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Zoom Box Camera Series
Hardware Manual
E213, E215, E219, E223
2016/02/16

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  • Page 1 Zoom Box Camera Series Hardware Manual E213, E215, E219, E223 2016/02/16...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    How to Connect DI/DO and Audio Devices (Optional) ......21 How to Connect DI/DO Devices ............21 How to Connect Audio Devices ............. 24 How to Connect a Serial Device ............. 25 Other Adjustments and Accessories ....27 How to Install / Remove the Memory Card ..........27 www.acti.com...
  • Page 3 Hardware Manual How to Insert the Memory Card ............27 How to Remove the Memory Card ............27 Accessing the Camera ......... 28 Configure the IP Addresses ..............28 Access the Camera .................. 32 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 Video Analytics Zoom Box with D/N, Extreme WDR, SLLS, E219 10x Zoom lens E223 1.3MP Zoom Box with D/N, Superior WDR, 10x 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 Audio and DI/DO Serial Port Terminal Block Camera Terminal Block (for E23B only) Mounting Block Quick Installation Guide Warranty Card with Screws NOTE: The pictures are for reference only, actual items may slightly vary in appearance. www.acti.com...
  • Page 9: Physical Description

    Reset Button for at least 5 seconds or until the Power LED goes off . Power LED The Power LED turns on when the camera is powered on and the system is running. www.acti.com...
  • Page 10 In case the camera is connected to a non-PoE (E219 Only) (Power over Ethernet) switch, use this connector to connect an external adaptor (not included) to the camera. See Connecting a Power Adapter (Optional) on page 19 for more information. www.acti.com...
  • Page 11: Mounting Options

    (Indoor) mount an additional bracket to complete the installation. The additional bracket is 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 13 for more information.
  • Page 12 PMAX-0200. 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: Indoor Installation Procedures

     If the camera will be installed on the wall, attach the mounting block on the bottom side of the camera. Secure the mounting block to the camera using the two (2) screws included in the mounting block package. www.acti.com...
  • Page 14: Step 2: Mount The Indoor 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 27 for more information. www.acti.com...
  • Page 15 Hardware Manual 2. Slightly loosen the knurled knob. 3. Screw the camera to the bracket by its mounting block. 4. Tighten the hand knob until the camera is secured to the bracket. 5. Adjust the camera angle. www.acti.com...
  • Page 16: Step 4: Connect The Cable(S)

    The power adapter must be connected to the supplied terminal block before use. To do this, follow the procedures below: 1. Loosen the screws of the 12V and GND pins of the power terminal block. www.acti.com...
  • Page 17 2. Take note that a standard power adapter cable has two (2) different wires: 3. Connect the wire with the white stripe to the 12V pin and the other to the GND pin. 4. Tighten the screws of the 12V pin and the GND pins to secure the wire connection. www.acti.com...
  • Page 18: Step 5: Access The Camera Live View

    Power Cable PoE Switch Ethernet Cable AC Power (Data + Power) Source Camera Step 5: Access the Camera Live View Accessing the Camera on page 28 for more information on how to access the Live View of the camera. www.acti.com...
  • Page 19: Other Cable Connections

    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 20 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 21: How To Connect Di/Do And Audio Devices (Optional)

    To connect digital input / output devices (DI/DO), map the pins to one of the pin combinations below: Device Mapping Instructions Connect the wires of the output device to Digital Output (DO) 12V and DO. Connect the wires of the input device to GND and DI. Digital Input (DI) www.acti.com...
  • Page 22 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...
  • Page 23 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 24: How To Connect Audio Devices

    Connect the wires of the audio input device to AI Audio Input (A1) GND and 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 25: How To Connect A Serial Device

    For example, some PT devices may have RS-485 DATA+ pins labeled as “TX+”, “RX+”, "A” or “485+”, etc. Refer to the scanner documentation or contact the manufacturer to verify the corresponding pin labels and ensure proper wiring connection. www.acti.com...
  • Page 26 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. www.acti.com...
  • Page 27: 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 28: 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 29 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 30 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 31 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 32: 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 33 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...
  • Page 34 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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E213E215E219E223

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