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  • Page 1

    Encoder Firmware V4.06.09 User ’ s Manual Outdoor PTZ Camera Hardware Manual KCM-821 1 201 3/05/28[...]

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    w w w . a ct i. c o m Hardware Manual 2 T able of Con tents Precautions ............................................................. 3 Safety Instructions .................................................................................... 5 Introduction ............................................................. 6 List of Models ...............[...]

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    w w w .a c ti. co m Hardware Manual 3 Precautions Read these instructio ns Y ou should read all the safety and op erating instructio ns before using this pro duct. Heed all warnings Y ou must adhe re to all t he warnings on the product and in the instruction manual. Failure to follow the safet y instructions g iven m ay dir ectly endanger p eople, [...]

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    w w w .a c ti. co m Hardware Manual 4 Federal Communic ations Commission Statement This equipment has been tested and foun d to comply with the l im i ts for a class B digital device, p ursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. T hese limits are designed to provide reasonable prote ction against harm ful interference in a r esidential installation. This[...]

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    w w w .a c ti. co m Hardware Manual 5 Safety Instructions Cleaning Disconnect this video prod uct from the power supply before cleaning. Attachments Do not use attachm ents not recommended by the video product manufacturer as t hey may cause hazards. Do not use accessories n ot recommended b y the manufacturer Only install this device in a dry plac[...]

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    w w w .a c ti. co m Hardware Manual 6 Introduction List of Models This hardware m anual contains the foll owing m odel: KCM-821 1 2MP Outdoor PTZ Cam era with D/N, Advanced W DR, SLLS, 18x Zoom lens[...]

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    w w w .a c ti. co m Hardware Manual 7 Package Contents 1. Camera 2. Pow er Cord 3. Pow er Adaptor KCM-821 1 4. Allen Wrench 5. Screw s 6. Quick Instal lation Guide 7. Warranty Policy[...]

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    w w w .a c ti. co m Hardware Manual 8 Physical Descri ption 1) Audio Output This jack connects to an audio output device, such as a speaker . 2) DC 12V Pow er Input This jack connects to the power adapt or and power co rd to supply power to th e cam era. 3) Audio Input This jack connects to an audio input device, such as a m icrophone with built-in[...]

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    w w w .a c ti. co m Hardware Manual 9 6) Power Button The power button is use d to restart the cam era. In case there is a need to restart t he camera, press the power butto n (using a pointed object, suc h as a pen or pin ). 7) Power LED The Power LED lights r ed when the camera is powered up. 8) Reset Button The reset button is used to res tore t[...]

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    w w w .a c ti. co m Hardware Manual 10 Installation Step 1: Unpack the C amera 1. Rem ove the plastic cover . 2. Loosen the four screws using the a llen wrench. 3. Caref ully lift the camera cover and place it as ide. Note: The cover is attached to t he camera b y a metallic wire; do not abrupt ly lift the cover . 4. Rem ove the styrofoam . Outer S[...]

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    w w w .a c ti. co m Hardware Manual 11 5. Attach the cam era cover . Align the cover scre ws to the screw holes on the camera (as m arked on the illustration) and secure th e screws using the allen wrench.[...]

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    w w w .a c ti. co m Hardware Manual 12 Step 2: Mount the Ca mera Mounting Options There are several m ounting options t hat you can use to insta ll the O utdoor PTZ camera. For more inf ormation about m ounting solutions a nd accessories , please refer to the B uyer ’s Guide. Mount T ypes Accessories Pendant Mount Suitable when mounting the Outdo[...]

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    w w w .a c ti. co m Hardware Manual 13 V ertical Pole Mount Suitable when mounting the Outdoor PTZ on a vertical pole. PMAX- 0303 + PMAX- 0503 PMAX- 0305 + PMAX- 0503 Horizontal Pole Mount Suitable when mounting the Outdoor PTZ on a horizontal pole. PMAX- 0102 + PMAX- 0503 Corner Mount Suitable when mounting the Outdoor PTZ on a corner wall. PMAX- [...]

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    w w w .a c ti. co m Hardware Manual 14 How to Mount the Outdoor PTZ 1. Install the moun ting solution Please refer to the installation guide that cam e with the m ounting solution. 2. Insert the cable Insert the cam era cables through the m ounting tube (e.g. goos eneck , heavy wall mount , straight tube, extension tub e, etc.) and throug h a hole [...]

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    w w w .a c ti. co m Hardware Manual 15 Step 3: Connect the Equipment How to Vie w the Camera on Y our PC Perform the f ollowing connections to view the cam era from y our PC: 1. Connect the cam era and the PC to the sam e network using Ethernet cable s . 2. Connec t the cam era to a power suppl y using the supp lied power adapt or and po wer cord. [...]

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    w w w .a c ti. co m Hardware Manual 16 Understanding the DI/DO Cables Y ou can connect up to two DI an d two DO devices to your cam era. Device Cable Color Connection Digital Input 1 (DI1) Black Ground (GND) Red Digital Input 1 (DI1) Digital Input 2 (DI2) Y ellow Ground (GND) Blue Digital Input 2 (DI2) Digital Output 1 (DO1) Brown 12V DC Orange Dig[...]

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    w w w .a c ti. co m Hardware Manual 17 T ypical Connection Based on these sp ecifications, if the DI dev ice has a voltage of 0V ~ 30V or the D O device has a voltage of < 24V (<100m A), then the cam era can supply internal power to these dev ices and there is no need to connect the DI/DO device to an external po wer source. In this case, use[...]

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    w w w .a c ti. 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 som e high voltage DO devices, such as a cei ling light or a m otor that opens or closes a gate. I n this case, there is a need to connect an ext ernal relay. See wiring schem e below: Note that when choo[...]

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    w w w .a c ti. co m Hardware Manual 19 Step 4: W aterproof the Cable Connections The camera itself is waterproof, however tak e note that the cable connections are not. If the cam era is mounted directly on the wal l where the cables pass through the wall, th en your installation is com plete and you do not need t o waterproof the cable connections[...]

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    w w w .a c ti. co m Hardware Manual 20 2. From the network/ power source s ide, insert the cables , such as the Ethernet cab le, through a flex conduit with fitting (3/4”) (not included in the pack age) and through one of the ho les of the junction box. Then connec t the necessar y cables. 3. Secure the f lex conduit fitting o nto the junct ion b[...]

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    w w w .a c ti. co m Hardware Manual 21 Tip 2: Wrap Cables with Waterproof T ape W hen the camera is m ounted in such a wa y that the cable connections or unused cables are exposed, and the use of a junction box is not possible, i t is highl y recommended to wrap the cable connections using waterproof or m oisture sealant tape, such as 3M PRODUCTS C[...]

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    w w w .a c ti. co m Hardware Manual 22 Accessing the Camera Configure the IP Addresses In order t o be able to com m unicate with the cam era from your PC, b oth the c amera and the P C have to be within the same network segme nt. In most cases, it means that they both should have very similar IP address es, where only the last number of the IP ad [...]

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    w w w .a c ti. co m Hardware Manual 23 If you work with our c ameras regularl y , th en ther e is even a bette r way to discov er the cameras in the network – b y using IP Utilit y . The IP Utilit y is a light soft ware to ol that can not only d iscover t he cameras, bu t also list lots of v a luable i nformation, such as IP an d MAC addresses, s[...]

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    w w w .a c ti. co m Hardware Manual 24 Use the default IP address of the camera If there is no DHCP server i n the given network , the user m ay have to m anuall y assign the IP addresses to both the PC and th e camera to m ake sure they are in th e same networ k segment. W hen the camera is plugged into t he network and it does not detect an y DHC[...]

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    w w w .a c ti. co m Hardware Manual 25 Manually adjust the IP addresses of mu ltiple came ras If there are m ore than one cam era to be used in the same local area network and t here is no DHCP server to assign uni que IP addresses to each o f them , all of the cameras would then have the initial IP address of 192.168.0.100 , which is not a proper [...]

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    w w w .a c ti. co m Hardware Manual 26 Access the Ca mera Now that the cam era and the PC bo th have their uniq ue IP addresses and are un der the same network segm ent, you can use Microsoft Int ernet Explorer on t he PC to access the cam era. Note: Only Microsof t Internet Explorer is supported by the cam era at the time of writing this documenta[...]

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    w w w .a c ti. co m Hardware Manual 27 Upon s uccessf ul connect ion to the cam era, the user interface c alled Web Configurator would appear to gether with the login page. The HTT P port num ber was not adde d behind th e IP address since the default HTT P port of the camera is 80, which c an be omitted f rom the address for convenience. Before lo[...]