Flir ThermovisionNexus IP Camera Configuration Guide

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Bits. Select the appropriate Hardware Protocol (RS-422 or RS-232), and set the Address parameter 
to the appropriate Bosch address. If necessary, click Save to save the changes.
Note
Typical Bosch systems operate over a biphase connection and the FLIR cameras do not accept 
biphase signals directly. It may be necessary to install a biphase converter in order to use the Bosch 
protocol.
3.5.1 AutoPan Function
In many cases with a pan/tilt...

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3.5.2 Serial Extensions
In addition to the set of standard commands that would be used on an ordinary CCTV camera, control 
commands that allow access to more advanced features, or features that are specific to a particular 
type of equipment, are available through extensions to the serial protocol. These extended 
commands are quite useful when controlling features that are specific to FLIR thermal cameras. 
In the Pelco D protocol, these...

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On the Files page under PelcoD Map, use the Download link to open the text file that is used for 
mapping the functions to Aux commands and Presets. If it is necessary to change the mapped 
functions, edit the file and upload the new map file to the camera using the Upload button. Once a file 
has been edited and tested, it can also be uploaded to other cameras so that each camera operates 
the same way.
3.6 Remote/VMS (ONVIF Interface)...

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3.7 On Screen Display (OSD) 
With some cameras, it is possible to 
display text information (such as the 
name of the camera or the date/
time) as an overlay on the video 
image. The Sensor > Devices > 
OSD page is used to turn on and 
configure the OSD options. The 
OSD configuration page allows 
certain camera-related information 
to be displayed in the analog video 
and in the IP video streams. It is 
possible to display the following...

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3.8 Video Stream Parameters
From the Maintenance menu, it is 
possible to modify the video stream 
parameters by selecting the Sensor > 
Modules > Video page. Various 
parameters that affect both image 
quality and transmission bandwidth 
are available. 
The number of video streams that are 
available will depend on the camera 
model in use. Generally there will be 
two or more streams for each video 
source (thermal or daylight camera),...

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The video streaming to a client program is done using a protocol generally referred to as Real-time 
Transport Protocol (RTP), but there are actually many protocols involved, including Real-Time 
Transport Control Protocol (RTCP) and Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP). In the background, a 
“negotiation” takes place to establish a session between the client (such as FSM, or a third party VMS 
or video player) and the camera. The ports...

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To set the camera to use Multicast, set the 
Enable Multicast parameter to “yes”, and 
set the Destination Network address and 
Destination Port to a unique combination 
that will not conflict with other IP Video 
devices on the network (the Destination 
Port must be an even number).
If more than one camera is providing 
multicast streams on the network, be sure 
to configure each stream with a unique 
multicast Destination Network IP...

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The Quality parameter works in cooperation with the Rate Control. The quality setting (Low, Medium 
or High; default: High) provides a relative way to balance video quality, latency and bandwidth. When 
set to High, the video image will be high quality with high bandwidth and the possibility of some 
latency since the encoder may take longer to compress the video. 
The I-Frame Interval parameter controls the number of P-frames used between...

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3.9 Configuration File 
The Configuration File web page allows the Nexus Server configuration to be displayed or backed up 
locally (on the camera). The configuration file can also be downloaded to another computer for 
backup, or a new configuration file can be uploaded from a computer to the camera. 
Shown at the top of the screen is the configuration script file in a scrollable window. This can be useful 
if you ever need help from a...

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3.10 Restoring the Factory Settings
The camera comes configured from the factory with default settings for the IP address 
(192.168.250.116), the login password (fliradmin), and all of the other configuration parameters 
(stored in a file called server.ini). In some cases, it may be necessary to restore the settings of the 
camera to the original factory settings. If necessary, this can be accomplished by temporarily 
connecting a loopback...