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CCFC Field Camera
May 2016
Copyright © 2016
Campbell Scientific (Canada) Corp.

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  • Page 1 CCFC Field Camera May 2016 Copyright © 2016 Campbell Scientific (Canada) Corp.
  • Page 3 WARRANTY AND ASSISTANCE This equipment is warranted by CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC (CANADA) CORP. ("CSC") to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for ***** twenty-four (24) months from date of shipment unless specified otherwise. ***** Batteries are not warranted.
  • Page 4 Periodically (at least yearly) check electrical ground connections. WHILE EVERY ATTEMPT IS MADE TO EMBODY THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF SAFETY IN ALL CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTS, THE CLIENT ASSUMES ALL RISK FROM ANY INJURY RESULTING FROM IMPROPER INSTALLATION, USE, OR MAINTENANCE OF TRIPODS, TOWERS, OR ATTACHMENTS TO TRIPODS AND TOWERS SUCH AS SENSORS, CROSSARMS, ENCLOSURES, ANTENNAS, ETC.
  • Page 5 IR Warning Infrared (IR) is emitted from the CCFC. Do not look directly at the IR LED when the CCFC is connected to power. The CCFC utilizes 2 high intensity nonvisible IR (850nm) LEDs for night vision illumination. Do not make physical contact with the IR LEDs or place any body part near the IR LEDs (less than 5cm) while the camera is powered on.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    1. Introduction ..............1 2. Specifications ............. 2 3. Initial Inspection ............4 4. Quick Notes ..............5 CCFC General ..............5 Campbell Dataloggers Users ..........6 Configuration Process............6 5. Cautionary Statements ..........8 6. Factory Setup ............. 9 7.
  • Page 7 Table of Contents 11. Connecting to the Web Interface ......23 11.1 Setup Using Wi-Fi ............23 11.2 Setup Using Ethernet ............24 11.2.1 Link Local IP Address Auto-Configuration ....24 12. Camera Operation using the Web Interface ... 24 12.1 Installing MultiMedia Player ...........
  • Page 8 15.2 Send Via PakBus: PakBus Graph Operations ....98 15.2.1 Dataogger Settings ............. 98 15.2.2 Discovery ..............98 15.3 Setting Up Datalogger to Work with CCFC: PakBus Variable Control ............99 15.3.1 PakBus Control of Window Defroster Function ..100 15.3.2 PakBus Control of CCFC Power ......
  • Page 9 Figure 7-1 CCFC Connector Layout ......... 11 Figure 7-2 Photo Collection from Installed Camera Memory... 15 Figure 9-1 CCFC shown in Device Configuration Utility ..22 Figure 12-1 Dashboard - Desktop view ........27 Figure 12-2 Dashboard - Mobile views ........27 Figure 12-3 Top Navigation Bar –...
  • Page 10 Figure 19-3 USR Drive View in File Control ......113 Figure 20-1 CCFC Mounting Kit ..........114 Figure 20-2 CCFC Mounting Holes ........114 Figure 20-3 CCFC Mounted to Crossarm ....... 115 Tables Table 4-1 Power Mode Summary..........7 Table 6-1 CCFC Factory Default Configuration ....... 10 Table 7-1 Setup Button Status LED ..........
  • Page 11 Table 12-26 Wi-Fi Power Modes ..........83 Table 12-27 Import/Export Settings .......... 90 Table 12-28 Users ..............93 Table 13-1 CCFC Connections to RS-232 Port ......96 Table 13-2 Datalogger Connections to RS-232 Port ....96 Table 16-1 File Transfer Times Using PakBus ....... 106 Table 17-1 CCFC Compatibility with Contemporary and Retired Dataloggers ..............

  • Page 12: Introduction

    HD video and photos of up to 5 megapixels. The CCFC can operate over a wide temperature range and has several advanced power saving modes to suit a variety of needs.

  • Page 13: Specifications

    CCFC Field Camera Specifications Power Supply Operating  9 – 30 Vdc Input voltage Current Draw Specifications  Average current draw: 250 mA (excludes defroster and IR LEDs)  Maximum momentary peak current draw: 400mA  Current draw with defroster on: 1.5A ...
  • Page 14 1-11) Communication Protocols  Web interface via web browser  FTP  Email  PakBus (for Campbell Scientific dataloggers) Modem Power Control  Maximum Output Current: 750 mA  12 Vdc RS-232 or RS-485  Maximum Baud rate: 115.2 KBaud...

  • Page 15: Initial Inspection

    Check this information against the shipping documents to ensure the expected product and cable length are received.  The CCFC is shipped with a Quick Start Guide, 2 screws, 2 lock washers, 2 flat washers, 4 Lens wipes, a ResourceDVD,...

  • Page 16: Quick Notes

    CCFC Field Camera Quick Notes CCFC General  When ordering the CCFC series, use the model numbers CCFC RS2332 or CCFC RS485 (see Sections 13 RS-232 Communications and Section 14 RS-485 Communications).  The Setup Button’s Status LED will flash when the camera is in an Active Power State.

  • Page 17: Campbell Dataloggers Users

    Campbell Dataloggers Users  If interfacing to a datalogger, ensure that the datalogger has the latest PakBus operating system.  Use either the CCFC built in-web interface, the Device Configuration Utility, or PakBus Graph to change settings in the camera.
  • Page 18 CCFC Field Camera b. Partially On – Provides substantial reduction in power (especially with the Ethernet Power Mode set to Full Power Save). c. Deep Sleep – Provides very good power savings. The camera does not need to reboot when activated by a trigger.

  • Page 19: Cautionary Statements

    Section 13 RS-232 Communications and Section 14 RS-485 Communications. Cautionary Statements  Although the CCFC is designed to be a rugged and reliable device for field use, care should be taken when handling or moving it to avoid aesthetic damage.

  • Page 20: Factory Setup

    CCFC Field Camera 2. FCC Information Sticker. 3. Model #, Serial #, and MAC Address Sticker. Factory Setup Table 6-1 outlines the CCFC factory settings that are relevant for initially communicating with the camera.

  • Page 21: Camera Hardware

    Campbell Scientific (Canada) website www.campbellsci.ca/downloads. The use of RS-232 serial lines requires the use of the DB9 terminal block adapter (included in the box with the CCFC) in order to connect to a PC (Section 7.1 Power & I/O Cable Connections). Camera Hardware...

  • Page 22: Power I/O Connection

    Status Power I/O (9-30 Vdc) Ethernet Figure 7-1 CCFC Connector Layout Power I/O Connection Connection to the Power I/O (9-30 Vdc) is necessary for camera operation, as it is the only means to supply power to the camera. The Power I/O cable provides a weather-tight connection and has an IP68 environmental rating when properly connected.

  • Page 23: Status Led

    CCFC Field Camera 7.2.1 Status LED The Status LED located in the center of the Setup Button provides some useful diagnostic information about the camera. Table 7-1 describes the Status LED behavior. This assumes the power supply is between 9 - 30 Vdc.

  • Page 24: Setup Button

    7.2.2 Setup Button The Setup Button can be used to wake the camera from any of the power saving modes. Once the Setup Button is pushed, the CCFC enters a fully powered mode for 5 minutes. During this interval, the camera can be accessed via Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or RS-232/485 to make any necessary configuration changes.

  • Page 25: Link To Most Recent Photo And Video

    It is recommended to access the CCFC memory using the FTP file transfer process. On most Windows machines this is easily done by typing in the IP address assigned to the camera by the network.

  • Page 26: Modem Power Control

    CCFC Field Camera Selecting a directory such as TimedCapture1 will begin the navigation into that directory. Whole directories or files can be saved just like any other Windows folder. Note Files cannot be deleted this way. Figure 7-2 Photo Collection from Installed Camera Memory...

  • Page 27: Lens

    (see Section 12.5 Lens Position). 7.5.1 Camera Lens and Field of View The CCFC includes a 4.7 - 64.6 mm lens, which provides an approximate 4° horizontal field of view when fully zoomed in and a 67.3° horizontal field of view when fully zoomed out.

  • Page 28: Lens Ir Cut Filter

    Dashboard of the web interface (see Section 12.3 Dashboard). 7.5.4 Lens IR Cut Filter The CCFC is internally equipped with an IR cut filter. The filter is required to filter out near infrared light that can have an undesirable effect on the photos.

  • Page 29: Table 8-1 Power & I/O Cable Connections

    CCFC Field Camera Table 8-1 Power & I/O Cable Connections Color Function Connection When Not Used Power System Ground (or Pin 5 of a computer Black* Ground (DTE) DB-9 Connector). Red* Input Power Power Source 9-30 Vdc. RS-232 TX RS-232 Input (RX control port of...

  • Page 30: Power & I/O Cable Details

    Power & I/O Cable Details The Power & I/O cable (CCFCCBL1-L) that is used for the CCFC camera has an outdoor environmentally rated connector on one end and discrete wire pigtails on the other that allow for flexible termination. When making the cable connection to the camera, the notch positions must always line up and care should be taken not to cross-thread the connector.

  • Page 31: Ethernet Cables

    The Ethernet connection can be used to configure the camera settings as well as for targeting and focusing the camera. The Ethernet port of the CCFC is auto MDIX; therefore, an Ethernet crossover cable is not required when connecting the camera to other devices.

  • Page 32: Using Device Configuration Utility

    When shipped, the CCFC factory default setting is with the communication lines configured for the RS-232 or RS-485 depending on the model specified at time or order. See Table 8-1 Power & I/O Cable Connections for wiring details.

  • Page 33: Figure 9-1 Ccfc Shown In Device Configuration Utility

    BAUD rate is set to something else, select the appropriate BAUD rate in the Device Configuration Utility using the control on the bottom left.  Once connected to the CCFC, use the tabs to navigate and configure the camera. Figure 9-1 CCFC shown in Device Configuration Utility The camera has a large amount of variable information, so it may take about 30 secs for the connection process to complete.

  • Page 34: Photo Quality

    11.1 Setup Using Wi-Fi The CCFC is Wi-Fi enabled. While the camera is powering up, start the computer/mobile device and connect to the camera via its Wi-Fi network. The camera will appear as CCFC-1000 (for example), where 1000 is the last four digits of the camera’s serial...

  • Page 35: Setup Using Ethernet

    In order to use Link Local, the computer connecting Note to the CCFC must be configured to use DHCP. If the computer is configured to use a static IP, one of the remaining interface arrangements will need to be used.

  • Page 36: Rtsp Video Stream

    CCFC Field Camera The computer requires the use of a MultiMedia player to properly display video from the CCFC. The web interface is designed to use the VideoLAN VLC media player, which is a free, open- source software, which ensures that the proper video codecs are available on the computer.

  • Page 37: Embedding

    The CCFC supports UPnP for device discovery. Meaning, the CCFC will appear in the Windows Network panel with a name such as CCFC-1000, where 1000 is the actual serial number of the camera. This feature makes it possible to find the camera after connecting it to an existing network using DHCP, regardless of whether the connection is wired via Ethernet or Wi-Fi.

  • Page 38: Figure 12-1 Dashboard - Desktop View

    CCFC Field Camera Figure 12-1 Dashboard - Desktop view Figure 12-2 Dashboard - Mobile views...

  • Page 39: Table 12-2 Web Interface Components

    CCFC Field Camera Table 12-2 Web Interface Components Title Parameter Description Power On & Completion of these parameters is indicated by a Connect checkmark beside the appropriate task. Select the title to Camera be linked to the appropriate page. Create Capture Once complete, click the ‘X’...
  • Page 40  Every web page contains a navigation sidebar on the left with options that allow navigation to the other CCFC web pages. On mobile devices or small screen PCs, the sidebar is automatically collapsed to allow more space for content. The sidebar can be reopened by clicking the menu key at the top left of the page.

  • Page 41: Live Video Modal

    CCFC Field Camera Camera Name Menu Campbe Serial Live Power Number Video Icon Modal Scientifi c Logo Figure 12-3 Top Navigation Bar – Desktop view 12.2.1 Live Video Modal The web interface allows the user to view real-time video using the Live Video icon.

  • Page 42: Power Icon

    The Set Up Progress bar is visible on every web page. When proceeding through the Set Up Progress workflow to configure the CCFC, the bar is updated with check marks. Figure 12-5 Set Up Progress bar The text in this bar is selectable and links to the associated area required to complete setup.

  • Page 43: Figure 12-6 Ccfc Dashboard

    CCFC Field Camera Page Tabs Figure 12-6 CCFC Dashboard It is important to note that any web server or FTP activity will reset the sleep timer in the camera, so the camera will stay awake for 5 min after the last access to the web page. When a user has the Dashboard open, it constantly accesses the web server on the camera loading the time, temperature, humidity, etc.

  • Page 44: Capture Modes

    Pre-Record In Seconds. By entering a value between 1 and 30 in this field, the CCFC will begin buffering video in its camera memory. When an event occurs, the CCFC will store the set number of seconds of video to a file and...

  • Page 45: Timed Capture

    Record Duration is set as 5 seconds and the total Video Duration is 10 seconds, the first 5 seconds of the video will be pre-recorded. 12.4.1 Timed Capture Timed Capture is used to configure the camera to capture photos or video using the CCFC internal clock. Figure 12-8 Timed Capture...

  • Page 46: Figure 12-9 Timed Capture: Create New Profile

    CCFC Field Camera When Timed Capture is enabled, the CCFC uses its internal clock as a trigger to initiate the capture of photos or video. In addition to the primary Timed Capture event, there is also a second independent Timed Capture. Each configuration is independent of the other, but overlapping events may delay or prevent one or the other from occurring.

  • Page 47: Table 12-4 Timed Capture Variables For Photos

    CCFC Field Camera Table 12-4 Timed Capture Variables for Photos Variable Allowable Description Values Enable Opens Timed Capture: Create New Capture to add parameters. Text Name the setting in order to navigate to it at a later date. Also Title acts as a directory name in the File Explorer see section 12.7...
  • Page 48 CCFC Field Camera Format YY/MM or YY/MM/DD. Selecting the YY/MM/DD option has some performance advantages when a large number of photos are taken. Reducing the number of files in a folder speeds up the storing and file management process. Speed advantages are only noticeable if the number of files in the YY/MM folder will exceed 1000.

  • Page 49: Table 12-5 Timed Capture Variables For Videos

    CCFC Field Camera Table 12-5 Timed Capture Variables for Videos Variable Allowable Description Values Enable Opens Timed Capture: Create New Capture to add parameters. Text Name the setting in order to navigate to it at a later date. Also Title acts as a directory name in the File Explorer (see Section 12.7...

  • Page 50: External Trigger

    CCFC Field Camera storing and file management process. Speed advantages are only noticeable if the number of files in the YY/MM folder will exceed 1000. Toggle Enable to initiate sending videos via email. Destination Drop down to select a configured email settings profile. Use the...

  • Page 51: Figure 12-10 External Trigger

    When set to Active High, 0 volts is the Inactive state and a positive voltage is the Active state. The CCFC is shipped from the factory with a pull down resistor connected to the External Trigger and the External Trigger is set to Active High.

  • Page 52: Figure 12-11 External Trigger: Create New Profile

    CCFC Field Camera Figure 12-11 External Trigger: Create New Profile Table 12-6 External Trigger Variables for Photos Variable Allowable Description Values Enable Opens External Trigger:Create New Profile to add parameters. Text Name the setting in order to navigate to it at a later date. Also Title acts as a directory name in the File Explorer see section 12.7...
  • Page 53 CCFC Field Camera Toggle Selecting Save to Camera enables the photo to be stored to the camera memory. Max Space (MB) Enter desires size (MB) out of 15185 MB. Entering a value of ‘0” will auto allocate as much space as possible.

  • Page 54: Table 12-7 External Trigger Variables For Video

    CCFC Field Camera 12.8.3.3 PakBus). Media Profile Drop down to select a configured media profile. Use the Edit button to setup Media profiles via the Media Settings modal (see Section 12.6 Media Settings). Table 12-7 External Trigger Variables for Video...

  • Page 55: Motion Detect

    Even if this feature is enabled, motion detect only operates when the camera is in the Fully On power mode. Figure 12-12 Motion Detect The CCFC implements an adaptive motion detect scheme in order to help avoid false motion detect triggers that can occur in normal...
  • Page 56 The adaptive motion detect scheme sets its threshold values based on a 20 second moving average of the scene. For example, if a CCFC was focused on a ceiling fan that was off, the CCFC motion detect would be triggered if the fan was turned on.

  • Page 57: Figure 12-13 Motion Detect: Create New Profile

    CCFC Field Camera be more reliable. Zooming in or moving the camera closer to the moving objects helps improve performance.  Objects moving slowly within the photo scene require a higher sensitivity setting compared to fast moving objects.  Sudden changing light levels can falsely trigger motion detect.
  • Page 58 CCFC Field Camera 1 to 99 Experimenting with values is the best method for determining where to set the level for the desired Sensitivity application. A Value of 1 is the least sensitive, but less prone to false triggers. A Value of 99 is the most sensitive and is most susceptible to false triggers.

  • Page 59: Table 12-9 Motion Detect Settings For Video Options

    CCFC Field Camera Media Profile Dropdown to select a configured media profile. Use the Edit button to setup Media profiles via the Media Settings modal (see Section 12.6 Media Settings). Toggle Enable to initiate sending photos via email. Destination Drop down to select a configured email settings profile.
  • Page 60 CCFC Field Camera 1 is the least sensitive, but less prone to false triggers. A Value of 99 is the most sensitive and is most susceptible to false triggers. Continuous Allows videos to be captured continuously (24 hours). (24hr) Schedule...

  • Page 61: Lens Position

    CCFC Field Camera Email Destination Drop down to select a configured email settings profile. Use the Edit button to setup Email profiles via the Email Settings modal (see Section 12.8.3.2 Email). Toggle Enable to initiate sending videos via FTP. Send via Destination Drop down to select a configured FTP profile.

  • Page 62: Figure 12-15 Lens Position Modal

    CCFC Field Camera Figure 12-15 Lens Position Modal Figure 12-16 Lens Position Modal (in Capture Modes)

  • Page 63: Media Settings

    CCFC Field Camera Table 12-10 Lens Positions Modal Variable Allowable Description Values Edit Button Opens Live Video to view and edit current lens position. Text Name the lens position in order to navigate to it at a later Title date.

  • Page 64: Photo Capture

    CCFC Field Camera Figure 12-17 Media Settings 12.6.1 Photo Capture The Photo Capture settings are significant in determining how the camera will operate. The description of the parameters for the Photo Capture setup are outlined in Table 12-11 Photo Capture Variables.

  • Page 65: Figure 12-19 Photo Settings Modal

    CCFC Field Camera Figure 12-19 Photo Settings Modal Table 12-11 Photo Capture Variables Variable Allowable Description/Options Values Button Opens Media Settings: Edit Photo Profile to add Edit parameters. Text Name the setting in order to navigate to it at a later date.
  • Page 66 CCFC Field Camera 2592 x 1944 Quality Lossless Very High High Medium Text Title Drop down None File Name Date and Time Convention Numerical Increment (from 1+). Enter the number to start the increment from. Toggle When viewing the photo, this information will be displayed.

  • Page 67: Table 12-12 Photo Resolution Details

    CCFC Field Camera Table 12-12 Photo Resolution Details Resolution Size with Outside Maximum Quality Typical File Banner Characters in Size Banner (kB) Lossless Very High 320 x 176 320 x 192 High Medium Lossless Very High 320 x 240 320 x 256...

  • Page 68: Video Capture

    CCFC Field Camera Very High High Medium Lossless 1900 Very High 2592 x 2592 x 1984 High 1944 Medium actual file size varies based on lighting conditions and subject matter. 12.6.2 Video Capture By selecting the Video Capture, the Media Setting: Edit Video Profile web page appears.

  • Page 69: Figure 12-20 Media Settings: Edit Video Profile

    CCFC Field Camera Figure 12-20 Media Settings: Edit Video Profile Figure 12-21 Video Settings Modal Table 12-13 Video Capture Variables Variable Allowable Description Values Edit Button Opens Media Settings: Edit Video Profile to add parameters. Title Text Name the setting in order to navigate to it at a later date. This title will appear in the drop down when setting up a Capture Mode (see Section 12.4 Capture Modes).

  • Page 70: File Explorer

    CCFC Field Camera Video1_0000001994.avi. Toggle When viewing the video, this information will be displayed. Position Inside Top: Displays text and timestamp at the top of the video. Inside Bottom: Displays text and timestamp at the bottom of the video. Time Stamp...

  • Page 71: Figure 12-22 File Explorer: Camera Memory Details

    CCFC Field Camera camera memory via the File Explorer. It is possible to delete either complete or portions of directories or subfolders, as well as individual photos or videos. Be cautious when using the Delete Selected function. Each capture event is allocated a set amount of space on the camera memory based on the inputted Capture Mode under Save to Camera, Max Space.

  • Page 72: Settings

    CCFC Field Camera There is a possibility of nine main directories that are created for media storage on the camera. There is a photo and video directory for each type of capture method and a directory for manually captured photos. A directory will not be created by the camera if a capture method is not used.

  • Page 73: Figure 12-24 General Settings

    Text Sets the name to be used as the web page heading. By default, Camera the Camera Name is set to Campbell Scientific. This provides an Name easy way of confirming that the camera is connected to the web interface. Limited to 32 characters.

  • Page 74: Sntp

    CCFC Field Camera onboard clock with a specified SNTP server to ensure the CCFC clock is always accurate. A time zone offset can be configured for the CCFC. See Section 12.8.1.1 SNTP for more details. Local Time Displays the local time.

  • Page 75: Network

    The Network page allows for media files to be sent through the Internet. Additionally, the Network page allows the user to configure settings that are related to the CCFC network connectivity. If changes are made to the camera that affect the access to the web interface, the browser must be restarted with the new configuration.

  • Page 76: Wired Ethernet Settings

    Figure 12-27 Network Pop-up on Google Chrome 12.8.2.1 Wired Ethernet Settings The CCFC default is to use the static IP address 1.2.3.4. As required, the CCFC can be configured for a DHCP Network. The available network settings are displayed on the Network page.

  • Page 77: Figure 12-28 Wired Ethernet Settings

    CCFC Field Camera Figure 12-28 Wired Ethernet Settings Table 12-16 Wired Ethernet Settings Variable Allowable Description Values Checkbox Enables DHCP operation of the network Configure interface. Operates as a Static IP address if Automatically Disabled (unchecked). 1.2.3.4 Only set if DHCP is Disabled. Gain IP IP Address address from a network administrator.

  • Page 78: Wi-Fi Settings

    The Wi-Fi on the camera can connect to an existing network or become a Wi-Fi access point. By default, the camera Wi-Fi will be set up as an access point with a name such as CCFC-1000, where 1000 is the serial number of the camera. This allows the...

  • Page 79: Wi-Fi Access Mode

    CCFC Field Camera Existing Connect to one of the three settings in order to set Network up and communicate with the camera. Wi-Fi Sets the camera up as a wireless access point in Access order to access all Internet programs and Point functions.

  • Page 80: Table 12-18 Access Point Settings

    CCFC Field Camera Table 12-18 Access Point Settings Variable Toggle, Drop Description Down, Numerical, or Text Text A user friendly name that will show up when AP Name* searching for networks. Select from 1 – 11. Drop down Wi-Fi channel to be used for the AP. Can be...

  • Page 81: Existing Network

    CCFC Field Camera Existing Network 12.8.2.3.2 The Wi-Fi settings information appears when the camera Wi-Fi is configured to operate with an existing network. Typically, this mode would be used when the camera is regularly connected to an existing Wi-Fi network to transfer files or to eliminate the need to connect a wired Ethernet cable.

  • Page 82: File Transfer

    CCFC Field Camera in the list. For example, if networks in both settings 1 and 2 are present, the camera will use settings 1. There are also eight settings associated with each Wi-Fi client connection as shown in Table 12-19 Existing Network Settings for Wi-Fi Clients.

  • Page 83: Ftp

    Note server to store media files. The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) allows media files to be stored on a third-party server. The CCFC allows for two external servers for media storage to be setup. Figure 12-32 FTP Settings Figure 12-33 FTP Settings Modal These settings configure the parameters that the camera will use to connect to the server.

  • Page 84: Table 12-20 Ftp Settings

    FTP server up to two times before aborting the file transfer. The CCFC also acts as an FTP server to enable photos and video to be transferred from the camera memory for external storage, processing, or anything required of media files.

  • Page 85: Email

    Some SMTP servers, such as Gmail, require secure connections in order to allow access. Support for TLS encryption is available in the CCFC SMTP program. If the CCFC connects to an SMTP server that supports TLS encryption, it will automatically be used, otherwise it will return to a normal, unencrypted connection.

  • Page 86: Table 12-21 Email Settings

    Sender (From) Text The Email address associated with the account is normally Address used here. The CCFC cannot receive emails. Recipient’s Email address. Multiple email addresses can Text Destination (To) be entered. To use multiple email addresses, separate them...

  • Page 87: Pakbus

    12.8.3.3 PakBus PakBus is used to enable media files to be sent to a PakBus compatible device (Campbell Scientific dataloggers). Ensure the PakBus device is set up to receive (see LoggerNet Manual, which is available for download at http://www.campbellsci.ca/loggernet). Maximum file size that can be sent is 2 MB.

  • Page 88: Table 12-22 Pakbus Settings

    Both RS- 232 and RS-485 are available. The preferred setting is determined at the time of ordering. Contact Campbell Scientific for more information. Additionally, the PakBus neighboring address allows for communication with devices that are several hops away on the PakBus network.

  • Page 89: Camera Operation

    CCFC Field Camera 12.8.4 Camera Operation 12.8.4.1 Camera Power Modes Figure 12-38 Camera Power Modes The combination of the Camera Power Mode and Ethernet Power Modes dictates the camera’s power draw. There are four Camera Power Mode options:  Fully On State: used if no power constraints exist or if high performance is required.

  • Page 90: Table 12-23 Camera Power Modes

    CCFC Field Camera Table 12-23 Camera Power Modes Power Ethernet Operating Characteristics Mode Power Save Mode Camera is always on. Always On Highest power consumption. Ethernet is on and always available for incoming communications. Moderate Not recommended. Power Save Fully On Mode Camera is always on.
  • Page 91 CCFC Field Camera The camera can respond to RS-232 or RS-485 communication in this mode. The Deep Sleep power consumption (6mA typically) is not affected by the Ethernet Power Mode. Always On Ethernet, RS-232 or RS-485 communications are non-responsive in Deep Sleep mode.

  • Page 92: Ethernet Power Mode

    12.8.4.2 Ethernet Power Mode Ethernet Power Mode dictates the Ethernet power draw. To reduce power consumption, the CCFC includes the ability to control the power characteristics of the Ethernet port. The specific behavior of the camera’s Ethernet power save is also influenced by the Power mode of the camera.

  • Page 93: Wi-Fi Power Mode

    CCFC Field Camera Table 12-25 Ethernet Power Modes Power Operating Characteristics Mode This power mode offers the maximum availability of the Ethernet Always On port. If the camera is in the Fully On power state or the Partially On power state, then the Ethernet port will always be on and available for communications.

  • Page 94: Night Mode

    10 sec. Similarly, network activity will reset the 5 min timer in Low Power Save Mode, but not in Disabled Mode. 12.8.4.4 Night Mode The CCFC is optimized for nighttime media captures. During times of reduced light, the camera automatically increases its...

  • Page 95: Ir Led Power Control

    The CCFC will also increase frame rate when capturing videos, which results in videos that appear darker than photos captured at the same time. The CCFC is equipped with Infrared LEDs in order to capture photos in complete darkness.

  • Page 96: Filter Control

    12.8.4.4.2 Outdoor photos contain a great deal of IR light from the sun. The photo sensor in the CCFC is sensitive to this IR light and will pick it up causing the photo to look improperly colored. The lens on the CCFC is equipped with a switchable IR filter to counteract this effect.

  • Page 97: Digital I/O

    This option enables the CCFC to supply up to a maximum of 750 mA of current. The voltage level will be the same as the camera’s input power (i.e.

  • Page 98: Lens Defroster Control

    CCFC Field Camera Figure 12-43 Modem Power Control In order to communicate via cell modem, set the CCFC’s wired Ethernet settings to the appropriate values as per the cell modem’s manual. The required values are IP Address, Netmask, Default Gateway and Primary Nameserver. If the cell modem has a firewall enabled, set up port forwarding to the camera.

  • Page 99: Advanced

    Figure 12-45 Lens Defroster Control: Prior to Capture 12.8.5 Advanced 12.8.5.1 GPS Photos created by the CCFC can be geotagged - GPS coordinates can be embedded in the photo files metadata. Figure 12-46 GPS...

  • Page 100: Import/Export

    The Import/Export tool is used to maintain continuity between cameras. It has the ability to import and export settings to and from the CCFC camera. Additionally, Import/Export allows for configuration settings to be uploaded or downloaded via the web interface. The .xml configuration files are also compatible with...

  • Page 101: Figure 12-49 Import/Export Camera Settings

    Table 12-27 Import/Export Settings Variable Options Description Uploads selected file from the computer. This Choose file file can be found on the Campbell Scientific website http://www.campbellsci.ca/ccfc If selected, it updates IP address information from the file. Update IP Not selecting this will not update the IP address settings address information.

  • Page 102: Update

    CCFC Field Camera File Downloading the configuration file is useful when setting up multiple cameras with the same function. The option to download the configuration file allows easy transfer of data from one camera to the other without having to duplicate work.

  • Page 103: Users

    Device Configuration Utility, using the RS-232 or RS-485 port, depending on the CCFC model that was ordered.

  • Page 104: Figure 12-51 Users And Security Settings

    Down, or Text Used to enable a username/password security level Enable Toggle when first logging in to use the CCFC. 4 – 32 characters in length. Used to log into the web User Name Text interface. Full camera access. Can create and edit users to Admin disable security.

  • Page 105: History

    The RS-232 serial communications are used with the camera for two purposes: to configure and setup the camera using Device Configuration Utility software that Campbell Scientific provides and to send photo files from the camera to other devices using the PakBus protocol.

  • Page 106: Figure 13-1 Pakbus Settings

    CCFC Field Camera Figure 13-1 PakBus Settings The CCFC Power I/O port is configured by default to provide a 3- wire RS-232 connection (Tx, Rx, Ground), as well as power. The wires can be terminated directly on the control ports of a compatible datalogger.

  • Page 107: Communications

    Yellow Switched PWR Do no connect 14. RS-485 Communications The optional RS-485 communication interface of the CCFC can be used in conjunction with the MD485 to interface a datalogger to one or more cameras. Refer to the MD485 Manual for additional information.

  • Page 108: Send Via Pakbus: Pakbus Communications

    The CCFC is capable of producing video files that exceed 30MB. Trying to send such a large file to a datalogger using PakBus can be problematic. For this reason, the CCFC is setup to not send any files using PakBus that are larger than 2MB.

  • Page 109: Send Via Pakbus: Concurrent Pakbus Communications

    15.2 Send Via PakBus: PakBus Graph Operations The CCFC supports configuration via PakBus Graph over the serial port. A datalogger or other type of PakBus relay device is required to interface PakBus Graph to the camera.

  • Page 110: Setting Up Datalogger To Work With Ccfc: Pakbus

    CCFC Field Camera 15.3 Setting Up Datalogger to Work with CCFC: PakBus Variable Control The camera is capable of receiving variables, commands, or text from a datalogger. The specific operational parameters that can be altered or controlled include:  File Captions ...

  • Page 111: Pakbus Control Of Window Defroster Function

    15.3.2 PakBus Control of CCFC Power The ability to shut the camera down safely using a PakBus command is available in the CCFC. By writing a value of 1 (or any value not equaling zero) to the public Boolean variable CCFCShutdown the camera initiates a shutdown and power down cleanly.

  • Page 112: Example Program - Sendvariable Instruction - Cr1000

    CCFC Field Camera Following is an example of the CRBasic command that will shut down a camera with PakBus address 55: SendVariables (SendVarResult,Com1,0,55,0000,400, “Public”, “CCFCShutdown”,1,1) 15.3.3 Example Program – SendVariable Instruction – CR1000 The following example illustrates the use of the SendVariable instruction to alter Still Photo Banner #2, as well as toggle the camera window defroster.

  • Page 113: Example Program - Adding Gps Coordinates To The Photo Banner - Cr1000

    CCFC Field Camera SendVariables(SendVarResult,Com1,0,55,0000,200,"Public","CCFCDefroster",TurnDefroste rVal,1) TurnDefrosterOn = false EndIf CallTable Test NextScan EndProg 15.3.4 Example Program – Adding GPS Coordinates to the Photo Banner – CR1000 The following example illustrates the use of the CCFCGPSLatitude and CCFCGPSLongitude instructions, which can be used with CR800 series, CR1000, or CR3000 dataloggers.

  • Page 114: Pakbus Neighbouring Address

    CCFC PakBus communication lines allows the neighbor to relay communication between the CCFC and the final destination for data. Leave PakBus set to zero (0) if the CCFC is directly connected to the final destination. 16. Power Calculations and Timings The CCFC was specifically designed for operation in power- constrained systems such as solar powered sites.
  • Page 115 CCFC Field Camera Table 16-1 Power Consumption (Standalone Operation) Power Ethernet Quiescent Active Amp-Hr Amp-Hr Amp-Hr Mode Power Current Current Per Day Per Day Per Day Save Draw Draw 1 JPG/Hr 5 Min JPG Mode Max.@12Vdc Max.@12Vdc JPG/Day Active Duration...

  • Page 116: Operation With Communications

    CCFC Field Camera When the Wi-Fi is powered up and connected via an Note Access Point (AP) or connected to an Existing Network (see Section 12.8.2 Network), an extra 40 mA is added to the current power draw. When the camera is transmitting large amounts of data (e.g.

  • Page 117: Table 16-1 File Transfer Times Using Pakbus

    CCFC Field Camera Table 16-1 File Transfer Times Using PakBus Communication Time (seconds) per 100Kbytes BAUD RATE 240 seconds 9600 0.0123 A-Hrs 120 seconds 19200 0.0076 A-Hrs 60 seconds 38400 0.0054 A-Hrs 40 seconds 57600 0.0044 A-Hrs 30 seconds 115200 0.0038 A-Hrs...

  • Page 118: Ccfc Compatability

    Hours/Day Total power = 0.2335 Amp-Hours/Day 17. CCFC Compatibility As shown in Table 17-1 CCFC Compatibility with Contemporary and Retired Dataloggers, The CCFC is compatible with several contemporary and retired Campbell Scientific dataloggers. Table 17-1 CCFC Compatibility with Contemporary and...

  • Page 119: Cr1000 Interface Guide

    (see Section 13 RS-232 Communications). The pigtail end of the CCFC Power & I/O cable can be terminated directly to the CR1000 wiring panel control ports (COM1-4). Refer to Section 8 Cables/Wiring for wiring details.

  • Page 120: Cr1000 Com Port (Control Port) Communications

    CCFC Field Camera camera. Files Manager allows the user to specify a name for the files and the number of files kept in a ring memory type fashion. The format of the Files Manager setting is as follows:  (AAAA,DDD:NAME.EXT,NNNN) ...

  • Page 121: Remote Photo Retrieval

    LoggerNet communications can be used to remotely retrieve the photos and video from the datalogger memory. There are also permanent links available in the CCFC web interface to download the most recently captured photos or video files that have been saved to the camera memory (see Section 7.3.1 Link to Most Recent Photo and Video).

  • Page 122: Figure 19-1 File Retrieval Setup Screen

    CCFC Field Camera Setup Screen File Retrieval Figure 19-1 File Retrieval Setup Screen Select the required Retrieval Mode for the application. The Follow Scheduled Data Collection option uses the scheduled configuration in the Schedule tab. If the New Schedule option is selected, the Base Date and Time, and Retrieval Interval parameters need to be configured.

  • Page 123: Using Loggernet File Control

    CCFC Field Camera If LoggerNet File Retrieval does not list the avi files Note as an option under File Edit Pattern, force the filename and format. The default Output Directory is C:\Campbellsci\LoggerNet. If required, the preferred location can be found by browsing. The Max Files parameter specifies the maximum number of files that can be retrieved during each scheduled event.

  • Page 124: Mounting

    CCFC Field Camera In dataloggers such as the CR1000, the Device Map can include the CPU, USR, and the CRD (compact flash module). The devices show up in the left hand side of the File Control panel. To view files of a certain device, simply click on the desired device listed in the panel (Figure 19-3 USR Drive View in File Control).

  • Page 125: Figure 20-1 Ccfc Mounting Kit

    Figure 20-2 CCFC Mounting Holes When using the optional Mounting Kit, align the outer holes of the CCFC with the center hole and the 180° slot of the mount. Loosely secure the two together with the two ¼-20 x 0.5” Hex...

  • Page 126: Maintenance

    Cross arm U-Bolt Figure 20-3 CCFC Mounted to Cross arm 21. Maintenance The CCFC requires little maintenance. Keeping the camera lens window clean is important for the longevity of the camera and photo and video quality. 21.1 Lithium Battery The camera is equipped with a Lithium Thionyl Chloride battery.

  • Page 127: Window And Lens Cleaning

    22.2 Simultaneous Processes The CCFC cannot capture 2 events simultaneously. For example, the CCFC cannot capture a photo while video is being recorded. Also other processes such as downloading files from the camera memory can add additional delays to the capture process.

  • Page 128: Appendix A. Ccfc Camera Accessories

    A.1 CCFCCBL1-L Power & I/O Cable The CCFCCBL1-L Power & I/O cable is used to supply power and serial communications to the CCFC/ This cable can also be used to provide power to an external communication device or trigger the CCFC to initiate photo or video capture.

  • Page 129: Ccfccbl2-L Environmental Ethernet Cable

    CCFC Digital Camera A.2 CCFCCBL2-L Environmental Ethernet Cable Ordering part numbers: 1. CCFCCBL2-L (-L is length in feet) Details: * 26-AWG 4 Pair (8 conductor) Shielded CAT5E Cable with polyurethane Jacket * RJ45 Environmental Connector on one end and rugged Metal...

  • Page 130: L28840 Db9 Female To Terminal Block Adaptor

    CCFC Field Camera Figure A-3 L18549 Mounting Kit The L18549 can mount up to a 1.5” O.D. pipe. A.4 L28840 DB9 FEMALE To Terminal Block Adaptor Details: * DB9 female to terminal block interface with hood and hardware Figure A-4 L28840 DB9 FEMALE To Terminal Block Adapt...
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