How to Install / Remove the Memory Card ........30 How to Insert the Memory Card ........... 30 How to Remove the Memory Card ..........31 Adjust the Viewing Angle and Focus ..........32 How to Reset the Camera............... 33 www.acti.com...
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Hardware Manual Accessing the Camera Configure the IP Addresses ............34 Using DHCP Server to Assign IP Addresses ........ 34 Using the Default Camera IP Address .......... 36 Access the Camera ................. 38 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. 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...
D41A 1MP Bullet with D/N, Adaptive IR, Vari-focal lens D42A 3MP Bullet with D/N, Adaptive IR, Vari-focal lens E41B 1MP Bullet with D/N, Adaptive IR, Basic WDR, Vari-focal lens E42B 3MP Bullet with D/N, Adaptive IR, Basic WDR, Vari-focal lens...
Connects to audio input devices, such as a microphone with built-in amplifier, etc. NOTE: The microphone must have a built-in amplifier. Connecting an ordinary microphone will dwarf sounds and will result in inaudible recording. Audio Output Connects to audio output devices, such as a speaker, etc. www.acti.com...
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Digital Input (DI) and Digital Output (DO) devices are used in applications like motion detection, event triggering, alarm notifications, etc. See How to Connect DI/DO Devices (Optional) on page 25 for information on how to connect DI/DO devices to your camera. 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...
NOTE: 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...
2. Attach the sunshield then loosely secure it with the supplied screws. 3. Slide to adjust the sunshield to cover the lens as far as possible but out of the camera’s live view. 4. Tighten the screws to fix the position of the sunshield. www.acti.com...
2. Depending on how you want to install the camera, attach the camera to the bracket through one of the two (2) holes below: 3. Adjust the camera viewing angle and tighten the knob to fix the camera position. www.acti.com...
How to Use the Conduit Gland on page 20. NOTE: 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, Other Connections on page 25. www.acti.com...
Exterior-grade cables are already waterproof. Not included in the package. Rubber Ring (included in the camera package) Perform the following to waterproof the “pigtail” using the cable gland: 1. Disassemble the cable gland as shown below: Clamping Sealing Cable Gland Insert 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 gland body. Make sure the clamping nut is tightly secured and the sealing rubber is squeezed in to avoid water leakage. www.acti.com...
Rubber Ring 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 www.acti.com...
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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). 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. 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...
Power Cable PoE Injector Ethernet Cable AC Power (Data + Power) Source Camera Step 6: Access the Camera Live View Accessing the Camera on page 34 for more information on how to access the Live View of the camera. www.acti.com...
For example, you can connect an “alarm horn” to the camera; as such when an event occurs inside the camera (e.g. detected intruder), the alarm horn will sound. Other common DO device applications are motion-triggered lights, electric fence, magnetic door locks, etc. www.acti.com...
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< 24V DC, < 50mA After mapping the wires to the terminal block, connect the terminal block to the DIO connector of the camera and make sure to wrap the connection using a waterproof tape (can be purchased in hardware stores). www.acti.com...
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DI/DO device to an external power source. In this case, use the GND and DI pins to connect a DI device and use the 12V and DO pins to connect a DO device. 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.
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...
Focus Lever Screw 3. When done, tighten back the lever screws to fix their position. 4. 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. 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...
By double-clicking with the left mouse on the camera model, it is possible to automatically launch the default browser of the PC with the IP address of the target camera filled in the address bar of the browser already. www.acti.com...
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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 see the camera model in the list. Click on the IP address to automatically launch the default browser of the PC with the IP address of the target camera filled in the address bar of the browser already.
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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