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With the RIDGID® RT series of thermal imagers, high-tech is easy to understand.
Predict. Prevent. Perform. The RIDGID® RT series allows you to predict problems before they happen,
prevent costly system down times, and keep systems running at the highest levels of
performance. This video will give you an overview of the imager's features and setup.
The models look and operate similarly, but features and thermal camera resolution vary
by model number. For complete instructions and information, refer to the product manual.
On the front of the device you'll find the large screen for displaying images,
menus, and functions and the intuitive controls allow for easy operation.
The USB port is for both power charging and connecting to a computer. On the back of
the unit you'll find the camera lenses, the rechargeable battery compartment,
and the trigger which saves a displayed image. The display screen shows a live
infrared image as well as the temperature range and your current status selections.
Now let's get started. Turn the unit on and the start screen appears on the display. Open
the menu to access the measurement settings, image gallery, and other configuration items.
Easily call up menu functions by assigning them to the convenient quick-select button.
Before capturing an image, adjust the settings to account for the conditions
at the site. Incorrect setup and use can result in incorrect or inaccurate
measurements. Open the measurements submenu and select a measuring function that is best for
your purposes. See the product manual for more information on each option.
Now set the scale. Scaling influences the way infrared images are displayed. The automatic
scaling function continuously adjusts the lower and upper limit temperature
ranges to the readings presented, as well as the colors assigned to
a temperature value change. Choose the manual scaling function to fix the lower
and upper limit temperature ranges and colors important for image comparison.
The scale assist function displays a standardized scale set based on the inside and outside
temperatures of a building. Undesired extreme temperatures are automatically filtered out of
the image, making infrared images comparable no matter how variable the conditions are,
which is critical in before-and-after images. Materials with different surface characteristics
generate different images. They can be opaque, transparent, reflective, or non reflective.
To get the most accurate measurements, you'll need to adjust the emissivity and reflected
temperature coefficient or RTC. Set the emissivity, which represents the energy
radiated by a particular material. Set the RTC, which compensates for thermal background energy.
Both of these measures can be set automatically using the eMarkers in the eAssist function.
Affix the eMarker to the center of the surface, select the emissivity function,
select eAssist. The thermal imager automatically reads the eMarker and sets the emissivity and
the reflected temperature. Select a color palette from a variety of options to meet
your personal preferences. Palettes with greater color variation are helpful when
there are larger temperature differences to better visualize the temperatures.
Now select the image type you want displayed. You can switch between infrared images and
real images. Activate the min/max on area function to display the minimum,
maximum, and mean temperature values for a selected area. To save an image,
first focus the thermal imager on the area that you want to analyze. Press the trigger.
The image is automatically saved, both as an infrared image and an attached real image.
If a higher resolution image is required, select the super resolution function which calculates an
image with twice the native camera resolution. The RT9X model has a zoom function which allows
you to zoom in on an area with more clarity from greater distances. Infrared images are saved in a
BMT format which includes all the temperature data you see on the display screen. The image can also
be saved as a JPEG at the same time. However, this format does not include temperature data.
Images saved to the image gallery can be displayed, analyzed,
or deleted. To analyze images, you can use a number of different measurement functions.
See the product manual for more information on each function. The RIDGID® models T5X,
RT7X, and RT9X integrate wirelessly with the RIDGID® thermal app for Apple and Android.
Transfer compact reports and images to your device, then view and organize your files,
perform analysis, and share reports. Use a USB cable to connect the thermal
imager to a computer or similar device to retrieve and view your saved images.
You are now ready to use your RIDGID® RT series thermal imager to analyze and evaluate thermal
issues quicker, more easily, and more accurately. From the brand with a nearly
100 year history of unmatched quality and products people trust everyday, RIDGID® .
Remember to refer to the owner's manual for complete instructions for each model.
You can also visit RIDGID.com for more information. Predict. Prevent. Perform.
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