User Guide

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Camera Installation
• Pole Mount Adapter Kit (PN 4132982) - Adapter kit that allows the Concealed Cable Wall Mount
to be mounted to a pole (75 mm [3 in] min to 180 mm [7 in];
larger pole diameter requires use of customer supplied band clamps)
• FC-Series De-Ice Kit (PN 421-0056-00 for 60 mm lens, and PN 421-0057-00 for 75 mm lens)
The 60 mm and 75 mm lenses are not thermally conductive. The de-ice-kit provides a lens cover
that will conduct heat to keep the lens free of ice or frost while also protecting the lens in salt or
other harsh environments. Refer to Supplemental Lens Heater, pg. 7.
1.3.3 Supplied Components
The FC-Series camera package includes these standard components:
• Fixed Camera Unit with sun shield and installed cable gland
• Cable gland plug and gland inserts for sealing camera housing
• Power terminal block plug (installed)
• Accessory terminal block plugs (installed)
• Tools: 3 mm hex wrench (T-Handle), small blade screwdriver
1.3.4 Additional Supplies
The installer will need to supply the following items as required (specific to the installation).
• Optional customer supplied microSD card (up to 64 GB) provides local storage of image files
through power cycles.
• Power supply, 18 Vac to 32 Vac or 11 Vdc to 32 Vdc, if not using PoE power for system power.
• Power cable, 3-conductor, shielded, gauge determined by cable length and supply voltage,
if used for system power
• Accessory cable 6-conductor for GPIO (optional)
• PoE+ power supply or PoE+ switch, if used for system power. Note that the camera will operate
normally with PoE, but lens heaters may not operate to specification in cold environments.
• Cat5e or Cat6 Ethernet cable for digital video and/or PoE+ for system power
• Coaxial RG59U cables (BNC connector at the camera end) for analog video
• Camera grounding strap, camera mount, electrical hardware, connectors, and tools
Be sure to use cables that fit in the cable gland holes, as described below. Refer to Rear Access
Cable Gland Sealing, pg. 17 for more information.
1.3.5 Camera Placement
The FC-Series camera may be mounted upright, either on top of the mounting surface. or
underneath an overhanging mounting surface such as eaves or an awning. The camera may also be
mounted sideways in order to view a scene such as along a fence line or corridor. Adhere to all local
and industry standards, codes, and best practices.
Although the FC-Series O camera does not have on-board video analytics, many video
management systems and video encoders analyze the video signals to send alarm notifications
based on customized rules. Several types of third-party Video Management Systems (VMS) are