ACTi A310 Mini Bullet Camera User Manual
- June 11, 2024
- ACTi
Table of Contents
A310 Mini Bullet Camera
User Manual
Mini Bullet Camera
Hardware Manual
A310, A311, A313, A314
Precautions
Read these instructions
Read all the safety and operating instructions before using this product.
Heed all warnings
Adhere to all the warnings on the product and in the instruction manual.
Failure to follow the safety instructions given may directly endanger people,
cause damage to the system or to other equipment.
Servicing
Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers
may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to
qualified service personnel.
Trademarks
ACTi and ACTi logo are registered trademarks of ACTi Corporation. All other
names and products used in this manual are registered trademarks of their
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. ACTi will
not be held responsible for any typographical or technical errors and
reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior
notice.
Federal Communications Commission Statement
**** This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Warning: Changes or modifications to the equipment that are not expressly
approved by the responsible party for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
European Community Compliance Statement
This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B
Information Technology Equipment according to European Standard EN 55022 and
EN 55024. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio
interference in which cause the user may be required to take adequate
measures.
Safety Instructions
Cleaning
Disconnect this product from the power supply before cleaning.
Accessories and Repair Parts
Use only the accessories and repair parts recommended by the manufacturer.
Using other attachments not recommended by the manufacturer may cause hazards.
Water and Moisture
Install other devices (such as Poe injector, alarm, etc.) that will be used
with the camera in a dry place protected from weather.
Servicing
Do not attempt to service this product yourself. Refer all servicing to
qualified service personnel.
Damage Requiring service
Disconnect this product from the power supply immediately and refer servicing
to qualified service personnel under the following conditions.
- When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged
- If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.
- If the inner parts of product have been directly exposed to rain or water.
- If the product does not operate normally even by following the operating instructions in this manual. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the instruction manual, as improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage, and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation.
Safety Check
Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service
technician to perform safety checks to determine if the product is in proper
operating condition.
Introduction
List of Models
This hardware manual contains the following models:
| A310 | 4MP Mini Bullet with D/N, Adaptive IR, Extreme WDR, SLLS, Fixed lens | |
|---|---|---|
| A311 | 6MP Mini Bullet with D/N, Adaptive IR, Superior WDR, SLLS, Fixed lens | |
| A313 | 4MP Mini Bullet with D/N, IR, Extreme Superior WDR, SLLS, Fixed lens | |
| A314 | 6MP Mini Bullet with D/N, IR, Extreme Superior WDR, SLLS, Fixed lens |
Package Contents
Camera
| Mounting Screw Kit|
Cable Gland with Washer
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| |
Wrench
| Drill Template|
Quick Guide & Warranty Card
|
Drill Template
|
Warranty Card
NOTE: The images are for reference only. Actual items may slightly vary.
Physical Description
Item
|
Description
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1| Ethernet Port| Connects to a network using a standard Ethernet cable.
2| DC 12V Power| Connects to an external DC 12V power adapter.
3| Reset Button| Press and hold the reset button to restore the camera
factory default settings.
4| Memory Card Slot| Insert a memory card into the slot for local
recording.
Item
|
Description
---|---
1| DC 12V Power| Connects to an external DC 12V power adapter.
2| Ethernet Port| Connects to a network using a standard Ethernet cable.
3| Memory Card Slot| Insert a memory card into the slot for local
recording.
4| Reset Button| Press and hold the reset button to restore the camera
factory default settings.
Installation Procedures
Step 1: Install the Camera
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Mark the screw holes or attach the bundled drill template on the target surface.
NOTE: Depending on the surface where you will install the camera, it may be necessary to drill three (3) holes and use the supplied screw tux. -
If the cable will pass through the surface, drill the cable hole within the radius of the camera bracket. If the cable will be routed along the surface, route the cable through the gap on the bracket.
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Mount the camera to the surface using the three (3) screws.
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Loosen the knob to adjust the camera tilt and orientation. The camera can be panned by twisting the bracket stem.
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Adjust the camera angle and orientation.
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Tighten the knob and the set screw to fix the tilt angle position.
Step 2: Waterproof and Connect the Cable(s)
If the camera will be installed indoors, simply connect the network side cable
to the camera Ethernet port.
However, if the camera will be installed outdoors, ensure that the cable
connections and the network side cable itself are also protected from water
and other environmental factors.
Use the bundled cable gland for the Ethernet connector and use waterproof tape
to protect the other cable connection.
Using the Cable Gland
This section describes how to waterproof the cable-out or “pigtail” of the
camera using the bundled cable gland. Before connection, prepare an exterior-
grade Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connector.
Perform the following to waterproof the “pigtail” using the cable gland:
- Attach the washer to the Ethernet connector of the camera.
- Detach the clamping nut and sealing insert from the gland body:
- Insert the clamping nut into the Ethernet cable.
- Insert the sealing insert through the Ethernet cable.
- Insert the cable through the gland body.
- Push the sealing insert into the gland body.
- Connect the RJ-45 connector to the camera connector.
- Attach the gland body to the camera connector.
- Attach the clamping nut to the gland body to complete the cable solution.
NOTE: Make sure the clamping nut is tightly attached to the cable gland
body and the sealing insert is squeezed tightly.
Using an Optional Power Adapter
The camera can be powered by a Power over Ethernet (Poe) switch that is
IEEE802.3af compliant. In case of using a non-Poe switch or your Poe switch
has a limited power supply, you can purchase a power adapter and directly
connect the camera to a power outlet.
NOTE: The power adapter is not bundled in the package.
After connecting the power adapter, waterproof the cable connection by using
waterproof tape.
Step 3: Connect to Network
Connect the other end of the network cable to a Poe switch or injector. Then,
connect the switch or injector to a network, PC, and a power source. See
Power-over- Ethernet (Poe) connection example below. 
Step 4: Access the Camera Live View
After making the connections, access the camera live view to adjust the
viewing angle of the camera and configure the settings according to your
preference. See Accessing the Camera on page 17 for more information.
Other Accessories
How to Install / Remove the Memory Card
- Using the bundled wrench, loosen the two (2) screws to remove the cover.
- Push the microSD card into the memory card slot with the metal contacts facing the lens.
- Secure the two (2) screws to attach the cover. Make sure the rubber on the cover is in place.
Accessing the Camera
Configure the IP Addresses
In order to be able to communicate with the camera from your PC, both the
camera and the PC have to be within the same network segment. In most cases,
it means that they both should have very similar IP addresses, where only the
last number of the IP address is different from each other. There are 2
different approaches to IP Address management in Local Area Networks – by
DHCP Server or Manually.
Using DHCP Server to Assign IP Addresses
If you have connected the computer and the camera into the network that has a
DHCP server running, then you do not need to configure the IP addresses at all
– both the camera and the PC would request a unique IP address from DHCP
server automatically. In such case, the camera will immediately be ready for
the access from the PC. The user, however, might not know the IP address of
the camera yet. It is necessary to know the IP address of the camera in other
to be able to access it by using a Web browser.
The quickest way to discover the cameras in the network is to use the
simplest network search, built in the Windows system – just by pressing the
“Network” icon, all the cameras of the local area network will be discovered
by Windows thanks to the UPnP function support of our cameras.
In the example below, we successfully found the camera model that we had just
connected to the network.
By double-clicking with the left mouse on the camera model, it is possible to
automatically launch the default browser of the PC with the IP address of the
target camera filled in the address bar of the browser already.
If you work with our cameras regularly, then there is even a better way to
discover the cameras in the network – by using IP Utility. The IP Utility is
a light software tool that can not only discover the cameras, but also list
lots of valuable information, such as IP and MAC addresses, serial numbers,
firmware versions, etc., and allows quick configuration of multiple devices
at the same time.
The IP Utility can be downloaded for free from
http://www.acti.com/IP_Utility
With just one click, you can launch the IP Utility and there will be an
instant report as follows:
You can quickly see the camera model in the list. Click on the IP address to
automatically launch the default browser of the PC with the IP address of the
target camera filled in the address bar of the browser already.
Using the Default Camera IP Address
If there is no DHCP server in the given network, the user may have to assign
the IP addresses to both PC and camera manually to make sure they are in the
same network segment.
When the camera is plugged into network and it does not detect any DHCP
services, it will automatically assign itself a default IP: 192.168.0.100
Whereas the default port number would be 80. In order to access that camera,
the IP address of the PC has to be configured to match the network segment of
the camera.
Manually adjust the IP address of the PC:
In the following example, based on Windows 7, we will configure the IP address
to 192.168.0.99 and set Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0 by using the
steps below:
Manually adjust the IP addresses of multiple cameras:
If there are more than 1 camera to be used in the same local area network and
there is no DHCP server to assign unique IP addresses to each of them, all of
the cameras would then have the initial IP address of 192.168.0.100,
which is not a proper situation for network devices – all the IP addresses
have to be different from each other. The easiest way to assign cameras the
IP addresses is by using IP Utility :
With the procedure shown above, all the cameras will have unique IP addresses,
starting from 192.168.0.101. In case there are 20 cameras selected, the last
one of the cameras would have the IP 192.168.0.120.
Later, by pressing the “Refresh” button of the IP Utility, you will be able to
see the list of cameras with their new IP addresses.
Please note that it is also possible to change the IP addresses manually by
using the Web browser. In such case, please plug in only one camera at a time,
and change its IP address by using the Web browser before plugging in the
next one. This way, the Web browser will not be confused about two devices
having the same IP address at the same time.
Access the Camera
Now that the camera and the PC are both having their unique IP addresses and
are under the same network segment, it is possible to use the Web browser of
the PC to access the camera.
You can use Microsoft Internet Explorer to access the camera.
| Functionality | Internet Explorer |
|---|---|
| Live Video | Yes |
| Live Video Area Resizable | Yes |
| PTZ Control | Yes |
| Capture the snapshot | Yes |
Video overlay based configuration (Motion Detection regions, Privacy
Mask regions)| Yes
All the other configurations| Yes
When using Internet Explorer browser, the ActiveX control for video stream
management will be downloaded from the camera directly – the user just has to
accept the use of such control when prompted so. No other third party
utilities are required to be installed in such case.
The following examples in this manual are based on Internet Explorer browser
in order to cover all functions of the camera.
Assuming that the camera’s IP address is 192.168.0.100, you can access it by
opening the Web browser and typing the following address into Web browser’s
address bar: http://192.168.0.100
Upon successful connection to the camera, the user interface called Web
Configurator would appear together with the login page. The HTTP port number
was not added behind the IP address since the default HTTP port of the camera
is 80, which can be omitted from the address for convenience.
When you login, you will be asked to set a password. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue.
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