Flir ThermovisionBHSSeries Operators Manual

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3–12 Installing Software Upgrades
Your BHS-Series Bi-Ocular camera may require software upgrades 
during it’s lifetime. The upgrade process requires an SD card loaded 
with the upgrade file. After receiving the upgrade file from FLIR 
Commercial Systems, Inc., loa d  it  o n t o  y o u r  S D ca r d .
Caution!
Use the following procedure to install the upgrade:
1.  Ensure that the camera battery is fully charged. (The software 
installation will not start if the battery charge is less than 50%.)
2.  With the camera off, install the SD card loaded with the upgrade 
file. Refer to “SD Card Door” on page 20.
3.  Install the Hot Shoe and connect to a power source. Refer to “The 
Hot Shoe” on page 23.
4.  Turn on the camera. During its Bootup process, the camera will 
check the SD card for a valid upgrade file.
5.  Watch the display. When a valid file is found, a message will be 
shown for about ten seconds directing you to 
“Press and hold Capture button for 2 seconds to initiate update.”
If you ignore the message, the camera will resume normal 
operation and enter the On state.
6.  While the message is displayed, press and hold the Capture 
button for two seconds.The software upgrade takes about 
four minutes. When finished you will see this prompt to restart 
the camera. SW Upgraded: Please Shutdown & Restart now
During a software installation, the camera must remain powered 
on. Turning off the camera, or losing power for any reason, may 
damage the system files and require that the camera be returned 
to the factory for repair.
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7.  To check the current installed version of software, place the 
camera in standby, then turn on while looking in the upper right 
corner of the display for the software version number, as shown 
below.
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4Technical Data
4–1 BHS-Series Bi-Ocular Camera Model 
Features
4–2 Power
4 – 3 Environmental
BHS-X Pro  BHS-Series Bi-Ocular Handheld Thermal Camera (with 
choice of lens) and accessory kit. 
Includes the image save function, video save function with 
real-time stamp, USB2 port, and hard carrying case. BHF-XR Pro 
Accessory Kit Hot Shoe Charging & Video Output Attachment, four 
Rechargeable AA Batteries, AC Power Adapter/Charger, 
Neck Lanyard, SD card, USB Cable, and Video Output Cable.
Start up from stand-by 
						

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4–4 Physical
4–5 Additional Features
4–6 Field of View
Weight (without lens) 2.20 lb. (1 kg) with batteries
Size (L 
× W × H) 11.0” × 6.5” × 2.63” (28 × 16.5 × 6.7 cm)
Still Image Storage, 
FormatSD, SDHC card,
JPEG
Video Storage,
FormatSD, SDHC card, 
AVI
QD35
Field of View (FoV) BHS-X Pro
13° × 10°
FoV BHF-XR Pro
18° 
× 13°
Minimum Focus Distance 3 meters
QD65
FoV BHS-X Pro
7° × 5°
FoV BHF-XR Pro
10° 
× 8°
Minimum Focus Distance 3 meters
QD100
FoV BHS-X Pro
5° × 3°
FoV BHF-XR Pro
6° 
× 4°
Minimum Focus Distance 4 meters
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4–7 Range Detection
Actual range may vary depending on camera set-up, environmental 
conditions, and user experience.
QD35
FoV
13° × 10°
18° × 13° Detect Man
(1.8 m × 0.5 m)2,559’ (780 m) BHS-X Pro
3,740’ (1140 m) BHF-XR Pro
Recognize
Man623’ (190 m) BHS-X Pro
919’ (280 m) BHF-XR Pro
Detect Vehicle
(2.3 m × 2.3 m)7,054’ (2150 m) BHS-X Pro
8,366’ (2550 m) BHF-XR Pro
Recognize
Vehicle1,837’ (560 m) BHS-X Pro
2,231’ (680 m) BHF-XR Pro
QD65
FoV
7° × 5°
10° × 8° Detect Man
(1.8 m × 0.5 m)4,757’ (1450 m) BHS-X Pro
6,234’ (1900 m) BHF-XR Pro
Recognize
Man1,214’ (370 m) BHS-X Pro
1,608’ (490 m) BHF-XR Pro
Detect Vehicle
(2.3 m × 2.3 m)2.42 miles (3900 m) BHS-X Pro
2.98 miles (4800 m) BHF-XR Pro
Recognize
Vehicle3,412’ (1040 m) BHS-X Pro
4,429’ (1350 m) BHF-XR Pro
QD100
FoV
5° × 3°
6° × 4° Detect Man
(1.8 m × 0.5 m)6,808’ (2075 m) BHS-X Pro
8038’ (2450 m) BHF-XR Pro
Recognize
Man1,772’ (540 m) BHS-X Pro
2,133’ (650 m) BHF-XR Pro
Detect Vehicle
(2.3 m × 2.3 m)3.29 miles (5300 m) BHS-X Pro
3.73 miles (6000 m) BHF-XR Pro
Recognize
Vehicle4,921’ (1500 m) BHS-X Pro
5,742’ (1750 m) BHF-XR Pro
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