IMPROVED control a thermal camera

The invention relates to the control of a thermal device, and more particularly to a control unit of such an apparatus having a communication interface with an energy manager and control for receiving the centralized manager of operating instructions defining for this device, a centralized mode of operation wherein the apparatus applies the above-mentioned instructions. The housing further comprises a local preferences entry interface of operation, the communication interface (COM) being arranged to communicate operating preferences to manager to modify the instructions from centralized operation associated with the apparatus according to operating preferences.