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2. Status E Mails O None Daily Hor 2 S Weekly Subject Line Camera Trigger Notification E mail Format Sender Address Raptor PixController com Plain Text HTML Other Drives aen EXIT a b j J i hte erew _poxcontroller com SAVE SAVE COPY Trigger E Mail Format The Trigger E Mail Format box lets you adjust how you are notified by the Raptor System Selecting the Attach Image option will send a photo and text message with every trigger Selecting the Text Only option will only send a text message when a trigger event happens but the photo will be saved on the USB Flash Drive The Text Only option can be used in situations where you are limited by cellular bandwidth or do not wish to charge your cellular account with data fees Lastly there is a None option In this mode the Raptor System will not attempt to send any data via the cellular radio This setting is used in areas where there is no cellular coverage but you wish to still collect photos with your Raptor System In this mode photos will be stored to the USB Flash Drive only Status E Mails The Status E Emails box lets you setup the Raptor System to send you a system status email based on the settings If activated the Raptor System will email you once a day or once a week depending on how you set it up and give you a battery status cellular signal status and internal temperature status This setting is very useful to make sure your Raptor Syste
3. The default settings are for the AT amp T network SMTP SETUP E Mail Servers New control group for E mail server setup The text entry box for the SMTP Server Address has been moved here along with new settings to permit full control of access to a variety of SMTP servers The settings should be confirmed with your provider The settings contained in this group are Address Camera Tab SMTP Setup Group This is the entry that was available in previous versions which is the address of the SMTP server that is to be used by the Raptor for sending e mails Port Camera Tab SMTP Setup Group This is the server port for SMTP outgoing e mail This port is typically 25 or 587 With SSL it is sometimes 465 Use SSL Camera Tab SMTP Setup Group Check this box if your SMTP provider requires the use of SSL Secure Socket Layer Use Authentication Camera Tab SMTP Setup Group Check this box if your SMTP provider requires authentication If you check this box you must fill in the Username and Password text entry fields with your correct log in information Username Camera Tab SMTP Setup Group This is the Username associated with the SMTP account This is usually the username or e mail address you use to log in to your e mail Password Camera Tab SMTP Setup Group This is the Password associated with the SMTP account Send Images Via FTP Servers Tab FTP Setup group Check this checkbox to have images tran
4. Wireless Radio Antenna External SMA Connector Mounted PIR Motion Sensor External Charging Port IR Illuminators Unit Hanging Eye Bolts Camera Lens Raptor Wireless System with built in motion sensor Exterior Wireless Sensor Antenna External SMA Connector Mounted Wireless Radio Antenna External SMA Connector Mounted Day Night Sensor Window IR Iluminators External Charging Port Camera Lens Unit Hanging Eye Bolts Raptor Wireless System with external wireless motion sensor Exterior SIM Card Holder Serial Firmware Update Port LDC Display 12V SLA 3 4AH rechargeable battery Raptor Wireless System Internal Components 3 1 Introduction The Raptor Wireless System will capture a photo and email it to you via a cellular network cellular radio option or Wi Fi access point Wi Fi radio option upon motion activation Cellular system includes an unlocked Quad Band GSM GPRS cellular radio or CDMA cellular radio that will work on cellular networks worldwide To activate the unit you will need to purchase a SIM card from any of these providers You can either purchase a cellular data contract or use pay as you go cards Photos are attached to an email using the popular POP3 SMTP protocol Emails include the time date battery level radio signal strength and internal unit temperature The built in camera will capture color photos at day and IR stealth photos at night that can be stored on the sy
5. error log files by using the commands in the COTA Commands For Currently Selected Cameras box COTA Commands For Currently Selected Camera Send Config Settings Retrieve Eror Log TRANSMIT COMMANDS TO Retrieve Latest GPS Fix CAMERA Trigger Photo View COTA Status View GPS To send a command press the desired check box and press the TRANSMIT COMMANDS TO CAMERA button Note the response time will be related to the Camera Update Cycle setting The three buttons at the bottom are used to view the COTA command status retrieve the Raptor Error log file and GPS location 6 9 2 COTA Cellular Phone Text Commands Using your cellular phone you can send COTA commands to your Raptor system by text messages The Raptor will respond to text messages based on the COTA update cycle Your Raptor cellular data plan must include a text plan in order to receive COTA text commands Text Command COTA Function Peripheral Power Down External Trigger Note COTA Commands Peripheral Re Boot Peripheral Power Up Peripheral Power Down and External Trigger require the PixController Raptor External Device Port 6 9 3 Setting up FTP Space for COTA Some Internet Service Providers ISP give your web hosting space or FTP space as part of your subscription If you do not have any FTP hosting space we suggest using an on line FTP hosting service called Transferum They will charge you a one time fee of
6. Export PA 15632 Phone 724 733 0970 Fax 724 733 0860 Email support pixcontroller com Web http www pixcontroller com 10 11 12 13 14 Table of Contents Warranty Information What s Included amp System Updates Raptor System Overview 3 1 Introduction Raptor System Specifications Raptor System Setup 5 1 Getting Started 5 2 Raptor Electronics Overview 5 3 Installing the PC Software Raptor PC Software Setup 6 1 Running the RaptorConfig exe Program 6 2 Raptor Configuration Setup General Tab 6 3 Raptor Configuration Setup E Mail Tab 6 4 Raptor Configuration Setup Camera Tab 6 5 Raptor Configuration Setup Schedule Tab 6 6 Raptor Configuration Setup SMPT FTP Tab 6 7 Raptor Configuration Setup Cellular Tab 6 8 Raptor Configuration Setup Wi Fi Tab 6 9 Raptor Configuration Setup COTA Configuration update Over The Air 6 9 1 COTA Quick Start Setup 6 9 2 COTA Cellular Phone Text Commands 6 9 3 Setting up FTP Space for COTA 6 10 Read Save Raptor Configuration Files Choosing a Cellular Provider 7 1 Cellular Provider Overview 7 2 Activating your Raptor system with Verizon or AT amp T cellular networks 7 3 Using a World GSM GPRS SIM Card and other Cellular Networks Powering the system on Diagnostics Mode Raptor System Emails 10 1 Email Example with Photo and GPS 10 1 Status Message Example 10 1 Sending photos to your cellular phone Wireless RF Sensors 11 1 Wireles
7. Retrieve Camera Status Other Drives About READ COPY SAVE COPY Wifi Network Setup Wifi Tab New control group for Wifi server setup This is where the network settings are entered Future versions will permit dynamic detection of and connection to unsecured Wifi networks but as of this release the network you want to connect to must be specified explicitly here You may need to check your wireless router settings or speak to your IT department to get the correct settings NOTE Some ISP s require the sending email address be the same emails address of the ISP provider You will need to change the default email address from Raptor pixcontroller com to your ISP email address when using the WiFi SMTP option Wifi Network Name Wifi Tab Wifi Network Setup Group Enter the name of the Wifi network that you will be connected to This is also referred to as the SSID Network Security Wifi Tab Wifi Network Setup Group There are 5 different Wifi security protocols to choose from some of which require a passphrase or security key to be entered e None Select this for an unsecured Wifi network For this selection no password is required e WEP64 This is 64 bit WEP Wired Equivalency Privacy security If this is selected you must enter the correct key A 64 bit WEP key is always exactly 10 characters long and all characters must be hexadecimal character 0 9 a f or A F If the key entered is not 10 characte
8. US Cellular 10 digit phone number mms uscc net example 2045551234 mms uscc net Rogers Canada 10 digit phone number pcs rogers com example 2045551234 pcs rogers com For a list of other cellular network SMTP email addresses please see http www notepage net smitp htm 11 Wireless RF Sensors 11 1 Wireless Sensor Introduction PixController Inc produces several different wireless sensors compatible with the Raptor wireless sensor version Sensor types range from but not limited to PIR motion detection magnetic switch contact vibration sensor and pressure mat sensor The most common sensor is the PIR motion detection sensor which is briefly covered in this manual For detailed information on the sensor used please refer to the sensor manual Any combination of these sensors will work with the Raptor Wireless Sensor Version Sensor Tube Battery Cover 114 20 Mounting Hole PIR Lens PixController Digital PIR Wireless Motion Sensor 11 2 Using the Wireless PIR Motion Sensor Powering on the Wireless Digital PIR Sensor To power the wireless senor on you must first remove the battery cover and battery holder from the sensor tube as shown above Using a small screw driver such as a jewelers screw driver press on switch 1 on the DIP switches as shown the photo below The switches are rocker type switches and you will need to press switch 1 at the top of the switch When the sensor is powered on you will notice the LED
9. associated with the wireless SIM card currently installed in the Raptor Wifi Modem Information Menu Wifi equipped Raptor systems will include two new items in the modem information menu Diagnostic Mode e MAC This is the Media Access Control address which is unique to each Wifi modem e IP Addr This is the current IP address assigned to the Raptor by the Wifi access point Modem Menu Diagnostic Mode On Raptor units equipped with cellular capability a new item will appear in the Modem menu This item is denoted in the menu as SMS When this item is displayed the LCD will show how many received SMS text messages are currently in memory If there are no messages this is all that will be displayed If there are messages then instructions will show that you can hit the center button to read the SMS messages SMS Menu Diagnostic Mode Once the SMS menu is displayed a preliminary screen will be displayed instructing that the East West buttons can be used to select the next previous text message the North South buttons can be used to scroll through a currently displayed text message and the center button can be used to bring up a sub menu The Sub Menu gives 3 or 4 selections Action s QUIT MESSAGE READER Return to the Modem menu DELETE MESSAGE Delete the current message if applicable DELETE ALL Delete all text messages BACK TO MESSAGE Return to displaying the current message without performing any other actions W
10. check with your provider for details 7 2 Activating your Raptor system with Verizon or AT amp T cellular networks PixController Raptor Cellular customers have the option to purchase managed cellular data services from PixController Inc Customers can take advantage of either Verizon Wireless or AT amp T wireless networks This option gives the customer the choice of which provider has better coverage in their area Data plans include a Basic Plan for 1 000 photo transmitted at 27 95 month or an Unlimited Plan at 39 95 month For more information about PixController Inc managed cellular data plans contact PixController Sales Department at sales pixcontroller con or call 724 733 0970 7 3 Using a world GSM GPRS SIM cards and other cellular networks World GSM Cellular Network World GSM SIM is a prepaid SIM card mobile service that allows you to use your Raptor Wireless Camera why where in the world Typically a World SIM card will charge more for data charges than a SIM card locked to a single cellular provider but the World SIM gives you the freedom to place your Raptor Wireless Camera anywhere in the world there is cellular service We recommend a World SIM for Raptor Cellular customers outside of the USA Mobal World SIM card is a provider we recommend See hittp www mobal com Mobal SIM cards work on the AT amp T 850 1900 MHz and T Mobile 850 1900 MHz in the USA The SIM card cost is 19 and the data charge is 0 14 per 10K which
11. cost about 0 50 to 0 75 per photo When you use the Mobal World SIM there is no contract and the SIM card never expires The Mobal SIM card will work in over 190 countries Mobal World SIM Server Settings Will need to setup the APN and SMTP server information in the PC Setup software before using the Mobal World SIM card See section 6 for more information Use the following settings APN Server mobile o2 co uk APN Username mobileweb APN Password password SMTP Server smtp o2 co uk No SMTP Username Password needed Note To save money on data transfer costs we suggest using a FTP server to send Raptor photos since the data size is 1 3 less than sending photos using SMPT due to Base64 encoding Rogers GSM Cellular Network Canada User the following setting for the Rogers Cellular network in Canada APN Server internet com SMTP smtp rogerswirelessdata com Username and password not needed but if necessary it is wapuser1 and wap Using Pay as you Go there are two plans but the cheapest is the Socialite Voice and Data 45 which is 45 per month and gives 500 Mb of data with additional data costing five cents per Kb 8 Powering the system on Before powering on your UndercoverEye Raptor system in the field be sure you have the external video cable and bullet camera connected to the UndercoverEye Raptor system Next setup the wireless PIR motion sensors within range of your UndercoverEye system When turning power o
12. install the Firmware update on your Raptor System ds30 Loader Settings Be sure the follow setting are set correctly before uploading the Raptor Firmware update Hex File folder the XXXXXX HExX file is located example C Raptor200c hex COM port Com port where the serial cable or serial to USB cable is installed on your computer Baudrate 38400 Family PIC24FJ Device PIC24FJ256GB110 Check the Write program box Once you have setup the ds30 Loader settings load the firmware update HEX file by pressing the button by the Hex File box After the HEX file is loaded press the Download button and this will start to program your Raptor system 14 Long Range WiFi Your Raptor Wireless Camera system can be equipped with either a GSM Cellular Radio or WiFi Radio This option can be changed at any time during the life of this product Contact PixController Inc sales pixcontroller com for radio update options The WiFi option is a 2 4GHz 802 11 protocol radio device There are many ways to configure the Raptor Wireless Camera with the WiFi radio option There are many products available on the market today to enhance the signal strength of this popular wireless protocol Specially shaped antennas such as the Yagi antenna can be used to increase the range of a Wi Fi transmission without a drastic increase in transmission power High gain antenna may be of many designs but all allow transmitting a narrow signa
13. on off and back on the system too quickly This will cause the internal motion sensor to lock up and disable the Raptor system Let the system off fora minimum of 30 seconds before powering it on again 9 Diagnostics Mode To enter diagnostic mode power the System on and hold down the center menu key button In this mode you can check the status of the cellular or WiFi signal battery voltage and see all of the system parameters This is a powerful option to test the Raptor Wireless System Photos can be manually taken and sent via SMTP Cellular or WiFi or FTP Cellular or WiFi Diagnostic mode will also allow you to edit most of the Raptor settings in the field without using a PC Usage Press the Right and Left menu keys to go to each Diagnostic Menu item Press the Up and Down menu button to see all options available for each displayed option 1 Power on the Raptor main power switch You will see the following screen on the LCD display showing the current version number of the Raptor Firmware installed on the system 2 Just after you turn the main power switch on press the center menu key to enter Diagnostic Mode 3 Press the Right or Left menu buttons to access each function of Diagnostic mode Below we will cover each Diagnostic mode by selecting the Right menu button A SIGNAL The SIGNAL mode will continually show the signal strength of the radio either Cellular or W
14. other words it behaves exactly as if a motion trigger had occurred except that the subject line and text of the e mail will note the fact that this was a remote manual trigger Retrieve Camera Status Request a the camera status of the Raptor system to report battery level and optional GPS receiver location Peripheral Re Boot This command requires that your Raptor system has the Raptor External Device Port installed This function will power off the 12V Peripheral Port for 3 seconds then power it back on in order to reboot the attached peripheral device Peripheral On This command requires that your Raptor system has the Raptor External Device Port installed This function will power on the 12V Peripheral Port Peripheral Off This command requires that your Raptor system has the Raptor External Device Port installed This function will power off the 12V Peripheral Port Trigger Device This command requires that your Raptor system has the Raptor External Device Port installed Send a momentary 12V pulse to the Device Trigger Port This is typically used to energize solenoid devices Transmit Commands To Camera Once the desired check boxes have been selected click this button to transmit the commands to the COTA FIP server The commands will then be executed on the next camera COTA cycle If you transmitted some commands and wish to change them simply check the commands you want and un check those you do
15. reply with a text message containing the most recent GPS fix saved by the Raptor with a time date stamp indicating when that fix was acquired This may be out of date and may not reflect the current position Therefore the Raptor will next attempt to get a new fix at the current location Once the new fix is acquired the Raptor will send a second text message with the newly acquired coordinates If the unit is in motion the speed and direction will also be included in the text message If a new fix cannot be acquired within approximately 10 minutes e g the Raptor is inside a building in a location where it cannot acquire a GPS fix then the second message will not be sent Note that in V1 13c there will be only one good fix text response In other words you must text 20 to the Raptor again each time you want to receive further text messages In this version the Raptor will only respond to a location request text message at the following time 1 The next time the unit is powered up OR 2 The next time unit is triggered by motion OR 3 The next time the unit wakes up to send a status message whichever occurs first 13 Updating the Raptor Firmware To update the Firmware version on your Raptor Wireless System you will need to purchase a Serial to USB cable We suggest the Gigware Model 26 949 Serial to USB cable or similar The Gigware cable can be purchased on line or at your local RadioShack store Firmware updates
16. the Software Setup Phase 6 Raptor PC Software Setup eae inn Graphicgrid dll Raptor Config 1 0 3579 22612 J PixController E E To run the Raptor PC Software you must install the RaptorConfig exe and Grahicgrid dll in the same folder or on your desktop Place the USB Flash drive from the Raptor System into your PC and double click on the RaptorConfig icon Removable drive found Load Config from Removable Drive 6 1 Running the RaptorConfig exe Program When you run the RaptorConfig exe program the following screen will appear General E Mail Camera Schedule SMTP FTP Cellular WiFi COTA Trigger Mode Low Battery Shutdown Minimum Time Delay Between Triggers 3 11 0 volts Sensor Events Hours 0 cal Minutes U E y 10 0 11 9 Weekly Hours LED Trigger Indicator Daily Minutes Off On Time Lapse Specific Time Bridge Timeout sec 0 C Send Startup Notification Top of the next hour after system startup C Disable Trigger and Camera Power Peripheral On Startup Other Drives _READ coPY EXIT Pirate https roller SAVE SAVE COPY 6 2 Raptor Configuration Setup General Tab Trigger Mode The Raptor System can be configured to be triggered by the internal PIR motion sensor or external wireless motion sensor depending on which system you have purchased or the Raptor system can be setup in a Time Lapse Mode When setting the Raptor System in PIR motion trigger mode select the Se
17. the remote access function before placing the Raptor camera in the field How to Remotely Access Raptor Cameras via COTA Load the Configuration file you stored locally on your PC s hard drive by pressing the READ COPY button under the Other Drives box at the bottom of the COTA tab Other Drives READ COPY SAVE COPY Under the COTA SERVER SETUP box press the CONNECT button to connect to the FTP server COTA SERVER SETUP Address ftp transferum com Usemame PixController The text box below will display the FTP access to make sure you have a successful FTP login to your server scanning subdir mail scanning subdir public ftp scanning subdir public html Scanning subdir tmp SELECT REMOTE CAMERA UNIT FROM DROP DOWN MENU ABOVE Loading contig info for 3598110002894027 Arizona Development Unit Remote contig into loaded File stamp 05May2011 08 30 05 WoM OW OM WP OAR After the login is complete select the remote camera from the Remote Camera Units drop down menu at the top of the COTA tab The name will be a combination of the IMEI number for Raptor Cellular units or MAC number for Raptor WiFi units and the Raptor Camera Description tag If you have multiple Raptor cameras in the field this will let you select the cameras configured for COTA Remote Camera Units Once you have successfully logged into your Raptor COTA account you can request photos GPS location
18. turn on and blink 5 times This will let you know that the wireless sensor is going into a 1 minute walk test mode If you place your hand in front of the senor the LED will blink giving you feedback that the PIR sensor is functioning After 1 minute has expired the LED will blink 5 more times and exit walk test mode From this point on there will be no LED activity but the sensor is armed and active Adjusting DIP Switch Settings Programming the Wireless Digital PIR Sensor DIP Switches The wireless sensor can easily be programmed by adjusting the small switches on the DIP Switch The sensor is powered on off by the DIP Switch and you can also adjust the wireless sensor address and PIR detection sensitivity DIP Switch Program PIR Sensitivity PIR High Sensitivity PIR Medium Sensitivity PIR Low Sensitivity Battery Sensor ID 2 Connector Sensor ID 1 Power On Off Powering On Off the Wireless Sensor Switch 1 will power on off the wireless PIR sensor unit Putting the switch in the down position will turn the senor off and putting the sensor in the up position will turn the sensor on When the sensor is turned on the LED will blink 5 times The default setting is all switches down 2 7 assuming switch 1 is on for sensor in operation mode The sensor is shipped with the PIR sensitivity programmed in medium sensitivity mode Setting the Wireless Sensor Address The wireless PIR sensor can be set to sen
19. 15 which will let you run an unlimited number of Raptor cameras from one account Note We have received some recent reports of issues with the Transferum FTP server not working properly PixController Inc is not responsible for communication issues with the Transferum FTP servers Please contact Transferum for any issues or chose a different FTP server for COTA use Please see http www transferum com Main component content article 69 ip A TRANSFERUM HOME FEATURES PRICING FAQ PRIVACY POLICY CONTACT SUPPORT NEWS MEMBERS AREA Transferum provides 1 GB FREE FTP file storage space You will be able to connect to your FREE account by using your favorite FTP client or by using our web based management interface from any OS platform incl Mac and Linux Share with your family friends or business partners documents pictures photos videos etc fast and easy Here below the Features of the FREE Account 1 GB FTP Storage Space 2 Users per Account NEW UNLIMITED Parallel Connections for Uploading Downloading Files in The Same Time e 1 Public Files DropBox of Maximum 512MB in Size available for 3 days NO LIMITS on maximum concurrent users No FIPS and WebDAV Connection Allowed e Limited Upload Download Speed e Maximum Uploaded File Size No LIMITS e Total Upload Bandwidth Month 1 GB e Total Download Bandwidth Month 2 GB Non Prioritised Support e No Zipping Files Folder No Reports Available
20. 1900MHz or GSM GPRS Quad Band 850 900 1800 1900 MHz Cellular Radio SMA Cellular Antenna Connector VGA Color Day Night IR Camera 640 X 480 Cellular Transmission time 30 second per photo PIR Motion Detection to 80 Feet PIR amp Day Night Sensitivity Adjusting POTS Email Protocol SMTP POP3 FTP File Transfer Protocol Emails include photo time date battery level Time Lapse Mode Daily text status email of battery life optional Set delays between photos 5 Raptor System Setup 5 1 Getting Started Before you power on your Raptor Wireless System we suggest you become familiar with the systems interior and exterior components as we will refer to them throughout this document The Raptor cellular customers have the option to purchase cellular data plans through PixController Inc for Verizon Wireless or AT amp T cellular networks PixController managed cellular data plans include free set up including programmed email addresses and no activation fee Raptor customers have the option to purchase a system with an unlocked GSM GPRS quad band cellular radio This option requires customers to purchase a SIM card from a GSM cellular provider and activate a cellular data plan Be sure that your 12V battery is fully charged There is a 12V wall charger which was included with your Raptor system We suggest you remove the battery and charge the system before starting 5 2 Raptor Electronics Overview PIR Sensitivity Adjustment Day Night Sens
21. A CONTROLLER PixController Inc Raptor Wireless Camera System User s Manual Cellular and WiFi Radio Version Internal Motion Sensor or Wireless Motion Sensor Version Revision 3 00c WARRANTY REGISTRATION PixController Inc warrants products Raptor Wireless Camera System 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 twelve 12 months from the date of the original purchase when inspection proves the fault to be of manufacturing All such Products must be returned to our service center 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 PixController Inc 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 Returns for any unaffected products are permitted within 14 days from the date of receipt of merchandise After such time items will incur a 15 restocking f
22. AP54G Access Point with the standard Linksys antennas will yield a maximum transmission distance of about 300 feet This range can be slightly increased by replacing the Linksys Access Point antennas with the 9dBi OMNI antennas under our Accessories page part number ANTOO3 To obtain the maximum transmission distance you must have clear line of sight LOS between the Raptor Wi Fi system and the Linksys Wi Fi Access Point Be sure your Wi Fi access point is placed high inside with little obstructions to the outside including metal walls High Gain Yagi Antenna 800 foot range LOS Outdoor Raptor Wi Fi System with High Gain Yagi Antenna Adding the optional high gain Yagi antenna to your Raptor Wi Fi system can increase transmission distances up to 800 feet line of sight LOS The 16dBi Yagi antenna part number ANT001 from our accessories page is a direction antenna meaning is must point towards the Wi Fi Access Point This range can be slightly increased by replacing the Linksys Access Point antennas with the 9dBi OMNI antennas under our Accessories page part number ANTOO3 To obtain the maximum transmission distance you must have clear line of sight LOS between the Raptor Wi Fi system and the Linksys Wi Fi Access Point Placing the Yagi antenna from the Raptor System as high as you can will increase transmission distances Be sure your Wi Fi access point is placed high inside with little obstructions to the outside including metal wall
23. Fix Peripheral Off COMMANDS TO Trigger Photo Trigger Device CAMERA Error Log Cam Status Retrieve Camera Status Overview This option allows a user to remotely configure all Raptor settings by transmitting configuration files to Raptor camera units in the field from your PC Other functions include photos and GPS location on demand and retrieving error logs This powerful function is known as Configuration update Other The Air COTA This requires a camera equipped with firmware version 2 00a or later as well as this version 2 00 or later of the PC PixController Raptor Config software on a PC with Internet access The other requirement is an FTP server account The FTP server acts as a communication medium between the configuration program and the remote camera units as well as a repository in which a synchronized copy of each camera s configuration settings can be kept In this way remote configuration update can be done from any computer without having to worry about whether the settings are up to date Remote cameras do COTA updates on a user selectable cycle of every 10 minutes hourly or daily This is how often the Raptor will wake up and check the FTP server for update requests Four actions can be requested remotely Configuration Update Error Log Retrieval GPS Fix Retrieval and Remotely Triggered Image Acquisition T ransmission The COTA server can be any FTP server to which the user has access The IT department of
24. Note 5 Wifi Key is only displayed when the Raptor is configured for a secure connection For the un editable text fields if they are too long to display on the 2 and 3 line of the LCD display they will be truncated with an ellipsis at the end If more than one e mail recipient is configured each will be displayed as a separate parameter Self Test During self test a new step will be seen if Wifi is installed This is noted as Flashing NVRAM where the configuration settings are checked and the Wifi NVRAM is updated if necessary Note that if certain items are changed in the configuration program this step can take up to 30 seconds for the changes to register The Flashing NVRAM message will be displayed during this process Signal Meter In Wifi mode the signal meter will display the name of the Wifi network at the bottom of the LCD display In diagnostic mode the signal level is reported as 0 100 rather than the dB display used for Cellular Modem Information Menu The modem information menu in Diagnostic mode contains information relevant to the Wifi modem and the current Wifi connection including modem software revision and connection security protocol The modem information menu is unchanged when a Cellular modem is installed Cellular Modem Information Menu Cellular equipped Raptor systems will include a new item in the modem information menu Diagnostic Mode e Phone This is the cellular telephone number
25. T EMAIL Manual test email mode will send a text email sending all of the Raptor information such as time date battery level modem signal level to the email addresses setup in the configuration settings This will let you test your wireless network before deployment of the Raptor unit H MODEM STATUS Displays all modem settings such as the IMEI number phone number in the cellular modem or SSID if the WiFi modem is installed I CONFIGURE RAPTOR SETTINGS The Configuration Cfg option will let you see and adjust most of the Raptor settings Typically the Up Down buttons are used to select the previous and next config parameter and the Center button is used to go into Edit Mode for a particular parameter The Right Left buttons move out of the Config Menu and to the next previous diagnostic screen In Edit Mode the Up Down buttons are used to adjust the parameter setting while the Center button is used to finish editing and accept the modified parameter For parameters with a fixed number of choices each Up or Down button press release will advance to the next value For those with a numerical range of values pressing the Up or Down button will cause the value to change one step continuing to hold the button will change the value to rapidly until released Configuration values for Wifi network name Wifi security protocol Wifi password key Wifi time servers and Wifi time specs Note that these values will only be visible wh
26. age Window The COTA tab includes a Message Window Keep an eye on this window to see the status COTA communication and results of various COTA operations General Sequence to be used by user When using the Config program to perform a COTA operation the following sequence of steps should be followed details of each in following sections Enter COTA Server information Connect to COTA server Select camera from drop down menu Change camera settings as desired using all the tabs in the Config program Select COTA commands to be transmitted to camera check boxes Transmit commands View status and results Seas COTA Server Setup The COTA server is simply an FTP server with a valid user account Enter the FTP address username and password in the fields provided Once this information is entered click the CONNECT button The progress of connection can be followed in the Message Window Once logged in to the FTP server the program will search for valid subdirectories for remote Raptor cameras The drop down menu at the upper right of the tab Remote Camera Units will be populated with all available remote cameras The user can then select the desired camera Remote Camera Units Each camera unit that has been registered i e that has a subdirectory on the COTA FTP server will be listed in this drop down menu after connecting to the server Each item in the drop down will contain the IMEI or MAC ID for the camera as well as the Camera Desc
27. are available from http www pixcontroller com downloads htm To update the firmware on your Raptor Wireless Camera follow these steps 1 Install the ds30 Loader from the Raptor CD on your computer 2 Connect the Serial to USB cable to your PC Note the DB9 Serial cable is connected to the Firmware update port on the Raptor system and USB cable to your computer as shown below 3 Power up the Raptor system and pressing the Up and Down menu key buttons at the same time You should see the following message on the Raptor LCD display PIX BOOTLOADER Firmware update mode 4 Run the ds30 Loader software and load the HEX file as shown below Press the Download button to install the Firmware on the Raptor system The MCU Stat LED will start blinking when the download starts Do not power down the Raptor system or unplug the cable until the firmware update is complete ds 30 Loader Heide FTIN COMipot COM3 AE Fanie PICZAFA lt 1 Load the HEX File Baudiate 39400 Device PIC24FJ256G8110 Le White program C Don t waite goto at d0 rE 2 Press Download to Wibe eeprom wibe conhgs not recommended install Firmware firiiating dovriboad Seenching bor b Pourd ACA Sb6s8110 ha ver 1 01 Wailing for bootloader bo be ready_ ck Writing Flash ak 187 S68 sent 1 1k6 tecened Download fireshed Copyright 03 09 Mikael Gustafsson GPL liceread 1 2 2 12 2 Run the ds30 Loader to
28. ation requires frequent response to remote photo trigger requests and or e On site battery exchange is convenient and or e A robust solar recharging capability is installed Note also that the COTA cycle function cannot occur at the same time as motion trigger events Therefore a motion trigger event can be missed during a COTA update conversely if a motion trigger event is in progress at the same time as a COTA cycle the COTA cycle will be missed for that period Update Frequency versus Battery Usage Note that the frequency of the COTA update polling cycle can affect battery life For example a Raptor set up for a COTA cycle every ten minutes will be fairly responsive to remote requests for image capture and the like but system stamina without solar recharging could drop to as little as 5 10 days with a 3400 maH battery We recommend using a solar panel for 10 minute update cycle Using an hourly or daily update cycle will have a much smaller effect on battery life but the camera will be less responsive to remote requests This is a tradeoff that will have to be evaluated for each user and each application Warning The COTA update cycle can be set to DISABLED This is not recommended as it will prevent the camera from responding to any remote requests until the user physically accesses the camera unit and changes the COTA cycle setting either through the config menu on the camera or by storing a config file directly the flash drive
29. ay Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Wi t 2 3 3 5678 aw iim 2 3 es 7 8a a W ikm Hash Drive READ Use Schedule Grid When selecting the Use Schedule Grid setting this allows you to setup blocks of time where the Raptor System will not take trigger events This is very useful when setting the Raptor System up in a work place setting where you want the Raptor System to be inactive during work hours Simply drag you mouse across the blocks to fill them in The green high lighted colors will let you set times the Raptor System will be active You can also set the Set or Clear buttons off to the right to set a whole day or clear a whole day In the above example the Raptor system will be set up to only look at trigger events or time lapse events from 8 00 AM to 5 00 PM Monday through Friday 6 6 Raptor Configuration Setup SMTP FTP Tab PixController Raptor Camera Configuration Setup V2 03c pee ee General E Mail I Camera I schedule SMTP FTP Cellular WiFi COTA SMTP SETUP E mail Server FTP SETUP C Send images via FTP Address cwmx com Pot 25S C Use Authentication Use Single Alename The SMTP FTP tab is where you will be setting up the cellular provider information for sending data over the cellular provider s network You will need to contact your cellular provider to get the APN and SMTP settings for their network
30. d out 4 different address codes A through D DIP switches 2 amp 3 are used to set the sensor address Setting the sensor address code is useful when using multiple sensors with multiple camera units Camera units can be set to respond to certain sensor addresses Sensor Address Switch 2 Switch 3 Address A Down Down Address B Down Up Address C Up Down Address D Up Up Note When changing the sensor address you will need to power the sensor off and back on to take effect Setting Range Test Mode Range Test mode puts the sensor into a mode where it will send out trigger commands on 2 second intervals In this mode the PIR sensor is inactive This mode is used to set the range between the wireless PIR sensor and the receiving unit To set Range Test mode start with the wireless sensor in the power down state Turn DIP switches 2 and 3 into the down off position Next power the sensor on by turning switch 1 into up on position Wait for the LED to blink 5 times Next move switches 2 and 3 into the up on position The wireless sensor is now in Range Test mode To take the wireless sensor out of Range Test mode power the sensor down by turning switch 1 into the off position then turning switch 2 and 3 into the off position Adjusting the Digital PIR Sensitivity DIP switches 4 7 are used to adjust the PIR sensitivity The DIP switch functions are as follows Switch 4 Setting Low PIR Detection Sens
31. de when turning the POT not to damage it Note 2 You must put the Raptor system into Diagnostic mode before adjusting this setting Power on the Raptor system and press the Center menu button to go into Diagnostic mode Move to configure mode by pressing the right or left menu keys until the first line of the LCD display says cfg Cam Pwr Watch the MCU Stat LED The MCU Stat LED will be lit when the sensor sees day and not lit when the sensor sees dark e Rotate the POT turn to the Right to make the day night sensor Less Sensitive e Rotate the POT turn to the Left to make the day night sensor More Sensitive e The middle POT setting is the default sensitive setting Firmware Update Port The port is for updating the firmware on your Raptor Wireless System Using a RS 232 to USB cable we can update the firmware on your Raptor Wireless System See section 13 of this manual for information on updating the Raptor Firmware Raptor Status LED The Status LED will blink for errors system power up and PIR walk test mode detection SIM Card Holder This is where you will place the SIM card from your cellular provider The card slides in out from the right Cellular Radio Status LED The LED will light up upon power up of the Raptor System letting you know if you have cellular connection Menu Keys These 5 push button keys are used for changing or displaying Raptor System Settings shown on the LCD display Fuse T
32. e to detect an access point over 8 miles away with his DYI antenna design WiFi biquad dish antenna by Eliot Phillips 14 1 WiFi Repeaters The Linksys WRT54G router is capable of working in repeater mode with third party firmware like DD WRT A WiFi repeater is a device that will connect to another wireless access point and redistribute the signal Repeaters are typically used to extend the coverage of a network It is possible to place a WRT54G router in a waterproof enclosure using a high gain Omni mast antenna for input and high gain direction output antenna to extend WiFi networks over hilly terrain 14 2 Using WiFi option without Internet Connectivity It is possible to setup a WiFi network without Internet connectivity For remote applications such as building security border security or wildlife research which may not have an Internet connection you send photos to a FTP server configured on a standalone computer as shown below Free FTP server software such as FileZilla Server http filezilla project org are an open source simple to use and free to download being sent aptor WiFi as in Field PC Base Station running FileZilla FTP software receiving Raptor WiFi Photos 15 Raptor Camera The Raptor camera is a still IR Infrared VGA Camera which will capture photos at a maximum resolution of 640 x 480 with data size around 48K The smaller resolution is needed to keep image file size down in order to send p
33. ed directories the COTA function of the Config program will display the Camera Description as entered by the user on the Camera Tab of the Config program along with the IMEI MAC in order to facilitate selecting the correct camera Camera Update Cycle The Raptor wakes up periodically to check for and if necessary execute COTA requests The user can select among 4 cycle settings Daily Hourly 10 Minutes and Disabled The use of Disabled is not recommended as this will prevent the camera from accepting any COTA requests at all Once set to Disabled at the Raptor camera it cannot be changed remotely in order to re enable COTA the user would have to visit the camera and make the change on site The other three settings are self explanatory There are several considerations to keep in mind when making this selection The COTA cycle takes a finite amount of time typically 30 60 seconds during which the Raptor will be consuming full operating current This has implications on battery life The effect of a Daily COTA cycle on battery life will be negligible but an Hourly COTA cycle will reduce the stand by time of the Raptor to as little as 30 days on the standard SLA battery A 10 Minute COTA cycle will reduce battery life to as little as five days Therefore the tradeoff between responsiveness and battery life must be made for each individual situation A 10 Minute cycle is recommended only for those situations where e The applic
34. ed using the four check boxes You may select any combination of check boxes The commands will not be sent to the remote COTA server until you click the TRANSMIT COMMANDS TO CAMERA button The available commands are Send Config Settings This will update the remote camera with the current settings on all of the tabs of the Config program The new settings will also be saved on the remote camera s flash drive Retrieve Error Log This will cause the camera to transmit a copy of its error log back to the COTA server Once the log has been sent to the COTA server you may view it by hitting the VIEW ERROR LOG button This is useful for troubleshooting apparent camera issues Retrieve Latest GPS Fix Request a GPS fix from suitably equipped cameras Upon receipt of this request the camera will attempt to get a current GPS fix it will then transmit these coordinates back to the COTA server If a current fix cannot be acquired then the most recent GPS fix with time stamp will be sent back instead Once the fix has been received by the COTA server you can view this information by clicking the VIEW GPS button Camera units that are not equipped with GPS hardware will simply ignore this request Trigger Photo Request a manually triggered photo When the camera receives this command it will trigger a photo save it to the flash drive and transmit it via e mail to the normal e mail distribution list and to an FTP server if so configured In
35. ee Returns of wrong ordered items are allowed Returned merchandise will be accepted only if all conditions are met In no event shall PixController Inc be liable for any incidental special indirect or consequential damages whether resulting from the use misuse or inability to use this product or from defects in this product The Buyer is not permitted to tamper or remove any of the Raptor System electronics without voiding this warranty 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 PixController Inc 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 PixController Inc 1056 Corporate Lane
36. en the Raptor hardware is configured for Wifi operation The APN specs for Cellular internet connection is now only visible when the Raptor hardware is configured for Cellular operation The new Config menu lineup is shown below Editable Off On not saved in config file FileStamp No Date time that file was saved preceded by source P PC L Local C Config over the air 24 hour Daylight only Nighttime only Schedule Grid LED DISABLED camera and trigger modules disabled or ENABLED normal operation 30 600 minutes this item is only visible when DVR Mode is set to Fixed DVR Format Yes QVGA 320x240 D1 720x480 Wifi Cxn No Security Protocol Unsecured Secure WEP64 Secure WEP128 Secure WPA Secure WPA2 Wifi Passphrase WPA or key WEP Secondary backup time server address Wifi Time No Time zone specifier hour offset from oe pee UTC GMT and daylight savings setting Po and SSL AY oF N SMTP User Username for SMTP authentication SMTP Pass Password for SMTP authentication Subject E mail subject line E mail sender address One or more e mail recipient addresses ee Se Note 1 Passwords are hidden with format Note 2 FTP items are only displayed when FTP is selected in the RaptorConfig program Note 3 APN items are only displayed when the Raptor is configured with cellular hardware Note 4 Wifi items are only displayed when the Raptor is configured with Wifi hardware
37. erver Wifi Tab Time Synchronization Group Enter the name of the Internet time server you wish to use for time synchronization The U S government agency National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST provides a number of such servers for public use One recommended server to use is nist1 la ustiming org A full listing can be found at http tf nist gov tf cgi servers cqi Secondary Time Server Wifi Tab Time Synchronization Group Enter the name of the Internet time server you wish to use as a backup for time synchronization One recommended server to use is nist1 ny ustiming org Time Zone Wifi Tab Time Synchronization Group Set this to the standard time time zone specification of the Raptor s location relative to GMT UTC For example the U S Eastern Time zone is 5 Central Time is 6 Mountain Time is 7 and Pacific Time is 8 Use Daylight Savings Time Wifi Tab Time Synchronization Group Check this box if the Raptor s location observes daylight savings time 6 9 COTA Configuration update Over The Air PixController Raptor Camera Configuration Setup V 7 03c E General E Mail Camera Schedule SMTP FTE Cellular WiFi COTA Camera Update Cycle COTA Configuration update Over The Air Disabled Daily Ten Minutes Hourly One Minute COTA SERVER SETUP Send Config Settings Peripheral Reboot Retrieve Eror Log Peripheral On TRANSMIT COTA Status GPS Retrieve Latest GPS
38. hen a text message is displayed the LCD will contain header information and the contents of the text message all of which can be scrolled using the North South buttons Display Position Line 1 Message number where 1 is the most recently received and sender ID typically the cell phone number from which the message was sent Line 2 Date and time stamp of the message Subsequent lines The contents of the text message Remember that while displaying a text message besides scrolling the message with the North South buttons you can select the next previous message with East West buttons or bring up the action sub menu by pressing the center button 10 Raptor System Emails When the Raptor Wireless System is setup to send emails in SMTP format this will include a photo attached in JEPG format and the email text body The email will include a descriptive text body which includes important information about the Raptor Wireless system including battery level radio signal strength internal temperature and GPS position if the GPS receiver option is installed in your unit Note If the GPS unit is installed a link to Google Aerial Map photo and Bing Aerial Map photo are embedded in the email text body By clicking on these links will bring up a browser window showing you the current location of your Raptor Wireless System 10 1 Email Example with Photo and GPS Raptor System Email with Photo Attached Example Subject Raptor Cellula
39. here is a 12V 3A fuse that will protect your Raptor System from any over power battery damage If the fuse is blown please contact PixController Inc for a replacement Unit Power Switch This is the main power switch of the Raptor Wireless System Simply turn the power switch on when activating the Raptor System Reverse Battery LED If the user connects the 12V SLA battery backwards by mistake this LED will light up Your Raptor System will not be damaged Simply switch the battery connectors to fix the problem USB Flash Drive Your Raptor System includes a 2Gb USB Flash Drive This Flash Drive should be removed from the system and inserted into your PC when setting the system up for email and cellular provider settings and replaced into the Raptor System before use Photos taken by your Raptor system will also be stored on the USB Flash Drive LCD Display The LCD display will show you the status and settings of the Raptor System 5 3 Installing the PC Software On the Raptor System CD there is a folder labeled RaptorConfig Simply drag this folder on to your PC or open the folder on the CD Next run the file RaptorConfig exe by double clicking on the file name Be sure you have removed the USB Flash Drive from your Raptor System and have it inserted into one of your USB drive ports on your PC The settings changed in the RaptorConfig exe program will be stored on the USB Flash Drive Insert the USB Flash Drive into your PC during
40. hotos quickly over low bandwidth cellular networks thus saving battery life of the Raptor system Day time photo example Photos will be color during day light hours 16 Charging the 12V Battery 12V SLA Battery 12 Charging Cable 12V Wall Charger Night time photo SETT Photos will be EEI in gray scale IR mode during dark hours Included with your Raptor unit is a rechargeable 12V SLA Sealed Lead Acid battery and 12V charger The 12V battery is completely removable from the Raptor unit for replacing or recharging To recharge the 12V battery simply connect the red alligator clip from the 12V wall charger to the positive terminal on the 12V SLA battery and the black alligator clip to the negative terminal on the 12V SLA battery When charging the red LED on the wall charger will be lit and will change to green when the 12V SLA battery is fully charged Replacement 12V SLA batteries can be purchased from www pixcontroller com or you can use the UB1234 12V 3 4AH or similar battery
41. iFi In this mode you can adjust your external antenna or move the Raptor system to gain the best signal level B BATTERY LEVEL Displays the current battery level in volts Note if you have a solar panel attached to the system we suggest you remove it to view the current battery level under no charge C DATE TIME Displays the current date and time from the network If the cellular modem is installed this will pull the date time from the cell tower where the WiFi modem will pull the date time from the router network D WALK TEST Walk Test mode will let you test the sensor detection from either the built in sensor or external wireless sensor When the Raptor system is triggered in this mode it will display the trigger event and from which type of sensor triggered the system This is a very useful mode when setting up the Raptor system in the field E MANUAL PHOTO ACQUIRE This mode will let you manually take a photo with the Raptor camera Press the Center menu button to acquire the photo Photos will be stored on the USB Flash Drive F MANUAL PHOTO SEND PLUS ATTACHMENT This mode will send the photo taken in manual acquire mode over your modem device to test out the wireless network Photos will be sent email addresses setup in the configuration settings This is a very useful mode to test all aspects of the wireless network either cellular or WiFi in the field or office before deployment G MANUAL TEX
42. it for Transferum to respond This may take up to 12 day Once you receive the email use the username and password they send you and enter them into the COTA SERVER SETUP box The Address will be ftp transferum com COTA SERVER SETUP Address tp transferum com Usemame PixController Passwoud Press the CONNECT button and verify the login is correct in the text window Connected to contig update server Searching for remote camera directories Scanning subdir O0207515CCOA Remote Camera Contig found Arizona Development Unit Scanning subdir S5981100zZ234794 Remote Camera Contig found Westmoreland Conservancy McGinnis Nature Reserve Cate Trigger Event gt SELECT REMOTE CAMERA UNIT FROM DROP DOWN MENU ABOVE Wow MW Note There are many free FTP hosting sites on the Internet that offer disk space for remote file storage and transfer but most of these FTP hosting sites do not offer Client FTP access in which they will supply you with a Host Address Username and Password This is what s needed for COTA setup Most of these free FTP hosing sites supply users with an PC application for FTP file transfer which will not work for COTA access 6 10 Read Save Raptor Configuration Files Hash Drive Other Drives READ COPY d SAVE SAVE COPY i Flash Drive group Read This will allow you to read a config file from a flash drive You will be prompted via a drop down menu to selec
43. itivity Switch 5 Setting Medium PIR Detection Sensitivity Switch 6 Setting High PIR Detection Sensitivity Switch 7 Programming PIR Detection Sensitivity To adjust the PIR detection sensitivity be sure that the sensor is powered on Next select the desired sensitivity setting low medium or high from switch settings 4 6 Turn that switch to the on position then turn switch 7 to the on position for at least 1 second Lastly turn both switches off The programming is now complete Note programming the sensitivity can be done at time the unit is powered on Sensitivity adjustments may be necessary when using the wireless PIR sensor in hot climates Typically you want to use a lower PIR sensitivity setting under very hot conditions Under cooler conditions the PIR sensitivity can be increased for longer detection ranges Note It is always a good idea to place the wireless sensor under a covered area to keep the sensor cool Avoid placing the sensor on small trees which can blow around in the wind and cause false triggers Also trim away any brush directly in front of the PIR lens which can cause false triggers if they are heated by the sun and start moving 12 GPS Option The Raptor Wireless System can be equipped with a 50 Channel GPS receiver at time of purchase or be updated after purchase The GPS will send the latitude longitude and elevation position of your Raptor System upon trigger event or status me
44. l beam over distances of several kilometers often nulling out nearby interference sources Obstacles are among the biggest problems when setting up a long range Wi Fi Trees and forests degrade the microwave signal and rolling hills make it difficult to establish line of sight LOS propagation To prevent transmission signal loss due to obstacles such as trees and vegetation it will be necessary to mount the Raptor Wi Fi antenna as high as possible The Raptor Wi Fi unit was design with a removable antenna with a standard SMA antenna mount for connecting other antennas Using a High Gain Yagi such as the 16dBi ANT001 Raptor Wi Fi antenna you will need point the antenna in the direction of the Wi Fi Access Point It s best to place the Wi Fi Access Point as high as you can and also upgrade the Access Point to higher gain antennas such as antenna ANT003 9dBi OMNI antenna For the best range possible use ANT002 15dBi outdoor OMNI antenna for our Wi Fi Access Point The high gain OMNI antennas for your Wi Fi Access Point are 360 in direction which allows many Raptor Wi Fi Systems to access a single Access Point There is not limit to the number of Raptor Wi Fi systems that can be used with an Access Point Below are some common antenna setups and expected ranges Standard Wi Fi Antenna 300 foot range LOS Outdoor Raptor Wi Fi System with standard ONIN antenna Using the standard OMNI Raptor Wi Fi antenna transmitting to the Linksys W
45. ld then the e mail will be sent normally but will include a low battery shutdown message The Raptor will then go into a low power shut down mode and stop responding to events Every 24 hours the battery will be re tested and if the voltage has recovered to at least 0 25 volts above the threshold such as if a solar charger is installed the Raptor will return to normal operation and will send an e mail notification of this fact Low Battery Start up Warning During self test if the battery voltage is below the user defined threshold startup will pause and a warning message will be displayed Press the center button to continue start up Be advised if the start up is completed in this condition the system will most likely go into shutdown mode after the first event as described previously In other words only start up in this mode if you dont mind missing at least the first 24 hours and are confident the solar charger will bring the battery up to normal charge Low Battery Start up Error During self test if the battery voltage is below an absolute minimum value set to 9 volts at this time an error message will be displayed and the system will not start up As with all failed self tests in Diagnostic Startup you can press the center button to continue into Diagnostic Mode LED Trigger Indicator When this mode is set a LED will blink every time motion is detected from the PIR sensor This will be lit up through the PIR lens on
46. m is working fine in the field E Mail Composition The E Mail Composition window will let you enter the email addresses the Raptor System will send the emails too Up to 10 email addresses can be entered Note you must change the default email address on initial setup by changing or removing the null null com email address This is just a place holder In this box you can also change the Subject Line and Senders Address 6 4Raptor Configuration Setup Camera Tab r PixController Raptor Camera Configuration Setup V2 05c General E Mail Camera Schedule SMTP FTP Cellular WiFi COTA Camera 1 Camera ID 0 Ea used for creating image file names Camera Description Video Clip Acquisition DVR Cameras Only Continuous 30 second re trigger Fixed Min Sec Image Resolution Built in Camera Only frames per second 640 x 480 160 x 120 QVGA 320 x 240 320x 240 80x 60 Video Foma D1 720 x 480 Camera ID The Camera ID setting is used to set the filenames the Raptor Systems sends to you In the case that you are using more than one Raptor System you can set the Unit ID to let you know which system the file is sent from Camera Description This is a text box that will send this message in the body of each email sent by the Raptor System You can include information about location of the unit and such Camera Trigger Speed The Camera Trigger Speed setting lets yo
47. most agencies should be able to provide an FIP account that can be used for this purpose Also many Internet providers include a certain amount of web space that is accessed by an FTP server FTP accounts are also be available through Transferum com see section 6 9 2 for more information For a quick reference to the steps required to update a camera remotely see the COTA Tab General Sequence To Be Used by user section below PixController Raptor Camera Configuration Setup V2 03c General E Mail Camera Schedule SMITP FTP Cellular WiFi BoB COTA Camera Update Cycle COTA Configuration update Over The Air Disabled Remote Camera Units Daily Ten Minutes Hourly One Minute COTA SERVER SETUP Address ftp pixcontroller com Usemame Useri Paseword COTA Commands For Currently Selected Camera Send Config Settings _ Peripheral Reboot Retrieve Eror Log L Peripheral On Retrieve Latest GPS Fix C Peripheral Off Trigger Photo C Trigger Device Retrieve Camera Status A1000009DE1AF4 PixController RemoteStream Camera System Yo WOW WWW Connected to contig update server Searching for remote camera directories Scanning subdir A1LOOOOOSDE1SCO Remote Camera Cl Scanning subdir ALOQOOOSDEIAF4S Remote Camera C Scanning subdir public html E Scanning subdir atata SELECT REMOTE CAMERA UNI Loading config info for A1000009DE14AF4 PixCon
48. n t want and click this button again to update the list of commands requested If you transmitted some commands and wish to revoke those commands entirely simply click this button with none of the command check boxes checked One consideration to keep in mind is that in Time Lapse mode with first trigger set to Top Of Next Hour a COTA configuration update will reset this to the top of the next hour potentially disturbing the time lapse sequence View COTA Status This allows you to follow the progress of a COTA request If commands have been transmitted to the COTA server but not yet received by the camera then this will be indicated in the message window with the time the commands were sent and a list of the commands sent For example gt COTA Commands sent 24Apr2011 15 51 42 not yet received and processed by camera Config Update Requested Error Log Requested GPS Fix Requested Remote Photo Trigger Requested Once the camera has processed the request clicking the View COTA Status button will indicate this fact in the Message Window along with the status of each requested command For example gt Camera received and processed COTA Commands 24Apr2011 16 05 33 Results Config Update Completed Error Log Retrieval Completed GPS Fix Retrieval Fail Remote Trigger Completed View Error Log Once the error log has been uploaded from the camera to the COTA server you may view the log b
49. n to your Raptor System LCD screen will display the current firmware version number then begin a self test of all of the modules present in your Raptor System These modules will be shown on the LDC screen they are tested Next if the Raptor System is configured with a cellular radio the Raptor will connect to the cellular network and display the cellular signal strength Note if you need do increase your cellular signal level you can attach a Yagi Direction antenna in place of the small monopole cellular antenna included with your Raptor system Next the system will show you the battery level and system time amp date pulled from the cellular tower After this period the Raptor System will enter a 1 minute walk test mode The red LED will blink 5 times letting you know it s entering this mode At this point you can move around the camera setup and check out the PIR area The green LED s will light when motion is detected After the 1 minute automatic walk test phase expires the red LED will blink 5 times letting you Know the camera system will now become active The Raptor system will now enter a sleep mode to save battery power Once a wireless sensor is triggered the Raptor system will wake up capture a photo from the camera and start the DVR into recording mode The photo will then be emailed to the email addresses setup on the USB flash drive After complete the Raptor system will be put back into sleep mode NOTE Be sure not to power
50. nsor Events option Here you can setup the Minimum Time Delay Between Triggers in hours minutes This option is for limiting the number of photos that will be sent by the Raptor System For setting in high traffic areas you may want to adjust the setting to 5 or 10 minutes In low traffic areas you can keep the setting at the default setting of 1 minute Keep in mind that your battery life will be impacted greatly by the number of photos you send a day If you are setting the Raptor System up in a high traffic area where you may be sending as many as 100 photos a day we highly recommend using a solar panel or external battery for keeping the system charged When setting the system up in Time Lapse mode you can specify the time between photos in the Time Lapse First Trigger box Low Battery Shutdown Slider Slider control for setting the voltage below which normal camera operation will be suspended Range is 10 0 11 9 volts in steps of 0 1 volt On systems equipped with solar panels the battery will be re tested every 24 hours and the camera operation will be resumed when the voltage rises 0 25 volts above this setting Low Battery Shutdown User defined threshold voltage from the config program is used to shut down the Raptor to prevent battery damage The battery voltage is compared to this threshold whenever a normal event occurs sensor trigger time lapse trigger or status e mail If the voltage is below this thresho
51. or Adjustment Firmware Update Port Raptor Status LED SIM Card Holder LDC Display Cellular Radio Status LED Menu Keys Fuse Unit Power Switch Reverse Battery LED USB Flash Drive Raptor System Board Center Button Right Button Down Button PIR Motion Sensor Day Night Sensor Sensitivity POT Sensitivity POT Raptor Menu Keypad Adjusting Sensors PIR Sensitivity Adjustment You can adjust the sensitivity of the PIR motion sensor by adjusting the PIR Sensitivity POT Typically you will not need to adjust this setting However if you need to make the PIR motion sensor more or less sensitive use a small Philips Note This is a single turn POT and does not rotate continuously Extreme caution must be made when turning the POT not to damage it e Rotate the POT turn to the Right to make the motion sensor Less Sensitive e Rotate the POT turn to the Left to make the motion sensor More Sensitive e The middle POT setting is the default sensitive setting Day Night Sensor Adjustment You can adjust the sensitivity of the Day Night sensor by adjusting the Day Sensitivity POT The Day Night sensor is located behind the PIR lens on the front of the Raptor Wireless Camera system Typically you will not need to adjust this setting However if you need to make the PIR motion sensor more or less sensitive use a small Philips Note 1 This is a single turn POT and does not rotate continuously Extreme caution must be ma
52. r Camera Date 30 Jul 2010 10 09 46 0700 Camera Description PixController Inc Raptor Cellular Camera Cellular Demo Camera 6 Trigger Date Fri 30 Jul 2010 Trigger Time 10 08 26 0400 Trigger Source Built in PIR Signal Strength Excellent 5 5 Cellular Operator AT amp T Battery Level 100 12 7 volts Internal Temperature 88F 31C MOST RECENT GOOD GPS POSITION Lat Long 40 40324 79 60368 40 24 1946 N 79 36 2206 W Elev 1149 850 m Quality Good Timestamp 30 Jul 2010 10 08 00 0400 lt html gt lt body gt lt a href http maps google com q 40 40324 79 60368 Raptor 20Camera amp Z 18 amp t h gt Click for Google Map lt a gt lt br gt lt a href http www bing com maps default aspx v 2 amp cp 40 40324 79 60368 amp style h amp lvl 18 amp sp Point 40 40324 79 60368 Raptor 20Camera gt Click for Bing Map lt a gt lt br gt lt body gt lt html gt Filename on flash drive PIX IMAGES 00009 03314433 jpg Attachment Filename Cam00_20100730_100826 jpg lt lt lt This e mail auto generated by the PixController Raptor V1 13d gt gt gt 10 2 Status Message Example Raptor System Status Text Message Example Subject Camera 1 Status Date 29 Jul 2010 08 01 18 0700 Camera Description Raptor Cellular Camera Trigger Date Thu 29 Jul 2010 Trigger Time 08 00 00 0400 Trigger Source No trigger this is a status e mail Signal Strength Fair 2 5 Cellular Operator AT amp T Batter
53. ription as originally entered in the Camera tab Select the desired camera from the drop down When you select the camera the program will read that camera s current configuration settings and populate the tabs of the Config program with these settings Now you can modify the settings as desired before transmitting them back to the camera Camera Update Cycle The four radio buttons at the top left of the COTA tab are used to select the wake up interval that the camera will use for checking for COTA requests See the notes above about the implications of various settings When Status E mail or Time Lapse is selected the COTA cycle will be set up to coincide with these events In other words if a daily COTA cycle is selected and daily time lapse at 10 30AM is selected the COTA cycle will be performed at 10 30 also Otherwise a daily COTA cycle will occur at midnight an hourly cycle at the top of each hour Note We do not recommend using a COTA update cycle under 10 minutes due to the battery power needed Please do not use the 1 Minute COTA update cycle with Raptor systems configured with the built in PIR motion sensor The 1 Minute COTA update cycle will cause the PIR motion sensor to false trigger COTA Commands For Currently Selected Camera The right center area of the COTA tab contains controls for performing COTA requests and seeing the results of those requests Commands The COTA commands you wish to perform are select
54. rmal operation Errors encountered during diagnostic operation are displayed on the LCD and are not stored in the error log Image Subdirectories Images are now stored on the flash drive in subdirectories off PIX IMAGES The directories will be PIX IMAGES 00000 PIX IMAGES 00001 etc The directories are created automatically and each will hold up to about 500 images The file naming convention remains the same E mail body The flash drive filename shown in the body of the e mail now shows the full path rather than just the file name Example Filename on flash drive PIX IMAGES 00003 02060132 jpg 7 Choosing a Cellular Provider 7 1 Cellular Provider Overview PixController Raptor cellular customers have the option to purchase cellular data plans through PixController Inc for Verizon Wireless or AT amp T cellular networks PixController managed cellular data services include free set up including programmed of email addresses cell phone numbers with no activation fees PixController Raptor customers have the option to purchase cellular data plans with other GSM providers with the unlocked GSM GPRS quad band cellular radio option This option requires customers to purchase a SIM card from a GSM cellular provider and activate a cellular data plan Other carriers with built in support include but are not limited to SunCom Rogers T Mobile Petrocom as well as a custom selection Connectivity options vary amongst these providers so please
55. rs or contains non hexadecimal characters an error will be indicated and the key will not be accepted e WEP128 This is 128 bit WEP Wired Equivalency Privacy security If this is selected you must enter the correct key A 128 bit WEP key is always exactly 26 characters long and all characters must be hexadecimal character 0 9 a f or A F If the key entered is not 26 characters or contains non hexadecimal characters an error will be indicated and the key will not be accepted NOTE This release of Raptor does not support 128 bit WEP security e WPA This is Wifi Protected Access security which is much more secure than WEP If WPA is selected you must enter the correct passphrase WPA requires a password of at least 8 characters and an error will be raised if the passphrase entered is less than 8 characters Note that unlike WEP WPA permits most characters in a passphrase e WPA2 This is an improved version of WPA and all passphrase rules are the same for WPA and WPA2 Time Synchronization Wifi Tab New control group for Wifi time synchronization setup Unlike a cellular system Wifi networks do not automatically provide local time updates Therefore you will need to specify the address of one or two special purpose time servers that the Raptor can access to synchronize time Since the time server may be in a different time zone you will also need to enter your time zone and daylight savings information Primary Time S
56. s High Gain Yagi Antenna with High Gain OMNI Access Point Antenna 1 2 to 1 Mile LOS UIL FR TI Xt io m 06 8 86 Raptor Wi Fi System with High Gain Yagi Antenna Transmission distances from 1 2 mile to 1 mile can be obtained by adding the optional 16dBi high gain Yagi antenna to your Raptor Wi Fi system and the 15dBi OMNI Mast Antenna part number ANT002 to your Wi Fi Access Point Both antennas can be purchased from our accessories page The OMNI mast antenna must be placed outside as high as possible The OMNI mast antenna includes a 23 foot cable and lighting protector which is cabled back to your Wi Fi access point To obtain the maximum transmission distance you must have clear line of sight LOS between the Raptor Wi Fi system and the Wi Fi Access Point Placing the Yagi antenna from the Raptor System as high as you can will increase transmission distances Parabolic Wi Fi High Gain Antennas Several Miles LOS Using a parabolic antenna will net the longest Wi Fi transmission distances but these antennas are often expensive large and difficult to setup due to their very narrow transmission beam There are many long range Wi Fi antennas on the market today due the the popularity of Wi Fi networks One very interesting long range Wi Fi antenna was built using a DirectTV dish by Eliot Phillips http www engadget com 2005 1 1 15 how to build a wifi biquad dish antenna Eliot was abl
57. s Sensor Introduction 11 2 Using the Wireless PIR Motion Sensor GPS Option 12 1 Sending a SMS text message to retrieve Raptor GPS location Updating the Raptor Firmware Long Range WiFi 14 1 WiFi Repeaters 14 2 Using WiFi option without Internet Connectivity 15 Raptor Camera 16 Charging the 12V Battery 2 What s Included amp System Updates PixController Raptor Systems contain the following e Raptor Unit in waterproof weather proof enclosure e Appropriate removable antennas for installed wireless radios e 12V SLA 3 4AH rechargeable battery e 12V SLA AC wall charger e 2GB USB Flash Drive e External Trigger Raptor systems will include 1 Wireless PIR sensor e CD with system manual and PC setup software Raptor Wireless System Updates Firmware updates and upgrades will be available free of charge from PixController Inc for the life of your product Certain versions encompassing new product features will be available for sale Radio updates new radio installations and internal external sensor updates will be available from PixController Inc for purchase at anytime Customers choosing these updates will need to contact PixController Inc before sending the product back for these enhancements Please contact us at PixController Inc 1056 Corporate Lane Export PA 15632 Phone 724 733 0970 Fax 724 733 0860 Email support pixcontroller com Web http www pixcontroller com 3 Raptor System Overview
58. smitted to an FTP server on triggers This can be in addition to or instead of e mail When this checkbox is checked the Address Username and Password fields will be enabled Note that for Trail Camera mode this box must be unchecked as well as selecting None in the Trigger E Mail Format group on the E Mail tab In normal operation images captured during sensor triggers or time lapse triggers can be transmitted to an FTP server in addition to or instead of transmission by e mail depending on the configuration setup done with the RaptorConfig program It is also possible to send a text only e mail while also transmitting an image to an FIP server Note that the FTP image will carry the same filename as the e mail attachment and the image will always be deposited in the initial directory on the FTP server Address Servers Tab FTP Setup group Address of the FTP server Username Servers Tab FTP Setup group Username for logging in to the FTP server Password Servers Tab FTP Setup group Password for logging in to the FTP server 6 7 Raptor Configuration Setup Cellular Tab PixController Raptor Camera Configuration Setup V2 03c El General E Mail Camera ll Schedule SMTP FTP Cellular WiFi l COTA L APN SETUP Cellular Intemet Access Point Address WAP CINGULAR Usemame Password The Cellular tab will let you setup your APN or Internet Access Point for yo
59. ssage If you need to update a Raptor Wireless System with the GPS receiver contact PixController Inc at sales pixcontroller com Be sure to place your Raptor Wireless System with GPS receiver in an area that has good view of the sky Obstructions such as inside buildings metal enclosures and heavy tree canopy can degrade or block the GPS signal The Raptor Wireless System will acquire a new GPS fix upon system power up trigger event and status message When the Raptor Wireless System sends a trigger email or status email links to Google and Bing Aerial maps will be embedded in the text body Example of aerial maps are shown below 2D 3D Road Aerial v ss Sse ore map Satellite Earth My places editor E My places GH Actionsy You must Sign in to save your list of places Hla yma lke Unsaved places Raptor Camera gt Click R hl Google Aerial Map g7 crosoft P Bing Aerial Map Road Aerial v 50 feet AARD m 201DwWicrosoft Corporation 2010 NAVTEQ CAND Pictomety bird s Eye 201 0 Pictometnintemational Corp s what you think j Bing Birds Eye View Aerial Map 12 1 Sending a SMS text message to retrieve Raptor GPS location To request a GPS location simply text 20 to the Raptor s phone number There should be nothing in the text message other than the two digits 20 i e without quotes The next time the Raptor wakes up it will immediately
60. stems UBS Flash Drive This battery operated system can last several months in a remote location making it the perfect security device PC software to setup the system is included Features include day night 24 hr operation motion or time lapse activation delays between photos option to send a daily status text email giving unit battery life and a scheduler to disable to system during different times of the day example disable the system MON FRI 8AM 5PM for jobsite applications The system includes a rechargeable 12V battery and charger Battery life depends on the number of photos taken but typically lasts several months on a single charge There is an external charging port for solar panels or external batteries to extend field battery life The wireless motion sensor option allows the system to be located 50 80 feet away from the motion sensors There is no limit to the number of wireless motion sensors that can be used 4 Raptor System Specifications Size 9 1 4 L x 7 3 4 W x 4 1 2 D Weight 8 Pounds Waterproof Case Cast Steel Eye Bolts Use MasterLock Python cable sold separately for unit locking 1 4 20 Tri Pod Camera Mount LCD Setup Screen Menu Setup Buttons On board USB Host Port Allows USB Flash Drive Devices for storage and program updates PC Setup Software Included Scheduler Included 12V 3 4AH SLA Battery amp Charger PIR Trigger Time 1 second Wireless Sensor Option for Covert Setup CDMA 850MHz
61. t which drive you would like to use If there is no removable drive present on your system this button will be disabled Save This will save a config file from a flash drive If a config file has previously been read from a flash drive the file will be saved back to that location Otherwise you will be prompted via a drop down menu to select which drive you would like to use Load Config from Removable Drive e Removable drive found we Yes Mo Other Drives group Read Copy This will allow you to read a config file from any location that is navigable via the standard Windows file open dialog While this can be used to read a file from a flash drive this is generally intended to allow you to read an archived copy from your hard drive or a networked location Save Copy This will save a config file to any location that is navigable via the Windows save as dialog PixController CellularEye Configuration Program REMOVABLE DRIVE SELECTION Please select a drive from the drop down menu FA Ia Note that if one or more flash drives are present when the program is started the program will initially behave as if you had clicked the Read button in the Flash Drive group Error Log A file is stored ERRORLOG TXT on the flash drive containing error information Each error appends a new line onto the log file consisting of a time stamp and text describing the error Note that this file is only appended during no
62. the Raptor System The default mode is off Bridge Timeout General Tab For systems that utilize a Wifi Cellular bridge this is the maximum amount of time to wait to establish communication with the cellular network on power up Leave this setting at zero 0 for normal Raptor camera systems When this is non zero there will be a phase during start up during which the Raptor will try to connect to the network and the time remaining before timeout will be shown on the LCD display Send Startup Notification General Tab If this is checked the Raptor will send a status e mail when the system switches to Auto Mode during a normal start up Disable Trigger And Camera General Tab This new control carries over from previous versions but is related to the above two functions so it is repeated here Checking this box will cause the Raptor firmware V1 15a or later to ignore the sensor trigger module and camera module This is intended for non Raptor applications where sensor and camera functionality is not needed Note that when checked the label for this check box turns red as a warning to the user to make sure this is what they really want 6 3 Raptor Configuration Setup E Mail Tab PixController Raptor Camera Configuration Setup V2 03c ie General E Mail Camera Schedule SMTP FTP Cellular wifi COTA Trigger E mail E mail Composition gina Attach Image i Recipient s Text Only my email address com
63. trolle Remote config into loaded File stamp O6AugZ012 15 o Ea VIEW TRANSMIT COTA Status COMMANDS TO CAMERA Other Drives READ COPY SAVE COPY Initial Camera Sync up Directory Names This section is for information only no action is required of the user to create directories synchronize config files or link directory names with camera descriptions On the COTA server the root directory associated with the FTP account will contain one subdirectory for each camera that is available for COTA communication The subdirectory name is the unique IMEI number cellular or MAC address WiFi factory programmed into the wireless module installed in the Raptor system On initial normal start up the Raptor camera will automatically register its availability for COTA operations by creating the directory on the remote COTA server On this and subsequent start ups it will transfer its current configuration settings to the COTA server This step is called synchronization This ensures that any local changes made to the configuration file on the flash drive for example through the configuration menu or by plugging the flash drive into a computer and running the Config program locally will be synchronized on the COTA server so remote updates will be working on the current settings Note that the user need not remember the various IMEI and or MAC IDs besides the Raptor s ability to automatically create correctly nam
64. u adjust how long the camera is powered on before the photo is taken The longer the camera trigger speed the longer the camera sensor automatic gain can adjust to the lighting and produce a more color accurate photo When adjusting the trigger time down to 1 0 second or under photos will have a pinkish tint to them Image Resolution Built In Camera Only This setting allows you to adjust the camera resolution the photo is captured in Lower resolution setting will transmit photos faster and save you on cellular data charges Video Clip Duration DVR Cameras Only This setting is only for our Law Enforcement Systems which include a built in DVR 6 5 Raptor Configuration Setup Schedule Tab PixController Raptor Camera Configuration Setup V2 00 bea okq General E Mail Camera Schedule SMTP FTP Celular wifi _ COTA Active Schedule Hour O Daylight Only O Nighttime Only O Use Schedule Grid Active Schedule The Active Schedule box lets you setup the Raptor System for 24 hour activity Day only activity or Night only Activity There is also a Use Schedule Grid setting which is explained below PixController Raptor Camera Configuration Setup 2 030 s n gg General E Mail Camera Schedule SMTP FTP Cellular WiFi __ COTA Active Schedule 24 Hour Daylight Only Nighttime Only SCHEDULE GRID Set 2 3 8 5 E 8 AR ies 2 3 3 6 7 8 3 eae j Sunday Mond
65. ur GSM GPRS Cellular provider APN SETUP Internet Access Point The various GSM providers all use APNs but implement them differently For example some by default will not allow mobile terminated connections while others use RADIUS servers and require user name password authentication in addition to SIM authentication 6 8 Raptor Configuration Setup Wi Fi Tab PixController Raptor Camera Configuration Setup V2 03c mm m General E Mail Camera Schedule SMTP FTP Cellular WiFi COTA Camera Update Cycle COTA Configuration update Over The Air Disabled Daily Ten Minutes Hourly One Minute Remote Camera Units A1000009DE1AF4 PixController RemoteStream Camera System COTA SERVER SETUP Address ftp _ pixcontroller com Connected to contig update server Searching for remote camera directories Scanning subdir ALOOOOOSDE19CO Remote Camera C Scanning subdir 7 41000009DE14F4 Remote Camera C Scanning subdir public html Scanning subdir stats SELECT REMOTE CAMERA UNT Loading contig into for 41000009DE1AF4 PixControlle Remote config info loaded File stamp O Augz01lz 15 Usemame Useri Password WoW Wow WOM OW YY a gt COTA Commands For Currently Selected Camera VIEW Send Config Settings _ Peripheral Reboot Retrieve Eror Log Peripheral On COTA Status Retrieve Latest GPS Fix _ Peripheral Off Toser Photo I C Tagger Device _CAMERA
66. using the PC Config program FTP Server An account on an FIP server is required for COTA operation The IT department of most agencies should be able to provide an FIP account that can be used for this purpose Also many Internet providers include a certain amount of web space that is accessed by an FTP server FTP accounts may also be available through PixController for Raptor customers the details and cost for this have not been established at the time of this writing Initial Startup Once the FTP account has been established a directory structure must be created for each remote camera and a working copy of the configuration settings stored there The Raptor units will do this automatically the first time they are powered up and switch to Auto Mode in normal operational with correct COTA server information Once this has occurred the PC Config Program will be able to identify each camera and allow remote modification of parameters and other remote interactions The Raptor camera will repeat the process of storing its configuration on the COTA server each time it is powered up and switches to Auto Mode This ensures that any local changes made to the configuration file on the flash drive for example through the configuration menu or by plugging the flash drive into a computer and running the config program locally will be synchronized on the COTA server so remote updates will be working on the current settings COTA Tab Mess
67. y Level 100 12 8 volts Internal Temperature 75F 24C CURRENT GPS POSITION Lat Long 40 41424 79 65140 40 24 8543 N 79 39 0839 W Elev 1084 330 m Quality Good lt html gt lt body gt lt a href http maps google com q 40 41424 79 65140 Raptor 20Camera amp z 18 amp t h gt Click for Google Map lt a gt lt br gt lt a href http www bing com maps default aspx v 2 amp cp 40 41424 79 65140 amp style h amp lvl 18 amp sp Point 40 41424 79 65140 Raptor 20Camera gt Click for Bing Map lt a gt lt br gt lt body gt lt html gt lt lt lt This e mail auto generated by the PixController Raptor V1 13b gt gt gt 10 3 Sending photos to your cellular phone You can send photos to your cellular phone as well as your PC Sending photos to your cellular phone is a very powerful feature of the Raptor Wireless System If you cellular contract is setup to receive photos you will need to put the address of your cellular phone into the Raptor Wireless Camera using the following format show below These examples show the most common USA cellular providers Please contact your cellular provider AT amp T 10 digit phone number mms att net example 2045551234 mms att net Sprint 10 digit phone number pm sprint com example 2045551234 pm sprint com Verizon 10 digit phone number vzwpix com example 2045551234 vzwpix com T Mobile 10 digit phone number tmomail net example 2045551234 tmomail net
68. y clicking this button The log will be displayed in the program that your computer uses to display text files typically NOTEPAD View GPS This will in the Message Window display the most recent GPS information uploaded from the camera For example GPS fix info downloaded gt Lat Long 31 72010 110 07031 Timestamp 14 Apr 2011 06 01 15 0700 6 9 1 COTA Quick Start Setup Initial Setup of Raptor Camera for COTA First configure your Raptor system with the FTP server information You must have your Raptor USB Flash drive in the PC when you configure this Setup the FTP Address Username and Password as well as the Camera Update Cycle If you do not have FTP space from your current Internet Service Provider please see section 6 9 2 Setting up FTP Space for COTA COTA SERVER SETUP Address ftp transferum com Usemame PixController ae a Camera Update Cycle Disabled Hourly Daily 10 Minutes Next save the configuration to your Flash drive under the SAVE button in the Flash Drive box at the bottom of the COTA tab It s also a good idea to save a copy of the configuration file to your local hard drive on your PC using the SAVE COPY button under the Other Drives box This will be needed to configure your Raptor system remotely Aash Drive Other Drives R COPY SAVE SAVE COPY if The Raptor system is now ready to be placed in the field for remote access We suggest testing

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