Camtraptions PIR Motion Sensor Manual
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Page 1: ...Camtraptions PIR Motion Sensor Manual Firmware Version 2 1 ...
Page 2: ...s 1 to 12 Interval 17 Program 1 to 6 Interval with No Luminosity Cut off 17 Program 7 to 9 Interval Night 17 Program 10 to 12 Interval Day 18 Programs 13 to 24 Video 18 Program 13 14 Fixed Duration with No Luminosity Cut off 19 Program 14 15 Minimum Duration with No Luminosity Cut off 19 Program 16 17 Fixed Duration Night 20 Program 18 19 Minimum Duration Night 20 Program 20 21 Fixed Duration Day ...
Page 3: ...ble infrared radiation A passive infrared PIR motion sensor detects changes in the amount of infrared radiation in its field of view This allows it to sense when an animal passes in front of it The term passive refers to the fact that the sensor does not emit radiation instead it just detects infrared radiation landing on it As a result PIR sensors are extremely energy efficient ...
Page 4: ...control the following functions Sensitivity See Page 6 Time Variable See Page 6 Luminosity Threshold or Secondary Time Variable See Page 7 Note that the behaviour of the Time and Luminosity Dial varies based on the program The behaviour of the Sensitivity Dial is the same for all programs Switches The switches control the following functions 1 5 Program select See Page 8 6 Wireless mode on off See...
Page 5: ... turn the sensor on Turn the switch to O to turn the sensor off On power up the LED on the front of the device will flash to indicate the supply voltage and then there will be an 8 second delay while the sensor calibrates Thereafter the LED will flash three times and the sensor will commence normal operation See Page 3 for further details ...
Page 6: ... replace the back wall and the four screws When replacing the back wall ensure that the seal around the edge is clean and free of debris The sensor accepts either Alkaline or NiMH rechargeable batteries and will operate while the supply voltage is greater than 3 7 volts Please note that if using a different type of battery or powering the sensor from an external power source the supply voltage sho...
Page 7: ...will flash up to 5 times There is then an 8 second delay before the sensor will flash quickly 3 times and start operating The number of flashes during the initial power up phase provides a quick indication of the remaining battery level This battery indicator has been calibrated to be most useful when the sensor is powered by six Alkaline batteries The battery life thresholds are as follows Number...
Page 8: ...y power and avoid drawing attention to the PIR sensor If you want to reactive the LED then you will need to turn the sensor off and then on again If the LED is illuminating in response to motion but the camera is not firing then please check the following 1 Some programs do not fire the camera for example several video programs do not send full press signals to the camera 2 If in a Night program t...
Page 9: ...ing Camera Plug the camera connecting cable in to the socket on the bottom of the sensor Connect the other end of the cable to your camera s shutter release socket To connect the sensor to your camera wirelessly see the Wireless Switch section on Page 17 ...
Page 10: ... temperature differential between the subject and the background The detection field of view is around 120 to 150 degrees horizontally The detector is most sensitive towards the centre of the detection zone It may be necessary to limit the detection area in order to have more control over the position of the subject relative to the camera To do this open out the flaps on either side of the sensor ...
Page 11: ...lso has attachment points for a strap on either side so that it can be strapped to a post or tree trunk The sensor is sealed so that the electronics and batteries are protected from precipitation However it is possible for water to trickle inside via the camera connecting cable socket if the sensor is not mounted with this socket facing downwards Therefore it is important to mount the sensor the c...
Page 12: ...ween the subject and the background is lower Minimizing False Triggers You can reduce the sensitivity by turning the dial anticlockwise if you are getting an unacceptable level of false triggers However before reducing the sensitivity you should try to manage the scene to avoid potential sources of unwanted motion For example position the sensor so that it has a minimal amount of vegetation in the...
Page 13: ...ase time duration The Time Dial changes different durations depending on the program selected For example it is used to set the frequency of consecutive images in Programs 1 to 12 the video length in Programs 13 to 24 and the long exposure time or the wake time in Programs 25 to 31 Refer to the Program documentation below for further details ...
Page 14: ...n day and night operation For example with the dial set somewhere in the middle and a Night Program selected the camera will only be triggered in gloomy and dark conditions As the dial is turned anticlockwise the threshold is lowered so the camera would only get triggered in darkness If the dial were turned fully clockwise the camera would fire in all light conditions This behaviour is reversed in...
Page 15: ...are located under the watertight bung behind the flap to the left of the sensor dome There are 32 unique switch combinations that can be used to select programs Use the diagram below as a reference for the switch positions For example if all of the switches were to be in the OFF position the PIR would run Program 1 If only switches 2 and 3 were in the ON position the PIR would run Program 13 ...
Page 16: ...Camtraptions PIR Motion Sensor Manual Page 16 Program Quick Reference The tables below provide a quick reference for each program Refer to in depth program documentation for further details ...
Page 17: ...nticlockwise to one shot every 8s fully clockwise Use the Luminosity dial to select the minimum gap between bursts from 1s fully anticlockwise up to 60s fully clockwise Program 7 to 9 Interval Night Program 7 will take 1 photo per detection Program 8 will take 2 photos per detection Program 9 will take 3 photos per detection These are Night Programs so it is possible to limit operation based on th...
Page 18: ...d of time There are two variations of every program The first uses half press shutter commands to start and stop video recording These programs are for use with Canon cameras that have the Magic Lantern firmware installed They require the Magic Lantern function enabled that starts stops video recording with a half press of the shutter button Please note that this function is not available in all v...
Page 19: ...lf press commands Program 16 uses full press commands There is no luminosity cut off in these programs so they will operate at all times regardless of the ambient light conditions Use the Time dial to set the minimum video duration The minimum duration can be varied from a few seconds fully anticlockwise to just over 3 minutes fully clockwise If motion is detected during a recording the video leng...
Page 20: ... be turned fully anticlockwise the camera would only work in complete darkness Program 19 20 Minimum Duration Night Program 19 uses half press commands Program 20 uses full press commands These are Night Programs so it is possible to limit operation based on the ambient light levels Use the Time dial to set the minimum video duration The minimum duration can be varied from a few seconds fully anti...
Page 21: ...e to be turned fully clockwise the camera would only work in very bright light Program 23 24 Minimum Duration Day Program 23 uses half press commands Program 24 uses full press commands These are Day Programs so it is possible to limit operation based on the ambient light levels The minimum gap between bursts is 5 seconds Use the Time dial to set the minimum video duration The minimum duration can...
Page 22: ...takes a fast exposure during the day and a single long exposure at night Program 26 the camera takes a fast exposure during the day and a fast exposure followed by a long exposure at night Program 27 the camera is disabled during the day and takes a single long exposure at night Program 28 the camera is disabled during the day and takes a fast exposure followed by a long exposure at night The Time...
Page 23: ...ial were to be turned fully anticlockwise the camera would only work in complete darkness Program 31 Wake Only Program 31 just sends a 2s half press signal to the camera and no full press signal This program is intended for use in a dual sensor set up in which the one sensor wakes the camera and then a second sensor fires the camera when the animal reaches a pre determined position The sensors can...
Page 24: ...gram replicates the behaviour of the Version 1 Camtraptions PIR Sensor Use the Time dial to set the minimum press duration The minimum duration can be varied from a few seconds fully anticlockwise to just over 3 minutes fully clockwise If motion is detected during a press the press length is extended Use the Luminosity dial to select the minimum gap between presses from 1s fully anticlockwise up t...
Page 25: ...ions E3 connecting cable to connect the PIR output socket to the AUX input socket on Camtraptions Wireless Transmitter 3 Connect to your camera to the Wireless Receiver by plugging your camera connecting cable in to the Camera output socket on the receiver Note that the Wireless Triggers cannot accept a shoot signal that is longer than 2 seconds in length Therefore wireless mode may not work with ...
Page 26: ... to ensure no ghosting and aperture of around f 8 to ensure plenty of depth of field Auto ISO so the camera will adjust the ISO to correctly expose the image You may want to limit the maximum ISO setting to 1600 or 3200 to avoid getting excessive noise at night If the lens has image stabilisation vibration reduction then disable it Check that the menu option is activated that allows the camera to ...
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