Visualise temperature differences within seconds and document the results with ease

Thermal camera Bosch GTC 400 C Professional

Take a moment to look at your daily business – with all its tasks, challenges, questions and uncertainties that occur: What would it be like to make the invisible visible? To pin down problems to coloured pictures which are easy to interpret? And then act and work accordingly?
The buzzword is: thermal imaging

Simply create facts.

The new Bosch GTC 400 C Professional is the robust and easy to understand solution to visualise temperatures and to process data easily thanks to WiFi & App support. It is state-of-the-art technology that fits into your budget, bringing all the benefits of thermal imaging into your daily business.

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Advantages and functions of the thermal camera
GTC 400 C Professional at a glance:

1. Integrated visual camera

to display and save the real image together with your measurements.

2. Infrared sensor resolution

of 160x120 pixels for detailed thermal images.

3. Big 3.5” colour display

for better view on measurement results.

4. MicroUSB

for easy data transfer to your computer – "GTC Transfer Software" helps create reports easily.

5. Integrated WiFi Hotspot

for fast and easy picture transfer to Bosch Measuring Master App.

6. Robust and protected

against dust and splash water (IP 53).

7. Dual power source

runs with 12 V-LI battery pack and/or with standard alkaline batteries (AA).

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Technical data at a glance:

Measure temperatures simply and without the need for direct contact using the Bosch GTC 400 C Professional thermal camera.

User manual (PDF, 22 MB)

Resolution of infrared sensor 160 x 120
Thermal sensitivity < 50 mK
Measuring range -10 °C … +400 °C

Product video for GTC 400 C Professional

The following product video shows you how fast facts lead to picture-perfect business for you. Click on play for a concise explanation of the thermal camera´s functions.

19.200 pixels for numerous applications

No matter if your business is electricity, window installation, HVAC or dry walling: with the help of thermal imaging you can easily take measurements professionally to settle first things first. Is there a cable overload? Where is the transformer or distribution box located in the wall? Are there leaky fittings or floor heating pipes? Where do the heating pipes run in the wall or floor? Are the radiators vented? What is the cause for the disturbing draft in the office space? What is the actual condition of the insulation?

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Application ranges of the GTC 400 C Professional thermal camera

Designed for use in trades such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), electricity, window installation or dry walling. See the GTC 400 C Professional in various application ranges.

HVAC installations:

Turning problems into tasks.
The Bosch thermal camera GTC 400 C Professional is the ideal tool to make detailed measurements for a picture-perfect analysis of the existing conditions and heat distribution – so that you can draw the right conclusions for your work.

It helps you to:

  • Find leakages
  • Check the routing of heating cables
  • Check floor heating’s distribution box, i.e. are the pipes correctly labelled
  • Check radiators if they are vented
  • Locate heating pipes in floors or walls
  • Find the cause for occurring drafts
Find leakages
Check radiators if they are vented
Find the cause for occurring drafts
Interior installations:

Seeing. Understanding. Avoiding mistakes.
Thermal imaging is a reliable way for you to get a good picture of what the conditions are – it creates facts that enable you to proceed with your work much more efficiently and to avoid errors.

It helps you to:

  • Evaluate the actual condition of insulations
  • Avoid errors when drilling, i.e. damage floor heating pipelines
  • Detect damp patches or leakages (moist areas)
Evaluate the actual condition of insulations
Avoid errors when drilling, i.e. damage floor heating pipelines
Detect damp patches or leakages (moist areas)
Electrical installations:

A new dimension of efficiency.
Thermal imaging with Bosch GTC 400 C Professional is able to give you reliable answers to many of your questions that occur in daily business on-site.

It helps you to:

  • Check switch cabinets for loose contacts
  • Check electrical components, e.g. printed circuit boards of electronic devices
  • Check fuses and contactors
  • Check cables if they are broken or overloaded
Check electrical components, e.g. printed circuit boards of electronic devices
Check fuses and contactors
Check cables if they are broken or overloaded
Window and door installations:

Weak point detection at a glance.
Thermography is a great tool for you to evaluate given conditions on-site correctly and fast – to take the right measures accordingly.

It helps you to:

  • Check the insulation of windows, doors and shutter boxes
  • Detect sources for drafts
  • Pinpoint water intrusion and find e.g. leaky insulations in basement
Check the insulation of windows, doors and shutter boxes
Detect sources for drafts
Pinpoint water intrusion and find e.g. leaky insulations in basement

Application videos of thermal camera GTC 400 C Professional

In this video our trainer explains how the Bosch GTC 400 C Professional could simplify your daily business.

Visualise temperature differences within seconds and document the results with ease

Download the Bosch Measuring Master App

Save and pass on measured values
Transfer your thermal image via WiFi to the Measuring Master App. Show it to your customer on a bigger screen, highlight certain areas in the image or add comments, and share the thermal image via e-mail.

Connect your GTC 400 C Professional via WiFi with Bosch Measuring Master App. The pictures you took and the measured values can be saved and passed on for making arrangements and taking action.

Download your free version of the Bosch Measuring Master App.

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Supported Android devices: Smartphones and tablets with Android 4.3 and higher.
Supported iOS devices: iPhone (4S or higher), iPad (3rd Gen. or higher), iPad Air (1st Gen. or higher), iPad mini (1st Gen. or higher).

GTC Transfer Software for
GTC 400 C Professional

Easy transfer and processing of your data

Easily transmit the data and images you generated via USB to your PC in your office or comfortably to your workstation at home – for documentation, further planning or to generate precise offers for your clients.

Download GTC Transfer Software free of charge

System requirements: Windows 7,8,10

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Less conversation, more action.

With the Bosch thermal camera GTC 400 C Professional you create facts to foster your business and to work more efficiently – with less sources of error. How good does that sound to you?

In summary, what GTC 400 C Professional offers you and your daily business:

  • Intuitive handling, easy to understand – opening up a new level of professionalism.
  • Helps increase transparency for you and your clients to gain their confidence – a clear asset to strengthen customer loyalty and the acquisition of new customers.
  • Turns problems into tasks: the visualisation with thermal imagery simplifies communication with your clients, e.g. you can show them right away what the issue is and what needs to be done – because the thermal image says more than words could.
  • Gives you valuable support before the job: quick measuring and thermal imaging helps you avoid errors and find potential sources for problems faster.
  • Easy documentation of the measured results through wireless connection with the Measuring Master App – you can share the pictures with customers and colleagues on site via smartphone and tablet or via PC comfortably from at home with the GTC Transfer Software. Visual image to increase transparency.

FAQ GTC 400 C Professional

The tool measures the surface temperature of objects and displays it as a thermal image. This provides a clear and simple overview of heat distribution and differences in temperature.
The figure below shows the camera's field of view, so that you can estimate the size of the measurement range (x and y) at a particular distance (z).

In principle, the thermal resolution works in the same way as a normal camera, i.e. we can measure 160 pixels horizontally and 120 pixels vertically. That is a total of 19200 measurement pixels, each of which contains a temperature value. These measurement pixels are put together to form a thermal image which is shown in the display.

As far as thermal sensitivity is concerned, smaller is better. This value specifies the differences in temperature that can be measured between pixels. < 50 mK means that temperature differences of < 0.05 °C can be measured using the GTC 400 C Professional. It therefore allows very subtle and slight deviations in temperature to be detected.

Measurement starts as soon as the tool has been switched on.

If you would like a still image, or want to freeze the image, simply press the trigger to view the image in peace. To continue measurement, press the trigger again.

If you would like to save the image on the tool, just press the button. This is possible both during the measurement and also when viewing a still or frozen image.

The closer the tool is to the measurement object, the more precise the measurement. At relatively large distances, the measurement results can be more imprecise, as a result of high humidity, for example, which can influence the result.

The thermal imaging camera shows you the temperature differences. The larger the deviation in temperatures, the more this is made apparent in your thermal image. If you would like to make the heating pipes in an underfloor heating system visible, for example, it is best to switch this system off, allow the floor to cool and then switch it back on at the highest setting. This will give you the best view of the heating pipes.

Thanks to the built-in real image camera, for every thermal image (…X.jpg) a real image (…Y.jpg) is also saved. This makes it easier for you to identify any objects which are unclear in the thermal image.

In addition, the raw data of the temperatures is also stored in the real image. Each pixel therefore has a temperature value stored in it and if you like, you can easily edit the real images (…Y.jpg) in our free GTC Transfer Software. You can also effortlessly create an evaluation or report. The software can be found here.

For optimum results, configure the tool by selecting the material you are measuring (emissivity). There is a selection list of the most common materials and their associated emissivity stored on the GTC 400 C. However, it is possible to enter user-defined values. A range of common materials is also provided in the user manual

A thermal image camera like the GTC 400 C can be used to measure the temperature distribution of a relatively large area. Thousands of measurement points are compiled in an image and provide a rapid overview of critical areas. For example, it helps to rapidly identify problems in areas where temperature differences have to be located.

Point measurement using the GIS 1000 C Professional accurately measures the surface temperature of a small area. If necessary, the relative humidity and ambient temperature can also be measured (depending on the application). The GIS 1000 C Professional is therefore suitable for precise point measurements. It aids detailed analysis of small areas and localised measurements.

Yes, every version contains such a certificate in the user manual, which confirms that the tool functions within the specifications of the user manual.

I don't think my tool is working properly. Can it be recalibrated? Bosch Service Centre.

Yes, you can contact your service centre to request a calibration and will receive a calibration certificate as proof. To find out whether this service is available in your area, please contact your nearest Bosch Service Centre.

Measuring Master FAQ GTC extension

The Measuring Master app can be downloaded in the Apple App Store and in the Google Play Store.

The app is only available for Android and iOS tablets and smartphones. Other operating systems are not supported. Supported Android devices: Bluetooth®-enabled smartphones and tablets from Android 4.3. Supported iOS devices: iPhone (4S or higher), iPad (3rd Gen. or higher), iPad Air (1st Gen. or higher), iPad mini (1st Gen. or higher).

The projects are stored on the smartphone/tablet they were created on and cannot be transferred to other devices.

Yes, your data will be retained when a software update is performed.

Saved content is always retained. To be safe, before you perform an update, you should save the projects on your laptop/PC by “sharing” them and forwarding them as a PDF or Excel file to your e-mail address.

Go to “Settings” → “Language” to see which languages the app is available in.

Export mode icon Export

Settings mode icon Settings

Establish Bluetooth® connection mode icon Establish Bluetooth® connection

To establish a connection between your thermal imaging camera and your smartphone/tablet, please activate the WLAN connection on both devices. The WLAN function on the GTC 400 C Professional can be activated via the camera's tool settings. Once WLAN is activated on your thermal imaging camera, the connection key is shown at the bottom of the tool display. Make sure that WLAN is activated on your smartphone/tablet. Then open the thermal imaging function in Measuring Master and tap on the WLAN symbol in the app to establish a connection between the two devices. Now follow the instructions in the app.

The images can be transferred to a PC via the GTC 400 C Professional's micro-USB port and viewed on the PC. For Windows operating systems (Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10), we also provide the free GTC Transfer Software, with which you can edit and document your saved thermal images. The software can be downloaded here

No, you can only use one thermal imaging camera with the app at any time.

Depending on on-site conditions (obstacles, humidity, radio interference, etc.), it is possible to maintain a connection between your smartphone/tablet and the thermal imaging camera over a range of up to 50 m.

If the tool has been connected to the smartphone/tablet before, the two devices will connect automatically as long as WLAN is activated on both devices, the devices are within range and the smartphone/tablet is not connected to any other WLAN network.

First establish a WLAN connection between Measuring Master and your GTC 400 C Professional (see “How do I establish a connection between the GTC 400 C Professional and my smartphone/tablet?”). Then, in the “Thermal image” function, tap on the “+” to import a thermal image from the GTC 400 C Professional.

With Pendulum lock icon you can select objects in the thermal image (e.g. notes, markings) in order to edit or delete them.
With Marker icon you can select objects in the thermal image (e.g. notes, markings) in order to edit or delete them.

Under Receiver mode icon you can add notes and tasks to your thermal image and add text labels directly in the image.

Under Self-levelling range icon you can undo actions.

Under Self-levelling range icon you can redo undone actions.

Under Self-levelling range icon you can delete selected objects.

If the following functions have been activated for image capture on the GTC 400 C Professional, these will also be displayed in the app.

Pendulum lock icon Hotspot: The hottest point in the thermal image is automatically marked by red crosshairs.

Receiver mode icon Cold spot: The coldest point in the thermal image is automatically marked by blue crosshairs.

Receiver mode icon Crosshairs with temperature display: The crosshairs are displayed in the centre of the thermal image and show you the measured temperature value at this point.

Self-levelling range icon Emissivity: This specifies how much infrared thermal radiation is emitted by the object compared to an ideal thermal emitter (black body, emissivity degree = 1).

Self-levelling range icon Reflected temperature: The reflected temperature is the thermal radiation that is not emitted by the object itself. This generally corresponds to the ambient temperature.

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