Connecting Power; 1.10 Video Connection; 1.11 Ethernet Connection; 1.12 Serial Communications Overview - FLIR F-Series Installation Manual

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Connecting power

The camera itself does not have an on/off switch. Generally the F-Series camera will be
connected to a circuit breaker and the circuit breaker will be used to apply or remove power to
the camera. If power is supplied to it, the camera will be in one of two modes: Booting Up or
Powered On.
The power cable supplied by the installer must use wires that are sufficient size gauge (16
AWG recommended) for the supply voltage and length of the cable run, to ensure adequate
current carrying capacity. Always follow local building codes!
Ensure the camera is properly grounded. Typical to good grounding practices, the camera
chassis ground should be provided using the lowest resistance path possible. FLIR requires
using a grounding strap anchored to the grounding lug on the back plate of the camera housing
and connected to the nearest earth-grounding point.
Note
The terminal blocks for power connections will accept a maximum 16 AWG wire size.

1.10 Video Connection

The analog video connection on the back of the camera is a BNC connector. The camera also
provides an RCA video connector that can be used to temporarily monitor the video output,
without disconnecting the BNC connection.
The video cable used should be rated as RG59U or better to ensure a quality video signal.

1.11 Ethernet Connection

The cable gland seal is designed for use with Shielded Category 6 Ethernet cable.

1.12 Serial Communications Overview

The camera supports a limited set of zoom and focus commands over RS-422 or RS-232
serial communications using common protocols (Pelco D, Bosch). The serial communication
configuration parameters can be set by means of hardware DIP switches, or through software
using a web browser. By default, the camera is configured for RS-422 standard, 9600 Baud, 8
bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, using the Pelco D protocol, and address 1.
For information about how to configure the camera for serial communications, refer to
paragraph 3.4 "Serial Communications Quick Guide" on page 3-11.
Note
The terminal blocks for serial connections will accept a maximum 20 AWG wire size.
Connect the wires of the serial cable as described in paragraph 1.8 "Electrical Connections and
Schematics" on page 1-6. When using the RS-422 standard, ensure that the transmit pair of
the camera goes to the receive pair of the other device, and vice versa.
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