ACTi CAM-5100M User manual

380TVL IP Camera
CAM-5100M & CAM-5100S
User’s Manual

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0PRECAUTIONS
1. Read these instructions
All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is
operated.
2. Heed all warnings
All warnings on the product and in the instruction manual should be adhered to.
The symbol indicates the following items, please carefully read the
description next to each symbol.
a. Failure to follow the safety instruction given may directly endanger
people, cause damage to the system or to other equipment.
b. The requirements to make this device work, including hardware,
computer settings, network settings, and operation procedures.
c. The tips to make using this device easier, more convenient and more
efficient.
3. Servicing
Do not attempt to service this video product yourself as opening or removing
covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing
to qualified service personnel.
Copyright
This manual is the intellectual property of ACTi and is protected by copyright. All
rights are reserved. No part of this document maybe reproduced or transmitted for any
purpose by any means including electronic or mechanical without the official written
permission from ACTi.
Trademarks
All names used in this manual for hardware and software are probably registered
trademarks of respective companies.
Liability
Every care has been taken during writing this manual. Please inform your local office
if you find any inaccuracies or omissions. We cannot be held responsible for any
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typographical or technical errors and reserve the right to make changes to the product
and manuals without prior notice.
FCC/CE Regulation
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his
own expense.
FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example – use only shielded
interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices). Any changes or
modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
CE: This device passed the test performed according to the European standard
EN55022:1998 Class A, EN 61000-3-2:2000, EN61000-3-3”1995/A1:2001,
EN55024:1998/A1:2001.

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Table of Contents
0PRECAUTIONS................................................................................................ 0-1
Copyright.....................................................................................................................................0-1
Trademarks ..................................................................................................................................0-1
Liability........................................................................................................................................0-1
FCC/CE Regulation.....................................................................................................................0-2
1INTRODUCTION............................................................................................. 1-1
1.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS....................................................................................1-1
1.2 FEATURES AND BENEFITS...........................................................................1-2
1.3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...............................................................................1-4
1.4 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.......................................................1-5
1.5 PARTs’ NAMES AND LOCATIONS...............................................................1-6
1.5.1 RS-485 Pin Assignment.................................................................................................1-9
2INSTALLATION .............................................................................................. 2-1
2.1 BASIC CONNECTIONS....................................................................................2-1

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1INTRODUCTION
1.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS
CAM-5100M/S Software CD
Warranty Card Terminal Blocks for DI/O
Power Adaptor Accessory
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1.2 FEATURES AND BENEFITS
The IP Camera is a cutting-edge digital video transmission device. It can
compress and transmit real time images with outstanding images quality
at reasonable bandwidth through a standard TCP/IP network. That’s
because it is Ethernet (LAN and WAN) ready and has the powerful ARM9
SoC and the MPEG-4 compression ASIC inside. In addition, with these
powerful hardware platform, excellent SDK support and powerful
respective apparatuses (ex: the transcoder), this IP Camera is your best
choice building up either conventional IP surveillance system or intelligent
IP surveillance system.
zReal-time MPEG-4 Compression
With Hardware MPEG-4 compression chip inside, the composite video
inputs can be efficiently compressed into MPEG-4 bit stream without
any delay. The ASIC base compression engine can support CIF
resolution.
zQoS Enabled Video Streaming
For real-time video streaming requirements, the IP camera
implemented the 802.1pQ features inside the SoC as the streaming
engine to make sure the video streaming package is forwarded faster
than normal TCP/UDP packet.
zAutomatic Frame Rate Control
The IP Camera supports automatic/manual streaming frame rate
control, especially for multiple clients concurrent access the same
video stream in different network bandwidth.
zDigital Time Code Embedded
The “Digital Time Code Embedded” function is to embed the
recording time in the MPEG bit stream. Therefore, each image frame
has its respective time when it was recorded. It is very useful when
users want to find the video at an exact time or between a certain time
intervals.
zBuild-in LAN and WAN (Low Latency PPPoE Supported) Ports
The IP Camera provides two RJ-45 connectors. One is WAN and the
other is LAN. The WAN port connects to the internet and LAN port
connects to the local network. Since the internet’s bandwidth is very
critical, the WAN port is equipped with a low latency PPPoE

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(Point-to-Point over Ethernet) which has excellent transmission speed
and enables the IP Camera to connect to an ADSL or a cable modem.
zDDNS Supported
The IP Camera supports DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server),
users can set the IP Camera at a virtual domain name (such as
cam1.Taipei.xxx) at dynamic IP. Everyone can use the virtual domain
name to view the video anywhere that has the access to the internet.
zBuild-in Hardware Motion Detection
No more external motion sensors are required. Each IP Camera can be
set up to 3 detection areas. By tuning the object size and sensitivity, it
is very reliable to fit into your environment. Besides, hardware motion
detection delivers better sensitivity and respond faster then software
motion detection.
zBundle Powerful Surveillance Software
To extend the capabilities of the IP Camera, a powerful surveillance
program is included in the package and is totally free to use. Users can
easily utilize the existing PC to be a digital video recorder. Schedule
recording and manual recording keep every important image recorded
in the local hard disk. Reliable and accurate motion detection with
instant warning makes you responsive in every condition. Quick and
simple search and playback function lets you easily find the images
you want.
zSoftware Development Kit Support
The IP Camera can be integrated or controlled by user’s application
program through the Streaming Library or ActiveX control. With its
high level programming interface, software developer’s time and
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1.3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
zDon’t use the power supply with other voltages
This device is likely to be damaged or damage other equipments /
personnel, if you use a power supply with different voltage than the
one included with this device. All warranty of this product will be
voided in the situations above.
zDon’t open the housing of the product
zCleaning
Disconnect this video product from the power supply before cleaning.
zAttachments
Do not use attachments not recommended by the video product
manufacturer as they may cause hazards.
zWater and Moisture
Do not use this video product near water, for example, near a bathtub,
washbowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a
swimming pool and the like.
zDon’t use accessories not recommended by the manufacturer
zOnly install this device and the power supply in a dry place
protected from weather
zServicing
Do not attempt to service this video product yourself as opening or
removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other
hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
zDamage Requiring service
Disconnect this video product from the power supply immediately and
refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following
conditions.
1. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.
2. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the video
product.
3. If the video product has been exposed to rain or water directly.
4. If the video product does not operate normally by following the

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operating Instructions in this manual. Adjust only those controls
that are covered by the instruction manual as an improper
adjustment . 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.
zSafety Check
Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video product, ask
the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the
video product is in proper operating condition.
1.4 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
CPU
Pentinum 4 2.4GHz and above
Hard Disk 40 GB or above
Memory 256 MB or above
Operating System Windows XP / Windows 2000 with SP4 or above
Required Utilities FFDShow, DirectX 9.0b or later hardware acceleration
Video Resolution SVGA or XGA with 1024x768 resolution, 32-bit color

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1.5 PARTs’ NAMES AND LOCATIONS
1. DI/O
The IP Camera supports one alarm input and one alarm output.
DI:Logic Level 0: 0~0.8V; Logic Level 1: 2.31~5.3V
DO:Logic Level 0: 0~0.5V; Logic Level1: 2.8~3.3V
2. Power LED Indicator
3. Power
12V 1.5A DC jack input.
4. LAN port
The IP Camera connects to the LAN (local area network) via a
standard RJ45 connector. Supporting NWAY, this IP camera can
auto detect the speed of local network segment
(10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet).
5. Analog Video Output
The IP Camera supports one channel analog video output.
6. WAN port
The IP Camera connects to the WAN (wide area network) via a
standard RJ45 connector. Supporting NWAY, this IP camera can
auto detect the speed of local network segment
(10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet). The WAN port is for FTTH
and can connect to a xDSL or cable modem.

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1. RS485 port
The IP Camera can control or communicate with external
devices via this RS485 port with RJ45 connector. Please refer
to the Pin assignment reference 1.5.1. at Page 1-9.
2. Reset button
Step 1: Switch off IP camera by disconnecting the power cable
Step 2: Using a suitable pointed object, press and continue to
hold the Reset Button depressed. While continuing to hold the
reset button depressed, reconnect the power cable.
Step 3: Keep holding the reset button depressed around 6
seconds, release the reset button. The unit will start up with
factory default settings.

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1. Auto IRIS Output
2. Auto IRIS Control
Video / DC (Switchable)
3. Video DC Level Adjustment
4. Auto Electronic Shutter
AES OnL 1/50 (60) sec. ~ 1/100,000 sec;
AES Off: 1/50 (60) sec.
5. Back Light Compensation
On / Off (Switchable)
6. Flickerless
On / Off (Switchable)
7. Automatic Gain Control
On / Off (Switchable)

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1.5.1 RS-485 Pin Assignment
RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignment for RS-485
RS-485 Cable Pin Assignment
P8…………….P1
Pin RS-485
1 GND
2 D-
3 D+
4 GND
5 GND
6 -
7 -
8 GND

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2INSTALLATION
2.1 BASIC CONNECTIONS
Follow the procedures below to connect the IP camera to the respective
apparatuses. Please refer to page 1-6 for more details.
1. Connect an analog monitor to IP Camera video out (BNC
connector).
2. Connect the power adaptor to IP Camera
3. Connect IP Camera’s LAN port to an Ethernet (RJ45 connectors)
4. Connect a PC to the Ethernet hub (RJ45 connectors)
NOTE: Software installation please refers to Software user manual.
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