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Reviewer’s Guide_ March 2017
User Guide
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Index
This Reviewer’s Guide is designed to help you evaluate the link-U Hybrid SmartCam
3 Setting up your link-U 11
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4 Onboard Sensors, BLT Sensors and Devices
235 Everyday Operation
24Appendix 1: Firmware Update
26Appendix 2: Worldwide 4G-LTE carriers list
21 Quick Start
82 Preparation, Turn On and Off, Reset
27Appendix 3: First Set-Up via direct-WiFi
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Quick Start
Slide link-U cam front white door.
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Insert NanoSim and SD memory card (cat. 6 or above).
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Close the door and insert the power plug.
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Quick Start
Dowload the APP and follow instruction.
Camera Default Passwrd: admin.
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To Turn Off the camera, press the front button when on battery.
To Reset the camera, press the front button when plugged in.
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Quick Start
For more installation options, removable the stand and use the
standard Photo screw.
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After unpacking the box and identifying its parts, please review the
following steps to operate your link-U:
Open the white front panel by pressing and sliding it off as
shown in the “Step 1” image of the quick start guide on page 3.
Insert the SD Memory Card (up to 32 GB, cat. 6 or above),
Note: link-U will work without an SD Memory Card, but it will not be able to record
videos.
Insert the Nano SIM card (as shown in “Step 2” on page 3), but
make sure the card is not PIN blocked.
You can verify by inserting the NanoSIM card in a Smartphone, and
checking if the device can access the Internet without further action.
The link-U modem is designed to work with several worldwide carriers
(see list in Appendix 2 on page 26). If you’re unsure if your carrier is
supported, contact us at contact@linkucam.com.
Note: Link-U works even without a SIM card installed, but then you can use it only
on Ethernet cabled or Wi-Fi wireless networks.
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Preparation,
Turn On and
Off, Reset
2.1
2.2
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Turn on the camera simply by inserting the Ethernet cable
into the camera and into the “Power Out” port of the PoE Injector,
both provided in the box. This technology allows you to bring both
power and Ethernet network data to the link-U with only one cable.
Note: any standard Ethernet cable can be used to connect the camera
to the PoE injector as well. If you are planning to connect your link-U
to Internet via Ethernet cable, please insert it in the other port of the
Power Injector (as shown in “Step 3”).
Download the “LINK-U” app from the Apple Store or Google
Play Store and install it on your smartphone (see “Step 4”).
For smooth operating, make sure your app and rmware are kept up
to date with the latest versions. Note: from your smartphone, visit our
webapge www.linkucam.com for a quick link to the APP Stores.
If you need to reset the camera to Factory Presets,
open the link-U’s front panel, and press the button located below
the SIM card slot (see “Step 5”).
Do not remove the PoE injector and cable from the plug.
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2.3
2.5
2.4
Preparation,
Turn On and
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2 Preparation, Turn On and Off, Reset
To turn off the camera
remove the PoE cable (this causes the link-U to switch to battery
operation), open the front panel, and press the button located below
the SIM card slot (refer to “Step 5”). The camera will shut down in 5
seconds.
link-U comes with a stand that allows you to place the camera
on desks, tables and shelves.
If you would like to have more installation options, you can remove the
link-U stand. To do so, simply unscrew the base. The connection screw
is just a standard photo-stand type, so you can install it using any kind
of standard stands (see “Step 6”).
2.7
Preparation,
Turn On and
Off, Reset
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Setting up link-U is very simple. In just a few steps, you can get it
running and connect to your home from anywhere in the world.
Connecting your Smartphone to link-U
Open the app installed on your smartphone, insert your email, and
a password of your choice. Then, press “Login”.
If you are accessing for the rst time, a conrmation window will
appear.
If you forget your password and want to retrieve it, just press the
“Help” button. Your password will be sent to your email address.
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your link-U
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3 Setting up your link-U
Adding your link-U to the App
Make sure your smartphone is connected to Internet. On the “Your
Cameras” page press the “+” button.
You will then be directed to the “Camera Search” page.
Select “Add by QR Code” button, and with your smartphone camera
focused on the backside of your link-U, scan the QR code sticker. The
unique UDID number of your link-U will be loaded automatically.
3.2
Setting up
your link-U
If you like to add a link-U that is located
remotely, you can add it by inserting the UDID
code manually. Push the button “Add by
UID” and ll it out. The link-U UDID code is
shown on the QR code label. Repeat the same
process if you have more than one link-U.
Your link-U will be by then listed on the “Your
Cameras” page.
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3 Setting up your link-U
If you inserted a workable SIM card (section 2.2), and/or you
connected to your Home network via an Ethernet cable (section
2.3), your link-U will be online and ready for standard operation.
If you planned to use your link-U via WiFi, go to “Settings” page
(push the “gear” icon on the right), select the WiFi Setup button
and select your home Wi name and password to connect. After
that, you can remove the Ethernet cable.
Note: if your camera is still ofine (or you have no Ethernet cable and no LTE
connection), to end the setup please refer to Appendix 3 (access your link-U via
direct-WiFi).
To force the link-U app to search for a camera again, press the
button “Reload” on the top right of the page.
To remove a link-U from the list, just slide it to the left and the
“Delete” button will appear.
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3 Setting up your link-U
Using link-U’s Live View
Now you can see the list of available link-U cameras. In order to watch
them live, simply press on the camera name. This will take you to the
LIVE VIEW page.
On the top right, you are able to manually select the denition quality
(up to full HD).
Below the image, you can operate installed Bluetooth accessories, if
any.
At the bottom left, you can press the Record button in order to save
the live video on your smartphone.
At the bottom right, you can open the Smartphone microphone, so
you can talk into the link-U speaker.
If you turn your Smartphone sideways, you can see live video in
landscape mode.
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your link-U
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3 Setting up your link-U
Events that Trigger Recordings
If you have installed an SD card, the camera will automatically start to
record a short video anytime sensors are triggered.
For privacy, you can choose to turn OFF Notications and Video
recording by switch the little “Bell” available in the “Camera List”
page, next to the camera name.
If you would like to watch the recorded video les saved in the internal
memory, press the “Event” button (between the “Bell” and the
“Gear”).
The next page, “Event Search,” allows you to provide search criteria to
lter results. This way, you can view a specic video or group of videos
(for example, videos from today, or only videos triggered by “Noise,”
by “Motion” or by additional BLT sensors, if any).
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3 Setting up your link-U
Press the “Search” button and you will get the ltered list of video
les that have been recorded to the SD memory card. An icon on the
left side of each le tells you the trigger that began the recording,
and the date and time stamp specify when it was recorded. Just
click on the video you would like to review and the video will begin
streaming.
If you turn your Smartphone sideways, you can see live video in
landscape mode.
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your link-U
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3 Setting up your link-U
Camera Settings
From the “Your Cameras” page, you can access the link-U “Settings”
page by pressing the “Gear” icon on thge right of the link-U name.
In the camera “Settings” page you can edit all conguration details.
• Name: you can change the link-U name.
• Wi-Fi: you can connect to a local Wi-Fi network.
• Password: you can change each single camera password, which
by default is “admin” (this is not the Account Password).
• System: you can review link-U system details (see 3.6 for more).
• Sensors: you can change how sensitive the onboard sensors
are, and set up additional BLT sensors and devices (see chapt.4).
• SD Card: you can select this to reformat your SD card. Please
note:allrecordedleswillbedeleted.
• Night IR: by defualt is ON and link-U will switch automatically
from day to night mode, or you can turn OFF the Night IR lighter.
• Front LEDs: you can toggle the LED indicators on the top of
the link-U camera ON and OFF.
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your link-U
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3 Setting up your link-U
System page
The “System” page informs you about your link-U’s main parameters.
Here, you can see the Wi-Fi name, the LTE operator name related to
your SIM card, and the connection strength in a percentage. You can
manually switch OFF the WiFi or the 4G/LTE modem.
You can insert a manual APN address, if required by your operator.
Just ll out the required address and shift ON the APN Mode switch.
You can retrieve information about the status of the battery, the IMEI
code related to your modem, the link-U rmware version, and the
App version on this page as well.
To ensure the best performance possible for your link-U, please make
sure download the most updated versions of the App and Firmware
(see Appendix 1 for details).
Note: you can reboot the link-U, or reset the congurations to factory defaults by
pressing the “Reboot” or “Reset” buttons.
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your link-U
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In the “Sensors” conguration page you can select the sensitivity
of the on-board link-U sensors (Motion, Sound and PIR).
_ The Motion sensor is triggered if any movement happens in front
of the link-U.
_ The Sound sensor is triggered if there is any noise in the room.
_ The PIR sensor is triggered if anything with human body
temperature passes in front of the link-U, even in total darkness.
When the sensor is triggered, link-U will send a notication message
to your smartphone and start recording a short video on the internal
SD memory card.
The pre-alarm and post-alarm timers allow you to set the duration
of the video recordings before and after any event happens, as
triggered by the sensors.
At the bottom of this page, you can see any additional BLT Sensors
that may be installed.
If you would like to search for additional BLT Sensors or BLT Devices,
press the button “+” on the top right.
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Onboard
Sensors
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link-U offers the possibility to install additional BLT Sensors and BLT
Devices. With its internal Bluetooth 4.0 chip, link-U can become the
Hub to control up to 8 simultaneously. No additional software or HUB
will be required. BLT sensors and devices can be bought at
www.linkucam.com.
Additional BLT Sensors include Door, Shock, Movement and Smoke.
These sensors, after being paired with your link-U, will trigger the
notications and start recording video in the same way as the onboard
sensors. In the App, they will be listed in the SENSORS page below
the onboard sensors.
Additional
Bluetooth
Sensors
and Devices
4.1 Additional Bluetooth Sensors and Devices
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Additional BLT Devices include a smart plug, smart bulb and weather
devices. These Devices, after paired, will be listed in the LIVE VIEW
page, and can be controlled directly online while you watch the link-U
live streaming in the app.
Additional
Bluetooth
Sensors
and Devices
4.1 Additional Bluetooth Sensors and Devices
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How to add
and remove
BLT Sensors
and Devices
to link-U
In the “BT Search” page you can see the devices available in the
area. Please make sure the BLT devices are powered by battery or
connected to the power plug. The status is listed next to each device:
1 “Unpaired”: this device is available to be added
2 “Paired”: this device is already paired your link-U
3 “Please reset the BLE”: this device is already paired to another
link-U (or it was paired to the current link-U, but the conguration
got erased). If you would like to add this device, you need to reset
it manually (please see the User Manual included in the Device Box
about how to manually reset each device).
In order to add a new BLT Sensor or BLT Device, please select one of
the “Unpaired” presented in the BT Search page, and insert the code
printed on it (is a sequence of 3 letters and 3 numbers, without “-”),
or simply scan the QR code that is printed on the last page of the
device’s User Manual.
Note: During pairing, please keep the the device very close to the
link-U.
4.2 How to add and remove BLT Sensors and Devices to link-U
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Everyday
Operation
After the rst set-up process, your link-U will be permanently listed in the
app. You can now move your link-U anywhere you prefer and still access
it from your smartphone no matter where you are (as far as LTE or Wi-Fi
coverage is available).
Remember to power on your link-U using the PoE Injector (Power Out port),
using the cable supplied in the box or any standard Ethernet cable.
The link-U will try to connect to the Internet by rst using the Ethernet
cable (if installed between your Home router and the PoE injector, as
described in section 2.3). Then it will try to connect by Wi-Fi (if you
connected to your Wi-Fi home network during the rst set-up process, see
section 3.5). Finally, link-U will try to connect to the Internet via its internal
LTE modem (if you installed a fully operating SIM card, see section 2.2).
Link-U continuously checks and sets the best connection available.
An internal battery will keep the link-U alive and accessible even if you lose
power to your home, for a period up to 3 hours. The internal battery will
recharge automatically when the electricity is back on again.
The LED on the top of the link-U will keep you informed about all
connections.
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Appendix 1
Firmware
Update
From time-to-time, it is recommended that you upgrade the internal
rmware of link-U to the latest version. link-U features will get
enhanced by more sophisticated rmware congurations over time, as
the experience of the manufacturer and the feedback of the customers
introduce better solutions. Updating the rmware should not require
more than 5 minutes.
Check the latest Firmware number
Visit the webpage www.linkucam.com/support/
You’ll nd this on the Support page in the “Resources” tab.
From there, you can check the latest rmware number.
Then check on the link-U APP, in the “System” page, the rmware
number installed on you your link-U (last 4 digits).
If the website shows a newer number, please update.
Appendix 1- Firmware Update
A1.1
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How to upgrade link-U to the latest Firmware
First, download the latest Firmware from the website onto your
computer, and then save it to a Micro SD card (Note: use an SD
card adaptor if needed). Then, insert the Micro SD card into the
link-U and restart the link-U. During start-up process, the link-U
internal system will recognize and upgrade to the rmware that is
available in the SD card. The central LED light on the link-U will ash
repeatedly.
Please do not interrupt the rmware upgrade process. It is fully
automatic, and may take up to 5 minutes. The process nishes
when the central LED light on the link-U steadily stays ON. When
the link-U is accessible again, please check if the rmware number
displayed in the “System” page of the APP matches the latest
number on the website.
Please reset the camera to the factory default, as they have maybe
improved in the new rmware.
If you have any questions, please contact info@linkucam.com
Appendix 1 - Firmware Update
Appendix 1
Firmware
Update
A1.2
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Appendix 2
Worldwide
4G-LTE
Carriers list
North America
Model 201: AT&T, T-Mobile,
BellMobility Canada,
Any Reseller using above
Carriers network
Center and South America
Model 200 (available on
request): all operators
Europe
Model 210: all operators
Russia
Model 210: all operators
Asia (except India)
Model 210: all operators
Australia and New Zealand
Model 210: all operators
Africa
Model 210: all operators
Note: some carriers requires a specic APN address. Please make sure with your
Carrier and ll it out in the “System” page or link-U APP.
Before inserting the SIM card in the link-U, please make sure it is not PIN-blocked and
its data plan works properly, by inserting it in a normal Smartphone and making sure it
can navigate online.
If you have any questions, please contact info@linkucam.com
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Appendix 3
First Set-Up
via direct-WiFi
If your link-U has no access to Internet via Ethernet cable or
LTE modem, or for any reason it is still ofine, please follow this
procedure to enstablish a direct-WiFi connection to your link-U.
First reset your link-U as in paragraph 2.6, and wait for link-U to
restart. Then, open the WiFi settings in your Smartphone and select
a WiFi spot named “APCam_xx:xx:xx” (the real number is printed
in the label placed below the stand of your link-U, last 6 digit). After
few seconds your Smartphone will be connected to linkU directly.
Open your link-U APP and nd the camera in the “Camera List”
page (eventually press the “Refresh” button).
Now you can navigate to the “Settings” page (push the “gear” icon
on the right), and check your link-U congurations.
If you need, you can connect your link-U to your Home WiFi network
pressing the WiFi Setup button and selecting your home Wi name
and password. After saving, your link-U will interrupt the direct-WiFi
connection.
If you have any questions, please contact info@linkucam.com
Appendix 3 - First Set-Up via direct-WiFi
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