Infrared Everywhere
Celebrating 20 Years in Thermal
FLIR had a great discussion with Markus Tarin of MoviTHERM on his 20 year career in the world of thermal, the interesting work his team has done, and looking into the future of what’s possible with FLIR technology.
More about the mentioned projects:
1) Exposing Carbon Pollution | Cool Effect
2) MTV VMA 30 Seconds To Mars MTV Video Music Awards – How did they do that? and see the result on Youtube
3) Hyperice Lab: Increased Circulation with the Vyper 2.0 vs. Standard Foam Rolling
4) Seals on Ice Wildlife Research – “Snowflake”
5) Early Fire Detection in a laundry facility
More about Markus Tarin (President & CEO of MoviTHERM):
Markus Tarin has extensive experience with visible and non-visible imaging. Tarin was the lead architect on many product development projects for defense, research, medical and industrial applications. Through his company, he has commercialized many of these developments for remote monitoring, automated thermal imaging, and non-destructive testing. MoviTHERM is a FLIR Distributor and Integrator.
How to set up the IP address on the MoviTHERM MIO
Set up the IP Address on the MoviTHERM MIO
This video shows you how to set the device IP address on your MoviTHERM MIO.
The MoviTHERM MIO Series – Intelligent I/O Module for FLIR® Cameras – supporting one of the following Camera models: FLIR AX8, FLIR FC Series R or FLIR A310
Remote Monitoring Applications Made Simple
More info about the MoviTHERM MIO Series Intelligent I/O Modules
Before we get started, there is one thing to keep in mind: If you change the MIO’s IP address, just remember that any cameras connected to your MIO network must be on the same subnet as the MIO. So, that means if you change the MIO subnet, you may also need to update the camera IP addresses accordingly.
Ok, let’s get started. First, we need to open a browser window and log into your MIO. So, let’s launch the Google Chrome browser, key in the default MIO IP address, which is 192.168.1.2, and then log in to the MIO. The default MIO password is “password” so let’s type that in and open the Device Settings page.
The Device IP Address field is located toward the bottom of the settings page, under the Network Configuration heading. Just key in the new IP address (and Subnet mask if necessary), then click, “Save Settings and Reboot”.
After the MIO reboots, we can log-in again to verify the change. And there it is!
That’s all you need to do to set the IP address on your MoviTHERM MIO!
Thanks for watching, and remember to view the other how-to videos in this series for additional tips on setting up your MIO system!
How to set up a digital output on the MoviTHERM MIO
Set up a Digital Output on the MoviTHERM MIO
This video shows you how to set up a digital output channel on the MoviTHERM MIO.
The MoviTHERM MIO Series – Intelligent I/O Module for FLIR® Cameras – supporting one of the following Camera models: FLIR AX8, FLIR FC Series R or FLIR A310
Remote Monitoring Applications Made Simple
More info about the MoviTHERM MIO Series Intelligent I/O Modules
We start with the assumption that you have already set up an inspection region in your camera. If you haven’t configured your camera yet, other videos in this series can help get you started. Please view them and set up your camera first before watching this video.
Ok, now that you have an inspection region set up in your camera, the first step is to open a browser window and log into your MIO. We will launch the Google Chrome browser, key in the default MIO IP address, which is 192.168.1.2, and log in to the MIO. The default MIO password is “password” so let’s type that in and get started.
Once we have logged in, we want to select the “Script Commands” tab. Click on the tab, and select a command for digital channel 0. We want to set an alarm based on the maximum temperature of an inspection region, so we will select the “Box Max Temperature” option, and then map ROI 1 to the Channel zero output. Next, we need to set the temperature limit for the alarm. We set a temperature limit of 30 degrees Celsius, and save the configuration to store and activate the alarm.
If we jump over to the Debug Page, we can see that our alarm is now responding and setting the Channel 0 output as expected.
That’s all you need to do to configure a digital output channel on the MoviTHERM MIO.
View the other how-to videos in this series for additional tips on setting up your MIO system!
How to set the device name on the MoviTHERM MIO
Set Device Name on the MoviTHERM MIO
This video shows you how to set the device name on your MoviTHERM MIO.
The MoviTHERM MIO Series – Intelligent I/O Module for FLIR® Cameras – supporting one of the following Camera models: FLIR AX8, FLIR FC Series R or FLIR A310
Remote Monitoring Applications Made Simple
More info about the MoviTHERM MIO Series Intelligent I/O Modules
The first step is to open a browser window and log into your MIO. We will launch the Google Chrome browser, key in the default MIO IP address, which is 192.168.1.2, and then log in to the MIO. The default MIO password is “password” so let’s type that in and get started.
The Device Name field can be found on the Device Settings tab, which is the tab you will see after logging in.
You can find the editing field under the Device Information heading. Just key the new name of your choice into the text field, then click, “Save Settings and Reboot”.
The Device Name can be very useful if you are accessing multiple MIO units from a single PC.
After the MIO reboots, we can log-in again to verify the change. And there it is!
That’s all you need to do to set the device name on your MoviTHERM MIO!
View the other how-to videos in this series for additional tips on setting up your MIO system!
How to set up a 4-20mA output on the MoviTHERM MIO
Set Up a 4-20mA Output on the MoviTHERM MIO
This video shows you how to set up a 4 to 20mA analog output channel on the MoviTHERM MIO.
The MoviTHERM MIO Series – Intelligent I/O Module for FLIR® Cameras – supporting one of the following Camera models: FLIR AX8, FLIR FC Series R or FLIR A310
Remote Monitoring Applications Made Simple
More info about the MoviTHERM MIO Series Intelligent I/O Modules
We start with the assumption that you have already set up an inspection region in your camera. If you haven’t configured your camera yet, other videos in this series can help get you started. Please view them and set up your camera first before continuing with this video.
Ok, now that you have an inspection region set up in your camera, the first step is to open a browser window and log into your MIO. We will launch the Google Chrome browser, key in the default MIO IP address, which is 192.168.1.2, and log in to the MIO. The default MIO password is “password” so let’s type that in and get started.
Once we have logged in, we want to select the “Script Commands” tab. Click on the tab, and select a command for analog channel 0. We want to map the maximum temperature of an inspection region to the channel 0, 4 to 20mA output. We start by selecting the “Box Max Temperature” option, and then select ROI 1 for the Channel 0 output. Next, we need to set the temperature range mapping. We set the temperature scale limits to the range limits of our camera — in this case, -20 to 120 degrees Celsius, based on the low temperature range of our A310 camera. Next, we save the configuration to activate the 4 to 20mA output.
If we jump over to the Debug Page, we can see that our 4 to 20 mA output is now responding and is updating the Channel 0 output as expected across the 4 to 20mA range.
That’s all you need to do to configure an analog output channel on the MoviTHERM MIO.
View the other how-to videos in this series for additional tips on setting up your MIO system!
How to set up an inspection region on a FLIR A310 camera
Set up an Inspection Region on a FLIR A310 Camera
This video shows you how to set up an Inspection Region on your FLIR A310 camera.
The MoviTHERM MIO Series – Intelligent I/O Module for FLIR® Cameras – supporting one of the following Camera models: FLIR AX8, FLIR FC Series R or FLIR A310
Remote Monitoring Applications Made Simple
More info about the MoviTHERM MIO Series Intelligent I/O Modules
Before you can use the MIO to detect and respond to temperatures, you first need to set up an inspection area or “region of interest” in the image. This video shows you how to set up that “region or interest” (or ROI) using the FLIR IR Monitor software. But before we can move on with this video, be sure to confirm that:
1) you have FLIR IR Monitor software installed on your PC, and
2) your A310 camera is able to communicate with your PC over an Ethernet connection
If you are not familar with the FLIR IR Monitor software, you can find the installation files on a disk that ships with the A310 camera. If you are unsure about how to assign an IP address to your A310, please refer to the video in this series devoted specifically to setting the A310’s IP address.
Ok, if you have IR Monitor software installed and are communicating with your camera over Ethernet, you are ready to go. The first step is to launch the FLIR IR Monitor application. If this is the first time running the software, you will need to start by selecting the camera. Click in the IR Monitor window to open the Camera Selection Dialog. All connected cameras will appear in the “Available Cameras” pane on the left. (If you have multiple cameras connected, you should see all of the cameras in the “Available Camera” list.)
Select the camera you would like to configure, then click and drag it to the “Camera Grid” region on the right. Next, click “View Cameras in grid” to exit the dialog and switch to the live camera view.
In the Live View mode, you should see a thermal image on the left, and various controls on the right. Let’s go ahead and change to color palette mapping to the Ironbow palette to enhance the visualization. Pull down the Palette control and select “Iron”.
Next, we need to focus the camera. Proper focus is just as important when using thermal cameras, because a fuzzy, out-of-focus thermal image will not report temperatures accurately. Autofocus is often all you need, so try this first. If the autofocus image isn’t as sharp as you like, you can manually fine-tune the focus with the “Near” and “Far” buttons.
When you are satisfied with the focus, click the Analysis tab to get to the Region set-up tools. By default, the camera has one “Spot” region defined. The MIO can monitor “Spot” regions, but for this example want to monitor an Area region. So let’s start by switching OFF the Spot1 region. Click “Spot 1” in the list, and click “Edit” to open the region editing dialog. Uncheck the “Show Spotmeter” parameter and click “Apply” to switch off the Spotmeter, and “OK” to exit.
Next, we want to set up Area 1 as our region of interest or “ROI”. Select “Area 1” and click “Edit”. Check the “Show Area” parameters to enable the new region. If you want to overlay the Maximum and Minimium temperatures from the region over the image, select “Both” from the “Show Max/Min” pulldown menu. Click “Apply” to enable the overlay region in the image.
You can use the “Position” and “Size” parameters to fine-tune the size and position of the region. Click “Apply” to update the overlay as you go. When you are satisfied with the region, click OK to close the dialog box. You can now see the region overlay on the image, along with the hotest and coldest points in the region.
Close IR Monitor to exit. Now you are ready to configure the MIO to respond to temperature changes in the region you have defined. That’s all you need to do to setup a Region of Interest on your FLIR A310 camera!
For more information on how to configure the MIO to work with this region, refer to other videos in this series. The videos about how to set up a 4-20mA Temperature Range output and how to setup a Digital Output Alarm demonstrate the steps.
View the other how-to videos in this series for additional tips on setting up your MIO system!
How to set up the IP address on a FLIR A310 camera
Set up the IP Address on a FLIR A310 Camera
This video shows you how to set up the IP address on your FLIR A310 camera.
The MoviTHERM MIO Series – Intelligent I/O Module for FLIR® Cameras – supporting one of the following Camera models: FLIR AX8, FLIR FC Series R or FLIR A310
Remote Monitoring Applications Made Simple
More info about the MoviTHERM MIO Series Intelligent I/O Modules
When setting up your MIO network the camera or cameras on the network must have static IP addresses. They also must reside in the same subnet as the MIO.
The MIOs default IP address is 192.168.1.2. So, if we assign the camera IP addresses in the 192.168.1.XXX subnet.
For the purposes of this video we will assign a static IP address of 192.168.1.111 to our FLIR A310 camera so that it can communicate with our MIO.
Our PCs IP address has already been set to 192.168.1.1. This will permit us to connect the pc to both, the MIO and the A310 camera after the IP addresses have been correctly configured.
Let’s start by launching FLIR IP Config. By default, the A310 camera is typically configured to obtain IP address automatically. We need to set a fixed or static IP address.
Using FLIR IP Config we can select the camera from the connected cameras list and then assign the IP address in the pop-up dialog provided.
Set the radio button to specify a fixed IP address and then fill in the target IP address subnet mask and default gateway in the fields provided. We want to assign the address of 192.168.1.111 to the camera so we will enter the IP address and subnet mask accordingly.
We also need to define default gateway field so we will enter that as well. Click the enter button to activate the changes. A warning dialog pops up to ask if you’re sure. Verify your settings and click OK.
After a moment ipconfig locates the camera at the newly assigned IP address. That’s all you need to do to set the IP address on your FLIR A310 camera.
Be sure to view the other how to videos in this series for additional tips from setting up your MIO System.
