Basic Camera Configuration; Expert And Admin Accounts; Setup Menu - FLIR F Series Installation Manual

Basic Operation and Configuration
Function
When the Function button is selected, the keypad changes
to a numeric keypad. A tool tip can be shown when a
function has been assigned to a number. Use the back
( ) arrow to return to the Control Panel.
Analytics On/Off
The F-Series ID camera Intrusion Detection analytics can be enabled or disabled from the
Live Video page. Detection area and tripwire alarms must be setup prior to use.
Video Analytics Setup, pg.
Refer to
De-Ice On/Off
This button will turn the De-Ice heater on or off. The heater will run, controlled by the
thermostat, for approximately one hour unless turned off by the user again selecting the
De-Ice button.
2.3

Basic Camera Configuration

The following procedures describe how to do the most common basic camera configuration steps,
such as setting the camera IP address and hostname and changing the user passwords.
2.3.1

Expert and Admin Accounts

When a user logs in as expert or admin, Setup and Maintenance menus are available. The Setup
menu is used to make adjustments to the camera features.
The basic camera configuration steps are accessed through the Maintenance > Server menu,
using the menus on the left side of the page. The LAN Settings, Services, and Security Options
selections are described below
access to the Server pages. The admin login provides access to all configuration options. The login
passwords should be changed (admin login required) to prevent unauthorized access.
2.3.2

Setup Menu

The Setup menu is used for GEO Settings (Latitude and Longitude location), Video setup, thermal
(IR) camera setup, and defining Video Analytics motion detection zones for the F-Series ID camera.
For additional details, refer to
Adjustments to the IR settings should only be made by someone who has expertise with thermal
cameras and a thorough understanding of how the various settings affect the image. In most
installations, the only camera settings needed are available from the Web Control panel on the Live
Video page (Palettes and Polarity). Haphazard changes can lead to image problems including a
complete loss of video. Additional information is provided in
When making configuration changes using the Setup page, most of the changes take effect
immediately, and it is not necessary to start and stop the server. However it is necessary to save the
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Setup Menu, pg. 33.
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21). The expert login has
Thermal Image Setup - IR Page, pg. 36.
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