FLIR FH-Series Camera Body with Sun Shield Attached Installation Guide

: June 4, 2024
: FLIR

Table of Contents

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Select a Location
Connect the Camera
Configure for Networking
Mount the Camera
Connect the Camera
Aim the Camera
Check the Boresight
Configure the Analytics
Attach the Camera to a Supported VMS
Camera Dimensions
Register the Product
Contact Information
References
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
Download This Manual (PDF format)

Triton™ FH-Series
Quick Install Guide

Camera Body with Sun Shield Attached

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The camera kit includes a bag containing:

a T10 Torx wrench
two 10-pin connectors for I/O terminal blocks
one three-pin connector for 12 VDC terminal block
three two-pin connectors for 24 VAC output/input terminal blocks

In addition, watertight cable glands and seal plugs are attached to the camera’s rear cable ingress holes.
If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your dealer or Teledyne FLIR Support.

Select a Location

Triton FH-Series cameras are intended to be mounted on a medium-duty fixed pedestal mount or wall mount commonly used in the CCTV industry, at an installation height of at least 4 m (13 ft). The mount must support up to 30 lbs (15 kg). For the full list of mounting and other accessories available for the camera from Teledyne FLIR, see the FLIR Security – Accessory Guide.
If you are powering the camera with PoE 70W class 8 or 24V AC / DC, verify that the operating temperature is -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F) with cold start at -40° C (-40°F), 0-95% relative humidity. Other power sources limit low-temperature operation. For more information, see the camera’s installation and user guide.
For further advice on positioning and orienting the camera, see the camera’s installation and user guide.

Supplying Power to the Camera
The camera can be powered by 12 VDC (±10%); 24 VDC (±10%); 24 VAC (±10%); or PoE IEEE 802.3bt 50W class 6 or 70W class 8. Teledyne FLIR recommends using PoE class 8 or 24 VAC / VDC.
Nominal power consumption is 15W; 48W on 12 VDC with heaters enabled; and 70W on all other input voltages with heaters enabled.

Connect the Camera

To install the camera, Teledyne FLIR recommends connecting the camera on a bench or in a lab and configuring it for networking before mounting and aiming it. However, circumstances can dictate adjusting the sequence of the steps. For example, you can mount the camera before configuring it for networking, or connect the camera before mounting it.

Warning
The camera itself does not have a power on/off switch. Do not supply power to the camera until you have completely finished connecting it.

The camera’s interfaces and connections are inside the camera body. A microSD card slot and reset / default button are located on a panel on the side of the camera. To access the side panel, loosen and remove the screws that secure the access cover. Before closing and locking the access cover, make sure to store the anti-drop strap inside the camera to ensure that the camera remains waterproof.

Side Panel

1| LED status indicator—Solid green indicates the camera is powered and operating.| •To reboot and reset the camera to its previously saved settings, press the button for between 1-3 seconds.
•To reboot and reset the camera to its factory default settings, press the button for at least 10 seconds.
2| Recessed Default / Reset button—To press the button, Teledyne FLIR recommends using a cell phone SIM or memory card tray eject tool or something similar.
3| microSD card slot
The USB port is reserved for future use.

Important
Use a preformatted microSD card or format it with a single partition using the camera’s web page or a PC. For more information about using the camera’s web page to format a microSD card, see the camera’s installation and user guide.

Tip
Access the camera’s web page, open the Recording page, and make sure the camera recognizes the microSD card.

To open the camera’s top cover:
a. Through slots in the sunshield, use the Torx wrench supplied with the camera to loosen and remove the two screws that secure the camera’s top cover that are closest to the hinges. Then, loosen and remove the other two screws.

You do not need to remove the sunshield to open the cover. Nonetheless, if you want to remove the sunshield, loosen and remove the screws that attach it to the camera body. Then, carefully remove the sunshield.
b. Open the camera cover to expose the inside of the camera body and the following connections.

Caution
Make sure the camera is properly grounded. Failure to properly ground the camera can permanently damage the camera.

Configure for Networking

To discover the camera on the network, Teledyne FLIR recommends using the FLIR Discovery Network Assistant (DNA) tool. Version 2.3.0.20 or higher supports Triton FH-Series, does not require a license to use, and is a free download from the product’s web page on the Teledyne FLIR website. You can also configure the camera for networking using the camera’s web page, or a supported VMS. Using the DNA tool or the camera’s web page for initial configuration requires using the default admin user or any user assigned the admin or expert role.

Task	DNA tool	Camera’s web page
Discover camera IP address	•
Configure IP address, mask, and gateway	•	•
Configure IP address, mask, and gateway for more than	•
one camera at the same time
Configure DNS settings, MTU, and Ethernet speed		•

Notes

For information about using the supported VMS to configure the camera, see the VMS documentation.
For information about accessing the camera’s web page, see the camera’s installation and user guide.

By default, DHCP is enabled on the camera and a DHCP server on the network assigns the camera an IP address. For example, if the camera is managed by Teledyne FLIR’s Horizon or Meridian VMS and the VMS is configured as a DHCP server, the VMS automatically assigns the camera an IP address.
If the camera is managed by Teledyne FLIR’s Latitude VMS or is on a network with static IP addressing, you can manually specify the camera’s IP address using the DNA tool or the camera’s web page. The camera’s default IP address is 192.168.0.250.

To manually specify the camera’s IP address using the DNA tool:
a. Run the DNA tool (DNA.exe) by double-clicking .
The Discover List appears, showing compatible devices on the LAN segment and their current IP addresses.

In the DNA Discover List, verify that the camera’s status is Online.

If this is the first time you are configuring the camera or if it is the first time after resetting the camera to its factory defaults, DNA automatically authenticates the camera with the default password for the camera’s admin user (admin).

If the admin user password has been changed, you need to authenticate the camera. In the DNA Discover List, right-click the camera and select Login.

In the DNA – Login window, type the password for the admin user. If you do not know the admin user password, contact the person who configured the camera’s users and passwords.
Click Login, wait for Ok status to appear, and then click Close.

In the DNA Discover List, verify that the camera’s status is Authenticated.
b. Change the camera’s IP address.
Right-click the camera and select IP Setup.
In the DNA – IP Setup window, clear Use DHCP and specify the camera’s IP address. You can also specify the Mask (default: 255.255.255.0) and Gateway.
Then, click Update, wait for Ok status to appear, and then click Close.

Close the Cover
Disconnect the camera. Then, to prevent damaging the camera’s internal components while moving it from the bench or lab to its mounting location, close the camera cover and either reattach the sunshield or make sure to bring it to the mounting location. At the mounting location, to connect the camera, remove the sunshield if necessary and open the cover again.

Mount the Camera

Teledyne FLIR offers accessories to mount the camera on a wall, on a large pole, on a small pole, in a corner, or on a pedestal. For more information about the accessories required for each mounting option, see the camera’s installation and user guide.
Be sure to have the required accessories and tools available.
Install the mounting hardware for the camera according to the instructions for the hardware. If relevant, route power, network, and other cables into the mounting hardware so that they are accessible when the camera is mounted.
Typically, point the camera towards the ground while ensuring that the field of view includes as little of the skyline as possible. Teledyne FLIR recommends mounting the camera with zero horizontal rotation; that is, a 0º installation roll angle. For accurate video analytics, mount the camera with an installation roll angle within ±5º.
Attach the camera to the mounting surface using four 1/4″-20 UNC SUS 19mm screws, each with a metal flat washer, a spin washer, and a 1/4″-20 UNC nut.

Connect the Camera

Caution
Carefully following these instructions makes sure water does not enter the camera and ensures its long-term reliability. Teledyne FLIR is not responsible for damage to the camera due to not adhering to these instructions.

Cables enter the camera body through liquid-tight 3/4″ NPT compression glands, each with a gland seal insert and plugs for unused holes. To ensure watertight seals, the cable outer diameter must be between 0.23″-0.29″.
Carefully loosen and remove the gland nuts.
Remove the appropriate number of cable gland seal plugs. However, make sure seal plugs are securely in place for all unused gland seal holes.
Route the cables through the gland seals before terminating and connecting them. Leave the gland nuts loose until you have finished routing and connecting all of the cables.
Allow enough space for cable egress through the gland. The typical cable bend radius is 50-75mm (2-3″).
According to the information in Connect the Camera, terminate the cables and then connect them.

Cable Glands (Seal Inserts Not Shown)

Cable Egress Space (75mm / 3″ Bend Radius)

To ensure a watertight seal, fully tighten the gland nuts.

Close and Secure the Cover
Using the Torx wrench, alternately tighten the four screws that secure the cover to the camera; torque to 8+0.5 kgf-cm.

Caution
To ensure the camera’s IP66 and IP67 dust and water ingress ratings, properly and securely close the camera cover and tighten the screws. Failure to do so can void the camera’s warranty.

Re-attach the sun-shield, if relevant.

Aim the Camera

The camera itself is stationary and does not provide physical aiming adjustment. For information about how to adjust mounting hardware to aim the camera, refer to the instructions for the mounting hardware.

Tips

Aim the camera while you are or someone else is monitoring the camera’s live video on the camera web page or in a video stream.
Aim the camera while supporting the camera’s weight with your hand or with the help of someone else.

Check the Boresight

At the factory, the visible video image was aligned with the thermal video image. Users assigned the role of admin or expert can fine tune the video image alignment to the scene using the camera’s web page.
For more information, see the camera’s installation and user guide.

Caution
When adjusting the camera’s boresight, exercise extreme caution.

Configure the Analytics

Before creating analytics regions, check the camera’s video analytics calibration.
a. Log in to the camera’s web page. For instructions on logging in to the camera’s web page, see the camera’s installation and user guide.
b. On the camera’s View Settings page, click Georeference.
c. On the Georeference page, specify the camera’s installation height, tilt angle, and roll angle. You can copy the camera’s installation tilt and installation roll angles from the camera’s onboard gyroscope.

d. Click Save.
e. Click Video Analytics. Then, on the Video Analytics page, expand the Overlay Settings, and enable the overlay.
f. On the Visible tab, make sure analytics are enabled.
g. Make sure that a person about 1.8m (5″ 11′) tall is in the camera’s field of view.

h. Click Display Target. A box simulating a 1.8m (5″ 11′) person appears in the live video. Make sure the height of the box corresponds to the size of the person standing in the camera’s field of view. If it does not, on the Georeference page, verify the camera’s installation height, tilt angle, and roll angle. On the Boresight page, make sure the visible and thermal video vertical fields of view are properly aligned.
i. On the Thermal tab, make sure analytics are enabled, and repeat the previous two steps.

To create an analytics region:

a. Under Add Region, click the appropriate icon.
b. Specify each point of the region by clicking and releasing on the live video image. Do not click and drag. Also, do not draw one region line or border over another. For tripwires, the maximum number of points is 16.
To finish creating the region, double-click the last point. To cancel creating a region, press Esc.
c. For tripwires and detection areas, you can specify direction, human or vehicle classification, or loitering time.

| Direction| Classification| Loitering time
---|---|---|---
Tripwire| •| •|
Intrusion| | •|
Loitering| | •| •
Masking| N/A

d. After drawing at least two tripwires or detection areas for either the visible or the thermal video images, you can establish dependency between them.
e. When you have finished configuring the regions, click Save.

Tips

Remember to create analytics regions for the visible video image and for the thermal video images, if desired.
By default, alarm rules triggered by the camera’s video analytics are defined and disabled. Enable or modify these alarms, or define additional alarms, on the Alarm page in System Settings.
For more information about the camera’s video analytics and alarms, see the camera’s installation and user guide.

Attach the Camera to a Supported VMS

After you have mounted the camera and discovered or defined its IP address, attach the camera to a supported VMS using its discovery/attach procedure.