Step 3: Install the Camera to the Surface ..........21 Step 4: Connect the Cable ..............22 Step 5: Access the Camera Live View ............ 22 Step 6: Adjust the Viewing Angle and Focus ........23 Step 7: Close the Dome Cover ..............23 www.acti.com...
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How to Remove the Memory Card ............25 How to Adjust the Viewing Angle and Flocus ........26 E610 ..................... 26 E616, E617, E618, E621............... 28 How to Replace the Dome Cover ............29 Accessing the Camera ......... 31 Configure the IP Addresses ..............31 Access the Camera ..................
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...
This hardware manual contains the following models: E610 10MP Indoor Dome with D/N, Adaptive IR, Basic WDR, Vari-focal lens 5MP Indoor Zoom Dome with D/N, Adaptive IR, Basic WDR, E616 4.3x Zoom lens 10MP Indoor Zoom Dome with D/N, Adaptive IR, Basic WDR, E617 4.3x Zoom lens...
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 Devices (Optional) on page 14 for information on how to connect DI/DO devices to your camera. www.acti.com...
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1. In case of IP address, mask, or allow/deny filter related issues, resulting with inability to modify these settings. 2. In case of connectivity issues or abnormal video quality. How to do the reset properly? Using a pointed object, such as a pen, press and hold the reset button for 5 seconds. www.acti.com...
Gang Box Converter. All cables are hidden inside the gang box. PMAX-0804 Pendant Suitable when mounting the camera on hard and high ceilings. Mount PMAX-0101 PMAX-0103 (Straight Tube with Bracket) PMAX-0101 PMAX-0102 (Straight Tube) www.acti.com...
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Vertical Pole Suitable when mounting the camera on vertical poles. Mount PMAX-0313 PMAX-0503 Horizontal Suitable when mounting the camera on horizontal poles. Pole Mount PMAX-0101 PMAX-0102 PMAX-0503 Corner Suitable when mounting the camera on a corner wall. Mount PMAX-0313 PMAX-0402 www.acti.com...
PMAX-0104 (Extension Tube) 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...
You can connect up to two DI and two DO devices to your camera. Press and hold the orange tab as you insert the wire through the pin slot, then release the orange tab to secure the wire. www.acti.com...
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Based on these specifications, if the DI device has a voltage of 0V ~ 30V or the DO device has a voltage of < 24V (< 50mA), then the camera can supply internal power to these devices and there is no need to connect the DI/DO device to an external power source. www.acti.com...
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Note that when choosing an appropriate relay, please refer to its specifications and make sure they match the above design. The triggering circuit voltage has to be around 12V DC and the switch-controlled circuit voltage has to match the external power supply (e.g. 110V AC or 220V AC). 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...
Press and hold the orange tab as you insert the wire through the pin slot, then release the orange tab to secure the wire. 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://Download.acti.com?id=534). www.acti.com...
Cable hole If the cables will be routed along the surface, just drill the three (3) screw holes on the surface. 3. Detach the drill template from the surface and insert the plastic plugs into the screw holes. www.acti.com...
3. If the cables will be routed along the ceiling or wall, remove the cable tab from the dome cover. 4. If the cables will pass through the ceiling or wall, route and pull the cables through the hole on the surface. www.acti.com...
Since electric screwdrivers vary in sizes, speed, and force, they may bruise and damage the camera components. DISCLAIMER: ACTi will not be responsible for camera damage caused by improper installations or the misuse of equipment for installation. www.acti.com...
Power Cable PoE Switch Ethernet Cable AC Power (Data + Power) Source Camera Step 5: 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...
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...
1. Loosen the tilt adjustment screws, adjust the tilt, and then tighten back the screws to fix the tilt position. 2. Loosen the rotation adjustment screw, rotate the viewing orientation, and then tighten back the screw to fix the orientation. www.acti.com...
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1. Loosen the zoom lever screw, then move the lever left or right to adjust the viewing angle. 2. Loosen the focus lever screw, then move the lever left or right to adjust the focus. 3. When the desired viewing angle and focus are already achieved, tighten the lever screws again to fix their position. www.acti.com...
Hardware Manual E616, E617, E618, E621 Since E616, E617, E618 and E621 models are zoom cameras with auto focus feature, only the viewing angle needs to be adjusted. Camera Parts Overview Adjustment Procedures 1. Loosen the tilt adjustment screws, adjust the tilt, and then tighten back the screws to fix the tilt position.
To replace the dome cover, do the following: 1. Loosen the three (3) screws to open the dome cover. 2. Remove the three (3) screws to detach the bracket. 3. Remove the bracket and dome cover from the cover housing. www.acti.com...
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5. Align and attach the three (3) screws to secure the bracket to the cover housing. 6. Attach the dome cover to the camera by tightening the three (3) screws. Final installation should look similar to the illustration below. 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 model that had just connected to the network. 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 notice 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...