Zoom Box Camera Series Hardware Manual E213, E215, E223 2015/05/14
Hardware Manual Table of Contents Precautions ............................................................. 4 Safety Instructions .................................................................................... 6 Introduction ............................................................. 7 The List of Models ..................................................................................... 7 Package Contents......................................................................................
Hardware Manual How to Remove the Memory Card ........................................................ 25 Accessing the Camera ......................................... 26 Configure the IP Addresses .................................................................... 26 Access the Camera.................................................................................. 30 3 www.acti.
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. Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.
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 product from the power supply before cleaning. Accessories and Repair Parts Use only the accessories and repair parts recommended by the manufacturer. Location Install this device in a dry place protected from weather. Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Hardware Manual Introduction The List of Models This hardware manual contains the following models: E213 5MP Zoom Box with D/N, Basic WDR, 10x Zoom lens E215 3MP Zoom Box with D/N, Superior WDR, 10x Zoom lens E223 1.3MP Zoom Box with D/N, Superior WDR, 10x 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 Audio and DI/DO Terminal Block Serial Port Terminal Block (for E23B only) Mounting Block with Screws Quick Installation Guide Warranty Card NOTE: The pictures are for reference only, actual items may slightly vary in appearance. 8 www.acti.
Hardware Manual Physical Description Item 1 Serial Port Description This port connects to serial devices via RS-485 or RS-422 protocols. Use the supplied serial port terminal block to connect the wires from the serial device to the camera. See How to Connect a Serial Device on page 18 for connection details. 2 Ethernet Port Connects to a network using an Ethernet cable. 3 Memory Card Slot Insert a memory card into this slot for local recording purposes.
Hardware Manual Item Description (DI) and Digital Output (DO) devices are used in applications like motion detection, event triggering, alarm notifications, etc. See How to Connect DI/DO and Audio Devices (Optional) on page 13 for more information. 10 www.acti.
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) The camera comes with a mounting block which is used to mount an additional bracket to complete the installation.
Hardware Manual Mount Types Accessories Pole Mount (SMAX-0093) Suitable when mounting the camera on vertical poles. The camera must be enclosed inside the waterproof housing. Housing PMAX-1101 PMAX-0503 NOTE: The outdoor housing can either be PMAX-0200, PMAX-0201, PMAX-0200. Corner Mount (SMAX-0006) 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 Digital Input and Output (DI/DO) and Audio Input and Output devices that you can connect to the camera using the bundled terminal blocks. The use of these devices, however, is optional. How to Connect 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.
Hardware Manual Press and hold the orange tab as you insert the wire through the pin slot, then release the orange tab to secure the wire. For DI/DO Use To connect digital input / output devices (DI/DO), map the pins to one of the pin combinations below: Device Pin Mapping Instructions 12V Connect the wires of the output device to Digital Output (DO) 12V and DO. DO Connect the wires of the input device to GND and DI.
Hardware Manual Typical Connection Based on these specifications, if the DI device has a voltage of 0V ~ 30V or the DO device has a voltage of < 24V (< 50mA), then the camera can supply internal power to these devices and there is no need to connect the DI/DO device to an external power source. Use the DIO GND and DI pins to connect a DI device and use the DIO PW and DO pins to connect a DO device.
Hardware Manual The illustration below is a graphic example of connecting a relay to a high voltage DO device. 110V-220V AC External Power Source Relay (DO1 Device) ) Camera Illuminator NOTE: For more information on DI/DO connections, please refer to the Knowledge Base article All about Digital Input and Digital Output downloadable from the link below (http://www.acti.com/kb/detail.asp?KB_ID=KB20091230001). 16 www.acti.
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 How to Connect a Serial Device 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. 19 www.acti.
Hardware Manual Indoor Installation Procedures This section describes the procedures in installing the camera indoors using PMAX-1104 indoor bracket (purchased separately). When using brackets from other manufacturers, check the installation guide included in the bracket to install the camera. Similar procedures apply when using brackets from other camera manufacturers. NOTE: The pictures in this documentation are for reference only. Actual camera may slightly vary.
Hardware Manual Step 2: Mount the Indoor Bracket NOTE: The indoor bracket is not included in the camera package and must be purchased separately. The pictures on the succeeding pages are for reference only, camera labels and appearance may vary depending on camera model. Before installing the bracket, make sure the ceiling or wall can bear more than the weight of the camera and its accessories.
Hardware Manual 2. Slightly loosen the knurled knob. 3. Screw the camera to the bracket by its mounting block. 4. Tighten the hand knob until the camera is secured to the bracket. 5. Adjust the camera angle. 22 www.acti.
Hardware Manual 6. Tighten the knurled knob to fix the camera position. Step 4: Connect the Cable(s) 1. Connect the network cable to the Ethernet port of the camera. 2. If necessary, connect audio input/output or DI/DO devices to the camera. See How to Connect DI/DO and Audio Devices (Optional) on page 13 for more information. 23 www.acti.
Hardware Manual 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. Network Ethernet Cable Ethernet Cable (Data) Ethernet Cable (Data + Power) PoE Injector / PoE Switch Power Cable AC Power Source Camera Step 5: Access the Camera Live View See Accessing the Camera on page 26 for more information on how to access the Live View of the camera. 24 www.
Hardware Manual Other Adjustments and 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 1. Insert a memory card into the card slot with the metallic contacts facing down the camera. Push the card until it clicks into place. 2. To avoid unauthorize removal of the card, cover the memory card slot.
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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