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5.0 CAMERA CONFIGURATION
This chapter describes the basic configuration of the 35X140 MS cameras.
Camera Configuration Overview
In general, it may be necessary for the installer to make a limited number of configuration
changes for each camera, such as setting the serial and/or IP communication parameters. For
example, each camera comes from the factory with the same default IP address, so adding
more than one camera to the network would require different IP addresses. On the other hand,
many of the configuration parameters will remain unchanged from the factory default settings.
This section provides a brief guide to setting the configuration parameters which are most
commonly changed in order to get the camera to communicate and to operate normally.
In order to control the camera, it is necessary to communicate with it either over serial
communications (RS-422), or over Ethernet using Internet Protocol (IP). In either case, it is
likely there are some communication parameters that are specific to each installation.
For a camera that is installed in a legacy-type CCTV network using analog video, the camera
will commonly be controlled with serial communications. The serial cable from the camera will
be connected to a keyboard/joystick device, or to a video switch or DVR that has a serial
communication port. In this case the installer may want to configure parameters such as the
address of the camera, the baud rate, and so on. These parameters can be set through
software using a web browser; refer to section 5.2 Serial Communications for more details.
For a camera installed in an IP network, the camera will commonly be controlled over the
Ethernet network by a PC or laptop running FLIR Sensors Manager (FSM) or a third-party Video
Management System (VMS) software. FSM is an integral part of the Nexus architecture - it is a
client program that communicates with the Nexus server on the camera. It allows control of the
camera and video streaming and many other sophisticated functions. Additional information
about the Nexus architecture and about FSM is available on the CD that ships with the camera,
or online at www.flir.com.
For a camera installed in an IP network, configuration changes are made using a web browser.
Refer to the Web Configuration Overview below for general information about the web interface
and about saving configuration changes.
In many cases, a camera will be installed with both serial and Ethernet communications. As
such, the camera can be controlled by means of a serial device or through software. When
someone tries to 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 service representative or, call 877-773-3547
inside the US.
5.1 Web Configuration Overview
It is possible to use a web browser to connect to the camera and make configuration changes,
and this section provides a brief overview of how to use the Web Configuration tool. First
familiarize yourself with the information in this section, and then refer to the IP Communications
Quick Guide for information about how to configure the IP interface, since the web browser
communicates using the IP interface.
