DigitalEye™ 7.2 RF White Flash & IR Camera
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1. i CONTROLLER Trail Cameras and Remote Surveillance Systems DigitalEye 7 2 RF White Flash amp IR Camera Instruction Manual Copyright PixController Inc All rights reserved http www pixcontroller com Email sales pixcontroller com Phone 724 733 0970 Fax 724 733 0860 Getting Started Thank you for your purchase of the PixController Inc DigitalEye 7 2 Wireless RF camera system This high resolution digital game camera operates 24 hours a day seven days a week continually scouting game even when you re not in the field The advantage of the Wireless RF camera system is you can hide the camera system for example in an elevated position to prevent detection The wireless PIR motion sensors will send a wireless command which will trigger the camera unit You can use multiple wireless PIR motion sensor to trigger the camera unit or you can use one multiple wireless PIR motion sensors to trigger multiple camera units Before using your camera charge up the Sony Li lon battery and place it into the Sony 7 2 MegaPixel digital camera THE POWER SWITCH USES 4 AA BATTERY THAT COMES ALREADY INSTALLED This battery will only need replaced every 3 months To stay on top of our product developments please visit http www pixcontroller com Packing List DigitalEye 7 2 unit includes the following items DigitalEye 7 2 RF Camera Unit in rugged waterproof camo enclosure Wireless PIR motion sensor2. scents in front of your camera system can improve your chances of capturing photos and it will keep the animal in the area longer Making mock scrapes in Autumn is an excellent way to bring many doe and buck in for a closer look Putting deer scent in the trail to get the deer to stop and investigate works well with trial camera systems If you want better photos of the racks on bucks put the scent up on a limb to get the buck to show off his rack better If you re after varmints like bobcats or foxes tie a feather onto a limb with some string so it will flutter in the breeze If you want to capture photos of predator animals such as coyotes foxes or bobcats the use of predator urine baits and feathers works well If you plan to place your setup in front of a feeder try to not place it directly in front of the feeder Place your DigitalEye unit on the trails leading up to the feeder The constant flash going off at night can disturb animals feeding Also you will have a more natural looking photo since you won t have the feeder in the background of all of your photos When checking your camera system it is always smart to bring along a spare media card and batteries This allows you to swap media cards and batteries if needed and keep your camera system out in the woods longer It is recommended that you use a Master Lock Python Cable available at www pixcontroller com to lock your DigitalEye It s always better t
3. DigitalEye 7 2 unit Step 4 Lock the Master Lock Python Cable to the tree and remove the key Step 5 Your DigitalEye 7 2 camera system is now firmly locked to the tree and ready to take photos Checking your DigitalEye 7 2 Unit When checking your DigitalEye 7 2 unit its a good idea to carry a spare set of AA camera batteries and a spare memory card for the digital camera Approach the DigitalEye 7 2 unit from the rear unless you want your photo taken Note when you open the DigitalEye 7 2 lid a photo could be taken at this time before the unit power switch is turned off The unit power switch was placed inside the DigitalEye 7 2 unit to prevent tampering with the unit Unlock the DigitalEye 7 2 unit if locked and open the lid Next power down the DigitalEye 7 2 unit by turning the main power switch to the off position Removing the Digital Camera Unplug the camera cable Note be sure the camera is turned off and the unit power switch is turned off before unplugging the camera cable Note Pull straight down do not twist cable Checking photos in the field You can now remove the digital camera from the DigitalEye 7 2 unit You can review any photos taken by the DigitalEye 7 2 on the digital camera s TFT color display Refer to your digital camera user manual for information on reviewing photos DigitalEye Outdoor Use Setup Tips When setting up your DigitalE
4. Sony 7 2 Mega Pixel Digital Camera installed in DigitalEye 7 2 unit Li lon Battery amp Charger sony Digital Camera USB amp Video Cables Digital Camera accessories Complete instruction manual Visual Media Explorer PC Photo Browser Software Quick Start Tips if Please read the DigitalEye trail camera manual which is located on the enclosed CD Simply install the CD into your computer and click on the DigitalEye manual link The manual is in PDF format but you may wish to print a hardcopy to your PC s printer Your DigitalEye trail camera is very simple to use You will need to charge the Sony Li lon digital camera battery battery charger included before you use the DigitalEye Once charged place it into the bottom of the Sony digital camera Please read through the DigitalEye Instruction manual before using your DigitalEye Key points to follow Let the systems warm up for 1 5 minutes before trying to activate a photo Do not turn the Sony digital camera on when turning on the DigitalEye If you remove the Sony digital camera from the DigitalEye do not twist the cable pull the cable straight down Be sure to place the Sony digital camera in Program Mode by turning the dial to P Follow the camera setting at the end of the manual to ensure quickest trigger speeds We also recommend purchasing the Sony Memory Stick DUO cards from your local electronic computer store This is the type of me
5. ach wireless PIR sensor can be setup to send out a unique address Wireless PIR sensors are assigned an address which consists of addresses between A to P To change the Address that the Wireless PIR transmits First remote LED the 4 screws from the back of the case PIR Sensor and take off the cover as shown Press Address Button and hold the Address button under the 7 battery compartment lid the red LED flashes first and then blinks the current setting once for A twice for B etc Release and immediately press the button the desired number of times for the House Code you want to set once for A twice for B etc and hold the button on the last press 3 seconds after the last press while holding the button the red LED blinks back the number of times for the code you set Release the button a Poa we i T Tiie Fan oe a 2 Mounting the Wireless PIR Motion Sensor To mount the Wireless PIR motion sensor first remove the battery door and remove the AAA batteries You will see 2 screw holes in which you can mount a small mounting plate or screw it to the surface of the mounting area Try to keep the sensors at 2 to 3 from the ground if you want to get the best detection of targets on the ground The range of the PIR detection is 40 to 80 depending on air temperature and temperature of the target The hotter the target the longer detection range you will Mounting Holes have For exam
6. dia card the Sony digital camera can store photos to You can use either standard bungee chords or the MasterLock Python cable for locking your DigitalEye to a tree or other secure object We highly recommend locking your camera securely to deter theft If you choose to install the Visual Media Explorer software photo browser found on your DigitalEye CD the serial number for Visual Media Explorer is KkKQqMOABO3 DigitalEye 7 2 Overview Listed below are the components of your DigitalEye 7 2 unit These items will be referred to throughout this manual Please become familiar with these items Removable RF Tilt Swivel Antenna Camera Flash Camera Lens Mounting Eye Bolts DigitalEye 7 2 RF Exterior RF Antenna Antenna SMA Connector Digital Camera Camera Connector RF Controller Unit On Off Switch User DIP Switch DigitalEye 7 2 RF Interior Powering up the DigitalEye 7 2 Wireless RF Unit To power up the system turn the Power on off switch to the on position You will hear a short melody from the PixController RF board letting you Know it s powered on Next there will be a 30 second delay After this time expires you will hear 4 quick beeps which let you know the system is going into a 1 minute auto walk test phase If you walk past the Wireless PIR motion sensors at this point you will hear 1 beep for a A Sensor or trigger sensor and 2 beeps for a B sensor or power up senso
7. h Range 30 40 Feet PIR Detection Range 40 80 Feet depending in air temperature Photo delay 1 8 seconds Photos per charge 300 1 2 taken with flash DigitalEye 7 2 Batteries 4 AA alkaline battery lasting about 4 8 months amp Li lon batteries in the Sony 7 2 camera lasting 300 photos Temperature range 5 F to 110 F Copyright PixController Inc All rights reserved http www pixcontroller com sales pixcontroller com 724 733 0970
8. house code on your SlimFire remote or Wireless PIR Motion Sensor Out of the box both the SlimFire remote and Wireless PIR sensor will be defaulted to the A Address Code Why set different address codes There may be a situation when you want to have several DigitalEye RF units in a recording session You may want to only have several DigitalEye RF units respond to SlimFire or Wireless PIR motion sensors For this you have the ability to set the address between each of these devices It is a good idea to use a marking pen and write the address code on your SlimFire remote or Wireless PIR motion sensor if not set in the default A address code Sensor EE Switch 1 FEMEI Switch 3 Down Off Down Off Up On O A DowwOff Down Off Down Off Down Off Up On Down Off Down Off Up On Up On J Up On Down Off Down Off TI m Up On Down Off Up On Up On Up On Down Off IO Up On Up On Up On PIR Delay Setting Switches 4 5 and 6 control the delay between PIR events This setting is used so you can limit or not limit the number of photos taken when a motion event Switch 1 Switch 2 Switch 3 Trail Mode Down Off Down Off Down Off 1 0 Seconds Down Off Down Off Up On 30 Seconds Down Off Up On Down Off 1 Minute Down Off Up On Up On 5 Minutes Up On Down Off Down Off 10 Minutes Up On Down Off Up On 1 5 Minutes Up On Up On Down Off 20 Mi
9. nutes Up On Up On Up On Picture Mode Setting Switch 7 controls the operation of the attached camera Here you can either setup your camera in digital still mode or movie double photo mode If you want to take digital movies with your digital camera you must have your digital camera setup in movie mode Picture Mode Still Photo Down Off Movie or Double Photo Camera Mode Setting Switch 8 setup in Movie Mode then this switch setting is for 15 or 30 second movie clip or the time delay between double photo mode If you want to take digital movies with your digital camera you must have your digital camera setup in movie mode 5 second digital Down Off movie clip 30 second digital movie clip Introduction to the Wireless PIR Motion Sensor The PixController DigitalEye RF Radio Frequency is a wireless camera controller which works in conjunction with the wireless PIR motion sensor The PixController RF boards listens for wireless commands sent from the wireless PIR motion sensor when the motion sensor is tripped PIRLens When the RF board receives a trigger event it will trigger the attached camera or camcorder to take a photo or record video There are 2 AAA batteries that power the motion Battery Door Sensor which will last for a year of continuous use To replace them just remove the battery door Never touch the PIR lens as this could damage the PIR sensor Setting Wireless PIR Motion Sensor Addresses E
10. o be safe than sorry and protect your investment Visual Media Explorer Photo Browsing Software Included on the DigitalEye 7 2 Installation CD is a copy of ne ten ae oe the powerful photo browsing software Visual Media Explorer This software runs on any Win 95 98 2000 NT and XP operating system Visual Media Explorer will let you view your photos in an easy to use browser Here you can edit your photos add time date stamps email photos to your family and friends and much more Fong PEG cere FS Er Eat Pe m BMC 1 a i a Tiii Dit Tiii Ci a a ad PH ep HaERAA ocscoouscoeccoeecce Ha 23 84 ERP TEE ae oe fi Your DigitalEye 7 2 Installation CD includes an online manual and animated tutorials for Visual Media Explorer i Jia F gecocccoee a Using a GPS with your DigitalEye 7 2 We recommend that you use a GPS unit to mark the location of your DigitalEye 7 2 unit In the summer months especially you can easily lose your unit in the woods Secondly if you do use a GPS unit along with your DigitalEye 7 2 you can embed the GPS position into the photos taken by the unit with your copy of Visual Media Explorer With the Visual Media Explorer upgrade you can stamp the GPS position on to your photos along with the time date and phase of the moon You can even download aerial photos and topo maps from Microsoft s Terraserver For Visual Media Explorer upgrades please
11. ple a car can be seen ata greater distance Battery Door The RF wireless range back to the DigitalEye unit is about 100 to 150 depending on line of sight Putting the DigitalEye 7 2 Out in the Field Before using your camera charge up the Sony Li lon battery and Setting up the DigitalEye 7 2 place it into the Sony 7 2 MegaPixel digital camera Be sure you do not turn on the Sony digital camera If you do the trail camera will not function You must also wait the full 1 5 1 Turn the unit power switch on minute warm up period before your DigitalEye is ready to take 2 Make sure the Digital Camera is turned off hotos P 3 You must wait 1 5 minutes before your DigitalEye 7 2 can start taking photos po i i a 4 Close the lid Locking your DigitalEye 7 2 Unit The DigitalEye 7 2 was designed such that it could be easily locked to any tree in the woods To protect your investment we recommend using the Master Lock Python Cable locking system To lock your DigitalEye 7 2 unit follow the 5 Step process below Step 1 Run the Master Lock Python Cable system through the DigitalEye 7 2 Eye Bolts as shown Step 2 Hold your DigitalEye 7 2 unit to the tree using your hip to hold it in place and run the cable around the tree as shown Step 3 Next insert the cable into the locking head and pull tight Use the weight of your body to press the cable flat against the
12. r You may want to keep the case open so you can hear this from a distance After this 1 minute walk test phase expires you will hear 4 quick beeps again letting you know the system is going active After this point the system is ready to take photos Setting the DIP switch on the PixController DigitalEye 7 2 Wireless RF Unit Introduction The 8 Position DIP switch on the PixController RF _ board is used to setup how the board controls the attached cameras functions in day only night only 24 hour mode and many more features Listed below are instructions on how to setup the DIP switch feature on the RF board i tn DID Qui Note When changing switch setting you must 8 Position DIP Switch re boot your PixController board When re booting you must wait approximately 30 seconds before turning power on again Setting the Address Code Switches 1 2 and 3 controls the address code of the DigitalEye RF controller box Both the SlimFire Remote Control or Wireless PIR Sensor and DigitalEye RF controller box need to be set to the same address code in order for the unit to function properly There are 8 unique address codes you can set the DigitalEye RF to respond to The DigitalEye RF is compatible with the SlimFire remote and PIR wireless motion sensors The address code here is the house code from A P however the DigitalEye RF only will recognize house codes A H For more information about setting the
13. visit http www VisualMediaSoftware com z my ee B PE BR aS r GPS Position Date Time Moon Phase Stamp you photos with GPS Date Time and Moon Phase information Get Aerial photos and Topo maps of your DigitalEye 7 2 GPS position Using Digital Media Card Readers not included A nice addition to add to your DigitalEye 7 2 unit is a USB Digital Media card reader Using a card reader will allow you to keep your DigitalEye 7 2 unit in the woods by just swapping media cards when checking the unit Otherwise you must use the digital camera to transfer the photos to your computer via the included USB cable Please refer to your digital camera manual for information about transferring your photos to your computer Digital Camera Settings We suggest the following Sony 7 2 setting for maximum trail camera performance Start off by putting the Sony 7 2 camera dial to the P setting for Program Setting Focus 3m to 7m ISO 1000 brightest night photos Picture Quality Fine AF in Monitor Mode Red Eye Reduction Off AF Illuminator Off Auto Review Off Beep Off Set your Date Time We suggest the additional setting for IR Cameras e Color Mode B amp W Focus 3 0m or 1 0m depending on setup Flash Level Contrast Sharpness Unit Specifications Size 3 15 16 wide X 6 9 16 tall X 1 3 4 deep Camera 7 2 Mega Pixel Sony Digital Camera Media Type Sony Memory Stick PRO Duo Flas
14. ye remove any twigs brush or tall grass within approx 10 15 feet in front of your camera These items may interfere with the PIR sensor and the camera s ability to detect animals Doing this will also produce better photos since your subjects will not be blocked from the camera If using the white flash the light will reflect off of anything that is directly in front of the camera like a leaf or twig resulting in washed out photos Never place your DigitalEye trail camera pointing towards the sun rising or setting east or west The sun can cause the PIR on the DigitalEye to take false photos Pointing your system facing north is the ideal setup Never attach your DigitalEye to a tree that can move in the wind this can set off the camera system Attach your DigitalEye to a firm tree or pole for best results If you don t have access to large tree in the area you can mount your unit to a metal or wooden stake Mount the unit 2 1 2 to 3 feet off of the ground for best results The PIR sensor detects the difference between the air temperature and the animal s body heat temperature In colder temperatures the detection distance is much greater However in air temperatures above 85 deg F the detection distance can be cut by more than 20 feet Air temperatures below approx 70 deg F your PIR detection range should be about 80 feet During the summer months it is best to place your DigitalEye in shaded areas Using deer
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