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Audio OUT drop cable. Alarm IN leads connect to the IN1 and G terminals, Alarm OUT leads connect
to the 1A and 1B terminals.
Alarm terminal
identifiers
RS485 terminal
identifiers (D+, D-)
5.
Connect RS485 leads to the camera drop cables terminals as needed. Connect the other end of the
cables to your RS485 network. Ensure that the leads to D+ and D- are matched at both ends.
NOTE
Drop cable connectors are not waterproof. Seal these connectors as needed to prevent
contamination from moisture or other substances.
6.
Position the camera at the mounting location so that the screws heads are in the mounting screw
slots, and then turn the camera clockwise until the screws are fully seated in the slots.
7.
Tighten the mounting screws until snug. Be careful not to over-tighten them.
8.
Reinstall the bezel.
9.
Power on the camera.
10. Remove the protective plastic film on the lens. Ensure the lens is clean.
Step 4. Install the Alibi Config Tool software
NOTE:
If the camera LAN extension cable is attached to a Network Video Recorder (NVR), skip this step.
The Alibi Config Tool is a PC-based network utility for discovery of Alibi compatible devices. It provides
an easy way to activate devices, configure camera and recorder network configuration settings, and set
device passwords. It can be installed on a Microsoft® Windows® operating system that has direct access
to the network where your Alibi devices are installed. You can download the Alibi Configuration Tool from
AlibiSecurity.com / Resources
.
1.
Download the Alibi Config Tool from the
AlibiSecurity.com / Resources
website. At the time
when this document was published, the file is named:
alibi-config-tool.zip
and is about 80MB.
2.
Un-zip the file on a computer with Microsoft Windows (Windows 7 or newer) that is connected to
the LAN where your Alibi camera is connected.
3.
Run the file contained in the zip file:
Alibi Config Tool.exe
. Follow the on-screen instructions to
install the file.
4.
Open the Alibi Config Tool application. When the application opens, it automatically “discovers” and
lists all Alibi compatible devices on the LAN. See below.
Note: In the screen above, the tool can discover devices on other subnets. It will also list other Alibi
compatible devices on the LAN, and devices with the address 192.168.1.64 (an inactive Alibi device).
Step 5. Activate Inactive Alibi device
NOTE:
If the camera LAN extension cable is attached to a Network Video Recorder (NVR), skip this step.
Refer to the documentation available for your NVR firmware for the procedure to activate the camera, if
necessary.
When an Alibi device is first installed, or reset to its factory configuration, it must be “Activated” before it
can be used. In the Alibi Configuration Tool, “Inactive” devices have a
Security
status of
Inactive
, and
an IPv4 address of
192.168.1.64
. A device is “Activated” when a password is assigned to the
admin
username of the device.
In the example below, an ALI-NS1012VRP camera is activated and configured for its network. The
procedure is similar for all other Alibi network cameras currently available.
1.
Scan through the list of devices the Alibi Config Tool discovered for the Inactive device you want to
activate (see below). Click on the device in the list to highlight it, and then click the select box to
check it. See below.
Activate
Selected
2.
Click the
Activate
button. In the Activate window, you will create a password for the
admin
(administrator) username.
a.
In the Activate window, enter an a password for
admin
in the
New Password
field. Include a
combination of uppercase, lowercase alphabetic characters and numbers to create a “Strong”
password. The rating is shown beneath the Password field. See above.
b.
Enter the
admin
password again in the
Confirm
field, and then click
Activate
. In the screen
below, notice that the device Security status shows “Active”. Record your
admin
password for
reference later.
CAUTION
If you lose your
admin
(administrator) password, you cannot configure the device or restore
it to its factory settings. To reset your password,
call
your support organization for specific
instructions.
Notice that although the device is now activated, it retained the default IP address.
