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ALI-NS1044VR_CQ
10/12/15
What’s in the box
Your camera includes this document and the items shown below.
Junction box
adapter plate
(camera side
shown
CD-ROM
manuals and
software
Security
L-wrench
Surface
mount drill
template
Weatherproof
LAN coupling
Mounting
hardware
packet
Video test
cable
Step 1. Install the camera
The camera includes hardware to install it directly to a mounting surface, or onto a single- or double-gang
electrical box using the gang box adapter plate shown above. Camera drop cables can be routed through
the conduit port on the side of the lower dome, through the mounting surface or into an electrical box, if
used. To install the camera:
1. Remove the dome assembly by loosening the three captive dome screws using the security
L-wrench provided.
2. Install a microSD card in the SD card slot, if needed.
3. To mount the camera, do one of the following:
To mount the camera directly onto a mounting surface
1. Determine the best fasteners
for securing the camera
to mounting surface. The
mounting hardware provided is
suitable for most surfaces.
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 camera drop cables.
3. Drill holes for the mounting
fasteners, and for the drop cable
where needed.
4. Continue the installation with
Connect camera drop cables
to peripherals, LAN and
power below.
Mounting
screw hole
Wall insert
Lower
dome
assembly
Mounting
screws
Drop
cables
To mount the camera onto an electrical box
1. Install a single- or double-gang electrical box at the location where the camera will be installed.
2. Secure the at side of the gang box adapter plate to the open side of the box using appropriate
screws.
3. Continue the installation with Connect camera drop cables to peripherals, LAN and power
below.
ALI-NS1044VR 4.0 Megapixel
IP Dome Camera Quick
Installation Guide
This document guides you through the basic steps to install and congure the ALI-NS1044VR camera. The
ALI-NS1044VR camera features:
• 4.0 MP high resolution sensor
• 2.8 - 12 mm motorized vari-focal lens
• HD real-time video up to 2688 x 1520 with H.264 compression
• IR LEDs with illumination up to 100 feet
• 3D-DNR noise reduction, Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), Backlight compensation
• Dual power capable - Power over Ethernet (PoE) or 12 Vdc
• Weatherproof - IP66 rated and Vandalproof - IK10 rated
• Internal microSD card storage up to 128GB (card not provided)
• Audio I/O, Alarm I/O
• Includes a junction box adapter plate
For more information about the software features of this camera, please refer to the ALI-IP Camera V2
Software User Manual.
Lower
dome
assembly
Dome
assembly
IR array
Lens
Conduit
port
Lower
dome
assembly
Product label
Holes for
mounting
screws (3)
D
rop cable for
power and LAN
D
rop cable for
peripherals
Reset
button
Lens
IR LED
array
Drop cables
Camera gimbal
tilt pivot point
M
icroSD
card slot
C
VBS jack
Anchor for
dome tether
Mounting screw
holes (3)
Camera with dome cover removed
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Connect camera drop cables to peripherals, LAN and power
Ethernet connector -
PoE capable
Peripheral interface wire bundle
12 Vdc Power
connector
Camera drop cables to Ethernet, power and peripheral devices
1. Route the camera power and LAN (or LAN with PoE), and peripheral interface wiring for the left and
right audio channels, alarm input and output , and microphone to the camera mounting location (or
into the electrical box).
2. Connect the wires in the peripheral interface wire bundle drop cable to peripheral devices as
needed. See the following table. The camera can connect to two microphones (L and R), an alarm
input sensor and an alarm output (reporting) device, and to two audio line out (L and R) channels.
Label Color Connects to:
LINE_OUT_R Brown Audio line right channel line input. Pair with LINE_GND.
LINE_GND Red Ground for line out left and right channels. Pair with LINE_OUT_L and LINE_OUT_R.
LIN/MIC- Orange Left microphone. Pair with MIC_GND.
RIN/MIC+ Yellow Right microphone. Pair with MIC_GND.
ALARMIN_GND Green Ground for alarm input sensor. Pair with ALARM_IN.
ALARM_IN Blue Alarm input sensor. Pair with ALARMIN_GND.
LINE_OUT_L Violet Audio line left channel line input. Pair with LINE_GND.
MIC_GND Gray (Slate) Ground for microphone left and right channels. Pair with LIN/MIC- and RIN/MIC+.
ALARMOUT_GND White Ground for alarm reporting device. Pair with ALARM_OUT.
ALARM_OUT Black Alarm reporting device. Pair with ALARMOUT_GND.
3. Connect the Ethernet LAN cable to the camera LAN drop cable. Protect the connection from
moisture and other contamination, if necessary. A weatherproof tting is provided.
4. If the camera is not powered using PoE (Power over Ethernet injector), connect the 12 Vdc power
cable to the camera drop cable. The polarity of the drop cable connector is shown below.
CAUTION
Do not apply power to the camera at this time. Before applying power to the camera, ensure that
the polarity is correct. An incorrect connection may cause a malfunction and can damage the
camera.
5. Secure the camera to the mounting surface, or adapter plate, using appropriate screws.
6. Apply power to the camera through the 12 Vdc power cable or PoE injector, as congured.
NOTE: Do not reattach the dome assembly at this time.
Step 2. 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, nd 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.
4. Double click on the Discovery Tool icon. The tool will automatically discover Alibi cameras and
recorders installed on the network.
In the example screen shown above, an ALI-NS1024VR camera was discovered. Notice that the IP
address of the camera is 192.168.1.64 (default IP address). This camera, although congured for a
subnet that is probably foreign to the network it is installed on, is still found by the tool.
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 elds in the right frame.
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b. Modify the network settings to values compatible with the subnet where it is installed:
» If the IPv4 Address shown for the camera is 192.168.1.64 (default IP address) and the
camera is new (un-congured) or was reset to its factory default state, the camera did not
nd 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.
» If the IPv4 Address shown for the camera is something other than 192.168.1.64 (default
IP address) and the camera is new or was reset to its factory default conguration, the
camera did nd 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 eld. The default admin user
password for Alibi cameras is 1111.
d. Click the Modify button. The new IP address, port, and other settings will change and
appear in the list with the device you modied.
6. Close the Alibi Tools Utility by clicking the Close icon ( T ) in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Step 3. 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 eld. In the example below, the IP address of the camera is 192.168.75.76.
2. In the login window, enter your User Name and Password in the appropriate elds, then click
Login. The default User Name and Password for Alibi cameras is admin and 1111.
3. 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.
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 rst 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.
5. If this login is the rst 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.
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NOTE
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 le name,
then click Run Anyway.
b. In the Setup - WebComponents window opens, click Next to continue.
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 nished.
c. Allow the plug-in installation to complete. When the following window appears, click
Finish.
6. Log into the camera again to see the Live View - Main stream window.
Screen select tabsLive View options
Capture, Record, Zoom
Logout buttonLive View image
NOTE: You can also observe video from the camera by plugging the Video Test Monitor cable into the
connector in the camera, then attaching it to a spot monitor.
Step 4. Adjust the camera for your surveillance target
1. Observe the Live View screen to adjust the direction of the camera. To adjust the camera pan, grasp
the camera gimbal on both sides at the pivot point, then rotate the as shown in the left illustration
below. To adjust the tilt, rock the gimbal as shown above in the right illustration.
Camera gimbal
pivot point
Camera gimbal
pivot point
Pan adjustment Tilt adjustment
2. Click the Zoom icon in the lower right corner of the window to adjust the camera zoom.
Step 5. Adjust the video display
The video Display Settings menu includes the image-related congurable 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
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Congurable 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.
• 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 eect 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 oer 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), ltering 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 (O, 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 ip the image (Up/Down), ip Left/Right (reect
or Center).
— Rotate: Rotate rotates the image +90 degrees. Rotate and Mirror can be used to adjust the
image in any orientation.
— 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.
Step 6. Change default password
Observint Technologies strongly recommends that you change the default admin user password in your
camera from “1111” to a dierent code to help protect against unauthorized access. You must login to the
camera with the admin user name to change the admin password. To change the admin password:
1. Click the Setup tab, and then click Security in the left frame.
2. Click the User tab in the menu on the right.
3. Click the admin User Name to select (highlight) it, and then click the Modify button. The Modify
User pop-up window will open.
4. In both the Password and Conrm elds, enter a new password. The password can contain 0 .. 9,
A .. Z, and a .. z. Record your new password for future reference.
5. Click the OK button at the bottom of the window.
Specications
Camera
Image Sensor 1/3” CMOS
Scanning Mode Progressive Scan
Resolution Up to 2688 x 1520
Eective Pixels Approx. 4.0 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 100 ft
IR Sensitivity 700 - 1100 nm
Panning Range 0° ~ 355°
Tilting Range 0° ~ 75°
Rotation Range 0° ~ 355°
Lens
Lens Type Motorized Varifocal
Focal Length 2.8 ~ 12 mm
Iris Fixed
Focus Automatic
Horizontal Viewing Angle 112° (wide) ~ 33.8° (tele)
F-number F1.4
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Video
Video Compression Format H.264 (Main Prole), H.264 OVC (Optimized Video Codec), MJPEG
Codec Streaming Capability Dual Streaming
Maximum Frame Rate 20 fps @ 2688 x 1520, 30 fps @ 1080p
Bit Rate 32 kbps ~ 16 Mbps
Bit Rate Mode CBR, VBR
Audio
Audio Streaming Two-way
Audio Compression Format 64 Kbps (G.711) / 16 Kbps (G.726) / MP2L2
Fewatures
Motion Detection Support, Zone Congurable
Backlight Compensation Support, Zone Congurable
Event Notication Alarm Output, Email, FTP
Privacy Mask Support
Video Analytics Tamper Detection, Line Crossing, Intrusion Detection
Interface
Ethernet RJ-45 10/100 BASE-T
Audio Input 1x In
Audio Output 1x Out
Sensor Input 1x In
Alarm Output 1x Out
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 One-key reset, ash-prevention, dual streams, heartbeat, mirror, password protection,
privacy mask, Watermark, IP address ltering, Anonymous access
Network Storage NAS (supports NFS, CIFS/SMB)
General
Power Requirements PoE (IEEE802.3af) / 12 Vdc
Power Consumption 5.5 W max (IR OFF), 7.5 W max (IR ON)
Weight 2.2 bs
Dimensions 3.94 H x 5.51 Φ in.
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® 4 3.0 GHz or later
Memory 1GB 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 Guide, Installation Tools)
Quick Installation Guide
Mounting Hardware and Template
Junction box adaptor plate
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