Quick Guide

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On a Mac:
1.
Open “System Preferences” from the dock, and then select “Network” to edit your network settings. As
the Y-cam is connected to your Mac using a cable we must choose the “Built-in-Ethernet” option. Select
“Built-in Ethernet” and click the “Configure” button. Make a note of your current TCP/IP Settings.
2. Select “Manually” from the IPv4 drop-down box at the top of the dialog, and then enter these settings:
IP Address: 192.168.168.20
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Router/Default Gateway: 192.168.168.1 or leave it blank
DNS Servers: Leave blank, not important at this stage.
Search domains: Optional, leave blank, not important.
3. The click “Apply Now”.
4. Turn the power on to the camera.
5. The Connectivity Status indicator on the front of the camera will light up.
You can now proceed to the Software Installation section.
Appendix G: Burglar Alarm system integration with digital I/O
The outdoor cameras have additional connectors to help with integration of the cameras into a complete burglar
alarm system.
Typically this type of wiring is carried out by a professional security system installer. If you are not familiar with the
terminology used here, please do not attempt to connect anything to this terminal block. Damage caused by
improper wiring is not covered by warranty.
When the camera senses motion, and if the digital output is set to “Enable” in the camera’s “Digital I/O Setup” menu, it
activates the digital output to trigger a burglar system. With a Maximum voltage of 60V, this output has an open
collector NPN Darlington transistor with the emitter connected to the GND pin. If used with an external relay a reverse
polarity diode must be connected in parallel with the relay coil to protect against voltage transients. You would need to
select a relay that uses less than 0.4A at 12V, and the relay and the diode would connect pins 3 and 4.
Conversely, if the digital input is set to “ Enable” in the camera’s “Digital I/O Setup” menu, a contact closure from DI to GND
(pins 1 and 2) would trigger an alarm condition in the camera as if the camera’s own motion detection had triggered.
This means that emails or FTP/HTTP uploads can be triggered or recording to Micro SD card can be initiated. Both the
digital input and the camera’s motion detection can be active at the same tie. If you only want this external input to
trigger the camera’s alarms you need to set all 4 motion detection windows in the “ Motion detection “ menu to
disable (unchecked)
The round connector at the end of the wiring harness that looks similar to the power plug is for optional attachment of
an amplified speaker system. This output is at line level similar to a computer speaker system. Using this, audio upload
can be initiated from the Microphone of a computer running Internet Explorer. There is no echo suppression, so if this
is used it would make sense to turn down the camera’s own microphone.