Introduction - General IRTC40 Manual Del Usuario

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing General Tools &
Instruments' IRTC40—an 8:1 Scanning IR
Thermometer with Tricolor LCD. Please read
this manual carefully and thoroughly before
using the instrument.
The IRTC40 measures the surface
temperature of a surface or object from a
distance by using an infrared (IR) sensor to
quantify its thermal radiation. This non-
contact measurement capability allows you
to safely determine the temperature of very
hot or cold surfaces, inaccessible or hard-
to-reach objects and toxic substances. A
laser pointer identifies the target area being
measured. Readings are displayed on a
backlit LCD.
The IRTC40's scanning function, which is
enabled by a three-color LCD backlight, is
an especially convenient and time-saving
feature. In many applications—such as
finding thermal leaks in a house or
detecting a batch of undercooked food—
the absolute temperature of a surface is
less important than the temperature of the
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