Orion RC-5030 Manuel utilisateur
BuckEye CamTM
ORION
Wireless Scouting Camera System
Model RC-5030
Owner's Manual
Revision 3.6
WARRANTY REGISTRATION
ATSI warrants Products (BuckEye CamTM sold by it and guarantees to correct, by
repair or replacement at our option, any defects of material and workmanship which develop
under normal and proper use within six (6 months from the date of the original purchase
when inspection proves the fault to be of manufacturing. Circuit board components only
receive a twelve (12 month warranty. All such Products must be returned to our service
center, transportation charges prepaid. This warranty does not apply to any of our Products
which have been repaired or altered by unauthorized persons or service centers in any way so
as, in our judgment, to injure their stability or reliability, or which have been subject to
misuse, negligence, or accident or which have had their serial number altered, effaced or
removed.
We will not assume any expense or liability for repairs made by other parties without our
written consent. ATSI is not responsible for damage to any associated equipment or
apparatus, nor shall we be held liable for loss of profit or other special damages. There is no
other guarantee or warranty except as herein stated.
The Buyer, his employees, or others assumes all risks and liabilities for the operation, the use
and the misuse of the product described herein and agree to defend and to save the seller
harmless from any and all claims arising from any cause whatsoever, including seller’s
negligence for personal injury incurred in connection with the use of the said product.
ATSI reserves the right to discontinue models at any time or change specifications, price or
design without notice and without incurring any obligation.
The express warranties are in lieu of all other warranties, guarantees, promises, affirmations,
or representations, express or implied which would be deemed applicable to the goods sold
hereunder. No express warranties and no implied warranties, whether of merchantability,
fitness for any particular use or purpose, against infringement, or otherwise (except as to title
other than those expressly set forth herein, shall apply.
FOR REPAIR, CONTACT US AT:
ATSI
8157 US Hwy 50 • Athens, OH 45701
(866 325-8172 • (740 592-2874
Fax (740 594-2875
www.buckeyecam.com
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able of contents
1. Warnings...................................................................................................3
2. ORION Camera System Specifications....................................................4
3. User Manual Reference Chart...................................................................5
4. ORION Camera System Overview...........................................................6
4.1. Camera Controls...............................................................................9
5. Portable System Setup ...........................................................................12
5.1. Configuring Camera Unit as a Portable Base................................12
5.2. Registering Cameras to a Portable Base........................................13
5.3. Unregistering Camera from a Portable Base..................................14
5.4. Unregistering a Camera at the Camera..........................................15
5.5. Changing Time and Date...............................................................16
5.6. Changing Settings on the Camera..................................................16
5.7. Testing Signal Strength..................................................................24
5.8. Checking Battery Level..................................................................24
5.9. Taking a Test Picture.....................................................................25
5.10. Receiving Pictures from the Camera............................................26
6. PCBase System Setup.............................................................................27
6.1. Installing the PCBase Modem Driver............................................27
6.2. Installing the PCBase Software......................................................27
6.3. Launching the PCBase Software....................................................28
6.4. Adding a Camera............................................................................29
6.5. Controlling Camera from PCBase.................................................30
6.6. Changing Camera Settings.............................................................33
6.7. Changing PCBase Settings.............................................................33
6.8. Setting up PCBase to Email Pictures.............................................36
6.9. Setting up LiveCam........................................................................38
7. Stand-Alone Camera Setup.....................................................................40
7.1. Configuring Unit as a Stand-Alone Camera..................................40
7.2. Changing Settings on Stand-Alone Camera...................................40
7.3. Changing Time and Date...............................................................41
7.4. Switching Stand-Alone Camera to Wireless..................................41
7.5. Checking Battery Level..................................................................42
8. Repeater Function Description...............................................................43
8.1. Description.....................................................................................43
8.2. Setting and Changing Routing Path...............................................43
8.3. Communication Delay in Repeater Network.................................45
8.4. Viewing the Routing Structure on PCBase....................................46
8.5. Unregistering a Camera..................................................................46
9. Camera Operation and Maintenance.......................................................48
9.1. Saving Pictures to Memory Card at the Camera............................48
9.2. Replacing the Battery on the Camera.............................................49
9.3. Charging the Battery......................................................................50
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9.4. Capturing License Plate.................................................................50
9.5. Using the Optional Solar Charger..................................................51
9.6. Reading Firmware Version and Serial Number.............................51
9.7. Checking for Updates and Messages.............................................52
10. Troubleshooting....................................................................................54
11. Replacement Parts and Accessories......................................................56
12. How to Contact BuckEye Cam.............................................................57
Appendix A. Camera Display Character Set..............................................57
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1. Warnings 3
1. Warnings
WARNING: This equipment is approved only for mobile and
base station transmitting devices. Antenna(s used for this
transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance
of at least 30 cm from all persons and must not be co-located
or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.
Contains FCC ID: OUR-9XTEND
The enclosed device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (i. this device may not cause
harmful interference and (ii. this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
If the camera is used with any antenna other than the portable
antenna supplied with the ORION Camera Unit or PCBase
Unit, the system may not comply with the FCC regulation Part
15.247, Operation within the license-free band 902 – 928
MHz. Contact manufacturer regarding use of optional high-
gain antennas with the ORION wireless camera system.
Contact information is listed in section 12 on page 56 of this
manual.
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4 2. ORION Camera System Specifications
2. ORION Camera System Specifications
Still picture resolution options 3.1 Mpixel (2048x1536
1.3 Mpixel (1360x1016
0.8 Mpixel (1024x768
0.3 Mpixel (640x480
Video resolution options VGA (640x480 1 frame/second
QVGA (320x240 3 frames/second
Video clip length 5 seconds to 60 seconds
Reaction speed 20.2 seconds
Stamps on the picture Date, Time, Temperature
Moon Phase, 4 custom text fields
Minimum delay between pictures
or video clips
1 sec. (0.3Mp
5 sec. (0.8Mp
10 sec. (1.3Mp
15 sec. (3Mp
Time lapse photography Yes
Camera scheduling Yes (for each day of week
Additional settings Adjustable image compression
Reverse order file transfer
Burst mode
License Plate Mode
RF transmission range 3 +2 miles L.O.S.
Maximum number of cameras on
one base
30 (for Portable Base
30 (for PCBase
Transmission speed 4Up to 3KB/sec
Transmission power 1W
Maximum allowed gain of the
antenna (including loss in cable 5
6dBi
Memory Card SD-compatible card, 2GB max. Not
compatible with SDHC.
1 Specifications listed here are subject to change. New features may be
added. For firmware updates and instructions visit www.buckeyecam.com.
2 Time from the moment the motion is recognized by the sensor till the
moment the picture is captured
3 Transmission range will depend on the type of antenna used, elevation of
the antenna, and surrounding terrain. It can be reduced by trees, hills, and
other obstacles. On flat terrain without obstacles can exceed 5 miles.
4 Transmission speed will depend on the signal strength and amount of
interference at the receiver.
5 According to FCC Part 15.247 (1 watt intentional radiator employing 50
hopping channels .
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3. User Manual Reference Chart 5
3. User Manual Reference Chart
For information on how to configure and setup a ...
Portable System:
Refer to section 5 on
page 12:
“Portable System Setup”
PCBase system:
Refer to section 6 on
page 27:
“PCBase System Setup”
Stand-Alone Camera:
Refer to section 7 on page 40:
“Stand-Alone Camera Setup”
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Remote
Camera 1
Remote
Camera 2
Portable
Base
Pictures
Pictures
Remote
Camera 1
Remote
Camera 2
Pictures
Pictures
PCBase
Stand-Alone
camera
Does not transmit
pictures!
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4. ORION Camera System Overview
The BuckEye Cam ORION camera system is the second generation of
BuckEye Cam wireless camera systems. Unlike most other
scouting/hunting cameras, the ORION system gives you the freedom of
retrieving pictures without visiting the camera site. The system includes
two types of units, the remote camera and the base unit. The remote
camera takes a picture immediately after it detects motion in front of it.
The pictures from remote cameras are transmitted to the base, where they
can be retrieved by the user. This way the user does not have to visit and
disturb the camera site.
The ORION camera system also offers customers the ability to change the
system configuration. Thus, one system with multiple cameras transmitting
to one base can be split by the customer into two systems with two bases.
A camera unit can be set up to operate in one of four modes:
•Stand-alone camera
In this mode, pictures are saved to the memory card at the camera. This mode
provides the longest battery life. Camera settings are changed though the
memory card.
•Wireless remote camera
In this mode, pictures are transmitted to a Portable Base or PCBase (computer
connected to a PCBase modem . Camera settings are changed from the base.
Camera must be registered to the base unit before it can transmit pictures.
•Portable Base (camera at the base is disabled
In this mode the unit will receive pictures from multiple remote cameras. The
pictures are saved to the memory card at the base. Settings can be changed for
each individual camera through the memory card at the base. Up to 30 cameras
can be controlled from the base unit. The base is not taking pictures.
•Portable Base with Camera
This mode is the same as the one above except the base can also take pictures.
The settings for the base as well as settings for remote cameras can be changed
through the memory card. Up to 30 remote cameras can be registered to one
Portable Base.
The user can choose two types of bases:
•Portable Base (see above
As was mentioned above, a camera unit can be set to receive pictures from other
remote cameras. Pictures are saved to the memory card in the Portable Base.
Camera settings are changed through the memory card from the base.
•PCBase
Pictures are transmitted directly to a computer. Pictures can be automatically
emailed to the user, or uploaded to a web site. Up to 30 cameras can be
registered to a PCBase.
A Portable Base is a camera unit configured to receive pictures from other
cameras. This configuration is done through the button interface on the
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unit. At the Portable Base, the user can check the status of a battery on a
remote camera, tell the camera to take a picture, update camera settings on
any of the remote cameras.
A PCBase is software that is running on a computer and communicating
with remote cameras through a PCBase modem. Unlike a Portable Base, a
PCBase gives the user an easy access to all the camera controls and
settings. With one click of a button the user can check the battery level on
a remote camera and can quickly change settings without going outside.
Figure 1 illustrates an example of a system with three units, two cameras
taking pictures and transmitting to the base unit.
Figure 2 illustrates a system similar to the one in Figure 1 except the base
unit is operating in a base-camera mode and will also be taking pictures
just like the remote cameras. System in Figure 1 can be turned into system
illustrated in Figure 2 by simply changing the operating mode of the base
unit.
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Camera unit
configured as
portable base
Remote
Camera 1
Remote
Camera 2
Figure 1
Portable
Base
Pictures
Pictures
Camera unit
configured as
base and camera
Remote
Camera 1
Remote
Camera 2
Figure 2
Portable
Base
Pictures
Pictures
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Figure 3 illustrates a system with three cameras registered to one PCBase.
Pictures in this system are transmitted directly to the computer. PCBase
software can also be setup to email pictures to multiple email addresses or
to upload pictures to the LiveCam website.
Before a camera can transmit pictures to a base it needs to be registered to
that base. During the registration process the base tells a remote camera the
unique identification of the base that should be receiving pictures.
Registration permits several camera systems to be located in close
proximity and still be transmitting pictures to the appropriate bases. Thus
your neighbor will not be able to receive pictures from your cameras.
Once a camera is registered to a base, it can only be controlled from the
base and unregistered from the base. It means that the camera must be
unregistered before it can be setup as a Portable Base or a stand-alone
camera. Unregistration can easily be executed from the base. However,
unregistration of the camera at that camera will require a password, which
is provided along with the camera documentation and can be found on the
last two pages of the manual. The user should keep it in a safe place. The
password may also be required to reset the camera registration in the case
of computer crash, when a camera was registered to a PCBase.
The registration process also provides a security feature and makes the
camera unusable if it is stolen, since a thief would not be able to retrieve
pictures or change settings without knowing the password. If a user loses
or forgets the password, he or she can request it from the manufacturer. In
this case the user will have to provide the contact information and the
serial number of the camera. The information will be compared against the
product registration information submitted by the user and a password will
be sent to the user.
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Remote
Camera 1
Remote
Camera 2
Figure 3
Remote
Camera 3
Pictures
Pictures
PCBase
Pictures
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