ThermovisionFLIR DSeries Installation and Operation Manual

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For a pan/tilt camera, when the mouse is positioned over the video window, some 
controls appear in the lower left of the video image which allow the camera to be 
panned left or right, or to be tilted up or down. 
To move the camera, click on one of the 
arrows. 
As with a fixed camera, the zoom in and out controls also appear. To zoom in, click on 
the Zoom In control (+); to zoom out, click the Zoom Out control (-).
The following...

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Function 
Some cameras have additional features or functions which can be accessed using an 
extra numeric function keypad. It is possible to create customized camera functions 
through a “macro” interface which can be programmed through XML commands. For additional 
information contact FLIR Technical Support for information about the Nexus XML-Based Control 
Interfaces. 
When the Function button is selected, the keypad changes to a...

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2.4.3 Help
At the top of the web page, the Help menu displays software version information. This page has 
information about the camera including hardware and software revision numbers, part numbers, and 
serial numbers. If it is necessary to contact FLIR Technical Support for assistance, it will be helpful to 
have the information from this page (such as Software Version) on hand. 
2.4.4 Log Off
Use the Log Off menu entry to...

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The FLIR Sensors Manager uses a “client/server” architecture. The FSM software is considered a 
client, and the cameras are considered servers or sensors. The Sensors Panel in the upper left of the 
window indicates no sensors have been discovered and added to the list of Active Sensors.
Click on Setup, if required, then the Discovery button on the side panel to bring up the Discovery 
Panel. The FSM software can automatically...

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2.6 Basic Camera Configuration
The following procedures describe how to do the most common basic camera configuration steps, 
such as setting the camera IP address and hostname and changing the user passwords. To make 
these changes, it is necessary to login using the admin user account. Additional configuration 
options are described after the basic steps are given (refer to 
section  “Advanced Configuration” on 
page 3-1). 
2.6.1...

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When the Maintenance menu is selected, the following Server Status page appears.
LAN Settings 
The LAN Settings page can be used to set the hostname, default gateway, and IP address for the 
camera. The default IP Address mode is static; the mode can also be set to DHCP. When the IP 
address of the camera is changed, the PC may no longer be on the same network and therefore may 
not be able to access the camera until the IP address...

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Note
When the LAN settings are changed and the Save button is clicked, a pop-up message will appear to 
indicate the network interface should be restarted. 
Once all the changes have been made and saved, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the 
Restart Network button.
If the Hostname is changed, the new name may not show up in FSM until the camera is rebooted. To 
reboot the camera, save any configuration changes, then...

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Services (Date and Time settings)
The Services page is used to configure the date and time settings. The date, time, and time zone can 
be obtained from an NTP server, or can be entered manually. If the NTP mode is selected, the NTP 
server information can be entered. The NTP server address can be entered as a static address or can 
be obtained via DHCP.  
If the Custom mode is selected, a pop-up window allows the information to be...

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Security Options 
To maintain security of your systems set passwords for each of the three login accounts.
user —The user account can only use the Live Video screen and controls.
expert —The expert account can use the Live Video screen and the camera Setup screen.
admin —The admin account can use all screens
After each password is set and confirmed, select the Save button at the bottom (it may be necessary 
to scroll down the page).....

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It is also possible to limit access to the camera from a client program (such as FSM) by IP address. To 
do so, in the Maintenance menu select Sensor, then Networking. Set the “Allow anonymous clients” 
parameter to No, and then add in the allowed addresses in the Remote Clients list and click Save.
Note, once one or more addresses has been added to this list, only these computers will be able to 
access the camera as a client. Be...