ACTi Outdoor Hemispheric User manual

2013/12/03
Outdoor Hemispheric
Mounting on a Straight Wall
using the Tilted Mount
Installation Guide
For Models:
KCM-7911

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Table of Contents
Cabling Options .................................................................3
Installation Procedures .....................................................3
Step 1: Prepare the Tilted Mount.............................................................. 3
Step 2: Prepare the Camera...................................................................... 4
Step 3: Prepare for Waterproof Installation............................................. 5
Step 4: Connect the Cable(s).................................................................... 6
Waterproof Solution with Naked Cable ................................................... 6
Waterproof Solution with Conduit............................................................ 9
Step 5: Install the Camera to the Tilted Mount...................................... 14
Step 6: Close the Cover .......................................................................... 14
Step 7: Access the Camera Live View.................................................... 15
Appendices.......................................................................16
Connecting a Power Adaptor (Optional)................................................ 16
Connecting DI/DO Devices (Optional).................................................... 18
Connecting Audio In / Out Devices (Optional) ...................................... 21
Safety Information............................................................22

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Cabling Options
It is highly recommended to mount the camera with a 10 tilt so there would be maximum
coverage of the floor in the field of view. The camera can be mounted on a straight wall using the
Tilted Mount accessory. There are two cabling options:
Cable goes through the wall
Cable goes along the wall
Installation Procedures
This section covers the step-by-step procedures in mounting the camera on a straight wall using
the Tilted Mount accessory and the cables go through the wall.
Step 1: Prepare the Tilted Mount
1. Using the drill template (included in the Tilted Mount package), mark the location of the two (2)
screw holes on the wall. If necessary, drill the holes and insert the plastic plugs.
IMPORTANT! Note that the tilted mount must be installed with the pre-cut cable hole facing
up.
2. Determine how the cables will be routed: pass through a hole on the wall or along the
wall.
If the cables will pass through the wall, drill the cable hole on the wall.
If the cables will be routed along the wall, skip this step.

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3. Install the tilted mount using the two (2) supplied screws.
Step 2: Prepare the Camera
1. If the cables will pass through the wall, remove the cap covering the bottom hole of the
camera, and attach the cap to the side hole to close it. The network cable will pass the
bottom hole to the camera. If the cables will be routed along the wall, skip this step.
2. Loosen the three (3) screws using the supplied hex wrench.

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3. Lift to open the cover.
NOTE: Do not abruptly lift the cover; it is attached to the camera body with a spring wire.
Step 3: Prepare for Waterproof Installation
The camera comes with two (2) glands used for waterproof installation: Cable gland and Conduit
Gland. Determine the type of waterproof solution that is applicable to your installation
requirements and prepare the necessary accessories or purchase extra materials.
Cable Gland
Conduit Gland
For use with an EXTERIOR-GRADE
Ethernet cable. Exterior-grade Ethernet
cables are already waterproof.
For use with 3/8” flexible conduit.
Recommended when an exterior-grade
Ethernet cable is not available or when other
input/output devices or an external power
adaptor will be connected to the camera.
and

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Step 4: Connect the Cable(s)
There are two ways to do the waterproof cabling installation:
Waterproof with Naked Cable: This installation uses the supplied cable gland and an
exterior-grade Ethernet cable (not supplied). Exterior-grade cables are already
waterproof and thus, do not require a conduit. To use this solution, see Waterproof
Solution with Naked Cable below.
Waterproof with Conduit: This installation uses the supplied conduit gland and a 3/8”
flexible conduit (not supplied). This is the recommended solution if other input / output
devices or an external power adaptor will be connected to the camera. To use this
solution, see Waterproof Solution with Conduit on page 9.
Waterproof Solution with Naked Cable
This section describes the procedures to waterproof the cabling connections using an
exterior-grade Ethernet cable.
1. Disassemble the cable gland as shown below:
2. Insert the clamping nut into the Ethernet cable.
Body
(with Washer)
Sealing Insert
with Claw
Clamping
Nut

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3. Insert the sealing insert with claw.
4. If the cable will be routed along the wall, attach the cable gland body to the side hole of the
camera. If the cable will pass through a hole on the wall, attach the cable gland body to the
bottom hole of the camera.
Attach to Camera Side Hole Attach to Camera Bottom Hole
5. Insert the Ethernet cable through the cable gland body and connect it to the Ethernet port of
the camera.
For Cable Going Along the Wall
For Cable Passing Through the Wall
or

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For Cable Going Along the Wall
For Cable Passing Through the Wall
6. Insert the sealing insert with claw into the cable gland body and then attach the clamping nut
to complete the cable solution.
For Cable Going Along the Wall
For Cable Passing Through the Wall
NOTE: Make sure the clamping nut is tightly attached to the cable gland body.

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Waterproof Solution with Conduit
This section describes the procedures to waterproof the cabling connections using a flexible
conduit with 3/8” trade size (not supplied). This is the recommended solution when connecting an
external power adaptor, audio in/out, or digital input/output (DI/DO) devices to the camera.
1. Disassemble the cable gland as shown below:
2. Pull the Ethernet cable and other cables (if any) through the flex conduit.
NOTE: To connect an external power adaptor, audio in/out, or digital input/output (DI/DO)
devices, insert the cables without connectors through the flex conduit together with the
Ethernet cable at this point.
3. Insert the clamping nut through the flex conduit.
Lock Nut
Body
(with Washer)
Sealing
Rubber
Clamping
Nut

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4. Insert the sealing rubber and attach it at the end of the flex conduit.
5. If the cable will be routed along the wall, attach the conduit gland body (with washer) to the
side hole of the camera. If the cable will pass through a hole on the wall, attach the conduit
gland body (with washer) to the bottom hole of the camera.
Attach to Camera Side Hole Attach to Camera Bottom Hole
NOTE: Make sure the washer is attached to the conduit gland body.
6. Attach the lock nut to secure the conduit gland body to the camera.
For Cable Going Along the Wall
For Cable Passing Through the Wall
or

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7. Insert the Ethernet cable and other cables (if any) through the conduit gland body.
For Cable Going Along the Wall
For Cable Passing Through the Wall
Ethernet Cable Only
Ethernet and External Power Adaptor Cable
Ethernet Cable Only
Ethernet and External Power Adaptor Cable
or
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8. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port of the camera. If connecting other cables,
such as an external power adaptor, audio in/out or DI/DO devices, connect the terminal
blocks at this point and connect them to the corresponding connectors of the camera (see
Appendices on page 16 for more information).
For Cable Going Along the Wall
For Cable Passing Through the Wall
12V Power Connector
Digital Input / Output
(DI/DO) Connector
Audio Input / Output
Connector
or
or
12V Power Connector
Digital Input / Output
(DI/DO) Connector
Audio Input / Output
Connector

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9. Insert the sealing rubber into the conduit gland body and attach the clamping nut to complete
the cable solution.
For Cable Going Along the Wall
For Cable Passing Through the Wall
NOTE: Make sure the clamping nut is tightly attached to the conduit gland body.

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Step 5: Install the Camera to the Tilted Mount
1. If necessary, insert a memory card into the card slot of the camera.
2. Attach the camera to the tilted mount using the three (3) screws supplied in the tilted mount
package.
NOTE: Make sure the mounting screws have rubber rings. If the screws you received do not
have rubber rings, please contact your local sales agents or our Customer Help Desk (CHD)
for support.
Step 6: Close the Cover
Tighten the three (3) screws to secure the cover.
Final installation looks like the illustration below.
Cable Passes Through the Wall Cables Goes Along the Wall
Rubber Ring
or

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Step 7: Access the Camera Live View
For information on how to access the camera Live View, download the camera Hardware Manual
from the website (http://www.acti.com).

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Appendices
This section describes the procedures in preparing the external devices that you can connect to
the camera. The camera supports DC12V power input, Digital Input and Output (DI/DO) and
Audio Input and Output devices using the bundled terminal blocks. The use of these devices,
however, is optional.
Connecting a Power Adaptor (Optional)
The camera consumes 9.6W power when powered by a Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch that is
IEEE802.3af compliant. In case of using a non-PoE switch or your PoE switch has limited power
supply, you can purchase a power adaptor and directly connect the camera to a power outlet. The
power adaptor must be connected to the supplied terminal block before use.
To do this, follow the procedures below:
1. Loosen the screws of the 12V and GND pins of the power terminal block.
2. Take note that a standard power adaptor cable has two (2) different wires:
White stripe: Connects to 12V Pin
Connects to GND Pin

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3. Connect the wire with the white stripe to the 12V pin and the other to the GND pin.
4. Tighten the screws of the 12V pin and the GND pins to secure the wire connection.
5. Set the prepared power adaptor for connection later. Below is an example of a power adaptor
with an attached terminal block.
NOTE: The power adaptor is not bundled in the package.

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Connecting DI/DO Devices (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 notify the camera about an activity in the camera site. DI
can be triggers of events. For example, you can connect a “panic button” to the camera; as such
when the panic button is pressed, the alarm signal will be sent through the camera. Other
common DI device applications are emergency button, smoke detector, passive infrared sensor,
etc.
Digital Output (DO) devices are external devices that are activated by the camera upon an event
inside the camera. For example, you can connect an “alarm horn” to the camera; as such when
an event occurs inside the camera (e.g. detected intruder), the alarm horn will sound. Other
common DO device applications are motion-triggered lights, electric fence, magnetic door locks,
etc.
You can connect up to two DI and two DO devices to your camera.
Press and hold the orange tab as you insert the wire through the pin slot, then release the orange
tab to secure the wire.
To connect input devices (DI), map the pins to one of the pin combinations below:
Device
Pin
Mapping Instructions
Digital Input 1
(DI1)
1
GND
Connect the wires of the first input device to GND
(Pin 1) and DI1 (Pin 3).
3
DI1
Digital Input 2
(DI2)
5
GND
Connect the wires of the second input device to GND
(Pin 5) and DI2(Pin 7).
7
DI2
7
8
6
5
4
3
2
1

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To connect output devices (DO), map the pins to one of the pin combinations below:
Device
Pin
Mapping Instructions
Digital Output 1
(DO1)
2
12V
Connect the wires of the first output device to 12V
(Pin 2) and DO1 (Pin 4).
4
DO1
Digital Output 2
(DO2)
6
12V
Connect the wires of the second output device to 12V
(Pin 6) and DO2(Pin 8).
8
DO2
The table below shows the DI/DO connection specifications:
Device
DI
Connection design
TTL - compatible logic levels
Voltage
To trigger (low)
Logic level 0: 0V ~ 0.4V
Normal (high)
Logic level 1: 3.1V ~ 30V
Current
10mA ~ 100mA
DO
Connection design
Transistor (Open Collector)
Voltage & Current
< 24V DC, < 100mA
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 (<100mA), 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.
In this case, wire connection to Pins 1 to 4. Use the GND and DI1 pins to connect a DI device and
use the 12V and DO1 pins to connect a DO device. See wiring scheme below:
Consequently, to connect a second DI or DO device, wire the connection to Pins 5 to 8.

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High Voltage DO Device Connection
Even though the camera provides 12V power, this may not be enough for some high voltage DO
devices, such as a ceiling light or a motor that opens or closes a gate. In this case, there is a
need to connect an external relay. See wiring scheme below:
Note that when choosing an appropriate relay, please refer to its specifications and make sure
they match the above design. The triggering circuit voltage has to be around 12V DC and the
switch-controlled circuit voltage has to match the external power supply (e.g. 110V AC or 220V
AC).
The illustration below is a graphic example of connecting a relay to a high voltage DO device.
Relay
(DO1 Device)
)
Camera
Illuminator
110V-220V AC
External Power
Source
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).