11.15 Changing the emissivity
General
For very precise measurements, you may need to set the emissivity, instead of se-
lecting a surface property. You also need to understand how emissivity and reflectiv-
ity affect measurements, rather than just simply selecting a surface property.
Emissivity is a property that indicates how much radiation originates from an object
as opposed to being reflected by it. A lower value indicates that a larger proportion
is being reflected, while a high value indicates that a lower proportion is being reflect-
ed.
Polished stainless steel, for example, has an emissivity of 0.14, while a structured
PVC floor typically has an emissivity of 0.93.
Procedure
Follow this procedure to set the emissivity:
Push the left selection button (Menu).1
Use the navigation pad to go to Measure.2
Push the left selection button (Select). This will display the Measure sub-
menu.
3
Use the navigation pad to select Advanced.4
Push the left selection button (Select). This will display the Advanced sub-
menu.
5
Use the navigation pad to do either of the following:
■
Set a value for emissivity
■
Select a material in the list of materials
6
Push the left selection button (Select) to confirm the choice and leave the
menu.
7
SEE ALSO
To read more about emissivity, see section 20 – Thermographic measurement tech-
niques on page 127.
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