Unable To Control The Camera - FLIR Nexus Configuration Manual

2—Verify Camera Operation with FSM Nexus Configuration Guide
2.4.2

Unable to control the camera

If you are unable to control the camera with serial communications, ensure the communication
parameters of the camera (such as baud rate, address, and communication standard) match
the parameters of the other serial device. If using RS-422, confirm the receive pair on the
camera are connected to the transmit pair of the other device. Also confirm that the Software
Override DIP switch (SW102-9) is set correctly. This switch determines whether the serial
configuration comes from the hardware DIP switches or the software settings. Refer to the
camera installation manual for information on how to set the DIP switches.
If the camera does not respond to commands from FSM (for example, the camera does not
zoom when the zoom in button is clicked), the camera may not be the "Active" camera, or you
may not have control of the camera. By default FSM will automatically request control of the
camera and make it active, but if there are multiple cameras and/or multiple FSM clients, it
may be necessary to manually make the camera active and take control of it.
In the Sensors Panel, if the camera is the active sensor, there will be an
"(Active)" notification next to the name of the camera. Only one camera or
sensor can be active at a time. To make the camera active, right click on the
icon to the left of the camera name and select "Set Active", or simply double-
click on the icon.
The icon to the left of the camera name indicates the status of the sensor. The following is a list
of the possible icons and the meaning of each one.
Connected and Controlled
This icon indicates the camera has been discovered and added to the list of active servers, and
the camera is actively "connected" to the FSM client and receiving status updates. The joystick
in the icon indicates the user has control of the camera. To release control of the camera, right
click on the icon and select "Release Control".
Discovered
This icon indicates the camera has been discovered and added to the list
of active servers, but the camera is not actively "connected" to FSM, and
therefore FSM is not receiving status updates. To connect to the camera,
right click on the icon and select "Connect". Alternatively, it is possible to
double-click the icon to connect.
Connected
This icon indicates the camera has been discovered and added to the list
of active servers, and the camera is actively "connected" to FSM and
receiving status updates. To take control of the camera, right click on the
icon and select "Request Control". Alternatively, it is possible to double-
click the icon to take control.
Not Connected
This icon indicates the camera has been discovered and added to the list of active servers, and
the camera is actively "connected" to the FSM client and receiving status updates. To connect
to the camera, right click on the icon and select "Connect".
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