FLIR MD-Series Operator's Manual page 10

MD-Series Overview
Web Interface
FLIR Mobile App
JCU
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Optionally, the unit can be hung upside down or ball-down and configured to
invert and revert the video output by selecting the ball-down mode under System
Settings of the camera on-screen menu system. Unless otherwise noted, this
manual assumes an upright (ball-up) installation.
Camera Control
Typically, the camera is installed using default settings and operated with those
defaults without making any changes. The camera generates a video image to a
monitor so long as it has power. In this scenario, it is not necessary to make any
changes to the camera settings and no camera control is needed.
Some of the default settings can be modified at the time of installation and the
new settings can be used whenever the camera is powered on. In this scenario, it
is necessary to have camera control during installation, but no camera control is
needed while it is operating
If a PC or laptop or iOS device (iPhone or iPad) is on the network, the camera
settings can be controlled while it is operating, in order to zoom in/out or to
modify the image settings in response to changing conditions or personal
preferences.
Since the MD-Series is a fixed camera, it is not possible to move (pan/tilt) the
camera remotely while the camera is operating. Control of the camera is limited
to making adjustments to the image and to accessing an on-screen configuration
menu. The possible control functions or image adjustments are described in
Chapter 3, "MD-Series System Configuration," on page 15.
Depending on how much control is needed and what devices are available, there
are several options for controlling the camera, including the following:
• Use a web browser running on a PC, laptop, smartphone or PDA through a
wireless connection or an Ethernet cable. Refer to Chapter 4, "IP
Communications," on page 25.
• Use the FLIR Mobile app available free through the iTunes store on an Apple
iOS device such as an iPad or iPhone. The app supports basic camera
functions but not all configuration options.
• Use a control-capable Multi-Function Display (MFD) from Raymarine or other
vendor. Refer to the MFD manufacturer to determine if control of the FLIR
device is supported.
• Use a FLIR Maritime Joystick Control Unit (JCU), available as a separately-
purchased accessory. The JCU can be used to control the camera and/or
access the on-screen menus and configuration choices.
If the MD-Series system is installed on a network with other FLIR cameras (such
as M-Series or Voyager III) that are operated with the Maritime JCU, the existing
JCU can be used to control the MD-Series as well. Using the FLIR JCU is
described in Chapter 5, "Optional Joystick Control Unit (JCU)," on page 39.
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