Amcrest TC-3221-W Thermal Camera Offline Configuration Setup Guide PDF

Thermal Body Temperature Monitoring System

Offline Configuration Setup

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Contents Welcome ................................................................................................................................................ 3

Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 3

Installation .............................................................................................................................................. 4

Thermal Camera and Black Body Installation ....................................................................................... 5

Physical Installation................................................................................................................................ 5

NVR Installation ..................................................................................................................................... 8

Registering a Camera ............................................................................................................................ 9

Configuring the Camera and Black Body .............................................................................................. 9

Configuring Human Body Temperature Alarms (NVR) ....................................................................... 15

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Welcome Thank you for purchasing an Amcrest Thermal Body Temperature Monitoring System.

This guide is intended to help you install and configure your Amcrest Thermal Temperature

Monitoring System offline, locally, using the NVRs local GUI. This document also highlights how to

disable recording options in the device if needed.

Overview This system helps to provide a non-contact means of applying fast and effective temperature readings which help to lower the risk of illness or disease. It is designed for indoor temperature

monitoring stations for areas such as, schools, factories, hospitals, subway stations, or other populated public areas.

The system includes the following items:

An Amcrest AI NVR

A Thermal Camera

Black Body (Calibration Device)

2 Tripods

It is recommended to use a thermal camera and black body at each entrance that is being

monitored. During installation, please avoid running any cables or wires in areas of high foot traffic or in areas in which the cables can be damaged or destroyed.

Product Overview The Amcrest thermal body temperature solution can accurately detect up to 12 distinct body temperature readings simultaneously by utilizing a hybrid thermal camera and black body calibrator. The solution is capable of highly accurate readings within +/-0.54F and from 9.8ft away and within a span of 4.3ft across. It is ideal for warehouse & logistics operations, manufacturers, retailers, hospitals, public transit and other essential businesses and services. The solution comes equipped with a built-in siren alarm and strobe light that alerts when high temperatures are detected. BLACK BODY FEATURES Detector Type: Vandium Oxide Uncooled Focal Plane Detector. Resolution: 400 x 300 Pixel Pitch: 17 Thermal Sensitivity (NETD): <40mK Spectral Range: 8-14 Temperature Measurement Range: 86F-113F. Temperature Accuracy: Max +0.3C with black body Max +1C without black body. Color Palettes: 18 color modes selectable including White hot/Black hot/Iron row/Ice fire. THERMAL CAMERA FEATURES 1/2.8" CMOS image sensor. 1 Powerful IR LEDs for 114 feet Night Vision. Min. Illumination Color: 0.002Lux; B/W: 0.0002Lux; 0Lux (IR on). External 2-Way Audio IP67 Indoor/Outdoor Weatherproof Cameras. Dual H.265/H.264 HEVC Compression 8mm Lens with 40 Viewing Angle.

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Operating Temperature: 50F~95F. Dimensions: 8.9 x 4.0 x 3.7 inches. Weight: 3 lbs.

AI NVR FEATURES

Main Processor: Quad-core embedded processor

Operating System: Embedded LINUX

2 SATA III Ports, Up to 10 TB capacity for each HDD

Preinstalled 4TB Hard drive

16 Channels PoE Ports

Decode Capability: 4-ch@8MP(30fps), 16-ch@1080P(30fps)

AI functionalities included Face Recognition

Dual H.265/H.264/MJPEG

Operating Temperature: +14F ~ +131F

Dimensions: 1U 14.8 x 11.1 x 2.2 inches

Weight: 6.0lbs

Installation Installation Precautions The system is designed for indoor use only.

Do not install the thermal camera or black body in areas of high temperature such as direct

sunlight, near a heater, hot water point, microwave oven, high powered lamps, radiators, etc.

Any excessive heat source could cause damage to the devices.

People being tested must face the camera and stand still for a couple seconds to obtain the most accurate temperature readings.

If using in an environment such as the entrance to a building, please install the system

further inside the building away from the entrance to allow the body temperatures of the

people being tested to return to normal.

Choose an installation area relatively isolated from outside environmental factors such as,

high wind, strong electromagnetic interference, or vibration.

Installation Areas to Avoid

Insufficient light

Backlight (direct light)

A direction in which people are not

moving towards the camera.

Note: Please ensure there is adequate lighting in the area. Any inadequate light source may cause inaccuracy with thermal readings.

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Thermal Camera and Black Body Installation Included with your system is a thermal camera as well as a black body and 2 tripods. The thermal

camera works in conjunction with the black body and NVR to provide accurate temperature readings.

What is a Black body? The black body is a separate piece of equipment included with your device that is used as a temperature referencing source for the system. This is generally used for temperature correction and calibration for thermal imaging acquisition. This black body must be powered on and installed in sight of the thermal camera to function. The black body is set to default at 95F (35C) to meet the thermal accuracy requirements of 32.54F (0.3C). Precautions

Before use, the black body must be powered on and preheat for 20 minutes or until its temperature reaches 95F (35C). This will be displayed on its screen.

Do not touch the film on the front portion of the black body. This is a highly sensitive device; any impedance could cause damage to the unit or damage to the camera.

To prevent overheating, keep objects at least 10cm (0.32 inches) away while in use.

To ensure overall temperature measurement accuracy, it is recommended to calibrate the device at least once per year.

Physical Installation Use the included tripods to install the camera and black body. Installing the Camera To begin installation, locate the camera, tripod, and included mounting adapter.

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To install the camera, align the installation holes of the camera with the installation holes on the mounting plate. Insert the included screws into the camera and mounting plate to secure the camera.

Place the mounting plate on the installation screw of the tripod. Adjust the angle of the camera by

loosening the unlock/lock screw. Once the angle of the camera is set, tighten the unlock/lock screw

to secure the camera.

Once the camera is installed, raise the tripod at least 6.5ft (2m). Run an Ethernet cable from a PoE

port on the back of the NVR to the Ethernet port on the dongle wire of the camera. The camera can

also be powered using a PoE switch or injector (sold separately). Please make sure the camera and the NVR are on the same network during setup.

Note: Be sure not to run the cable in areas of high traffic or where they can be trampled on or

damaged.

Installing the Black body The black body should be within visible distance of the camera lens while in use. To begin installation, locate the black body, tripod, and included mounting adapter.

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To begin installing the black body, secure the mounting plate onto the tripod. Next, attach black body

to the mounting plate aligning the installation hole of the mounting plate to the mounting hole located

on the bottom of the black body. Secure the black body to the mounting plate by using the included

mounting screw. Do not overtighten the screw as it could damage the unit.

Once the black body is installed, raise the tripod to 6ft (1.8m) and in sight of the cameras lens. Plug

the black body into a power source such as a surge protector or wall outlet and ensure the power

switch is turned to the on position. Allow the device to preheat for 20 minutes before use.

The default working temperature of the black body is 104F(40C) which needs to be manually adjusted to 95F(35C). To manually adjust the temperature on the unit, press and hold the SEL

button, a red light will turn on, then press the increase/decrease keys to adjust the values.

Note: If the display on the black body is an LCD screen, use the up and down arrows provided to adjust the temperature.

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Be sure not to run the cable in areas of high traffic or where they can be trampled on or damaged.

The system is for indoor use only. Do not place the system against any doorways or in environments

with obvious air convection, strong light radiation, strong electromagnetic interference, or vibration. For more information please refer to the chart below.

Focal Length

Distance between black body and camera

Distance between human forehead and

camera

Width for best distance of temperature

measurement.

13mm 3m (9.8ft) 3m(9.8ft) 1.5m (5ft)

NVR Installation Since the system will be setup locally on an offline network an external VGA or HDMI monitor will be needed to view your device. Plug the monitor to the back of the NVR using either the VGA or HDMI

inputs provided on the NVR.

Note: The NVR does not include rack mount holes and must be placed on a flat surface while in

use. Do not place the NVR in areas that can block any vents or fans on the device. Do not place

objects on top of the NVR as it may cause damage to the unit.

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Using an Ethernet cable, plug the thermal camera to PoE port 1 on the back of the NVR. This will

provide data and PoE power to the camera. Plug the included USB mouse provided in the accessory

box into a USB port on the front or back of the NVR. The mouse will be used to access the system locally.

Insert the included power cable into the power port on the back of the NVR and plug the cord into a

power strip, surge protector, or wall outlet. Ensure the power switch on the back of the NVR is flipped to the on position and allow the NVR to boot. Use the mouse to complete the on-screen

initialization process.

Note: During the initialization process, do not change the NVRs default 192.168.1.108 IP address.

Registering a Camera Since the camera is plugged directly to the NVR the camera will be automatically registered to the

device, however, the password for the camera must be modified in the system.

To modify the password for your camera, click on the edit icon (pencil) located in the Edit column in the Added Device menu.

Select the Password field and use the onscreen keyboard to enter the password for your camera.

Once the password has been entered, save the password to the device.

Once the password has been properly set in the NVR you will notice 2 separate channels: one for

visual and one for thermal. The Status indicator will turn green on both channels indicating the

thermal camera has been properly added to the NVR.

Note: If the status of the camera does not register as green during initial setup, click on the Refresh button and allow the device to register the camera in the system.

Configuring the Camera and Black Body The black body must be configured to the camera after the camera has been added to the NVR. The system can be run offline locally, however, this part of the process must be performed using the

cameras built-in user interface on a computer.

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To begin configuring the camera and black body, locate a Windows PC and set the network card IP

address to 192.168.1.109 and the subnet mask to 255.255.255.0. Find an Ethernet cable and

connect the computer and NVR directly. Open Internet Explorer on your computer and enter the NVRs IP address: 192.168.1.108 into the browser and press enter to load the NVRs user interface.

Log into your NVRs user interface and navigate to Management>>Camera>>Registration. In the

Registration menu, click on the e symbol in the interface to load the cameras web UI in a web browser. Log into the web UI of your camera using the cameras login credentials.

Step 2: Set a Smart Plan: In the cameras interface, navigate to Setting>>Smart Thermal>>Smart

Plan and ensure the thermometer icon is enabled. The icon will be yellow once it is enabled. Click

on Save.

Note: Ensure the black body is positioned on the right or left side of the image and is not being

blocked. It is recommended to position the black body towards the top right of the screen as demonstrated in the image below.

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Step 3: Set Black body Parameters: Click on the black body Parameter tab then click the Enable

checkbox. The black body temperature is 95F(35C) (the default value). Confirm that the maximum

temperature, the minimum temperature and the average temperature are all within 35F 0.2C. Click on Draw Area and set a calibration area around the highlighted edge of the black body. The rule will be displayed as a green box.

Due to environmental differences, the temperatures read by the system may experience errors. For

instance, if more than 5 people in the image are at optimal distance and the measured temperature

is too high or too low, compensation can be established using temperature correction.

For example, if the temperature is 0.5C too low, fill in 0.5C as a temperature correction. If the

temperature being read is too high, fill in -0.5C as a temperature correction. Click Save once all

settings have been made.

Step 4: Set the Body Temperature Monitoring Rule: Click on Human Temperature

Measurement and click on the Enable checkbox.

Note: A human must stand on the edge of the black body, roughly 10 ft from the camera, facing the

camera while configuring this rule.

Click on Draw Area and use your mouse to draw a thermal detection area on the screen between

the shoulders and above the forehead of the tester. The detection area should not contain the black body in the rule.

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Enable the Temperature report and High temperature abnormal alarm options. Set the High

temperature abnormal alarm to 99.1F(37.3C). This will alert the system when a temperature

reading is above the specified threshold.

Set the Temperature Lower Limit to 77F(25C). This will alert the system when a temperature

reading is below the specified threshold.

Enable Audio Linkage and White Light and use your mouse to increase the size of the face identification frame in the Face Marking menu. Click Save.

Note: The default temp is not the standard for some hospital, clinic, enterprise or other industries,

even in different states, they use different body temp standard to identify if a person has fever. If this

is the case, you can change the High/Low temp thresholds according to your standards.

Step 5: Smart Channel Setting: Click on the Smart Channel tab in the Human Temperature

Monitoring menu.

The visible light and thermal options in this field are optional. Visible light is used to detect faces by default. If the effect of visible light is not visible, such as backlight, or insufficient light, etc., thermal

imaging detection can be used, such as the Snap Angle Filter. Please note, the higher the value of

the snap angle filter the easier it is to capture a side of a face. For example, if the value in the slider

is set to 1, it will only detect the front of the face. Click Save.

Step 6: Compensation Settings: Click on the Compensation Settings tab located in the Human

Temperature Monitoring menu. Use the dropdown menu in the Temperature compensation field to

select between; a mercury meter compensation (default), or a forehead temperature meter

compensation. These modes should be selected on a case by case basis, otherwise it should be left as default. Click Save.

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Step 7: Ambient Temperature Setting: Click on the Others tab located in the Human Temperature

Monitoring menu. Confirm whether the adaptive ambient temperature is consistent with the actual

ambient temperature on site. If not, input the accurate ambient temperature on site in the Ambient Temp Settings field. The temperature should be entered based on the scale of measurement (F or

C) indicated in the field. Click Save.

Step 8: Binocular Target Setting: This function allows you to provide fine adjustments to your

thermal settings. Navigate to the live view screen of your camera and click on the adjustment icon

located in the bottom left portion of the interface. Use the up, down, left, and right arrows to adjust

the detection area (face box) on the screen.

Note: If the Visible light option is enabled in the Smart Channel tab, the visible light in the detection

box will be prevalent. The frame should only be adjusted on a case by case basis and must be accurate based on the thermal imaging face frame.

Step 9: Test: Once all settings are confirmed it is highly recommended to test for accuracy. Return

to the live view screen and make sure accurate temperatures are being recorded under normal

conditions. To test high temperature alarms, place an object with a higher temperature to the forehead and remove. The temperature alarm will sound once the temperature threshold is met.

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Note: Once the camera and black body have been properly configured, please disconnect the NVR from the computer to access the NVRs GUI locally.

Disabling Recording on the NVR The NVR will come with a hard drive which will allow the device to record, however, the recording

function can be disabled locally using the NVRs local GUI. To disable recording, access the main menu.

In the management menu, click on Storage and access the Record menu.

In the record menu, click on the Stop option on each stream to disable recording on your device.

Please note, if the NVR does not detect a hard drive (HDD) the system may provide an abnormality alert buzzer. This can be disabled in the system as well.

To disable the HDD buzzer alert, navigate to the main menu of the NVR and click on Alert.

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In the Alarm menu, click on Abnormality. In the abnormality menu, in the HDD tab, use the Event

Type drop down menu and disable all event types for this alert. Save the updated configuration after an event type has been properly set.

Configuring Human Body Temperature Alarms (NVR) Human body temperature alarms are configured using the NVRs local GUI. Please ensure the

camera is properly registered to your NVR and configured to the black body as highlighted in section, Configuring the Camera and Black Body.

Navigate to the Main Menu and click on Alarm.

Step 1: Configuring Human Body Temperature: Click on Thermal Alarm. In the Thermal Alarm

menu, select Channel 2, which should be the Thermal Channel of the camera. Select Human Body Temperature Monitoring from the Alarm Type dropdown menu.

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Step 2: Configuring Black body Abnormal Event: In the Thermal Alarm menu, select Channel 2,

which should be the Thermal Channel of the camera. In the Alarm Type drop down menu, select Black body Error.

Click on the More Setting option to display additional alarm options. Click on the Show Message

checkbox to allow the device to notify you when an abnormality occurs. A buzzer as well as a log of the abnormality can be selected as well in the interface. Click Save.

Step 3: Test: To test this configuration, navigate back to the main menu and access the AI menu. In

the AI menu, click on Smart Search and then click on the Human temperature measurement tab. Choose channel 1 (Visual Channel) and enter a start and end time of the abnormality and click

Smart Search. A display of all Human temperature abnormalities snapshots will be displayed in the interface which can be verified for the specified start and end time.

The abnormality can also be tested by accessing the Alarm secti