New Version 1.3.0.2 is out now.
Edit: the most, maybe all stored images (with Visual) from previous version needs a Visual->Right Mouse Context menu->Standard offset.
The old Version has stored incompatible offsets. If load a old image, you may just see the Visual image, even if enabled one of the Overlay Functions.Link to FE (full extensions) 11MB:
(Include tools to read FLIR *.jpg image and official DLLs for Thermal Expert Camera Live Stream, using official driver.
Thermal Expert live stream with the Zadig driver (same way like Seek thermal) will also work in normal Version)
https://goo.gl/t2w3WiLink to normal 1.5MB:
https://goo.gl/5MoJHaSmall changes:
-the min and max pointer in the meas area will now point better
-the "load Setup" in tempswitch now shows a OpenFileDialog to choose the Setup file
-Thermal Expert images: if hi-res map range is too low, only the low res temp map will be read
-sequence changed in the Mode selection Box above the visual Box:
Previously: Visual (with overlay), Zoombox
Since now: Zoombox, Monitor, Only Visual, Thermal Blending, visual isotherm below, visual isotherm above
-visual overlay mode removed from MainIR
-Imagebrowser reads only a preview, if the box was drawed. The last stored images whas shown first. If there many images, the last ones will not directly read. This incase the result in the image browser, while scrolling the additional previews will be load.
-the threshold values for Isotherm are now colored, red for the upper
Value Monitor
this is in the Visual Window and shows a value with a big font. The font size is dependent to the width of the box and a factor below the box.
There 3 Modes: highes value in red, lowes value in blue, or selected measurement
If mode 3 is selected, the measurement has to be selected in the Montor setup.
Mode 3 has 5 possible colors.
Color above Hi 2
Color above Hi 1
Standard color
Color below Low 1
Color below Low 2
Histogram statistic
If active, all non zero values will be counted. This value shows how many different temperatures exist in the image.
Additional the lowest and highest temperature was noted, and the zero values are counted between these values.
Visual Overlay
The previous Overlay, with the extra Picturebox over the visual Box was removed.
The Offsets and Size are no more in the Function panel, they are below the visual image.
Now there 3 modes selectable:
-Blending
Shows the Thermal image opaque over the Visual image
-visual Isotherm below
There is a threshold, all above is Thermal, all below is visual
-visual Isotherm above
There is a threshold, all above is visual, all below is Thermal
Thermal image positioning
First select "Thermal Blending" and use the mouse weel to change the opacity.
If the image is not visible, just use mouse menu -> Standardoffset, this function will place the thermal image over the visual with 10% border in each direction.
Mouse positioning:
If the mouse pointer is over thermal image, it has a green doted rectangle around and can be drag on mouse down.
If the mouse pointer is at the border from one side, this side gets a yellow line and the rest of the box is white/black doted.
In this case a mouse down will drag only this border to resize the image.
Keyboard positioning:
WASD = move the Image
Q = decease width (width -2 and X +1)
E = incase width (width +2 and X -1)
R = decease height (height +2 and Y -1)
F = incase height (height -2 and Y +1)
X = decease opacity (more IR, + 20%)
YZ = incase opacity (less IR, - 20%)
If visual isotherm is selected, the mouse weel and the YXZ Keys will change the threshold value for the Isotherm instead of the opacity.
The visual Isotherm threshold is related to the image themperature, but the drawed image is related to the scale settings.
Therefore a little scale can draw the full IR image or nothing. The isotherm threshold value should be between scale min and max.
The Function "save overlay image" from the visual mouse menu will ever save the visual image in native size, a fitted scale and the drawn IR Image, like seen before in the box. If enabled, the actual measurements were written at last.
Thermal Expert Q1 Live Steam
there 2 ways to get a live stream, the official driver from i3 (part of T.E Window Software) and the WinUSB Driver from zadig (same way like seek thermal).
i3 Driver
Devices->Device: T-Expert->i3 Driver->Connect
if connection was successful, the flash was read automatically (needs around 7 Seconds). the live stream starts after.
Z Driver
Devices->Device: T-Expert->Z Driver->Connect
the image was shown directly. if the Camera was not used since the usb contact, the first frames shows the calibration data. I discard all this frames because I don't know enough about that now.
After see the live stream you have to make a new GO Map (Gain Offset).
it's the same way like seek thermal.
1. Just hit the "Create new GO Map"
2. point to a uniform heated cold surface and press the now blue button
3. point to a uniform heated hot surface and press the now red button
then the Cal is finished and image should be clear without pixel errors. The DeathPixelMap was created by the way and can be viewed with "Show DPM".
like the Seek thermal you have to calibrate the Temperatures with a known source. and if your camera heats up or cold down this settings loss their accuracy.
The WinUSB Version has a better resolution on higher temperature scene, but the i3 Driver Way delivers calibrated Temperatures...
I hope I found and remove all issues, if not, let me know.