FLIR M100 Series User Manual

8.1Thermalcameratroubleshooting
Problemswiththethermalcameraandtheirpossiblecausesandsolutionsare
describedhere.
ProblemPossiblecausesPossiblesolutions
CameraisinStandby
mode.
Thecamerawillnotdisplayvideoifit
isinStandbymode.Usethecamera
controls(eitherthethermalcamera
applicationorJCU)to“wake”the
camerafromstandby.
Problemwiththe
thermalcamera
networkconnections.
•Checkthermalcameranetwork
cables(RayNetorEthernet)are
soundandproperlyconnected.
Videonotdisplayed.
Problemwithpower
supplytothecamera
orJCU(ifusedas
theprimarycontroller)
•Checkthepowerconnectionstothe
cameraandJCU/PoEinjector(if
used).
•Ensurethatthepowerswitch/
breakerison.
•Checkthefuse/breakerstate.
Cannotcontrol
thermalcamerafrom
Raymarinedisplayor
keyboard.
Thermalcamera
applicationisnot
running.
Ensurethethermalcameraapplication
isrunningonthemultifunctiondisplay
(asopposedtothevideoapplication
whichdoesnothavecameracontrols).
Checkthatthecontrollerandthermal
cameraarecorrectlyconnectedtothe
network.(Note:Thismaybeadirect
connectionorviaaRaymarinenetwork
switch.)
CheckthestatusoftheRaymarine
networkswitch.
Networkproblem.
CheckthatSeaT alk
hs
/RayNetcables
arefreefromdamage.
Controlconict,e.g.
causedbymultiple
usersatdifferent
stations.
Ensurethatnoothercontrollersarein
useatthesametime.
Checkpower/networkcablingtothe
controllerandPoEinjector(PoEonly
usedwithoptionalJoystickControl
Unit).
Erraticor
unresponsivecontrols.
Problemwiththe
controller.
Checkothercontrollersifavailable.
Ifothercontrollersareoperatingthis
willeliminatethepossibilityofamore
fundamentalcamerafault.
Displaybrightnessis
settoolow.
Usethebrightnesscontrolsatthe
displaytoadjustaccordingly.
Imagetoodarkortoo
light.
TheSceneModeis
notappropriatefor
thecurrentconditions.
Aparticularenvironmentmaybenet
fromadifferentSceneModesetting.
Forexample,averycoldbackground
(suchasthesky)couldcausethe
cameratouseawidertemperature
rangethanappropriate.Usethe
SCENEbutton.
Imageisinverted
(upsidedown).
Camera“Balldown”
settingisincorrect.
EnsurethattheBalldownsettingis
setcorrectly.
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FLIR M100 Series Specifications

General

Brand	FLIR
Model	M100 Series
Category	Thermal cameras
Language	English