ACTi A4 Series Hardware Manual
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A4x Bullet Camera Series
Hardware Manual
A44, A45, A46, A48
Ver. 2020/05/08

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  • Page 1 A4x Bullet Camera Series Hardware Manual A44, A45, A46, A48 Ver. 2020/05/08...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    How to Install / Remove the Memory Card ........16 How to Insert the Memory Card ........... 16 How to Remove the Memory Card ..........16 Accessing the Camera Configure the IP Addresses ............17 Access the Camera ................. 21 www.acti.com...
  • Page 3: Precautions

    Every reasonable care has been taken during the writing of this manual. Please inform your local office if you find any inaccuracies or omissions. We cannot be held responsible for any typographical or technical errors and reserve the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice. www.acti.com...
  • Page 4 This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A 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...
  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine if the video product is in proper operating condition. www.acti.com...
  • Page 6: Introduction

    2MP Zoom Bullet with D/N, Adaptive IR, Extreme WDR, ELLS, 4.3x Zoom lens 5MP Zoom Bullet with D/N, Adaptive IR, Extreme WDR, SLLS, 5x Zoom lens 2MP Video Analytics Zoom Bullet with D/N, Adaptive IR, Extreme WDR, ELLS, 10x Zoom lens www.acti.com...
  • Page 7: Package Contents

    Hardware Manual Package Contents Camera Mounting Screw Kit Hex Wrench Quick Installation Guide Drill Template DI/DO Terminal Block & Warranty Card WARRANTY Drill Template CARD www.acti.com...
  • Page 8: Physical Description

    Connects to digital input or output devices, such as an alarm trigger, panic button, etc. Digital Input (DI) and Digital Output (DO) devices are used in applications like motion detection, event triggering, alarm notifications, etc. See Connecting the Digital Input / Output Devices (Optional) on page 14. www.acti.com...
  • Page 9: Mounting Options

    Suitable when mounting the camera on vertical poles. 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...
  • Page 10: Installation Procedures

    Step 3: Waterproof and Connect the Cable(s) page 12)  If the cable will be routed along the surface, just drill the four (4) screw holes. 4. Detach the drill template sticker from the surface and insert the plastic plugs into the screw holes. www.acti.com...
  • Page 11: Step 2: Mount The Camera

    Hardware Manual Step 2: Mount the Camera 1. Mount the camera to the surface using the four (4) supplied screws. 2. Adjust the camera installation angle and orientation, and then tighten the locks crews to fix its position. www.acti.com...
  • Page 12: Step 3: Waterproof And Connect The Cable(S)

    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...
  • Page 13: Connecting A Power Adapter (Optional)

    Make sure that the connected audio input device has a built-in amplifier. Connecting an ordinary microphone will dwarf sounds and will result in inaudible recording.  After connecting external devices, use a waterproof tape to protect the cable connection or house the cable inside a junction box (purchased separately). www.acti.com...
  • Page 14: Connecting The Digital Input / Output Devices (Optional)

    For more information on DI/DO connections, please refer to the Knowledge Base article All about Digital Input and Digital Output downloadable from the link below (http://www.acti.com/kb/detail.asp?KB_ID=KB20091230001).  After connecting external devices, use a waterproof tape to protect the cable connection or house the cable inside a junction box (purchased separately).
  • Page 15: Step 4: Connect To Network

    Power Cable PoE Injector Ethernet Cable AC Power (Data + Power) Source Camera Step 5: Access the Camera Live View Accessing the Camera on page 17 for more information on how to access the Live View of the camera. www.acti.com...
  • Page 16: Other Adjustments And Accessories

    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...
  • Page 17: Accessing The Camera

    In the example below, we successfully found the camera model that had just connected to the network. Double-click the mouse button on the camera model name, the default browser of the PC is automatically launched and the IP address of the target camera is already filled in the address www.acti.com...
  • Page 18 The latest IP Utility can be downloaded for free from http://www.acti.com/IP_Utility When you launch IP Utility, the list of connected cameras in the network will be shown. See sample illustration below: You can quickly notice the camera model in the list.
  • Page 19 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...
  • Page 20 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...
  • Page 21: Access The Camera

    Before logging in, you need to setup the root Account and Password of the camera. Then use this newly setup Account and Password to login to the Web Configurator. For further operations, please refer to the Firmware User Manual. www.acti.com...
  • Page 22 Copyright © 2020, ACTi Corporation All Rights Reserved 7F, No. 1, Alley 20, Lane 407, Sec. 2, Ti-Ding Blvd., Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan 114, R.O.C. TEL : +886-2-2656-2588 FAX : +886-2-2656-2599 Email: sales@acti.com...

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