This professional Wi-Fi camera system is a first of its kind. This camera unit
will capture a photo upon motion and transmit the photo through a Wi-Fi Access
Point, "Hot Spot". No dedicated PC base station is needed! Photos
are attached to an email using the popular POP3/SMTP protocol, or can be sent
via FTP to a web server. Emails include the time, date, battery level, radio
signal strength, and internal unit temperature. GPS option will send GPS location
and Google Aerial Photos of camera location.
Emails Photos Directly To You
The Raptor Wi-Fi is compatible with any 802.11b/g wireless LAN networks.
Transmission range depends on the antenna on your wireless router and line
of sight (LOS) between the Raptor Wi-Fi camera and the wireless access point.
Typical range with the included OMNI antenna is about 300 feet. Ranges in
excessive of 1 mile or more can be achieved using a high
gain direction antenna on the Raptor system and a high gain OMNI mast
antenna on the Wi-Fi access point. Click here for information on long range
Wi-Fi antenna solutions.
The built-in camera will capture color photos at day and no flash IR mode
at night. All photos are stored on the included UBS Flash Drive. This battery
operated system can last several months in a remote location making it the
perfect security device.
Includes an easy to use PC software application to setup your Raptor WiFi
System. Features include day, night, 24 hr. operation, motion or time-lapse
activation, delays between photos, option to send a daily status text email
giving unit battery life, email addresses, Wi-Fi access point login, and scheduler
to disable to system during different times of the day - example: disable
the system MON-FRI 8AM - 5PM for jobsite applications.
The system includes a rechargeable 12V battery and charger. Battery life
depends on the number of photos taken but typically lasts several months on
a single charge. There is an external charging port for solar panels or external
batteries for extending field battery life.
This system can be upgraded at any time to Cellular and/or GPS receiver options.
The system can also be upgraded/changed to on-board PIR or external wireless
motion sensor.
The wireless motion sensor option allows the system to be between 50-80 feet
from the motion sensors. There is no limit to the number of wireless motion
sensors that can be used.
Unit Specification
* Size: 9-1/4"L x 7-3/4"W x 4-1/2"D
* Weight: 8 Pounds
* Waterproof Case
* Cast Steel Eye Bolts - Use MasterLock Python cable (sold separately) for
unit locking
* 1/4"-20 Tri-Pod Camera Mount
* LCD Setup Screen
* Menu Setup Buttons
* On-board USB Host Port - Allows USB Flash Drive Devices for photo storage
and firmware updates
* PC Setup Software Included
* Scheduler Included
* 12V 3.4AH SLA Battery & Charger
* PIR Trigger Time ~1 second
* Wireless Sensor Option for Covert Setup
* IP Network: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
* SMA Antenna Connector
* Monopole tilt-swivel 2.4Ghz Antenna
* Color Day/Night IR Camera: JPEG (640 X 480)
* PIR Motion Detection to 80 Feet
* PIR & Day/Night Sensitivity Adjusting POTS
* Email Protocol: SMTP/POP3
* FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
* Emails Include: JPEG photo, time/date, and battery level
* Time-Lapse Mode
* Daily text status email of battery life feature
* Set delays between photos
Wifi Antenna Solutions:
Since the development of the Wi-Fi radio standard great leaps in long range
antenna technology have been made. Specially shaped antennas, such as the
Yagi antenna, can be used to increase the range of a Wi-Fi transmission without
a drastic increase in transmission power. High gain antenna may be of many
designs, but all allow transmitting a narrow signal beam over distances of
several kilometers, often nulling out nearby interference sources. Obstacles
are among the biggest problems when setting up a long-range Wi-Fi. Trees and
forests degrade the microwave signal, and rolling hills make it difficult
to establish line-of-sight (LOS) propagation.
To prevent transmission signal loss due to obstacles such as trees and vegetation
it will be necessary to mount the Raptor Wi-Fi antenna as high as possible.
The Raptor Wi-Fi unit was design with a removable antenna with a standard
SMA antenna mount for connecting other antennas.
Using a High Gain Yagi such as the 16dBi ANT001 Raptor Wi-Fi antenna you
will need point the antenna in the direction of the Wi-Fi Access Point. It's
best to place the Wi-Fi Access Point as high as you can, and also upgrade
the Access Point to higher gain antennas such as antenna ANT003, 9dBi OMNI
antenna. For the best range possible use ANT002, 15dBi outdoor OMNI antenna
for our Wi-Fi Access Point.
The high gain OMNI antennas for your Wi-Fi Access Point are 360° in direction
which allows many Raptor Wi-Fi Systems to access a single Access Point. There
is not limit to the number of Raptor Wi-Fi systems that can be used with an
Access Point. Below are some common antenna setups and expected ranges.
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Standard Wi-Fi Antenna - 300 foot range LOS
Using the standard OMNI Raptor Wi-Fi antenna transmitting to the Linksys WAP54G
Access Point with the standard Linksys antennas will yield a maximum transmission
distance of about 300 feet. This range can be slightly increased by replacing
the Linksys Access Point antennas with the 9dBi OMNI antennas under our Accessories
page, part number ANT003. To obtain the maximum transmission distance you must
have clear line of sight (LOS) between the Raptor Wi-Fi system and the Linksys
Wi-Fi Access Point. Be sure your Wi-Fi access point is placed high inside with
little obstructions to the outside including metal walls.
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High Gain Yagi Antenna - 800 foot range LOS
Adding the optional high gain Yagi antenna to your Raptor Wi-Fi system can increase
transmission distances up to 800 feet line of sight (LOS). The 16dBi Yagi antenna,
part number ANT001
from our accessories page is a direction antenna meaning is must point towards
the Wi-Fi Access Point. This range can be slightly increased by replacing the
Linksys Access Point antennas with the 9dBi OMNI antennas under our Accessories
page, part number ANT003. To obtain the maximum transmission distance you must
have clear line of sight (LOS) between the Raptor Wi-Fi system and the Linksys
Wi-Fi Access Point. Placing the Yagi antenna from the Raptor System as high
as you can will increase transmission distances. Be sure your Wi-Fi access point
is placed high inside with little obstructions to the outside including metal
walls.
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Parabolic Wi-Fi High Gain Antennas - Several Miles LOS
Using a parabolic antenna will net the longest Wi-Fi transmission distances,
but these antennas are often expensive, large, and difficult to setup due to
their very narrow transmission beam. There are many long range Wi-Fi antennas
on the market today due the the popularity of Wi-Fi networks.
One very interesting long range Wi-Fi antenna was built using a DirectTV
dish by Eliot Phillips, see
his design here. Eliot was able to detect an access point over 8 miles
away with his DYI antenna design.
The Raptor System includes a powerful PC application
which lets you configure the Raptor camera system for many functions shown
below. Simply remove the included USB Flash Drive from your Raptor System
and insert it into your USB drive of your PC to setup and save the Raptor
configuration. Many of these setting may also be set on the Raptor System
using the menu keypad and LCD display.
Settings Include:
* Motion-Activation Trigger or Time-Lapse Mode
* Email address, subject, email text body
* Status Emails and Low Battery Shutdown Mode
* SMTP or FTP photo transmission
* Camera Adjustments
* Mode Setting - Day only, Night only, 24-hour, or Scheduler
* Cellular and Wi-Fi Configurations
General Setup
The General Tab lets you configure your Raptor system for Sensor Mode, which
means the unit will be triggered by the built in PIR sensor or external wireless
PIR sensor depending on the model you have. If setup in Sensor Event mode you
can select delays between PIR events in order to limit the Raptor from taking
too many photos in high traffic areas.
You can also setup the Raptor system in Time-Lapse mode. In this setting
the Raptor will ignore PIR motion events and take photos based on the times
specified by the user. This mode is useful for applications such as watching
a remote job site or river levels.
The Low Battery Shutdown setting lets the user configure the minimum voltage
before the Raptor enters the low battery shutdown mode. When going into this
mode the Raptor will notify you via email and power back up automatically
when a stable running voltage is reached. You will need to purchase the optional
solar panel in order to have the Raptor system re-start remotely after going
into low battery shutdown mode
Email Settings
The Raptor can send emails up to 10 recipients. In this setup feature you
can enter the email addresses, email subject, and senders email address.
Other features include how emails are configured such as default mode which
will send the photos as an attachment along with the text message, text message
only, or none. When setup in "none" mode the Raptor will behave
like a standard trail camera, which is useful if your system is out of cellular
or Wi-Fi range.
Lastly, your Raptor can be setup to send a daily or weekly status text email
which will notify you of the Raptor battery level, GPS position (with optional
GPS), and radio signal level.
Camera Settings
The Camera setting tab lets you set a camera description, which is a text
body sent along with the email body. You can also setup a camera ID if using
several Raptor cameras.
The camera trigger setting lets setup the time before a photo it taken on
a motion event. Typically this is set at 1 second, but can be set to longer
times to gain more colorful photos at day, or gray scale photos at night.
Lastly, you can configure the camera resolution.
Schedule Setting
The Active Schedule box lets you setup the Raptor System for 24-hour activity,
Day only activity, or Night only Activity. When selecting the “Use Schedule
Grid” setting this allows you to setup blocks of time where the Raptor
System will not take trigger events. This is very useful when setting the Raptor
System up in a work place setting where you want the Raptor System to be inactive
during work hours. Simply drag you mouse across the blocks to fill them in.
The green high lighted colors will let you set times the Raptor System will
be inactive. You can also set the “Set” or “Clear” buttons
off to the right to set a whole day or clear a whole day.
SMTP and FTP Setup
This setting will let your Raptor system send photos and text via SMTP (photos
sent as an attachment through email), or FTP (photo sent directly to a web
server). The Raptor system gives you the option to send in either mode depending
on your application.
Cellular Settings
The Cellular setting will let you setup your APN or Internet Access Point for
your GSM/GPRS Cellular provider.
APN SETUP (Internet Access Point) - The various GSM providers all use APNs
but implement them differently. For example, some by default will not allow
mobile terminated connections while others use RADIUS servers and require
user name/password authentication in addition to SIM authentication.
Wi-Fi Setup
Wifi Network Setup (Wi-Fi Tab) is where the network settings are entered. Future
versions will permit dynamic detection of and connection to unsecured Wi-Fi
networks, but as of this release the network you want to connect to must be
specified explicitly here. You may need to check your wireless router settings
or speak to your IT department to get the correct settings.
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