AN INFRARED WORLD-FIRST FOR R&D

Compact and powerful, the FLIR SC655 provides over 300,000 pixels of accurate temperature measurement data. Whilst most uncooled infrared cameras have frame rates of between 30 – 50Hz, this new model provides up to 200Hz with a 640 x 120 window. In other words, the camera’s processing engine works on a portion of the image at greater speed allowing highly effective dynamic event monitoring.

The FLIR SC655 comes complete with a 25° macro lens that is ideal for a broad range of ATE work.

Easy system integration was pioneered by FLIR’s A-Series automation infrared cameras. They were designed to be fully compliant with GenICam and GigEVision protocols and now this plug-and-play connectivity is a standard feature on this new R&D camera too.

This enables the FLIR SC655 to be easily integrated with a variety of third-party analysis software packages to suit the application.

An important differentiator for FLIR is its parallel development of PC-based analysis and reporting software alongside advances in its camera technology. And naturally the FLIR SC655 has been designed to take advantage of its classy new R&D software package, FLIR ResearchIR. This latest generation software is aimed at the more advanced thermographer who needs to monitor thermal events that are typically more agile or transient.

FLIR ResearchIR visualises thermal patterns and applies advanced start/stop recording capabilities such as pre- and post-recording and high speed image storage. It also allows post processing of recorded IR-image sequences of dynamic thermal events. Analysis functions include spot, line/polyline, area and ellipse. It creates time-temperature plots of the event, exporting them in standard picture and data formats – csv, bmp, jpeg – for subsequent analysis.

This software can be used in tandem with, or independent from, the FLIR QuickPlot software package that is designed for simple trending and analysis. Both provide zoom and pan for close examination of an object, a file organiser for quick collection and preview of sequences plus multi-user configurable tabs for live images, recorded images or plots.

The combination of high-calibre hardware features and software options makes the FLIR SC655 a highly effective tool for infrared research, product development, non-destructive testing and range phenomenology. It allows the user to capture and record thermal distribution and variations in real time so that heat patterns, dissipation, leakage and other heat-related factors in equipment, products and process can be seen and accurately quantified.