Thermal Camera Troubleshooting - Raymarine T303 Installation And Operation Instructoins

7.1 Thermal camera troubleshooting

Problems with the thermal camera and their possible causes and solutions are described here.
Problem
Video not displayed.
Cannot control thermal camera from
Raymarine display or keyboard.
Erratic or unresponsive controls.
Cannot switch between thermal and
visible (VIS / IR) video image .
Noisy image.
Image too dark or too light.
Image freezes momentarily.
Image is inverted (upside down).
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Possible causes
Camera is in Standby mode.
Problem with the thermal camera video
connections.
Problem with power supply to the camera
or JCU (if used as the primary controller)
Thermal camera application is not running.
Network problem.
Control conflict, e.g. caused by multiple
users at different stations.
Problem with the controller.
Camera is not a dual payload model.
VIS / IR cable not connected.
Poor quality or faulty video cable.
Cable is picking up electromagnetic
interference (EMI) from another device.
Display brightness is set too low.
The contrast or brightness settings in the
thermal camera application are set too
low.
The Scene Mode is not appropriate for the
current conditions.
FFC (Flat Field Correction).
Camera "Ball down" setting is incorrect.
Possible solutions
The camera will not display video if it is in Standby mode. Use the camera
controls (either the thermal camera application or JCU) to "wake" the
camera from standby.
• Check thermal camera video cables are sound and properly connected.
• Ensure that the video is connected into video input 1 at the multifunction
display or GVM.
• Ensure that the correct video input is selected at the display.
• Check the power connections to the camera and JCU / PoE injector (if
used).
• Ensure that the power switch / breaker is on.
• Check the fuse / breaker state.
Ensure the thermal camera application is running on the multifunction
display (as oppose to the video application which does not have camera
controls).
Check that the controller and thermal camera are correctly connected to
the network. (Note: This may be a direct connection or via a Raymarine
network switch.)
Check the status of the Raymarine network switch.
Check that SeaTalk hs / RayNet cables are free from damage.
Ensure that no other controllers are in use at the same time.
Check power / network cabling to the controller and PoE injector (PoE only
used with optional Joystick Control Unit).
Check other controllers if available. If other controllers are operating this will
eliminate the possibility of a more fundamental camera fault.
Only "dual payload" (dual lens) thermal cameras support VIS / IR switching.
Ensure that the VIS / IR cable is connected from the camera to the
Raymarine system. (The IR-only cable does not support switching).
Ensure that the video cable is no longer than necessary. The longer the
cable is (or the smaller the wire gauge / thickness), the more severe the
losses become. Use only high quality shielded cable suitable for a marine
environment.
• Ensure you are using a high quality shielded cable.
• Ensure proper cable separation, for example do not run data and power
cables in close proximity with each other.
Use the brightness controls at the display to adjust accordingly.
Use the appropriate menu in the thermal camera application to adjust the
contrast and brightness of the image.
A particular environment may benefit from a different Scene Mode setting.
For example, a very cold background (such as the sky) could cause the
camera to use a wider temperature range than appropriate. Use the SCENE
button.
The image will pause momentarily on a periodic basis during the Flat Field
Correction (FFC) cycle. Just prior to the FFC, a small green square will
appear in the upper left corner of the screen.
Ensure that the Ball down setting within the thermal camera system setup
menu is set correctly.
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