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2 Basic Operation and Configuration
control the camera with a serial device at the same time as someone does through the software IP
interface, the serial device takes priority.
Not all parameter settings are described in this manual. If you need help during the configuration
process, contact your local FLIR representative or, call 888-747-3547 inside the US.
2.1.3 Serial Communications
Cameras that have a serial interface support a limited set of pan/tilt/zoom and focus commands over
RS-422 or RS-232 serial communications using common protocols (Pelco D or Bosch). By default,
the camera is configured for RS-422 standard, 9600 Baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, using the Pelco
D protocol, and address 1.
2.1.4 Ethernet Communications
The camera has an Ethernet connection that allows streaming video over an IP network as well as
configuration and control of the camera
1
. It is possible to stream video and control the camera as it is
from the factory, without making any configuration changes. However in most cases the camera will
have at least some configuration changes to allow it to connect with other devices on the existing
network.
Once the camera is connected to a network and powered on, the user can choose to use either a web
browser
2
or the FLIR Sensors Manager (FSM) software to view the video and control the camera. The
FSM software is included with the camera and can be run under Microsoft Windows. Refer to the FSM
User Manual for details about using the software; the manual is available from the Windows Start
menu once the software is installed.
With the latest version of camera firmware, a web browser can be used to operate the camera (view
video, pan/tilt/zoom, and so on) and it can be used to make configuration changes. This manual has
basic configuration information; refer to the Nexus IP Camera Configuration Guide (FLIR Doc. 427-
0030-00-28) for more details about camera configuration.
If the camera will be controlled only through serial communications, it may still be necessary to
connect it to an IP network, at least temporarily, to adjust any of the serial communications settings.
By default, the serial interface uses the Pelco D protocol, RS-422 standard, 9600 baud rate (8/none/
1), and address set to 1. Refer to the Nexus IP Camera Configuration Guide for information on
changing these parameters.
Getting the camera IP interface set up and working may require a level of familiarity with managing IP
networks that is new to many security professionals. Prior to configuring the IP interface and
streaming video parameters, make sure you know how to manage and configure the other equipment
in the network (for example, any PC or device that will connect to the camera, any router or firewall
that will carry the IP traffic, and so on). FLIR technical support can only provide limited support in this
regard.
1. For this chapter, it is assumed the camera will be connected to a network via Ethernet. For
installations that use only analog video output, it is not possible to make configuration
changes unless an Ethernet connection is also used.
2. The web interface is supported on Microsoft Internet Explorer version 9, as well as the lat-
est versions of Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox®.