ACTi ACM-3701E, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...2014 01 09 Indoor Mini Dome Indoor Mini Fisheye Dome Mounting on a Wall with Flat Surface Face Forward Installation Guide For Models D9x E9x ACM 3701E ...

Page 2: ...e the Network Cable 4 Step 3 Install the Camera on the Surface 4 Step 4 Connect the Cable 5 Step 5 Access the Camera Live View 5 Step 6 Adjust the Viewing Angle and Focus 6 Step 7 Close the Dome Cover 6 Appendices 7 How to Access the Camera Live View 7 How to Adjust the Viewing Angle and Focus 15 Safety Information 17 ...

Page 3: ...era with fixed lens was used to take the images in the succeeding sections similar procedures apply to the other models in terms of installation Therefore the camera images used in the succeeding sections may differ from your camera Step 1 Prepare the Camera 1 Using the bundled hex screwdriver loosen the three 3 screws to remove the dome cover 2 If the network cable will be routed along the surfac...

Page 4: ... surface If the cable will pass through the surface drill the cable hole according to the bundled drill template then route the network cable to pass through the hole Step 3 Install the Camera on the Surface Depending on the material of the wall you can use the camera itself as a template and attach the three 3 screws included in the camera package Or use the drill template to mark and drill the s...

Page 5: ...other end of the 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 connection example below Network AC Power Source PoE Injector PoE Switch Power Cable Ethernet Cable Ethernet Cable Data Power Ethernet Cable Data Camera Step 5 Access the Camera Live View See How to Access the Camera Live View on page 7 for more infor...

Page 6: ...ments vary depending on model see How to Adjust the Viewing Angle and Focus on page 15 for more information Step 7 Close the Dome Cover 1 Align cable tab side of the dome cover to the direction of the network cable 2 Tighten the three 3 screws using the supplied hex screwdriver to attach the dome cover Final installation should look similar to the illustration below ...

Page 7: ... 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 Using DHCP Server to Assign IP Addresses If you have connected the computer and the camera into the network that has...

Page 8: ...work By double clicking the mouse button on the camera model it is possible to automatically launch the default browser of the PC with the IP address of the target camera filled in the address bar of the browser already 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 The IP Utility is a light software tool that can n...

Page 9: ...mera filled in the address bar of the browser already Using the Default Camera IP Address 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 16...

Page 10: ...llation Guide 10 Manually adjust the IP address of the PC In the following example based on Windows 7 we will configure the IP address to 192 168 0 99 and set Subnet Mask to 255 255 255 0 by using the steps below 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 11: ... 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 addr...

Page 12: ...ed from the camera Check the firmware version of the camera to determine which plug in is necessary Firmware Version Required Plug In A1D 500 V6 04 xx AC or older Basic VLC Media Player http www videolan org A1D 500 V6 05 xx AC or newer QuickTime http www apple com quicktime download The camera firmware version can be found on the FW Version column of the IP utility or access the Setup page of the...

Page 13: ... 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 The HTTP port number was not added behind the IP address since the default HTTP port of the camera is 80 which can be omitted from the address for convenience Before logging in you need to know the factory...

Page 14: ...ide 14 To check the firmware version through the Web Configurator access the Setup page and click System System Info For further operations please refer to the Firmware User Manual downloadable from the website www acti com 3 2 1 ...

Page 15: ...e and Focus NOTE The following procedures are not applicable to E96 Mini Fisheye Dome cameras 1 Loosen the three 3 screws to remove the dome cover 2 Based on the live view from the camera adjust the viewing angle with pan and tilt direction for Mini Dome models only ...

Page 16: ...licable for E93 E97 model because the camera is already pre focused a Attach the focus tuner included in the camera package on the lens and adjust the focus of the lens b Remove the lens focus tuner 4 Attach the dome cover to the camera and tighten the three 3 screws ...

Page 17: ...e 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 Cleaning Disconnect this video product from the power supply before cleaning Attachments Do not use attachments ...

Page 18: ...ectly 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 will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the video product to its normal operation Safety Check ...

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