Fike FVA-IP, Installation And Operation Manual

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Installation and Operation Manual FVA-IP Camera
6 P/N 06-523 (Rev. 6) Revision Date: June, 2019
Cameras should be mounted high and away from interferences so they can overlook the area of protection. The
camera should be mounted so that large sources of light (glass walls, large bay doors, or directional spot lights) will not
compromise the image quality by saturating the image sensor with light. Ideally, the FOV will include both the ceiling
and floor of the facility, as shown in the Figure 3 below.
Fig 3 ‐ The camera is positioned high in the space and the FOV covers both the floor and ceiling, maximizing the area
covered. The camera was mounted 15 ft. (4.6 m) high with a 70 ft. (21 m) unobstructed view down the length of the
warehouse.
2.2 Field of View (FOV)
The most significant factor affecting system performance is the camera positioning and the resulting FOV. It is
important to position cameras to maximize the FOV as well as the area covered by the cameras. A performance based
design should be used to determine the number of cameras needed to properly cover the space from the determined
fire threat. Table 1 shows the response times to various fire sources. Cameras should be placed high in the space so as
to over look the hazard area and avoid objects within 7 ft. (2 m) of the camera.