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RAOS
Remote Automated Observation System
Operator’s Manual
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700-RAOS -Man Rev 5 24 Feb 2020
Страница 1: ...EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS EXTREMELY RELIABLE RAOS Remote Automated Observation System Operator s Manual 1 800 548 4264 www ftsinc com 700 RAOS Man Rev 5 24 Feb 2020 ...
Страница 2: ...formation Canadian Headquarters 1065 Henry Eng Place Victoria BC V9B 6B2 Canada www ftsinc com Toll free 1 800 548 4264 Local 250 478 5561 Technical support portal http support ftsinc com Email service ftsinc com ...
Страница 3: ...R 8 1 9 CAMERAS 9 1 10 INFRARED CAMERA SAFETY 9 1 10 1 NIGHT MODE VS INFRARED MODE 10 2 1 INSERTING REMOVING THE SIM CARD 11 2 1 1 MODEM LEDS 12 2 1 2 ETHERNET LEDS 13 2 1 3 REBOOTING THE MODEM 13 3 1 PRIOR TO PROCEEDING TO THE FIELD 14 3 2 CONFIRM RAOS OPERATION 15 3 2 1 SITE SELECTION 15 3 3 INSTALLING THE STATION 15 3 4 CONNECTING CAMERAS AND SATELLITE TERMINAL 19 3 4 1 CONNECTING TO 12 VDC POW...
Страница 4: ...PING CAMERAS 24 3 10 3 DEFAULT CONFIGURATION 25 3 10 4 DISPLAY CAMERA DIRECTION 25 A 1 SYSTEM 26 A 2 SYSTEM COMPONENTS 26 A 3 CAMERAS 26 B 1 POWER 27 B 1 1 SOLAR CHARGER LEDS 27 B 1 2 FUSES 28 B 2 WHEN USING THE FTS360 FTS 360 CONFIG APP 29 B 3 MODEM ERRORS 30 B 3 1 MODEM LED ERROR INDICATORS 30 ...
Страница 5: ...ere be a disruption of cellular connectivity media captures are backed up on the station s SD card in LinuxEXT4 format Once connectivity is re established FTS360 data will backfill up to 24 hours of images from the SD card The RAOS is a portable system designed to withstand harsh conditions All hardware is either stainless steel or anodized aluminum and the main enclosure external parts and connec...
Страница 6: ...raction with the Satellite Terminal we suggest you follow these guidelines Maintain a distance of at least one meter from the front and sides of the antenna and your pacemaker when the antenna is operating Refer to your pacemaker product literature for information on your particular device If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place turn off your Satellite Terminal immediat...
Страница 7: ...zard for the eye over a period of time at close range Since light provided from the IR LED is outside of the visible range it is not possible to see if the IR LED is active therefore if working at close proximity to the camera use appropriate shielding or eye protection Refer to Figure 1 5 DANGER RISK OF EYE INJURY Do not look directly into the IR LED at close range Figure 1 2 Distance vs Exposure...
Страница 8: ...nd storing them locally within the station RAOS data is encrypted by the camera system s on board computer before directly outputting it through the selected network either satellite or cellular The RAOS authenticates to FTS360 with unique randomly generated credentials and pushes the image into a secure hosted database over an industry standard secure socket layer SSL encrypted tunnel Any data re...
Страница 9: ...ult configuration 1 Configure edit cameras Edit stations Real time display of station health Create alerts notifications Download data 1 5 1 FTS360 ACCOUNT INITIALIZATION In order for agency users to have access to FTS360 the Administrator must first initialize the account and assign an Agency name Note that in some cases FTS will have completed this step on behalf of the client If that is the cas...
Страница 10: ...curs automatically by logging onto the FTS360 Config App with an internet connection Ensure you have logged into the FTS360 Config App as a member of the Agency to which the station is assigned IMPORTANT Prior to going to the field and immediately upon return or when internet connection is possible you should log on to the FTS360 Config App to synchronize with FTS360 1 6 RAOS STATION COMPONENTS Th...
Страница 11: ...700 RAOS Man Rev 5 24 Feb 2020 Page 7 31 Figure 1 4 RAOS System Block Diagrams ...
Страница 12: ...he battery to escape Information on the solar charger and fuses can be found in Appendix B Troubleshooting Guide 1 8 ON BOARD COMPUTER The on board computer communicates over the Ethernet TCP IP and can connect and control two cameras It generates encoded images which are in turn decoded by the FTS360 and is also capable of storing video and images to an on board SD card It supports ONVIF Profile ...
Страница 13: ...ernet TCP IP and are powered over the Ethernet port PoE They can be configured on site with the FTS360 CONFIG APP or remotely through FTS360 Users are able to view live streaming video while on site through the FTS360 Config App 1 10 INFRARED CAMERA SAFETY The IR camera is classified as Risk Group 1 low risk in accordance with IEC 62471 When the IR LEDs are active their emissions can cause an infr...
Страница 14: ... to produce high quality monochromatic images The Infrared camera shifts between day and night mode automatically based on lighting conditions When the Infrared camera is in IR mode it uses an infrared pass filter which only allows light from the near IR spectrum through blocking light from the visible spectrum This permits higher contrast more detailed monochromatic images of thermal radiation th...
Страница 15: ...ace 2 1 INSERTING REMOVING THE SIM CARD Under normal circumstances you should not have to remove insert your SIM card IMPORTANT The modem must be powered off before inserting removing SIM cards To insert the SIM card orient it as shown in Figure 2 2 and gently slide in place NOTE Ensure the SIM card is placed in Slot 1 the primary slot Figure 2 1 Inserting SIM card in Slot 1 Upper SIM card SIM slo...
Страница 16: ...ton for more than 20 seconds flashing amber indicates when to release the reset button to enter Recovery mode Signal Solid Green Good signal equivalent to 4 5 bars Off Solid Amber Fair signal equivalent to 2 3 bars Off Flashing Amber Poor signal equivalent to 1 bar If possible Sierra Wireless recommends moving the gateway to a location with a better signal Flashing Red Inadequate equivalent to 0 b...
Страница 17: ...ration Guide Serial chapter All Green LED chase Radio module reconfiguration firmware update or Network Operator Switching is in progress Amber LED chase Modem software update is in progress 2 1 2 ETHERNET LEDS The Ethernet connector has two LEDs that indicate speed and activity When looking into the connector Activity The right LED o solid amber when a link is present o flashing amber when there ...
Страница 18: ...lite assembly is delivered with the SIM card inserted Activation is done remotely so there is no need to remove or insert the satellite SIM card Configure satellite assembly once satellite SIM card is activated as part of confirming RAOS operation Section 3 2 Determine the compass direction and elevation angle to point the terminal Enter the latitude and longitude of the site into the Location Spr...
Страница 19: ...e Station and viewing the images Note that the time for this process varies dependent on the number and types of cameras and can take up to 15 minutes If there is no cellular connectivity confirmation can only be done remotely using FTS360 3 2 1 SITE SELECTION Select a site that is relatively flat stable and has sufficient soil base to secure the tripod legs and ground anchor Ensure the solar pane...
Страница 20: ... level and centered over the ground anchor The spiked feet should be pointing down Push the feet firmly into the ground If they will not penetrate the ground they can be turned 90 by depressing the button at the top of the leg and twisting the foot until the button re engages If the ground is soft or for greater stability attach the lilypad platforms onto the feet Step 3 CABINET Place the cabinet ...
Страница 21: ...of view you can opt to deploy only the upper mast section with the cover Slide the collar of the lower mast over the mounting pole of the cabinet assembly Adjust its position until the holes are aligned Insert the locking pin and tighten the thumbscrew STEP 6 MOUNT SATELLITE ASSEMBLY Secure the satellite assembly if using above the solar panel The satellite assembly should face AWAY from the elect...
Страница 22: ...he mast is secured The IR camera located lower on the mast is more easily adjusted so its initial orientation can be less precise NOTES ON EQUIPMENT PLACEMENT Ideally all equipment should be placed to prevent any shadows on the solar panel The satellite assembly should be oriented to have an unobstructed view towards the satellite Cables can be wrapped around the mast and or secured to the mast us...
Страница 23: ... view 3 4 1 CONNECTING TO 12 VDC POWER SOURCE Confirm the power breaker is OFF 1 Attach the solar panel if used cable to the power station s Solar input port 2 Attach the cabinet s power cable to the power station s output port 3 5 CONNECTING TO THE PORTABLE POWER STATION The portable power station is shipped with the battery disconnected Open the Power station and plug the mating connectors toget...
Страница 24: ...l power connections as previously outlined are completed move the telemetry selection switch to the desired position CELL or SAT 2 Flip the breaker up to the ON position The on board computer s power LED on should turn green WARNING In satellite mode transmissions start 30 seconds after power is supplied STAY AT LEAST 1 M CLEAR OF THE FRONT OF THE ANTENNA TO AVOID RF RADIATION RISK OF EYE INJURY D...
Страница 25: ...to Settings Wi Fi on your smart device 2 Select the RAOS network for the serial number of your device found on a sticker on the on board computer see Figure 3 2 3 Enter the password WelcomeFTS is the factory default password 4 Return to the FTS360 Config App and press Scan 5 Connect to the station 6 Carry on to configure aim the satellite assembly section 3 8 and cameras section 3 9 3 7 1 TECHNICI...
Страница 26: ...The modem will take a few minutes to reboot Once rebooted refresh the page and confirm the External IP information is filled in 6 Adjust the satellite assembly so that it is oriented in accordance with the satellite aiming information using the compass to determine azimuth and the elevation angle markings on the satellite assembly s mount 7 Select Test Connection to confirm satellite communication...
Страница 27: ...hronize with FTS360 for changes to be recognized 3 10 CAMERA DISCOVERY AND DEFAULT CONFIGURATION The Cameras Detected portion of the station s dashboard has two slots which correspond to each of the camera ports in the cabinet The first slot corresponds to the Panorama camera the second slot to the IR camera Tapping the slot initiates camera discovery by issuing a livestream command It may take 2 ...
Страница 28: ...re is more than one camera on the station only one camera can come online at a time for power saving considerations Select the arrow on the camera s line to display the Camera Configuration page Once livestream starts the camera can be configured edited and changes saved A successfully configured and saved camera will display a green camera icon in the slot with a date time stamp of when the setti...
Страница 29: ...nd then on or 2 After discovery use the FTS360 Config App to configure the camera to the previous settings and save If the camera was replaced with one of the same model and it is desired to change the configuration from the previous camera s after Discovery use the FTS360 Config App to configure the camera and save the changes If the camera was replaced with one of a different model after Discove...
Страница 30: ...5 C 40 F to 167 F Transmit Frequency 1626 5 1660 5 MHz Receive Frequency 1525 1559 MHz Weight 3 8 kg 8 37 lbs Dimensions 275mm x275mm x 84mm Humidity 95 RH at 40 C 104 F A 3 CAMERAS PANORAMA INFRARED THERMAL Resolution Panorama 1920x720 to 320x120 1080p 1920x1080 to 320x240 384x288 Image can be scaled up to 768x576 Field of View Horizontal 187 Horizontal 4 59 remotely controllable 10 5 Day and Nig...
Страница 31: ... charger and can be used to assist in trouble shooting power issues The LED will be green to indicate the run charge status The LED will be red to indicate an error GREEN LED RUN CHARGE INDICATES Blinks every 8 10 seconds I I I Standby The battery is connected properly and ready to charge when solar panel power is available Blinks every 4 5 seconds I I I I I Charging low current less than 0 3A Fas...
Страница 32: ...tage up or charge the battery by some other means Sets of 5 blinks I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Battery voltage too high If the nominal battery voltage is correct check the functioning of the BMS lithium systems and any other chargers that may be connected to the system Sets of 6 blinks I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Panel voltage too high Only 12V nominal solar panels may be used with this ...
Страница 33: ...chronization did not happen 2 Configuration does not match the physical camera set up 1 Sync smart device used in the field to set up the station with FTS360 2 Must go to field and use the FTS ConfigApp to discover cameras on respective ports and edit the configuration to the desired new configuration In the event the cameras were swapped after a configuration was saved likely when moving a portab...
Страница 34: ...rovider 2 Insert the SIM card in proper slot section 2 1 3 Move station to area of reception B 3 1 MODEM LED ERROR INDICATORS INDICATOR LED PROBLEM SOLUTION Power Off Off No power or input voltage 36 VDC or 7 VDC Signal Flashing amber Poor signal equivalent to 1 bar If possible move the station to a location with a better signal Signal Flashing red Out of cell coverage Move station to area of rece...
Страница 35: ...d info on activating BGAN SIM card configuring the satellite assembly aiming the satellite antenna and swapping cameras RAOS 1161 RAOS 988 3 17 Oct 2019 Updated hardware mounting points RAOS 1221 Added power indicators for onboard computer and Ethernet switch RAOS 1195 4 04 Dec 2019 Added System and Satellite Assembly to Specs RAOS 1265 and Wx resistance RAOS 1265 5 24 Feb 2020 Expand on timings t...
