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– Avoid direct rays or shock to the visible or infrared camera lens of the U5850 Series. – Do not perform image acquisition directly at the sun or objects with extremely high temperature over a long period of time to avoid damage to the infrared detector. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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– If the U5850 Series is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the U5850 Series protection may be impaired. – Always use a dry cloth to clean the U5850 Series. Do not use ethyl alcohol or any other volatile liquid to clean the U5850 Series. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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– The U5850 Series is intended for professional use and is not suitable for general use. RAYONNEMENT LASER NE PAS REGARDER LE FAISCEAU PRODUIT LASER DE CLASSE 2 IEC60825-1/2007 PUISSANCE DE SORTIE MAXI :1mW LONGUEUR D'ONDE :655nm Laser beam U5857A Laser control key Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Keysight U5850 Series TrueIR Thermal Imager User’s Guide Introduction About This Manual Preparing the U5850 Series The U5850 Series in Brief This chapter guides you to set up the U5850 Series TrueIR Thermal Imager for the first time. A summary of all the U5850 Series TrueIR Thermal Imager features is...
Introduction About This Manual The descriptions and instructions in this manual apply to the Keysight U5855A, U5856A, and U5857A TrueIR Thermal Imager (hereafter referred to as the U5850 Series or the instrument). The model U5857A appears in all illustrations. Documentation map The following manuals and software are available for your instrument.
“Standard shipped items” on page 22. 3 For any enquiries, refer to the Keysight contact numbers on the back of this manual. If any item is found missing or damaged, contact your nearest Keysight Sales Office.
Introduction Standard shipped items Keysight U5850 Series TrueIR Thermal Imager Hard carrying case Power adapter Power cord Li-Ion rechargeable SD memory card battery Keysight U5850 Series True Thermal Imager Certificate of Quick Start Guide Calibration USB Standard-A to Mini Video RCA to RCA...
It is recommended to store the battery in a cool, dry place at normal room NOTE temperature. Remove the battery from the device if the device is stored for extended periods. Press to lock firmly in place. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Introduction Allow at least 4 hours for the battery to fully charge. Indicates charging status Refer to “LED status indication” on page 34 and “Battery status indication” NOTE page 37 for more details. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
DO NOT REMOVE the battery or the SD memory card before power is turned CAUTION off and the LED light goes off entirely. Otherwise it may damage the U5850 Series or destroy files saved in the SD memory card. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
– If Auto Sleep is enabled, the U5850 Series will automatically goes to sleep if idle for 10 minutes (default). Pressing any key will turn it back on. – Refer to “Set the USB mode” on page 115 for more details. Set up the U5850 Series Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Introduction This is only applicable when you turn on the U5850 Series for the first time, or NOTE after restoring the factory settings. Set the language Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Introduction Set the date, time, and temperature unit Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Push left/right to move the indicator. Push up/down to increase/decrease the digits. – Hour: 00 to 23 – Minute: 00 to 59 – Second: 00 to 59 Push left/right to move the indicator. Push up/down to increase/decrease the digits. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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DC power inlet Battery cover Figure 1-1 The front and side panels at a glance [1] Press briefly to toggle between the image freeze (capture) or run operation. Press for 1 second to perform a quick-save. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Press for 1 seconds to turn the U5850 Series on or off. (with LED status indicator) – Press briefly to return to the previous menu. Back/Exit key – Press for 1 second to exit any menu. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Table 1-2 LED status indication (power adapter connected) Unit turned on/off Status Red (flashing) Charging Full charge Charge error Charging Green Full charge Charge error Red (flashing) Laser on Green (flashing) Power saving (Auto-Sleep) mode Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Introduction Display screen Figure 1-3 The display at a glance Table 1-3 Display descriptions Description Date/time Measurement results and tools Info bar (selectable up to four items to display) Auto/manual scaling Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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1 to 2.5 hours remaining 15 to 60 minutes remaining Empty (flashing) Fully charged No battery Charge error (flashing) Charging (with adapter connected) (with adapter connected) (with adapter connected) [a] Typical operating time of a new battery. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Keysight U5850 Series TrueIR Thermal Imager User’s Guide Image Capture, Processing, and Measurement Functions Camera Controls Image Saving Image Playback Measurement Controls Imaging Controls Digital Zoom Parameter Controls This chapter guides you on how to operate the main functions of the U5850 Series...
Image Capture, Processing, and Measurement Functions Camera Controls Capture images Slide to open the shutter. Adjust the focus on the target image Near-end focus Far-end focus Select a camera mode Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Fine resolution thermal imaging produces high quality in-camera IR images by capturing images with 4× more effective IR resolution and approximately 1.5× finer Instantaneous Field of View (IFOV) using multi-frames capturing and sophisticated image processing techniques. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Image Capture, Processing, and Measurement Functions Set the transparency of fusion images Set a value (with a 10% step): Transparency can only be set when the Picture in Picture or Blend mode is selected. Push up/down to increase/decrease the digits. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Image Capture, Processing, and Measurement Functions Set the visible camera resolution Select either 1.3 MP (default) or 3.1 MP as the visible camera resolution: For better clarity and higher resolution, select 3.1 MP as the visible camera NOTE resolution. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
(You need to set to the Preview/Save mode for the Trigger key press in order to display the Image menu. Refer to “Configure the main key press functions” on page 114.) Freeze indicator Image menu Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Image Capture, Processing, and Measurement Functions To preview the IR/visible image, select To save the image: Infrared/Visible respectively: Wait for 500 ms. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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– If the auto save visible image setting is enabled, both the IR and visible images will be saved. – If the auto save visible image setting is disabled, only the IR image will be saved. Refer to “Turn on/off visible image auto-save” on page 111 for more details. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Image Capture, Processing, and Measurement Functions Add tags You can include photo tags (up to three visible images) and note tag that correspond to your IR image analysis. Add photo tags The Image menu is displayed: Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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To capture the photo tag: Repeat the same to add more photo tags (up to three). Photo tag indicators will be added: Save the photo tags with the IR and visible images, and return to the run mode: Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Repeat steps 1 to 2 from “Add photo tags” on page 47. Move the character cursor Confirm the cursor position Select and enter the character If there is no character input, a blank character is inserted. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Press for 1 second. Note tag indicator will be added: Save the note tag with the IR and visible images, and return to the run mode: To preview the note tag: Wait for 500 ms Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Image Capture, Processing, and Measurement Functions Add a note tag from a template file You can download the note tag template file from the Keysight website to the SD memory card. To ensure proper use of this template file, use the following guidelines: –...
Select YES to delete all photo tags, note tag, or all photo and note tags. Select NO to return to the previous screen. When a tag is deleted, the respective tag indicator will be removed from the Image menu. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Image Capture, Processing, and Measurement Functions Save an image directly Press for 1 second to save. Edit an image The Image menu is displayed: Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Image Capture, Processing, and Measurement Functions Edit mode indicator You can then proceed to edit the image or access the Main Menu for more operations. To exit the Edit mode: Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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– Select Save and exit to overwrite the existing image and save your new edits, and then exit the Edit mode. – Select Exit without saving to exit the Edit mode without saving your edits. – Select CANCEL to return to the current operation. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
This feature allows you to play back saved images. Full screen/Thumbnail playback mode operation Legend Full screen to thumbnail playback operation Thumbnail/full screen Run mode playback switching operation Full screen playback mode Press for 1 second Thumbnail playback mode Press for 1 second Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
3 seconds. Image number To display the To display the previous image: next image: In the playback mode, you can perform the same Image menu operations as NOTE described in the previous sections of this chapter. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Thumbnail playback mode operation Set to the thumbnail mode (refer “Configure the main key press Run mode functions” on page 114) Thumbnail playback mode Press for 1 second Full screen playback mode Press for 1 second Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Image Capture, Processing, and Measurement Functions Thumbnail playback mode overview Thumbnail display scroll bar. To scroll: Visible image icon Note tag icon Photo tag icon Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Image Capture, Processing, and Measurement Functions Delete an image (full screen playback mode) Press for 1 second If an IR image is deleted, its related visible image, photo tag, and note tag are also deleted. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Image Capture, Processing, and Measurement Functions Delete multiple images (thumbnail playback mode) Press for 1 second Indicator for the selected image Toggle to check/uncheck Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Image Capture, Processing, and Measurement Functions Every deleted image will be updated with another thumbnail image. If an IR image is deleted, its related visible image, photo tag, and note tag are also deleted. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
You can set auto range or manual range for temperature measurement. – Range 1: –20 to 120 °C (U5855A/U5856A/U5857A) – Range 2: 0 to 350 °C (U5855A/U5857A), 0 to 650 °C (U5856A) – Range 3: 0 to 1200 °C (U5857A)
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Image Capture, Processing, and Measurement Functions Enable/disable auto range Select a manual range (auto range disabled) Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
You can enable or disable the center spot cursor which measures the temperature at the center of the IR image. Follow steps 1 to 2 from “Set the temperature range” on page 63. Center spot measurement Center spot cursor Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Set the max/min tracking This function tracks the maximum and minimum temperature within the full IR image. Follow steps 1 to 2 from “Set the temperature range” on page 63. Max/Min measurements Min point cursor Max point cursor Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
The box size can be adjusted. Set a measurement spot Follow steps 1 to 2 from “Set the temperature range” on page 63. Select any spot or disable all existing spots: Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Image Capture, Processing, and Measurement Functions For example, to enable or move spot 1: Spot 1 measurement Spot 1 point cursor To move spot 1: To confirm spot 1 location: To exit spot 1 moving mode: Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Image Capture, Processing, and Measurement Functions Set a measurement box Follow steps 1 to 2 from “Set the temperature range” on page 63. Select any box or disable all existing boxes: Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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For example, to enable or move/adjust box 1: Box 1 cursor Box 1 max, min, and average readings To move box 1: To adjust the size of box 1: To confirm box 1: To exit box 1 moving mode or size adjustment: Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
You can measure the difference between two temperature readings — you can select from the spot readings or specify your own reference value. Follow steps 1 to 2 from “Set the temperature range” on page 63. Δ Temp indicator Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Temp 1: If you want to enter a reference value: Push left/right to move the indicator. Push up/down to increase/ decrease the digits. Repeat the same procedure for Temp 2. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Image Capture, Processing, and Measurement Functions Turn off all measurements Follow steps 1 to 2 from “Set the temperature range” on page 63. All measurement indicators are removed: Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
The imaging feature allows you to perform a more comprehensive thermal analysis by configuring the IR image display for different environments. Set the color palette You can apply a specific color palette for your IR image to improve contrast and clarity when identifying hot/cold areas. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Image Capture, Processing, and Measurement Functions Select a color palette: Lava, Olive, and Medical are only available for U5856A and U5857A. For example, the Medical color palette is applied: Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Image Capture, Processing, and Measurement Functions Load a custom color palette You can create custom color palette from the Keysight TrueIR Analysis and Reporting Tool. Visit www.keysight.com/find/trueIR_ART to download the software for free. – Select Read from SD Card to select a custom color palette from the SD memory card to be loaded into the U5850 Series.
Level 2 Level 2 Alarm zone (based on selected color palette) Image background zone (based on selected background) Turn on/off the color alarm Follow steps 1 to 2 from “Set the temperature range” on page 63. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Image Capture, Processing, and Measurement Functions Color alarm indicator when enabled Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Image Capture, Processing, and Measurement Functions Set the alarm threshold Select the threshold type: Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Set the alarm threshold level Push left/right to move the indicator. Push up/down to increase/ decrease the digits. If you have selected the Inside or Outside threshold, repeat the same procedure to enter the value for Level 2. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Image Capture, Processing, and Measurement Functions Set the image background Select the background type: Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Set the zoom ratio Press for 1 second. To change and confirm the zoom ratio: Zoom area To exit: In run mode, the zoom area is Zoom ratio value always at the center of the image. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Image Capture, Processing, and Measurement Functions Pan (move) the zoom area To pan and confirm the zoom area: Disable zoom Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Below illustrates a model of the IR emission energy received by the U5850 Series. Reflective compensation Ambient compensation Transmissivity compensation Object temperature Reflected temperature (RT) Reflected IR Atmospheric temperature (AT) Sensor Humidity (Hum) Emitted IR Emissivity (ε) External window transmission (τ), if applicable Object distance (OD) Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Emissivity is the ratio of energy radiated from an object and energy radiated from blackbody. The emissivity varies with the surface condition of the object. The emissivity value is expressed between 0.10 to 1.00. Enter an emissivity value Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Enter a value from 0.10 to 1.00: Push left/right to move the indicator. Push up/down to increase/decrease the digits. Emissivity parameter indicator To display the parameter indicator, refer to “Configure the display items” on page 112. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
RT value manually. If the temperature of the source of reflection is not known, perform RT Cal to obtain the RT value automatically. RT Cal cannot be executed during freeze mode and image logging. NOTE Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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“Enter an emissivity value” on page 86. Push left/right to move the indicator. Push up/down to increase/ decrease the digits. RT parameter indicator To display the parameter indicator, refer to “Configure the display items” on page 112. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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If you know the temperature of the reflection source, you may enter the value. If not, point the U5850 Series at the reflection source and select YES to run the calibration to obtain the temperature. Push left/right to move the indicator. Push up/down to increase/decrease the digits. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Ambient parameter settings are not supported in the freeze, playback, and NOTE image logging modes. Follow steps 1 to 2 from “Enter an emissivity value” on page 86. Select Object Distance (OD)/Ambient Temp (AT)/Humid ity (Hum): Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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– AT: –15 to 50 °C – Hum: 0 to 100% Push left/right to move the indicator. Ambient parameter indicators Push up/down to increase/decrease the digits. To display the parameter indicator, refer to “Configure the display items” on page 112. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Enter a value from 0.10 to 1.00: Push left/right to move the indicator. Push up/down to increase/decrease the digits. Transmissivity parameter indicator To display the parameter indicator, refer to “Configure the display items” on page 112. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Keysight U5850 Series TrueIR Thermal Imager User’s Guide Data Management and System-Related Functions Data Management Controls System-Related Settings This chapter guides you on how to configure data and system settings for the U5850 Series TrueIR Thermal Imager.
LOG_0002 at the next interval, and will increase subsequently. All functions are not accessible during image logging. NOTE Do not perform image logging on objects with extremely high temperature CAUTION over a long period of time to avoid damage to the infrared detector. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Data Management and System-Related Functions Enable/Disable image logging Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Data Management and System-Related Functions Log indicator Press for 1 second to start logging. Interval and image count indicators To exit logging: Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Data Management and System-Related Functions Set the logging interval Enter a value from 7 to 3600 seconds: Push left/right to move the indicator. Push up/down to increase/decrease the digits. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Data Management and System-Related Functions Set the image count Enter a value from 1 to 1000: Push left/right to move the indicator. Push up/down to increase/decrease the digits. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Data Management and System-Related Functions Enable/Disable logging of visible images View the memory status of the SD memory card Follow steps 1 to 2 from “Enable/Disable image logging” on page 97. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Select a folder Follow steps 1 to 2 from “Enable/Disable image logging” on page 97. Select an existing folder to use: To return to the previous folder list display: To return to the Data menu: Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Data Management and System-Related Functions Rename a folder Select an existing folder to rename: The new folder name will be reflected Push left/right to in the list: move the indicator. Push up/down to increase/decrease the digits. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Create a new folder Push left/right to move the indicator. Push up/down to This will lead you to add increase/decrease another new folder. the digits. To exit, You can view the new folders under the Select Folder menu. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Data Management and System-Related Functions Delete a folder Select an existing folder to delete: Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Data Management and System-Related Functions Format the SD memory card Follow steps 1 to 2 from “Enable/Disable image logging” on page 97. Select YES to proceed and return to the Data menu once completed. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Data Management and System-Related Functions System-Related Settings These settings allow you to make general system configurations for the U5850 Series. Configure the Quick Start Tutorial Display the tutorial Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Data Management and System-Related Functions To navigate the tutorial pages: To exit: Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Data Management and System-Related Functions Enable/Disable the tutorial at power-on Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Follow steps 1 to 2 from “Display the tutorial” on page 107. Select Save Setup or Recall Setup: Select a setup storage to save/recall: Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
This is only applicable for the IR camera mode. Visible images will always be NOTE auto saved in the Visible Camera, Picture in Picture, and Blend modes. Follow steps 1 to 2 from “Display the tutorial” on page 107. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Configure the display items You can set the items that you want to display on the screen. Follow steps 1 to 2 from “Display the tutorial” on page 107. Select Date/Time, Color Bar, or Info Bar: Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Data Management and System-Related Functions To select the info bar items to display: Select the items (only the first four items selected will be displayed): Toggle to check/uncheck To confirm and exit: Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
“Display the tutorial” on page 107. Select Trigger/Camera/Playback: For example, if you select Trigger, you can set to preview and save the image, preview the image only, or save an image directly when you press the key: Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Do not press any keys on the U5850 Series TrueIR Thermal Imager when you are NOTE connecting its USB cable to the PC and launching the Keysight TrueIR Analysis and Reporting Tool software. Follow steps 1 to 2 from “Display the tutorial”...
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Data Management and System-Related Functions Data streaming mode Data streaming indicator Data streaming mode allows you to stream, capture, and record live IR images using the Keysight TrueIR Analysis and Reporting Tool software from your PC. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
– It is recommended to remove the battery from the U5850 Series when NOTE not in use. – Auto sleep and auto power-off functions are disabled during image logging. Follow steps 1 to 2 from “Display the tutorial” on page 107. Select Auto Sleep or Auto Off: Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Auto Off Timeout Period: – Auto Sleep: 1 to 15 mins (10 mins by default) – Auto Off: 5 to 60 mins (20 mins by default) Push left/right to move the indicator. Push up/down to increase/decrease the digits. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
107. Set the temperature unit (°C or °F) Refer to “Set up the U5850 Series” on page 27. Set the date and time Refer to “Set up the U5850 Series” on page 27. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
OVERSCAN function to OFF. – Video out is disabled in the power-saving mode. Follow steps 1 to 2 from “Display the tutorial” on page 107. Set the language Refer to “Set up the U5850 Series” on page 27. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Data Management and System-Related Functions Display the system and owner information Display the system information Follow steps 1 to 2 from “Display the tutorial” on page 107. Display the owner information To display the information at power-on: Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
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Data Management and System-Related Functions Add the owner information from a template file You can download the owner information template file from the Keysight website to the SD memory card. To ensure proper use of this template file, use the following guidelines: –...
Data Management and System-Related Functions Reset the U5850 Series to factory default settings Follow steps 1 to 2 from “Display the tutorial” on page 107. Keysight U5850 Series User’s Guide...
Keysight U5850 Series TrueIR Thermal Imager User’s Guide Characteristics and Specifications For the characteristics and specifications of the U5850 Series TrueIR Thermal Imager, refer to the data sheet at http://literature.cdn.keysight.com/litweb/pdf/ 5991-4297EN.pdf.
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