Basic Test And Configuration Steps; Camera Bench Test - FLIR PT series Installation Manual

2 Basic Operation and Configuration
2.2
Assuming the existing network uses IP addresses that are unique and different than the default
address on the camera, configuring the camera for IP communications generally involves the
following steps:
Step 1
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Step 3
Step 4
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Step 8
2.3
Since the camera offers both analog video and IP video, there are several ways to bench test the
camera. It is recommended the installer should test the camera using the same type of connections
as the final installation.
Even if using analog video and serial communications in the final installation, it is a good idea to test
the IP communications when performing the bench test. If any image adjustments are necessary, they
can be done using a web browser over the IP connection, and saved as power-on default settings.
With the camera powered up, analog video can be tested at the BNC connectors. Connect the
camera video output to a video monitor and confirm the live video is displayed on the monitor.
Connect the camera and a PC or laptop to the same Ethernet switch (or back-to-back with an
Ethernet crossover cable
192.168.250.116 with a netmask of 255.255.255.0. Set the PC or laptop network adapter to a
compatible IP address (for example: 192.168.250.1).
If using serial communications, connect the serial cable from the camera to a serial device such as a
keyboard, and confirm that the camera is responding to serial commands. Before using serial
communications, it may be necessary to configure the serial device interface to operate with the
camera. When the camera is turned on, the video temporarily displays system information including
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Connect the Ethernet port to an IP network that is isolated from the existing camera network
(for example, a standalone switch)
Connect a PC or laptop to the same network
Temporarily set the IP address of the PC or laptop to be compatible with the factory network
address of the camera (for example, 192.168.250.1)
If you are unsure how to set the IP address on the PC or laptop, refer to section 2.11
"Setting the IP address on a Windows PC" on page 2-25.
Perform a bench test of the camera using FSM, prior to making any parameter changes
(this step is optional but recommended)
Using a web browser, configure the camera settings, such as IP address, camera date/
time, and other parameters, so the camera is compatible with the existing network
equipment
Save the configuration changes and restart the server
Connect the camera to the existing network and test the camera
Make a backup of the new configuration

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). The PT-Series camera is shipped with an IP address set to
3. In most cases, a straight Ethernet cable can be used, because many PCs have auto-
detect Ethernet interfaces.
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