ACTi ACD-2000Q User manual

4-CH Quad Video Server
ACD-2000Q
Ver. 081218
Quick Installation Guide

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0Getting Started
1.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS
ACD-2000Q Power Adaptor (Option)
Product CD Terminal Blocks & Screws
Warranty Card
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1.2 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
1. Audio Input / Output
The video server supports one audio input and output with
earphone jack
2. CAM1, CAM2, CAM3 and CAM4
Analog Video Input of Composite Signal with BNC Connectors.
3. Action LED Indicator
The LED will light up after video server has successfully
completed the boot process.
4. Serial Port LED Indicator
LEDs indicating when serial port is active.
5. Reset Button
Step 1: Switch off video server 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,

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release the reset button. The unit will start up with factory default
settings.
6. Terminal Blocks Pin 1~6
The video server supports two alarm input and two alarm output.
DI: Logic Level 0: 0~0.4V; Logic Level 1: 3.3~30V DO:
Logic Level 0: 0.1~0.6V; Logic Level 1: 2.4~5V
Please find Support package” TS-00045” for details.
PIN NAME DESCRIPTION
1 DO1 Digital Output 1
2 DO2 Digital Output 2
3 GND Ground Pin
4 DI1 Digital Input 1
5 DI2 Digital Input 2
6 GND Ground Pin
Please find Support package” TS-00045” for details.
7. Terminal Blocks Pin 7~12
Pin 7~10: RS232/422/485. Default mode is RS-485
Pin 11~12: DC 12V power input
DESCRIPTION
PIN NAME
RS-485 RS-422 RS-232
7 Tx+ D+ Tx+ Tx
8 Tx- D- Tx-
9 Rx+ Rx+ Rx
10 Rx- Rx-
11 12V Power Input (DC +12V)
12 GND Ground Pin of Power Input

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8. Dip Switch for Serial Port
RS-485 or RS-422 pin define (default is RS-485)
RS-232 pin define
9. Ethernet Port
The video server connects to the Ethernet via a standard RJ45
connector. Supporting NWAY, this IP device can auto detect the
speed of local network segment (10Base-T/100Base-TX
Ethernet).

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1.3 BASIC CONNECTIONS
Follow the procedures below to connect the video server to the respective
apparatuses.
1. Connect an analog video source (e.g. CCD Camera) to the video
server’s CAM1 ~ CAM4(BNC connector).
2. Connect the video server’s ethernet port to an Ethernet (RJ45
connectors)
3. Connect a PC to the Ethernet hub (RJ45 connectors)
4. Connect a power adaptor to the video server (terminal block
connector)
NOTE: You may find a support package for help you getting familiar
with PoE. Please visit our web site, and get the support document
TS-00040.

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1Quick Tour
This section guides you with a quick tour on this IP device.
2.1 Configure this IP Device
2.1.1 Make sure network environment
Default IP of this video server is 192.168.0.100. Please make sure this video server
and your PC are on the same network segment before running the installation.
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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
excepted.)

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2.1.2 Open Internal Explorer with IP address
zSTEP1: Open a browser
zSTEP2: Enter the IP address of the video server.
The default IP address is “192.168.0.100”
The “Login Page” is now displayed as below.
zSTEP3: Enter the Account name (factory default: admin)
and the Password (factory default: 123456).
zSTEP4: Select the language of the video server user
interface. You can select from English, Traditional Chinese,
Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, German,
Portuguese,Czech and French. This user interface setting
will disappear once you log out, if you want to change the
default user interface language, please change the setting of
[Host setting] after login successed.
zSTEP5: Click the button to login or click the
button to re-enter again.
2.1.3 Preview the video
NOTE: Internet Explorer of 6.0 or above is highly recommended. If you
don’t have the it, please download it from
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/default.mspx

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zSTEP1: Click the [Encoder] to choose a compression mode, such as
MPEG4, or MJPEG.
zSTEP2: Click the [Audio Out] checkbox to enable/disable audio
output from control PC to IP device.
zSTEP3: Click the [Volume] to control volume out degree from
control PC to IP device.
zSTEP4: Click the [Quit] to exit the live view and return to “Main
Setup page”.

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2.1.4 Set the new IP address
*IP Address : The default IP address is 192.168.0.100.
*Subnet Mask : The default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0
*Click button
NOTE: In your Client PC, please make sure the setting of Network
Connections Type is set to Auto Negotation, since this IP device follows
MII standard. Otherwise, you might not see the live image.
IMPORTANT: After the IP address is changed, please record this IP
address. There’s no way to connect to the IP device if user forgets the
new IP address.

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2.1.5 Check Default Video Setting
2.1.6 Click Save Reboot to save all settings and please wait about 30 seconds for
system reboot.