TCM-1511 - Security Camera ACTi - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL TCM-1511 ACTi

H.264 Megapixel IP Indoor IR Bullet Camera Hardware User's Manual

(DC 12V / PoE)

Ver. 2010/1/5

Table of Contents

0. Precautions 3

1. Introduction 4

Package Contents......4

Features and Benefits .... 5

Safety Instructions 7

Physical description....9

Installation Procedure 12

Install the camera onto bracket 12

Rotate front cover counter-clockwise to remove camera cover .... 12

Adjust the focus / zoom.... 13

Basic Connections.... 14

Product Specification 15

2. Accessing Camera

16

If you have DHCP server / router in your network: 16

If you do NOT have DHCP server / router in your network: ...... 16

0. Precautions

Read these instructions

You should read all the safety and operating instructions before using this product.

Heed all warnings

You must adhere to all the warnings on the product and in the instruction manual. Failure to follow the safety instruction given may directly endanger people, cause damage to the system or to other equipment.

Servicing

Do not attempt to service this video device yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Trademarks

All names used in this manual are probably registered trademarks of respective companies.

Liability

Every reasonable care has been taken during the writing of this manual. Please inform your local office if you find any inaccuracies or omissions. We cannot be held responsible for any typographical or technical errors and reserve the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice.

FCC/CE Regulation

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the users will be required to correct the interference at their own expense.

1. Introduction

Package Contents

TCM-1511 (Bracket not included)

Power Adaptor (Optional)

Black rectangular electronic device with attached cable and connector (no visible text or symbols)

Product CD

ACTI www. ACTI.COM

Terminal Blocks for Power & DIO

Two green plastic electrical connectors with labeled pins (12V, OND), no additional text or symbols visible.

Warranty Card

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Features and Benefits

This is a cutting-edge digital video surveillance camera. It can compress and transmit real time images with outstanding image quality (18 FPS @ SXGA, 1280x1024) through a standard TCP/IP network. This camera is your best choice to build an intelligent IP surveillance system.

H.264/MPEG-4/MJPEG Triple Codec Dual Streaming

This device supports 3 compression formats, H.264, MPEG-4 and MJPEG. It brings superior image quality at 18 frames per second up to a resolution of SXGA (1280 x 1024) pixels, and offers up to 26 frames per second in HD720 (1280x720). In D1 (720 x 480) / VGA (640 x 480) / QVGA / QQVGA the device reaches 30 frames per second.

Wide Dynamic Range

This IP camera includes a special process that enhances the view in the brightest and darkest areas. This provides for more evenly illuminated image and brings out greater details to the eye.

Built-in Hardware Motion Detection

No more external motion sensors are required. You may assign up to 3 video motion detection areas. By tuning the object size and sensitivity, it will reliably detect objects passing through in view. Hardware motion detection also offers better sensitivity and faster response time than software motion detection.

Powerful Bundled Surveillance Software

To extend the capabilities of the IP Camera, a powerful surveillance program is included in the package for free. Users can easily use an existing PC as a digital video recorder. Scheduled recording and manual recording keep every important video recorded in the local hard disk. Reliable and accurate motion detection with instant warning enables immediate response in every condition. Quick and simple search and playback function lets you easily find the images and video you want.

Software Development Kit Support

This IP Camera can be integrated or controlled by applications from third party software developers. Software developers can save considerable efforts by using our Streaming Library or ActiveX control. Please contact us for details on integration support.

Digital Time Code Embedded

The “Digital Time Code Embedded” function records video time in the video stream. Therefore, each image frame is marked with its original recording time. It is very useful when users want to find the video at an exact time or between a certain time intervals.

Safety Instructions

Don't use the power supply with other voltages

This device is likely to be damaged or damage other equipments / personnel, if you use a power supply with different voltage than the one included with this device. All warranty of this product will be voided in the situations above.

Cleaning

Disconnect this video product from the power supply before cleaning.

Attachments

Do not use attachments not recommended by the video product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

Water and Moisture

Do not use this video product near water, for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool and the like.

Don't use accessories not recommended by the manufacturer

Only install this device and the power supply in a dry place protected from weather

Servicing

Do not attempt to service this video product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Damage Requiring service

Disconnect this video product from the power supply immediately and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions.

1) When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged
2) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the video product.
3) If the video product has been directly exposed to rain or water.
4) If the video product does not operate normally by following the operating Instructions in this manual. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the instruction manual, as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage, and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the video product to its normal operation.

Safety Check

Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine if the video product is in proper operating condition.

Physical description

AUDUO IN OUT DC 12V 4 3 2 1 REFERENCE INSTALLATION GUIDE POWER ETHERNET 1 2 3 4 5 6

1) Audio Input / Output

The IP device supports audio input and output with earphone jack

2) Power Input

Connect the power adaptor here if your power input is DC12V.

12V GND

PIN	NAME	DESCRIPTION
1	12V	DC Power Input
2	GND	Ground Pin

3) Ethernet Port

The IP device connects to the Ethernet via a standard RJ45 connector. Supporting NWAY, this IP device can auto detect the speed of local network segment (10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet).

4) Digital Input / Output

Used in applications like motion detection, event triggering, time lapse recording, alarm notifications, etc., the I/O terminal connector provides the interface to:

- 1 transistor output - For connecting external devices such as relays and LEDs. Connected devices can be activated by Output buttons on the Live View page or through video management software.

- 1 Digital Input - An alarm input for connecting devices that can toggle between an open and closed circuit, for example: PIRs, door/window contacts, glass break detectors, etc. The device will detect the change in digital input and transmit the signal to video surveillance servers.

•Auxiliary power and GND

Pin 1	GND	Ground	Description
Pin 2	Auxiliary DC Power input (not to power this camera)	Electrically connected in parallel with the connector for the power supply, this pin provides an auxiliary connector for mains power to the unit.This pin can also be used to power auxiliary equipment, with a maximum current of 100mA.	Voltage: 12V DC,Max: 1.2W
Pin 3	Digital Input	Connect to GND to activate, or leave floating (or unconnected) to deactivate.	Must not be exposed to voltages greater than 30V DC.
Pin 4	Transistor Output	Uses an open-collector NPN transistor with the emitter connected to the GND pin. If used with an external relay, a diode must be connected in parallel with the load for protection against transient voltages.	Max load = <100mAMax voltage = 24V DC (to the transistor)

The I/O terminal pins are numbered right to left,

Connect input/output devices to the camera as follows:

1. Attach the cables for the device securely to the supplied green connector block.
2. Once the cables are connected, push the connector block into the terminal connector (also green) on the camera.

3.3V DC TO DC CONVERTER FUSE 1A + - POWER INPUT EARTH GND GND DC POWER DI DO NPN DI SW DIODE RELAY DEVICE CAMERA

5) Reset Button

Step 1: Switch off IP device by disconnecting the power cable

Step 2: Press and continue to hold the Reset Button (with a sharp tipped object, like a pen.)

Step 3: Reconnect the power cable while continuing to hold the reset button. The red Power LED light will flash on for 3 second first, turn off for about 15 seconds, flash on for another second and turn off again. By this time the reset to default operation is already completed. This will take around 20 seconds from power up. You may then release the reset button. This length of time fluctuates slightly with the environment. The Power LED light will come back on and stay on after a few more seconds. The unit will start up with factory default settings automatically.

graph LR
    A["Power On"] --> B["On (3s)"]
    B --> C["Off (about 15s)"]
    C --> D["On 1s"]
    D --> E["Off (10~15s)"]
    E --> F["Stay On"]
    G["Restore to Default Complete"] --> D
    H["About 20 Seconds"] --> D

6) Power LED Indicator

The LED indicator lights up shortly upon device power up. It will light up again and stay on when the device is fully booted up.

Installation Procedure

Install the camera onto bracket

Hand holding a white cylindrical device with visible internal components and two red-circled points on the side (no text or symbols)

Rotate front cover counter-clockwise to remove camera cover

Hand holding a white cylindrical security camera with a red arrow indicating clockwise motion (no text or symbols visible)

Adjust the focus / zoom

- Zoom adjust lever - Focus adjust lever

Basic Connections

Follow the procedures below to connect the IP device to the respective apparatuses.

graph TD
    A["Device ①"] --> B["Laptop"]
    C["Device ②"] --> D["Switch"]
    E["Device ③"] --> F["Laptop"]

If you have a PoE(Power over Ethernet) supported switch or injector:

1) Connect your IP Camera to the Switch / Injector by CAT5 or CAT6 cables with RJ45 connector.
2) Connect your Switch / Injector to PC with another CAT5 / CAT6 network cable.

If your switch does not support PoE, and you are powering the camera with power adaptor:

1) Connect the power adaptor to IP Camera
2) Connect IP device's Ethernet port to Network switch (via RJ45 connectors).
3) Connect a PC to the Ethernet switch (via RJ45 connectors)

Please refer our PoE Guide for more details on Power over Ethernet related concepts.

Product Specification

		TCM-1511
Image	Device Micron Progressive Scan CMOS
	Size 1/3 inch
	Effective Pixels 1280(H) x 1024 (V)
Min. scene Illumination	Color Color mode automatically switched to B/W mode under 4 Lux
	B/W 0 Lux (IR LED ON)
	IR Sensitivity from 700nm to 1100nm
	IR LED IR LED x 24 (850nm)
	CDS Sensor Yes
	IR Working Distance 20~30 M(30 IRE)
Lens	Lens f3.3mm~ 12mm/ F1.6
	Viewing Angle 89.8° ~ 23.9° (Horizontal)
Synchronization	Sync. System	Internal
Day/Night functions	Mechanical IR Cut Filter	Yes
Functions	Motion Detection	Yes (3 Windows)
	Electronic shutter	1/5 ~ 1/15,000 sec
	Fixed Shutter (Manual)	1/30 ~ 1/1,000 sec. (60Hz)1/25 ~ 1/1,000 sec. (50Hz)
	Flickerless	1/120 sec. (60Hz)1/100 sec. (50Hz)
	BLC	Yes
	AGC	Automatic (User defined)
	White Balance	Auto, Indoor1, Indoor2, Outdoor1, Outdoor2, Hold Current, Manual
	Wide Dynamic Range	Yes
S/N Ratio	S/N Ratio	Better than 44 dB
Video Compression	Compression	H.264/ MPEG-4 SP/ MJPEG simultaneous dual streams selectable
	Picture Resolution	SXGA (1280x1024)HD 720 (1280x720)VGA (640x480)QVGA (320x240)QQVGA (160x112)
	Bit Rate	28K ~ 6M bps
	Image Frame Rate	18 fps at SXGA; 26 fps at HD720; 30 fps at VGA; 30 fps at QVGA; 30 fps at QQVGA
Audio Input	Compression	8kHz, Mono, PCM
	Audio Line Input	Unbalanced, 1.4Vp-p, 1Vrms, 3.5mm Phone Jack
Audio Output	Compression	8kHz, Mono, PCM
	Audio Line Output	Unbalanced, 1.4Vp-p, 1Vrms, 3.5mm Phone Jack
Alarm	Digital Input	1, TTL, Terminal Block
	Digital Output	1, TTL, Terminal Block
External I/O	Reset Button	Factory Default
	LED	System Status
Network	Ethernet	Ethernet(10/100 Base-T), RJ-45 connector
	Protocol	TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, DHCP, PPPoE, RTP, RTSP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, ICMP, ARP, IGMP, SMTP, FTP, UPnP, IPv6
Software	Web Browser	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or above
	SDK	ACTi SDK-10000
	Security	Password Protection: Configured by the Administrator
Operating	Temperature	0 °C ~ 50 °C (32 °F ~ 122 °F)
Power	Power Requirement	PoE (IEEE 802.3af) with Class 3
	Power Consumption	6.96 W (DC 12V) w/ IR LED ON8.16 W (PoE) w/ IR LED ON
Physical	Dimensions (∅ xL)	68mm x 130.6 mm (2.68"x 5.14")
	Weight	505g (1.11lb)
Approvals	Certificate	CE, FCC, IP66

2. Accessing Camera

If you have DHCP server / router in your network:

Many network server / routers are able to automatically provide IP addresses through DHCP. If you are using such a network, just plug in your computer and IP Camera into the network and your IP device will acquire network address by itself. Find and access the device with our IP Utility program. You may download it at:

http://www.acti.com/product/detail/Software/ACTi_Utility_Suite

If you do NOT have DHCP server / router in your network:

1. Configure your PC to use the same subnet by changing your PC's IP address to the subnet with prefix 192.168.0.XXX. The last number should be anything from 1 to 254 except 100 and other occupied IP addresses. Subnet mask should be 255.555.255.0.
2. The default IP used by this device is 192.168.0.100. Please make sure your PC is NOT using this address and that no two equipments use the same IP address in the network.
3. Change your IP address by going to Control Panel ->Manage Network Connections -> Right click on the connection to change -> Option -> TCP/IP IPv4 Properties.

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability. Otherwise, you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings. Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address: IP address: 192 . 168 . 0 . 101 Subnet mask: 255 . 255 . 255 . 0 Default gateway: Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses: Preferred DNS server: Alternate DNS server: Advanced... OK Cancel

Please set the settings as below.

IP address: 192.168.0.xxx
- Subnet mask: 255.255.255. 0

(NOTE: xxx should be a number from 1 to 254 except 100, which is used by the IP device. Please also make sure that no two equipments use the same IP address in the

1. Open Internet Explorer (Version 6.0 or above), and type in the Default IP:

192.168.0.100

1. When you see the login window, please input default user and password:

Default User: Admin

Password: 123456

Web Configurator Login Account Admin Password ••••••• Language English Login Reset

1. After logging in, you will see the video from camera. To go to the main menu, click the "Setup" button on the top left.

Web Configurator Live Setup Action Function Media Encoder Type Size Digital Zoom NO ZOOM 1 2007-01-05 21:07:58 1503-DG

If you are using a single camera, this is enough to access the device.

If you are using multiple devices, you need to change the current device to another unused IP address, so that when the next device is connected to the network, no two devices use the same IP. Please perform the following steps.

1. Go to Network -> Connection Type
2. Change the IP mode to Static.
3. Change the IP to 192.168.0.101 or any other unused IPs. Do NOT use the PC's IP address or 192.168.0.100.). If this is not the first device you add to the network, please also avoid other devices' IPs.

Web Configurator Live Setup Host & Date Host Date & Time NETWORK Link Speed & Duplex Mode Connection Type IP Address Filtering DNS DDNS Port Mapping ToS UPnP™ Video & Audio Maintain Logout Connection Type Dynamic IP Address Static IP Address IP Address 192 168 0 101 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 ISP Gateway PPPoE User Name Password IPV6 Apply Reset

1. Click "Apply"

2. Please go to Maintain -> Save & Reboot, and click "Apply". Internet Explorer will close after a few seconds. This is normal.

Web Configurator Live Setup Host & Date Host Date & Time NETWORK Video & Audio Maintain User Account Setting SystemInfo Factory Default Firmware Upgrade Profile Pack Save & Reboot Logout Reboot Click apply to save all settings and reboot this device. Please wait 30 seconds for system reboot. And the window will close. Apply Reset

1. Wait for 30 seconds, and open IE again to connect to the new IP. (In this example, 192.168.0.101). For the second device or more you add into the network, please type the correct IP.
2. Adjust the default Video setting by going to Video & Audio -> Media 1

Web Configurator Live Setup Host Data & Time NETWORK Link Speed & Duplex Mode Connection Type DNS DDNS Port Mapping Tos UPnP™ Video & Audio Advance Media 1 Media 2 User Maintain Systeminfo Factory Default Firmware Upgrade Reboot Save & Reboot Logout Media 1 Streaming Mode Single Stream Mode Encoder Type H264 Resolution 1280x720 Frame Rate [Approx. 20 FPS] Video Bitrate Mode Constant Bit Rate Video Max Bit Rate UNLIMITED Video Bit Rate 3M Apply Reset