ThermovisionFLIR SR Series Installation and Operation Manual

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FLIR Systems, Inc. 
70 Castilian Drive 
Goleta, CA 93117 
Phone: 888.747.FLIR (888.747.3547) 
International: +1.805.964.9797 
http:// www.flir.com Camera Models 
SR-124    SR-117    SR-112  
SR-348    SR-334    SR-324   
SR-313    SR-309    SR-304 
SR-645...

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FLIR Systems Inc. 
70 Castilian Dr. 
Goleta, CA 93117-3027 
888.747.FLIR (888.747.3547) 
Intl.: +1.805.964.9797  
FAX 805 685-2711 
www.flir.com 
 
 Document Number:  427-0042-00-10 
 
Revision Date  Notes 
100 03/27/2010 Initial release 
110  04/22/2010  Minor modifications to cover and headers 
120  07/30/2010  Added other camera models (SR-1XX and SR-3XX) 
130  04/06/2011  Added FCC Regulatory Information, added...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
1 WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS ...................................................................... 5 
2 INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................  6 
2.1 Serial Remote Control ........................................................................................ 6 
2.2 SR-Series Camera Models...

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TABLE OF FIGURES 
 
Figure 1-1: Thermal image from SR-Series camera ..................................................................... 4 
Figure 2-1 : Daylight camera on left; Thermal image on right ....................................................... 6 
Figure 2-2: White Hot palette on left, Black Hot palette on right ................................................... 7 
Figure 2-3: SR-35 Camera with and...

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1 WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS 
 
Protect Your Investment 
The camera should be installed by a trained professional according to local codes and industry-
standard safe practices. 
Proper ESD protocol should be followed while working inside the unit. 
The camera is a precision optical instrument and should not be exposed to excessive shock or 
vibration. 
Avoid pointing the system directly at extremely high-intensity...

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2 INTRODUCTION 
The SR-Series Thermal Camera you have purchased is a sophisticated thermal imaging 
camera that provides excellent night visibility and situational awareness, even in absolute 
darkness. The camera has a standard video output that works with digital video recording 
devices, video motion detection software or off-the-shelf video encoders.  
FLIR’s powerful SR-Series thermal security cameras...

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  Selectable Automatic Gain Control (AGC) and Dynamic Detail Enhancement (DDE) 
settings for optimization of video imagery 
  Camera Palette (also known as Polarity) - by default the White Hot palette is used; 
alternatively the Black Hot palette displays warmer objects as black or dark rather than 
white or light shades. Additional pseudo color palettes are available using the application 
software supplied with...

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2.3 Camera Enclosures 
SR-Series cameras are packaged in environmental enclosures that meet IP66 test standards. 
Refer to section 8 SR-Series Camera Specifications for additional information. The camera’s 
sun shroud around the enclosure helps regulate the camera temperature in direct-sun 
installations. Each camera uses an athermalized lens and a lens heater to provide sharp 
imagery in all temperature and...

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3 INSTALLATION OVERVIEW 
General installation information for all SR-series cameras is given below.  
If you have a question regarding installation or operation of your SR-Series camera, contact 
FLIR Systems, Inc Customer Support, using the contact information at the front of this manual. 
Check out our training web site (http://www.flir.com/training/
) to get information on courses 
offered and to learn how you...

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When the camera is shipped from FLIR, an internal ground wire (green) connects the interface 
board to the Earth Ground Lug, located on the inside of the rear of the enclosure. If is it 
disconnected during the installation, it must be reconnected. For proper installation, a ground 
connection from an external Earth ground must be connected to the Earth Ground Lug as 
shown in Figure 3-2: Earth Ground Connection....