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Instruction Manual
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Copyright ©, PixController, Inc.
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  • Page 1 UndercoverEye™ Power Box Instruction Manual Revision 1.00B Copyright ©, PixController, Inc. http://www.pixcontroller.com, all rights reserved...
  • Page 2 WARRANTY REGISTRATION PixController, Inc. warrants products sold by it and guarantees to correct, by repair or replacement at our option, any defects of material and workmanship which develop under normal and proper use within twelve (12) months from the date of the original purchase when inspection proves the fault to be of manufacturing.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. What’s included with your UndercoverEye™ Power Box System 3. UndercoverEye™ Power Box System Components 4. Setting up the UndercoverEye™ Power Box 5. Powering up the UndercoverEye™ Power Box 6. How to customize the Power Box settings 7.
  • Page 4: Introduction

    UndercoverEye™ Power Box unit. This is the connection made when using a IR array to light the area only in darkness.
  • Page 5: What's Included With Your Undercovereye™ Power Box System

    2. What’s included with your UndercoverEye™ Power Box System Your UndercoverEye™ Power Box system contains the following items: UndercoverEye™ Power Box water proof system case/motion control electronic • Removable Tilt-Swivel RF Antenna w/ SMA connector • 16’ 12V Device Power cable with (3) 2.1mm 12V DC Connectors •...
  • Page 6: Undercovereye™ Power Box System Components

    3. UndercoverEye™ Power Box System Components UndercoverEye™ Power Box Exterior Components...
  • Page 7 UndercoverEye™ Power Box Interior Components...
  • Page 8: Setting Up The Undercovereye™ Power Box

    4. Setting up the UndercoverEye™ Power Box Step 1 Connect the RF antenna to the SMA antenna connector as shown. The RF antenna is a tilt-swivel antenna and should be pointed up when installed. The Power Box case can be oriented in any direction.
  • Page 9 Step 4 Connect the Power Device cable as show to the device you wish to power. The photo shows an IR Array connected. Step 5 Power on the Power Box system as show. Note: Before powering up the Power Box system please read the remainder of the manual to become familiar with the settings and sensors.
  • Page 10: Powering Up The Undercovereye™ Power Box

    10 Minutes Setting the Address Code Switches 1 & 2 control the address code of the UndercoverEye™ Power Box controller box. Both the SlimFire Remote Control or Wireless PIR Sensor, and UndercoverEye™ Power Box controller box need to be set to the same address code in order for the unit to function properly. There are 4 unique address codes you can set the UndercoverEye™...
  • Page 11 “A” address code. Wireless PIR Sensor or KeyFob Mode Switch 3 is the setting to let the UndercoverEye™ Power Box know if you are using the KeyFob or PIR sensor. Note: This mode does not apply to systems sold after 9-15-2010. The KeyFob option is not available on the new units.
  • Page 12: Wireless Rf Sensors

    7. Wireless RF Sensors 7.1 Wireless Sensor Introduction PixController, Inc. produces several different wireless sensors compatible with the Raptor wireless sensor version. Sensor types range from but not limited to PIR motion detection, magnetic switch contact, vibration sensor, and pressure mat sensor. The most common sensor is the PIR motion detection sensor which is briefly covered in this manual.
  • Page 13 Adjusting DIP Switch Settings Programming the Wireless Digital PIR Sensor DIP Switches The wireless sensor can easily be programmed by adjusting the small switches on the “DIP Switch”. The sensor is powered on/off by the DIP Switch, and you can also adjust the wireless sensor address and PIR detection sensitivity.
  • Page 14 Sensor Address Switch 2 Switch 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Address A Down Down Address B Down Address C Down Address D Note: When changing the sensor address you will need to power the sensor off and back on to take effect. Setting Range-Test Mode Range-Test mode puts the sensor into a mode where it will send out trigger commands on 2- second intervals.
  • Page 15: Undercovereye™ Power Box 12V Battery & Charger

    8. UndercoverEye™ Power Box 12V Battery & Charger Included with your UndercoverEye unit is a rechargeable 12V Li-Ion battery and 12V charger. The 12V battery is completely removable from the UndercoverEye unit for replacing or recharging. To recharge the 12V battery simply connect the barrel connector to the 12V wall charger unit.
  • Page 16: Using Your Power Box Unit With Different 12V Devices

    The Power Box unit can also be used with various cameras and video transmitters for a wireless connection back to the UndercoverEye HDD or Trekker units. The UndercoverEye HDD or Trekker units will need to have a video receiving unit connected as shown below. Note:...
  • Page 17 Box for a remote IR Illumination will help with this problem. Simply setup the IR Array in a location elevated and out of sight within range of your UndercoverEye HDD or Trekker recording unit. When a trigger event occurs both units will be triggered at the same time.

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