Zoom Box Camera Series Hardware Manual B21, B24, B25, B27 2014/04/02
Hardware Manual Table of Contents Precautions ............................................................. 4 Safety Instructions .................................................................................... 6 Introduction ............................................................. 7 The List of Models ..................................................................................... 7 Package Contents......................................................................................
Hardware Manual How to Install / Remove the Memory Card ............................................ 26 How to Insert the Memory Card ............................................................ 26 How to Remove the Memory Card ........................................................ 26 Accessing the Camera ......................................... 27 Configure the IP Addresses .................................................................... 27 Access the Camera........................................
Hardware Manual 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.
Hardware Manual Federal Communications Commission Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Hardware Manual Safety Instructions Cleaning Disconnect this video product from the power supply before cleaning. Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the video product manufacturer as they may cause hazards. Do not use accessories not recommended by the manufacturer Only install this device in a dry place protected from weather Servicing Do not attempt to service this video product yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Hardware Manual Introduction The List of Models This hardware manual contains the following models: B21 5MP Zoom Box with D/N, Basic WDR, 12x Zoom lens B24 1.3MP Zoom Box with D/N, Basic WDR, SLLS, 10x Zoom lens B25 2MP Zoom Box with D/N, Basic WDR, SLLS, 10x Zoom lens B27 3MP Zoom Box with D/N, Superior WDR, 12x Zoom lens From the installation perspective, these models are very similar; therefore one manual is used for all of them. 7 www.acti.
Hardware Manual Package Contents Camera Terminal Block (for Power) Terminal Block (for Audio and DI/DO) Terminal Block (for Serial Port) Quick Installation Guide Warranty Card 8 www.acti.
Hardware Manual Physical Description 1) Memory Card Slot Insert a memory card into this slot for local recording purposes. See How to Install / Remove the Memory Card on page 26 for more information. NOTE: Supports microSDHC and microSDXC cards. 2) Digital Input / Output (DI/DO) and Audio Input / Output This connector connects to digital input or output devices, such as an alarm trigger, panic button, etc., as well as audio input and output devices, such as microphones and speakers.
Hardware Manual 3. In case of connectivity issues or abnormal video quality. How to do the reset? Using a pointed object, such as a paper clip, press and hold the reset button for at least 5 seconds or until the Power LED goes off. 5) Power LED The Power LED turns on when the camera is powered on and the system is running. 6) Ethernet Port Connects to a network using a standard Ethernet cable. 7) Serial Port This port connects to serial devices via RS-485 or RS-422 protocols.
Hardware Manual Mounting Options The camera can be installed both indoors and outdoors. For outdoor installation, additional waterproof housing is required. Below are several mounting options that you can use to install the camera. Select the most suitable solution for your installation environment. Mount Types Accessories Ceiling or Wall (Indoor) For indoor applications, the camera can be mounted on the ceiling or wall using an indoor bracket (not included in the camera package).
Hardware Manual Mount Types Accessories Corner Mount (Outdoor) Suitable when mounting the camera on a corner wall. The camera must be enclosed inside the waterproof housing.
Hardware Manual Before Installation This section describes the procedures in preparing the external devices that you can connect to the camera. The camera supports DC12V power input, Digital Input and Output (DI/DO), Audio Input and Output devices, as well as Serial Devices like a Pan-Tilt (PT) Scanner using the bundled terminal blocks. The use of these devices, however, is optional.
Hardware Manual 3. Connect the wire with the white stripe to the 12V pin and the other to the GND pin. 4. Tighten the screws of the 12V pin and the GND pins to secure the wire connection. 5. Set the prepared power adapter for connection later. Below is an example of a power adapter with an attached terminal block. NOTE: The power adapter is not bundled in the package. 14 www.acti.
Hardware Manual Connecting the DI/DO and Audio Devices (Optional) Depending on your surveillance needs, you may connect digital input / output or audio input / output devices to your camera. The camera comes with one (1) terminal block for both digital and audio input/output devices. How to Connect DI/DO Devices Digital Input (DI) devices can be used to notify the camera about an activity in the camera site. DI can be triggers of events.
Hardware Manual The table below shows the DI/DO connection specifications: Device Connection design DI TTL - compatible logic levels To trigger (low) Logic level 0: 0V ~ 0.4V Normal (high) Logic level 1: 3.
Hardware Manual High Voltage DO Device Connection Even though the camera provides 12V power, this may not be enough for some high voltage DO devices, such as a ceiling light or a motor that opens or closes a gate. In this case, there is a need to connect an external relay. See wiring scheme below: Note that when choosing an appropriate relay, please refer to its specifications and make sure they match the above design.
Hardware Manual How to Connect Audio Devices Audio input / output devices, such as an active microphone or speaker can be connected to the camera using the supplied terminal block. Press and hold the orange tab as you insert the wire through the pin slot, then release the orange tab to secure the wire.
Hardware Manual Connecting a Serial Device (Optional) The camera can be connected to a Pan-Tilt (PT) Scanner (Pan-Tilt Head) using the serial port connector. This allows the zoom camera to do pan and tilt using the Pelco-D protocol. Most PT scanners accept Pelco-D and Pelco-P protocol commands via RS-485 or RS-422 connection, which are both supported by your camera. Check the connection available on the PT scanner and connect it to your camera following the procedures below. 1.
Hardware Manual CAUTION: Incorrect wiring may cause damage to the connected devices. DISCLAIMER: ACTi will not be responsible for any damage caused by improper wiring. 2. Connect a ground wire to one of the GND terminal pin to complete the connection. For more information on connecting PT scanners, please refer to the Knowledge Base article: Pan and Tilt Scanner for ACTi Zoom Cameras (http://www.acti.com/support/KnowledgeBase/outside/detail.asp?KB_ID=KB20110120001) available on the website. 20 www.
Hardware Manual Indoor Installation Procedures This section describes the procedures in installing the camera indoors using PMAX-1105 indoor bracket (purchased separately). When using brackets from other manufacturers, check the installation guide included in the bracket to install the camera. NOTE: Some pictures in this documentation may slightly differ from the actual camera or accessories.
Hardware Manual Step 2: Attach the Camera to the Bracket NOTE: The following images show the mounting bracket attached on the bottom side of the camera. Same procedures apply when attaching the mounting bracket on the top side. 1. If necessary, insert a memory card into the memory card slot of the camera with the metal contacts facing down. Push until the card clicks into place. See How to Install / Remove the Memory Card on page 26 for more information. 2. Slightly loosen the knurled knob. 3.
Hardware Manual 4. Tighten the hand knob until the camera is secured to the bracket. 5. Adjust the camera angle. 6. Tighten the knurled knob to fix the camera position. 23 www.acti.
Hardware Manual Step 3: Connect the Cable(s) 1. Connect the network cable to the Ethernet port of the camera. 2. If necessary, connect the other external devices, such as DI/DO, PT scanner or power adapter to the camera. See Before Installation on page 13 for more information. 3. Connect the other end of the network cable to a switch or injector. Then, connect the switch or injector to a network, PC and a power source. See Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) connection example below.
Hardware Manual Step 4: Access the Camera Live View See Accessing the Camera on page 27 for more information on how to access the Live View of the camera. 25 www.acti.
Hardware Manual Other Accessories How to Install / Remove the Memory Card The camera supports local video recording or saving of snapshots to a memory card. NOTE: Supports microSDHC and microSDXC cards. How to Insert the Memory Card Insert a memory card into the card slot with the metallic contacts facing down the camera. Push the card until it clicks into place.
Hardware Manual Accessing the Camera Configure the IP Addresses In order to be able to communicate with the camera from your PC, both the camera 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 address is different from each other. There are 2 different approaches to IP Address management in Local Area Networks – by DHCP Server or Manually.
Hardware Manual Double-click the mouse button on the camera model, the default browser of the PC is automatically launched and the IP address of the target camera is already filled in the address bar of the browser. If you work with our cameras regularly, then there is even a better way to discover the cameras in the network – by using IP Utility.
Hardware Manual Use the default IP address of a camera: If there is no DHCP server in the given network, the user may have to assign the IP addresses to both PC and camera manually to make sure they are in the same network segment. When the camera is plugged into network 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.
Hardware Manual Manually adjust the IP addresses of multiple cameras: If there are more than 1 camera to be used in the same local area network and there is no DHCP server to assign unique IP addresses to each of them, all of the cameras would then have the initial IP address of 192.168.0.100, which is not a proper situation for network devices – all the IP addresses have to be different from each other.
Hardware Manual Access the Camera Now that the camera and the PC are both having their unique IP addresses and are under the same network segment, it is possible to use the Web browser of the PC to access the camera. You can use any of the browsers to access the camera, however, the full functionality is provided only for Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Hardware Manual 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 address is 192.168.0.100, you can access it by opening the Web browser and typing the following address into Web browser’s address bar: http://192.168.0.100 Upon successful connection to the camera, the user interface called Web Configurator would appear together with the login page.
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