Configure the IP Addresses. ACTi E31, E34, E33, E32
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ACTi E31 is a 1MP bullet camera with day/night functionality, infrared illumination, basic wide dynamic range, and a fixed lens, making it suitable for various surveillance applications. Its compact and weatherproof design allows for flexible outdoor or indoor installation, and the Ethernet port enables seamless network connectivity. With its image enhancement features, the camera delivers clear and detailed footage even in challenging lighting conditions. The camera also supports Power over Ethernet (PoE), simplifying installation and eliminating the need for additional power outlets.
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Hardware Manual
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 that we had just connected to the network.
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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.
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Table of contents
- 6 Safety Instructions
- 7 List of Models
- 8 Package Contents
- 9 Physical Description
- 10 Mount the Camera
- 10 Using the Bundled Bracket
- 13 Other Mounting Options
- 14 Waterproof Cable Installation
- 15 installed Network Cable (“Pigtail”)
- 16 Step 2: Prepare the Conduit Gland and Flex Conduit
- 17 Step 3: Install the Ethernet Cable
- 18 Step 4: Connect the Ethernet Cable
- 19 Replace the Pre-Installed Network Cable
- 20 installed Network Cable (“Pigtail”)
- 21 Step 2: Install the New Ethernet Cable
- 23 Basic Connections
- 23 Connecting a Single Camera
- 24 Connecting Multiple Cameras
- 25 Configure the IP Addresses
- 25 Using DHCP Server to Assign IP Addresses
- 27 Using the Default Camera IP Address
- 29 Access the Camera