IC Realtime thermal cameras have two ways to detect temperatures. The Smart Thermal Fire Warning and by configuring a scene manually. The Fire Warning option is quick to deploy and uses an algorithm to detect when a fire, or some other high temperatures, appears in the scene. Manually configuring the scene offers greater control but is less flexible. Both processes will be outlined below.
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Prerequisites
- A Windows PC to configure the camera. It requires an Active X plugin, limiting to Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge in IE mode. You can see this guide to configure Edge for IE mode.
- Compatible thermal camera (THIP-B2078FL-IR, THIP-B4078FL-IR, THIP-B2078FL-IR)
Fire Warning Setup
Fire Warning uses an algorithm to detect a fire. There is less control with this option but allows greater flexibility. For instance, you can have the camera scan back and forth while still being able to detect high temperatures; a luxury manual configuration does not share. But you cannot set specific temperature thresholds. It's instead configured with a sensitivity slider from 0-100.
- Log into the camera through its IP address then choose Setting -> Fire Warning
- Choose Fire Mode Preset or Space Excluded Area
- Preset requires one or more presets to be setup under PTZ -> Function -> Preset. You can draw directly on the image for regions of interest. Sections that are colored in will be the ROI where sections without color are ignored.
- Space Excluded Area does not require additional configuration but can draw areas on the image to ignore. Select Add next to Region then draw directly on the image to ignore areas. Colored sections are the ROI where sections without color are ignored.
- Check the Enable box then choose Anti-jamming or High Response
- Anti-Jamming will only flag objects that are new in the image, ignoring static, high-heat objects like a generator.
- High Response will flag any high temperature that the camera could interpret as a fire.
- Firepoint Wait Mode will determine how long the object needs to be in the image before an event is triggered. It is set to Manual and 15 seconds by default. You can press Auto and manually input a time.
- Press the green arrows under the Alarm section to configure what happens when the camera detects a fire.
Anti Dither—Determines how long the event will stay active after the event ends.
Record—Records to local storage on either the Visual or Thermal lens. 1 is visual 2 is thermal.
Record Delay—Time the camera will continue recording after the event ends
Relay Out—Activates the alarm output
Alarm Delay—Time the camera will keep the alarm output active after the event ends
Send Email—Sends email if configured
Audio Linkage—Will play an audio file when the event is active
Play Count—Time the audio file will play after the event starts
File—Audio file for alarm linkage
Warning Light—Activates lights on the camera when the event starts
Mode—Light behavior
Flicker Frequency—How quickly the lights will strobe
Duration—Normally on only; time the lights will stay active when the mode is set to normally on
Period—Time frame when warning lights are active
Snapshot—Saves snapshot to local camera storage if applicable. May need to configure snapshot storage schedule in camera. 1 is visual lens 2 is thermal lens.
Manual Configuration
Manual configuration allows more fine-tuned control over what is or isn't considered an event at the loss of flexibility. Outside of setting high-temperature alarm thresholds, you can also set low-temperature alarms. Manual configuration requires presets to be configured, meaning the camera must either stay in a static position or be set up on a tour.
- Log into the camera, if it is a PTZ, then navigate to presets PTZ -> Function -> Preset. Presets must be made first. If not, go to the next step.
- Go to Setting -> Temperature -> Global Setup. Most settings can be left on default.
- Change the Temperature Unit to °F or leave it on °C
- Set the Target Distance to the rough estimate of the camera's target. Measurements are in meters.
- Go to Temperature -> Rule and create a new rule by clicking the green + symbol. You will need to have created a preset if using a PTZ.
- Choose the measurement from the drop-down and then place or draw the region on the image.
- Click the green arrows in the Alarm section and select Relay-out.
- Set the Alarm Condition to Below, Match, or Above. This will correspond to the next setting.
- Change the Alarm Threshold Temperature. When in use with the above, the event will activate when below, at, or above this designated temperature.
- Duration of Temperature is the required time for the high or low temperature to be present in the scene before it activates. Adjust to your preferences.
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