Pix Controller Raptor User manual

PixController, Inc.
Raptor Wireless Camera System
User’s Manual
Cellular and WiFi Radio Version
Internal Motion Sensor or Wireless Motion Sensor Version
Revision: 2.00a

WARRANTY REGISTRATION
PixController, Inc. warrants products (Raptor Wireless Camera System) sold by it and guarantees
to correct, by repair or replacement at our option, any defects of material and workmanship which
develop under normal and proper use within twelve (12) months from the date of the original
purchase when inspection proves the fault to be of manufacturing. All such Products must be
returned to our service center. This warranty does not apply to any of our Products which have
been repaired or altered by unauthorized persons or service centers in any way so as, in our
judgment, to injure their stability or reliability, or which have been subject to misuse, negligence,
or accident or which have had their serial number altered, effaced or removed.
We will not assume any expense or liability for repairs made by other parties without our written
consent. PixController, Inc is not responsible for damage to any associated equipment or
apparatus, nor shall we be held liable for loss of profit or other special damages. There is no
other guarantee or warranty except as herein stated.
Returns for any unaffected products are permitted within 14 days from the date of receipt of
merchandise. After such time, items will incur a 15% restocking fee. Returns of wrong ordered
items are allowed. Returned merchandise will be accepted only if all conditions are met.
In no event shall PixController, Inc. be liable for any incidental, special, indirect or consequential
damages, whether resulting from the use, misuse, or inability to use this product or from defects
in this product. The Buyer is not permitted to tamper or remove any of the Raptor System
electronics without voiding this warranty.
The Buyer, his employees, or others assumes all risks and liabilities for the operation, the use
and the misuse of the product described herein and agree to defend and to save the seller
harmless from any and all claims arising from any cause whatsoever, including seller’s
negligence for personal injury incurred in connection with the use of the said product.
PixController, Inc reserves the right to discontinue models at any time or change specifications,
price or design without notice and without incurring any obligation.
The express warranties are in lieu of all other warranties, guarantees, promises, affirmations, or
representations, express or implied which would be deemed applicable to the goods sold
hereunder. No express warranties and no implied warranties, whether of merchantability, fitness
for any particular use or purpose, against infringement, or otherwise (except as to title) other than
those expressly set forth herein, shall apply.
FOR REPAIR CONTACT:
PixController, Inc.
1056 Corporate Lane
Export, PA 15632
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Web : http://www.pixcontroller.com

Table of Contents
1. Warranty Information
2. What’s Included & System Updates
3. Raptor System Overview
3.1 Introduction
4. Raptor System Specifications
5. Raptor System Setup
5.1 Getting Started
5.2 Raptor Electronics Overview
5.3 Installing the PC Software
6. Raptor PC Software Setup
6.1 Running the RaptorConfig.exe Program
6.2 Raptor Configuration Setup – General Tab
6.3 Raptor Configuration Setup – E-Mail Tab
6.4 Raptor Configuration Setup – Camera Tab
6.5 Raptor Configuration Setup – Schedule Tab
6.6 Raptor Configuration Setup – SMPT/FTP Tab
6.7 Raptor Configuration Setup – Cellular Tab
6.8 Raptor Configuration Setup – Wi-Fi Tab
6.9 Raptor Configuration Setup - (COTA) Configuration update Over-The-Air
6.9.1 COTA Quick Start Setup
6.9.2 Setting up FTP Space for COTA
6.10 Read/Save Raptor Configuration Files
7. Choosing a Cellular Provider
7.1 Cellular Provider Overview
7.2 Setting up an AT&T Cellular Account
7.3 Refilling your AT&T Cellular Account
7.4 Using a World GSM/GPRS SIM Card and other Cellular Networks
8. Powering the system on
9. Diagnostics Mode
10. Raptor System Emails
10.1 Email Example with Photo and GPS
10.1 Status Message Example
10.1 Sending photos to your cellular phone
11. Wireless RF Sensors
11.1 Using the Wireless KeyFob
11.2 Using the Wireless PIR Motion Sensor
12. GPS Option
12.1 Sending a SMS text message to retrieve Raptor GPS location
13. Updating the Raptor Firmware
14. Long Range WiFi
14.1 WiFi Repeaters

14.2 Using WiFi option without Internet Connectivity
15. Raptor Camera
16. Charging the 12V Battery

2. What’s Included & System Updates
PixController Raptor Systems contain the following
•Raptor Unit in waterproof/weather proof enclosure
•Appropriate removable antennas for installed wireless radios
•12V SLA 3.4AH rechargeable battery
•12V SLA AC wall charger
•2GB USB Flash Drive
•External Trigger Raptor systems will include (1) Wireless PIR sensor
•CD with system manual and PC setup software
Raptor Wireless System Updates
Firmware updates and upgrades will be available free of charge from PixController, Inc. for the
life of your product. Certain versions encompassing new product features will be available for
sale.
Radio updates, new radio installations, and internal/external sensor updates will be available from
PixController, Inc, for purchase at anytime. Customers choosing these updates will need to
contact PixController, Inc. before sending the product back for these enhancements. Please
contact us at:
PixController, Inc.
1056 Corporate Lane
Export, PA 15632
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Web : http://www.pixcontroller.com

3. Raptor System Overview
Raptor Wireless System with built in motion sensor –Exterior
Raptor Wireless System with external wireless motion sensor –Exterior

Raptor Wireless System Internal Components

3.1 Introduction
The Raptor Wireless System will capture a photo and email it to you via a cellular network
(cellular radio option) or Wi-Fi access point (Wi-Fi radio option) upon motion-activation. Cellular
system includes an unlocked Quad Band GSM/GPRS cellular radio that will work on cellular
networks worldwide. To activate the unit you will need to purchase a SIM card from any of these
providers. You can either purchase a cellular data contract or use pay-as-you-go cards.
Photos are attached to an email using the popular POP3/SMTP protocol. Emails include the time,
date, battery level, radio signal strength, and internal unit temperature.
The built-in camera will capture color photos at day and IR stealth photos at night that can be
stored on the systems UBS Flash Drive. This battery operated system can last several months in
a remote location making it the perfect security device.
PC software to setup the system is included. Features include day, night, 24 hr. operation, motion
or time-lapse activation, delays between photos, option to send a daily status text email giving
unit battery life, and a scheduler to disable to system during different times of the day - example:
disable the system MON-FRI 8AM - 5PM for jobsite applications.
The system includes a rechargeable 12V battery and charger. Battery life depends on the number
of photos taken but typically lasts several months on a single charge. There is an external
charging port for solar panels or external batteries to extend field battery life.
The wireless motion sensor option allows the system to be located 50-80 feet away from the
motion sensors. There is no limit to the number of wireless motion sensors that can be used.

4. Raptor System Specifications
•Size: 9-1/4"L x 7-3/4"W x 4-1/2"D
•Weight: 8 Pounds
•Waterproof Case
•Cast Steel Eye Bolts - Use MasterLock Python
cable (sold separately) for unit locking
•1/4"-20 Tri-Pod Camera Mount
•LCD Setup Screen
•Menu Setup Buttons
•On-board USB Host Port - Allows USB Flash Drive
Devices for storage and program updates
•PC Setup Software Included
•Scheduler Included
•12V 3.4AH SLA Battery & Charger
•PIR Trigger Time ~1 second
•Wireless Sensor Option for Covert Setup
•GSM/GPRS Quad Band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Cellular Radio
•SMA Cellular Antenna Connector
•VGA Color Day/Night IR Camera (640 X 480)
•Cellular Transmission time ~30 second per photo
•PIR Motion Detection to 80 Feet
•PIR & Day/Night Sensitivity Adjusting POTS
•Email Protocol: SMTP/POP3
•FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
•Emails include photo, time/date, battery level
•Time-Lapse Mode
•Daily text status email of battery life (optional)
•Set delays between photos

5. Raptor System Setup
5.1 Getting Started
Before you power on your Raptor Wireless System we suggest you become familiar with the
systems interior and exterior components as we will refer to them throughout this document. If
you have purchased a cellular Raptor Wireless System you will need to purchase a SIM card
from your local cellular provider with a valid data plan before you can begin using your system.
We have provided details in this document which cover setting up the system using AT&T.
Be sure that your 12V battery is fully charged. There is a 12V wall charger which was included
with your Raptor system. We suggest you remove the battery and charge the system before
starting.
5.2 Raptor Electronics Overview
Raptor System Board

Raptor Menu Keypad Adjusting Sensors
PIR Sensitivity Adjustment
You can adjust the sensitivity of the PIR motion sensor by adjusting the PIR Sensitivity POT.
Typically you will not need to adjust this setting. However, if you need to make the PIR motion
sensor more or less sensitive use a small Philips.
Note: This is a single turn POT and does not rotate continuously. Extreme caution must be
made when turning the POT not to damage it.
•Rotate the POT ¼ turn to the Right to make the motion sensor “Less Sensitive”
•Rotate the POT ¼ turn to the Left to make the motion sensor “More Sensitive”
•The middle POT setting is the default sensitive setting
Day/Night Sensor Adjustment
You can adjust the sensitivity of the Day/Night sensor by adjusting the Day Sensitivity POT. The
Day/Night sensor is located behind the PIR lens on the front of the Raptor Wireless Camera
system. Typically you will not need to adjust this setting. However, if you need to make the PIR
motion sensor more or less sensitive use a small Philips.
Note 1: This is a single turn POT and does not rotate continuously. Extreme caution must
be made when turning the POT not to damage it.
Note 2: You must put the Raptor system into Diagnostic mode before adjusting this setting.
Power on the Raptor system and press the “Center” menu button to go into Diagnostic mode.
Move to configure mode by pressing the right or left menu keys until the first line of the LCD
display says “[cfg] Cam Pwr”. Watch the “MCU Stat LED”. The MCU Stat LED will be lit when the
sensor sees day and not lit when the sensor sees dark.
•Rotate the POT ¼ turn to the Right to make the day/night sensor “Less Sensitive”
•Rotate the POT ¼ turn to the Left to make the day/night sensor “More Sensitive”
•The middle POT setting is the default sensitive setting

Firmware Update Port
The port is for updating the firmware on your Raptor Wireless System. Using a RS-232 to USB
cable we can update the firmware on your Raptor Wireless System. See section 13 of this
manual for information on updating the Raptor Firmware
Raptor Status LED
The Status LED will blink for errors, system power up, and PIR walk test mode detection.
SIM Card Holder
This is where you will place the SIM card from your cellular provider. The card slides in/out from
the right.
Cellular Radio Status LED
The LED will light up upon power up of the Raptor System letting you know if you have cellular
connection.
Menu Keys
These 5 push button keys are used for changing or displaying Raptor System Settings shown on
the LCD display.
Fuse
There is a 12V 3A fuse that will protect your Raptor System from any over power battery damage.
If the fuse is blown please contact PixController, Inc. for a replacement.
Unit Power Switch
This is the main power switch of the Raptor Wireless System. Simply turn the power switch on
when activating the Raptor System.
Reverse Battery LED
If the user connects the 12V SLA battery backwards by mistake, this LED will light up. Your
Raptor System will not be damaged. Simply switch the battery connectors to fix the problem.
USB Flash Drive
Your Raptor System includes a 2Gb USB Flash Drive. This Flash Drive should be removed from
the system and inserted into your PC when setting the system up for email and cellular provider
settings and replaced into the Raptor System before use. Photos taken by your Raptor system
will also be stored on the USB Flash Drive.
LCD Display
The LCD display will show you the status and settings of the Raptor System.

5.3 Installing the PC Software
On the Raptor System CD there is a folder labeled “RaptorConfig”. Simply drag this folder on to
your PC or open the folder on the CD. Next, run the file RaptorConfig.exe by double clicking on
the file name. Be sure you have removed the USB Flash Drive from your Raptor System and
have it inserted into one of your USB drive ports on your PC. The settings changed in the
RaptorConfig.exe program will be stored on the USB Flash Drive.
Insert the USB Flash Drive into your PC during the Software Setup Phase

6. Raptor PC Software Setup
To run the Raptor PC Software you must install the RaptorConfig.exe and Grahicgrid.dll in the
same folder or on your desktop. Place the USB Flash drive from the Raptor System into your PC
and double click on the “RaptorConfig” icon.
6.1 Running the RaptorConfig.exe Program
When you run the RaptorConfig.exe program the following screen will appear

6.2 Raptor Configuration Setup – General Tab
Trigger Mode
The Raptor System can be configured to be triggered by the internal PIR motion sensor, or
external wireless motion sensor depending on which system you have purchased, or the Raptor
system can be setup in a Time Lapse Mode
When setting the Raptor System in PIR motion trigger mode select the “Sensor Events” option.
Here you can setup the “Minimum Time Delay Between Triggers” in hours/minutes. This
option is for limiting the number of photos that will be sent by the Raptor System. For setting in
high traffic areas you may want to adjust the setting to 5 or 10 minutes. In low traffic areas you
can keep the setting at the default setting of 1 minute.
Keep in mind that your battery life will be impacted greatly by the number of photos you send a
day. If you are setting the Raptor System up in a high traffic area where you may be sending as
many as 100 photos a day we highly recommend using a solar panel or external battery for
keeping the system charged.
When setting the system up in “Time Lapse” mode you can specify the time between photos in
the “Time Lapse First Trigger” box.

Low Battery Shutdown Slider
Slider control for setting the voltage below which normal camera operation will be suspended.
Range is 10.0 – 11.9 volts in steps of 0.1 volt. On systems equipped with solar panels, the battery
will be re-tested every 24 hours and the camera operation will be resumed when the voltage rises
0.25 volts above this setting.
Low Battery Shutdown
User-defined threshold voltage from the config program is used to shut down the Raptor to
prevent battery damage. The battery voltage is compared to this threshold whenever a normal
event occurs (sensor trigger, time-lapse trigger, or status e-mail). If the voltage is below this
threshold, then the e-mail will be sent normally, but will include a “low-battery shutdown”
message. The Raptor will then go into a low-power shut-down mode and stop responding to
events. Every 24 hours, the battery will be re-tested, and if the voltage has recovered to at least
0.25 volts above the threshold, such as if a solar charger is installed, the Raptor will return to
normal operation, and will send an e-mail notification of this fact.
Low Battery Start-up Warning
During self-test, if the battery voltage is below the user-defined threshold, startup will pause and a
warning message will be displayed. Press the center button to continue start-up. Be advised, if
the start-up is completed in this condition, the system will most likely go into shutdown mode after
the first event (as described previously). In other words, only start up in this mode if you don’t
mind missing (at least) the first 24 hours and are confident the solar charger will bring the battery
up to normal charge.
Low Battery Start-up Error
During self-test, if the battery voltage is below an absolute minimum value (set to 9 volts at this
time), an error message will be displayed and the system will not start up. As with all failed self-
tests, in Diagnostic Startup you can press the center button to continue into Diagnostic Mode.
LED Trigger Indicator
When this mode is set a LED will blink every time motion is detected from the PIR sensor. This
will be lit up through the PIR lens on the Raptor System. The default mode is off.
Bridge Timeout (General Tab):
For systems that utilize a Wifi/Cellular bridge, this is the maximum amount of time to wait to
establish communication with the cellular network on power-up. Leave this setting at zero (0) for
normal Raptor camera systems. When this is non-zero, there will be a phase during start-up
during which the Raptor will try to connect to the network, and the time remaining before timeout
will be shown on the LCD display.
Send Startup Notification (General Tab):
If this is checked, the Raptor will send a status e-mail when the system switches to Auto Mode
during a normal start-up.
Disable Trigger And Camera (General Tab):
This new control carries over from previous versions, but is related to the above two functions so
it is repeated here. Checking this box will cause the Raptor firmware (V1.15a or later) to ignore
the sensor/trigger module and camera module. This is intended for non-Raptor applications,
where sensor and camera functionality is not needed. Note that, when checked, the label for this
check-box turns red as a warning to the user to make sure this is what they really want.

6.3 Raptor Configuration Setup – E-Mail Tab
Trigger E-Mail Format
The Trigger E-Mail Format box lets you adjust how you are notified by the Raptor System.
Selecting the “Attach Image” option will send a photo and text message with every trigger.
Selecting the “Text Only” option will only send a text message when a trigger event happens,
but the photo will be saved on the USB Flash Drive. The Text Only option can be used in
situations where you are limited by cellular bandwidth or do not wish to charge your cellular
account with data fees. Lastly, there is a “None” option. In this mode the Raptor System will not
attempt to send any data via the cellular radio. This setting is used in areas where there is no
cellular coverage but you wish to still collect photos with your Raptor System. In this mode photos
will be stored to the USB Flash Drive only.
Status E-Mails
The Status E-Emails box lets you setup the Raptor System to send you a system status email
based on the settings. If activated the Raptor System will email you once a day, or once a week,
depending on how you set it up and give you a battery status, cellular signal status, and internal
temperature status. This setting is very useful to make sure your Raptor System is working fine in
the field.
E-Mail Composition
The E-Mail Composition window will let you enter the email addresses the Raptor System will
send the emails too. Up to 10 email addresses can be entered. Note: you must change the
default email address on initial setup by changing or removing the [e-mail] email address.
This is just a place holder.
In this box you can also change the “Subject Line” and “Senders Address”

6.4Raptor Configuration Setup – Camera Tab
Camera ID
The Camera ID setting is used to set the filenames the Raptor Systems sends to you, In the case
that you are using more than one Raptor System you can set the Unit ID to let you know which
system the file is sent from
Camera Description
This is a text box that will send this message in the body of each email sent by the Raptor
System. You can include information about location of the unit and such.

Camera Trigger Speed
The Camera Trigger Speed setting lets you adjust how long the camera is powered on before the
photo is taken. The longer the camera trigger speed the longer the camera sensor automatic gain
can adjust to the lighting and produce a more color accurate photo. When adjusting the trigger
time down to 1.0 second or under photos will have a pinkish tint to them.
Image Resolution (Built-In Camera Only)
This setting allows you to adjust the camera resolution the photo is captured in. Lower resolution
setting will transmit photos faster and save you on cellular data charges.
Video Clip Duration (DVR Cameras Only)
This setting is only for our Law Enforcement Systems which include a built-in DVR.
6.5 Raptor Configuration Setup – Schedule Tab
Active Schedule
The Active Schedule box lets you setup the Raptor System for 24-hour activity, Day only activity,
or Night only Activity. There is also a “Use Schedule Grid” setting which is explained below.

Use Schedule Grid
When selecting the “Use Schedule Grid” setting this allows you to setup blocks of time where the
Raptor System will not take trigger events. This is very useful when setting the Raptor System up
in a work place setting where you want the Raptor System to be inactive during work hours.
Simply drag you mouse across the blocks to fill them in. The green high lighted colors will let you
set times the Raptor System will be inactive. You can also set the “Set” or “Clear” buttons off to
the right to set a whole day or clear a whole day.