Iqinvision Alliance-mini Series User manual

IQeye Alliance-mini Series
Installation and Operating Instructions

Contents
1 Service 3
2 Unpacking 3
3 Description 4
4 Installation 4
5 Mounting Options 4
6 Surface Wall Mount 5
7 Pendant Mount 7
8 PC Configuration 8
9 VLC for H.264 Stream 10

1 Service
If the unit needs repair service or parts, the customer should contact
IQinVision for authorization to return, as well as shipping instructions.
IQinVision
33122 Valle Road
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-4853
Phone: [phone] or 1-877-850-0805 (toll-free in U.S.)
Fax: [phone]
2 Unpacking
The Alliance-mini should include the following:
Interior Vandal Camera Model
1. IQeye Alliance-mini camera with aluminum black trim ring
2. Additional aluminum trim ring in beige
3. IQeye Alliance-mini Installation and Operating Instructions
4. Mini-CD with IQeye PC Tools
5. Camera mounting hardware
6. Qty (2) spare tamper-proof trim cover screws
7. Torx T-10 security wrench
8. Microphone In/Line Out audio cable
If the optional Alliance-mini IQD4-PB (black) or IQD4-PG (beige) Pendant Mount
Adapter Multi-Pack is purchased, the package should include the following:
1. Qty (5) Pendant Mount Adapters
2. Qty (10) Screws - Two Per Pendant Mount
3. Installation & Operating Instructions
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3 Description
The Alliance-mini is a compact high-resolution mini-dome camera
system that supports both H.264 and MJPEG video compression and
is suitable for indoor vandal resistant installations via wall- or ceiling-
mounting. Optional adapters allow the camera models to be surface,
single-gang box wall-mounted as well as pendant-mounted. The
Alliance-mini comes with a black aluminum trim ring installed, and also
includes an extra aluminum trim ring in beige so that the camera will
look attractive in any décor.
4 Installation
This manual describes how to install the Alliance-mini, including
installation with the optional wall mount, as well as the optional pendant
mount. Installations should be performed by qualified service personnel
only in accordance with local, state and national code(s).
5 Mounting Options
The Alliance-mini is designed to be used in one of the following
configurations:
1. Surface mounted to any interior durable surface wall.
2. Surface mounted to a plenum or other durable ceiling surface.
3. Used in conjunction with a ¾” NPT threaded pipe (not included) as part
of a pendant mount solution with the use of the Alliance-mini Pendant
Mount Adapter Multi-Pack (P/N IQD4-PB or IQD4-PG).
NOTE: The first section of this guide covers installation of an Alliance-mini without the
optional mounting adapters. The subsequent sections briefly discuss how to mount the dome
camera with the optional adapters.
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6 Mounting on an Interior Durable Surface Wall
1. Remove the trim cover
Using the supplied Torx T-10 security wrench loosen the two tamper-
proof screws holding the dome cover to the camera assembly. Note
that these screws are not captively held to the dome cover. If lost, two
spare tamper-proof screws are provided. If using a PoE Ethernet cable
coming through the wall, be sure to run this cable through the cable
pass-through in the camera base plate and connect it to the Ethernet
port on the camera as shown in Image 6.1.
Note: The included internal microphone is disabled by default.
If an external microphone or powered loudspeaker (not supplied) will
be connected to the mini dome camera use the supplied audio cable.
Pass the audio cable through the camera base plate and connect it
to the audio connector on the camera as shown in Image 6.2. External
microphone and powered loudspeaker will connect to the 3.5 mm
plugs.
2. Mount the Alliance-mini camera base to the desired wall or ceiling
surface using the supplied or equivalent mounting hardware.
Image 6.1
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Side 1 Side 2 Cover Removal Ethernet Pass-Through
Image 6.2

3. Remove the camera shroud by placing your
palm over the top of the shroud, then gently
squeeze the two tabs toward the front of the
shroud toward the center of the camera.
Pivot these tabs away from the camera, then
pull the shroud off the camera as shown in
Image 6.3.
4. Set the field-of-view using the camera’s
3-axis gimbal.
5. Focus the camera.
Varifocal Lens: Adjust the field-of-view
and focus rings to focus the lens. Be sure
to lock the lens ring thumbscrews when
desired focus is achieved as shown in
Image 6.4.
Fixed Focal Lens: Focus the lens by
twisting the lens clockwise or counter
clockwise to achieve the desired focus.
Then lock the lens in place by tightening the
locking ring as shown in Image 6.5.
6. Replace the camera shroud by first
positioning the shroud against the rear
shroud tab, then pivoting the shroud
down toward the front two mounting
tabs. Squeeze the shroud gently and
push it down to engage the front two
mounting tabs.
7. Replace the trim cover.
Position the dome cover so the dome
cover screws line up with the matching
receiving holes on the mounting plate
(Image 6.6). Tighten the dome cover to
the mounting plate using the supplied
Torx T-10 security wrench.
Note: The cover fits in only one orientation. Do not apply
excessive force, or damage to the trim cover may occur. If it
does not push down easily on to the camera, the cover may
be flipped 180° from the correct orientation. Remove the
cover, flip it 180° and try again. An easy way to identify the
correct orientation is to look for the “Activity LED” hole in
the trim ring and align that on the same side of the camera
as the Activity LED.
Image 6.3
Image 6.5
Image 6.6
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Image 6.4

7 Alliance-mini Pendant Mount Installation
The Alliance-mini Pendant Mount adapter is designed to easily mount the
camera via a ¾” NPT conduit (not supplied).
1. Pull the PoE Ethernet cable through the top of the Pendant Mount
and attach the Pendant Mount to the conduit by threading the pendant
cover to the conduit as shown in Image 7.1.
2. Pull the PoE Ethernet cable through the cable pass-through in the
camera base plate and connect it to the camera’s Ethernet port.
3. Attach the camera base plate to the Pendant mount using the supplied
quantity. (2) machine screws.
4. Setup the camera as described in steps 3-6 in section 6.
Note: The Alliance-mini Pendant Mount does not provide a weather seal to the camera. The Alliance-
mini in all of its mounting configurations is still an interior camera.
Figure 7.1
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8 PC Configuration of the Alliance-mini
1. Plug the camera into the network.
2. The Alliance-mini cameras are powered via the Ethernet using an IEEE
802.3af power source.
Power Source Warning
Note that the Alliance-mini camera can only be powered with a standard IEEE
802.3af PoE injector or PoE switch. It CANNOT BE POWERED with DC, AC or with
the IQinVision proprietary IQpoet™ injector.
3. Alliance-mini field-of-view and focus adjustment must be performed
using a browser to view the camera image.
A. Insert the IQtools CD into the CD drive of the PC. Once the CD
auto-starts, run IQfinder either from the CD by clicking “Scan for
IQeye cameras on my network” or by installing IQfinder on the
local machine by selecting “Install IQfinder”.
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B. Click the “Scan for IQeye
cameras on my network” to find
IQeye cameras.
The detected cameras will be
displayed in the IQfinder window.
Select a camera from the list and
click the “Assign IP” to edit the
selected camera’s IP settings.
C. The “Assign IP” window allows
the IP Address, Subnet and
Gateway of the camera to be
changed, and alternatively
the camera to be configured
for DHCP operation. Click the
“Apply” button after making the
desired changes.
Note: Changing between a static IP address and
DHCP will require the camera to be rebooted.
D. To view a camera double-click
on a camera entry or highlight
a camera in the list and click
the “Web Page” button. The
“Live” page will be displayed
through your default browser
(IE recommended). It is also
possible to open Internet
Explorer and enter the IP
address of the IQeye camera in
the address field of the browser.
4. Additional Configuration.
To perform further configuration
of the camera click on the “Setup”
tab.
Note: The default username is “root” and the
default password is “system”.
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9 VLC for H.264 Stream
1. Using VLC for H.264 Stream
A. To prepare the camera to serve an
H.264 stream, install VLC Player
(Version 1.0.1 or higher) from
https://videolan.org/vlc/ and use
default installation parameters.
B. Launch VLC Player.
C. Click on “Media” and then “Open
Network Stream”.
D. On the “Network” tab choose
RTSP under the “Protocol” drop
down. Then enter the IP address
of the camera under the “Address”
field.
E. Click the down arrow next to the
“Play” button on the bottom right
to expand the list. From the menu
choose “Play”. The video player
will open with the live H.264 video
stream.
2. Additional Documentation
For additional information and
technical documents, including
detailed configuration of VLC, please
visit http://www.iqeye.com/support/
manuals.html
For product warranty, additional
documentation and technical
information, please visit
www.iqeye.com/support
H.264 Stream
RTSP Protocol
VLC Player
Open Network Stream
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Notes

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