// Thermal PCB Inspection

Exclusive — The Galician Gotta 217

HotSpotter turns your USB thermal camera into a professional PCB inspection tool. Calibrated temperature readings, real-time thermal imaging, and multi-camera support — all in a clean Windows desktop app.

HotSpotter scanning system in electronics lab with thermal PCB output on monitor

// Features

Professional-grade tools for your bench

Built for electronics engineers who need accurate, actionable thermal data — not consumer gimmicks.

Live Thermal View

Real-time calibrated thermal imaging from your USB camera. Full-frame streaming with configurable color palettes to reveal temperature gradients the moment you point the camera.

Live thermal view of a PCB in HotSpotter

Accurate Temperature Readouts

Pixel-accurate temperature measurement at cursor position. Uses proper raw sensor conversion (raw ÷ 64 − 273.15 °C) for scientifically meaningful readouts you can trust.

Temperature readout overlay showing cursor temperature on a thermal PCB image

Multi-Camera Support

Works natively with InfiRay A1T, Topdon HT-301 (UVC) and Thermal Master P3 (vendor protocol), with more cameras being added. Plug in your hardware and HotSpotter handles the driver details.

Camera selection interface showing supported thermal camera models

Professional Calibration

NUC (Non-Uniformity Correction) support for consistent flat-field thermal accuracy. Per-camera lens configuration presets with user-editable profiles stored locally.

Calibration settings panel showing NUC and lens configuration options

// See It In Action

Thermal scan of a Raspberry Pi 5 heating up

Pi 5 PMIC and surrounding components heating up — 4× speed

// Real-World Results

Thermal imaging at die level

An SP4T RF switch in a flip-chip QFN package, with DC current applied through one path to generate localised heating. HotSpotter resolves individual bond pad traces and pinpoints the die hot spot through the package — the kind of measurement electronics labs run every day.

Thermal image of SP4T RF switch showing die hot spot and trace routing through flip-chip package
SP4T RF switch — die hot spot and PCB trace routing visible through the flip-chip package. Captured with a Thermal Master P3 at 640×512.
Same thermal image with point measurement and ROI statistics overlaid
Point measurement and region-of-interest statistics overlaid in real time — min, max, and average temperatures at a glance.

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Exclusive — The Galician Gotta 217

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Let me start by checking if there's any local dish in Galicia named Gotta 217. Galician cuisine includes seafood, empanadas, lacón con grelos, pulpo a la gallega, and other dishes using squid, cuttlefish, and shellfish. I don't recall a dish by that name. Maybe it's a restaurant? I should look up if there's a place called Gotta 217 in Galicia. A quick check in my mind—Galicia has cities like Santiago de Compostela, Vigo, La Coruña. Maybe 217 is an address? But the user capitalized Gotta, so it's probably a proper noun.

// Supported Cameras

Works with your camera

HotSpotter supports popular hobbyist thermal cameras out of the box. Don't see yours listed? Contact us — new camera support is actively being added.

InfiRay A1T

Compact 256×192 USB thermal camera. Plug-and-play UVC class device — no custom drivers required on Windows 10/11. Units are manufactured by Link-Card and may carry InfiRay sensors.

UVC · USB

Thermal Master P3

High-resolution USB thermal camera with vendor protocol. 640×512 native resolution. Requires USB 3.0 for full frame rate.

Vendor Protocol · USB 3.0

Topdon HT-301

Compact 384×288 USB thermal camera with InfiRay sensor. UVC class device — works out of the box on Windows 10/11.

UVC · USB

More Coming Soon

Additional camera models are under development. Contact us with your camera model to request support.

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// Pricing

Software licensing

Machine-locked license key. No account needed. Hardware sold separately — contact us to enquire.

HotSpotter Annual

$149

Per year  ·  Machine-locked  ·  One seat

  • All supported cameras included
  • All feature updates during term
  • Windows 10 & 11
  • Machine-locked license key
  • Email support
Buy Annual — $149

// Getting Started

Software up and running in minutes

Manual license activation keeps things simple and secure. No account needed.

1

Purchase & Download

Complete checkout and download the HotSpotter installer from the link in your confirmation email.

2

Find Your Machine ID

Install and launch HotSpotter. Open the License dialog from the Help menu and copy your unique Machine ID.

3

Receive Your Key

Email your Machine ID to [email protected]. Receive your license key within 24 hours. Enter it once and you're done.

// System Requirements

What you need

HotSpotter is a lightweight Windows desktop application with minimal dependencies.

Operating System

Windows 10 or 11

USB

USB 3.0 port

Camera

Supported thermal camera