Araani FireCatcher User manual

FireCatcher Camera
ACAP software version: V4.00.03
Camera Firmware FW 9.80.3.8
Hardware part number: 8000004
USER MANUAL

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Copyright Notice
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distributed in any way without the prior written consent of Araani NV.
©2015 Araani NV. Araani is a registered trademark of Araani NV. All other company names and products are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. We reserve the right to introduce modifications
without notice.

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Table of Contents
Safety and regulatory information............................................................................................. 5
About this manual......................................................................................................................... 8
Product description ...................................................................................................................... 8
Product certifications................................................................................................................... 8
Functionality and basic requirements....................................................................................... 9
Functional capabilities........................................................................................................................................................ 9
Basic requirements ...........................................................................................................................................................11
Cabling and powering the FireCatcher Camera ....................................................................12
FireCatcher Camera access......................................................................................................13
Finding the FireCatcher Camera......................................................................................................................................13
User roles ...........................................................................................................................................................................13
Accessing the FireCatcher Camera................................................................................................................................. 14
Changing passwords ........................................................................................................................................................14
Activating the FireCatcher Camera license............................................................................16
How to use FireCatcher Camera..............................................................................................19
Starting FireCatcher Camera ACAP................................................................................................................................... 19
Start-up behaviour ................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Stopping the FireCatcher Camera app ............................................................................................................................. 19
Configuring FireCatcher Camera detection settings............................................................20
Accessing FireCatcher Camera configuration ...............................................................................................................20
Configuration of smoke detection...................................................................................................................................22
Configuration of flame detection.....................................................................................................................................23
Advanced configuration: image monitoring ...................................................................................................................23
Advanced configuration: activity monitoring..................................................................................................................25
Advanced configuration: I/O ............................................................................................................................................25
Configuring detection zones ............................................................................................................................................26
Configuring display options..............................................................................................................................................28
View FireCatcher Camera statE ......................................................................................................................................... 28
View bounding box ............................................................................................................................................................... 30
How to test FireCatcher Camera .............................................................................................32
Testing connectivity: FireSimulator .................................................................................................................................32
Starting FireSimulator .......................................................................................................................................................... 32
Using FireSimulator to verify status propagation........................................................................................................... 32
Testing detection with test fire and smoke ....................................................................................................................34

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Safety precautions................................................................................................................................................................ 34
Required materials................................................................................................................................................................ 34
Test zone setup..................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Sensitivity versus size.......................................................................................................................................................... 36
Test protocol.......................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Maintenance and troubleshooting...........................................................................................37
Camera maintenance .......................................................................................................................................................37
Retrieving diagnostics information ................................................................................................................................... 37
Documenting the installation....................................................................................................38
Addendum A: Araani FireCatcher Camera as-built report...................................................39
Site information................................................................................................................................................................. 39
Camera information..........................................................................................................................................................39
Addendum B: Product specifications......................................................................................42
Addendum C: Araani Application EULA ..................................................................................43
Addendum D: BOSEC certification information.....................................................................49
Addendum E: CNPP certification information .......................................................................51
Addendum F: –Bill Of Material.................................................................................................52
Addendum G: –Default camera image settings...................................................................53

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Safety and regulatory information
Definition of symbols
Hazard statements
Danger:
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in serious injury or death.
Warning:
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in serious injury or death.
Caution:
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, might result in moderate or minor injury.
Notice:
Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, might result in property damage or in an
undesirable result or state.
Others
Information:
Indicates a shortcut or any other useful indication.
Attention:
Indicates an element which requires extra attention, not necessarily a hazard
Safety information
Attention:
Please read this document carefully before using or configuring the FireCatcher Camera. Installation is described in
the FireCatcher Camera Installation Manual.
This document must be kept for future reference.
Before installation, check for eventual exterior damages. If the device presents exterior damages, do not install it and
contact your supplier.
Notice:
Do not remove any label from the device.
Avoid exposing the FireCatcher Camera to shocks or heavy pressure.
Do not install the product on unstable poles, brackets, surfaces or walls.
Use only applicable tools when installing the FireCatcher Camera. Using excessive force with power tools could cause
damage to the product.
Equipment modifications
This equipment must be installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions given in the user documentation.
This equipment contains no user-serviceable components. Unauthorized equipment changes or modifications will
invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals.
Do not attempt to repair the product yourself. Contact your supplier for service matters.
Attention: This equipment is shipped with the correct software version and settings pre-installed according to
the desired product certifications. Unauthorized changes to the software version or the software settings will
invalidate all applicable certifications and regulatory approvals.
Disposal and recycling
When this product has reached the end of its useful life, dispose of it according to local laws and regulations. For
information about your nearest designated collection point, contact your local authority responsible for waste
disposal. In accordance with local legislation, penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste.

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This symbol means that the product shall not be disposed of together with household or commercial waste.
Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is applicable in the European Union
member states. To prevent potential harm to human health and the environment, the product must be disposed of in
an approved and environmentally safe recycling process. For information about your nearest designated collection
point, contact your local authority responsible for waste disposal. Businesses should contact the product supplier for
information about how to dispose of this product correctly.
This product complies with the requirements of Directive 2011/65/EU and 2015/863 on the restriction of the use of
certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS).
This product uses a 3.0 V BR2032 lithium battery as the power supply for its internal real-time clock (RTC). Under
normal conditions this battery will last for a minimum of five years. Lithium coin cell 3.0 V batteries contain 1,2-
dimethoxyethane; ethylene glycol dimethyl ether (EGDME), CAS no. 110-71-4.
Liability
Every care has been taken in the preparation of this document. Please inform Araani NV of any inaccuracies or
omissions. Araani NV cannot be held responsible for damage caused by technical or typographical errors and
reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice. Araani NV makes no warranty
of any kind regarding the material contained within this document, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties
of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Araani NV shall not be liable nor responsible for incidental or
consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of this material. This product is only
to be used for its intended purpose.
Trademark acknowledgements
AXIS COMMUNICATIONS and AXIS are registered trademarks or trademark applications of Axis AB in various
jurisdictions. All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies.
Ethernet, Torx, Microsoft, Milestone, Genetec and WWW are registered trademarks of the respective holders.
This product complies with the applicable CE marking directives and harmonized standards:
•Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2014/30/EU.
•Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2014/35/EU.
•Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 2011/65/EU and 2015/863, including any
amendments, updates or replacements.

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Contact and support
Should you require any technical assistance, please contact your Araani reseller. If your questions cannot be
answered immediately, your reseller will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to ensure a rapid
response.
If you are a reseller, please contact your direct contact person, or contact our support staff via [email protected].
Araani NV
Luipaardstraat 12
8500 Kortrijk (Belgium)
[email protected]
http://www.araani.com
[phone]

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About this manual
This manual describes the configuration, usage, testing and maintenance of the Araani FireCatcher Camera.
Please read this document carefully before using the FireCatcher Camera.
Please refer to the FireCatcher Camera installation manual for any information that is related to the installation of the
FireCatcher Camera.
Product description
FireCatcher Camera is a Video Fire Detector. It will trigger an alarm if it recognizes smoke or flames.
The FireCatcher Camera can be connected to the fire alarm control panel to generate audible and/or visual alarms if
smoke or flames are detected in the field of view. At the same time, the FireCatcher Camera can be connected via
the LAN to a Video Management System for visual monitoring and verification.
Built-in tamper detection, image quality control and activity monitoring contribute to a fail-safe and reliable detection.
Product certifications
FireCatcher Camera has been certified according to the following international standards.
Standard
Details
CNPP –SPECIFICATION
TECHNIQUE –ST LPMES –
DEC.18.005B –20/07/2022
INCENDIE –Système de détection de fumées et/ou de flammes par
analyse d’image.
Type : Détecteur de fumée et détecteur de flammes.
More information can be found in Addendum E: CNPP certification
information.
Notice: Please read and follow the guidelines in Addendum E: CNPP
certification information before installing FireCatcher Camera according
to this product certification.

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BOSEC
Certificate number: to be assigned
Based on the conformity with:
•BOSEC Mark Rules
•NTN 177-C:2018
•NTN 177-L:2019 - Video Smoke Detectors –Part L: Additional
requirements to ISO/TS 7240-29 –Prescriptions and laboratory
tests.
•ISO/TS 7240-29:2017 –Fire detection and alarm systems –
Part 29: Video fire detectors
oType A –Smoke Detector
oType B –Flame Detector
Based upon the test report of the laboratories ANPI:
•Reference to be assigned
More information can be found in Addendum D: BOSEC certification
information.
Notice: Read and follow the guidelines in Addendum D: BOSEC
certification information before installing FireCatcher Camera according
to this certification.
Functionality and basic requirements
Functional capabilities
Type
•Type A - Smoke Detector
•Type B - Flame Detector
FireCatcher Camera can be configured as both a smoke detector and/or a flame detector.
Both functionalities can be activated independently, and the device is certified independently
as a certified smoke detector, and a certified flame detector.
Smoke Detection
•Detects smoke clouds.
•Detects dispersed smoke.
•Source of smoke does not need to be in the field of view.
•Performance independent on smoke colour.
Flame Detection
Detects red / orange flames.

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Reliability check
FireCatcher Camera has a self-monitoring functionality and will generate a Fault Signal in all
cases where it is unable to detect:
•Camera motion: fast movement of the camera out of its current position.
•Camera blocking: tampering of the camera window.
•Image quality: detects when the camera viewing window is becoming too dirty.
•Light drop or too dark.
•Insufficient contrast (Smoke algorithm only).
•Loss of video stream.
•Software malfunction.
•Power failure.
State types
FireCatcher Camera is always in one of following mutual exclusive states:
•OPERATIONAL SIGNAL: no incident is detected; detection conditions and all reliability
checks are ok.
•FAULT SIGNAL: see reliability check.
•ALARM: an incident condition is raised. Either smoke and/or flame is detected.
•RECALIBRATING: learning background after starting up, reset or reconfiguring.
•SUPERVISORY SIGNAL: smoke detection temporarily disabled due to motion
detection.
Event types
FireCatcher Camera can also release more specific information on which type of fire alarm is
active. These are treated as an event, and not a state.
•Smoke Alarm
•Flame Alarm
Distance - Smoke
BOSEC: max. 30m, see Addendum D: BOSEC certification information.
Distance - Flame
BOSEC: max. 45m, see Addendum D: BOSEC certification information.
Field Of View
Lens: CS 2.8–8 mm F1.2 P-Iris 5 MP
After initial installation, the focus should remain fixed.
Horizontal field of view: 107°–42°
Vertical field of view: 57°–24°
Field Of Detection
By default, the field of detection is the full field of view.
Possibility to customize the field of detection through detection zones.

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Basic requirements
Minimum contrast
(Only Smoke Detection)
FireCatcher Camera has a contrast-based smoke detection algorithm and
requires sufficient basic contrast in the background scene.
In real-life situations, this constraint is usually fulfilled.
In case there is a lack of contrast, FireCatcher Camera will generate a Fault
Signal after reaching the quiescent condition.
Minimum ambient light level
Minimum 1 lux, subject to compliant maximum illumination ratio.
Maximum illumination ratio
Maximum Illumination Ratio = 1000.
FireCatcher Camera has passed following tests:
ISO/TS 7240-29:2017 –5.10 non-uniform illumination
Maximum ambient light level
Unspecified, subject to compliant maximum illumination ratio.
Information:
Illumination = total amount of light on an object in the field of view.
Illumination ratio = ratio between brightest and darkest spot in the full field of view of a camera in lux. This means
that if spots of direct sunlight of about 80 000 lux are expected, the minimum lux level in the shadow should be
increased to at least 80 lux.
Information: typical outdoor light levels
Condition
Illuminance (lux)
Brightest direct sunlight
100 000 –120 000
Direct sunlight
32 000 –100 000
Shadow part in Brightest direct sunlight
20 000
Overcast day - midday
1000 –2000
Very dark overcast day
100
Moonlight, clear night sky
< 1 lux
Full moon, clear night sky
0.25 lux
Moonless night sky
< 0.002

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Cabling and powering the FireCatcher Camera
The FireCatcher Camera supports 2 entry cables:
•Combined power + alarm in one cable: FireCatcher Camera requires the use of conventional multi-core fire
alarm cable e.g. DIN VDE 0815 telecommunications cable.
It is important that this shielded cable is open on the camera side and grounded at the cabinet side.
The FireCatcher Camera should be powered by an EN54-4 compliant source.
•Ethernet cable: Shielded STP, min. CAT5e.
Attention: The ethernet cable from the cameras SHOULD NEVER BE CONNECTED TO A PoE-switch.
For detailed mounting instructions on how to connect the power and alarm cable inside the camera, please refer to
the FireCatcher Camera installation manual.

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FireCatcher Camera access
Finding the FireCatcher Camera
To access the FireCatcher Camera, one needs to know the IP address of the device. The IP address of a FireCatcher
Camera on the network can be found by using Axis IP utility or Axis Device Manager. Both applications are free and
can be downloaded from https://www.axis.com/support. The FireCatcher Camera will show up as a "P1375" type of
camera.
To find the camera, using the Axis IP utility, follow these steps:
1. Start the IP utility IPUtility.exe.
2. Axis devices on the network are automatically discovered and displayed with their type, serial number and
IP address in the application window. FireCatcher Cameras will appear as an Axis P1375 in the list.
Notice: The Axis device and the client computer must be on the same subnet/network segment for discovery by
Axis IP utility.
To find the FireCatcher Camera with Axis Device Manager or if you need to change the IP address, please refer to the
FireCatcher Camera installation manual.
User roles
FireCatcher Camera comes with pre-configured user profiles installed. Operator and administrator profile have a
specific password, which is included with the shipment on a removable label, attached to the camera, and linked to
the serial number. It's important to keep this information. It is recommended to change the received passwords at
first login.
The following user profiles are pre-configured:
Role
Access rights
Username
Default password
Viewer
Live View page and video stream only.
viewer
viewer
Operator
All viewer rights +
•Image settings 1
•Stream settings
•Overlay
•Audio
•Privacy mask 2
operator
as included with the
shipment
Administrator
Unrestricted access to all settings, including
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administrator
as included with the
shipment
Root
This administrator account is reserved for Araani. It is a back-up administrator account in
case one of the Araani Support Engineers need access. If the corresponding password is
changed from within the other administrator account, Araani cannot access the cameras
anymore, and it is the sole responsibility of the party who made the change.
1Attention: FireCatcher Camera is delivered with optimized image settings for fire detection. Changing the image
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2Attention: Privacy masks also block out the area for fire detection! Adding or removing privacy masks should
only be done by Araani Certified Engineers.
3Attention: Only Araani Certified Engineers should have access to FireCatcher Camera settings.
Attention: It is not allowed to create View areas in the “View area” configuration tab.
Accessing the FireCatcher Camera
To access the FireCatcher Camera interface, follow steps below.
1. Open a browser and enter the IP address or host name of the FireCatcher Camera.
2. Enter an authorized username and password.
3. The live view page opens in your browser.
Changing passwords
To change the user passwords from default value, follow these steps:
1. Open a browser and access the FireCatcher Camera web interface as described above.
2. Login as administrator or the user for which you want to change the password.
3. Click the "Settings" button in the right bottom corner.
4. Click the "System" tab.
5. Click "Users".
6. Click the user entry for which you want to change the password.

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7. Fill in the new password in the 'New password' and 'Repeat password" fields.
8. Click "Save".
Attention: Do not change the password for username root. This account is reserved for Araani and permanent
and cannot be deleted.
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Activating the FireCatcher Camera license
With the purchase of FireCatcher Camera, a license activation code is provided. This code is valid for a number of
FireCatcher Camera installations, as purchased. To activate and start FireCatcher, administrator access is required.
Case 1: the camera is connected to the internet
Perform the steps below to activate the FireCatcher Camera app directly on the camera.
1. Connect to your camera, using your internet browser software and login as administrator to the camera
webpage.
2. Open the settings window by clicking the “settings” button in the bottom right of the camera webpage.
3. Click the “Apps” tab in the control panel.
4. Click the FireCatcher Camera app.
5. The license activation code can be directly entered in “Automatic license” field.
6. Click “Install”
The camera will connect to the Axislicensing system. A license key for this camera will be created and
automatically installed on the device. The camera will be registered in the Axislicensing system as being
licensed, and the license key will be linked to your license activation code and your camera.
Case 2: the camera has no internet connectivity
When the camera on which the FireCatcher Camera application is installed has no direct internet connection, a license
key must be generated upfront on a computer with internet connection.
To create the license key, perform the steps below.
1. Using your internet browser, connect to
https://www.axis.com/products/camera-applications/license-key-registration#/registration.
2. Fill in the serial number of your camera. The serial number can be found in the “Activate the license” box as
shown above or on a sticker on your camera housing, indicated by “S/N”.
3. Click “I have a license code”.
4. Fill in the license activation code, received with your purchase.
5. Click “Generate”.
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6. A message will appear from which you can download the license key to your local storage.
The license key, created in previous steps can now be uploaded and installed on the camera to activate the
FireCatcher Camera app. Follow steps below to activate the app:
7. Connect to your camera, using your internet browser software and login as administrator to the camera
webpage.
Refer to the camera user manual on how to do this.
8. Open the settings window by clicking the “settings” button in the bottom right of the camera webpage.
9. Click the “Apps” tab in the control panel.
10. Click the FireCatcher Camera app.
11. Click “Install” in the “Activate the license” box
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12. Browse your storage for the file, downloaded in step 6.
13. When installed correctly with a valid license key, following screen should appear:
After finishing, close the browser to prevent unauthorized access to the detector.

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How to use FireCatcher Camera
STARTING FIRECATCHER CAMERA ACAP
After installation, FireCatcher Camera is started automatically. If for some reason, the application was stopped, follow
the steps below to restart detection.
1. Connect to your camera, using your internet browser software and login as administrator to the camera
webpage.
2. Open the settings window by clicking the “settings” button in the bottom right of the camera webpage.
3. Click the “Apps” tab in the control panel.
4. Click the FireCatcher Camera app.
5. Click the start switch to start the application.
START-UP BEHAVIOUR
At start-up, FireCatcher Camera needs to learn the background of the scene. This takes maximum 5 minutes. During
this period, FireCatcher Camera is not fully operational yet and the display overlay will indicate “Recalibrating”. The
default start-up state however is “Operational”-mode. The reason for this default behaviour is to prevent FireCatcher
Camera to trigger a “Fault Signal” immediately after an upgrade.
Within typically 5 minutes, FireCatcher Camera will either stop recalibrating and remain operational, or go to “Fault
Signal” condition.
If the FireCatcher Camera application goes to fault condition after starting up, this can be due to:
•Not enough background contrast.
•Scene too dark: the light level is less than the minimum light level.
In both cases, review the installation of your camera, taking into account the requirements and recommendations for
environment and camera position in the installation manual.
STOPPING THE FIRECATCHER CAMERA APP
To stop the FireCatcher Camera app, perform the same steps as Starting FireCatcher. When clicking the switch in
step 5, the application will be stopped.
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Configuring FireCatcher Camera detection settings
Attention: Changing FireCatcher settings is only authorized for Araani Certified Engineers. Administrator rights
are required to enter the configuration settings.
In most cases, default settings of FireCatcher Camera will work fine. To optimise detection per site and per field of
view, it is possible to adjust some detection settings.
Accessing FireCatcher Camera configuration
To access the settings of your detection app on the camera, proceed with steps below.
1. Connect to your camera, using your internet browser software and login as administrator to the camera
webpage.
2. Open the settings window by clicking the “settings” button in the bottom right of the camera webpage.
3. Click the “Apps” tab in the control panel.
4. Click the FireCatcher Camera app.
5. Make sure the application is running, otherwise start FireCatcher Camera.
Click “Open”.
6. A new browser window will appear that contains the basic settings to configure FireCatcher Camera
software.
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