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    							Installation 
    Manual
    F-Series 
    						
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    © 2013 FLIR Commercial Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. No parts of this manual, in whole or in part, 
    may be copied, photocopied, translated, or transmitted to any electronic medium or machine readable form without 
    the prior written permission of FLIR Commercial Systems, Inc.
    Names and marks appearing on the products herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of FLIR 
    Commercial Systems, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, trade names, or company names 
    referenced herein are used for identification only and are the property of their respective owners.
    This product is protected by patents, design patents, patents pending, or design patents pending.
    The contents of this document are subject to change. 
    FLIR Commercial Systems, Inc.
    70 Castilian Drive
    Goleta, CA 93117
    Phone: 888.747.FLIR (888.747.3547)
    International: +1.805.964.9797
    http://www.flir.com
    Important Instructions and Notices to the User:
    Modification of this device without the express authorization of FLIR Commercial Systems, Inc. may void the user’s 
    authority under FCC rules to operate this device.
    Modification of this device without the express authorization of FLIR Commercial Systems, Inc., may void the 
    user’s authority under the FCC Rules to operate this device.
    Note 1: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to 
    part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference 
    when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate 
    radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful 
    interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful 
    interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Shielded cables 
    must be used to connect this device to other devices.
    Note 2: If ferrites are supplied with this equipment, the equipment was tested for compliance with the FCC limits for 
    a Class A digital device using power cables with the ferrites installed. When connecting one or two power cables to 
    the equipment, the supplied ferrites must be used with this equipment.
    Industry Canada Notice: 
    This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
    Avis d’Industrie Canada:
    Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
    Proper Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE)
    The European Union (EU) has enacted Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2002/
    96/EC (WEEE), which aims to prevent EEE waste from arising; to encourage reuse, recycling, and 
    recovery of EEE waste; and to promote environmental responsibility.
    In accordance with these regulations, all EEE products labeled with the “crossed out wheeled bin” 
    either on the product itself or in the product literature must not be disposed of in regular rubbish 
    bins, mixed with regular household or other commercial waste, or by other regular municipal waste 
    collection means.  Instead, and in order to prevent possible harm to the environment or human 
    health, all EEE products (including any cables that came with the product) should be responsibly discarded or 
    recycled.
    To identify a responsible disposal method where you live, please contact your local waste collection or recycling 
    service, your original place of purchase or product supplier, or the responsible government authority in your area. 
    Business users should contact their supplier or refer to their purchase contract. 
    						
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    Table of Contents
    Ta b l e  o f  C o n t e n t s
     F-Series Camera Installation
    1.1 Warnings and Cautions  ............................................................................................ 1-1
    1.2 References  ............................................................................................................... 1-1
    1.3 Camera Overview  ..................................................................................................... 1-1
    1.4 Installation Overview  ................................................................................................. 1-2
    1.4.1 Camera Connection Options ............................................................................ 1-2
    1.4.2 Supplied Components  ..................................................................................... 1-2
    1.4.3 Required Components  ..................................................................................... 1-3
    1.5 Location Considerations  ........................................................................................... 1-3
    1.5.1 Bench Testing  .................................................................................................. 1-3
    1.5.2 Prior to Cutting/Drilling Holes  ........................................................................... 1-3
    1.5.3 Camera Mounting  ............................................................................................ 1-3
    1.5.4 Removing the Back Cover  ............................................................................... 1-4
    1.5.5 Cable Gland Sealing  ........................................................................................ 1-4
    1.5.6 Cable Glands and Spare Parts Kit  ................................................................... 1-5
    1.5.7 Cable Gland Seal Inserts  ................................................................................. 1-5
    1.6 Camera Connections  ................................................................................................ 1-6
    1.6.1 Connecting power  ............................................................................................ 1-6
    1.6.2 Video Connection  ............................................................................................ 1-7
    1.6.3 Ethernet Connection  ........................................................................................ 1-7
    1.6.4 Serial Connection  ............................................................................................ 1-7
    1.7 Serial Communications Overview ............................................................................. 1-8
    1.7.1 Serial Communications Settings - Hardware DIP Switches .............................. 1-8
    1.8 F-Series Camera Specifications  ............................................................................. 1-11
     Basic Operation and Configuration
    2.1 Nexus IP Camera ...................................................................................................... 2-1
    2.1.1 Nexus Server Configuration  ............................................................................. 2-1
    2.1.2 Serial and/or IP Communications  ..................................................................... 2-1
    2.1.3 Serial Communications  .................................................................................... 2-2
    2.1.4 Ethernet Communications ................................................................................ 2-2
    2.2 Bench Test  ............................................................................................................... 2-2
    2.2.1 Test and Configuration Steps ........................................................................... 2-3
    2.3 Web Browser Interface  ............................................................................................. 2-3
    2.3.1 Log into the Camera Web Page  ....................................................................... 2-4
    2.3.2 Camera Control and Status .............................................................................. 2-5
    2.3.3 Web Control Panel  ........................................................................................... 2-6
    2.3.4 Help  ................................................................................................................. 2-7
    2.3.5 Log Off  ............................................................................................................. 2-7
    2.4 Bench Test Using FSM  ............................................................................................. 2-7
    2.4.1 Running FSM  ................................................................................................... 2-7
    2.5 Basic Camera Configuration  ................................................................................... 2-10
    2.5.1 Expert and Admin Accounts ........................................................................... 2-10
    2.6 Maintenance Menu  ................................................................................................. 2-11
    2.6.1 LAN Settings  .................................................................................................. 2-12
    2.6.2 Services (Date and Time Settings) ................................................................. 2-13 
    						
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    2.6.3 Security Settings  ............................................................................................ 2-14
    2.6.4 Configuration File  ........................................................................................... 2-15
    2.7 Thermal Imaging Overview  ..................................................................................... 2-16
    2.8 Troubleshooting Tips  .............................................................................................. 2-18
    2.9 General Errors  ........................................................................................................ 2-21
    2.10 Restoring the Factory Settings .............................................................................. 2-23
    2.11 Setting the IP address on a Windows PC .............................................................. 2-24
     Serial Address: Decimal To Binary Conversion
    3.1 Address Conversion Table  ....................................................................................... 3-1 
    						
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    1F-Series Camera Installation
    This manual describes the installation of the F-Series cameras. If you need help during the installation 
    process, contact your local FLIR service representative or, call 877-773-3547 inside the US. All installers 
    and integrators are encouraged to take advantage of the training offered by FLIR; visit 
    http://www.flir.com/training for more information.
    This manual includes the following topics: 
    • Installation overview
    • Mounting the camera and its components 
    • Connecting the electronics
    • Bench testing the camera
    • Basic configuration and operation of the camera
    • Camera Specifications
    For safety, and to achieve the highest levels of performance from the F-Series camera system, always 
    follow the warnings and cautions in this manual when handling and operating the camera.
    1.1 Warnings and Cautions
    Warning!
    Caution!
    1.2 References
    F-SERIES Camera Mechanical Interface Control Document (ICD) (FLIR Doc # 427-0030-00-19)
    • Available on the documentation CD or from the FLIR website, provides further details regarding 
    mechanical dimensions and mounting for the F-Series camera. 
    Nexus IP Camera Configuration Guide (FLIR Doc # 427-0030-00-28) 
    • Available on the documentation CD or from the FLIR website, provides further details on using a web 
    browser to configure the F-Series camera. 
    1.3 Camera Overview
    The F-Series camera is both an analog and an IP camera. The video from the camera can be viewed 
    over a traditional analog video network or it can be viewed by streaming it over an IP network using 
    MPEG-4, M-JPEG and H.264 encoding. Analog video will require a connection to a video monitor or an 
    If mounting the F-Series camera on a pole, tower or any elevated location, use industry standard safe 
    practices to avoid injuries.
    Except as described in this manual, do not open the F-Series camera for any reason. Disassembly 
    of the camera (including removal of the cover) can cause permanent damage and will void the 
    warranty.
    Be careful not to leave fingerprints on the F-Series camera’s infrared optics.   
    The F-Series camera requires a power supply of 24 Volts. Operating the camera outside of the 
    specified input voltage range or the specified operating temperature range can cause permanent 
    damage. 
    						
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    analog matrix/switch. The IP video will require a connection to an Ethernet network switch and a 
    computer with the appropriate software for viewing the video stream.
    1.4 Installation Overview
    The F-Series Camera is an infrared thermal imaging camera intended for outdoor applications, and 
    can be installed in a fixed location or on a pan/tilt mechanism.
    The F-Series
     camera is intended to be mounted on a medium-duty fixed pedestal mount or wall 
    mount commonly used in the CCTV industry. Cables will exit from the back of the camera housing. 
    The mount must support up to 30 lbs. (15 KG).
    1.4.1 Camera Connection Options
    Camera connections are made through water-tight cable gland seals on the rear of the camera. Refer 
    to section 1.5.5 “Cable Gland Sealing” on page 1-4 to ensure the glands are used correctly and the 
    connections are properly sealed. 
    The camera can be powered with a conventional power supply using 21 - 30 VAC or 21 - 30 VDC. 
    The F-Series Camera can produce analog or digital (IP) video output (or both). Analog video will 
    require a connection to a video monitor or an analog video matrix switch. 
    An Ethernet connection is provided for IP video streaming and for command and control 
    communications. A web browser can be used for camera configuration and maintenance (software/
    firmware updates). On some models, a web browser can also be used for IP video streaming and for 
    command and control.
    For analog installations that are not using Ethernet/IP, a serial cable (RS232 or RS422) can optionally 
    be connected and used for command and control communications, supporting either Pelco D or 
    Bosch protocols. In installations using analog video and serial communications, it is recommended an 
    Ethernet cable should also be installed for camera configuration, operation, and troubleshooting. 
    For installations where the camera is mounted on a tower or pole or other location that may be difficult 
    to access, it is recommended the Ethernet connection should be installed from the camera down to 
    ground level at a minimum, to allow easier access.
    1.4.2 Supplied Components
    The F-Series camera includes these standard components:
    • Fixed Camera Unit 
    • Cable Glands and Spare Parts kit
    Figure 1-1: F-Series Camera
    Shipping plugs only -
    Remove before installing 
    						
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    • FLIR Sensors Manager CD
    • F-Series Camera Documentation Package
    1.4.3 Required Components
    The installer will need to supply the following items, which are specific to the installation.
    • Electrical wire, for system power; up to 100’ (3-conductor, shielded, gauge determined by cable 
    length and supply voltage. Refer to section 1.6 “Camera Connections” on page 1-6.
    • Camera grounding strap
    • Coaxial RG59U video cables (BNC connector at the camera end) for analog video
    • Shielded Category 6 Ethernet cable for control, streaming video, and for software upgrades.
    • Optional serial cable for serial communications
    • Miscellaneous electrical hardware, camera mount, connectors, and tools
    1.5 Location Considerations
    The camera will require connections for power, communications (IP Ethernet, and/or serial 
    communications), and video.
    Important Note
    Ensure that cable distances do not exceed the specifications and that cables adhere to all local and 
    Industry Standards, Codes, and Best Practices.
    Important Note
    1.5.1 Bench Testing
    Connect the power, video, serial, and Ethernet connections and confirm that the video is displayed on 
    a monitor when the power is turned on. For configuration and basic setup information using the 
    onboard web server, refer to Basic Operation and Configuration on page 2-1. 
    1.5.2 Prior to Cutting/Drilling Holes
    When selecting a mounting location for the F-Series camera, consider cable lengths and cable 
    routing. Ensure the cables are long enough, given the proposed mounting locations and cable routing 
    requirements, and route the cables before you install the components. 
    Use cables that have sufficient dimensions to ensure safety (for power cables) and adequate signal 
    strength (for video and communications). 
    1.5.3 Camera Mounting
    F-Series cameras must be mounted upright on top of the mounting surface, with the base below the 
    camera. The unit should not be hung upside down.
    The F-Series camera can be secured to the mount with three to five 1/4-20 threaded fasteners as 
    shown below.
    Install all cameras with an easily accessible Ethernet connection to support future software 
    upgrades. 
    If the camera is to be mounted on a pole or tower or other hard-to-reach location, connect and 
    operate the camera as a bench test at ground level prior to mounting the camera in its final location.  
    						
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    Once the mounting location has been selected, verify both sides of the mounting surface are 
    accessible.
    Use a thread locking compound such as Loctite 242 or equivalent with all metal to metal threaded 
    connections.
    Once the holes are drilled in the mounting surface, install three (3) to five (5) 1/4-20 threaded 
    fasteners into the base of the camera with thread-locking compound. 
    1.5.4 Removing the Back Cover
    Use a 3 mm hex key to loosen the four captive screws, 
    exposing the connections at the back of the camera 
    enclosure. There is a grounding wire connected 
    between the case and the back cover as shown. If the 
    grounding wire is temporarily disconnected during the 
    installation, it must be reconnected to ensure proper 
    grounding of the camera.
    1.5.5 Cable Gland Sealing
    Proper installation of cable sealing glands and use of 
    appropriate elastomer inserts is critical to long term 
    reliability. Cables enter the camera mount enclosure 
    through liquid-tight compression glands. Be sure to 
    insert the cables through the cable glands on the 
    enclosure before terminating and connecting them (the 
    connectors will not fit through the cable gland). Leave the gland nuts loosened until all cable 
    installation has been completed. Inspect and install gland fittings in the back cover with suitable leak 
    sealant and tighten to ensure water tight fittings. Teflon tape or pipe sealant (i.e. DuPont RectorSeal 
    T™) are suitable for this purpose. 
    Not to scale
    Figure 1-2: F-Series Camera Mounting Holes 
    						
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    1.5.6 Cable Glands and Spare Parts Kit
    The kit contains the two 3/4” cable glands and 
    gland seal plugs required for non-conduit 
    installations.
    The remaining parts included in the kit are:
    •a spare ground wire
    • a spare ground nut and lock washer
    • two spare power terminal block plugs
    • two spare serial port terminal block plugs
    • four spare F-Series back cover screws
    • four spare PT-Series back cover screws
    1.5.7 Cable Gland Seal Inserts
    The F-Series camera comes with two 3/4” NPT 
    cable glands, each with a three hole gland seal 
    insert. Cables may be between 0.23 to 0.29 
    OD. Typically up to five cables may be needed. 
    Plugs are required for any insert hole(s) not 
    being used. The photograph at the right shows 
    two power cables, an Ethernet cable, a serial 
    control cable (no analog video is installed), and 
    two gland seal plugs.
    If non-standard cable diameters are used, you 
    may need to locate or fabricate the appropriate 
    insert to fit the desired cable. FLIR Commercial 
    Systems, Inc. does not provide cable gland 
    inserts other than the inserts supplied with the 
    system.
    Note
    Insert the cables through the cable glands on the enclosure before terminating and connecting 
    them. In general, the terminated connectors will not fit through the cable gland. If a terminated cable 
    is required, you can make a clean and singular cut in the gland seal to install the cable into the gland 
    seal.
    Camera Power
    Serial ControlEthernetHeater Power
    gland seal plugs
    Ground
    Lug 
    						
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    1.6 Camera Connections
    1.6.1 Connecting power
    The camera itself does not have an on/off switch. Generally the F-Series camera will be connected to 
    a circuit breaker and the circuit breaker will be used to apply or remove power to the camera. If power 
    is supplied to it, the camera will be in one of two modes: Booting Up or Powered On.
    The power cable supplied by the installer must use wires that are sufficient size gauge (16 AWG 
    recommended) for the supply voltage and length of the cable run, to ensure adequate current carrying 
    capacity. Always follow local building codes.
    Ensure the camera is properly grounded. Typical to good grounding practices, the camera chassis 
    ground should be connected to the lowest resistance path possible. FLIR requires a grounding strap 
    anchored to the grounding lug on the back plate of the camera housing and connected to the nearest 
    earth-grounding point. 
    Note
    The terminal blocks for power connections will accept a maximum 16 AWG wire size.
    20 AWG MAX
    TX+ RX+
    GND
    TD(B)+GND
    TD(A)- RD(B)+RD(A)-RS232 Signals
    RS422 Signals
    543 21
    Back CoverChassis
    GND
    16 AWG
    Shielded16 AWG
    Shielded
    24 VAC/DC+ 24 VAC/DC-
    Earth Ground
    24 VAC/DC+ 24 VAC/DC-
    Earth Ground
    Local
    Ground24
    VAC/DC24
    VAC/DC Serial Communications
    RS232 or RS422Male
    BNC
    Ethernet
    Analog Video
    123
    123
    Connections for Serial, Video, Ethernet,  and Power
    Ethernet
    Camera
    Power
    Heater
    Power
    Left
    Cable
    Gland3/4” NPT for Cable
    Gland or ConduitRight
    Cable
    Gland
    Figure 1-3: Camera Connections 
    						
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