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BuckEye Cam

- Wireless Camera System

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Table of Contents

Warnings ............................................................................................ 2

Receiving your Shipment ................................................................. 2

Contents of your BuckEye Cam

................................................... 2

Computer Requirements .................................................................. 2

Overview of the BuckEye Cam

.................................................... 3

Connecting the Memory Card Reader .......................................... 4

PC Base .............................................................................................. 6

Installing the PC Base Software

........................................... 6

Installing the USB Drivers

....................................................... 6

PC Base Authentication Code

............................................ 9

Adding a Camera

............................................................... 10

Controlling a Camera from the PC Base

......................... 11

Camera Settings Software

................................................. 13

Setting up E-Mail Options

................................................... 15

Deleting a Camera from the PC Base ..............................

Using Camera in Stand-Alone Mode ........................................... 17

Switching to Stand-Alone Mode

....................................... 17

Switching Back to Wireless Mode

...................................... 17

Determining Firmware Version

........................................... 17

Camera Settings in Stand-Alone Mode

............................ 18

Portable Base .................................................................................. 18

Adding a Camera

............................................................... 18

Deleting a Camera

............................................................. 19

Changing Camera Settings

............................................... 20

10.

Overview of the BuckEye Cam

Controls

using the Portable Base .................................................................. 24

11.

Setting up the BuckEye Cam

...................................................... 27

Battery

.................................................................................. 27

Antenna

............................................................................... 27

Memory Card

...................................................................... 28

Using the Optional Solar Charger

...................................... 28

Using the Optional Battery Bank

........................................ 28

12.

Setting Time and Date on the Portable Base ............................... 29

13.

Charging the Battery ...................................................................... 30

14.

Taking a Test Picture with a Portable Base ................................... 31

15.

Viewing your Pictures ..................................................................... 31

16.

Tips & Tricks ...................................................................................... 32

17.

Explanations of Display Messages ................................................ 35

18.

Antenna & Cable Care Guide ....................................................... 37

19.

Replacement Parts ......................................................................... 37

20.

How to Contact BuckEye Cam ..................................................... 37

9XStream (900 MHz) Approved Antenna List ............................... 38

Summary of Contents for RC-5000

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Page 2: ...ase 16 8 Using Camera in Stand Alone Mode 17 A Switching to Stand Alone Mode 17 B Switching Back to Wireless Mode 17 C Determining Firmware Version 17 D Camera Settings in Stand Alone Mode 18 9 Portable Base 18 A Adding a Camera 18 B Deleting a Camera 19 C Changing Camera Settings 20 10 Overview of the BuckEye CamTM Controls using the Portable Base 24 11 Setting up the BuckEye CamTM 27 A Battery 2...

Page 3: ...If the equip ment appears to be damaged file a claim immediately with the carrier and notify the factory at once giving a detailed description of any damage Save the damaged packing container to substantiate your claim 3 Contents of your BuckEye CamTM A BuckEye CamTM system ships with the following items If you ordered a Camera Only or Multiple Camera System items and quantities may vary 1 Camera ...

Page 4: ... be you may be wondering how to begin using your new BuckEye CamTM This manual should give you a good foundation to begin with and hopefully answer some of the remaining questions you have If you would like to get a quick start without the details please refer to the BuckEye CamTM Setup Guide included with your shipment Overview Unlike most other scouting hunting camera systems available the BuckE...

Page 5: ...oftware on your computer Although you may want to jump right into the camera system we recommend that you first connect the memory card reader to your computer Read the next section to learn how to connect the card reader to your computer and view the sample image located on the card Knowing the memory card reader is working properly assures you that you will have no problems when you finally view...

Page 6: ...nnect the Memory Card Reader for the operating system you are using Windows XP When you connect the Card Reader the computer should automatically recognize the Reader A window should appear prompting you with different options of how you would like to continue Windows 2000 When you connect the Card Reader the computer should automatically recognize the Reader Then perform the following steps 1 Ope...

Page 7: ...en to be able to receive pictures To get started you will need to install the software USB drivers and connect the PC Base modem to your computer Please complete the following steps in order to insure the PC Base will operate correctly A Installing the PC Base Software The following instructions apply to both Windows 2000 and XP Insert the supplied CD into the CD ROM of your computer If the comput...

Page 8: ...com or call 866 325 8172 4 The computer will detect the new hardware and display the following dialog screen the Windows 2000 dialog boxes may differ slightly than the one shown below Select the No not this time option and click the Next button 5 In the next dialog window select the Install from a specific location option and click Next ...

Page 9: ...eyecam com or call 866 325 8172 6 Now select the Search for the best driver in these locations option and select the check box next to Search removable media option Click Next 7 When the warning prompt below appears click Continue Anyway 8 When the following screen appears click Finish to complete the first USB driver installation ...

Page 10: ...ove For your convenience a copy of the drivers are located in the folder where the PC Base is installed C PC Base Authentication Code Note before you start the PC Base software make sure the drivers are installed as described in section B on page 6 and the PC Base Modem is connected to the computer and plugged into an AC outlet When you start the software the first time it will appear as shown bel...

Page 11: ...ll use it every time when it communicates to that modem D Adding a Camera After the Authentication Code has been entered the screen changes as shown below To get the software to communicate with a Camera you will need to prepare the Camera Note Only unregistered cameras can be added 1 Turn the Camera on and wait until REGCam appears on the display 2 Click button in the software screen 3 A Camera R...

Page 12: ...f the PC Base Modem cannot communicate with the camera in a short period of time it will cancel the registration and display an error message If this occurs here are a couple of troubleshooting tips Make sure the camera is not already registered to another Base Make sure the antennas on the PC Base and Camera are connected and have a tight connection Make sure the Camera is turned ON Make sure the...

Page 13: ...icture Opens a folder in which pictures from that camera are stored Click to unregister a camera from the PC Base Modem Once unregistered a camera can be registered with another PC Base or Portable Base or can be used in Stand Alone Mode see page 17 NOTE Read Section H on page 16 for step by step direc tions to unregister a camera TIP Check signal strength prior to unregistering Resets the Receive...

Page 14: ... you only have one camera only one button will appear When more cameras are added more buttons will appear By default the cameras are listed by their index You can choose to list the camera names or locations by clicking on the button and selecting the corresponding option To change camera settings select the options you want by clicking on the corresponding check box and filling in the fields wit...

Page 15: ...and faster transmission times Since Quality is in the eye of the beholder we suggest you experiment with this setting until you find something that suits your wants and needs Receive Recent Pictures First When this option is not selected all pictures are transmitted from the camera in the order in which they were taken By selecting this option the Camera will always transmit the last picture taken...

Page 16: ...ial Up service setup on your computer To use the e mail feature click the PC Base Setup button and click the Send Pictures via E mail checkbox This will display a window with various fields as shown below Here are descriptions of each field Use Dial Up Check this box if you use a phone line to connect to the Internet When checked a drop down menu will be made available for you to choose the Intern...

Page 17: ...nute period the software will send an e mail with the 5 pictures attached However if the PC Base only receives 3 pictures over a 1 Hour period the software will send an e mail with the 3 picture attached H Deleting a Camera from the PC Base 1 Using the PC Base Software press the Signal Battery button to test the signal strength of the camera you wish to delete Make sure you can communicate with th...

Page 18: ...it If it is not registered the LCD on the camera will read RegCam If it is registered follow the instruc tions on page 16 to unregister the camera from a PC Base or page 19 for a Portable Base 2 Press the MENU button 3 Scroll down until ALONE is displayed on the LCD screen 4 Press the SELECT button 5 Scroll down to YES and press the SELECT button NOTE Be sure to insert a SD Card into the Memory Ca...

Page 19: ... Mode the Camera Settings will remain the same when switched to Stand Alone Mode When the Camera is switched back to Wireless Mode the Camera Settings revert to the factory defaults 9 Portable Base A Adding a Camera to a Portable Base When a Portable Base and Cameras are purchased together as one set cameras are already programmed registered to communicate only with that particular base unit If an...

Page 20: ...ur base second button on the right side between save pics to card and set clock 5 The camera will be automatically added and the display will show the status of the camera being added 6 Once your camera has been added you will see Turn power off on the display of the camera Turn off the power to the camera At this point the camera has been added to your base and is ready to be used 7 After your ca...

Page 21: ...Cam on the display press the Select button 9 Using the Up and Down buttons select the correct camera number you want to delete 10 Once you have chosen the correct camera number press the Select button Use the Up and Down buttons to scroll the display until you see DelYES then press the Select button to confirm 11 The camera will be automatically deleted from your base and is now ready to be added ...

Page 22: ... below Note Do not worry if you only see camsetup and not camsetup exe Your computer is set up to hide the three digit alphanumeric extension and there are no problems with the files This software allows you to choose settings and edit text that you would like displayed on the pictures for each registered Camera You select the camera by clicking on the corresponding button on the left hand side If...

Page 23: ...allows you to increase or decrease how sensitive the camera is to detecting a change in the motion heat of the animal or individual The default factory setting is 82 The Moon Phase is calculated on the current time and date of your computer If this option is selected a picture of the moon with shadow is displayed in the bottom right corner of the picture The Picture Quality option allows you to ad...

Page 24: ...a few images that may or may not help you determine the location s effectiveness If you make any changes an Update button at the bottom of the screen appears and the corresponding camera button is marked with a green dot When you are done updating the settings click the Update button to save and close the software Next verify you have a good signal strength Now insert the Memory Card into your Por...

Page 25: ...losure door of both the Camera and Portable Base Keep this circuit board as dry and clean as possible for best results 1 Memory Card Slot The supplied memory card is inserted here to allow the base to save pictures to the memory card The card is only used in the Base or in a Camera when in Stand Alone Mode 2 Ready After you press the Save Pics to Card button this light will turn on to notify you t...

Page 26: ...rns power on and off to the camera or base station 9 Save Pics To Card Press this button to save any pictures that may be in memory to the memory card Press this button prior to removing the memory card If you turn power off to the Base or Camera in Stand Alone Mode without pressing this button any pictures not already saved to the Memory Card will be lost 10 Select Use this button to select an it...

Page 27: ...ommunication between the base and the camera Turn on power to the camera and wait until it powers up and Ver___ message is displayed Press the SIGNAL button on the camera to make sure the cam era and base can talk Note the camera number index in the upper right corner of the display Next select DelCAM from the menu on the base unit use UP DOWN buttons to select the camera that you want unregistere...

Page 28: ...e camera and or omni directional high gain antenna at the base can be used Contact us or visit our web site at www buckeyecam com for more information 15 Display This displays all messages and menus text 11 Setting up the BuckEye CamTM The following steps apply to the Camera or Portable Base A Battery The supplied battery is already mounted inside the Camera and Portable Base You will need to open...

Page 29: ...ting Base Be sure all of the screws are tightened 2 Connect the Solar Panel to the Support Arm Be sure all of the screws are tightened 3 Plug the Solar Panel Charging Cord into the side of the Camera or Base TIP Aim the panel east west E Using the Optional Battery Bank The Battery Bank is a weatherproof enclosure that inter faces with your BuckEye Cam and is designed to give you extended battery l...

Page 30: ... here on the Camera 1 Press and hold the Set Clock button for two seconds until Hours appears on the display Release the Set Clock button 2 Press the Up or Down button to set the Hour 3 Press the Set Clock button to display Minute 4 Press the Up or Down button to set the Minute 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to update Seconds Day Month and Year Note when updating seconds pressing UP DOWN button will reset...

Page 31: ...Base can be charged using one of two different methods The first method is connecting the Solar Charger to the BuckEye CamTM in the location where it is being used The second method is using the supplied wall charger Each method is explained further on the next page Regardless of the method of charging we recommend fully charging the battery with the 6V Wall Charger before the first use approximat...

Page 32: ...he following steps 1 Press MENU button on the base Use UP DOWN buttons until TAKPIC is displayed and then press SELECT 2 Press UP DOWN buttons to select the camera that you want to take the picture The camera number will be shown in the upper right corner of the display 3 Once the camera is selected press SELECT button The base will send a command to the camera to take a picture During this proces...

Page 33: ...ory Card The pictures from each camera are stored in the corre sponding folders Thus pictures from camera 1 are stored in the folder named CAMERA_1 Double click on the folder icons to view the list of pictures from that camera Double click an image to open it with the computer s default picture viewer 16 Tips Tricks Background Make sure to trim any high weeds or low hanging limbs Take a good look ...

Page 34: ...nce the wireless range is largely dependent upon LOS line of site try to avoid having any large land masses hills etc between the camera and the base unit Usually hills buildings and solid structures affect the transmis sion more than foliage does but keep all these factors in mind when selecting a camera site The radios we use to transmit the pictures are rated at 20 miles BUT with our actual fie...

Page 35: ...ell even in the harsh less than ideal environ ments our systems operate in Where will I place the Portable Base Since the base is not taking pictures the rule of thumb is the higher the better Mounting the base unit higher should increase your reception and draw less attention If it is work to get to the unit the less likely it will be stolen Contact ATSI for Long Range Antenna solutions Signal In...

Page 36: ...ion times Longer trans mission times consumes more battery power Change Camera Delay to a longer setting between pic tures Also make sure to have spare batteries and keep them charged Battery life time between charging depends upon a number of factors Since we offer a wide range of user options it will be difficult to estimate the battery life for every application Optional Use the Battery Bank Co...

Page 37: ...amera new settings Set OK Confirmation that camera s settings have been changed updated Scrolling bar Shown in the upper left corner of display when receiving picture s LowBat The unit has low battery LowBat CA Camera has had low battery Wait Displayed while the unit is processing TakeOK Displayed after a successful Test Picture has been taken RegCam Displayed during Camera registration Cam SN Add...

Page 38: ...rranty Avoid pinching the cable in doors or windows This can damage the cable internally and cause communi cation problems When using a wrench to tighten the antenna cable connectors take care to avoid damaging the cable Keep in mind the location where the connector at taches to the cable is the most vulnerable to damage Cables and Antennae that are damaged due to abuse are not covered under the w...

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