User’s guide Tikee 3 / 3 PRO+ v1.
Table of contents...........................................................................................................................1 1. Introduction...................................................................................................................................3 Overview of your Tikee 3 & 3 PRO+...................................................................................3 Package contents........................................................................................
Watermark Downloading Saving your content Visualizing a timelapse.........................................................................................................36 Choice of the resolution Downloading the timelapse Viewing last shot photo Associating your Facebook account Share timelapses Timelapse Builder....................................................................................................................37 6. Products briefs..................................
1. Introduction Overview of your Tikee 3 & 3 PRO+ Here are the main components of the Tikee : Solar panel Trigger LED 2 1 Power LED Anti-theft insert Extended power connector (Tikee 3 PRO+ only) LOCKING SYSTEM 1 Locks the position of the solar panel once its tilt has been set LOCKING SYSTEM 2 Locks the position of the solar panel once its horizontal rotation has been set The rear of the Tikee has many functions. Each function is explained below with its corresponding icon.
Prerequisites Some elements are needed to ensure the optimal functioning of your Tikee: - A microSD card (not provided) is required to use your Tikee (see dedicated section page 7) - A smartphone connected to the internet (supported versions: Android 6.0 and up/iOS 10.0 and up - min. Bluetooth version 4.1) - A tablet or a computer with an Internet connection (to edit and publish your contents) with either Google Chrome or Safari preferably.
First charge of the device Caution : For an optimal use of your Tikee/TikeePRO, you have to fully charge the battery before its first use. Plug a USB cable (not provided) into your Tikee into the dedicated USB slot. Make sure that the logo is facing down to avoid damaging the USB slot. Plug the other end of the USB cable into a power adapter (not supplied), and then into a power outlet. Note : the first charge may require up to 48 hours. When charging is complete, the LED power turns blue.
2. Tikee overview Buttons Power button • • • 3-second press : turn on your Tikee Single press while the Tikee is on : display the battery level (see below the Power LED section) 3-second press : turn off your Tikee Trigger button • • Single press : starts a shooting sequence (previously set up) 3-second press : stop shooting Power connectors 2 1 1. MicroUSB connector This connector is used notably for the Tikee’s first charge. Caution: when plugged in, this connector is not waterproof. 2.
LED Power LED • Off : Your Tikee is turned off, in standby or a sequence is on progresse • On : Your Tikee is powered on - no sequence in progress • Blinking : Tikee on micro USB charge Its color indicates the battery level : : Full battery (75%-100%) : Battery level between 50% and 75% : Low battery (25%-50%) : Very low battery (5%-25%) Empty battery : flashes twice and turns off Trigger LED • • • • Off : no sequence in progress Slow blue flash every 10 seconds : sequence in progress 0.
Micro SIM card (not included) To use the 4G network with your Tikee you have to previously subscribe to a 4G subscription with data plan (access to the data network) with the telecommunication provider of your choice. For SIM card settings, see page 15. Inserting the SIM card: Metal contacts of the chip downwards, angle left to the bottom - see above. Important : Push-push insertion and extraction system; a slight click allows you to clip or unclip the card from its slot.
3. Starting up the Tikee First connection and first settings By connecting to the Tikee camera with the Tikee Remote mobile application: - Check that the latest update is installed. If this is not the case, update by reaching this link : https://enlaps.io/en/download - Check the battery status. A full charge (= 100%) is necessary - For a connected use ; check network quality. Achieve and validate a connection test. See page 15.
We cannot be held responsible for any damages that may result from improper use of our solution. Your Tikee has wide angle optics. When photos are uploaded to the cloud platform, left and right images are fused together, to form a panoramic image Therefore we recommend to keep your Tikee as horizontal as possible during the installation to minimize distortion of the image (you can use a bubble level or your smartphone with a dedicated mobile application).
The merging of the images is optimized on the first 100 photos of the sequence. To ensure optimal image fusion, follow these guidelines: - Do not start shooting until the Tikee has been set up. (The images taken before the setup would then be used to calculate the image fusion, causing poor results) - Do not start shooting in bad conditions (especially at night or with very poor visibility).
2. Setting the incline of the solar panel : Tilt the panel according to the latitude of your position (approximately 30° in France for example). Once the panel has been tilted at the desired angle, lock it with the 2 screws located on either side of the photovoltaic panel (using moderate force). The tilt of Tikee can be locked here.
4. Getting started with the Tikee Remote mobile app Connect your Tikee to the mobile app Before you keep reading, make sure you have followed the instructions of Chapter 1 - Beginning. Please, check that the version of your mobile application is the latest available on the store 1. Activate Bluetooth and location services on your mobile device before launching the mobile app.
3. You access directly to the status screen of your Tikee To disconnect from Tikee Tikee’s name / serial number Tikee’s status Firmware release of Tikee Available space on the memory card Note: it should remain at least 200MB of free space to start a sequence Remaining battery percentage The Tikee has 2 possible status: - STOP : basic status of the Tikee, in inactive mode the camera will not take a photo sequence and will switch off after 30 minutes of inactivity.
Connecting to WiFi The WiFi connection is not possible on WiFis that require a connection to a web portal (which is often the case on an industrial site or on free networks WiFis). Click on Network then Wifi on the homepage. SSID : name of the WiFi to which you want to be connected to. Case sensitive Password or security key : enter the password/security key of the wireless network. Case sensitive Security : Scroll to choose the wireless network security type.
We recommand to test the connection of your Tikee once the parameters are set up. For that click on ‘’Test connection’’. This step may take several minutes because the Tikee will check all of the steps to be connected to myTikee cloud platform server. At the end of the test you will receive a notification about the success or not of the test. You will also receive information about the signal quality and the type of connection. Note : For optimal operation, a 4G(LTE) connection is required.
A Tikee can only be associated with a single user account. However, it is possible to connect several smartphones with the same user account. If you want another user to use your Tikee with an other myTikee account you can unlink it from your account. Unlink this Tikee from my account You will not be able to link with a Tikee associated with another account than yours. You have to unlink it first.
Update your Tikee Before using the Tikee, check that its firmware version is the latest online (see page 14). If this is not the case, update your Tikee either: - From the microSD card. Go to our website https://enlaps.io/en/download, download the update according to your camera model from a computer following the instructions given, copy it on the microSD card previously formatted (see formatting chapter). You can also download the update from the myTikee cloud platform.
Setting up a sequence Before launching a sequence, you can check the framing of your camera by doing a preview. To do so, after having performed the connection tests (microSD card, Tikee connected to the wifi or LTE network and smartphone or tablet connected to the wifi or LTE network), click on the preview button. To create your first sequence, click on new sequence and then set it up.
Once you have set up your shooting sequence, save it and you will be redirected to the main page of the mobile application. To launch the sequence, go to the « Starting a sequence » section You can end a running sequence by pressing the camera’s trigger button again or by pressing STOP on the mobile application. Note : If you stop a running short term sequence before the end of the sequence, the images are not sent to the cloud platform but are kept on the microSD card.
