ACTi CAM-5120 User manual

Day & Night IP Camera
CAM-5120
Quick Installation Guide

1 Getting Started
1.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS
CAM-5120 Warranty Card
SoftwareCD TerminalBlockforDI/O
PowerAdaptor Accessory
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1.2 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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)
8. Auto White Balance: AWB (ATW) / PWB (Switchable)
1. DI/O: CAM-5120 supports one alarm input and one
alarm output.
DI: Logic Level0: 0~0.8V; Logic Level1: 2.31~5.3V
DO: Logic Level0: 0~0.5V; Logic Level1: 2.8~3.3V
2. Power LED Indicator
3. Power: 12V 1.5A DC jack input
4. LAN Port: 10/100 Mbps auto sensing, fast Ethernet
port for secure Local Network
5. Analog Video Output: CAM-5120 supports one
channel analog video output
6. WAN Port: 10/100 Mbps auto sensing, fast Ethernet
port of WAN for FTTH or xDSL connectivity

1. RS485 port
The IP Camera can control or communicate with external devices via this
RS485 port with RJ45 connector.
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.

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

1.3 CONNECT NECESSARY CABLES
The Ethernet cable and power cable are necessary for previewing
function.Make sure all cables are correctly and firmly connected.
1. Connect an analog monitor to CAM-5120 Video Out (BNC connector)
2. Connect the power adaptor to CAM-5120
3. Connect CAM-5120 LAN port to an Ethernet hub (RJ45 connectors)
4. Connect a PC to the Ethernet hub (RJ45 connectors)
NOTE: When the LAN port yellow LED start flashing, means CAM-5120 start
streaming

2 Quick Tour
This section guides you with a quick tour on ACTi CAM-5120.
2.1 Configure IP Camera
2.1.1 Make sure network environment
Default IP of IP camera is 192.168.0.100. Please make sure IP camera and
your PC are on the same network segment before running the installation.
2
Please set the settings as
below.
IP address: 192.168. 0.xxx
Subnet mask: 255.255.255. 0
(NOTE: xxx should be a
number from 1 to 254, but
100 is excepte
d.
)

2.1.2 Open Internet Explorer with IP address
NOTE: If your web browser is earlier than IE6, then download IE6 is
recommended.
NOTE: CAM-5120 default IP address is set to 192.168.0.100
2.1.3 Login with default administrator’s account &
password
NOTE: Default administrator account is set to Admin, password is set to
123456, and click button.

2.1.4 Preview the video
NOTE: In your Client PC, please make sure the setting of Network
Connections Type is set to Auto Negotation, since CAM-5120 follows MII
standard. Otherwise, you might not see the live video.

2.1.5 Set the new IP address
zHost Name : Enter in the domain name, Default Host Name is ACTi.
zLanguage : Language setting for Web Configurator after Save Reboot.
Default setting is English.
zIP Address : The IP address of the LAN interface. The default IP
address is 192.168.0.100.
zSubnet Mask : The subnet mask of the LAN interface.The default
subnet mask is 255.255.255.0
zClick button
NOTE: In your Client PC, please make sure the setting of Network
Connections Type is set to Auto Negotation, since CAM-5120 follows MII
standard. Otherwise, you might not see the live video.
IMPORTANT: After the IP address is changed, please record this IP
address. There is no way to connect to the CAM-5120 if user forgets the
new IP address.
NOTE: Check with your MIS department, if Client PC and CAM-5120 are
setting in different VLANs, please connect to WAN port.

2.1.6 Check default video setting
NOTE: Please make sure the TV Input (NTSC / PAL) is meet your
requirement, and click button.
2.1.7 Click Save Reboot to restore all settings and please wait about 30
seconds for system reboot.