Today I’ll show you everything you need to know about setting up this floodlight security camera by Escam.  I’ll install it over my garage door and we’ll check out the footage in addition to the 2-way audio and alarm features. We’ll setup the app and even connect this one to a dedicated NVR and to BlueIris.

Let me start off by saying how excited I am to be creating this video.  I’ve been eyeing these all-in-one floodlights and a security camera for quite a while.  Now, these are meant to be wall mounted and can be installed on any round or octagon junction box and hard-wired into your home’s electricity.  It has WiFi ability and can be monitored remotely on your mobile.  It’s available in both black and while and costs about $200US but get this.  Sometimes they go on sale for $170, but if not, I’ll share a $30 coupon code in the description.  This is not an ad for them I’ll tell you what I like and dislike about this product.

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Let’s dive in and see what you get in the box:

  1. A user manual -It’s well written, ok English and lots of great pictures to help those with limited knowledge on electrical wiring. Give it a read
  2. A Tips on WiFi Configuration. Extra info if you are having trouble connecting to WiFi
  3. A card on how to adjust he light angle and the QR codes for the app which is called Floodlight Cam
  4. A business card with warranty information
  5. A Philips screwdriver and an Allen bit. The plastic handle acts as a wrench for the post screw caps
  6. Wire nuts
  7. 4 screws – for attaching the bracket to your junction box
  8. An S hook – this is a cool idea. Use this to support the fixture to the junction box while you’re working on the wiring
  9. 2 Stickers to notify people of the cameras. Not a bad idea since some locations require notifications posted before recording people.  And good advertising for Escam
  10. A mounting plate with mounting posts. Thick sponge on each side for weather sealing and “UP” labeled on it indicating its orientation during the install.  There is also a grounding screw here
  11. Mounting post screw caps
  12. Two rubber washers to go on the mounting posts before the screw caps
  13. And the device itself. Ok, so this is actually quite heavy.  Oh no wonder, the base and the light are metal

A close up look at the camera:

  1. Here we have the 2 LED lights. Each light produces a warm 3000K temperature and provides almost 1600 lumens between the 2 12-watt lights.  The lights are adjustable depending on where you install the fixture just by swiveling the head when loosening the pivot points.
  2. A micro SD card slot for a card up to 128GB. That will hold about 6 days of footage if you are continuously recording.  You can play the footage back through the app.  I think you can even drop the card onto your PC and play the AVIs without any special tools.  I really like this option as it removes the need for cloud storage and yearly subscriptions.  Footage can also be stored on your NVR or using NVR software like BlueIris, but we’ll get to that in a few minutes.
  3. The camera has a viewing angle of 140 degrees and records 1080p video at H.264 compression. The camera unit here also has the ability to be positioned, depending on your setup.  On top of the camera there is a reset button, which you can hold for 5 seconds to restore the unit for factory settings.
  4. On the bottom, we have the PIR motion sensor and covers an area of 270 degrees. This is not the same as the camera’s motion detection.  This area is configurable from the app and we’ll try that out too.
  5. There is a built in 110 decibel alarm which can triggered automatically when it detects motion or manually through the app. It also serves as the speaker for the 2-way audio.
  6. The 2 LED lights above the lens are for night vision.
  7. Here is the photo eye sensor so the camera can switch from day to night modes depending on the environmental lighting conditions.
  8. On the back here we have 3 wires, which makes me happy. Often times you seem lighting from China come without a ground wire, but we’re all good here.  There is a great diagram on the Amazon site which perfectly illustrates the order of the parts when mounting the fixture to a junction box.
  9. One thing I noticed is there is no RJ45 port for hard-wiring the camera to my network. When adding the camera to your mobile device, simply scan the QR tag on the fixture and all the basic IP address and connectivity happens for you automatically, making the setup of this device super easy.

It’s important to note that this device can only use 2.4GHz Wi-Fi.  Make sure to use the 2.4GHz range on your modem or router.

I’m going plug mine in inside so I can make sure everything is working including the WiFi connection before doing the permanent install.

I’ll plug the camera into an outlet here to quickly get it setup, plus, it’s nighttime right now.  The lights flash and you hear a chime a few times.  Now there’s a quiet clicking noise coming from the speaker.  This happens when a user is connected to the device.

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With my iPhone connected to a 2.4GHz network, let’s get the app setup:

  1. Scan the QR code and download the Floodlight Cam app
  2. Allow the app to send notifications
  3. Scroll through the 3 welcome screens
  4. Hit the + in the upper right to add a device
  5. Click First Add and select the floodlight camera device
  6. This is a notice to keep your WiFi source and camera near by because the camera will accept information from your mobile device, like the IP address so the camera will automatically be on the same subnet
  7. Give the device a name
  8. Continue
  9. Continue
  10. Yes, I heard the chime
  11. Yes, access my camera for the QR code
  12. I’m scanning my QR code here
  13. Enter my WiFi password
  14. I’ll update the camera default password here is a minute
  15. Ok, we’re in.
  16. Let’s turn the light on. Now off.

Update the credentials:

  1. Click the gear icon
  2. Go to Modify Device password
  3. Current password is admin
  4. Enter my new password
  5. Click modify to confirm

I have already verified with my phone that I have good connectivity on the 2.4GHz network at my shed, so let’s get this installed.

The breaker is shutoff and I’ve ensured the electrical lines are dead.

Following the install guide from earlier, here is a quick timelapse showing how easy this fixture is to install.  And within 15 minutes, it’s fully installed.

I really want to give the app the time it deserves.  In fact, I’ll create a second video showing all of its features.  But, long story short, the app is… well, great.  If you want to see how it operates like setting up motion detection zones, sending prerecorded messages to the speaker and formatting the micro SD card, do check out that video.

In the meanwhile, let’s check out some footage and the common app controls:

  1. First off, awesome coverage, good sound and good detail. You can’t get a good feel for the color since the grass is all dead but it does do a good job on color detail.  At 20 feet away you can easily read this license plate.  This is great for installing this device in the suburbs where your driveway is 20-40 feet long or even to record activity in your yard, alleyway or around a business.
  2. The same scenario at night: The reflective surface of the plate prevents you from reading it and the camera doesn’t adjust for the blowout areas, but these are floodlights. From the side, check out how bright these lights are. Just perfect.
  3. The light button has 3 settings. On, Off and Auto.  Auto will turn on at night for a predetermined time if the PIR sensors pick up motion.  Very responsive even when I am on the cellular network.
  4. On the second page, there is a mic button. Hold the button and talk once the counter starts.
  5. Under storage, we have all the pictures and footage. You can play it back, save it to your phone or take out the micro SD card and save the AVIs to your computer.
  6. Let’s check out the siren at 10 feet away, 50 feet and 300 feet.

Not only can your record the footage on a micro SD card, you can connect this camera to BlueIris or even your NVR through ONVIF.  This is another feature about this camera which surpasses other big-name floodlight cams.  Allowing access to the footage on other recorders is always a plus since I have these already setup to be recording footage accessed remotely.

To get the camera’s IP address, install this light IP search tool.  The link will be below.  Go through the setup wizard and you’ll be presented with the camera’s IP address in the IP address management tool.  Mine is 192.168.0.119.

In BI, select a channel and give the camera a name.  On the video tab fill in the IP address, credentials from the app and make sure generic/ONVIF is selected.  On the audio tab, enable this feature.  Once the video stream appears, listen to the auto through your PC by clicking the head phones in the bottom right.

On my NVR (which has a connection to my network), find an open channel and then click edit and select ONVIF and update the IP address to that of the floodlight cam.  Change the password and port and save.

Here is a quick 24 hours of footage.

Lastly, if you want to take this camera a step further, you can access its web user interface.  There are even more features in here but the user interface is not pretty, since it’s basically just a placeholder for advanced setup.  The only thing I want to bring up here is the User page.  There are 2 extra users; user and guest.  Looks like the passwords are user and guest.  As a security nut, I’m going to update these passwords.  You can also set the IP address to static if required.

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My long-anticipated wait for this WiFi floodlight cam combo has paid off, especially at this price point.  The hardware, is high quality and love the SD card slot and ONVIF abilities make this camera a step above its competitor.  The camera’s motion sensor and the PIR sensor is very sensitive where the wind would set it off just by moving the grass and leaves.  And it looks like a had a visit from a cat.  The physical install was super easy and took 15 minutes.  The free app is easy to understand and to connect to the camera.  There is little to no lag and the speaker, including the 2-way audio is quite impressive.  The footage is good and the lights offer plenty of light for a space up to 75 feet.  So yeah, I’m very happy with it.  I think this is everything you need to know about this product and getting it up and running.  Check out more features in my app review in my next video and product links are in the description below.