Smart Witness smart-i User manual

User Manual
Thank you for purchasing SMART-I, the new way to view & record your world!
Please read this user manual before using your SMART-I.
Contents:
2 Turning on SMART-I
3 Connecting to SMART-I
6 View SMART-I on a PC or Mac
8 View SMART-I on an iPhone or iPad
10 View SMART-I on an Android
12 Record SMART-I on a PC or Mac
14 Record SMART-I on an iPhone or
iPad
16 Record SMART-I on an Android
18 Conguring the SMART-I’s WiFi
20 Accessing SMART-I over the
Internet

STEP 1 > TURN ON
Installing the battery in your SMART-I
Insert the battery
(making sure that ‘+’is
facing the top of your
SMART-I)
Slide the battery cover
part of the way (as
shown), and lift o
to reveal the battery
compartment
Position the
cover back on to your
SMART-I and slide up
to close
Operating SMART-I
To opearate your SMART-I move the switch to
the desired function:
Switches OFF your SMART-I
Turns ON your SMART-I
Turns on your SMART-I and
puts it in to SETUP mode
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STEP 2 > CONNECT
Connecting directly to your SMART-I using a Windows PC or Mac
Switch on your SMART-I (ON is the middle position, be careful not to
select SETUP, the lowest position, by mistake)
Wait 1 minute, then on your Mac or PC go to Wireless Networks and
connect to the SMART-I WiFi network:
Mac Screenshot: Windows Screenshot:
The SMART-I has a transmission range
of 20 metres (this can reduce due to
external factors), your device must be
in range to connect to your SMART-I.
To connect over longer distances or via the Internet, you can connect SMART-I
to your WiFi network. See the ADVANCED CONFIGURATION section for details.
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Connecting directly to your SMART-I using an iPhone or iPad
Switch on your SMART-I
(ON is the middle position,
be careful not to select
SETUP, the lowest position, by
mistake)
Wait 1 minute
On your iPhone (or iPad),
go to:
SETTINGS > Wi-Fi
Select and connect to the
SMART-I-WiFi network
Once connected you will see
a TICK next to the SMART-I-
WiFi network name
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Connecting directly to your SMART-I using an Android device
Switch on your SMART-I
(ON is the middle position,
be careful not to select
SETUP, the lowest position, by
mistake)
Wait 1 minute
On your Android device, go
to:
SETTINGS > WIRELESS AND
NETWORK > Wi-Fi SETTINGS
Select and connect to the
SMART-I-WiFi network
Once connected you will see
under Wi-Fi, Connected to
SMART-I-WiFi
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STEP 3 > VIEW
View your SMART-I using a Windows PC or Mac
Open your browser and browse to: http://192.168.2.1
You will then see the screen below:
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To view your SMART-I, select a stream type:
Stream Images Streams Video to your browser using MJPEG
View using Java Streams Video to your browser using Java
View & Listen using Java Streams Video and Audio to your browser using Java
Javascript Streams Video to your browser using Javascript
Not all stream types will work with all browsers.
The SMART-I is compatible with Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google
Chrome, Mozilla Firefox & Apple Safari.
To adjust video attributes, press the +or -next to Contrast & Brightness.
To change the Image Resolution and Compression type, select from the
dropdowns.
Reducing the image resolution from VGA to QVGA or QQVGA and increasing the
compression from Standard to High, will increase the frame rate in low bandwidth
conditions, but will also reduce the image quality.
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View your SMART-I using an iPhone or iPad
Open the Safari app on your device and browse to: 192.168.2.1
You will then see the screen below:
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To view your SMART-I, select one of the following stream types:
Stream Images Streams Video to your browser using MJPEG
Javascript Streams Video to your browser using Javascript
To adjust video attributes, press the +or -next to Contrast & Brightness.
Audio monitoring & Resolution adjustments are not possible when using the Safari
app to connect to the SMART-I.
For the best streaming performance on your iPhone or iPad, as well as Audio
monitoring and Recording of your SMART-I, we recommend using the SMART-I
app, available from the App Store.
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View your SMART-I using an Android device
Open the Browser app on your device and browse to: 192.168.2.1
You will then see the screen below:
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To view your SMART-I, select the following stream type:
Javascript Streams Video to your browser using Javascript
To adjust video attributes, press the +or -next to Contrast & Brightness.
Audio monitoring is not possible when using the Browser app to connect to the
SMART-I.
For the best streaming performance on your Android device, as well as Audio
monitoring and Recording of your SMART-I, we recommend using the SMART-I
app, available from the Market.
To change the Image Resolution and Compression type, select from the
dropdowns.
Reducing the image resolution from VGA to QVGA or QQVGA and increasing the
compression from Standard to High, will increase the frame rate in low bandwidth
conditions, but will also reduce the image quality.
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STEP 4 > RECORDING
Record your SMART-I using a Windows PC or Mac
Open your browser and go to http://192.168.2.1, and select View
using Java (for video only recording) or View & Listen using Java (for
video and audio recording), from the screen below:
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When the camera image appears, click on the centre of the image.
Then hover your mouse over the left edge of the image and the
following menu will appear:
By clicking the icons you can perform the
following actions:
Changes the folder that recordings
and snapshots are saved to.
Allows you to specify the maximum
le size for recordings.
Starts and stops recordings, RED
indicates recording is in progress,
GREEN shows that recordings are
not being made.
Takes a single snapshot and saves it
in the recordings folder.
To playback recordings or view snapshots, browse to the recordings folder and
double click the le to view. (Your default le player will the play the recording)
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Record your SMART-I using an iPhone or iPad
To record your SMART-I on an iPhone or iPad, you will need the SMART-I
app which is available from the app store.
First, connect to your SMART-I by
following STEP 2 in this manual.
Then open the SMART-I app, you will see
and hear your SMART-I.
You can adjust the contrast and
brightness of the image by touching
the + and - by each.
To record your Smart I touch the
RECORD icon, to stop, touch the STOP
icon.
To take snapshots, touch the SNAPSHOT
icon. A snapshot will be saved to your
Photo Album.
To playback recordings, touch the PLAY
icon, and then choose the recording you
wish to playback.
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For help with using the app, touch the HELP icon.
To transfer recordings to your computer, connect your iPhone or iPad to
iTunes and download the recordings.
Additional settings for the SMART-I app
can be adjusted by going to the iPhone or
iPad’s SETTINGS menu, and scrolling down
to the SMART-I icon, and opening it.
You will then see the screen opposite.
On this screen you can:
Specify the IP address of the SMART-I you
wish to connect to (this could be an external
address if you want to connect to a SMART-I
over the internet).
Set the maximum size of recorded les.
Input the user name and password of the
SMART-I (only required if one has been set).
For further details of these settings, see the
ADVANCED CONFIGURATION section.
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Record your SMART-I using an Android device
To record your SMART-I on an Android device, you will need the app,
SMART-I, which is available from the Market.
Open the SMART-I app and press
SETTINGS.
On the settings screen press SCAN WIFI
and select Smart-I-WiFi from the list,
enter the maximum le size for
recordings and press SAVE.
Press RECORD and you will see and hear
your SMART-I.
To begin recording press the red circle,
to stop press the grey square.
To take a snapshot press the camera
icon.
To playback press the grey play symbol
and then select the le you wish to
playback.
Recordings and snapshots are saved to
the Smart-I folder on your device, this
can be viewed by using the My Files app
on your device.
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ADVANCED CONFIGURATION
Connecting to SMART-I in conguration mode
If your SMART-I is on, switch it o. Then turn it back on and select the
SETUP position (make sure you go straight from OFF to SETUP).
Connect to SMART-I by following STEP 2 shown earlier in this manual.
Using a browser on your Windows PC or Mac, go to: http://192.168.2.1
You will then see the screen below:
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Conguring the SMART-I’s Wireless Mode
ADHOC This mode is for Computer to Computer WiFi connections.
You will need to specify the SSID, Security Key and Channel
your AD HOC network uses.
The SMART-I’s WiFi mode can be changed to the following:
uAP This is the standard mode, in this mode the SMART-I will be a
Wireless Access Point, and will allow other devices to connect
directly to it.
You can congure this mode as follows:
Security Key Add a security key to prevent unauthorised
connections to the SMART-I’s access point.
SSID Change the name of the SMART-I’s wireless
network.
Channel Allows you to change the channel number
that the SMART-I’s access point uses.
Changing channel can help improve the
signal, especially if there are many other
wireless networks in use at your location.
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User Name &
Password
As an additional security option, when in Infrastructure mode,
the camera can request a User Name & Password before
allowing access.
Infrastructure This mode is for connecting SMART-I to your WiFi connection:
You will need to enter the following information about your
WiFi network:
SSID This is the name of your WiFi network
Authentica-
tion
You will need to select the type of security
your WiFi network is using
Security Key You will need to enter the security key or
phrase, if the WiFi network uses one
IP Mode Two modes are available, DHCP (The
SMART-I will obtain an IP address
automatically from your Access Point) and
Manual (You will need to enter the IP
address details for SMART-I to use).
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Accessing SMART-I from a Local Network or the Internet
Local Network:
To access the SMART-I from your local network, connect the SMART-I to your
Wireless Access Point using SMART-I’s Infrastructure mode.
To view SMART-I using a PC/Mac browser, type in the SMART-I’s IP address.
To view SMART-I using the SMART-I app for iPhone/iPad, press SEARCH and then
select the SMART-I from the list.
The SMART-I app for Android devices, cannot connect to SMART-I when SMART-I
is in Infrastructure mode, to view the SMART-I use the Android Browser app.
Internet:
To access the SMART-I over the Internet, connect the SMART-I to your network in
Infrastructure mode, and then setup port forwarding on your router.
For further information about port forwarding, see www.portforward.com or
contact the SMART-I Product Support Line.
To view SMART-I using a PC/Mac browser, type in your routers external IP address.
To view SMART-I using the SMART-I app for iPhone/iPad, go to SETTINGS >
SMART-I on your device and type in the external IP address under SERVER URL.
The SMART-I app for Android devices, cannot connect to SMART-I over the
Internet, to view the SMART-I use the Android Browser app.
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