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Outdoor Zoom Dome Series Hardware Manual B81, B84, B85, B87 2013/12/19

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 10 5) DC 12V Power Input In case the camera is connected to a non-PoE (Power over Ethernet) switch, us

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 11 Mounting Options There are several mounting options that you can use to install the camera. Select t

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 12 Mount Types Accessories Straight Wall Mount Suitable when mounting the camera on straight walls. P

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 13 Other Mounting Accessories Accessories PMAX-0104 (Extension Tube) PMAX-0700 (Junction Box) NOTE:

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 14 Installing the Camera on a Surface This section describes the procedures in installing the camera on

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 15 Step 2: Open the Dome Cover NOTE: To avoid scratches or leaving fingerprints on the dome cover, it i

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 16 4. If necessary, insert a memory card, with the metallic contacts facing down, into the card slot o

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 17 Step 3: Prepare for Waterproof Installation The camera comes with two (2) glands used for waterproof

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 18 Waterproof Solution with Naked Cable This section describes the procedures in using the bundled cabl

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 19 4. Attach the cable gland body to the hole of the camera. Attach to Camera Side Hole

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 2 Table of Contents Precautions ... 4 Safety

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 20 Waterproof Solution with Conduit This section describes the procedures to waterproof the cabling con

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 21 2. Disassemble the bundled conduit gland as shown below: NOTE: In this installation, the conduit g

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 22 5. Insert the sealing insert and attach it at the end of the flex conduit. 6. Screw the co

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 23 b. Insert the sealing nut into the conduit gland body and then attach the clamping nut as tigh

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 24 Step 4: Install the Camera to the Surface 1. Align the camera screw holes and the cable hole (if ne

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 25 Step 5: Connect the Cable 1. If the cable will be routed along the surface, pull the network cable

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 26 3. Connect the other end of the network cable to a switch or injector. Then, connect the switch or

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 27 Step 7: Adjust the Viewing Angle Based on the live view, adjust the viewing angle and orientation of

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 28 Step 8: Close the Dome Cover 1. Tighten the three (3) screws to attach the dome cover to the camera

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 29 Other Connections This section describes the procedures in preparing the external devices that you c

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 3 Other Adjustments and Accessories ... 35 Replacing the Dome Cover ...

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 30 3. Connect the wire with the white stripe to the 12V pin and the other to the GND pin. 4. Tig

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 31 Connecting the DI/DO Devices (Optional) Depending on your surveillance needs, you may connect digita

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 32 To connect output devices (DO), map the pins to one of the pin combinations below: Device Pin Mapp

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 33 Consequently, to connect a second DI or DO device, wire the connection to Pins 5 to 8. High Voltage

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 34 Connecting Audio In / Out Devices (Optional) Depending on your surveillance needs, you may connect a

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 35 Other Adjustments and Accessories Replacing the Dome Cover For more discrete surveillance needs, the

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 36 4. Remove dome cover from the cover housing. 5. Remove the rubber from the dome cover. 6. Inser

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 37 8. There are 3 indents on the cover housing; note the indent (a) which is on the center of the exte

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 38 10. Fit the screw into the spring wire that is attached to the camera. Note the screw placement as s

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 39 Using a Memory Card The camera supports local video recording or saving of snapshots to a memory car

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 4 Precautions Read these instructions You should read all the safety and operating instructions before

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 40 Accessing the Camera Configure the IP Addresses In order to be able to communicate with the camera f

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 41 Double-click on the camera model name, the default browser of the PC is automatically launched and t

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 42 Use the default IP address of a camera: If there is no DHCP server in the given network, the user ma

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 43 Manually adjust the IP addresses of multiple cameras: If there are more than 1 camera to be used in

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 44 Access the Camera Now that the camera and the PC are both having their unique IP addresses and are u

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 45 Assuming that the camera’s IP address is 192.168.0.100, you can access it by opening the Web browser

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 5 Federal Communications Commission Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with t

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 6 Safety Instructions Cleaning Disconnect this video product from the power supply before cleaning. At

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 7 Introduction The List of Models This hardware manual contains the following models: B81 5MP Outdoor

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 8 Package Contents Camera Mounting Screw Kit Hexagon Screwdriver Drill Template Conduit Gland Cable

www.acti.com Hardware Manual 9 Physical Description 1) Ethernet Port Connects to a network using an Ethernet cable. 2) Memory Ca