How to Use the Junction Box ..............26 Step 4: Connect the Equipment .............. 28 How to View the Camera on Your PC ........... 28 Accessing the Camera ......... 29 Configure the IP Addresses ..............29 Access the Camera .................. 33 www.acti.com...
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Hardware Manual Appendix ............... 35 How to Connect Digital Input / Digital Output Devices ......35 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 List of Models This hardware manual contains the following model: 2MP Outdoor PTZ Camera with D/N, Advanced WDR, SLLS, 18x KCM-8211 Zoom lens www.acti.com...
Check if the following items come with the camera package. If any of them is missing, please contact your local sales agents or the Customer Help Desk (CHD). Camera Power Cord Power Adaptor Cable Gland Conduit Gland Gland Rubber Rings (x2) Allen Wrench Screws Thread Seal Tape Quick Installation Guide Warranty Card www.acti.com...
Digital Input (DI) and Digital Output (DO) devices are used for applications like motion detection, event triggering, alarm notifications, etc. Please refer to How to Connect Digital Input / Digital Output Devices on page 35 for information on how to connect DI/DO devices to your camera. www.acti.com...
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Step 1: Disconnect the power supply (e.g. disconnect the power adaptor or the high PoE injector). Step 2: Press and continue to hold the reset button (using a pin). Step 3: Connect the power supply while keeping the reset button pressed. Step 4: Wait for 45 seconds and release the reset button. www.acti.com...
3. Carefully lift the camera cover and place it aside. NOTE: The cover is attached to the camera by a metallic wire; do not abruptly lift the cover. 4. Remove the outer and inner Styrofoam. Outer Styrofoam Inner Styrofoam www.acti.com...
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Hardware Manual 5. Attach the camera cover. Align the cover screws to the screw holes on the camera (as marked on the illustration) and secure the screws using the bundled Allen wrench. www.acti.com...
Step 2: Mount the Camera Mounting Options There are several mounting options that you can use to install the Outdoor PTZ camera. For more information about mounting solutions and accessories, please visit our website (http://www.acti.com/mountingselector). Mount Types Accessories Pendant Suitable when mounting the Outdoor PTZ on a hard ceiling.
Suitable when mounting the Outdoor PTZ on a horizontal pole. Pole Mount PMAX-0102 PMAX-0503 Corner Suitable when mounting the Outdoor PTZ on a corner wall. Mount PMAX-0303 PMAX-0402 PMAX-0305 PMAX-0402 Other Mounting Accessories Accessories PMAX-0700 (Junction Box) PMAX-0104 (Extension Tubes) www.acti.com...
If the cable connections will be exposed outdoors, make sure to shield or adapt proper waterproofing methods. See Step 3: Waterproof the Cable Connections on page 17. DISCLAIMER: ACTi will not be responsible for camera damage caused by water entering the cable connections. www.acti.com...
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Hardware Manual 3. Mount the camera 1. Insert the top of the camera through the mounting tube. 2. Secure the camera with screws. www.acti.com...
For use with 1/2” flexible conduit (not (not included in the package). included in the package). How to Waterproof the Cable Using How to Waterproof the Cable Using the Conduit Gland on page 22. the Cable Gland on page 18. www.acti.com...
2. Detach the cable gland as shown below. Gland Body Clamping Nut Sealing Rubber and Claw 3. Insert the clamping nut through the Ethernet cable. 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. For added protection, it is also recommended to apply the thread seal tape to the thread of the Ethernet port before attaching the gland body. See images below. www.acti.com...
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Hardware Manual 7. Connect the Ethernet connector to the Ethernet port of the camera. 8. Insert the sealing rubber and claw into the cable gland body. www.acti.com...
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It is recommended to place the power adaptor indoors or housed it inside a junction box (see How to Use the Junction on page 26). DISCLAIMER: ACTi will not be responsible for camera damage caused by improper use of the power adaptor. www.acti.com...
2. Detach the conduit gland as shown below. Gland Body Clamping Nut Sealing Rubber 3. Insert the Ethernet cable through the flexible conduit. Then insert the clamping nut through the flexible conduit. 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. For added protection, it is also recommended to apply the thread seal tape to the thread of the Ethernet port before attaching the gland body. See images below. www.acti.com...
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Hardware Manual 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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It is recommended to place the power adaptor indoors or housed it inside a junction box (see How to Use the Junction on page 26). DISCLAIMER: ACTi will not be responsible for camera damage caused by improper use of the power adaptor. www.acti.com...
2. From the network/power source side, insert the cables, such as the Ethernet cable, through a flex conduit with fitting (3/4”) (not included in the package) and through one of the holes of the junction box. Then connect the necessary cables. www.acti.com...
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Hardware Manual 3. Secure the flex conduit fitting onto the junction box hole. Note: The PMAX-0700 Junction Box is not a bundled accessory. Contact your sales agents to purchase. www.acti.com...
Note: Use only the supplied power adaptor and power cord that came with the camera or the optional High PoE Injector (PPOE-0110). Using other accessories not approved by the manufacturer may cause damage to the equipment. www.acti.com...
Windows, thanks to the UPnP function support of our cameras. In the example below, the KCM-8211 camera that has just been connected to the network is successfully found. When the left mouse is clicked on KCM-8211, the default browser of the PC is automatically launched and the IP address of the target camera is already filled in the address bar of the browser.
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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 KCM-8211 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 already filled in the address bar of the browser.
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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...
Microsoft Internet Explorer on the PC to access the camera. Note: Only Microsoft Internet Explorer is supported by the camera at the time of writing this documentation. Please refer to our website (www.acti.com) for future upgrades. Internet Explorer supports the following functionalities:...
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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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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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TTL - compatible logic levels To trigger (low) Logic level 0: 0V ~ 0.4V Voltage Normal (high) Logic level 1: 3.1V ~ 30V Current 10mA ~ 100mA Connection design Transistor (Open Collector) Voltage & Current < 24V DC, < 100mA www.acti.com...
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DI device, and the Green (12V) and Purple (DO2) cables for the second DO device. Alarm Button (DI1 Device) 12V DC Speaker (DO1 Device) Outdoor PTZ 12V DC LED Infrared Sensor (DO2 Device) (DI2 Device) www.acti.com...
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110V-220V AC External Power Source Relay (DO1 Device) Outdoor PTZ Illuminator Note: For more information on DI/DO connections, please refer to the article All about Digital Input and Digital Output (http://www.acti.com/kb/detail.asp?KB_ID=KB20091230001) in the Knowledge Base section of our website (www.acti.com). www.acti.com...
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