Thermographic Systems: First Time Setup

Issue:

The integrator is setting up a thermographic camera for the first time. They need to set up the bare minimum in order for it to trigger in CMS.

Prerequisite:

Thermographic Systems: Logging into a Thermographic camera

Resolution:

1. Click the Configuration tab > Device Info > Name the camera then click the green checkmark to save your setting.
   
   
2. Click OK.
3. Click Stream > Base Stream > Channel 1 or 2.
   • By default the Video Encode Type is H.265. Not all VMS's support this yet so if yours does not, change it to H.264 then click Apply.
     
     
4. Repeat Step 3 for the other Channel.
5. Click Device > Local Network.
   • Your network administrator will specify whether or not to use DHCP or Static.
     
     
     
     
6. Click Device > Date and Time.
   • Select the appropriate time zone then click the green checkmark to save your settings.
   • If an NTP server is present you can provide it's IP address here.
     
     
     
     
7. Click Temperature Measurement > Parameter Configure > Temperature Parameters.
   • Draw a detection zone by left-clicking on the screen. Once the zone is complete, right-click to navigate off the window.
   • Set the Temperature Units to either Fahrenheit or Celcius. 
   • Set the Length Units to Feet or Metric.
   • Set the Mount Distance to the distance between the camera and the Blackbody reference unit.
   • Click Apply.
     
     
     
     
8. Click Temperature Measurement > Thermal Mapping.
   • Use the controls under the images (zoom/focus) to adjust both scenes until they are similar.
   • Select ID 1.
     • Set the Scene Depth to the distance between the camera and the Blackbody reference unit.
     • Select Mapping Point One and mark the same position in both images.
     • Select Mapping Point Two and mark the same position in both images.
     • Select Mapping Point Three and mark the same position in both images.
   • Click Apply.
     
     
     
     
9. Click Temperature Measurement > Bad Point Check.
   • Set a reference point where the image is hottest/coolest or if there is something like an exhaust fan or vent in the scene.
   • Click Apply.
     
     
     
     
10. Click Temperature Measurement >Thermal Calibration.
    • Click Enable.
    • Click Display Area Info (optional)
    • Check Target Temperature setting for 104 for Farhenheit or 40 when using Celcius. 
    • Set the Distance between the camera and the Blackbody reference unit.
    • Draw a square around the Blackbody reference unit.
    • Click Apply.
      
      
11. This completes the camera portion. The next steps are outlined in the following article: Central Management Server (CMS): Adding a device..