Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of our GBF PL960 Series of IP Doorbells. Our factoryengineers were the first to enable viewing of multiple security cameras through yourhandheld smart device, and now have used that expertise to bring you a full-featured IPVideo Doorbell system that enables you to monitor and interact with visitors at your door,from anywhere your mobile device has a Wi-Fi or data connection. Please read theseinstructions carefully and follow all of the required steps during setup to ensure yourenjoyment of a fully functional IP Doorbell system in minutes. The PL960 Series of IPDoorbells can be connected to your LAN (Local Area Network) either through a Wireless(Wi-Fi) connection or a Wired (Ethernet Cable) connection. As with any video and audiostreaming device, wired connections are preferred over Wi-Fi, but the convenience of notrequiring wires from your IP Doorbell location to your router may be the determiningfactor in your installation.

Contents

(1) GBF PL960M/PM IP Doorbell(1) Metal Back Box(1) External Wi-Fi Antenna with 3’ cable(1) 12VDC Power Supply(1) RJ-45 Wired Ethernet Adapter Dongle(1) Relay/Push-to-Exit Wiring harness(1) Bell Connector Wire Set(4) Screws with Anchors(2) Hex-Head Screws(1) Allen Key(1) Installation and Instruction Manual

Diagram

1. Installation

*Note: It may be more convenient to perform the initial configuration of the IP Doorbellwith 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.

- Location: Choose a location for your new IP Doorbell, taking in to considerationsightlines, shadows, and excessive background lighting for the camera. You mustalso consider proximity to AC power and the ability to run wiring for additionaloptional accessories. Optimal mounting height would be approximately 60”(150cm) up from the surface that the caller is standing on. Consider drilling a 1¼”diameter or larger hole into the wall behind the IP Doorbell to allow for theconcealment of the Wi-Fi antenna or RJ-45 Dongle within the wall.

- Back Box Mounting: Feed the power supply wiring, wiring harness(s), and the Wi-Fi Antenna cable or the RJ-45 dongle through the hole from the back side of theback box. Use the four screws (and anchors, if required) supplied to mount theback box to the wall in the desired location.

- Connect wiring harness and other connections to the back of the IP Doorbell.Gently feed excess wiring through the hole in the back box into the wall cavity,and place the IP Doorbell into the back box (top first).

- Secure the IP Doorbell into the back box at the bottom leading edge using the twosupplied Hex-Head screws and Allen key.

2. Configuration

Begin by performing a factory reset of the settings in your IP Doorbell. To default thesettings to factory, follow these steps;

- Apply power to the IP doorbell.- Within 5 seconds, press and hold the ‘Bell’ button until your hear a distinctive 1

second long buzzer sound (after approximately 1 minute, it is preceded by a flashof the illuminator LED’s). Release the ‘Bell’ button after the buzzer sound stops.

- The IP Doorbell will reset once again (about one minute) and is ready to startconfiguration shortly after the illuminator LED’s flash.

*Note: Performing a factory reset erases settings stored during the configuration process.Do not perform a factory reset after you have configured the IP Doorbell unless absolutelynecessary.

*To Proceed with a Wireless (Wi-Fi) installation, go to step 3a.*To Proceed with a Wired (RJ45) installation, complete step 3a, then connect the RJ45cable.*To Proceed with a Wired (RJ45) installation without any requirement for a Wi-Ficonnection credentials, start at step 3b (advanced).

3a. Initial Wireless (Wi-Fi) and Wired (RJ45)Configuration

*Note: The Wi-Fi radio in the IP Doorbell uses 2.4GHz only, and good Wi-Fi signaloperation at the IP Doorbell location is a must for satisfactory operation. Network speedsthrough your LAN and over WAN (internet, Wide Area Network) must meet at least 300Kbps upload speed (most ISP’s limit the upload speed much more than the download).

*Initial Wi-Fi Configuration should only be performed ONCE using the ControlCam Appon any mobile device. Additional mobile devices will use ‘Add a Network Device’ to addthe IP Doorbell to their ControlCam App.

Using an iOS Device:

- While in close proximity to your IP Doorbell, connect your iOS device to the Wi-Fi network of the IP Doorbell (Device). The SSID will be similar to‘LIDaw********’, or the GID of the IP Doorbell prefaced by ‘LID’.

- Open the ControlCam App.- Tap ‘Add a New Device’.- Tap on ‘Start configuring’.- Select the Wi-Fi network on which you want to connect the IP Doorbell.- Enter the Wi-Fi password for your selected network.- Tap ‘Setting’ to save.- IP Doorbell will restart to join the Wi-Fi network (about 1 minute) and your screen

will switch to the device settings page.

*Note: There is no indication of an incorrectly entered Wi-Fi password. An incorrectpassword will cause the IP Doorbell to fail to connect to your Wi-Fi network, afterwhich it will reset once more and the ‘LIDaw********’ SSID will reappear in yourWiFi network scans on your mobile devices. If this happens, delete the IP Doorbellfrom the ControlCam App and start at the beginning of section 3.a again.

- Enter a name in ‘Device Name’ that you want to use to define this specific IPDoorbell (e.g. Front Door). This name will show in the ControlCam notificationsto your mobile device. *You may use spaces or other special characters in thename, but only on iOS devices.

- Enter the ‘User Name’ (default is ‘admin’).- Enter the ‘Password’ (default is ‘1234’).- Tap ‘Done’.- Re-enter the device settings and turn on the ‘Outdoor call-in’.- *After correct configuration it may take a few moments for the IP Doorbell to

make the initial connection through the cloud service.- *Unlock Password can be changed in the App as well as through the Web Browser

Interface.

Using an Android Device:

- Ensure your Android device is connected to same Wi-Fi network on which youwant to connect the IP Doorbell. While in close proximity to your IP Doorbell, Tap‘Add a Device’

- Tap ‘Add a New Device’. The App will search for an unconfigured IP Doorbellwithin Wi-Fi range.

- Tap on the GID of the device to be configured, and after a brief pause the message‘Connect device success that can be configured’ should display.

- Tap ‘Start configuring’.- ‘Network Name’ should match the Wi-Fi network on which you want to connect.- Enter the Wi-Fi password for your selected network.- Tap ‘OK’.- IP Doorbell will restart to join the Wi-Fi network (about 1 minute) and your screen

will switch to the device settings page.

*Note: There is no indication of an incorrectly entered Wi-Fi password. An incorrectpassword will cause the IP Doorbell to fail to connect to your Wi-Fi network, afterwhich it will reset once more and the ‘LIDaw********’ SSID will reappear in yourWiFi network scans on your mobile devices. If this happens, delete the IP Doorbellfrom the ControlCam App and start at the beginning of section 3.a again.

- Enter a name in ‘Device Name’ that you want to use to define this specific IPDoorbell (e.g. FrontDoor). This name will show in the ControlCam notifications toyour mobile device. *Do not use any spaces or other special characters in the nameon an Android device.

- Enter the ‘User Name’ (default is ‘admin’).- Enter the ‘Password’ (default is ‘1234’).- Tap ‘OK’.- *After correct configuration it may take a few moments for the IP Doorbell to

make the initial connection through the cloud service.- *Unlock Password can be changed in the App as well as through the Web Browser

Interface.

3b. Initial Wired (RJ45, no Wi-Fi) Configuration

*Initial Wired Configuration should only be performed ONCE using either IE (InternetExplorer) or Chrome Browsers. *Note: Firefox will not work*. The purpose of thisconfiguration is to disable the broadcast of your IP Doorbell’s GID through the IPDoorbell’s Wi-Fi radio. Successful completion of the steps outlined in 3a of this manualwill also disable the GID broadcast, but using method 3b negates the need to know yourWi-Fi credentials. This can be accomplished through the web browser interface of the IPDoorbell. These steps do require some network knowledge. Therefore, do not alter anysettings unless you are sure of their purpose. To access this, perform the following steps;

- Determine the IP address that your IP Doorbell has been assigned by your router.This can usually be found as one of the latest entries in the DHCP client list of

your router (consult the instructions for your individual router), or by using anetwork scanning tool (e.g. Fing)

- Enter the IP address of the IP Doorbell into the address bar of your browser,preceded by http:// (e.g. http://192.168.1.88 ).

- Hit enter and a login request should appear. There may also be requests to installadditional files, but if you are only intending to change the Network Configurationthen you can ignore these additional requests.

- Enter the ‘User Name’ (default is ‘admin’).- Enter the ‘Password’ (default is ‘1234’).- Click ‘Login’.- Click ‘Config’ tab.- Expand ‘Network Settings’.- Click ‘Wireless’.- Change ‘AP Mode’ to ‘WLAN Mode’.- Click ‘OK’ to save the setting and restart the IP Doorbell.- After the IP Doorbell finishes it’s reset (just after the illuminator LED’s flash,

about 1 minute), log back in to the Web Browser interface again.- Click ‘Config’ tab.- Expand ‘Network Settings’.- Click ‘LAN’.- Ensure that the Gateway IP address matches the IP address of your router.

4. Adding Mobile Devices

After successful completion of steps 3a or 3b above, Mobile devices will use ‘Add aNetwork Device’ to add the IP Doorbell to their ControlCam App.

iOS Devices:

- Download and/or open the ‘ControlCam’ App.- Tap on ‘Enter Now’ *Note: Do not tap ‘Add a New Device’.- Tap ‘Add a Device’.- Tap ‘Add a Network Device’ *Note: Do not tap ‘Add a New Device’.- You now have 3 options for adding the IP Doorbell.

o 1. Local Search If your mobile device is on the same network as your IP Doorbell,

you can tap ‘LAN Search’ and a list of GID’s of IP Doorbellsinstalled on your network will display.

Choose the GID of the IP Doorbell you want to add. GID’s inyellow have already been added to this instance of the ControlCamApp.

o 2. QR Code Scan Using the camera in your mobile device, scanning the QR code

affixed to the back of the IP Doorbell will automatically populatethe GID in the device settings.

o 3. Manual This option allows you to manually input the GID of the IP

Doorbell in to the device settings, useful if your mobile device isnot on the same network as the IP Doorbell.

- Enter the name in ‘Device Name’ that you want to identify the IP Doorbell (e.g.Front Door). This name will be specific to the App of each mobile device. *Youmay use spaces or other special characters in the name, but only on iOS devices.

- Enter the ‘User Name’ (default is ‘admin’).- Enter the ‘Password’ (default is ‘1234’).- Tap ‘Done’.- Re-enter the device settings and turn on the ‘Outdoor call-in’.- *After correct configuration it may take a few moments for the IP Doorbell to

make the initial connection through the cloud service.- *Unlock Password can be changed in the App as well as through the Web. Browser

Interface. This will change the password for all users of the IP Doorbell. It alsochanges the password required in the device settings. You may need to update thepassword in the device settings of the ControlCam App in each mobile device.

Android Devices:

- Download and/or open the ‘ControlCam’ App.- Tap on ‘Enter Now’ *Note: Do not tap ‘Add a New Device’.- Tap ‘Add a Device’.- Tap ‘Add a Network Device’ *Note: Do not tap ‘Add a New Device’.- You now have 3 options for adding the IP Doorbell.

o 1. LAN Search If your mobile device is on the same network as your IP Doorbell,

you can tap ‘LAN Search’ and a list of GID’s of IP Doorbellsinstalled on your network will display.

Choose the GID of the IP Doorbell you want to add. GID’s inyellow have already been added to this instance of the ControlCamApp.

o 2. QR Code Scan Using the camera in your mobile device, scanning the QR code

affixed to the back of the IP Doorbell will automatically populatethe GID in the device settings.

o 3. Manually Input This option allows you to manually input the GID of the IP

Doorbell in to the device settings.

- Enter the name in ‘Device Name’ that you want to identify the IP Doorbell (e.g.FrontDoor). This name will be specific to the App of each mobile device. *Youmay not use spaces or other special characters in the name on Android devices.

- Enter the ‘User Name’ (default is ‘admin’).- Enter the ‘Password’ (default is ‘1234’).- Tap ‘Done’.- Re-enter the device settings and ensure the ‘Outdoor call-in’ is turned on.- *After correct configuration it may take a few moments for the IP Doorbell to

make the initial connection through the cloud service.- *Unlock Password can be changed in the App as well as through the Web Browser

Interface. This will change the password for all users of the IP Doorbell. It alsochanges the password required in the device settings. You may need to update thepassword in the device settings of the ControlCam App in each mobile device.

5. Keypad Programming (PL960PM Model)

The PL960PM keypad can be custom programmed with up to 40 different access codes,and will trigger the same relay that is triggered through the ControlCam App. The lengthof the access codes and programming password can be programmed to be 2 to 6 digits inlength (globally). However, the master password and unlock delay times set in the keypadare independent of the IP Doorbell. A factory reset of the IP Doorbell will not affect theprogramming contained in the keypad, and vice versa. The keypad requires a separatefactory reset to clear the programming.

- Modify the Programming Passwordo Disconnect power to the IP Doorbell.o While pressing the ‘*’ button, restore the power to the IP Doorbell. Two

short chirps will be heard.o Continue holding the button until the IP Doorbell starts chirping

continuously. Release the button.o Enter the new password (length determined by other programming). A

longer beep is heard, indicating the new password has been successfullystored.

o Press’*’ to exit the programming mode.

- Enter Programming Modeo Press the ‘*’ button, a chirp is heard.o Enter the programming password (default is 1234). A longer beep is heard,

indicating the IP Doorbell is now in programming mode.o The IP Doorbell will automatically exit programming mode if there is no

input at the keypad for over 30 seconds, or press ‘*’ to exit programming.

- Set Unlock Duration Timeo Enter programming mode.o Press ‘00’, a longer beep is heard.o Enter 2 digits (01 – 99) representing the new unlock duration time, in

seconds. A longer beep is heard confirming the change.

o Press ‘*’ to exit the programming mode.

- Add User Access Codeso Enter programming mode.o Enter 2 digits (10 – 40) representing the slot in which the user code will

reside, a longer beep is heard.o Enter the new user code (length determined by other programming);

another longer beep will indicate the new code was stored successfully.o Press ‘*’ to exit the programming mode.o *Note: Slots 31 – 40 are not affected by the programmed unlock duration

time. These access codes will only trip the relay for about 1 second.

- Delete User Access Codeso Enter programming mode.o Enter 2 digits (01 – 40) representing the slot containing the access code you

want to delete. A longer beep is heard.o Press the ‘#’ button, another longer beep is heard confirming deletion.o Press ‘*’ to exit the programming mode.

- Delete User Access Codes Directlyo Enter programming mode.o Press ‘#’, two short chirps are heard.o Enter the access code you want deleted, a longer beep is heard confirming

deletion of the access code.o Press ‘*’ to exit the programming mode.

- Setting the Length of the Access codes and Programming Passwordo Enter the programming mode.o Press ‘99’, a longer beep is heard.o Enter a single digit (2 – 6) representing the desired length of the access

codes and programming password, a longer beep is heard confirming thechange.

o Press ‘*’ to exit the programming mode.

- Delete All Settings (Maintains Programming Password)o Enter programming mode.o Press ‘#’, two short chirps can be heard.o Press’#’ again, a longer beep can be heard.o Press ‘#’ again 7 more times. After 3 seconds another longer beep will be

heard confirming deletion of all User codes and resetting the unlockduration time back to 1 second. Programming password and length willremain unchanged.

o Press’*’ to exit the programming mode.

- Factory Reset (Custom Keypad Settings Only)o Disconnect power to the IP Doorbell.o While pressing the ‘#’ button, restore the power to the IP Doorbell. Two

short chirps will be heard.o Continue holding the button until the IP Doorbell starts chirping

continuously. Release the button. A longer beep is heard, indicating thekeypad programming has been restored to factory default settings.

6. Advanced Features

There are a number of advanced features that can be configured in your IP Doorbell.Access to these features requires accessing the IP Doorbell Web Server through InternetExplorer (IE) using ActiveX controls. Many features will not be visible or configurablewith other web browsers. Video Tutorials and instructions for these features can bedownloaded from our website at www.gbfelectronics.com.

7. Using the ControlCam App

Receiving a Call from the Outdoor Station- When a visitor pushes the ‘Bell’ button of the IP Doorbell, your mobile device

will receive a pop-up alert with an audible ringtone.- Press ‘Accept’ to immediately open the ControlCam App and begin a video

conversation with the caller, or ‘Cancel’ if desired.- Press and hold the ‘mic’ icon in the App to talk to your visitor. Release to listen.

*Network transmission delay may require you to hold the ‘mic’ icon pressedfor a slightly longer time to ensure your voice does not get cut short.

- To hear audio from the IP Doorbell, the ‘headphones’ icon must be highlightedin orange (tap to change).

- The smaller ‘mic’ icon must be highlighted in orange (tap to change) to enablethe push-to-talk function of the larger ‘mic’ icon.

Activating the Unlock Relay- Input the Unlock Password on your mobile device while it is connected to the

IP Doorbell. The Unlock duration time is set separately in the App of eachconnected mobile device.

- On Android Devices, the ‘Auto Unlock’ feature can be enabled to allow for thesimple pressing of the ‘key’ icon to activate the relay (no code required).

Monitoring the IP Doorbell- From the ‘Devices’ page of the ControlCam App, tap on the image of the IP

Doorbell you would like to connect with.- To hear audio from the IP Doorbell, the ‘headphones’ icon must be highlighted

in orange (tap to change).- The smaller ‘mic’ icon must be highlighted in orange (tap to change) to enable

the push-to-talk function of the larger ‘mic’ icon.

Capturing a Still Image- Tap the ‘camera’ icon to store a still image from the IP Doorbell. This will be

stored as a snapshot with a timestamp directly to your mobile device.- Playback can be achieved by tapping the ‘. __’ icon in the upper right corner of

the ‘Devices’ page in the ControlCam App, and then tapping ‘Video capturefile’ to show the list of stored snapshots and videos.

Recording a Video Image- Tap the ‘video’ icon to start recording a video from the IP Doorbell. Press the

‘video’ icon again to stop recording. This will be stored as a video with atimestamp directly to your mobile device.

- Playback can be achieved by tapping the ‘. __’ icon in the upper right corner ofthe ‘Devices’ page in the ControlCam App, and then tapping ‘Video capturefile’ to show the list of stored snapshots and videos.

Modifying App Settings- From the ‘Devices’ page in your ControlCam App, tap on the ‘…’ icon beside

the image of the IP Doorbell you wish to adjust. To be able to edit ‘DeviceName’, ‘GID’, ‘User Name’, or ‘Password’ settings, you must turn off the‘Outdoor Call-in’, and then tap ‘Edit’. Then you can change these settings:

o Device Name: Enter a name that you want to use to define this specificIP Doorbell. This name will show in the ControlCam notifications toyour mobile device. *Android devices will not accept spaces or otherspecial characters in the name. iOS devices do allow special characters

o GID: You can manually enter or update the GID number of your IPDoorbell.

o User Name: This will stay as ‘admin’o Password: The password entered here must match the password

programmed in the IP Doorbell through either the Web Server or thelatest unlock password set in the ControlCam App.

- From the ‘Devices’ page in your ControlCam App, tap on the ‘…’ icon besidethe image of the IP Doorbell you wish to adjust. These settings can be changed

in the ControlCam App without entering the ‘Edit’ mode; ‘Unlock password,‘Unlock delay’, ‘Auto unlock’, and ‘Outdoor call-in’

o Unlock password setting: Tap ‘Unlock password setting’, enter the old4-digit password, and then enter the new 4-digit password. Thepassword must be 4 numbers and can not begin with ‘00’. *Note:Changing the password here changes the unlock password for allControlCam Apps accessing the IP Doorbell, as well as the Web Serverinterface.

o Unlock Delay: To change the time duration of the Unlock relay, tap‘Unlock Delay’ and move the slide adjustment to the desired time (0 –99 seconds).*Note: on iOS devices the unlock delay time adjustment isaccessed by tapping the ‘. __’ icon in the upper right corner of the main‘Devices’ page.

o Auto Unlock: This feature allows the user to trigger the Unlock relay bysimply tapping the ‘key’ icon while connected to the IP Doorbellthrough the ControlCam App (no unlock code required). *Note: Thisfeature is currently not available on the iOS version of the ControlCamApp.

o Outdoor Call-in: To be able to receive a notification and ringtone of anincoming call from the IP Doorbell the ‘Outdoor call-in’ must beenabled or turned on. With this feature turned off, the IP Doorbell canstill be monitored by the ControlCam App but no notifications will besent to that specific mobile device. *Note: Outdoor call-in must beturned off to be able to ‘Edit’ IP Doorbell settings in the ControlCamApp.

Deleting an IP Doorbell from your Mobile Device- From the ‘Devices’ page in your ControlCam App, tap on the ‘…’ icon beside

the image of the IP Doorbell you wish to delete. Turn off the ‘Outdoor Call-in’,and then tap ‘Edit’. Tap the red ‘Delete’ bar. Tap ‘OK’ to confirm.