ALIBI ALI-NS4128R User manual

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Safety cable
Conduit
adapter
Sealing plug
for interface
wiring (5)
Captive screws
connect to
adapter plate (3)
Side inlet
cover
Junction box (inside view)
Hook for
safety cable
Interface terminals
for alarms, audio,
LAN, power
Back of camera (junction box removed)
What’s in the box
Your camera includes the items shown below.
Mounting hardware
Insertion tool
Junction box screws
Security L-wrench
Conduit adapter BNC video
maintenance
cable
Step 1. Route wiring to the camera
Interface cables can be routed into the camera either through the adapter plate (through the mounting
surface or through a gang box), through the side inlet of the junction box, or through conduit.
NOTE
When selecting a mounting location for the camera
• Make sure that there are no reective surfaces near to the camera lens. IR light from the camera may
bounce back onto the lens causing reections.
• Determine how wiring is routed into the camera. The cable can be routed through conduit
(a threaded conduit adapter is provided), through the mounting surface and access hole in the
mounting plate, or through the side inlet.
See photos above. The camera includes connectors for the following:
• Ethernet (required): The Ethernet drop cable can connect to a LAN extension cable from a
switch or Network Video Recorder. The camera can be powered across the LAN using power over
ALI-NS4128R 8 MP IP Varifocal 170 ft IR
Bullet Camera Quick Installation Guide
This document guides you through the basic steps to install and congure the ALI-NS4128R IP bullet
camera. This camera features:
• 8MP 3840 × 2160 (4K) resolution @ 20 fps
• STARLIGHT Color: 0.008 Lux @ (F1.2, AGC ON), 0.014 Lux @ (F1.6, AGC ON) minimum illumination
• 170 ft Full Fraime IR
• 2.8 ~ 12 mm motorized zoom
• Supports H.265+ / H.265 / H.264+ / H.264 / MJPEG compression
• 120 dB Wide Dynamic Range
• Supports microSD/SDHC/SDXC card onboard storage up to 128GB max (card not included)
• IP67 weatherproof rated, IK10 impact resistant
• ONVIF Prole S & Prole G, ISAPI
For more information, refer to these documents - available from your equipment vendor:
• ALIBI™ Witness App for Android Quick Start Guide
• ALIBI™ IP Camera Firmware Version 5.4 User Manual (or later) provided at:
AlibiSecurity.com/resources
Lens
Sun shield
Camera body
Maintenance panel
Adjustment
bracket
Bracket lock
screw
Junction box
Junction box screw (4)
Adapter plate
Screw stud for
junction box (3)
Hole for surface
or gang box
cable routing
Holes (2) for
single-gang box
mounting (#2)
Front arrow
Holes (4) for
surface mounting
or double-gang
box (#1)
Adapter plate
Side inlet
cover
Side inlet with
conduit adapter
Sealing plug
for interface wiring (5)
Sealing plug
for LAN/PoE cable
Ground terminal
Junction box (adapter plate side)

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Ethernet (PoE) injection. See the Specications section at the end of this document for power
requirements.
• 12 Vdc power input (optional if PoE powered, required if not): If powering the camera
with a long power extension cable, refer to the tables at the end of this guide for wire gauge
requirements. Voltage input at the camera can be within the range 12 Vdc ± 25%.
• Alarm IN/OUT, Audio IN/OUT (optional): Connect these leads to auxiliary devices as needed.
The camera supports one alarm input, one alarm output, one audio input and one audio output.
Audio IN and OUT terminations require 3.5 mm standard audio plugs.
• Ground: A ground terminal is provided on the junction box for attaching an earth ground to the
camera. Follow local electrical codes for grounding procedures.
1. Route a LAN extension cable from a network switch or Network Video Recorder to where the
camera will be installed.
2. If the camera is not powered using PoE, route 12 Vdc power cables from an adequate power
source to the location where the camera will be installed. Refer to the Specications section for
power requirements. Also, for long line power leads, refer to the Wire Gauge Standards and 12
Vdc Wire Gauge and Transmission Distance tables at the end of this document. Voltage input at
the camera can be within the range 12 Vdc ± 25%.
CAUTION

Do not apply power to the camera at this time. Before applying power to the camera, ensure
that the polarity is correct. An incorrect connection may cause a malfunction and can damage
the camera.
3. Install alarm input and out devices as needed, and then route wires from them to where the
camera will be installed. Alarm terminations for one input (NO or NC) and one output alarm
device (DC or AC) are screw-down connectors that accommodate bare wires.
4. Install audio input and out devices as needed, and then route cables from them to where the
camera will be installed. Audio terminations in the camera are 3.5 mm plugs.
Step 2. Install the camera
Install microSD card
Install a microSD card in the camera to locally save alarm and status information, and locally record
video and video captures. Refer to the Specications section for storage card requirements. To install the
card:
1. Un-package the camera and lay it upside down on a clean, soft surface.
2. Use the security L-wrench provided to remove the small maintenance panel cover on the
underside of the camera body. The cover conceals the microSD card slot, Reset button and
connector for the video maintenance BNC cable.
microSD
card slot
Maintenance panel
NOTE
RESET: To restore the camera to its default settings, hold down the RESET button for about 10s when
the camera is powering on or rebooting. Reset will deactivate the camera and restore the default IP
address, port number, conguration settings, etc.
3. Insert the microSD card into the slot shown. The card should slide in smoothly. Push the card in
until it clicks into place.
4. Reinstall the maintenance panel cover. Ensure that the seal is positioned correctly before
tightening the cover screws.
Remove junction box and adapter plate
1. With the camera laying on a clean, soft surface, use the L-wrench to remove the four junction
box screws from the camera, and then carefully lift the junction box with the adapter plate away
from the camera.
Junction box screw (4)
Adapter plate screw (3)
2. Use the L-wrench to loosen the three captive adapter plate screws, and then separate the adapter
plate from the junction box. See above.
Install the adapter plate
The camera can be mounted onto a wall or ceiling, or onto a single-gang or double-gang electrical box.
If mounting the camera onto a wall or ceiling, screws and wall inserts, appropriate for many surfaces,
are provided, but more appropriate fasteners may be required.
The mounting surface should
support at least four (4) times the weight of the camera.
1. To attach the adapter plate to a mounting surface:
a. Use the adapter plate as a template to mark the location of the holes for the mounting
screws. Use the four holes marked “1” for the mounting screws. If mounting the camera to
a wall, the “FRONT” mark on the adapter plate should point up. If mounting the camera to
a ceiling, the “FRONT” mark should point toward the front (lens) of the camera.
“FRONT” mark
b. Drill holes into the surface to accommodate the fasteners for anchoring the camera. If the
interface cables will be routed through the surface, also drill a hole for the cables through
the surface matching the large hole in the adapter plate.
c. Secure the adapter plate to the surface with four screws. Route the LAN and other
interface cables to the mounting location:
i. Route the cables through the mounting surface and adapter plate at this time, if
preferred.
ii. If routing the interface cables through conduit, attached the threaded conduit
adapter to the conduit, and then route the cables through the conduit.
To attach the adapter plate to a gang box:
a. Anchor the gang box to the mounting surface securely. The gang box must be able to
support at least four times the weight of the camera.
b. Remove the cover screws from the gang box. These screws will used to secure the adapter
plate to the box.
c. If the gang box is on a wall, orient the adapter plate on the gang box so that the “FRONT”
mark on the plate is pointing up. If the gang box is on a ceiling, orient the “FRONT” mark
on the plate so it points toward the front (lens) of the camera.
d. Attach the adapter plate to the gang box. For single-gang boxes, use the screws in the
holes marked “2”. For double gang boxes, use the screws in holes marked “1”.
e. Route the LAN and other interface cables through the gang box, and then through the
hole in the adapter plate.
Install the junction box
To install the junction box, rst insert the interface cables through the sealing plugs in the junction box,
and then attach the junction box to the adapter plate.
1. Attach the ground cable to the ground terminal in the junction box.
2. Remove the largest sealing plug from the junction box. This plug will be used for the LAN cable.
3. To install the sealing plug on the LAN cable:
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a. Clip the insertion tool provided onto the RG-45 connector of the LAN cable. See a.
b. Force the insertion tool with the LAN cable through the sealing plug. Observe the
orientation of the sealing plug in the drawing below. See b.
Insertion tool Sealing plug
a. c.b. d.
c. Slide the sealing plug down past the RJ-45 connector. See c.
d. Remove the insertion tool from the LAN cable. See d.
e. Reinstall the sealing plug with the LAN cable into the junction box.
4. Similar to the procedure in the previous step, use the insertion tool to install the other power,
audio and alarm cables through the sealing plugs in the junction box. See below.
Side inlet cover
5. Reattach the junction box to the adapter plate. If you are using conduit with the conduit adapter
to route the interface cables, remove the side inlet cover from the junction box, and the slide the
conduit adapter into the side inlet before reattaching the junction box.
Install the camera
1. Hook the safety cable on the junction box onto the tang in the camera module and allow the
camera to hang freely.
Junction box
Safety cable
Safety cable tang on
camera module
Interface cable
connectors
2. Attach the interface cables to the connectors on the camera module. See photo below for
connector identication.
3. Attach the interface cables to the connectors on the camera module. See above.
4. Reattach the camera module to the junction box using the four screws removed earlier. \
5. Apply power to the camera through the 12 Vdc power cable or PoE injector, as congured.
Step 3. Install the Alibi Config Tool software
NOTE: If the camera LAN extension cable is attached to a Network Video Recorder (NVR), skip this step.
The Alibi Cong Tool is a PC-based network utility for discovery of Alibi compatible devices. It provides
an easy way to activate devices, congure camera and recorder network conguration settings, and set
device passwords. It can be installed on a Microsoft® Windows® operating system that has direct access
to the network where your Alibi devices are installed. You can download the Alibi Conguration Tool
from AlibiSecurity.com/Resources.
1. Download the Alibi Cong Tool from the AlibiSecurity.com/Resources website. At the time
when this document was published, the le is named: alibi-cong-tool.zip and is about 80MB.
2. Un-zip the le on a computer with Microsoft Windows (Windows 7 or newer) that is connected
to the LAN where your Alibi camera is connected.
3. Run the le contained in the zip le: Alibi Cong Tool.exe. Follow the on-screen instructions
to install the le.
4. Open the Alibi Cong Tool application. When the application opens, it automatically “discovers”
and lists all Alibi compatible devices on the LAN. See below.
NOTE In the screen above, the tool can discover devices on other sub-nets. It will also list other Alibi
compatible devices on the LAN, and devices with the address 192.168.1.64 (an inactive Alibi device).
Step 4. Activate Inactive Alibi device
NOTE: If the camera LAN extension cable is attached to a Network Video Recorder (NVR), skip this step.
Refer to the documentation available for your NVR rmware for the procedure to activate the camera, if
necessary.
When an Alibi device is rst installed, or reset to its factory conguration, it must be “Activated” before
it can be used. In the Alibi Conguration Tool, “Inactive” devices have a Security status of Inactive,
and an IPv4 address of 192.168.1.64. A device is “Activated” when a password is assigned to the
admin username of the device.
In the example below, an ALI-NS4128R camera is activated and congured for its network. The
procedure is similar for all other Alibi network cameras currently available.
1. Scan through the list of devices the Alibi Cong Tool discovered for the Inactive device you want
to activate (see below). Click on the device in the list to highlight it, and then click the select box
to check it. See below.

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Activate
Selected
2. Click the Activate button. In the Activate window, you will create a password for the admin
(administrator) username.
a. In the Activate window, enter an a password for admin in the New Password eld.
Include a combination of uppercase, lowercase alphabetic characters and numbers to
create a “Strong” password. The rating is shown beneath the Password eld. See above.
b. Enter the admin password again in the Conrm eld, and then click Activate. In the
screen below, notice that the device Security status shows “Active”. Record your admin
password for reference later.
CAUTION
If you lose your admin (administrator) password, you cannot congure the device or restore
it to its factory settings. To reset your password, call your support organization for specic
instructions.
Notice that although the device is now activated, it retained the default IP address.
Step 5. Edit Network Parameters
NOTE: If the camera LAN extension cable is attached to a Network Video Recorder (NVR), skip this
step. The camera will receive network conguration settings from the NVR. Refer to the documentation
available for your NVR rmware for more information.
You can change the network parameters of devices that are active.
1. In the list of devices discovered, click on the device you want to change the network settings for,
and then click the select box to check it. See below.
Edit Network Parameters
2. In the popup window, edit the current network parameters, and then enter the Administrator
(admin) user password in the eld at the bottom.
a. Enable DHCP: You can select Enable DHCP to acquire compatible network settings
from a DHCP server installed on the LAN. However, these settings might be changed later
by the DHCP server. Since it is recommended to use an unchanging IP address, you can use
DHCP to acquire compatible network settings, and then uncheck Enable DHCP and save
that conguration to retain the new network parameters.
b. In the example below, Enable DHCP was checked to acquire compatible network
settings from the DHCP server.
3. Click OK to save your settings. The parameter change(s) will be shown device’s network
parameters (see below).
Step 6. Login to the camera
NOTE: If the camera LAN extension cable is attached to a Network Video Recorder (NVR), skip this step.
Microsoft® IE is used to access your camera remotely. IE must run as an Administrator to use all features
available through a remote login to the camera.
Setting MS Internet Explorer to run as an Administrator
Window 7: To run IE as an Administrator:
1. Find or create an IE icon on your computer desktop.
2. Hold down the shift key, and then right-click on the IE icon.
MS Internet
Explorer icon
Run as administrator
3. Click Run as administrator in the pop-up menu.
Window 10: To run IE as an Administrator:
1. Find MS IE in the start menu. Usually this is found in the Windows Accessories group.
2. Pin the entry to Start.
3. Right click on the Internet Explorer tile, and then select More | Run as administrator.
Run as
administrator
To login to the camera from a computer on the same LAN:
1. Open your Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) browser on your computer and enter the IP address of
the camera in the URL eld. In the example below, the IP address of the camera is 192.168.0.7.

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2. In the login window, enter admin for the User Name and the password you created in the
Password eld, the click Login.
3. If this is the rst time you are logging into a camera, you may see the message in the following
screen. If this appears, follow the sub-steps below.
a. Click on the message to install the plugin.
b. In the message bar at the bottom of the screen, click Run. Follow the on-screen
instructions to install WebComponents. When the following screen opens, click Finish.
The Live View screen with the camera video image should appear.
Capture, Record, Zoom icons
Screen select tabs Logout buttonLive View image
Step 7. Adjust the camera for your surveillance target
1. While observing live video from your camera in the Live View tab (see above), loosen the bracket
lock screw using the security L-wrench provided, then move the camera to point at the center of
your surveillance target. Tighten the lock screw to hold the camera in position.
Pan range:
0˚ ~ 360˚
Tilt range:
0˚ ~ 90˚
Bracket
lock
screw
Rotation range:
0˚ ~ 360˚
2. After adjusting the camera for the preferred eld of view, click the Setup tab, and then click the
Image link in the left frame.
Adjust the Brightness Contrast, Saturation and Sharpness of the image as follows.
—Image Adjustment submenu (see above): Adjust 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.
3. Open the other submenus on this screen. Adjust the following as needed. Refer to the Camera
Firmware User Manual for your camera for additional information about parameter settings.
—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.
—Switch Day and Night: Select either Auto-Switch, Scheduled-Switch, or
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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.
—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, you 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.
—Other: Options in this menu depend on the features of the camera.
Step 8. Smart Events setup
The camera can internally perform line crossing detection, intrusion detection, region entrance
detection, region exit detection, false alarm reduction by human and vehicle target classication based
on deep learning using the conguration you setup.
You can congure these features in either of two ways, depending on how the camera is connected to
the surveillance system:
• If the camera is connected to the internal Ethernet switch of an NVR, you can congure the Smart
Event features through rmware in the NVR. Refer to the NVR rmware manual for procedures.
• If the camera is attached directly to an Ethernet network (switch), you can log into the web
interface of the camera and congure these features through the camera’s Conguration menus.
NOTE
When H.265+, three streams or motion detection is enabled, the behavior analyses (including line
crossing detection, intrusion detection, region entrance detection and region exiting detection) are not
supported.
Smart Event setup through the camera web interface
Install a microSD card in the camera
To retain alarm and event information in the camera, you must install a microSD card:
1. Install a microSD card in the camera. See the Specications section at the back of this document
for card type and capacity.
a. Remove the cover on the underside of the camera (see the photo above).
b. Slide a formatted microSD card into the card slot. It should slide in smoothly. Push the card
all the way into the slot, and then release it. The card should latch into place. (To remove
the card, push it all the way in to unlatch it, and then release it.)
c. Reinstall the maintenance panel cover.
2. Log into the camera using credentials with administrative privileges. See “Step 6. Login to the
camera” on page 4.
3. Setup the microSD card:
a. The microSD card may need to be initialized before it can be used to record data. Click the
Setup tab, then click the Storage link in the left frame. Click Storage Management in
the list that opens. See below.
Select box Format
b. Find the card you installed in the HDD Management list, and then check the Status. If the
status is not Normal, or you want to clear all data from the card, check the select box for
then card and then click Format. Allow the operation to complete before continuing.
c. Adjust the percentage of the card you want to use for pictures (captures) and recordings,
if necessary.
Setup the Record Schedule
To setup the camera to record Smart events, setup the record schedule to record events. To setup the
Storage Schedule:
1. Click Storage Settings under Storage in the left frame.
2. To congure the Storage Settings menu for events only:
a. Click the Enable select box to check it, if necessary.
b. Click the Deselect All button if any colored bars are on the calendar.
c. Open the Continuous / Events select box below the Enable checkbox, and then select
Event.
d. Right click on one of the days to open a pop-up menu.
e. Open the drop-down list at the top of the popup menu, and then select the type of event
you want to apply. Adjust the time span in the same menu as needed, and then click
Save.
f. To copy this setting you made for one day to other days of the week, place the mouse
cursor over schedule you want to copy, and then click the green icon to the right end of
the day.
g. In the popup menu, select the days you want to copy the schedule to, and then click OK.
h. Add additional recording events as needed. One type of event cannot cross another type
of event.
i. Click the Advanced button above the calendar. In this menu, you can
Check the Overwrite select box to write newer data across old date when the card
becomes full.
Select the pre-record and post-record time. These options will save video beginning
at the time “pre-” time increment selected before the event occurs, until after the “post-”
time increment after the event occurs.
You can also select the stream you want to record.
j. Click OK to save your selections in the Advanced menu.

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k. Click the Save button at the bottom of the menu to retain your settings.
Scene Change Detection Smart Event setup
Scene change detection feature detects the change of surveillance eld of view aected by the external
factors such as the intentional rotation of the camera. This alarm can trigger actions performed by the
camera to report and record the alarm information.
1. Open the Scene Change Detection settings menu.
Go to Setup | Event | Smart Event | Scene Change Detection
2. Check the Enable select box to enable the feature.
3. Click-and-drag the slider to set the detection Sensitivity. The sensitivity value ranges from 1 to
100. The higher the sensitivity value, the more readily a change of scene can trigger an alarm.
4. Click Arming Schedule to set the time when this feature will be detected. By default, the
feature is always armed when enabled. To create a custom arming schedule:
—To clear the arming schedule for a day of the week, click on the colored bar for that day,
and then click Delete in the popup menu.
—To set an arming schedule for a period of a day that is clear, drag the cursor across the
period of the day you want to arm, and then click OK in the popup menu.
—To copy the arming schedule for one day of the week to other days, place the cursor over
the day you want to copy, then click the green icon that appears to the right. Select the
days you want to copy the schedule to, and then click OK.
—Click the Save button to retain your settings.
5. Click Linkage Method to select the linkage methods options menu.
To congure the Linkage Methods menu, check the select boxes for the options you want to use.
6. Click the Save button to retain your settings.
Intrusion Detection Smart Event setup
Intrusion detection feature detects people, vehicle or other objects which enter and loiter in a pre-
dened virtual region. This feature can be used in two ways: 1) to create a detection region where an
alarm is triggered when a percentage of the region is lled, and 2) to create a detection region where
the an alarm is triggered when the object in the region is larger then a minimum size and smaller than a
maximum size. This alarm can trigger actions performed by the camera to report and record the alarm
information.
1. Open the Intrusion Detection settings menu.
Go to Setup | Event | Smart Event | Intrusion Detection
2. Check the Enable select box to enable the feature.
3. Select the region number from the drop-down to select the detection area you want to
congure. You can congure up to four (4) regions.
4. To create a detection region where an alarm is triggered when a percentage of the region is lled:
a. Click the Detection Area button.
b. Click a point on the screen to set one corner of the detection region, and then click three
more points in a circular fashion to set three other corners of the detection region. A
quadrilateral will appear that is tinted yellow. See above.
c. Drag a corner of the Max box on the screen to change it’s size. Similarly you can change
the size of the Min box. Targets with larger sizes than Max or smaller sizes than Min will
not trigger detection. Also, you can click the Max. Size button and/or Min. Size button
to turn o these features.
d. Set the following options:
Detection Target: Select either Human or Vehicle (or both).
Threshold: Range [0-10]s, the threshold for the time of the object loitering in the region.
If you set the value as 0, alarm is triggered immediately after the object entering the
region.
Sensitivity: Range [1-100]. The value of the sensitivity denes the size of the object
which can trigger the alarm. When the sensitivity is high, a very small object can trigger
the alarm.
5. Click the Save button to retain your settings.
6. To create a detection region where the an alarm is triggered when the object in the region is
larger then a minimum size and smaller than a maximum size, set the following options:
a. Click the Max. Size button, and then drag a rectangle across the image that will represent
the maxim size of the object entering the region.
b. Click the Min. Size button, and then drag a rectangle across the image that will represent
the minimum size of the object entering the region.
c. Set the following options:
Detection Target: Select either Human or Vehicle (or both).

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Threshold: Range [0-10]s, the threshold for the time of the object loitering in the region.
If you set the value as 0, alarm is triggered immediately after the object entering the
region.
Sensitivity: Range [1-100]. The value of the sensitivity denes the size of the object
which can trigger the alarm. When the sensitivity is high, a very small object can trigger
the alarm.
7. Click the Save button to retain your settings.
8. Repeat the above steps to congure other regions. Up to 4 regions can be set. Click Clear to clear
a pre-dened region.
9. Click Arming Schedule to set the time when this feature will be detected. By default, the
feature is always armed when enabled. To create a custom arming schedule:
—To clear the arming schedule for a day of the week, click on the colored bar for that day,
and then click Delete in the popup menu.
—To set an arming schedule for a period of a day that is clear, drag the cursor across the
period of the day you want to arm, and then click OK in the popup menu.
—To copy the arming schedule for one day of the week to other days, place the cursor over
the day you want to copy, then click the green icon that appears to the right. Select the
days you want to copy the schedule to, and then click OK.
—Click the Save button to retain your settings.
10. Click Linkage Method to select the linkage methods options menu. To congure the Linkage
Methods menu, check the select boxes for the options you want to use.
11. Click the Save button to retain your settings.
Line Crossing Detection Smart Event setup
Line crossing detection feature detects people, vehicle or other objects which cross a pre-dened virtual
line. You can congure the minimum (Min) and maximum (Max) size of the object that crosses the
line, and position the line anywhere and at any angle in video stream. Also you can detect when the
object crosses the line from just one direction or the other direction, or detect when it crosses from
either direction. This alarm can trigger actions performed by the camera to report and record the alarm
information.
1. Open the Line Crossing Detection settings menu.
Go to Setup | Event | Smart Event | Line Crossing Detection
2. Check the Enable select box to enable the feature.
3. Select a Line number from the drop-down. You can congure up to four (4) lines.
4. To setup a line:
a. Click the Detection Area button. A virtual line will appear on the video image.
b. Drag the ends of the line to change the angle, and drag the body of the line to change the
position in the video.
c. Drag a corner of the Max box on the screen to change it’s size. Similarly you can change
the size of the Min box. Targets with larger sizes than Max or smaller sizes than Min will
not trigger detection. Also, you can click the Max. Size button and/or Min. Size button
to turn o these features.
d. Open the Direction drop down list and select the direction of line crossing detection to
detect. For example, A->B means only object crossing the line from the A side to the B
side can be detected. The A and B sides of the line are shown on the video image.
e. Set the Sensitivity value as needed. Sensitivity represents the percentage of the
body part of an acceptable target that crosses the pre-dened line. For example, if the
sensitivity is set to 60, the action can be counted as a line crossing action only when 60
percent or more body part goes across the line.
f. Click Save to retain your settings.
5. Repeat the above steps to congure other lines. Up to 4 lines can be set. Click Clear button to
clear a pre-dened line.
6. Click Arming Schedule to set the time when this feature will be detected. By default, the
feature is always armed when enabled. To create a custom arming schedule:
—To clear the arming schedule for a day of the week, click on the colored bar for that day,
and then click Delete in the popup menu.
—To set an arming schedule for a period of a day that is clear, drag the cursor across the
period of the day you want to arm, and then click OK in the popup menu.
—To copy the arming schedule for one day of the week to other days, place the cursor over
the day you want to copy, then click the green icon that appears to the right. Select the
days you want to copy the schedule to, and then click OK.
—Click the Save button to retain your settings.
7. Click Linkage Method to select the linkage methods options menu. To congure the Linkage
Methods menu, check the select boxes for the options you want to use.
8. Click the Save button to retain your settings.
Region Entrance Detection Smart Event setup
Region entrance detection feature detects people, vehicle or other objects which enter a pre-dened
virtual region from the outside place. You can congure the minimum (Min) and maximum (Max) size
of the object that enter the region. This alarm can trigger actions performed by the camera to report and
record the alarm information.
1. Open the Region Entrance Detection settings menu.
Go to Setup | Event | Smart Event | Region Entrance Detection
2. Check the Enable select box to enable the feature.
3. Select a Region number from the drop-down. You can congure up to four (4) regions.
4. To create a detection region where an alarm is triggered:
a. Click the Detection Area button.
b. Click a point on the screen to set one corner of the detection region, and then click three
more points in a circular fashion to set three other corners of the detection region. A
quadrilateral will appear that is tinted yellow. See above.
c. Drag a corner of the Max box on the screen to change it’s size. Similarly you can change
the size of the Min box. Targets with sizes larger than Max or smaller sizes than Min will
not trigger detection. Also, you can click the Max. Size button and/or Min. Size button
to turn o these features.
d. Set the following options:
Detection Target: Select either Human or Vehicle (or both).
Sensitivity: Range [1-100]. The value of the sensitivity denes the at which an object
can trigger the alarm. When the sensitivity is high, objects are more likely to trigger the
alarm.
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6. Repeat the above steps to congure other regions. Up to 4 regions can be set. Click Clear button
to clear a pre-dened region.
7. Click Arming Schedule to set the time when this feature will be detected. By default, the
feature is always armed when enabled. To create a custom arming schedule:
—To clear the arming schedule for a day of the week, click on the colored bar for that day,
and then click Delete in the popup menu.
—To set an arming schedule for a period of a day that is clear, drag the cursor across the
period of the day you want to arm, and then click OK in the popup menu.
—To copy the arming schedule for one day of the week to other days, place the cursor over
the day you want to copy, then click the green icon that appears to the right. Select the
days you want to copy the schedule to, and then click OK.
—Click the Save button to retain your settings.
8. Click Linkage Method to select the linkage methods options menu. To congure the Linkage
Methods menu, check the select boxes for the options you want to use.
9. Click the Save button to retain your settings.
Region Exiting Detection Smart Event setup
Region exiting detection feature detects people, vehicle or other objects that leave a pre-dened virtual
region. You can congure the minimum (Min) and maximum (Max) size of the object that leaves
the region. This alarm can trigger actions performed by the camera to report and record the alarm
information.
1. Open the Region Exiting Detection settings menu.
Go to Setup | Event | Smart Event | Region Exiting Detection
2. Check the Enable select box to enable the feature.
3. Select a Region number from the drop-down. You can congure up to four (4) regions.
4. To create a detection region where an alarm is triggered:
a. Click the Detection Area button.
b. Click a point on the screen to set one corner of the detection region, and then click three
more points in a circular fashion to set three other corners of the detection region. A
quadrilateral will appear that is tinted yellow. See above.
c. Drag a corner of the Max box on the screen to change it’s size. Similarly you can change
the size of the Min box. Targets with sizes larger than Max or smaller sizes than Min will
not trigger detection. Also, you can click the Max. Size button and/or Min. Size button
to turn o these features.
d. Set the following options:
Detection Target: Select either Human or Vehicle (or both).
Sensitivity: Range [1-100]. The value of the sensitivity denes the at which an object
can trigger the alarm. When the sensitivity is high, objects are more likely to trigger the
alarm.
5. Click the Save button to retain your settings.
6. Repeat the above steps to congure other regions. Up to 4 regions can be set. Click Clear button
to clear a pre-dened region.
7. Click Arming Schedule to set the time when this feature will be detected. By default, the
feature is always armed when enabled. To create a custom arming schedule:
—To clear the arming schedule for a day of the week, click on the colored bar for that day,
and then click Delete in the popup menu.
—To set an arming schedule for a period of a day that is clear, drag the cursor across the
period of the day you want to arm, and then click OK in the popup menu.
—To copy the arming schedule for one day of the week to other days, place the cursor over
the day you want to copy, then click the green icon that appears to the right. Select the
days you want to copy the schedule to, and then click OK.
—Click the Save button to retain your settings.
8. Click Linkage Method to select the linkage methods options menu. To congure the Linkage
Methods menu, check the select boxes for the options you want to use.
9. Click the Save button to retain your settings.
Specications
Camera ALI-NS4128R
Image Sensor: 1/2” Progressive Scan CMOS
Min. Illumination: Color: 0.008 Lux @ (F1.2, AGC ON), 0.011 Lux @ (F1.4, AGC ON)
Shutter time: 1/3 s to 1/100,000 s
Slow shutter: Yes
Day and Night IR cut lter
Digital noise reduction: 3D DNR
Wide Dynamic Range: 120 dB
3-Axis Adjustment
Range: Pan: 0° to 360°, tilt: 0° to 90°, rotate: 0° to 360°
Lens
Focal Length 2.8 to 12 mm,
Lens type Motorized
Aperture F1.4
Focus Auto
FOV
Horizontal eld of view: 112° ~ 46°
Vertical eld of view: 60° ~ 26°
Diagonal eld of view: 133° ~ 53°
Lens mount Φ14
IR
IR range 170 ft
Wavelength 850 nm
Compression Standard
Video Compression
Main stream: H.265 / H.264
Sub stream: H.265 / H.264 / MJPEG
Third stream: H.265 / H.264
H.264 Type Main Prole/High Prole
H.264+ Main stream supported
H.265 Type Main Prole
H.265+ Main stream supported
Video bit rate: 32 Kbps~16 Mbps
Smart Feature set
Behavior Analysis Line crossing detection, intrusion detection, unattended baggage detection, object removal
detection
Exception Detection Scene change detection
Face Detection Yes
ROI (Region of Interest) Support 1 xed region for main stream and sub stream separately
Image
Max. Image Resolution: 3840 × 2160
Main Stream: 50 Hz: 20 fps (3840 × 2160), 25 fps (3072 × 1728, 2560 × 1440, 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 720)
60 Hz: 20 fps (3840 × 2160), 30 fps (3072 × 1728, 2560 × 1440, 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 720)
Sub Stream: 50 Hz: 25 fps (640 × 480, 640 × 360, 320 × 240)
60 Hz: 30 fps (640 × 480, 640 × 360, 320 × 240)
Third Stream 50 Hz: 25 fps (1280 × 720, 640 × 360, 352 × 288)
60 Hz: 30 fps (1280 × 720, 640 × 360, 352 × 240)
Image Enhancement: BLC /3 D DNR / HLC
Image Settings: Rotate mode, saturation, brightness, contrast, sharpness, AGC, white balance adjustable by
client software or web browser
Day / Night switch Day / Night / Auto / Schedule

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Camera ALI-NS4128R
*Note: When the main stream resolution is 3840 × 2160, max frame rate is 20 fps for all streams.
Network
Network Storage Support microSD / SDHC / SDXC card up to 128GB local storage, NAS (NFS,SMB/CIFS), ANR
Alarm Trigger Motion detection, video tampering, network disconnected, IP address conict, illegal login,
HDD full, HDD error
Protocols: TCP/IP, ICMP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, RTP, RTSP, RTCP, PPPoE, NTP, UPnP, SMTP,
SNMP, IGMP, 802.1X, QoS, IPv6, UDP, Bonjour
General Functions One-key reset, anti-icker, three streams, heartbeat, mirror, password protection, privacy
mask, watermark, IP address lter
System Compatibility: ONVIF (Prole S, Prole G), ISAPI
Simultaneous live view Up to 6 channels
Host / User Up to 32 users
3 levels: Administrator, Operator and User
Client Alibi Central Management Software (ACMS) ver. 3.1 or later, ACMS-XP
Web Browser
Plug-in required for live view:
Microsoft® Internet Explorer® (IE) 8+
Plug-in free live view
Interface
Communication
Interface: 1 RJ-45 10M/100M self-adaptive Ethernet port
In-camera storage: Built-in microSD / SDHC / SDXC slot, up to 128GB
Reset button Yes
SVC H.265 encoding and H.264 encoding support
General
Operating conditions: -22 °F ~ 140 °F (-30 °C ~ 60 °C), Humidity 95% or less (non-condensing)
Power supply 12 Vdc ± 25%, 5.5 mm coaxial power plug
PoE (802.3at, class 4)
Power consumption: 12 Vdc, 1.2 A, Max: 14.5 W
PoE: (802.3at, 42.5 V ~ 57 V), 0.5A ~ 0.3A, Max: 18 W
Weather proof: IP67 weatherproof rated, IK10 impact resistance
Material: Front cover: metal, back cover: metal
Dimensions: Camera: Φ5.7" × 13.1" (Φ144 × 332.7 mm)
Weight: Camera: 3.1 lb (1400 g)
With package: 5.5 lb (2500 g)
Using the Waterproof Ethernet Fitting
Install the Waterproof Ethernet Fitting on the Ethernet cable end at the camera when moisture
or contamination exists in the area near the camera. The tting includes several parts that must be
installed in a specic order. To install the tting:
1. Place the rubber O-ring over the camera drop cable end cap.
Push the O-ring up to the connector cap.
2. Place the Lock Nut onto the network cable from the router
or switch as shown in the drawing to the right. The inside
threads must be toward the camera end.
3. Place the rubber basket onto the network cable above the lock
nut as shown.
4. Place the end cap onto the network cable above the rubber
gasket as shown. The ngered end must be toward the router
or switch.
5. Install an RJ-45 connector onto the network cable.
6. Plug the RJ-45 connector with the network cable into the
camera network drop cable.
7. Fit the end cap on the network cable onto the camera drop
cable end cap. Rotate the network cable end cap to lock it in
place.
8. Push the rubber gasket fully into the end of the network cable
end cap.
9. Screw the lock nut onto the network cable end cap until it is
fully seated.
Network drop cable
from camera
Network cable from
router or switchEthernet Fitting installed
Ethernet Fitting assembled and connected
Drop cable
end cap
Network drop
cable from
camera
Rubber
O-ring
seal
RJ-45
connector
End cap
Rubber
gasket
Network
cable
from
router or
switch
Lock nut