FLIR F-Series User manual

F-Series Camera
Installation Manual
FLIR Commercial Systems, Inc.
70 Castilian Drive
Goleta, CA 93117
Phone: 888.747.FLIR (888.747.3547)
International: +1.805.964.9797
www.flir.com
Document Number: 427-0030-00-12
Version: 110
Issue Date: March 2010
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Document Number: 427-0030-00-12, Version 110
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1 F-Series Camera Installation
This manual describes the installation of the F-Series cameras. If you need help during the
installation process, please call to speak with our support experts (877-773-3547).
This manual includes the following topics:
• Installation Overview
• Mounting the camera and its components
• Connecting the electronics
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 F-Series camera system.
1.1 Warnings and Cautions
WARNING!
Caution!
Note
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.
The F-Series IR Thermal Imaging System is an Export Controlled item. Authorization by the
U.S. Government must be obtained prior to export outside the United States.

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1.2 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).
The F-Series is both an analog camera and an IP camera. The video from the camera can be
viewed over a traditional analog video network, and 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 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.
The camera can be controlled through either serial or IP communications providing streaming
video over an IP network.
The camera operates on 20 - 30 VAC or 21 - 30 VDC.
In order to access the electrical connections and install the cables, it is necessary to
temporarily remove the back cover of the camera housing.
1.3 Installation Components
The F-Series camera includes these standard components:
• Fixed Camera Unit
•FLIRSensorsManagerCD
• F-Series Camera Documentation Package (including installation mounting templates)
The installer will need to supply the following items, the lengths of 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 paragraph 1.7 “Electrical Connections and
Schematics” on page 1-4 for additional information)
• Camera grounding strap
• Coaxial RG59U video cables (BNC connector at the camera end) for analog video
• Shielded Category 6 Ethernet cable for control and streaming video over an IP network; and
also for software upgrades.
• Optional serial cable for serial communications
• Miscellaneous electrical hardware, connectors, and tools
Figure 1-1: F-Series Camera

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1.4 Location Considerations
The camera will require connections for power, communications (IP Ethernet, and/or RS232/
RS422}, and video.
Important Note
Refer to paragraph 1.7 “Electrical Connections and Schematics” on page 1-4 for interconnect
diagrams showing system configurations.
Ensure that cable distances do not exceed the Referenced Standard specifications and adhere
to all local and Industry Standards, Codes, and Best Practices.
1.5 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 bolts or studs as
shown below.
Once the mounting location has been selected, verify both sides of the mounting surface are
accessible.
Important Note
Use a thread locking compound such as Loctite 242 or equivalent with all metal to metal
threaded connections.
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.
Not to scale
Figure 1-2: F-Series Camera Mounting Holes

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Using the template supplied with the camera as a guide, mark the location of the holes for
mounting the camera.
If the template is printed, be sure it is printed to scale so the dimensions are correct.
Once the holes are drilled in the mounting surface, install three (3) to five (5) 1/4-20 bolts or
threaded studs into the base of the camera with thread-locking compound.
1.6 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).
1.7 Electrical Connections and Schematics
20 AWG MAX
Gland A Camera End
TX+
RX+
GND
TD(B)+
GND
TD(A)-
RD(B)+
RD(A)-
RS232 Signals
RS422 Signals
5
4
3
2
1
Back Cover
Chassis
GND
16 AWG Shielded
16 AWG Shielded
24 VAC/DC
24 VAC/DC
Earth Ground
24 VAC/DC
24 VAC/DC
Earth Ground
Local
GND
24
VAC/DC
24
VAC/DC
Serial Communications
RS232/RS422
Male
BNC
Ethernet
Gland B Camera End
Video
Ethernet
1
2
3
1
2
3
IP Communication, Analog
Video, and Power
3/4” NPT for Cable
Gland or Conduit
{ {
Outputs
from camera
Inputs
to camera

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1.8 Removing the back of the camera
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 green/
yellow stripe grounding wire connected between
the case and the back cover as shown.
Ensure the camera is properly grounded.
Typical to good grounding practices, the
camera chassis ground should be provided
using the lowest resistance path possible. FLIR
requires using a grounding strap anchored to
the grounding lug on the back plate of the
camera housing and connected to the nearest
earth-grounding point.
24 VAC/DC
24 VAC/DC
Earth Ground
Ethernet
RCA
BNC
20 AWG MAX
12345
Camera Power
Serial Connection
Analog Video IP Network
Figure 1-3: F-Series Camera Connections
for local control
Analog Video
(monitoring output only)
Heater Power
Not used
Serial Connector
for local control
Not used

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1.9 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!
Note
1.10 Video Connection
The analog video connection on the back of the camera is a BNC connector.
The video cable used should be rated as RG59U or better to ensure a quality video signal.
1.11 Ethernet Connection
The cable gland seal is designed for use with Shielded Category 6 Ethernet cable.
The terminal blocks for power connections will accept a maximum 16 AWG wire size.

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1.12 Serial Connections
The camera supports RS-422 and RS-232 serial communications using common protocols
(Pelco D, Bosch). For configuration settings see paragraph 1.13 “Setting Configuration Dip
Switches” on page 1-8.
Note
1.12.1 Pelco D Commands
The following commands are given with the Pelco ID 01 (the second byte) and the last byte is a
checksum that will change with a changing Pelco ID.
The rest is fixed.
The terminal blocks for serial connections will accept a maximum 20 AWG wire size.
Pelco Command Command F-Series
Zoom out FF 01 00 40 00 00 41 Zoom in Electronically
Zoom in FF 01 00 20 00 00 21 Zoom out Electronically
Aux 1 on FF 01 00 09 00 01 0B Black Hot
Aux 1 off FF 01 00 0B 00 01 0D White Hot
Aux 3 on FF 01 00 09 00 03 0D Toggle Plateau Values
Aux 3 off FF 01 00 0B 00 03 0F Toggle AGC Type
Aux 4 off FF 01 00 0B 00 04 10 IR FFC
Aux 5 off FF 01 00 0B 00 05 11 Toggle LUT Pallette
Aux 6 on FF 01 00 09 00 06 10 Toggle DDE Gain
Aux 6 off FF 01 00 0B 00 06 12 Toggle AGC ROI
Aux 7 on FF 01 00 09 00 07 11 Toggle:MID ITT
Aux 7 off FF 01 00 0B 00 07 13 Toggle Max Gain
Table 1-1: Pelco D AUX Structure
Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4 Byte 5 Byte 6 Byte 7
Sync Byte Address Command 1 Command 2 Data 1 Data 2 Checksum
FF Desired Pelco
Address 00 09/0B =
On/Off 00 AUX # Hex Sum of
Bytes 2-6

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1.13 Setting Configuration Dip Switches
The figure below shows the locations of dip switches SW101 and SW102.
Pelco Address: This is the address of the system when configured as a Pelco device. The
available range of values is from decimal 0 to 255.
Table 1-2: Dip Switch Address/ID Settings—SW101
ID Bit 1 Bit 2 Bit 3 Bit 4 Bit 5 Bit 6 Bit 7 Bit 8
0 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF
1 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF
2 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF
3 ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF
………………………
255 ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON
Figure 1-4: F-Series Camera Configuration
SW101 SW102
Off
On
Switch
Position

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Power Board Switch Layout and Control. The tables below defines the switch locations, bit
numbering and on/off settings.
Baud Rate: This is the baud rate of the system user serial port. The available values are 2400,
4800, 9600, 19200 kbaud.
Camera Control Protocol: This is the communication protocol selected for the system when
operating over the serial port. The available protocols are Pelco-D and Bosch.
Serial Communication Standard: This determines the electrical interface selected for the user
serial port. The available settings are RS422 and RS232.
Software Override of DIP Switches: This setting determines whether the system will use the
dip switches for configuration or if software settings will override the dip switch settings.
Table 1-3: Dip Switch Settings—SW102
Switch octaves Settings Description
Baud rate
Bit 1 Bit 2
OFF OFF 2400
ON OFF 4800
OFF ON 9600
ON ON 19200
Protocol
Bit 3 Bit 4
OFF OFF Pelco-D
ON OFF NA
OFF ON Bosch
ON ON NA
Serial Com
Bit 5 Bit 6
OFF OFF NA
ON OFF RS422
OFF ON RS232
ON ON NA
Preset
Bit 7 Bit 8
OFF OFF Section1
ON OFF Section2
OFF ON Section3
ON ON Section4
Hardware/Software
Bit 9
OFF Software select
ON Hardware select
Not Used
Bit 10
X

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1.14 F-Series Camera Specifications
Camera Platform Type Fi×ed Fi×ed Fi×ed
THERMAL CAMERA SPECS
Array Format (NTSC) 160 × 120 320 × 240 640 × 480
Detector Type Long-Life, Uncooled
VO× Microbolometer
Long-Life, Uncooled
VO× Microbolometer
Long-Life, Uncooled
VO× Microbolometer
Effective Resolution 19,200 76,800 307,200
Pixel Pitch 25 μm 25 μm 25 μm
Focal Length 9 mm, 13 mm, 19 mm 9 mm, 13 mm, 19 mm,
35 mm, 65 mm, 100 mm
21.5 mm, 35 mm
Field Of View 24° × 20° (F-124; 9 mm)
17° × 14° (F-117; 13 mm)
12° × 10° (F-112; 19 mm)
48° × 39° (9 mm)
34° × 28° (13 mm)
24° × 19° (19 mm)
13 °× 10° (35 mm)
7° × 5° (65 mm)
4.6° × 3.7° (100 mm)
41° × 33° (21.5 mm)
26° × 21° (35 mm)
Zoom 2× E-zoom 2× & 4× E-zoom 2× & 4× E-zoom
Spectral Range
Focus Range Athermalized, focus-free Athermalized, focus-free Athermalized, focus-free
Frame Rate NTSC: 30 Hz; PAL 25 Hz NTSC: 30 Hz; PAL 25 Hz NTSC: 30 Hz; PAL 25 Hz
OUTPUTS
Composite Video NTSC or PAL Standard Standard Standard
Video Over Ethernet Two independent channels of
streaming MPEG-4, H.264,
or M-JPEG
Two independent channels of
streaming MPEG-4, H.264,
or M-JPEG
Two independent channels of
streaming MPEG-4, H.264,
or M-JPEG
CONTROL
Point To Point (stand alone) Standard Standard Standard
Ethernet Standard Standard Standard
Serial RS-232/-422; Pelco D, Bosch RS-232/-422; Pelco D, Bosch RS-232/-422; Pelco D, Bosch
Network Enabled Standard Standard Standard
GENERAL
Weight 9.5 lb (configuration dependent) 9.5 lb (configuration dependent) 9.5 lb (configuration dependent)
Dimensions (L,W,H) 18.1” × 5.5” × 6.3”
(460 mm × 140 mm × 160 mm)
18.1” × 5.5” × 6.3”
(460 mm × 140 mm × 160 mm)
18.1” × 5.5” × 6.3”
(460 mm × 140 mm × 160 mm)
Power Requirements 24 VAC (20-30 VAC)
24 VDC (21-30 VDC)
24 VAC (20-30 VAC)
24 VDC (21-30 VDC)
24 VAC (20-30 VAC)
24 VDC (21-30 VDC)
Power Consumption 24 VAC: 15 VA nominal,
51 VA max w/heater
24 VDC: 10 W nominal,
46 W max w/heater
24 VAC: 15 VA nominal,
51 VA max w/heater
24 VDC: 10 W nominal,
46 W max w/heater
24 VAC: 15 VA nominal,
51 VA max w/heater
24 VDC: 10 W nominal,
46 W max w/heater

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2 Verify Camera Operation
Prior to installing the camera, use a bench test to verify camera operation and configure the
camera for the local network.
The camera provides analog video and can be controlled through either serial or IP
communications providing streaming video over an IP network.
2.1 Power and analog video
Step 1 Connect the power, video, and serial cables to the camera as described in paragraph
1.7 “Electrical Connections and Schematics” on page 1-4.
Step 2 Connect the video cable from the camera to a display/monitor and connect the
power cable to a power supply.
The camera operates on 20 - 30 VAC or 21 - 30 VDC.
Verify that video is displayed on the monitor.
Step 3 Connect the serial cable from the camera to a serial device such as a keyboard, and
confirm that the camera is responding to serial commands. For more information
about the supported serial commands, refer to paragraph 1.12 “Serial Connections”
on page 1-7.
2.2 IP Communications
As shipped from the factory, the F-Series camera has an IP address of 192.168.250.116 with
a netmask of 255.255.255.0.
Step 1 Configure a laptop or PC with another IP address from this network (for example,
192.168.250.1).
Step 2 Connect the camera and the laptop to the same Ethernet switch (or back-to-back with
an Ethernet crossover cable).1
Step 3 Open a web browser, enter
http://192.168.250.116 in the address bar,
and press Enter.
The Web Configurator will start at the Login
screen.
When this screen appears, the PC is successfully
connected to the camera over the IP network. Prior
to logging in to the web configuration tool and making
changes to the configuration, it may be wise to bench
test the camera with the FLIR Sensors Manager
software using the factory configured IP address.
Refer to paragraph 2.3 “Using FLIR Sensors
Manager (FSM)” on page 2-2.
1. In some cases, a straight Ethernet cable can be used, because many PCs have auto
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2.3 Using FLIR Sensors Manager (FSM)
The following provides a brief description of how to use FSM to control a camera and stream
video from the camera. For more detailed information on how to use FSM, refer to the FLIR
Sensors Manager User Manual.
If the FSM software has not been installed yet, locate the CD that came with the camera and
install it on the PC.
2.3.1 Running FSM
Step 1 Run the FSM software by double clicking the icon on the desktop, or
click on the Windows Start button and select Programs > FLIR Sensors
Manager > FLIR Sensors Manager.
Initially the FLIR Sensors Manager splash screen will be displayed. The software
version may be different than the version displayed below.

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After a brief while, the FSM main window will appear, and a popup FSM Notification
window will appear in the lower right of the screen indicating that no cameras
(servers) have been discovered yet.
Step 2 Click on the Accept button to acknowledge the
notification.
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 right of the
window indicates no sensors have been
discovered and added to the list of Active
Sensors.
Step 3 Click on the Discovery button along the top of
the window to bring up the Discovery Panel. The
FSM software can automatically discover FLIR cameras on the network.
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Step 4 When the Discovery Panel is displayed, click Refresh.
The FLIR camera will appear in the list of Discovered Servers. The camera will be
called “flir”, and the asterisk in parenthesis “(*)” indicates the camera has not been
added to the list of Active Servers on the right.
Step 5 Click on the center bar “>” to move the camera over to the list of Active Servers on
the right as shown below.
Once the camera has been added to the list of Active Servers, you can click on the
Discovery button again to close the Discovery Panel.
By default, the FSM software will automatically discover sensors in the network,
connect to the first camera it finds, take control of the camera, and display the video
from the camera in Video Wall 0 on the main FSM window.
Step 6 Confirm that video is streamed to the monitor and it is possible to control the camera
using the zoom controls and so on. For example, click on the zoom button (magnifying
glass with +), and the video will zoom to 2X. Once operation of the camera has been
confirmed, the camera can be configured to an IP address that matches the
installation network.
Step 7 Return to the Web Configurator screen
shown at the right and enter basic as the
User and click Login.
No password is required.
The Web Configurator will display the Help
screen listing information on the camera’s
software and hardware configuration.
The menu on the left allows you to select
various configuration web pages in order to
set the camera parameters. See “F-Series
Configuration” on page 2-5.
Click
Click

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2.4 F-Series Configuration
After logging in, the Help screen is displayed. This screen has information about the camera
including hardware and software revision numbers, part numbers, and serial numbers. If you
need to contact FLIR for support, this information will be useful to the support engineer. Use
the Menu entries at the left of the screen shown in Figure 2-1 to configure the F-Series
camera.
The following paragraphs show the pages for setting serial communication parameters and
setting a new IP address for a camera on a local area network.
Serial Remote
Step 1 Click Serial Remote. The screen at
the right will be displayed.
Step 2 Enter the parameters for your serial
control configuration.
The settings you make in this screen
will only become active when the
hardware/software DIP switch is set
to allow software settings to override
the dip switch settings. Refer to
paragraph 1.13 “Setting
Configuration Dip Switches” on page
1-8.
Figure 2-1: Web Configurator Help Screen

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Lan Settings
Step 1 Click LAN Settings. The screen
at the right will be displayed.
Step 2 Enter the Hostname, Gateway,
IP Address, and Netmask that
are appropriate for the local
area network. Then click Save.
A message will appear indicating the IP address has been changed and the browser
will no longer be able to communicate with the camera. You must connect the camera
to an appropriate local area network (LAN) and connect to the camera using its new
IP address.

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A Mechanical ICD Reference
The following Mechanical Control Documents detail the outline and mounting for the F-Series
cameras. These documents are provided for reference only. You should consult your local sales
representative or application engineer to obtain current ICD information. Also, the F-Series
Thermal Imaging Camera Core Data Sheet available from the website contains important
mechanical interface data as well.

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