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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
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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.

  • Fluke TiX500 Infrared Camera | Fluke

    Get in-focus premium image quality at the touch of a button

Technical Specifications

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

FLK-TiX500 60 Hz

Fluke TiX500 60 Hz 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

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