ACTi D55 manual

3” Indoor Dome Series Hardware Manual D5 1, D52, D54, D55, E51, E52, E53, E54 V er . 2013/ 1 1/22[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 2 T able of C ontents Precautions 4 Safety Instructions ........................................................................... 6 Introduction 7 List of Models .................................................................................... 7 Package Contents ..............................................[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 3 A ccessing the Camera 25 Configure the IP Addresses ........................................................... 25 Using DHCP Server to Assign IP Addresses ................................ 25 Using the Default Camera IP Address .......................................... 27 A ccess the Came ra ..................[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 4 Precautions Read these instructio ns Y ou shou ld read all the saf ety and operating instruc tions before usin g 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. Failu re to follow the safet y instruction given ma y directly endanger people, [...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 5 Federal Communic ations Comm ission Statement This equipment has been tested and foun d to com ply with the limi ts for a class B digital device , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim its are designed to provide r easonable protection ag ainst harmf ul interference in a residential installation. T hi[...]

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 po wer supply before cleaning. Attachments Do not use attachm ents not rec ommended b y the video product m anufacturer as they ma y cause hazards. W ater and Moistu re Do not use this video product near[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 7 In troduction List of Models This hardware m anual contains the follo wing models : D51 1MP Indoor Dom e with Fixed Lens D52 3MP Indoor Dom e with Fixed Lens D54 1MP Indoor Dom e with D/N, IR, Fixed lens D55 3MP Indoor Dom e with D/N, IR, Fixed lens E51 1MP Indoor Dom e with Basic W DR, Fixed lens E52 1MP Indoo[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 8 Package Contents Camera Mounting Screw Kit Drill Templ ate Lens Focus Tuner (For D54, D55, E52, E53, E54 on ly) Fixing Bracket and Scr ews (For D54, D55, E52, E53, E54 on ly) Quick Installation Gui de W arranty Card Drill T emplate or[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 9 Physical Descri ption D51 / D52 / E51 D54 / D55 / E52 / E53 / E54 1) Ethernet Port Connects to the net work using a standard Ethernet cable (CA T 5 / CA T6). 2) Reset Button Restores the cam era factory default settin gs. T o do the reset, press and h old the Reset B utton for at least 5 seconds or until the Et[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 10 Mounting Solutions There are several m ounting s olutions that you can use to install the cam era. Select the m ost suitable solution for your installation environm ent. Mount T y pes Accessories Surface Mount Suitable when m ounting the cam era directly to walls or ceilings. See Installing the Came ra on a Su[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 11 Straight Wall Mount Suitable when m ounting the cam era on straight walls. PMAX-0308 (L- T y pe Wall Mount) PMAX-0101 PMAX -0305 (Heavy Dut y Wall Mount) PMAX-0101 PMAX -0302 (Gooseneck with Bracket) PMAX-0101 PMAX -0303 (Gooseneck ) Ve rtical Pole Mount Suitable when m ounting the cam era on vertical poles. P[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 12 Horizontal Pole Mou nt Suitable when m ounting the cam era on horizontal poles . PMAX-0101 PMAX-0102 PMAX- 0503 Corner Mount Suitable when m ounting the cam era on a corner wall. PMAX-0101 PMAX-0303 PMAX-0 402 PMAX-0101 PMAX-0305 PMAX- 0402 Other Mounting A ccessories Accessories PMAX-0104 (Extensi on T ube) N[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 13 Installing the Came ra on a Surface This section describes the procedures in installing the cam era directly on a flat su rface, such as the ceiling or th e wall. F or simplicity , m ost of the cam era images used in the succeeding sections were tak en using the cam era model with heat sink; s ame procedures a[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 14 Step 2: A ttach the Mounting Pl ate NOTE: Before insta llation, consider the cam era viewing an gle and logo placem ent. The arro w on the drill tem plate and mount ing plate align with the direction of the c amera logo . Rotate the drill template as neede d. 1. Using the drill tem plate, mark the holes on the[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 15 Step 3: Connect the Cable 1. If the cable will pass through t he hole on the surface, route t he network c able through the hole. If the cable wi ll go along the surfa ce, r emove the cable exit tab on the cam era and route the cable al ong the surfac e. Cable Pas sing Thro ugh a Hole on the Surface Cable Goin[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 16 Step 4: A ttach the Fixing Bracket This step is required on ly for D54, D55, E52, E53, E5 4 cam era models with cabl es going along the surface . Ot herwise, sk ip this step. 1. Route the cable to pass through the gap on the cam era. 2. Attach the fixing brac k et using the two (2) supplied sc rews to secure t[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 17 Step 5: Install the Ca mera 1. If the cable passes throu gh a hole on the surfac e, push the extra length of cable into the hole. Otherwise, sk ip this step. 2. W ith the arrow on the mounting plate al igned to the direction of the camera logo, insert the hooks on the c amer a to the s lots on the m ounting pl[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 18 Step 6: Connect to Netw ork Connect the other en d of the network cable to a Power -over-Etherne t (PoE) switch or injector. Then, connect the PoE switch or injector to a network or PC and a power source. See exam ple connection diagram below . Network AC Power Source PoE Injector / PoE Switch Power Cable Ethe[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 19 Step 8 : A dj ust the Viewing A ngl e and Focus 1. Rotate the dom e cover cou nter-clockwise and t hen pul l to remove it . 2. Based on the live view , a djust the viewing angle and o rientation of the cam era. Adjustments vary depending on m odel; see How to A djust the Vi ewing Angle and Focus on page 21 on [...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 20 Below is an installation exa mple.[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 21 Other Adjustments and Accessories How to Adjust the View ing Angle and Focus This section describes the procedures in adjusting the viewing angle and foc us of the cam era. D51 / D52 / E51 Camera Parts Overview Adjustment Procedur es 1. Loosen the tilt adjustm ent screws, adjust the ti lt, and then tighten bac[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 22 D54 / D55 / E52 / E53 / E54 Camera Parts Overview Adjustment Procedur es 1. Loosen the tilt adjustment screws, adjust the tilt, and then tighten back the screws to fix the tilt position. 2. Move the rotation adj ustment to rotate the v iewing orientat ion. 3. Attach the bundled lens focus tuner unto the lens a[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 23 How to Replace the Dome Co ver For more disc rete surveillance needs, th e bundled do m e cover can be replaced with a s moke dome cover available for purchase. T o replace the d om e cover , do the following : 1. Rotate the current dome cover cou nter-clock wise and then pull to rem ove it. 2. Align the shrou[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 24 4. Remove the plas tic covering the dom e cover .[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 25 Accessing the Camera Configure the IP A ddresses In order to be able to communicate w ith the camera from y o ur PC, both the camera and the PC have to be within the sam e network segment. In m o st cases, it m eans that they both shoul d have very similar IP ad dresses , where on ly th e last num ber of the I[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 26 By double-click ing with the left m ouse on the cam era m odel, it is pos sible to a utom atically launch t he default bro wser of the PC with the IP ad dress of the target cam era f illed in t he address bar of the bro wser already . If you work with our cam eras r egularly , then there i s ev en a better wa [...]

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 m ay have to assign the IP addresses to both PC and cam era m anually to make sure they are in the s ame network segment. W hen the camera is plugged into network and it does not detect a ny DHCP services, it will a[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 28 Manually adjust the IP addresses of mu ltiple came ras: If there are m ore than 1 cam era to be used in the same local area network and there is no DHCP server to assign unique IP addresses to each of them , al l of the cam eras would then have the i nitial IP a ddress of 192.168.0.100 , which is not a proper [...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 29 Access the Ca mera Now that the cam era and the PC are both ha ving their unique IP addresses an d are under the same network s egment, it is possible to use the Web browser of the PC to access the camera. Y ou can use any of t he browsers to access the cam era, however , the full functiona lity is provided on[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 30 Assum ing that the camera ’ s IP address is 192.168.0.100 , you can access it by opening the Web browser and typing the f ollowing address into Web browser ’ s address bar: http://192.168.0.100 Upon successf ul connection to the came ra, the user interf ace called Web Configurator would appear together wit[...]