SERENE A956 Outdoor Speed Dome Camera Installation Guide
- June 8, 2024
- SERENE
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SERENE A956 Outdoor Speed Dome Camera
This guide is for quick installing and connecting A956 Outdoor Speed Dome Camera. For more details, please refer to the Hardware Manual.
Installation Notices
- This camera must be installed by qualified personnel and the installation should conform to all local codes.
- Do not replace batteries of the camera. Risk of explosion may occur if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
- To use an external power supply, please contact the camera manufacturer to confirm that the power supply complies with the LPS requirements and shares the same power specifications with the camera.
- For safety concern, please hook up the camera with the anti-drop chain of the pendant when installing the camera. For more information about pendant and anti-drop chain, please contact Sales.
Camera’s Connectors
| No. | Connector | Definition | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RJ-45 Port | For network and UPoE connections | #Please contact |
the manufacturer for compatible PoE injector.
2| Power (AC24V)| AC24V power connection
3| Reset Button| Press the button with a proper tool for at least
20 seconds to restore the system.
4| Audio/Alarm I/O
**& RS-485 Connector***
| Audio/Alarm I/O
& RS-485 connection
| # Do NOT connect external power supply to the alarm I/O connector of the
camera.
5| **BNC*| For analog video output
6| SD Card Slot**| Insert the SD card into the card slot to store
videos and snapshots. Do not remove
the SD card when the camera is powered on.
NOTE: It is not recommended to record with the SD card for 24/7 continuously, as it may not be able to support long term continuous data read/write. Please contact the manufacturer of the SD card for information regarding the reliability and the life expectancy.
Power Connection
To power up the camera, connect the AC24V power adaptor to the power connector of the camera and the power outlet. Refer to the diagram and pin definition below for AC24V power connection.
| Pin| Definition
---|---|---
1| AC24V L
2| GND
3| AC24V N
Alternatively, users can use an Ethernet cable and connect it to the RJ-45 port of the camera and an UPoE 60W switch.
Ethernet Cable Connection
Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 connector of the camera, and plug the other end of the cable to the network switch or PC.
- NOTE: In some cases, Ethernet crossover cable might be needed when connecting the camera directly to the PC.
- NOTE: Check the status of the link indicator and activity indicator LEDs. If the LEDs are unlit, please check the LAN connection.
- Green Link Light indicates good network connection.
- Orange Activity Light flashes for network activity indication.
- NOTE: The ITE is to be connected only to PoE networks without routing to the outside plant or equivalent description.
Audio/AIarm I/O & RS-485 Connection
Please refer to the diagram and pin definition tables below for audio/alarm
I/O & RS-485 connection.
Pin| Definition| Pin| Definition| Pin|
Definition| Pin| Definition
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
1| Audio Out| 5| Alarm Out B1| 9| Alarm In 4| 13| GND
(Alarm I/O and RS-485)
2| GND (Audio I/O)| 6| Alarm Out B2| 10| Alarm In 3|
14| Audio In
3| Alarm Out A1| 7| RS-485 D+ (Optional)| 11| Alarm In 2| |
4| Alarm Out A2| 8| RS-485 D- (Optional)| 12| Alarm In 1| |
Before Login to the Camera
A client program will be automatically installed to the PC when connecting to the camera. Before logging in to the camera, please ensure downloading the ActiveX control is allowed by either changing the ActiveX controls and plug- ins or setting Internet’s security level to default. For further details, please refer to the User’s Manual.
ActiveX Controls and Plug-ins Settings
- Step 1: Start the Internet Explorer (IE).
- Step 2: Select from the main menu of the browser. Then click on.
- Step 3: Click on the tab and select , and click on to change ActiveX settings.
- Step 4: Set “ActiveX controls and plug-ins” items to or.
Internet Security Level
- Step 1: Start the IE Internet Explorer (IE).
- Step 2: Select from the main menu of the browser. Then click on.
- Step 3: Click on the tab and select.
- Step 4: Down the page, click on and to confirm the setting. Close the browser window, and open a new one later for accessing the IP camera.
NOTE: It is strongly recommended using Microsoft Internet Explorer 10.0 or later version to connect the camera.
Camera Login
The default IP address of the camera is: 192.168.0.100. Therefore, to access the camera for the first time, please set the IP address of the PC as: 192.168.0.XXX; for example:
- IP Address: 192.168.0.99
- Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Login ID & Password
- Type the corresponding camera IP address into the URL field on the web browser and hit “Enter”.
- For initial login, use the default username, “admin”, and then setup the password. Follow the on-screen instructions to do so. This username and password will be used for succeeding login. Note that the username and password are case sensitive.
- Default username: admin
- Password: (user must setup first)
Install the ActiveX Control
- After connecting to the camera, the request for installing the ActiveX control will appear just below the URL bar.
- Right click on the information bar and click on to permit ActiveX control installation.
- In the pop-up security warning window, click on to start downloading DCViewer software on the PC.
- Click on after DCViewer installation is completed.
Browser-based Viewer
The main page of the IP camera user interface is as shown below.