4.13 Skype Remote Monitor
SkyATA can integrate Skype video function and Web CAM to let user monitor
home remotely. And it is easy and free. With Remote Monitor function enabled,
user can make a Skype call to home
’s Skype account which is running with
SkyATA. (Don
’t set Skype’s built-in call forwarding function in home’s Skype
account or login this Skype account in another PC.) SkyATA will automatically
pick up the incoming Skype call and enable PC Skype video after user presses
the preset password. With a smart phone which supports Skype video, user can
easily make a Skype call to check home status. Compared with many existing IP
CAMs which need a fixed IP address for remote access, SkyATA
’s remote
monitor function is easy and free. Even when user travels abroad, you can care
your pets at home easily and free. This function is only available for latest SkyATA
hardware.
User can click SkyATA tray icon at the right-bottom corner of Windows desktop
with right mouse and choose Remote Monitor, then Remote Monitor window will
pop out. User needs to click
“Enable Remote Monitor when receiving a Skype
call
” and choose to accept all incoming Skype calls or only assigned Skype
accounts for this function. Then set password for this function. Password can be
up to 6 digits 0~9 Arabic numerals. Password is not necessary, but we strongly
suggest user to set a password for general applications. The default wait time for
password is 7 seconds. User has 7 seconds time to press the first digit of the
password and the delay between each input digit can't exceed 7 seconds.
If user chooses to acce
pt ”All incoming Skype calls” for Remote Monitor function,
all incoming Skype calls will be picked up automatically by SkyATA and there is
no ring for the phone connected with SkyATA until two beeps are heard by caller
and caller doesn’t press any key within wait time for password(like 7 seconds). If
SkyATA doesn’t receive any phone key/DTMF tone after two beeps from the
caller within 7 seconds, SkyATA will ring the connected phone and then this call
will follow the normal call process. If the correct pa "
*
" key are pressed
within 7 seconds, the Remote Monitor function will start to work. With this option,
any caller needs to wait two beeps plus 7 seconds to ring the callee to talk. Or
user can press "#" key after hearing two beeps to shorten the ring-time wait if user
wants to make a voice call to the Skype account with remote monitor enabled.
Even after Skype video is started, user can press "#" key to ring the phone for a
voice talk with the remote site. For security and privacy reasons, it is not
recommended to enable this option unless user needs a specific application.
If user chooses to accept the assigned Skype accounts for Remote Monitor
function, the assigned incoming Skype calls will be picked up automatically by
SkyATA and there is no ring for the phone connected with SkyATA until two
beeps are heard by caller and caller doesn’t press any key within wait time for
password(like 7 seconds)
. If SkyATA doesn’t receive any phone key/DTMF tone