User Guide

Getting started

Three things and you are running: download the app, put an activated SIM in the camera, scan the QR code. Mounting comes after.

What’s in the box

• 1x Hawk camera
• 1x Solar panel
• 1x USB cable, connects the solar panel to the camera
• 1x Wall mount for the solar panel
• 2x Mounting hardware kit
• 1x User manual

Keep the box and accessories in case the camera ever needs to go back. If anything is missing, contact whoever you bought it from.

Before you drill anything

Pair the camera to the app and confirm it connects before you mount it. Far easier to troubleshoot a SIM or signal problem with the camera on a workbench than on a ladder.

Setup & pairing

The Hawk is managed entirely through the O-KAM Pro app. There is no web console and no browser login.

1. Download the app and register

1. Search for O-KAM Pro on the App Store or Google Play and install it.
2. Open the app and tap Register now.
3. Choose your region and enter your email address to finish creating the account.

2. Insert your SIM

1. Unscrew the two small screws on the bottom of the camera module and lift off the panel. This exposes the SIM and TF card slots.
2. Insert your activated carrier SIM into the SIM slot.
3. If you are using a TF card, insert it into the TF slot now. Up to 256 GB is supported.

3. Pair the camera

1. Open O-KAM Pro and tap the + at the top right of the Homepage.
2. Choose 4G camera, then scan the QR code on the camera body.
3. Wait while the camera connects. This takes one to two minutes. Do not close the app or interrupt it.
4. Give the camera a name. Front door, yard, office, whatever helps you tell them apart later.
5. Tap Get started.

4. Share access (optional)

1. Select the camera on the app Homepage.
2. Tap the gear icon at the top right.
3. Tap Share and enter the account you want to give access to.

The Hawk supports up to four viewers at the same time.

Installation

Two mounts to place: the camera and the solar panel. The panel is the one that needs thinking about.

Tools you will need

• Drill and drill bits
• Impact driver with Phillips and flathead bits
• Socket adapter and socket set, imperial and metric
• 4x screws, metal or concrete depending on your surface
• 4x screw anchors, if needed
• Self-tapping screws
• Lexel sealant
• Cable clips and zip ties
• I-beam level

Mounting the camera

1. Hold the camera template plate where you want the camera. Mark and drill pilot holes if needed, and insert anchors.
2. Place the Hawk against the surface and secure it with the provided screws. Use the level to get it straight.

Mounting the solar panel

1. Find an open spot that gets direct sun for as much of the day as possible.
2. Hold the template plate against the surface, mark the mounting hole positions, and drill pilot holes.
3. Attach the solar panel wall mount using the screws from the hardware kit.
4. Secure the panel to the mount and angle it to roughly 45 degrees facing the sun.
5. Connect the panel to the camera with the included USB cable.
6. Tidy the cable run with cable clips and zip ties.

O-KAM Pro app

Everything the camera does, you do from here. The app supports unlimited cameras, so one account can cover an entire site.

Homepage

Lists your cameras, with Messages, Explore, and Mine along the bottom. Tap a camera to open its Live page. You can also mute push notifications and check recent detection activity from each camera’s entry in the list.

Live

The live feed, plus the controls for how the camera captures and behaves.

Monitor icon

Sets the streaming quality you are viewing at.

Speaker icon

Turns live audio from the camera on or off.

Microphone icon

Intercom. Speak into your phone and it comes out of the camera speaker.

PTZ icon

Camera positions and panning options.

More arrow

Opens motion detection, siren, white light, screenshot, record, night vision, activity zone, person tracking, human frame, flip upside down, and custom sorting.

Full screen

Expands the feed.

Movement dial

Below the options bar. Drag the dot toward whichever direction you want the camera to look.

Zoom

Below the dial. Plus and minus either side of the zoom level.

System settings

The gear icon at the top right of the video player. You can also reach it from the Homepage by tapping the three dots next to a camera and choosing Settings.

Notification settings

Push notifications and the camera siren.

Device settings

Rename the camera, set microphone and speaker volume, toggle the indicator light and camera priority, manage video and call settings, and restart the device.

Working mode

The power mode the camera runs in and what wakes it up. This is the setting that determines battery life.

Device health

Serial number, MAC address, firmware version, and battery status. Check here first when something seems off.

Monitoring function

Motion detection and its sub-settings (detection distance, frequency, human detection, person tracking), plus cloud recording, recording duration, alarm flashing, activity zone, and detection schedule.

AI smart service

AI features that come with a cloud storage plan.

Schedule management

Edit schedules you have already set.

TF card settings

Check card capacity, set recording quality, toggle sound recording, and format the card.

Share

Give other people access to this camera.

Help center

FAQs, video walkthroughs, and live chat, built into the app.

Where your footage lives

Cloud captures events, the card captures everything. Use both if the location matters.

Messages

Every detection alert the camera has recorded. Watch clips, filter by detection type and date, and delete recordings you no longer want.

Mine

Your saved photos and videos, account settings, and app preferences.

How do I…

The things people ask most.

Set recording quality

By default, events saved to the cloud use whatever quality you have set in the live player, which is HD. To change what gets written to the TF card:

1. Open the Homepage and select your camera.
2. Tap the gear icon at the top right of the video player.
3. Tap TF Record Settings.
4. Tap Recording time and pick a quality: SD = 720p HD = 1080p Super HD = 1440p

Turn on motion detection

1. Open the Homepage and select your camera.
2. Tap More under the video player, then Motion Detection.
3. Turn on the slider.
4. From the same page, set detection distance, frequency, and whether detections record to the cloud.

Set an activity zone

An activity zone limits where in the frame the camera watches for motion. Anything outside it is ignored. This is the fix for a camera that keeps alerting on a road or a neighbor’s driveway.

1. Open the Homepage and select your camera.
2. Tap More under the video player, then Activity Zone.
3. Use the Smear tool to paint over the parts of the frame you want ignored.
4. Use the Eraser to uncover anything you painted by mistake.
5. Tap Save at the top right.

Talk through the camera

1. Open the Homepage and select your camera.
2. Tap the microphone icon labeled Intercom.
3. Speak into your phone. It comes out of the camera speaker.

Set preset positions and automatic panning

1. Open the Homepage and select your camera.
2. Tap the PTZ icon.
3. Choose Vertical Cruise to pan up and down, Horizontal Cruise to pan side to side, or Pre-position Cruise to cycle between saved positions.
4. For pre-position cruise, aim the camera where you want it and tap the box with a + under Pre-position. You can save up to five.

Turn on the alarm

1. Open the Homepage and select your camera.
2. Tap the gear icon at the top right to open System settings.
3. Tap Notification Settings, then Camera Siren.
4. Turn on Alarm sound switch.
5. Choose a preset message or alarm sound, or record your own to play when motion is detected.

Manage battery mode

1. Open the Homepage and select your camera.
2. Tap the gear icon at the top right to open System settings.
3. Tap Working Mode to set the power saving mode and choose which events wake the camera.

Turn on person tracking

Person tracking pans the camera to follow someone in frame. Human frame draws a red outline around detected people.

1. Open the Homepage and select your camera.
2. Tap More under the video player.
3. Tap Person tracking, Human frame, or both.

Save a recorded event

1. Open the Homepage and select your camera.
2. Tap Cloud playback at the bottom of the screen to see the last three days of motion events.
3. Select the recording and tap the circle with the downward arrow to download it to your phone.

Save footage from the TF card

1. Open the Homepage and select your camera.
2. Tap TF Card at the bottom right. This holds the last two days of continuous footage.
3. Tap the circle with the downward arrow under the video player.
4. Choose the time range you want, tap Save, then Yes.

Change the SIM or TF card

1. Unscrew the two small screws on the bottom of the camera module and remove the plastic panel.
2. Remove the existing card if there is one.
3. Insert the new SIM into the SIM slot, or the TF card into the TF slot. The slots are not interchangeable.

Restart the camera

1. Open the Homepage and select your camera.
2. Tap the gear icon at the top right to open System settings.
3. Tap Device Settings.
4. Tap Restart Device, then Confirm.

Specifications

Camera

Network

Audio

• Microphone: built-in, -38 dB
• Speaker: built-in, 8Ω 1W
• Sampling: 16 KHz / 16 bit
• Compression: G711A

Storage

• TF card: up to 256 GB, holds the last two days of continuous footage
• Cloud: three days of events free, 30 days with a paid plan through the app

Power

• Solar panel: 8W
• Battery: 8000 mAh
• Power input: 5V / 2.5A

Hardware & environment

Compliance

• FCC, PTCRB, Prop 65
• FCC ID: XMR202008EG95NAXD

Warranty

Katalyst warrants its hardware against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for one year from the original purchase date.

What is covered

• Defects in materials or workmanship
• Hardware component failure not caused by misuse
• Manufacturing defects present at time of shipment
• Issues arising from normal use under standard operating conditions

On a valid claim, Katalyst will repair the product, replace it with a new or refurbished unit, or provide an equivalent solution, at its discretion.

What is not covered

• Damage from misuse, neglect, or improper installation
• Exposure to liquid, extreme temperatures, or conditions outside the stated operating specs
• Normal wear and tear, including cosmetic scratches
• Third-party modifications or repairs
• Use of non-Katalyst power supplies, antennas, or accessories
• Products with altered, removed, or defaced serial numbers or labels
• Software, firmware updates, error-free operation, or data loss
• Incidental or consequential damages such as lost revenue or downtime

Additional terms

• Non-transferable, and applies only to the original purchaser
• Valid proof of purchase required
• Support available only through authorized resellers
• Shipping costs for warranty service may not be covered

For questions, contact your reseller directly.