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1. Select the Account Settings tab and then select Discovery 2 Press the START DISCOVERY button and wait until you get a message indicating discovery is in progress 3 Cameras should be detected and registered automatically If you receive a message that the camera needs to be reset press the Factory Defaults button on the camera 4 For wireless devices press the Discover button on each device one at a time and wait until the device is registered before proceeding to the next one 5 When you are finished adding devices press the STOP DISCOVERY button Go to the Device Overview page and make sure that all of the devices appear in the list YOU CAN ALSO DELETE DEVICES AT ANY TIME 1 Select the Account Settings tab and then select Discovery 2 Press the DELETE button next to the device that you would like to remove 3 Confirm that you want the device to be deleted 4 Go to the Device Overview tab and confirm that the device no longer appears in the device list USING THE SYSTEM WITH A CORPORATE FIREWALL If you are using the Remote Monitoring system in an environment that is protected by a corporate firewall you may need to make some settings that will allow you to get the best performance out of your system The great majority of users will not need to use these settings Select Account Settings and then Details In the section labeled HTTP PROXY there are fields for proxy UserID and Password These settin2. DEO WINDOW The Live Video pop up displays Live Video image along with buttons that will allow you to start gt or stop m the camera You can manually take a snapshot or record a video by clicking the snapshot video icons respectively Once a Video Clip or Snapshot is taken they are stored in the Event Archives section of your account e7 COSC TAT Y 5 OPTIMLTED FOR BEST PERF ORMAHTE APT AH CED SETTINGS Each camera has a built in motion sensor You can set your camera s motion sensor to detect motion by using the Arm Motion Sensor checkbox seen below M rm Motion Sensor You can switch between cameras using the Camera Selection drop down menu XG71000 CONTROLLER INDICATORS There are ten indicators on the front of the controller mM POWER INDICATOR 4 VIDEO INDICATOR lt NOTUSED a LAN LINK a LAN ACTIVITY a REMOTE MM DEVICE STATUS b DEVICE ACTIVITY b NOT USED b NOT USED XG1000 CONTROLLER FRONT PANEL FROM TOP TO BOTTOM THE FUNCTIONS ARE m Power Indicator Will light up Blue when power is applied Video indicator Shows when one or more cameras are in use by flashing Green m NotUsed m LAN Link Shows proper Ethernet connection between the controller and the router with a solid Green m LAN Activity Shows network activity between the controller and other devices by flashing Green m Remote Shows the status of the remote service connection e Green in
3. VIDEO For each discovered camera you will see a Snapshot of the view associated with the camera when you click on the LIVE VIDEO tab This snapshot image is for identifying the camera it is not updated in real time The snapshot view for each camera can be refreshed by clicking the REFRESH button in the upper right corner of the image Click on a camera snapshot to view live video from that camera FROM THE LIVE VIDEO PAGE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO m Jake a Snapshot of the Current Camera Start or Stop a Live Video Arm the Motion Sensor Toggle Between Cameras Record a Video Clip The first time you access your Live Video you may be prompted with a pop up window like the one below to install a JAVA plug in if you re using Netscape or Firefox or ActiveX plug in if you re using Internet Explorer This plug in is necessary to view your Live Video The appearance of the plug in installer will differ for the two plug ins but in both cases you must click YES to accept the download for the plug in Follow the instructions provided in the INSTALLATION WIZARD for the plug in The plug in will take a few minutes to install einer a EEE CLAM ard na Bun baraan Inc Pubkrhan shante k varied by tariy Clare Code Bayi Oe Do you want to metall this softward Mare xece Publisher Hanbon Inc Hee wine Caution Bun PETRA Iino ar taht sa Pou hour the conden Ti ko moka p T alapi condant Far Bun Koromvah
4. are detects any problems with downloading or running the plug in an error message will be displayed that will link to help information The most common cause for problems is security settings in the web browser that do not allow the required operations 4 When the controller registration has completed you will see a confirmation message as in the following picture After you successfully register your controller you may be prompted to follow instructions in order to improve performance ON LLER I ISIER CONNECTION SECURED ora vej n ery Cee 5 After the controller has been successfully installed and registered it will automatically start device discovery If you don t see a message that discovery is initializing or in progress press the START DISCOVERY button Any cameras that are detected will be registered automatically Any other wireless devices need to be registered one at a time You can do this now or you can register the additional devices later To do this examine the documentation that came with the device and locate the discovery button on the device It is usually in a small hole in the case Wait until one device Is finished registering before you press the discovery button on the next device When you are done press the STOP DISCOVERY button 6 Select the Device Overview tab and verify that all of your devices are shown DEVICE DISCOVERY YOU CAN ADD DEVICES ANY TIME BY USING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE 1
5. dicates good communication with the remote site e Amber indicates that the controller has not been registered with the remote site yet e Red indicates no communication between the controller and the remote site Device Status Shows the worst case status of the devices on the Monitor page If all devices are Green then this LED will show Green If one or more devices are Yellow or Red the LED will light accordingly Device Activity Flashes Green to show when the controller is communicating with one of the wireless devices m Not Used m Not Used BOOT SEQUENCE When the controller is first powered up the bottom five LED s on the front panel go through a boot up sequence The lights start out as Red go to Amber and then Green The process takes about three minutes REAR PANEL The rear panel of the controller contains the ports for cable connections The bottom round port is for the power The AC adapter is plugged into this port The other port is for the network cable A standard Ethernet cable is connected between this port and your router The antenna on the back panel is used for communication between the controller and the wireless devices It should normally be placed in an upright position If you are having communication problems with sensors as indicated on the Monitor page you should try repositioning the antenna slightly If you are unable to access the controller you may need to reboot the unit Ther
6. e is a recessed button on the back labeled REBOOT This button will reboot the controller while retaining all of the internal settings You can use the white reset tool that comes with each sensor device to activate this button The system will go through the normal boot sequence lt 4 ANTENNA O O CONTROLLER REBOOT BUTTON Bi ETHERNET CONNECTOR O lt POWER CONNECTOR XG1000 CONTROLLER REAR PANEL MOBILE OPTION You can access the system from just about anywhere with a web enabled cell phone Just use your phone s web browser to download and install the application from http sittercity xanboo com mobile j2me with a JAVA enabled phone or from http sittercity xanboo com mobile if your phone is not JAVA enabled and enter your Video Monitoring User ID and Password when prompted Data rates will apply SO you may want to consider subscribing to a data package I3
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8. gs will enable the live video window to use the most efficient method to get data from your camera If you do not know what to enter in these fields you need to ask you System Administrator TIME ZONES You must set the time zone in your controller so that events are time stamped with the correct information This will also ensure that events you have set up to occur at certain times will perform as expected Because you can access the system from anywhere there is the possibility that the controller is in a different time zone than where the remote viewing PC or cell phone is located The default time zone for the controller is United States EST If you need to change this select the Device Overview tab In the bar where the controller name is shown click on the icon next to the controller name You will be shown a pop up where you can set various controller settings Select a time zone and click Apply The controller will be reset after this change which may take a minute or so A Settings Controller 03 45 Windows Internet Explorer Controller 03 45 EST Eastern Time US amp Canada v Apply Changes Cancel CONTROLLER SETUP POP UP WINDOW YOUR REMOTE MONITORING ACCOUNT Your account is set up into 4 sections Live Video Device Overview Event Archive and Account Settings Each section has a specific role and understanding each role will allow you to maximize the Remote Monitoring experience LIVE
9. he AC Power Supply into your IP Camera AC Adapter port and the other end into an AC electrical outlet NOTE If you prefer not to use the HomePlug Turbo PLC Ethernet Adapters you may connect the IP Camera directly to your router or other Ethernet port in your home instead An example of the completed configuration can be found below PLC ETHERNET ADAPTER VIDEO TRANSMITTED OVER POWER LINES VIA PLC ETHERNET ADAPTERS XG1000 CONTROLLER ROUTER DSL CABLE MODEM IP CAMERA NOT INCLUDED NOT INCLUDED COMPLETED CONFIGURATION CONTROLLER REGISTRATION 1 When you purchased your Remote Monitoring system you created a remote account with a UserID and Password Using a web browser on a PC connected to the same local network as your XG1000 Controller go to site http sittercity xanboo com and log in using this ID and password sittercity com Sittercity Login English United States 2 After successfully logging in select the Account Settings tab and then select Discovery LIVE VIDEO DEVICE OVERVIEW EVENT ARCHIVE Discovery You do not have any locations setup in this account CONTROLLER REGISTRATION 3 To register your controller with the remote service site press the NEW LOCATION button A plug in will be downloaded from http sittercity xanboo com that enables the browser to detect and communicate with the controller A pop up will be shown that will guide you through the process If the softw
10. he other end to a free Ethernet port on your router ROUTER 3 Connect one end of the Ethernet Cable to the LAN port of the IP Camera Connect the other end to a second free port on your router NOTE You can also connect cameras located in any room with an electrical outlet to your router via optional HomePlug Turbo PLC Ethernet Adapters sold separately ROUTER 4 Plug the small end of the AC Power Supply into your IP Camera AC Adapter port and the other end into an AC electrical outlet Example of completed configurations can be found below IP CAMERA 2 gip amp 8 SE r eH mene XG1000 CONTROLLER ROUTER DSL CABLE MODEM NOT INCLUDED NOT INCLUDED COMPLETED CONFIGURATION PLC ETHERNET ADAPTER N VIDEO TRANSMITTED OVER b GD lt POWER LINES VIA PLC ETHERNET ADAPTERS XG1000 ROUTER DSL CABLE MODEM IP CAMERA ETHERNET CONTROLLER NOT INCLUDED NOT INCLUDED ADAPTER COMPLETED CONFIGURATION USING OPTIONAL PLC ETHERNET ADAPTERS SOLD SEPARATELY FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW SET UP YOUR ENHANCED REMOTE MONITORING STARTER KIT 1 Take the XG1000 Controller AC Power Supply from your Controller box Plug the small end into the port marked Power on your XG1000 Controller and plug the other end into an AC electrical outlet 2 Connect supplied Ethernet Cable to the LAN Ethernet port of the XG1000 Controller and connect the other end to a free Ethernet port on yo
11. rchived Events If you have a JAVA enabled cell phone you can access most of the controller functions remotely through the phone You need to download an application to your phone to do this Other cell phones can receive text notifications but cannot view live video or control devices FIRST TIME SETUP PREPARATION In addition to the items supplied in the kit you will also need a DSL Cable Modem or other high speed internet connection a router or home network device with at least two unused ports and a Windows XP or 2000 PC to set up the XG1000 Controller The PC you will be using to install the system needs to be on the same router or local network as the XG1000 Controller After the installation you can access the system from any PC connected to the Internet Your Internet connection and router should be functional before proceeding with this installation As part of the purchase you will have set up a Remote Monitoring Account you will need the UserlD and Password that you created for this account later in the setup procedure HARDWARE INSTALLATION FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW SET UP YOUR BASIC REMOTE MONITORING STARTER KIT 1 Take the XG1000 Controller AC Power Supply from your Controller box Plug the small end into the port marked Power on your XG1000 Controller and plug the other end into an AC electrical outlet 2 Connect supplied Ethernet Cable to the LAN Ethernet port of the XG1000 Controller and connect t
12. siltercity com STARTER KIT USER S MANUAL INTRODUCTION TO YOUR REMOTE MONITORING STARTER KIT Thank you for your purchase of the Remote Monitoring Starter Kit The XG1000 Controller a small dedicated computer allows you to access and control cameras and other devices in your home and make this information available to you wherever you are You can access the XG1000 from any PC must be running Windows XP or 2000 with an internet connection anywhere in the world You can even use the XG1000 from your cell phone You only need to use a PC to set up your XG1000 From then on no PC is required for the XG1000 to function The system uses IP cameras These are devices that communicate through normal internet cabling If you do not wish to run new Ethernet wiring in your home you can use Power Line Communication modules PLC s to use the existing power outlets in your home instead In addition to the cameras you can also use sensor modules in your home to monitor temperature detect a door or window opening wet conditions and motion These are battery powered devices that communicate wirelessly with the controller You can even turn lights and appliances on and off by purchasing optional power controllers WITH YOUR REMOTE MONITORING ACCOUNT YOU CAN View Live Video Check Device Status Arm and Disarm Devices Set Up Rules to Perform Actions Based on Events or Time of Day f N Record Snapshots and Video Clips Review A
13. ur router ROUTER 3 Connect one end of Ethernet Cable to the port on the bottom of the HomePlug Turbo PLC Ethernet Adapter Connect the other end to a second free port on your router NOTE You can connect a network hub or switch to any available Ethernet port on your router if you need additional ports Plug the HomePlug Turbo PLC Ethernet Adapter into an AC electrical outlet For best results plug the HomePlug Turbo PLC Ethernet Adapter modules into a free AC wall outlet directly or if not possible into an AC power strip that has no other AC Power Supply plugged into it The length of the power strip cord or separate extension cord should be no more than 5 feet and it should not be coiled ROUTER Once plugged into the AC electrical outlet the LED s light up on the front of the HomePlug Turbo PLC Ethernet Adapter should light up If the LED s do not light up on the front of the HomePlug Turbo PLC Ethernet Adapter please confirm that there is AC power coming to the outlet Bring your IP Camera AC Power Supply HomePlug Turbo PLC Ethernet Adapter and Ethernet Cable to the location in your home that you wish to install your IP Camera Connect one end of the Ethernet Cable to the LAN port of the IP Camera and connect the other end to the port on the bottom of the HomePlug Turbo PLC Ethernet Adapter Plug the HomePlug Turbo PLC Ethernet Adapter into an AC electrical outlet S eS J Plug the small end of t
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