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CCFC Field Camera

12.8.3.3 PakBus

PakBus

is used to enable media files to be sent to a PakBus compatible device

(Campbell Scientific dataloggers). Ensure the PakBus device is set up to
receive (see LoggerNet Manual, which is availabable for download at

http://www.campbellsci.ca/loggernet)

. Maximum file size that can be sent is 2

MB.

Figure 12-36 PakBus Settings

Figure 12-37 PakBus Modal

Summary of Contents for CCFC

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Page 3: ...neglect accidents of nature or shipping damage This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose CSC is...

Page 4: ...ion and take other appropriate safety precautions while working on or around tripods and towers x Do not climb tripods or towers at any time and prohibit climbing by other persons Take reasonable prec...

Page 5: ...up Button Status LED 9 7 2 1 Status LED 9 7 2 2 Setup Button 10 7 3 Camera Memory 10 7 3 1 Link to Most Recent Photo and Video 10 7 3 2 FTP Photo Collection from Camera Memory 11 7 4 Modem Power Contr...

Page 6: ...47 12 8 Settings 48 12 8 1 General 48 12 8 1 1 SNTP 49 12 8 2 Network 50 12 8 2 1 Wired Ethernet Settings 51 12 8 2 2 Wi Fi Settings 52 12 8 2 3 Wi Fi Access Mode 53 12 8 2 3 1 Wi Fi Access Point 53...

Page 7: ...1 16 Power Calculations and Timings 81 16 1 Standalone Operation 81 16 2 Operation with Communications 82 17 CCFC Compatability 84 18 CR1000 Interface Guide 84 18 1 CR1000 Memory Setup 84 18 2 CR1000...

Page 8: ...ia Settings Edit Video Profile 45 Figure 12 21 Video Settings Modal 45 Figure 12 22 File Explorer Camera Memory Details 47 Figure 12 23 File Explorer File Details 47 Figure 12 24 General Settings 48 F...

Page 9: ...7 External Trigger Variables for Video 34 Table 12 8 Motion Detect Settings for Photo Options 36 Table 12 9 Motion Detect Settings for Video Options 38 Table 12 10 Lens Positions Modal 41 Table 12 11...

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Page 11: ...l is supported by the CCFC for integration with Campbell Scientific dataloggers The camera contains an onboard camera memory that enables the camera to function as a powerful photo and video datalogge...

Page 12: ...eep Sleep 10 s x Off State 90 s Photo Resolutions JPEG x 2592 x 1944 x 1200 x 960 x 1280 x 720 x 640 x 480 x 640 x 352 x 320 x 240 x 320 x 176 Video Recording x MPEG4 720p x MPEG4 320 x 240 Video Fram...

Page 13: ...Inspection x Upon receipt of the CCFC inspect the packaging and contents for damage File any damage claims with the shipping company Immediately check package contents against the shipping documentati...

Page 14: ...This information is important to gain access to the camera for focusing or reconfiguration x The camera configuration file can be imported or exported via the web interface This feature can be found u...

Page 15: ...ovides substantial reduction in power especially with the Ethernet Power Mode set to Full Power Save c Deep Sleep Provides very good power savings The camera does not need to reboot when activated by...

Page 16: ...S 485 Communications 5 Cautionary Statements x Although the CCFC is designed to be a rugged and reliable device for field use care should be taken when handling or moving it to avoid aesthetic damage...

Page 17: ...nt for initially communicating with the camera Table 6 1 CCFC Factory Default Configuration Configuration Setting Value Power Mode Fully On State Wi Fi IP Address 10 0 01 Link Local IP 169 254 99 99 E...

Page 18: ...anada website www campbellsci ca downloads The use of RS 232 serial lines requires the use of the DB9 terminal block adapter included in the box with the CCFC in order to connect to a PC Section 7 1 P...

Page 19: ...some useful diagnostic information about the camera Table 7 1 describes the Status LED behavior This assumes the power supply is between 9 30 Vdc Table 7 1 Setup Button Status LED LED CCFC State Othe...

Page 20: ...y as jpeg files and video files are stored as avi files Individual photo and video files are uniquely named including a sequence number or a date and time stamp Section 12 6 Media Settings The File Ex...

Page 21: ...number of files from an entire folder using the web interface is cumbersome It is recommended to access the CCFC memory using the FTP file transfer process On most Windows machines this is easily done...

Page 22: ...e switched power output as these events do not require a modem for communications It takes the camera approximately 90 sec to boot up after power is applied immediately thereafter the camera can captu...

Page 23: ...can be several degrees warmer than ambient outdoor temperate The camera will continue to capture photos and video as set up but the zoom and focus features will not function Check the internal temper...

Page 24: ...r Control Output This line is intended to power a communication device The camera switches the Input power voltage to this line For solar powered sites the camera can remove power from the modem when...

Page 25: ...inties contact Campbell Scientific Canada 8 3 Ethernet Cables The Ethernet connection can be used to configure the camera settings as well as for targeting and focusing the camera The Ethernet port of...

Page 26: ...ified at time or order See Table 8 1 Power I O Cable Connections for wiring details Table 9 1 RS 232 Wiring Diagram Colour Connection Black Power Ground Green RS 232 TX output White RS 232 RX input If...

Page 27: ...fluence on photo quality The CCFC camera produces the best photos under normal daylight conditions Pictures taken in well lit daylight conditions produce crisper and brighter photos Scenes that contai...

Page 28: ...ttp 10 0 0 1 This directs the user to the camera s web interface where the camera can be configured 11 2 Setup Using Ethernet 11 2 1 Link Local IP Address Auto Configuration The CCFC supports an autom...

Page 29: ...that will be interfacing with the CCFC Installing MultiMedia Player is not required for mobile devices such as tablets or smart phones 12 1 1 RTSP Video Stream The CCFC has a built in RTSP server whi...

Page 30: ...CFC being used 12 1 2 UPnP Discovery The CCFC supports UPnP for device discovery Meaning the CCFC will appear in the Windows Network panel with a name such as CCFC 1000 where 1000 is the actual serial...

Page 31: ...CCFC Field Camera 21 Figure 12 1 Dashboard Desktop view Figure 12 2 Dashboard Mobile views...

Page 32: ...ailed instructions Power Icon Provides a safe power down sequence The camera will shut down for a period of 10 min to ensure the camera memory is not corrupted After the 10 min period the camera power...

Page 33: ...t allow navigation to the other CCFC web pages On mobile devices or small screen PCs the sidebar is automatically collapsed to allow more space for content The sidebar can be reopened by clicking the...

Page 34: ...ower down sequence If at all possible the green power icon should be used any time the power needs to be removed from a camera that is actively collecting and storing photos or video The camera will c...

Page 35: ...of the web interface is the Dashboard Figure 12 6 CCFC Dashboard It is important to note that any web server or FTP activity will reset the sleep timer in the camera so the camera will stay awake for...

Page 36: ...isplaying a cached version of the camera web interface Temperature CCFC internal temperature As electronics output heat when in operation this temperature will almost always be higher than the externa...

Page 37: ...e visible in the Live Preview on the Dashboard x If both photo capture and video pre recording are configured for the same event video recording takes precedence Only once the video has been recorded...

Page 38: ...le Continuous 24hours Allows media to be captured continuously 24 hours Input a numerical value in minutes to dictate how often a timed capture event occurs Minimum allowable value is 1 maximum is 144...

Page 39: ...a the Media Settings modal see Section 12 6 Media Settings Send via Email Toggle Enable to initiate sending photos via email Destination Drop down to select a configured email settings profile Use the...

Page 40: ...a configured media profile Use the Edit button to setup Media profiles via the Media Settings modal see Section 12 6 Media Settings Save to Camera Memory Toggle Selecting the toggle Save to Camera ena...

Page 41: ...Power I O Cable Connections for information on which wires need to be connected Figure 12 10 External Trigger External Trigger can be configured to Active High or Active Low When set to Active High 0...

Page 42: ...igger setup are outlined in Tables 12 6 and 12 7 External Trigger Variables for Photos and External Trigger Variables for Videos respectively Figure 12 11 External Trigger Create New Profile Table 12...

Page 43: ...a the Media Settings modal see Section 12 6 Media Settings Send via Email Toggle Enable to initiate sending photos via email Destination Drop down to select a configured email settings profile Use the...

Page 44: ...ll and Stop will stop recording additional photos once the camera memory is full or the allocated memory size is reached Continuous Overwrite management will start deleting the oldest files once the c...

Page 45: ...uired motion detect trigger level Another consideration with adaptive motion detect is that when a continuous level of motion is introduced into a scene the motion detect sensitivity decreases The res...

Page 46: ...lude rapidly changing light levels at sunrise or sunset or during the movement of clouds x Good lighting of the photo scene produces the best results x The motion detect feature uses the full 4 3 rati...

Page 47: ...ocated memory size is reached Continuous Overwrite management will start deleting the oldest files once the camera memory is full or the allocated memory size max space setting from above is reached S...

Page 48: ...ue of 1 is the least sensitive but less prone to false triggers A Value of 99 is the most sensitive and is most susceptible to false triggers Schedule Continous 24hr Allows videos to be captured conti...

Page 49: ...profile Use the Edit button to setup Email profiles via the Email Settings modal see Section 12 8 3 2 Email Send via FTP Toggle Enable to initiate sending videos via FTP Destination Drop down to selec...

Page 50: ...CCFC Field Camera 40 Figure 12 15 Lens Position Modal Figure 12 16 Lens Position Modal in Capture Modes...

Page 51: ...he center of the screen The Manual Focus slider will only be used to adjust the focus on an item that is not in the center of view Auto Focus Now Button Select for auto focus Apply to Capture Mode Che...

Page 52: ...ettings are significant in determining how the camera will operate The description of the parameters for the Photo Capture setup are outlined in Table 12 11 Photo Capture Variables Figure 12 18 Media...

Page 53: ...e Toggle When viewing the photo this information will be displayed Position Inside Top inside referring to overlaying the text on the photo Displays text timestamp and or serial and temperature Inside...

Page 54: ...45 None Lossless 40 Low 20 Medium 15 High 10 Very High 8 640 x 352 640 x 384 64 None Lossless 120 Low 40 Medium 28 High 20 Very High 16 640 x 480 640 x 512 64 None Lossless 132 Low 48 Medium 32 High 2...

Page 55: ...the two factors that determine the video file size Table 12 14 Typical Video File Sizes shows the approximate file size for every second of recorded video the largest file sizes are produced by the 72...

Page 56: ...d Time each file will have a timestamp appended to it Ex Video1_2011_01_28_14_22_10 avi Numerical Increment a unique number is appended to each file When selected an additional box appears allowing a...

Page 57: ...d function Each capture event is allocated a set amount of space on the camera memory based on the inputted Capture Mode under Save to Camera Max Space The File Explorer list displays the Size Used an...

Page 58: ...e Modes Clicking on one of the main folders displays the contents inside Another set of subfolders will be displayed within the main folder The camera creates subfolders that are named by date The dat...

Page 59: ...djust for DST Select if desired This option is only available if SNTP is chosen from the Update Source drop down Automatic Updates optional Update Source None PakBus Port normally this is a datalogger...

Page 60: ...ated to the CCFC network connectivity If changes are made to the camera that affect the access to the web interface the brower must be restarted with the new configuration For example if the IP addres...

Page 61: ...Chrome 12 8 2 1 Wired Ethernet Settings The CCFC default is to use the static IP address 1 2 3 4 As required the CCFC can be configured for a DHCP Network The available network settings are displayed...

Page 62: ...tor 12 8 2 2 Wi Fi Settings The onboard Wi Fi connection allows the camera to transmit files without the need for a wired Ethernet connection It acts as a way to connect to the camera to configure the...

Page 63: ...are revealed allowing the user to customize the way the AP works Typically AP mode would be used in an installation where the camera was not sending files out via the Wi Fi interface to an external ne...

Page 64: ...Number e g 10 0 0 19 End of the address range to give to connecting clients AP Security None WEP WPA Personal WPA2 Personal The type of encryption uses to secure the network It is STRONGLY recommende...

Page 65: ...information using DHCP However if necessary the process can be done manually When the camera tries to connect to a Wi Fi network it will perform a scan and connect to the first network that is config...

Page 66: ...th work in parallel The camera can queue up to five files for each transfer method i e 5 FTP 5 Email and 5 PakBus transfers can all be queued while one of each is being transferred 12 8 3 1 FTP This s...

Page 67: ...is often 21 User Name Text Enter a user name if applicable Password Text Enter a password if applicable Upload Path Text The file upload path specifies the directory on the destination FTP server whe...

Page 68: ...luded Ex mail server com 587 Requires Authentication Drop down Enable when email server requires authentication If Enabled an Account and Password are required Disabled is the default setting Sender F...

Page 69: ...akBus compatible device Campbell Scientific dataloggers Ensure the PakBus device is set up to receive see LoggerNet Manual which is availabable for download at http www campbellsci ca loggernet Maximu...

Page 70: ...the option selected at the time of purchase see Section 13 RS 232 Communications and Section 14 RS 485 Communications This value will appear when setting up a Capture Mode see Section 12 4 Capture Mod...

Page 71: ...y On State provides substantial reduction in power x Deep Sleep State provides very good power savings Recommended for use if more than 24 triggers are expected per day x Off State offers the best pow...

Page 72: ...ss incoming communications The camera will go into the low powered mode again if no communications occur Full Power Save Mode The camera is effectively off in a low powered state Average power consump...

Page 73: ...Off State 90 Capture response time shows typical response times from when a trigger occurs to the time that a photo or video is taken The Off State takes the longest as the main processor is not power...

Page 74: ...rly 12 8 4 3 Wi Fi Power Mode Wi Fi Power Mode allows a user to select how much power the camera uses when the camera set to Wi Fi Access Point in the network settings There are three power mode optio...

Page 75: ...ut in the active state the Wi Fi will wake out of any low power mode after a period of 10 sec Similarily network activity will reset the 5 min timer in Low Power Save Mode but not in Disabled Mode 12...

Page 76: ...narrow beam angle which concentrates the light on the center of the photo allowing distant objects up to 100 meters away to be illuminated 12 8 4 4 2 Filter Control Outdoor photos contain a great deal...

Page 77: ...rols the yellow Power I O signal line of the CCFC camera The switch output is intended to manage the power to a communication device such as a cell modem This is useful in a solar powered site when th...

Page 78: ...Figure 12 44 Lens Defroster Control Always On If Prior to Capture is selected the camera will wake up prior to any of the Timed Capture schedules and turn on the heater if the temperature is below the...

Page 79: ...Degrees Minutes Seconds or Decimal Degrees When Degrees Minutes Seconds is selected Latitude North or South and Longitude East and West must be selected from the drop down and numerical values for de...

Page 80: ...49 Import Export Camera Settings Table 12 27 Import Export Settings Variable Options Description Upload Configuration File Choose file Uploads selected file from the computer This file can be found on...

Page 81: ...The option to download the configuration file allows easy transfer of data from one camera to the other without having to duplicate work Save Configuration File to Internal Memory Save Button Saves th...

Page 82: ...ettings in the camera However it is recommended to verify the settings after an update 12 8 5 4 Users The first user added will always have admin permissions Users allows users with various access lev...

Page 83: ...e interface Confirm Password Text Must be identical to the password If a user needs to be removed from the User List this must be done by a user with Admin access Remember that any deletion or changes...

Page 84: ...his value is displayed on the web interface under Settings File Transfer PakBus Figure 13 1 PakBus Settings The CCFC Power I O port is configured by default to provide a 3 wire RS 232 connection Tx Rx...

Page 85: ...d Power Ground White Rx input Pin 3 Green Tx output Pin 2 The required RS 232 connections to a datalogger are shown in Table 13 2 Table 13 2 Datalogger Connections to RS 232 Port Wire Colour Function...

Page 86: ...of the device being connected to the camera x Set the parameter PakBus Address of Communication Settings to a unique value in the PakBus network x Set the parameter PakBus Destination Address of the d...

Page 87: ...akBus Graph over the serial port A datalogger or other type of PakBus relay device is required to interface PakBus Graph to the camera 15 2 1 Dataogger Settings The datalogger must be configured as a...

Page 88: ...n hemispheres respectively While negative values represent southern and western hemispheres respectively Values are not saved through a power cycle or in Off Mode but do need to be updated every time...

Page 89: ...Variables SendVarResult Com1 0 55 0000 400 Public CCFCShutdown 1 1 15 3 3 Example Program SendVariable Instruction CR1000 The following example illustrates the use of the SendVariable instruction to a...

Page 90: ...e use of the CCFCGPSLatitude and CCFCGPSLongitude instructions which can be used with CR800 series CR1000 or CR3000 dataloggers Please download the program directly from http www campbellsci ca ccfc C...

Page 91: ...figured to meet the constraints of the intended application This section outlines the power consumption of the camera for purposes of power supply design for a system 16 1 Standalone Operation In stan...

Page 92: ...0 mA is added to the current power draw When the camera is transmitting large amounts of data e g when viewing live video an extra 10 mA is added to the power draw 16 2 Operation with Communications T...

Page 93: ...nication Time 60 For a camera in the Deep Sleep state sending 24 photos per day at 115200 BAUD that are 100 Kbytes in size Active Minutes 24 25 seconds 30 seconds 60 22 minutes day of Active Time x De...

Page 94: ...is the simplest option as it does not require an additional hardware interface see Section 13 RS 232 Communications The pigtail end of the CCFC Power I O cable can be terminated directly to the CR1000...

Page 95: ...ed to name the files x EXT the file extension of the incoming file must match In the case od the camera this must always be either jpg or avi x NNNN number of files kept in the memory ring This number...

Page 96: ...rieval Once the camera has transferred a photo or video to a datalogger existing LoggerNet communications can be used to remotely retrieve the photos and video from the datalogger memory There are als...

Page 97: ...the Edit File Pattern parameter it is necessary to select from the directory location options in order to specify the photo or video to be retrieved By default the jpg and avi names are a wild card w...

Page 98: ...deo that are in the datalogger memory can be viewed or collected on demand by using File Control that is available from the Connection Screen menu The use of File Control requires a communications con...

Page 99: ...h humidity It is not intended for operation under water All that is required is an appropriate mounting fixture Figure 20 1 CCFC Mounting Kit The camera is equipped with a set of three 20 threaded mou...

Page 100: ...0 5 Hex bolts included with the kit It is now possible to mount the CCFC to either a crossarm or other mounting surface with the included u bolt With the hardware loose the camera and the mount can b...

Page 101: ...amage the surface and reduce the clarity 22 System Limitations This section outlines some system limitations that exist in the CCFC camera 22 1 High Resolution 5 Megapixel Photos The capturing of 5 Me...

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Page 103: ...tails 20 AWG 1 pair twisted 24 AWG 2 pair individually shielded cable with Santoprene jacket 6 pin Bayonet style environmental connector Maximum length 19 2 m 65 ft Includes 3 single pole 16 20AWG gre...

Page 104: ...ft RoHS Compliant Figure A 2 CCFCCBL2 L Environmental Ethernet Cable A 3 L18549 Mounting Kit Details Mounting kit with U bolt and fasteners Figure A 3 L18549 Mounting Kit The L18549 can mount up to a...

Page 105: ...CCFC Field Camera A 3 Details DB9 female to terminal block interface with hood and hardware kit Figure A 4 L28840 DB9 FEMALE To Terminal Block Adaptor...

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