eve 51ECA9901 Outdoor Camera Instruction Manual

: June 6, 2024
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Table of Contents

Meet Eve Outdoor Cam
Get started
Choose a location
Check Wi-Fi coverage
Disconnect power
Installation
Reset
References
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51ECA9901 Outdoor Camera
Instruction Manual

Meet Eve Outdoor Cam

Get started

If you are unsure or uncomfortable about installing Eve Outdoor Cam, consult a qualified electrician. To be installed and/or used in accordance with appropriate electrical codes and regulations.

Choose a location

Eve Outdoor Cam is best installed replacing an existing outdoor light. An installation height of 2.5 m / 8 ft and a tilt angle of 30° is ideal, however, you can easily adapt Eve Outdoor Cam to your needs thanks to the three-axis camera angle adjustment.
Please respect local laws regarding the filming of public spaces.

Check Wi-Fi coverage

Outdoor install locations often offer challenging conditions for Wi-Fi reception. Before you proceed with the installation of Eve Outdoor Cam, ensure that Wi-Fi coverage is sufficient at the desired location.
Eve Outdoor Cam connects exclusively to 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi networks for greater range and reliability. To check coverage using your iPhone, make sure it is connected to a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network. You may need to temporarily disable the 5 GHz network of your router.
Hold your iPhone close to the wall at the location you want to install Eve Outdoor Cam. Wait for at least 10 seconds and check the Wi-Fi signal on your iPhone. You should have at least two bars of reception.
If your Wi-Fi signal does not reach the desired location, you may try to move your Wi-Fi access point closer, use a Wi-Fi repeater or an additional mesh node, or choose a different location for Eve Outdoor Cam.

Disconnect power

CAUTION – Risk of electric shock!
In your fuse box, switch off the fuse connected to your existing outdoor light. Switch the associated lights switch on and off to make sure that there is no current flowing.

Disconnect power
CAUTION – Risk of electric shock!
In your fuse box, switch off the fuse connected to your existing outdoor light. Switch the associated light switch on and off to make sure that there is no current flowing.

Installation

Install the Mounting Plate
Disassemble and remove your existing outdoor light. Position the mounting plate (1) and remove one of the plastic clips to create an opening for passing the power cable through. Ensure the UP arrow is pointing upwards and trace the screw holes. Remove the mounting plate (1), drill into your tracings and insert the supplied wall anchors.

Eve Outdoor Cam requires both a neutral wire and a connection to a ground wire. If these are not present, Eve Outdoor Cam is not compatible at this location.

You may also use the wall anchors from your existing outdoor light if they’re spaced as required. In this case, please ensure that the UP arrow is pointed upwards, or horizontally to the left or right.

Place the mounting bracket (2) on top of the mounting plate (1) and secure them using the supplied screws.

Mount Eve Outdoor Cam
Place the mounting cover (3) on top of the mounting bracket (2) with the cable inlet at the top

Place the mounting ring (4) with the moisture outlet facing downwards and secure it by twisting it to the left.

Place the mounting clip (5) along with the metal bracket in the recessed area of the mounting cover (3) and snap in the mounting clip (5). Turn the supplied mounting screw (6) clockwise to attach Eve’s, Outdoor Cam.
Please ensure you keep holding Eve’s Outdoor Cam until the screw is sufficiently fastened. You don’t need to fasten the screw all the way, and don’t need to use the supplied Allen key just yet – simply use your fingers.

Connect Eve Outdoor Cam

Pass the cable through the cable inlet.

Turn Eve Outdoor Cam upside down and open the mounting ring (5) again by twisting it to the right and pulling it towards you for easy access to the cabling.

Pass the cable of Eve Outdoor Cam through the wall mount so that the ingress seal sits flush with the mounting cover (3).

Secure the ingress seal (8) with the ingress seal bracket (7).

Connect the corresponding wires from your power cable to Eve Outdoor Cam using the supplied connection terminals.

Eve Outdoor Cam requires both a neutral wire and a connection to a ground wire these are not present, Eve Outdoor Cam is not compatible at this location.

Turn Eve Outdoor Cam back to the original position and stow the terminals and cables in the wall mount.

Secure the mounting ring (5) again by pushing it towards the wall and twisting it to the left. Please ensure the moisture outlet continues to face downwards.

Set up Eve Outdoor Cam

Align Eve Outdoor Cam and fully secure it using the supplied Allen screw.

Switch the fuse in your fuse box back on. The status LED should now turn on.

Download the Eve app from the App Store.
Open the Eve app and tap Add Accessories. Eve will now guide you through the setup process.
If you have already set up another accessory, go to the Eve settings to add Eve Outdoor Cam to your home.

To add Eve Outdoor Cam, use the HomeKit code on the back of this manual.

Enjoy
Recordings
Eve Outdoor Cam exclusively supports Apple HomeKit Secure Video, enabling you to securely store activity detected by Eve Outdoor Cam in iCloud. HomeKit Secure Video requires iCloud+ (not included). iCloud+ with 50 GB storage supports one camera, iCloud+ with 200 GB storage supports up to five cameras, and iCloud+ with 2 TB storage supports an unlimited number of cameras. Camera recordings don’t count against your iCloud+ storage limit. Recordings are saved for ten days and then deleted automatically. If you want to hold on to a recording, you have the option to save it permanently.

| Live Video| Recordings| Notify every motion| Notify specific motion
(people/pet/vehicle/package| Number of cameras supported
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No iCloud+| | | | |
iCloud+ with 50 GB storage| | | | | 1
iCloud+ with 200 GB storage| | | | | 5
iCloud+ with 2 TB storage| | | | | Unlimited

Securely access Eve Outdoor Cam while you’re away from home and intelligently determine when a person, animal, or vehicle is in the video recorded by Eve Outdoor Cam.
Any Apple TV HD, Apple TV 4Kor HomePod using the same iCloud account as your iPhone will automatically serve as a home hub, no further setup is required.

To adjust the settings of Eve Outdoor Cam, tap the Settings icon in the video feed of the Home app on your iPhone or iPad.

Access
To invite people with an iCloud account to access Eve Outdoor Cam, select Home Settings in the Home app. Only the owner of the home in the Home app can change the streaming and recording mode when home or away and determine if others can view recordings of Eve Outdoor Cam.

Status
You can turn off the camera status light in the
Eve Outdoor Cam settings in the Home app.
Off – Streaming / Recording disabled
Blue – Streaming enabled and inactive
Red – Streaming active / Recording enabled

| Off – Streaming / Recording disabled
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Blue – Streaming enabled and inactive
Red – Streaming active / Recording enabled
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Eve Outdoor Cam is designed to safeguard your personal data. Video streamed from Eve Outdoor Cam and iCloud is end-to-end encrypted to your devices, so only you and the people you share your Apple Home app with can view it.
Learn more at evehome.com/privacy

Motion Detection
Thanks to a dedicated motion sensor, Eve Outdoor Cam will not bother you with reacting to leaves blowing in the wind, small animals, and other events that do not require your attention.
You can adjust the motion sensitivity in the accessory settings in the Eve app.

Motion Light
Eve Outdoor Cam will automatically turn on the floodlight when motion is detected by the dedicated motion sensor. To limit the automatic motion light to nighttime, adjust the duration, or deactivate it together, access the accessory settings in the Eve app.

Light Boost
If you want the integrated floodlight to shine extra-bright, tap the light boost button in the Eve app. You can also enable a light boost for the automatic motion light. Light boost will turn off automatically after a period of time.

Reset

Wi-Fi Reset
To connect Eve Outdoor Cam to a different Wi-Fi network, push and hold the reset button on the bottom of the camera with a paper clip for 5 seconds until the LED starts blinking blue. Release the reset button as soon as the LED starts blinking blue and open the Home app to add Eve Outdoor Cam to the Wi-Fi network your iPhone is currently connected to.

Reset
To reset all settings of Eve Outdoor Cam, including the HomeKit pairing, push and hold the reset button on the bottom of the camera with a paper clip for 10 seconds until the LED starts blinking red.

Please keep your HomeKit Setup Code in a safe place. You need it to securely
add Eve to your home, and nobody but you has a copy.