InfiRay V1.0.0 Multi-Spectral PTZ Network Camera User Guide
- June 12, 2024
- InfiRay
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InfiRay V1.0.0 Multi-Spectral PTZ Network Camera
Product Information
- Product Name: Multi-spectral PT8 Network Thermal Camera
- Model: PT4
- Version: V1.0.0
- Description: The Multi-spectral PT8 Network Thermal Camera is a dual-spectrum PT4 network thermal camera that allows for advanced thermal imaging capabilities. This camera is designed for installation in various environments and provides high-quality imaging and performance.
Product Usage Instructions
- Installation Steps:
- Follow the installation steps provided in this manual to correctly install the camera.
- Rigorously follow local electrical safety standards during the installation process.
- Use the power adapter produced by regular companies to ensure safety.
- Installation Precautions:
- Avoid placing the camera in damp, dusty, extremely hot or cold places, or places with corrosive gas or unstable light.
- Transport, use, and store the camera within the allowable humidity and temperature range.
- Avoid aiming the lens at strong light sources such as the sun or laser, as it may damage the imaging sensor.
- Do not block the vents near the camera to prevent heat accumulation.
- During transportation, storage, or installation, do not press, vibrate violently, or soak the camera.
- It is advised to use a lighting protector when using the camera.
- Use a soft dry cloth to clean the camera if it gets dirty.
- Basic Operations:
- Refer to the main text of the instruction manual for detailed information on basic operations.
- Use the accessories or parts specified by the manufacturer for installation and repairs.
- Installation and maintenance personnel should have the qualification certificate or experience in video surveillance systems and related jobs.
Please read the complete user manual for detailed instructions on installation, usage, and maintenance of the Multi-spectral PT8 Network Thermal Camera.
Preface
The following is about the correct use of the camera. In order to prevent
danger and loss of property, please read this manual carefully before using
the camera and strictly follow it during use. Please keep the manual properly
after reading.
Overviews
- This manual is suitable for dual-spectral PT2 network thermal cameras.
- This manual describes the installation steps, installation precautions and basic operations of dual-spectral PT2 network thermal cameras.
Symbol Description
The description of the symbols that appear in the document is as follows.
Instruction| The instructions are an emphasis and supplement to the main
text.
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Caution| Cautions indicates potential risks. If ignored, it may lead to
product damage, data loss, product performance degradation, or unpredictable
results.
Warning| Warnings indicates that low or medium potential risk is
existing. The ignorance of the warnings may lead to injury, equipment damage,
or business interruption.
Danger| Dangerous text indicates that there is a high potential risk. If
it is not avoided, a major risk of personal injury or even death may be
caused.
Important Safety Notice
Warnings
- The local electrical safety standards should be rigorously followed in the process of installation and usage.
- In order to avoid device damage, do not rotate the PT with big strength from vertical or horizontal direction during power-off state. The PT position can be changed via control interface.
- Please use power adapter which is produced by regular companies. Please check whether the power is normal or not before starting the camera. (Power supply requirements should comply with that on the product labels.)
- In order to make emergency power off when necessary, please install power-off equipment which is easy to use when installing the wires.
- Please protect power lines from being treaded or pressed, especially the connecting points which are led from the plug, power socket or other unit.
- Please make sure the camera is fixed firmly in case of being installed on walls or ceilings.
- If the camera does not work normally, please contact the purchased shops or factories. Do not disassemble or revise the camera in any way (The manufacturing company is not responsible for problems that are caused by unauthorized modification or maintenance.)
Cautions
- Please do not put the camera in damp, dusty, extremely hot or cold places, or places with corrosive gas or unstable light.
- Please transport, use and store the camera within the allowable humidity and temperature range.
- Avoid making the lens aiming at strong light (e.g. sun or laser), otherwise the imaging sensor would be damaged.
- Please do not block the vents near the camera in case of heat accumulated.
- Please use the factory packaging or materials of the same quality when shipping the device.
- Please do not press, vibrate violently or soak the camera during transportation, storage or installation.
- It is advised to use the camera with lighting protector.
- Soft dry cloth can be used to clean the camera. For the dirt difficult to clean, please use soft cloth with little neutral detergent and then wipe dry. Do not use volatile detergent like alcohol, benzene or diluent, or strong and abrasive detergent, otherwise the camera coating would be damaged and also the camera performance could be degraded.
- The lens cover is optical device, so please do not touch directly or wipe the cover. Soft brush or hairdryer can be used to blow the dust away. For the grease or fingerprint, soft cloth can be used to wipe it away. Cotton cloth or lens cleaning paper with cleaning solution can be used to wipe repeatedly until it’s clean.
- Please revise the password promptly after logging in.
Instruction
- Please use the accessories or parts specified by the manufacturer and have them installed and repaired by professional service personnel.
- Quality requirements for installation and maintenance personnel: Personnel should have the qualification certificate or experience to engage in the installation and maintenance of video surveillance systems, and have the qualification to engage in related jobs (such as high-altitude operations, etc.), in addition to the following knowledge and operating skills.
- Equipped with basic knowledge and installation skills of video surveillance system and its components.
- Equipped with basic knowledge and operating skills of low-voltage wiring and low-voltage electronic circuit wiring.
- Equipped with basic network security knowledge and skills, and have good acknowledge of this manual.
- Requirements for lifting equipment : Safe lifting equipment suitable for site and method of camera installation. The lifting equipment is able to reach enough height of installation position. The lifting equipment has good safety performance.
Preparation
Basic Requirement
- All the electronic operation should be strictly compliance with the electrical safety regulations, fire prevention regulations and other related regulations in your local region.
- Check the package contents and make sure that the device in the package is in good condition and all the assembly parts are included. Check whether the application place and mounting type is consistent with the requirements, if not, please contact the distributor.
- Use the product according to the working environment requirement.
Check Installing Environment
- Be sure that there is enough space to install the product and accessories.
- Make sure that the wall is strong enough to withstand at least 8 times the weight of the product and the mount.
Prepare Cables
Choose the video cable according to the transmission length. The video should
meet the least demands as:
- Coaxial cable: 75Ω resistance; 100% copper core conducting wire; 95%weaving copper shield.
- RS-485 communication cables
- According to the actual network bandwidth, the Cat5 (in 100M) or Cat6 (100M above) is needed.
- DC 24V power cable.
Prepare Tools
Before installation, please prepare the tools needed, such as the expansion
screws, electric hammer, electric drill, wrench, screwdriver, electroprobe and
network cable.
Original Packaging
When you unpack the product, please keep the original package properly, in
case of returning or repairing the product, you can pack the product with the
package.
Camera Installation
Instructions before Installation
- Package List and Accessories
- Before installation, please make sure that the camera in the package is in good condition and all parts are complete.
- The PTZ is heavy, so you must check whether the PTZ can be powered on and the self-check and PTZ control is normal or not. Start installing after all the tests are normal.
- Product Appearance Refer to figure 2.1 for PTZ structure.
Cable Introductions
The cable includes interfaces for power, alarm, audio, RS-485, and network,
etc. Please see the following figure for interface instructions.
Notice
The pigtail cables are different depending on the product models, the cable
interfaces here are complete, the actual product shall prevail.
Figure 2.2 Cable Introduction
- P1 Ethernet port (LAN): Output network signal and connect to standard Ethernet cable.
- P2 video port (BNC): Output standard PAL analog videos.
- P3 RS-485:RS485 interface for PT control.
- P4 alarm input (ALARM IN): Receive the signal from the external alarm source.
- P5 alarm output (ALARM OUT): Output alarm signal to alarm equipment.
- P6 audio input (AUDIO IN): Input audio signal and connect microphone for receiving linear analog audio signal to collect sounds.
- P7 audio output (AUDIO OUT): Output audio signal to speakers and other equipment for sound output.
- P8 power interface (DC48V): Support DC 48V power supply.
Wiring Introduction on Alarm Interface
The camera can be connected with alarm signal (0 ～DC5V) input and switch
output (no voltage). An external power supply is required when connecting the
alarm apparatus. The specific wiring method is shown in the figure below.
Figure 2.3 Wiring Method of Alarm Output
Installation Process
The installation procedures are as shown in figure 2.4, please finish the
mounting according to the following installation procedures. 
Figure 2.4 Mounting Process
Cable Planning and Wiring
It is necessary to survey and plan the lines in advance since the environment
and location of the PT installation is different, and then to arrange the
lines precisely so as to provide safe and stable power and wiring for the PT.
In the process of cable planning and wiring, you need to follow the below
suggestions:
- Before performing cable wiring operations, familiarize yourself with the installation environment, including wiring distance, wiring environment, and whether it is far away from magnetic field interference and other factors.
- Please select a wire with a rated voltage greater than the actual line voltage for the PT to ensure the normal operation of the PT under the condition of unstable voltage.
- To avoid disconnection, the connection of the PT should be done independently with one wire; if the conditions are limited, it is also necessary to protect the connection and take reinforcement measures to prevent the equipment from malfunctioning due to circuit aging.
- Strengthen the protection for power lines and signal transmission lines. Pay special attention to the reinforcement and protection of the line during the wiring process, so as to avoid abnormal monitoring due to wiring damage.
- During the wire deployment process, do not make the wires too long or too short.
The cable wiring of the PT should be operated by personnel with professional skills. When the PT fails to work normally, you can investigate the cause in the above-mentioned aspects.
Mounting Bracket
- The PT is different from other cameras. The overall quality is heavy, which has high requirements for the load-bearing and stability of the support. It is generally recommended to install it directly on the base to avoid potential safety hazards.
- If mounting a bracket is necessary, you can design the corresponding bracket according to the base map of the PT. The bracket design must consider factors such as load-bearing and anti-shake to ensure the firmness of the bracket and the smoothness of the image.
Installing PT
Monitoring Distance Range
Electric lens is adopted for the thermal channel of positioning system. It
supports auto-focus function and remote focus function. For different lens
focal length, the monitoring range is shown in the table 2-1. Please select
the appropriate mounting position and lens before PT installation.
Table 2-1 Detection/Recognition/Identification Range
Focal Length/m| Detection Range /m （ Vehicle ）| Detection Range /m
（ Human ）
| Recognitio n Range /m （ Vehicle ）| Recognitio
n Range /m /m （ Human ）| Identificati on Range
/m （ Vehicle ）| Identification Range/ （ Human
）
---|---|---|---|---|---|---
50| 6389| 2083| 1597| 521| 799| 260
75| 9583| 3125| 2396| 781| 1198| 391
100| 12778| 4167| 3194| 1042| 1597| 521
- Suppose it is clear and the atmosphere visibility is normal, no obvious fog or haze, the probability of reading the target at the specified distance is 50%
- Take human as 0.5 m (width) × 1.8 m (height), and limit length is 0.75 m. The vehicle limit length is 2.3 m.
- According to Johnson criteria, we suppose:
- Detect target: The target should be at least 1.5 pixels on the image.
- Recognize target: The target should be at least 6 pixels on the image.
- Identify target: The target should be at least 12 pixels on the image.
- The actual detection range may vary according to different camera settings, mounting condition, monitor, and so on.
Installing Procedures
- Step 1 Open the package and take out the PT camera and the accessories.
- Step 2 Insert the protective cover into the arms on both sides of the PT.
Figure 2.5 Install Protective Cover - Step 3 Fix 4 sets of M6*20 screws andφ6 spring washer into the PT with 5mm inner internal hexagonal wrench. Figure 2.6 Fix Protective Cover
- Step 4 Connect the aviation plug cable at the right rear of the PT to the aviation socket under the protective cover. Figure 2.7 Connect Cables of the Protective Cover
- Step 5 Drill four mounting holes on the mounting surface according to the instructions as shown in figure 2-5.
Figure 2.8 PT Installation Dimensions - Step 6 Place the PT on the support, align with the four mounting holes, tighten and fix with 4 sets of M8*45 hex bolts, M8 nuts, and φ8 flat washers. The hexagonal bolts must be tightened without any loosening. Ensure that the power supply of the PT is disconnected to avoid electric shock before installation. Figure 2.9 Fix the PT on the Base
- Step 7: Please make sure that the PT camera is in horizontal status, settle the cables and put them in the waterproof distribution box.
Waterproof Measures
Connect the PT according to the wiring instructions in Figure 2.2. The
terminals are exposed for a long time after connection, which may cause
corrosion and rust, therefore it is recommended to waterproof the terminals.
Use the waterproof tape to tightly wrap the wiring terminal and nearby cables
in half mode until the wiring terminal and nearby cables are wrapped in the
waterproof tape. Ensure that the waterproof tape is always in tightened
status.
Install Network Port Protective Cover
When using the camera, install the matching network port waterproof cover to
prevent water from entering the network cable. Please install it if necessary.
The installation steps are as follows:
- Step 1 Pass the network cable through the fastening nut and the main body of the waterproof cover in turn.
- Step 2 Break off the waterproof rubber ring and put it on the network cable between the main body of the waterproof cover and the fastening nut. Step 3 Put the O-shaped rubber ring into the network port, and insert the network cable into the network port.
Figure 2.7 Network Cable Installation - Step 4 Align the notch of the network port with the buckle of the main body of the waterproof cover, put the main body of the waterproof cover into the end of the network port, and tighten it clockwise.
- Step 5 : Insert the waterproof rubber ring into the main body of the waterproof cover.
- Step 6: Turn the fastening nut clockwise and press the waterproof rubber ring tightly.
Figure 2.8 Finishing Installation
Use of anti-corrosion coatings
The equipment is exposed in the corrosive environment for a long time, which
is easy to cause corrosion and rust of screws and nuts. In order to ensure the
anti-corrosion effect, you should apply anti-corrosion paint to all fixed
screws and nuts, and cover the holes of screws until they overflow after
installation, and cover the screw head completely.
Power-on Self-test
After ensuring that the PT is correctly installed, power on the PT to perform
self-check.
- If the PT powers on properly and the preview image is displayed, the PT orientation is normally controlled, then the installation of the PT finishes.
- If the PT fails to power on, check whether the cable port of the PT is properly connected. If the connection is normal, check the cable wiring.
Operation Guide
Preparations
- The default IP address of the device：192.168.1.123；
- The subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, and the IP address of the PT can be modified. If you change the device address to 192.168.1.194, change your computer’s IP address to the same network segment with the network video server, and the same subnet mask. Such as: 192.168.1.120;
- Test whether the PT can start normally. Under WINDOWS, follow the <Start→run→cmd> operation, open the command line window, and enter Ping 192.168.1.123 in the command line window. If “Request time out” is not displayed, it means the startup is normal;
- Support browsers such as IE.
Login System
- Enter the IP address of the PT in the address bar of IE browser to log in, and the login page is as shown below.
Figure 3.1 Login Interface - Enter the user name: admin (defaulted, administrator user).
- Enter the password: admin (defaulted, administrator password).
- Click [OK] button to enter the preview screen of the video server. As shown below:
Figure 3.2 Preview Interface
Main Interface Description
There is preview, settings, replay and other functions on the main interface.
Please refer to the PT8_ Multi-spectral PT Network Camera User Manual for
details.
Appendix A Camera Maintenance
Lens Maintenance
- The lens surface is coated with anti-reflective coating. When contaminated with dust, grease, and fingerprints, harmful substances will be produced and the degraded performance, cratches, or mold will be caused. Once dirt is found, please follow the following methods.
- Dust stained: Use an oil-free soft brush or a blower ball to gently flick the dust off.
- Grease stained: Gently wipe away water or oil with a soft cloth and dry it, then rub it outward from the center of the lens using an oil-free cotton cloth or lens cleaner coated with alcohol or lens cleaner. If it is still not clean, you can change the cloth and wipe it several times.
Network Safety Maintenance
In order to ensure the network security of the PT camera, it is recommended
that you conduct regular network security assessment and maintenance of the
network system. Corresponding professional technical service can be offered.
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