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Quick Start

Product Overview

The NeoEyes NE100 series is a high-performance smart camera product line specially designed for IoT (Internet of Things) applications. The NE101 event-triggered camera provides key functions such as scheduled image capture and data reporting. This guide will help you master the product quickly.

Hardware Preparation

Hardware Components

Operation Guide

Device Connection

NE101 main board1
NE101 main board2

Notes

  1. Powered by Type-C interface (5V/1A or above)
  2. The interface adopts fool-proof design
  3. Reserve debugging serial port (115200bps)

For detailed hardware connections, please refer to: Hardware Connection Guide

Quick Start Process

  1. Power on the device

    • Connect USB power
  2. Confirm the status

    • The power indicator light lights up for 1 second to indicate successful startup.
    • System initialization takes about 1 minute.
  3. Enter configuration mode

    • Press and hold the function button, wait until the light turns on and then release it (about 3-4 seconds).
  4. Connect to management interface

    • The device hotspot name is displayed as NE101_XXXXXX
    • Use mobile phone/computer to connect the device Wi-Fi
    • Visit http://192.168.1.1

wifi connect web interface

Core Function Configuration

Image Collection Setup

real-time web

Key Parameters

  • Flash Mode

    • Auto (default)
    • Scheduled on
    • Force shut down
  • Image Adjustment

    • Brightness level adjustment: 0-90.
    • Image adjustment: brightness/contrast/saturation (this option is not available when using USB module).
    • Screen mirroring function (this option is not available when using USB module).

imageadjustment

Scheduled Image Capturing Configuration

cap setting

Operation Mode

  1. Timer Shooting: Set a specific time point
  2. Interval Shooting: Set the cycle period (5 minutes-24 hours)
  3. External trigger mode: Triggered by PIR
  4. Manual Mode: Press the button to trigger shooting

Network Connection and Data Reporting

network connection

Network test (serial port connection)

# Example of ping test through serial port
ping www.example.com -c 4

network testing

Data Reporting

  1. Configure MQTT server parameters
  2. Use MQTTX tool to verify data flow
  3. Check the reporting status

datareport MQTT data

MQTTX User Manual:

  1. Open MQTTX, and click Set up new connection.

  2. Configure connection parameters:

    • Host:Server addressxxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
    • Port:Server portxxx
    • Client ID:Any letter, for example mqttx-client-01
    • Topic:For example camera1
    • Username / Password:Set up according to the server
  3. Click connect, then subscribe Topic camera1

Data Format Description:

The MQTT message payload content sent by the device is in JSON format, as shown below:

{
"ts": 1740640441620,
"values": {
"devName": "NE101 Sensing Camera",
"devMac": "D8:3B:DA:4D:10:2C",
"battery": 84,
"snapType": "Button",
"localtime": "2025-02-27 15:14:01",
"imageSize": 74371,
"image": "data:image/jpeg;base64,..."
}
}

Field description:

  • ts:timestamp (milliseconds)
  • devName:device name
  • devMac:device MAC address
  • battery:battery level (percentage)
  • snapType:image capture type(for example Button, Timer, Alarm in, etc.)
  • localtime:local time (string format)
  • imageSize:image size (unit: bytes)
  • image:Base64 encoded JPEG image data, prefixed bydata:image/jpeg;base64,

Visualization Suggestion:

Use Base64 image data to quickly preview images on web pages or tools:

<img src="data:image/jpeg;base64,...">

Or paste Base64 data into Base64 Image Viewer for online preview.

Functional Verification Process

  1. Enter sleep mode (wait for 5 minutes to wake up automatically).
  2. Trigger shooting tasks (timer/manual/external trigger).
  3. Confirm image quality (resolution/exposure/focus).
  4. Verify data upload (server receives confirmation to confirm whether the received image is normal).

cap success

Detailed Explanation of Device Working Mode

ModeTrigger ConditionDurationKey Features
InitializationPower on automaticallyabout 1 minuteSystem self-test, time synchronization
ConfigurationPress button1-5 minuteConfigure parameters, monitor status
OperationBy pre-set scheduleCalculated by actual practiceImage capture, data reporting
Sleep modeAutomaticBy scheduleLow power consumption standby

Premium Functions

Device Maintenance

  • Hardware Reset: Press the reset button shortly to reset.
  • Hardware Reset:Press the function key for 10-11s to reset all configuration.
  • Device Information:View the MAC address/firmware version on the management interface.
  • Wireless Upgrade:Supports OTA firmware update on the management interface.

OTA upgrade

Technical Support: It is recommended to complete a full functional test for first time use.