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Basic Operation and Configuration
2.4
Basic Camera Configuration
The following procedures describe how to do the most common bench test camera configuration
steps, such as setting the camera IP address and hostname and changing the user password. To
make these changes, it is necessary to login using the
expert
user account. Additional setup and
configuration options required after the camera has been installed in its final location are described
after the basic steps are given, refer to
Advanced Configuration, pg. 27
.
2.4.1
Setup Menu
The
Setup
menu is used for GEO Settings (Latitude and Longitude location),
Video setup, and
thermal (IR) camera setup. For additional details, refer to
Setup Menu, pg. 27
.
Adjustments to the IR settings should only be made by someone who has expertise with thermal
cameras and a thorough understanding of how the various settings affect the image. In most
installations, the only camera settings needed are available from the Web Control panel on the Live
Video page (Palettes and Polarity). Haphazard changes can lead to image problems including a
complete loss of video. Additional information is provided in
Thermal Image Setup, pg. 29
.
When making configuration changes using the
Setup
page, most of the changes take effect
immediately, and it is not necessary to start and stop the server. However it is necessary to save the
changes (with the Save Settings button at the bottom of the page) if it is desirable to use the new
settings as a default when the camera is powered on.
When a user logs in as
admin
, a complete
Maintenance
menu is available (refer to
Maintenance
Menu, pg. 31
). The
Maintenance
menu also provides access to other configuration options. For
more information on setting or changing other camera parameters refer to the
Nexus IP Camera
Configuration Guide
(FLIR Doc #427-0030-00-28).
2.4.2
Server Menu
When a user logs in as
expert
or
admin
, the
Maintenance
Server
menus are
available. When the
Server
menu is selected, the
LAN Settings
page appears.
The basic camera configuration steps are accessed through the
Maintenance
Server
menu, using the menus on the left side of the page. The
LAN Settings
,
Services
, and
Security Options
selections are described below. The
expert
login has access to these
Server
pages, but will only see the security settings
for the user login.
With most configuration changes through the
Maintenance
menu, it is
necessary to save the changes, then stop and restart the server to make the
changes take effect.
