12 Live image streaming of camera images

12.1 General

You can connect an infrared camera to FLIR Tools/Tools+ and display its live image stream on the Instruments tab. When the camera is connected, you can lay out measurement tools, change parameters, create plots, etc.

12.2 Figure

Figure 12.1 The Instruments tab.

12.3 Procedure

Follow this procedure:

Start FLIR Tools/Tools+.

Turn on the infrared camera.

Connect the camera to the computer, using a USB cable. This displays an import guide.

Figure 12.2 Import guide (example).

Click Connect to livestream . This displays the live image stream from the camera on the Instruments tab.

On the Instruments tab, do one or more of the following:

To adjust camera focus, click the button (near focus), the button (autofocus), or the button (far focus).
To calibrate the camera, click the button.
To start a recording, click the button.
To stop a recording, click the button.
To freeze the live image stream, click the toolbar button.
To save a single snapshot as a *.jpg file, click the button.
To change a number of recording settings, click the button. This displays a dialog box.
To display the live image stream of another camera on the network, click the button for that camera.
To lay out a measurement tool, click the tool and then click on the image.
To change parameters, click the value field of a parameter, type a new value, and press Enter.
To create a plot, right-click the image and then select the type of plot you want.
For more information, see section 14.15 Creating a plot and 20.1.2 The Options dialog (for plot-specific options) .