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WiFi IP Doorbell
(3rd Gen)
USER MANUAL
411000261

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  • Page 1 G B F WiFi IP Doorbell (3rd Gen) USER MANUAL 411000261...
  • Page 2 IP Doorbell system in minutes. You may connect the PL963 Series of IP Doorbells to your LAN (Local Area Network) either through a Wireless (WiFi) connection or a Wired (Ethernet Cable) connection.

  • Page 3: Package Contents

    PACKAGE CONTENTS (1) GBF POE IP Door Station PL963PM/963M (1) Metal Back Box (1) External Wi-Fi Antenna with 3’ Cable (1) 12VDC, 1A Power Supply (1) Relay/Push-to-Exit Wiring Harness (1) Bell Connector Wire Set (1) Varistor (blue case, see wiring diagrams)

  • Page 4: Installation

    1. Installation *NOTE: It may be more convenient to perform the initial configuration of the IP Doorbell with it temporarily connected to power nearby your home internet router and a computer. This way testing and operation can be verified before the unit is mounted permanently.
  • Page 5 Back case Screws...
  • Page 6 Wiring Diagram for Power Supply Connections and Connection to Existing Door Chime (Optional) BELL LOCK 2 LOCK1 BELL OFF=1S ON=5S POWER Black w/White Stripe(+) Black(-) RESET 12VDC/1000mA Plug-In Transformer -press and hold for 3 seconds until you hear Di sound, (Supplied) device will reboot and enter WiFi configuration status within 2 minutes.
  • Page 7 Wiring Diagram for Normally Open Circuit (e.g. Electronic Door Strike or Deadbolt) BELL PushtoExitButton(optional) LOCK 2 LOCK1 OFF=1S Black ON=5S Green(NormallyOpen) POWER Blue(Common) Varistor Brown(NormallyClosed) RESET (MOV) Lock Electronic Power Lock Supply PL963M/PMLockandBellRelaysareRatedMaximum3Ampsat250VACor30VDC Please be advised that LOCK1 could be triggered by APP and Access Codes, but LOCK2 could be triggered ONLY by APP, not Access Codes.

  • Page 8: Configuration Preparations

    2. Configuration Preparations Begin by performing a factory reset of the settings in your IP Doorbell. To reset the device to factory default setting, follow these steps; Connect the WiFi antenna with outdoor station or connect your Router directly to the IP Doorbell with an ethernet cable. This device has a Poe built-in, you could directly power this device with RJ45 cable through POE switch.
  • Page 9 IP Doorbell. 1. Make sure your smartphone is connected to the 2.4G WiFi network to which you want the GBF IP Doorbell to be connected. 2. Open Doordeer APP. 3. Create an account by clicking on the “Sign Up”.
  • Page 10 *NOTE: Every mobile device requires a separate APP account for accessing this smart IP door station. 4. Enter a username (email address is required), password, password confirmation. 5. Read the terms and privacy agreement, then click on the checkbox to agree. 6.
  • Page 11 3. WiFI AP Configuration 3.1. Configuration Using the Android or iOS 1. Inside the app, click Settings on the menu.
  • Page 12 In the APP settings Page, Select AP Configuration. Then in AP Configuration Page, Click “CONTINUE”.
  • Page 13 You will see there are three steps for AP configuration. Leave Doordeer APP and go to your smart phone WiFi settings, and find GBF door station hotspot which starts at: cctvp2p- xxxxxxx. Then connect your smart phone to this door station wifi.
  • Page 14 4. After you successfully connect your smart phone to this door station WiFi, go back to Doordeer APP AP Configuration mode again, the APP will automatically search your local 2.4G wifi. Then Click your local 2.4G wifi. If you do not see your local wifi name, just wait about 30 seconds around, click the refresh button on the top right corner, your local wifi name will be shown up, then click that and add your wifi password.
  • Page 15 Add your local wifi password and click “START CONFIGURATION”. Then the APP will automatically search the device and you will hear one “Ding” sound from this door station. The message bar will be shown up for you to Add Device. Click “Add Device”. In the LAN Search page, you will find this door station ID and click the device.
  • Page 16 6. Naming your door station such as “Front Door”, then click “CONTINUE”. Your door station will be successfully added into your Doodeer APP account. This new model has two unlocking relays to unlock two different locks, so you will see lock1 and lock2 and then you can choose to unlock which lock by swiping the lock button.
  • Page 17 3.2 Adding a configured or wired IP Doorbell You can add a previously configured or hard wired IP Doorbell device using the following method. 1. Connect your mobile device to the Wi-Fi/LAN network which contains the IP Doorbell. 2. Clip the top left corner three black line, the menu bar is shown up.
  • Page 18 3. The new device will be shown on the device list. Click the new device and Name your device, then click “Confirm” to add your device successfully on Doordeer APP.
  • Page 19 4. You could also add your device by QR Code Scan. There is one QR code label on the back of the device. The device GID no. is under this QR code. You could use QR code scan the QR code and add the new device if you are not in the same network with the device.
  • Page 20 4. Settings Inside the app, click setting symbol on the device window. The APP shows Setting Page which includes Device Setting Option, Unlock Pin, Cloud Service and Share Access… To use PIN Code to unlock the door, Press # + PIN CODE + # will trigger the device relay to unlock your door.

  • Page 21: Device Setting

    4.1 Device Setting. 2. Click Device Setting and it will lead you to the device detail setting page includes: Device Labels: you could change your device name and two different locks name as well. Sync Device Time: Sync your device with your local time. SD card and Recording: Check your device event history through SD card or Cloud Server.
  • Page 22 2.1 Device Name or Locks Name: You could modify your Device name and your two different locks or doors through Doordeer APP. Click Lock1 or Lock2, you could change the two Lock names to “Front Door” or “Side Gate” etc..
  • Page 23 2.2 Motion Detection: You could set your motion detection areas and schedule your motion detection period.
  • Page 24 2.3.Time Unlock Hold: Turn on this Time Unlock Feature, You could use your APP to hold your gate open for any time slot. You could hold your gate open for several minutes or several hours, and repeat that in specific day. Press # + PIN CODE+ # to unlock your gate.
  • Page 25 2.4. Unlock PIN Code: You could change your existing pin code through your APP from anywhere.
  • Page 26 2.5 Visitor PIN Code Length: You could set up your visitor PIN code length from 4 digital to 8 digital through your APP.
  • Page 27 2.6 Update firmware : You could check the latest device firmware through your APP and update your device firmware remotely.
  • Page 28 2.7 Restart/ Restore Default: You might restart your system through your APP remotely if you experience some connection error. Or Restore your device to the factory default setting.. 2.8 Device Status: You could find out your device GID no. from the Device Status.
  • Page 29 5. Temporary access code 1. In the APP, Click keypad symbol on the device window. Press + to create a new temporary doorcode on the APP. You could set access duration for each temporary access code by 1 day, Specified time period, or 1 month or 10 years etc.
  • Page 30 2. You could create multiple temporary access codes for this access keypad. 3. Press # + TEMPORARY ACCESS CODE + # will trigger the device relay to unlock your gate.

  • Page 31: Other Features

    6. Other features 6.1. Share Access 1. In the APP, go to device setting page to share your device with others. Click Device Setting Icon and go to Configuration page, you will see “Share Access”.
  • Page 32 2. Click the “share Access” to the Share Access page. Click + icon, and add the person’s email address you want to share with. Please make sure the person use the same email address to sign up the Doordeer APP login account.

  • Page 33: Keypad Programming

    Switch to GBF manual keypad: Contact GBF customer support if you want to switch your smart keypad to a manual keypad.) Keypad Programming (Manual Keypad) GBF manual keypad can be custom programmed with up to 40 different access codes, and will trigger the same relay that is triggered through Doordeer App.
  • Page 34 4 Add User Access Codes: 1. Enter programming mode. 2. Enter two digits (01 – 40) representing the slot in which the user code will reside, a longer beep is heard. 3. Enter the new user code (length determined through other programming);...
  • Page 35 3. Within 3 seconds, press and hold the ' ’ button for 3 seconds. A longer beep is heard, indicating the keypad programming has been restored to factory default settings. GBF Electronics Inc 110A-12811 Clark Place Richmond, BC Canada, V6H 2H9...

  • Page 36: Appendix A: Installation Tips

    WiFi range. With these in mind, here are some recommendations; Antenna Placement - One of the advantages of the GBF IP Doorbell is the fact it has an external high-gain antenna (instead of the small wire antennas designed to fit within a plastic chassis).
  • Page 37 Weatherproofing The GBF 963 Series carry an IP55 (Ingress Protection) rating, meaning that it is sufficiently protected from damage by dust, water, and human contact. This also means that your IP Doorbell is protected from low pressure jets of water (e.g. wind driven rain), but it is not sufficiently protected against a high pressure water stream (e.g.
  • Page 38 Wiring Wire Connectors: As there is limited room within the IP Doorbell casing for wires, it is suggested to use gel-filled “B” Connector wire splices (blue-beans). Not only are these connectors thin, the dielectric gel inside them prevents your connections from experiencing corrosion issues, and they can be crimped with standard pliers! Poor Man’s POE: If the length of a hardwired cable run is not excessively long, you could also use the 'poor man's POE' by removing (or cutting) the unused blue and...
  • Page 39 USER MANUAL GBF Electronics Inc Tech Support: 604-278-6896 or 604-285-8721 Email: info@gbfelectronics.com URL: www.gbfelectronics.com...