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Page 1: IMAGEPro Software User Guide - Publication Nº 813385

LAND IMAGEPro Softwarei

Q U A L I T Y C U S T O M E R S O L U T I O N S

LAND IMAGEProUSER GUIDEPUBLICATION NO 813385LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

ISSUE: 2 DATE: 29 SEPTEMBER 2020

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

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

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

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

Signs and Symbols used on equipment and Documentation

Caution, risk of electric shock.

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

Caution, hot surface.

Protective Conductor Terminal.

Observe precautions for handling electrostatic discharge sensitive devices.

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

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

Wear Protective Gloves Wear Protective Clothing

Wear Eye Protection Wear Ear Protection

Wear Safety Boots Wear Face Protection

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

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ

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

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

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

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

Signs and Symbols used on equipment and Documentation

Caution, risk of electric shock.

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

Caution, hot surface.

Protective Conductor Terminal.

Observe precautions for handling electrostatic discharge sensitive devices.

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

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

Wear Protective Gloves Wear Protective Clothing

Wear Eye Protection Wear Ear Protection

Wear Safety Boots Wear Face Protection

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

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ Contact UsUK - DronfieldLand Instruments InternationalTel: +44 (0) 1246 417691

USA - PittsburghAMETEK Land, Inc.Tel: +1 412 826 4444

ChinaAMETEK Land China Service Tel: +86 21 5868 5111 ext 122

IndiaAMETEK Land India ServiceTel: +91 - 80 67823240

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.ametek-land.com

For further details on all AMETEK Land offices, distributors and representatives, please visit our website.

StorageThe instrument should be stored in its packaging, in a dry sheltered area. The maximum storage temperature is 10 °C (18 °F) higher than the maximum operating temperature.The minimum storage temperature is 10 °C (18 °F) lower than the minimum operating temperature.Refer to the Technical Specification for details of the operating temperature limits.UnpackingCheck all packages for external signs of damage. Check the contents against the packing note.

Lifting InstructionsWhere items are too heavy to be lifted manually, use suitably rated lifting equipment. Refer to the Technical Specification for weights. All lifting should be carried out in accordance with local and national regulations.

Return of Damaged GoodsIMPORTANT If any item has been damaged in transit, this should be reported to the carrier and to the supplier immediately. Damage caused in transit is the responsibility of the carrier not the supplier.DO NOT RETURN a damaged instrument to the sender as the carrier will not then consider a claim. Save the packing with the damaged article for inspection by the carrier.

Return of Goods for RepairIf you need to return goods for repair please contact our Customer Service Department for details of the correct returns procedure.Any item returned to AMETEK Land should be adequately packaged to prevent damage during transit.You must include a written report of the problem together with your own name and contact information, address, telephone number, email address etc.

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

Registered ISO 9001 Management System approvals apply in the USA.

UK Calibration Laboratory: UKAS 0034.

USA Calibration Laboratory: ANAB Accredited ISO/IEC 17025.

National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories approvals apply in India.

Operation of radio transmitters, telephones or other electrical/electronic devices in close proximity to the equipment while the enclosure doors of the instrument or its peripherals are open, may cause interference and possible failure where the radiated emissions exceed the EMC directive. The protection provided by this product may be invalidated if alterations or additions are made to the structural, electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, software or firmware components of this system. Such changes may also invalidate the standard terms of warranty.

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

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Contents

1 Introduction 1-1

1.1 About the LAND IMAGEPro Software 1-1

2 Hardware and Software Requirements 2-0

3 Installation 3-1

3.1 Database Selection 3-13.2 Licensing 3-13.3 Network Adapter Settings 3-23.4 Connecting to your Infrared Cameras 3-33.5 Setting up User Accounts 3-53.6 Camera Settings 3-63.7 SavingandLoadingSystemConfiguration 3-9

4 Using the Software 4-0

4.1 Views Overview 4-14.2 Live Image View 4-44.3 Image Player View 4-84.4 Histograms 4-134.5 ProfileLines 4-144.6 Gauge View 4-154.7 Trend Graph 4-174.8 LiveGridView 4-194.9 SimpleValueView 4-204.10 IO Modules View 4-214.11 Managing Custom Views 4-22

5 Data Sources & Triggers 5-1

5.1 Data Sources 5-15.2 Triggers 5-55.3 Using Triggers 5-7

6 Data Logging 6-0

6.1 Trigger Data Logging 6-16.2 Continuous Data Logging 6-26.3 Data Export 6-37.1 Continuous Recording 6-4

7 Background Recording 7-0

7.2 Trigger Recording 7-17.3 Signal Recording 7-17.4 Recording Management 7-2

8 Communications 8-1

8.1 Modbus TCP 8-18.2 I/O Management 8-38.3 Video Streaming 8-6

9 GlassApplicationFeatures 9-0

9.1 FurnaceConfiguration 9-09.2 GlassBatchAnalysisView 9-39.3 Communication 9-6

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This User Guide gives you information on how to use the LAND IMAGEPro Software.

1.1 About the LAND IMAGEPro SoftwareThe LAND IMAGEPro Software is for use with the following thermal imaging cameras:• ARC Thermal Imaging Camera• NIR-Borescope 3XR• NIR Thermal Imaging Camera• NIR-Borescope• NIR-B 2K Borescope• FTI-E• FTI-EbIMAGEPro Software has the following capabilities:• Connect up to 16 Thermal Imaging Cameras• Configureupto100Regionsofinterest(ROI)percamera• Record and Playback thermal scenes• CreateandconfigureHistograms,ProfileLinesandTrendGraphs• Advanced background compensation• Advanced recording options• Multiple monitor support

INTRODUCTION1

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To use the LAND IMAGEPro software the following minimum computer specification is required:

Processor: Intel i5 2.5 GHzMemory: 8 GB Graphics Card: 512 MB or greater Network: Additional Gigabit Ethernet Card Software: Microsoft Windows 10Min Screen Resolution: 1280 x 1024 pixels MinimumSpecification: .NETFramework4.6.2

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

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INSTALLATION3

The LAND IMAGEPro software is available for download from the AMETEK LAND Web site at the following address:https://www.ametek-land.com/software-downloads

3.1 Database SelectionDuringinstallationofIMAGEPro,youwillbeaskedwhichdatabasetousetorecord data. There are two database systems supported by IMAGEPro:SQLiteThisisthedefaultoptionandusesafileondisktostoreloggeddata.AnSQLitedatabase requires no further administration or specialist knowledge but does not have any enterprise-level features and may have performance implications when logging large amounts of data over an extended period of time.MS SQL ServerThis is an enterprise-grade database engine with full support for advanced featuressuchasdatamirroring,redundancyandhighperformancewithlargeamounts of data. AnSQLServerlicencemustbepurchasedseparatelyandthedatabasesystemmust be installed and working correctly before installing IMAGEPro.SQLServerdatabasesusuallyrequireanadministratorordatabaseengineertoconfigureandmanage.IMAGEProsupportsSQLServer2012andlaterversions.SQLServerExpresseditionsaresupportedinaccordancewiththelicencelimitations.

3.2 LicensingIMAGEProcanbeusedintrialmodeforthefirst30days,afterwhichtheapplication must be licensed or it will shutdown. Please contact your AMETEK Land sales representative to purchase a licence. They will provide you with a Purchase Code. Licences are only valid for a single machine. Multiple licences can be purchased at the same time with a single Purchase Code.To enter a Purchase Code and activate your software:1) SelectHelp > Licence Manager from the menu and press the Activate

Licencebutton(orpresstheActivate Now button on startup if your licencehasalreadyexpired).

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2) EnterthePurchaseCodeprovidedintothetextboxprovided.Avalidpurchase code will result in a green tick beside the code and allow you to chose between Manual Activation or Online Activation.

Manual Activation1) CopytheRequestKeyCodetoyourclipboardorsavetodiskusingthe

buttons provided on the right of the window. This code should be emailed to your AMETEK Land sales contact. They will respond with your Licence Code.

2) PastetheLicenceCodeintotheboxprovidedorimportitfromafilebyusing the buttons on the right of the window. The licence will be read and a green tick displayed if it is valid. Press the Close button to activate your application.

Online ActivationA working Internet connection is required for Online Activation. Press the Activate button to activate your licence.

3.3 Network Adapter SettingsInorderforyourPCtobeabletocommunicatewiththerequiredCamera,youneed to specify the correct Network Adapter Settings.1) Fromyourcomputer’sStartmenu,

open the Control Panel and select the Network Connectionsoption(orsimilar,depending on your version of Microsoft Windows).

2) Right-clickontherequiredNetworknameand select the Properties option.

3) SelecttheInternet Protocol option and click on Properties.

4) SelecttheUse the following IP address option and enter the values:

IP address: 10 . 1 . 10 . 150 * Subnet mask: 255 . 255 . 0 . 0 *Note: ForNIRandNIR-Bcameras(but

NOTNIR-B2K),theIPaddressmustbeset to:

169 . 162 . 10 . 1505) ClickonOK to save these settings.

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3.4 Connecting to your Infrared Cameras You can connect up to 16 thermal imaging cameras to the Computer running the LAND IMAGEPro Software.Fordetailedinstallationinformation,refertotheUserGuidesuppliedwithyourcamera and the Installation Guides supplied with any Mounting Accessories included in your measurement system.1) DownloadtheIMAGEProsoftwarefromthewebaddress:

https://www.ametek-land.com/software-downloads2) RuntheprogramIMAGEProSetup.exe. Ifyouhaveconfiguredyournetworkadaptersettingscorrectly,as

describedinSection3.1,thesoftwarewillautomaticallydetectandconnect to the thermal images cameras in your network.

The devices detected will be displayed in a list similar to that shown in Fig.3-1.

Fig3-1InitialDeviceslist Ifyousubsequentlyneedtoaddcamerastoyoursystem,youcandoso

via the Configurationmenu,asoutlinedinSection3.4.1below. Additionally,youcanusetheSetup Wizard,whichwillguideyouthrough

thecompleteinstallationprocess,asoutlinedinSection3.4.2.

3.4.1 Adding cameras via the Configuration menu1) OpentheConfiguration menu and select the Devices option. When the DeviceswindowshowninFig.3-1isfirstopened,thesoftware

will automatically browse the network for available devices. The Browse Network list will show the MAC address and IP Address of

eachdevicedetectedonthenetwork.ARCandFTI-Edevicescannotbeautomaticallydiscovered.Insomecircumstances,firewallrulesmayalsostop the software discovering other device types. In this case the device must be connected manually. Press the + icon in the top of the Browse Devices window. Select the type of camera you are trying to connect and the IP address of the camera and press OK. The connection status will turn green if a connection was established successfully.

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2) TheDeviceslistallowsyoutoselectandconfiguretherequireddevice.IntheDeviceslist,youcanconfigurethefollowing:• The device IP Address. Note: this is the IP Address used by the

software to connect to a device on the network.• Set the Device operation mode as Live.

3) Afterconfiguringyourdevice,pressOK to add it. The current status of the device connection will be shown as follows: • Green = Connected • Red = Disconnected • Grey = Disabled • Amber = Connecting

3.4.2 Using the Setup Wizard1) OpentheConfiguration menu and select the Setup Wizard option.2) FollowthefivestepsgivenintheWizardscreens(Fig.3-2)tosetupyour

system as required.

Fig3-2SetupWizard

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3.5 Setting up User AccountsIfyouusetheSetupWizard,screen4displaysdetailsofthedefaultuserpasswordsforbothaccounts,asshowninFig.3-3.

Fig3-3SetupWizard-Users screenFollowinginstallationoftheIMAGEProSoftware,youcansubsequentlyaccessthe User Management screen via the Configuration > Users menu option.Tousethedefaultpasswords,simplyclickonNext.Alternatively,tocreateanewpassword,seeChanging Passwords below.TherearethreeuserlevelsavailableinIMAGEPro:Operator,SupervisorandAdministrator.• Operator–anOperatorusercanonlyviewthesystemdisplay,they

cannot interact with the system or shutdown the application. There is no password required to switch to an Operator user.

• Supervisor–asupervisorcanchangedisplaysettings,arrangeorresizewindows,managedataloggingandexportingandshutdowntheapplication. A password is required to switch to Supervisor user. The default password is Super(case-sensitive).

• Administrator – an administrator has full system rights. They have the same abilities as a Supervisor with the additional ability to add and remove instruments and change instrument settings. A password is required to switch to Administrator user. The default password is Admin (case-sensitive).

Current UserThe current logged in user is displayed in the application title bar after the application name.

Changing User

1) Pressthe buttononthemenubartochangetoadifferentuser.

2) EnterthepasswordoftheuserandpressOKtochangetothatuser.

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Changing PasswordsYou can set up user account password details for both the Administrator and Supervisor accounts in the IMAGEPro Software.You must be logged in as an Administrator to change passwords.All user passwords are encrypted and stored on the local machine. There is no wayforAMETEKLandtoreadorretrieveauser’spasswordifitisforgottenbutit is possible to reset the passwords to defaultEnter the current Administrator password.1) Ifyouwanttochangeapassword,enteritintheNew Passwordfield.2) Entertheexactsame(case-sensitive)passwordintheConfirm Password

field.3) Whenyouhavechangedthepassworddetailsasrequired,clickonNext. The Setup Wizard Complete screen will be displayed. Clicking on Finish will open the IMAGEPro software with the views you

configuredintheSetupWizarddisplayed. You can access the Setup Wizard at any time via the Configuration menu

in the IMAGEPro software.

3.6 Camera Settings1) ToviewandchangeCameraSettings,opentheConfiguration menu and

select the Devices option.2) ClickontheSettingsbuttonforthecamera TheCameraSettingsscreenwillbedisplayedasshowninFig.3-4(for

ARC,FTI-Eand3XRBorescopecameras),orFig.3-5(forNIR,NIR-BandNIR-B2Kcameras).

The Info tab Shows status information about the camera such as the cameratype,thefirmwareversion,thecalibrationdate,temperatureranges and the captured frame rate.

Fig3-4CameraSettings(ARC,FTI-Eand3XRBorescope)

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Fig3-5CameraSettings(NIR,NIR-BandNIR-B2K)

The Settingstabcontainsthefollowinguser-configurableoptions.

3.6.1 ARC, FTI-E and NIR Borescope 3XR

Setting OptionFrameRate The camera frame rate. Refer to your Camera User Guide for

available frame ratesEmissivity The emissivity of the target. Adjustable between 0.000 and

1.000Background Temperature Mode

Off - no background temperature connectionCamera Temperature - uses the camera internal ambient temperature as the background temperatureRemote - uses the Background Temperature value input by the user(seebelow)

Background Temperature

User adjustable value for the background temperature of the target.UsedinconjunctionwiththeRemotesetting(above)

NUC State The Non Uniform Correction status:Off - uses the NUC settings of the connected cameraOn-NUCperformedatthetimefrequencyspecifiedintheNUCTimefield(seebelow)Inhibit - NUC is not enabled

NUC Time Thefrequency(inseconds)atwhichaNUCisperformedwhenthe NUC State is set to On(seeabove)

Barrel Distortion* SpecifieswhetherbarreldistortioncompensationisOnorOff.Refer to the NIR-B 3XR User Guide

*3XR only

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3.6.2 NIR, NIR-B, NIR-B 2K

Setting OptionResolution** The NIR-B 2K camera resolution. Refer to the NIR-B 2K Camera

User Guide for available resolutionsFrameRate As per table aboveEmissivity As per table aboveBackground Temperature Mode

As per table above

Background Temperature

As per table above

Distortion Correction**

Appliesadistortioncorrectionalgorithmtocountertheeffectsof the borescope lens on the live image. This feature requires significantprocessingpowerandmayresultinreducedframerate.

**NIR-B 2K only

3.6.3 NetworkNOTE

AfterchangingtheIPaddressofthecamera,thecamerawillneedtobepoweredoffandonagainbeforeitwillacceptthenewIPaddress.

Setting OptionIP Mode Static IP - sets the IP Address of the camera to the IP Address

value entered belowDHCP - Enables IP addresses to be assigned automatically by the network on which the camera is installed. DHCP allows a computer tojoinanIP-basednetworkwithouthavingapre-configuredIPaddress. DHCP is a protocol that assigns unique IP addresses to devices,thenreleasesandrenewstheseaddressesasdevicesleave and re-join the network

IP Address If using Static IP(seeabove),usethisfieldtoentertherequiredIP Address for the camera

Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask of the cameraPort Read only. The network port of the camera

3.6.4 AlarmsSetting OptionFrame AlarmParameter Max/Mean/Min - select the required frame temperature parameter

on which to set the alarmHigh Alarm Sets the high alarm value for the frameHigh Warning Sets the high warning alarm value for the frameLow Warning Sets the low warning alarm value for the frameLow Alarm Sets the low alarm value for the frame.Ambient AlarmHigh Alarm Sets the high ambient temperature alarm valueHigh Warning Sets the high ambient temperature warning alarm valueLow Warning Sets the low ambient temperature warning alarm valueLow Alarm Sets the low ambient temperature alarm value

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Setting OptionRate of Change AlarmTime Period The time period over which to calculate the rate of changeParameter The frame value to use when calculating the ROCHigh Alarm Alarm will activate when the Rate of Change is above this valueLow Alarm Alarm will activate when the Rate of Change is below this value

3.6.5 AdvancedSetting OptionAnalysis Correction Allows the adjustment of the analysis and alarm values associated

with the thermal image to exclude temperatures above or below a certainvalue.Thismaybeused,forexample,ifapermanentcoldareashouldbeignored(suchasabackgroundtemperature)butyou still need to alarm when the temperature of the target falls below a certain level.

3.7 Saving and Loading System ConfigurationTheSystemconfigurationcanbesavedorloadedfromtheConfigurationmenu:• Load Configuration–loadsapreviouslysavedconfigurationintothe

currentsystem.ThisconfigurationcanbeapreviouslysavedsetupfromthisPCoraconfigurationfromanotherPC.

• Save Configuration–savesthecurrentconfigurationofthesystemtodiskimmediately(insteadofwaitingforsystemshutdown).

• Save Configuration As–savesthecurrentsystemconfigurationtoaspecifiedlocationondiskforbackuppurposesortoreplicatethisconfigurationonanothermachine.

ThesavedSystemConfigurationcontainsallconfigurationsettingscontainedwithin IMAGEPro. This includes:• Connected devices and their settings• Currentviews,theirpositiononscreenandtheirsettings• Recording settings• Data logging settings• Communication settings• Licenceinformation(onlyrestoredifloadedbackonthesamemachine)

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Fig. 4-1 Typical LAND IMAGEPro Interface

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2

3

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The LAND IMAGEPro Software provides an easy to use interface which allows you to view the thermal imaging data captured by your LAND Thermal Imaging Cameras.AtypicalLANDIMAGEProInterfaceisshowninFig.4-1.

NOTE

TheGlassBatchViewiscoveredinsection9.2underGlassApplicationFeatures.

4.1 Views OverviewIMAGEPro provides a selection of views to display the thermal data from connectedimagers.AtypicaluserinterfaceisshowninFig.4-1.

Key

1) CaptureScreen

Press this button on the menu to save an image of the application exactly as it is currently displayed.

2) Currentlyopenviews–tabsalongthebottomofthescreenshowthecurrently active views. An active view will continue to operate in the background even if it is not visible on screen.

3) Tocloseanactiveview,presstheXinthetoprightcorneroftheview.Theview will no longer operate. Opening this view again will activate a new view.

4) Toopenaview,clicktheViewsmenuandselecttheviewyouwanttoopen(seeFig.4-2).Iftheviewisalready active then the system will switch to displaying that view. If the view is not currently active then a new view will be created as a new tab along the bottom of the screen.

5) Tohideaview,clickonthepin.Thiswill‘unpin’theview and move it to the tray area at the side of the screen.Toshowtheviewagain,hoverovertheviewname in the tray area and it will slide out. Click on the pin to keep the view on screen again. Hidden views are still considered as active views and will still operate in the background.

Fig.4-2

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Viewscanbearrangedonscreentosuituserneeds.Tochangeaview’slocation:• Click on the tab representing the view at the bottom of the screen and

hold the mouse button down.• Theviewwill‘popout’andyouwillbepresentedwithaseriesof‘drop

arrows’onscreen.Thesearelocationswhereyoucandroptheviewtorearrange the layout.

• Ifyoudonotdroptheviewthenitwillfloatabovetheapplicationinaseparatewindow.Afloatingwindowcanalsobemovedtoanothermonitorif desired.

• Todroptheview,selectthedroplocationbymovingthemouseoverthecoincidingdroparrow(seeFig.4-3)andreleasingthemousebutton.

Drop arrows

Fig.4-3DroppingaView

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• Thearrowsaroundtheedgeofthescreenwillplacetheviewtothetop,left,rightorbottomofthescreen(dependingonthearrowselected)andmove everything else to the other side.

• Thecentralarrowswillplacetheselectedviewtothetop,left,rightorbottomofthehighlightedview(dependingonthearrowselected)andmove the existing view to the other side.

• The central dot will drop the view into the same area as the highlighted view and create a tab at the bottom to switch between them.

• Ifyouareunsurewheretodroptheview,thensimplymoveyourmouse over a drop arrow – the area where the control will be dropped is highlighted,asshowninFig.4-4.

Fig.4-4Viewdroplocationhighlighted

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4.2 Live Image View

Fig. 4-5 Typical Live Image ViewThe Live Image View is controlled using the buttons along the right hand side of the view (See Section 4.2.1).

Imaging Controls

Control Description

Play/Pause - Plays the recorded images / Freeze the current live image.

Record - Record a thermal video of the current image capture. Recording is affected by the current recording settings. Recorded videos are saved to the database and can be played back in from the Image Playback View.Continuous Recording - the recording will continuously loop and delete the previous recording once the time limit defined by the settings is reachedDelete Recording - delete the last recording saved to the database.

Save Frame - save the currently displayed frame (when imaging is paused) as an image file (PNG, JPG or BMP) or as a CSV text file suitable for analysis in Excel, or an IMGX (Land Thermal Image). Export Recording - export the current recording (after recording has stopped) as a video file (MP4 or AVI) or as a LAND thermal recording (ERFX) which can be opened in IMAGEViewer or IMAGEPro on a different machine.

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Control DescriptionThe Live Imager Settings window allows you to adapt the image display and recording to suit your needs.• Integrate imager frames - enable this setting to average the displayed

frames over time. IMAGEPro supports averaging across 2, 4, 8, 16 or 32 frames. This does not affect recording, images are recorded without frame integration applied.

• Recording time - set the length of time to record for and the frame rate to use when recording. The summary box shows how much hard disk space will be consumed by each recording using these settings.

Advanced tab• Trigger recording – start a recording when a trigger has been

activated. The recording will stop either when the trigger is no longer active or the set recording time has expired. Refer to Section ?.? on Triggers.

• Pre-record – set a time limit up to 10 seconds to activate pre-recording when a trigger is fired. The playback image will contain the 10 seconds of recording before the event happened.

• Post-record – set a time limit up to 10 seconds to activate post-recording when a trigger is fired. The playback image will contain the 10 seconds of recording after the event happened.

• Timed Acquisition – save a frame on a regular time interval. Frames can be saved as PNG, JPG, BMP or IMGX (Land thermal image) files.

• Pause on acquisition – when timed acquisition is enabled, the image feed can be paused on the selected time interval.

Analysis TabShows an analysis data table of current readings from the live image display for the frame and any Regions of Interest (ROI) applied. Use the button in the top right to show or hide columns. The columns available are:• Data - the data source (frame or ROI number)• Max - maximum temperature of the source• Mean - mean temp of the source• Min - minimum temp of the source• Alarm - the status of any alarms set• Emissivity - the current emissivity used for the source• Background temperature - the current background temperature used.Click on a column header to sort all data by that column.

Export CSV – click this icon to export the analysis table as a CSV file. This will export the current analysis data using the current system text

separator (typically a comma or a semi-colon).

Palette ControlThe palette control allows the user to change how the thermal image is displayed on screen. There are 6 different palettes available.Click on the button to show all palettes and click on your preferred one to activate it.

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There are several options to set the palette range.• Continuous Auto Span - activate this button to continuously update the

palette based on the minimum and maximum temperature values in the frame.

• Auto Span - press this to update the palette once based on the minimum and maximum temperature values in the frame.

• Manual - adjust the palette minimum and maximum display temperatures by typing in to the numeric controls or pressing the buttons up or down.

The Invert Palette button swaps the palette’s light and dark displays from the standard palette.

Isotherm PaletteThe Isotherm Palette Editor allows overriding the current display palette with specific colours for up to 5 temperature ranges. Enable a range, enter a maximum and minimum temperature and select a colour to override that area of the palette. Changes are reflected in the image immediately.

Regions of Interest Editor IMAGEPro can support up to 100 Regions of Interest (ROI) per camera.ROI allow analysis of specific areas of the thermal image where temperature measurement is critical. IMAGEPro supports different types of ROI, suitable for different tasks.• Point - shows the temperature of a single measurement point on the

thermal image. • Shape (line, rectangle, ellipse, free form) - calculates the mean, max and

min of the selected area. • Profile Line - calculates the temperature of each pixel on the line for

display on a profile line graph. For more information see the profile line graph.

• Camera ROI - ARC Cameras only. Adds an ROI to the Camera.To add a Region of Interest select the type of ROI on the ROI Editor control. On the Live Image display, click to select the start point for the ROI. For shape ROls, click again where you want the shape to end. For free form and profile lines, click to insert the next point in the line or shape and double click where you want the shape to end. ROI shapes can be edited by clicking on the Selection tool (mouse pointer button) and selecting the shape in the Live Image display. Drag the corners to expand or shrink the ROI and use the rotation icon to rotate the shape. When selected, an ROI can be deleted by pressing the delete button or by pressing the Delete key on the keyboard.

ROI Settings The ROI settings window provides the ability to change the ROI display to suit your needs. • Hide ROls from image display - hides the ROI markers from the Live

Image display. When the ROI editor is shown, the ROI markers will appear so that you can edit them.

To hide the ROI markers completely, hide the ROI edit window.

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• Use ROI for background correction - one ROI can be used as background correction for the image. The mean temperature of the selected ROI will be used.

• ROI Line color - select the color to use for the ROI markers on screen. • Advanced tab - See Advanced ROI Settings (below). • Alarms - allows the user to set the high and low alarms for each ROI and

whether they are triggered on max, mean or min temperature for that ROI. • Rate of Change – allows the user to set the time period over which the

rate of change will be calculated for the Regions of Interest and the value to use for that calculation (the max, mean or minimum temperature). For each ROI, set the low and high alarm values for the rate of change.

Advanced ROI Settings • Emissivity - Change the emissivity used when calculating temperature for

this emissivity. Overrides the camera emissivity settings.• Background Temperature - Apply a set background temperature for

this Region of Interest. Overrides the camera background temperature settings. Cannot be used with Reference ROI.

• Reference ROI - Use the mean temperature reading from another Region of Interest. Cannot be used with Background Temperature. Reference ROIs cannot be chained together (i.e. a referenced ROI cannot have a reference to another ROI, and so on).

• Show Min/Max - Displays the minimum and maximum temperature markers for this Region of Interest.

• Show Temperature – select a temperature to display as an overlay on the video display screen.

Zoom & Rotate Control The Zoom & Rotate control window displays the portion of the thermal image that is being displayed in the main image window. Zoom levels go from 100 % to 800 %, and to 1600 % for NIR-B 2K only. Use the +/- buttons to select the required zoom level.The ‘zoomed’ area is displayed as a rectangle on the thumbnail of the main image. You can click and drag the zoomed area to select the required area of the image. The 16:9 option allows you switch to a 16:9 view suitable for wide screen monitors. The top and bottom of the image will be cut to allow adjustment to this view. Use the zoom window to alter the visible range of the camera.The Rotate controls allow you to:• Rotate the image anti-clockwise in steps of 90º• Flip the image horizontally about its X-axis• Flip the image vertically about its Y-axis

Focus Control

Focus In - Focus the imager in. For cameras with a focus motor only.

Focus Out - Focus the imager out. For cameras with a focus motor only.

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Mark Max & Min TemperatureShows the frame maximum and minimum temperature on the screen. Maximum temperature is represented by a red flashing marker and minimum temperature with a blue flashing marker.

4.3 Image Player View

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Key1 Play this file2 Filter by this date and older

(most recent files at top of list)3 Reset the date filter to the

current date and time4 Delete selected recording5 Import and Export recordings6 Open the Browse Recordings

window

Fig. 4-6 Browse Recordings

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4.3.1 Recording File BrowserIn addition to the Image Player View, you can also access image files via the Recording File Browser, as shown in Fig. 4-7.

Fig. 4-7 Typical Recording File Browser screen

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4.3.2 Playback Settings1) To access the Image Player, open the Image Player view.2) The Player control bar appears, as shown in Fig. 4-3.Playback settings are defaulted to the settings used in image recording, but they can be changed to suit your requirements: These settings allow you to adjust the values used when playing back a file, including:• Integrate image frames - select number of frames to integrate. • Adjust frame rate • Adjust emissivity • Adjust background temperature

Analysis TabShows an analysis data table of current readings from the live image display for the frame and any Regions of Interest (ROI) applied. Use the button in the top right to show or hide columns. The columns available are:• Data - the data source (frame or ROI number)• Max - maximum temperature of the source• Mean - mean temp of the source• Min - minimum temp of the source• Alarm - the status of any alarms set• Emissivity - the current emissivity used for the source• Background temperature - the current background temperature used.Click on a column header to sort all data by that column.

Palette ControlThe palette control allows the user to change how the thermal image is displayed on screen. There are 6 different palettes available.Click on the button to show all palettes and click on your preferred one to activate it. There are several options to set the palette range.• Continuous Auto Span - activate this button to continuously update the

palette based on the minimum and maximum temperature values in the frame.

• Auto Span - press this to update the palette once based on the minimum and maximum temperature values in the frame.

• Manual - adjust the palette minimum and maximum display temperatures by typing in to the numeric controls or pressing the buttons up or down.

The Invert Palette button swaps the palette’s light and dark displays from the standard palette.

Isotherm PaletteThe Isotherm Palette Editor allows overriding the current display palette with specific colours for up to 5 temperature ranges. Enable a range, enter a maximum and minimum temperature and select a colour to override that area of the palette. Changes will be reflected on the image when Apply or OK is selected.

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Regions of Interest Editor Regions of Interest (ROI) allow analysis of specific areas of the thermal image where temperature measurement is critical. IMAGEPro supports different types of ROI, suitable for different tasks.• Point - shows the temperature of a single measurement point on the

thermal image.• Shape (line, rectangle, ellipse, free form) - calculates the mean, max and

min of the selected area.• Profile Line - calculates the temperature of each pixel on the line for

display on a profile line graph. For more information on the Profile Line graph, see Section 4.5.

To add a Region of Interest select the type of ROI on the ROI Editor control. On the Live Image display, click to select the start point for the ROI. For shape ROls, click again where you want the shape to end. For free form and profile lines, click to insert the next point in the line or shape and double click where you want the shape to end. ROI shapes can be edited by clicking on the Selection tool (mouse pointer button) and selecting the shape in the Live Image display. Drag the corners to expand or shrink the ROI and use the rotation icon to rotate the shape. When selected, an ROI can be deleted by pressing the delete button or by pressing the Delete key on the keyboard.

ROI Settings The ROI settings window provides the ability to change the ROI display to suit user needs. • Hide ROls from image display - hides the ROI markers from the Live

Image display. When the ROI editor is shown, the ROI markers will appear so that you can edit them.

To hide the ROI markers completely, hide the ROI edit window. • Use ROI for background correction - one ROI can be used as

background correction for the image. The mean temperature of the selected ROI will be used.

• ROI Line color - select the color to use for the ROI markers on screen. • Advanced tab - allows the user to override the frame emissivity with a

specific emissivity for each ROI. • Alarms - allows the user to set the high and low alarms for each ROI and

whether they are triggered on max, mean or min temperature for that ROI.

Zoom & Rotate Control The Zoom & Rotate control window displays the portion of the thermal image that is being displayed in the main image window. Zoom levels go from 100 % to 800 %, and to 1600 % for NIR-B 2K only.Use the +/- buttons to select the required zoom level.The ‘zoomed’ area is displayed as a rectangle on the thumbnail of the main image. You can click and drag the zoomed area to select the required area of the image.

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File detailsShows the details of the currently selected file.

Mark Max & Min TemperatureShow the frame maximum and minimum temperature on the screen. Maximum temperature is represented by a red flashing marker and minimum temperature with a blue flashing marker.

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4.4 HistogramsThe Histogram graph (Fig. 4-8) shows the total number of pixels within a temperature range as a bar chart for a given Region of Interest.1) Use the drop-down selectors in the top right hand corner of the window to

select the required Camera and Region of Interest to use for the histogram display.

2) Adjust the Max Temperature and Min Temperature to adjust the graph’s Y axis.

3) Click to open the Histogram Settings window. The Histogram Settings window allows you

to switch on/off the display of range markers, adjustment of the range maximum and minimum temperatures and the colour of the range display.

The Automatically scale option allows you to scale scale the histogram Y axis automatically. Disabling this option allows you to select a minimum and maximum value to fix the Y axis scale to the specified values.

The range markers appear on the graph in the selected colour and show the percentage of pixels within the temperature range selected (as shown in Fig. 4-8). This percentage is available as a Data Source.

See Data Sources for more information.

Fig. 4-8 Typical Histogram with Automatic Scaling and Range Markers

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4.5 Profile LinesThe Profile Line graph (Fig. 4-9) displays the temperature along a user-defined line in the thermal scene. The line can have multiple points (corners) and can drawn to follow a particular item of interest e.g. cable run/pipeworketc. For more detail on creating a profile line, see the ROI Editor section of Live Image View.The Profile Line Graph gives a live display of the temperatures along the line. 1) Select the profile lines you want to display on the graph by using the Data

Sources pull out menu on the right hand side of the graph. Multiple profile lines can be selected and displayed on the graph at the same time from different sources.

See Data Sources for more information about available data sources and how to use them.

2) You can pause the profile line graph to freeze the data displayed.3) Move your cursor over the graph to display the temperature value at the

selected point on the line, as shown in Fig. 4-9.4) You can also export the data as CSV format. This will export data as

a comma separated file, using the format separator defined by your operating system.

Fig. 4-9 Typical Profile Line with cursor temperature display

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4.5.1 Profile Line Settings1) In the Profile Line display, click on the Settings button 2) For the Y axis, you can set the Minimum and

Maximum temperature, or you can choose Automatically scale, which will adjust the upper and lower limits to match the corresponding temperatures measured along the Profile Line.

3) For the X axis, you can select up to 5 position markers to display on the profile line graph. Position markers can be moved across the graph to show the current temperatures of all profile lines at that point. The current position marker will appear in the Live Image View or Playback View as a green X.

4.6 Gauge ViewThe Gauge View (Fig. 4-10) provides a graphical display of the current value of any data source available from the thermal image. High and low alarms can be set as well as the expected set point. Red and blue lines across the bar denote the highest and lowest readings recorded over the selected time period.

Fig. 4-10 Typical Gauge View1) To access the controls for a gauge, click on the Settings button at the

bottom of the gauge The Gauge Settings window is displayed. This window has two tabs:

Display and Alarms (see Fig. 4-11). The options available in the Gauge Settings tabs are described in the table

below:

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Fig. 4-11 Gauge Settings tabs

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Maximum The maximum temperature to display in the Gauge bar.Minimum The minimum temperature to display in the Gauge bar.Gauge Data The data source for the gauge. Label The text identifier for the gauge. This is any source

available from the system. See Data Sources for more details. Maximum 10 characters.

Text Background Background colour of the gauge label.Text Foreground Text colour of the gauge label.Time The gauge time period in minutes. The gauge will show

the maximum value reached within this time period in red and the minimum value in blue.

Point Marker A user-defined temperature point, indicated with an arrow next to the gauge, which gives you a graphical indicator of a process control setpoint of particular interest.

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High Alarm Temperature value above which the gauge displays an alarm. The gauge will be red. You can enable/disable the alarm via the check-box.

High Warning Temperature value above which the gauge displays an warning. The gauge will be yellow. You can enable/disable the alarm via the check-box.

Low Warning Temperature value below which the gauge displays an warning. The gauge will be yellow. You can enable/disable the alarm via the check-box.

Low Alarm Temperature value below which the gauge displays an alarm. The gauge will be red. You can enable/disable the alarm via the check-box.

2) When you have selected the required options for your gauge, close the Gauge Settings screen to return to the main LAND IMAGEPro display.

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4.7 Trend Graph

Fig. 4-12 Trend Graph showing Logged DataThe Trend Graph displays a graph of temperature readings plotted against time. You can choose to view All Data or Logged Data (if data logging has been configured). The All Data screen displays all live temperature information from the Imager. The Logged Data screen shows only the live data selected for logging.The Analysis pop-out pane, at the bottom of the graph, can be displayed by clicking on the arrow. This pane displays a summary of the readings in the Trend Graph.If you have set up Data Logging, the Logged Data graph can be used to display this data. Note, the logged data table can only be displayed once data logging has been paused.For more information on setting up Data Logging, refer to Section 6 of this User Guide.1) To show live logging data, press the button. The Trend Graph is updated to show instantaneous temperature readings

being taken, but no logged data is displayed in the Data pane on the right hand side of the Trend Graph.

2) To pause the display of live logging, press the button. The Trend Graph is frozen and the Data pane is updated to show the data

that has been logged, as shown in Fig. 4-12.3) When paused, you can specify the

time and date range you wish to view. Click on the small Calendar icon in the From and To fields and select the required date and time range, then click on Close.

Export CSV – click this icon to export the analysis table as CSV. This will export the current analysis data using the format separator of the

operating system.

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4.7.1 Customising the Trend Graph1) In the Trend Graph display, click on the

Settings button The Trend Settings dialog is displayed.

2) If required, you can change the Display Period (time format H:MM:SS) for the X-Axis.

3) You can also choose whether the Y-Axis is scaled automatically to cover the range of temperatures measured, or you can specify the Minimum and Maximum temperatures of the Y-Axis.

4) Select the Data Sources you wish to view on the trend graph. Any data source which can be represented as a number can be viewed on the trend graph. See Data Sources for more information.

4.7.2 Zooming & PanningYou can use your mouse to zoom and pan around the graph displays.To return to the current live readings, press the

button.

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4.8 Live Grid ViewThe Live Grid (Fig. 4-13) allows you to select multiple Data Sources and view their current values in a tabular format.

Fig. 4-13 Live Grid ViewSelect the Data Sources you want to view by clicking on the settings icon in the bottom right corner of the view. See Data Sources for more information about the data sources available.The data on the live grid view can be arranged in two different ways:• Sorting. To sort the data, click on a column

header. An arrow will appear showing which way the column sorting has been applied. Click on the column header again to sort in the opposite direction.

• Grouping. The data can be grouped by a column by clicking and holding on a column header and dragging it to the group area at the top of the table. This is handy if you have multiple cameras, for example, and want to view the same data fields together.

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4.9 Simple Value ViewThe Simple Value View (Fig. 4-14) shows a Data Source value as large text on screen.See Data Sources for more information about the data sources available.

Fig. 4-14 Simple Value ViewTo select the required data source, click on the settings icon in the bottom right of the screen to access the settings menu Select the required data source using the “…” expansion.Once selected, you can also enter a title label to display above the value.If the data source has an associated alarm value set (for example, a camera frame alarm or ROI alarm) then this will be displayed in the control if the alarm is triggered.

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4.10 IO Modules ViewFor details on how to connect and configure I/O modules see Communications > I/O ManagementThe IO Modules screen shows a graphical representation of the connected modules, as shown in Fig. 4-15.If a Beckhoff CX9001 IO Processor is configured, then the IOModules screen will show a graphical representation of the CX9001 including all of the attached sub-modules.The CX9001 can be configured to operate with more than one ‘Partner’, so it is possible that not all of the IO fitted to the CX9001 is available to IMAGEPro.The IO available to IMAGEPro is shown with its respective Pin number.IO which is not available to ImagePro is shown with an ‘x’ instead of an IO Pin number.

Fig. 4-15 IO Modules View

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4.11 Managing Custom ViewsIMAGEPro provides one of each type of view as standard (and one live image view per camera) through the Views menu. In some cases it is necessary to create multiple views to aid analysis or to display the same camera feed on multiple monitors. You can achieve this by creating Custom Views.Custom Views are managed by going to: Views > Custom > Manage Custom Views.

Fig. 4-16 Manage Custom Views1) Select the view you want to create and click the “Add” button. 2) Name the view and, if requested, select the

device that you want to associate with the view and press OK.

3) The new view will appear in the Configured Views section on the right hand side of the window.

4) Repeat this as many times as necessary to create the custom views you require.

5) To edit a view that you have created, first select it in the Configured Views list and then click on the edit icon

This will allow you to change the name of the view and any devices associated with it.

6) To delete a view that you have created, first select it in the Configured Views list and then click on the delete icon

This will remove the view from the available custom views. Once you have created custom views, they will appear under the Custom

section of the Views menu

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DATA SOURCES & TRIGGERS

55.1 Data Sources

All of the data that IMAGEPro processes which is useful for a user is exposed asaDataSource.Adatasourcecancomefromanywhereinthesystem,forexampleitcouldbefromanimager,aview,ortheoutputofaninternalprocess.Adatasourceisexposedusingthefollowingformat:Source_Fieldwhere:• Sourcerepresentstheoriginatorofthedata.Forexample,thenameof

the thermal imager.• Fieldrepresentsthedatafieldexposed.Forexample,themax

temperature of the frame. For example, data source from a thermal imager called “NIR1” exposing the frame maximum temperature would be exposed as “NIR1_FrameMax”. Datasourcesarefilteredaccordingtowheretheyareused.Forexample,theavailabledatasourcesintheCommunicationssectionwillbedifferentfromthose on the Trend View as the trend view can only handle numerical sources. The below tables describe the most commonly used data sources available in IMAGEPro.

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Thermal Imager SourcesThese sources are created per connected thermal imager. Sources are dependentonthethermalimagerconnectedanditsavailablefunctionality(forexample,whethertheimagerhasatiptemperaturethermocouple).

Field Name Data Type DescriptionAmbientHighAlarm Boolean True when the ambient temperature

is higher than the high ambient alarm value.

AmbientHighWarning Boolean True when the ambient temperature is higher than the high ambient warning value.

AmbientLowAlarm Boolean True when the ambient temperature is lower than the low ambient alarm value.

AmbientLowWarning Boolean True when the ambient temperature is lower than the low ambient warning value.

BackgroundTemperature Double The current set background temperature.

CameraTemperature Double The current camera temperature – used for ambient temperature alarms.

CapturedFrameRate Float The frame rate that is actually being received from the camera.

Emissivity Double The emissivity value set on the camera.

FrameAboveThreshold Double The current high threshold above which analysis temperatures will no longer be reported. See IsFrameAboveThresholdEnabled.

FrameBelowThreshold Double The current low threshold below which analysis temperatures will no longer be reported. See IsFrameBelowThresholdEnabled.

FrameHighAlarm Boolean True if the highest temperature in the frame is above the high alarm setting.

FrameHighWarning Boolean True if the highest temperature in the frame is above the high warning setting.

FrameLowAlarm Boolean True if the lowest temperature in the frame is below the low alarm setting.

FrameLowWarning Boolean True if the highest temperature in the frame is below the low warning setting.

FrameMax Double The current maximum temperature in the live image frame.

FrameMean Double The current mean temperature in the live image frame.

FrameMin Double The current minimum temperature in the live image frame.

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Field Name Data Type DescriptionFrameRocValue Double The current Rate of Change value

recorded.FrameOverRangeValue Double The value to report when the highest

temperature in the frame is above FrameAboveThreshold.

FrameUnderRangeValue Double The value to report when the highest temperature in the frame is below FrameBelowThreshold.

FrameRate Float The frame rate set on the camera(differencesinthisandCapturedFrameRatemaybedownto network issues or computer processingpower).

FrameRocHighAlarm Boolean True if the current rate of change is higher than the ROC high alarm setting.

FrameRocLowAlarm Boolean True if the current rate of change is lower than the ROC low alarm setting.

IsConnected Boolean True if the camera is currently connected.

IsFrameAboveThresholdEnabled Boolean Enables or disables frame high threshold limitations. When enabled the analysis temperature is capped atFrameAboveThreshold.Alarmssetto higher values than this will not be triggered.

IsFrameBelowThresholdEnabled Boolean Enables or disables frame low threshold limitations. When enabled the analysis temperature is capped atFrameBelowThreshold.Alarmssetto lower values than this will not be triggered.

IsRecording Boolean True if recording from this camera. Can be set to activate recording remotely. To change settings see Signal Recording.

PCROIXBackgroundTemperature Double The current set background temperature for region of interest X.

PCROIXEmissivity Double The emissivity value set on region of interest X.

PCROIXMax Double The current maximum temperature in region of interest X.

PCROIXMean Double The current mean temperature in region of interest X.

PCROIXMin Double The current minimum temperature in region of interest X.

PCROIXRocValue Double The current rate of change value for region of interest X.

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View SourcesThese sources are added to the system whenever a view is activated and remain in the system until the view is closed (deactivated).

View Field Name Data Type DescriptionIO Manager Watchdog Timer Boolean Sends a repeated

signal to allow external communication systems to know whether the system is still active.

Histogram RangePercentage Double The percentage of histogram values within the selected range defined on the histogram view.

Image Player FrameMax Double The current maximum temperature in the playback image frame.

FrameMean Double The current mean temperature in the playback image frame.

FrameMin Double The current minimum temperature in the playback image frame.

PCROIXBackgroundTemperature Double The current background temperature in the playback region of interest X.

PCROIXEmissivity Double The current emissivity in the playback region of interest X.

PCROIXHighAlarm Boolean True if the highest temperature in region of interest X is higher than the current high alarm setting.

PCROIXHighWarning Boolean True if the highest temperature in region of interest X is higher than the current high warning setting.

Field Name Data Type DescriptionThermocoupleStatus Int32 Thermocouple status for borescope

cameras:0 – OK1 – Warning2 – Alarm3 – Fail4 – No Thermocouple

ThermocoupleTemperature Double The temperature of the thermocouple tip (NIR 3XR only)

WindowTransmission Double The window transmission factor set on the camera.

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View Field Name Data Type DescriptionPCROIXLowAlarm Boolean True if the lowest

temperature in region of interest X is higher than the current low alarm setting.

PCROIXLowWarning Boolean True if the lowest temperature in region of interest X is higher than the current low warning setting.

PCROIXMax Double The current maximum temperature in the playback region of interest X.

PCROIXMean Double The current mean temperature in the playback region of interest X.

PCROIXMin Double The current minimum temperature in the playback region of interest X.

Trigger SourcesThese sources are created per trigger created.

Field Name Data Type DescriptionStatus Boolean The current status of the trigger.

True if the trigger is currently active,falseifthetriggerisnotactive.

5.2 TriggersAtriggercanbethoughtofasaneventthatgets‘triggered’whenaconditionismet.Forexample,youmaywanttotriggerarecordingwhenthemaximumtemperature read by the thermal imager is over 1500 °C.Youcanusetriggerstofilterthedatasourcesdowntoasetofconditionsthatyouareinterestedinandthenconfigurerecording,dataloggingandoutputmodules to respond to those events.Triggers are managed in the Trigger Managementwindow,whichlistsexistingtriggers and their descriptions. The Trigger Management window is accessed via:Data > Triggers

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Fig.5-1TriggerManagementwindowThere are two types of trigger available in IMAGEPro.

5.2.1 Conditional TriggerThistriggerisactivatedwhenadefinedconditionismet.Tocreateaconditionaltrigger,clickonthe New Conditional Trigger button.Give the trigger a unique name and set the data source for the trigger. This is the value on which the condition will operate against. You must then definetheconditionagainstwhichthisvalueshould trigger an event. You can choose between the following options:• Higher than – will trigger when the value

of the data source is higher than the value specified.

• Lower than – will trigger when the value of thedatasourceislowerthanthevaluespecified.

• In between – will trigger when the value of the data source is in between thevaluesspecified.

• Outside of – will trigger when the value of the data source is outside of the valuesspecified.

• Changed – will trigger when the value of the data source has changed.Additionally you can set a length of time that this condition must be true for before the trigger will activate. This is useful if you have a process involving sparksorotherfalsealarms,forexample.Setthetimeperiodto0toactivatethe trigger immediately when the condition is met.Finallyyoucansetawaitperiodbeforeactivatingthetrigger.Thisisuseful,forexample,ifyouhavealongprocessandwishtorecordorlogdatapartwaythrough the process instead of at the beginning.

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5.2.2 ROI Percentage TriggerAnROIPercentageTriggerisspecifictoaregion of interest and is activated when a given percentage of the values in the region meetthedefinedcondition.Theconditionsare the same as for a Conditional Trigger but instead of specifying any data source you are restrictedtoaspecificROI.Youmustalsodefinethe percentage of pixels within the ROI that must meet the condition before the trigger is activated.

5.3 Using TriggersNowthatyouhavedefinedthetriggersneeded,youcanconfigurethesystemtorespondtothem.Functionalitiesthatacceptatriggerinputare:• Background Recording• Data Logging• CommunicationsSee those sections for more information.

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Key1 Playbutton–allowsyoutoresumedataloggingforallconfigurations.2 Pause button – pauses all data logging.3 Logging status – a red circle indicates that logging is in progress. A

spinning circle means that the system is waiting for the logging condition to be met before starting logging. A pause icon means that the user has paused data logging.

4 Configurationplay/pausebutton–pauseorresumeloggingforthisspecificdataloggingconfiguration.

5 Editbutton–editthisconfiguration.6 Deletebutton–deletethisconfiguration.

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There are two approaches to data logging available in IMAGEPro.

6.1 Trigger Data LoggingTrigger Data Logging allows data values to be logged when a trigger is activated.Formoreinformationonsettinguptriggers,seeTriggers.Click on the New Trigger Logging Configuration button to create a new trigger logging.

Fig.6-1TriggerLoggingConfiguration

1) SelecttheData Sourcestologwhenthetriggerisactive.Formoreinformation on data sources see Data Sources.

2) SelecttheTrigger to use. Data logging will start when the trigger is active and stop when the trigger is deactivated.

3) SelecttheFrequency at which to log data. This is how often the selected values will be logged while the trigger is active.

4) SelecttheStorage Location for the data. The data can be logged to the system’sDatabase or it can be logged directly to File.IfloggingtoFile,then the FolderinwhichtostoretheFilemustbespecified.

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6.2 Continuous Data LoggingContinuous Data Logging allows data values to be logged continuously for a specifiedtimewindow.Clickonthe“NewContinuousLoggingConfiguration”buttontocreateanewcontinuous logging.

Fig.6-2ContinuousLoggingConfiguration

1) SelecttheData Sourcestologwhenthetriggerisactive.Formoreinformation on data sources see Data Sources.

2) SelecttheRecording Periodwhenloggingshouldbeactive.Forcontinual24hourlogging,settheStart Time and End Time to the same time. If a timeperiodisspecified,thendataloggingwillstartatthespecifiedStartTimeandstopatthespecifiedStopTime.

3) SelecttheFrequency at which to log data. This is how often the selected values will be logged while the within the active time period.

4) SelecttheStorage Location for the data. The data can be logged to the system’sDatabase or it can be logged directly to File.IfloggingtoFile,then the FolderinwhichtostoretheFilemustbespecified.

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6.3 Data ExportData can be exported from the database using the Data Export Wizard. You can start the wizard by selecting Data > Data Export from the menu.To export data:1) SelecttheTime Period of the data you want to export.2) SelecttheData Fields to export. Columns can be sorted and grouped to

finddatamoreeasily.Afulltextsearchisalsoprovided.Onlydatapresentin the database is displayed.

3) SelecttheOutput File Format and Delimiters to use when exporting the data.

4) SelecttheLocation to output the data to and whether to output all data inasinglefileortoexportadifferentfileforeachday.

5) ReviewtheexportandpressNext to start exporting. The Wizard will show the current progress of the export.

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BACKGROUND RECORDING7

To access the Background Recording functionality:Select the Data > Background Recording menu option. This will open the Recording Management window which will allow you to configureandmonitorcontinuouslyrunningrecordings.Therearethreekindsof background recording supported:• Continuous Recording• Trigger Recording• Signal recording

7.1 Continuous RecordingRecords continuously at a set frame rate.• Device Name – the camera from

which to record.• Start Time – the time to start

recording. If this time has passed when the system starts then recording will start immediately.

• Stop Time – the time to stop recording.

• Recording Speed – the speed at which to record each frame. Expressed inbothFramesPerSecondandinTimeper frame.

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7.2 Trigger RecordingTrigger Recording starts when an event occurs.• Device Name – the camera from

which to record.• Trigger – the trigger to use to

activate the recording. See Triggers for more information about them.

• Recording Mode – whether to record avideo(asERFX)orasingleframe(asIMGX).

• Stop Recording – stop when the trigger condition is no longer met or stop after a certain period of time from when recording started.

Advanced Settings• Recording Delay – only start

recording after a certain period of time has elapsed.

• Pre Record Time – record up to 10 seconds before the event occurs.

• Post Record Time – continue recording for a set time period after the trigger condition is no longer met.

• Recording Speed – the speed at which to record each frame. Expressed inbothFramesPerSecondandinTimeper frame.

7.3 Signal RecordingAnewSignalRecordingconfigurationiscreatedforeachconnectedcamera.Signal Recording is triggered by activating the IsRecording tag for the related camerathroughtheCommunicationsplatform.Oncethisistriggered,recordingwillstart.SignalRecordingconfigurationsarecreatedandremovedfromthesystem automatically.

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7.4 Recording ManagementTheRecordingManagementscreen(Fig.7-1)showsthecurrentstateofallbackgroundrecordingsandallowscreation,editinganddeletionofbackgroundrecordingconfigurations.

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Key1 PlayAllbutton–allowsyoutoresumerecordingforallconfigurations.2 Pause All button – pauses all background recording3 NewTriggerRecordingConfiguration4 NewContinuousRecordingConfiguration5 Paused recording6 Continue this recording7 Edit these settings8 Currently recording9 Recordingdescription10 Deletethisconfiguration11 Waiting for recording conditions to be met12 Pause this recording

Fig.7-1TypicalRecordingManagementscreen

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8COMMUNICATIONS

8.1 Modbus TCPModbus TCP is a standardised protocol built on top of TCP and is widely used for data communications. Formoreinformationpleasevisithttp://www.modbus.org/

8.1.1 Client/ServerTheModbusspecificationrequiresonedevicetobeaclientandtheothertobe a server in order to establish communication between the two. Under most circumstances,IMAGEProwouldactastheServerinthisarrangement,butin some cases it may be required to behave as a client. This setting can be changed in Configuration > Communications > Modbus.When selecting Clientmode,youwillbeaskedtoenterthe remote IP address of the Modbus Server you want to connect to.All Modbus communication will take place on port 502.

8.1.2 Data Pairing1) ToconfiguredataforinputoroutputviaModbus,

firstopentheDataPairswindow(Configuration > Communications > Data Pairs).

RefertoFig.8-1(opposite).2) FirstselecttheIMAGEProdatathatyouwishtoinputoroutput.Ifthedata

source is read only then only output options will be available. 3) Oncethedatasourceisselected,selectaModbusregistertomapthedata

pair to and press the button to register the pairing.

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Fig.8-1TypicalDataPairswindow

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8.2 I/O Management

8.2.1 Supported I/O ModulesThe IO modules supported by IO Manager are listed below:• MOXA ioLogik E1214 - 6 relay outputs / 6 digital inputs• MOXAioLogikE1240-8analogueinputs(0to10Vor4to20Avia

hardwarelinks)• MOXAioLogikE1241-4analogueoutputs(0to10Vor4to20mAvia

softwareconfiguration)• BeckhoffCX9001IOProcessorwiththefollowingIOmodules:

• EL3112-2AnalogueInputs(0to20mAor4to20mAviasoftwareconfiguration)

• EL4014-4AnalogueOutputs(0to20mAor4to20mAviasoftwareconfiguration)

• EL1004 - 4 Digital Inputs• EL2624 - 4 Relay Outputs

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IMAGEProsoftwarewillworkwitheithertheBeckhoffCX9001ortheCX8090IOProcessors.InthisUserGuide,allreferencestoCX9001applyadditionallytotheCX8090.

Atotalof16modules,comprisinganycombinationoftheabovemodulescanbe added. Note:ABeckhoffCX9001isequivalentto8modules.FormoreinformationontheMOXAioLogikmodules,refertotheuserdocumentation supplied with each MOXA unit.

8.2.2 Adding I/O Modules1) FromtheConfigurationmenu,selectCommunication then I/O

Modules. Any modules detected on your system will be displayed on the left hand

column of the I/O Modulesscreen,asshowninFig.8-2.

Fig.8-2AddingI/OModules

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Fig.8-3ListofaddedI/OModules

8.2.3 Configuring your PairsWhenyouhaveconfiguredyourModules,youcanthenassignadatasourceinyour temperature measurement system to an input or output of a module. This iscalled‘configuringpairs’.1) ClickontheConfigure Pairs button. TheConfigurePairsscreendisplaysalistofAvailable Data Sources and

a list of Available Inputs/Outputs,asshowninFig.8-4. Foratypicalsystem,itisusefultohaveoutputsmonitoringtheData

Server Communications and a Watchdog Timer. The Watchdog Timer is asignalwhichistransmittedatauser-definedintervaltocheckthatthesystem is functioning correctly. The loss of the Watchdog Timer could indicate a problem with the system.

2) Toaddanindividualmodule,clickontherequiredmoduleinthelistthenclick the Add button to add it.

3) Youcanchangetheorderofthemodulesinthelist,forexample,toreflecttheorderinwhichyourmodulesarefittedonaDINrail.Clickonamoduleand use the Move Up or Move Down buttons to arrange the modules in the required order.

The Remove button allows you to select a module and delete it from the list. Multiple modules can be selected for removal.

Ifamoduleyourequireisnotlisted,youcanusetheAdd New... button to enter the details of the required module.

4) Whenyouhavelistedalltherequiredmodules,clickonOK. TheI/OModulesscreennowdisplayalistofthemodulesconnected,as

showninFig.8-3.

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Fig.8-4ConfiguringPairs2) InthelistofAvailableDataSources,clicktohighlighttheWatchdog

Timer option. The list of Available Inputs/Outputs is expanded to show the corresponding

available Digital Outputs that can be paired to the highlighted data source.3) Clickontherequiredoutputtohighlightite.g.E1214-1 D0 0. The details of the New Pairing will be displayed.4) Checkthatthispairingiscorrect,thenpresstheAdd Pair button. The new pairing is added to the Existing Pairings list.5) Repeatsteps2to4tocreateapairingfortheData Server Comms Loss

option on output E1214-1 D0 1.6) Whenyouhaveconfiguredtheabovepairings,clickOK.

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8.3 Video StreamingIMAGEPro can stream the live image from a connected camera over an Ethernet network as a video stream.You can stream video from one camera only. The stream provides a h.264 encoded video inside an RTMP stream. This is a standard format supported by many video playback applications.The video stream contains only palletised images – no thermal data is transmitted. This means that it is only a picture representation of the data and it cannot be used to resolve temperature.IMAGEProactsasaserverforthevideostream,theclientsoftwaremustconnect to the computer running IMAGEPro.Toenableandconfigurevideostreaming,opentheVideoStreamingSettingswindowfromConfiguration>Communication>VideoStreaming.

TheVideoStreamSettingsscreenisdisplayed,asshowninFig.8-6.

Fig.8-6VideoStreamSettingsscreen

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The options available in the Video Stream Settings window are described in the table below.

Option DescriptionEnable Streaming Tick this box to enable the video stream system.

Stream Source Use the drop down list to select the thermal imager that will provide the images for the video stream.

Frame Rate This is the rate at which the video stream is updated with a new image. This is independent from the camera frame rate. If thisissethigherthanthecameraframerate,duplicateframeswill be inserted into the video to compensate.

Scale Min/Scale Max

These values determine the temperature range over which the palette is scaled. Choose an appropriate value to represent the output image in the way you desire. Once again this is independent from any camera views within IMAGEPro.

Palette Select which colour scheme is used for colourising the thermal image.

Push stream / RTMP Client

Advanceduseonlyforveryunusualstreamconfigurations.Make sure that the Push stream option is NOT selected for general use. Only use if you understand the RTMP protocol and require this functionality.

Onceconfigured,youcanconnectaclientusingtheIPaddressofthePCrunning IMAGEPro. Enter this IP address in the client software used to receive the stream.Forexample,iftheIMAGEProPCisonIPaddress192.168.1.22,intheclientsoftwareenter“rtmp://192.168.1.22”.Insomeinstancestheclientmayrequiretheportnumber.ThestandardportnumberforRTMPstreamsis1935.Inthiscaseourexamplewouldlooklike:“rtmp://192.168.1.22:1935”.Onceconnected,IMAGEProwillstreamthevideototheclient.Dependingontheclientsoftwareandthenetworkinfrastructureused,theremaybeatimelag between what is visible in IMAGEPro and what is received by the client software.

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9 GLASS APPLICATION FEATURES

These features are only available with a valid IMAGEPro Glass license. Contact your AMETEK Land distributor if you require an upgrade from the standard IMAGEPro license.The Glass extension package for IMAGEPro provides additional functionality for monitoring and tracking the levels of raw batch material within a glass furnace andtriggeringalarmswhenlevelsareexceededinspecifiedareasofthefurnace.

9.1 Furnace ConfigurationThe Furnace Configurationwindow(Fig.9-1)isaccessedfromtheConfigurationmenu.Thefurnacemustbeconfiguredcorrectlybeforeotherfeatures of the Glass extension package can be used.

Fig.9-1TypicalFurnaceConfiguration(Furnace)screen

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9.1.1 Camera SetupFirstselecttheCamera feed to use. Only one camera can be used and it must be positioned so that the furnace and batch is clearly visible on screen.Apply any camera Rotation necessary to show the furnace at the best angle.

9.1.2 Glass AreaThis area is depicted by green lines. Drag the corners of the glass area to mark thefloorofthefurnaceascloselyaspossible(seeFig.9-1).Thisistheareawhich the software will use to detect batch. Areas outside the green lines will beignoredfrombatchdetection.Oncesetcorrectly,theGlassAreacanbehiddenfromviewtomakeiteasiertoconfiguretherestofthefurnace–thearea will still be applied when hidden.

9.1.3 Exclude CornersApply corner exclusions if necessary. These are areas in the lower corners of the furnace which should be excluded from the batch analysis and are denoted withbluelines.Thisisused,forexample,ifyouhavebuild-uporlenseffectswhich may alter the batch analysis readings. Set the lines so that any unwanted artefacts within the Glass Area are excluded.

9.1.4 Flame DetectionIfthefurnaceisoxy-fuelledortheflameisnotvisibletothecamera,thenselect Continuous. The batch analysis will be continuously updated as frequentlyasthesystem’sperformancewillallow(usuallyaround10timesasecond).Ifthefurnaceisaregenerativefurnacewithalternatingflamesfromtheleft and right sides then select Alternating. The batch analysis will only be updatedwhenthesystemdetectsthattheflameshavegoneout.Whilstflamesare out the batch analysis will be continuously updated as frequently as the system’sperformancewillallow(usuallyaround10timesasecond).Set the Flame Threshold temperature to the minimum temperature threshold expectedwhilstflamesareburning.AlltemperaturesrecordedwithintheFlame Areaswhichareabovethisvaluewillbeconsideredasflames.Adjust the red boxes marking the flame areassothattheleftflameboxcoverstheareawhereflamesareproducedfromtheleftsideofthefurnace,andtherightflameboxdoesthesamefortherightsideofthefurnace.Theseboxescan be resized if necessary.

9.1.5 Reversal DetectionThelocationoftheleftandrightflameboxesandtheflametemperaturethresholdareusedtodeterminewhichflamewaslastactiveduringareversal.Aflameburnmustbeconsecutivelydetectedfortwominutesbeforebeingacceptedas‘on’forthissideofthefurnace.Onceaflamehasbeendetectedasfiring,thesystemwillwaitfortheflametoturnoffbeforeanalysingthebatch.The system will then repeat for the other side of the furnace.

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9.1.6 Batch SettingsOncethefurnacehasbeenconfiguredcorrectly,thebatchanalysissettingsneedtobeconfiguredbyselectingtheBatch tab on the right side of the screen.

Fig.9-2TypicalFurnaceConfiguration(Batch)screen

Set the Batch Max to the maximum temperature raw glass material can reach before it is considered melted into the glass. This sets an upper threshold limit on the algorithm used to determine where the batch is on the furnace.

9.1.7 Analysis GridThebatchanalysisalgorithmconsiderstheareamarkedasthefloorofthefurnace(ingreen).Thisareaisdividedintoagridofevenlyspacedrowsand columns and a batch analysis percentage is generated for each cell. The number of rows and columns which the algorithm will report on can be set here.Clickonarow,columnorindividualcelltoset the batch alarm and warning trigger points.These values will be displayed on the analysis table in the Glass Batch view and output through the Communications platform.

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9.1.8 Batch RecordingWhenenabled,asingleframewiththebatchanalysisissavedattheselectedfrequency.Thesavedframewillcontaintheidentifiedbatchandthebatchpercentage analysis as well as the thermal data of the image. Batch Recording operatesslightlydifferentlydependingonwhetherthefurnaceisaContinuousor Alternating type.• Continuous–aframewillbesavedregularlyatthetimeperiodspecified.

FrameswillbestoredinafoldercalledContinuous within the default recordingpathoftheapplication(asdefinedintheDatabaseSettings).

• Alternating – a frame will be saved for each reversal at the time period specified.IftheFrequencyissetto1hourthen,whenonehourhaspassed,thesystemwillrecordaframewhenthenextflamegoesout.If,forexample,thisistheleftflamethenthiswillbestoredunderafoldercalled Left within the default recording path of the application. The timer for the left reversal will then be reset to one hour. Then when the right flamegoesoutthesamewillhappenbuttheframewillbestoredinafolder called Right.

9.2 Glass Batch Analysis ViewOncethesystemisconfigured,theresultsofthebatchanalysiscanbeviewedusing the Glass Batch View. This is available from the Views menu.The screen will be divided up into multiple windows.

9.2.1 Live Analysis

Fig.9-3BatchLiveAnalysiswindow

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The Live Analysis window shows a live view of the batch analysis as if the camera was positioned above the furnace. If the furnace is a regenerative furnace,thebatchanalysiswillnotshowanythinguntilthenextreversalisdetected.The live analysis has the following menu options on the right hand side of the screen:• Batch Analysis – shows a table of the percentage batch detected in each

cell. If the cell is in a warning state then the border and text will appear in orange. If the cell is in an alarm state then the border and text will appear in red. Otherwise the border will appear green. The background of each cell also represents the percentage batch detected in a gradient from black (100%)towhite(0%).Rowandcolumnnumbersaswellastheirtotalscanbehiddenfromthedisplayusingthefilterbutton.

• Batch Display – when visible this shows the areas determined to be batchinthespecifiedcolour.

• Matrix Settings – shows the batch grid as an overlay on the image output(Fig.9-4).Showorhidethematrixitself,thebatchpercentandtemperature data.

• Palette – allows adjustment of the palette used for this view. Palette controls are the same as for the live video control.

Fig.9-4TypicalBatchmatrixdisplay

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9.2.1 Historical AnalysisThe Historical Analysis(Fig.9-5)windowshowsthepreviouslyrecordedbatch analysis data. If the furnace is a regenerative furnace then you will be presented with two windows for the last recorded Left and Right analysis.

Fig.9-5BatchHistoricalAnalysiswindowThe Historical Analysis window has the same functionality as the Live Analysis window with additional controls for navigating through the historical data:• Previous Frame – move to the previously recorded frame.• Next Frame – move to the next recorded frame.• Latest Frame – automatically move to a newly saved frame when it is

available.The date and time of the current recording are shown at the bottom of the window.

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9.3 CommunicationThe Glass extensions for IMAGEPro also provide additional data outputs through the IMAGEPro communication platform. The following data is available for each cell,rowandcolumn:• Alarm state• Warning state• Batch percentageThe total batch percentage is also output.These outputs can be used with any interface supported by the standard IMAGEPro communications platform.

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