Selling Points vs. The Competition

Array Size:
The HSI3000 uses a state of the art uncooled microbolometer detector of 160 x 120 or 19,200 pixels. Pixels are the data acquisition points for thermal measurement and are used to create the visual thermal image. More pixels provide a higher resolution thermal image and allows identification of smaller details in the image and consequently more accurate temperature measurements.

Sensitivity:
The camera’s ability to acquire, detect and measure the target image temperature. The temperature sensitivity of an IR camera is sometimes expressed as Noise Equivalent Temperature Differential (NETD), which is the smallest temperature differential that the camera can detect under stated conditions. The HSI3000 has a sensitivity (NETD) of 0.15°C at 25°C. This means it can detect a temperature difference from pixel to pixel of as little as 0.15°C. The HSI3000 is more sensitive and a better choice than a camera with a sensitivity (NETD) of 0.20°C or higher.

Temperature Measurement:
The HSI3000 is a fully-radiometric camera, which means that you can view / measure any of the 19,200 pixel temperatures in the image, once frozen on the display of the camera. Only the HSI3000 allows you to select one or two cursors that can be moved anywhere in the image to view / measure individual pixel temperatures. The above competitive products have only one fixed (cannot be moved) measurement cursor located in the center of the display. You must move the camera to scan and determine the temperatures of your target or wait until you download the stored image into software on a computer before you can move and view / measure individual pixel temperatures. The HSI3000’s exclusive and unique Hot/Cold function feature allows, when selected, the two cursors to automatically move to and display the hottest and coldest pixel temperatures found in the image. The ? temperature of the two-cursor points is also calculated and displayed.

Image Storage:
The HSI3000 stores 1000 images on a removable 128MB SD card. Larger size cards can be used to store more than 1000 images. When in the field the card can be removed and an additional card can be inserted. The competitive models above have limited built-in storage capacity (50 or 100 images) and the camera must be connected to a computer to download the stored images. This means that if you are in the field you must return to a computer and download your stored images before continuing your inspection.

Auto Hot / Cold Seeker:
The HSI3000’s Heat Spy® function enables two cursors to automatically seek or find the hottest and coldest temperatures in the viewed image and display the two corresponding temperature values. When operating the camera with only one cursor, the cursor will automatically seek or find the hottest temperature in the viewed image and will display the corresponding temperature value.

Area Measurement:
The HSI3000 function removes the temperature measurement cursors from the image, and instead displays a small rectangle in the center of the image. The cursor measurement readout changes to display the maximum and the minimum temperature within the rectangle. When a saved image is browsed in area analysis mode, the average temperature for the rectangle (x) is also displayed.