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Indoor Dome Series Hardware Manual B51, B 52 , B53 201 4/01/06.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 2 T able of Con tents Precautions ............................................................. 4 Safety Instructions .................................................................................... 6 Introduction .
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 3 Other Adjustments and Accessories .................. 27 How to Replace the Dome Cov er ............................................................ 27 Using a Memory Card ..........................................
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 4 Precautions Read these instructio ns Y ou should read all the safet y and operating instructi ons before usi ng this produc t. Heed all warnings Y ou must adhe re to all the warnings on the produc t and in the instruction manual.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 5 Federal Communic ations Commission Statement This equipment has been tested and found to compl y with the limits for a class B digital device, p ursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim its are designed to provide reasonabl e protection aga inst harmf ul interference in a resident ial installation.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 6 Safety Instructions Cleaning Disconnect this video prod uct from the power supply before clea ning. Attachments Do not use attachm ents not reco mm ended by t he video product m anufacturer as they m ay cause hazards.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 7 Introduction The List of Models This hardware m anual contains the fol lowing models: B5 1 5MP Indoor Dome with D/N , Adap tive IR, Basic W DR, Fixed lens B52 10M.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 8 Package Contents Camera Mounting Scre w Kit Hexagon Screwdri ver Drill T emplate T erminal Block (for Power) T erminal Block (for Audio a nd DI/DO) Quick Installa.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 9 Physical Descri ption 1) Ethernet Port Connects to a network using an Ethernet cable. 2) Memory Card Slot Insert a mem ory card (not i ncluded) into this sl ot for local recordi ng purposes. See Using a Memory Card on page 30 f or m ore information.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 10 4) Digital Input / Output ( DI/DO) and A udio Input / Output This connector connec ts to digital input or o utput devices, suc h as an alarm trigger , panic button, etc., as well as audio input and out put devices, s uch as m icrophones and speak ers.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 11 Mounting Options Th ere are several mounting options that you can use to insta ll the camera. S elect the m ost suitable solution for your installation environm ent. Mount T ypes Accessories Surface Mount Suitable w hen mounting the cam era directly on walls or ceilings without extra accessories.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 12 Mount T ypes Accessories Straight Wa ll Mount Suitable when mounting the camera on straight walls. PMAX-0308 (L-T ype Wall M ount) PMAX-0101 PMAX -0305 (Heavy Duty W all Mount) V ertical Pole Mount Suitable when mounting the camera on vertical poles.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 13 Other Mounting Accessories Accessories PMAX-0104 (Extension T ube) NOTE: For more inf ormation about the m ounting solutions and accessories, please ch eck the Mounting Accessory Selector in our website ( http://www .
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 14 Before Installa tion This section desc ribes the procedures in preparing the external devices that you can con nect to the camera. The cam era supports DC12V power input, Digital Input and O utput (DI/DO) and Audio Input and Output devices using th e bundled term inal blocks .
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 15 3. Connect the wire with the white str ipe to the 1 2V pin an d the other to the GND p in. 4. Ti ghten the scre ws of the 12V pin and th e GND pins t o secure the wire co nnection . 5. Set the prepared po wer adapter for connection later .
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 16 Prepare the DI/DO and A ud io I nput / Output Connector (Optional) Depending on your surveillance n eeds, you m ay connect digital input / output or audio input / output devices to y our camera . The camera comes with on e (1) term inal block for bo th digital and audio input / output dev ices.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 17 The table below sho ws the DI/DO conn ection specifications: Device DI Connection design TTL - co m patible logic levels V oltage T o trigger (low) Logic level 0: 0V ~ 0.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 18 High Voltage DO Device Connection Even though the cam era provides 12V po wer, this m ay not be enough for s ome high voltage DO devices, such as a cei ling light or a m otor that opens o r closes a gate. In this c ase, there is a need to connect an ext ernal relay.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 19 How to Connect Audio Dev ices Audio input / output de vices, such as an active microphone or s peak er can be connected to the camera using the supp lied term inal block. Press and hold the orange tab as you insert the wire through the pin slot, then release the orange tab to secure the wire.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 20 Installing the Camera on a Surface This section describes the procedures in installing the c amera on a flat surf ace such as a har d or dropped ceiling and s traight or tilted walls. Before insta llation, mak e sure the wall or the ceil ing can bear m ore than the weight of th e camera.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 21 Step 2: Open the Dome Co ver NOTE: T o avoid scratches or leaving f ingerprints on the dom e cover , it is recomm ended to retain the plastic covering the dom e cover until the ca m era is completely installed. 1.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 22 Step 3: Install the Ca mera to th e Surface 1. If necessar y , insert a m em ory card, with the m etallic contacts f acing down, into the card s lot of the cam era.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 23 Step 4 : Connect the Cable (s) 1. Connect the network cable to the Ethernet port of the cam era. If necessar y , connect other c able connectors (optiona l), like audio in put/output, DI/DO, and DC 12V power t o the corres ponding connectors on th e cam era.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 24 Step 6: A dj ust the Viewing A ngl e and Focus Camera Parts Ov erview Adjustment Procedur es 1. Loosen the tilt adjustm ent scr ews, adjust the tilt, and th en tighten back the screws to fix the tilt position. 2.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 25 Step 7: Close th e Dome Co ver 1. Align the screws with t he screw h oles of the cam era. Not e that if the cabl es are routed along the ceiling or wall, route the cable to pass through t he cable hole on the d om e cover .
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 26 Final installation s hould loo k similar to the illustration belo w ..
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 27 Other Adjustments and Acce ssories How to Replace the Dome Co ver For more disc rete surveillance needs , the bundled do me c over can be replaced with a smoke, vandal proof c over available for purchase. T o replace the dome cover , d o the following : 1.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 28 4. Remove the shroud f rom the dom e cover . 5. Place the shroud on the replacem ent dome cover . 6. Insert the replacem ent dome cover into the c over housing. 7. Align and attach the thre e (3) sc rews to secure the bra ck et to th e cover housin g.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 29 8. Attach the dom e cover to the cam era by tightening the three (3) screws. Final installation should look sim ilar to the illustration be low .
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 30 Using a Memor y Card The camera s upports local video recordin g or s aving of snapshots to a m emor y card. NOTE: Supports m icroSDHC and m icroSDXC cards. How to Insert the Memory Card Insert a mem ory card into the card slot with the metal lic contacts facing do wn the camera.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 31 Accessing the Camera Configure the IP A ddresse s In order to b e abl e to c omm unicate w ith t he c amera from your PC, both the cam era and the PC have to be within the same network segment.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 32 Double-click on the camera model name, the default bro wser of the PC is automatically launched and the IP address of the target cam era is alread y filled in the address bar of the browser .
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 33 Use the default I P add ress of a camer a: If there is no DHCP server in the give n network, the us er m ay have to assign th e IP addresses to both PC and cam era manuall y to make sure the y are in the sam e network s egment.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 34 Manually adjust the I P addresses of multiple cam eras : If there are more than 1 cam era to be used in the same local area network and there is no DHC P server to assign u nique I P addresses to each of them , all of the cam eras would then ha ve the initial IP address of 192.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 35 Access the Ca mera Now that the cam era and the PC are bot h having their unique IP addresses and a re under the same network s egment, it is pos sible to use the Web browser of the PC to access the camera.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 36 Assum ing that the camera ’ s IP address is 192.168.0.1 00 , you can access it by opening the W eb browser and t yping the following addres s into Web browser ’ s a ddress bar: http://192.
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