Serial Communications Quick Guide - FLIR F-Series Installation Manual

F-Series Installation Manual
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Serial Communications Quick Guide

The installer must first decide if the serial communications settings will be configured via
hardware (DIP switch settings) or software. If the camera has an Ethernet connection, then
generally it will be easier (and more convenient in the long run) to make configuration settings
via software. Then configuration changes can be made over the network without physically
accessing the camera. Also the settings can be saved to a file and backed up or restored as
needed.
If you are using the IP interface to configure the serial communication settings for the camera,
refer to section 3.3 "IP Communications Quick Guide" on page 3-5.
If you are using the hardware DIP switches to configure the settings, continue with this section.
If the camera does not have an Ethernet connection, the DIP switches must be used to set the
serial communication options. In the future configuration changes may require accessing the
camera on a tower or pole, dismounting it, and removing the back and so on.
The serial communications parameters for the F-Series camera are set or modified either via
hardware DIP switch settings or via software, through a web browser interface. A single DIP
switch (SW102-9, Software Override determines whether the configuration comes from the
hardware DIP switches or the software settings.
Note
The DIP switches are only used to control serial communications parameters. Other settings,
related to IP camera functions etc., must be modified via software (using a web browser).
For serial communications, it is necessary to set the parameters such as the signalling
standard (RS-232 or RS-422), baud rate, number of stop bits, parity and so on. It is also
necessary to select the communication protocol used (either Pelco D or Bosch) and the
camera address. The information for how to set these parameters is provided below using
hardware DIP switches.
When the camera is turned on, the video temporarily displays system information including the
serial number, IP address, Pelco address, Baud rate, and setting of the serial control DIP
switch: SW - software control (the default) or HW - hardware.
S/N: 1234567
IP Addr: 192.168.250.116
PelcoD (Addr:1): 9600 SW
427-0030-00-12, version 150
3—F-Series Camera Configuration
Important Note
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