HomeSeer | 10 Commerce Park North, Unit 10 | Bedford, NH 03110 | HomeSeer.com | Doc: HS
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v2.0
HS
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CAM
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O Outdoor IP Camera
OVERVIEW
The HS
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CAM
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O is an IP camera designed to be installed outdoors and help you keep tabs on your home. The video feed is
1080P (1920x1080) for clear, easily viewable video feeds to keep tabs on your home..
Installation in HomeSeer
The HS
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CAM
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O is added to the HomeSeer HS3 software via the HomeSeer Mobile app, available on Android and iOS. If you are
not using the Homeseer HS3 software, please review the
“
Installation without a HomeSeer system
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section below. It is not rec-
ommended to affix the camera to any surface before it has been added to HomeSeer.
1.
Use the provided power supply to power on the HS
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CAM
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O, then wait 30 seconds for the camera to finish booting up. The
green LED on the ethernet connection cable will go from solid to a steady blink once it is fully booted up.
2.
Open the HomeSeer Mobile app on your Android or iOS device, then navigate to the Cameras section, found in the bottom
right corner.
3.
Tap the
Add Camera
button in the top right corner to start the inclusion process for the HS
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CAM
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O.
4.
The app will ask which model of camera is being added, select HS
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CAM
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O. Next, select whether the camera will use Wi
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Fi or
an ethernet connection. If you are using an ethernet connection, advance to step
6
. Otherwise, continue to step
5
.
5.
If HomeSeer Mobile is running on an Android device, grant the app locations permissions when requested. Then, select a
Wi
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Fi network and enter its credentials.
The HS
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CAM
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O will only recognize 2.4 GHz wireless networks
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6.
Now, name the camera and enter the default username and password. These are found printed on the bottom of the cam-
era. Advance to the next screen, then press and hold the reset button for 5 seconds per the on
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screen instructions. If using
an ethernet connection, advance to step
8.
7.
The next screen will create a QR code which the HS
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CAM
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O will read and use to connect to Wi
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Fi. Increase the brightness of
the mobile device running HomeSeer Mobile to max, then place it in front of the camera so that the camera lens is in the
center of the QR code. Slowly move the mobile device until it is ~10 inches (25cm) from the lens. You may need to tilt the
screen from side to side as well.
8.
The app will display a loading icon as it checks in with HS3 to confirm the camera is recognized. When the
All done!
Screen
appears, the camera has been added to your HomeSeer HS3 system! This can be seen in the Cameras section of HomeSeer
Mobile and in the HS3 web interface from Tools > Setup, under the Cameras tab.
Installation without a HomeSeer system
The HS
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CAM
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O is also compatible with the iSmartViewPro app. If the camera will be used with HomeSeer, then it is not recom-
mended or necessary to download this app. Otherwise, follow the instructions below to set up your camera.
1.
Download iSmartViewPro from the Play Store in Android or App Store in iOS.
2.
Open the app, select
Add Camera
, then select whether the camera will be connected via ethernet or Wi
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Fi. Regardless of
connection method, the app will then need to scan the QR code on the bottom of the camera.
3.
Press the reset button on the camera for 5 seconds, until the LED indicator on the ethernet connection cable stops blinking.
Note: When using Android devices, HomeSeer Mobile will request locations permissions in order to send information
about your home Wi
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Fi network to your camera. Your location data is not being tracked or stored by HomeSeer.
