18 Working in the Microsoft Word environment

18.1 Creating a report template

18.1.1 General

FLIR Tools+ ships with several different report templates (Microsoft Word *.dotx files). If these templates do not meet your needs, you can create your own custom infrared report templates.

18.1.1.1 Few or many report templates?

It is not uncommon that you will use one specific template for one specific customer. If this is the case, you may want to include your customer’s company-specific information in the template, rather than entering it manually after the infrared report has been generated.

However, if several of your customers request an infrared report that could be met using one template, or just a few, company-specific information should probably not be included in the template, since that kind of information may easily be entered after the report has been generated.

18.1.1.2 Typical structure

A custom infrared report template usually consists of the following types of pages:

A front cover.
A number of different pages, containing combinations of IR Viewer objects, Digital Photo objects, IR Histogram objects, IR Profile objects, Table objects, Summary Table objects, etc.
A back cover.

You create the front and back covers of the report template using existing features in Microsoft Word.

The front and back covers of an infrared report template typically include the following information:

Your and your customer’s company names.
Other contact information.
The current date.
The title of the infrared report.
Your and your customer’s company logos.
Any additional artwork or information that you may want to include.

18.1.1.3 A note about working in the Microsoft Word‎ environment

Due to the fact that the report generator in FLIR Tools+ is an add-in to Microsoft Word, basically all existing features you usually use when creating a Microsoft Word document template can be used when creating your report templates.

FLIR Tools+ adds a number of commands that are specific to the industry of infrared imaging and reporting, and these commands can be accessed on the FLIR Tools+ tab.

You use these features, along with the usual Microsoft Word features, when you create infrared report templates.

18.1.2 Creating a custom infrared report template

You can create a custom infrared report template from a blank Microsoft Word template. The easiest way, however, is to create a report template by modifying an existing template. By doing this, you can take advantage of the existing infrared objects already laid out on the report template page, and you will save a lot of time compared with creating an infrared report template from scratch.

You can create a report template in three different ways:

Customize a basic report template.
Modify an existing report template.
Create a report template from a blank Microsoft Word template.

Customizing a basic report template

On the menu, select Create a report template . This will open the New Template dialog box.

Enter a template name and click OK .

A report template with a basic layout opens. Follow the instructions in the document to modify the report template. You can also customize the report template by adding and removing objects and by modifying the properties of the objects as described in section 18.2 Managing objects in the report .

Save the new infrared report template. Make sure that you save the template with the *.dotx file name extension.

Modifying an existing template

Start Microsoft Word, but make sure that all infrared reports are closed.

On the File tab, click New.

Under Available Templates, select My templates.

On the IR tab, select the infrared report template that you want to use. Under Create New, select Template.

Click OK .

To avoid overwriting the original template, save the template under a different filename before making any changes. When saving it, make sure that you save it with the *.dotx file name extension.

Make your changes to the original template by adding and removing objects and by modifying the properties of the objects as described in section 18.2 Managing objects in the report .

Save the new infrared report template. Make sure that you save the template with the *.dotx file name extension.

Create a report template from a blank Microsoft Word‎ template

Start Microsoft Word, but make sure that all infrared reports are closed.

On the File tab, click New.

Under Available Templates, select My templates.

On the Personal Templates tab, select Blank Document. Under Create New, select Template.

Click OK .

Create your report template by adding and removing objects and by modifying the properties of the objects as described in section 18.2 Managing objects in the report .

Save the new infrared report template. Make sure that you save the template with the *.dotx file name extension.

18.2 Managing objects in the report

When you create a report based on a report template, objects are automatically inserted as placeholders for infrared images, digital photos, tables, and fields on the report pages. You can also insert objects and modify their properties after you have launched the report in Microsoft Word, as described in the sections below.

When you create your own report templates, see section 18.1 Creating a report template , you insert objects and define their properties according to the sections below.

The following objects can appear in the report:

IR Viewer object.
Digital Photo object.
IR Profile object.
IR Histogram object.
IR Trending object.
Field object.
Table object.
Summary Table object.

Toolbars, submenus, buttons, etc., related to the objects are described in detail in section 18.4 Software reference section .

18.2.1 Inserting objects

18.2.1.1 IR Viewer and Digital Photo objects

IR Viewer and Digital Photo objects are placeholders that automatically load infrared and visual images when a report is created.

Inserting IR Viewer and Digital Photo objects

On your template page, place the cursor where you want the IR Viewer object or the Digital Photo object to appear. The placeholders will be inserted after and below the cursor.

On the FLIR Tools+ tab, click (for an IR Viewer object) or (for a Digital Photo object). A placeholder will now appear on the page. As you are creating a template, you should not open any infrared images or photos.

18.2.1.2 IR Profile objects

When a report is created, the IR Profile object will automatically display the values of any line tools that are saved in the infrared image

Inserting IR Profile objects

On your template page, place the cursor where you want the IR Profile object to appear. The object will be inserted after and below the cursor.

On the FLIR Tools+ tab, click . An empty object will now appear on the page.

18.2.1.3 IR Histogram objects

When a report is created, the IR Histogram object will illustrate how pixels in the area tools of the image are distributed by plotting the number of pixels at each temperature level.

Inserting IR Histogram objects

On your template page, place the cursor where you want the IR Histogram object to appear. The object will be inserted after and below the cursor.

On the FLIR Tools+ tab, click . An empty object will now appear on the page.

18.2.1.4 IR Trending objects

The default behavior of the IR Trending object is that it automatically displays a trend for all IR Viewer objects in the report, once the report is created. You can also manually move images to the IR Trending object using a drag-and-drop operation.

Inserting IR Trending objects

On your template page, place the cursor where you want the IR Trending object to appear. The object will be inserted after and below the cursor.

On the FLIR Tools+ tab, click . An empty object will now appear on the page and the Trending Settings dialog box will open (if the dialog box does not open, right-click the object and select Settings ).

On the Connect tab, do the following:

Specify a parameter for the Y axis. To do this click Add and select a label and value in the left and right panes, respectively.

Specify a parameter for the X axis: Time , Image sequence number or Text Comment .

On the General tab, do the following:

Under General , select options related to how the IR Trending object will be displayed.

Under Trend range , select which images should be included in the IR Trending object.

In the Threshold text box, enter a value that will display a horizontal baseline in the IR Trending object.

On the Prediction tab, do the following:

Under Forecast , select the number of periods forward and backward for which the algorithm will present a probable trend.

Under Trend Regression type , select the algorithm that you want to use.

On the Color tab, select colors for various items in the IR Trending object.

On the Line tab, select colors and line types for the lines that will be displayed in the IR Trending object.

Click OK .

18.2.1.5 Field objects

When you create your report, the Field object will automatically display values or text linked to an infrared image.

Inserting Field objects

On your template page, place the cursor where you want the Field object to appear. The object will be inserted after and below the cursor.

If there is more than one IR Viewer object on the page, the Select IR Image dialog box will be displayed. Select which IR Viewer object the Field object should be connected to and click OK.

If there is only one IR Viewer object on the page, the Field object will automatically be connected to that IR Viewer object.

On the FLIR Tools+ tab, click . The Field Contents dialog box will open.

Select the Image or Object Parameters values that you want the Field object to display.

Click OK .

The Field object with the contents you have selected will now appear on the page.

18.2.1.6 Table objects

When you create your report, the Table object will automatically display the values of any measurement tools in the infrared image.

Inserting Table objects

On your template page, place the cursor where you want the Table object to appear. The object will be inserted after and below the cursor.

On the FLIR Tools+ tab, click . The Table Contents dialog box will be displayed.

For each item that you want to include in the table, do the following:

In the left pane of the Table Items area, select an Object .

In the right pane of the Table Items area, select the Values that you want to display in the Table object.

A structural preview of the table will be displayed in the Preview area, where you can do the following:

To edit the label of a table item, double-click the item and enter a new label.
To remove an item from the table, click the item and then click Delete .
To change the order of the table items, click an item and then click Move Up or Move Down .

Click OK .

The Table object with the contents you have selected will now appear on the page.

18.2.1.7 Summary Table objects

When you create your report, the Summary Table object will automatically display values of the items you have chosen to include in the table.

Inserting Summary Table objects

On your template page, place the cursor where you want the Summary Table object to appear. The object will be inserted after and below the cursor.

On the FLIR Tools+ tab, click . The Summary Table dialog box will open.

For each item that you want to include in the Summary Table, do the following:

In the left pane of the Columns area, select an object.

In the right pane of the Columns area, select the value that you want to display in the Table object.

A structural preview of the Summary Table will be displayed in the Preview area.

To edit the label of an item, double-click the item in the Preview area and enter a new label.

Click OK .

The Summary Table object with the contents you have selected will now appear on the page.

18.2.2 Connecting objects

This description assumes that you have one IR Profile object and at least one IR Viewer object on your template page.

The objects you connect must be on the same page when you connect them. If the document is repaginated and one of the objects falls on a different page, the connection will, however, still be maintained.

Connecting objects

Select the IR Profile object on the page.

On the FLIR Tools+ tab, click . The Select IR Image dialog box will open.

Select the IR Viewer object that you want to connect the IR Profile object to.

Click OK .

18.2.3 Resizing objects

Resizing infrared objects

Select an IR Viewer, Digital Photo, IR Profile, IR Histogram, or IR Trending object on your template page.

To change the size of the object, drag one of the handles.

Resizing Table and Summary Table objects

Select a Table or Summary Table object on your template page.

On the Microsoft Word contextual tab Table Tools, select the Layout tab and use the controls to change the size of the table.

18.2.4 Deleting objects

Deleting infrared objects

Select an IR Viewer, Digital Photo, IR Profile, IR Histogram, or IR Trending object on your template page.

To delete the object, click .

Deleting Table and Summary Table objects

Select a Table or Summary Table object on your template page.

On the Microsoft Word contextual tab Table Tools, select the Layout tab. Click the Delete button and select Delete Table.

Deleting Field objects

Place the cursor just to the left of the Field object on your template page and click once. This will select the whole Field object.

Press DELETE on your keyboard twice.

18.2.5 IR Viewer measurement tools

An infrared image contains valid temperature information that may be output by overlaying different kinds of tools, such as spotmeters, profiles, or areas.

The tools are accessed from the IR Viewer toolbar, which is displayed when you click the IR Viewer object.

Click

to display the selection tool, which works similarly to selection tools in word-processing and desktop-publishing programs. You use the selection tool to select measurement tools.

Click

to display a spotmeter with an attached flag that you can use to identify temperature values by moving it over the infrared image. If you click the image, the flying spotmeter tool will create a fixed spotmeter on the image. To stop the flying spotmeter mode, press ESC.

Click

to create fixed spotmeters on infrared images. The measurement result can then be displayed in a Table object.

Click

to create areas on infrared images. The measurement result can then be displayed in a Table object.

Click

to create ellipsoidal areas on infrared images. The measurement result can then be displayed in a Table object.

Click

to create polygon areas on infrared images. The measurement result can then be displayed in a Table object.

Click

to create a line on infrared images. The measurement result can then be displayed in an IR Profile object.

Click

to create a bent line on infrared images. The measurement result can then be displayed in an IR Profile object.

Click

to calculate the difference between two temperatures—for example, two spotmeters, or a spotmeter and the maximum temperature in the image. The result from the calculation will be displayed both as a ToolTip and as a result in the result table. Using this toolbar button requires you to have laid out at least one measurement function on your image.

Click

to create a marker that you can move anywhere in an image and point to an area of interest.

Click

to display a menu where you can do one of the following:

Insert an isotherm above a temperature level. This assigns a color to all temperatures above a certain temperature level in an image with one preset color.
Insert an isotherm below a temperature level. This assigns a color to all temperatures below a certain temperature level in an image with one preset color.
Set an isotherm color that is displayed when the camera detects an area where there may be a risk of humidity in the building structure (a humidity alarm).
Set an isotherm color that is displayed when the camera detects what may be an insulation deficiency in a wall (an insulation alarm).
Insert an isotherm between two temperature levels. This assigns a color to all temperatures between two temperature levels in an image with one preset color.

For more information about isotherm settings, see section 18.4.10.2.2 Isotherms tab .

Click

to draw a rectangle around the area that you want to zoom in on. When you are in zoom mode, a thumbnail image will appear in the top right corner, indicating the location of the area you have zoomed in to. You can move the area by clicking and holding down the left mouse button, then moving the mouse in any direction. To leave the zoom mode, either select 1× on the Zoom menu or press the space bar on the keyboard.

Click

to open the Image Fusion dialog box. For more information on image fusion, see section 18.2.7 Image fusion .

Click

to turn on/off grid lines in the IR Viewer object. For more information about the grid tool, see section 18.2.5.2 Using the Grid tool .

18.2.5.1 Managing the measurement tools

Once you have added measurement tools such as spotmeters, areas, and markers to an IR Viewer object, you can apply actions such as moving, cloning, and deleting to them.

Selecting a measurement tool in the image

Do one of the following:

To select one tool, click the tool.
To select successive tools in one direction, press TAB.
To select successive tools in the other direction, press and hold SHIFT and then press TAB.
To select several tools, SHIFT-click the tools.
To select all tools, select the IR Viewer object and press A.
To select one or several tools, click and draw a rectangle around the tools that you want to select.

Moving a measurement tool

Do one of the following:

To move the tool, press the arrow keys.
To move the tool, use the mouse.

Cloning measurement tools

To clone a tool, press and hold CTRL when you move the tool. This will create a clone of the tool.

Deleting measurement tools

To delete a tool, do one of the following:

Select the tool and press DELETE.
Select the tool, right-click and select Delete .

18.2.5.2 Using the Grid tool

Using the Grid tool, and knowing the field of view of the lens and the distance to the object of interest, you can lay out a grid on an IR Viewer object, where each square of the grid represents a known area.

You can also lay out a line in the IR Viewer object and specify the length of the line.

Using the Grid tool

Select an IR Viewer object.

Click to turn on the grid lines.

Click the IR Viewer object outside the grid (for example near the temperature scale) to display the IR Viewer object toolbar.

To use a line as reference, click on the IR Viewer object toolbar and lay out a line in the image.

Right-click the IR Viewer object and select Settings from the shortcut menu.

The Image Settings dialog box will open. Select the Grid Settings tab.

Set the grid size to a value of your choice.

Click one of the option buttons and do one of the following:

Enter values for distance and and FOV (field of view).
Select a line from the drop-down list and specify the length of the line.

Click OK .

Select on the IR Viewer object toolbar and move the grid to the desired position. For example, you may want to align the grid with certain structures in the image, areas of interest, etc.

To lock the grid relative to the image, check the box Lock Grid Position on the Grid Settings tab and click OK .

18.2.6 Formulas

18.2.6.1 General

FLIR Tools+ allows you to carry out advanced calculations on various items in the infrared image. A formula can contain all common mathematical operators and functions (+, –, ×, ÷, etc). Also, numerical constants such as π can be used.

Most importantly, references to measurement results, other formulas, and other numerical data can be inserted into formulas.

18.2.6.2 Creating a simple formula

Creating a formula that calculates the difference between two spots

In your document, insert an IR Viewer object.

Lay out two spots in the image.

Right-click the IR Viewer object and select Formulas . This will display the Formula dialog box.

Click Add to display a dialog box in which you define your new formula.

Do the following:

Click

to display a dialog box.

Click Sp2 in the left list box.

Click OK to leave the dialog box.

Click the minus button to add a subtraction mathematical operator.

Do the following:

Click

to display a dialog box.

Click Sp1 in the left list box.

Click OK to leave the dialog box.

The Formula dialog box will now display your formula using FLIR Systems syntax:

Click OK to leave the Formula dialog box.

Click Close .

Place the cursor below the IR Viewer object and insert a Table object. The Table Contents dialog box will open.

Do the following:

In the left pane of the Table Items area, double-click Formula and select the formula you have created. Formulas are indicated by the Fo prefix.

In the right pane of the Table Items area, check the Values box.

A structural preview of the Table will be displayed in the Preview area.

Click OK .

The formula result is now displayed in your Table object.

18.2.6.3 Creating a conditional formula

For some applications, you may, for example, want to display the result of a calculation in a green font color if the result is lower than a critical value, and in a red font color if the result is higher than the critical value.

You do this by creating a conditional formula using the IF statement.

Creating a conditional formula using the IF statement

Repeat Steps 1 – 10 in the procedure in section 18.2.6.2 Creating a simple formula .

Right-click the IR Viewer object and select Formulas .

Do the following:

Click Add to display a dialog box in which you define your new formula.

Click the IF button to display a new dialog box.

You will now set up a conditional formula that displays the result from the Fo1 formula in red if the value is higher than 2.0 degrees, and in green if the value is lower than 2.0 degrees.

Do the following:

Click

to the right of the Logical test text box, select Fo1 from the left drop-down list, and click OK .

In the Logical test text box, enter >2.0. This will be your condition.

Click

to the right of the Value if true text box, select Fo1 from the left drop-down list, and click OK .

Click Default Color to the right of the Value if true text box and select the color red.

Click

to the right of the Value if false text box, select Fo1 from the left drop-down list, and click OK .

Click Default Color to the right of the Value if false text box and select the color green.

Click OK to leave the dialog box.

You will now see the complete conditional formula in the Formula dialog box. The two 10-digit code strings after the equals sign represent the colors.

Click OK to leave the Formula dialog box.

Click Close .

Place the cursor below the IR Viewer object. On the FLIR Tools+ tab, click . The Field Contents dialog box will open.

Do the following:

In the left pane, click the conditional formula you have created.

Click OK .

A Field object will now be inserted below your image, and the result of the Fo1 formula will be displayed in red or green, depending on the measured values of the two spotmeters.

18.2.7 Image fusion

18.2.7.1 General

FLIR Tools+ allows you to fuse an infrared image with a visual image. Fusing images can make it easier to identify the exact position of temperature anomalies.

18.2.7.2 Image fusing procedure

Fusing an infrared image with a visual image

Insert an IR Viewer object.

Open the Image Fusion dialog box by doing one of the following:

In the IR Viewer object toolbar, click .
Right-click the IR Viewer object and select Image Fusion from the shortcut menu.

Click Open IR Image and select an infrared image.

Click Open Photo and select the corresponding digital photo.

In the infrared image, define the positions of interest by moving the three reference crosshairs to these positions.

In the digital photo, move the three reference crosshairs to the corresponding positions.

Select type of image fusion technology:

Select Interval to use one temperature interval for the infrared image and to use the digital photo for lower and higher temperatures. Enter the desired temperature values in the corresponding text boxes. You can adjust the temperature levels by dragging the sliders in the IR Viewer object, once you have closed the dialog box.
Select Blending to display a blended image that uses a mix of infrared pixels and digital photo pixels. You can adjust the mixing levels by dragging the sliders in the IR Viewer object, once you have closed the dialog box.
Select Picture in Picture (PiP) to display a portion of a digital photo within an infrared image. In the IR Viewer object, you can then move and resize the PiP to anywhere and any size in the photo, to show the level of detail that you want in your report.
Select Multi-Spectral Dynamic Imaging (MSX) to enhance the contrast in the infrared image. This MSX fusion technology embosses digital camera details onto the infrared image, enabling a sharper-looking infrared image and quicker target orientation.

To display the fused image, click OK .

In the IR Viewer object, you can adjust the exact position of the digital photo in the fused image by doing one or more of the following:

To move the digital photo up/down or left/right in 1 pixel increments, use the arrow keys on your keyboard.
To rotate the digital photo clockwise/counter-clockwise in 1° increments, use the Page Up and Page Down keys on your keyboard.

In the IR Viewer object, you can control Image Fusion with the slider at the bottom of the IR Viewer object.

Slider to control Image Fusion with the Interval setting:

Slider to control Image Fusion with the Blending setting:

Slider to control Image Fusion with the Multi-Spectral Dynamic Imaging (MSX) setting:

Drag the slider left or right to fuse the infrared image with the digital photo. You can also use one of the following shortcuts:

To go to the full infrared image or to the full digital photo, double-click the corresponding icon at the left or right end of the gauge.
To center the slider on the gauge, right-click the gauge.
To move the slider to a specific position on the gauge, double-click the gauge at that position.
To move the slider in small increments to the left or to the right, click the gauge to the left or to the right of the slider.

For more information about Image Fusion, see sections see section 18.4.10.7 Image Fusion dialog box .

18.3 Document properties

18.3.1 General

When creating an infrared report, FLIR Tools+ extracts the Microsoft Word document properties for the report template and inserts these properties into corresponding Microsoft Word fields in the final report.

You can use these document properties to automate several time-consuming tasks when creating a report. For example, you may want FLIR Tools+ to automatically add information such as the name, address, and e-mail address of the inspection site, the model name of the camera that you are using, and your e-mail address.

18.3.2 Types of document properties

There are two different types of document properties:

Summary document properties.
Custom document properties.

For the former, you can only change the values, but for the latter you can change both the labels and the values.

18.3.3 Creating and editing Microsoft Word‎ document properties

Creating and editing document properties

Start Microsoft Word and open one of your infrared report templates (*.dotx). You can locate the report templates that are shipped with FLIR Tools+ by typing the following path:

C:\Documents and Settings\[Your user name]\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates\IR

On the File tab, click Info.

From the Properties download menu, select Advanced Properties.

On the Summary tab, enter your information in the appropriate text boxes.

Click the Custom tab.

To add a custom property, type a name in the Name box. To make your custom properties easy to find, you can type an underscore ( _ ) as the first character in the name of the property.

Use the Type box to specify the type of property.

To specify the value of the property, type it in the Value box.

Click Add to add the custom property to the list of properties, and then click OK .

Save the infrared report template using a different filename but with the same filename extension (*.dotx). You have now added summary and custom properties to your renamed infrared report template.

18.3.4 Changing the prefix for a report property

18.3.4.1 General

When a report has been generated, a Report properties dialog box will be displayed. In this dialog box you can enter customer information and information about the inspection. The information you enter in this dialog box will then populate the corresponding placeholders in the report.

The report properties show up dependent on the fact that they start with an underscore (_). However, if you have created your own custom templates, you may have created report properties with a different prefix, e.g., using a percentage sign (%), a dollar sign ($), a hash sign (#), or the whole or part of your company name (e.g., “ACME”). To have these properties show up when you have generated the report, you need to update the property FLIR_ReportPropertyPrefix.

18.3.4.2 Procedure

Follow this procedure:

Start Microsoft Word and open one of your infrared report templates (*.dotx). You can locate the report templates that are shipped with FLIR Tools+ by typing the following path:

C:\Documents and Settings\[Your user name]\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates\IR

On the File tab, click Info.

From the Properties download menu, select Advanced Properties.

On the Summary tab, enter your information in the appropriate text boxes.

Click the Custom tab.

Under Properties, select FLIR_ReportPropertyPrefix.

Under Value, type the prefix that you want to use for your custom report properties.

Save the report template as a *.dotx file.

18.3.5 Creating a Microsoft Word‎ field and linking the field to a document property

Creating and linking a Microsoft Word‎ field

In your infrared report or report template, put the cursor where you want to insert the field.

On the Insert tab, click Quick Parts, and select Field.

In the Field names box, select DocProperty.

Select a property in the Property box.

Click OK .

18.4 Software reference section

This section describes in detail all menus, buttons, dialog boxes, etc., related to FLIR Tools+.

18.4.1 FLIR Tools+‎ tab

After installation of FLIR Tools+, the FLIR Tools+ tab appears to the right of the standard tabs in the Ribbon of your Microsoft Word documents.

Click

to insert an IR Viewer object for infrared images and sequence files. An infrared image or a sequence file contains valid temperature information that may be output by overlaying different kinds of measurement tools, such as spotmeters, profiles, and areas.

Click

to insert a Digital Photo object. This photo may have been taken with a stand-alone digital camera, or with the digital visual camera featured on some FLIR Systems infrared cameras. Only use this method to insert a photo when you design a report template. In all other situations, insert photos by clicking Picture on the Insert tab.

Click

to insert an IR Profile object. An IR Profile object contains a graph showing pixel values along a line in an infrared image.

Click

to insert an IR Histogram object. An IR Histogram object contains a graph illustrating how pixels in the image are distributed by plotting the number of pixels at each temperature level.

Click

to insert an IR Trending object. A trending object is a graphical representation of measurement values or text comment values on the Y axis against infrared report pages or infrared images on the X axis, sorted by time, page number, or text comment values. It can also display probable trends, according to different algorithms.

Click

to display the QuickInsert dialog box, see section 18.4.10.1 QuickInsert dialog box , where you can create a report by selecting a predefined page layout or modifying an existing page layout.

Click

to connect infrared objects to each other, for example an IR Profile object to an IR Viewer object.

Click an infrared object and then click

to remove the object from your report.

Click

to insert a Field object into your current document. A Field object can be linked to values or text in your infrared image.

Click

to insert a Table object into your current document. A Table object displays the results of the measurement tools laid out in the infrared image, as well as other information that is related to the infrared image.

Click

to insert an Summary Table object. A Summary Table object lists infrared data of your choice from all infrared images in the report, one row per image.

Click

to delete the current page.

Click

to duplicate the current page and insert the duplicate page after the current page.

Click Report properties to display a dialog box where you can enter customer information and information about the inspection. For more information about this, see section 18.3.4 Changing the prefix for a report property .

Click

to display the FLIR submenu, see section 18.4.1.1 FLIR‎ submenu .

18.4.1.1 FLIR‎ submenu

The FLIR submenu is displayed when you click

on the FLIR Tools+ tab:

Create a report template : Click to open a default template that you can use as a basis for further customizations.

Select Units : Click to display a dialog box, where you can set temperature and distance units.

Apply IR Viewer settings globally : This command is only enabled when an IR Viewer object has been selected. Click to apply the settings of the selected IR Viewer object globally.

Selected language : Click to display a dialog box where you can set language.

About : Click to display a dialog box with information about the program version.

18.4.2 IR Viewer object

18.4.2.1 General

An IR Viewer object is a placeholder for infrared images and sequence files. An infrared image contains valid temperature information that may be output by overlaying different kinds of measurement tools, such as spotmeters, profiles, and areas.

The appearance of the IR Viewer object depends on whether an infrared image or a sequence file is selected.

18.4.2.1.1 IR Viewer object with infrared image

The IR Viewer object with an infrared image contains the following information (numbers refer to the figure above):

Infrared image.

Temperature scale.

Sliders to adjust the level and span. To auto-adjust an image for the best image brightness and contrast, right-click one of the sliders. To move both sliders together, press and hold SHIFT and move one of the sliders.

Indicates that the image file has a voice comment. Click to listen to the voice comment.

Indicates that the image file has a text comment. Click to display the text comment.

Indicates that the image file has embedded GPS data. Click the globe to display the position on a map.

If Image Fusion is applied, an additional slider is displayed at the bottom of the IR Viewer object. The appearance of the slider depends on the type of Image Fusion, as illustrated in the figures below.

Slider to control Image Fusion with the Interval setting:

Slider to control Image Fusion with the Blending setting:

Slider to control Image Fusion with the Multi-Spectral Dynamic Imaging (MSX) setting:

To control Image Fusion, drag the slider left or right to fuse an infrared image with a digital photo. You can also use one of the following shortcuts:

To go to the full infrared image or to the full digital photo, double-click the corresponding icon at the left or right end of the gauge.
To center the slider on the gauge, right-click the gauge.
To move the slider to a specific position on the gauge, double-click the gauge at that position.
To move the slider in small increments to the left or to the right, click the gauge to the left or to the right of the slider.

For more information about Image Fusion, see sections 18.2.7 Image fusion and 18.4.10.7 Image Fusion dialog box .

18.4.2.1.2 IR Viewer object with a sequence file

The IR Viewer object with a sequence file contains the following information (numbers refer to the figure above):

Infrared sequence.

Temperature scale.

Control buttons to play back the sequence file.

Sliders to adjust scale limits.

Progress indicator.

Indicates that the image file has embedded GPS data. Click the globe to display the position on a map.

18.4.2.2 IR Viewer shortcut menu

The IR Viewer object shortcut menu is displayed when right-clicking an IR Viewer object.

Open : Click to open an image in the IR Viewer object placeholder, or to change the current image to a new image.

Save As : Click to save the currently displayed image to your hard disk drive.

Show IR Scale : Click to show/hide the infrared scale at the far right in the infrared image.

Show Sketch : Click to show/hide a freehand sketch associated with the image. (Not all cameras support the creation of freehand sketches. This option will be visible only if the images contain a freehand sketch.) For some old images, if there are any markers, these will be shown on the Annotations tab > Sketch , see section 18.4.10.2.3 Annotations tab .

Zoom : Click 1×, 2×, 4×, or 8× on the Zoom menu to zoom in on the currently displayed image.

Settings : Click to open the Image Settings dialog box, see section 18.4.10.2 Image Settings dialog box .

Image Fusion : Click to open the Image Fusion dialog box, see section 18.4.10.7 Image Fusion dialog box .

Rotate Right : Click to rotate the image 90° to the right.

Rotate Left : Click to rotate the image 90° to the left.

Formulas : Click to open the Formula dialog box, see section 18.4.10.8 Formula dialog box .

18.4.2.3 IR Viewer toolbar

The IR Viewer object toolbar is displayed when an IR Viewer object is selected.

Click

to display the selection tool, which works similarly to selection tools in word-processing and desktop-publishing programs. You use the selection tool to select measurement tools.

Click

to create fixed spotmeters on infrared images. The measurement result can then be displayed in a Table object.

Click

to create areas on infrared images. The measurement result can then be displayed in a Table object.

Click

to create ellipsoidal areas on infrared images. The measurement result can then be displayed in a Table object.

Click

to create polygon areas on infrared images. The measurement result can then be displayed in a Table object.

Click

to create a line on infrared images. The measurement result can then be displayed in an IR Profile object.

Click

to create a bent line on infrared images. The measurement result can then be displayed in an IR Profile object.

Click

to calculate the difference between two temperatures—for example, two spotmeters, or a spotmeter and the maximum temperature in the image. The result from the calculation will be displayed both as a ToolTip, and as a result in the result table. Using this toolbar button requires that you have laid out at least one measurement function on your image.

Click

to create a marker that you can move anywhere in an image and point to an area of interest.

Click

to display a menu where you can do one of the following:

Insert an isotherm above a temperature level. This assigns a color to all temperatures above a certain temperature level in an image with one preset color.
Insert an isotherm below a temperature level. This assigns a color to all temperatures below a certain temperature level in an image with one preset color.
Set an isotherm color that is displayed when the camera detects an area where there may be a risk of humidity in the building structure (a humidity alarm).
Set an isotherm color that is displayed when the camera detects what may be an insulation deficiency in a wall (an insulation alarm).
Insert an isotherm between two temperature levels. This assigns a color to all temperatures between two temperature levels in an image with one preset color.

Click

to open the Image Fusion dialog box, see section 18.4.10.7 Image Fusion dialog box .

Click

to turn on/off the grid lines in the graph of the IR Viewer object.

18.4.2.4 IR Viewer tools shortcut menu

The appearance of the IR Viewer tools shortcut menu depends on which tool you right-click.

Cursor : Applicable for lines only. Click to create a cursor that you can move along the line.

Delete : Click to remove the currently selected tool from the infrared image.

Cold Spot : Applicable for all tools except the spotmeter, difference calculation, and marker. Click to create a spotmeter at the coldest location in the area.

Hot Spot : Applicable for all tools except the spotmeter, delta, and marker. Click to create a spotmeter at the hottest location in the area.

Formulas : Click to open the Formula dialog box, see section 18.4.10.8 Formula dialog box .

Settings : Click to open the Measurement Settings dialog box, see section 18.4.10.3 Measurement Settings dialog box .

Image : This menu is identical to the IR Viewer shortcut menu, see section 18.4.2.2 IR Viewer shortcut menu .

18.4.3 Digital Photo object

18.4.3.1 General

The Digital Photo object is a placeholder for photos. This photo may be taken with a stand-alone digital camera, or with the digital visual camera featured on some FLIR Systems infrared cameras.

18.4.3.2 Digital Photo object shortcut menu

The Digital Photo object shortcut menu is displayed when right-clicking a Digital Photo object.

Open : Click to open an image in the Digital Photo object placeholder, or to change the current image to a new image.

Show Sketch : Click to show/hide a freehand sketch associated with the image. (Not all cameras support the creation of freehand sketches.) For old images, if there are any markers, these will be shown/hidden by this command.

18.4.4 IR Profile object

18.4.4.1 General

An IR Profile object contains a graph showing pixel values along a line in an infrared image.

18.4.4.2 IR Profile object shortcut menu

The IR Profile object shortcut menu is displayed when right-clicking an IR Profile object.

Grid lines : Click to display a grid of horizontal lines in the IR Profile object.

Legend : Click to display a legend below the IR Profile object.

Show Only Visible Profile Lines in Legend : If two or more lines are laid out in the infrared image, clicking Show Only Visible Profile Lines in Legend will remove any cleared line results from the legend below the IR Profile object.

3D View : Click to create a three-dimensional rendering of the graph of the IR Profile object.

Swap X & Y Axes : Click to swap the X and Y axes of the IR Profile object.

Settings : Click to open the Profile Settings dialog box, see section 18.4.10.4 Profile Settings dialog box .

18.4.4.3 IR Profile toolbar

The IR Profile object toolbar is displayed when an IR Profile object is selected.

Click

to create a three-dimensional rendering of the graph of the IR Profile object.

Click

to turn on/off the grid lines in the graph of the IR Profile object.

18.4.5 IR Histogram object

18.4.5.1 General

An IR Histogram object contains a graph illustrating how pixels in the image are distributed by plotting the number of pixels at each temperature level.

18.4.5.2 IR Histogram object shortcut menu

The IR Histogram object shortcut menu is displayed when right-clicking an IR Histogram object.

Grid lines : Click to display a grid of horizontal lines in the IR Histogram object.

Legend : Click to display a legend below the IR Histogram object.

3D View : Click to create a three-dimensional rendering of the graph of the IR Histogram object.

Swap X & Y Axes : Click to swap the X and Y axes of the IR Histogram object.

Settings : Click to open the Histogram Settings dialog box, see section 18.4.10.5 Histogram Settings dialog box .

18.4.5.3 IR Histogram toolbar

The IR Histogram object toolbar is displayed when an IR Histogram object is selected.

Click

to create a three-dimensional rendering of the graph of the IR Histogram object.

Click

to turn on/turn off colors in the graph of the IR Histogram object.

Click

to turn on/turn off the grid lines in the graph of the IR Histogram object.

Click

to use a band threshold in the IR Histogram object. A band threshold shows the percentage of pixels below a lower temperature, between this lower temperature and a higher temperature, and above that higher temperature. The percentages are displayed in the threshold legend below the IR Histogram object.

Click

to use a step threshold in the IR Histogram object. A step threshold shows the percentage of pixels below and above a specific temperature. The percentages are displayed in the IR Histogram object legend below the IR Histogram object.

If you have created several lines and/or areas in the IR Viewer object, select the line or area display from the drop-down list.

18.4.6 IR Trending object

18.4.6.1 General

An IR Trending object is a graphical representation of measurement values or text comment values on the Y axis against infrared report pages or infrared images on the X axis, sorted by time, page number, or text comment values. An IR Trending object can also display probable trends, according to different algorithms.

18.4.6.2 IR Trending object shortcut menu

The IR Trending object shortcut menu is displayed when right-clicking an IR Trending object.

Grid lines : Click to display a grid of horizontal lines in the IR Trending object.

Legend : Click to display a legend below the IR Trending object.

Show Only Visible Plot Lines in Legend : Click to display trend lines in the legend that you have cleared in the Trending Settings dialog box, see section 18.4.10.6 Trending Settings dialog box .

3D View : Click to create a three-dimensional rendering of the graph of the IR Trending object.

Swap X & Y Axes : Click to swap the X and Y axes of the IR Trending object.

Refresh : Click to update the trending graph.

Settings : Click to open the Trending Settings dialog box, see section 18.4.10.6 Trending Settings dialog box .

18.4.6.3 IR Trending toolbar

The IR Trending object toolbar is displayed when an IR Trending object is selected.

Click

to create a three-dimensional rendering of the graph of the IR Trending object.

Click

to turn on/off the grid lines in the graph of the IR Trending object.

18.4.7 Field object

18.4.7.1 General

A Field object can be linked to values or to text in your infrared image.

18.4.7.2 Field object shortcut menu

The Field object shortcut menu is displayed when right-clicking a Field object.

Borders and Shading: Click to open the standard Microsoft Word feature.

Spelling: Click to open the standard Microsoft Word feature.

Contents : Click to open the Field Contents dialog box, see section 18.2.1.5 Field objects .

Refresh : Click to refresh the Field object contents. You usually only have to do this if you have changed the contents manually.

18.4.8 Table object

18.4.8.1 General

A Table object displays the results of the measurement tools laid out in the infrared image, as well as other information that is related to the infrared image.

You can edit the text in the Table object, once the report is created. However, these changes will be deleted when you right-click the Table object and select Refresh .

18.4.8.2 Table object shortcut menu

The Table object shortcut menu is displayed when right-clicking a Table object.

Borders and Shading: Click to open the standard Microsoft Word feature.

Spelling: Click to open the standard Microsoft Word feature.

Contents : Click to open the Table Contents dialog box, see section 18.2.1.6 Table objects .

Refresh : Click to refresh the Table object contents. You usually only have to do this if you have changed the contents manually.

18.4.9 Summary Table object

18.4.9.1 General

A Summary Table object lists infrared data of your choice from all infrared images in the report, one row per image.

You can edit the text in the Summary Table object, once the report is created. However, these changes will be deleted when you right-click the Summary Table object and select Refresh .

18.4.9.2 Summary Table object shortcut menu

The Summary Table object shortcut menu is displayed when right-clicking a Summary Table object.

Borders and Shading: Click to open the standard Microsoft Word feature.

Spelling: Click to open the standard Microsoft Word feature.

Contents : Click to open the Summary Table dialog box, see section 18.2.1.7 Summary Table objects .

Refresh : Click to refresh the Summary Table object contents. You usually only have to do this if you have changed the contents manually.

18.4.10 FLIR Tools+‎ dialog boxes

18.4.10.1 QuickInsert dialog box

In the QuickInsert dialog box, you can create a report by selecting a predefined page layout or modifying an existing page layout.

The QuickInsert dialog box is displayed when you click QuickInsert on the FLIR Tools+ tab.

Select a tab and click OK to include a page layout in your report.

Customize Quick Insert : Click to open the Customize Quick Insert dialog box, see section 18.4.10.1.1 Customize Quick Insert dialog box .

18.4.10.1.1 Customize Quick Insert dialog box

The Customize Quick Insert dialog box is displayed when you click Customize Quick Insert in the QuickInsert dialog box.

Name : The name of the page layout you are currently creating.

Size > Number of rows : The number of rows in the page layout. Example: One infrared image above one photo equals two rows.

Size > Number of columns : The number of columns in the page layout. Example: One infrared image next to one photo equals two columns.

Contents : A visual representation of the page layout. The numbers refer to the rows and the capital letters refer to the columns.

Merge : When checked, Merge will merge two horizontal items into one single item. Note that the Merge command prioritizes the first item in a row.

Click

to open a dialog box where you can connect, or link, two objects.

Add a result table : To add a result table below your page layout, select this box.

18.4.10.2 Image Settings dialog box

The Image Settings dialog box is displayed when you right-click an IR Viewer object and select Settings from the shortcut menu.

18.4.10.2.1 Colors tab

Color : Click a palette in the list to select a palette.

Out of range, overflow : Displays the color assigned for the temperatures over the calibrated temperature range of the infrared camera.

Saturation, overflow : Displays the color assigned for the temperatures over the scale limits.

Out of Saturation, underflow : Displays the color assigned for the temperatures under the scale limits.

Out of range, underflow : Displays the color assigned for the temperatures under the calibrated temperature range of the infrared camera.

Browse : Click to open palette files (*.pal) stored at a different location.

Advanced : Click to open the Advanced color settings dialog box, see section 18.4.10.2.1.1 Advanced color settings dialog box .

Max. Temperature : To define the maximum level temperature of the scale, type a temperature value in the text box.

Min. Temperature : To define the minimum level temperature of the scale, type a temperature value in the text box.

18.4.10.2.1.1 Advanced color settings dialog box

The Advanced color settings dialog box is displayed when you click Advanced in the Image Settings dialog box.

Invert palette : Check this box to invert the color distribution in a palette vertically.

Show out of range colors : Check this box to assign a special color for temperatures outside the calibrated temperature range of the infrared camera.

Show saturation colors : Check this box to assign a special color for the temperatures outside the scale limits.

Use bilinear filtering to enhance image quality : Check this box to improve the image quality.

Histogram equalization: This is an image-displaying method that distributes the color information over the existing temperatures of the image. This method of distributing the information can be particularly successful when the image contains few peaks at very high temperature values.

Signal linear: This is an image-displaying method where the color information in the image is distributed linearly to the signal values of the pixels.

Output linear : This selection works in conjunction with the settings under Preferred output on the Preferences tab, see section 18.4.10.2.5 Preferences tab . This is an image-displaying method where the color information in the image is distributed either according to the temperature or according to the object signal.

18.4.10.2.2 Isotherms tab

On the Isotherms tab you manage settings for isotherms and alarms that you have inserted with the

tool, see section 18.4.2.3 IR Viewer toolbar .

Isotherms : Select an isotherm from the list.

Delete : Click to delete the active isotherm.

Solid : Select this option to assign a solid color to the active isotherm. Select the color from the drop-down list.

Contrast : Select this option to assign a contrasting color to the active isotherm. Select the color from the drop-down list.

Palette : Select this option and click Open to open a palette and use this palette for the active isotherm.

Max. Temperature : Click to set the maximum temperature of the active isotherm, enter a new value here and click Apply . Isotherms may exist outside the temperature range of the current image, which will make the isotherm invisible. By changing the maximum temperature, invisible isotherms can be brought back into range.

Min. Temperature : Click to set the minimum temperature of the active isotherm, enter a new value here and click Apply . Isotherms may exist outside the temperature range of the current image, which will make the isotherm invisible. By changing the minimum temperature, invisible isotherms can be brought back into range.

The appearance of the Isotherms tab is slightly different if a humidity or an insulation alarm is active, see sections below.

18.4.10.2.2.1 Isotherms tab with a humidity alarm

Atmospheric Temperature : This parameter refers to the atmospheric temperature when setting up humidity alarms. A humidity alam is an alarm that can detect an area where there may be a risk of humidity in a building structure.

Relative air humidity : This parameter refers to the relative air humidity when setting up humidity alarms.

Humidity Alarm Level : The humidity alarm level is the critical limit of relative humidity that you want to detect in, e.g., a building structure. For example, mold will grow on areas where the relative humidity is less than 100%, and you may want to find such areas of interest.

18.4.10.2.2.2 Isotherms tab with an insulation alarm

Indoor air temperature : This parameter refers to the air temperature inside the building in question when setting up insulation alarms. An insulation alarm is an alarm that can detect what may be an insulation deficiency in a wall.

Outdoor air temperature : This parameter refers to the air temperature outside the building in question when setting up insulation alarms.

Insulation factor : The insulation factor is the accepted energy loss through the wall. Different building codes recommend different values, but typical values are 0.70–0.80 for new buildings.

18.4.10.2.3 Annotations tab

Label : The label of a text comment.

Value : The value of a text comment.

Add : Click to display a dialog box where you can add a new text comment.

Edit : Click to display a dialog box where you can change the label and value.

Delete : To delete the text comment, select the text comment and then click Delete .

Image Description : An image description is a brief textual description that is stored inside an image file. It can be created using a Pocket PC and then beamed to the camera using the IrDA communication link. If the image has an image description, the text will be displayed in this edit box. If not, you can add an image description for the image by entering text. The maximum number of characters in an image description is 512.

Click

to listen to a voice comment.

Click

to pause the current playback.

Click

to stop the current playback.

Sketch : Click to display a dialog box where you can view a freehand sketch that is associated with an image. (Not all cameras support the creation of freehand sketches.)

18.4.10.2.4 Object Parameters tab

Emissivity : To change the emissivity, enter a new value and click Apply . You can also select a preset emissivity from a table by clicking

Reflected Temperature : To change the reflected apparent temperature, enter a new value and click Apply .

Atmospheric Temperature : To change the atmospheric temperature, enter a new value and click Apply .

Relative humidity : To change the relative humidity, enter a new value and click Apply .

Distance to object : To change the distance, enter a new value and click Apply .

More : Click to open the More Object Parameters dialog box, see the section below.

18.4.10.2.4.1 More Object Parameters dialog box

Temperature : To specify the temperature of, e.g., an external lens or heat shield, enter a new value and click OK and then Apply .

Transmission : To specify the transmission of, e.g., an external lens or heat shield, enter a new value and click OK and then Apply .

Computed transmission : FLIR Tools+ can compute the transmission based on the atmospheric temperature and the relative humidity. Clear the Fixed transmission check box to use the computed transmission.

Fixed transmission : To use a specific transmission, check this box, enter a value and click OK and then Apply .

Value : To specify the reference temperature, enter a value OK and then Apply .

18.4.10.2.5 Preferences tab

Pre-defined measurement symbols and isotherms : If this box is selected, all new images will use the analysis symbols and isotherms that you set up in the Image Settings dialog box, instead of using the image’s own settings from the camera.

Pre-defined palette and color distribution : If this box is selected, all new images will use the palette and color distribution that you set up in the Image Settings dialog box, instead of using the image’s own settings from the camera.

Pre-defined object parameters : If this box is selected, all new images will use the object parameters that you set up in the Image Settings dialog box, instead of using the image’s own settings from the camera.

Scale limits from image : Select this option to use the new image’s scale limits.

Auto-adjust : Select this option to auto-adjust the image when importing it.

Max. Temperature : To predefine the scale limit for the new image, enter the maximum temperature level here and click Apply .

Min. Temperature : To predefine the scale limit for the new image, enter the minimum temperature level here and click Apply .

Temperature : Select this option to output the pixel information as temperature in kelvin, degrees Celsius, or degrees Fahrenheit.

Object signal : Select this option to output the pixel information as an object signal.

18.4.10.2.6 Grid Settings tab

For an explanation of the items on the Grid Settings tab, see section 18.2.5.2 Using the Grid tool .

18.4.10.3 Measurement Settings dialog box

The Measurement Settings dialog box is displayed when you right-click an IR Viewer measurement tool and select Settings from the shortcut menu.

18.4.10.3.1 General tab

Label : To specify a label (i.e., a name appearing in the infrared image) for this measurement tool, enter a name here and click Apply .

Show label : To show the label for the measurement tool, check the Show label box and click Apply .

Show value : To display the value of the measurement tool (i.e., the measurement result) in the infrared image, select the value type and click Apply . The number of possible value types differs between different measurement tools.

Font size : To specify the font size of the label, select a font size in the Font size box and click Apply .

Include value description : To display the value description in the infrared image, check the Include value description box and click Apply .

Measurement symbol : To specify the color of the symbol for the measurement tool, select a color in the Measurement symbol box and click Apply .

Text : To specify the color of the label text, select a color in the Text box and click Apply .

Text background : To specify the color of the background, select a color in the Text background box and click Apply .

Set as default : To use these settings as default settings for all measurement tools, check the Set as default box and click Apply .

18.4.10.3.2 Object Parameters tab

Custom : To specify custom parameters, select Custom , enter new values in the three text boxes and click Apply .

Emissivity : To change the emissivity, enter a new value and click Emissivity . You can also select a preset emissivity from a table by clicking

Distance to object : To change the distance, enter a new value and click Apply .

Reflected Temperature : To change the reflected apparent temperature, enter a new value and click Apply .

Set as default : To use these object parameters settings as default settings for all measurement tools, check the Set as default box and click Apply .

18.4.10.3.3 Size/Position tab

X: To change the X position for a measurement tool, enter a negative or positive value and press Apply to move the measurement tool the same number of pixels, relative to its original position.

Y: To change the Y position for a measurement tool, enter a negative or positive value and press Apply to move the measurement tool the same number of pixels, relative to its original position.

Height : To change the height of a measurement tool, enter a value and press Apply to specify the new height of the measurement tool.

Width : To change the width of a measurement tool, enter a value and press Apply to specify the new width of the measurement tool.

Rotate : To rotate a measurement tool, enter a negative or positive value and press Apply to specify the new angle of rotation for the measurement tool.

18.4.10.4 Profile Settings dialog box

The Profile Settings dialog box is displayed when you right-click an IR Profile object and select Settings from the shortcut menu.

18.4.10.4.1 General tab

Grid lines : To display a grid of horizontal lines in the IR Profile object, click Grid lines .

Legend : To display a legend below the IR Profile object, click Legend .

3D View : To create a three-dimensional rendering of the graph of the IR Profile object, click 3D View .

Swap X & Y Axes : To swap the X and Y axes of the IR Profile object, click Swap X & Y Axes .

Columns : To add or remove columns in the IR Profile object, select or clear these boxes.

IR Scale : To use the infrared scale as the temperature axis, select this option button and click Apply .

Auto : To let FLIR Tools+ automatically define the temperature axis, select this option button and click Apply .

Fixed : To manually define the maximum and minimum axis temperature, select this option button, enter new values in the Max. Temperature and Min. Temperature boxes, and click Apply .

Threshold : To display a horizontal line at a certain temperature in the IR Profile object, enter a value in the text box and click Apply .

18.4.10.4.2 Color tab

Background : To change the color of the table background, select a new color from the drop-down list box and click Apply .

Plot Area : To change the color of the plot area, select a new color from the drop-down list box and click Apply .

Text : To change the color of the table text, select a new color from the drop-down list box and click Apply .

Axes : To change the color of the axes, select a new color from the drop-down list box and click Apply .

Grid : To change the color of the grid lines, select a new color from the drop-down list box and click Apply .

18.4.10.4.3 Lines tab

Use the check boxes to select which lines that you want to connect the IR Profile object to and click Apply .

Color : To change the color of a line, select a new color from the drop-down list box and click Apply .

Line Type : To change the line type of a line, select a new line type from the drop-down list box and click Apply .

Reversed : To reverse direction of the graph, select Yes from the drop-down list box and click Apply .

18.4.10.5 Histogram Settings dialog box

The Histogram Settings dialog box is displayed when you right-click an IR Histogram object and select Settings from the shortcut menu.

18.4.10.5.1 General tab

Grid lines : To display a grid of horizontal lines in the IR Histogram object, click Grid lines .

Legend : To display a legend below the IR Histogram object, click Legend .

3D View : To create a three-dimensional rendering of the graph of the IR Histogram object, click 3D View .

Swap X & Y Axes : To swap the X and Y axes of the IR Histogram object, click Swap X & Y Axes .

Use palette : To use a color palette for the three-dimensional rendering of the IR Histogram object, select Use palette and click Apply .

Columns : To add or remove columns in the IR Histogram object, select or clear these boxes.

None : Select this option button if no threshold should be used in the IR Histogram object.

Step : To use a step threshold in the IR Histogram object, select this option button. A step threshold shows the percentage of pixels below and above a specific temperature. The percentages are displayed in the IR Histogram object legend below the IR Histogram object.

Band : To use a band threshold in the IR Histogram object, select this option button. A band threshold shows the percentage of pixels below a lower temperature, between this lower temperature and a higher temperature, and above that higher temperature. The percentages are displayed in the threshold legend below the IR Histogram object.

IR Scale : To use the infrared scale as the temperature axis, select this option button and click Apply .

Auto : To let FLIR Tools+ automatically define the temperature axis, select this option button and click Apply .

Fixed : To manually define the maximum and minimum axis temperature, select this option button, enter new values in the Max. Temperature and Min. Temperature boxes and click Apply .

Percentage axis > Auto : To let FLIR Tools+ automatically define the percentage axis, select this option button and click Apply .

Percentage axis > Fixed : To manually define the percentage axis, select this option button, enter a new value, and click Apply .

18.4.10.5.2 Color tab

Background : To change the color of the table background, select a new color from the drop-down list box and click Apply .

Plot Area : To change the color of the plot area, select a new color from the drop-down list box and click Apply .

Text : To change the color of the table text, select a new color from the drop-down list box and click Apply .

Axes : To change the color of the axes, select a new color from the drop-down list box and click Apply .

Grid : To change the color of the grid lines, select a new color from the drop-down list box and click Apply .

Threshold : To change the color of the threshold, select a new color from the drop-down list box and click Apply .

Limit : To change the color of the limit, select a new color from the drop-down list box and click Apply .

Bar color : To change the color of the bar color, select a new color from the drop-down list box and click Apply .

18.4.10.5.3 Measurement Objects tab

Use the check boxes to specify which line that you want to connect the IR Histogram object to and click Apply .

18.4.10.6 Trending Settings dialog box

The Trending Settings dialog box is displayed when you right-click an IR Trending object and select Settings from the shortcut menu.

18.4.10.6.1 Connect tab

Y-Axis : To specify a parameter for the Y axis, click Add and select a label and value for it in the left and right panes, respectively.

Time : To specify time as the X-axis parameter, select the Time option button.

Image sequence number : To specify an incrementally stepped image sequence number as the X-axis parameter, select the Image sequence number option button.

Text Comment : To specify text comments as the X-axis parameter, select the Text Comment option button. When using text comments as the X-axis parameter, all images must have the same text comment label. The value of the text comment must be a numerical value.

18.4.10.6.2 General tab

Grid lines : Click to display a grid of horizontal lines in the IR Trending object.

Legend : Click to display a legend below the IR Trending object.

Show Only Visible Plot Lines in Legend : Click to display trend lines in the legend that you have cleared on the Line tab.

3D View : Click to create a three-dimensional rendering of the graph of the IR Trending object.

Swap X & Y Axes : Click to swap the X and Y axes of the IR Trending object.

All : To include all images for the trend, select the All option button.

Items : To include a range of adjacent or non-adjacent images, click Images and select the images that you want to include.

Threshold : To display a horizontal baseline in the IR Trending object, enter a value.

18.4.10.6.3 Prediction tab

Forward : To specify the number of periods forward for which the algorithms will present a probable trend, select a value in the Forward box.

Backward : To specify the number of periods backward for which the algorithms will present a probable trend, select a value in the Backward box.

None : To disable Trend/Regression type , select None .

Linear : To use a linear trending algorithm, select Linear . This algorithm uses the following mathematical expression: y = m × x + c.

Logarithmic : To use a logarithmic trending algorithm, select Logarithmic . This algorithm uses the following mathematical expression: y = m × ln(x) + c.

Power : To use a power trending algorithm, select Power . This algorithm uses the following mathematical expression: y = ec × xm.

Exponential : To use an exponential trending algorithm, select the Exponential option button. This algorithm uses the following mathematical expression: y = exp(c) × e(m × x).

Polynomial : To use an polynomial trending algorithm, select the Polynomial option button. This algorithm uses the following mathematical expression: y = a0x0 + a1x1 + a2x2 + ... + akxk , where k = order.

Moving average : To use a moving average trending algorithm, select the Moving average option button. This algorithm uses the following mathematical expression: an n period moving average = the average value over the previous n time periods.

Display equation on chart : To display the equation on the chart, select Display equation on chart .

Display R-squared value on chart : To display a numerical value that indicates how successfully the algorithm approximates the curve, select Display R-squared value on chart . The value is between 0 and 1, where 0 is poor quality and 1 is high quality.

18.4.10.6.4 Color tab

Background : To change the color of the table background, select a new color from the drop-down list box and click Apply .

Plot Area : To change the color of the plot area, select a new color from the drop-down list box and click Apply .

Text : To change the color of the table text, select a new color from the drop-down list box and click Apply .

Axes : To change the color of the axes, select a new color from the drop-down list box and click Apply .

Grid : To change the color of the grid lines, select a new color from the drop-down list box and click Apply .

18.4.10.6.5 Line tab

Use the check boxes to select which lines that you want to display in the IR Trending object and click Apply .

Color : To change the color of a line, select a new color from the drop-down list box and click Apply .

Line Type : To change the line type of a line, select a new line type from the drop-down list box and click Apply .

18.4.10.7 Image Fusion dialog box

In the Image Fusion dialog box, you can fuse an infrared image with a digital photo. Fusing images can make it easier to identify the exact position of temperature anomalies.

The Image Fusion dialog box is displayed when you click

in the IR Viewer object toolbar. You can also display the dialog box by right-clicking the IR Viewer object and selecting Image Fusion from the shortcut menu.

Open IR Image : Click to select an infrared image.

View Full Image : Click to view the full image.

Ref#1 : Click to zoom in on crosshair Ref#1 .

Ref#2 : Click to zoom in on crosshair Ref#2 .

Ref#3 : Click to zoom in on crosshair Ref#3 .

Open Photo : Click to select a digital photo.

Black and white : Check to display the digital photo in grayscale.

Clear : Click to remove the digital photo.

Interval : Select this option to use one temperature interval for the infrared image and to use the digital photo for lower and higher temperatures. Enter the desired temperature values in the corresponding text boxes. You can adjust the temperature levels by dragging the sliders in the IR Viewer object, once you have closed the dialog box.

Blending : Select this option to blend the image from a mix of infrared pixels and digital photo pixels. You can adjust the mixing levels by dragging the sliders in the IR Viewer object, once you have closed the dialog box.

Picture In Picture (PiP) : Select this option to display a portion of a digital photo as an infrared image. In the IR Viewer object, you can then move and resize the picture-in-picture anywhere in the photo to show the level of detail that you want in your report.

MSX : Select this option to enhance the contrast in the infrared image. This MSX fusion technology embosses digital camera details onto the infrared image, enabling a sharper-looking infrared image and quicker target orientation.

18.4.10.8 Formula dialog box

The Formula dialog box is displayed when you right-click the IR Viewer object and select Formulas from the shortcut menu.

Add : Click Add to display a dialog box in which you define your new formula.

Edit : Select a formula and click Edit to display a dialog box in which you edit your formula.

Delete : Select a formula and click Delete to delete.

For more information about how you define formulas, see section 18.2.6 Formulas .

18.5 Supported file formats in the IR Viewer object

The IR Viewer object supports the following radiometric file formats:

ThermaCAM radiometric *.jpg.
ThermaCAM radiometric *.img.
ThermaCAM radiometric 8-bit *.tif.
ThermaCAM radiometric 8/12-bit *.tif.
ThermaCAM radiometric 12-bit *.tif.
ThermoTeknix *.tgw.
ThermoTeknix *.tmw.
ThermoTeknix *.tlw.
FLIR Systems radiometric *.seq (radiometric sequence files).
FLIR Systems radiometric *.csq (radiometric sequence files).