TCM-4101 Hardware User’s Manual Table of Contents Precautions Introduction Package Contents ................4 Features and Benefits ............... 5 Safety Instructions ................6 Physical description ................8 Basic Connections ................10 Product Specification ..............11 Accessing Camera If you have DHCP server / router in your network: ...... 12 If you do NOT have DHCP server / router in your network: ..
TCM-4101 Hardware User’s Manual 0. Precautions Read these instructions You should read all the safety and operating instructions before using this product. Heed all warnings You must adhere to all the warnings on the product and in the instruction manual. Failure to follow the safety instruction given may directly endanger people, cause damage to the system or to other equipment.
TCM-4101 Hardware User’s Manual 1. Introduction Package Contents TCM-4101 Power Adaptor (Optional) Product CD Camera Stand Warranty Card Accessory www.acti.com...
TCM-4101 Hardware User’s Manual Features and Benefits This is a cutting-edge digital video surveillance camera. It can compress and transmit real time images with outstanding image quality (30 FPS @ VGA, 640 x 480) through a standard TCP/IP network. This camera is your best choice to build an intelligent IP surveillance system.
TCM-4101 Hardware User’s Manual Safety Instructions Don’t use the power supply with other voltages This device is likely to be damaged or damage other equipments / personnel, if you use a power supply with different voltage than the one included with this device. All warranty of this product will be voided in the situations above.
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TCM-4101 Hardware User’s Manual this manual. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the instruction manual, as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage, and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the video product to its normal operation.
TCM-4101 Hardware User’s Manual Physical description 1) Action LED Indicator LED light will light up after the Camera has successfully completed the boot process. 2) Microphone Input Sensitivity: -36dB ± 3dB (0dB=1V/Pa at 1KHz) S/N Ratio: More than 58dB Directivity: Omni directional...
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TCM-4101 Hardware User’s Manual 3) Audio Output The IP device supports audio output with earphone jack 4) Ethernet Port The IP device connects to the Ethernet via a standard RJ45 connector. Supporting NWAY, this IP device can auto detect the speed of local network segment (10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet).
TCM-4101 Hardware User’s Manual Basic Connections Follow the procedures below to connect the IP device to the respective apparatuses. If you have a PoE(Power over Ethernet) supported switch or injector: 1) Connect your IP Box Camera to the Switch / Injector by CAT5 or CAT6 cables with RJ45 connector.
TCM-4101 Hardware User’s Manual 2. Accessing Camera If you have DHCP server / router in your network: Many network server / routers are able to automatically provide IP addresses through DHCP. If you are using such a network, just plug in your computer and IP Box Cam into the network and your IP device will acquire network address by itself.
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TCM-4101 Hardware User’s Manual Please set the settings as below. IP address: 192.168. 0.xxx Subnet mask: 255.255.255. (NOTE: xxx should be a number from 1 to 254 except 100, which is used by the IP device. Please also...
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TCM-4101 Hardware User’s Manual If you are using a single camera, this is enough to access the device. If you are using multiple devices, you need to change the current device to another unused IP address, so that when the next device is connected to the network, no two devices use the same IP.
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TCM-4101 Hardware User’s Manual 10. Click “Apply” 11. Please go to Maintain -> Save & Reboot, and click ”Apply”. Internet Explorer will close after a few seconds. This is normal. 12. Wait for 30 seconds, and open IE again to connect to the IP.