ALIBI ali-ipu30 series User manual

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Step 1. Install the camera
1. Determine the best fasteners for securing the camera to mounting surface. The mounting hardware
provided is suitable for most surfaces.
2. Using the Drill Template provided, mark the location of the mounting screw holes. If the drop cable
will be routed through the mounting surface, mark the location of the hole for the cable. NOTE: The
drop cable can be routed through the cable channel on the side of the base.
3. Drill holes for the mounting fasteners, and for the drop cable if needed.
4. Route the drop cable as planned, then secure the mounting base to the surface with the fasteners.
5. Wire the ground terminal on the back of the camera to an earth grounded conductor.
Step 2. Connect the camera to the LAN and power it on
1. Route a Ethernet LAN cable to the camera and plug it into the Ethernet connector. Seal the
connection from moisture and other contamination. A weatherproof tting is provided.
Ethernet connector
Drop cable
12 Vdc Power
connector
If the camera is powered through the LAN cable (PoE), apply power to the cable to power on the
camera, then continue to “Step 3. Install the Alibi Discover Tool” on page 1.
2. Route a 12 Vdc power cable to the camera and connect it to the 12 Vdc connector on the camera
drop cable. The polarity of the drop cable connector is shown below.
CAUTION
Before applying power to the camera, ensure that the polarity is correct. An incorrect connection
may cause a malfunction and can damage the camera.
Seal the power cable connectors as needed from moisture and other contamination.
Apply power to the cable to power on the camera.
Step 3. Install the Alibi Discover Tool
The Alibi Discover Tool is a software utility used to “discover” Alibi cameras and NVRs/DVRs installed on the
LAN and change their network settings. The tool is provided on the CD with your camera. To use the tool:
1. Insert the software CD provided with your camera into an optical drive on the Microsoft Windows
computer you will use to access your camera on the LAN.
2. On the CD, nd the folder that contains the Alibi Discover Tool.
3. Copy the les in the folder to a new directory on your computer. The les should appear as shown in
the directory shown below.
4. To open the Alibi Discover Tool, double click the le Alibi Discover Tool.exe. The tool will
automatically discover Alibi cameras and recorders installed on the network.
ALI-IPU30 Series IP Bullet Cameras
Quick Installation Guide
This document guides you through the basic steps to install and congure the ALI-IPU30 Series cameras,
including the ALI-IPU3013R and ALI-IPU3030R. For more information about the features of these cameras,
please refer to the ALI-IP Camera Software User Manual.
Sun shield adjustment screw
Sun shield
IR array
Lens
Ground terminal
Reset button
(recessed)
Cable channel
Drop cable
Adjustable bracket
lock nut
Adjustable bracket
Mounting base
Features
• Megapixel CMOS progressive scan sensor
• High denition video streaming with Dual-stream video support
• Video stream compression using H.264 standard
• 3D-DNR noise reduction and Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)
• Backlight compensation
• IR sensors for night vision
• Dual power capable - Power over Ethernet (PoE) or 12 Vdc
• Weatherproof - IP66 rated
What’s in the box
Box contains this document with the items shown below.
Drill Template Documentation and
Installation Tool CD
Weatherproof tting
for Ethernet cable
Mounting screws
and wall inserts

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In the screen shown above, an ALI-IPU3030R camera was discovered. This camera, although
installed on a subnet other than the one implied by its IP address is shown, is still found by the tool.
5. To change the network settings of the camera to be compatible with the subnet where it is installed,
do the following:
a. Click the device to highlight it. Notice that the network parameters are populated in the frame
on the right.
b. Modify the network settings to values compatible with the subnet where it is installed.
c. Enter the admin password for the device in the password eld. By default, the admin user
password for Alibi cameras is 1111.
d. Click the Save button. The new IP address, port, etc. settings will appear in the list with the
device you modied.
6. Close the Alibi Discover Tool by clicking the Close icon ( T) in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Step 4. Remote login
To access the camera from a computer on the LAN:
1. Open your Microsoft Internet Explorer browser on your compute and enter the IP address of the
camera in the URL eld. In the example below, the IP address of the camera is 192.168.75.76.
2. In the login window, enter your User Name and Password in the appropriate elds, then click
Login. The default User Name and Password for Alibi cameras is admin and 1111.
3. If this is the rst time you are logging into a camera at this IP address AND you are using Internet
Explorer 10 or newer, you must congure it for Compatibility mode:
a. In Internet Explorer, click the Tools icon (located to the right of the tabs), then select
Compatibility View settings from the drop-down menu.
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Tools icon
b. In the Compatibility View Settings window, ensure that the IP address of your camera is in the
Add this website eld, then click Add.
c. After clicking Add, the IP address will appear in the Websites list. Click Close.
4. If this login is the rst login to an Alibi camera from your computer and browser, continue with the
following sub-steps to install WebComponents:
a. After a successful login to the NVR, a message will appear in the middle of the Live View
window requiring you to load a plug-in. Click on the message to continue, then click Run in
the pop-up block at the bottom of the screen.
NOTE
Some computer security software may attempt to block you from running WebComponents.exe. If
necessary, open the Internet Explorer downloads list, right click on the WebComponents.exe le name,
then click Run Anyway.
b. In the Setup - WebComponents window opens, click Next to continue.
Installing the WebComponents plugin may require that you close the browser. Follow the
on-screen instructions, then restart your browser after the installation is nished.
c. Allow the plug-in installation to complete. When the following window appears, click
Finish.

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Step 5. Remote Live View screen
After logging into the camera, the Live View - Main stream window initially appears.
Capture, Record, Enable e-PTZ icons
Screen select tabsLive View options Logout buttonLive View image
Observe the Live View screen to adjust the direction of the camera. Loosen the adjustable bracket lock nut,
aim the camera at your surveillance target, then tighten the lock nut.
Sun shield screw
Adjustable bracket
lock nut
Horizontal
adjustment
set screw
If a horizontal alignment is needed, loosen the horizontal adjust set screw, then rotate the body of the
camera to correct the horizon line. Tighten the set screw.
Adjust the sun shield if necessary to block the lens from bright light.
Step 6. Adjust the video display
The video Display Settings menu includes the image-related congurable parameters for the camera. It
contains several sub-menus such as Image Adjustment, Exposure Settings, Day/Night Switch, etc. that can
be opened or closed for compactness. Additionally, several adjustments can be seen in the Live View image
on the menu. To open the Display Settings menu, go to Setup tab | Image | Display Settings
Congurable parameters include:
• Switch Day and Night: Select either Auto-Switch or Scheduled-Switch.
—If using Auto-Switch, open the Day/Night Switch submenu to select the Sensitivity,
Filtering Time, and Smart IR feature ON or OFF.
—If using Scheduled Switch, set the Start Time and End Time of the switch, then open
the Day/Night Switch submenu to select the Smart IR feature ON or OFF.
Also, click the Common, Day and Night tabs to set the Saturation, Hue, Brightness,
Contrast and Sharpness for Day and for Night modes.
• Image Adjustment submenu: Open the Image adjustment submenu to set the Saturation, Hue,
Brightness, Contrast and Sharpness of the video image. Each parameter can be set to a level of 0
~ 100 either by moving the slider or entering the value in the box on the right. The eect of the
adjustment will appear in the Live View image in the menu.
• Exposure Settings submenu: In this submenu, set the following for the best performance:
—Iris Mode: Select Auto or Manual. Some cameras may not oer both options.
—Exposure Time: Value ranges from 1/3 to 1/100,000 s. The nominal value is 1/150. Adjust it
according to the lightening condition.
—Gain: Set the gain to show the optimal brightness level.
• Day/Night Switch submenu: You can set the Day/Night switch to Day, Night, Auto, or Schedule.
The option you select determines the submenu options.
—Day or Night: These options both have one parameter: Smart IR.
—Auto: If you select Auto switch, you can set the sensitivity (0 .. 7), ltering time and Smart IR.
—Schedule: Use Schedule to set that Start Time and End Time for the switch. Smart IR is
also selectable.
• Backlight Settings: Backlight settings include BLC Area (O, Up, Down Left Right Center), the
area to control, and WDR (Wide Dynamic Range) ON or OFF.
• White Balance: White Balance selection is used to correct colors in the image depending on the
lighting source. You can also set the white balance manually (MWB), using Automatic White Balance
(AWB1), and lock the white balance setting (Locked WB).
• Image Enhancement: Options in this submenu include Digital Noise Reduction (DNR) ON or OFF.
If ON, yo can also adjust the level of noise reduction.
• Video Adjustment: Video Adjustment includes:
—Mirror: Mirror adjustment enables you to ip the image (Up/Down), ip Left/Right (reect
or Center).
—Rotate: Rotate rotates the image +90 degrees. Rotate and Mirror can be used to adjust the
image in any orientation.
—Video Standard: Select 60 Hz for NTSC format.
—Capture Mode: To make a complete use of the 16:9 aspect ratio, you can enable the capture
mode when you use the camera in a narrow view scene.

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Specications
Model ALI-IPU3013R ALI-IPU3030R
Image Sensor 1/3” CMOS
Scanning Mode Progressive Scan
Resolution Up to 1280 x 960 Up to 2048 x 1536
Eective Pixels Approx. 1.3 Megapixel Approx. 3.0 Megapixel
Minimum Illumination “Color: 0.028 Lux (F2.0, AGC max.)
B/W: 0 Lux (IR ON)”
"Color: 0.19 Lux (F2.0, AGC max.)
B/W: 0 Lux (IR ON)"
Day/Night True Day/Night ICR)
Electronic Shutter (sec) 1/30 ~ 1/10000 (Auto/Manual)
Gain Control Auto
White Balance Mode Auto
Noise Reduction 3D DNR
IR Illuminators Smart IR Array, 850 nm
IR Array Range 65 ft
IR Sensitivity 700 - 1100 nm
Lens
Lens Type Fixed
Focal Length 4.0 mm
Iris Manual
Focus Fixed
Horizontal Viewing Angle 80° 75.8°
F-number F2.0
Video
Video Compression Format H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC), MJPEG
Codec Streaming Capability Dual Streaming
Maximum Frame Rate 30 fps @ 1280 x 960 20 fps @ 2048 x 1536 / 30 fps @ 1920 x 1080
Bit Rate 32 kbps ~ 16 Mbps
Bit Rate Mode CBR, VBR
Features
Motion Detection Yes
Event Notication Email, FTP
Privacy Mask Yes
Video Analytics Tamper Detection
Interface
Ethernet RJ-45 10/100 BASE-T
Network
Protocols TCP/IP, HTTP, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, RTP, RTSP, PPPoE, SMTP, NTP, UPnP, ICMP, IGMP, SNMP,
FTP, 802.1X, QoS, HTTPS, ONVIF, PSIA
Security Password Protection
Number of Connections Up to 15
General
Power Requirements PoE (IEEE802.3af) / 12 Vdc
Power Consumption 4 W (IR OFF) / 6 W (IR ON) 5 W (IR OFF) / 7 W (IR ON)
Weight 0.97 lbs
Dimensions 2.63” H x 6.0” D
Operating Temperature -22 °F ~ 140 °F
Operating Humidity 0% ~ 90% RH, Non-condensing
Ingress Protection IP66
Color White / Black
Material Aluminum body, plastic (sunshield)
Approvals CE, FCC, RoHS
System Requirements
Operating System Microsoft® Windows XP Professional, Windows VISTA, Windows 7, Window 8
Processor Intel® Pentium® 4 3.0 GHz or faster
Memory 1 GB or above RAM
Display 1024 x 768 resolution or higher
Web Browser MIcrosoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0 or above, Apple Safari 5.02 or above,
Mozilla® Firefox® 3.5 or above, Google Chrome 8 or above
Supplied Accessories
CD ROM (Documentation, Installation Tool), Quick Installation Guide,
Mounting Hardware and Drill Template