Ajax MotionCam (PhOD) in Black
£122.00 Excl. VAT
Ajax MotionCam (PhOD) in Black Jeweller equipped with a built-in camera to show the real situation at the facility.
- Description
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Description
The Ajax MotionCam (PhOD) is a wireless PIR motion detector with a built-in camera. When it detects movement in an armed zone, it does not just trigger a siren. It sends a series of photographs to your Ajax app within seconds, giving you immediate visual confirmation of what happened. That evidence reaches you before you call anyone, before you dispatch a patrol, and before you decide whether the alert is real.
This listing is for the Ajax MotionCam (PhOD) in Black, professionally supplied and installed by CCTV Aware, Ajax Certified Specialists covering Essex, London, Hertfordshire, and Kent.
Photo verification on alarm
The MotionCam works across two protocols simultaneously. Jeweller handles the alarm signal. Wings, Ajax’s separate photo delivery protocol, handles the images, transmitting them independently so a busy radio environment cannot delay or suppress your photo evidence. At the default resolution of 320 × 240 px, a series of up to five images arrives in your app within nine seconds of the alarm. You can step up to 640 × 480 px for higher detail, or reduce to 160 × 120 px if you need faster delivery on slower connections. HDR mode improves detail in scenes with very bright or very dark areas, and built-in IR backlighting means the camera performs in low light and complete darkness.
More than just alarm photos
Photo by alarm is only the default. The MotionCam (PhOD) also supports photo on demand, which lets any authorised user request a snapshot at any time directly from the Ajax app, whether the system is armed or not. You can also configure photo by scenario, which fires the camera automatically if a connected fire detector triggers, and photo by arming and disarming, which captures an image each time the security state changes. This gives you a visual record of who armed or disarmed the system and when.
Accurate detection, fewer false alarms
The detector covers a horizontal angle of 88.5 degrees and a range of up to 12 metres when installed at the recommended height of 2.4 metres. SmartDetect, Ajax’s software analysis algorithm, processes each detection event to distinguish genuine movement from interference, temperature shifts, or environmental noise. Sensitivity is adjustable across three levels via the Ajax app. Pet immunity covers animals up to 20 kg in weight and 50 cm in height, so the detector can be deployed in homes with smaller pets without generating constant false alerts.
Long battery life and reliable connection
The MotionCam runs from two pre-installed CR123A batteries and lasts up to four years when photo on demand is left in its default off state, or up to three years with it enabled. The radio connection to your Ajax Hub 2 or range extender reaches up to 1,700 metres in open space. If someone attempts to remove the detector from the wall, the tamper sensor triggers immediately and notifies you through the app.
What you receive when you order
- 1 x Ajax MotionCam (PhOD) detector in Black
- SmartBracket mounting panel
- 2 x CR123A batteries (pre-installed)
- Professional installation by CCTV Aware
The MotionCam (PhOD) is designed for indoor use as part of a wider Ajax system. If you are building out a system and are not sure how many detectors you need or where to place them, get in touch and we will design a layout that gives you the right coverage for your property.
For full technical specifications, visit the Ajax MotionCam (PhOD) product page on the Ajax Systems website.
Yes. We can install CCTV as discreetly as possible, depending on your property and coverage requirements.
Options can include:
- Compact camera styles
- Higher mounting positions where appropriate
- Tidy cable routes and minimal visible trunking
- Recorder installed out of sight in a secure location
If your priority is a low profile install, tell us at quotation stage so we can recommend the best approach for your layout.
The recorder (DVR or NVR) is normally installed indoors in a secure, sensible location with good ventilation.
Common locations include:
- A cupboard or utility area
- An office
- A comms cabinet or rack
We typically install it near your internet router if you want remote viewing on your phone, as it needs a network connection.
If you have a preferred location, let us know during the quote stage and we will advise if it is suitable.
In many cases, yes.
Whether you can add cameras later depends on:
- How many spare channels your recorder has
- Whether the recorder has spare capacity on the hard drive
- Whether cable routes and power options are available
If you think you might expand in future, we can design the system with this in mind, for example fitting an 8 channel recorder for a 4 camera install, or leaving suitable cable routes.
Yes. Your CCTV system records locally to the recorder (DVR or NVR). If your broadband drops out, it will still continue recording as normal.
What you will lose during an internet outage is:
- Remote viewing from your phone or PC
- Push notifications and alerts to your phone
- Remote playback access
Once the internet comes back online, remote viewing and notifications will resume.
Recording time, also known as retention, depends on a few things:
- Number of cameras
- Camera resolution (for example 6MP, 8MP)
- Recording mode (continuous 24/7, motion only, or a mix)
- Frame rate and bitrate settings
- The hard drive size fitted to your recorder
As a rough guide, higher resolution and 24/7 recording will reduce retention. Motion based recording can greatly increase retention, but it depends on how busy the scene is.
We generally specify our systems to give you a retention period of 21 days.
Hikvision CCTV systems can support a multitude of notifications that can be configured to perform various actions from alerting your mobile phone to activating a parking barrier.
That being said, this guide talks about the three main notification options.
Motion Detection
In its simplest form, this is when an object enters the camera view area and a motion is triggered.
Line Crossing
An invisible line can be drawn on a particular area of your camera view area, for example the driveway threshold or the garden boundary. Once an object crosses over that line (from either way) - a line crossing is triggered.
Intrusion Detection
This is similar to Motion Detection but more specific. With Intrusion Detection an invisible quadrilateral shape can be drawn on a particular area of your camera view, for example directly outside your front door. Once an object then enters that area - an intrusion detection is triggered.
With all of the options above, the system is unable to detect the difference between a human, pet or other object. This can often result in false notifications being triggered to the user. In addition to this, if the system generates the notification - it is then down to your broadband provider (router) to push the notification out to your mobile device. This will often fail if your provider is not quite up to scratch or your mobile phone is currently in an area with poor coverage.
Because of this, we do not provide support on notifications that are sent to your mobile device.
Unfortunately, no.
We are authorised and Certified by Hikvision UK to supply and install their products.
We are unable to provide you with an installation only service if you have purchased your own equipment as we are not insured to do so.
In addition to this, we would be unable to provide you with our comprehensive support and warranty for three years that our systems come with.
If you are considering purchasing your own equipment, please consider our guide here : Pitfalls of buying Hikvision from eBay or Amazon
Our prices are fixed, so the cost of your installation will really depend on the amount of cameras you require and the type of system.
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