Climax Outdoor PIR Motion Sensor Camera VST-892EX User Manual

Climax Outdoor PIR Motion Sensor Camera VST-892EX

Outdoor PIR Motion Sensor Camera VST-892EX

VST-892EX is an outdoor passive infrared (PIR) motion sensor camera. It is capable of sending wireless signals and captured images (picture quality of up to 640 x 480 pixels) to the Control Panel upon movement detection.
Featuring night illumination capability, with UV resistant housing, and waterproof to IP45 standard, VST-892EX is ideal for backyards, lawns, gates, outdoor corridors and hallways. The outdoor PIR Camera is designed to give a typical detection range of 10 meters when mounted at 2.3 meters above ground. It provides pet-immunity up to 60 kilos with two selectable sensitivity levels to accommodate different environments. Besides, VST-892EX is designed with the digital proximity detector. The anti-masking feature allows for detection of any attempts to blind the detector by placing objects in its field of view. VST-892EX is also compatible with Climax’s Repeater RP-29/Router RMB-29, which can further extend the RF communication range into hard-to-reach areas. Remote configuration is supported for the PIR motion sensor camera. Besides adjusting the DIP Switch, users can also enable/disable double knock function and adjust the sensitivity of the PIR Camera from the Control Panel webpage or Home Portal Server..

Iddentifying the Parts

1.  Digital Proximity Detector
   The digital proximity detector is used to detect any masking (blocking) attempt by an intruder.

2.  LED Indicator (Red)
   The LED indicator is used to indicate the system status.

3.  Flash LED
   The Flash LED delivers sufficient light for image capture under low lighting condition.

4.  IR Sensor
   The sensor is intended to detect moving objects.

5.  PIR Camera Lens

6.  Internal Tamper

7.  Test&Learn Button

8. Press and hold the button for 3 seconds to send a learn code, and then release the button when Red LED lights up.

9. Press the button once to enter test mode for 10 minutes.

10. Press the button once to send a learn code to the repeater/router.

11.  DIP Switch Block
    There are 8 DIP Switches for setting the function & detection sensitivity levels.

12. Battery Compartment

13.  Mounting Bracket

14.  Hooks

15.  Mounting Holes

LED INDICATORS

When enabled, the LED Indicator will light up in the following conditions:

• When the Tamper Switch is triggered, the LED will flash for 2 seconds to indicate it is transmitting “Tamper” signal.
• When the PIR Camera is in fault conditions (tamper open or low battery condition persists), each time it transmits a detected movement, the LED will flash for 2 seconds.
• After the Test button is pressed once to enter Test Mode, the LED will flash for 60 seconds to indicate that the PIR motion sensor camera is warming up.
• In Test mode, the LED will turn on for 2 seconds whenever a movement is detected.
• The LED will not flash if the PIR Camera tamper and battery are normal and it is not under test mode.
• If the LED flashes to indicate signal transmission, it will flash twice rapidly upon receiving acknowledgement from panel.

Image Capture
When the alarm system is armed, the PIR Camera will capture 1, 3 or 6 alarm images in 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 resolutions (programmable from Control Panel) upon movement detection. You can also manually request the PIR Camera to take a picture through the Control Panel. The captured images will be transferred to the Control Panel for visual alarm verification.

Warm Up Perriod

• The PIR Camera will warm up for 60 seconds in the following conditions:
• When the PIR Camera is turned on by the Control Panel system upon entering arm mode.
• When the test button is pressed once to enter Test Mode.
• The Red LED will flash slowly during warm up period. During the 60-second warm up period, the PIR Camera will not be activated.

Remote Setting

1. The PIR motion sensor camera supports remote setting of double knock function and sensitivity.
2. When the PIR camera is powered on, its double knock function is determined by DIP SW7 setting and sensitivity is determined by DIP SW5 & SW6. Users can either adjust DIP Switch settings or remotely change the double knock function and sensitivity settings in the Control Panel webpage or Home Portal Server. Remote setting will overwrite DIP Switch settings.

Control Panel Webpage:

1. On the Panel local webpage, go to the Edit Device page, input the PIR camera configuration in the Sensor Setting section. Click OK to confirm. Please refer to the table below for configuration details. For example, if you want to disable double knock function and set Sensitivity level to Low, you can input 0x00. Press the Test button on the PIR camera to send a signal to the panel.

Home Portal Server

• On Home Portal Server, go to the Device setting page, click the VST-892EX device row and select “IR Configuration.”
• Select the Double Knock function (Enable/Disable) and Sensitivity (High/Medium/Low) from the drop-down lists, click “Submit” to confirm setting.
•  Press the Test button on the PIR camera to send a signal to the panel.

Test Mode

•  The PIR Camera can be put into Test mode for 10 minutes by pressing the Test button once.
• In Test mode, the sleep timer and image capture functions are disabled. LED indicator will light up for two seconds whenever a movement is detected.
• The PIR Camera will automatically exit Test Mode after 10 minutes, and return to normal mode.
• In Test Mode, the LED indicator must be enabled by setting the DIP Switch2 to ON position, and the Double Knock function must be disabled by setting the DIP Switch7 to OFF position, for the user to test the detection range..

Double Knock Function
The PIR Camera has a double knock function. If the double knock function is enabled, the PIR Camera will report an alarm to the control panel only if two movements are detected within 10 seconds. If the double knock function is disabled, the PIR Camera will report an alarm to the control panel when a movement is detected.

DIP Switch Position Table
The function of each DIP Switch is listed in the table below. The DIP Switch is either ON or OFF. Top position indicates ON and bottom position indicates OFF.

Supervision Signal

After installation, the PIR Camera will automatically transmit Supervisory signals periodically to the Control Panel at random intervals of 30 to 50 minutes.
If the Control Panel has not received the signal from the PIR Camera for the preset period of time, the Control Panel will indicate on its display that the particular PIR Camera is experiencing an out-of-signal problem.

Sleep Timer
The PIR Camera features an automatic “sleep time” of approximately one minute for power conservation. After transmitting a detected movement, the PIR Camera will not retransmit for one minute. Any further movement detected within this one-minute sleep period will extend the sleep time by another minute. This way, continuous movement in front of PIR Camera will not unduly exhaust the battery.

Tamper Protection

The PIR Camera is protected by an internal tamper switch which is compressed when the PIR Camera is hooked onto the mounting bracket. When the PIR Camera is removed from the mounting bracket, the tamper switch will be activated and the PIR Camera will send a tamper open signal to the control panel to remind the user of this condition.

Proximity Detection

• The PIR Camera has a digital proximity detector that can detect any masking (blocking) attempt by an intruder.

• When a masking event is detected, and the masking condition lasts for 2 minutes, VST-892EX will send tamper open signal to the Control Panel to notify user of the condition.

• After masking/blocking is removed for 2 minutes, VST-892EX will send tamper restore signal to the Control Panel.
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• Any IR trigger movement will clear currently detected masking event/condition. A tamper open report will only to be transmitted if a masking event is detected and lasts for 2 minutes.

Battery

• The PIR Camera uses four AAL91 lithium batteries as its power source.
• The PIR Camera features low battery voltage detection. When low battery is detected, a low battery signal will be sent to the Control Panel along with regular signal transmissions for the Control Panel to display the status accordingly.

To Change Battery

• Step 1: Navigate the Control Panel into Programming mode.

• Step 2: Remove the PIR Camera from mounting position.

• Step 3: Loosen the back cover fixing screw and open the back cover.

• Step 4: Remove the old batteries and press the test button twice to fully discharge.

• Step 5: Insert four new AAL91 lithium batteries.

• Step 6: Press the test button once. A battery normal signal will be sent to the Control Panel.

• Step 7: Screw back the back cover.

• Step 8: Mount back the PIR Camera to mounting location.

• Step10: Navigate the Control Panel to exit Programming mode and return to operation mode. The procedure is complete.
  Getting Started – Learning the PIR Camera into the Control Panel

• Loosen the bottom fixing screw, and open the back cover.

• Based on your needs, set Sensitivity Switch as shown in DIP Switch Position Table.

• Insert four AAL91 lithium batteries into the battery holder taking care to connect the polarity correctly.

• Put the Control Panel into learning mode, refer to Control Panel manual for details.

• Press and hold the Test button for 3 seconds to send a learn code, and then release the button when Red LED lights up. The LED will be on for 20 seconds, indicating that the PIR Camera is in learning mode.

• If the Control Panel receives the signal from the PIR Camera, it will display the information accordingly. Within 20 seconds when the LED of the PIR Camera is on, select the PIR Camera on the Control Panel Webpage and click “add” to include it into the Panel. Refer to the Control Panel manual for details.

• When the PIR Camera receives acknowledgement from the Control Panel, the LED of the PIR Camera will flash 6 times and then turn off to indicate successful learning.

• After the PIR Camera is learnt-in, put the Control Panel into Walk Test mode. Hold the PIR Camera in the desired location, and press the Test button to confirm this location is within the signal range of the Control Panel.

• When you are satisfied that the PIR Camera works in the chosen location, you can proceed to installation.

1.  After the Test button is held and pressed for 3 seconds, the LED of the PIR Camera will be on for 20 seconds. If the PIR Camera does not receive acknowledgement from the Control Panel within this 20-second period, the
2. LED will turn off. The Test button needs to be pressed and held for 3 seconds again to resend a learning code.
3. If the PIR Camera already exists in a Control Panel system, you will need to first remove the PIR Camera from the Control Panel before you can learn it into a different Control Panel.
4. Walk Test should be conducted to confirm proper operation and coverage of the PIR.
5. When learning the PIR Camera into a repeater/router, please press the Test button once (instead of pressing and holding it for 3 seconds) to send a learn code.

Edit PIR Camera Operation Area

Follow instruction below to change PIR Camera Area in the Control Panel.

•  Use the panel Edit Device function to change PIR Camera area setting.
•  Press and hold the Test button for 3 seconds on the PIR Camera to send a signal to the panel, and then release the button when the LED lights up.

Mounting & Installation Method

• Mounting with mounting bracket:
• The PIR Camera can be mounted on a flat surface with fixing screws, plugs, and the mounting bracket provided.
•  The provided mounting plate has knockouts, where the plastic is thinner and can be broken for mounting purpose.
• To mount VST-892EX with mounting bracket:
•  Use the mounting bracket as a template to drill 2 holes on the wall for plugs..
•  Push in the plugs and fix the mounting bracket on the wall with the screws.
•  Mount VST-892EX with the hooks of the mounting bracket latched on the back cover of the 862EX, and then push downwards until you hear a click sound.

Please make sure the PIR Camera is properly hooked onto the mounting bracket, so that the internal tamper switch is fully compressed.

Mounting with mounting bracket and rotating holder: A rotating holder is provided as a user friendly mounting option (optional item, sold separately). It is comprised of a base to fix to surface, and a swivel ball to fix to mounting bracket and 892EX. With the rotating holder, the PIR Camera can be rotated horizontally to provide optimal coverage.

A special screwdriver with reversible double-sided bit, and three star socket screws are provided for fixing the rotating holder to the wall.

Please use the provided screwdriver to tighten/loosen star socket screws.

To mount 892EX with mounting bracket and rotating holder:

•  Fix the rotating holder to the wall with provided screws.
•  Fix the mounting bracket on the swivel ball with the fixing screw secured through the foolproof design hole.
•  Mount 892EX with the hooks of the mounting bracket latched on the back cover of the 892EX, and then push downwards until you hear a click sound.
•  Rotate the swivel ball horizontally to adjust 892EX’s detecting angle. (When the angle adjusting screw is half loosen, the swivel ball can still be rotated.)
•  When 892EX is rotated to a positon with desired detection coverage, you can lock the position by firmly tightening the angle adjusting screw.

Installation Recommendations
It is recommended to install the PIR Camera in the following locations:

• 2.3M (measured from bottom of the camera) above ground level for best performance.
• The operating temperature is -10˚ to 45˚C.
•  In a corner for the widest view.
• Where an intruder would normally move across the PIR Camera’s field of view.
• A surface or corner where animals are inaccessible.
• The PIR Camera has a detection range of 10M when mounted 2.3M above ground.

Limitations

• Do not install the PIR Camera completely exposed to direct sunlight.
•  Avoid large obstacles in the detection area.
• Do not point directly at sources of heat, such as fires and boilers, or install above radiators.
• Never attempt to disassemble or modify the unit.
• Please install the PIR Camera straight up. Do not tilt it.
• Do not install the motion sensor camera where objects moved by wind such as trees and laundry, which may block the motion sensor camera’s field of view.
• Clear all light reflecting surfaces from the detection area, as well as water puddles.
• Avoid looking directly at the path of outdoor unit’s intake or exhaust airflow.

IMPORTANT NOTE

• Adjust the Dip Switches according to the installation location of the PIR Camera for ideal performance. If Dip Switch settings does not match with installation environment, the PIR Camera’s performance will be hindered and may cause either false alarm or inability to detect movement.
• The PIR Camera detects differences between the moving object and the background. If the object is idle (i.e. not moving), the PIR Camera is unable to detect it.
• The PIR Camera has a directional characteristic and is most effective at detecting intruder moving across field of detection. It is less sensitive for detecting motion directly towards the PIR Camera.
•  The PIR Camera has about 1M of blind spot under the camera when mounted at 2.3M high. The blind spot area will enlarge if you mount the PIR Camera higher than 2.3M, and reduce if lower than 2.3M.
• Unless required, we suggest keeping the PIR Camera mounting location at 2.3M for optimum performance. If you change the mounting height, please conduct detection test to make sure the PIR Camera can detect intruder normally at the chosen height.

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. . Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. (Example – use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices).
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body. This transmitter must not be co‐located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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