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Advanced Configuration
3.1.4 Temperature Monitoring Setup (FC-Series R camera only)
The Radiometry functions of the FC-Series R camera provides capabilities to measure and monitor
temperatures. The ability to use a thermal camera to make reasonably accurate and precise
temperature measurements requires at least a minimum level of expertise in the science known as
thermography. There are quite a few factors influencing the accuracy and precision of a temperature
measurement from the camera, and users are encouraged to seek training. The Infrared Training
center offers training (including online training) and certification in all aspects of thermography:
http://www.infraredtraining.com/.
Be aware that some of these factors can be corrected or adjusted within the camera to account for
variations in conditions and distance. The camera has global settings which can be applied to all
measurements, or each measurement can have its own set of correction factors.
Radiometry Page
Using FSM or the web Setup menu Radiometry page, it is possible to create up to four areas (spot or
box) for temperature measurements. These areas can also have alarm conditions defined and the
camera can react to the alarms, similar to Analytics alarms describe above. The actions resulting from
each alarm condition can be configured with the Maintenance menu (requires the admin login).
Refer to the Alarm Manager, pg. 3-23.
Shown above are the two default Measurement Items which appear on both the Live Video and
Radiometry Setup pages when an FC-Series R camera is first powered up. Both are set to alarm (turn
red) when a temperature above 90 °F is detected. In this example, the alarm can be easily tested by
placing a bare hand in front of the camera to trigger the alarm. As a more rigorous test with an
installed camera, have a person walk through the area where the box is, and adjust the properties like
range, emissivity, etc until an alarm occurs.
Global Settings
Create a Box
Measurement Item Summary
or Spot
Measurement Items
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