Sensera MC-38 User manual

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Installation
&
User Guide
with Quick Start
Models:MC‐38,MC‐68
Version2.9
2/27/2016
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Support
Shouldyourequireanytechnicalassistance,
pleasefirstcontactyourreseller.Iftheyare
unabletoansweryourquestionspromptly,or
youpurchaseddirectlyfromSenseraSystems,
youaredirectedtoourtechnicalsupport
processasfollows:
Checkavailableuserdocumentation
andsoftwareupdatesat
www.senserasystems.com/support
ContactSenseraSystemstechnical
supportteamat:
[email protected]
Or800‐657‐0437
Besuretohaveavailableyourproduct
model#andserialnumberwhenever
contactingtechnicalsupport
ContactInformation
SenseraSystems,Inc.
17301W.ColfaxAve.Ste310
GoldenCO80401
Tel:1‐800‐657‐0437
Fax:1‐888‐764‐5831
SupportEmail:[email protected]
Website:www.senserasystems.com
LegalConsiderations
Videosurveillancemaybeprohibitedbylaws
thatvaryfromlocationtolocation.Checkthe
lawsinyourlocalregionbeforeusingthis
productforsurveillancepurposes.Thisproduct
shallbeusedincompliancewithlocallawsand
regulations.
EquipmentModifications
Thisequipmentmustbeusedandinstalledin
strictaccordancewiththeinstructionsgivenin
theuserdocumentation.Thisequipment
containsnouser‐serviceablepartsor
components.Unauthorizedequipmentchanges
ormodificationswillinvalidateallapplicable
regulatorycertificationsandapprovalsandmay
voidanywarranty.
TrademarkAcknowledgments
Microsoft,InternetExplorer,Mozilla,UNIX,
Windows,WWW,Javaandrelatedtrademarks
areregisteredtrademarksoftheirrespective
holders.Sensera,SenseraSystems,and
MultiSensearetrademarksofSenseraSystems,
Inc.
Liability
Everycarehasbeentakeninthepreparationof
thisdocument.SenseraSystems,Inc.cannotbe
heldresponsibleforanytechnicalor
typographicalerrorsandreservestherightto
makechangestotheproductand
documentationatanytimewithoutpriornotice.
SenseraSystems,Inc.makesnowarrantyofany
kindwithregardtothematerialcontained
withinthisdocument,including,butnotlimited
to,theimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantability
andfitnessforaparticularpurpose.Sensera
Systems,Inc.shallnotbeliablenorresponsible
forincidentalorconsequentialdamagesin
connectionwiththefurnishing,performanceor
useofthismaterial.Theproductisonlytobe
usedforitsintendedpurpose.
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1SAFEGUARDS
Avoidexposingtheproducttovibration,shocks,orheavypressureorextreme
temperatureconditions.
Donotinstalltheproductonunstablebrackets,orunstablewallsorsurfaces,sincethis
maycausedamagetotheproduct.
Onlyuseapplicableandrecommendedtoolswheninstallingtheproduct.
Donotusechemicals,causticagents,oraerosolcleaners.
Donotattempttorepairtheproductyourself.ContactSenseraSystemsoryour
authorizedSenseraSystemsreseller.
StoretheSenseraproductinadryandventilatedenvironment.
Usetheoriginalpackagingorequivalentwhentransportingtheproducttoprevent
damage.
2QUICKSTART GUIDE
Thisdocumentcoversallcameramodelsinthefollowingseries:
MC‐38,MC‐68forallcarrieroptions.
2.1 Package Contents
TheMC‐30/MC‐60SeriesCameraKitincludesthefollowinghardwarecomponents:
MC‐30/MC‐60SeriesCamera(colors
vary)
Solarpanelwithcable
USBcable–mini‐A
2xMountingarmwithadapterplatekit
Stainlesssteelstrapkitforpolemount
QuickStartGuidehardcopy
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IMPORTANT:TheMC‐30/MC‐60Series
camerasystemrequiresSenseraCloudServiceforoperation.CloudServiceispurchasedfora
specificcamera,referencedbytheDeviceID(SerialNumber)onthelabelontheoutsideofthe
camera.Youcanpurchaseormodifyyourcloudservicebyvisitingwww.senserasystems.com
orcalling1‐800‐657‐0437.ThisquickstartassumesyouhavepurchasedCloudServiceforyour
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2.2 Create Account and Test Access
ItisrecommendedthatyoucreateyourWebAppuseraccountandregisterthecameratothe
systembeforeinstallingattheremotesite.Youwillneedtohavecellularservice(orconfigureto
WiFi)atthelocationyouaredoingthistest.ThisQuickStartassumesyouhaveMultiSense
CloudServiceforCellularorWiFiserviceactivatedwithSenseraSystemsasofthedateyouare
installing.
1. Pointyourwebbrowserto:webapp.senserasystems.com
2. Attheloginscreen,choose“CreateanewSensera
WebAppAccount”.Youwillneedtoenteraunique
usernameandapassword.
3. Loginwithyournewlycreatedcredentials.
4. Thiswilltakeyoutothe“Systems”screen.Pulldownthe
“RegisterNewDevice”menuandentertheSerialNumber
(frombackofcamera).Time‐zone,name,andgroupcanbe
sethereoratanytimelater.
5. ClickRegister.YourCamerashouldnowappearintheSites
andGroupslist.Itmayshow“offline”untilyoucomplete
nextsteps.
6. ConnecttheincludedUSBcableintocomputerandtothe
MC‐38/MC‐68(unscrewthelowercapandplugin),FOR2‐
3MINUTESANDTHENUNPLUG.Orconnectthesolar
panel,indirectsunlight.This“wakesup”thecameratoberecognizedbytheWebApp.
Ifthecamerahasbeenstoredorunusedformorethanafewdaysyoumayneedto
chargethecamerafirst.Thisisdonebypluggingitintothesolarpanelandplacingin
thesunfor1‐2hoursormore.
IfyouhavepurchasedCellularservice,thedeviceshouldnowbeonline.Ifyouare
connectingviaWiFiseestep8.
ClickRegister.Afterafewminutes,yourCamerashouldnowappearintheSitesandGroups
listas“Online”.Ifitdoesnotdisplay“Online”afterseveralminutes,pleasesee
Troubleshootingsection.
7. Visithttp://www.senserasystems.com/products/MC‐30‐cameraOR
http://www.senserasystems.com/products/MC‐60‐camera“Documents”tabto
downloadcompleteInstallation&UserGuideforcompleteinstructionsonthecamera.

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8. WiFiSetup–ifyouareconnectingyourcameraviaWiFi,youwillneedtoconfigurethe
SSID/PasswordofyourlocalWiFinetworkintothecamera.YouwillneedaWiFi
enableddevicewithawebbrowsersuchasasmartphone,PCortabletinorderto
connecttothecameratoconfigurethecamera’sWiFiconnectivity.SeeSection4.1.2
WiFiNetworkConnectfordetailsonhowtoconfiguretheWiFiconnectionofthe
camera.
2.3 Installation and Mounting
Tools:Flatheadscrewdriveror5/16socket
(preferred)forsteelbands.Electricdrill/nutsetter
(optional).Ladderforaccessingpole.
Mountthecameraandsolarpanelatthesitewith
thecameraatthedesiredviewingangle,withthe
includedbracketkit.Ifpossibleitisbesttoaimthe
camerasoitispointedinaNortherndirection
towardyoursite,tolimitsolarglareintheimages.
Alternatively,ahighermounting,withcamerapointingmore
“down”willalsohelpwithglare.
1. Attachthecamerabrackettothepole/fence/building
usingtheincludedbracketsandpipebanding.This
shouldbeorientedsothatthebracketfacesingeneral
directionthatcamerawillbeaimed.Ifattachingto
woodenpostorpoleuselagbolts.Forsmallerpoles,
pipebandingmaybewrappedaroundtwice.The
bandscanbetightenedwithastraightscrewdriver
or5/16socket(preferred).
2. AttachthesecondbracketfortheSolarPanelto
pole/fence/buildingusingtheincludedbracketsand
pipebanding.Insummeritisdesirabletoreduce
theheat/sunloadonthecamera.Ifpossible
mountthisbracketdirectlyabovethecameraso
thatthesolarpanelwillprovideshadingtothe
camera(thisisoptionalandnotrequiredifthe
solarpanelneedstobemountedelsewhere).
Incoldclimatewintersitisdesirabletoincrease
heat/sunsoifpossiblemountthisbracketsoitdoesnotshadethecamera(again,thisis
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thesuntravel(i.e.,SouthernskyforNorthAmericanlocations).Thismayrequire
adjustmentfromsummertowinterinanorthernclimateastheangleofthesunchanges.
3. Attachcameratothecamerabracketusingtheincluded¼‐20thumbscrew.Aimthe
camerainthegeneraldesireddirectionandtighten.
4. Attachthesolarpaneltothesolarpanelbracketusingtheincluded¼‐20thumbscrew.
PanelshouldbeaimedSouthtiltedtoapproximately30degreesfromflat(1/3oftheway
fromflattovertical).
5. Attachsolarpanelpowercabletothecamera’spowerconnector.Thiswill“wakeup”
thecamera,allowingittoconnecttothenetwork.Thismaytakeafewminutes.Make
sureconnectorisscrewedinsecurely.
6. Dofinalaimingofcamera,adjustingthepanandtiltthumbscrewas
necessary.Amobilesmartphoneortablet(orlaptop)connectedtothe
internetisrecommended.LogintoyourWebAppAccount,andnavigate
totheViewpageforthiscamera.ClickontheAimingbutton(“cross‐hair”)icontoload
theaimingpage,whichwillupdatealow‐resolutionpictureevery15‐20secondsfor
aimingpurposes.Youcanalsoclickthe“Takepicturenow”icontotestafull‐resolution
picture.Adjustcameraasnecessarytoachievedesiredfieldofview,andthenand
tightenallthumbscrewswell.
2.4 Accessing the Camera From the WebApp User Interface
AcompletedescriptionoftheWebAppuserinterfacefunctionsandcameraconfiguration
optionscanbefoundinSection6.
2.4.1 Configure Time-lapse & DVR
NavigatetotheViewpageandclicktobringupConfigureTime‐lapsescreen.Hereyoucanset
theintervalforyourtimelapse,startandstopdate,andhoursanddaysofweekto
capturetime‐lapse.ForMC‐6xSeriesmodels,NavigatetotheViewpageandclick
andConfigureDVR.EnabletheDVR,andselectscheduleandrecordingoptions
desired.
2.4.2 Configure Contacts
NavigatetotheViewpageandclick tobringuptheAccountPreferencesscreen.Enterone
ormoreemailaddressesasAccountPointofContact.Thisisusedtosendnoticesregardingthe
cameraaccount.Yourcameraisnowconfiguredandwillcollecttime‐lapseimagesasspecified.

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Forcompletedescriptionofallthefunctionsandconfigurationsavailableseethefollowing
sections.
2.5 Additional Documentation
Completeusermanuals,datasheets,drivers,andotherdatacanbedownloadedfrom:
http://www.senserasystems.com/product‐support

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Contents
1Safeguards...........................................................................................................................................3
2QuickstartGuide................................................................................................................................3
2.1PackageContents.......................................................................................................................3
2.2CreateAccountandTestAccess..............................................................................................4
2.3InstallationandMounting........................................................................................................5
2.4AccessingtheCameraFromtheWebAppUserInterface....................................................6
2.4.1ConfigureTime‐lapse&DVR..........................................................................................6
2.4.2ConfigureContacts............................................................................................................6
2.5AdditionalDocumentation.......................................................................................................7
3SystemOverview.............................................................................................................................12
3.1ProductFeatures......................................................................................................................12
3.2HardwareComponents...........................................................................................................13
3.3WebAppUserInterface...........................................................................................................13
3.4CommunicationsArchitectureandOperation....................................................................14
4PretestandConfiguration...............................................................................................................14
4.1ConnectMC‐30/MC‐60SeriestoNetwork...........................................................................15
4.1.1CellularNetworkConnect..............................................................................................15
4.1.2WiFiNetworkConnect....................................................................................................15
4.2CreateUserAccount................................................................................................................17
4.3RegisterDevice.........................................................................................................................18
5Installation.........................................................................................................................................18
5.1ToolsRequired..........................................................................................................................18
5.2ChoosingaCameraLocationandOrientation....................................................................19
5.3MountingtheCameraandSolarPanel.................................................................................19
5.4SolarPanelOrientation...........................................................................................................20
5.5CameraAiming........................................................................................................................20
6WebApplicationUserInterface.....................................................................................................21
6.1BrowserRequirements............................................................................................................21
6.1.1MobileDevices(phones,tablets–IOS,Android)........................................................21
6.2LoginPage.................................................................................................................................21
6.2.2MultiUserAccess....................................................................................................................22
6.3AccountPreferences................................................................................................................22
6.4SystemPage..............................................................................................................................23
6.5ViewPage..................................................................................................................................23
6.5.1NavigationArea...............................................................................................................24
6.5.2DataUsageEstimator......................................................................................................25
6.5.3ImageViewerSection......................................................................................................25
6.5.4TimelineSection...............................................................................................................32
6.5.5CapturedImages..............................................................................................................34
6.5.6CameraStatus...................................................................................................................34
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6.6DashboardPage........................................................................................................................35
6.7LoggingPage............................................................................................................................35
6.8AccessingFromMobileDevices............................................................................................36
7StoringandMovingtheUnit..........................................................................................................36
7.1StoringorMoving....................................................................................................................36
7.2Reconfiguring/ReinstallingStoredUnit................................................................................36
8TechnicalSpecifications..................................................................................................................37
9Troubleshooting...............................................................................................................................38
9.1CameraShowsOnly“Offline”...............................................................................................38
9.1.1CellularConfiguration....................................................................................................38
9.1.2WiFiConfiguration..........................................................................................................39
9.2CameraDoesnotAppearinmyWebAppAccount............................................................39
9.2.1CheckRegistration...........................................................................................................39
9.2.2CheckNetworkConfiguration.......................................................................................39
9.3StreamingVideoorDVRVideoClipswillnotPlayorDisplay........................................39
9.4USBConfig.exeApplicationDoesnotConnecttoCamera................................................39
9.5CameranotconnectingtoWebAppserveroverWiFi........................................................40
9.6Reusingacamerathathasbeenstoredorisinunknownstate.........................................40
9.7Movingacameratoanewproject.........................................................................................40
10RESOURCESANDTECHNICALSUPPORT..............................................................................41
10.1Documentation.........................................................................................................................41
10.2TechnicalSupport....................................................................................................................41
11TripodMountingKit.......................................................................................................................41
11.1Components..............................................................................................................................41
11.2Tools...........................................................................................................................................42
11.3Setup..........................................................................................................................................42
12CableLockKit..................................................................................................................................43
13DataPlanandCameraConfigurations.........................................................................................44
13.1CameraSettingsthatAffectDatausage...............................................................................44
13.2EstimatingDataPlanUsage...................................................................................................44
13.3MonitoringYourDataPlanUsage........................................................................................44

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3SYSTEM OVERVIEW
TheMC‐30/MC‐60SeriesCameraisdesignedasanintegratedsystemthatworkstogetherwith
theMultiSenseCloudServicetoprovide
acompletelyhostedapplicationand
networkconnectivityservice.
TheMC‐30/MC‐60Seriescommunicates
viacellularorWiFitotheMultiSense
CloudService.
AllMC‐30/MC‐60Seriescamerasare
configuredfromthefactorytoknow
howtocommunicatewiththeCloud
Servicegreatlysimplifyingsetup.As
soonasthecamerareceivespower,and
anetworkconnectionisestablished,the
MC‐30/MC‐60Serieswillconnectwith
theCloudService.
OnceyoulogintoyourWebApp
Account,andRegisteryourdevicewith
yourloginaccount,itwillbeavailableto
(only)youraccountandfullnetworkmanagementwillbegin.
BecausetheMC‐30/MC‐60SeriesispreconfiguredtocommunicatewiththeMultiSenseCloud
Service,noconfigurationofyournetworkisrequired(i.e.nocelltowerconfiguration,noLAN
orrouter/firewallconfiguration).
3.1 Product Features
TheMC‐30/MC‐60SeriesandMultiSenseCloudServiceprovidethefollowingfeaturesand
capabilities:
ImageDisplayandManage
TakeliveimageORvideo
Search/Viewimagebydate/time
Displaystreamingvideo(MC‐6x)
Browseallimages/videos
Shareimage(viaemail,text)
Exportimages,time‐lapsetodesktop
Annotateimage(text,draw)
Compareimages
Createtime‐lapsemovie
Deleteimages,videos
Displayweather(live,historical)
Upload/ViewDVRimages/videos

CameraConfiguration
EditCameraResolution
SetTimeZone

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Configuretime‐lapsefrequency
Configuretime‐lapseschedule(days
ofweek
ConfigureDVRsettings
ConfigureLiveViewSettings

Alerts&Alarms
Configuresystemalarms(text/email
address)
Viewalarmstatus
Viewalarmhistory

CameraStatus
Displaynetworkstatus
Displaybatterystatus
Displaytemperature
Displaypowerconsumption
Displaychargingstatus

SystemManagement
Register/Adddevicetosystem
EditSystem/SiteName
Editdevicenames
Displaydevicetypeandconfiguration
Displaydevicelocation
Showservicestatus
Setdefaultemail,textforalarms/alerts

DataloggingandAlert
Configuredatalogging(select
models)
Configurealertconditions(select
models)
Exportdata
3.2 Hardware Components
MC‐30Series/MC‐60SeriesCamera
Solarpanelwithattachedcable
USBcable–mini‐A
1xMountingarmkit(2armswithadapterplates
attached)
2xStainlesssteelstrapkitforpolemount
QuickStartGuide
Accessories(Tripod,cablelock)willbeshippedseparately
3.3 WebApp User Interface
TheWebAppprovidesfullweb‐basedaccesstoyourcamerafromabrowseronanyinternet
enabledPC,tabletorsmartphone.TheWebAppUserInterfaceisintegratedwiththe
MultiSenseCloudServicetoprovidecompletecameramanagementincludingalerting,online
status,dataarchiving,anduseraccessandconfiguration.DetailsoftheWebAppUserInterface
arefoundinSection6:WebApplicationUserInterface.

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3.4 Communications Architecture and Operation
TheMC‐30/MC‐60SeriescamerasareconfiguredtoautomaticallyconnecttotheMultiSense
CloudService.TheMC‐30/MC‐60SeriescamerahasbothcellularandWiFiinterfaces,however
thecameramustbeconfiguredtouseoneortheothernetwork.Thefactorydefaultiscellular.
TheMC‐30/MC‐60Seriesshipsfromthefactoryina“dormant”modeinordertopreserve
batterypowerduringshippingandstorage.Inthisdormantmodethecamerawillnotattempt
anycommunications.ThedormantmodeisexitedautomaticallywhenevereithertheUSBcable
isconnected,orsolarpower(orauxiliarypowerviathesolarpowerconnector)isapplied.
MC‐30/MC‐60Seriescamerasarebatterypowereddevicesdesignedtorunonverylowpower
continuouslywithonlyintermittentsolarpowerinputs.MC‐30/MC‐60Seriescameras
periodicallycontacttheWebApptocheckforanywaitingusercommands,andtouploaddata.
ThelengthoftimebetweencontactstotheWebAppisdynamicandwillvarydependingon
activity.TheWebAppuserinterfaceundertheViewwindowwillshowyouthetimeuntilthe
nextexpectedcontactbythecamera.
AlertswillbeprocessedimmediatelyandcommunicatedtotheWebAppserver(andontothe
configuredNotificationaddresses).
TheMC‐30/MC‐60Serieshassignificantlocalstoragecapabilities,andsoifcommunicationsare
unavailable,datawillbeautomaticallystoredlocally,anduploadedthenexttime
communicationsareavailable.
MC‐60Seriescamerasstore“DVR”images/videoslocallyonthecamera’sflashmemory.
Images/videoscanbeuploadedbytheuserfromtheWebApp.
TheMC‐60Seriesmodelssupportlivevideostreaming.Duringlivevideostreaming,asingle
H.264videostreamissentfromthecameratotheWebAppserver.Theserverthenrelaysthis
streamtoanyusersthatareloggedintotheaccountandviewingthevideostreams.TheMC‐60
SeriesmodelsalsosupportLiveView.DuringLiveViewlowerresolutionimagesaresentfrom
thecameratotheWebAppserveratauserdefinedfrequency.Thisallowsforanuptodate
viewofthesitewithsignificantlylessdatausagethanthatrequiredbyavideostream.
4PRETEST AND CONFIGURATION
BeforeinstallingtheMC‐30/MC‐60Seriescameraataremotefieldsite,itisrecommendedthat
youfirstconnectthecameratotheCloudService,andcreateyouruserlogin.Thiswillreduce
thetimerequiredatthesite.
Therearethreestepsrecommendedfortheinitialtestandconfiguration:
ConnectMC‐30/MC‐60Seriestothenetwork(mobileorWiFi)

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CreateaUserAccountontheWebApp(thisstepcanbeskippedifyoualreadyhavean
account)
RegisteryourdevicetoyourUserAccount
4.1 Connect MC-30/MC-60 Series to Network
AllMC‐30/MC‐60SeriescameraswilloperateoneithercellularorWiFi.Bothmodesrequirean
activeMultiSenseCloudServiceplanforthecamera.Camerasshippre‐configuredforcellular
sowillwork“outofthebox”oncellularwithnoadditionalconfiguration.
ForuseonWiFi,youwillneedtochangethecameratoWiFimodeandenteryour
SSID/PasswordoftheWiFinetworkyouwanttoconnectthecamerato.ToconfiguretoWiFi
mode,connecttheUSBcabletoacomputerandtothecameratoinitiatethecamera’sbuiltin
WiFihotspot.ThenuseaWifienableddevice(laptop,phone,tablet)toconnecttothecamera’s
hotspot,andconfiguretheWiFicredentialsyouwantthecameratooperateon(seebelow).
4.1.1 Cellular Network Connect
MC‐30/MC‐60Seriescamerascomefromthefactorypre‐configuredforcellularforaspecific
carrier(dependingonmodel).Theyalsocomefromthefactoryina“dormant”modeinorderto
preservebatterylevelsduringshippingandstorage.Thedormantmodewillbeexited
wheneverpowerisappliedbyeitherconnectingtheUSBcable,orthesolarpanel(with
sufficientdirectsunlight).
Ifthecamerahasbeenstoredorunusedformorethanafewdaysyoumayneedtochargethe
camerafirst.Thisisdonebypluggingintothesolarpanelandplacinginthesunforanhouror
more.
Assoonastheunitexitsdormantmode,itwillcontacttheWebApp.Ifyouhavealready
createdaUserAccountandregisteredthecamera,itwillchangefrom“offline”to“online”
statusshortlyafterthecameracontactstheWebApp.IfyouhavenotyetcreatedaUser
Account,theWebAppwillkeeptrackofthedevice,andonceyoudocreateauseraccountand
registerthecameratothataccount,itwillappearintheaccountas“online”.
4.1.2 WiFi Network Connect
YoumustconfiguretheMC‐30/MC‐60Seriescamerafromthedefaultcellularconfigurationand
providetheWiFiSSID/passwordforthenetworkyouwantthecameratousetoconnecttothe
Internet.
ToconfigureyourdevicetoWiFi:

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1. ConnectUSBcabletothecamera,andtoacomputer.Thiswillopenthecamera’sWiFi
hotspotwithSSID“SenseraMCXXXX”onchannel1.Where“XXXX”isthelast4digits
oftheserialnumberofthatcamera.
2. ThishotspotwilluseWPA2
authenticationandthepassword
willbethe“MC”plustheLAST6
DIGITSOFTHEcamera’scase‐
sensitiveserialnumber(foundon
thestickeronbackof
camera).Example:Serialnumber
isMC987654321,passwordis
MC654321.
3. Whenyourdeviceisconnectedto
theSenseraMCxxxxhotspot,open
awebbrowserandenterthisURL:
http://camera
(Ifthisshouldnotworkforsome
reason,tryhttp://192.168.43.1
includethe“http://”ineither
case).
NOTE:Whenopeningthecamera
webpageasecondorthirdtime,besureto“refresh”yourbrowser.Alsobesureto“Save
Settings”whenfinished.
4. Onsuccessthebrowserwilldisplaytheconfigurationwebpage.Thispagewilldisplay
thecameraserialnumberandbuttonstoselectWiFiorMobile.WhenWiFiisselected,
therewillalsobefieldstoentera(casesensitive)SSIDandpasswordfortheWiFi
networkthecameraistouse.Ifthepagecomesupblank(noserialnumberand
neitherMobileorWiFiselected)thenrefreshthebrowser.
5. Afterdesiredsettingshavebeenentered,clicking“SaveSettings”willsaveyoursettings
tothecamera.
6. Thereisalsoacheck‐boxmarked“Dormantmodeonsave”.Ifthe“Dormantmode”
Check‐boxisselected,thecamerawillenterdormantmodeimmediately.Otherwise,
thecameraremainsinconfigurationmodeuntiltheUSBisdisconnected,atwhichtime
itwillattempttobeginconnectingtoWebAppserverusingthenewsettings.Allowup
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7. IMPORTANT:Theconfigurationpagewillalsodisplaytheconnectionstatusthelast
timethecameraattemptedtoconnecttoanetwork.Ifthecameradoesnotappear
“online”intheWebAppafterchangingtoWiFi,reconnecttotheHotSpot,openthe
browser,andcheckthestatusofthelastconnectionattempt.Possibleissuescaninclude
misspelledSSIDorpassword,WiFinetworknotwithinrange,internetnotreachable
fromthespecifiedWiFinetwork.
8. ROUTERSANDFIREWALLSANDPROXIES:TheMC‐30/MC‐60Seriesaredesigned
toworkwithnomodificationstoroutersorfirewalls.Thecameracommunicates
outboundtotheWebAppserver.Therearenoinboundconnectionstocamerainitiated
bytheWebAppserver.Inthemajorityofconfigurations,norouterorfirewallchanges
areneeded.However,ifyourfirewall/routerblocksOUTBOUNDtraffic,youneedto
ensurethatOUTBOUNDport8080and55400areopentothecamera.Thecameraisnot
designedtogothroughaproxyforinternetconnectivity.
TheMC‐30/MC‐60SeriescamerashouldnowbeconnectedviaWiFi,andwillautomatically
connectwiththeWebAppserver.Thismaytakeupto5‐10minutes.Ifyouhavealready
createdaUserAccountandregisteredthecamera,itwillchangefrom“offline”to“online”
statusshortlyafterthecameracontactstheWebApp.IfyouhavenotyetcreatedaUser
Account,theWebAppwillkeeptrackofthedevice,andonceyoudocreateauseraccountand
registerthecameratothataccount,itwillappearintheaccountas“online”.
4.2 Create User Account
AUserAccountisrequiredinordertoaccessyourcamerasviatheWebApp.TheUserAccount
ensuresthatonlyyoucanaccessyourcamerasordata.
TocreateaUserAccount:
NavigatetotheWebAppLoginpage
Choose“CreateanewSenseraWebAppAccount”(bottomofpanel)
Fillinanemailaddress(thisisyourusernameandisusedforalertsabouttheaccount
andtoretrieveyourpassword)
ChooseaPassword
Click“CreateAccount”
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4.3 Register Device
TheMC‐30/MC‐60SeriescamerawillautomaticallyconnecttotheWebAppserverassoonasa
networkconnectionisestablished.However,itwillnotshow
upinyourspecificUserAccountuntilyouregisterthedevice
underyourparticularUserAccount.Thisallowsprivate
accesstoyourspecificcamera.
Youcanregisteryourdeviceatanytime,whetherthedevice
isonlineornot.
Toregisteryourdevice:
Logintoyouruseraccount
Gotothe“Systems”page
Pulldown“RegisterNewDevice”menu
EntertheSerialNumberofthedevice.Thiscanbefoundon
thebackoftheMC‐38/MC‐68Camera
Selectthetimezoneyourcamerawillbeinstalledat.This
allowsthetime‐lapsescheduletooperatecorrectly.
Youmayalsoentera“Name”forthecamera(ofyour
choosing)
Youmayalsoaddthisdevicetoa“SystemorSite”.Thisisa
groupingofcameras.
Click“Register”.
Yourdeviceshouldnowshowupunder“SitesandGroups”intheGroupyouaddeditto(or
“OtherDevices”groupifyoudidnotputitinagroup).The“Status”willshowwhetherthe
deviceisonlineornot(thismaytakeafewminutestoupdate).
5INSTALLATION
ThissectiondescribesphysicalinstallationoftheMC‐30/MC‐60Seriescamera/solarpanel
systematthesite.TheMC‐30/MC‐60Serieshasbeendesignforextremelysimpleandquick
installationinavarietyofscenarios.
5.1 Tools Required
Thefollowingtoolsmayberequireddependingonthemountinglocation:

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Ladder
Largeflat‐headscrewdriveror5/16”nutdriver(recommended)forstainlesspolestraps
No.2Philipsscrewdriverforpole/wallmountifscrewinginmountplate
Lagboltsifmountingtowoodenpole/post
Smartphone/tablet/laptopwithinternetconnection(recommendedonlyforfinalaiming
ofcamera)
5.2 Choosing a Camera Location and Orientation
Choosingacameralocationwilldependonanumberofconsiderationsincluding:
Desiredangleofviewofthebuilding/location
Availablemountinglocations
Sundirection
Itisrecommendedthatyourcamerabeaimed“away”fromthesunforbestresults.Formost
locationsinNorthAmerica,thismeansthatthecamerashouldNOTfaceinaSoutherly
direction(however,ifmountedatahigherlocation,lookingmoredownward,southerlyfacing
maybeacceptable).
Highermountinglocationsgenerallyprovidebetterimageviewpoints.
5.3 Mounting the Camera and Solar Panel
Mountthecameraandsolarpanelatthesiteatdesired
viewingangle,withtheincludedbracketkit.
1. Attachthecamerabrackettothepole/fence/buildingusingthe
includedbracketsandpipebanding.Thisshouldbeorientedso
thatthebracketfacesingeneraldirectionthatcamerawillbe
aimed.Forsmallerpoles,pipebandingmaybewrapped
aroundtwice.
2. AttachthesecondbracketforSolarPaneltothe
pole/fence/buildingusingtheincludedbracketsandpipe
banding.IMPORTANT:Thisshouldbeorientedsothatthe
bracketfacesingeneraldirectionofthesuntravel(i.e.,Southfor
NorthAmericalocations).
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thumbscrew.Aimingeneraldesireddirectionandtighten.
4. Attachedsolarpaneltosolarpanelbracketusingtheincluded¼‐20thumbscrew.Panel
shouldbetiltedtoapprox.45degreesandpointedSouth.SeesectionbelowonSolar
PanelOrientation.
5. AttachsolarpanelpowercabletotheMC‐30/MC‐60Seriespowerconnector(lower
bulkheadconnector).Thiswill“wakeup”thecamera,allowingittoconnecttothe
network.Thismaytakeafewminutes.Makesuretoscrewpowerconnectorinsecurely
tolowerbulkheadconnector.
5.4 Solar Panel Orientation
Thesolarpanelwilloperatebestifitisorientedinthedirectionofthesun.ForNorthAmerica
therecommendedorientationisasfollows:
Azimuth:DueSouth
TiltAngle:2⁰intheSummer,15⁰intheSpring/Falland
upto47⁰intheWinter.
Iftheunitwillbedeployedyear‐round,andyouare
unabletoreadjustthetiltangle,werecommendatiltangleofapproximately30⁰or1/3upfrom
horizontal.
Ifthetiltisnotadjustedbetweensummerandwinter,thesystemwillstilloperate,howeverit
maynotcollectthemaximumamountofenergy.TheSolarlogsavailableintheWebAppallow
youtochecksolarperformanceofthesystemovertime.
TIP:Therearesmartphoneapplicationsavailablethatwillprovidecompassheadingtohelp
withproperorientationofthesolarpanel.
5.5 Camera Aiming
OncetheMC‐30/MC‐60Seriescameraandsolarpanelaresecurelymountedand
connected,thelaststepistodoafinalaimingofthecameratoachievethedesired
fieldofview.Camerasshouldbepointedinanortherlydirectionifpossible,toreduce
solarglareinimages.
Ifyoudonothaveanysmartphoneorinternetaccessavailable,youcanhaveacolleaguecheck
thecameraaimingfromaremotecomputer,andcommunicateviaphonewhetherthecamera
aimneedstobeadjustedup/downorleft/right.
Fromeitheraremotecomputer,orfromahandheldsmartphone/tablet,youcanusetheCamera
AimingiconontheWebApptofacilitatethisprocess.