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Outdoor Zoom Dome Series Hardware Manual B81, B84, B85, B8 7 201 3/ 12 /19.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 2 T able of Con tents Precautions ............................................................. 4 Safety Instructions .................................................................................... 6 Introduction .
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 3 Other Adjustments and Accessories .................. 35 Replacing the Dome Cover ..................................................................... 35 Using a Memory Card .......................................
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 4 Pr ecautions Read these instructio ns Y ou should read all the safety and operati ng instructions before us ing this product. Heed all warnings Y ou must adhe re to all the warnings on the produc t and in the instruction m anual.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 5 Federal Communic ations Commission Statem ent This equipment has been tested and foun d to com ply with the limi ts for a class B digital device, p ursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim its are designed to provide reasonabl e protection against harm ful interference in a res idential installation.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 6 Safety Instructions Cleaning Disconnect this video prod uct from the power supp ly before cleaning. Attachments Do not use attachm ents not recomm ended by the video product manufacturer as they m ay cause hazards.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 7 Introduction The List of Models This hardware m anual contains the following m odels: B81 5MP Outdoor Zoom Dom e with D/N, Adapt ive IR, Basic W DR, 3x Zoom lens B84 1.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 8 Package Contents Camera Mounting Scre w Kit Hexagon Screwdri ver Drill T emplate Conduit Gland Cable Gland T erminal Block (for Power) T erminal Block (for DI/DO).
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 9 Physical Descri ption 1) Ethernet Port Connects to a net work using an Ethernet c able. 2) Memory Card Slot Insert a mem ory card into this slot for local rec ording p urposes. See Using a Memory Card on page 39 for m ore information.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 10 5) DC 12V Pow er Input In case the cam era is connected to a non -PoE (Power over Ethernet) switch, use this connector to connect th e cam era to an external power ada pter (not included). See Connecting a Power Adapter (Optional) on page 29 for more inform ation.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 11 Mounting Options There are several m ounting options that you can use to install the cam era. Select the m o st suitable solution for your installation environm ent. Mount T ypes Accessories Surface Mount Suitable when mounting the camera directly w alls or ceilings without extra accessories.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 12 Mount T ypes Accessories Straight Wa ll Mount Suitable when mounting the camera on straight walls. PMAX-0308 (L-T ype Wall M ount) PMAX-0101 PMAX-0305 (Heavy Duty Wall Mo unt) V ertical Pole Mount Suitable when mounting the camera on vertical poles.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 13 Other Mounting Accessories Accessories PMAX-0104 (Extension T ube) PMAX-0700 (Junction Box) NOTE: For more inf ormation about the mounting so lutions and accessories, pl ease c heck the Mounting Accessory Selector in our website ( http:// www .
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 14 Installing the Camera on a Surface This section describes the procedures in installing the camera on a flat surf ace such as a hard or dropped ceiling and s traight or tilted walls. Before installation, mak e sure the wall or the ce iling can bear m ore than the weight of the cam era.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 15 Step 2: Open the Dome Cover NOTE: T o avoid scratches or leaving f ingerprints on the dom e cover , it is r ecomm ended to retain the plastic covering the dome cover until the camera is c ompletely installed.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 16 4. If necessar y , insert a m emory card, with the m etallic contacts f acing down, into t he card slot of the cam era.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 17 Step 3: Prepare for W aterpro of Installation The camera c omes with two (2) glands used f or waterproof installation: Cable Gland : For use with an Exterio r-grade Etherne t cable . Exterior -grade Ethernet cables are alread y waterproof.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 18 W aterproof Solution with Naked Cable This section desc ribes the procedures in us ing the bundled cable gl and and an exterior -grade Ethernet cable. 1. Disassem ble the cable gland as shown belo w: 2. Insert the clam ping nut into the Ethernet ca ble.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 19 4. Attach the cable glan d body to the hole of the camera. Attach to Camera Side Hole Attac h to Camera Bottom Hole 5. If the cable will be rout ed along the surface , sk ip this step. If the cable will pass thro ugh the surface , do the fol lowing: a.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 20 W aterproof Solution with Conduit This section desc ribes the procedures to waterproof the cabling connec tions using the bundl ed conduit gland and flexible condu it.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 21 2. Disassem ble the bundled conduit gland as shown b elow: NOTE: In this installat ion, the conduit gland b ody can be securel y attach ed to the m ount kit; therefore the use of lock nut is not necessar y . P lease set the lock nut aside.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 22 5. Insert the sealing insert an d attach it at the end of the flex conduit. 6. Screw the conduit glan d body to the c onduit hole of the cam era. Attac h to Side Conduit Hole Attac h to Bottom Conduit Hole 7. If the cables will b e routed along th e surface, skip t his step.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 23 b. Insert the sealing n ut into the conduit g land body and the n attach the clamping n ut as tightly as possible to complete the cab le solution. 8. If connecting other cab les, attach the term inal blocks to the cables.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 24 Step 4: Install the Ca mera to the Surface 1. Align the camera s crew holes and the cable ho le (if necess ary) to the holes on the surface and attach the three (3) supplied screws (with rubber) to secure the cam era.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 25 Step 5 : Connect the Cable 1. If the cable will be rout ed along the surface , pull the network cable through the side conduit hole and att ach the clam ping nut to the conduit gland bod y . If the cable passe s through the surfac e , skip to step 2.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 26 3. Connect the other en d of the network cable to a switch or injector. T hen, connect the s witch or injector to a net work or PC and a p ower source. S ee Power-over- Ethernet (PoE) exam ple connection diagram belo w.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 27 Step 7: A dj ust the Viewing A ngl e Based on the live vie w , adjus t the viewing angle and orientation of the camera. Camera Parts Ov erview Adjustment Procedur es 1. Loosen the tilt adjustm ent screws, adjust the tilt, and then tighten back the screws to fix the tilt position.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 28 Step 8: Close th e Dome Cover 1. Ti ghten the three (3) screws to attach th e dome cover to the cam era body . 2. Remove the plastic co vering the dom e cover . Final installation will look like the illustration below .
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 29 Other Connections This section desc ribes the procedures in pr eparing the external dev ices that you can connect to the camera. The cam era supports DC12V power input, Digital Input and Output (DI/DO) and Audio Input and Output devices using the bund led terminal block s.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 30 3. Connect the wire with the white stripe to the 12V pin a nd the other to the G ND pin. 4. Ti ghten the scre ws of the 1 2V pin and the GND p ins to secure the wire co nnection. 5. Set the prepared po wer adapter for connection later .
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 31 Connecting the DI/DO De v ice s (Optional) Depending on your surveillance needs, you may connect digital input or output devices to your camera to trigger events or notifications. Digital Input (DI) devices can be used to notif y the camera about an activit y in the camera site.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 32 T o connect output devices ( DO), map the pins to one of the pin com binations below: Device Pin Mapping Instructions Digital Output 1 (D O 1) 2 12V Connect the wires of the first output device to 12V (Pin 2) and DO1 ( Pin 4).
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 33 Consequentl y, to connect a second DI or DO d evice, wire the connection t o Pins 5 to 8. High Voltage DO Device Connection Even though the cam era provides 12V power, this m ay not be enough for som e high voltage DO devices, such as a cei ling light or a motor that ope ns or closes a gate.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 34 Connecting A u dio In / Out De vices (Optional) Depending on y our surveillance needs, you ma y c onnect audio input or output device, such as an active microphone or s peaker , to your camera. In this cas e, you need to connect t he audio input/output device to the supplied audio t erminal block .
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 35 Other Adjustments and Accessories Replacing the D ome Cover For more disc rete surveillance needs, th e bundled dom e cover can be replaced with a sm oke, vandal proof c over available for purchase. T o replace the dom e cover , do the follo wing: 1.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 36 4. Remove dom e cover from the co ver housing. 5. Remove the rubb er from the dom e cover . 6. Insert the rubber i nto the replacement dom e cover . 7. Insert the replacem ent dome cover into the co ver housing .
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 37 8. Th ere are 3 indents on the cover housi ng; note the indent (a) which is on the center of the extended curve of the cover . Place the bracket on the cover housing with the arrow on t he brack et aligned to the inde nt (a).
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 38 10. Fit the screw into the spring wire that i s attached to the camera. Note the scre w placem ent as shown below . 11. T here are two (2) screw holes on the brack et, attach the screw to the right screw hole using a screwdriver .
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 39 Using a Memor y C ard The camera s upports local video rec ording or saving o f snapshots to a m emory card. NOTE: Supports m icroSDHC and microSDXC cards . How to Insert the Memory Card Insert a mem ory card into the card slot with the metallic contacts f acing down the camera.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 40 Accessing the Camera Configure the IP A ddresse s In order to b e able to com municate with the camera from your PC, both the c amera and the P C have to be within the same network segment.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 41 Double-click on the cam era model name, the default browser of the PC is autom atically launched and the IP address of the target cam era is already f illed in the address b ar of the browser .
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 42 Use the default I P addres s of a camera: If there is no DHCP server in the give n network, the user m ay have to ass ign the IP addresses to both PC and cam era manually to m ake sure they are in the sam e network segm ent.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 43 Manually adjust the I P add resses 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 DHCP server to assign u nique IP addresses to each of them, al l of the c ameras woul d then ha ve the initial IP address of 192.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 44 Access the Ca mera Now that the cam era and the PC are both hav ing their unique I P addresses an d are under the same network s egment, it is possible to use the W eb browser of the PC to access the camera.
w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 45 Assum ing that t he camera ’ s IP address is 192.168.0.100 , you can access it b y opening the W eb browser and t yping the following address int o Web browser ’ s address bar: http://192.
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