ACTi SED-2300Q User manual

4-CH Video Server
SED-2300Q
Ver. 061031
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 PARTs’ NAMES and LOCATIONS ________________________________ 1-6
2INSTALLATION _______________________________________________ 2-1
2.1 Mounting the Video Server _______________________________________ 2-1
2.2 Basic Connections _______________________________________________ 2-2

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1INTRODUCTION
1.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS
SED-2300Q Product CD
Warranty Card Terminal Blocks & Screws
Power Adaptor (Option)
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1.2 FEATURES AND BENEFITS
This 4-CH Video Server 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 (eg. the transcoder), this 4-CH Video Server 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 not only
CIF, but also FULL D1 image resolution.
zQoS Enabled Video Streaming
For real-time video streaming requirements, the video server
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 video server 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 video server 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 video server to connect to an ADSL or a cable modem.
zDDNS Supported
The video server supports DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server),
users can set the video server 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. By tuning the object
sensitivity, it is very reliable to fit into your environment. Besides,
hardware motion detection delivers better sensitivity and responds
faster then software motion detection.
zBundle Powerful Surveillance Software
To extend the capabilities of the video server, 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 video server 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
efforts to is highly reduced.

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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.

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1.4 PARTs’ NAMES and LOCATIONS
■Front Panel
1. Red LED
LED indicating Power or H/W Reset Function
2. Yellow LED
LED indicating when RS-485 is active
3. Green LED
LED indicating when LAN/WAN is active
4. Reset Button
Get back to default value while forgetting Login Name &
Password
Procedure
1. Switch off the video server by disconnecting the power cable
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.
3. Keep holding the Reset Button depressed around 6 seconds, release the
Reset Button. The unit will start up with the factory default settings.
5. Terminal Blocks Pin 1~6
PIN NAME DESCRIPTION
1 DO1 Digital Output 1

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2 NC Non Connector
3 GND Ground Pin
4 DI1 Digital Input 1
5 NC Non Connector
6 GND Ground Pin
6. Terminal Blocks Pin 7~12
DESCRIPTION
PIN NAME RS-485 RS-232
7 Rx+ D+ Rx
8 Tx- D- Tx
9 NC Non Connector
10 NC Non Connector
11 12V Power Input (DC +12V)
12 GND Ground Pin of Power
Input
7. WAN port
The video server connects to the WAN (wide area network) via a
standard RJ45 connector. Supporting NWAY, this video server
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.
8. LAN port
The video server connects to the LAN (local area network) via a
standard RJ45 connector. Supporting NWAY, this video server
can auto detect the speed of local network segment
(10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet).

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■Rear Panel
1 Cam1
Analog Video Input of Composite Signal with BNC Connector
2 Cam2
Analog Video Input of Composite Signal with BNC Connector
3 Cam3
Analog Video Input of Composite Signal with BNC Connector
4 Cam4
Analog Video Input of Composite Signal with BNC Connector
5 Monitor Out
Analog Video Ouput of Composite Signal with BNC Connector

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2INSTALLATION
2.1 Mounting the Video Server
The video server can be mounted onto a wall by using the accessories
provided.
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2.2 Basic Connections
Follow the procedures below to connect the video server to the respective
apparatuses. Please refer to page 1-6 for more details.
1. Connect an analog video source (eg. CCD Camera) to the video
server’s CAM1 ~ CAM4(BNC connector).
2. Connect an analog monitor to the video server’s Monitor-Out
(BNC connector)
3. Connect the video server’s LAN port to an Ethernet hub (RJ45
connectors)
4. Connect a PC to the Ethernet hub (RJ45 connectors)
5. Connect a power adaptor to the video server (terminal block
connector)