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FC-Series S

FC-Series R

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Page 1: ...Installation Manual FC Series FC Series S FC Series R...

Page 2: ...he receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver and or Consult the dealer or an ex...

Page 3: ...ng Drilling Holes 1 7 1 6 2 Configuring the Lens Heater Jumper 1 8 1 6 3 Bench Testing 1 8 1 6 4 Analog Video Connections 1 8 1 6 5 Connecting Power 1 9 1 6 6 Ethernet 1 9 1 6 7 GPIO Connections 1 10...

Page 4: ...e Setup 3 2 IR page 3 2 3 1 2 Video Analytics Setup 3 4 Analytics page 3 4 3 1 3 Setting Analytics Properties 3 7 3 1 4 Temperature Monitoring Setup FC Series R camera only 3 10 Radiometry Page 3 10 3...

Page 5: ...FC Series camera system always follow the warnings and cautions in this manual when handling and operating the camera 1 1 Warnings and Cautions Warning Caution 1 2 References FLIR Doc 427 00XX XX 19S...

Page 6: ...tallations using PoE power and IP video only a single Ethernet cable from the camera is required In installations using analog video and conventional power 24 Vac is commonly used in many installation...

Page 7: ...onents Fixed Camera Unit with sunshield and installed cable gland Cable gland plug and gland inserts for sealing camera housing Power terminal block plug Accessory terminal block plug Tools 3 mm hex w...

Page 8: ...can be used with the bottom mount fasteners also Refer to the FC Series ICD for additional information If using two 1 4 20 fasteners in the center of base the maximum depth of the fastener should not...

Page 9: ...al cable bend radius is 50 75mm 2 3 in 1 4 2 Camera Mounting with Concealed Cable Wall Mount The FC Series camera can be secured to the optional Concealed Cable Wall Mount with four M5 x 0 8 threaded...

Page 10: ...a is held in place with four 3 mm hex screws The screws are accessible through slots in the sunshield so the sunshield does not need to be removed from the top cover Use a 3 mm hex key to loosen the f...

Page 11: ...cable routing requirements and route the cables before installing the components Use cables that have sufficient dimensions to ensure safety for power cables and adequate signal strength for video an...

Page 12: ...onnect the power Ethernet and video and confirm that the video can be displayed on a monitor when the power is turned on For configuration and basic setup information using the onboard web server refe...

Page 13: ...d re tighten the screw terminals The camera itself does not have an on off switch Generally the FC Series camera may be connected to a circuit breaker and the circuit breaker will be used to apply or...

Page 14: ...when an external voltage is supplied to these pins When open the resistance between pins 2 and 3 is greater than 100 K ohm When closed the resistance between pins 2 and 3 is less than 200 ohm The maxi...

Page 15: ...ra with a nut on the inside of the enclosure The gland insert has one hole for the RG 59 U analog video cable the larger hole and three more for a power cable Ethernet cable and an accessory cable not...

Page 16: ...through the gland Ensure the manufacturer s recommended cable bend radius is not exceeded within the enclosure Prepare the Camera Step 1 Use a 3 mm hex key to loosen the four captive screws and remov...

Page 17: ...M5 x 0 8 threaded fasteners to the bottom of the camera Use Loctite 222 low strength thread locker for the mount fasteners Step 6 As needed clean the o ring and the o ring groove in the bottom of the...

Page 18: ...ace the cover and tighten the four 3 mm hex screws to 1 8 n m 16 0 in lbs Caution Step 12 Using the hex key that is included with the concealed cable mount loosen the ball joint on the bottom of the m...

Page 19: ...ield Of View Focal Length for available FC Series R camera lens configurations FC 334 R 34 28 13 mm FC 324 R 24 19 19 mm FC 645 R 45 37 13 mm FC 632 R 32 26 19 mm Spectral Range 7 5 to 13 5 m Lens Ath...

Page 20: ...IP66 IP67 Operating temperature range 50 C to 70 C 58 F to 158 F continuous 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F cold start Storage Temperature range 55 C to 85 C 67 F to 185 F Humidity 0 95 relative Shock IEC...

Page 21: ...pport can only provide limited support in this regard 2 1 IP Camera ONVIF Profile S Compliant The FC Series camera is an IP camera with a microprocessor inside that runs the camera firmware When the c...

Page 22: ...a conventional power supply there are several ways to bench test the camera It is recommended that the installer test the camera using the same type of connections as in the final installation Even if...

Page 23: ...er to Basic Camera Configuration pg 2 10 Open a web browser and enter http 192 168 250 116 The login screen with a picture of the camera will appear A pull down list in the upper right allows the user...

Page 24: ...b browser only and does not affect the video streams to other users or to an NVR For slow communication links if there is a problem displaying the video image it may help to slow down the frame rate H...

Page 25: ...light may turn off temporarily while waiting for the response from the camera After a short pause the Control light should turn green Observe what happens to the image when the Zoom In control is clic...

Page 26: ...s and contrast to adjust Depending on the time of day weather and other conditions one Scene Preset may be preferable to the others Function The FC Series cameras have additional features or functions...

Page 27: ...ontrol a camera and stream video from the camera For more detailed information on how to use FSM refer to the FLIR Sensors Manager User Manual Once the software is installed the manual is available fr...

Page 28: ...lient server architecture The FSM software is considered a client and the cameras are considered servers or sensors The Sensors Panel in the upper left of the window indicates no sensors have been dis...

Page 29: ...ontrols in the Control Panel For example click on the zoom button magnifying glass with and the video will zoom in To test the GPIO input and output connectors click on the triangle to the left of the...

Page 30: ...mage problems including a complete loss of video Additional information is provided in Thermal Image Setup pg 3 2 When a user logs in as admin a complete Maintenance menu is available refer to Global...

Page 31: ...tarted Once the IP address of the camera is changed the PC may no longer be on the same network and therefore may not be able to access the camera until the IP address on the PC is changed also For th...

Page 32: ...ver or can be entered manually If NTP mode is selected the NTP server information can be entered The Nexus server must be stopped before changes can be saved After saving changes it is necessary to re...

Page 33: ...ateway and DNS servers are configured in the LAN Settings refer to LAN Settings pg 2 11 Configure the Msg Systems page with mail server information and then click Save Notification Lists Use this page...

Page 34: ...s active and running and another configuration that is saved and possibly different than the running configuration The message at the bottom of the page indicates the saved configuration is different...

Page 35: ...ddresses are entered select the Save button to save the changes To maintain security of the system set new passwords for each of the three login accounts requires the admin login user The user account...

Page 36: ...ects energy that is directly radiated from objects in the scene Most objects in typical surroundings are not hot enough to radiate visible light but they easily radiate the type of infrared energy tha...

Page 37: ...arts on an engines and exhaust pipes appear white while the sky puddles of water and other cold objects appear dark or cool 4 Scenes with familiar objects will be easy to interpret with some experienc...

Page 38: ...play If the connectors appear to be properly connected but the camera still does not produce an image ensure that power has been properly applied to the camera and the circuit breaker is set properly...

Page 39: ...o communicate on the network Select the check boxes domain private public that are appropriate for the network the By default the camera will broadcast a discovery packet two times per second When FSM...

Page 40: ...is icon indicates the camera has been discovered and added to the list of active servers but the camera is not actively connected to FSM and therefore FSM is not receiving status updates To connect to...

Page 41: ...indows Personal Firewall may ask for permission to allow the FLIR Video Player vp exe to communicate on the network Select the check boxes domain private public that are appropriate for the network If...

Page 42: ...to varying conditions automatically The installer should keep in mind that the sky is quite cold and can strongly affect the overall image It may be possible to avoid a problem by slightly moving the...

Page 43: ...very time needed 2 7 Setting the IP address on a Windows PC To set the computer IP address in Windows first connect the PC to a switch or connect it to the camera and ensure the camera has power Step...

Page 44: ...shown at the right Step 3 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 as shown Then click Properties Step 4 Select Use the following IP address then enter 192 168 250 xxx where xxx is any number betw...

Page 45: ...kup of the existing configuration file prior to making changes and another backup once the changes are finalized If necessary the camera can be restored to its original factory configuration or one of...

Page 46: ...e the entire page to refresh including the image and all the parameter values be patient this may take some time To make adjustments to the thermal image it is possible to modify the Automatic Gain Co...

Page 47: ...button from the Live Video page control panel Digital Detail Enhancement DDE DDE is an image processing technique that enhances details by emphasizing lines and edges Flat Field Correction FFC The FFC...

Page 48: ...to set up areas or regions for detection In some situations it may also be useful to use multiple detection regions up to four to include or exclude different areas in the scene and to set area speci...

Page 49: ...the Detection Box parameter to Yes to display different color bounding boxes on the image that indicate the status of the analytics the Save button at the bottom has to be clicked before any boxes are...

Page 50: ...ate a human alarm The Tolerance percentage determines how closely the sizes of the moving box and the calculated box must match A tolerance of 10 will effectively cause the maximum bounding box to inc...

Page 51: ...ter the Human Size settings are satisfactory return to this section and set the Vehicle Size parameters To set the Human Size properties have a person walk around at the bottom of the area and adjust...

Page 52: ...p on page 3 4 However there are some differences with how the areas are created and with how the near and far parameters are set In FSM the analytics areas are configured using the Advanced Sensors Co...

Page 53: ...ht and width parameters remains consistent with the defaults When the Human Size Near Height or Width is clicked on a convenient simulation of a human or vehicle will appear on the image at the top or...

Page 54: ...all measurements or each measurement can have its own set of correction factors Radiometry Page Using FSM or the web Setup menu Radiometry page it is possible to create up to four areas spot or box f...

Page 55: ...ment spot or box including Alarm conditions are configured in the Properties box to the right of the page and described below refer to Measurement Item Properties The measurement data will appear on t...

Page 56: ...e Alarm Threshold is the temperature set point that will trigger the alarm when the Alarm Condition is met The value is in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit depending on the camera setting refer to IR pg...

Page 57: ...see a summary of all the defined Radiometery Measurement Items The Alarm Id is referenced by the Alarm Manager when configuring an alarm response rule refer to Alarm Manager pg 3 23 Using FSM for Rad...

Page 58: ...ccessible including Sensor Files and Product Info 3 2 1 Sensor Menu Most of the configuration changes that are more commonly used are done through the Sensor menu including configuration steps from th...

Page 59: ...from a web browser Refer to Security Options pg 2 15 to add an allowed IP address to the list in the Restrict Web Configuration section VMS Remote If the camera is used with a third party VMS that is...

Page 60: ...tments 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 Haphazard changes can lead to...

Page 61: ...Input for the input signal and IO 1 Output for the output signal Then the label can be displayed in FSM or another VMS client on the network Click on the Save button to save any changed settings The c...

Page 62: ...ters However in some cases such as when a video stream is sent over a wireless network it may be useful to tune the video stream to try to reduce the bandwidth requirements In particular the RTP Setti...

Page 63: ...parameter is set to yes an alternate IP address can be entered Note always use an even port number for the RTP Port parameter By default the video streams from the camera are sent using unicast packet...

Page 64: ...dwidth and possibly lower quality An Instantaneous Decoder Refresh IDR frame is a special type of I frame and the first image in a stream is always an IDR image Frames sent after IDR can be decoded wi...

Page 65: ...a only The Label can display the Friendly Name configured on the Product Info page the Hostname configured on the LAN Settings page or a Custom text string using the Text parameter after selecting Cus...

Page 66: ...h as the IP address and Serial Number By default this information is displayed on the video overlay analog and IP for 10 seconds The Thermography Info setting controls whether the Thermography OSD tem...

Page 67: ...ground sensor fence system or other security sensor Alarm Source The source of alarms for the FC Series S camera is typically internal from Video Analytics and or GPIO Input while the FC Series R cam...

Page 68: ...ification when it is sent To attach a snapshot select an option from the Attach Image File pull down list The option All Non Radiometric sends a normal JPEG image and Radiometric sends a radiometric J...

Page 69: ...t ID set to 0 which corresponds with the input IO 0 refer to GPIO pg 3 17 then takes a snapshot and stores it in the Media Browser pg 3 27 The Action is set to Capture Image File and that causes a sna...

Page 70: ...e to view the Nexus Configuration File perform Backup Recovery of local files on the camera and perform Upload Download of configuration files to another computer for backup or to install a new config...

Page 71: ...e image In this case IR0 is the only sensor Select Download to download the selected file the PC Select Refresh to check for any additional images since landing on the Media Browser page Select Edit t...

Page 72: ...the Config File page are described below Use the Config File page to change the Friendly Name which appears in FSM by default You can also include the Friendly Name on the video feeds and adjust its a...

Page 73: ...ra has a custom loopback connector installed on its Ethernet interface The detection of the loopback packet cues the camera to restore Factory Defaults including the IP settings user passwords and con...

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