 It could open at most 12 images at a time
 On the title bar of an opening image file window, it shows the file name.

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Save Command
Use this command to save an opening image file and the measurement analysis in its
current name and directory.
Note:
 If the opening image file is of IMG format, a prompt whether to save it into IRI format
will appear before saving it.
 You have to save the IMG file as IRI format, then the analysis result can be saved into
the file together. The analysis information can’t be saved in image files of IMG format
 If the opening image file is of JPG format, the analysis result and the JPG file will be
saved together in JPG format.
 Clicking shortcut

in the toolbar will save an opening image file as well.

Save Image As Command
Use this command to save an opening image file with pallet or without pallet in JPEG or
BMP image file.
Note:
 You cannot measure temperature of pixels in the re-saved BMP or JPG image files
 To save the visual image of the current thermal image, please select the visual image
firstly and then click the right bottom of mouse, a menu of “Copy, Save as, Close” will
appear. Selecting “ Copy” will copy the visual picture to other document, Selecting
“ Save as” will save the visual picture as another BMP or JPG file, Selecting “ Close”
will close the visual picture
Close Command
Use this command to close an opening image file.
Setup Command
Use this command to set a directory on the hard disks to store thermal images, reports,
report templates and time format displayed in the information bar.

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thermal images or reports and when creating reports using the Report Wizard.
Report Command
This command includes two sub-commands: Word and Excel.
Word includes three sub-commands as follows:
New: Use this command to create a Microsoft® Word report with the program and
Microsoft® Word for the current opening image file;
Open: Use this command to open an existing Microsoft® Word report
Report Wizard: Use this command to create a Microsoft® Word report step-by-step for the
current opening image file
Excel includes two sub-commands as follows:
New: Use this command to create a Microsoft® Excel report with the program and
Microsoft® Excel for the current opening image file;
Open: Use this command to open an existing Microsoft® Excel report
Note:
 The command Report wizard is only available after opening an image file.
The program works together with Microsoft® Word& Excel to create reports.
External Device Manager
This command contains two sub-commands M Series Device, TP serious Device and
EasIR serious. Using this command can delete image files saved in MobIR M series
camera or TP serious Device and EasIR serious or download them from the camera to
your PC.


M series Device

After installing the USB driver and connecting MobIR® M series camera to your PC,
choosing this command will open a dialog box below for you to download some files to PC
or delete all the image files.

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The dialog box contains three parts: MobIR M series Camera Information, Sync Time and
File Transfer.
MobIR M series Camera Information
Software Version: Indicate software version of MobIR M series camera.
Hardware Version: Indicate hardware Version of MobIR M series camera.
Serial Number: Indicate serial number of MobIR M series camera
Total Files: Indicate total file number saved in MobIR M series camera.
Sync Time
Use this command to synchronize time shown on MobIR M series camera with PC.
File Transfer
Get file from……to: Appoint the file range as per file numbers which will be transferred to
PC.
PC store directory: Appoint store directory for the files in PC.
Click button Read to transfer files to PC. Or Clicking button Delete ALL will eliminate all
the image files from the built-in flash memory of MobIR® M series camera. Click button
Close can exit the command.
Note:
 This command is unavailable unless a MobIR M series camera is powered on and
connected to your PC and the USB driver is installed in your PC.
 You can connect MobIR M series camera to your PC through the USB extension cable
supplied with MobIR M series camera.
TP8 Device
After installing the USB driver and connecting TP8 camera to your PC, choosing this
command will open a dialog box below for you to download some files to PC or delete all
the image files.



File Transfer
Get file from……to: Appoint the file range as per file numbers which will be transferred to
PC.
PC store directory: Appoint store directory for the files in PC.
Click button Read to transfer files to PC. Or Clicking button Delete ALL will eliminate all
the image files from the built-in flash memory of TP8 camera. Click button Close can exit
the command.
Exit Command
Use this command to end your Guide IrAnalyser® session. After choosing this command,

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the program will prompt you to save image files with unsaved changes.
Image Menu
The Image menu offers the following commands:
Palette

Choose palettes for an opening image file

Rotate

Rotate an opening image file clockwise or counterclockwise

Mirror

Display horizontal and vertical mirror images of an opening image
file

Zoom

Zoom out an opening image by 50% or keep original size or zoom in
an opening image by 150%, 200%, 300%, 400%, 500% or
self-define zoom in multiple.

Zoom In

Zoom in an opening image

Zoom Out

Zoom out an opening image

Hand

Move the scroll bars around an opening image file to view the
desired parts of the file

Actual Size

Resume the original size of an opening image file window

Gauge Setting

Change temperature range to adjust brightness of an opening image
file by moving the two slides

Gauge
Setting

Change temperature range to adjust brightness of an opening image
file by changing the max and min temperature

Advance

Image Fusion

Set the infrared image and visual image in fusion

Play Sound

Play voice annotation saved with an opening image file if any

Property

Display the property of an opening image file

Palette Command
Use this command to choose a palette from the nine available for the current opening
image file.

Note:
 Using palette bar can activate this function as well. Please refer to Palette Bar.
Rotate Command
This command contains two sub-commands as follows:
90 CCW: Use this command to rotate the current opening image file 90 degrees
counterclockwise

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90 CW: Use this command to rotate the current opening image file 90 degrees clockwise

Mirror Command
This command includes two sub-commands as follows:
Horizontal: Use this command to get horizontal mirror image of the current opening
image file

Vertical:
Use this command to get vertical mirror image of the current opening image file

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Zoom Command
For TP8: All images opened by analysis software have been zoomed in by 150% based
on its original size captured by TP8 camera.
For M Series camera: All images opened by analysis software have been zoomed in by
200% based on its original size captured by MobIR M series camera.
For IR928 Series Camera: All images opened by analysis software is in the same size
with that captured by IR928 series camera
This command contains eight sub-commands as follows:
50%: Use this command to zoom out an opening image by 50% based on original image
size.
100%: Use this command to restore original size of an opening image
150%: Use this command to zoom in an opening image by 150% based on original image
size.
200%: Use this command to zoom in an opening image by 200% based on original image
size.
300%: Use this command to zoom in an opening image by 300% based on original image
size.
400%: Use this command to zoom in an opening image by 400% based on original image
size.
500%: Use this command to zoom in an opening image by 500% based on original image
size.
Custom: User this command to self-define multiple based on original image size.

Zoom In Command
Zoom in an opening image by 100%→150%→200%→300%→400%→500%......→1000%
Click the shortcut of

can activate this command as well

Zoom Out Command
Zoom out an opening image by 150%→100%→50% based on 150% zoomed in image.
Restore zoomed in image in opposite sequence when zooming in image:
1000%→900%→800%.......→50%.
Click the command of

can activate this command as well

Hand
Move the scroll bars around an opening image file to view the desired parts of the file

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Set Cursor
Change the mouse shape to be an arrow or a cross-line
Small: Choose this command to change the mouse to be an arrow
Large: Choosing this command will change the mouse to be a cross-line. The cross-line is
originally as large as a pixel and will change as the image file size changes.
Actual Size Command
The mouse pointer becomes a two-headed arrow keys when you move it to the frames of
an opening image file window. Move the two-headed arrow keys can zoom in or out the
file window. Use this command will restore the original size of the file window.
Gauge Setting Command
The program establishes a mapping function for temperature and brightness of each
image file. This command utilizes this mapping function to adjust brightness of the current
opening image file. Dialog box of Temp Range will appear after choosing this command.

Moving the scale pointer to select a suitable temperature range and then double click the
opening image will confirm the change. Or click button Auto to restore the original
brightness. Click button Cancel to ignore the modification. If selecting Preview, the
modification will display on image immediately.
Note:
 Double clicking the opening image file will activate this command as well.
 It could not change the pallet when you adjust the gauge scale
Gauge Advance Setting Command
The program establishes a mapping function for temperature and brightness of each
image file. This command utilizes this mapping function to adjust brightness of the current
opening image file. Dialog box of gauge advance setting will appear after choosing this
command.

Type in the max and min temperature (any temperature in whole temperature range) and
click Apply to change the mapping function and adjust brightness of current opening

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image file.
If multi images are opened, Selecting Apply to all image will apply the temperature setting
to all opening image file.
The command is useful if operator wants to compare similar thermal images. Operator just
sets a temperature range and applies to all the images, then, the difference between each
image is easily found.
Play Sound Command
Use this command to play voice annotation saved with the current opening image file if
any.
Note:
 This command is only available for files with voice annotation stored.
 Clicking shortcut
in the toolbar will activate this command as well. The shortcut is
only available for files with voice annotation stored.
Property Command
Use this command to display property of the current opening image file. Click button OK
will save the words which you write in the Remark

Note:
 Filter: It reflects the filter of the camera which you choose to take the infrared image. It
also could reflect camera lens if it is used additional lens.
 Emissivity: It reflects the image emissivity which you set in the infrared camera. If you
change it here, the image temperature would be also changed.

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Filter Menu
The Filters menu offers the following commands:
Blur

Get fuzzy effect of image

Emboss

Get emboss effect of image

Gaussian

Get smooth image

Soften

Get soft image

Sharpen

Get sharp image

Edge

Get image edge intensified

Median

Get the image median filtered, let it become
soft

Add Noise

Add noise to image

Erode

Get erosive effect of image

Dilate

Get inflated effect of image

Contour

Display image contour

Jitter

Get agitating effect of image

Blur

Emboss

Gaussian

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Soften

Sharpen

Edge

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Median

Add Noise

Erode

Dilate

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Contour

Jitter

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Measure Menu
The Measure menu offers the following commands:
Temp Unit

Choose degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit for temperature
reading of an opening image file

Show MaxTemp Pos

Indicate where the pixel with the Max temperature lies in an
opening image file

Show Min Temp Pos

Indicate where the pixel with the Min temperature lies in an
opening image file

Show Profile

Display temperature profile of lines added to an opening image
file (if any)

Isotherm

Add an isotherm to an opening image file for analysis

Histogram

Image Histogram: Display the temperature distribution histogram
of an opening image file
Other Histogram: Display the temperature distribution histogram
of an object (a line, rectangle, circle or polygon) added to the
opening image file (if any)

Add Spot

Add a spot to an opening image file for temperature
measurement

Add Line

Add a line to an opening image file for temperature measurement

Add Polygon line

Add a polygon line to an opening image file for temperature
measurement

Add Rectangle

Add a rectangle to an opening image file for temperature
measurement

Add Circle

Add a circle to an opening image file for temperature
measurement

Add Polygon

Add a polygon to an opening image file for temperature
measurement

Add Delta Two

Add a pair of spots to an opening image file for temperature
measurement

Combination

Create combined object based on existing area objects for
temperature measurement

Delete Object

Delete an object (a spot, line, rectangle, circle, polygon or a pair
of delta-two spots )added to an opening image file (if any)

Delete All Objects

Delete all the objects (spots, lines, rectangles, circles, polygons
or delta-two spots) added to an opening image file (if any)

Temp Unit Command
Use this command to choose one from the two degrees Celsius and Fahrenheit for
temperature reading of the current opening image file.
Note:
 You can switch between the two degrees as per requirements.
 All the temperature reading of the image file will change accordingly with your choice.

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Show Max/Min Temp Pos Command
Use this command to indicate location of the point that has the max/min temperature of an
opening image file by using the symbol and Max/Min
After choosing this command, the symbol and Max/Min will appear immediately in the
image file to indicate where the point is.

Note:
Max/Min Temp point along with temperature value will be on the image automatically
when you open the image. Choose this command again to delete the Max/Min Temp point
on the image.
Show Profile Command
Use this command to display temperature profiles of lines added to an opening image file.
Click this command will display the Profile View window. Line profiles are displayed in the
rectangular coordinates. When moving the mouse along the profiles, a vertical line will
appear and move together with the mouse, showing temperature of the point where the
vertical line intersects the profiles. Icon + will show corresponding point on the line.

Clicking the right button of mouse on the line profile view window will bring up four
commands for it, Copy, Setting, Save as, and Close
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profiles to other applications.
Choosing command Setting enables you to bring up the setup dialog box and change
colors and the background of the rectangular coordinates if you wish. Click Button OK to
save changes and Button Cancel to cancel.

Choosing command Save As will allow you to save the rectangular coordinates and lines
profiles to be BMP or JPG image file.
Clicking button Close will close the profile view window.
Note:
 Temperature reading and unit of the coordinates will change with your choice of
temperature degrees.
 Clicking short button

in the toolbar can activate this command as well.

Isotherm Command
Use this command to add an isotherm to an opening image file for
analysis.
The dialog box Isotherm setting will appear after choosing this command.
Clicking Button

brings up the default isotherm, with its name, color

and location in the temperature range displayed as well. Click on its name,
its upper and lower limits will be displayed with both numbers and pointers
on temperature scales. You can change its color, and limits by moving the
scale pointers.
Clicking Button

again and repeating the above will add new

isotherms and make changes to them as per requirements.
Then pixels of the image file within the isotherm ranges are displayed in the isotherm
colors.
Choosing an isotherm name and clicking button

will delete the isotherm.

Histogram Command
This command includes two sub-commands as follows:
Image Histogram: Use this command to display the temperature distribution histogram of

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an opening image file.

Other Histogram: Use this command to display the temperature distribution histogram of
an analysis object (a line, polygon line, rectangle, circle or polygon) added to the opening
image file (if any)
♦ Image Histogram
 After choosing this command, a dialog box showing the histogram in the rectangular
coordinates appears.
 While moving the mouse within in the rectangular coordinates, temperature range
and percent of the bar (histogram consists of multiple bars) where the mouse points
at appears.
 Clicking the right button of mouse on the dialog box
will bring up four commands for it, Copy, Setting,
Save as, and Close.
 Choosing command Copy allows you to copy the
rectangular coordinates and the histogram to other
applications.
 Choosing command Setting enables you to bring up the setup dialog box and change
colors and background of the rectangular coordinates if you wish. Click Button OK to
save and Button Cancel to cancel changes.
 Choosing command Save As will allow you to save the
rectangular coordinates and histogram to be BMP or
JPG image file.
 Clicking button Close will close the dialog box.
♦ Other Histogram
 After adding an object (a line, rectangle, circle or
polygon) to the opening image file, choosing this
command will open a dialog box showing the object name and type.

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 Click on the object, and then click button View, the histogram of the object will be
displayed.
 While moving the mouse within the rectangular coordinates, temperature range and
percent of the bar where the mouse points at appears.

 Clicking the right button of mouse on the dialog box will bring up four commands for it,
Copy, Setting, Save as, and Close.
 Choosing command Copy allows you to copy the rectangular coordinates and the
histogram to other applications.
 Choosing command Setting enables you to bring up the setup dialog box, change
colors and background of the rectangular coordinates if you wish. Click Button OK to
save and Button Cancel to cancel changes.
 Choosing command Save As will allow you to save the rectangular coordinates and
histogram to be BMP or JPG image file.
 Clicking button Close will close the dialog box.
Note:
 Clicking short button

in the toolbar can activate command Image Histogram.

 Viewing histograms of spots and delta-two spots added to an opening file (if any) is not
available.
Add Spot Command
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After choosing this command, clicking left button of the mouse within an opening image
file will add a spot to it, with temperature of the spot and its number shown beside it and
also in DataView Bar.

You can change position and property of a spot added to the opening image file as
follows:
♦ Move the spot:
 Move the mouse to the spot (more accurately to the symbol

), the mouse pointer

will change to be a four-headed arrow with a symbol +. Clicking the left button of the
, indicating the
mouse to select it, there will be four small squares around the spot
spot is moveable at present. To move the spot, keep left button of the mouse
depressed and drag the mouse to any desired place, then release the left button to
confirm the place.
♦ Modify the spot property:
 Move the mouse to the spot (more accurately to the symbol

), the mouse pointer

will change to be a four-headed arrow with a symbol +, indicating you can select the
spot and modify its property at present. Double click the spot to open dialog box Spot
Property. Then you can modify the items within to modify the spot property.

 Moving the pointer on transparency scale will allow the spot symbol

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from being completely transparent to being completely solid. Selecting Show
Temperature will display temperature of the spot within the image file window.
Choosing Custom and changing emissivity value will make the program to recalculate
and display temperature of the spot accordingly.
 After such modification, clicking button OK will save or clicking button Cancel will give
up the modification.
Note:
 Clicking shortcut

in the toolbar will activate this command as well.

Add Line Command
Use this command to add a line to an opening image file for temperature measurement.
After choosing this command, keeping left button of the mouse depressed and dragging
the mouse within an opening image file will add a line to it, with Average, Max and Min
temperature of the line shown in DataView Bar. Number and average temperature will
show beside the mouse when it moves along the line.
You can change position, size and property of a line added to the opening image file as
follows:

♦ Move the line:
 Move the mouse to the line (between its starting point and ending point), the mouse
pointer will change to be a four-headed arrow with a symbol -. Clicking the left button
of mouse to select it, there will be two small squares at its two ends, indicating the
line can be moved now. To move the line, keep left button of the mouse depressed
and drag the mouse to any desired place, then release the left button to confirm the
place.
♦ Change the line size:
 Click left button of the mouse on the line to select it and move the mouse to either end
of the line, the mouse pointer will change to be a two-headed arrow, indicating you
can change the line size with the arrow keys. Place the mouse on one end of the line,
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release the left button to confirm the new place of this end. Now the line size is
changed. You can change the other end in the same way if needed.

♦ Modify the line property:
 Place the mouse on the line and then double click left button of the mouse to get
dialog box Line Property. Now you can modify the property by changing items in the
dialog box, such as name, color, emissivity, and etc.

 Moving the pointer on transparency scale allows the line to change from being
completely transparent to being completely solid. Selecting Show min/ max position
can indicate where the spot having min/ max temperature of the line lies, with symbol
×/* shown on the line. Choosing Custom and changing emissivity value makes the
program to recalculate and display temperature of the line accordingly. Selecting
Show temperature on image and then choosing any sub-option will allow the program
to display Average, Max or Min temperature of the line.
 After such modification, click button OK to save or click button Cancel to cancel the
modification.
Note:
 Clicking shortcut

in the toolbar will activate this command as well.

Add Polygon Line Command
Use this command to add a polygon line to an opening image file for temperature
measurement.
After choosing this command, drag the mouse and click the left button of the mouse
continuously to confirm the turning points, connect the spots and double click the left
bottom of the mouse, a Polygon Line will be added to the image, with Average, Max and
Min temperature of the polygon line shown in DataView Bar. Number and average
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You can change position, size and property of a Polygon line added to the opening image
file as follows:
♦ Move the polygon line:
 Move the mouse to the polygon line (between its starting point and ending point), the
mouse pointer will change to be a four-headed arrow with a symbol -. Clicking the left
button of mouse to select it, there will be small squares at its two ends and the turning
points, indicating the polygon line can be moved now. To move the polygon line, keep
left button of the mouse depressed and drag the mouse to any desired place, then
release the left button to confirm the place.
♦

Change the polygon line size:
 Click left button of the mouse on the line to select it and move the mouse to either
turning points of the polygon line, the mouse pointer will change to be a two-headed
arrow, indicating you can change the polygon line size with the arrow keys. Place the
mouse on one turning point of the line, keep left button of the mouse depressed and
drag the mouse to a desired place, then release the left button to confirm the new
place of the turning point. Now the turning point position is changed. You can change
either turning points including the beginning point and ending point in the same way if
needed.

♦ Modify the polygon line property:
 Place the mouse on the polygon line and then double click left button of the mouse to
get dialog box Line Property. Now you can modify the property by changing items in
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 Moving the pointer on transparency scale allows the polygon line to change from
being completely transparent to being completely solid. Selecting Show min/ max
position can indicate where the spot having min/ max temperature of the polygon line
lies, with symbol ×/* shown on the polygon line. Choosing Custom and changing
emissivity value makes the program to recalculate and display temperature of the
polygon line accordingly. Selecting Show temperature on image and then choosing
any sub-option will allow the program to display Average, Max or Min temperature of
the polygon line. Selecting color to set the color of polygon line to be displayed in
 After such modification, click button OK to save or click button Cancel to cancel the
modification.
Note:

 Clicking shortcut

in the toolbar will activate this command as well.

Add Rectangle Command
Use this command to add a rectangle to an opening image file for temperature
measurement.
After choosing this command, keeping left button of the mouse depressed and dragging
the mouse within an opening image file will draw a rectangle in it. Release the left button,
the rectangle will be confirmed, with Average, Max and Min temperature within it shown in
DataView Bar. Number and average temperature of the rectangle will show beside the
mouse when it moves in the rectangle.

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You can change position, size and property of a rectangle added to the opening image file
as follows:
♦ Move the rectangle:
 Move the mouse into the rectangle, the mouse pointer will change to be a four-headed
arrow with a symbol □. Clicking the left button of mouse to select it, there will be eight
small squares on its sides and vertexes, the rectangle can be moved now. To move
the rectangle, keep left button of the mouse depressed and drag the mouse to a
desired place, then release the left button to confirm the place.
♦ Change the rectangle size:
 Click left button of the mouse in the rectangle to select it first and move the mouse to
any one side of the rectangle or any one of its vertexes, the mouse pointer will
change to be a two-headed arrow, indicating you can change the rectangle size with
the arrow keys. Place the mouse on one side of the rectangle or any one of its
apexes, keep left button of the mouse depressed and drag the mouse to a desired
place, then release the left button to confirm the new place of this side. Now the
rectangle size is changed. You can move other three sides in the same way if
needed.
♦ Modify the rectangle property:
 Place the mouse within the rectangle and then double click left button of the mouse to
get dialog box Rectangle Property. Now you can modify the property by changing
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 Moving the pointer on transparency scale allows four sides of the rectangle to change
from being completely transparent to being completely solid. Choosing Custom and
then changing emissivity value makes the program to accordingly recalculate and
display temperature within the rectangle. Selecting Show min/ max position allows
the program to use symbol ×/* to indicate position of the spot having min/ max
temperature within the rectangle. Selecting Show temperature on image and then
choosing any sub-option will allow the program to display Average, Max or Min
temperature within the rectangle.
 After such modification, click button OK to save or button Cancel to give up the
modification. Picture on the right shows the rectangle with property modified.
Note:
 Clicking shortcut

in the toolbar will activate this command as well.

Add Circle Command
Use this command to add a circle to an opening image file for temperature measurement.
After choosing this command, keeping left button of the mouse depressed and dragging
the mouse within an opening image file will draw a circle in it. Release the left button, the
circle will be confirmed, with Average, Max and Min temperature within it shown in
DataView Bar. Number and average temperature will show beside the mouse when it
moves in the circle.
You can change position, size and property of a circle added to the opening image file as
follows:

♦ Move the circle:
 Move the mouse into the circle, the mouse pointer will change to be a four-headed
arrow with a symbol o. Clicking the left button of mouse to select it, there will be eight
small squares on its frame, indicating the circle can be moved now. To move the
circle, keep left button of the mouse depressed and drag the mouse to a desired
place, then release the left button to confirm the place.
♦ Change the circle size:
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of the eight small squares, the mouse pointer will change to be a two-headed arrow,
indicating you can change the circle size with the arrow keys. Place the mouse on the
circle frame, keep left button of the mouse depressed and drag the mouse to a
desired place, then release the left button to confirm the new place. Now the circle
size is changed.
♦ Modify the circle property:
 Place the mouse within the circle and then double click left button of the mouse to get
dialog box Circle Property. Now you can modify the property by changing items within,
such as name, color, emissivity, and etc.

 Moving the pointer on transparency scale allows the circle frame to change from being
completely transparent to being completely solid. Choosing Custom and then
changing emissivity value makes the program to accordingly recalculate and display
temperature within the circle. Selecting Show min/ max position allows the program
to use symbol ×/* to indicate position of the spot having min/ max temperature within
the circle. Selecting Show temperature on image and then choosing any sub-option
will allow the program to display Average, Max or Min temperature within the circle.
 After such modification, click button OK to save or button Cancel to give up the
modification.
Note:
 Clicking shortcut

in the toolbar will activate this command as well.

Add Polygon Command
Use this command to add a polygon to an opening image file for temperature
measurement.
After choosing this command, keep left button of the mouse depressed, drag the mouse
within an opening image file and then release the left button to draw the first side of a
polygon. Then keep the left button depressed on the ending point of this side and drag the
mouse again to draw the other two sides of the polygon. Repeat the above to draw some
more sides of the polygon. Release the left button and double click on the last vertex of
the polygon, the polygon will be confirmed, with Average, Max and Min temperature within
it shown in DataView Bar. Number and average temperature will show beside the mouse
when it moves in the polygon.

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You can change position, size and property of a polygon added to the opening image file
as follows:
♦ Move the polygon:
 Move the mouse into the polygon, the mouse pointer will change to be a four-headed
arrow with a symbol

. Clicking the left button of mouse to select it, there will be a

small square on every vertex, indicating the polygon can be moved now. To move the
polygon, keep left button of the mouse depressed and drag the mouse to any desired
place, then release the left button to confirm the place.
♦ Change the polygon size:
 Click left button of mouse in the polygon to select it and move the mouse to any one
vertex of the polygon, the mouse pointer will change to be a two-headed arrow,
indicating you can change the polygon size with the arrow keys. Place the mouse on
the vertex, keep left button of the mouse depressed and drag the mouse to a desired
place, then release the left button to confirm the new place of the vertex. Repeat the
above to move some more vertexes of the polygon if needed. Then the polygon size
is changed.
♦ Modify the polygon property:
 Place the mouse within the polygon and then double click left button of the mouse to
get dialog box Polygon Property. Now you can modify the property by changing items
in the dialog box, such as name, color, emissivity, and etc.

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 Moving the pointer on transparency scale allows four sides of the polygon to change
from being completely transparent to being completely solid. Choosing Custom and
then changing emissivity value makes the program to accordingly recalculate and
display temperature within the polygon. Selecting Show min/ max position allows the
program to use symbol ×/* to indicate position of the spot having min/ max
temperature within the polygon. Selecting Show temperature on image and then
choosing any sub-option will allow the program to display Average, Max or Min
temperature within the polygon.
 After modification, click button OK to save or button Cancel to give up it.
Note:
 Clicking shortcut

in the toolbar will activate this command as well.

Add Delta Two Command
Use this command to add a pair of spots to an opening image file for Delta Two
temperature measurement.
After choosing this command, keep left button of the mouse depressed, drag the mouse
within an opening image file and then release the left button, a pair of spots and the
broken line between them will be confirmed. Two symbol x indicate the two spots.
Temperature of the two spots, delta temperature and temperature ratio list in DataView
Bar.

You can change position, size of the broken line and property of the pair of spots as
follows:
♦ Change location:
 Move the mouse to either of the two spots (i.e. one end of the broken line between
them), the mouse pointer will change to be a four-headed arrow. Click left button of
the mouse on either of the two spots to select it and then move the mouse to either
spot of the two, the mouse pointer will change to be a two-headed arrow, indicating
the spot can be moved now. To move it, keep left button of the mouse depressed and
drag the mouse to a desired place, then release the left button to confirm the place.
♦ Change size:
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them), the mouse pointer will change to be a four-headed arrow. Click left button of
the mouse on either spot of the two to select it and move the mouse to either spot of
the two, the mouse pointer will change to be a two-headed arrow, indicating you can
change the broken line size with the arrow keys. Place the mouse on the spot, keep
left button of the mouse depressed and drag the mouse to a desired place, then
release the left button to confirm the new place of this spot. Now size of the broken
line is changed. You can move the other spot in the same way if needed.
♦ Modify property:
 Place the mouse on either spot of the two and then double click left button of the
mouse to get dialog box DeltaTwo Property. Now you can modify the property by
changing items within, such as name, color, emissivity, and etc.

 Moving the pointer on transparency scale allows the two spots and the broken line
between them to change from being completely transparent to being completely solid.
Choosing Custom and changing emissivity value makes the program to recalculate
and display temperature of the two spots accordingly.
 After modification, click button OK to save or button Cancel to cancel it.
Add Combination Command
Use this command to combine two areas to create a new object via set operation.
Combination command contains five sub-commands as following
Intersection Command
Add two areas(like rectangle, circle, polygon) in the thermal image file and confirm one of
them by clicking the left bottom of mouse, select the command of Intersection under
Combination and move the mouse to another area, click the left bottom of mouse again to
bring out a intersection of two areas for temperature measurement.

Average, Max and Min temperature of the intersection object will be shown in DataView
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the intersection area.
You can change position, size and property of the intersection object added to the
opening image file as follows:
♦ Move the intersection object:
 Move the mouse into the intersection area, the mouse pointer will change to be a
four-headed arrow with a symbol o. Keep left button of the mouse depressed and
drag the mouse to a desired place, then release the left button to confirm the place.
♦ Modify the intersection object property:
 Place the mouse within the intersection object and then double click left button of the
mouse to get dialog box Polygon Property. Now you can modify the property by
changing items within, such as name, color, emissivity, and etc.

 Moving the pointer on transparency scale allows the intersection frame to change from
being completely transparent to being completely solid. Choosing Custom and then
changing emissivity value makes the program to accordingly recalculate and display
temperature within the intersection object. Selecting Show min/ max position allows
the program to use symbol ×/* to indicate position of the spot having min/ max
temperature within the intersection. Selecting Show temperature on image and then
choosing any sub-option will allow the program to display Average, Max or Min
temperature of the intersection object. Change color to set the color of the
intersection object to be displayed in.
 After such modification, click button OK to save or button Cancel to give up the
modification.

Subtract Command
Add two areas(like rectangle, circle, polygon) in the thermal image file and confirm one of
them by clicking the left bottom of mouse, select the command of Subtract under
Combination and move the mouse to another area, click the left bottom of mouse again to
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Average, Max and Min temperature of the intersection object will be shown in DataView
Bar. Number and average temperature will be shown beside the mouse when it moves in
the subtract area.
You can change position, size and property of the intersection object added to the
opening image file as follows:
♦ Move the subtract object:
 Move the mouse into the subtract area, the mouse pointer will change to be a
four-headed arrow with a symbol o. Keep left button of the mouse depressed and
drag the mouse to a desired place, then release the left button to confirm the place.
♦ Modify the subtract object property:
 Place the mouse within the intersection area and then double click left button of the
mouse to get dialog box Polygon Property. Now you can modify the property by
changing items within, such as name, color, emissivity, and etc.

 Moving the pointer on transparency scale allows the intersection frame to change from
being completely transparent to being completely solid. Choosing Custom and then
changing emissivity value makes the program to accordingly recalculate and display
temperature within the subtract area. Selecting Show min/ max position allows the
program to use symbol ×/* to indicate position of the spot having min/ max
temperature within the subtract. Selecting Show temperature on image and then
choosing any sub-option will allow the program to display Average, Max or Min
temperature of the subtract object. Change color to set the color of the subtract object
to be displayed in.
 After such modification, click button OK to save or button Cancel to give up the
modification.
Merge Command
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them by clicking the left bottom of mouse, select the command of Merge under
Combination and move the mouse to another area, click the left bottom of mouse again to
confirm the merge of two areas for temperature measurement.

Average, Max and Min temperature of the Merge object will be shown in DataView Bar.
Number and average temperature will be shown beside the mouse when it moves in the
merge.
You can change position, size and property of the merge object added to the opening
image file as follows:
♦ Move the merge object:
 Move the mouse into the merge area, the mouse pointer will change to be a
four-headed arrow with a symbol o. Keep left button of the mouse depressed and
drag the mouse to a desired place, then release the left button to confirm the place.
♦ Modify the merge object property:
 Place the mouse within the merge area and then double click left button of the mouse
to get dialog box Polygon Property. Now you can modify the property by changing
items within, such as name, color, emissivity, and etc.

 Moving the pointer on transparency scale allows the merge frame to change from
being completely transparent to being completely solid. Choosing Custom and then
changing emissivity value makes the program to accordingly recalculate and display
temperature within the merge. Selecting Show min/ max position allows the program
to use symbol ×/* to indicate position of the spot having min/ max temperature within
the merge area. Selecting Show temperature on image and then choosing any
sub-option will allow the program to display Average, Max or Min temperature of the
merge object. Change color to set the color of the merge to be displayed in.
 After such modification, click button OK to save or button Cancel to give up the
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Not Overlap Command
Add two areas(like rectangle, circle, polygon) in the thermal image file and confirm one of
them by clicking the left bottom of mouse, select the command of Not Overlap under
Combination and move the mouse to another area, click the left bottom of mouse again to
confirm the not overlap part of two areas for temperature measurement.

Average, Max and Min temperature within the not overlap area will be shown in DataView
Bar. Number and average temperature will be shown beside the mouse when it moves in
the not overlap area.
You can change position, size and property of the not overlap area added to the opening
image file as follows:
♦ Move the not overlap area:
 Move the mouse into the overlap area, the mouse pointer will change to be a
four-headed arrow with a symbol o. Keep left button of the mouse depressed and
drag the mouse to a desired place, then release the left button to confirm the place.
♦ Modify the not overlap area property:
 Place the mouse within the not overlap area and then double click left button of the
mouse to get dialog box Polygon Property. Now you can modify the property by
changing items within, such as name, color, emissivity, and etc.

 Moving the pointer on transparency scale allows the merge frame to change from
being completely transparent to being completely solid. Choosing Custom and then
changing emissivity value makes the program to accordingly recalculate and display
temperature within the not overlap area. Selecting Show min/ max position allows the
program to use symbol ×/* to indicate position of the spot having min/ max
temperature within the not overlap area. Selecting Show temperature on image and
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temperature within the not overlap area. Change color to set the color of the not
overlap area to be displayed in.
 After such modification, click button OK to save or button Cancel to give up the
modification.
Decompose Command
Select the combination object and activate Decompose under Combination to decompose
the combination
Example:
I After Decompose Command, R1 is decomposed into RT1 and A1.
Image below shows a combined object created by RT1 and A1 via Not overlap operation.

Delete Object Command
Use this command to delete an object (a spot, line, rectangle,
circle, polygon or a pair of delta-two spots) added to an opening
image file if any.
After choosing this command, move the mouse into the opening
image file, then the mouse pointer will change to be a ×, indicating
you can delete any object you want to delete.
To delete a spot, line, rectangle, circle or polygon, move the mouse to it and click left
button of the mouse, then you will delete it.
To delete a pair of delta-two spots, move the mouse to either of the spots (i.e. either end of
the broken line) and click left button of the mouse, then you can delete them.
Note:
 Clicking shortcut

in the toolbar will activate this command as well.

 The shape of mouse pointer varies from different objects to be deleted.
 This is no available to the Max Temp point created automatically with the open image.
Delete All Objects Command
Use this command to delete all the objects (spots, lines, polygon lines, rectangles, circles,
polygons and delta-two spots) added to an opening image file if any.
After choosing this command, all the objects will be erased from the opening image file.
Note:
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Tools Menu
Multi-isotherm.
It contains two sub-commands: Setting and Apply. Using this command can divide the
temperature range within an opening image into some small temperature ranges.
Difference temperature range can be differently colorized. It is easy to see temperature
distribution as per color.
Setting:To divide temperature ranges within the whole thermal image. It can be done both
manually and automatically. After carrying out this command, the window below will come
out:

Add: to add a temperature range. After carrying out this command, a line will be added,
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Delete: Delete one temperature range.
Auto Build: Type in min and max temperature, set number of temperature range in Single
Spacing and click Build will averagely divide whole temperature range and build certain
numbers of temperature ranges.

Save: Save divided the temperature ranges for future use. Click Save, the setting will be
applied. The infrared image will be displayed as per the setting.
Apply:Apply or cancel self-define colorization for the opening image.
Image chart
This function is used to analyze the trend of highest and lowest temperature in multi
images. It could not only analyze the highest and lowest temperature of each whole image,
but also could analyze the highest and lowest temperature of the analysis target. There
are two ways of displaying trend: 1,diagram; 2, data.
When you open multiple images, click the Tool->Image chart, you will see the below dialog
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The check box below the “Select Image” means to choose open selected images. The
check box below “Select Analyse Objects” means to choose analysis target, such as the
Maximum spot, Minimum spot or others.
Open File: It is used to open“*.ird”file which you would save after you do multiple images
analysis.
Add Image: It is used to add images into the “Select Image” below.
Open Image: It is used to set the chosen image as current window
Save Image: It is used to save multiple images analysis into“*.ird” file.
Built Chart: Click it and then it will generate dialog box as follows:

Here is the instruction of the tools bar

Save

Copy

Print

Exit

Area
Line

Vertical histogram

Horizontal histogram

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The meaning of above icons are as they showed: zoom in, zoom out, reset zoom, left shift,
up shift, down shift, right shift.

When you click the icon of 3D, the chart is displayed in three dimensional and it is also
could rotate.

The above tool bar is to choose analysis target and color.

The above tool bar is to display data point and mark style.

Auto scale: It is showed the range of Axis Y. If click the check box it will run auto range, if
not click the check box you could set the Max and Min manually.

Show scroll: It is displayed point number of the curve, if choose it you could set the length
of X Axis

Title: you could type the title name on the blanket

View Menu
The View menu offers the following commands:
Show visual Image

Show or hide the visual image

Toolbar

Show or hide the Toolbar.

Gauge Bar

Show or hide the gauge bar

Status Bar

Show or hide the Status Bar.

Palette Bar

Show or hide the Palette Bar.

DataView Bar

Show or hide the DataView Bar.

Information Bar

Show or hide the Information Bar.

Language

Select one language from Default, English and Simplified
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Show visual image
Use this command to display and hide the visual image, you could see the thermal image
only if you set hiding the visual image.

Toolbar Command
Use this command to display and hide the toolbar, which provides shortcuts to major
functions in the program. A checkmark appears next to the sub-menu Toolbar when the
toolbar is displayed.
Shortcut

Description
Open Image Button
Save Image Button
Select Button
Add Spot Button
Add Line Button
Add Polygon Line Button
Add Rectangle Button
Add Circle Button
Add Polygon Button
Add Delta-two Spots Button
Delete Object Button
Hand Button
Zoom In Button
Zoom Out Button
Show Histogram Button
Show Profile Button
Play Sound Button
Palette Bar Button
About IrAnalyser Button
Specific Help Button

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Note:
 You can refer to commands under menu bar to find detailed information of the
shortcuts.
 Specific Help Button means you can use this shortcut to get help for a specific menu
item or toolbar button within the program. Choosing this shortcut and clicking a menu
item or toolbar button you want to know more about will make the program to display
the help content relevant to the object.
Gauge Bar Command
Use this command to display and hide gauge bar. A checkmark appears next to the
sub-menu Gauge Bar when the gauge bar is displayed.
Status Bar Command
Use this command to display and hide the status bar, which describes the action to be
executed by the selected menu item or pressed toolbar button. A checkmark appears next
to the sub-menu Status Bar when the status bar is displayed.
Palette Bar Command
Use this command to display and hide the palette bar. A checkmark appears next to the
sub-menu Palette Bar when the palette bar is displayed.
DataView Bar Command
Use this command to display and hide the DataView bar. A checkmark appears next to
the sub-menu DataView Bar when the dataview bar is displayed.
Information Bar Command
Use this command to display and hide the information bar. A checkmark appears next to
the sub-menu Information Bar when the information bar is displayed.
Language Command
Use this command to choose one language from Default, Several languages such as
English ,Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, France and so on is selectable for the
program uses. A checkmark appears next to the sub-option whichever is chosen.
Note:
 Default is the default language of the operating system in your PC. If the program
cannot recognize the language, the program will choose English to be the default.
 After you change the language, a dialog box will prompt you to restart the program so
as to effect the change. Clicking button Yes will close down, restart the program and
change its language to be the one you chose. Clicking button No will remain the
language before choice. Then language change will not be effected until you restart
the program next time.
Window Menu
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Cascade

Arrange opening file windows in layers

Tile

Arrange opening file windows in vertical direction

Window 1, 2……

Go to a specific file window

Cascade Command
Use this command to arrange current opening file windows in layers in the program
window
Tile Command
Use this command to arrange current opening file windows in vertical direction in the
program window
Window 1, 2,… Command
The program displays a list of current opening file windows at the bottom of the Window
menu. A checkmark appears in front of the file name of the active window. Choosing a file
from this list will make its window active.
Help Menu
The Help menu offers the following commands:
Help Topics

Display help contents

What is New

Display new features and functions of the program

Tip of the Day

Display tips for using the program

Bug Report

Send us reports of the program problems

Feedback

Send us feedback as to the program

About IrAnalyser

Display edition information of the program

Help Topics Command
Use this command to get help details for the program. You can go through all the contents
by clicking words with hyperlink.
What is New Command
Use this command to know about new features and functions of the program.
Tip of the Day Command
Use this command to open the dialog box Tip of the Day.
Bug Report Command
Use this command to create and send reports of the program bugs or problems to us.
Choosing this command will open the dialog box Bug Report.
Note:
 Clicking button Send Mail will allow you to write and send an
email to us to report the program bugs or problems.

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 Clicking button Create System Info will allow the program to create a document Back
Info under the directory where you install the program, showing information of your
computer configuration. After the document is generated, the program will
automatically attach it to the email you will send to us. Clicking button Open will open
this document.
 Clicking button Open under Picture will allow you to choose an IR, JPG, IRI or IMG
image and attach it to the email you will send to us.
 Clicking button System Info will make the program to open document System
Information, displaying detailed information of your computer. You can edit and save
the document as per requirements.
Feedback Command
Use this command to send your feedback about the program to us through email.
About IrAnalyser Command
Use this command to get information of the program edition, copyright, your computer
information and our website. C
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Infrared Video
General Information

The infrared video with temperature information taken by TP8 can be transferred to PC
through USB2.0 for further analysis by Guide software. Before the communication please
install the USB drive into your computer。
Also the other cameras of Guide such as IR236, IR810,IR220 can be connected with PC
and controlled by the software too.
PC System Requirements
Operating system: Window 2000 or higher (IE5.0 or higher)
Software: Microsoft® Office 2000 or higher
Hardware:
Processor

Pentium 4 2.4G or Above

RAM

At least 512M

Others

Independent Graphic Card

Commands in Main Menu
Setup Command

Use this command to set a directory on the hard disks to store the infrared video, capture
image and set other relevant information.

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Film: set the directory path to save the video recording
Capture Saved: set the directory path to save the captured image
Frame: set the frame of thermal image per second. The default value is 25/ second
Palette: set the palette to be used for the infrared video
Update track: update the interval between track circles
After saving the setup, the program will automatically go to the directory when opening
infrared video and perform the relative commands.
Video Command

Use this command to get infrared video from the camera such as TP8 directly or from the
directory path of the PC where the films are saved



Device Video

Make sure the camera of TP8 is under normal working status and connect the TP8 with
the PC via USB2.0 to activate this command; it will bring a dialog box as following

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Select TP8 and press ok to confirm, the infrared video is open as following
Play/Pause

Shutte

Record
analysis

Capture Full screen

Record

You may pause video, or make recording, operate shutter or control the camera in the
above real-time status.
There are several short-cuts in the window to active the commands to operate the camera
and the infrared video.
: Play infrared video. If it is play mode, perform this command to change it to pause
mode.
: Pause infrared video. If it is pause mode, perform this command to change it to play
mode
: Make the video go forward by one frame when playing video.
: Make the video go backward by one frame when playing video.
F2: Operate shutter
F3: Near focus adjustment
F4: Far focus adjustment
F5: Camera Control
: Record the video capture by TP8 and save it in appointed directory. The default
saving directory is in the sub-directory of capture under installation directory. Computer
system will denominate the video file automatically.
Perform this command again after stopping record.


Open Film

Use this command to open the saved Video file in the directory path of PC. The software

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will play this file and further analysis can be done on it.

The infrared video will be open as following
Backward Play/Pause Forward

There are several short-cuts in the window to active the commands to operate the infrared
video.
: Play infrared video. If it is play mode, perform this command to change it to pause
mode.
: Pause infrared video. If it is pause mode, perform this command to change it to play
mode
: Make the video go forward by one frame when playing video.
: Make the video go backward by one frame when playing video.

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Commands in Menu bar

Video Menu

The File menu offers the following commands:
Palette Command

Select a palette for the current infrared video. Nine palettes as follows are available.

Auto adjustment command
Use this command to choose adjust image color automatically or manually.


Auto adjustment: the system mapped every image to the appointed pseudo color
according to its temperature.



Manual adjustment: mapped the temperature range to the appointed palette via
appointing the maximum and minimum temperature, then the image will be
displayed. User can observe the image of appointed temperature range via manual
adjustment.

Note:
Manual adjustment is to adjust temperature range. The image will be under manual mode
after adjusting the temperature. Execute this command to return to auto mode.

Gauge Setting Command
The program establishes a mapping function for temperature and brightness of each
image file. This command utilizes this mapping function to adjust brightness of the current
opening image file. Dialog box of Temp Range will appear after choosing this command.

TP8 control command
Through the software, the users could operate the camera as the following

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Calibration (F2) Select this option or Press F2 to send calibration command to the camera
Filter 1

Switch to Filter 1

Filter 2

Switch to Filter 2

Near Focus (F3) Press F3 continuously to adjust near focus, stop adjusting by releasing the bottom
Far Focus (F4) Press F4 continuously to adjust far focus, stop adjusting by releasing the bottom

IR236 control command
IR236 can be controlled when it is connected to PC in real-time status . IR236 is an on-line
thermal camera enabling long-time examination with high accuracy. The system includes
thermal and visual video output and can be used for human body examination and
industry purpose.
For detailed information, please refer to IR236 control command manual.

Video capture command
When playing infrared video, use this command under Video Menu or Press Ctrl + T to
capture the current image.

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The capture image can be done as following


Save as .IRI file or .JPG file to the appointed directory path



Open as new .IRI or .JPG file



Save as .IRI file or .JPG file and open it

Note: 1. For TP8, the file format is .JPG
2. The captured image is stored in the path re-set.

Play command
to play infrared video. If it is play mode, perform this
Use this command or press
command to change it to pause mode.

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Pause Command
to pause infrared video. If it is pause mode, perform this
Use this command or press
command to change it to play mode.
Frame Forward command
Use this command or press
video.

to make the video go forward by one frame when playing

Frame Backward command
Use this command or press
video.

to make the video go backward by one frame when playing

Record command
to record the video capture by TP8 and save it in
Use this command or press
appointed directory. The default saving directory is in the sub-directory of capture under
installation directory. Computer system will denominate the video file automatically.
Perform this command again after stopping record.
Note: Saved video can be opened with the software and do further analysis. Click
command open film under sub-menu video in the file menu to open a saved video.
Measure Menu
Temp Unit command
There are two temperature units selectable
Choose degrees Celsius as temperature unit

Choose degrees Fahrenheit as temperature unit

Show Max Temp Pos
Use this command to indicate location of the point that has the max temperature of
infrared video by using symbol ×.
After choosing this command, the symbol × will appear immediately in the image file to
indicate where the point is, and also the temperature value will be indicated beside too.

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Show Min Temp Pos
Use this command to indicate location of the point that has the minimum temperature of
infrared video by using symbol +.
After choosing this command, the symbol × will appear immediately in the image file to
indicate where the point is, and also the temperature value will be indicated beside too.

Show Track View
Use this command to display temperature TrackView of spot, lines or areas added to the
infrared video
For spot, it will display the temperature TrackView of the spot.
For lines or areas, it will display the TrackView of the average temperature of the selected
lines or areas.
Click this command after adding the spots, lines or areas, the TrackView will display as

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following.

You can change the TrackView Lines Color by changing the property of the selected
object. The TrackView Line color is the same as that of the selected object.

Selecting the Track View and double click the left bottom of the mouse, a dialog box of
TrackView settings will be brought as following. You can change colors and the
background of the rectangular coordinates if you wish. Click Button OK to save changes
and Button Cancel to cancel.

You can also change the Min Temperature and Max Temperature of the Y-axis so that the
TrackView could be displayed more suitably to the different application

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Pressing F11 can save the current TrackView as JPG file in the directory path of captured
picture of the infrared video. The suggestive information is written in the Status Bar at the
bottom of Program Window

After pressing F11, the TrackView will be saved in the capture saved directory

Other Commands
The other commands such as Isotherm Command, Histogram Command are the same as
the measurement commands for the thermal image.

Tools Menu
Temperature Alarm Command
This command is set for the temperature Alarm


Alarm Setting: Set the temperature to alarm, if you select Max and set the relative
value, the PC will give an alarm when the temperature exceeds the set value. If you
select Min and set the relative value, the PC will give an alarm when the temperature
is lower than the set value

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For recording purpose, the user could capture the picture of alarm and save them
under the same path as normal captured picture. The picture will be saved
automatically according to the set interval.



Enables Alarm(Ctrl+A): Choose this command to active the alarm function. Only
when you select by √, the function is available.

NOTE: The sound alarm is named as [Alarm.wav] in the installation directory. Users could
change the sound freely in condition that remaining the same file name as
Alarm.wav.
Auto Capture Command
This command is set for the picture capture automatically


Auto Capture setting: Set atuo capture interval, you can set according to time and
also the frame frequency. For example if you set 1 second, the software will capture
one picture every one second. If you select 30 frame, then every 30 frame a picture
will be saved automatically.



Enables Auto Capture (Ctrl+A): Choose this command to active the auto capture
function Only when you select by √, the function is available.

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Record Analysis Data Command
Use this command to export real-time temperature data analysis result of the analysis
objects in infrared Video in .txt file or charts. It can display the real-time spot temperature,
line or area Max, Min and Avg Temperature according to different intervals.
click

in the bar of

or select Menu

“Tools” and then “Record Analysis Data” to run this command. A dialog box will display as
follows:

There are two analysis modes, one is in File, the other is in Charts


First select the objects to be analysed such as R1 and S1, then set the interval of
temperature analysis information by time or frame. Select “File” and click button
“Start” when infrared video is playing, the temperature information of analysis objects
will appear in Data List.

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When “Auto Refresh” is selected, the data list will display the newest information. When
“Auto Refresh” isn’t selected, click “Previous” will go to the previous page of recording,
click “Next” will go the next page of recording, click “Refresh” will update the recording.
Click “Stop” to stop the data recording.

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The temperature data will be saved as .txt file in the directory of the captured picture is in.
The
default
directory
is
C:\Program
Files\Guide
IrAnalyser\Capture\IRObject2008-02-25161157.txt. Click “Open File” to open the txt. file
directly as follows

Click “Exit” to exit this command



When the analysis mode is charts, the data list will show in charts.

First select the objects to be analyzed such as R1 and S1, and then set the interval of
temperature analysis information by time or frame. Select “Charts” and click button “Start”
when infrared video is playing, the temperature information of analysis objects will appear
in Charts

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The following settings are for different types of chart may be needed:
3D: display the chart in 3D mode. The sliding bar is used to adjust the depth of 3D effect.
Show Point: display the point position in the chart according to interval.
Show Marks: display the temperature of the point
Scales: select “Automatic”, the temperature scale of Y-axis will be displayed automatically.
If not selected, the Min value of Max Value of Y-axis can be set.
Xcount: change the scale of X-axis.

The following chart is in 3D mode.

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Note: The temperature data of different analysis objects such as spot, line, and area will
be displayed in different colors as follows.

View Menu, Window Menu, Help Menu
Refer to View Menu, Window Menu, Help Menu for image analysis

Creating an Inspection Report with MicrosoftR○ Word
an Inspection Report with Microsoft® Word
General Information
The program works together with Microsoft® Word to create inspection reports.
When creating a report, the program adds four menus to the Microsoft® Word menus.
Basic commands regarding creating a report are included in these four menus. You can
use them to insert all the information of the image file for which a report will be created into
the report, and then edit the report with other Microsoft® Word menus.

Using the Menu
Choose sub-command report>word>new under command Report of menu File. A report
as shown below will open in the program window.

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Four menus of the program appear in the Microsoft® Word menus: File, Report, Windows
and Help.
File Menu
The File menu offers the following commands:
Open Image

Open an existing image file

Save

Save the current report

Print

Print the current report

External Device
Manager

Delete saved image files in TP8 camera/ M-series camera or
download them from TP8 camera/ M-series camera to your PC.

Close

Close the current report

Exit

Exit the Guide IrAnalyser® program

Open Command
Use this command to open an existing image file in a new window. You can open multiple
image files at one time. Use the Window menu to switch among the multiple opening files.
More details, please refer to Window 1, 2, ... command.
Save Command
Use this command to save the current editing report in its current or a different name and
directory.

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Print Command
Use this command to print the current editing report
External Device Manager Command
This command contains a sub-command Device Manager. Using this command can
delete files saved in TP8 camera or download them from TP8 camera to your PC.
After installing the USB driver and connecting TP8 camera to your PC, choosing this
command will open a dialog box for you to download or delete all the image files. Clicking
Button Copy All allows you to download all the images saved in TP8 camera to your PC,
with the progress shown in status bar. When the status bar us fully filled, download is
completed. Clicking Button Delete All will eliminate all the image files from the built-in flash
memory of TP8 camera. Clicking Button Quit can exit the command.
Note:


This command is unavailable unless TP8 camera is connected to your PC and the
USB driver is installed in your PC.



You can connect TP8 camera to your PC through USB extension cable supplied with
TP8 camera.

Close Command
Use this command to close the current report
Exit Command
Use this command to end your Guide IrAnalyser® session. After choosing this command,
the program will prompt you to save image files with unsaved changes.
Report Menu
Commands under the Report menu carry out most of the basic procedures to create a
report.

Select Image

Choose one from current opening thermal images to create a report
for

Insert Thermal Image

Insert the selected thermal image into the report

Insert Photo

insert the visual image saved together with the selected thermal
image or other visual images stored in your computer (if any) into
the report.

Insert Profile

Insert profiles of the lines added to the selected thermal image (if
any) into the report

Insert VoiceComment

Insert the voice annotation of the selected thermal image into the
report

Insert Property

Insert property of the selected thermal image into the report

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Insert Histogram

Image Histogram: Insert histogram of the selected thermal image
into the report
Other Histogram: Insert histograms of analysis objects added to the
selected thermal image (if any) into the report

Insert Analysis Result

Insert data of all the analysis objects added to the selected thermal
image into the report

Insert Analysis

Select analysis objects added to the selected thermal image and
insert their data into the report

Select Image Command
Use this command to choose one from the current opening thermal images to create a
report
for it.
When there are several opening thermal images in the program window,
Choosing this command will open the dialog box to prompt you to select one. Click the image
name to be chosen and click Button OK to select it. Then the report will be created for this
image.

Note:


When there is only one opening thermal image in the program window, the program
will automatically choose it to create the report.



When there are several opening thermal images in the program window, choosing
one image name from the form
in the toolbar will do the same as
using this command.

Insert Thermal Image Command
Use this command to insert the selected thermal image into the report.
When there are several opening thermal images in the program window, the command is
unavailable unless you choose one image from them by using the command Select Image.
When there is only one opening thermal image in the program window or after you choose
one
image, clicking this command will insert the image to the report.
Note:


Clicking shortcut icon

in the toolbar can activate this command as well.

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Insert Photo Command
Use this command to insert the visual image saved together with the selected thermal
image or other visual images stored in your computer (if any) into the report.
It will bring a dialogue box as following

Choose ‘Y’ to insert other visual images(not the visual ones for the selected thermal image)
in the computer into the report.
Choose “N” to insert the visual image of the selected thermal image into the report
Choose “Cancel” to exit Insert Photo Command
Note:


Clicking short icon

in the toolbar can activate this command as well.

Insert Profile Command
Use this command to insert profiles of lines added to the selected thermal image (if any)
into the report.
Note:


Clicking short icon



This command is not available until a thermal image is selected.

in the toolbar can activate this command as well.

Insert Property Command
Use this command to insert property of the selected thermal image into the report.
Choosing sub-command Property Table under this command will insert into the report all
the
data when taking the selected thermal image. The data will be listed in the form of a table.
Choosing other sub-commands only inserts their respective value into the report.
Note:


Clicking shortcut icon

in the toolbar can activate this command as well.

You can choose whether to insert all the data or a specific item value to the report
from the sub-options by clicking
next to property.


This command is not available until a thermal image is selected.

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Insert Histogram Command
This command includes two sub-commands as follows:
Image Histogram: Use this command to insert histogram of the selected thermal image
into the report
Other Histogram: Use this command to insert histogram of an analysis object (a line,
rectangle, circle or polygon) added to the selected thermal image (if any) into the report.
After choosing it, a dialog box View Histogram will appear to prompt you to choose the
object whose histogram will be inserted into. Click on the object name and click Button
View, then its histogram is added into the report.

Note:


Clicking short icon
in the toolbar can activate this command as well. You can
choose whether to insert the image histogram or other histogram by clicking button
at the right hand.



This command is not available until a thermal image is selected.

Insert Analysis Result Command
Use this command to insert data of all the analysis objects (a spot, line, rectangle, circle,
polygon or a pair of delta-two spots) added to the selected thermal image (if any) into the
report in the form of a table.
Note:


Clicking short icon



This command is not available until a thermal image is selected.

in the toolbar can activate this command as well.

Insert Analysis Command
Use this command to choose some analysis objects (spot, line, rectangle, circle, polygon
or a pair of delta-two spots) added to the selected thermal image (if any) and then insert
data of the selected objects into the report in the form of a table.

After choosing this command, a dialog box Insert Analysis Table will appear to prompt you
to choose the object whose data will be inserted into. Choose the object and click button
OK to add its data into the report.

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Note:


This command is not available until a thermal image is selected.



After using these commands above, all the information regarding the selected
thermal image is included in the report. You can add more information to it and edit it
®

with other Microsoft Word commands if necessary.


After editing, choose Save command under File menu to save the report.

Window Menu
The Window menu offers the following commands:
Cascade

Arrange opening file windows in layers

Tile

Arrange opening file windows in vertical direction

Window 1, 2……

Go to a specific file window

Cascade Command
Use this command to arrange current opening file windows in layers in the program
window
Tile Command
Use this command to arrange current opening file windows in vertical direction in the
program window
Window 1, 2,… Command
The program displays a list of current opening file windows at the bottom of the Window
menu. A checkmark appears in front of the file name of the active window. Choosing a file
from this list will make its window active.
Help Menu
The Help menu offers the following commands:
Guide IrAnalyser Help

Display help contents of Guide IrAnalyser® program

Microsoft® Office Word Help

Display help contents of Microsoft® Word

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Guide IrAnalyser Help Command
Use this command to view help contents for the program. You can choose different
sub-commands to go through their respective contents.
Microsoft Office Word Help Command
Use this command to get help contents of Microsoft® Word. You can choose different
sub-commands to go through their respective contents.
Toolbar Description
The toolbar provides shortcuts to major functions in the report.
Shortcut

Description
Select Image Button
Insert Thermal Image Button
Insert Photo Button
Insert Profile Button
Insert Analysis Result Button
Insert Property Button
Insert Histogram Button

For more information about the shortcut icons, please refer to the sections of their
corresponding command under menu Report.
Creating a Report


Choose sub-command Report>Word>New under command Report of menu File.



A report window as shown below will open in the program window.



Input the report title and other general information to the blank report.



Choose command Open Image under menu File to open a thermal image.



If you have opened several thermal images, choose command Select Image to
select one from them.



Choose command Insert Thermal Image under menu Report to insert the thermal
image or the selected thermal image to the report.



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

will automatically regard the report is to be created for the thermal image. In this
case, you can directly choose command Insert Thermal Image to insert the image
without re-opening it.)
Choose command Insert Photo under menu Report to insert the visual image
saved together with the selected thermal image or other visual images stored in
your computer (if any) into the report.
Choose other commands under menu Report to insert all the relevant information
to the report.
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

Edit the report with other Microsoft Word menus and commands.



Choose command Save under menu File to save the report.
Creating an Inspection Report with The Report Wizard

General Information
Before creating an inspection report using the report wizard, a report template (a *.dot file)
must have been previously created and a thermal image has been chosen to create the
report for.
Note:
 The program is supplied with 3 kinds of report templates (called
ReportTemplate1.dot, ReportTemplate2.dot and ReportTemplate3.dot) for your
basic use. Also you can create customized report templates. More details please
refer to next section- Creating an inspection report based on a customized report
template.
 ReportTemplate1, ReportTemplate2 and ReportTemplate3.dot are under the
directory where you install the program to your PC. If you do not change the default
directory during installation, you can find it under C:\Program Files\Guide
IrAnalyser\Templates.
 Every time you run the program to create an inspection report, the program will
choose ReportTemplate1 or ReportTemplate2 or ReportTemplate3 as the default
report template. You can choose other templates (if any) to create a report as well.
Creating a Report
 Choose sub-command Report Wizard under command Report of menu File.
 A dialog box Open will appear to prompt you to select a report template before
creating the report.

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

Click a template name and button Open will apply the selected template to the report
creation.



Follow the report wizard (5 steps in total) to create the report.



In Step 2 of the wizard, you can edit the document properties by selecting a specific
item at a time, double clicking it and then editing its property in the dialog box.



Step 3, select the thermal image(s) you want to input in to the report.



Step 4, select a thermal image name, then its thumbnail image and visual image (if
any) will be displayed in the two blanks at the bottom. If the visual image is not saved
with the thermal image, select the image name and then click the blank under Photo
to input its corresponding visual image to the report.



Click button Next to go through all the five steps.



After the report wizard dialog box disappears, the program will prompt you to save the
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Then a dialog box appears to prompt you to save, print or open the report. Choosing
Save and Open it allows you to view it immediately.



After opening the report, you can edit it further as instructed in the above section®

Creating an inspection report with Microsoft Word.
Note:
Create report in Excel format is also available. Detailed processes are exactly the same
as creating report in Word format.

General Information
As the report template supplied with the program may be too simple to use, you can
create customized templates according to your specific requirements. Then you can
create inspection reports based on these new templates.
Note:


Creating a report template requires skill in creating document templates in Microsoft®
Word. For more information about this, please refer to your Microsoft® Word
documentation or the Microsoft® Word online help.



Choosing a report template is only required when creating a report using the report
wizard. The command Report wizard is unavailable unless a thermal image has been
opened in the program window.

Creating a Report Template based on the Existing Template ReportTemplate.dot
Introduction
It is the easiest to modify an existing report template so as to create a customized report
template. You can take use of the existing infrared objects already included in the
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Note: 
 You can change any information in the template ReportTemplate.dot, but it is
advisable that you do not modify information included in <##> (e.g. <#PageStart#>),
which is automatically input by the program.
 After you save change made to the template ReportTemplate.dot, the program will
always utilize this new version to create reports. You cannot resume its original
information unless you reinstall the program.
Creating a report template based on ReportTemplate.dot





Find out where the template ReportTemplate.dot is. The default directory where
ReportTemplate.dot lies is C:\Program Files\Guide IrAnalyser\Templates
Open ReportTemplate.dot in this way: Select ReportTemplate.dot, click right button of
the mouse and choose command Open to open it
Modify the content of ReportTemplate.dot
Save the modified ReportTemplate.dot and close it

Note:
 Please never try to double click ReportTemplate.dot to open it. In Microsoft® Word,
double clicking a template file will open a new Word file (*.doc) rather than open the
selected template file (*.dot).


In ReportTemplate.dot , please do not modify information included in <##> (e.g.
<#PageStart#>), which is automatically input by the program.

Creating a Report based on the Modified Template ReportTemplate.dot
Two ways are available to create a report based on the modified ReportTemplate.dot.
One is creating it with Microsoft® Word. The other is creating it using the report wizard.
More details please refer to the two sections above: Creating an inspection report with
Microsoft® Word and Creating an inspection report using report wizard.
Creating a Customized Report Template



A report template file is essentially a Microsoft® Word document template file.
There are two ways to create a Microsoft® Word document template file.



Create a new Microsoft® Word document and then save it as a file of document
template
 Create a new Microsoft® Word file.
 Open and edit it as per your requirement.
 Choose command Save As to save it as a document template file. In the
dialog box save as, enter the file name, choose Document Template as the
file type and then choose a directory to save it.
 Please do remember where you save it so that you can find it when
choosing templates to create reports. The default directory for Microsoft®
Word Document Template files is the folder where Microsoft® lies in your

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operating system.



Copy the template ReportTemplate.dot, modify the copied file and then save it.


Select ReportTemplate.dot, copy and paste it in a folder you want to store it.
A template file named Copy of ReportTemplate.dot will exist.



Rename it if you wish



Select it, click right button of the mouse and choose command Open to open
it



Modify its content as per your requirement.



Choose command Save to save it in the original name or Save As to save it
as a new file in a new name. And save it in a specific directory.



Please do remember where you save it so that you can find it when
choosing templates to create report. The default directory for
ReportTemplate.dot is C:\Program Files\Guide IrAnalyser\Templates. If you
save it together with ReportTemplate.dot, you can directly go to the folder
above to choose it.

Now, the new report template is available for creating a report based on it.
Note:


You can save new templates in the same folder Templates as ReportTemplate.dot or
in a different folder. If you save it in a different folder, you need to go to the folder to
choose it when you creating reports.



You can set up the directory where to save report templates using command Setup
under menu File of the program. The program will automatically go to the directory to
find a template when creating a report.

Creating a Report based on the New Report Template
Choosing a report templates is only required when creating a report using the report
wizard.


Open one or several thermal images.



Choose sub-command Report Wizard under command Report of menu File.



A dialog box open will appear to prompt you to select a report template before
creating the report. Now go to the directory where you save the templates and choose
one you want to use.

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

Follow the steps of Report wizard to create a report.



More details please refer to the section above: Creating an inspection report using
report wizard.

Emissivity
What Is Emissivity?
The standard of radiation is "blackbody" radiation which exists in any enclosure whose
walls are at a uniform temperature. The shape of the enclosure and the wall material have
no effect on this radiation, it being a function of temperature alone.
A small hole in such an enclosure only affects this radiation level very slightly. The area of
the hole should not exceed 5% of the area of the walls of the enclosure, when the
radiation passing through the hole is within about one part in a thousand of the blackbody
radiation level defined by the wall temperature. Such a device is fairly easy to build and
forms the source on which all thermometers are calibrated.
A surface always emits less radiation than would a black body at the same temperature by
a factor called the "emissivity" of the surface.
Emissivity = Radiation emitted by surface/ Radiation emitted by black body
How Do We Deal With Emissivity?
If we ignore the emissivity altogether and infer a temperature from the thermometer output,
we shall get a temperature lower than the true temperature by an amount depending on
the value of emissivity and the characteristics of the thermometer. This temperature is

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known as the "apparent" or "brightness" temperature of the surface. If the emissivity is
constant, this temperature rises and falls in exactly the same way as the true temperature
and this may be sufficient for some purposes.
More often the true surface temperature is required. We have:
Actual output = E x output when viewing blackbody
To obtain the true surface temperature we must divide the actual output by the emissivity
value E before we convert to temperature.
This is done by setting the emissivity control to the appropriate value.
It is therefore necessary to know the value of the emissivity. There is a vast amount of
data available, unfortunately much of it is confusing because substantially different values
are quoted. This is because emissivity depends upon:
a) The basic material
b) Surface condition - roughness and oxidation
c) Temperature
d) Angle of view
e) Wavelength
For materials with smooth, clean (unoxidised) surfaces, emissivities are usually in the
range 0.05 to 0.50 and are usually very wavelength dependent, being higher at shorter
wavelengths. The appropriate settings for the IR Thermal Cameras of Guide are given in
the following tables. It must be remembered that these are only guideline figures. They
can be substantially increased if the surface is rough or even slightly oxidised.
The values quoted for oxidised metals assume that the metal is heavily oxidised. Thin
oxide layers will give an emissivity value between this and the value for an unoxidised
surface.
If a more precise emissivity value is needed or more information is required on how to
obtain the emissivity value of a specific material, please contact us.

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Typical Emissivity Values

Refractories

Miscellaneous

Alumina

0.40

Asphalt

0.90

Red Brick

0.93

Carbon

>0.90

Graphite

0.85

Alloys

Soot

0.95

Brass

0.10

Cement & Concrete 0.90

Oxidized

0.61

Cloth

Metals
Aluminium

0.05

Oxidized

0.30

Chromium

0.15

Cobalt

0.18

Gold

0.02

Iron & Steel

0.18

Oxidized

0.85

Lead

0.16

Oxidized

0.63

Magnesium

0.12

Nickel

0.15

Platinum

0.10

Silver

0.03

Tin

0.09

Titanium

0.30

Tungsten

0.13

Zinc

0.05

Oxidized

0.11

0.85



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