UNI-T UTi260B Professional Thermal Imager User Manual

UNI-T UTi260B Professional Thermal Imager User Manual

Structure

Item Description
1 Upper casing
2 USB (Type-C) interface
3 SD card slot
4 Lower casing
5 Interface cover
6 LED light
7 Infrared camera lens
8 Visual light camera lens
9 Trigger
10 LCD display
11 Power button
12 Flashlight button
13 Left button
14 Down button
15 Up button
16 Replay button
17 Right button
18 Back button
19 SET button
20 Tripod mounting hole

Display

Display size: 2.8”Display resolution: 320 (vertical) x 240 (horizontal) pixels

Item Description
1 Center point temperature
2 Maximum temperature
3 Maximum temperature point
4 Minimum temperature point
5 Main menu
6 Region of interest (ROI)
7 Maximum temperature point in ROI
8 Temperature bar
g Battery status
10 Date and time
11 Maximum temperature in ROI
12 Calibrating…

Power On/Off

Press and hold the power button for 3s to turn on/off the product. For long-term idle or measuring environment change, please turn on the product and leave it for 20 minutes before measuring

Note: After the product starts the shutdown procedure, it takes 5 to 6 seconds. Please try to avoid turning on and off the product continuously to avoid damage.

Measurement

  1. Press the SET button to open the main menu.
  2. Press the left/right button to select the option.
  3. Press the SET button to enter the Measurement menu.
  4. Press the up/down button to select Center Spot (center point measurement), HiLo Spot (maximum and minimum temperature measurement) or ROI.
  5. Press the SET button to turn on/off Center Spot, HiLo Spot or ROI.
  6. Press the back button to exit.

Palette

  1. Press the SET button to open the main menu.
  2. Press the left/right button to select the option.
  3. Press the SET button to enter the Palette menu.
  4. Press the up/down button to select the desired palette.
  5. Press the SET button to apply the palette.
  6. Press the back button to exit.

Point Temperature

  1. Press the SET button to open the main menu.
  2. Press the left/right button to select the option.
  3. Press the SET button to enter the Point Temperature menu.
  4. Press the up/down button to select the desired point.
    • A. Press the SET button to turn on the point and enter the thermal imaging page Press the left/right/up/down button to move the point. Press the SET button to confirm and read the temperature of the current point.
    • B. Press the SET button to turn off the current selecting point. Press the back button to exit.

Image Mode

  1. Press the SET button to open the main menu.
  2. Press the left/right button to select the option.
  3. Press the SET button to enter the Image Mode menu.
  4. Press the up/down button to select the desired mode from Thermal (infrared image), Digital (visual light image), Fusion (image blending), and PIP (picture in picture).
  5. Press the SET button to apply the current mode.
  6. Press the back button to exit.
  7. In Fusion mode, press the left/right button to select the desired blending ratio from 0% (pure visual light image), 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% (pure infrared image) under the thermal imaging page.
  8. If Alignment Distance is selected, users can set the alignment distance (meter) of the fusion target to 0.5, 1.0 (default), 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 or >3.0.

Settings

To enter Settings menu: 

  1. Press the SET button to open the main menu.
  2. Press the left/right button to select the option.
  3. Press the SET button to enter the Settings menu.
  4. Press the back button to return to previous menu.
Language

To set language: 

  1. Press the up/down button to select the Language option in the Settings menu.
  2. Press the SET button to enter the Language submenu.
  3. Press the up/down button to select Chinese or English.
  4. Press the SET button to confirm.
  5. Press the back button to exit.
Date and Time

To set date and time: 

  1. Press the up/down button to select the Date and Time option in the settings menu.
  2. Press the SET button to enter the Date and Time submenu.
  3. Press the left/right button to select the parameter to be adjusted.
  4. Press the SET button to enter the parameter adjustment state.
  5. Press the up/down button to increase or decrease the value.
  6. Press the SET button to save the settings and return to set other parameters.
Temperature Unit

To set temperature unit: 

  1. Press the up/down button to select the Temperature Unit option in the Settings menu.
  2. Press the SET button to enter the Temperature Unit submenu.
  3. Press the up/down button to select °C or °F.
  4. Press the SET button to confirm.
  5. Press the back button to exit.
HI/LO Alert

To set high/low temperature alert: 

  1. Press the up/down button to select the HI/LO Alert option in the Settings menu.
  2. Press the SET button to enter the HI/LO Alert submenu.
  3. Press the up/down button to select and set the desired option.
  4. Select HI or LO to adjust the temperature parameter by the up/down button.
  5. Select other options to turn the alert on or off.
  6. Press the back button to exit.
Temperature Scale

To set scale of temperature: 

  1. Press the up/down button to select the Temperature Scale option in the Settings menu.
  2. Press the SET button to enter the Temperature Scale submenu.
  3. Press the up/down button to select the desired option.
  4. Select High-gain or Low-gain to adjust the scale of temperature.
  5. Press the SET button to save the current setting.
  6. Press the back button to exit after the temperature scale is switched successful. Temperature scale: high-gain -15°C~150°C, low-gain 150°C~550°C

Note: It takes about 30~40s to switch the temperature scale. Please wait until it is stable and take the next action.

Measurements

To set measurement parameters: 

  1. Press the up/down button to select the Measurements option in the Settings menu.
  2. Press the SET button to enter the Measurements submenu.
  3. Press the up/down button to select Emissivity, Ambient Temperature or Distance.
  4. Press the SET button to enter the parameter adjustment state.
  5. Press the up/down button to increase or decrease the value.
  6. Press the SET button to save the current setting.
  7. Press the back button to exit.

Note: For emissivity values of common materials, please refer to the Common Emissivity.

Display Brightness

To set display brightness: 

  1. Press the up/down button to select the Display Brightness option in the Settings menu.
  2. Press the SET button to enter the Display Brightness submenu.
  3. Press the up/down button to select the desired brightness level from Low, Medium, and High.
  4. Press the SET button to confirm.
  5. Press the back button to exit.
Auto Power Off

To set auto power off:

  1. Press the up/down button to select the Auto Power Off option in the Settings menu.
  2. Press the SET button to enter the Auto Power Off submenu.
  3. Press the up/down button to select the desired option from 5 Minutes, 10 Minutes, 30 Minutes, and Off.
  4. Press the SET button to confirm.
  5. Press the back button to exit.
USB Mode

To set USB mode: 

  1. Press the up/down button to select the USB Mode option in the Settings menu.
  2. Press the SET button to enter the USB Mode submenu.
  3. Press the up/down button to select USB Disk or USB Camera.
  4. Press the SET button to confirm.
  5. Press the back button to exit.

Note: USB disk mode allows users to browse pictures and analyze data on a PC, while USB camera mode allows users to realize real-time image projection after connecting to a PC.

System Settings

To enter System Settings submenu: 

  1. Press the up/down button to select the System Settings option in the Settings menu.
  2. Press the SET button to enter the System Settings submenu.
  3. Press the up/down button to select corresponding setting options.
  4. Press the SET button to enter submenus.
  5. Press the back button to return to previous menu.

Device Information 

To view the device information: 

  1. Press the up/down button to select the Device Information option in the System Settings submenu.
  2. Press the SET button to view the detail information of the device.
  3. Press the back button to exit.

Note: Capacity is the storage capacity of the SD card in use currently

Factory Reset 

To restore factory settings: 

  1. Press the up/down button to select the Factory Reset option in the System Settings submenu.
  2. Press the SET button to enter.
  3. Press the up/down button to select Yes.
  4. Press the SET button to confirm.
  5. Press the back button to exit.

Note: During the factory reset process, please do not force other operation to avoid program errors.

Format SD Card 

To format SD card: 

  1. Press the up/down button to select the Format SD Card option in the System Settings submenu.
  2. Press the SET button to enter.
  3. Press the up/down button to select Yes.
  4. Press the SET button to confirm.
  5. Press the back button to exit.

Note: When formatting the SD card, please do not remove it or perform other operation to avoid program errors.

Auto Save

To set auto save: 

  1. Press the up/down button to select the Auto Save option in the Settings menu.
  2. Press the SET button to enter the Auto Save submenu.
  3. Press the up/down button to select Yes or No.
  4. Press the SET button to confirm.
  5. Press the back button to exit.

Note: Do not remove or insert the SD card in saving pictures. It is recommended to save no more than 1000 pictures, so as not to affect the response speed of the product. When the number of pictures exceeds 1,000, please clean up the SD card in time.

Temperature Compensation and Calibration

To adapt to different environments and places, manual temperature compensation is available. For the specific setting method, please refer to 9.6 Measurements. To improve the stability of temperature measurement, manual temperature calibration can be performed. Calibration method: Press the back button on the main measurement interface.

Image Viewing

  1. Press the replay button to enter the gallery interface.
  2. Use the up/down/left/right button to select the desired image.
  3. Press the SET button to view the image in full screen mode.
  4. Press the SET button in full screen mode to delete the image or view its information.

Note: Do not remove or insert the SD card in viewing images.

Image Capture

  1. Pull and release the trigger to capture an image.
  2. In the manual save mode, press the left/right button to discard or save the image, and press the SET button to confirm or the back button to return.
  3. In the auto save mode, the image will be saved automatically.

Note: Images can only be saved if an SD card is installed.

LED Light

Press and hold the flashlight button for 3 seconds to turn on/off the LED light.When the temperature alert is on and the measured temperature exceeds the set temperature range, the LED light will flash.

Note: When the LED light is on, please do not point to the eyes of people or animals.

USB Communication and Image Projection

  1. Download and install the upper PC software of UTi Thermal Analyzer and real-time image projection (refer to UNI-T Documents Download Operation Guide).
  2. Connect the USB cable to the PC.
  3. Set the USB mode to USB Disk to browse pictures and analyze data through the upper PC software; set the USB mode to USB Camera to realize real-time image projection through the PC software.
  4. Regarding the usage of the PC software, retrieve the Software User Manual from the Help option of the operation interface.

Note: Please do not unplug the USB cable during image projection; after use, please close the PC software before unplugging the USB cable.

SD Card

This device supports Micro SD card (TF card) to store images. To avoid affecting theoperating speed of the device, please copy the backup data regularly and clean up the SD card in time. To avoid causing abnormal data on the SD card, do not insert or remove the SD card repeatedly. Try to remove and insert the SD card when the device is turned off.

Charging

Please use a safety-certified 5V/1A or 5V/2A power adapter for charging. Do not turn off the product easily during charging. If shutdown or restart is needed, please unplug the Type-C power cord and disconnect the power supply first.

Maintenance

Use a wet cloth or weak soap solution to clean the outer shell of the device. Do not use abrasives, isopropyl alcohol or solvents to clean the outer shell, lens or window.

Safety Instructions

To ensure proper use of this product, please read the instructions carefully before using. Please do not use the product in flammable, explosive, steamy, wet or corrosive environments. Stop using the product if it was damaged, drop or modified to avoid inaccurate measurement results.

Notice for Use

Please use the correct emissivity to obtain accurate temperature readouts.To ensure accuracy of the product, please warm it up for 20 minutes before measuring if it has not been used for a long time.When being charged, the internal temperature of the product rises, which will lead to inaccurate temperature measurement. So, it is not recommended to take measurements during or right after charging the product. The product has a self-calibration function. If the reading jumps quickly, please read the temperature after it gets steady.

Appendix

Common Emissivity

Material Emissivity Material Emissivity
Wood 0.85 Black paper 0.86
Water 0.96 Polycarbonate 0.8
Brick 0.75 Concrete 0.97
Stainless steel 0.14 Copper oxide 0.78
Tape 0.96 Cast iron 0.81
Aluminum plate 0.09 Rust 0.8
Copper plate 0.06 Gypsum 0.75
Black aluminum 0.95 Paint 0.9
Human skin 0.98 Rubber 0.95
Asphalt 0.96 Soil 0.93
PVC 0.93    

Note: This manual can be downloaded from the official website of Uni-Trend (refer to UNI-T Documents Download Operation Guide).

Specifications

Sensor UFPA
Temperature range High-gain: -15°C~150°C; low gain: 150°C~550°C
Measurement resolution 0.1°C
Accuracy ±2°C/±2% (whichever is greater)
Response time ≤500ms
IR resolution 49,152 pixels (256 × 192)
Pixel size 12μm
 

Color palette

 Iron, Rainbow, White Hot, Red Hot, Black Hot, Lava, Rainbow HC
Infrared spectral bandwidth 8μm~14μm
Field of view (FOV) 56° (H) × 42° (V)
Spatial resolution (IFOV) 3.8mrad
Thermal sensitivity <60mK
Frame rate <25Hz
Temperature measurement display  

ROI, center point temperature, high temperature tracking (default)
Image format BMP
 

Buttons

  

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10 buttons: Power, Image trigger, Back, direction buttons (left/right/up/down), SET, Replay, Flashlight
Image mode Thermal, Digital camera (visual light), Fusion, PIP
Temperature measuring point In addition to the center point, 3 points can be added.
Visual light camera Yes
Visual light resolution 640 x 480 pixels
Image blending ratio 0% (pure visual light image), 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% (pure infrared image)
PC software Yes
Real-time image transmission Yes (real-time image projection through PC software)
Data transmission Type-C USB interface
Product size (L x W x H) 236mm x 75.5mm x 86mm
Display type 2.8” TFT LCD
Display resolution 320 × 240 pixels
Battery Single 3.6V/5000mAh Li-ion battery 26650
Auto power off 5min, 10min, 30min, off (default: 30min)
Battery life ≥6 hours
Charging time ≤5 hours
Charging voltage/current 5V/2A
Image storage Micro SD card
Transportation/Storage environment -20°C~60°C (-4°F~140°F), <85% RH (non-condensing)
Operating environment 0°C~50°C (32°F~122°F), 10%~95%RH (non-condensing)
IP Rating IP65
Drop test 2m
Operating altitude ≤2000m
Standard accessories User manual, Type-C USB cable, 16GB TF card

 

 

 

 

 

 

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