Fluke TiX500 Infrared Camera
Key features
- Innovative 320 x 240 infrared camera with large touchscreen LCD
- Provides temperature measurements from -20 °C to +650 °C (-4 °F to +1202 °F)
- Features a 240° rotating screen to navigate hard to reach objects
- Provides large 5.7-inch responsive LCD touchscreen with 150% more viewing area than 3.5-inch screen
Product overview: Fluke TiX500 Infrared Camera
Fluke TiX500 infrared camera with 240 rotating screen gives a better view of hard to reach objects
The Fluke TiX500 will help you navigate, capture, and process images faster. Easily navigate over, under and around hard to reach targets with the full 240° rotating screen. Analyze images in the field on the 5.7 inch responsive touchscreen LCD with on-camera analytics. You can save time by editing emissivity, background temp, transmissivity, palettes, color alarms, adjusting IR-Fusion, and enabling/disabling markers all on the camera.
Get in-focus premium image quality at the touch of a button Instantly get an in-focus image of your target with precision accuracy using Fluke's exclusive LaserSharp® Auto Focus technology. The built-in laser distance meter quickly calculates and displays the distance to your designated target with pinpoint accuracy. This helps ensure that you get the correct image and temperature measurements of the exact target you're inspecting You can turn your 320 x 240 images into 640 x 480 images, that's 4x the resolution and pixels with SuperResolution (available on-screen and in software). The TiX500 is also compatible with optional field installable 2x and 4x telephoto, wide angle, and 25 micron macro smart lenses for added versatility.
Get connected with higher productivity via Fluke Connect With the Fluke Connect-enabled TiX500 you can see, save and share images with multiple remote users from the field simultaneously, with ShareLive™ video call. Fluke Connect connects you to the largest selection of wireless test and measurement tools so you can now combine measurements from multiple Fluke Connect-enabled tools and infrared images into one report*. You'll be able to organize your measurements by asset in one location and make better decisions faster than before. *Fluke Connect® SmartView® analysis and reporting software is available in all countries but Fluke Connect system is not. Please check availability with your authorized Fluke representative.
Other useful features:
- Features LaserSharp® Auto Focus to produce consistently in-focus images for more accurate temperature measurements
- Includes a built-in laser distance meter that calculates the distance to your designated target up to 30 meters (100 feet)
- Enables quick and easy in-field analysis with IR-Fusion® blending technology
- Offers Fluke Connect® App compatibility to share results with remote users via a smart phone and connect to the largest network of wireless test and measurement tools (Fluke Connect not available in all countries)
- Works with optional field-installable wide angle, 2x and 4x telephoto, and macro smart lenses for greater flexibility in additional applications
- Includes rechargeable, field replaceable smart batteries with five-segment LED display to show charge levels
- Captures high definition visible light images with built-in 5 megapixel industrial performance digital camera
- Includes Fluke Connect SmartView® desktop software to optimize thermal images, perform analytics, quickly generate customizable reports, and export images to the format of your choice in the cloud*
*Fluke Connect® SmartView® analysis and reporting software is available in all countries but Fluke Connect system is not. Please check availability with your authorized Fluke representative.
Specifications: Fluke TiX500 Infrared Camera
Key Features | |
IFOV with standard lens (spatial resolution) | 1.31 mRad |
Detector resolution | 320 x 240 (76,800 pixels) |
Field of view | 24 °H x 17 °V |
Minimum focus distance | 15 cm (approx. 6 in) |
IFOV with optional telephoto lens | 0.65 mRad |
Field of view | 12 °H x 9 °V |
Minimum focus distance | 45 cm (approx. 18 in) |
IFOV with optional wide-angle lens | 2.62 mRad |
Field of view | 46 °H x 34 °V |
Minimum focus distance | 15 cm (approx. 6 in) |
SuperResolution | In software |
Image sharpening | - |
LaserSharp® Auto Focus | Yes, for consistently in-focus images. Every. Single. Time. |
Laser distance meter | Yes, calculates distance to the target for precisely focused images and displays distance on screen |
Advanced manual focus | Yes |
Streaming video (remote display) | Via USB or WiFi |
Touchscreen display (capacitive) | 14.4 cm (5.7 in) diagonal landscape color VGA (640 x 480) LCD with backlight |
Wireless connectivity | Yes, to PC, iPhone® and iPad® (iOS 4s and later), Android™ 4.3 and up, and WiFi to LAN (where available) |
Fluke Connect® app compatible | Yes (where available) |
Fluke Connect® tool compatible | Yes (where available). Connects wirelessly to select Fluke Connect™ enabled tools. Five simultaneous connections supported. |
IR-Fusion® technology | Yes |
AutoBlend™ mode | Yes |
Picture-In-Picture (PIP) | Yes |
Continuous AutoBlend™ | - |
Rugged, ergonomic design for one-handed use | Rotatable (articulating lens) 240 degrees |
Thermal sensitivity (NETD) | ≤ 0.05 °C at 30 °C target temp (50 mK) |
Filter mode (NETD improvement) | - |
Level and span | Smooth auto and manual scaling |
Touchscreen adjustable level / span | Yes. Span and level can be easy and quickly set by simply touching the screen. |
Fast auto toggle between manual and auto modes | Yes |
Fast auto-rescale in manual mode | Yes |
Minimum span (in manual mode) | 2.0 °C (3.6 °F) |
Minimum span (in auto mode) | 3.0 °C (5.4 °F) |
Built-in digital camera (visible light) | 5 megapixel industrial performance |
Frame rate | 60 Hz or 9 Hz versions |
Laser pointer | Yes |
LED light (torch) | Yes |
Digital zoom | 4x |
Data Storage and Image Capture | |
Extensive memory options | Removable micro SD memory card, on-board flash memory, save-to-USB capability, direct download via USB-to-PC connection |
Post-capture image editing (on camera) | Yes. Conduct on camera analysis for in-field results. |
Advanced text annotation | Yes. Including standard shortcuts as well as user programmable options. |
File formats | Non-radiometric (.bmp) or (.jpeg) or fully radiometric (.is2); no analysis software required for non-radiometric (.bmp, .jpg and .avi) files |
Memory review | Thumbnail view navigation and review selection |
Software | SmartView® full analysis and reporting desktop software. In the field use the Fluke Connect® app on your smartphone. |
Export file formats with SmartView® software | BMP, DIB, GIF, JPE, JFIF, JPEG, JPG, PNG, TIF, and TIFF |
Voice annotation | 60 seconds maximum recording time per image; reviewable playback on camera |
IR-PhotoNotes™ | Yes |
Text annotation | Yes |
Video recording | Standard and radiometric |
File formats video | Non-radiometric (MPEG - encoded .AVI) and fully radiometric (.IS3) |
Remote control and operation (for special and advanced applications) | - |
Auto capture (temperature and interval) | Yes |
Battery | |
Batteries (field-replaceable, rechargeable) | Two lithium ion smart battery packs with five-segment LED display to show charge level |
Battery life | Three hours continuous use per battery pack |
Battery charge time | 2.5 hours to full charge |
Battery charging system | Two-bay battery charger or in-imager charging. Optional 12 V automotive charging adapter |
AC operation | AC operation with included power supply (100 V AC to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz) |
Power saving | User selectable sleep and power off modes |
Temperature Measurement | |
Temperature measurement range (not calibrated below -10 °C) | -20 °C to +650 °C (-4 °F to +1202 °F) |
Accuracy | ± 2 °C or 2 % (at 25 °C nominal, whichever is greater) |
On-screen emissivity correction | Yes (both value and table) |
On-screen reflected background temperature compensation | Yes |
On-screen transmission correction | Yes |
Color Palettes | |
Standard palettes | 8: Ironbow, Blue-Red, High Contrast, Amber, Amber Inverted, Hot Metal, Grayscale, Grayscale Inverted |
Ultra Contrast™ palettes | 8: Ironbow Ultra, Blue-Red Ultra, High Contrast Ultra, Amber Ultra, Amber Inverted Ultra, Hot Metal Ultra, Grayscale Ultra, Grayscale Inverted Ultra |
General Specifications | |
Color alarms (temperature alarms) | High-temperature and low-temperature |
Infrared spectral band | 7.5 μm to 14 μm (long wave) |
Operating temperature | -10 °C to +50 °C (14 °F to 122 °F) |
Storage temperature | -20 °C to +50 °C (-4 °F to 122 °F) without batteries |
Relative humidity | 10 % to 95 % non-condensing |
Center-point temperature measurement | Yes |
Spot temperature | Hot and cold spot markers |
User-definable spot markers | 3 user-definable spot markers |
Center box | Expandable-contractible measurement box with MIN-MAX-AVG temp |
Safety | IEC 61010-1: Overvoltage Category II, Pollution degree 2 |
Electromagnetic compatibility | IEC 61326-1: Basic EM Environment CISPR11, Group 1, Class A |
Australian RCM | IEC/61326-1 |
US FCC | CFR 47, Part 15 Subpart B |
Vibration | 0.03 g2/Hz (3.8 grms), 2.5g IEC 68-2-6 |
Shock | 25 g, IEC 68-2-29 |
Drop | Engineered to withstand 1 meter (3.4 feet) drop with standard lens |
Size (H x W x L) | 27.3 cm x 15.9 cm x 9.7 cm (10.8 in x 6.3 in x 3.8 in) |
Weight (battery included) | 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) |
Enclosure rating | IP54 (protected against dust, limited ingress; protection against water spray from all directions) |
Warranty | Two-years (standard), extended warranties are available |
Recommended calibration cycle | Two-years (assumes normal operation and normal aging) |
Supported languages | English, French, German, Italian, Spanish |
Models: Fluke TiX500 Infrared Camera
Includes:
- Thermal imager with standard infrared lens
- Ac power supply and battery pack charger (including universal ac adapters)
- Two, rugged lithium ion smart battery packs
- USB cable
- HDMI video cable
- Bluetooth headset (where available)
- Rugged, hard carrying case
- Adjustable neck and hand strap
Manuals + resources: Fluke TiX500 Infrared Camera
- TiX500, TiX501, TiX520, TiX560, TiX580 | Users manual
- TiX500, TiX501, TiX520, TiX560, TiX580 | Users manual supplement
- Thermal Imagers | Safety sheet
- TiX500, TiX501, TiX520, TiX560, TiX580 | Quick reference guide
- TiX500, TiX520, TiX560, TiX580 | Safety sheet
- TiX500, TiX520, TiX560, TiX580 | Safety sheet supplement
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