MICRO-POWER SLV-C30S-1040-IR User manual

Solveil System Installaon Guide
A step-by-step installaon guide for the MicroPower Solveil™
Solar Powered, Wireless Surveillance System
SLV-C30S-1040-IR, SLV-C30S-1040, SLV-C306-1011-IR, SLV-C30S-1011 and SLV-H20HA
4350 Execuve Drive, Suite 325
San Diego, CA 92121
[phone]
www.micropower.com
Version: 1.0

Product Training
Experienced MicroPower installers can install cameras and equipment quickly and eciently, however due to
the highly ecient nature of the camera system, the MicroPower equipment setup diers from convenonal IP
surveillance devices. To quickly help System Integrator / Installers familiarize themselves with the MicroPower
product line best pracces and troubleshoong, MicroPower oers a variety of training opons. The quickest and
easiest are the short series of training videos that may be viewed on-line through the website “Partner Portal”. For
more informaon on the training resources available, please call the customer support line or visit our website.
How To Use This Guide
This guide is setup in the same sequenal order as a camera installaon would occur. This will cover in detail all
aspects of the installaon and conguraon of a MicroPower camera system. We highly recommend watching
our series of on-line training videos. These videos will provide a strong foundaon and understanding of how the
system works, and ulmately making this informaon easier to understand.
Contacng MicroPower Customer Support
MicroPower’s customer support strategy is through a network of best-in-class business partners including OEMs,
systems integrators and systems resellers. If your MicroPower product was purchased directly from a MicroPower
business partner, that partner is the rst point of contact for technical support. If the business partner cannot
resolve a problem, then the partner will contact MicroPower.
Web Support: hp://www.micropower.com
Email Support: [e-mail]
Toll Free Phone Support
Worldwide:
[phone]
[phone]
Press opon 2 for Customer Support
Fax Support – Worldwide: [phone]
General Safety Precauons
• Follow all cauons, instrucons, and warnings as listed on the product and related documentaon, including
electro-stac discharge (ESD) recommendaons, physical handling advice and other best pracces.
• Ensure that the voltage and frequency of your power source match the voltage and frequency required by the
equipment. Do not use alternave power supplies without rst contacng MicroPower.
• Do not aempt to modify or change the internal baeries. The baery size and voltage are calculated to
match the size, voltage, and runme required by the equipment. Modifying the baery system could result in
damage to the equipment and nullicaon of the product warranty.
• Use only the included antennas and ancillary equipment provided with the product.
• Do not make mechanical or electrical modicaons to equipment. MicroPower is not responsible for the safety
or regulatory compliance of a modied product.
• Protect your warranty. A product that has been damaged through misuse, abuse or misapplicaon may be
determined to be out of warranty.

Table of Contents
Package Contents � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 4
Installer Provided Parts and Infrastructure � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 4
MicroPower System Overview� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 5
How It Works� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 5
Hub Connecon Method � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 6
RTSP Streaming - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
Geng Started - First Steps� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 7
Site Survey � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 7
RF Consideraons- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
Solar Consideraons- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
What You Will Need � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 9
Equipment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
Network Access - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
VMS (Video Management System) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
Hub Installaon� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 10
Hub Assembly and Installaon � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 10
Hub Antenna Assembly and Installaon � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 12
Hub System Setup � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 13
Accessing The Hub� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 13
Default IP Address - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Conguring the Hub � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 13
Changing The Hub IP Address - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
System Conguraon � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 14
Changing RF Channels- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Removing Cameras - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Camera Conguraon � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 16
Camera Sengs� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 16
Frame Rate, Bandwidth, Nightmode Transion, IR Brightness, Video Preview- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
VMS Tab- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
System Status Tab- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19
System Administraon � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 20
Changing The Login and User Accounts, Saving Conguraons, Factory Default - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20
Camera Kit Assembly & Installaon� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 21
System Assembly� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 21
Camera Assembly- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21
Solar Panel Assembly - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
Camera Antenna Assembly - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24
Camera System Installaon / Mounng� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 25
Solar Panel Mounng � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 25
How to Mount the Auxiliary Solar Panel: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25
What Direcon to Mount the Solar Panel:- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25
Antenna Mounng � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 26
Camera Mounng � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 27
Powering On The Camera - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
Focusing and Adjusng The Camera � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 29
Viewing Live Video at the Camera for Focus and Adjustment� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 30
VMS Integraon � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 32
Retrieving Video Streams From the Hub - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Viewing Live Video without a VMS or NVR - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
FAQ � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 33
Trouble Shoong� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 34
Diagnosing Camera Performance Issues� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 34
Reducing RF Noise with Aenuators � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 35

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Package Contents
Solveil Solar Powered Camera
Installer Provided Parts and Infrastructure
Solveil Hub
SLV-C30S-1040-IR, SLV-C30S-1040, SLV-C306-1011-IR, SLV-C30S-1011
• Solar Wireless Video Camera/ IP66 Enclosure
(Includes (2) Phillips screws for aaching the bracket to the camera housing)
• Camera Mounng Arm
(Including aachment and bracket screw ulized to adjust the camera posion and angle)
• One Direconal Antenna (2.4GHz)
(Includes bracket with washers and screws and antenna cable)
• One External Solar Panel (Includes bracket and mounng screws) Solar panel size will vary depending on the
geographic region the camera is installed.
• Antenna Bracket Assembly
• Installer should supply addional screws or stainless steel worm drive bands “hose clamps” in appropriate
size(s) for mounng the various camera system components to a pole.
The installer will need to provide the parts required to physically mount the solar panel, camera, and antenna
assembly to the desired mounng surface. This may include screws, stainless steel hose clamps / straps, masts,
wire es, etc. As needed for a given installaon situaon.
The installer will also need to have a means to access the desired mounng locaon, as well as the tools as needed
to complete the installaon job. Such as a 10mm & 8mm socket, baery powered drill, screw driver, zip es, 2 sets
of pliers, ladder / powered li, etc.
The hub will require reliable 110V AC power, a climate controlled (or semi-climate controlled) dry environment to
mount or place the receiver, and a means for the antenna cable to access the outside of the structure such that
clear line of sight can be established between the hub antenna(s) and the camera antenna(s). The hub will also
require an IP network connecon (Ethernet) in order for the video streams to be accessible. The hub may also be
powered by a 12VDC source, or via a PoE (803.3at) splier capable of supplying at least 15W of power.
(SLV-H20HA)
• Solveil Hub, Including power supply, mounng hardware, antenna cable, connecon adapters and 15’ long
antenna cable (longer cables may be purchased from MicroPower)
• One Direconal Antenna (2.4GHz), Including bracket with washers, etc.
Default Hub IP Address: 192.168.0.100
Default Hub Login: kevin
Default Hub Pass: kevin

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MicroPower System Overview
How It Works
MicroPower Technologies has developed an extreme, low power, camera and radio architecture that has been
designed from the ground up to be solar powered. When combined with the MicroPower Trust Linx™ wireless
protocol, reliable long-range digital CCTV video can be transmied while consuming less than 10% of the electrical
power that most convenonal wireless IP cameras consume. Ulizing this patented technology, the MicroPower
wireless video cameras can remain transming and fully operaonal for up to ve days in complete darkness,
relying on only the internal rechargeable baeries. Overcoming most weather condions without any performance
loss or need for maintenance. Addionally, the TrustLinx radio technology reliably coexists with other wireless
technologies such as tradional Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/a/n), while reliably transming high-quality digital video to
distances up to 1/2 mile with the standard antennas.
MicroPower’s technology eliminates the need for trenching and/or long cable runs to remote outdoor cameras,
thus signicantly reducing installaon me and labor costs, allowing cost eecve remote video coverage in
locaons where surveillance was never before possible.
A maximum of (4) wireless cameras
may be simultaneously linked to a
single hub (Cameras must be within
range, and have good Line of Sight
between the antennas). A total of
30fps are available to be shared
between all the cameras connected
to a given hub.
The Solveil Hub acts as the only
data connecon point to which a
Video Management System (VMS),
Network Video Recorder (NVR) or Hybrid Digital
Video Recorder (DVR) can communicate.
Just like any convenonal IP CCTV camera, the
standard Ethernet TCP/IP video data from the
hub may be transmied through virtually any
convenonal broadband or wired network technology
such as LAN, DSL modem, cable modem, cellular
modem, mesh network, wireless back-haul etc. to
reach your chosen VMS soluon.
The standard h.264 video streams generated by the
hub are available to the VMS via RTSP.
The MicroPower Solveil System operates on 2.4GHz, but is not using convenonal WiFi communicaons (though it
does use the same frequencies, and channel number designaons). The camera system uses two bands within a
selected 2.4GHz channel. First is the “Payload Band” also referred to as “Wide Band”. It will occupy channels 2, 6,
or 11 on the 2.4GHz spectrum. The wide band communicaon is used to deliver the video payload one-way, from
the camera to the hub. Next, the hub species a “Narrow Band” or “Command Band”, which is a small subdivision
of the channel used for the wide band communicaons. This is where the command level communicaons occur
between the hub and the camera(s). These terms “Wide Band” and “Narrow Band” are used throughout this
document.
Ethernet Switch
VMS Server
VMS Display Monitor
Antennas
Antennas
Antennas
Camera
Camera
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Hub Connecon Method
RTSP Streaming
The hub communicates to your VMS using h.264 RTSP streaming. In order to operate correctly, an IP address will
be needed for the hub, plus, and addional IP address will be ulized to represent each camera on the hub.
To access the individual video streams, one will use the unique IP of the camera, while the trailing URL remains
consistent. (See illustraon on right)
In the event of a camera outage, the IP address represenng that camera can be disabled aer a user dened
period of me. This allows a VMS system to detect the camera loss (IP is no longer accessible, and can no longer be
pinged) and send the appropriate alerts or scripted acons.
Note that the individual cameras are never actually a part of a given computer network. The IP addresses are
operated and maintained 100% inside the hub, and only represent the camera video streams.
NOTE: When segn up a camera, you should enter the IP address of each Solveil camera at that me. Do not
leave the eld blank or use the same IP address that is assigned to the hub.
Ethernet Switch
VMS Server
VMS Display Monitor
Antennas
Antennas
Antennas
MiniHub
rtsp://192.168.1.101:554/h264/1/media.amp/trackID=1
http://192.168.0.100
http://192.168.0.105
rtsp://192.168.1.102:554/h264/1/media.amp/trackID=1
rtsp://192.168.1.103:554/h264/1/media.amp/trackID=1

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Geng Started - First Steps
Site Survey
A well thought out plan for the locaon of the hub, hub antenna(s) and camera(s) is a crucial step to ensuring that
the enre system will provide reliable long-term service, and integrate eecvely with a new or preexisng video
management system.
RF Consideraons
Radio Frequency Line of Sight (RFLoS) diers from
visual line of sight. When dealing with RF, if you
imagine a laser beam between the two antennas, this
needs to be unobstructed, plus an addional space
around the beam. In most situaons, the addional
clearance needed is “football” shaped, and (at 1/2mile)
will ideally be at least 13 feet in diameter around at
the center point between the antennas. (100yrds
needs about 4.5’ min. clearance) This accommodates
the system’s Fresnel Zone requirements.
With unobstructed line-of-sight between the hub
and camera antennas, the standard Solveil system
will reliably transmit video up to 1/2 mile. Obstacles
such as trees, buildings, fences, and other objects
will greatly impact wireless performance in terms of
maximum transmission distance, data rate speeds, and
reliability. While a wall or tree may not cause any
signicant performance impact at very short ranges
(under 20yrds), it will likely completely block a signal
at longer distances. Addionally, for reliable extremely
short-range performance, the minimum distance
between the hub antenna and the Camera antenna
should be 25 feet with the RF output level set to the
lowest seng unless signal aenuators are installed.
It is also a good idea whenever possible to have an idea
of the ambient RF trac with regard to the installaon
locaon. Whenever possible, congested channels
should be avoided in favor of less ulized frequencies.
Use of RF scanning tools, such as the MetaGeek
“WiSpy” device, are strongly encouraged.
If obstrucons are present, the distance between the
antennas is too great, or area ambient RF condions too crowded, then the video streams may fail to establish a
link, experience dropouts and/or operate at a reduced frame rate.
Example of good, open RF line of sight.
Example of very challenging / poor RF line of site condions. Note the metal
surface low, and the buildings on the le and right side that can aenuate the
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Solar Consideraons
Since the wireless camera is powered by solar energy, the crical impact of DIRECT sun direcon and shadows on
the solar panel cannot be overstated.
In the Northern hemisphere, when selecng a locaon for the wireless camera, the solar panel must be mounted
on the SOUTH side of a pole or structure, and be facing SOUTH.
In the Southern Hemisphere (below the equator), the direconal consideraons will be reversed.
The solar panels should also be installed at an opmum angle to capture the maximum amount of solar energy
possible. In general, the Southern US should angle the panel about 35-45 degrees from the pole, Mid US about 25
- 35 degrees from the pole, and with the Northern US / Canada, 10 - 20 degrees from the pole (solar glass almost
enrely facing the horizon)
Areas with insucient direct sunlight will eventually result in camera outages, though it may take from 5 days to
several weeks to occur. Examples of such areas might be:
• Mulple solar panels on a pole, spaced too close together, or with other equipment on the pole creang
shadows on the solar panel glass
• Panels mounted underneath a tree canopy or foliage which does not receive adequate sunlight
• Installaons next to a tall building that cast a shadow over the camera during the day. (Parcularly during the
most important mid-day charging period)
• Solar panel mounted under a roof or roof edge that does not allow enough direct sunlight
Keep in mind that the cameras include
a baery backup system capable
of operang the camera 24 hours a
day, for over ve days in complete
darkness. If the system is receiving
some light, but at levels that are
below the “break even” point, the
operaon me may be potenally
extended for weeks before a camera is
nally no longer capable of remaining
operaonal 24/7. Thus, it is important
to be aware that a camera may
appear to operate ne in poor lighng
condions, when in fact it is slowly
discharging over a long period of me.
As this is a solar powered camera, sucient dayme lighng is absolutely crical to the long-term successful
operaon of the system. Addionally, making sure there are no shadows cast on the panel during the day also
plays a crical role to success. Solar panels, by their nature, are sensive to and negavely impacted by shadows
(even very small ones) on the panel, these shadows may also come from other equipment mounted on a pole, such
as wiring, other solar panels, or mounng hardware. Some of the most common dicules that occur in the eld
can usually be aributed directly to solar panel shadowing.
Note: As an installer, the best way to idenfy the charging rate, baery levels, and signal performance, is to use our
the hub’s built-in HTML interface to determine if the system is performing well or not in a given installaon.

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What You Will Need
Equipment
Computer / Soware
• Computer: Windows™ 7 or Windows 8 tablet, or small laptop is helpful for focusing.
• A web browser (Firefox, or Chrome work best)
• Oponal: Laptop with wireless internet access (local WiFi or Cellular WiFi) that can be le temporarally
connected to the hub for live performance monitoring via a internet enabled smart phone.
Hand Tools
• Baery Powered Screwdriver or Impact Driver
• 1/4” and 10mm socket wrench (easiest if aached to baery powered driver)
• Zip Ties
• Pliers
• Magnec compass and Protractor (a smart phone with a compass and angle detecon will also work)
Means To Access Camera Locaon and Hub Locaon
• Ladder / Bucket Truck / Manli “cherry picker”
• Safety Harness, etc.
• Roof Access to get the hub antenna outside and elevated to achieve LOS (Line of Sight) to the cameras
Method to Mount the Camera and Hub to Desired Locaon
MicroPower supplies a camera bracket, a solar panel bracket, and an antenna bracket that can be mounted to
a pole. Given the variety of mounng possibilies and locaons, the hardware to aach these brackets to the
desired surfaces are not included. This means the installer will need to supply:
• Screws (oponal to aach hub to wall, and/or camera, antenna and solar panel bracket to pole / surface)
• Stainless Steel hose clamps (to aach solar panel and camera to pole)
• Antenna mast or surface to mount/aach the hub antenna to.
Network Access
The hub is an IP device and will require both power and LAN/Network access in order for the video to stream to
an NVR and/or remote locaon. Generally this is done via a house LAN, but may also be some other method of
network access such as a back haul radio, cellular device, or other IP Ethernet network technology.
VMS (Video Management System)
The hub generally communicates on the LAN to a local NVR (Network Video Recorder) for recording and archiving
of video. The NVR will then typically communicate via the Internet or LAN/WAN for remote viewing and
monitoring. However the actual network conguraon tends to vary greatly from site to site.
The VMS used, needs to be capable of recording a basic RTSP h.264 video streams from the hub in order to be
compable.
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Hub Installaon
At the center of the MicroPower camera system is the Helios Hub. This is the “brain” of the system that
communicates with the video cameras, and produces the video data streams that the VMS system will record and
display.
Hub Assembly and Installaon
Remove the hub and mounng bracket from the box and locate a suitable place to install. This will typically be in
a network closet, however any locaon that is semi-climate controlled with access to Ethernet networking, power,
and where the antenna cable can be routed outside, will be suitable. Customers have mounted hubs inside drop
le ceilings, HVAC closets, Air vents, and many other locaons depending on the situaon.
It is also possible to power the hub via high power PoE (802.3at)
however doing so requires the use of an 802.3at PoE splier kit
with a and custom power cable (sold separately).
The mounng bracket will aach to the back of the hub, while the
other part will aach to the wall. The hub poron then ‘hangs’ on
the wall bracket, and is secured via the locking screws. (Installer
provides the hardware to aach to the wall). Note that the hub
may also simply be placed on a shelf or at surface, mounng is not
required.
Note: Do not stand on sides or cover the venlaon ports in any way.
The hub locaon should have clearance for the cabling, power brick, network cable, etc. to aach without
making sharp bends. It is parcularly important not to make sharp bends or “kinks” in the main
antenna cable(s) or it can result in signicant RF signal dicules.
Important:
• The antenna will connect via a small black strain relief cable. Please use this to prevent stress
damage to the antenna cable or the SMA antenna port on the hub.
• The Ethernet network port closest to the power plug is acve. The 2nd port is not used, and will
not funcon if connected. (This port is usually covered)
• Do not stand the hub on the narrow side, or block the venlaon ports in any way.
Once the hub is mounted the antenna cable is routed to an exterior locaon on the building, where the antenna
may be mounted to achieve line of sight to the camera antennas. To avoid damaging the fragile connecon cables
between the hub and diplexer, we will normally aach the antenna cable last, aer the hub installaon process has
been completed.
NOTE: Ethernet Port
(2) is NOT used.
Power Port
Antenna Port
Antenna Cable
Stress Relief
Antenna Cable

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Hub Antenna Assembly and Installaon
The antenna assembles into it’s mounng bracket and may then mount the antenna assembly via straps to a pole,
or via screws to a at surface.
Take care to avoid mounng the antenna directly to a large at metallic surface (such as corrugated n walls) as the
RF reecons from such surfaces can somemes be problemac.
The installer will generally need to provide a mast, or appropriate surface to mount the hub antenna. The installer
also needs to provide the means of aaching the antenna to the desired mounng surface (screws, stainless steel
hose clamps, etc.).
The hub antenna has a eld of view of approximately 90° and should be such that all of the remote cameras are
within the eld of view. If one camera is parcularly farther away than the others, somemes it is helpful to dri
the antenna a bit toward the farther target vs. precisely centering between all the cameras.
Regardless of how the antenna is mounted, the following must be observed:
• Antennas should always be mounted with the drain holes facing down and the front of the antenna facing
your target. If the drain holes are facing up, upon the rst rainfall the antenna will ll with water and be
damaged.
• All the antennas that are communicang with each other must be mounted in the same orientaon (both
hub and cameras). If the antennas are not
mounted idencally, they will be polarized
o-axis, and thus be prevented from
eecvely communicang with each other.
O-axis antennas, very poor communicaon.
Antennas oriented (polarized) the same, good
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Hub System Setup
Accessing The Hub
Default IP Address
The hub has a default IP address of: 192.168.0.100. To inially communicate with the hub, connect an Ethernet
cable directly from the hub to a laptop or desktop PC. A crossover cable may be required, however most
modern computers have auto-sensing Ethernet ports that make this unnecessary. The hub may also be plugged
directly into an Ethernet switch that your computer is
also connected to. Note that if your network is using
192.168.0.X IP addressing, there may be a device on your
network already using the hub’s default IP, so the hub may
need to be congured o the network rst, prior to being
connected. As usual with IP based devices, you will need
to set your computer to a similar IP address as the hub
(such as 192.168.0.99, or 192.168.0.115), before you will
be able to inially communicate with it. While the hub
can be used in DHCP mode, we strongly suggest manually
conguring a stac IP address.
Conguring the Hub
Changing The Hub IP Address
Once the antennas are connected, and the network cable
is in place, connect the power cord and if the power light
does not illuminate immediately, push the large silver
power buon on the front face of the hub to turn it on. It
will generally require somewhere between 40 seconds to 1
minute before it will be accessible on the network.
Use a web browser (we recommend “Firefox” or
“Chrome”) to inially log into the hub on the default IP of
hp://192.168.0.100. If the IP sengs on your computer are
correct, and the hub is powered on and running, you should see
the hub’s login screen come up almost immediately.
The login is “kevin” and the password is “kevin”...
On the rst screen you will see the current IP address displayed.
Click on the IP address, subnet, and gateway boxes, and change
them to the desired values. When the IP informaon has been
correctly entered and double checked, click the “save” buon,
and click through any prompts that follow.
If the receiver X needs to reboot, follow the prompts to allow it to do so.
Aer approximately (1) minute, the hub should then be accessible on the
newly assigned IP address.
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Changing RF Channels
On the Solveil system, a hub will always default to the same radio channel (just as there is a default IP address)
thus channel selecon is very important, parcularly if there are mulple hub systems operang in the same
general area. Never run two Solveil systems on the same channels, within range of each other, or there will very
likely be signicant loss of system performance.
Video Channel: Represents the 2.4GHz channel that the video is transmied on, from the camera to the hub.
There are (3) choices, 2, 6, and 11. Try to choose a channel
that has the least amount of trac present.
Control Channel: Represents which small secon of the
video channel is also used for the camera to communicate
with the hub, via 2-way communicaon.
Be sure to click “Save” when you have completed making
your channel selecons.
Security Note: The camera system does not communicate
using any form of WiFi, and that the video signals and
communicaon signals do not contain any IP addresses,
or network data. This provides an enhanced layer of security because the
system never transmits any network related data that could compromise
the security of the host network. All networking tasks, are handled
internally in the hub, and transmied via the ethernet port, never via the
wireless network.
Adding Cameras
On MicroPower systems, individual cameras are never actually part of your computer network. Cameras are
idened to the hub by the MAC address that is assigned to the camera. This MAC address can be located on a
scker that can be found on the exterior and the interior of the camera. Generally they will resemble the following
structure: “48:17:4C:02:xx:xx” (“xx:xx” will vary from camera to camera). Make a note of all of the camera MAC
addresses in a given system and where those cameras are installed.
1. When logged into the hub click on the “Cameras” tab, and then on “Add/Delete”, here you will see a list of
cameras that are currently added to the hub (click the “refresh” buon to populate the list). The list should be
blank if you are seng up a hub for the rst me. If the hub is new, and you see a camera already added, click the

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box next to it, and click “Remove”, then reboot the hub. On rare occasions, a test camera remains installed from
the tesng done during manufacturing.
2. To add a camera type the camera MAC address into the box provided. (If your camera is powered on, you may
see it indicated as a choice in a pull down menu)
3. Select the camera or enter the camera MAC address into the box, name the camera, and click “Save”.
4. Click the “refresh” buon every few seconds unl the new MAC address appears in the list of acve cameras.
5. Repeat the process for addional cameras.
4. When you have added all the cameras to the hub (up to a maximum of 4), reboot the hub by clicking on the
“Restart” buon at the top of the screen, and following any prompts.
Removing Cameras
In some circumstance (such as moving a camera to another locaon on to a dierent hub, replacing a camera,
etc.…) you may need to “remove” a camera. To remove a camera from a hub, simply click on the camera you wish
to remove, and click on the “Delete” buon. The camera will be removed from the system’s database, and may
then be replaced, or moved to another hub.
Aer successfully removing any cameras, you should reboot the hub by clickign on the “restart” buon found at
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Camera Conguraon
IP Address: Here you can enter the IP address that will be used to represent a specic camera. A unique IP address
is required here, do not enter the same IP as the hub.
Modulaon: This is the speed of the communicaon that video is sent from the cameras to the hub. Generally
installers keep this seng consistent for all the cameras on a hub. If the cameras are relavely close, and have a
good signal strength (-55dB to -65dB), then 36 is ne.
If the cameras are at a distance, and/or have a weaker signal level (-66dB to -70dB) Then most installers will
change this seng to “24” in order to achieve a more reliable video link.
Solar Panel: This seng should be changed to reect the size of the solar panel that was shipped with your
camera. Dierent size solar panels are used for dierent regions of the world, depending on the amount of
sunlight they get on average each year. Seng this value to match your panel size, helps the system to accurately
esmate the power levels and capacity of a camera.
Night Mode: This seng is relevant if your camera is equipped with IR illuminaon. “Auto” will allow the camera
to automacally switch to night mode in low light situaons. “O” forces the camera to remain in day mode 24/7,
and “On” locks the camera into night mode. “On” is provided for tesng,
and for certain very specic applicaons such as License Plate Recognion
(LPR) when IR ltering. Generally an installer will always set this to “Auto”.
Be sure to click “Save” to preserve your seng changes
Camera Sengs
Frame Rate, Bandwidth, Nightmode Transion, IR Brightness, Video Preview
Clicking on the “Video Preview” tab will reveal a variety of sengs that are specic to each camera.
Frame Rate: This value may be set to determine the number of frames a camera sends per second. As of the
publicaon of this document, each hub is capable of handling a system-wide total of 30fps, divided up between
the cameras. It should also be noted that the energy consumpon of a camera rises with it’s framerate. Cameras
installed in areas with poor sunlight may nd advantage to keeping the frame rate low. For most security
applicaons in areas such as parking lots, 5fps is quite sucient. However some analyc packages, or just personal
preference may dictate that the frame rate be set higher.

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Modulaon: (This is the exact same seng that was on the previous tab. It’s inclusion here is just as a
convenience.) Modulaon is the speed of the communicaon that video is sent from the cameras to the hub.
Generally installers keep this seng consistent for all the cameras on a hub. If the cameras are relavely close, and
have a good signal strength (-55dB to -65dB), then 36 is ne.
If the cameras are at a distance, and/or have a weaker signal level (-66dB to -70dB) Then most installers will
change this seng to “24” in order to achieve a more reliable video link.
Bandwidth: This value represents the amount of compression that is applied to the video stream. High bandwidth
will produce beer quality video, but larger le sizes.
Bandwidth Usage Graph: This graph represents the amount of available bandwidth that the camera is consuming
at the current sengs
Retransmission Graph: The green graph to the right of the camera sengs, indicates how hard the hub is having
to work to retrieve video from the camera. This is a good indicaon of RF noise, and interference.
Night Mode Transion: This seng inuences at what level of brightness that the camera will shi into IR mode.
(the default seng is generally best)
Brightness: The power level of the IR illuminator. This may be adjusted as needed to provide the best nighme
video. (Nearby reecve objects may require the level be lowered, whereas far away targets may need more
output power)
Video Preview Box: Push the “play” icon on the video window to watch a live feed from the camera. This is useful
for focusing, and evaluang your seng changes on the resulng video.
IMPORTANT: The sengs on this page are saved and sent to the camera immediately. There is no “save” buon
on this page. Changing the modulaon rate, may result in the camera briey dropping the wireless link while the
mode change goes into eect.
Note: The above digram is from a (1) camera system. More or less cameras will display (scroll down) depending on your installaon.

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VMS Tab
The VMS Tab contains sengs that pertain to how the camera system interacts with your NVR / VMS.
Hold Last Frame: In the event of a momentary camera outage, the sengs here determine how long the video
image will remain frozen before changing to a black screen. This seng is very useful to mask small camera
glitches that may occur in a very heavily congested RF enviornment. Parcularly if the camera video may be
displayed in a publically viewable locaon.
Video Loss Mode: The user inputs a value in this locaon that determines how long a camera will be allowed to
remain oine, before the IP address associated with that camera is deacvated. This provides a means of allowing
your VMS/NVR system to detect that a camera has gone oine. (by producing the same condions that would be
present as if a convenonal IP camera had been powered down, or disconnected) Note: This feature will only be
acve if the check box for “Send Nocaon” is selcted in the next column.
Loss Alert: Check the box next to “Send Nocaon” for a specic camera, to enable the ability for your VMS to
detect when a camera has gone oine for an extended period of me. (See “Video Loss Mode” above)
Type: Select the desired type of video stream you woudl like to access from a parcular camera. Making a
selecon here will populate the “Connecon String” box to the right, with the proper connecon informaon
that your VMS will need in order to communicate with the cameras via RTSP. This provides an easy way to choose
your desired compression method, and to obtain the informaon that will be needed to set up your VMS to
communicate with that camera.
Connecon String: The connecon informaon that is needed in order for your VMS to communicate with this
camera, will ll in here, depending on your selecon under “Type”. This connecon informaon may be entered
into a video player such as VLC to view the video streams as well.
Copy String: Copies the connecon string to the computer clipboard, so you can easily paste it into your VMS or
video player.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to click “Save” on this page aer making any changes that you want to be preserved,
alternavely if you made changes you do not want to keep, simply click “Cancel”, and the former values for these
sengs will return.
Note: The above digram is from a (2) camera system. More or less cameras will display (scroll down) depending on your installaon.

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System Status Tab
The System Status Tab is primarily ulized to provide valuable system status informaon to the installer.
System Informaon: The rst row contains informaon about the status and health of the hub. This includes a
graph showing temperature, disk space, rmware version, etc.
Camera Informaon: These rows provide valuable performance informaon regarding the specic camera
indicated. Most importantly, the baery level, Bandwidth usage, and Signal Strength.
Desired Signal Strength Levels: For best performance, we nd that the signal strengths should indicate at least
-70dB or stronger. (-60dB is considerably STRONGER than -70dB, ‘lower’ numbers are beer)
Firmware Update: In the event that there is a rmware update available for your camera, it will be indicated
here. Clicking the buon will push the update out to the camera via the wireless link. (You do not have to visit the
camera in person) Please call MicroPower Technologies with any quesons prior to updang your cameras.
Note: The above digram is from a (2) camera system. More or less cameras will display (scroll down) depending on your installaon.

MicroPower Technologies
1-877-536-0128 | micropower.com
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System Administraon
Changing The Login and User Accounts, Saving Conguraons, Factory Default
Edit Login: This secon allows the operator to password protect the video streams and camera sengs. (Note:
password protecng the video streams may compromise VMS compability, depending on the make and model)
Add User: Adds new users to the system, allowing the administrator to secure the box, and allow specic intended
people access o make changes, or see the sengs.
Sengs: Allows the operator to save the current hub conguraon to their local computer, or, to load a saved
conguraon le to a hub. This can be used to restore a conguraon to a hub that has been factory defaulted.
Factory Default: Clears the sengs in a hub, and returns it to the factory default sengs.
NOTE: Remote users should be certain to check the “preserve IP Sengs” opon, so that aer the factory default,
the programmed IP address will sll remain in the system. Otherwise, the hub will return to it’s default IP address
of 192.168.0.100, and potenally become inaccessible from a remote connecon.
System Logs: This feature will save the system logs that are stored in the hub. The log data contains informaon
about the performance of the hub, signal strengths, charge levels, etc. (No images or video clips are stored or
transmied) This informaon is useful to provide to MicroPower for trouble shoong purposes.
System Logs Daily Sync: If the hub has internet access, checking this box will instruct the system to upload the log
data nightly to the MicroPower oces. This is useful in the event of a problem, MPT will already have the previous
nights logs on hand for review and analysis. “Send Log to MicroPower” will cause the system to immediately being
uploading the log data to the MPT oces for analysis and troubleshoong.