ACTi D91 User manual

Indoor Mini Dome &
Indoor Mini Fisheye Dome
Hardware Manual
D91, D92, E91, E92, E93, E94, E95, E96,
E97
Ver. 2013/09/12

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Table of Contents
Precautions 3
Safety Instructions ...........................................................................5
Introduction 6
List of Models....................................................................................6
Package Contents.............................................................................7
Physical Description ........................................................................8
Installation Procedures 9
Mount the Camera ............................................................................9
Surface Mount..............................................................................10
Gang Box Mount..........................................................................13
Basic Connections .........................................................................16
Accessing the Camera 17
Configure the IP Addresses...........................................................17
Using DHCP Server to Assign IPAddresses................................17
Using the Default Camera IP Address..........................................19
Access the Camera.........................................................................21
Other Adjustments and Accessories 23
Adjust the Viewing Angle and Focus............................................23
Replace the Dome Cover................................................................25

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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 video device yourself as opening or removing covers may
expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel.
Trademarks
All names used in this manual are probably registered trademarks of respective companies.
Liability
Every reasonable care has been taken during the writing of this manual. Please inform your
local office if you find any inaccuracies or omissions. We cannot be held responsible for any
typographical or technical errors and reserve the right to make changes to the product and
manuals without prior notice.

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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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Warning: Changes or modifications to the equipment that are not expressly approved by the
responsible party for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
European Community Compliance Statement
This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B
Information Technology Equipment according to European Standard EN 55022
and EN 55024. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which
cause the user may be required to take adequate measures.

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Safety Instructions
Cleaning
Disconnect this video product from the power supply before cleaning.
Attachments
Do not use attachments not recommended by the video product manufacturer as they may
cause hazards.
Water 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.
Don’t use accessories not recommended by the manufacturer
Only install this device in a dry place protected from weather
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.
Damage 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 directly exposed to rain or water.
4) If the video product does not operate normally by following the operating Instructions in
this manual. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the instruction manual, as an
improper adjustment of 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.
Safety Check
Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video product, ask the service technician to
perform safety checks to determine if the video product is in proper operating condition.

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Introduction
List of Models
This hardware manual contains the following models:
D91
1MP Indoor Mini Dome with Fixed lens
D92
3MP Indoor Mini Dome with Fixed lens
E91
1MP Indoor Mini Dome with Basic WDR, Fixed lens
E92
3MP Indoor Mini Dome with Basic WDR, Fixed lens
E93
5MP Indoor Mini Dome with Basic WDR, Fixed lens
E94
1.3MP Indoor Mini Dome with Basic WDR, SLLS, Fixed lens
E95
2MP Indoor Mini Dome with Basic WDR, SLLS, Fixed lens
E96
5MP Indoor Mini Fisheye Dome with Basic WDR, Fixed lens
E97
10MP Indoor Mini Dome with Basic WDR, Fixed lens

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Package Contents
Camera
Camera
E96 (Mini Fisheye Dome)
Screw Kit
Drill Template
Hexagon Screwdriver
(Available in select models only)
Lens Focus Tuner
(Not available in E93 and E96 models)
Quick Installation Guide
Warranty Card
Drill Template
or

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Physical Description
1) Ethernet Port
The Ethernet port connects to a network using an Ethernet cable.
2) Reset Button
The Reset Button is used to restore the factory default settings of the camera, including the
administrator’s password.
While the power is on, press and hold the1 Reset Button for 5 seconds to reset the camera.
3) Power LED
The Power LED lights up when the power is on.
4) MicroSDHC Card Slot
Insert a microSDHC card into the slot for local recording.

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Installation Procedures
Mount the Camera
Before mounting the camera, remove the dome cover by loosening the three (3) screws.
There are two ways to mount the camera:
Surface mount: Use this method to mount the camera directly on the ceiling. See
Surface Mount on page 10.
Gang Box Mount: If the camera will be mounted on a gang box (applicable in some
areas in the US), a gang box converter (not included in the camera package) is
needed. See Gang Box Mount on page 13.

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Surface Mount
1. Mark the location of the screw holes base on the drill template included in the package.
NOTE: Depending on the surface where you will install the camera, it may be necessary to
drill three (3) holes with φ3.5 on the ceiling and use the supplied screw tox.
2. Route the cables through the ceiling, taking the Conduit Hole on the drilling template as a
reference. Or, slide off the cable exit tab on the dome cover to route the cable through that
hole later.
Conduit Hole

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3. Use the camera body and locate the three (3) screw holes.
4. Install the camera body to the ceiling using the three (3) screws included in the camera
package.
NOTE: Please make sure the screw is flat on the plate.

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5. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port of the camera.
6. Adjust the camera viewing angle and focus. See Adjust the Viewing Angle and Focus on
page 23.
7. Attach the cover to the camera body and tighten the three (3) screws to secure it.

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Gang Box Mount
In case the camera has to be installed on a gang box, use the PMAX-0803 Indoor Gang Box
Converter (not included in the package). The Gang Box Converter is designed for use with
both 3” and 4” domes; so for this camera model, a part of the plate of the converter will remain
visible after the installation as shown in the picture below.
To mount the camera, do the following:
1. Attach the Gang Box Converter to the gang box using the screws that came with your
gang box or you may need to purchase them separately. Below is an example of a Gang
Box Converter attached to a standard 4” gang box.

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2. Locate and mark the three (3) screw holes on the Gang Box Converter that will be used to
attach the camera.
3. Route the Ethernet cable through the hole on the Gang Box Converter and connect it to
the camera.

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4. With the screw location marked on step 2, secure the camera to the Gang Box Converter
using the three (3) screws included in the Gang Box Converter package.
5. Adjust the camera viewing angle and focus (not applicable for E96 models). See Adjust
the Viewing Angle and Focus on page 23.
6. Install the dome cover and tighten the three (3) screws to secure the dome cover to the
camera body.

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Basic Connections
Follow the procedures below to connect the camera to the network.
Please use a PoE (Power over Ethernet) supported switch or injector:
1) Connect your IP Camera to the PoE Switch / Injector by CAT5 or CAT6 cables with RJ45
connector.
2) Connect your PoE Switch / Injector to a PC using another CAT5 / CAT6 network cable.

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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.
Using DHCP Server to Assign IP Addresses
If you have connected the computer and the camera into the network that has a DHCP server
running, then you do not need to configure the IP addresses at all –both the camera and the
PC would request a unique IP address from DHCP server automatically. In such case, the
camera will immediately be ready for the access from the PC. The user, however, might not
know the IP address of the camera yet. It is necessary to know the IP address of the camera in
other to be able to access it by using a Web browser.
The quickest way to discover the cameras in the network is to use the simplest network
search, built in the Windows system –just by pressing the “Network”icon, all the cameras of
the local area network will be discovered by Windows thanks to the UPnP function support of
our cameras.
In the example below, we successfully found the camera that we had just connected to the
network.

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By double-clicking with the left mouse on the camera model, it is possible to automatically
launch the default browser of the PC with the IP address of the target camera filled in the
address bar of the browser already.
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. The IP Utility is a light software tool that can not
only discover the cameras, but also list lots of valuable information, such as IP and MAC
addresses, serial numbers, firmware versions, etc, and allows quick configuration of multiple
devices at the same time.
The IP Utility can be downloaded for free from http://www.acti.com/IP_Utility
With just one click, you can launch the IP Utility and there will be an instant report as follows:
You can quickly see the camera model in the list. Click on the IP address to automatically
launch the default browser of the PC with the IP address of the target camera filled in the
address bar of the browser already.

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Using the Default Camera IP Address
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. In order to access that camera, the IP address
of the PC has to be configured to match the network segment of the camera.
Manually adjust the IP address of the PC:
In the following example, based on Windows 7, we will configure the IP address to
192.168.0.99 and set Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0 by using the steps below:
1
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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. The easiest way to assign
cameras the IP addresses is by using IP Utility:
With the procedure shown above, all the cameras will have unique IP addresses, starting from
192.168.0.101. In case there are 20 cameras selected, the last one of the cameras would have
the IP 192.168.0.120.
Later, by pressing the “Refresh”button of the IP Utility, you will be able to see the list of
cameras with their new IP addresses.
Please note that it is also possible to change the IP addresses manually by using the Web
browser. In such case, please plug in only one camera at a time, and change its IP address by
using the Web browser before plugging in the next one. This way, the Web browser will not be
confused about two devices having the same IP address at the same time.