Author Topic: Keysight U5855A TrueIR thermal imager (Read 93066 times)

Fraser · « **Reply #375 on:** July 17, 2017, 01:11:21 pm »

Bruno28.

I paid $520 but 20% VAT is added. Included shipping to the UK.

Fraser

JanHenrik · « **Reply #376 on:** July 31, 2017, 05:49:51 pm »

My camera had a few broken pixels. Contacted Keysight, got a new camera \o/

Fraser · « **Reply #377 on:** July 31, 2017, 07:35:29 pm »

Did you keep the old one for spares or send it back ?

Fraser

JanHenrik · « **Reply #378 on:** July 31, 2017, 07:59:33 pm »

They wanted it back ofc. The "new" one actually has the old firmware, in which i can enable the fine-resolution again.

But I will upgrade it, the new one seemed to be faster

JanHenrik · « **Reply #379 on:** August 01, 2017, 06:31:59 am »

I updated the firmware now and actually it is faster, also with the additional features the update is worth it.

JanHenrik · « **Reply #380 on:** August 01, 2017, 08:06:58 am »

Both edited with the InfreC Analyzer by NEC.

First image: a bottle of cold chokolade, the color represents the level
Second one: my Thinkpad W530 fan

ddrl46 · « **Reply #381 on:** August 19, 2017, 10:42:54 pm »

Did anyone get their free U1231A yet?

davesch1632 · « **Reply #382 on:** August 22, 2017, 03:41:46 am »

I have not. I sent a couple of emails over the last few weeks through Ebay, I haven't had any responses.

eeviking · « **Reply #383 on:** August 22, 2017, 04:05:38 pm »

When I asked them over a month ago they said they started shipping the free DMMs to asia. EU and US would follow soon...

HighVoltage · « **Reply #384 on:** August 23, 2017, 05:54:01 pm »

I received my U1231A today in Germany.
A great thank you to the people at the Keysight ebay store !

onesixright · « **Reply #385 on:** August 24, 2017, 03:14:14 pm »

Kudos to the people of Keysight, got my U1231A today (Czech Republic)!

ddrl46 · « **Reply #386 on:** August 24, 2017, 07:04:01 pm »

Received my Keysight U1231A today as well.

Fraser · « **Reply #387 on:** August 25, 2017, 10:25:34 pm »

I received an unexpected parcel from Keysight today

It would appear I have qualified for a free gift as well

Christmas came early

Fraser

jpb · « **Reply #388 on:** August 26, 2017, 01:09:53 pm »

I was sadly about a month too early with my order to qualify - but perhaps they'll have surplus instruments and start sending them out to earlier customers!

TheSteve · « **Reply #389 on:** August 27, 2017, 12:58:38 am »

There was a Flir E5 for sale locally so I picked it up to compare to my U5855A. It had firmware 1.22 and now thinks it is an E8.

Fraser · « **Reply #390 on:** August 27, 2017, 09:51:38 am »

The Ex series has the advantage of double the physical resolution covering double the FOV, so whilst the pixels per degree of view are actually very similar, the Keysight does offer the advantage of manual focus which can be very useful. The Ex series also have a small advantage with the VOx microbolometer, this can be better in terms of column noise than the A-Si microbolometer used in the U5855A.

Both cameras are excellent thermal cameras but obviously the E4 or E5 cameras needs to be released from its chains to compete with the Keysight camera. Well done for buying an Ex camera to upgrade.

For info, the Exx series, upgraded to their full E60 capabilities are a force to be reckoned with and do outperform both the Ex and U5855A cameras. Keep an eye out for a good deal on one

Fraser

TheSteve · « **Reply #391 on:** August 28, 2017, 05:19:53 am »

I'd love an Exx but this is the first used Ex series I've seen in a few years of looking locally(they just aren't that common and I can't easily drag one across the border from the US).

So far I wish I could combine the features of the Flir with the U5855A. The U5855A was clearly built as a more premium unit, it has the laser, flashlight, bigger LCD, manual focus. The hot/cold spot tracking is much better. I like that the SD card can be easily removed and it has video out. I also find the min/max thermal levels much easier to change with the Keysight camera. I can easily select a range which makes it very easy to spot wildlife(or my cat) in the back yard. The laser has also been useful when I found a tiny hotspot inside a huge rhododendron bush. The laser was bang on lighting up the hummingbird hiding in it. Pretty sure the Keysight is also more accurate with temps below 0 and works to a hotter temp.
The Flir is a little smaller and can charge from USB. Once hacked(unless you buy an E8) has higher resolution which at the end of the day is probably the most important single feature. Then there is MSX, which does seem to work extremely well most of the time. The visual camera overlay on the U5855A works ok, but in general I've left it turned off.
I don't intend to start a thermal camera collection so I'll need to sell one of them but haven't made up my mind for certain yet.

HighVoltage · « **Reply #392 on:** August 28, 2017, 09:28:27 am »

Quote from: TheSteve on August 28, 2017, 05:19:53 am

The Flir is a little smaller and can charge from USB. Once hacked(unless you buy an E8) has higher resolution which at the end of the day is probably the most important single feature. Then there is MSX, which does seem to work extremely well most of the time. The visual camera overlay on the U5855A works ok, but in general I've left it turned off.
I don't intend to start a thermal camera collection so I'll need to sell one of them but haven't made up my mind for certain yet.

I totally agree. For a while I had both of them, a liberated E4 to E8 and the U5855A and I found myself using the Flir much more often for the same reasons you have been mentioning. So, I sold the U5855A to a friend.

Fraser · « **Reply #393 on:** August 29, 2017, 05:41:30 pm »

OT

I have just returned from a short holiday and was aware, thanks to a neighbour, that Keysight had delivered a package to me.
As I had not ordered anything from Keysight and did not think I had qualified for the May multimeter give-away, it was a bit of a mystery.

Well sure enough the parcel contained a shiny new Keysight U1231A Basic Multimeter. Date of Calibration is 2 June 2017 so its fresh off the production line.

I was puzzled by this unexpected arrival as I bought my U5855A camera in April. I had forgotten that I had a minor issue with it and Oliver supplied me with another for a very special price whilst I kept the faulty unit. It was the purchase of the heavily discounted replacement camera in May that qualified me for the free multimeter.

So I ended up with a perfect U5855A, a U5855A that I had to repair (power controller IC), and a free U1231A multimeter. I rarely get such wonderful service from a company and have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Keysight to anyone based on their excellent customer service. Oliver is a star !

The U1231A Basic Multimeter is quite a dinky unit. It does not have current ranges but it does have some unusual features included. It can provide PC connectivity for logging via an isolated cable or Bluetooth module (which I already own). it also has capacitance, frequency and temperature capabilities in addition to the usual line up of continuity and diode test etc. The meter also provides an LED flashlight function with a nice bright emitter on the rear of the case. A pity about no current capability but it is wonderful as a gift

Thank you Keysight

Fraser

TheSteve · « **Reply #394 on:** August 29, 2017, 07:54:54 pm »

Lucky duck! I bought my U5855A too soon.

simingx · « **Reply #395 on:** August 29, 2017, 11:46:07 pm »

And I bought mine too late

gwu · « **Reply #396 on:** September 25, 2017, 10:12:40 pm »

Would you know where it would be possible to download the free software without having a NEC device?

Thank you

simingx · « **Reply #397 on:** September 26, 2017, 03:29:38 pm »

They sent the link to me when I entered the serial number of my U5855

korlatos · « **Reply #398 on:** October 13, 2017, 11:04:59 pm »

I recently bought a U5855A from the Keysight ebay store and received it today. Upon power up, the unit repeatedly performs a calibration cycle (a clicking sound followed by a brief freeze on the LCD and a "Calibrating..." message being displayed). This is my first exposure to thermal imagers, so I don't know if this is normal or I got a faulty unit. The calibration is running every 10-15 seconds on start-up, but the frequency is slowly decreasing as the time goes by. Do you think there is a problem with the unit?

TheSteve · « **Reply #399 on:** October 13, 2017, 11:18:51 pm »

Completely normal! Enjoy the camera.


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