How to Reset the Camera............... 27 How to Adjust the Viewing Angle (Not available in E37) ....28 How to Attach the RJ-45 Connector ..........29 Accessing the Camera Configure the IP Addresses ............31 Using DHCP Server to Assign IP Addresses ........ 31 www.acti.com...
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Hardware Manual Using the Default Camera IP Address .......... 33 Access the Camera ................. 35 www.acti.com...
Every reasonable care has been taken during the writing of this manual. Please inform your local office if you find any inaccuracies or omissions. ACTi will not be held responsible for any typographical or technical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice.
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This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B Information Technology Equipment according to European Standard EN 55022 and EN 55024. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which cause the user may be required to take adequate measures. www.acti.com...
Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine if the product is in proper operating condition. www.acti.com...
Hardware Manual Introduction List of Models This hardware manual contains the following models: E31A 1MP Bullet with D/N, Adaptive IR, Basic WDR, Fixed lens E32A 3MP Bullet with D/N, Adaptive IR, Basic WDR, Fixed lens E33A 2MP Bullet with D/N, Adaptive IR, Basic WDR, SLLS, Fixed lens...
For typical use, the power LED is hidden inside the housing and cannot be seen. However, knowing how the power LED works is essential when troubleshooting or doing a reset. 4) Ethernet Port Connects to a network using an Ethernet cable. www.acti.com...
PMAX-0503 NOTE: For more information about the mounting solutions and accessories, please check the Mounting Accessory Selector in our website (http://www.acti.com/mountingselector). The above mounting accessories are not included in the package. Contact your sales agents to purchase. www.acti.com...
Depending on the surface where you will install the camera, it may be necessary to drill the holes and use the supplied screw tox. 2. Attach the plate to the surface using the three (3) supplied screws. 3. Attach the bracket to the plate. www.acti.com...
1. Loosely secure the supplied screws and washers to attach the sunshield. 2. Slide to adjust the sunshield to cover the lens as far as possible but out of the camera’s live view. 3. Tighten the screws to fix the position of the sunshield. www.acti.com...
1. Depending on how you want to install the camera, attach the camera to the bracket through one of the two (2) holes below: 2. Adjust the camera viewing angle and tighten the knob to fix the camera position. www.acti.com...
Using the Bundled Conduit Gland Applicable when a flexible conduit is needed to house the Ethernet cable required in some installation environments. A flexible conduit (trade size ½”) is required, purchased seperately. See Using the Bundled Conduit Gland page 20. www.acti.com...
Power Cable PoE Injector Ethernet Cable AC Power (Data + Power) Source Camera Step 6: Access the Camera Live View Accessing the Camera on page 31 for more information on how to access the Live View of the camera. www.acti.com...
An exterior-grade Ethernet cable without the RJ-45 connector RJ-45 connector Crimping Tool Scissors Perform the following to waterproof the “pigtail” using the cable gland: 1. Twist the cable gland and detach it from the connector. www.acti.com...
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3. Insert the clamping nut into the Ethernet cable (without connector). 4. Insert the cable through the gland body. 5. Attach the RJ-45 connector to the cable. For pin mapping and detailed instructions, see How to Attach the RJ-45 Connector on page 29 for detailed information. www.acti.com...
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7. Attach the gland body to the camera connector. 8. Attach the clamping nut to the gland body to complete the cable solution. NOTE: Make sure the clamping nut is tightly attached to the cable gland body and the sealing insert is squeezed tightly. www.acti.com...
NOTES on using Ethernet cables: For outdoor installations, it is recommended to use exterior-grade Ethernet cables (CAT5/CAT5e/CAT6); ordinary Ethernet cables are only designed for indoor use and may deteriorate quickly when exposed to outdoor elements. Exterior-grade Ethernet cables are waterproof and do not require a conduit. www.acti.com...
The flexible conduit and Ethernet cable are not included in the package and must be sold separately. When purchasing, make sure the flex conduit size is 1/2" to match the bundled conduit gland. To do the waterproof cable installation, also prepare the following tools: Screwdriver Wrench www.acti.com...
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1. Loosen the three (3) screws to detach the back cover. NOTE: A cable is connected inside the camera; do not abruptly pull the back cover. 2. Disconnect the network connector. 3. Remove the pre-installed cable gland and network cable using a wrench (not included in the package). www.acti.com...
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Step 2: Prepare the Conduit Gland and Flex Conduit 1. Disassemble the bundled conduit gland as shown below. Body Clamping Nut Sealing Insert Lock Nut 2. Pull the Ethernet cable through the flex conduit. 3. Insert the clamping nut through the flex conduit. www.acti.com...
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Step 3: Install the Ethernet Cable 1. Insert the body (A) to the back cover and secure it with the lock nut (B). 2. Insert the Ethernet cable through the back cover and then align the sealing insert to the gland body. www.acti.com...
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1. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port inside the camera. 2. When done, close the back cover by tightening the three (3) screws. NOTE: Make sure the rubber ring on the cover is secured and the screws are completely tightened to avoid possible water leak. www.acti.com...
NOTE: A cable is connected inside the camera; do not abruptly pull the back cover. 2. Insert the memory card into the card slot with the metallic contacts facing down and push the card until it clicks into place. www.acti.com...
In case there is a need to remove the card, make sure to access the camera Web Configurator to safely “unmount” the card first (see the camera Firmware manual for more information). Once unmounted from the firmware, push the card to eject it from the slot. www.acti.com...
3. When done, ensure the rubber seal is aligned and attached to the back cover and then close the back cover by tightening the three (3) screws. CAUTION: Make sure the rubber seal is properly attached and the back cover is closed to ensure water or dust cannot enter the camera. www.acti.com...
3. Adjust the focus of the target area, based on the live view of the camera (see Access the Camera on page 35). 4. When done, close the front cover. CAUTION: The front cover must be tightly closed to ensure water or dust does not go through any opening. www.acti.com...
3. Unwind the wires and arrange them according to the color sequence below. Stripe Orange Orange Stripe Green Blue Stripe Blue Green Stripe Brown This side up Brown 4. Straighten out the wires and use the scissors to make a straight cut ½ inch from the cut end. www.acti.com...
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5. With the RJ-45 connector tab facing down, push down the wires into the connector all the way to the end. 6. Place the connector into the crimping tool, and cinch down to secure the RJ-45 connector to the Ethernet cable. www.acti.com...
Windows system – just by pressing the “Network” icon, all the cameras of the local area network will be discovered by Windows thanks to the UPnP function support of our cameras. In the example below, we successfully found the camera that we had just connected to the network. www.acti.com...
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Search and downloand IP Utility for free from http://www.acti.com/DownloadCenter. With just one click, you can launch the IP Utility and there will be an instant report as follows: You can quickly see the camera model in the list.
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PC has to be configured to match the network segment of the camera. Manually adjust the IP address of the PC: In the following example, based on Windows 7, we will configure the IP address to 192.168.0.99 and set Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0 by using the steps below: www.acti.com...
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In such case, please plug in only one camera at a time, and change its IP address by using the Web browser before plugging in the next one. This way, the Web browser will not be confused about two devices having the same IP address at the same time. www.acti.com...
When using Internet Explorer browser, the ActiveX control for video stream management will be downloaded from the camera directly – the user just has to accept the use of such control when prompted so. No other third party utilities are required to be installed in such case. www.acti.com...
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HTTP port of the camera is 80, which can be omitted from the address for convenience. Before logging in, you need to know the factory default Account and Password of the camera. Account: Admin Password: 123456 For further operations, please refer to the Firmware User Manual. www.acti.com...
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