Abus PPIC91000, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...520 Operating instructions You can find important information and FAQs about this and other products online at https support abus sc com Version 1 0 Original operating instructions in German Retain for future reference ...

Page 2: ...full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following web addresses www abus com product PPIC91000 www abus com product PPIC91520 In order to maintain this condition and to ensure safe operation you as the user must observe these operating instructions Please read the complete operating instructions carefully before putting the product into operation and pay attention to all ...

Page 3: ...d by whoever without being authorised to do so uses a listening device to intercept the privately spoken words of another which they are not intended to hear or publicly communicates verbatim or the essential content of the privately spoken words of another which were recorded or intercepted Disclaimer These operating instructions have been produced with the greatest of care However if you notice ...

Page 4: ...up 25 4 3 2 Adding a base station that has already been set up 27 4 3 3 Assigning a new camera to a base station 27 4 4 App2Cam Plus Overview 28 4 4 1 Camera overview 29 4 4 2 Recording menu Recordings Storage 29 4 4 3 Info App settings 30 4 5 App2Cam Plus Live view 31 4 5 1 Live view functions 31 4 5 2 Camera indicators 32 4 5 3 Stream indicators 32 4 6 App2Cam Plus Recordings 33 4 6 1 Recording ...

Page 5: ...formation 43 4 7 6 8 Add camera 43 4 7 6 9 Restart base station 43 4 7 8 Camera settings camera 1 4 44 5 Update firmware 46 5 1 Update via server 46 6 Overview of voice commands 47 7 Battery FAQs 48 8 Troubleshooting tips 49 9 Open Source licence notes 50 ...

Page 6: ...6 English 1 Scope of delivery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ...

Page 7: ...work cable 1 5 m 7 USB A to USB C cable 8 Reset tool 9 2x mounting material 10 Drill template for base station 11 USB Stick 12 PPIC91520 Battery Camera Pro 1 Antenna for Battery Camera Pro 2 Drill template for camera 6 USB A to USB C cable 8 Reset tool 9 Mounting material 10 2 Description of hardware 2 1 Battery Camera Pro Front Lens Microphone PIR sensor White light LED Loudspeaker ...

Page 8: ...oors as protection against splashing water rain is no longer provided with the cover open This will invalidate the camera s ability weatherproof capability Rear ON OFF and PAIRING button 1 4 thread for bracket Cover Status LED USB C port Antenna connection RP SMA Wireless frequency 2 4 GHz 802 11 b g n max transmission power 20 dBm Switching on the camera Press and hold the On Off button for 3 sec...

Page 9: ...rge the camera If the battery is empty the camera will be fully charged again in approx 4 hours During charging the red LED on the back of the camera flashes As soon as the charging process is completed the LED lights up red continuously The charge status is displayed in the app within the live view during operation The battery charge lasts up to 6 months and depends on several factors such as tri...

Page 10: ...ry is required for camera recordings If you are using a used USB stick back up existing data if necessary and format the USB stick after start up via the storage setting of the base station Front Back USB interface for storage medium USB stick Power supply 12V DC 1A LAN interface Reset button Power LED Pairing LED Loudspeaker ...

Page 11: ...ther camera Lit up red Base station is ready to connect to the network Base station is connected to the network Flashes red The reset button was pressed on the base station the device will be set to the factory settings Off Base station without power supply Reset to factory settings if necessary Press and hold the reset button with the reset tool for 5 seconds until the power LED flashes red ...

Page 12: ... camera and displayed on the live image but do not trigger a recording The recommendation for optimum mounting is a mounting height of 2 m and a tilt angle of 12 5 Optimal alignment The higher the camera is installed the greater the required downward tilt angle This affects the range of the PIR sensor Installation height Tilt angle Max PIR range 1 5 m 0 8 m 2 0 m 12 5 8 m 3 0 m 24 7 m 4 0 m 34 6 m...

Page 13: ...n after motion detection The movement should therefore ideally already be detected in the outer area of the PIR range in order to record the object in the video sequence for as long as possible If the movement is detected very late the object may not be completely visible on the video sequence Please note that detection only takes place in the specified PIR detection range Objects that move outsid...

Page 14: ...mera should be positioned unobstructed at the edge of the setup surface in order to prevent light reflections between the camera and the setup surface The camera s field of vision must not be obstructed by objects Positioning on glass shelves can cause disturbing reflections in the live image and in recordings Installation location The camera is suitable for both outdoor and indoor use Do not plac...

Page 15: ...ll joint fit the cover of the bracket and tighten Then position the fixing ring and tighten slightly Turn the camera onto the thread of the ball head and align it with the desired detection area Tighten the fixing ring in order to secure the camera in this position Attention If possible place the camera under a canopy or similar to avoid direct sunlight The camera should not be pointed directly to...

Page 16: ...educes push notifications compared to the Motion detection via PIR function Environment dependent individual fine tuning of the sensitivity is always required to achieve maximum accuracy However one hundred percent accuracy and the complete exclusion of false alarms are not possible When a person is detected a recording is triggered even if the person is not moving When a person is detected you wi...

Page 17: ...be detected correctly 3 Note that the vertical viewing angle of the camera is 75 degrees so that persons directly below the camera are not captured by the function for example People who can only be seen from above in the live image may also not be recognised as persons 4 Reflective surfaces in the image are can interfere with the recognition of persons 5 Make sure that there are no branches or le...

Page 18: ...stallation only The base station supports up to four Battery Camera Pro devices The process of teaching the base station to the app is described in 4 App2Cam Plus First access For external access to the camera you need a router with internet access Note Position the base station so that it is not covered by objects Ensure optimal ventilation of the base station ...

Page 19: ...lly available longer shorter LAN cable of your choice If your home has several network connections you can of course place the base station so that it is as close as possible to the camera for better reception Please note that structural conditions on site e g walls ceilings metals glass can influence radio transmission between the camera and the base station Battery Camera Pro Base station Router...

Page 20: ...on should be placed as centrally as possible so that all cameras are within range of the base The reception of the individual cameras is shown in the live view by means of the signal strength symbol Battery Camera Pro Base station Router Battery Camera Pro Example setup ...

Page 21: ...6 Placement of base station without drilling First plug in the network cable and the USB memory with max 128 GB storage capacity not included in the scope of delivery Then connect the power cable to the base station ...

Page 22: ... the base station so that it is not covered by objects Ensure optimal ventilation of the base station Mark two holes on a flat wall using the template and drill the holes 6 mm drill bit required Install dowels and screws see scope of delivery then hook in the base station ...

Page 23: ...lable USB stick with max 128 GB storage capacity not included in the scope of delivery First plug in the network cable and the USB memory with max 128 GB storage capacity not included in the scope of delivery Then connect the power cable to the base station ...

Page 24: ...e used in conjunction with the App2Cam Plus app Max four cameras per base station and max 8 base stations in the App2Cam Plus To save recordings insert your own standard commercially available USB stick into the base station max 128 GB storage capacity 4 2 Downloading the app Download the App2Cam Plus app from the Google Playstore or Apple App Store for first access During installation help pages ...

Page 25: ...t the power cable to the base station If you insert a USB stick later first disconnect the base from the power supply so that the storage medium is recognised correctly 1 Start App2Cam Plus and select Add new device to start the start up process 2 Option 1 Scan the QR code on the bottom of the base station 3 Option 2 Tap on the Add device manually button and then select your camera model from the ...

Page 26: ... camera antenna if you have not already done so and switch on the camera by pressing and holding the On Off button on the back of the camera for 3 seconds This causes the status LED on the back of the camera to flash red Confirm in the app with Next 7 Assign a name for the base station This name will be displayed later in the camera overview For push notifications you must also enter the name in t...

Page 27: ...the base station in the network using the Search camera button or enter the DID of the base station manually Enter the security code already assigned to the base station Press the Save button to add the base station You have now successfully completed start up 4 3 3 Assigning a new camera to a base station The camera and base station are already paired connected when delivered from the factory or ...

Page 28: ...era s On Off button three times in succession to start pairing mode manually A signal tone should be output when activated 4 4 App2Cam Plus Overview Note Please note that some of the functions explained or shown in these instructions may not be compatible with older generation camera models or the camera functions may be different due to differences in the hardware Note The screenshots and icons s...

Page 29: ...4 fold view Update the connections to the cameras Delete camera Swipe the camera you want to delete to the left in the camera overview A red button appears click on this to delete the camera 4 4 2 Recording menu Recordings Storage Delete displayed recordings ATTENTION Icon displayed in app at top right delete all existing recordings Delete individual recording Swipe to the left in the line with th...

Page 30: ...Android Some Android devices have special hardware features that optimise decoding of video streams On older products or older Android devices this may impact negatively on performance Notification settings Activation deactivation of push notifications via the smartphone tablet settings App code Assign a secure app password to protect against unauthorised access Password input is requested every t...

Page 31: ...31 English 4 5 App2Cam Plus Live view 4 5 1 Live view functions Activate landscape mode simply by rotating your phone tablet sideways ...

Page 32: ...nnection The video data is saved on the relay server for a short time so that your mobile device can get the data from the server This causes a delay in the stream See also note after this table N 1 Number of mobile devices currently accessing the live view Low Normal Good Current connection quality This shows the connection between the base station and the router xxx KB s Display of the current k...

Page 33: ...ing menu Tap the Recordings icon in the camera overview to open the event list In the event list you can set a start and end time click on the date selection for this With this filter the app will show you all recorded events in this period In the time overview the frequency of the triggers is displayed for different time periods Recordings with object recognition are displayed with icons for reco...

Page 34: ...ore they can be played Note During playback the recording is temporarily stored on your mobile phone tablet If you want to keep your mobile data volume low we recommend using the playback mainly via Wi Fi 4 7 1 Playback functions Pause playback Start playback Take snapshot Activate deactivate audio output Here you have the option to activate or deactivate audio for playback Download recording Stor...

Page 35: ...ed during start up It is used to protect your personal settings if several users have access to the camera Only pass it on if other users are also to be given access to the camera and base station settings If necessary Activate Save admin password to access the settings from the next access without entering a password You can change your admin password at any time in the settings 4 7 4 Camera info...

Page 36: ...on Note Although the individual items have a different layout than in Android the functions are identical and available on both platforms Note Always make changes to the camera s settings e g changes to the admin password in the camera s local network We strongly advise you not to change settings in a public Wi Fi network as it is always possible for other people to record the settings ...

Page 37: ...to factory settings and set up please refer to the relevant chapters of this manual Change admin password The admin password grants access to the settings of the base station and permits activation deactivation of motion detection During installation you assign your own admin password If you have forgotten your admin password you can carry out start up again by resetting to factory settings IMPORT...

Page 38: ... times and do not want to receive any notifications Separate schedules are created for activation and deactivation Select the time of activation and assign a schedule name for it Select the days for repetition if necessary Save the schedule with the Save button For example Start time 21 00 from Mon Fri action Arm End time 06 00 from Mon Fri action Disarm The camera records only during the period b...

Page 39: ...s on the USB stick OFF As soon as the USB stick is full no more recordings are saved Activated If this function is activated the oldest recordings are overwritten with newer ones as soon as the USB stick is full 3 7 30 cycle The data on the USB stick is deleted or overwritten after the selected number of days The changes in the settings are applied only after exiting the menu Recording time Change...

Page 40: ...language setting for the app remains the same and must be changed in the smartphone Add if none come analogous to the help article Email notification Email Email notification Activate email notifications to receive emails based on motion detections to a mailbox of your choice if the Motion alarm function is activated at the same time see Live view or Schedules Make sure to enter further details ab...

Page 41: ...s press Confirm Only then will the e mail settings be applied We recommend using googlemail to send e mails You can find instructions on how to set this up under Downloads at abus com Deactivate voice commands Activate or deactivate the voice commands of the base station ...

Page 42: ...update By selecting the menu item Check for firmware update you can search for current firmware updates Note To download and install a new firmware version a USB storage device must be plugged into the base station and correctly recognised The update is searched for in the background and cached on the USB stick Then exit the settings After about 5 minutes you will receive a push notification that ...

Page 43: ...mory and the free memory on the USB storage medium 4 7 6 8 Add camera Add camera Here you can integrate another camera into the base station For more information see section 4 3 3 4 7 6 9 Restart base station Restart base station Here you can restart the base station ifthere are problems with the connection between the base and the camera s All settings are retained ...

Page 44: ...nsor or PIR for short Adjust the PIR sensitivity according to the conditions and requirements on site High the camera triggers already at low heat movement e g smaller animals Low the camera only triggers when there is greater thermal movement e g with larger animals or smaller animals that are very close to the camera Heat sources heaters fan heaters etc and surfaces that are strongly heated by t...

Page 45: ...lar here if you operatethe camera with a compatible solar panel from ABUS The camera then only activates itself when the battery is empty or the battery level is very low Exposure frequency Here you have the option of selecting the mains frequency for your camera The following selections are available Select Indoor 50Hz Indoor 60 Hz and Outdoor Default value for Germany 50 Hz Privacy zone masking ...

Page 46: ...rting a USB stick make sure that the base is disconnected from the power supply so that the storage medium is recognised correctly Updating the base station takes approx 3 5 minutes Do not disconnect the base station from the power supply during this time The camera should not detect any movement during the firmware update It is therefore recommended to place the camera on its front side Please pl...

Page 47: ...firmware is outdated you will find an Update message below the settings of the respective camera s with outdated firmware when entering the camera settings 6 Overview of voice commands The voice commands of the base station make installation and operation easier You can deactivate and reactivate the voice commands as required In the settings of the base station Voice command Help Ready for camera ...

Page 48: ...e drops much faster You can improve this by aligning the camera differently You can find more information here https support abus sc com knowledge base was ist bezueglich des akkus der akku kamera pro zu beachten Outdoor installation Low outdoor temperatures can negatively affect the camera s battery life You will notice a faster drop in capacity in this case please check the status in the camera ...

Page 49: ...om knowledge base warum zeigt die app kein livebild an Push notifications are not received Is the camera deactivated Also check the schedules Are the push notifications deactivated Is there an internet connection Is the base station unplugged Is the permission for the app active in the settings of the mobile phone tablet https support abus sc com knowledge base warum bekomme ich keine push nachric...

Page 50: ...as glass or white surfaces Do not place the camera in front of glass surfaces and make sure to install the camera in an outdoor area protected from direct sunlight if possible The time and date display is not correct Possible causes could be 1 Are the date and time settings on your mobile device set correctly The system takes the time from your mobile device 2 Is the correct time zone selected 3 R...