How To Thermal Camera NVR Setup

 

This guide will cover the initial NVR, camera,and Blackbody setup and Configuration for the Thermal Temperature Monitoring Solution

If you’re using a stand alone Thermal Camera (not plugged directly into NVR), follow the steps to set up Thermal Monitoring solution with stand alone Thermal camera

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This guide will cover the initial NVR, thermal camera, and Blackbody setup Configuration for the Thermal Temperature Monitoring Solution

Prerequisites

  • DH-TPC-BF3221-T or DH-TPC-BF5421-T Thermal Hybrid Network Camera
  • Thermal camera updated to latest firmware – How To Update TPC-BF5421-T Firmware
  • JQ-D70Z Blackbody
  • Temperature Monitoring Physical Setup
  • Initial NVR Setup guide followed

Video Instructions

NVR Initial Setup and Firmware Upgrade:

Total Setup of Thermal Solution through NVR with Camera, including Record Setup and configuration at webUI:

Step by Step Instructions

NVR Initialization

Initialize the NVR over the network using a local computer

Record Schedule Setup

Setup Video and Snapshot Recording for the Thermal Camera

From the Main Menu click Management > Camera

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Under Registration

The thermal camera will appear in the Channel list as two channels, one for the visual channel and one for the thermal channel, in this example are Channels 1 and 2

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Click Management > Storage

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Click Schedule

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Click Setting to adjust the Record schedule (when the camera will record) for the thermal camera channel

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Use the interface to select the days and enter a Time Period. Select the Record type you wish to record for the camera: Alarm and IVS must be enable for the Temperature Alarm to record.

Click OK

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The schedule will be updated

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Click Copy

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Select the other channel of the Thermal Camera (in this example Channel 2)

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Click OK

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Click the Snapshot tab

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Configure the Snapshot schedule record settings the same way s the previous steps

Click OK to save

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Click Storage > Record

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Thermal Configuration

Configure the settings of the Temperature Monitoring Solution

1. From the Main Menu of the webUI select AI

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2. Click Parameters > Smart Plan

Use the dropdown to select the Thermal Channel

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3. Click to enable the Thermal Temperature Monitoring Smart Plan

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Click OK

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Return to the Main Menu by closing the AI tab (clicking X)

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4. Click Alarm

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5. Click Thermal Alarm

Use the dropdown to select the Thermal Channel

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Select Thermal Temperature Monitoring

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6. Check the box to enable feature

Check the box to enable desired camera hardware response on alarm:

  • Camera Audio – audio from camera speaker
  • White Light – light from camera

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To record Alarms, check the box next to Record Channel and select which channel(s) to record

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Click More Setting

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Check to enable Alarm Upload

Click OK

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Set temperature values for the alarm to trigger

5. Click Setting next to Anatomy Temperature Alarm Rule

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Check the box to enable Temperature report – this will report/display all temperature values

Check the box to enable High Temperature Alarm – an alarm will be sent when the temperature is higher than or equal to this value

Click OK

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Draw Rule for Detection Region

By default the entire camera frame will be set as the detection region

1. Click Clear to default the Rule

Click Draw Rule

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2. Left click inside the frame to begin drawing the detection zone.

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Click and drag to draw lines to complete a square/box

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Complete:

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This detection zone will be the blue box displayed in Live View interface:

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Blackbody Setup

1. From Main Menu click Alarm > Thermal Alarm

  • Use the dropdown box to select the Thermal channel
  • Use the dropdown to select Blackbody Error

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2. Check the box to Enable

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The default Blackbody rule will be displayed on screen as a blue box

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Click to drag the box to position

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Click the corners to adjust the size of the box

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Click Setting next to Blackbody Parameter to adjust the settings of the Blackbody

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Check the box to Enable

Enter desired Blackbody parameters (leave at default for most scenarios)

Blackbody temperature should be set to 95 F / 35 C

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Click OK to save

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Additional Alarm Parameters

Select which Channel(s) will be recorded as a video

Check to enable Picture Storage for snapshot/images taken during event

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2. Click More Setting

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Check the box next to Alarm Upload

Select any other desired Alarm parameters:

  • Show Message
  • Buzzer
  • Send Email – How To Setup Email Notifications On Dahua Recorder
  • Log

Click OK

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Click OK to save all settings

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Event Verification

Live View will display the detection zone and Blackbody reference

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Once configuration is complete, go to Live interface to verify temperature measurement

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Live View (at local interface/monitor) will show the detection zone and blackbody reference

Live View (Right click > AI Mode enabled)

  • Temperature detection value will appear
  • Statistics will be displayed in top right of screen
  • Live events will populate the right side of the screen

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  • Check measurement value on screen
  • Compare it with the value on another device for temperature, such as thermometer:

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Thermal Camera Configuration: (click to expand each section)

 Check latest firmware and upgrade

 Open smart thermal of human body temperature measurement

Set rules of human temperature measurement

Set blackbody parameters

Configure Advanced/Other Settings

Check environment temperature

Event Verification

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