ALI-NS1014VR 4 Megapixel IP Dome Camera Quick Installation Guide

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1 ALI-NS1014VR 4 Megapixel IP Dome Camera Quick Installation Guide Ethernet connector - PoE capable 12 Vdc Power connector This document guides you through the basic steps to install and configure the ALI-NS1014VR camera. This camera features: 4 Megapixel 1/3 in. CMOS progressive scan sensor High definition video streaming with Dual-stream video support Video stream compression: H.264 standard and MJPEG 3D-DNR noise reduction and Digital Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) Backlight compensation 65 ft IR range for night vision Dual power capable - Power over Ethernet (PoE) or 12 Vdc Weatherproof - IP66 rated and Vandalproof - IK10 rated For more information about the features of these cameras, please refer to the ALI-IP Camera Software User Manual. Camera drop cable connectors What s in the box Box contains this document with the items shown below. Drill Template Documentation and Installation Tools CD screws and wall inserts L-wrench base Weatherproof fitting for Ethernet cable Dome Assembly This product also includes a junction box adapter plate for attaching the camera assembly onto a junction box. Step 1. Install the camera IR array Lens Gimbal assembly Black plastic shield Drop cable Camera module 1. Determine the best fasteners for securing the camera to mounting surface. The mounting hardware provided is suitable for most surfaces. NOTE: A mounting plate adapter is provided for attaching the camera to a junction box. 2. Using the Drill Template provided, mark the location of the mounting screw holes. If the drop cable will be routed through the mounting surface, mark the location of the hole for the cable. NOTE: The drop cable can be routed through the cable channel on the side of the base. 3. Drill holes for the mounting fasteners, and for the drop cable if needed. 4. Remove the three lower dome screws, then separate the lower dome from the mounting base. An L-wrench is provided. 5. Route the drop cable as planned, then secure the mounting base to the surface with the fasteners. screw holes Wall inserts base screws 6. DO NOT reattach the lower dome to the mounting base at this time. Drop cable Micro SD card slot Reset button ALI-NS1014VR camera without the dome cover 1 Step 2. Connect the camera to the LAN and power it on 1. Route a Ethernet LAN cable to the camera and plug it into the Ethernet connector. Seal the connection from moisture and other contamination. A weatherproof fitting is provided. If the camera is powered through the LAN cable (PoE), apply power to the cable to power on the camera, then continue to Step 3. Install the Alibi Discovery Tool on page 2. ALI-NS1014VR_CQ 10/9/2015

2 2. Route a 12 Vdc power cable to the camera and connect it to the 12 Vdc connector on the camera drop cable. The polarity of the drop cable connector is shown below. 5. To change the network settings of the camera to be compatible with the subnet where it is installed, do the following: a. Click on the device to highlight it. Notice that the network parameters for the device populate the fields in the right frame. CAUTION Before applying power to the camera, ensure that the polarity is correct. An incorrect connection may cause a malfunction and can damage the camera. 3. Seal the power cable connectors as needed from moisture and other contamination. 4. Apply power to the cable to power on the camera. Step 3. Install the Alibi Discovery Tool Alibi Discovery Tool is a software utility used to discover Alibi cameras and NVRs/DVRs installed on the physical Ethernet network (LAN) and change their network settings. Discovery Tool is provided on the CD with your camera and is contained in Alibi Power Tools. To use Discovery Tool: 1. Insert the software CD provided with your camera into an optical drive on the Microsoft Windows computer you will use to access your camera on the LAN. 2. On the CD, find the folder that contains the Alibi Power Tools (Alibi Tools Utility). 3. Install Alibi Power Tools. Refer to the ALIBI Power Tools Installation and User Manual also provided on the CD. When the program opens, the following screen appears. b. Modify the network settings to values compatible with the subnet where it is installed:»» If the IPv4 Address shown for the camera is (default IP address) and the camera is new (un-configured) or was reset to its factory default state, the camera did not find a DHCP server on the network. Modify the parameters in the right pane to values you prefer and are compatible with the network. An example is shown in the screen below. 4. Double click on the Discovery Tool icon. The tool will automatically discover Alibi cameras and recorders installed on the network.»» If the IPv4 Address shown for the camera is something other than (default IP address) and the camera is new or was reset to its factory default configuration, the camera did find a DHCP server on the network and acquired new network parameters that are compatible with the network. If necessary, change the parameters in the right pane to values that you prefer and are compatible with the network. An example is shown in the screen above. c. Enter the admin password for the camera in the Password field. The default admin user password for Alibi cameras is d. Click the Modify button. The new IP address, port, and other settings will change and appear in the list with the device you modified. In the screen shown above, an ALI-NS1014VR camera was discovered. Notice that the IP address of the camera is (default IP address). This camera, although configured for a subnet that is probably foreign to the network it is installed on, is still found by the tool Observint Technologies. All rights reserved.

3 NOTE Observint recommends using strong passwords in all of your surveillance devices. Strong passwords have a minimum of 8 characters with upper case and lower letters, numbers and special characters. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in high security systems. Resetting the password monthly or weekly will better protect your security system from hackers and criminals. 4. If this is the first time you are logging into a camera and are you are using Internet Explorer 10 or newer, a message may appear at the bottom of the window to use ActiveX Controls. Click Allow. 6. Close the Alibi Tools Utility by clicking the Close icon ( T ) in the upper-right corner of the screen. Step 4. Login to the camera To access the camera from a computer on the LAN: 1. Open your Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) browser on your computer and enter the IP address of the camera in the URL field. In the example below, the IP address of the camera is If this login is the first login to an Alibi camera from your computer and browser, continue with the following sub-steps to install WebComponents: a. After a successful login to the camera, a message will appear in the middle of the Live View window requiring you to load a plug-in. Click on the message to continue, then click Run in the pop-up block at the bottom of the screen. 2. In the login window, enter your User Name and Password in the appropriate fields, then click Login. The default User Name and Password for Alibi cameras is admin and If the password you enter for your camera is a weak password, the following pop-up window will appear. Follow the instructions to create a strong admin password. Some computer security software may attempt to block you from running WebComponents.exe. If necessary, open the Internet Explorer downloads list, right click on the WebComponents.exe file name, then click Run Anyway. NOTE b. In the Setup - WebComponents window opens, click Next to continue Observint Technologies. All rights reserved.

4 Grasp here on both sides Grasp here on both sides Installing the WebComponents plugin may require that you close the browser. Follow the on-screen instructions, then restart your browser and log in after the installation is finished. c. Allow the plug-in installation to complete. When the following window appears, click Finish. Pan adjustment 3. To adjust the horizon line (0 ~ 360 ) and tilt (0 ~ 65 ), rotate the camera module as shown below. Step 5. Remote Live View screen After logging into the camera, the Live View - Main stream window initially appears. Live View options Screen select tabs Live View image Logout button Horizon line adjustment 4. Re-install the black plastic shield. 5. Reattach the lower dome. Tilt adjustment Step 6. Adjust the video display The video Display Settings menu includes the image-related configurable parameters for the camera. It contains several sub-menus such as Image Adjustment, Exposure Settings, Day/Night Switch, etc. that can be opened or closed for compactness. Additionally, several adjustments can be seen in the Live View image on the menu. To open the Display Settings menu, go to Setup tab Image Display Settings Capture, Record, Enable e-ptz icons 1. Remove the black plastic shield that covers the camera gimbal. 2. Observe the Live View screen to adjust the direction of the camera. To adjust the camera pan, rotate the camera gimbal (0 ~ 355 ) assemblies and as shown below. Configurable parameters include: Switch Day and Night: Select either Auto-Switch or Scheduled-Switch. If using Auto-Switch, open the Day/Night Switch submenu to select the Sensitivity, Filtering Time, and Smart IR feature ON or OFF. If using Scheduled Switch, set the Start Time and End Time of the switch, then open the Day/Night Switch submenu to select the Smart IR feature ON or OFF. Also, click the Common, Day and Night tabs to set the Saturation, Hue, Brightness, Contrast and Sharpness for Day and for Night modes Observint Technologies. All rights reserved.

5 Tilting Range 0 ~ 65 Rotation 0 ~ 355 Lens Image Adjustment submenu: Open the Image adjustment submenu to set the Saturation, Hue, Brightness, Contrast and Sharpness of the video image. Each parameter can be set to a level of 0 ~ 100 either by moving the slider or entering the value in the box on the right. The effect of the adjustment will appear in the Live View image in the menu. Exposure Settings submenu: In this submenu, set the following for the best performance: Iris Mode: Select Auto or Manual. Some cameras may not offer both options. Exposure Time: Value ranges from 1/3 to 1/100,000 s. The nominal value is 1/150. Adjust it according to the lightening condition. Gain: Set the gain to show the optimal brightness level. Day/Night Switch submenu: You can set the Day/Night switch to Day, Night, Auto, or Schedule. The option you select determines the submenu options. Day or Night: These options both have one parameter: Smart IR. Auto: If you select Auto switch, you can set the sensitivity (0.. 7), filtering time and Smart IR. Schedule: Use Schedule to set that Start Time and End Time for the switch. Smart IR is also selectable. Backlight Settings: Backlight settings include BLC Area (Off, Up, Down Left Right Center), the area to control, and WDR (Wide Dynamic Range) ON or OFF. White Balance: White Balance selection is used to correct colors in the image depending on the lighting source. You can also set the white balance manually (MWB), using Automatic White Balance (AWB1), and lock the white balance setting (Locked WB). Image Enhancement: Options in this submenu include Digital Noise Reduction (DNR) ON or OFF. If ON, you can also adjust the level of noise reduction. Video Adjustment: Video Adjustment includes: Mirror: Mirror adjustment enables you to flip the image (Up/Down), flip Left/Right (reflect or Center). Rotate: Rotate rotates the image +90 degrees. Changes aspect ration from 4:3 to 3:4. Useful for view of a long hallway. Video Standard: Select 60 Hz for NTSC format. Capture Mode: To make a complete use of the 16:9 aspect ratio, you can enable the capture mode when you use the camera in a narrow view scene. Specifications Camera Image Sensor 1/3 CMOS Scanning Mode Progressive Scan Resolution Up to 2688 x 1520 Effective Pixels Approx. 4 Megapixel Minimum Illumination Color: 0.01 Lux, B/W: 0 Lux (IR ON) Day/Night True Day/Night ICR) Electronic Shutter (sec) 1/3 ~ 1/10,000 Wide Dynamic Range 120 db Gain Control Auto White Balance Mode Auto Noise Reduction 3D DNR IR Illuminators Smart IR Array, 850 nm IR Array Range 65 ft IR Sensitivity nm Panning Range 0 ~ 355 Lens Type Fixed Focal Length 4 mm Iris Fixed Focus Manual Horizontal Viewing Angle 83 F-number F2.0 Video Video Compression Format H.264 (Main Profile), H.264 OVC (Optimized Video Codec), MJPEG Codec Streaming Capability Dual Streaming Maximum Frame Rate x 1520, p Bit Rate 32 kbps ~ 16 Mbps Bit Rate Mode CBR, VBR Features Motion Detection Support, Zone Configurable Backlight Compensation Support, Zone Configurable Event Notification Alarm Output, , FTP Privacy Mask Support Video Analytics Tamper Detection, Line Crossing, Intrusion Detection Interface Ethernet RJ-45 10/100 BASE-T SD Card Slot 1x Micro SD / SDHC / SDXC (up to 128GB) Network Protocols TCP/IP, ICMP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, RTP, RTSP, RTCP, PPPoE, NTP, UPnP, SMTP, SNMP, IGMP, 802.1X, QoS, IPv6, Bonjour, ONVIF, PSIA Security Network Storage One-key reset, flash-prevention, dual streams, heartbeat, mirror, password protection, privacy mask, Watermark, IP address filtering, Anonymous access NAS (Support NFS, CIFS / SMB) General Power Requirements PoE (IEEE802.3af) / 12 Vdc Power Consumption 5 W max (IR ON) Weight 1.35 bs Dimensions 3.62 H x 4.49 Φ Operating Temperature -22 F ~ 140 F Operating Humidity 0% ~ 95% RH, Non-condensing Ingress Protection IP66 Impact Protection IK10 Color White Material Aluminum (body) / Polycarbonate (Bubble) Approvals CE, FCC, RoHS System Requirements Operating System Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10, Apple OSX Processor Intel Pentium GHz or later Memory 1 GB or above RAM Display 1024 x 768 resolution or higher Web Browser Internet Explorer 6.0 or above, Apple Safari 5.02 or above, Mozilla Firefox 3.5 or above Supplied Accessories CD ROM (User s Guide, Installation Tools) Quickstart Guide Hardware and Template Junction box adapter plate Observint Technologies. All rights reserved..