2.2Installing NetCam Outdoors

NetCam is an outdoor-capable camera, but two important steps must be taken before NetCam can be used in an outdoor environment. NetCam’s lens must be adjusted for daylight imaging, and NetCam must be enclosed in an outdoor enclosure.

Lens Adjustment

NetCam ships with a manual iris lens (if you ordered a different lens with NetCam, it will most likely have a manual iris). The iris must be closed down to a pinhole size before using the camera in daylight lighting. If the lens has markings on the iris ring, you will want to close the iris down to ƒ16 or larger (the larger the ƒ-stop, the smaller the iris). If the lens does not have numerical markings on the iris ring (it may just show “open” and “close” with arrows), look into the lens and turn the iris until the hole is about the size of a pinhole.

The pinhole size is an approximation. To precisely set the iris, add $e to the image overlay (the text printed on the image). This will print the current exposure. During daylight, this value should fall between 100 and 500. You generally do not want to want to see the exposure with a value below 100. If your exposure is reading below 100, adjust the iris smaller until it reads between 100 and 500. Note: Make sure Auto Exposure is enabled.

Failure to set the iris properly in daylight lighting may result in streaky image quality and will prematurely cause permanent damage to the CCD sensor. NetCam’s auto exposure logic will automatically compensate for changes in brightness throughout the day by adjusting the exposure. NetCam can take great quality images from dawn to dusk with a manual iris lens, provided it’s set properly. For more information on daylight imaging and how to achieve the best quality possible, see Chapter 4.1.

Mounting the Camera

To mount NetCam outdoors, it must first be encased in an outdoor enclosure (different models are available from StarDot Technologies, see http://www.stardot-tech.com/netcam).

Install NetCam in an outdoor enclosure and adjust the internal mount so NetCam’s lens is up against the enclosure window. This helps to reduce glare.

Determine where NetCam will be pointing and where you’d like to mount it. The outdoor enclosures can be mounted on a horizontal or vertical surface. When aiming the camera, factors such as sun travel and amount of visible sky can vastly affect the quality of the image. For imaging tips, see Chapter 4.1.

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