Scarlet Tech Apollo M1 User manual

Apollo M1
User Guide
Wireless Solar Crane Camera

Table of Contents
Instrument at a Glance
Product Overview
Parts & Specifications
1.Hook-View Camera
2.Winch-View Camera
3.Solar Power Station
3.Touchscreen Monitor
Operation
Screen Display
1.Live View
2. Menu
1. Camera Setup
1.Pairing
2.Camera View Selection
3.Resolution
4.Brightness
5.Anti-flicker
2. Record Setup
1.Recording Time
2.Storage Management
3. System Setup
1.Date and Time
2.Power Saving
3.Default setting
4.Language
5.FirmWare Info
6.Network
4. Alert Setup
1.Unlink Alert
2.Battery Low Alert
3.Alert Volume
4.Cycle
5. Playback
6. Volume
Remote Monitoring Access
Important: Before Setting Up
iOS
Android
Safety, Handling, & Maintenance
Important Safety Information
Important Handling Information
Warranty & Services
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Instrument at a Glance
Product Overview
Apollo M1 Solar Crane Camera is a high-tech wireless crane camera system built for work-site
monitoring purpose. Apollo M1 has two wide-angle cameras; Hook-view and Winch-view cameras,
powered by renewable solar energy and rechargeable Li-ion battery.
The two cameras deliver uninterrupted Full-HD live audio-visual feeds displayed on the 10.1”
touch-screen LCD monitor via 2.4GHz wireless transmission. The touchscreen monitor can support
extra two additional cameras, a total up to four cameras placement.
Apollo M1 is also featured with Apollo Cam App (free download for iOS and Android users) and Scarlet
4G router; it can be paired with any smartphones or tablets for remote monitoring access anytime,
anywhere in the world.
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1. 5 Pin Port
2. SMA Port
3. Mic
4. Lanyard Hole
5. Magnet Mount
6. Pairing Button
Parts & Specifications
1. Hook-View Camera
Specifications
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Dimension
Weight
Video
Field of View
Night Vision
Zoom
Audio
Waterproof
Wireless
Power Supply
Operation Temp.
148 x 90 x80mm
990g
Full HD (1920x1080)
114°
IR LED x 20
2x
One-way audio with
built-in microphone
IP67
2.4GHz
Solar Power Station
-20°C to 55°C
90mm 80mm
148mm
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1. SMA Port
2. Pairing Button
3. Mic
4. Holder
5. Magnet Mount
6. Power cable
Specifications
2. Winch-View Camera
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Dimension
Weight
Video
Field of View
Night Vision
Zoom
Audio
Waterproof
Wireless
Power Supply
Operation Temp.
115 x 73 x 85mm
450g
Full HD (1920x1080)
104°
IR LED x 20
2x
One-way audio with
built-in microphone
IP67
2.4GHz
Power Adaptor
-20°C to 55°C
73mm 120mm
85mm
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1. Solar Pannel
2. Magnet Mount
3. Charging Port
4. USB-A Port
5. 5 Pin Port
6. Power Button with LED Indicator
7. Reset Button
8. Holder
Specifications
3. Solar Power Station
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Dimension
Weight
Solar Module Type
Power
Battery Type
Battery Volume
Battery Life
Waterproof
Installation
Operation Temp.
246mm 65mm
280mm
Green: Power ON
Red: Charging
No Light: Need Charging or Power OFF
280 x 246 x 65mm
4.8kg
Waveguide Panel with 20%
Mono-Si Solar Cell
Nominal Voltage: 10.8V
Charge Limit Voltage: 12.6V
Discharge Limit Voltage: 8.4V
Molicel 21700
442.8Wh / 41Ah
Sunny Day: 35 ~ 70 hours (daily working 5
hours, total 7~14 days)
Cloudy Day: Up to 35 hours (daily
working 5 hours, total 7 days)
IP67
Mounting by Magnets
-20°C to 55°C
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1. SMA Port
2. Alert LED
3. Power LED
4. Channel swtiching
5. Menu button
6. Volume down
7. Volume up
8. Power ON/OFF switch
9. MircoSD card slot
10. USB connector(USB2.0) for HDD
11. Mini HDMI connector
12. Power adapter plug
13. Speaker
14. Stand
15. Ethemet port
16. Display Mount
Specifications
4. Touchscreen Monitor
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Dimension
Weight
Display
Video
Waterproof
Wireless
Channel
I/O Ports
Recording
Power
Battery Volume
Operation Temp.
285mm 67mm
198mm
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286 x 198 x 67mm
835g
10.1” Touch Panel LCD
HD (1280x720) (default)
FHD (1920x1080)"
IP67
2.4GHz
Up to 4 channels (Default: 2)
Micro SD x1, USB 2.0 x1, RJ45 x1
Micro SD card or external
HDD via USB port
Support SD card up to 256GB and
please refer the below table for
recording time*.
Power Adaptor
4,400mAh (Up to 2 hours of remote monitoring)
-20°C to 60°C
Micro SD card
HD
Full HD
*Recording time (hours):
256GB
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128GB
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90
64GB
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32GB
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Operation
1. After finish setting up, make sure that monitor is turned on. Adjust to local date and time. On monitor
screen go to Menu-> System-> Date and Time.
2. The hook-view and winch-view camera are already paired with the monitor by default.
Default setting:
Camera 1: Hook-view camera
Camera 2: Winch-view camera
3. Watch live view on the monitor.
4. Optional: Remote Monitoring is available with Apollo Cam App (free Download on App Store & Google
Play) and Scarlet’s 4G Router, refer to p.25 for details.
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Winch View Camera
Touchscreen Monitor Smartphone Apps
Hook View Camera
Smart Solar
Power Station
Sunlight
AC Powersupply
AC Powersupply
Wireless 2.4 GHz
4G Router
Wireless 2.4 GHz
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Screen Display
Scarlet Apollo M1 screen display consists of 2 main pages: (1) Live View & (2) Menu
Live view is the first screen display you will see when camera is connected and monitor is turned ON,
displaying a real-time audio/video streaming.
1.Camera Number
2.Signal Strength
3.Resolution
4.Sleep/Wake Up
Button
5.Battery Status
6.Data Storage
7.Remote Monitoring
8.HDMI Output
Note: If any alert event has been detected on the device, please tap the screen or press the MENU
button to turn off the alert LED indicator.
1.Live View:
1.1 On-Screen Icons:
1.2 LED Indicator:
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Live View Menu Volume Down Volume Up
LED Status
Red : Low Battery
Orange: Charging Battery
Green : Full Battery
Blue Light: Camera detects motion
Flashing Blue Light: System is unlinked
Monitor
Power
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Hook-view Camera
1. Camera Number: Displays the camera number.
2. Signal Strength: Shows the strength of the signal being received.
3. Resolution: Displays the current resolution of the live view image you are viewing.
Trigger
Conditions
Power Off No Signal
1.Tap the Sleep/Wake-up icon. Tap again the Sleep/Wake-up icon. 1.Hook camera either in sleep
mode or powered off.
2. No signal transmission.
2. Power off after 30 seconds.
Remove the 5-pin power cable
to disconnect the hook camera
from the solar power station.
Connect the hook view camera and
the solar power station with the 5-pin
power cable, then use paperclip or
pen to press the pair button.
Check hook camera’s
antenna signal condition.
Adjust antenna accordingly,
monitor will work normally
when signal is recovered.
SleepMode
How to
Wake up
5. Battery Status: Displays battery status of the monitor.
6. Data Storage: This icon indicates that an HDD / MicroSD card has been inserted into the system.
7. Remote monitoring: The icon shows when a Smartphone/Tablet is connected using the app for
remote monitoring. The icon will disappear when the app is no longer connected.
4. Sleep/Wake Up button: It is functioned as Sleep/Wake Up button for hook-view camera
Note: Safely remove the HDD, you can tap the icon to eject HDD.
White Icon: Displays the live view
FHD (1080P) resolution
HD (720p) resolution (Default setting)
HDD or MicroSD is inserted.
HDD or MicroSD has not been inserted.
HDD or MicroSD is full. It will display the icon when the Non-overwrite
function has been selected in the Menu (Menu --> Record --> Non-over-
write) and the HDD or MicroSD is full.
The HDD icon turns red when the HDD is getting too full.
Gray Icon: Only displays live view without audio
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1.3 Recording to Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
Press the Menu button to display the main menu on the screen. Press the again to return to
live view screen.
Note: After 1 minute of not using the screen, the screen will automatically return to live view.
2. Menu:
8. HDMI Output: The icon shows that the HDMI cable has been connected to a display device, tap the
icon to output the video/audio signal to display device.
Steps:
1. Connect a mini HDMI to HDMI cable between the monitor and the display device.
2. Tap the TV" icon. The video/audio signal will output to the display device when the monitor is in
the live streaming mode.
3. Press the "Camera switching" button on the monitor to switch cameras and change to a
single/dual/quad viewing mode.
4. press the menu button to return video/audio signal to the monitor from the display device.
1. Connect a USB cable between the monitor and HDD (Hard Disk Drive).
2. For recording with external USB hard disk, it is compatible with USB 2.0 and the maximum capacity
is 2TB.
Note: The system is compatible with HDMI 1.4
Note : When you use the external HDD, safely remove them before unplugging to prevent data loss.
Please click on the "HDD icon" to eject.
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Pairing
Camera View Selection
Resolution
Brightness
Anti-flicker
Camera Setup
CAMERA SETUP
ALERT SETUP PLAYBACK VOLUME
RECORD SETUP SYSTEM SETUP
Recording Time:
Storage Management
Record Setup
Date and Time
Power Saving
Default setting
System Setup
Unlink Alert
Battery Low Alert
Alert Volume
Cycle
Alert Setup
Playback
Volume

1. Camera Setup
1.Pairing
Steps: Menu > Camera > Pair
Note: Apollo M1 hook-view and winch-view camera are already paired by default.
Make sure the monitor, hook-view, and winch-view camera are all turned on before using.
2.Camera View Selection:
The camera selection function is useful when you have multiple cameras operating. Choose which
camera you want to view by tapping the camera number (Each camera number is one individual
camera)
Steps: Menu > Camera > Selection
1. Single View If only one camera that has been selected, the live view screen will only display the
Single view.
2. Dual View If two cameras have been selected, the live view screen can be switched between
Single view and Dual view.
3. Quad View If three or four cameras have been selected, the live view screen can be switched
between single view and Quad view.
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3.Resolution:
Steps: Menu > Camera > Resolution
Tap to setup each camera’s resolution individually. You have the option of viewing and recording your
camera(s) in HD (720p) or FHD (1080P).
4.Brightness:
Steps: Menu > Camera > Brightness
Change the brightness for each camera that is configured. Repeatedly tap the camera to select the
desired brightness level from 1 to 8.
5.Anti-flicker:
Steps: Menu > Camera > Anti-flicker
If the camera(s) have a flicker effect caused by indoor lighting, this indicates that the anti-flicker
function is not set correctly. Choose the correct setting for your particular country.
• 50Hz: Europe, Australia, Africa, Asia, China and Japan (East).
• 60Hz: America, Taiwan, Korea and Japan (West).
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1.Recording Time:
Steps: Menu > Record > Recording Time
Choose the recording duration for each recording file. There are 3 recording durations available: 5
minutes, 10 minutes, and 15 minutes.
2.Storage Management:
Steps: Menu > Record > Storage Management
1. Format backup device: Tap Format icon to format the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or MicroSD Card.
Formatting the device will remove all files that you have inside.
2. Non-Overwrite: The function allows you to choose to overwrite file when the card is full or to stop
recording.
Note:
• The system supports 2 types of storage devices: MicroSD card & HDD .The icon will show
up on the screen.
• The system automatically detects whether or not an SD card or HDD is connected. When both SD
card and HDD are connected, the system will auto switch to HDD.
2. Record Setup
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1.Date and Time:
Steps: Menu > System > Date and Time
Tap the ”+” and “-” icons to adjust the date and time.
3.System Setup
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2.Power Saving:
Steps: Menu > System > Power Saving
To save battery power, the power saving feature will turn off screen display after a set time of 3 min-
utes or 10 minutes of screen in-activity. Tap “OFF” to disable power saving.
3.Default setting:
Steps: Menu > System > Default Setting
To reset the system to default settings.
Note: Pairing settings will not be affected by the default setting function. The camera will remain
connected with the monitor.
NTP Clock: Tap the icon to
automatically synchronize system
clock with a network Time Proto-
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4.Language:
Steps: Menu > System > Language
Choose your preferred language for the system.
5.FirmWare Info :
Steps: Menu > System > FirmWare Info
Tap to display FirmWare information.
6.Network:
1. IP Setting:
Steps: Menu > System > Network > IP Setting
• DHCP: This is the default setting. IP address will depend on your router.
• Static IP: Only choose this setting if you are experienced with network system. The DHCP default
setting works fine.

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1.Unlink Alert:
Steps: Menu > Alert > Unlink Alert
Choose different alert tones or silent it. This is to notify you when cameras are disconnected from the
monitor.
2.Battery Low Alert:
Steps: Menu > Alert > Battery Low Alert
Choose different alert tones or silent it. This is to notify you when battery is low.
4. Alert Setup
2. Information:
Steps: Menu > System > Network > IP Setting
The information setting displays the UID (Unique Identity) number and the default password. Password
is unique to each device and cannot be reset/change.
DHCP
192.168.10.1
255.000.000.000
255.000.000.000
50-F3-71-22-B4-R8
LZC4F876V38D67J33419A
abcdefghijk

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4.Cycle:
Steps: Menu > Alert > Cycle
Adjust the time duration between each alert tone.
Note: When the alert tone is ringing, tap the screen or press the Menu button to stop the alert tone.
3.Alert Volume:
Steps: Menu > Alert > Alert Volume
Increase / decrease the volume or turn off the alert sound

Steps: Menu > Playback
1. Recording files are arranged based on date and time. Tap folder (YYYY/MM/DD) to open file.
2. Tap to play the recording file.
5. Playback
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Steps: Menu > Volume
Tap the volume button to adjust volume level.
6. Volume
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