ThermovisionFLIR FCSeries Installation Manual

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The camera has an Ethernet connection that allows streaming video over an IP network as well as 
configuration and control of the camera1. It is possible to stream video and control the camera as it is 
from the factory, without making any configuration changes. However in most cases the camera will have 
at least some configuration changes to allow it to connect with other devices on the existing network. 
Once the camera is...

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With the camera powered up, analog video can be tested at either the BNC connector or the RCA 
connector. Connect the camera to a video monitor and confirm the live video is displayed on the 
monitor. 
If using a conventional power supply, connect the camera to a network switch with an Ethernet cable, 
and connect a PC or laptop to the switch also. Use a web browser to access and test the camera as 
described below, and if...

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2.3.1 Live Video Page
The Live Video page will be displayed, with a live image from the camera on the left part of the 
screen. Next to the FLIR logo along the top of the screen are some menu choices, including Live 
Video (the red text indicates it is selected), Help, and Log out. The expert and admin logins will see 
additional menu choices. 
If the live video is not displayed, refer to Troubleshooting Tips, pg. 2-14. In the...

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Temperature—FC-Series R camera only
The FC-Series R camera can provide temperature measurements, the precision of which depend on 
many factors, including the ambient temperature, the distance to the object, and emissivity, an 
indication of how well a particular material radiates energy. By default, box and spot measurement 
areas are setup near the center of the video image to alarm near 90 °F (body temperature). Refer to...

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Perform IR NUC Calibration 
This button causes the camera to perform a Non-Uniformity Correction operation (refer to 
Image freezes momentarily, pg. 2-14).
Toggle Automatic Gain Control (AGC)
This button causes the camera to cycle through 5 different AGC options that use a 
combination of settings to produce different configurations that could improve the video 
image for a given set of conditions. 
Toggle Scene Preset
This...

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2.4 Basic Camera Configuration
The following procedures describe how to do the most common bench test camera configuration 
steps, such as setting the camera IP address and hostname and changing the user password. To 
make these changes, it is necessary to login using the expert user account. Additional setup and 
configuration options required after the camera has been installed in its final location are described 
after the...

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LAN Settings:  The LAN Settings page can be used to set the hostname, default gateway, and IP 
address for the camera. A more descriptive Friendly Name (used by FSM) can be set from the 
Product Info page with the admin login. The default IP Address mode is static; the mode can also be 
set to DHCP.
When the LAN settings are changed and the Save 
button is clicked, a pop-up message will appear to 
indicate the network interface...

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Services Menu
Date and Time:  The Date and Time settings 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 
NTP mode is selected, the NTP server information can be entered. The Nexus server must be 
stopped before changes can be saved. After saving changes, it is necessary to restart the server to 
make them effective. 
If the...

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Msg Systems:  Use the Msg Systems page to setup a connection to a mail server to send outgoing 
email notifications.
Ensure Gateway and DNS servers are supplied. Refer to LAN Settings, pg. 2-7. Configure the Msg 
Systems page with mail server information then click Save.
Notification Lists:  Use this page to setup multiple email addresses and other notifications that can 
be sent as a result of alarms being processed by the Alarm...

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Server Status:  The Server Status page provides an indication of the current server status (either 
running or stopped) and buttons for starting or stopping the server or for rebooting the system. 
After making configuration changes, it is necessary to save the changes to the server (there is a Save 
button at the bottom of each configuration page). The configuration changes do not take effect 
immediately. Generally, it is also...