ACTi E21FA manual

Box Camera Series Hardware Manual D2 1F A, D21V A D22F A, D22V A E21F A, E21V A E22F A, E22V A E23A, E24A, E25A E270, E271 201 4/06/04[...]

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

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 3 D21F A / E21F A / E270 .......................................................................... 27 D22F A / E22F A / E270 .......................................................................... 27 D2xV A / E2xV A / E23A / E24A / E25A / E271 ........................................ 28 How to Install / Remov[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 4 Precautions Read these instructio ns Y o u should read all t he safety and operating instructions bef ore using this produc t. Heed all warnings Y o u must adhere to all the warnings on the product and in the i nstruct ion m anual. Failure to follow the safet y instruction given ma y directly endan ger people, [...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 5 Federal Communic ations Commission Statement This equipment has been tested and found to com ply with the limits for a class B digital device, p ursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. T hese limits are designe d to provide reasonabl e protection against h armful interference in a r esidential installation. This e[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 6 Safety Instructions Cleaning Disconnect this video prod uct from the power supply before cleaning. Attachments Do not use attachm ents not reco mm ended by the video product manufacturer as they may cause hazards. Do not use accessories n ot recommended b y the manufacturer Only install this device i n a dry pl[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 7 Introduction The List of Models This hardware m anual contains the follo wing models: D 21 F A 1MP Box with D/N, Fixed le ns D21V A 1MP Box with D/N, V ari-foc al lens D22F A 5MP Box with D/N, Fixed lens D22V A 5MP Box with D/N, V ari-foc al lens E21F A 1MP Box with D/N, Basic W DR, Fixed lens E21V A 1MP Box wi[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 8 E2 70 10MP Box with D/N, Basic W DR, Fixed lens E271 10MP Box with D/N, Basic W DR, V ari-f ocal lens From the installation perspective, these models are very similar; therefore one manual is used for all of them.[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 9 Package Contents Camera Lens (D2xF A / E2xF A / E270) Lens (D2xV A / E2xV A / E2 xA / E271) Fixed focal lens with m anual focus and fixed iris V ari-focal lens with m anual focus and DC iris Mounting Block with Screws T er m inal Block (for Audio and DI/DO) Quick Installation Gui de War ranty Card[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 10 Physical Descri ption D2 xF A / E2xF A / E270 D2xV A / E2xV A / E23A / E24 A / E25 A / E271 1) Ethernet Port Connects to a net work using an Ethernet cable. 2) Memory Card Slot Insert a mem ory card into this slot for local recordi ng purposes. See Ho w to Insta ll / Remove the Memory Card on p age 29 for m or[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 11 How to do the reset? Using a pointed objec t, such as a pap er clip, press and ho ld the reset button f or at least 5 seconds or until the P ower LED goes off. 4) Power LED The Power LED turns on when the cam era is powered on and t he system is running. 5) Digital Input / Output ( DI/DO) and A udio Inpu t / O[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 12 Mounting Options The camera c an be installed both indo ors and outdoor s. For outdoor installation, additional waterproof housing is required. Below are several mounting options that you can use to i nsta ll the camera. Select the m ost s uitable solution for your installation env ironment. Mount T ypes Acces[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 13 Mount T ypes Accessories Pole Mount (SMAX- 0093) Suitable when mounting the camera on vertical poles. The camera must be enclosed inside the waterproof housing. Housing PMAX-1 101 PMAX- 0503 NOTE: The outdoor hous ing can either be PMAX -0200, PMAX -0201, PMAX- 0200 . Corner Mount (SMAX- 0006) Suitable when mo[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 14 Before Installa tion This section desc ribes the procedures in preparing the Dig ital Input and Outp ut (DI/DO) and Audio Input and Output devices that you can connect to the c amera using the b undled term inal blocks. The use of these de vices, however , is optional. How to Connect DI/DO and A ud io De vices[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 15 Press and hold the orange tab as y ou insert the wire through the pin slot, then release the orange tab to secure the wire. T o con nect digital input / output devices (DI/DO ), map t he pins to one of the pi n com binations below: Device Pin Mapping Instructions Digital Output (D O) DIO PW Connect the wires o[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 16 T ypical Connection Based on these specif ications, if the DI de vice has a voltage of 0V ~ 30V or the D O device has a voltage of < 24V ( < 50m A), then the camera can suppl y i nterna l power to these devices and there is no need to connect the DI/DO de vice to an ext ernal po wer source. Use the DIO G[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 17 The illustration belo w is a gr aphic exam ple of connecting a relay to a high voltage DO de vice. Relay (DO1 Device) ) Camera Illuminator 110V-220V AC External Power Source NOTE: For m ore information on DI/DO connections, p lease refer to the Knowledge Base article All about D igital Input and Digit al Outpu[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 18 How to Connect A udio Devices Audio input / output de vices, such as an ac tive microphone or spe aker can be co nnected to the camera using the supp lied term inal block. Press and hold the orange tab as y ou insert the wire through the pin slot, then release the orange tab to secure the wire. T o con nect au[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 19 Indoor Installation Proce dures This section desc ribes the procedures in installing the camera indoors usin g PMA X-1 104 indoor bracket (purc hased separatel y). W hen using brackets from other m anufacturers, check the installation guide incl uded in the bracket to install the cam era. S imilar procedures a[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 20 D21F A / E21F A D22F A / E22F A / E 270 D2xV A / E2xV A / E2xA / E271 4. Attach the lens to the cam era. 5. For c ameras models D2xV A, E2xV A, E2xA, and E2 70, c onnect the lens ca ble to the DC-ir is port. or or or[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 21 Step 2: A tt ach the Mounting Block Determine where you want to ins tall the cam era: on the ceiling or on the wall .  If the c amera will b e in stalled on the ceiling , attach the mounting block on the top side of the cam era.  If the camera will be in stalled on the wall , att ach the m ounting block [...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 22 Step 3: Mount the In door Bracket NOTE: Before insta lling the brack et, make sure the ceiling or wall can bear m ore than the weight of the cam era and its accessories. Install the indoor brack et to the c eiling or wall usin g the three (3) scr ews included in the bracket package. Step 4: A tt ach the Camera[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 23 2. Slightl y loosen the k nurled k nob. 3. Scr ew the camera to the br acket b y its mounting block. 4. Tighten the hand knob until the cam era is secured t o the bracket. 5. Adjust th e cam era angle.[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 24 6. Tighten the knurled k nob to fix the cam era position. 7. Rem ove the protective cap from the lens (if an y).[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 25 Step 5: Connect the Cable(s) 1. Conn ect the network cable to the Ethernet p ort of the cam era. 2. If necessar y , c onnect au dio input/output or DI/DO devices to the camera. See How to Connect DI/DO and Audio Devices (Opt ional) o n page 14 for m ore information. 3. Conn ect the other end of the network cab[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 26 Step 6: A c cess the C amera Li ve V iew See Accessing t he Camera on page 32 for more inf ormation on how to access th e Live View of the camera. Step 7: A dj ust the Vie w ing A ngl e and Focus Based on the live vie w , adjust the f ocus and the viewi ng angle of the cam era. Adj ustm ents vary depending on [...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 27 Other Adjustments and Accessories How to A djust the Viewing Angle and Focus This section desc ribes the procedures in adjusting the viewing angle and f ocus of the camera. The camera alread y comes pre -focused when you take it out the box. In cas e there is a need to modify the default foc us and viewing an [...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 28 D2xV A / E 2 xV A / E2 3A / E24 A / E25 A / E2 71 The camera c omes with the focus and vie wing angle already fixed. If necessary, do the f ollowing to modif y the f ocus and viewing an gle. 1. Loosen the zoom lever screw, then turn lef t or right to adj ust the viewing angl e. 2. Loosen the focus lever sc rew[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 29 How to Install / Remove the Me mory Card The camera s upports local video recordin g or saving of snapshots to a m emor y card. NOTE: Supports m icroSDHC and micr oSDXC cards. How to Insert the Memory Card Insert a mem ory card into the card slot with the metallic contacts facing down the camera. Push the card[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 30 How to Replace the Lens Depending on your surveillance needs, t he bundled le ns can be replaced wit h a vari-f ocal lens with wider viewing an gle or change to a DC -ir is , etc . Contact your sales agent to purchase. T o replace the bundled lens, do t he following: 1. Rotat e the lens counter -clock wise unt[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 31 4. For lens with DC -iris, co nnect the lens cable to the DC -iris port of the camera. 5. Pull t o remove the protec tive cap from the replacement lens.[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 32 Accessing the Camera Configure the IP A ddresse s In order t o be able to com m unicate with the cam era from your PC, b oth the c amera and the PC have to be within the same network segment. In most cases, it means that they both should have very similar IP addresses, where only the last number of the IP ad d[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 33 Double-click the mouse button on the cam era mode l, the default browser of the PC is automatically launched and the I P address of the tar get cam era is already f illed in the address bar of the bro wser . If you work with o ur cameras r egularly , then there is even a better w ay to discover the cameras in [...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 34 Use the default I P add ress of a camera : If there is no DHCP server in the give n network, the us er ma y have to ass ign the IP addresses to both PC and cam era manuall y to make sure the y are in the sam e network segment. W hen the camera is plugged into n etwork and it does n ot detect any DHC P ser vice[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 35 Manually adjust the I P addresses of multiple came ras: 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 ass ign u nique I P addresses to eac h of them , al l of the cameras would then have the initial IP address of 192.168.0.100 , which is not a pro pe[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 36 Access the Ca mera Now that the cam era and the PC are bot h having their uni que IP addresses and are under the same network s egment, it is possible to us e the Web browser of the PC to acc ess the camera. Y o u can use an y of the brow sers to access the c amera, however , the full functi onality is provide[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 37 The following examples in this manual are based o n Int ernet E xplorer browser in order to cover all functions of the camera. Assum ing that the camera ’ s IP address is 192.168.0.100 , you can access it by opening the W eb browser and t yping the following addres s into Web browser ’ s address bar: http:[...]

w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 38 T o check the f irmware version thro ugh the W eb Configurator , access the Setup page and c lick System > S ystem Info . For further operations , please refer to the Firmw are User Manual . 1 2 3[...]

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