Cuddeback Cuddelink Series Manuale utente
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CuddeLink Quick Start Guide
Here is a summary of the steps you need to perform to
deploy a CuddeLink network. For complete details refer
to the remainder of this manual.
STEP 1. Take 1 CuddeLink camera & make it the HOME
camera
1. Set CL MODE to HOME
2. Set CL CHANNEL to 1 thru 16 (pick any number)
3. Set CL LOC to 001
STEP 2. Deploy HOME camera
1. Go to the locaon you want to deploy the HOME
camera
2. Set the camera sengs (date, me, delays, etc.)
3. ARM and deploy the camera
STEP 3. Assign all your other cameras as REMOTE
cameras
1. Set CL MODE to REMOTE
2. Set CL CHANNEL to the same channel you set on
HOME
3. Set CL LOC to 002 (we recommend numbering each
camera consecuvely starng with 1 for HOME, 2
for 1st REMOTE, 3 for 2nd REMOTE, etc.)
4. Repeat these 3 steps for all your REMOTE cameras
STEP 4. Deploy REMOTE CAMERA
1. Go to the locaon you want to deploy the REMOTE
camera
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2. Enable the CL LEVEL menu and wait for a signal level
to appear (- - means no signal, and a number
indicates a signal. If you do not get a signal within 3
or 4 minutes or signal is less than 15 you must move
closer to the HOME camera or closest Remote
camera.)
3. Set the camera sengs (date, me, delays, etc.)
4. Deploy and ARM the REMOTE camera
5. Repeat these 4 steps for all your REMOTE cameras
STEP 5. Deploy addional REMOTE CAMERAS
1. Repeat Step 4 for all your REMOTE cameras
STEP 6. Read this manual
1. Read this manual for full details on performing the
above steps, and for detailed instrucons.
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R E AD T H I S M A N U A L
The diculty with explaining CuddeLink concepts is it is
easier to use CuddeLink then it is to explain. We
recommend you read this manual twice. Aer which you
will nd setup and deployment very easy.
Online Videos
We also recommend you watch our tutorial videos at
www.cuddeback.com/learn/cuddelink.
Email Support
Due to the advanced nature of this technology we do not
oer phone support. All support must be via email. Visit
www.cuddeback.com/support/contact to email us and
your quesons will be answered by the engineers and
technicians who designed CuddeLink.
SD Card
Every CuddeLink camera must have an SD card installed.
Any size card from 2GB to 32GB can be used. We
recommend you use name brand quality SD cards.
Baeries
CuddeLink requires more power than a convenonal trail
camera. DO NOT USE CHEAP or USED BATTERIES. Only
use name-brand, from-the-store-new baeries.
Videos
This wireless transmission does not have sucient
bandwidth to send videos. For this reason CuddeLink
does not send videos and video mode is disabled when
CuddeLink is enabled.
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What CuddeLink Does
Hunters know the importance and benets of using
mulple trail cameras. But checking these cameras can
be a me consuming task that takes away from hunng
me and pollutes the area with human scent.
Cuddeback’s patent pending CuddeLink eliminates
checking mulple cameras and ulizes 1 camera as an
image depository for up to 15 remote CuddeLink
cameras.
CuddeLink is a wireless network of cameras that transmit
their images to 1 camera. The image collecon camera is
called the HOME camera, and the transming cameras
are called REMOTE cameras.
The cameras can be deployed in any arrangement with
the only requirement being that each camera must be in
radio contact with another camera and have a link back
to Home. Transmission range is highly terrain dependent,
but in a forest a range of over 1/3 mile is common,
allowing for an end-to-end link of over 4 miles. In open
terrain we have tested camera-to-camera transmission to
over 1 mile.
Typical Range
One CuddeLink equipped camera must be the HOME camera.
HOME is the camera that collects images from the REMOTE
cameras.
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What CuddeLink Cell Does
There is 2 cell modes that are automacally set by the
camera based upon how you use the camera.
CuddeLink Cell Mode
Images from all cameras on a CuddeLink network are sent
to the user’s email address. Only 1 cell service is required
for up to 16 cameras. Cell product sold separately.
Standalone Cell Mode
CuddeLink Cell also operates in
standalone mode where only
images taken by the camera are
sent to the user’s email. This
mode is used when the cell
camera is not part of a CuddeLink
network. Cell product sold
separately.
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TERMS
CuddeLink is Cuddeback’s trademark name for
Cuddeback’s network enabled trail cameras.
CL is an abbreviaon for CuddeLink.
Network refers to a collecon of CuddeLink cameras that
are in radio contact with each other.
Home refers to the camera or device that collects all
images.
Remote refers to cameras that transmit images to the
HOME.
Repeater refers to a device that acts as a relay staon on
a CuddeLink network. The REPEATER does not take
pictures, it only transmits images from one node to the
next node.
Node is a general name for any home, remote and
repeater on the network.
Chain is 2 or more cameras that are linked together via
the CuddeLink network.
Link is 1 connecon from 1 camera to the next camera.
High Resoluon Image is the full size image recorded by
the camera. These images are always saved on the
camera’s SD card.
Thumbnail Image is a compressed image that is much
smaller than the original image taken by the camera.
These are the images transferred to Home. The full
resoluon image is available on the Remote camera so
you do have access to it if needed.
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Geng Started with CuddeLink
All CuddeLink cameras must have an SD card installed.
The HOME camera saves the images it records & images
from the Remotes cameras on the SD card. We
recommend a 4 or 8GB card. A 4 GB card will hold 10s of
thousands of CuddeLink images.
The REMOTE cameras saves high resoluon images on the
SD card and saves a thumbnail image in a TX_QUEUE
where they are queued for transmission to HOME. A 2GB
card or bigger should be used.
Press MODE then press
MORE
Set up HOME camera
Set the normal camera parameters as explained in the
camera’s manual. Date, me, camera delays, etc.
Set CL MODE to HOME by pressing UP as needed.
Aer CL MODE is set to HOME, press MORE to connue.
Press UP or DOWN to
select Home
This guide assumes you know how to navigate the
camera’s user interface. All the sengs explained in this
secon are in the LINKMENU item. To access the
LINKMENU press MODE unl COMMANDS is selected,
then press MORE unl LINKMENU appears, then press
UP.
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That is all you need to do. The HOME camera is now
setup properly. Deploy and ARM the Home camera
(Press MODE unl ARM is selected).
Note—the Home camera must be armed for the CuddeLink network
to funcon.
Set CL LOC to 001. This is a Locaon ID number used to
idenfy each camera. We recommend HOME always be
set to 001.
Skip over CL INFO by pressing MORE
Press UP to set CL LOC to 001
Set CL CHAN to any number. You can leave this at 1 but
we recommend you change this. Pick any channel, but
remember what you selected as all cameras must be set
to the same channel.
Set CL CHAN to any number
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Set up the REMOTE camera
Set the normal camera parameters as explained in the
camera’s manual. Date, me, camera delays, etc.
Set CL MODE to REMOTE then press MORE.
Press UP or DOWN to
select Home
Set CL LOC to 002. IMPORTANT – all cameras should
have a unique CL LOC (locaon) number. We
recommend you set Home to 1 and set remotes as 2, 3, 4
and so on.
Press UP to set CL LOC to
002
Set CL CHAN to the same channel you set on the HOME
camera. IMPORTANT – all cameras must be set to the
same channel.
Set CL CHAN to same
channel as HOME
Leave CL DELAY and CL COUNT in the default sengs of
CL DELAY 5 and CL COUNT 250.
Leave these set to
defaults
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