Iqinvision IQeye 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 IQeye 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. Mounting hardware
6. Qty (2) spare tamper-proof trim cover screws
7. Torx T-10 security wrench
8. Microphone In/Line Out audio cable (H.264 camera model only)
1. If the optional Alliance-mini IQD4-PB (black) or IQD4-PG (beige) Pendant
Mount Adapter Pack is purchased, the package should include the following
(for use with Standard Camera Model only):
A. Qty (5) Pendant Mount Adapters
B. Qty (10) Screws - Two Per Pendant Mount
C. Installation & Operating Instructions
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3 Description
The IQeye Alliance-mini is a compact high-resolution mini-dome
camera system that supports both H.264 and MJPEG video compression,
suitable for indoor and vandal indoor installation 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 IQeye
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 IQeye 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 IQeye 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 IQeye 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 to an Interior Durable Surface Wall
1. Remove the trim cover
Interior Vandal Camera Model: 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 H.264 camera models include an internal microphone. The 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
(not supplied) will connect to the 3.5 mm plugs.
Image 6.1
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Side 1 Side 2 Cover Removal Ethernet Pass-Through
Image 6.2

2. Mount the IQeye Alliance-mini camera base to the desired wall or
ceiling surface using the supplied or equivalent mounting hardware.
3. Remove the camera shroud by placing
the palm over the top of the shroud, then
gently squeezing 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 IQeye
Alliance-mini’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 IQeye Alliance-mini Pendant Mount Installation
The IQeye 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 8.1.
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 IQeye Alliance-mini Pendant Mount does not provide a weather seal to the camera. The
IQeye 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 IQeye Alliance-mini
1. Plug the IQeye camera into the network.
2. The IQeye Alliance-mini cameras are powered via the Ethernet using
an IEEE 802.3af power source.
Power Source Warning
Note that the IQeye 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. IQeye 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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