ACTi B21 Hardware Manual

ACTi B21 Hardware Manual

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Zoom Box Camera Series
Hardware Manual
B21, B22, B24, B25, B27, B210
I24, I25, I27
2015/05/13

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  • Page 1 Zoom Box Camera Series Hardware Manual B21, B22, B24, B25, B27, B210 I24, I25, I27 2015/05/13...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Step 2: Attach the Camera to the Bracket ..........22 Step 3: Connect the Cable(s) ..............24 Step 4: Access the Camera Live View ............ 25 Other Accessories ..........26 How to Install / Remove the Memory Card ..........26 www.acti.com...
  • Page 3 Hardware Manual How to Insert the Memory Card ............26 How to Remove the Memory Card ............26 Accessing the Camera ......... 27 Configure the IP Addresses ..............27 Access the Camera .................. 31 www.acti.com...
  • Page 4: 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. 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.
  • Page 5 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...
  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    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...
  • Page 7: Introduction

    2MP Zoom Box with D/N, Extreme WDR, ELLS, 30x Zoom lens 4MP Zoom Box with D/N, Advanced WDR, SLLS, 30x Zoom lens From the installation perspective, these models are very similar; therefore one manual is used for all of them. www.acti.com...
  • Page 8: Package Contents

    Hardware Manual Package Contents Terminal Block Terminal Block Camera (for Power) (for Audio and DI/DO) Terminal Block Quick Installation Guide Warranty Card (for Serial Port) NOTE: The pictures are for reference only. Actual items may slightly vary. www.acti.com...
  • Page 9: Physical Description

    Digital Input (DI) and Digital Output (DO) devices are used in applications like motion detection, event triggering, alarm notifications, etc. See Connecting the DI/DO and Audio Devices (Optional) on page 15 for more information. www.acti.com...
  • Page 10 This port connects to serial devices via RS-485 or RS-422 protocols. Use the supplied serial port terminal block to connect the wires from the camera to the serial device. Connecting a Serial Device (Optional) on page 19 for connection details. www.acti.com...
  • Page 11: Mounting Options

    For indoor applications, the camera can be mounted on the (Indoor) ceiling or wall using an indoor bracket (not included in the camera package). You may use the bracket from a local supplier or purchase ACTi’s indoor bracket. Indoor Installation Procedures on page 21 for more information.
  • Page 12 Housing 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 13: Before Installation

    1. Loosen the screws of the 12V and GND pins of the power terminal block. 2. Take note that a standard power adapter cable has two (2) different wires: Connects to GND Pin White stripe: Connects to 12V Pin www.acti.com...
  • Page 14 4. Tighten the screws of the 12V pin and the GND pins to secure the wire connection. 5. Set the prepared power adapter for connection later. Below is an example of a power adapter with an attached terminal block. NOTE: The power adapter is not bundled in the package. www.acti.com...
  • Page 15: Connecting The Di/Do And Audio Devices (Optional)

    Mapping Instructions DIO PW or 12V Connect the wires of the output device to DIO PW Digital Output (DO) or 12V and DO. DIO GND Connect the wires of the input device to DIO GND Digital Input (DI) and DI. www.acti.com...
  • Page 16 DI/DO device to an external power source. Use the DIO GND and DI pins to connect a DI device and use the DIO PW or 12V and DO pins to connect a DO device. See wiring scheme below: www.acti.com...
  • Page 17 The illustration below is a graphic example of connecting a relay to a high voltage DO device. 110V-220V AC External Power Source Relay (DO1 Device) Camera Illuminator NOTE: 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). www.acti.com...
  • Page 18: How To Connect Audio Devices

    Audio Input (AI) AI_GND and A_IN or AI. A_IN or AI NOTE: For more information about AUDIO in connections, please refer to the Knowledge Base article How to Use Audio-in of ACTi Cameras, downloadable from the link below (http://www.acti.com/support/KnowledgeBase/outside/detail.asp?KB_ID=KB20100114003). www.acti.com...
  • Page 19: Connecting A Serial Device (Optional)

    GROUND PIN RX + TX + RX - TX - NOTE: The pins of the PT Scanner may be labeled differently depending on the location or country where the scanner is purchased. For example, some devices may have RS-485 www.acti.com...
  • Page 20 CAUTION: Incorrect wiring may cause damage to the connected devices. DISCLAIMER: ACTi will not be responsible for any damage caused by improper wiring. 2. Connect a ground wire to one of the GND terminal pin to complete the connection. For more information on connecting PT scanners, please refer to the Knowledge Base article: Pan and Tilt Scanner for ACTi Zoom Cameras (http://www.acti.com/support/KnowledgeBase/outside/detail.asp?KB_ID=KB20110120001)
  • Page 21: Indoor Installation Procedures

    Before installing the bracket, make sure the ceiling or wall can bear more than the weight of the camera and its accessories. Install the indoor bracket to the ceiling or wall using the three (3) screws included in the bracket package. www.acti.com...
  • Page 22: Step 2: Attach The Camera To The Bracket

    1. If necessary, insert a memory card into the memory card slot of the camera with the metal contacts facing down. Push until the card clicks into place. See How to Install / Remove the Memory Card on page 26 for more information. 2. Slightly loosen the knurled knob. 3. Screw the camera to the bracket. www.acti.com...
  • Page 23 Hardware Manual 4. Tighten the hand knob until the camera is secured to the bracket. 5. Adjust the camera angle. 6. Tighten the knurled knob to fix the camera position. www.acti.com...
  • Page 24: Step 3: Connect The Cable(S)

    3. Connect the other end of the network cable to a switch or injector. Then, connect the switch or injector to a network, PC and a power source. See Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) connection example below. Network Ethernet Cable Ethernet Cable (Data) PoE Injector / Power Cable PoE Switch Ethernet Cable AC Power (Data + Power) Source Camera www.acti.com...
  • Page 25: Step 4: Access The Camera Live View

    Hardware Manual Step 4: Access the Camera Live View Accessing the Camera on page 27 for more information on how to access the Live View of the camera. www.acti.com...
  • Page 26: Other 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 27: Accessing The Camera

    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 the camera model that we had just connected to the network. www.acti.com...
  • Page 28 The IP Utility can be downloaded for free from http://www.acti.com/IP_Utility. With just one click, you can launch the IP Utility and there will be an instant report as follows: You can quickly notice the camera model in the list.
  • Page 29 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 30 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 31: Access The Camera

    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...
  • Page 32 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 www.acti.com...
  • Page 33 Copyright © 2015, 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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