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Th  e LAN Settings screen will be displayed. Enter the Hostname, Gate-
way, IP Address, and Netmask that are appropriate for the local net work. 
Th  en click Save.
A message will appear indicating the IP address has been changed and the 
browser will no longer be able to communicate with the camera.
  
						

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Now it is necessary to change the IP address of the PC back to its origi-
nal address on the network. In this example, the PC address is set to 
192.168.1.10. Th  en point the web browser at the Voyager II again and if 
necessary login again.
VIDEO DEVICE CONFIGURATION
Click on the Modules tab and the Video Confi  g u r at ion s c re en w i l l app e a r.  
Device ID 2 is associated with the Wide FOV thermal video (stream name 
wfov) and Device ID 3 is associated with the Narrow FOV thermal video 
(stream name nfov). Both devices need to have an External IP Address 
confi gured. 
Select Device ID 2 from the pull down.
 
Click on the “Use External IP” pulldown and select “yes”. 
						

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When you select “yes” a new fi  e ld ,  E x te r n a l  I P  A d d r e s s ,  w i l l  ap p e a r  on  t he  
page. Enter in the static IP address that the router/gateway uses to access 
the Internet. In this example, the external IP address is 12.164.25.1.
Once the external IP address is entered, scroll the page down and click on 
the Save button. Th  en repeat the same steps with Device ID 3.
Important: if Device ID 3 is selected prior to clicking the Save button, the 
confi guration changes to Device ID 2 will be lost. 
When done, reset the camera by turning it off  and on, or Stop and Start 
the server by using the Stop/Start buttons at the top of the page. Either 
method will restart the server with the new settings in eff ect. 
Note: Once the camera is confi gured for remote access from the remote 
PC through the Router/Gateway, it is not possible to access the webcam 
feature from the local PC (192.168.1.10 in the example above). 
						

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WEB BROWSER CONFIGURATION
 Supported Browsers
Th  e following browsers/versions are currently supported: 



Installing the VLC Player – Before you can start 
using the Voyager II camera through a remote connection you must 
download the VLC Video Player, which is the supported video 
player. If you are using Internet Explorer™ 6/7 you will be prompted to 
install the VLC Player the fi rst time you log on to the remote site and the 
Voyager camera will download the software to your computer. 
If you use the Firefox™ or Safari™ browser, you can download and install 
the necessary player yourself before you can use Voyager as a Webcam. 
You can download a copy of the player here:
http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/0.8.6f/
If you have problems fi nding or downloading the player, contact FLIR 
Te c h n i c a l  S u p p o r t .
Voyager II working as a Webcam
  
						

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Internet Explorer Users  –  You can download the VLC 
Player directly from the Voyager (the software is already installed in the 
camera). In order to be able to download the VLC Player you may need to 
change your Security settings in Internet Explorer. Th  is is necessary only 
in order to download the software. Once you download the player you can 
reset your security settings. To change the security settings to allow the 
download of the player, follow these steps:
1 - In Internet Explorer, click on Tools and select Internet Options:
2 - In Internet Options, select Security Tab, then Custom Level:  
						

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3 - Scroll down through the options until you fi  nd “Download Unsigned 
  Active-X Controls”, then change the setting from Disable to Prompt:
Click OK when done and exit all dialogue windows. You can now download
and install the VLC Player.  
Download and save the executable fi le to your computer, then click on 
the fi le to install the application. Please note that when asked to choose 
components you must make sure you select also the Mozilla plug-in: 
						

							TROUBLESHOOTING & CLEANING 
						

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Th  e Voyager is a simple, yet sophisticated device, built to provide years 
of trouble-free use. If you do run into problems with your Voyager, 
try these simple steps:
•  If the camera will not produce an image, check the fuses in the 
Breakout Box fi rst. Make sure that power to the Voyager is off ,  and 
remove the fuses one at a time, checking to see if they are still intact. If 
one of the fuses has blown, determine the cause of the blown fuse, fi x 
the problem, and replace with one of the spare fuses supplied.
•  Check the wiring at both the electrical panel and at the termination to 
the JCU. Ensure that the contacts are clean dry and free from corrosion. 
I f  m a i nt e n a n c e  o n  t h e  w i r i n g  c o n n e c t i o n  i s  r e q u i r e d ,  h a v e  a n  a u t h o r i z e d  
service representative make the appropriate repairs.
•  If the camera still will not produce an image, check the video 
connection at the camera and at your display. If the connectors appear 
to be properly engaged but the camera still does not produce an image, 
have an authorized service representative make the appropriate repairs. 
CLEANING
CAUTION! 
Clean the camera window only with low-pressure fresh water and a 
soft cloth.
CAUTION! 
Improper care of the camera window can cause damage to its anti-
refl ective coating, degrade the camera’s performance, and void the 
camera warranty.
Th  e camera housing has a durable marine coating. Rinse the camera 
housing with very low-pressure fresh water to keep it clean. If the front 
window of the camera gets water spots, wipe it with a clean lens cloth 
folded in fourths and dampened with fresh water.
  
  
  
CAUTION! 
Do not open the camera body for any reason. Disassembly of the camera 
(including removal of the cover) can cause permanent damage and will 
void the warranty. 
						

							FUNDAMENTALS OF INFRARED 
						

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INTRO TO INFRARED TECHNOLOGY
Th  e Voyager detects diff  erences in heat and displays them as black and white 
TV video. It may look like a black and white version of what your eyes see, 
but it’s not. Th  e Voyager sees heat, not light. Th  e sooner you can understand 
and get comfortable with that diff erence, the more you will enjoy this 
incredible technology.
Why things look the way they do
Th  e Voyager’s thermal imager makes video images from diff  erences in heat, 
not from the light you see every day. It senses the minute diff  erences in heat 
between objects, and (in white-hot mode) displays the warmer objects as 
white (or lighter shades of gray), and colder objects as black (or darker shades 
of gray). 
Everything you encounter in your day-to-day existence gives off  heat – 
even ice! Chances are that the hotter something is, the easier it will be to 
see. 
While most things give off  their own heat, some things actually refl ect 
the heat given off   by other things. Water and polished metal, for example, 
aren’t as hot as they appear when they refl ect sunlight.
What’s more, some things that are the same temperature (or close to it) 
look diff erent because of their diff erent surface textures.
IR energy doesn’t go through glass effi  ciently, so Voyager won’t let you see 
through glass.
Th  ermal imagers are passive – they only receive incoming energy. Th ey 
don’t “see through ” anything. While you might think you are seeing 
through the hull of the vessel on the right to see the bulkheads and heat 
from the engine, you’re not. Th  ese elements are actually changing the 
temperature of the hull itself, allowing you to see the bulkheads and the 
hot engine room.
As you experiment with your Voyager, you will begin to see a world of heat. 
Consider every object you view in terms of how it will look “thermally” as 
opposed to how it looks in the visible spectrum.