climax Technology VST-892HD PIR Motion Sensor Camera Instruction Manual

climax Technology VST-892HD PIR Motion Sensor Camera

Introduction

VST-892HD is a passive infrared (PIR) motion sensor camera. It is capable of sending wireless signals and captured images (picture quality of up to 1280 x 720 pixels) to the Control Panel upon movement detection. The PIR Camera is designed to give a typical detection range of 12 meters when mounted at 2.3-2.5 meters above ground. When Pet Immunity function is enabled, the motion sensor camera will not detect pets up to 25 kg when mounted at 2.3-2.5 meters above ground. VST-892HD 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. VST-892HD 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. Remote configuration is supported for the PIR camera. Besides adjusting the Jumper Switches, users can also enable/disable pet immunity function and adjust the sensitivity of the PIR camera from the Control Panel webpage or Home Portal Server. The PIR Camera consists of a two-part design made up of a cover and a base. The cover contains all the electronics and optics and the base provides a means of fixing. The base has knockouts to allow mounting on either a flat surface or in a corner situation with a triangular bracket for corner mounting.

The VST-892-HD Series includes the following models:

Parts Identification

1. Flash LED/Infrared LED
   The Flash LED (For VST-892HD/VST892L-HD) or Infrared LED (For VST-892HD-IL /VST-892L-HD-IL) delivers sufficient light for image capture under low lighting condition.

2. Blue LED/Function Button
   Blue LED:

   • (Please refer to LED Indicator description below for details)
   • Function Button Usage:
   • Press and hold the button for 3 seconds to send a learn code, release when Blue LED light on.
   • Press the button once to enter test mode for 3 minutes.
   • Press the button once to send a learn code to the repeater/router (P5 models only).

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

4. IR Sensor

5. PIR Camera Lens

6. Battery Compartment

7. Pet Immunity Enable/Disable Jumper Switch (JP3)

   • Jumper On
     The jumper link is inserted, connecting the two pins

   • Jumper Off
     The jumper link is removed or “parked” on one pin.

   • When set as ON, Pet Immunity is disabled.

   • When set as OFF, Pet Immunity is enabled (factory default).

8. Sensitivity Increaser Jumper Switch (JP4)
   When set as ON, the PIR’s detection sensitivity is high. When set as OFF, the PIR’s detection sensitivity is in normal level (factory default).

9. Tamper Switch

10. Battery Insulator

11. Battery Compartment Cover

12. Mouting Bracket

Features

LED Indicator
In Normal operation mode, the Blue LED will not light except in the following situations:

• When the PIR Camera is in low battery condition, every time it transmits a detected movement, the Blue LED will flash for 2 seconds.
• When the cover is opened and the tamper switch is violated, the Blue LED will flash for 2 seconds, to indicate it is transmitting “Tamper” signal.
• When the Tamper condition persists, every time it transmits a detected movement, the Blue LED will flash for 2 seconds.
• When PIR Camera enters Test Mode, the Blue LED will flash for 1 second. During Test mode, the Blue LED will also flash for 2 seconds every time a movement is detected.
• When the PIR Camera is in 30 seconds warm up period, the Blue LED will slow flash.
• When the PIR Camera is transmitting captured images under fault conditions (low battery, tamper switch activated), the Blue LED will continuous flash.
• The LED will not flash if the PIR Camera tamper and battery are normal and 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 1or 3 alarm images in resolutions of 1280 x 720 pixels, or 1/3/6 alarm images in resolution of 640 x 360 or 320 x 184 pixels (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.
NOTE

• If your PIR Camera is installed at a location where the camera’s field of view is a complex environment with intense light or lots of colors, the images captured will be great in file size, possibly leading to truncation when the images are transmitted to the Control Panel.

Warm Up Period
When the Control Panel system enters arm mode, or when PIR Camera is put into Test Mode, the PIR Camera will warm up for 30 seconds. During the 30-second warm up period, the PIR Camera will not be activated. The Blue LED will slow flash during the warm up period only when PIR enters for Test Mode.

Sleep Timer
The PIR Camera has a “sleep time” of approximately 1 minute to conserve power. After transmitting for a detected movement, the PIR Camera will not retransmit for 1 minute. Any detected movement during this period will reset the sleep time to 1 minute. Continuous movement in front of the PIR Camera will therefore not exhaust the battery.

Battery and Low Battery Detection
The PIR Camera uses two 1.5V “AA” Alkaline batteries in series connection as its power source. The PIR Camera features Low Battery Detection function. When the battery voltage is low, the PIR Camera will transmit a low-battery signal to the Control Panel. If movement is detected under Low Battery condition, the Blue LED will flash for 2 seconds. When changing the batteries, after removing the old batteries, press the Tamper Switch or the Function Button twice to fully discharge before inserting new batteries.

Tamper Protection
The PIR Camera is protected by a tamper switch which is compressed when the PIR Camera is properly installed. When the PIR Camera is removed from mounted surface or its cover opened, the tamper switch will be activated and the PIR Camera will send a tamper open signal to the system control panel to remind the user of the condition. If movement is detected when the tamper switch is open, the Blue LED will flash for 2 seconds.

Supervision
The PIR Camera will conduct a self-test periodically by transmitting a supervisory signal once every 15 to 18 minutes.

Test Mode

• Test mode is for you to check the PIR camera’s detection range (not shooting coverage).
• Press the Function button once to enter Test mode for 3 minutes, the Blue LED will flash for 1 second.
• The PIR camera will warm up for 30 seconds. Please do not trigger the Camera during this warming-up period.
• After the warm-up period, you can trigger PIR camera to check IR detection range. If PIR camera is triggered, the Blue LED will flash for 2 seconds.

Learning

• Power on the PIR Camera by removing the battery insulator.

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

• Press and hold the function button for 3 seconds, release the button when the Blue LED light on. (To learn into the battery-operated panel, after pressing and holding the function button for 3 seconds, please press the function button again for one second.)

• The Blue LED will light on for 25 seconds in learning mode, add PIR Camera into the Control Panel during this period (refer to your Control Panel to finish learn in process). If the PIR is successfully added into the Control Panel, the Blue LED will flash 6 times to indicate. If PIR is not added within 25 seconds, please repeat the learning process.
  NOTE

• 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.

• When learning the PIR Camera into a repeater/router, please press the function button once (instead of pressing and holding it for 3 seconds) to send a learn code. (P5 models only)

Walk Test

• 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 Function Button to confirm this location is within signal range of the Control Panel, refer to Control Panel manual to complete Walk Test.
• When you are satisfied that the PIR Camera works in the chosen location, you can proceed to mounting.

Edit PIR Camera Operation Area
Follow instruction below to change PIR Camera Area in the Control Panel:

1. Use the panel Edit Device function to change PIR Camera area setting.
2. 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.

Pet Immunity Function
The PIR sensor supports pet immunity feature and will not detect pets up to 25 kg to minimize false alarm situations. The Pet Immunity function can be enabled/disabled by setting the Jumper Switch (JP3) position. When the Jumper Switch (JP3) is set to ON, Pet Immunity is disabled. When the Jumper Switch (JP3) is set to OFF, Pet Immunity is enabled (factory default). The pet immunity function can also be adjusted by remote setting as described below.

Sensitivity Increaser Function
You can use the sensitivity increaser function to increase the PIR’s detection sensitivity. To increase detection sensitivity, set the Jumper Switch (JP4) to ON. To maintain normal detection sensitivity, set the Jumper Switch to OFF (factory default). The sensitivity increaser function can also be adjusted by remote setting as described below.

Remote Setting

• The PIR camera supports remote setting of pet Immunity and sensitivity.
• When the PIR camera is powered on, its pet immunity function and sensitivity are determined by the JP3 and JP4 settings. Users can either adjust jumper settings or remotely change the pet immunity and sensitivity settings from the Control Panel. Remote setting will overwrite jumper 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 enable Pet Immunity and set Sensitivity level to high, you can input 02.
   IR Configuration| Pet Immunity| Sensitivity
   ---|---|---
   00| No| High
   01| No| Normal
   02| Yes| High
   03| Yes| Normal
2. Press the function button once on the PIR Camera to send a signal to the Control Panel, new settings will be applied immediately. If the button is not pressed, new settings will be applied upon next signal transmission, e.g., transmission of the supervision signal or IR trigger signal.

Home Portal Server:

1. On Home Portal Server, go to the Device setting page, click the VST-892-HD device row and select “IR Configuration.”
2. Select the Pet Immunity function (Enable/Disable) and Sensitivity (High/Normal) from the drop-down lists, click “Submit” to confirm setting.
3. Press the function button once on the PIR Camera to send a signal to the Control Panel, new settings will be applied immediately. If the button is not pressed, new settings will be applied upon next signal transmission, e.g., transmission of the supervision signal or IR trigger signal.

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 3 minutes, the PIR Camera will send a masking alarm signal to the Control Panel to notify user of the masking condition.
• After masking/blocking is removed for 3 minutes, the PIR Camera will send restore signal to the Control Panel.

Installation

Installation Guideline

• The PIR Camera is designed to be mounted on either a flat surface or in a corner situation with fixing screws and plugs provided.
• The base has knockouts, where the plastic is thinner, for mounting purpose. Two knockouts are for surface fixing and a triangular mounting bracket is used for corner fixing.
• The detection range is up to 12 meters if the PIR Camera is mounted at a height of 2.3-2.5 meters above the ground.
• When Pet-Immunity function is enabled, it will not detect pets up to 25 kg when mounted at a height of 2.3-2.5 meters above the ground. If required, you can adjust the height of the PIR Camera according to the size of your pet for optimal pet immune performance. Higher installation location will provide larger pet-immune space, but also increases the blind spot under the PIR Camera.
• When the PIR Camera is mounted with rotating bracket, it will not have the regular detection area (as in the diagram), or the typical pet immune range.

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

• At a location where the animals cannot come to the detection area by climbing on furniture or other objects.
• Don’t aim the detector at stairways the animals can climb on.
• At a position such that an intruder would normally move across the PIR’s field of view.
• At a height between 2.3 and 2.5 meters above the ground for best performance.
• In a corner to give the widest view.
• At a location where its field of view will not be obstructed e.g. by curtains, ornaments etc.

Limitations

Be sure to always remain the RSSI signal strength steady at “4”.

Mounting Method

• The PIR Camera can be mounted directly on a flat surface with the fixing screws and wall plugs without the mounting bracket.
• The base has knockouts, where the plastic is thinner and can be broken through for mounting purpose. Three knockouts are for surface fixing as shown in the picture below.
• A mounting bracket is provided and includes two central screw holes for fixing the device onto a flat surface and four side screw holes for fixing the device onto a corner.

NOTE

• Users can easily change the batteries by taking the PIR Camera off the mounting bracket when it is mounted with the mounting bracket.
• Surface Mounting:

1. Loosen the bottom fixing screw and detach the cover and the base.
2. Break through the three knockouts from the inside of the base.
3. Use the 3 holes as a template and drill holes into the surface to be mounted.
4. Insert the wall plugs if the PIR camera is to be fixed onto plaster or brick.
5. Screw the base onto the wall plugs.
6. Fit the front cover onto the base and tighten the bottom fixing screw.

Surface/Corner Mounting with mounting bracket

1. For surface mounting, use the two central screw holes on the bracket as a template and drill holes into the surface to be mounted. For corner mounting, use the four side screw holes on the bracket as template to drill holes.
2. Insert the wall plugs provided if the PIR Camera is to be fixed onto plaster or bricks.
3. Screw the mounting bracket onto the wall plugs with the two hooks facing you.
4. Hook the PIR Camera onto the mounting bracket and push downwards to firmly fix the device in place.
   NOTE : Please make sure the PIR Camera is properly hooked onto the mounting bracket, so that the tamper switch is fully compressed.

Surface Mounting

Corner Mounting

Optional) Stabilizing Screw for the Mounting Bracket
One extra screw is provided for stabilizing the base of the PIR Camera onto the mounting bracket. To use the stabilizing screw, you will need to detach the PIR Camera front cover from the base. After hooking the base of PIR Camera onto the mounting bracket and pushing downwards, tighten the stabilizing screw to fix the base in place. Re-place the front cover and tighten the bottom fixing screw.

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.

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.

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.: 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.

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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