I purchased the Iris outdoor camera just to see how it will register to the Iris hub. I’m still not sure where I’ll be installing it from the outside because it looks like you need to drill a hole to the inside of your house to plug in for power.
So here’s what the box look like.
This is what’s inside the box.
When you try to pair the camera to Iris hub the device that comes up is the indoor camera.
The rest of the configurations is the exact same steps you would have going through with the indoor camera if you configure it as a wireless device.
**Update 8/24/2013**
Was pretty tired yesterday so I just posted something quick, and I really could have showed more information which I thought might be interesting.
First off here’s what it looks like fully assembled and standing.
This is what it looks like from the back.
The first thing I’ve notice is that it’s pretty big so I place the camera on top of the Iris hub and next to it so you have a reference on it’s size.
Here’s a reference to show the size difference between the outdoor and indoor camera by placing the indoor camera in front of the outdoor one.
Here’s a close up of the water proof electrical plug looks like.
This is what it looks like once you have it on.
I’ve also purchased the extension cable just to verify that it does work and that it can also used for the indoor camera too.
If there is anything else you like to know please feel free to place a comment and I’ll try my best to show you.
I’m interested in seeing how that power cord works out. It looks like that plastic piece maybe goes over the junction where it plugs into the actual camera for waterproofing?
Sure I can! Pretty busy today but can update this post tomorrow.
Found some time today and showed a few other things about the camera that I thought was interesting.
Wondering how the camera is activated. Is it always on or motion activated.
The camera is triggered my using the magic rules.
Camera Magic Rules:
1)When a sensor is activated then set a camera to record for 30 seconds (This can be a contact sensor or motion sensor)
2) When a custom button is pressed then set a camera to record for 1 minute
3) When a lock is unlocked then set a camera to record for a period of time
4) When an alarm is triggered then set all cameras to record for a period of time
5) When a safety alarm is raised set a camera to record for a period of time
How do the rules help if say someone came into your yard and stole your lawn mower. What good is an outdoor camera that only records when something inside is triggered.
The thing I dislike most concerning the camera is the delay. For instance if someone was to ring the doorbell etc. you should be able to use the camera to identify them. However the long delay time makes this impractical.
Phil I kind of agree with you on that. There is a pretty long delay before you can see the live view. At this time I don’t really see how I’m going to use the outdoor camera.
The only thing that can come to mind is if alarm is triggered then record what happens out side and hopefully catch something like the type of car and hopefully a license plate.
The rest of the devices like smart button which can be use as an door bell or motion sensor but they are not water proof.
I have played around with the settings a little bit here at the house and I have found that if you lower the resolution and frame rate and also enable the local view you can cut the delay down to about 5 seconds. It will also depend on the wireless strength where the camera is located. Not perfect but better than default settings.
Thanks for the tip. I guess every little bit helps.
They really need to make these POE. My current system is POE and makes running the cameras a lot easier. How exactly am I supposed to plug these in? Most attics have one outlet and I am not risky a power strip up there.
Also I have an issue with the look of these. They are not ascetically appealing for the outside of my home.
JSM,
I posted this on a previous post but here it is again in case you don’t see it.
I tested the splitters for my Iris cameras and they work great. Basically on the switch side I plug an Ethernet into my switch and then to the splitter. You also plug the Iris supplied power supply into the splitter and to your wall socket (assumption where you have your switch will also have plenty of power). Then run an Ethernet cable to the desired location of the camera. From there the other splitter takes the Ethernet on one side and then splits to the Iris camera on Ethernet and Power.
Not as good as a POE option but that would drive up the price of the camera anyway, plus these adapters are pretty small and only cost 10 bucks. (I’m with you I’d rather just have POE enabled from the get go though)
Here is the link again where I bought them.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/390675196053?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
I have 2 outdoor cameras. One watching the patio and most importantly, the front door. The camera has a 5 second delay before it starts to record once it detects motion. They need to fix this. I’ll receive a Magic Rule notification that the camera has detected someone, but nothing is recorded because they are out of camera view within 5 seconds. I’ve tested this many times and it’s slightly frustrating. Overall I like the cameras and they are reliable. I just hope the 5 second delay gets fixed. I look forward to what other users experience.
Can this function as an actual IP camera? Like can it be managed with IP camera software? I have iris but I don’t think the software is better than a traditional ip camera like a foscam.
I would love to get rid of the 12v adapter and piggyback from the lamp outside directly to 110
I was looking for a way to record the IRIS camera using the software in my qnap NAS. I ran across the following website that has some promising leads. http://shkspr.mobi/blog/2013/11/hacking-around-with-network-cameras/ I also downloaded a manual for a very similar camera as it seems that sercomm doesn’t publish the manual. http://www.use-ip.co.uk/datasheets/eyespy247outdooruserguide.pdf is a link to the manual.
I have found that if you point a browser to the internal ip of your camera with /img/mjpeg.htm you get a nice live view of the camera. I’m sure the firmware has been locked down by lowes but if anyone can acertain the password and username I believe you could make some setting changes and record your camera with other software.
If I have a Linksys EA9600 wireless router do I need the HUB. What does the hub allow you to do? Does it allow me to view all my cameras on my iphone at the same time?
I tested a POE splitter as well with good success. I see that there are several camera models offered by the manufacturer Sercom, including non-wireless POE dual sensor.
http://www.sercomm.com/contpage.aspx?langid=1&type=prod3&L1id=2&L2id=3&L3id=9&Prodid=381
Is there a URL for local viewing?