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Hardware Manual Accessing the Camera Configure the IP Addresses ............25 Using DHCP Server to Assign IP Addresses ........ 25 Using the Default Camera IP Address .......... 27 Access the Camera ................. 29 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...
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. Indoor Use Only The camera and the Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) connection must be installed and connected only indoors. www.acti.com...
1.3MP Indoor Dome with D/N, IR, Basic WDR, SLLS, Fixed lens 2MP Indoor Dome with D/N, IR, Basic WDR, SLLS, Fixed lens 10MP Indoor Dome with D/N, IR, Basic WDR, Fixed lens From the installation perspective, these models are similar; therefore, one manual is used for all of them. www.acti.com...
Suitable when mounting the camera in specific regions where the use of gang box is required by law. PMAX-0803 Pendant Mount Suitable when mounting the camera on hard and high ceilings. 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 Pole Suitable when mounting the camera on horizontal poles. Mount PMAX-0101 PMAX-0102 PMAX-0503 Corner Mount Suitable when mounting the camera on a corner wall. PMAX-0101 PMAX-0305 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...
To avoid scratches or leaving fingerprints on the dome cover, it is recommended to retain the plastic covering the dome cover until the camera is completely installed. 1. Slide the mounting plate counter-clockwise to detach it from the camera. 2. Remove the silicon bag. www.acti.com...
3. Attach the mounting plate on the surface using the three (3) supplied screws. Note that the direction of the arrow on the mounting plate aligns with the camera logo. NOTE: Make sure the screw is flat on the plate. www.acti.com...
If the cable will go along the surface, remove the cable exit tab on the camera and route the cable along the surface. Cable Passing Through a Hole on the Surface Cable Going Along the Surface 2. Connect the network cable to the Ethernet port of the camera. www.acti.com...
This step is required only for D54, D55, E52, E53, E54, E56, E57, E58, E59 camera models with cables going along the surface. Otherwise, skip this step. 1. Route the cable to pass through the gap on the camera. 2. Attach the fixing bracket using the two (2) supplied screws to secure the cable. www.acti.com...
2. With the arrow on the mounting plate aligned to the direction of the camera logo, insert the hooks on the camera to the slots on the mounting plate. Logo is here Arrow is here 3. Slide the camera clockwise until it locks into place. www.acti.com...
The use of UL Listed PoE switch / injector with the camera is recommended. Step 7: Access the Camera Live View Accessing the Camera on page 25 for more information on how to access the Live View screen of the camera. www.acti.com...
21 for detailed information. Step 9: Close the Dome Cover 1. Slightly press on the edges of the dome cover and push it into the groove until it clicks. 2. Remove the plastic covering the dome cover. www.acti.com...
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Hardware Manual Below is an installation example. www.acti.com...
Other Adjustments and Accessories How to Adjust the Viewing Angle and Focus This section describes the procedures in adjusting the viewing angle and focus of the camera. D51 / D52 / E51 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.
3. Attach the bundled lens focus tuner unto the lens and turn left or right to adjust the focus. NOTE: Focus adjustment is not available for E59 because the camera already comes with fixed focus and fixed viewing angle. www.acti.com...
1. Rotate the current dome cover counter-clockwise and then pull to remove it. 2. Align the shroud of the replacement dome cover to the camera lens. 3. Slightly press on the edges of the dome cover and push it into the groove until it clicks. www.acti.com...
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Hardware Manual 4. Remove the plastic covering the dome cover. 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 that we 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 see the camera 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 filled in the address bar of the browser already.
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 www.acti.com...