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  • Page 1 WI-FI GARAGE DOOR CONTROLLER WITH CAMERA USER MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Garage Door Opener Requirements Download the Momentum App Create an Account Setup Garage Door Controller Installation Storage Options  Momentum Capture Cloud Storage  Micro-SD Card Storage Your Dashboard Garage Controls Camera Functions  Watching Live Video  Taking Photos...
  • Page 3 About Momentum © 2016 Momentum Momentum is a registered trademark in the United States. Apple and iPhone are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Google Play and Android are trademarks of Google Inc. All other brands and product names are or may be...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Note: Screen shots and procedures described in this manual are subject to change without notice. The latest Momentum User Guide is always available on our website at http://www.momentumcam.com. Introduction The Momentum Wi-Fi Garage Door Controller with Camera (GDC) is a wireless monitoring device that can be accessed from anywhere, as long as there is an internet connection.

  • Page 5: Product Features

    Product Features Magnetic base Indicator light Microphone Micro SD card slot Camera lens Infrared light Front Side Pivot connector Built-in speakers Wire connector ports DC power port Reset button Release buttons Rear...

  • Page 6: Garage Door Controller Led Indicators

    Garage Door Controller LED Indicators The GDC displays an LED indicator light that lets you know what it is doing. Solid Light: Device is booting up. Blinking Light: Failed to connect to Wi-Fi. Blinking & Blue Light: Ready to connect to Wi-Fi.

  • Page 7: What's Included

    What’s Included Wires Garage Door Controller Double-sided Tape Metal Plate Power Cable and Adapter...

  • Page 8: Wi-Fi Requirements

    Wi-Fi Requirements Your Momentum GDC requires a 2.4GHz or 5GHz router (802.11bg/n) for Wi-Fi connectivity. This is a standard home Wi-Fi router. You will need your Wi-Fi name and password when pairing your mobile device and GDC. Note: If you are using a 2.4GHz + 5 GHz dual band router, create separate SSID names for each band on your Wi-Fi router settings page.

  • Page 9: Garage Door Opener Requirements

    Openers with Security 2.0+ will usually have a yellow ‘learn’ button on it. Download the Momentum App Download and install the Momentum app on your mobile device. Search for Momentum on the Google Play Store for Android devices, or on the Apple App Store for iOS devices.

  • Page 10: Create An Account

    Create an Account If you don’t already have a Momentum account, you will need to create one. To create a new account, follow these steps: 1) Tap on the Momentum 2) For first time account icon to launch the setup, select Create Momentum App.
  • Page 11 4) Check your email and 3) Enter a valid email click on the Verification address and a password, Link. Log in to your then select Sign up. You newly created account will then be sent an email through the app. with a verification link.

  • Page 12: Setup

    Wi-Fi network after pairing is complete if you wish to do so.) 1) Plug in the Garage Door Controller a. Connect the power cable to the back of the GDC and an outlet near your garage door opener or installation location.
  • Page 13 2) From the Momentum app, select Pair device. 3) Select the Momentum Garage Door Controller with Camera device.
  • Page 14 Device ID number. (Both items are found on the back of the device.) Scanning the QR Code (recommended): a. Allow the Momentum app to access the GDC on your phone when prompted. (This is necessary if you want to scan the QR code to pair your device.) b.
  • Page 15 Entering Device ID Number A second option is manually entering the Device ID number located next to the QR code. 5) Once your Momentum device ID is paired with your Momentum account, enter the requested Wi- Fi credentials to connect your Momentum device to your Wi-Fi Network.
  • Page 16 Notes:  Be sure to only connect to a network that you trust.  The typical home router will have at least a 2.4GHz frequency band, but many will have dual bands of 2.4 / 5 GHz. If your device will be set in the same or next room as your router, we recommend to connect on the 5GHz band frequency if available as this will give you a faster connection for streaming.

  • Page 17: Garage Door Controller Installation

    Garage Door Controller (GDC) Installation Before installing the GDC to your garage door opener, make sure you prepare the following:  A screwdriver (if needed)  A stepladder  An open outlet near your setup location  Reliable Wi-Fi network ...
  • Page 18 Step 1: Mount the Garage Door Controller The GDC should be set up properly so that it’s hanging from the bottom of your garage door opener unit. IMPORTANT: Make sure to first clean the area you’ll be mounting the camera, and be sure to dry off the area before applying the adhesive sticker.
  • Page 19  Stick one side of the adhesive sticker to one side of the metal plate. Then stick the other adhesive side to the mounting area of your garage door opener. You can then magnetically attach the GDC’s mount base to the magnetic plate.
  • Page 20 Step 2: Connect Wires to the Garage Opener  Unplug your garage opener. This is to prevent your garage door from involuntarily opening/closing during the next few steps.  Locate your garage wall remote console. You should see some wires that come out of it that lead all the way to terminals on the back of your garage opener.
  • Page 21 Most garage opener connection ports will look like the images below. From Wall Remote Console  For this type of terminal, use a flat head screwdriver or a similar tool to press the tab to release the wires from the terminals as shown above. From Wall Remote Console ...
  • Page 22  Twisting the wires together for each terminal will help for a better connection, however make sure the wall console wires go into their original terminals.  The provided wires for the GDC are neutral, so it doesn’t matter which wire goes into which terminal.
  • Page 23 If you have a second garage door opener you want to connect the GDC to, follow the same process as the first and connect the wires to the 3 and 4 terminals on the back of the GDC.
  • Page 24 Step 4: Test the Controls  Plug back in your garage opener and open the Momentum App. Select the blue Garage tile to access the garage door control screen.  In this screen, you will get a live view of the state of your garage.

  • Page 25: Storage Options

    Storage Options Your Momentum Garage Door Controller (GDC) can save your recorded videos or pictures through the Momentum Capture Cloud Storage subscription plan or with your own micro-SD card inserted into the device. Momentum Capture Cloud Storage After you pair a Momentum device...
  • Page 26 If you don’t subscribe to a Momentum Capture plan after you first pair your device, you always have the option to do it later. During your free trial period, you can sign up by selecting the free trial expiration banner on the device tile in your dashboard.

  • Page 27: Micro-Sd Card Storage

    (up to 128GB) instead. Unplug the camera, then insert the micro-SD card into the GDC’s micro-SD slot on the side of the device. After plugging the cord back in, the app will automatically record events and photos you take directly into the micro- SD card.

  • Page 28: Your Dashboard

    Your Dashboard Your dashboard is your app’s home screen where you can view and access your paired devices. You can rearrange the Tiles on your dashboard by tapping the Pencil icon in the top right corner of the app. You can also make some device tiles larger or smaller when editing your dashboard.
  • Page 29 Main Menu Click the Menu icon at any time while in your dashboard to access the menu. Here you will find your account information, device settings, activity, rules settings, and support info.
  • Page 30 1-5 that were used in pairing your initial Momentum device. Pairing additional Non-Momentum Devices You can use your Momentum app is also compatible to control a Nest™ Learning Thermostat. To pair your Nest thermostat, select Pair in the Devices section of the app menu and select the non-Momentum device you wish to pair.

  • Page 31: Garage Controls

    Garage Controls After pairing your Momentum Garage Door Controller (GDC), a Garage tile will be added to your dashboard. To open or close your garage door, tap the Garage tile on your dashboard to access the controller. Here you will...

  • Page 32: Camera Functions

    Note: The controller button will be inactive during opening/closing transition. Camera Functions Your Momentum Wi-Fi Garage Door Controller (GDC) has several functions you can control through the Momentum app. To enter the camera controls, select the camera tile from the dashboard.

  • Page 33: Watching Live Video

    Watching Live Video To view live video stream, first select the Camera tile. Rotate your mobile device to view in either portrait mode or landscape mode. In portrait mode you can use your fingers to pan around the video feed. Landscape mode will display the video in full screen mode.

  • Page 34: Taking Photos

    Taking Photos Tap the Camera icon to save a screenshot while watching live video. To save images taken from your Momentum GDC, you must either have a: 1. Micro-SD card inserted into the camera, or 2. Cloud storage subscription for the specific device through the Momentum app.

  • Page 35: Audio Functions

    You can engage in two-way conversations while you’re in the GDC’s live video stream option. Note that the audio will only go through one source (GDC or app) at a time. To speak through the app to the GDC, tap on the Microphone icon.

  • Page 36: Setting Up Rules

    Momentum App. Rules allow your device to activate and monitor your garage space while you are not watching the live stream. Set triggers to have your GDC activate under certain conditions.

  • Page 37: Triggers

    Triggers You can set a trigger for the GDC to have it start automatically recording after detection motion. For example: To record videos when your garage door is opened or closed, set your trigger to record when Motion is detected.

  • Page 38: Mobile Alerts

    If you’d like to stop receiving alerts, you must turn it off from your mobile device’s notification settings for the Momentum App, or turn off the Rules or Triggers directly from the Momentum App. You may also view all of your previous alerts by tapping...

  • Page 39: Viewing Recorded Photos And Videos

    Viewing Recorded Photos and Videos On the Home screen, tap the Activity tile to view recorded videos, captured photos, or alerts for a specific day. You can also access the activity list from the live camera view. When you select a video in your activity list, it will begin playing back automatically.

  • Page 40: Saving And Deleting Recordings

    Saving and Deleting Recordings If you have purchased a cloud subscription and set up a rule for recordings, footage of those recordings will be automatically saved onto the cloud for the predetermined time, depending on which plan you have purchased. If you have inserted your own micro-SD card and set up a rule for recordings, footage of those recordings will be saved on the micro-SD card until the storage becomes full...

  • Page 41: Device Settings

    Device Settings Under the Menu tab, you will find Device Settings. Here you can change your device’s name, check on the device’s Cloud subscription status, update the firmware, and make adjustments to the camera’s image-quality, motion detection and sound detection levels. Use the slide bar to adjust the image-quality, motion detector and sound detector to your...

  • Page 42: Restoring Forgotten Passwords

    Restoring Forgotten Passwords If you've forgotten your login password, tap on the Forgot Password button at the sign in page. You will receive an email with instructions to guide you through the rest of the way.

  • Page 43: Resetting The Device

    2. The GDC will then be ready to connect to the Wi-Fi again. A blinking blue light indicates the camera has successfully connected to the Wi-Fi.

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    Support.  For further assistance, go to https://www.momentumcam.com/help/ About Momentum Momentum provides an easy-to-setup home security camera that connects to your smart phone or tablet giving you real-time video streaming and two-way voice communication – anywhere, anytime. Momentum...
  • Page 45 For more information, please visit www.momentumcam.com or contact us at help@momentumcam.com. FCC Compliance This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2.

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