Reconyx Hyperfire Manual

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Cellular Camera Manual Copyright: May 2014 ...

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1 ©RECONYX, Inc. Table of Contents I. Table of Contents ................................................................... 1 II. Cellular Overview ................................................................... 2 III. Programming Your...

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www.reconyx.com 2 Cellular Overview The RECONYX ® HyperFire TM Security Series Cellular Camera will allow your camera to send photos over a data connection on the Verizon wireless network to two email accounts of your choice. The images a...

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3 ©RECONYX, Inc. Programming Your Cellular Camera Software In order to program your cellular camera, you will need to install the software that came with your cellular camera. With both the SC950 & SM750: You will need to install MapVie...

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www.reconyx.com 4 Cellular Programing Options Use Cellular: Be sure this is “Checked” if you want to send photos. NOTE: This option can also be turned ON/OFF on the camera. Send daily status picture: This will automatically program th...

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5 ©RECONYX, Inc. Destination Email Addresses: Up to two email addresses can be programmed into the camera. Select the appropriate “To” or “BCC” radio button for each entry. If “BCC” (Blind Carbon Copy) is selected, this will...

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www.reconyx.com 6 Upload Security Settings from PC to the Camera Once the SD Card has been programmed using your PC, a file named “Schedule.cfg” is created inside the “RECONYX” folder on the SD card. Remove the SD card from your PC a...

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7 ©RECONYX, Inc. Setting up your Verizon Account After your camera has been programmed, and before you deploy it to the field, you will have to set up an account with Verizon, and activate your camera as a “Connected Device” by going to ...

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www.reconyx.com 8 Using your Cellular Camera Now that you have set up your account and have programmed your camera, it’s time to set up the camera the way you would like to use it. You have many options for programming your camera’s behav...

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9 ©RECONYX, Inc. Signal Strength Explained Once a connection to the network is found the camera will display the carrier it is connected to, as well as the type of data connection (3G, 1X). The dBm rating will also be displayed and will cha...

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www.reconyx.com 10 Error Messages from Camera The camera is programmed so that if it cannot send a photo due to poor signal strength, it will attempt to send a text message letting you know it took a photo but could not send it. An error te...

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11 ©RECONYX, Inc. Carrier Text Message Notifications From time to time Verizon may send a text message with your account username, password, billing information or other information to the phone number assigned to your camera. Any text messa...

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www.reconyx.com 12 Choosing Camera Settings for Security Use License Plate Capture If you are using an SM750 (License Plate Capture Camera), we recommend that you use it on default settings. The camera will take 5 pictures as fast as it ca...

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13 ©RECONYX, Inc. Battery and Power Specifications and Installation Your RECONYX ® HyperFire TM camera runs on twelve AA-cell batteries. We highly recommend using either Energizer® Ultimate Lithium batteries or high-quality NiMH Recharge...

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www.reconyx.com 14 Battery Performance Because camera settings, subject activity, individual battery performance and temperature all vary, there is no way to precisely predict a camera’s run time, the total number of images that can be taken...

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15 ©RECONYX, Inc. Monitoring and Managing Cellular Photos Depending on your application and number of cameras deployed, it can be difficult to monitor all of your images. RECONYX ® has developed a program to help you monitor and manage your...

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www.reconyx.com 16 Troubleshooting No Photos Sent: If after setting up your account and programming your camera, it does not send you any photos:  Be sure the camera has been “provisioned”.  Check to be sure you have adequate s...

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17 ©RECONYX, Inc. Disclaimers: Any attempt to modify the camera from its original configuration will void the warranty. Safety Precautions Before using the camera, please ensure that you read and understand the following safety precautio...

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www.reconyx.com 18 Your Information and Camera Warranty Registration Record Your Information After you have familiarized yourself with this instruction manual, your camera, and software, you should record some basic information here so that yo...

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19 ©RECONYX, Inc. Copyright & Trademark Information HyperFire TM Cellular Upgrade Manual Copyright May 2014 Other trademarks and registered trademarks referred to in this document:  HyperFire™, MapView™, CodeLoc™, InstaOn™...