Industrial Event Camera Contents Introduction........................ 5 Content of this Document ................5 Target Group, Personnel ................5 Symbols Used ....................6 Product Specifications....................7 Use and Application ..................7 Dimensions....................11 Display Elements ..................11 Electrical Connection .................. 12 Camera Optics ..................... 13 The Heater ....................
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Industrial Event Camera Contents Maintenance and Repair ..................32 Servicing.......................32 Repair ......................32 Troubleshooting .......................33 What to Do in the Case of a Fault ...............33...
Industrial Event Camera Introduction Introduction Content of this Document This document contains information required to use the product in the relevant phases of the product life cycle. This may include information on the following: • Product identification • Delivery, transport, and storage •...
Industrial Event Camera Introduction Symbols Used This document contains symbols for the identification of warning messages and of informative messages. Warning Messages You will find warning messages, whenever dangers may arise from your actions. It is mandatory that you observe these warning messages for your personal safety and in order to avoid prop- erty damage.
Industrial Event Camera Product Specifications Product Specifications Use and Application This manual applies to the industrial event camera (hereinafter referred to as camera). The fixed-focus camera is supplied with 24 V DC and features a network interface (10Ba- seT/100Base-TX) and trigger input. The camera is used for the continuous monitoring of machinery and systems in industrial applications.
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Industrial Event Camera Product Specifications Special Product Features Video Recording Function with Pre-Run and Post-Run Buffer • In addition to the video recording function, the recording function supports pre-run buffers to capture actions that occur before the trigger event. The user can see what happened 60 seconds before and after an event.
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Industrial Event Camera Product Specifications Application Examples Accessories for Safety Devices The camera is an accessory for safety devices to quickly identify the cause of a safety-related fault. Figure 2.2 Safety light grid High-Bay Warehouses The camera will record a video leading up to and after the event if the storage process has failed.
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Industrial Event Camera Product Specifications Production Machines The camera sends a live view to a screen to monitor the status of a machine or a hard-to-reach area. Figure 2.4 Wind turbine...
Industrial Event Camera Product Specifications Dimensions The camera housing has the following dimensions. 84.6 38.3 32.5 34.6 Figure 2.5 Housing dimensions The camera has a powder-coated aluminum housing and a glass front panel. The mounting bracket is securely attached to the housing and cannot be removed. Display Elements Two LEDs on the front of the camera indicate the operating status.
Industrial Event Camera Product Specifications Electrical Connection The following connections are located on the sensor. Connection Assignment Power supply and digital input connection M12 plug, A-coded, 4-pin 1. Power supply + (18 V DC ... 28 V DC) 2. Digital input Low: 0 % ...
Industrial Event Camera Product Specifications Camera Optics The camera has a viewing angle of 62.2 ° when aligned horizontally and 48.8 ° when aligned vertically. Note The camera has a fixed focus. The object distance is 1 m at the optimal depth of focus. The focal length of the lens is 3.04 mm and the focal length ratio is two.
Industrial Event Camera Product Specifications Accessories The following products are available as accessories. Designation Description V1SD-G-GN2M-PUR-E1S-V45-G Bus cable, Ethernet, straight M12 plug, D-coded to RJ45, Ethernet-coded, 4-pin, PUR cable, green, Cat5e V1-G-2M-PUR Straight single-ended female cordset, M12, 4-pin, PUR cable PCV-MB1 Mounting bracket Additional accessories can be found online at www.pepperl-fuchs.com.
Check the package contents against your order and the shipping documents to ensure that all items are present and correct. Should you have any questions, direct them to Pepperl+Fuchs. Retain the original packaging in case the device is to be stored or shipped again at a later date.
Industrial Event Camera Installation Connecting the Camera Caution! Damage to the device Connecting an alternating current or excessive supply voltage can damage the device or cause the device to malfunction. Electrical connections with reversed polarity can damage the device or cause the device to malfunction.
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Industrial Event Camera Installation Assigning a Fixed IP Address When delivered, the sensor has a fixed IP address 192.168.100.50 and subnet mask 255.255.255.0. To enable communication within the network, the network settings of your PC/laptop must be synchronized with the camera and may need to be adjusted. To do so, pro- ceed as follows: Setting the Fixed IP Address The following section describes how to check the network connection settings of your Windows...
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Industrial Event Camera Installation The Properties window for the TCP/IP protocol opens. Select the "General" tab. Select the input function "Use the following IP address." Enter the IP address of the sensor, but only the first three segments of the IP address. The last segment must be different from the IP address of the sensor.
Industrial Event Camera Installation System Requirements Ports To ensure that the system functions properly, the following ports must not be blocked by a fire- wall within the camera's network. Port Protocol Function Web application 5001 Text overlay 5002 Event trigger 8080 Web application 8554 or 554...
Industrial Event Camera Functions Functions Streaming Stream Resolution Codec/Container 1280 x 720, MJPEG http://<camera-ip>/stream-hd 1024 x 576, 960 x 540, 800 x 450, 640 x 360 RTSP 640 x 360 H264 RTSP rtsp://<camera-ip>:<rtsp- port>/< rtsp-path> Recording The camera can record a video sequence in response to a trigger signal. The recording begins with the set pre-run buffer time before the trigger point and ends the set post-run buffer time after the trigger point.
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Industrial Event Camera Functions Note Recording Fault A recording fault is indicated by the blue LED flashing several times after a trigger has occurred. Possible reasons for this include: • Memory card is full • Memory card is missing • Memory card is faulty Note Recording with a Resolution of 1920 x 1080 Pixels...
Industrial Event Camera Functions Access Protection Two users are available: • viewer • admin On delivery, no password is set for either user. If a password is set, a login prompt appears when the user interface is launched. The admin user has no restrictions. The viewer user can view streams and recordings but cannot make any changes.
Industrial Event Camera Web Interface Web Interface The camera has a web interface that allows you to configure the camera and perform diagnos- tics. Opening the User Interface in the Web Browser Accessing the User Interface Open the web interface using a current web browser, such as Google Chrome. The web interface is accessed via an HTTP request: http://<ip - address>...
Industrial Event Camera Web Interface User interface The following descriptions refer to the user interface display on a desktop PC. Main Window The main window is divided into the following areas: Figure 5.1 Main window Item Designation Function Main menu Live Main window Events...
Industrial Event Camera Web Interface 5.3.1 Events The Event view allows access to the recordings. The recordings are presented via thumbnails of a still image taken at the time of the trigger. The images are spread over several pages, which can be selected via the navigation menu (1) above the thumbnails. Memory usage is dis- played next to the navigation menu (2).
Industrial Event Camera Web Interface 5.3.2 Settings All camera settings are saved to the SD card in the file ipcam_settings.json. If this file does not exist or is invalid due to incorrect manual editing, the default settings are loaded and a message appears at the top of the Settings page.
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Industrial Event Camera Web Interface Streams Setting Default Setting Values Description Resolution of the live 1280 x 720 1280 x 720, Resolution of the live stream 1024 x 576, stream 960 x 540, 800 x 450, 640 x 360 Quality of the live 0 % ...
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Industrial Event Camera Web Interface Network Setting Default Setting Values Description IP address 192.168.100.50 IPv4 address The IPv4 address of the camera If DHCP is enabled, it is used as the fallback address. Netmask (CIDR) 0 – 30 Netmask in CIDR notation Gateway IP address <blank>...
Industrial Event Camera Web Interface 5.3.3 System This page displays system information: Figure 5.3 System • Camera name • System time • Time zone • System uptime • Application uptime • Serial number • Software version • Hardware version • Heater temperature •...
Industrial Event Camera Web Interface 5.3.4 Update This page is used to install a software update. Select the update file and start the update using the "Update software" button. Note Do not switch off the camera during the update. Figure 5.4 Update First, the update file is uploaded to the camera.
Industrial Event Camera Web Interface 5.3.5 REST API Interface REST API allows an individual user interface to be programmed and for the camera to be inte- grated directly into IT systems. The REST API can read out information and issue commands (e.g., a trigger signal).
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Industrial Event Camera Maintenance and Repair Maintenance and Repair Servicing Danger! Danger to life due to electrical current! Contact with live parts causes immediate danger to life. • Allow only qualified electricians to carry out work on the electrical installation. •...
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Industrial Event Camera Troubleshooting Troubleshooting What to Do in the Case of a Fault Before you have the device repaired, perform the following actions: Checklist Fault Cause Fault Repair "Power" LED The power supply is switched off Check whether there is a reason why the power sup- does not light up ply is switched off (installation or maintenance work, etc.).
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