Step 7: Adjust the Viewing Angle ............26 Step 8: Close the Dome Cover ..............27 Other Connections..........28 Connecting a Power Adapter (Optional) ..........28 Connecting DI/DO and Audio Devices (Optional) ......... 30 How to Connect DI/DO Devices ............30 www.acti.com...
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How to Insert the Memory Card ............36 How to Remove the Memory Card ............36 How to Replace the Dome Cover ............37 Accessing the Camera ......... 40 Configure the IP Addresses ..............40 Access the Camera .................. 44 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...
Hardware Manual Introduction The List of Models This hardware manual contains the following models: 10MP Outdoor Dome with D/N, IR, Basic WDR, Fixed lens www.acti.com...
2. In case of IP address, mask, or allow/deny filter related issues, resulting with inability to modify these settings. 3. In case of connectivity issues or abnormal video quality. How to do the reset? Press and hold the reset button for 5 seconds. www.acti.com...
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In case the camera is connected to a non-PoE (Power over Ethernet) switch, use this connector to connect the camera to an external power adapter (not included). See Connecting a Power Adapter (Optional) on page 28 for more information. www.acti.com...
Suitable when mounting the camera discretely above dropped ceilings wherein only the dome cover will be visible underneath the ceiling. PMAX-1003 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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Suitable when mounting the camera on vertical poles. Mount PMAX-0101 PMAX-0305 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-0101 PMAX-0305 PMAX-0402 www.acti.com...
PMAX- 0700 (Junction Box) 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...
If the cables will pass through the surface, drill the cable hole and the three (3) screw holes on the surface. If the cables will be routed along the surface, just drill the three (3) screw holes on the surface. 3. Insert the plastic plugs into the screw holes. www.acti.com...
1. If the cables will pass through the surface, remove the metal cap covering the bottom conduit hole of the camera, and attach the cap to the side hole to close it. The cable(s) will be routed to pass this hole from the surface. 2. Loosen the three (3) screws securing the dome cover. www.acti.com...
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3. Carefully lift to open the dome cover and place it on the side of the camera. NOTE: Do not abruptly lift the dome cover; it is attached to the camera with a spring wire. 4. If necessary, insert a memory card with the metallic contacts facing down into the card slot of the camera. www.acti.com...
Determine the type of waterproof solution that is applicable to your installation requirements and prepare the necessary accessories or purchase extra materials. Cable Gland Conduit Gland For use with 1/2” flexible conduit (not For use with an Exterior-grade Ethernet included in the package) cable (not included in the package). www.acti.com...
This section describes the procedures in using the bundled cable gland and an exterior-grade Ethernet cable. 1. Disassemble the cable gland as shown below: Sealing Insert Body Clamping with Claw (with Washer) 2. Insert the clamping nut into the Ethernet cable. 3. Insert the sealing insert with claw. www.acti.com...
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NOTE: Make sure the clamping nut is tightly attached to the cable gland body and the sealing insert is squeezed tightly. 6. Proceed with Step 4: Install the Camera to the Surface on page 24. www.acti.com...
2. Disassemble the bundled conduit gland as shown below: Lock Nut Sealing Insert Body Clamping Nut NOTE: In this installation, the conduit gland body can be securely attached to the mount kit; therefore the use of lock nut is not necessary. Please set the lock nut aside. www.acti.com...
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The terminal blocks will be attached once the cables pass through the camera hole later. 4. Insert the clamping nut through the flex conduit. 5. Insert the sealing insert and attach it at the end of the flex conduit. www.acti.com...
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If the cables will pass through the surface, do the following: a. Pull the network cable and other cables (if any) through the bottom conduit hole. b. Insert the sealing nut into the conduit gland body and then attach the clamping nut to complete the cable solution. www.acti.com...
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Hardware Manual 8. If connecting other cables, attach the terminal blocks to the cables. See Other Connections on page 28. 9. Proceed with Step 4: Install the Camera to the Surface on page 24. www.acti.com...
Since electric screwdrivers vary in sizes, speed, and force, they may bruise and damage the internal 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...
Using Naked Cable 2. Connect the network cable to the Ethernet port and the other cables (if any) to their corresponding connectors on the camera. Ethernet Port Digital Input / Output (DI/DO) and Audio Input / Output Connector DC12V Power Connector www.acti.com...
Step 7: Adjust the Viewing Angle Based on the live view, adjust the viewing angle and orientation of the camera. Adjustments vary per model. For detailed information, please refer to How to Adjust the Viewing Angle on page www.acti.com...
1. Align the position of the dome cover shroud to the direction of the lens. 2. Tighten the three (3) screws to attach the dome cover to the camera body. 3. Remove the plastic covering the dome cover. Final installation will look like the illustration below. www.acti.com...
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...
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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...
Connect the wires of the output device to DIO PW Digital Output (Pin 1) and DO (Pin 3). (DO) DIO GND Connect the wires of the input device to DIO GND Digital Input (Pin 2) and DI (Pin 4). (DI) www.acti.com...
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In this case, wire connection to Pins 1 to 4. Use the DIO GND and DI pins to connect a DI device and use the DIO PW 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://www.acti.com/kb/detail.asp?KB_ID=KB20091230001). www.acti.com...
Audio Input AI_GND (Pin 3) and A_IN (Pin 4). (A1) A_IN 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...
Hardware Manual Other Adjustments and Accessories How to Adjust the Viewing Angle This section describes the procedures in adjusting the viewing angle and pan direction of the camera. Camera Parts Overview Adjustment Procedures www.acti.com...
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1. Loosen the tilt adjustment screws, adjust the tilt, and then tighten back the screws to fix the tilt position. 2. Move the rotation adjustment to rotate the viewing orientation. 3. Loosen the pan adjustment screw, move the pan direction, and then tighten back the screw to fix the pan position. 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...
2. Using a screwdriver, remove the screw securing the spring wire to the dome cover. NOTE: Hold the spring wire as the screw is being removed to avoid the sudden release of the screw and cause it to fly in the air. 3. Remove the three (3) screws to detach the cover bracket. www.acti.com...
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Hardware Manual 4. Remove dome cover from the cover housing. 5. Remove the shroud from the dome cover. 6. Insert the shroud into the replacement dome cover. 7. Insert the replacement dome cover into the cover housing. www.acti.com...
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8. Align and attach the three (3) screws to secure the bracket to the cover housing. 9. Fit the screw into the spring wire that is attached to the camera. 10. Attach the screw to the dome cover using a screwdriver. Final installation should look like 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 When you launch IP Utility, the list of connected cameras in the network will be shown. See sample illustration below: 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...
– 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. The examples in this manual are based on Internet Explorer browser in order to cover all functions of the camera. 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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