Safety Instructions ................6 Introduction List of Models ..................7 Package Contents ................8 Physical Description ................ 9 E48....................9 E413, E415, E417, E418 .............. 10 E416..................... 12 Installation Procedures Step 1: Prepare for Installation ............14 Step 2: Mount the Camera.............. 15 Step 3: Waterproof and Connect the Cable(s) ......
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Hardware Manual Opening the Back Cover of E48, E416 ........34 Opening the Back Cover of E413, E415, E417, E418 ....36 How to Insert the Memory Card ............. 39 How to Remove the Memory Card ..........39 How to Reset the Camera............... 40 Resetting E413, E415, E416, E417, E418 ........
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...
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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 video product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine if the video product is in proper operating condition. www.acti.com...
2MP Video Analytics Zoom Bullet with D/N, Adaptive IR, E417 Extreme WDR, SLLS, 10x Zoom Lens 3MP Bullet with D/N, Adaptive IR, Superior WDR, Vari-focal E418 lens From the installation perspective, the above models are very similar; therefore one manual is used for all of them. www.acti.com...
Output (DO) devices are used in applications like motion detection, event triggering, alarm notifications, etc. See How to Connect DI/DO Devices on page 29 for more information. Ethernet Port The Ethernet port connects to a network using a standardard Ethernet cable. www.acti.com...
(not included) to the camera. See Connecting a Power Adapter (Optional) on page 27 for more information. Ethernet Port Connects to a network using a standard Ethernet cable. Audio Input Connects to audio input devices, such as a microphone with built-in amplifier, etc. www.acti.com...
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Audio Output Connects to audio output devices, such as a speaker, etc. NOTE: If the audio connectors will not be used, leave the rubber caps on to ensure cables remain waterproof and eliminate short-circuit hazards www.acti.com...
The microphone must have a built-in amplifier. Connecting an ordinary microphone will dwarf sounds and will result in inaudible recording. NOTE 2: If the audio connectors will not be used, leave the rubber caps on to ensure cables remain waterproof and eliminate short-circuit hazards. www.acti.com...
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Connects to audio output devices, such as a speaker, etc. NOTE: If the audio connectors will not be used, leave the rubber caps on to ensure cables remain waterproof and eliminate short-circuit hazards. Ethernet Port Connects to a network using a standard Ethernet cable. www.acti.com...
4. Drill three (3) screw holes based on the drill template. 5. If connecting digital input or output device, such as alarms, sensors, etc., to the camera, prepare the terminal block for connection. See How to Connect DI/DO Devices on page 29 for detailed instructions. www.acti.com...
If the cable will go through a hole on the surface, push the cable(s) through the hole on the surface. If the cable will go along the surface, route the cable through the gap on the bracket. www.acti.com...
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2. Tighten the set screw on the bracket plate to fix its position. 3. Attach the camera to the surface using the three (3) supplied screws. 4. Adjust the camera installation angle and orientation, and then tighten the screws to fix the position. Set Installation Angle Set Viewing Orientation www.acti.com...
The flex conduit is not included in the package and must be purchased separately. Audio and digital input/output devices can be connected to the camera, for more information, see Error! Reference source not found. on page Error! Bookmark not defined.. www.acti.com...
Exterior-grade cables are already waterproof. Not included in the package. Use only RJ-45 connectors without sleeve. Perform the following to waterproof the “pigtail” using the cable gland: 1. Disassemble the cable gland as shown below: Clamping Sealing Cable Gland Rubber with claw www.acti.com...
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2. Insert the clamping nut into the Ethernet cable. 3. Insert the sealing insert with claw. 4. Attach one (1) supplied rubber ring on the gland body (smooth end). NOTE: Make sure the rubber ring is completely aligned on the gap on the gland body. www.acti.com...
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Make sure the rubber ring is completely aligned and flat on the gland body to avoid possible water leakage. 6. Connect the Ethernet cable connector to the “pigtail” connector. 7. Insert the sealing rubber and claw into the cable gland body. www.acti.com...
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Hardware Manual 8. Attach the clamping nut to the cable gland body. Make sure the clamping nut is tightly secured and the sealing rubber is squeezed in to avoid water leakage. www.acti.com...
CAT 5 or CAT 6 (included in the camera package) (not included in the package) Perform the following to waterproof the “pigtail” using the conduit gland: 1. Disassemble the conduit gland as shown below: Sealing Clamping Cable Gland Rubber www.acti.com...
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3. Insert the clamping nut through the flex conduit. 4. Insert the sealing nut and fix it at the end of the flex conduit. 5. Attach one (1) supplied rubber ring on the gland body (smooth end). www.acti.com...
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Make sure the rubber ring is completely aligned and flat on the gland body to avoid possible water leakage. 7. Connect the Ethernet connector to the Ethernet port of the camera. 8. Insert the sealing rubber into the conduit gland body. www.acti.com...
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Hardware Manual 9. Attach the clamping nut to the conduit gland body. Make sure the clamping nut is tightly secured to avoid water leakage. www.acti.com...
42 for more information on how to access the Live View of the camera. Step 6: Complete the Installation To complete the installation, attach the sunshield to the camera, see How to Attach the Sunshield on page 33. Below is a sample installation. www.acti.com...
To do this, follow the procedures below: 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: www.acti.com...
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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...
(DI) The table below shows the DI/DO connection specifications: Device Connection design TTL - compatible logic levels To trigger (low) Logic level 0: 0V ~ 0.4V Voltage Normal (high) Logic level 1: 3.1V ~ 30V Current 10mA ~ 100mA www.acti.com...
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Even though the camera provides 12V power, this may not be enough for some high voltage DO devices, such as a ceiling light or a motor that opens or closes a gate. In this case, there is a need to connect an external relay. See wiring scheme below: www.acti.com...
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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://Download.acti.com?id=516). www.acti.com...
If the camera is installed outdoors, be sure to wrap the audio connectors with Waterproof tape (can be purchased in hardware stores). DISCLAIMER: ACTi will not be responsible for damaged cameras due to water leakage caused by improper waterproofing of cables. NOTE 1: Make sure that the connected audio input device has a built-in amplifier.
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. See final installation below. www.acti.com...
Opening the back cover is necessary when inserting a memory card or resetting the camera. Procedures vary depending on camera model. Opening the Back Cover of E48, E416 1. Remove the three (3) screws securing the integrated bracket from the camera back cover and then detach the bracket.
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Hardware Manual Closing the Back Cover of E48, E416 1. Align the screws and the guides of the back cover to the camera. Back Cover Rubber NOTE: Ensure that the rubber is properly aligned to the cover when closing the back cover.
2. Detach the integrated body from the camera back cover. 3. Remove the clamping nut and rubber insert to loosen the cable within the gland. NOTE: Connectors are connected inside the camera, be careful when pulling the rubber insert from the gland. www.acti.com...
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Connectors are connected inside the camera, do not abruptly lift the cover. Closing the Back Cover of E413, E415, E417, E418 1. Before closing the back cover, make sure rubber on the back cover is securely attached, as shown below. 2. Attach the back cover. www.acti.com...
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3. Push the rubber insert into the gland and attach the clamping nut. NOTE: Make sure the clamping nut is tightly attached to ensure that the connection is waterproof. 4. Attach the integrated bracket and secure the three (3) screws. www.acti.com...
NOTE: Camera images below may slightly differ from the actual camera. 1. Open the camera back cover. For detailed instructions, see: Opening the Back Cover of E48, E416 on page 34. Opening the Back Cover of E413, E415, E417, E418 on page 36.
The following camera images may differ from the actual camera. 1. Open the front cover. 2. Press and hold the Reset button for at least 5 seconds. Reset Button NOTE: DO NOT remove the desiccant bag inside the camera to keep the interior parts dry. www.acti.com...
Do the following procedures to access the Reset button and restore the camera its default factory settings. 1. Open the camera back cover. See Opening the Back Cover of E48, E416 on page 34. 2. Press and hold the Reset button for at least 5 seconds or until the LED lights up.
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 model 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.
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 www.acti.com...
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