Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product D41 ACTi
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Bullet Camera Series Hardware Manual D41, D42, E41, E42, E43 E41A, E42A, E43A V er . 2013/ 12 / 25.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 2 T able of Con tents Precautions 4 Safety Instructions ........................................................................... 6 Introduction 7 List of Models ...................................................
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 3 Attach the Sunshield ...................................................................... 33 A ppendix 34 How to Make an Ethernet Cable .
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 4 Precautions Read these instru ctions Y ou sho uld read all the saf ety and operating instructi ons before usi ng this produc t. Heed all warnings Y ou m ust adhere to all the warnings on the prod uct and in the instruct ion manual.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 5 Federal Communic ations Commission Statement This equipm ent has been tested and foun d to com ply with the limi ts f or a class B digital device , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r easonable protection a gainst harmf ul interf erence in a residential installation.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 6 Safety Instructions Don’t open the housing of the product Cleaning Disconnect this video prod uct from the power supply before cleani ng. Attachments Do not use attachm ents not recom mended by the video prod uct manuf acturer as they ma y cause hazards.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 7 In troduction List of Models This hardware m anual contains the fol lowing models : D41 1MP Bullet with D/N, I R, Vari- focal lens D42 3MP Bullet with D/N, I R, V.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 8 Package Contents Bullet Camera Sunshield Conduit Gland Mounting Scre w Kit Sunshield Scre w Kit Quick Installation Gui de Bracket Bracket Plate W arranty Card.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 9 Physical Descri ption 1) Reset Button Use the Reset Butt on to reset the cam era to its fac tory default settings. W hile the cam era is powered on, press an d hold the Reset button for 5 sec onds or until the Po wer LED lights up.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 10 In stallation Procedures Mount the Camera Using the Bundled Bracket 1. Mark the location of the three (3) sc rew holes using th e bracket plate inclu ded in the package. NOTE: Depending on the surface where y ou will install the cam era, it ma y be necessary to drill the holes and use the supp lied screw tox.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 11 4. Depending on ho w you want to install the c amera, attach the cam era to the brac ket through one of the two (2) holes below: If the cam era will be installed.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 12 6. Connect an Ethernet c able from the network side to the Etherne t port of the cam era to complete the installati on.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 13 Other Mounting Options In areas with fierc e weather conditions, th e light bundled brac ket can be replac ed by a heav y duty outdoor brack et combined with additional m ounting access ories. Below are the optiona l mounting acces sories that you can use with the cam era.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 14 W aterpro of Cable Installati on The camera and the pre-installed n etwork c able are resistant t o salt water , weak acid, alcohol, oil, grease and ot her common solve nts.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 15 Step 1: Remove the Pre- installed Network Cable (“Pigtail”) 1. Loosen the three (3) screws to detach the bac k cover . NOTE: A cable is connecte d inside the c amera; do not abruptl y pull the back cover . 2.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 16 Step 2: Prepare the Conduit Gland and Flex Conduit 1. Disass em ble the bundled c onduit gland as s hown below . 2. Pull the Ethernet ca ble through the flex conduit. 3. Insert the clam ping nut through the flex c onduit.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 17 4. Insert the sealing ins ert and attach it at the end of the f lex conduit. Step 3: Install the Ethernet Cable 1. Insert the bod y (A) to the bac k cover and secure it with the lock nut (B). 2. Insert the Ethernet cable through the back cover and t hen align the sealin g insert to the gland bod y .
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 18 3. Secure the clam ping nut to the bod y . Step 4 : Connect the Ethernet Cable 1. Connect the Etherne t cable to the Ethernet port i nside the cam era. 2. W hen done, close the back cover b y tightening the three (3) sc rews.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 19 Replace the Pre -Installed Netw ork Cable The pre-installed n etwork cable c omes with an Ethern et port (fem ale connector), or k nown as a “pigtail”. The length of the c able is around 14 ~ 35 c m (varies by model).
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 20 Step 1: Remove the Pre- installed Network Cable (“Pigtail”) 1. Loosen the three (3) screws to detach the b ack c over . NOTE: A cable is connecte d inside the cam era; do not abruptl y pull the back c over . 2.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 21 Step 2: Install the New Ethernet Cable 1. Insert the new Ethern et cable through the sealing n ut, claw , se al, and cable gland of the back cover . 2. Attach the RJ- 45 connector to th e Ethernet cable . See Ho w to Make an Ethernet Cable on page 34 for more inform ation.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 22 5. Ti ghten the sealing nut. NOTES on using Eth ernet cable s: W hen replacing the pre- installed network cable, it is recommended to use exterior-grade Et herne.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 23 Basic Connections T o connect the cam era, you need to pre pare the f ollowing: Power over Ethernet (P oE) supported s witch (to connect m ultiple cameras) o.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 24 Connecting Multiple Cameras T o connect m ultiple cameras, use a Po E switch . 1. Connect the c amera( s) to the PoE s witch using Et hernet cables. 2. Connect the PoE s witch to a network and an AC p ower source.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 25 Access ing the Camera Configure the IP A ddresses In order to be able to communicate with the camera from y our PC, both the camera and the PC have to be within th e sam e network segment.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 26 launch t he default browser of th e PC wi th the IP address of the t arget camera filled i n the address bar of the bro wser already . If you work w ith our cam eras regularl y , t hen t here is ev en a better w ay to discover the cameras in the network – by using IP Utility .
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 27 Us ing the Default Camera IP A ddress If there is no DHCP server in the given network, the user ma y have to assign the IP addresses to both PC and cam era m anually to make sure the y are in the sam e network s egment.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 28 Manually adjust the I P addresses of multiple came ras: If there are m ore than 1 c am era to be used i n the sam e local area network and there is n o DHCP server to ass ign unique IP addresses to each of them, all of the cam eras would the n have the i nitial IP address of 192.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 29 Access the Ca mera Now that the cam era and the PC are bot h having their unique IP addresses and are und er the same network segm ent, it is possible to use the Web browser of the PC to access the camera.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 30 The follow ing exampl es in this manual a re based on Internet Explore r b rowser in o rder to cover all functions of t he camera.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 31 T o check the firmware version through the Web Configurator , access the Setup page and click System > S ystem Info .
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 32 Other Adjustments and Accessor ies Adjust the Vie wing A ngle 1. Open the front cover . 2. Based on the live vie w from the cam era, adjust the focal len gth and focus of the t arget area. 3. W hen done, close the front cover .
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 33 Attach the Sunshield The use of sunshie ld is optional if the c amera will be ins talled indoors. However , if the cam era will be installed outdoors, attach the sunshield to protect the lens from all types of weather and lighting conditions.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 34 Appendix How to Make an Ethernet Cable 1. Prepare the follo wing tools: Ethernet cable without connectors RJ - 45 Connector (x 2) RJ45 Crimping T ool Scissors 2. Cut about 1 inch into the plastic sheath fr om the end of the cable.
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