Wi-Fi network. The Video Door Phone functions either as a part of Climax alarm system by connecting to a Climax security system Control Panel, or as a standalone device. Setup and remote access of Video Door Phone is performed via smartphone applications developed by Climax Technology.
1. Application Overview 1.1. Parts Identification Back View Bracket (Inside) Bracket (Outside) Front View (Without Bracket) 1. Camera Lens 2. Night Light LED 3. LED Indicator (Blue / Amber) 4. Function Button 5. Bottom Screw The bottom screw should be loosened before hooking the VDP onto mounting bracket, and tightened after VDP is hooked to bracket.
1.2. LED Indicator The Video Door Phone has 2 sets of LED in Blue and Amber color, arranged in circular pattern around the button to indicate device status. LED Color Behavior Indication Flash every 3 seconds VDP under Wi-Fi setup mode (AP mode) Spinning VDP button pressed, waiting for answer Blue...
9 or above. If planning to use the VDP with your existing alarm system, a Climax IP based security system alarm panel is required – The panel must be registered in Climax Home Portal Server with a valid user account. Refer to panel and Home Portal Server user guide to complete panel setup and registration process.
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3. Locate the 4 mounting holes on the VDP and use them as template to mark mounting location on the wall. Drill holes and insert wall plugs if needed. 4. Screw the mounting bracket onto marked location. 5. Hook VDP onto the bracket. Gently and firmly push the VDP downwards until you hear a “click”...
3.3.1. Video Door Phone as Alarm System Accessory In order to incorporate Video Door Phone into existing Climax security system, the control panel of the security system must be registered into Climax Home Portal Server first with a functional user account.
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5. Connect to your Wi-Fi. Make sure your phone’s Wi-Fi is enabled. Follow on-screen instructions. Select your VDP’s MAC address and your Wi-Fi network. Enter your Wi-Fi network password and tap “Next”. 6. Wait for your VDP to connect to your Wi-Fi network. Tap “Done” when Wi- Fi setup is complete.
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7. After successfully joining to your Wi-Fi network, the app proceeds to learn the Video Doorbell into the Control Panel. When learning is complete, the app displays success message. Re-login to the app to start using your Video Doorbell (The device will reboot upon complete learning, you may need to wait a short time for it to restart.)
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3.3.2. Video Door Phone as Standalone Device Using Video Door Phone as standalone device does not require any other Climax security system panels. A smartphone with Climax Video Door Phone app installed is required to perform setup. Search for “Video Door Phone” in Google Play o Apple App Store, download and install the application.
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9. Return to the main page of your app and tap “First Time Registration” to create your user account and password. Tap “Next” to enter your registration information. New User Setup Please note that the Video Door Phone can only register an user account within 15 minutes after powering on and connecting to Home Portal Server.
3.1.1. Video Door Phone as Alarm System Accessory When accessing the Home Portal Server account of the Control Panel using a web browser, VDP is located under the Camera page and has the same function of a Climax IP Camera.
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3.1.2. Video Door Phone as Standalone Device When using as a standalone device, accessing the Video Door Phone account via web browser, the only available function is the account setting page. The user may edit account information, create secondary user, change language and Push Notification setting using the account page.
3.2. Smartphone Access Smartphone application access to VDP provides two-way voice and doorbell push notification function. 3.2.1. Vesta Home 5 TW/US/EU App Use Vesta Home 5 app to log into Home Portal Account registered by Control Panel. Select Cam page to display VDP streaming thumbnail. Press the thumbnail image to enlarge to full screen.
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3.2.2. Climax Video Door Phone App Open the Climax Video Door Phone app, enter the registered account username and password to log into the account. Upon login, the app will display thumbnail streaming VDP streaming thumbnail. Press the thumbnail image to enlarge to full screen.
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: Smartphone microphone OFF – One-way listen-in only. : Smartphone Microphone ON – Two-way voice communication. Press the Return button to return to camera thumbnail page.
3.3. Doorbell Notification The Doorbell Notification function allows VDP to inform the user remotely when its doorbell button is pressed. With Doorbell Notification, the user will be able to answer the doorbell remotely and converse with the guest via VDP using the smartphone even when away from home.
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Video Door Phone app Press the doorbell button on VDP, VDP will sound a door chime to indicate activation. The Blue LED will start spinning. The user will receive a push notification message from its panel Home Portal Server Account, titled “Doorbell” Press on the push notification message, the smartphone will launch Vesta Home 5 app and log into registered account automatically.
All Video Door Phone activities, including doorbell notification, pictures and video clips, are stored in Home Portal Server user account. Check the event log in smartphone apps to access the operation history Vesta Home 5 Climax Video Door Phone...
4. Remote Programming 4.1. App User Setting The App User Setting function is only available for Video Door Phone app. For Vesta Home 5 app user. Access the account via web Home Portal interface to setup user. To access user setting, press the Menu button at top right of the app, then select “User Info”...
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Login Password Select “Change Password”. Enter your current password, then the new password and repeat. Click “Submit” to confirm. Email Setting Enter your new email address and click “Submit” to confirm. Secondary User Only one smartphone can log into your registered account at a time. If multiple users attempt to log into the same account, the latest login will kick out previous login.
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The first account you registered with the VDP is considered the Master user. This account can be used to create other secondary user accounts. Select “Account List” to add a new user. Enter the new user ID, password and email address and click “Submit” to create user. After creating a secondary account, the new account will be listed under “Account List”.
4.2. Video Setting Video Setting options are only available when VDP is included in a security system. The options are accessed on the Home Portal Server web UI’s Camera page. Press the Video Setting icon to adjust video configuration:...
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Video Adjustment: For image tuning. Time Stamp: Select the time stamp location on video.
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Press the Record icon to record a video clip...
4.3. VDP Setting VDP’s own setting options are only available when included in security system and accessed on the Home Portal Server web UI’s Edit Device page. Setting The setting page is used to set VDP zone number, device name and time zone setting.
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Recorded Video The Recorded Video page stores video clips previously taken by VDP for download. Click the download link icon to down the file into your computer. Recorded Setting The Recorded setting page determines the video clip length when VDP is activated to record a video.
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Wireless and Network The Wireless Network webpage display current VDP Wi-Fi setting. Wi-Fi setting can only be changed by factory resetting VDP and using Vesta Home 5 app to reprogram Wi-Fi setting. Wi-Fi setting cannot be changed on the webpage.
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