Installing M-Series Camera Systems
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May 2017
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Installation Overview
The M-Series camera system includes these standard
components:
• Pan/tilt camera unit
• Joystick control unit (JCU) and JCU cover
• 7.7 meter (25-foot) F-type to BNC video cable
• 7.7 meter (25-foot) double-shielded Ethernet cable
• Weather-tight Ethernet coupler
• Four (4) noise suppression ferrites
Note:
The mounting hardware included with the camera includes the following. For installations
with special requirements, you may need to substitute other mounting hardware:
• Mounting hardware and connectors
• Six M6 x 60 stainless steel-threaded studs with washers and nylock nuts or acorn nuts, for
attaching the M-Series camera body. The length required depends on the mounting platform
thickness. See
Camera Mounting Options, pg. 8
for more details.
You will need to supply the following items; required lengths vary depending on your boat's
configuration. These items are available in standard lengths through FLIR Systems, Inc.
• Electrical wire, for system power; up to 30.5 meters (100 feet), 3-conductor, gauge determined
by cable length and supply voltage; see
Electrical Connections, pg. 13
for details.
• Camera grounding strap.
• Additional coaxial RG59/U video cables, if required (F-style connector at the camera end).
• Ethernet cables, if required, up to 100 meters (328 feet).
• Miscellaneous electrical hardware, connectors, and tools.
Optional configurations have additional requirements:
• For a top-down installation, you may need an optional Top-Down Installation Kit. See
Camera
Mounting Options, pg. 8
for more information about the mounting kit.
• If you plan to install more than one JCU or additional cameras, additional network hardware (a
PoE switch or a non-PoE switch with a PoE injector) is required. See
Multiple JCU/Camera
Installations, pg. 10
for more details.
Contact FLIR Systems, Inc. for more information regarding available accessories including JCUs,
PoE equipment, video distribution amplifiers, cables, connectors, and mounting hardware.
Joystick Control Unit
Dual Payload
Pan/Tilt Camera
