Installation Overview; Camera Connection Options - FLIR PT series Installation Manual

1 PT-Series Camera Installation
The PT-Series camera is both an analog and an IP camera. The video from the camera can be viewed
over a traditional analog video network or it can be viewed by streaming it over an IP network using
MPEG-4, M-JPEG and H.264 encoding. Analog video will require a connection to a video monitor or
an analog matrix/switch. The IP video will require a connection to an Ethernet network switch and a
computer with the appropriate software for viewing the video stream.
1.4
The PT-Series Camera is a multi-sensor camera system on a pan/tilt platform. Combinations of an
infrared camera and a visible-light video camera are intended for outdoor installations.
The PT-Series camera is intended to be mounted on a medium-duty fixed pedestal mount or wall
mount commonly used in the CCTV industry. Cables will exit from the back of the camera housing.
The mount must support up to 45 lbs. (20 KG). The camera can be controlled through either serial or
IP communications. The camera operates on 21 - 30 VAC or 21 - 30 VDC. In order to access the
electrical connections and install the cables, it is necessary to temporarily remove the back cover of
the camera housing.
1.4.1
Camera connections are made through water-tight cable gland seals on the rear of the camera. Refer
to section 1.5.5 "Cable Gland Sealing" on page 1-5 to ensure the glands are used correctly and the
connections are properly sealed.
The camera can be powered with a conventional power supply, using 21 - 30 VAC or 21 - 30 VDC.
The PT-Series Camera can produce analog or digital (IP) video output (or both). Analog video will
require at least one connection to a video monitor or an analog video matrix switch. In most analog
installations, two video connections will be used—one for the thermal camera video, and one for the
daylight camera video. The camera provides two BNC connectors for these video channels.
An Ethernet connection is provided for IP video streaming and for command and control
communications (pan/tilt/zoom/etc.). A web browser can be used for camera configuration and
maintenance (software/firmware updates). On some models, a web browser can also be used for IP
video streaming and for command and control.
For analog installations that are not using Ethernet/IP, a serial cable (RS232 or RS422) can optionally
be connected and used for command and control communications, supporting either Pelco D or
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Installation Overview

Camera Connection Options

Shipping plugs only -
Remove before installing
Figure 1-1: PT-Series Camera
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