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Precautions 

Read these instructions 

You should read all the safety and operating instructions before using this product. 

 

Heed all warnings 

You must adhere to all the warnings on the product and in the instruction manual. Failure to follow 

the  safety  instruction  given  may  directly  endanger  people,  cause  damage  to  the  system  or  to 

other equipment.   

 

Servicing   

Do not attempt to service this video device yourself as opening or removing covers may expose 

you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

 

 

Trademarks 

All names used in this manual are probably registered trademarks of respective companies.   

 

Liability 

Every reasonable care has been taken during the writing of this manual. Please inform your local 

office  if  you  find  any  inaccuracies  or  omissions.  We  cannot  be  held  responsible  for  any 

typographical  or  technical  errors  and  reserve  the  right  to  make  changes  to  the  product  and 

manuals without prior notice.   

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for A811

Page 1: ...Outdoor Zoom Dome Hardware Manual A811 A818 Ver 2020 05 04 ...

Page 2: ...10 Step 1 Prepare for Installation 10 Step 2 Route the Cables 13 Step 3 Mount the Camera 16 Step 4 Connect to Network 16 Step 5 Access the Camera Live View 17 Step 6 Adjust the Viewing Angle and Orientation 17 Step 7 Clean Close the Dome Cover 18 Accessing the Camera 19 Configure the IP Addresses 19 Using DHCP Server to Assign IP Addresses 19 Using the Default Camera IP Address 20 Access the Camer...

Page 3: ... attempt to service this video device yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Trademarks All names used in this manual are probably registered trademarks of respective companies Liability Every reasonable care has been taken during the writing of this manual Please inform your local office if you...

Page 4: ...armful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense EU Conformity Statement This product and if applicable the supplied accessories too are marked with CE and comply therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the the EMC Directive 2014 30 EU the RoHS Directive 2011 65 EU 2012 19 EU WEEE directive Products marked w...

Page 5: ...g is damaged 2 If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the video product 3 If the video product has been directly exposed to rain or water 4 If the video product does not operate normally by following the operating Instructions in this manual Adjust only those controls that are covered by the instruction manual as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and wil...

Page 6: ...ntroduction List of Models This hardware manual contains the following models A811 4MP Outdoor Zoom Dome with D N Adaptive IR Extreme WDR SLLS 5x Zoom lens A818 6MP Outdoor Zoom Dome with D N Adaptive IR Superior WDR SLLS 5x Zoom lens ...

Page 7: ... Plate Screws BNC Cable Connector Cleaning Cloth Quick Guide Warranty Card IMPORTANT When the camera is taken out from the box the lens cover is covered by a thin film DO NOT remove this film It is used to protect the lens cover from scratches or fingerprint marks which may happen during installation Remove this film only after the camera is securely installed and all connections are complete Warr...

Page 8: ...ctor to connect the camera to an external power adapter not included 2 Ethernet Port Connects to a network using an Ethernet cable with RJ 45 connector 3 Reset Button Restores the camera to its factory default settings To reset the camera press and hold the Reset Button for about 15 seconds 4 Memory Card Slot Insert a memory card into this slot for local recording purposes 5 ...

Page 9: ...Mount optional mounting accessory is required for this type of installation Pendant Mount Suitable when installing the camera on high ceilings where a straight tube is used to lower the camera The Pendant Mount with Mount Kit optional accessory set is required for this type of installation Pole mount Suitable when installing the camera on a vertical pole The Pole mount optional accessory set is re...

Page 10: ...documentation are for reference only and may be different from the actual camera Step 1 Prepare for Installation 1 Before installing the camera prepare the additional accessories required for installation such as cables memory card etc 2 If a memory card will be used for local storage insert the card with the metal contacts facing the lens 3 Open the dome cover ...

Page 11: ...rface Note also the direction to which the cable will be routed 5 Mark the screw holes and cable hole if the cable will pass through the surface using the bundled surface mount plate as template Then drill the necessary holes 6 Route the cables from the network side to pass through the surface and prepare for cable connection ...

Page 12: ...www acti com Hardware Manual 12 7 Attach the bundled surface mount plate to the surface using the bundled screw pack 8 Attach an optional ground screw not included in the package ...

Page 13: ...Cables 1 Route the cable from the network side and connect it to the Ethernet port of the camera NOTE If the camera will be installed outdoors or in places wherein environmental factors change drastically make sure to waterproof the cable connections ...

Page 14: ...www acti com Hardware Manual 14 2 Connect the other cable connections and make sure to wrap them with waterproof tape Unused cable connections must also be wrapped with waterproof tape ...

Page 15: ...ti com Hardware Manual 15 3 Skip to Step 3 Mount the Camera on page 16 If the cable will be routed along the surface remove the rubber cover on the side hole of the camera and route the cable through the gap ...

Page 16: ...nnect to Network Connect the other end of the network cable to a switch or injector Then connect the switch or injector to a network or PC and a power source See Power over Ethernet PoE example connection diagram below Network AC Power Source PoE Injector PoE Switch Power Cable Ethernet Cable Ethernet Cable Data Power Ethernet Cable Data Camera ...

Page 17: ... Step 5 Access the Camera Live View See Accessing the Camera on page 19 for more information on how to access the Live View of the camera Step 6 Adjust the Viewing Angle and Orientation Pan and adjust the camera tilt angle as needed ...

Page 18: ...www acti com Hardware Manual 18 Step 7 Clean Close the Dome Cover ...

Page 19: ...mmediately be ready for the access from the PC The user however might not know the IP address of the camera yet It is necessary to know the IP address of the camera in other to be able to access it by using a Web browser If you work with our cameras regularly there is a better way to discover the cameras in the network by using IP Utility The IP Utility is a light software tool that can not only d...

Page 20: ...twork and it does not detect any DHCP services it will automatically assign itself a default IP 192 168 0 100 Whereas the default port number would be 80 In order to access that camera the IP address of the PC has to be configured to match the network segment of the camera Manually adjust the IP address of the PC In the following example based on Windows 7 we will configure the IP address to 192 1...

Page 21: ...IP Utility With the procedure shown above all the cameras will have unique IP addresses starting from 192 168 0 101 In case there are 20 cameras selected the last one of the cameras would have the IP 192 168 0 120 Later by pressing the Refresh button of the IP Utility you will be able to see the list of cameras with their new IP addresses Please note that it is also possible to change the IP addre...

Page 22: ...teps to turn off UAC Click the Start button and then go to Control Panel In the search box type UAC then click Change User Acount Control Settings Move the slider to Never Notify position and then click OK After UAC is turned off log in again The following examples in this manual are based on Internet Explorer browser in order to cover all functions of the camera Assuming that the camera s IP addr...

Page 23: ...www acti com Hardware Manual 23 Before logging in you need to setup the root Account and Password of the camera Then use this newly setup Account and Password to login to the Web Configurator ...

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