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CuddeLink

 

Manual

 

 

 

 

Version 2.20.2017 

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It is good practice to enable CL LEVEL while next to a deployed camera, and then move 
away from that camera with the CL LEVEL displayed.  This allows you to monitor the level 
as you move farther from the deployed camera. 

 

CL LEVEL can change depending upon vegetation and air conditions.  Vegetation, trees, 
hills will reduce signal level.   

Step 7. CL INFO (Home only) 

CL INFO is a special item that only appears only on the HOME camera.  CL INFO is used to 
verify that remote cameras have been deployed and have connected to the HOME camera.  
When CL INFO is displayed press the UP key to display information on each network camera. 

Screen 1 is a summary of cameras.  It will show CL INFO and the number of cameras on the 
network. 

<screen shots of the 2 display types> 

Press UP and the first camera status will be displayed. Continue to press UP or DOWN to display 
the status of each camera. The CL INFO menus allows you to see how many camera are on the 
network and what their battery status is. Here is some examples: 

 

1st Screen 

2

nd

 Screen 

Explanation 

 

01 / HOME 

001 OK  

1

st

 node is HOME with CL LOC 001.  Battery is OK. 

 

02 / CAM 

005 OK  

2

nd

 node is a remote camera with CL LOC 005, battery OK. 

 

03 / CAM 

003 LO   

3

rd

 node is a remote camera with CL LOC 003, battery LO. 

 

CL INFO file.  

The CL INFO information is also on the HOME camera’s SD card.  Click the 

file 

Report.html

 in the DCIM\400CUDDY folder.  Your computers web browser will display a 

report that shows detailed status of all cameras on the network. 

 

Summary of Contents for CuddeLink

Page 1: ...unications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be d...

Page 2: ...e camera delays etc b Set CL MODE to REMOTE c Set CL LOC to 002 IMPORTANT all cameras should have a unique CL LOC location number For this quick start set 1 for home and set remotes as 2 3 4 and so on...

Page 3: ...Reference Manual What CuddeLink Does Hunters long ago realized the importance and benefits of using multiple trail cameras But checking these cameras can be a time consuming task that takes away from...

Page 4: ...r will answer your questions The problem with explaining CuddeLink concepts is it is easier to use CuddeLink then it is to explain We recommend you read this manual twice After which you will find set...

Page 5: ...CHANNEL RETRIEVING IMAGES The advantage of the CuddeLink system is you can retrieve all your images from one camera or have them collected on a PC or images can be sent to a phone or PC via the Intern...

Page 6: ...iled or texted to a cell phone This method requires a cell phone contract with additional cell connection fees but only 1 cell phone connection is required to transmit images from up to 16 cameras Cud...

Page 7: ...P or DOWN to select then press MORE to continue programming additional CuddeLink settings OFF use this if you do not want this camera to be part of a CuddeLink network The CuddeLink radio will be disa...

Page 8: ...but this can create a backlog of images that will require more time to transfer HOME With 5 or more cameras the network limit is about 24MB about 1000 images per day If you deploy 5 cameras this aver...

Page 9: ...tant to understand that a combination of a short CL DELAY 5 seconds and many images taken per day 100s will create a situation where 100s or even thousands of images are queued to transfer which could...

Page 10: ...es of the deer will have to wait their turn Depending upon the other cameras on the network this could require hours or days before the newer images are sent home However if you set CL COUNT to 50 or...

Page 11: ...k camera Screen 1 is a summary of cameras It will show CL INFO and the number of cameras on the network screen shots of the 2 display types Press UP and the first camera status will be displayed Conti...

Page 12: ...mera to a new location the images from that camera will continue to be saved in the same folder If this is acceptable to you then you can keep the CL LOC the same as you move the camera to a new locat...

Page 13: ...the new location Some examples of names that we have used are POND FIELD VISION TRAIL HILL TOP The CAM ID is printed on the image and makes it easy to determine where an image was taken CuddeLink Fiel...

Page 14: ...the delays time lapse etc as desired 3 Assign a CL LOC of 020 to this camera Each camera should be given a unique CL LOC number You can use any CL LOC number between 001 and 999 We recommend Home be a...

Page 15: ...play the signal strength of the strongest signal received As long as a signal is received your camera is connected to the network Complete the setup of the camera parameters and then ARM the camera No...

Page 16: ...o visit them See section SD CARD below for how images are saved on the CuddeLink cameras Each REMOTE camera will periodically send a status image to the HOME camera This status report can be displayed...

Page 17: ...5 We recommend you increment the CL LOC number every time you move a camera This will allow HOME node to create a new folder for this new location We also recommend changing the CAM ID to name this n...

Page 18: ...e and transmit images Using Genius mounts to place the camera high and aim it down is a good way to increase transmission range SD CARD HOME The HOME node will save the CuddeLink images in the folder...

Page 19: ...use Trophy Room to manage your CuddeLink images Trophy Room is a free Windows program that is designed to manage trail camera images from all brands of trail cameras It includes advanced features for...

Page 20: ...A few things are required to do this 1 CuddeLink HOME PLUS product 2 Windows PC Notebook or Windows 10 Tablet 3 Cuddeback s Trophy Room PC program free download 4 A Microsoft account free from Microso...

Page 21: ...can communicate with the CuddeLink HOME PLUS node and that Microsoft OneDrive is available 9 Set the time preferences in Trophy Room This setting will determine how often the images are transferred fr...

Page 22: ...hout this manual we mentioned using a Repeater to extend transmission range There are 2 options for deploying a repeater 1 Use a CuddeLink camera in Repeater Mode Set CL MODE to REPEATER 2 Use the Cud...

Page 23: ...and weeds can quickly grow tall and block the camera s view Consider spraying the area directly in front of the camera with grass killer This will not permanently kill the growth but will slow the gro...

Page 24: ...Video Files on the SD Card I__12345 jpg Image when burst mode is off I_12345a jpg Image when burst mode is on where a is a b c d e to represent the image in the burst sequence V__12345 m4v Video file...

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