controlcam SkyBox User Manual

SKYBOX
USER MANUAL

Quick Start Guide

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Simple Installaon

SkyBox is exactly wired parallel to the indoor monitors no maer
what system it is connected to.
a.For 4 wires system:

1.

Out door
Sta tion 2

E- lo ck

PSU

PSU

Indo or Monitor Indo or Monitor

PSU 1 5V 1.5A PSU 1 5V 1.5A PSU 1 5V 1.5A

E-l ock

Out door
Sta tion 1

SkyBox

PSU 1 8V 1.5A PSU 1 8V 1.5A

PSU 1 8V 1.5A

E-lockOutdoor

Station 1

PSU

E-Mag netic
lock

Indoor Monitor Indoor Monitor

SkyBox

E-lockOutdoor

Station 1

PSU

E-Mag netic
lock

b. For 2 wires system:

Sengs Instrucon

1. How to set factory default

Press and hold the “RESE T” buon on the back side of SkyBox
for 5 seconds , SkyBox will restore to factory default status.

before configuraon, you have to set the SkyBox to NOT E:

factory default status first.

There are two ways to connect the SkyBox to router,

1. Wi-Fi connecon

SkyBox only works with 2.4Ghz WiFi network.*NOTE:

2. RJ45 Ethernet cable connecon

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2.

CONT RO LCAM SETU P

To control SkyBox, Android users can download ControlCam App
from Google Play; while iO S users can download it from iOS App
Store; Complete the installaon in your smart phone(or tablet).

Tip: Both download and usage for users are free!

*Please keep your app be the latest version. App herein subject to
change without prior noce.

Short C ircui t
Prote ctor

To Indo or Moni to r & SkyBo x

To Indo or Moni to r & SkyBo x

Unloc king
Conne ctor

SP26 18 V,3A

Elect ronic
Contr ol Lock

DC 15V

Outdo or Stat io n

Indoor Moni to r Indo or M onitor

SkyBoxSkyBox

c.For 4+2/cat5 building system:

2.1 W I-F I SE TUP

a. For iPhone or iPad:

Step 1: Connect the WiFi from the SkyBox in the WiFi list
on iPhone or iPad; choose the WiFi name like “LIDxxxxxxxx”;
Step 2: Open the ControlCam App;
Step 3: Click “Add a Device”;
Step 4: Click “Add a New Device”;
Step 5: Click “Start configuring”
Step 6: Click the SkyBox to be configured,and click “Start
configuring”;
Step 7: Choose the WiFi from your own router, input its WiFi
password, click seng;
Step 8: Input the default User Name (admin) and Password(1234),
click “OK” to confirm; then wait the SkyBox to restart for
around 1 minute.
Step 9: Back to the device list and click “ ” on the right top
corner of the device; Click “ON” in Outdoor call-in opon
and return to the main interface;

Step 1: Open the ControlCam App on the smart phone(or tablet);
Step 2: Click “Enter Now”;
Step 3: Click “Add a Device”;
Step 4: Click “Add a New Device”;
Step 5: I t wil l sho w “S e arc hin g ” a n d th e n fin d th e dev ice( i f
it ’s not found please try it again);
Note: Verify that your smart phone(or tablet) can receive the
strong W iFi signal.
Step 6: Click the device to be configured, and click “Start configuring”;

b. For Android

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Step 7: Set WiFi informaon;
Input the WiFi password and click OK.
Step 8: It will show “Configuraon is successful. Equipment is
restarng, it takes about 1 minutes”, then click “O K” to
confirm;
Step 9: Input the device name, default User Name (admin) and
Password(1234), click “OK” to confirm; Then wait SkyBox
to restart for around 1 minute.
Step 10: Click “OK” , SkyBox is added successfully;

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2.3. How to add setup device on smart phones(or tablets)

Step 1: Open the ControlCam App on the smart phone (or tablet);

Step 2: Click “Enter Now”;

Step 3: Click “Add a Network Device”;

There are 3 methods to add the network device:
a . LAN Search
Click “LAN Search”, then click the found device, input the
default User Name and Password. Click “OK”, SkyBox is
added successfully.
b . QR Code Scan
Click “QR Code Scan”, input the default User Name and
Password. Click “OK”, the SkyBox is added successfully.
c . Manually Input
Click “Manually Input”, input the SkyBox’ GID, the
default User Name and Password. Click “OK”, the device is
added successfully.
Step 4: Click “ ” on the right top corner;
Step 5: Click “ON” on Outdoor call-in opon. (OFF mean no
disturb status, no ring alert will be received).

NOT E:

1). Each SkyBox has a unique G ID ;

2). The default user name is “admin”;

3). The default password is “1234”.

4. TIME, DAT E SET T I N GS

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3. RJ45 ETHERNE T CABLE SETUP

Step 1: Plug in cable with RJ45 connector (in the gi box) to the
back side of the SkyBox. Connect your ethernet cable to
RJ45 connector. Make sure your ethernet cable works
well with your network router or hub.
Step 2: Then follow the above steps 2.3 “How to add more users on
smart phones(or tablets)” to add the SkyBox to
the device list in ControlCam app.
No need to configure if with Ethernet connecon.NOT E:

Step 1: Find the I P address of SkyBox in LA N network from your
router (TI P: IP address of the device can be found in
DHC P client list in your router sengs).
Step 2: Enter IP address of the device on Internet Explorer, you
will enter the seng page of the IP camera. The default
user name is admin, password is same password in the
applicaon(default one is 1234). (Refer to below picture)

Step 3: Date and me seng: → →click Config System System Time
→Synchronize with Local Computer to set the local me.
(Refer to below picture)

NOT E: Most sengs requires professional network knowledge.

Please do not make any change of the default sengs if
you are not very sure about.

1. Talking

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User Guide

When the visitor calls, the device will receive the ring alert. The
user can click “Accept” or “decline” on the pop-up call alert.
Press and hold“ ” to start talking and release to listen.

2. Unlocking

Input unlock passwo rd w hile talking or mo nito ri ng. (Sa me
as t he user name password ).

3. Monitoring

4. Image Capture

Click the i ma ge on the mai n inte rface to mon itor the outside
environment. If you want to talk with the visitor and hear the sound,
click the icon and on the screen to start talking.

Click the icon to capture an image.

5. Video Recording

Click the icon to start video recording and then click the icon
to end it.

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7. Change unlock passwords

Step 1: Click “ ” on the right top corner;
click “OFF” for outdoor Call-in opon;
Ste p2:Click “u nlock p assword sen g ”;
Ste p3:Input old password and new
password;
Step4: click “Seng” to confirm.

6. How to detele the device

Step 1:Click “ ”on the right top corner of the device;
Step 2:Click “OFF” in Outdoor call-in opon;
Step 3:Click “Edit”;
Step 4:Click “Delete”;
Step 5:Click “OK” to delete the device.

Instrucon of address seng for 4+2/cat5 mul-apartment system

1. Indoor device address seng
No. “1” means to press “DATA” once + “SET”, No. “2” means to press
“DATA” twice +”SET” once. “0” or “confirm” means press “SET” once.

2. Main indoor device and slave devices seng

Press “DATA” four mes, then press “SET” to enter the “main and
slave devices seng ” mode.
Factory default “00” means the main indoor device, slave indoor
monitor can be set from “01~ 99. For example: “03” means the third
slave indoor monitor, press SET to confirm.

Example to set the address “0123” for SkyBox, operaon are as below,
Step 1: Press “DATA” + buon “SET” once to enter “address seng”
mode.
Step 2: “0” means press “SET” once;
Step 3: “1” means press “DATA” once , then press “SET” to confirm
Step 4: “2” means press “DATA” twice, then press “SET” to confirm
Step 5: “3” means press “DATA” 3 mes, then press “SET” to confirm