UTi260B

Professional Thermal Imager

User Manual
P/N:110401110058X
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Table of Contents
1. Specifications ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
2. Structure ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
3. Display ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
Preface 4. Power On/Off ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
Thank you for purchasing this brand new product. In order to use this product safely and 5. Measurement ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
correctly, please read this manual thoroughly, especially the safety notes. 6. Palette ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
7. Point Temperature ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
After reading this manual, it is recommended to keep the manual at an easily accessible
8. Image Mode ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
place, preferably close to the device, for future reference.
9. Settings ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
9.1 Language --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
9.2 Date and Time --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
Limited Warranty and Liability
9.3 Temperature Unit ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
Uni-Trend guarantees that the product is free from any defect in material and workmanship
9.4 HI/LO Alert -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
within one year from the purchase date. This warranty does not apply to damages caused
by accident, negligence, misuse, modification, contamination or improper handling. The 9.5 Measuring Modes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
dealer shall not be entitled to give any other warranty on behalf of Uni-Trend. If you need 9.6 Measurements --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
warranty service within the warranty period, please contact your seller directly. 9.7 Display Brightness ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
9.8 Auto Power Off -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
Uni-Trend will not be responsible for any special, indirect, incidental or subsequent damage 9.9 USB Mode -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
or loss caused by using this device.
9.10 System Settings ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
10. Temperature Compensation and Calibration ---------------------------------------------- 18
11. Image Viewing ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18
12. Image Capture ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 19
13. LED Light ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
14. USB Communication and Image Projection ----------------------------------------------- 20
15. SD Card -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20
16. Charging -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20
17. Maintenance --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20
18. Safety Instructions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20
19. Notice for Use ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20
20. Appendix -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21

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1. Specifications
Sensor UFPA 0% (pure visual light image), 25%, 50%, 75%,
Image blending ratio
and 100% (pure infrared image)
Temperature range High-gain: -20°C~150°C; low gain: 150°C~550°C
PC software Yes
Measurement resolution 0.1°C
Real-time image Yes (real-time image projection through PC software)
Accuracy ±2°C/±2% (whichever is greater) transmission
Response time ≤500ms Data transmission Type-C USB interface

IR resolution 49,152 pixels (256 × 192) Product size (L x W x H) 236mm x 75.5mm x 86mm

Pixel size 12μm Display type 2.8” TFT LCD

Iron, Rainbow, White Hot, Red Hot, Display resolution 320 × 240 pixels
Color palette Black Hot, Lava, Rainbow HC
Battery Single 3.6V/5000mAh Li-ion battery 26650
Infrared spectral bandwidth 8μm~14μm
Auto power off 5min, 10min, 30min, off (default: 30min)
Field of view (FOV) 56° (H) × 42° (V)
Battery life ≥6 hours
Spatial resolution (IFOV) 3.8mrad
Charging time ≤5 hours
Thermal sensitivity <60mK
Charging voltage/current 5V/2A
Frame rate <25Hz
Image storage Micro SD card
Temperature ROI, center point temperature, high
measurement display Transportation/Storage -20°C~60°C (-4°F~140°F), <85% RH (non-condensing)
temperature tracking (default) environment
Image format BMP Operating environment 0°C~50°C (32°F~122°F), 10%~95%RH (non-condensing)

10 buttons: Power, Image trigger, Back, direction IP Rating IP65

Buttons
buttons (left/right/up/down), SET, Replay, Flashlight Drop test 2m
Image mode Thermal, Digital camera (visual light), Fusion, PIP Operating altitude ≤2000m
Temperature
In addition to the center point, 3 points can be added. Standard accessories User manual, Type-C USB cable, 16GB TF card
measuring point
Visual light camera Yes
Visual light resolution 640 x 480 pixels

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2. Structure 3. Display
Display size: 2.8”
Display resolution: 320 (vertical) x 240 (horizontal) pixels

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Item Description Item Description

Upper casing Power button

USB (Type-C) interface Flashlight button

SD card slot Left button 5 6

Lower casing Down button

Item Description Item Description
Interface cover Up button
1 Center point temperature 7 Maximum temperature point in ROI
LED light Replay button
2 Maximum temperature 8 Temperature bar
Infrared camera lens Right button
3 Maximum temperature point 9 Battery status
Visual light camera lens Back button
4 Minimum temperature point 10 Date and time
Trigger SET button
5 Main menu 11 Maximum temperature in ROI
LCD display Tripod mounting hole
6 Region of interest (ROI) 12 Calibrating…

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4. Power On/Off 6. Palette

Press and hold the power button for 3s to turn on/off the product. For long-term idle or
measuring environment change, please turn on the product and leave it for 20 minutes before
measuring.
Note: After the product starts the shutdown procedure, it takes 5 to 6 seconds. Please try to
avoid turning on and off the product continuously to avoid damage.

5. Measurement

1) Press the SET button to open the main menu.

2) Press the left/right button to select the option.
3) Press the SET button to enter the Measurement menu.
4) Press the up/down button to select Center Spot (center point measurement), HiLo Spot
(maximum and minimum temperature measurement) or ROI.
5) Press the SET button to turn on/off Center Spot, HiLo Spot or ROI.
6) Press the back button to exit.
1) Press the SET button to open the main menu.
2) Press the left/right button to select the option.
3) Press the SET button to enter the Palette menu.
4) Press the up/down button to select the desired palette.
5) Press the SET button to apply the palette.
6) Press the back button to exit.
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7. Point Temperature 8. Image Mode

1) Press the SET button to open the main menu.

2) Press the left/right button to select the option.
3) Press the SET button to enter the Point Temperature menu.
4) Press the up/down button to select the desired point.
A. Press the SET button to turn on the point and enter the thermal imaging page
Press the left/right/up/down button to move the point.
Press the SET button to confirm and read the temperature of the current point.
B. Press the SET button to turn off the current selecting point.
Press the back button to exit. 1) Press the SET button to open the main menu.
2) Press the left/right button to select the option.
3) Press the SET button to enter the Image Mode menu.
4) Press the up/down button to select the desired mode from Thermal (infrared image),
Digital (visual light image), Fusion (image blending), and PIP (picture in picture).
5) Press the SET button to apply the current mode.
6) Press the back button to exit.
7) In Fusion mode, press the left/right button to select the desired blending ratio from 0%
(pure visual light image), 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% (pure infrared image) under the
thermal imaging page.
8) If Alignment Distance is selected, users can set the alignment distance (meter) of the
fusion target to 0.5, 1.0 (default), 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 or >3.0.
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9. Settings 9.2 Date and Time

To set date and time:

To enter Settings menu: 1) Press the up/down button to select the Date and Time option in the settings menu.
2) Press the SET button to enter the Date and Time submenu.
1) Press the SET button to open the main menu.
3) Press the left/right button to select the parameter to be adjusted.
2) Press the left/right button to select the option. 4) Press the SET button to enter the parameter adjustment state.
3) Press the SET button to enter the Settings menu. 5) Press the up/down button to increase or decrease the value.
4) Press the back button to return to previous menu. 6) Press the SET button to save the settings and return to set other parameters.
7) Press the back button to exit.
9.1 Language
9.3 Temperature Unit

To set language:
1) Press the up/down button to select the Language option in the Settings menu. To set temperature unit:
2) Press the SET button to enter the Language submenu. 1) Press the up/down button to select the Temperature Unit option in the Settings menu.
2) Press the SET button to enter the Temperature Unit submenu.
3) Press the up/down button to select Chinese or English.
3) Press the up/down button to select °C or °F.
4) Press the SET button to confirm. 4) Press the SET button to confirm.
5) Press the back button to exit. 5) Press the back button to exit.
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9.4 HI/LO Alert 9.6 Measurements

To set high/low temperature alert:

1) Press the up/down button to select the HI/LO Alert option in the Settings menu. To set measurement parameters:
2) Press the SET button to enter the HI/LO Alert submenu. 1) Press the up/down button to select the Measurements option in the Settings menu.
3) Press the up/down button to select and set the desired option. 2) Press the SET button to enter the Measurements submenu.
4) Select HI or LO to adjust the temperature parameter by the up/down button. 3) Press the up/down button to select Emissivity, Ambient Temperature or Distance.
5) Select other options to turn the alert on or off. 4) Press the SET button to enter the parameter adjustment state.
6) Press the back button to exit. 5) Press the up/down button to increase or decrease the value.
6) Press the SET button to save the current setting.
9.5 Temperature Scale 7) Press the back button to exit.
Note: For emissivity values of common materials, please refer to the Common Emissivity.

9.7 Display Brightness

To set scale of temperature:

1)Press the up/down button to select the Temperature Scale option in the Settings menu.
2)Press the SET button to enter the Temperature Scale submenu.
3)Press the up/down button to select the desired option.
4)Select High-gain or Low-gain to adjust the scale of temperature. To set display brightness:
5)Press the SET button to save the current setting. 1) Press the up/down button to select the Display Brightness option in the Settings menu.
6)Press the back button to exit after the temperature scale is switched successful. 2) Press the SET button to enter the Display Brightness submenu.
Temperature scale: high-gain -15°C~150°C, low-gain 150°C~550°C 3) Press the up/down button to select the desired brightness level from Low, Medium,
Note: It takes about 30~40s to switch the temperature scale. Please wait until it is stable and High.
and take the next action. 4) Press the SET button to confirm.
5) Press the back button to exit.
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9.8 Auto Power Off 9.10 System Settings

To set auto power off: To enter System Settings submenu:

1) Press the up/down button to select the Auto Power Off option in the Settings menu. 1) Press the up/down button to select the System Settings option in the Settings menu.
2) Press the SET button to enter the Auto Power Off submenu. 2) Press the SET button to enter the System Settings submenu.
3) Press the up/down button to select the desired option from 5 Minutes, 10 Minutes, 3) Press the up/down button to select cooresponding setting options.
30 Minutes, and Off. 4) Press the SET button to enter submenus.
4) Press the SET button to confirm. 5) Press the back button to return to previous menu.
5) Press the back button to exit.
9.10.1 Device Information
9.9 USB Mode

To set USB mode:

1) Press the up/down button to select the USB Mode option in the Settings menu.
2) Press the SET button to enter the USB Mode submenu. To view the device information:
3) Press the up/down button to select USB Disk or USB Camera. 1) Press the up/down button to select the Device Information option in the System Settings
4) Press the SET button to confirm. submenu.
5) Press the back button to exit. 2) Press the SET button to view the detail information of the device.
Note: USB disk mode allows users to browse pictures and analyze data on a PC, while USB 3) Press the back button to exit.
camera mode allows users to realize real-time image projection after connecting to a PC. Note: Capacity is the storage capacity of the SD card in use currently.
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9.10.2 Factory Reset 9.10.4 Auto Save

To set auto save:

1) Press the up/down button to select the Auto Save option in the Settings menu.
To restore factory settings: 2) Press the SET button to enter the Auto Save submenu.
1) Press the up/down button to select the Factory Reset option in the System Settings 3) Press the up/down button to select Yes or No.
submenu. 4) Press the SET button to confirm.
2) Press the SET button to enter. 5) Press the back button to exit.
3) Press the up/down button to select Yes. Note: Do not remove or insert the SD card in saving pictures. It is recommended to save
4) Press the SET button to confirm. no more than 1000 pictures, so as not to af fect the response speed of the product. When
5) Press the back button to exit. the number of pictures exceeds 1,000, please clean up the SD card in time.
Note: During the factory reset process, please do not force other operation to avoid program
errors. 10. Temperature Compensation and Calibration
9.10.3 Format SD Card To adapt to different environments and places, manual temperature compensation is
available. For the specific setting method, please refer to 9.6 Measurements.
To improve the stability of temperature measurement, manual temperature calibration can
be performed. Calibration method: Press the back button on the main measurement interface.

11. Image Viewing

To format SD card:
1) Press the up/down button to select the Format SD Card option in the System Settings
submenu.
2) Press the SET button to enter.
3) Press the up/down button to select Yes. 1) Press the replay button to enter the gallery interface.
4) Press the SET button to confirm. 2) Use the up/down/left/right button to select the desired image.
5) Press the back button to exit. 3) Press the SET button to view the image in full screen mode.
Note: When formatting the SD card, please do not remove it or perform other operation to 4) Press the SET button in full screen mode to delete the image or view its information.
avoid program errors. Note: Do not remove or insert the SD card in viewing images.
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12. Image Capture 15. SD Card

This device supports Micro SD card (TF card) to store images. To avoid affecting the
operating speed of the device, please copy the backup data regularly and clean up the SD
card in time. To avoid causing abnormal data on the SD card, do not insert or remove the
SD card repeatedly. Try to remove and insert the SD card when the device is turned off.

16. Charging
Please use a safety-certified 5V/1A or 5V/2A power adapter for charging. Do not turn off the
product easily during charging. If shutdown or restart is needed, please unplug the Type-C
power cord and disconnect the power supply first.

17. Maintenance
Use a wet cloth or weak soap solution to clean the outer shell of the device.
1) Pull and release the trigger to capture an image. Do not use abrasives, isopropyl alcohol or solvents to clean the outer shell, lens or window.
2) In the manual save mode, press the left/right button to discard or save the image,
and press the SET button to confirm or the back button to return. 18. Safety Instructions
3) In the auto save mode, the image will be saved automatically. To ensure proper use of this product, please read the instructions carefully before using.
Note: Images can only be saved if an SD card is installed. Please do not use the product in flammable, explosive, steamy, wet or corrosive environments.
Stop using the product if it was damaged, drop or modified to avoid inaccurate measurement
results.
13. LED Light
Press and hold the flashlight button for 3 seconds to turn on/off the LED light.
When the temperature alert is on and the measured temperature exceeds the set temperature 19. Notice for Use
range, the LED light will flash. Please use the correct emissivity to obtain accurate temperature readouts.
Note: When the LED light is on, please do not point to the eyes of people or animals. To ensure accuracy of the product, please warm it up for 20 minutes before measuring if it
has not been used for a long time.
When being charged, the internal temperature of the product rises, which will lead to
14. USB Communication and Image Projection inaccurate temperature measurement. So, it is not recommended to take measurements
1) Download and install the upper PC software of UTi Thermal Analyzer and real-time image during or right after charging the product.
projection (refer to UNI-T Documents Download Operation Guide). The product has a self-calibration function. If the reading jumps quickly, please read the
2) Connect the USB cable to the PC. temperature after it gets steady.
3) Set the USB mode to USB Disk to browse pictures and analyze data through the upper
PC software; set the USB mode to USB Camera to realize real-time image projection
through the PC software.
4) Regarding the usage of the PC software, retrieve the Software User Manual from the
Help option of the operation interface.
Note: Please do not unplug the USB cable during image projection; after use, please close
the PC software before unplugging the USB cable.

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20. Appendix
Common Emissivity

Material Emissivity Material Emissivity

Wood 0.85 Black paper 0.86

Water 0.96 Polycarbonate 0.8

Brick 0.75 Concrete 0.97

Stainless steel 0.14 Copper oxide 0.78

Tape 0.96 Cast iron 0.81

Aluminum plate 0.09 Rust 0.8

Copper plate 0.06 Gypsum 0.75

Black aluminum 0.95 Paint 0.9

Human skin 0.98 Rubber 0.95

Asphalt 0.96 Soil 0.93

PVC 0.93

Note: This manual can be downloaded from the official website of Uni-Trend (refer to
UNI-T Documents Download Operation Guide).

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