427-0073-12-12 Version 120
May 2015
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Camera Installation
1.3
Installation Overview
The FC-Series camera is an infrared thermal imaging camera intended for outdoor security
applications, and can be installed in a fixed location or on a pan/tilt mechanism.The FC-Series
camera is intended to be mounted on a medium-duty fixed pedestal mount or wall mount commonly
used in the security industry. The camera mount must support up to 5 lbs (2.3 kg).
Cables may exit from the back of the camera housing through the
supplied cable gland or from the bottom of the camera housing when
using the concealed cable wall mount (sold separately). A cable gland
plug is supplied for the rear of the camera housing when cables are
routed using the concealed cable wall mount.
1.3.1
Camera Connection Options
The FC-Series camera can be installed with an analog or digital (IP) video output (or both). Analog
video will require a connection to a video monitor or an analog video matrix switch. The camera can
be powered using Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) or with a conventional 24 V (ac or dc) power
supply. For a PoE+ connection, an accessory PoE+ power supply (PN 4132391, also called a PoE+
injector) is available if the camera is not connected to a PoE+ switch. The maximum Ethernet cable
run is 100 meters including the PoE+ power supply. In installations 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
installations), an RG59U coaxial cable and a three-conductor power cable are installed. It is
recommended an Ethernet cable should also be installed for camera configuration, operation and
troubleshooting. The FC-Series camera does not support serial communications.
General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
The camera can receive a single “contact closure” input signal and can provide a single “contact
closure” output signal. Refer to
GPIO Connections, pg. 1-10
.
PoE+ Power Supplies
With PoE+, camera power is delivered to the camera via the normal Ethernet cable via the camera’s
standard RJ-45 Ethernet connector. The FC-Series camera is a Powered Device compliant with the
IEEE 802.3at-2009 standard, known as PoE+ or PoE Plus. The FC-Series camera is also backward
compatible with the older IEEE 802.3af-2003 standard.
When connected to Power Sourcing Equipment compliant with the earlier, lower power IEEE 802.3af-
2003 standard, the limited power available to the FC-Series camera will prevent the formation of frost
and ice. However, the limited power available from 802.3af-2003 will not fully achieve the camera’s
stated specification for de-icing from cold start when the external environment temperature is < 0 °C.
In all other ways the camera will operate normally with Ethernet Powered Sourcing Equipment
compliant to either IEEE PoE standard.
