Abus PPIC91000 User manual

PPIC91000 / PPIC91520
Operating instructions
You can find important information and FAQs about this and other
products online at:
https://support.abus-sc.com/
Version 1.0
Original operating instructions in German.
Retain for future reference.

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Introduction
Dear customer,
Thank you for purchasing this product.
ABUS Security-Center hereby declares that the base station and camera PPIC91000 and
PPIC91520 comply with the RED Directive 2014/53/EU. These devices also comply with the
requirements of the following EU directives: EMC Directive 2014/30/EU and RoHS Directive
2011/65/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following web
addresses: www.abus.com/product/PPIC91000
www.abus.com/product/PPIC91520
In order to maintain this condition and to ensure safe operation, you as the user must observe these
operating instructions!
Please read the complete operating instructions carefully before putting the product into operation, and
pay attention to all operating instructions and safety information.
All company names and product descriptions are trademarks of the corresponding owner. All
rights reserved.

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Data storage is subject to national data privacy guidelines.
The use of surveillance equipment may be forbidden or regulated by law in some countries. Before
using this equipment, ensure that all of your surveillance activities are legal.
Note on data protection
The operator is responsible for the legally compliant use of the product in accordance with GDPR.
Warning as required by Section 201 StGB (German Criminal Code):
Whoever, without being authorised to do so, makes an audio recording of the privately spoken
words of another, and uses or makes a recording thus produced available to a third party, shall
incur a penalty of imprisonment or a fine.
The same penalty shall be incurred by whoever, without being authorised to do so, uses a listening
device to intercept the privately spoken words of another which they are not intended to hear, or
publicly communicates, verbatim or the essential content of, the privately spoken words of another
which were recorded or intercepted.
Disclaimer
These operating instructions have been produced with the greatest of care. However, if you notice
any omissions or inaccuracies, please let us know in writing at the above address.
ABUS Security-Center GmbH does not accept any liability for technical and typographical errors, and
reserves the right to make changes to the product and user guides at any time and without prior
warning.
ABUS Security-Center GmbH is not liable or responsible for direct or indirect damage resulting from
the equipment, performance and use of this product. No guarantee is made for the contents of this
document.

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Contents
1. Scope of delivery............................................................................................................................... 6
2. Description of hardware ................................................................................................................... 7
2.1. Battery Camera Pro ..................................................................................................................... 7
2.2. Bracket......................................................................................................................................... 9
2.3. Base station................................................................................................................................ 10
3. Mounting/installation ...................................................................................................................... 12
3.1. Camera alignment and coverage............................................................................................... 12
3.2. Installing the camera without a wall bracket .............................................................................. 14
3.3. Installing the camera with a wall bracket ................................................................................... 15
3.4. Notes on the recognition of persons .......................................................................................... 16
3.5. Installing the camera and base station ...................................................................................... 18
3.6. Placement of base station without drilling.................................................................................. 21
3.7. Mounting the base station on the wall........................................................................................ 22
4. App2Cam Plus: First access .......................................................................................................... 24
4.1. System requirements ................................................................................................................. 24
4.2. Downloading the app ................................................................................................................. 24
4.3. Setting up the camera................................................................................................................ 25
4.3.1. LAN setup............................................................................................................................. 25
4.3.2. Adding a base station that has already been set up............................................................ 27
4.3.3. Assigning a new camera to a base station .......................................................................... 27
4.4. App2Cam Plus: Overview .......................................................................................................... 28
4.4.1. Camera overview ................................................................................................................. 29
4.4.2. Recording menu/Recordings/Storage.................................................................................. 29
4.4.3. Info / App settings................................................................................................................. 30
4.5. App2Cam Plus: Live view .......................................................................................................... 31
4.5.1. Live view functions............................................................................................................... 31
4.5.2. Camera indicators ................................................................................................................ 32
4.5.3. Stream indicators ................................................................................................................. 32
4.6. App2Cam Plus: Recordings....................................................................................................... 33
4.6.1. Recording menu................................................................................................................... 33
4.6.2. Recording menu functions ..............................................Fehler! Textmarke nicht definiert.
4.7. Playback..................................................................................................................................... 34
4.7.1. Playback functions ............................................................................................................... 34
4.7.2. Download and share recording (download/forward)............................................................ 35
4.7.3. Opening camera settings ..................................................................................................... 35
4.7.4. Camera information.............................................................................................................. 35
4.7.5. Camera settings ................................................................................................................... 36
4.7.6. Base station settings............................................................................................................ 37
4.7.6.1 Security settings ............................................................................................................ 37
4.7.6.2 Schedule settings .......................................................................................................... 38
4.7.6.3 Storage settings............................................................................................................. 39
4.7.6.4 Notification settings........................................................................................................ 40

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4.7.6.5 Device settings .............................................................................................................. 42
4.7.6.7 Device information......................................................................................................... 43
4.7.6.8 Add camera ................................................................................................................... 43
4.7.6.9 Restart base station....................................................................................................... 43
4.7.8. Camera settings (camera 1-4) ............................................................................................. 44
5. Update firmware .............................................................................................................................. 46
5.1. Update via server....................................................................................................................... 46
6. Overview of voice commands........................................................................................................ 47
7. Battery FAQs.................................................................................................................................... 48
8. Troubleshooting tips....................................................................................................................... 49
9. Open Source licence notes ............................................................................................................ 50

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1. Scope of delivery
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PPIC91000
•Battery Camera Pro (1)
•Antenna for Battery Camera Pro (2)
•Base station (3)
•Power supply unit for base station (12 V
DC, 1 A) (4)
•Wall bracket (5)
•Drill template for camera (6)
•Network cable (1.5 m) (7)
•USB-A to USB-C cable (8)
•Reset tool (9)
•2x mounting material (10)
•Drill template for base station (11)
•USB Stick (12)
PPIC91520
•Battery Camera Pro (1)
•Antenna for Battery Camera Pro (2)
•Drill template for camera (6)
•USB-A to USB-C cable (8)
•Reset tool (9)
•Mounting material (10)
2. Description of hardware
2.1. Battery Camera Pro
Front
Lens
Microphone
PIR sensor
White light
LED
Loudspeaker

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•The charging status LED flashes during the charging process. The LED is permanently
lit in red when fully charged and in wired operation, as well as during recording and
access to the live view in the app,.
•Any bracket with ¼" thread is supported.
Attention!
When operating permanently with the USB-C cable, the camera can only be used indoors
as protection against splashing water/rain is no longer provided with the cover open. This
will invalidate the camera's ability weatherproof capability.
Rear
ON/OFF and PAIRING button
1/4" thread for bracket
Cover
Status LED
USB-C port
Antenna
connection* (RP-SMA)
*Wireless frequency: 2.4 GHz (802.11 b/g/n), max. transmission power 20 dBm
Switching on the camera:
Press and hold the On/Off button for 3 seconds
until the camera issues a signal tone and the red
status LED lights up.
Switching off the camera:
Press and hold the button for 5 seconds.

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Charging the camera
The camera battery is fully charged at the factory. Due to transport and storage, the battery charge level
may be reduced at the time of purchase or start-up. Tip: Fully charge the camera before using it.
Connect the enclosed USB-C cable to the corresponding port on the back of the camera. Use a
commercially available mains plug (as for charging a mobile phone) with 5 V DC and 2 A to charge the
camera. If the battery is empty, the camera will be fully charged again in approx. 4 hours. During
charging, the red LED on the back of the camera flashes. As soon as the charging process is completed,
the LED lights up red continuously. The charge status is displayed in the app within the live view during
operation. The battery charge lasts up to 6 months and depends on several factors, such as triggering
frequency, live image access and external environmental influences. You can find more information
under menu item 7. Battery FAQs.
2.2. Bracket
Ball joint with thread
Fixing ring
Cover
Back panel
Drill template

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2.3. Base station
A commercially available USB stick (max. 128 GB storage capacity; not included in the
scope of delivery) is required for camera recordings. If you are using a used USB stick:
back up existing data if necessary and format the USB stick after start-up via the storage
setting of the base station.
Front / Back
USB interface for storage medium (USB stick)
Power supply (12V DC / 1A)
LAN interface
Reset button
Power LED
Pairing LED
Loudspeaker

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LED
Status
Description
Pairing LED
Power LED
Lit up blue
Base station starts
Flashes blue
Base station is performing a camera firmware update
Base station is ready to connect to another camera
Lit up red
Base station is ready to connect to the network
Base station is connected to the network
Flashes red
The reset button was pressed on the base station, the device
will be set to the factory settings.
Off
Base station without power supply
Reset to factory settings if necessary:
Press and hold the reset button with the reset
tool for 5 seconds until the power LED flashes
red.

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3. Mounting/installation
ATTENTION!
The camera must be disconnected from the power supply during installation.
3.1. Camera alignment and coverage
The detection range of the integrated passive infrared motion sensor (PIR for short) is limited to 8 m.
Persons who are outside this range are "seen" by the camera
and displayed on the live image, but do not trigger a recording. The recommendation
for optimum mounting is a mounting height of 2 m and a tilt angle of 12.5°.
Optimal alignment:
The higher the camera is installed, the greater the required downward tilt angle. This affects the range
of the PIR sensor.
Installation height
Tilt angle
Max. PIR range
1.5 m
0°
8 m
2.0 m
12.5°
8 m
3.0 m
24°
7 m
4.0 m
34°
6 m
5.0 m
43°
5 m
6.0 m
50°
4–5 m
Installation height (m) and tilt angle (°)
Tilt angle (°)
Range of the motion
sensor (m)

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The camera's viewing angle is larger than the PIR viewing angle. When installed, it is possible that
people are visible on the live image but do not trigger a recording.
This is because the person is outside the PIR detection range of 8 metres.
Ideal camera position for motion detection
The camera takes a short time to connect to the base station after motion detection. The movement
should therefore ideally already be detected in the outer area of the PIR range in order to record the
object in the video sequence for as long as possible.
If the movement is detected very late, the object may not be completely visible on the video sequence.
Please note that detection only takes place in the specified PIR detection range. Objects
that move outside the PIR range will not trigger a recording, but may be visible in the
Live view of the app.
Max. 8 m range of the motion sensor
Live image, but no triggering

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3.2. Installing the camera without a wall bracket
The camera can be placed on a flat surface without a bracket. The following points must be
observed in this case:
•The position of the camera is not fixed without a bracket and can be moved unintentionally,
thus changing the detection range.
•Larger objects between the camera and the base station can interfere with
transmission.
•Where possible, the camera should be positioned unobstructed at the edge of the setup surface
in order to prevent light reflections between the camera and the setup surface.
•The camera's field of vision must not be obstructed by objects.
•Positioning on glass shelves can cause disturbing reflections in the live image and in
recordings.
Installation location
The camera is suitable for both outdoor and indoor use.
Do not place the camera in the direct vicinity of heaters, stoves, other heat sources or
under direct sunlight. Operate the unit only in locations with temperatures within the
permissible ambient temperature range -20°~50°C.

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3.3. Installing the camera with a wall bracket
Mark three holes on a flat wall using the template, drill the
holes (6 mm drill bit required) and attach the back plate of
the bracket
(mounting material enclosed).
Insert the ball joint, fit the cover of the bracket and tighten.
Then position the fixing ring and tighten slightly.
Turn the camera onto the thread of the ball head and align
it with the desired detection area. Tighten the fixing ring in
order to secure the camera in this position.
Attention!
If possible, place the camera under a canopy or similar to avoid direct sunlight. The
camera should not be pointed directly towards a light source or the sun.

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3.4. Notes on the recognition of persons
The person recognition function allows you to differentiate between objects. As soon as the PIR
(passive infrared sensor) triggers, the camera software searches for specific characteristics of a
person in the image. Environmental influences such as sunlight, heat, wind, rain, snow or insects can
cause false recognition in very rare cases.
Objects that look similar to the outline of a person are also detected as persons in rare cases.
Example: A flag in the wind that is interpreted as a person in a raincoat.
Please note that person recognition depends on the distance, viewing angle and size of the person
(seen from camera to object).
Note
The function significantly reduces push notifications compared to the "Motion
detection via PIR" function.
Environment-dependent individual fine-tuning of the sensitivity is always required to
achieve maximum accuracy. However, one hundred percent accuracy and the complete
exclusion of false alarms are not possible.
When a person is detected, a recording is triggered even if the person is not moving. When a person
is detected, you will receive a PUSH notification about a detected person.
Note
Frequent false triggering affects the battery life of your camera.
The camera requires battery power as soon as it has to end standby mode due to a heat
source. This therefore also applies when the integrated PIR sensor detects animals or
surfaces heated by the sun that do not trigger a push notification, for example.
Tips: If necessary, mount or fine-tune the camera so that unimportant heat sources are
detected less frequently and/or set up schedules.

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In order to achieve optimal performance of the person recognition function, certain conditions have to
be observed as regards installation or the field of view of the camera:
1. The installation height of the camera should be chosen between 2 and 3 metres.
2. The object height in the image area must be between 1/16 and 1/2 of the image height. If
objects in the image are shown too large or too small, they may not be detected correctly.
3. Note that the vertical viewing angle of the camera is 75° degrees so that persons directly below
the camera are not captured by the function, for example. People who can only be seen from
above in the live image may also not be recognised as persons.
4. Reflective surfaces in the image are can interfere with the recognition of persons.
5. Make sure that there are no branches or leaves in the image area in the close-up range of the
camera.
6. If you do not want the camera to trigger when you are present, set up corresponding schedules
via the app or deactivate the "Motion alarm" function in the live view)

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3.5. Installing the camera and base station
The camera with IP65 protection class is suitable for outdoor use. The base station is intended for
indoor installation only. The base station supports up to four Battery Camera Pro devices. The process
of teaching the base station to the app is described in 4. App2Cam Plus: First access. For external
access to the camera, you need a router with internet access.
Note
Position the base station so that it is not covered by objects.
Ensure optimal ventilation of the base station.

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Positioning the camera and base station
The base station of the battery camera Pro requires a connection to your router via network cable. To
do this, use either the enclosed network cable or a commercially available longer/shorter LAN cable of
your choice. If your home has several network connections, you can of course place the base station
so that it is as close as possible to the camera for better reception.
Please note that structural conditions on site (e.g. walls, ceilings, metals, glass) can influence radio
transmission between the camera and the base station.
Battery Camera Pro
Base station
Router
Example setup

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In an installation with two or more cameras, the base station should be placed as centrally as possible
so that all cameras are within range of the base. The reception of the individual cameras is shown in
the live view by means of the signal strength symbol.
Battery Camera Pro
Base station
Router
Battery Camera Pro
Example setup