BG 1600 Series

Dual View Thermal Imaging Cameras

User Manual

Safety Warning:
The equipment described in this document uses a Class 2 laser. Under no account should
anyone look directly into the laser beam or the laser beam exit aperture, irreversible damage
to the eye may occur. The laser should not be operated when there are personnel in the
imager’s field of view.
Caution – use of controls or adjustments or execution of procedures other than those
specified in this document may result in hazardous laser radiation exposure.

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 Contents Page

1. CONTENTS. ........................................................................................................ 3
2. PRODUCT GUIDE .................................................................................................... 4
3. MAIN CONTROLS. .............................................................................................. 5
3.1. BACK ................................................................................................................... 5
3.2. FRONT ................................................................................................................. 5
3.3. HOTKEY BUTTONS .................................................................................................... 5
4. GETTING STARTED. ............................................................................................ 6
4.1. SWITCHING THE CAMERA ON/OFF ............................................................................... 6
4.2. CHARGING THE BATTERY ......................................................................................... 6
4.3. CHANGING THE BATTERY ......................................................................................... 6
4.4. FOCUSSING ........................................................................................................ 7
4.5. SAVING AN IMAGE................................................................................................. 7
4.6. TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT ................................................................................... 7
5. HOTKEY BUTTONS. ............................................................................................ 8
5.1 MOVING THE CURSOR............................................................................................. 8
5.2. IMAGE ALIGNMENT ................................................................................................ 9
5.3. TURNING THE VISIBLE IMAGE OFF AND ON ....................................................................10
5.4. THERMAL AND VISIBLE IMAGE BLENDING ......................................................................10
5.5. MANUAL CONTROL ...............................................................................................13
5.6. LIGHT ..............................................................................................................13
5.7. IMAGE FREEZE ....................................................................................................13
5.8. MENU ..............................................................................................................13
6. MENU STRUCTURE. .......................................................................................... 14

6.1. INFRARED SETTINGS ..........................................................................................15

6.2. MEASUREMENT OPTIONS .....................................................................................16

6.3. CAMERA SETTINGS ...........................................................................................18

6.4. AUDIO SETTINGS .............................................................................................19

6.5. IMAGE BROWSER..............................................................................................20

6.6. DATE & TIME SETTINGS ......................................................................................20

6.7. LANGUAGE SELECTION .......................................................................................21

6.8. DISPLAY SETTINGS...........................................................................................21

7. ADDING CAPTIONS WHEN SAVING IMAGES. ........................................................ 22
7.1. VOICE MESSAGE .....................................................................................................22
7.2. TEXT CAPTIONS ......................................................................................................23
APPENDIX ................................................................................................................ 24
A1. EMISSIVITY TABLES ..................................................................................................24
A2. FULL ICON LIST .......................................................................................................25
A3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION .........................................................................................26

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1. Contents.

♦ The case.

♦ Camera.

♦ USB PSU and International adaptors.

♦ CD – User manual and software.

♦ USB cable (camera to PC).

♦ Quick start guide.

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2. Product Guide

PRODUCTS

BG 1600E BG 1600S

Features
Visual Camera √ √
Voice Annotation √ √
Alarms √
Sequencing √
PiP √ √
Fusion √
Thermal Thru √ √
2 Moveable Cursors √
4 Moveable cursors √
Individual emissivity adjustment √
-20oC to +125oC
-10oC to + 250oC √ √
+200oC o to +500oC o √
Illuminator √ √

BG 1600E
Ideal for use by both thermographers and maintenance engineers. The high quality images may be
captured and manipulated in the camera allowing problems to be resolved on the spot. Images can also
be downloaded to a PC for analysis and reporting.

BG 1600S
The BG 1600S has all the features and functions of the BG 1600E with the additional capabilities of:-
• Multiple viewing options, with fused images.
• User selectable temperature range allowing measurements up to 500°C.
• Alarms.
• Sequence recording.

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3. Main controls.
3.1. Back
Microphone

Speaker

Hotkeys 1 to 4 On/Off
button

Toggle
button

Laser button 4 Navigation buttons

3.2. Front
Laser

Light
Infrared lens

Visible camera

Save button

3.3. Hotkey buttons

The Hotkey functions are indicated by the icons

or text displayed on the screen above them.
These functions vary according to the operating
options chosen by the user.

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4. Getting started.
4.1. Switching the camera on/off

Press the on/off button and

hold it for two seconds to
switch the camera on.

Press and hold for three

seconds to switch the camera
off.

After switching on, it will take up to 30 seconds for the infrared image to appear. The image
will periodically freeze for one or two seconds while the camera re-calibrates itself. This is
normal operation, and the time between these calibrations will increase as the operating
temperature of the camera stabilizes.

4.2. Charging the battery

The camera’s battery is charged via the

USB port. A fully charged battery will last
approximately 5 hours. A green LED
indicates charging which turns to red when
the battery is charged.

Note: When the camera is connected to a PC via the USB cable it switches off and
the PC sees the SD card as an external memory.

4.3. Changing the battery

Open the lock on the battery cover and remove the cover.

Remove battery.

Insert new battery, ensuring the

terminal pads are towards the front
of the camera.

Replace and lock the cover.

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4.4. Focussing

Gently rotate the lens clockwise and

anti-clockwise to focus the image.

♦ Remember to remove the lens cap.

Focus bar Out of focus Focused

When focusing a focus bar appears on the screen to assist in focusing the image. It
indicates the approximate distance in metres (in feet when °F is selected) of a focussed
target from the camera.

4.5. Saving an image

Save image button

To save a live or frozen image, press the Save button once. If Caption Mode or Voice
Annotation has been turned on, a text caption or voice annotation can be attached to the
image (see section 7).

4.6. Temperature measurement

One of the key functions of a thermal imager is obtaining temperature information about the
scene. The BG 1600 Series has a variety of measurement options to provide maximum
flexibility.

The display of temperature values and related items depends on the combination of the
measurement and display options selected. Temperature readings are displayed at the top of
the display. In the default mode, a single reading in °C indicates the temperature at the centre
point of the cursor. The other reading at the top of the display is the reflected temperature
setting (see section 6.1.). The temperature range within the scene is indicated by a scale on
the right hand side of the display.

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 Emissivity
Units

Reflected Temperature
Cursor
Temperatures
Temperature
Scale

5. Hotkey buttons.

Pressing any of the hotkey buttons reveals the icons which indicate the functions of these
buttons. A box around the icon for Hotkey 1 or Hotkey 2 indicates that this option is selected
and this defines the operation of the navigation and toggle buttons. With the default settings,
the key functions are as follows:

Hotkey 1 toggles between Align Image and Cursor.

Hotkey 2 cycles through Visible on/off, Auto/Manual, and Light on/off.
Hotkey 3 toggles between Live and Freeze.
Hotkey 4 opens the menu.

See appendix A2 for a full list of Hotkey button functions.

5.1 Moving the cursor

5.1.1. Press Hotkey 1 to toggle to the Cursor icon . The
emissivity value will be displayed at the top of the screen.
5.1.2. Use the left/right and up/down navigation buttons to move the cursor to the
desired position.

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5.2. Image alignment
As the visible and thermal cameras are not co-axial the visible and thermal image may need to
be aligned. This is usually required when moving to view objects at different distances.

5.2.1. Press Hotkey 1 to toggle to the alignment icon .

5.2.2. Use the up/down and left/right navigation buttons to align the thermal
and visible images.

Note: The visible image is moved during alignment.

Examples of alignment.

Fully Aligned

Align left Align right

Align up Align down

Four pre-programmed alignment distances are included. These are at 0.5m, 1m, 2m and
4m ranges. With the alignment option selected by Hotkey 1, pressing the toggle button
once aligns at 2 metres. Pressing the toggle button repeatedly cycles through to 4m, 0.5m,
1m, and 2m.

Note: These values appear in feet if °F is selected.

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5.3. Turning the visible image off and on

5.3.1. Press Hotkey 2 to toggle to the Visible On icon .

5.3.2. Press the centre toggle button to toggle to Visible Off .

5.3.3. Press the centre toggle button again to toggle to Visible On .

5.4. Thermal and visible image blending

The Acez BG 1600 Series Thermal Imaging Cameras feature both a visual and thermal imager,
and have the option to display the images in a variety of ways:-
• Blended - The camera can show a thermal image, a visible image of the scene, or a
mixed blend of both. Note blended is not available in the BG 1600E.
• PiP - a thermal picture in the visible picture (PiP) the thermal image can also be
blended into the visible.
• Thermal above/below. - has the function of displaying Thermal bleed through on a
visual image, based on the temperature range of the scene.

Blended and PiP Images.

The thermal image in the PiP option can also be blended.

100% thermal 25% visible 75% thermal 50% visible 50% thermal

75% visible 25% thermal 100% visible Picture in Picture

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 THERMAL ABOVE THERMAL BELOW
Thermal Above shows parts of the scene Thermal Below shows parts of the scene
which is at the upper end of temperature which is at the lower end of temperature
range. range.

In this example the parts of the scene with In this example the parts of the scene with
temperatures above 15% of the displayed temperatures that lie below 15% of the
temperature range are shown as a thermal displayed temperature range are shown as a
image; whilst the rest of the scene is shown thermal image; whilst the rest of the scene is
as a visible image. shown as a visual image.

In this example the parts of the scene with In this example the parts of the scene with
temperatures above 50% of the displayed temperatures that lie below 50% of the
temperature range are shown as a thermal displayed temperature range are shown as a
image; whilst the rest of the scene is shown thermal image; whilst the rest of the scene is
as a visible image. shown as a visual image.

In this example the parts of the scene with

In this example the parts of the scene with
temperatures that lie below 85% of the
temperatures above 85% of the displayed
displayed temperature range are shown as a
temperature range are shown as a thermal
thermal image; whilst the rest of the scene is
image; whilst the rest of the scene is shown
shown as a visual image.
as a visible image.

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 5.4.1. Press Hotkey 2 until the Visible On/Off icon appears

5.4.2. If off press the centre toggle button to toggle to Visible On .

5.4.3. Use the up/down navigation buttons to cycle through the viewing options. Use
the left/right navigation buttons to select the blend levels and % of thermal
above/below.

Blended

PiP
Up/Down
buttons

Thermal
Above

Thermal
Below

Left / Right Buttons

Blend – 0% -25%-50%-75%- 100% -0%

PiP – 25% - 50% - 75% - 100% - 25%

Thermal above/below -- in 5% steps

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5.5. Manual control
The thermal image gain and offset are normally controlled automatically in order to give a
meaningful display on the screen. However, Hotkey 2 offers the option of switching to manual
control if desired:

5.5.1. Press Hotkey 2 to toggle to the Auto icon .

5.5.2. Press the centre toggle button to toggle to Manual or Persistent

manual. If Persistent manual is selected, then the manual settings are
stored. When the camera is switched on again, and Manual selected, the
stored span and level settings are used.
5.5.3. Use the left/right navigation buttons to change the span of the displayed
temperature range.
5.5.4. Use the up/down navigation buttons to change the level of the displayed
temperature range.
5.5.5. Press the centre toggle button again to revert to Auto.

5.6. Light
There is a visible illuminator for use in poor ambient lighting:

5.6.1. Press Hotkey 2 to toggle to the Light Off icon .

5.6.2. Press the centre toggle button to toggle to Light On .

5.6.3 Press the centre toggle button again to turn the light off.

It is advisable to turn the light on only when necessary in order to conserve battery power.

5.7. Image freeze

Pressing Hotkey 3 freezes the both the infrared and the visible image. Pressing again reverts
to a live image. The image save facility works with either a live or a frozen image, but once a
frozen image has been saved the camera will revert to a live image.

5.8. Menu
Hotkey 4 opens the menus. See section 6 for details of the menu structure.

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6. Menu structure.

Centre toggle button

Up/Down, Left/Right
navigation buttons

♦ Select the menu by pressing Hotkey 4.

♦ Navigate through the menu using the navigation buttons and press Hotkey 3 to select
the required option. The highlighted item will have a box around it.
♦ Use the up/down buttons to move in the selected list and select the required item.
♦ Use the left/right buttons to change values and options for the specific item.
♦ Press Hotkey 4 to exit or Hotkey 1 to go back to the previous menu.

Infrared Measurement Camera

settings options settings

Audio
settings

Display
Settings

Image Date & Time Language

browser settings selection

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6.1. Infrared settings

BG 1600S BG 1600E

♦ Emissivity
Set the emissivity value between 0.10 and 1.00 using the left/right navigation
buttons.
Pressing Hotkey 3 (ε Table) gives a table of emissivity values of common materials
from which a selection can be made.

Note that if more than one cursor is selected,

individual emissivity’s can be assigned to
each cursor. (Not available on the BG 1600E)

♦ Palette
Display the image using different colour palettes.
1. Ironbow 5. High Contrast
2. Rainbow 6. Rainbow 16
3. Isotherm Style 7. Black Hot
4. Hot Metal 8. White Hot
♦ Reflected Temp.
Set this to the ambient temperature to correct for reflected radiation when an
emissivity of less than 1 is selected.
♦ Temp. units
Choose between °C and °F.
♦ Integration
Chose an integration period from 1 (fast) to 4 (slow).
A longer integration time will reduce the noise in the image, but will slow down the
response to moving images.
♦ Interpolation
Choose Off or On.
This shows or hides the thermal image pixelation.
♦ Temperature Range
Choose between Standard (-10°C to +250°C) or
Extended range (+200°C to +500°C) on the BG 1600S

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 Standard Setting Extended

Note: The temperature range for the BG 1600E is -10°C to +250°C.

6.2. Measurement options

BG 1600S BG 1600E
This menu enables the selection of options for temperature measurements. The symbols
shown below indicate the icons shown for Hotkey 1 when the various options are selected.

♦ Cursors
. Choose from one to four cursors. (Two cursors on the BG 1600E) When
more than one cursor is selected, the temperatures of all the cursors are displayed in a
table or are tagged next to the cursors (see section 6.8). When two cursors are
chosen, the temperature difference between them is also displayed. When one of the
cursors is selected by Hotkey 1, it can be moved around on the display by the
navigation buttons.

If two or more cursors are selected then individual emissivity values can be assigned to
each cursor. When an emissivity less than 1.00 is selected for a cursor, then that
cursor flashes on the screen. Note individual emissivity selection is not available in the BG 1600E.

Tabular temperature values Tagged temperature values

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 ♦ Tracking

.Select “High”, “Low”, or “High & Low” in order to track and measure the hottest
point, the coldest point, or both hottest and coldest points in the image.
♦ Area

.If this option is turned on, three different rectangular areas can be selected via
Hotkey 1. The maximum, minimum, and average temperatures within the designated
area will be displayed in the top left hand corner of the display.

Note that the above three items are mutually exclusive, i.e. when one is turned on the
other two are disabled.

♦ Isotherms

.Select “High”, “Low”, or “High & Low” in order to highlight areas of the scene
with temperatures within a high (red) or low (blue) temperature band. The temperature
bands are adjustable by means of Hotkey 1 and the navigation keys.

Red isotherm Blue isotherm Combined isotherms

♦ Temp. profile

.Select “Horizontal” or “Vertical” to enable a histogram of temperature values

along a horizontal or vertical cross section to be displayed on the right hand side or the
bottom of the display. The position of the cross section is indicated by small arrows at
the left and right or top and bottom of the image and can be adjusted by means of
Hotkey 1 and the navigation buttons.

Vertical Profile Horizontal profile

♦ Temp alarms

.Select “High”, “Low”, or “High & Low”. Visual and audio alarms will be
triggered if either cursor or a point within the designated area is higher or lower than a
set temperature. The high and low set temperatures may be adjusted by means of
Hotkey 1 and the navigation buttons. Note: not available in the BG 1600E.

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6.3. Camera settings

BG 1600S BG 1600E
♦ Caption mode
Select “On” to enable the addition of a text caption when saving an image.
Options will then be displayed when saving an image, to be selected by means of
Hotkey 2 and Hotkey 3.

♦ Auto off
Select “5 Mins”, “10 Mins”, “20 Mins” to allow the camera to switch itself off after
a defined period of inactivity in order to save power or select the “Always On”
option. In addition there is a “10 Min (dim)” where the LCD display is dimmed
after 10 minutes of inactivity.

♦ Camera Reset
Select with Hotkey 3 to restore the factory settings.

♦ Sequence Record
Select this to save a set of images of the scene. The images are saved to the
micro SD card and can be saved at intervals of 5 Sec, 10 Sec, 20 Sec, 30 Sec, 1
Min, 2 Min, 5 Min, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 1 Hour and on Alarm. The alarm
setting works in conjunction with the high low alarm function. When the
temperature in the scene exceeds the user defined high alarm threshold
temperature an image is saved. Equally when the temperature in the scene goes
below the user defined low alarm threshold temperature an image is saved.
Note this is not available in the BG 1600E.

♦ Sequence Capture
If Sequence Record is selected, then this option is switched on and allows the
user to define the number of images to be saved. Choices available are 10, 50,
100, 500 and 1000 images.

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6.4. Audio settings

♦ Imager sounds
Select “Off” to mute all audible outputs.
♦ Voice Annotation
Select “Individual” to add a voice message to each saved image.
Select “Session” to add a voice message at the start of a set of images (A
session ends when the imager is switched off).
Select “Combined” to add a common voice message at the start of a set of
images and add additional comments for each image.
♦ Voice Playback
Select “Speaker” or “Headset” for the desired method of audible outputs.
♦ Volume
Select the volume of the audible outputs from 1 to 9.

If “Session” or “Combined” is selected the voice message is recorded before exiting

the audio settings menu by pressing Hotkey 3. Recording is stopped by pressing
Hotkey 3 again. Hotkey 2 can be used to play back the recorded message. Hotkey
3 can be used to re-record if necessary.

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6.5. Image Browser

The saved images are shown on the screen with the most recently saved image first.

Select the desired image by means of the navigation keys.

To display the selected image press Hotkey 3.
To delete the selected image press Hotkey 2, to confirm deletion press Hotkey 3.

When a stored image is displayed, press Hotkey 3 to return to live imaging.

6.6. Date & Time settings

a) Use the left/right buttons to navigate in this menu, the item that can be changed
is highlighted in red. In the picture above the day (DD) 14 is highlighted.

b) Use the up/down buttons to change the value.

c) The date formats can be changed by pressing Hotkey 2 to cycle through DD-MM-YYYY,
MM-DD-YYYY and YYYY-MM-DD options. Pressing Hotkey 4 will select the option on the
display.

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6.7. Language Selection

To select a language move to the relevant flag. When the language is highlighted press
Hotkey 3 to select.

6.8. Display Settings

♦ LCD brightness
Select from 1 (low) to 9 (high) to control the screen brightness to save battery
power.
♦ Zoom
Allows the user to digitally zoom into the image. Options are X2 and X4 zoom.
♦ Cursor Type
Select how the cursor temperature values are to be displayed on the screen. The
choice is between a tabular display or a tag next to the cursor.
♦ ε
Choose whether or not to display the reflected temperature. Only applicable
when emissivity is selected to be less than 1.
♦ Temp. Units.
Choose whether or not the temperature units (°C or °F) are displayed on the
screen.
♦ Colour Scale
Choose whether or not the colour scale is to be displayed.
♦ Icon Timeout
The Icons above the 4 hotkeys can be displayed either continuously or for 10
seconds after a hotkey is pressed.

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7. Adding captions when saving images.
7.1. Voice message
When saving an image with Individual Voice Annotation turned on, there is the option of saving
a voice message with each image. The screen shots below describe the procedure:

a) Do you wish to attach a voice message

b) Start voice recording? Hotkey 3 for yes.
to this saved image?
Hotkey 2 for no . Hotkey 3 for yes .

c) Stop Recording Hotkey 3 to stop. d) Option to Re-record the voice message?

Hotkey 2 for Yes Hotkey 3 for No

e) If caption mode is selected this option f) Image with voice message is being saved.
will now be offered to save a text caption
(see 7.2).

Playback
The voice recording can be played back when viewing saved images in the browser.

Note: The abort Icon on Hotkey 4.

Pressing Hotkey 4 at any stage aborts the saving process.

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7.2. Text captions

When saving an image with Caption Mode turned on, there is the option of attaching a text
caption to each image. The screen shots below describe the procedure:

a) Do you wish to attach a text caption message to this image?

Hotkey 2 for No Hotkey 3 for Yes

1. Use the up/down arrow buttons to cycle

through letters and numbers until the one
required appears. The available symbols
are:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefg
hijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789

2. Use the left/right arrow buttons to move to

the next space and repeat the above step
until the caption is completed.

3. Press Hotkey 2 to clear the whole

b) Start Caption Entry message.

4. Press Hotkey 3 to save the image and

caption.

c) Example of a Caption.

♦ Captions cannot be viewed with the saved images in the browser due to
display constraints. The captions can be viewed using the PC software.

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Appendix
A1. Emissivity Tables

Emissivity Look Up Tables in Camera

1.00
0.98 = Human skin
0.95
0.94 = Paint, oil
0.93 = Red brick
0.92 = Concrete
0.90 = Planed Oak Wood
0.85
0.80
0.79 = Oxidized steel
0.78 = Oxidized Copper
0.76 = Sand
0.75
0.70 = Red Rust
0.65
0.64 = Oxidized Cast Iron

General Emissivity Look Up Tables

0.98 = Carbon filed surface 0.79 = Steel oxidised

0.98 = Frost crystals 0.78 = Copper heavily oxidised
0.98 = Human skin 0.77 = Cotton cloth
0.97 = Slate 0.76 = Sand
0.96 = Water distilled 0.75 = Unglazed silica
0.96 = Ice smooth 0.74 = Oxidised iron at 100°C
0.95 = Soil saturated with water 0.73 = Coating No. C20A
0.95 = Carbon candle soot 0.72 = Basalt
0.94 = Glass polished plate 0.71 = Graphitised carbon at 500°C
0.94 = Paint, oil 0.70 = Red Rust
0.93 = Red brick 0.69 = Iron sheet heavily rusted
0.93 = Paper white bond 0.66 = Black Loam
0.92 = Concrete 0.65 = White cement
0.92 = Soil dry 0.64 = Iron cast oxidised
0.91 = Plaster rough coat 0.63 = Lead oxidised at 1100°F
0.90 = Wood planed oak 0.62 = Zirconia on inconel
0.90 = Glazed earthenware 0.61 = Cu-Zn, brass oxidised
0.89 = Snow, granular 0.58 = Inconel sheet at 760°C
0.88 = Glazed Silica 0.56 = Smooth white marble
0.87 = Cuprous Oxide at 38°C 0.55 = Al anodised chromic acid
0.86 = Emery Corundum 0.21 = Iron cast polished
0.85 = Snow 0.20 = Brass rubbed 80 grit emery
0.85 = Stainless oxidized at 800°C 0.16 = Stainless steel 18-8 buffed
0.84 = Oxidised Iron at 500°C 0.09 = Aluminium as received
0.83 = Cuprous Oxide at 260°C 0.07 = Steel polished
0.82 = Snow, fine particles 0.05 = Aluminium polished sheet
0.81 = Brass, unoxidised 0.05 = Copper polished
0.80 = Glass, convex D 0.03 = Brass highly polished

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A2. Full Icon List

Hotkey one
Isotherm high
Cursor one
Isotherm low
Cursor two
Profile horizontal
Cursor three
Profile vertical
Cursor four

Alarm high
Alignment

Alarm low
Tracking
.

Area
Hotkey two
Playback
Camera off
Light off
Camera on

Auto temperature range Light on

Manual temperature range. No

Manual persistent Yes

Hotkey three

Live No

. Freeze Yes
Hotkey four

Menus Abort
Other Icons
Span Out

Level Down
Span In

Level Up Span Maximum

Level Maximum Span Minimum

Level Minimum No Memory Card

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A3. Technical Specifications
BG 1600E BG 1600S
Field of View 20° X 15°
Focus Manual
Minimum Focus 30cm
Spectral response 8µm to 14µm
Thermal Sensitivity NETD ≤80mK @23°C ambient and 30°C scene temperature
Detector 160×120 element uncooled microbolometer

Image Storage Over 1000 images on supplied micro SD card

Display 3 ½” colour LCD with LED backlight with 8 colour palettes.
Electronic zoom (IR and visible) x2; x4; Image integration. Up to x4
Display Options Picture in Picture Thermal images or visible images or mixed
Thermal above and Thermal thermal and visible images including picture in
below picture with blending
Thermal above and Thermal below
Laser Pointer A built in Class 2 laser is supplied to highlight the centre of the thermal image
(Aligned at 2 metres)
Beam Divergence <0.2mrad
Maximum Output <1mW
Measurement
Temperature range -10°C to +250°C -10°C to +500°C
Radiometry Two moveable temperature Four moveable temperature measurement cursors
measurement cursors with with temperature difference measurement and
temperature difference individual emissivity correction
measurement Auto locking onto hottest and coldest points
Emissivity Correction User selectable 0.1 to 1.0 in steps of 0.01 with reflected ambient temperature
compensation
Accuracy The greater of ±2°C or ±2% of reading in °C for the operating temperature
range of -15°C to +45°C
Imager power Supply
Battery: Rechargeable field replaceable Lithium-Ion
Operation Time 5 Hours
AC Operation: USB AC power adaptor supplied
Mechanical
Housing Impact resistant plastic with over moulded soft elastomer
Dimensions 130mm X 95mm X 220mm
Weight 0.8Kg
Mounting Handheld & tripod mounting 1/4" BSW
Interfaces Data transfer direct from micro SD card or over USB
Jack socket for headphones
Built in microphone for voice annotation
Sequencing of images (IR only) to the SD card
Environment
Temperature -15°C to +50°C
operating range
Storage range -20°C to +70°C
Humidity 10% to 90% non condensing
IP rating IP54
CE Mark CE mark (Europe)
Vibration MIL-PRF-288000F Class 2 section 4.5.5.3.1

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Shock MIL-PRF-288000F Class 2 section 4.5.5.4.1
Drop test MIL-PRF-288000F Class 2 section 4.5.5.4.2
2 metres drop test

Optional Accessories
Light shade, battery, desk top charger, car charger, hard carry case.
Computer Requirements (for PC software)
IBM Compatible PC with one of the following operating systems:
Windows XP, VISTA, or Windows 7.
See Acez website for currently supported operating systems.

Settings and Controls

• Auto/user selectable span and level control.
• Readout in °C or °F.
• Four moveable temperature measurement cursors with individual emissivity values and temperature
difference between two points. (Not available on the BG 1600E)
• User selectable emissivity setting for each measurement cursor. (Not available on the BG 1600E)
• Auto hot and cold seeking or hot only or cold only.
• User selectable reflected temperature compensation.
• Area analysis – 3 options.
• X-Y thermal profiles.
• Isotherms with temperature difference.
• Voice and or text annotation.
• Image capture; time and date.
• Visual/audio alarm for above/below set temperature values.
• Palette selection.
• User selectable integration.
• Image fusion control: 0 to 100% adjustment on whole image and on picture in picture. (Not available
on the BG 1600E)
• Electronic zoom, x2 , x4.
• Multi-language options.
• Battery power indicator.
• Image browser showing thumbnails and voice annotation playback.
• Time or Alarm sequence recording. (Not available on the BG 1600E)

BG 1600 Includes
IR Camera, Handle, Battery, AC Adaptor, Quick start guide, Carrying Case, CD with user manual and
software (Analysis and report writer)

Open source software

This product contains open source software. Acez hereby offers to deliver or make available, upon request, for
a charge no more than the cost of physically performing source distribution, a complete machine readable copy
of the corresponding source code on a medium customarily used for software interchange. This offer is valid for
a period of 3 years after the date of purchase of this product. To obtain the source code, write to:

Development Department – Open Source

Infrared Integrated Systems Ltd.
The Barns
Park Circle
Swan Valley
Northampton
NN4 9BG
United Kingdom

SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

© Copyright 2011, Acez Instruments Pte Ltd. All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or
in part in any form.

This product is manufactured by Infrared Integrated Systems Ltd, UK

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