Campbell CCFC User Manual Download

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Campbell Scientific, Inc.

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Page 2: ...gh intensity nonvisible IR 850 nm LEDs for night vision illumination Do not make physical contact with the IR LEDs or place any body part near the IR LEDs less than 5 cm while the camera is powered on When in close proximity with the illuminated IR LEDs there is a potential skin burn hazard See Cautionary statements p 1 for more information ...

Page 3: ... 3 Configuration process 11 7 Factory setup 13 8 Camera hardware 14 8 1 Power I O connection 15 8 2 Setup Button Status LED 15 8 2 1 Status LED 15 8 2 2 Setup button 16 8 3 Camera memory 16 8 3 1 Link to most recent photo and video 17 8 3 2 FTP photo collection from camera memory 18 8 4 Modem power control 19 8 5 Lens 19 8 5 1 Camera lens and field of view 19 8 5 2 Camera auto focus 19 8 5 3 Tempe...

Page 4: ...4 1 1 RTSP video stream 30 14 1 1 1 Sources 31 14 1 1 2 Embedding 31 14 1 2 UPnP discovery 31 14 2 Image capture URL 32 14 3 Web interface overview 34 14 3 1 Live Video modal 38 14 3 2 Power icon 39 14 3 3 Set Up Progress bar 39 14 4 Dashboard 39 14 5 Capture modes 42 14 5 1 Timed Capture 43 14 5 2 External Trigger 49 14 5 3 Motion Detect 55 14 6 Lens Position 62 14 7 Media Settings 65 14 7 1 Phot...

Page 5: ... control 99 Light power control 100 Digital I O 100 Modem Power Control 100 Lens Defroster Control 101 14 9 5 Advanced 102 14 9 5 1 GPS Coordinates 102 14 9 5 2 Import Export 104 14 9 5 3 Update 106 14 9 5 4 Users 107 14 9 5 5 History 108 15 RS 232 communications 109 16 RS 485 communications 111 17 Send via PakBus PakBus communications 111 17 1 Send using PakBus concurrent PakBus communications 11...

Page 6: ...9 20 1 Data logger memory setup 119 20 2 Data logger files manager 120 20 3 Data logger COM port control port communications 121 21 Remote photo retrieval 122 21 1 LoggerNet file retrieval 122 21 2 Using LoggerNet file control 123 22 Mounting 125 23 Maintenance 127 23 1 Lithium battery 127 23 2 Window and lens cleaning 127 24 System limitations 127 24 1 High resolution 5 megapixel photos 127 24 2 ...

Page 7: ...gration with Campbell Scientific data loggers The camera can function as a powerful photo and video data logger The internal 16 GB camera memory enables the CCFC to archive photos and video internally The CCFC can operate in a stand alone mode with photo acquisitions triggered by the camera own precision real time clock Media photo and video acquisitions can also be triggered by events through an ...

Page 8: ...The CCFC has three stickers on the bottom of the camera 1 IR Warning Sticker 2 FCC Information Sticker 3 Model Serial and MAC Address Sticker CCFC Field Camera 2 ...

Page 9: ...dapter 4 QuickStart The CCFC comes with a Quick Deploy Guide to get you started with the camera 4 1 Connect to CCFC using Wi Fi Table 4 1 Quick set up guide connecting the CCFC using Wi Fi Step Procedure 1 Take the CCFC out and inspect it for any scratches or aesthetic flaws 2 Connect the wired end of the power cord to a power source like a battery Connect black and clear wires to G and red wire t...

Page 10: ...nection port 6 Plug an Ethernet cable into the camera and into a computer Be sure Wi Fi is turned off on the computer NOTE Ensure the Ethernet port on the computer is configured for DHCP that is does not have a static TCP IP address Also there should be a single Ethernet cable between the data logger and the computer no hubs switches and so forth 7 Open an internet browser and type http 169 254 99...

Page 11: ...p 4 2 Click Create Capture Modes in the Set Up Progress bar at the top 3 Click Timed Capture NEW 4 Click the plus sign to create a new timed capture profile 5 Type a descriptive title such as Picture every 15 minutes 6 Under Schedule select Continuous 24 hours and type 15 beside Take Photo Every 7 Under Lens Position click the green Position 1 link to adjust the lens position CCFC Field Camera 5 ...

Page 12: ...e Zoom slider to the desired zoom length The CCFC will auto focus as you change zoom lengths The CCFC may take a second to respond and display your image in the Live Video feed 10 Click Save Settings This will bring you back to your time capture set up and save your new lens position 11 Click Enable Photo Capture and choose Take a Single Photo CCFC Field Camera 6 ...

Page 13: ...drop down menu select Default High Resolution 15 Save the Timed Capture profile by clicking the green Save button at the bottom of the page NOTE In 15 minutes or less use the File Explorer to select the desired photo and download it to a computer mobile device The first picture will be taken at the next 15 minute interval For example if you save your settings at 1 07 pm the photo will be taken at ...

Page 14: ...motorized zoom lens fully operates at 30 to 60 C At temperatures below 30 C the camera can capture images and videos but the motorized lens will remain in a fixed position Weight 2 4 kg 5 25 lb Clock accuracy 2 minutes year 40 to 60 C Dimensions Length 28 4 cm 11 2 in Height 13 0 cm 5 1 in Width 13 2 cm 5 2 in Lens 4 7 to 84 5 mm 3 to 55 horizontal field of view Photo or video capture triggers Two...

Page 15: ...ndard and NDVI image See NDVI p 26 for more information Video recording MPEG4 720p MPEG4 320 x 240 Video frame rate options 30 15 and 7 5 frames per second FPS External trigger signal Logic low level 0 65 V 20 VDC absolute min Logic high level 2 0 VDC 20 VDC absolute max Communication interfaces Ethernet 10 100 RS 232 port or RS 485 port Wi Fi supports 802 11bgn in the 2 4 GHz ISM band on channels...

Page 16: ...S485 RS 485 communications p 111 l The Setup Button Status LED Setup Button Status LED p 15 will flash when the camera is in an Active Power state l When the Status LED is steadily on the camera is booting up Avoid interrupting this process l Briefly pressing the Setup Button always causes the camera to exit from any low powered quiescent states and enables the Ethernet interface for communication...

Page 17: ...amera l Use the Device Configuration Utility to change settings in MD485 or other PakBus devices l Use the Device Configuration Utility to set the data logger memory and PakBus parameters l Ensure that files pictures or video are less than 2 MB for PakBus transmissions l Use the SendVariables data logger instruction to send variables or text to the camera used as photo or video captions The instru...

Page 18: ...s than 24 photos or video captures are required per day It takes about 90 seconds for the camera to wake up to start acquiring a picture Table 6 1 Power mode summary1 Power mode Ethernet power save mode Quiescent current draw max 12 VDC Time seconds from wakeup to start of capture Time seconds in fully on mode active current draw Fully On Always on 250 mA 1 0 always active Full power save mode 200...

Page 19: ...tory default configuration Configuration setting Value Power Mode Fully On State Wi Fi IP Address 10 0 0 1 Link Local IP 169 254 99 99 Ethernet Network IP Address Acquired automatically using DHCP Serial I O Port RS 232 or RS 485 RS 232 Baud Rate 115200 PakBus Address 55 The following two methods are available for configuring the CCFC camera 1 Using the web interface with a Wi Fi or Ethernet conne...

Page 20: ...ox with the CCFC to connect to a computer Factory setup p 13 8 Camera hardware Ensure that the pigtail end of the power cable is properly terminated Power I O connection p 15 before connecting the power cable connector to the camera If the power supply has an on off switch switch the power off before connecting the power connector to the camera When power is first applied to the camera the Status ...

Page 21: ...y on the camera is booting up Avoid interrupting this process Briefly pressing the Setup Button always causes the camera to exit from any low powered quiescent states and enables the Ethernet interface for communications The camera will remain in this state for 5 minutes 8 2 1 Status LED The Status LED located in the center of the Setup Button provides some useful diagnostic information about the ...

Page 22: ...t Wi Fi or RS 232 485 to make any necessary configuration changes If no communication occurs during the 5 minute window the camera will return to its configured power saving mode and continue normal operation Any button press web interface or FTP access resets the timer keeping the camera awake for another 5 minutes on both the wireless and Wi Fi connections The secondary function of the Setup But...

Page 23: ...emory See File explorer p 73 for more information on photo and video retrieval from the camera memory It is recommended to delete older files from the camera memory after downloading them to a permanent storage location 8 3 1 Link to most recent photo and video To view the most recent photo and video type one of the links below into the computer or device browser These links redirect to the actual...

Page 24: ...uters type the IP address assigned to the camera by the network For example type ftp 1 2 3 4 21 into a supported web browser where 1 2 3 4 is the IP address of the camera and 21 is the port used for FTP access The camera supports FTP access to the camera memory on port 21 of the camera This requires a network connection Select a directory such as TimedCapture1 to begin the navigation into that dir...

Page 25: ...se events do not require a modem for communications It takes the camera approximately 90 seconds to boot up after power is applied immediately thereafter the camera can capture and transfer files 8 5 Lens The CCFC lens contains the following features l Electronic zoom l Automatic focus The zoom and focus can be adjusted through the web interface see Lens Position p 62 8 5 1 Camera lens and field o...

Page 26: ...esholds are based on camera internal temperatures which can be several degrees warmer than ambient outdoor temperate The camera continues to capture photos and video as set up but the zoom and focus features will not function Check the internal temperature of the camera using the Dashboard of the web interface see Dashboard p 39 8 5 4 Lens IR cut filter The CCFC is internally equipped with an IR c...

Page 27: ...n Not Used Black1 Power Ground System Ground or Pin 5 of a computer DTE DB 9 Connector Red1 Input Power Power Source 9 to 30 VDC Green2 RS 232 TX Output RS 232 Input RX control port of data logger or pin 2 of a computer DTE DB 9 Connector RS 485A when configured to RS 485 Only connect when RS 232 and RS 485 communications are used for PakBus or the Device Configuration Utility Connect to wire term...

Page 28: ...the modem when communications are not required Connect to wire terminator connector FIGURE 9 1 p 21 Blue External Trigger Input Connect to external signal source data logger control terminal The external signal wakes up or initiates photo video acquisition On a Campbell Scientific data logger connect to a 5 V 5V or switched 12 V SW12V terminal and be sure to provide a ground Another device can als...

Page 29: ...user supplied cable with heavier wire gauge may support longer cable lengths The individual wire resistance on the 12 VDC and ground conductors should not exceed 0 7 Ohms Long cables used in conjunction with RS 232 communications requires slower baud rates Depending on the cable length and type RS 232 may not be suitable for communications and the use of RS 485 should be considered If there are an...

Page 30: ...meras with serial number 1277 and newer use the CCFCCBL3 L Environmental Ethernet Cable NOTE Ensure the protective dust cap is reengaged when the Ethernet cable is not in use to ensure the camera remains protected from the elements 10 Using Device Configuration Utility Campbell Scientific Device Configuration Utility software can configure the same settings configured using the Web browser Campbel...

Page 31: ...ility 1 Connect the camera to the serial port of a computer using the DB9 female to Terminal Block Adapter as shown in RS 232 communications p 109 2 The Status LED flashes once the camera is powered up this can typically take 90 seconds If the Status LED does not flash press the Setup button to exit the low powered mode 3 In the Device Configuration Utility select the CCFC from the device list and...

Page 32: ...n well lit daylight conditions produce crisper and brighter photos Scenes that contain small variations in light intensities will produce better photos In scenes with high variations in light intensities such as a bright sky or a dark horizon the photo may contain portions that are under exposed and portions that are over exposed as with most cameras The CCFC uses various techniques to produce the...

Page 33: ...e will be apparent in the NDVI image since there is a small time lag between the image captures less than one second NDVI creates a false color image with non vegetation appearing in shades of blue and vegetation appears in colors on a scale from green to yellow to red see FIGURE 12 1 p 27 The NDVI image which the CCFC generates has a legend at the bottom which displays this scale It also contains...

Page 34: ...om the Resolution dropdown select NDVI There is also an option to select 2592x1944 NDVI this will capture and save two images one real color image FIGURE 12 2 p 28 and one NDVI FIGURE 12 1 p 27 The manual capture feature on the home page for the CCFC also has the NDVI option Dashboard p 39 FIGURE 12 3 NDVI dropdown CCFC Field Camera 28 ...

Page 35: ...ing Wi Fi The CCFC is Wi Fi enabled While the camera is powering up start the computer mobile device and connect to the camera using its Wi Fi network The camera will appear as CCFC nnnn where nnnn is the last four digits of the camera serial number on the Wi Fi network Once connected to the camera Wi Fi open a web browser and type the default Wi Fi IP address in the address bar http 10 0 0 1 This...

Page 36: ...required The computer requires the use of a MultiMedia Player to properly display video from the CCFC The web interface is designed to use the VideoLAN VLC media player which is a free open source software which ensures that the proper video codes are available on the computer The download is available online at www videolan org vlc Download and install the appropriate VLC media player to the comp...

Page 37: ...ding Use the following sample code to embed the video stream into web page HTML Change the width height and URL according to the application needs See https wiki videolan org Documentation WebPlugin for more information embed id vlcEmb width 1280 height 720 target rtsp 192 168 1 78 ipcam mpeg4 pluginspage http www videolan org type application x vlc plugin NOTE In the embed code change 192 168 1 7...

Page 38: ...can be set in a single command using the structure http 1 2 3 4 data json param1 val1 param2 val2 The immediate capture will use the light settings set in Night Mode Table 14 2 p 32 decribes the the valid parameters and values for changing the image capture URL settings Table 14 2 Image capture parameters Parameter Description Values Immediate_resolution Sets resolution for the image 0 320x176 1 3...

Page 39: ...ble 1 Inside top 2 Inside bottom 3 Outside top 4 Outside bottom An example of the URL set with parameters in Table 14 2 p 32 is http 1 2 3 4 data json immediate_resolution 5 immediate_quality 2 immediate_ af 1 immediate_pos 0 Once the parameters are set use the image capture URL http 1 2 3 4 capture jpg where 1 2 3 4 is the IP address of the camera to capture the image using the parameters set Dow...

Page 40: ...the CCFC l View information system status date and time l View live video l Retrieve photo and video files from the camera memory l Access all camera settings l Create zoom set points FIGURE 14 1 Dashboard desktop view FIGURE 14 2 Dashboard mobile view CCFC Field Camera 34 ...

Page 41: ...apses or opens the left navigation sidebar Camera Name As set in General Settings see General Settings p 75 Camera Serial Number From Campbell Scientific Live Video Select Live Video to open a modal with a live video You can select a Lens Preset from a drop down and adjust the Zoom using a slider Edit Positions directs you to the Lens Position option See Lens Position p 62 for detailed instruction...

Page 42: ...pses or opens the left navigation sidebar Live Video Select Live Video to open a modal with a live video You can select a Lens Preset from a drop down and adjust the Zoom using a slider Edit Positions directs you to the Lens Position option See Lens Position p 62 for detailed instructions CCFC Field Camera 36 ...

Page 43: ... the camera memory is not corrupted After the 10 min period the camera powers up again In the mobile display the Power icon appears in the left navigation sidebar The web interface is mobile compatible and works with current browser versions of Firefox Safari and Chrome Some general items to remember about the web interface are l The homepage of the camera is the Dashboard There are no operational...

Page 44: ...menu key at the top left of the page l The top of every page includes a top navigation bar FIGURE 14 3 p 38 which includes the Camera Name set in General Settings p 75 the camera serial number a link to the Live Video modal see Live Video modal p 38 and the green power icon FIGURE 14 3 Top navigation bar desktop view 14 3 1 Live Video modal The web interface allows you to view real time video usin...

Page 45: ... period of 10 minutes and ensure the camera memory is not corrupted Once selected a notification will pop up asking the user if they are sure they want to power down the camera proceed accordingly An alternate way of shutting down the camera is to hold down the Setup Button on the camera for at least 10 seconds Setup Button Status LED p 15 14 3 3 Set Up Progress bar The Set Up Progress bar is visi...

Page 46: ...leep Table 14 4 p 40 provides information on the Dashboard features Table 14 4 Dashboard components Parameter Description Camera Memory Available camera memory max of 16 GB Photo Capture Manual Capture capture a photo immediately using Manual Capture modal There are two drop downs one for resolution and one for where to save the image Download downloads image to the device View captures a photo to...

Page 47: ...camera web interface Temperature CCFC internal temperature As electronics output heat when in operation this temperature will almost always be higher than the external temperature Humidity CCFC internal humidity Humidity over 50 for an extended period of time is cause for concern If achieved contact a Campbell Scientific Support Engineer Motion CCFC motion detect display The circle displays as gre...

Page 48: ...GURE 14 7 Manual Capture modal 14 5 Capture modes NOTE Any configuration changes made in the web interface must be saved by clicking the green Save button at the bottom of the screen or changes will be lost Capture Modes allows a user to set how the media event will be captured The External Trigger and Motion Detect configuration pages include an option labeled Pre Record In Seconds By entering a ...

Page 49: ...tings it may be used as part of the Pre Record configuration and the file caption will be visible in the Live Preview on the Dashboard l If both photo capture and video pre recording are configured for the same event photo capture takes precedence Once the photo has been captured the video recording will occur l If Motion Detect and External Trigger are using the pre record function they both must...

Page 50: ...occur right after the other The first step in setting up the Timed Capture is to select the Enable option for the capture method Once Enable is selected variables for the capture method can be edited Table 14 5 p 44 and Table 14 6 p 47 summarize all the variables associated with the Timed Capture for photos and videos respectively FIGURE 14 9 Timed Capture Create New Profile Table 14 5 Timed Captu...

Page 51: ...pture Lens Position p 62 Selecting the green position title opens the Lens Position modal to edit the selected lens position Enable Photo Capture Toggle Initiates the capture of photos and opens the photo capture settings Take a Single Photo Set to capture one photo at the set time Take a Series of Photos Enter the Number of Images and Interval in Seconds time between photos to create a photo burs...

Page 52: ...photos in a sub folder named by YY MM or YY MM DD Selecting the YY MM DD option has some performance advantages when a large number of photos are taken Reducing the number of files in a folder speeds up the storing and file management process Speed advantages are only noticeable if the number of files in the YY MM folder exceeds 1000 Media Profile Drop down to select a configured media profile Use...

Page 53: ...t a configured media profile Use the Edit button to setup Media profiles via the Media Settings modal Media Settings p 65 Table 14 6 Timed Capture variables for videos Variable Allowable Values Description Enable Opens Timed Capture Create New Capture to add parameters Title Text Name the setting in order to navigate to it at a later date Also acts as a directory name in the File Explorer see File...

Page 54: ...te as much space as possible Camera Memory Management Type Fill 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 camera memory is full or the allocated memory size max space setting from above is reached Sub Folder Date Format An option is given to stor...

Page 55: ...kBus settings via the PakBus modal PakBus p 89 14 5 2 External Trigger NOTE This section applies to use with a data logger or other applicable trigger source External Trigger is used to configure the camera to capture photos or video using an external signal that is applied to the External Trigger input line In order to activate the External Trigger capture refer to the wiring Table 9 1 p 21 for i...

Page 56: ...an 5 in a 10 second period The voltage levels are l Low Level 0 65 V 20 VDC Absolute Min l High Level 2 0 VDC 20 VDC Absolute Max Leaving the External Trigger signal in the active state prevents the camera from entering into a low powered state If an external device is allowed to keep the camera in its Fully On State power consumption will be greatly affected When the camera is fully on and no oth...

Page 57: ...ition title opens the Lens Position modal to edit the selected lens position Enable Photo Capture Toggle Initiates the capture of photos and opens the photo capture settings Take a Single Photo Set to capture one photo at the set time Take a Series of Photos Enter the Number of Images and Interval in Seconds time between photos to create a photo burst Maximum allowable value is 60 This applies to ...

Page 58: ... photos in a sub folder named by YY MM or YY MM DD Selecting the YY MM DD option has some performance advantages when a large number of photos are taken Reducing the number of files in a folder speeds up the storing and file management process Speed advantages are only noticeable if the number of files in the YY MM folder exceeds 1000 Media Profile Drop down to select a configured media profile Us...

Page 59: ...Displays current PakBus Port number Use the Edit button to edit current PakBus settings via the PakBus modal PakBus p 89 Media Profile Drop down to select a configured media profile Use the Edit button to setup Media profiles via the Media Settings modal Media Settings p 65 Table 14 8 External Trigger variables for video Variable Allowable values Description Enable Opens External Trigger Create Ne...

Page 60: ... full or the allocated 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 Sub Folder Date Format An option is given to store photos in a sub folder named by YY MM or YY MM DD Selecting the YY MM DD option has some performance advantages when a large number of...

Page 61: ... the Fully On power mode FIGURE 14 12 Motion Detect The CCFC implements an adaptive motion detect scheme to help avoid false motion detect triggers that can occur in normal outdoor scenes The adaptive motion detect method automatically adjusts the motion detect threshold based on the average motion characteristics of a given scene The adaptive motion detect works for most applications The adaptive...

Page 62: ... operation A value of 1 is the least sensitive motion detect threshold setting and a value of 99 is the most sensitive motion detect threshold setting Motion detect can be a complicated feature to implement Campbell Scientific recommends initially setting the motion detect threshold to 50 and adjust it to get the best setting for the application FIGURE 14 13 Live Video Motion Detect Level If the c...

Page 63: ...g light levels at sunrise or sunset or during the movement of clouds l Good lighting of the photo scene produces the best results l The motion detect feature uses the full 4 3 ratio frame to capture motion Still photos in the 320 x 176 640 x 352 and 1280 x 720 formats and video in the 720p format will crop a portion of the top and bottom of the photo or video l Motion detect is paused when video i...

Page 64: ...e captured continuously 24 hours Scheduled Scheduled by entering a value in minutes in Take Photo Every Lens Position Checkbox Select 1 4 lens positions for the capture Lens Position p 62 Selecting the green position title opens the Lens Position modal to edit the selected lens position Enable Photo Capture Toggle between On and Off Initiate the capture of photos Take a Single Photo Take a photo a...

Page 65: ...re photos in a sub folder named by YY MM or YY MM DD Selecting the YY MM DD option has some performance advantages when a large number of photos are taken Reducing the number of files in a folder speeds up the storing and file management process Speed advantages are only noticeable if the number of files in the YY MM folder exceeds 1000 Media Profile Drop down to select a configured media profile ...

Page 66: ...Media Profile Drop down to select a configured media profile Use the Edit button to setup Media profiles via the Media Settings modal Media Settings p 65 Table 14 10 Motion Detect settings for video options Variable Allowable Values Description Enable Opens Motion Detect Create New Profile to add parameters Title Text Name the setting in order to navigate to it at a later date Also acts as a direc...

Page 67: ... via the Media Settings modal Media Settings p 65 Save to Camera Memory Toggle Selecting Save to Camera enables the photo to be stored to the camera memory Max Space MB Enter desired size MB out of 15185 MB Ente a value of zero 0 to auto allocate as much space as possible Camera Memory Management Type Fill and Stop will stop recording additional photos once the camera memory is full or the allocat...

Page 68: ...button to setup FTP profiles via the FTP Settings modal FTP p 85 Send via PakBus Toggle Enabling initiates sending videos via the PakBus modal PakBus p 89 PakBus Port Displays current PakBus Port number Use the Edit button to edit current PakBus settings via the PakBus modal PakBus p 89 14 6 Lens Position The camera comes pre configured with four default lens positions which can be edited to suit ...

Page 69: ...1 Lens Positions Modal Variable Allowable Values Description Edit Button Opens Live Video to view and edit current lens position Title Text Name the lens position in order to navigate to it at a later date Zoom Slider Zooms the camera lens in and out close up to wide angle CCFC Field Camera 63 ...

Page 70: ...in the center of view Auto Focus Now Button Select for auto focus Apply to Capture Mode Checkboxes Select to associate the lens position to an existing capture mode Save Settings Button Saves Lens Position To ensure a clear photo please refer to Table 14 12 p 64 referring to the zoom level and minimum focal distance Table 14 12 Minimum focal distance Zoom position Minimum focal distance centimeter...

Page 71: ...mera comes with four default Media Settings which can be edited Media Settings dictate how the media photo or video file will operate Media Settings are separated into photo and video Two different media profiles can be set up for both the photo and video FIGURE 14 18 Media Settings 14 7 1 Photo Capture The Photo Capture settings are significant in determining how the camera will operate The descr...

Page 72: ...variables Variable Allowable values Description options Edit Button Opens Media Settings Edit Photo Profile to add parameters Title Text Name the setting in order to navigate to it at a later date This title will appear in the drop down when setting up a Capture Modes Capture modes p 42 CCFC Field Camera 66 ...

Page 73: ...n 320 x 176 320 x 240 640 x 352 640 x 480 1280 x 720 1280 x 960 2592 x 1944 2592 X 1944 NDVI NDVI NDVI p 26 Quality Lossless Very High High Medium Low File Name Convention Text Title Drop down None Date and Time Numerical Increment from 1 Enter the number to start the increment from CCFC Field Camera 67 ...

Page 74: ...video Outside Top outside referring to displaying text outside the photo Displays text timestamp and or serial and temperature Outside Bottom Displays text timestamp and or serial and temperature at the bottom of the video Time Stamp Off YYYY MM DD HH MM SS MM DD YYYY HH MM SS MM DD YYYY HH MM MM DD YYYY Text Text to be displayed on the photo e g site location information Character limits in Table...

Page 75: ...e size1 kB 320 x 176 320 x 192 45 Lossless 32 Very High 16 High 12 Medium 8 Low 6 320 x 240 320 x 256 45 Lossless 40 Very High 20 High 15 Medium 10 Low 8 640 x 352 640 x 384 64 Lossless 120 Very High 40 High 28 Medium 20 Low 16 640 x 480 640 x 512 64 Lossless 132 Very High 48 High 32 Medium 25 Low 18 CCFC Field Camera 69 ...

Page 76: ...igh 96 Medium 68 Low 48 2592 x 1944 2592 x 1984 136 Lossless 1900 Very High 500 High 264 Medium 190 Low 150 NDVI 2592 x 1984 136 Lossless 3800 Very High 1000 High 528 Medium 380 Low 300 1 Actual file size varies based on lighting conditions and subject matter 14 7 2 Video capture By selecting Video Capture the Media Setting Edit Video Profile web page appears There are two subtabs that provide two...

Page 77: ...for every second of recorded video the largest file sizes are produced by the 720p 30FPS video which is 500 KB 0 5 MB per second of video The smallest video files are produced by the 320 x 240 7 5 FPS video which is 9 KB per second of video FIGURE 14 21 Media Settings Edit Video Profile FIGURE 14 22 Video Settings Modal CCFC Field Camera 71 ...

Page 78: ...e camera memory every time a video is recorded Date and 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 starting number to be entered from 1 Ex Video1_0000001994 avi Enable File Caption Toggle When viewing the video this information will be displayed...

Page 79: ...folders as well as individual photos or videos Be cautious when using the Delete Selected 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 and Size Allocated for each capture event As more space can be allocated on the event configuration page than is a...

Page 80: ...ture method is not used The directory names are dictated by the title of the Capture Modes Capture modes p 42 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 date subfolders can be configured to store photos in folders named either by Year_Month or Year_Month...

Page 81: ... Settings 14 9 1 General Settings The General Settings page has three configuration sections l Camera Name l Date and Time Settings l Default Factory Reset FIGURE 14 25 General Settings CCFC Field Camera 75 ...

Page 82: ...CCFC clock is always accurate A time zone offset can be configured for the CCFC See SNTP p 77 for more details Local Time Displays the local time Timezone Select desired timezone from drop down options This option is only available if SNTP is chosen from the Update Source drop down Adjust for DST Select to adjust for daylight saving time This option is only available if SNTP is chosen from the Upd...

Page 83: ... server the time zone needs to be selected and the Adjust for DST daylight savings time can also be selected FIGURE 14 26 Date and Time Settings Sync with SNTP Server 14 9 2 Network Use the Network page to send media files through the Internet and to configure settings that are related to the CCFC network connectivity If changes are made to the camera that affect the access to the web interface th...

Page 84: ...work Pop up on Google Chrome 14 9 2 1 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 on the Ethernet Settings page These settings are summarized in Table 14 18 p 79 CCFC Field Camera 78 ...

Page 85: ...m a network administrator Netmask 255 255 255 0 Only set if DHCP is Disabled Obtain Netmask from a network administrator Default Gateway 192 168 1 1 Only set if DHCP is Disabled Obtain Default Gateway from a network administrator Primary Name Server 192 168 1 1 Only set if DHCP is Disabled Obtain Primary Name Server from a network administrator HTTP Port 80 or values between 1025 and 65535 Alterna...

Page 86: ...le to access the wired network The Wi Fi on the camera can connect to an existing network or become a Wi Fi access point By default the camera Wi Fi is set up as an access point with the name CCFC 9999 where 9999 is the serial number of the camera This allows the user to quickly find and connect to the camera on the first power up NOTE The CCFC does not currently support Wi Fi protected setup WPS ...

Page 87: ...e AP Settings are displayed allowing the user to customize the way the AP works Typically AP mode is used in an installation where the camera is not sending files out using the Wi Fi interface to an external network and Wi Fi is only used when connecting to the camera to change the configuration to view the live video or download media to the connected device The camera has a built in DHCP server ...

Page 88: ...s AP Channel1 Drop down Select from 1 11 Wi Fi channel to be used for the AP Can be changed to reduce interference from other nearby Wi Fi networks IP Address1 Number e g 10 0 0 1 Camera IP address when acting as an access point Netmask1 Number e g 255 0 0 0 Network mask of the Wi Fi network to be used DHCP Start Number e g 10 0 0 10 Start of the address range to give to connecting clients DHCP En...

Page 89: ...d device Wireless Network Connection then re enable the connected device Wireless Network Connection Alternately try restarting the connected device Existing network The Wi Fi settings information appears when the camera Wi Fi is configured to operate with an existing network Typically this mode is used when the camera is regularly connected to an existing Wi Fi network to transfer files or to eli...

Page 90: ...to a Wi Fi network it will perform a scan and connect to the first network that is configured in the list For example if networks in both settings 1 and 2 are present the camera will use setting 1 The following eight settings are associated with each Wi Fi client connectionTable 14 21 p 84 Table 14 21 Existing network settings for Wi Fi clients Variable Description SSID The friendly Wi Fi network ...

Page 91: ...order to allow more captures to proceed immediately File queueing separates the transfer functions from the capture events so they both work in parallel The camera can queue up to 60 files for each transfer method 60 FTP 60 Email and 60 PakBus transfers can all be queued while one of each is being transferred 14 9 3 1 FTP NOTE This section is only necessary when using an external server to store m...

Page 92: ...allows a camera to connect through a firewall to transfer files properly through the firewall to the remote server If an FTP transfer failure the CCFC resends the file to the FTP server for up to two times before aborting the file transfer The CCFC also acts as an FTP server to enable photos and video to be transferred from the camera memory for external storage processing or anything required of ...

Page 93: ...shes both channels In that case the server tells the client which port should be used for the data channel This is the default setting 14 9 3 2 Email Email displays the email settings The CCFC can send photos or video via email Two separate servers can be set up Many SMTP servers are capable of using Transport Layer Security TLS encryption to securely communicate with email clients Some SMTP serve...

Page 94: ... address that is being used Enter the SMTP server port number as part of the SMTP address if required The camera will default to Port 25 if a value is not included 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 From Address Text The email address associa...

Page 95: ...associated with the email account NOTE When troubleshooting network connectivity use the Show Password checkbox to ensure the password entered is correct NOTE If using Gmail with two step verification you must generate an app password https support google com accounts answer 185833 hl en 14 9 3 3 PakBus PakBus is used to enable media files to be sent to a PakBus compatible device Campbell Scientif...

Page 96: ...gger which allows for remote retrieval using the data logger s communication device Both RS 232 and RS 485 are available The preferred setting is determined at the time of ordering Contact Campbell Scientific for more information Additionally the PakBus neighboring address allows for communication with devices that are several hops away on the PakBus network Further information on PakBus is availa...

Page 97: ...camera will communicate with or send files to PakBus Neighbour 0 to 4095 Physically enter the address of the PakBus device to connect to the CCFC PakBus communication lines This allows the neighbor to relay communication between the CCFC and the final destination for the data 0 is autodetect Communication Delay 1 to 16 Extra delays may be required for certain communication links such as satellite ...

Page 98: ...Mode options l Fully On State used if no power constraints exist or if high performance is required l Partially On State provides substantial reduction in power l Deep Sleep State provides very good power savings Recommended for use if more than 24 triggers are expected per day l Off State offers the best power savings Useful if less than 24 images or video captures are required per day CCFC Field...

Page 99: ...vailable for incoming communications Moderate Power Save Mode Not recommended Full Power Save Camera is always on Average power consumption is reduced by 50 mA 12 VDC The Ethernet is normally turned off and is only enabled when outgoing communications are required email or FTP User pushes the Setup Button to temporarily enable the Ethernet port for web page access CCFC Field Camera 93 ...

Page 100: ...state Typical power consumption is 60 mA 12 VDC Ethernet is enabled only for outgoing communications such as FTP or email Disconnecting and connecting the camera to another Ethernet device will momentarily wake up the camera to allow it to process 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...

Page 101: ... reduce the power consumption of the camera by 50 mA when the camera exits the Deep Sleep state Off State Always On The Off State power consumption 1 mA typically is not affected by the Ethernet Power Mode Ethernet RS 232 and RS 485 communications are non responsive in the Off State Moderate Power Save Mode Not recommended Full Power Save Mode The Off State power consumption 1 mA typically is not ...

Page 102: ...des the camera will wake up 20 seconds before the capture time In Off State the camera will wake up 100 seconds early The camera will not go to sleep unless there is sufficient time between captures for it to sleep and wake up again In Partially On and Deep Sleep mode there must be at least 20 seconds for the camera to sleep and in Off State there must be at least 120 seconds 14 9 4 2 Ethernet Pow...

Page 103: ...e lowest power consumption is desired and incoming Ethernet communications are not required File transfers after a capture still function properly 14 9 4 3 Wi Fi Power Mode Use Wi Fi Power Mode to select how much power the camera uses when the camera is set to Wi Fi Access Point in the network settings There are three power mode options to choose from FIGURE 14 42 Wi Fi Power Mode The default sett...

Page 104: ...min Any network activity on the web interface also resets the timer in Low Power Save Mode Network activity does not reset the timer in Disabled Mode Second by holding the External Trigger Input in the active state the Wi Fi will wake out of any low power mode after a period of 10 sec Similarly network activity resets the 5 min timer in Low Power Save Mode but not in Disabled Mode Night Mode The C...

Page 105: ...ster are multiplexed together so only one will operate at a time In a situation where both the IR LEDs and the defroster should be on the IR LEDs take priority as they also provide a significant amount of heat to the lens The IR LEDs emit light at 850 nm wavelength in a 20 cone from the centerline This is a fairly narrow beam angle which concentrates the light on the center of the photo allowing d...

Page 106: ...in active for the duration of the event For example if a burst is set to capture 5 images with a 10 second interval the light power output will stay on for 50 seconds Digital I O NOTE The light and communication power control output are in parallel on the same wire on the connector If both powers are enabled the output remains on from the start of capture to when the file transfer is complete Use ...

Page 107: ...ng the camera webpage forward the HTTP port default 80 To access the camera FTP server through the cell modem forward the camera FTP server port 21 and the port range of 1024 to 1043 Lens Defroster Control The Lens Defroster Control controls the operation of the lens defroster When enabled the camera only turns on the lens defroster if the internal temperature is below the threshold setting The te...

Page 108: ... Capture mode and a photo burst capture is in progress the defroster will turn on prior to each individual photo capture when below the temperature threshold set in the configuration Therefore the defroster will stay on for the duration of the photo burst NOTE Please refer to Setting up data logger to work with CCFC PakBus variable control p 113 for details on controlling the defroster from your c...

Page 109: ...atitude North or South and Longitude East and West must be selected from the drop down and numerical values for degrees minutes and seconds must be entered FIGURE 14 49 GPS Degrees Minutes Seconds When Decimal Degrees is selected Latitude 90 0000 to 90 0000 and Longitude 180 0000 to 180 0000 values are entered CCFC Field Camera 103 ...

Page 110: ...eras It can import and export settings to and from the CCFC camera Additionally Import Export allows for configuration settings to be uploaded or downloaded via the web interface The xml configuration files are also compatible with Device Configuration Utility FIGURE 14 51 Import Export Settings CCFC Field Camera 104 ...

Page 111: ...ress is not desirable Update Lens Position Settings If selected it updates the lens position settings Lens Position p 62 If selected review lens positions to ensure proper focus Not selecting this will not update the lens position settings Upload Button Sends the file with the selected update settings to the camera and changes will be applied It may be necessary to reconnect to the camera if netwo...

Page 112: ...te page Once the update is downloaded unzip the tar gz file and save to the desired location DO NOT uncompress the tar gz file send as is to camera Once the firmware update process is completed the Dashboard is displayed indicating that the process is complete The camera reboots itself It will take a few minutes for the camera to operate normally If connecting to the camera via Ethernet the web in...

Page 113: ...ser Name and Password before access is given Ensure that a record of user names and passwords is kept In the event that this information is lost and access to the camera is no longer possible the settings can be viewed or changed by connecting the camera to a computer with Device Configuration Utility using the RS 232 or RS 485 port depending on the CCFC model that was ordered FIGURE 14 53 Users a...

Page 114: ...ved from the User List this must be done by a user with Admin access Remember that any deletion or changes will only be saved when Save is clicked NOTE Logged in user access level is displayed beside the Logout navigation option 14 9 5 5 History The History page provides a log of system events A common recorded event indicates that the camera is correctly powered Other common messages confirms tha...

Page 115: ...her devices using the PakBus protocol This value is displayed on the web interface under Settings File Transfer PakBus FIGURE 15 1 PakBus settings The CCFC Power I O port configuration defaults to a 3 wire RS 232 connection Tx Rx G as well as power The wires connect directly to the control terminals of a compatible data logger For connection to a computer 9 pin serial port use a DB9 female to term...

Page 116: ...9 to 30 VDC Black Shield Pin 5 and power ground White Rx input Pin 3 Green Tx output Pin 2 The required RS 232 connections to a data logger are shown in Table 15 2 p 110 Table 15 2 Data logger connections to RS 232 port Wire color Function Connection required Red Power 12 V Black Shield Data logger G ground White Rx input Control port Tx Green Tx output Control port Rx Blue Ext trigger Control por...

Page 117: ...ng is RS 485 l Set the RS 485 baud rate to match the baud rate of the device being connected to the camera l Set Communication Settings PakBus Address to a unique value in the PakBus network l Set the PakBus Destination Address of the device in which the camera is sending photos l Include PakBus Security Code as required 17 Send via PakBus PakBus communications The CCFC camera uses the PakBus prot...

Page 118: ...ection time If a station is called on the hour to retrieve data photo acquisitions could be initiated before the scheduled call 15 minutes prior to shorten the connect times 17 2 Send via PakBus PakBus graph operations The CCFC supports configuration using PakBus Graph over the serial port A data logger or other PakBus relay device is required to interface PakBus Graph to the camera 17 2 1 Data lo...

Page 119: ...ariable names are l CCFCStillBanner1 l CCFCStillBanner2 l CCFCVideoBanner1 l CCFCVideoBanner2 The variable for controlling the window defroster is numeric and needs to be declared as a Long in CRBasic Sending any true or non zero value will activate both of these functions The variable for controlling camera power is a Boolean which needs to be declared in CRBasic The names of the camera variables...

Page 120: ...ng a zero value using this variable will not turn off the defroster regardless of which method was used to turn it on The defroster commands should be sent to the camera every 60 seconds or less to ensure continuous operation The defroster will not be allowed to turn on at internal temperatures above 25 C 17 3 2 PakBus control of CCFC power A PakBus command can safely shut the CCFC down Write 1 or...

Page 121: ...PakBus address to zero 0 if the CCFC is directly connected to the final destination 18 Power calculations and timings The CCFC was specifically designed for operation in power constrained systems such as solar powered sites It is critical in such systems that the camera be properly configured to meet the constraints of the intended application This section outlines the power consumption of the cam...

Page 122: ...me that the camera requires when exiting the Off State The extra boot up time means that the camera consumes the Active Current for a longer time 120 seconds Table 18 1 Power consumption standalone operation Power mode Ethernet power save mode Quiescent current draw max 12 VDC Active current draw max 12 VDC active duration Amp Hr per day 2 JPG Day Amp Hr per day 1 JPG Hr Amp Hr per day 5 Min JPG F...

Page 123: ...to send the file Large files and slow communications rates increase the amount of time the camera needs to be on The power calculation needs to account for the increased current draw for the time the camera is in the Fully On current draw state The following table provides a guideline for determining the amount of time it takes to transfer files using RS 232 or RS 485 PakBus communications Table 1...

Page 124: ...nt state in Amp hours Quiescent power quiescent minutes x quiescent current draw 60 In the example the power consumption for the quiescent state in Amp hours is Quiescent power 1418 minutes x 6 mA 60 141 8 mAh or 0 1418 Ah day 4 Determine the power consumed by the active state in Amp hours Active power Active minutes x active current draw 60 The active power for the example is Active power 22 minu...

Page 125: ... terminates directly to the data logger wiring panel control terminals Refer to Cables wiring p 20 for wiring details The CCFC RS 485 interface can also be used Only the CR1000X and CR6 series data loggers have a built in RS 485 interface Other data loggers require the use of an MD485 interface to provide conversion of the RS 485 signal see RS 485 communications p 111 The MD485 connects to the dat...

Page 126: ... and display NOTE The CCFC will not send any files using PakBus that are greater than 2 MB 20 2 Data logger files manager The Files Manager setting on the data logger facilitates the management of jpeg and avi files that are received from the camera Files Manager allows the user to specify a name for the files and the number of files kept in ring memory Once Device Configuration Utility is opened ...

Page 127: ... JPG Count specifies the maximum number of files stored with this file name If the data logger processes more files than specified the data logger will delete the oldest file 20 3 Data logger COM port control port communications A pair of data logger control terminals can be configured as an RS 232 communication COM port Any of these COM ports can be configured as PakBus ports and used to communic...

Page 128: ...rmanent links for downloading the most recently captured photos or video files saved to the camera memory see Image capture URL p 32 21 1 LoggerNet file retrieval LoggerNet version 4 0 or newer includes the File Retrieval setup that facilitates the photo and video file retrieval from PakBus data loggers CR6 CR3000 CR1000X CR800 series CR300 series and CR1000 The File Retrieval tab is located in th...

Page 129: ...s to collect photos or video on different schedules or from multiple directories NOTE If LoggerNet File Retrieval does not list the avi files as an option under File Edit Pattern force the filename and format The default Output Directory is C Campbellsci LoggerNet If required the preferred location can be found by browsing Max Files specifies the maximum number of files retrieved during each sched...

Page 130: ...R and the CRD compact flash module The devices are listed in the left side of the File Control panel To view a device files click the device listed in the panel FIGURE 21 3 p 124 Click Retrieve to download the photo or video from the data logger FIGURE 21 3 USR drive view in File Control CCFC Field Camera 124 ...

Page 131: ...priate mounting fixture CAUTION The enclosure is not intended for operation under water FIGURE 22 1 CCFC mounting kit The camera has three 20 threaded mounting holes see FIGURE 22 2 p 126 These mounting holes are centered along the bottom of the camera and are spaced 25 4 mm 1 in apart At least two of the 20 threaded holes are required for mounting the camera CCFC Field Camera 125 ...

Page 132: ...center hole and 180 slot 2 Place a washer and 20 x 0 5 inch Hex bolt in the center hole and 180 slot and loosely tighten 3 Fasten the bracket to the crossarm or pole by placing the U bolt in the center hole and 180 slot and loosely tightening the U bolt nuts 4 Aim the camera at the intended target then tighten the bolts and nuts to secure it in place FIGURE 22 3 CCFC mounted to crossarm CCFC Field...

Page 133: ...reduce the clarity 24 System limitations This section outlines some system limitations that exist in the CCFC camera 24 1 High resolution 5 megapixel photos The capturing of 5 Megapixel MP pictures results in longer capture times than other photo resolutions When a 5 MP photo is captured the continuous video stream is paused the photo sensor is reconfigured and then the 5MP photo is captured This ...

Page 134: ...24 3 NDVI NDVI functions only during daylight hours CCFC Field Camera 128 ...

Page 135: ...the CCFC to initiate photo or video capture Ordering part number CCFCCBL1 L L is length in feet Details l 20 AWG 1 pair twisted 24 AWG two pair individually shielded cable with Santoprene jacket l 6 pin bayonet style environmental connector l Maximum length 19 2 m 65 ft l Three single pole 16 to 20 AWG gray push operated connector terminals for unused wires l RoHS compliant FIGURE A 1 CCFCCBL1 L p...

Page 136: ...C cameras are manufactured with a new environmental Ethernet connector This new connector is easier to use and provides improved ruggedness and sealing CCFCs with a serial number of 1277 or greater will be manufactured with the new Ethernet connector which requires the mating cable model number CCFCCBL3 L Whereas CCFCs with a serial number less than 1277 require the original mating cable model num...

Page 137: ...FIGURE A 3 Backplate new FIGURE A 4 Backplate old CCFC Field Camera 131 ...

Page 138: ...FIGURE A 5 CCFCCBL3 L Ethernet connector new FIGURE A 6 CCFCCBL2 L Ethernet connector old CCFC Field Camera 132 ...

Page 139: ...A 3 18549 mounting kit Details l Mounting kit with U bolt and fasteners FIGURE A 7 18549 Mounting Kit The 18549 mounts to a pipe with a maximum outer diameter of 1 5 inch CCFC Field Camera 133 ...

Page 140: ...A 4 28840 DB9 female to terminal block adapter Details l DB9 FEMALE to terminal block interface with hood and hardware kit FIGURE A 8 28840 DB9 FEMALE To Terminal Block Adapter CCFC Field Camera 134 ...

Page 141: ... Other manufacturer s products that are resold by Campbell Scientific are warranted only to the limits extended by the original manufacturer Refer to www campbellsci com terms warranty for more information CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS AND EXCLUDES ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Campbell Scientific hereby disclaims to the fullest extent allo...

Page 142: ...tion or Repair Reference number contact your CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC regional office Please write the issued number clearly on the outside of the shipping container and ship as directed For all returns the customer must provide a Statement of Product Cleanliness and Decontamination or Declaration of Hazardous Material and Decontamination form and comply with the requirements specified in it The form i...

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