Vivotek SF8172 User manual

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Warning Before Installation
Package Contents
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Power off the Network Camera as
soon as smoke or unusual odors
are detected.
Refer to your user’s manual for the
operating temperature.
Do not place the Network Camera
on unsteady surfaces.
Do not touch the Network Camera
during a lightning storm.
Do not insert sharp or tiny objects
into the Network Camera.
Do not drop the Network Camera.
SF8172
Alignment Stickers Software CD
Quick Installation Guide /
Warranty Card
Power & I/O Cables
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Physical Description
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Outer View
Built-in Microphone
Dome cover
IMPORTANT:
Record the MAC address under the camera base
before installing the camera.
Inner View
Header (J7)
Spring Contacts (A)
Lens
Contacts for Internal Microphone (B)
Header (J6)
Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 Socket
MicroSD/SDHC/SDXC Card Slot
Reset Button
Status LEDs
Cabling Cutout

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Hardware Installation
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Release button
First, open the dome cover by pressing the release button. You may squeeze the opposite edge of
the dome cover if the dome cover does not come off easily. Then, follow the steps below to install the
camera to either a ceiling or a wall.
If you plan to route cables from the side of camera,
remove the rubber slide cover from the dome cover.
Slide cover
Connect the supplied power & IO cables if your switch
does not support PoE. Connect the white header
connectors to J6 and J7 on the camera.
Connecting Ethernet Cable
& the Power and IO Cable
J6
J7
Power & IO Cable

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Power and IO
cables
Connecting Cables
If you need to route cables through the side opening, proceed with the following:
1. Connect the Ethernet and the Power & IO cables. The Ethernet cable
is user-supplied.
2. Use an included cable tie to secure the Ethernet and IO cable to the base plate. Insert the cable
tie through the vertical mounting tab located on the edge of the cabling cutout.
3. Make a clearance between cables and the vertical mounting tab. Arrange the cables neatly to
avoid getting in the way when the dome cover is attached.
4. Cut the extra length from the cable tie.
It is recommended to remove the strain relief boot if your Ethernet cable
comes with one.
Ethernet
Make a clearance
between cables and
the vertical tab
Strain relief boot
If you route cables through a drill hole on
a wall/ceiling, simply route cables through
the cabling cutout.

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Ceiling Mount Installation
456 mm
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178 mm
47mm
AM-116
AM-116
AM-51A
AM-114
Install the Pendant Pipe
Below is a sample procedure using a
pendant pipe:
1. Determine a hard surface ceiling
location, and use the four mounting
holes on the pendant head to mark
the positions where holes will be
drilled to secure the pendant head.
Note that screws are user-supplied
and they should be at least 11mm
long.
2. Route cables through the pendant
pipe and the pendant head.
IMPORTANT:
Refer to the "Panoramic PTZ Installation Guide" in your product CD for design considerations before
you proceed with physical installation.
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Attach Camera to Mounting Adaptor
An adapter bracket, AM-517, is required.
1. Align the bracket's screw slots with mounting holes on the AM-51A.
2. Secure the bracket to AM-51A using 2 pan head M2.6 screws.
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3. Align the camera's screw slots with
the C holes.
4. Use the included M2.6 screws to
secure camera to bracket.

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30~100cm
AM1010
NOTE:
Header (J7)
Header (J6)
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Install to the Ceiling
1. Drill pilot holes into the ceiling. Then hammer four anchors into the holes.
2. Secure the pendant head to the ceiling using four screws.
3. Connect the two white header connectors to the J6 and J7 connectors.
4. Connect the Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 socket.
5. You will find a desiccant bag attached to the camera. Replace the desiccant bag included in the
camera with the one shipped within the accessory bag.
6. Attach the dome cover to the camera.
7. Route cables through a 3/4” conduit from the pendant head.
Arrange the cables neatly to avoid getting in the way when the dome cover is attached.
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AM-51A
AM-116
AM-212
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Wall Mount Bracket Installation
Below is a sample procedure using a wall mount bracket and a pendant pipe:
1. Determine a hard surface ceiling location. Use the four mounting holes on the wall mount bracket
to mark the positions where holes will be drilled to secure the bracket and routing cables. Note that
screws are user-supplied and they should be at least 11mm long.
2. Feed cables through the bracket.
3. Install the pendant pipe.
4. Install the camera to the mounting adapter. See Attach Camera to Mounting Adapter on the previous
page.
5. Install the mounting adapter to pendant pipe.
6. Tighten the connection using the included hex wrench.

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Network Deployment
30~100cm
7. Install the speed dome camera next to the fisheye, with their lens positioned at approximately the
same height. For details about speed dome installation, please refer to its documentation.
8. Connect all cabling, including the IO cables to J6 and J7, and the Ethernet cable to RJ-45 connector.
9. Install the dome cover.
General Connection (without PoE)
1. Connect RJ45 Ethernet cable to a switch.
2. Connect the power cable from the Network Camera to a power outlet.
3. If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, make the connection from the general
I/O terminal block.
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RECEIVE
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+3V3
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General I/O Terminal Block
Power Cord Socket (Black)
Microphone In (Pink)
Audio Out (Green)
+3V3: Power, 3.3V DC
DO: Digital Output
D I: Digital Input
GND: Ground
NOTE:
If DC power is preferred, it should comply with: O/P:
12VDC, 1.5Amin., L.P.S. per IEC 60950-1.

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When using a non-PoE switch
Use a PoE power injector (optional) to connect between the Network Camera and a non-PoE
switch.
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
When using a PoE-enabled switch
The Network Camera is PoE-compliant, allowing transmission of power and data via a single
Ethernet cable. Follow the below illustration to connect the Network Camera to a PoE-enabled switch
via Ethernet cable.
POWER C
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RECEIVE
PARTITION
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PoE Switch
POWER C
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RECEIVE
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PoE Power Injector
(optional)
Non-PoE Switch
NOTE:
1. This equipment is only to be connected to PoE
networks without routing to outside plants.
2. For PoE input connection, use only UL listed I.T.E.
with PoE output.

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Ready to Use
Assigning an IP Address
1. Install “Installation Wizard 2” from the Software Utility directory on the software CD.
2. The program will conduct an analysis of your network environment. After your network is
analyzed, please click on the “Next” button to continue the program.
3. The program will search for VIVOTEK Video Receivers, Video Servers, and Network Cameras
on the same LAN.
4. After a brief search, the main installer window will pop up. Double-click on the MAC address
that matches the one printed on the camera label or the serial number on the package box label
to open a browser management session with the Network Camera.
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1. A browser session with the Network Camera should prompt as shown below.
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NOTE:
If you encounter problems with displaying live view or the onscreen plug-in control, you may try to
manually remove the plug-ins that might have been installed on your computer. Remove the following
folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Camera Stream Controller.
2. Refer to the “Panoramic PTZ Installation Guide” in your product CD for the rest of the
configuration details.