Xi 1M IP

Protecting the Xi 1M infrared imager in harsh industrial environments is the main goal of this Industrial Package. It serves as a complete system solution for demanding high-temperature processes where reliable, continuous thermal monitoring is crucial and standard camera setups fall short.

The package merges the Xi 1M infrared imager with a strong, water-cooled stainless-steel housing, laminar air purge, protective window, shutter system, and a dedicated process interface. This setup allows the thermal camera to work reliably in temperatures up to 250 °C while maintaining stable measurement performance. The system is built for round-the-clock operation in environments with extreme heat, airborne particles, smoke, or harsh process conditions.

The stainless-steel housing is designed for industrial use and features a sturdy mounting bracket. This bracket allows precise adjustment of the camera in two directions, ensuring accurate alignment to the target. This alignment is vital for consistent temperature measurement and process control. The water-cooling system is optimized for a flow rate of 1 to 5 liters per minute using cooling water below 30 °C, effectively removing heat from the camera and electronics. This cooling setup prevents thermal overload, protecting the sensor and ensuring long-term stability of the temperature readings.

To protect the optical path, the Industrial Package includes a laminar air purge and a quick shutter system. The air purge forms a protective curtain in front of the lens, reducing contamination from dust, fumes, or splashes. The shutter safeguards the optics during idle times or extreme process events. Together, these components lower maintenance efforts and extend service intervals for the thermal camera.

The Xi 1M IP Industrial Package arrives pre-assembled and pre-wired in a specific transport box, reducing installation time and making it easier to set up. It also provides flexible configuration options to customize the system for specific needs. Customers can choose 5 m or 10 m high-temperature cables rated up to 250 °C, along with a variety of optics from wide-angle to telephoto lenses to suit different distances and fields of view.

The Xi 1M works in a short-wave spectral range of 0.85 to 1.1 µm and covers a calibrated temperature range from 450 °C to 1800 °C without subranges. This makes it especially suitable for heat treatment, forging, sintering, casting, and metallurgical processes where hot metals maintain stable emissivity at short wavelengths. For system integration, Ethernet with optional Power over Ethernet (PoE) is available, and users can select an Industrial Process Interface instead of the standard I/O cable. This interface offers extended analog outputs, alarm functions, and an additional fail-safe relay for increased system safety.

In summary, the Xi 1M Industrial Package provides a reliable, flexible, and future-ready online thermal camera solution that helps customers improve process stability, minimize unexpected downtime, and maintain accurate temperature control even in the toughest industrial conditions.

Thermography software optris PIX Connect is included and license-free.All infrared cameras are delivered with the thermography software optris PIX Connect, developed specifically for the extensive documentation and analysis of thermal images. The Windows-based PIX Connect software enables users to tailor the infrared cameras to meet specific requirements. It analyses live and recorded temperature data and triggers alarm signals for process integration.The key to leveraging the Optris infrared camera is a correct configuration. This includes detailed device-specific configurations such as frame rate, measurement range adjustments, external communication settings, and USB/Ethernet configurations. Moreover, PIX Connect facilitates firmware updates and the download of configuration files over the Internet. PIX Connect Optris offers several different SDKs for our Xi and PI thermal imaging cameras. Depending on the operating platform, the infrared camera, the coding language, and the hardware platform, different software interfaces can be utilized: SDK The Optris IRmobile allows users to set up and commission an Optris infrared pyrometer or infrared camera with an Android smartphone or tablet. This tool becomes handy for commissioning and aligning the infrared camera‘s field of view or adjusting the configuration. The app analyzes the connected infrared camera‘s live infrared image stream with auto hot and cold spot detection. For pyrometers, a temperature-time diagram or the video signal is displayed. This app works on most Android devices running 5.0+ with a USB port supporting USB-OTG (On The Go). Google Play

How can I implement the package in my control system?

Image data is transferred via Ethernet and needs to be connected to a computer. But the Xi 1M can also be setup for an autonomous operation without computer. Analog outputs as 0/4-20 mA and alarm relay outputs can be easily integrated in all standard PLC and control systems.

Which additional parts do I need for the installation in the plant?

The Xi 1M IP package comes already pre-assembled and pre-wired. You only need to provide screws to fix the cooling enclosure and electronic boxes onto your machine or mounting base.

What kind of maintenance is required for the cooling system?

The cooling system is almost maintenance-free. You should check from time to time the leakproofness of the water hoses.

How accurate are the temperature measurements under extreme conditions?

The Industrial Package provides the best possible protection for the infrared imager and the sensitive optics. Nevertheless, accuracy can get compromised by heavy atmospheric conditions such as dust or steam. Please make sure that for the time you like to measure the camera has an unobstructed view to the object.

What water connections are required for the Xi water cooled housing?

The water cooled housing uses G 1/8″ fittings and are designated for hoses with ID= 6 mm/ OD= 8 mm.

Are there any accessories or add-ons that are available separately?

The Xi 1M IP is a complete package, but you can choose between 5 m and 10 m cable length and between standard Ethernet or PoE connection.  Also instead of the standard I/O cable the Industrial Process interface can be choosen.

How will the data transfer of the camera be organized (e.g. cable, WLAN, etc.)?

The data transfer from the imager is done via Fast Ethernet.

Is your infrared camera long-wave (LWIR) or short-wave (SWIR/MWIR)? What’s the typical frame rate? What’s the IFOV (instantaneous field of view / pixel size)? And does it connect to a PC via USB, or what other platforms/interfaces are supported (e.g., Ethernet, etc.)?

Optris provides different types of IR cameras with different wavelengths. Here you can find an overview of the different camera types regarding the spectral ranges, the typical frame rates and the interface versions (USB or Ethernet (ETH)):
Long-wave (LWIR) cameras (spectral range 8-14 µm):
– PI400i LT (80Hz, switchable to 27 Hz),
– PI450i LT (80Hz, switchable to 27 Hz),
– PI640i LT (32 Hz (640×120 px @ 125 Hz),
– Xi80 LT ETH (50 Hz),
– Xi400 LT USB (80Hz, switchable to 27 Hz),
– Xi410 LT ETH (25 Hz (connected via Ethernet,4 Hz connected via USB),
– Xi640 LT USB (32 Hz)
Long-wave (LWIR) cameras (spectral range 7,9 µm):
– PI450iG7 (80Hz, switchable to 27 Hz),
– PI640iG7 (32 Hz (640×120 px @ 125 Hz)
Middle-wave (MWIR) cameras (spectral range 3,9 µm):
– Xi320MT (30 Hz)
Short-wave (SWIR) cameras:
– PI1M (0,85-1,1µm), 32 Hz (382×268 px @ 80 Hz, (switchable to 27 Hz)/ 72×56 px/ 764×8 px @1 kHz)),
– PI08M (780-820 µm), 32 Hz (382×268 px @ 80 Hz, (switchable to 27 Hz)/ 72×56 px/ 764×8 px @1 kHz)) ,
– PI05M (500-540 µm), 764×480 px @ 32 Hz/ 382×288 px @ 80 Hz (switchable to 27 Hz)/ 72×56 px/ 764×8 px @ 1 kHz,
– Xi1M ETH (0,85-1,1µm), 396×300 px, 20 Hz, 396×8 px (auton.: 396×1 px), 500 Hz, 0,85-1,1 μm, Ethernet, USB 2.0 (only 20 Hz), Auton. operation,
– Xi05M ETH (500-540 µm), 396×300 px, 20 Hz, 396×8 px (auton.: 396×1 px), 500 Hz, 500-540 nm, Ethernet, USB 2.0 (only 20 Hz), Auton. operation
The following digital interface kits are for the Xi 80/ 410/ 05M/ 08M cameras available:
– Ethernet TCP/IP / Modbus TCP interface kit
– EtherNet/IP interface kit
– Profinet kit
You can see the IFOV (instantaneous field of view / pixel size) for your IR camera with the different available optics in the optics calculator on the Optris website: Optris IR Camera Calculator (https://optris.com/optris-calculator/camera/)
Example:

What is the bit depth of our camera?

The bit depth of our cameras is 14 bit. The data has 16 bit but only 14 bit are used for the Temperature Data and the other 2 bits are not used

Can we send the raw ADU data from the camera to another commercial software for processing?

As a rule, we do not disclose any information about raw data. The only option is to use the Connect SDK to output the camera’s ADU values as a matrix. However, these ADU values are uninterpreted. The cameras can send the temperature information and the color information to another commercial software for processing.

Does changing the mode from Temperature to ADU in the Connect SDK change the way that the image is displayed?

No , the way the image is displayed does not change. You can see this in the software examples provided with the PIXConnect software (See the menu HELP => Connect SDK => Examples). Under the configuration menu => External communication => ConnectSDK. You can change the mode from “Temperatures” to “ADU”. This has no influence on the displayed image.

Our company designs and supplies camera systems for steelmaking processes and is exploring different camera types. For this application, would you recommend long-range, near-infrared, or short-wave infrared models?

For steelmaking processes we recommend short-wave infrared cameras as the PI 1M camera, PI 08M camera, PI05M camera , Xi1M camera or Xi 05M camera. Use the lowest wavelength / spectral range as possible!

Which Optris infrared cameras support integration with machine learning frameworks? Do they provide raw thermal image data access via SDK/API (e.g., the OTC SDK), allowing developers to apply custom ML models for tasks like segmentation, classification, or predictive thermal analysis?

The IR cameras do not provide any raw thermal image data access. You get the temperature data via the SDK (OTC SDK) from the camera to your process.

Which Optris infrared camera is best for measuring temperatures during welding processes?

– The choose of the correct Optris infrared camera depends on the temperature range and the type of the welding process.
– For plastic welding , a PI/Xi LT camera can be used (8-14 µm)
– For metal (e.g. steel applications) a short wavelength camera PI 1M/08M/05M , Xi 1M , Xi05M should be used (0.85-1.1 µm , 780-820 µm , 500-540 µm)
– For laser welding applications Optris provides IR cameras with a blocking filter.

After connecting the Optris Xi410 to PIX Connect via Ethernet, I get a “frame timeout” error and the infrared image doesn’t appear at all. The camera has the correct IP address and responds to ping. What could be causing this?

Go to Settings/Camera or via search and type in „camera“ and then activate the button “allow apps to access your camera”.

• Xi 1M infrared imager
• Water cooled housing
• Air purge laminar incl. protective window
• Shutter for lens protection
• Ethernet or PoE cable
• I/O cable or Industrial PIF
• All cables in 5 m or 10 m length