Very useful tool i will definetly buy one .

Nice video, thanks :)

Nice product

Nice video and product. Font was small when comparing spot temperature with and without IR window. What was the "measured" temperature drop caused by window's non 100% transmission? It would be nice to check that also at much higher temperature. Do you have a black-body calibrator, to check the accuracy? Thanks again!

Being a hobbyist is so much easier; if it gets hot it’s meant to!

I have the original QianLi thermal imager in this 'form factor' since 2019 I think. I mostly use it to find fault/shorts on phone and laptop PCB's. This one looks better in the sense that the build quality looks better, the quality of the software is better and the connection is USB-C (and not the stupid RJ45 connection where you probably need a USB->network adapter to be able to use it on your computer). The thing I'm missing though, and what the older QianLi camera does have, is a visible light camera. It's very nice to have a visibile light image on top of the thermal image (lets say 10-20% opacity). It really makes looking for small temperature difference on a PCB more easy to pinpoint. The price really isn't that bad tho... I think I paid something like $900 back then.

@sdgelectronics

2 жыл бұрын

True about the visible camera, but the short focal distance means that you get good enough resolution to pinpoint components if you get close to the PCB. How did the QianLi handle the image alignment?

@jeffrey308

2 жыл бұрын

@@sdgelectronics You have to align the visible light image in the software, depending on the camera distance. It's never more out of alignment then a few millimeters though.

Thank you for this video. I appreciate the information you have given. I previously had the Flir ETS 320 for finding shorts on motherboards which was very good, but it developed a fault and I returned it. I wasn’t able to get a replacement at the same price as I bought it with a significant discount. I’m therefore looking for a replacement and wondered if the software with this camera combined with the viewing angle, may make up for the difference in resolution between this and the flir which had 320 x 240. This camera looks good enough to me from your videos and I like the look of the software. I was very disappointed with the flir software and the way I was unable to get larger boards under the camera.

That is indeed interesting Steve..Teslong TCP100 is the same camera and the same software and even the software revision 1.1 is the same. Resolution for details is quite impressive and features of application very helpful for analysis. The flexibility of the camera is from my point of view awesome...

@sdgelectronics

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, the multiple temperature points and great focus definitely set this apart from other cameras.

While I'was looking around the Qianli Supercam X's software, I discovered it has an important feature called "electricity leakage quick check" which did not exist in the software of DytSpectrumOwl. I hope developers will add this feature on DytSpectrumOwl in the future. BTW, I bought this one along with Seek Macro Lens at price 550$ in Vietnam.

The software is really cool. Would have been nice if you explained the use of each feature like the use of temperature line, etc.

@sdgelectronics

2 жыл бұрын

I'll use it a bit more in some videos soon. The user manual is basic so I'm still trying to work out what a few of the features are.

@therealb888

2 жыл бұрын

@@sdgelectronics looking forward to it!

have a question on the riden power supply would it be worth adding a pre filter on the mains in side to help with noise and ripple or wont it make much of a difference as iv found some of those connectors with built in mains filters

The software looks really nice. Do you know if it supports Thermal JPEG? I've got a FLIR static camera and the FLIR software is quite limited. Good review.

@sdgelectronics

2 жыл бұрын

It seems to wait until an appropriate device is connected before the software works, so I think it's effectively locked to the hardware unfortunately.

@SimonCoates

2 жыл бұрын

@@sdgelectronics Steve, thanks for the reply.

@techdianyang3590

2 жыл бұрын

Actually all the pictures taken from the software are all radiometric JPG file format, now this software is not support, we are testing another analysis software, later will release to Mr. Steve.

I'm an electronic student, which thermal camera do you suggest to start ??

The recurring pattern with chinese electronics and instruments is that the finish and physical build quality is excellent these days but they often lack in circuit protection and adhering to standards. Trying to buy a DMM & it just annoys me how they won't put a PTC/HRC fuses etc. Coming to this imager, the stupidly close distance to the PC really limits it. Not to mention the useless sensor. Whatever it gains out of getting the sensor so close we should be able to achieve through software.

@samthenerf

2 жыл бұрын

The only way to provide a closer view without moving closer is a higher resolution microbolometer or a multi element ir transmissive zoom lens, both of these options would significantly increase the price.

@mikeselectricstuff

2 жыл бұрын

..and usually poor software

@pow9606

Жыл бұрын

@@mikeselectricstuff You want to try non Chinese ink jet printers for exceptionally poor software 😁

The AliExpress link doesn't seem to offer the acrylic box and I can't find it quickly. Anyone have a place to purchase the small acrylic box with viewport along with the camera?

Unisolder project any progress? :) Keep up the good work. Gave you a thumbs Up!

@sdgelectronics

2 жыл бұрын

I have a couple of projects to get completed, but I'm starting to draw up some ideas for a SDG Electronics Solder Station. I'm having trouble finding a suitable case for the UniSolder, so it may have to be custom.

@abeleski

2 жыл бұрын

@@sdgelectronics Glad to hear you are still on it. Maybe a 3D Printed case or you think it will not be durable enough? You can always print another :)

@sdgelectronics

2 жыл бұрын

@@abeleski The problem is really the big toroidal transformer. Any slight vibration and it'll probably snap a 3D printed case. I'm considering just using PCB material, or maybe some plain aluminium sheet

judging by the looks of the lens, this looks like a Seek OEM module but 260x200 resolution is quite unusual. or could be infiray

@sdgelectronics

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't really find out many details about it. It's an odd aspect ratio for sure.

Not really for general workshop use, especially at £500, but I guess in a serious design environment where you'd want to characterise and document a new product it would be ok......albeit, I've no idea what the competition have to offer but I'd suspect a lot more expensive.

@sdgelectronics

2 жыл бұрын

I think the only real 'competitor' I found when having a look for something a few months back was the FLIR ETS320, but it has a built in screen etc. It's around £2800.

@IanScottJohnston

2 жыл бұрын

@@sdgelectronics i wonder if the CA-10 comes with a Cal cert then......LOL!

@SimonCoates

2 жыл бұрын

I was lucky and managed to get a FLIR i7 about six years ago for £530. It was at a special discounted price for educational use.

@TheEmbeddedHobbyist

2 жыл бұрын

If a design gets hot enough to need one, your calcs are way off. ;=)

I wonder how accurate it is against direct temp measurement, ie, a thermocouple.

@sdgelectronics

2 жыл бұрын

I forgot to check, but I will check this in a future video.

That looks really useful - but the price tag is a killer - though I get good thermal cameras are not cheap. I really like the "non-hand-held" nature of it. Looks like the software is Windows only?

@sdgelectronics

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, unfortunately Windows only for the software. The camera itself works in Linux though.

@techdianyang3590

2 жыл бұрын

Because Amazon charge us a lot, 15%... If you direct contact me, the price can be lower.

@pow9606

Жыл бұрын

They probably feared the dreaded (non windows) OS updates that kill of backwards compatibility and force unnecessary software changes.

Wath will be the next soldering station .

@sdgelectronics

2 жыл бұрын

It will probably be a hot air station, but after that a Hakko clone

@andreiciora2765

2 жыл бұрын

@@sdgelectronics i want to buy a Metcal soldering station but i do not now wath to chose mx5210 or Cv5210 . Who is better ? You have a lot more experience with Metcal then me so maybe you can give me your opinion .

@sdgelectronics

2 жыл бұрын

MX would probably be my recommendation.

@andreiciora2765

2 жыл бұрын

@@sdgelectronics yes to be onest i am not to impress by this new models of soldering stations.

@andreiciora2765

2 жыл бұрын

@@sdgelectronics and olso the mx sistem cartiges are much cheaper .

It was a good video. (First comment:))

Great review, seems nice but very niche at half a grand.....cheers.

@pcb1962

2 жыл бұрын

Look at FLIR prices, this is cheap. Some FLIR cameras cost as much as a good car.

with all due respect UNI-T has a much finer detail and pallete for 25% of this price. their software and the option for models is the best choice for folks like me on seriously tight budgets. I've easily used a borrowed model from other friends and clamped to my magnifier to find shorted components at the smallest smg level. I get that you have sponsors but the loyalty to your watchers comes before any sponsor. otherwise anytime you say they sent you this to review it becomes a point of skepticism.

@sdgelectronics

2 жыл бұрын

Which UNI-T model no? I hadn't seen any that could focus at close range in any general purpose IR camera.

You can buy locally a Flir One Pro less of this price, with much more quality

@sdgelectronics

2 жыл бұрын

FLIR One Pro is significantly poorer in performance though and the minimum focus distance is around 150mm which makes it pretty poor for electronics use when combined with the low thermal resolution.

@IanScottJohnston

2 жыл бұрын

I think this one is the first I've seen that optimized for Pcb work......let's hope some of the others catch on.

@zsbalak

2 жыл бұрын

@@sdgelectronics this is a piece of sht compared to Flir One Pro. The Pro has a tousand more better resolution than this thing. I using the Flir for PCB working and this advertised bullsht for double price is looking a horror. C'mon, hope you get enough money for the Ad's to recommend this useless thing.

@sdgelectronics

2 жыл бұрын

FLIR One Pro only has a thermal resolution of 160×120 and a refresh rate less than 9 Hz, compared to the 280x200@25 Hz from this device. Given the minimum focus distance and wider FOV of the FLIR you have effectively worse resolution when looking at small components. I used to have an original FLIR One, but it didn't really work out for PCB use.

@jaro6985

2 жыл бұрын

@@zsbalak I have a FLIR E8, and no, this CA-10 would be far more useful than the FLIR for bench PCB work as it can be easily focused and held in place. Of course its useless for anything else, but thats fine.