Spartan Camera GoCam 3G Manuale utente

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SpartanGoCam3G(GC-EUxb)

WirelessCamera

User’sManual

PLEASEREADCAREFULLYBEFOREUSINGCAMERA

www.CameraTraps.co.za

2018/08/16-16:43:12 | RL180111(35XE) 

2018/02/28‐13:55:11|RL18011135XE

2017/10/25‐12:02:11|RL171018

2017/10/20‐19:33:30

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PackageContents

CameraTrap 1

Antenna 1

MountingStrap 1

USBCable 1

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CameraBodyandPorts

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Keys&Buttons

• MENU =Enterstheprogrammenuinpreviewmode

• ▲▼◄►:Movesbetweenthemenuitemsandchangesthevalues

• OK =Savesparametersettingsinmenumode

=Playsimages/videosinplaybackmode

• Playbackbutton=Inlivepreviewwindow,switchesbetweenplaybackandpreviewmode

• DEL =deleteanimage/videoclipinplaybackmode

UseShortcuts:Inlivepreviewwindow,

▲istheshortcuttochooseVideomode,and

▼istheshortcutfortheCameramode

OKisforcapturephotosorrecordavideomanually

• Mode(Power)Switch:ONattop.SETUPinthemiddle.OFFatthebottom

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Start

1. MakesurethepowerswitchisatOFFposition.Loadthebatteriesintothebatterycompartmentaccordingtothepolarities

indicated.Loadasetof12(recommended),8or4(emergency,left2columns)batteries.Orconnect6Vexternalpower

supplytothecamerabyusingthecorrectcableandexternalbattery.

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Thefollowingbatteriescanbeused:

• High‐performancealkalinebatteries

• Lithiumbatteries(recommended)

• RechargeableNi‐MHbatteries

2. InsertanSDcard(32GBorsmaller).OpenthecameraandinserttheSDcardintothecardslot.Refertothecardsymbolon

thecameracaseforproperorientation.Thecamerasupportsupto32GBSDcard.PleasenotethattheSD‐cardshouldnot

belocked.

3. InsertastandardsizecellularSIMcard.

4. Screwtheantennaontotheantennajackonthetopofthecamera.Makesureit’sallthewayinbutDONOTovertightit.

5. SlidethepowerswitchtotheSETUPposition(youwillhear3‐shortbeeps).Thecamerawillenterthelivepreviewmode

andstart"Searchingnetwork..."

6. Waituntilthecamerafindsthenetwork.

MENUSETTINGS

1. Pressthebuttontoenterintothemenu,thenpress◄or►buttonstomovebetweenthetabs(submenu)

whichcontainsdifferentgroupofitems.Pressthe▲or▼buttonstoactivatethesubmenuandeditdifferentitems

(Date/Time/Sensitivity/FlashPoweretc.).Press◄►tochangethevalue.PresstheOKbuttontosave.

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ItemsDescription

CAMERA

Mode

3xOptions;

1. Photo(Photoscanbetransmitted)

2. Video(Videocanbetransmitted–seebelow)

3. Photo+Video(OnlythePhotowillbetransmitted)

PhotoSize Choosetheimagesize,3MP,5MPor8MP.

PhotoBurstChoosethenumberofimagestakenaftereachtrigger(1‐3).

(ONLYTHEFIRSTPHOTOwillbetransmittedtoe‐mailaddresses/cellnumbers)

VideoSize

Choosethevideoresolution;

 1024×576(canbetransmittedtoe‐mailONLYduetofilesizes)

 320×240(canbetransmittedtoe‐mailONLYduetofilesizes)

 720por1080p(NOtransmissionpermitted)

Video

Length

Choosethevideolength;

 1024×576(5sor10swhichcanbetransmittedtoe‐mailONLYduetofile

sizes)

 320×240576(5sor10swhichcanbetransmittedtoe‐mailONLYdueto

filesizes)

 720por1080p(1s–30s‐NOtransmissionpermitted)

SettingItemsDescription

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TRIGGER

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Sensitivity SelectbetweenHigh,Low,NormalandOFF.

TriggerInterval Thesleepingtimeaftereachtrigger.0sec–60mins

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TRIGGER

TimeLapse

Thecameracanbetriggeredbytimeratapresettimeinterval(from30secondsto

every8hours).PleasenotethateveninTimeLapsemode,thecameracanstillbe

triggeredunlesstheSensitivityissettoOFF.

Start‐Stop1

Thecameracanbesettooperateonlyataspecifictimeperiodifpreferred.To

enablethisfunctionselectONandpressok.Thestart‐stopmenuwillthenappear.

Thismenucontainsthesettingsfortimestostartandstopaswellasthetrigger

intervalandtimelapseinterval.Thestart‐stopsettingwilloverrideallother

generalcamerasettings.Sincethereare2periodsavailable,makesuretonot

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Start‐Stop2 ThesecondtimeperiodavailableforTimeLapse

SettingItemsDescription

SYSTEM

Clock EntertosettheDateandTime.

TimeStamp ON/Off.Chooseiftheimagestampistobeshownornot(Time/date/temperature

°C/moonphase).

FlashPower High/Low.Infrared(Black)FlashPower.

Format FormattheSDcard.ThiswillerasealldataontheSDcard.Thiscannotbeundone.

Overwrite ON/OFF.IfON,oncetheSDcardisfull,thecamerawilldeletetheoldestimages/

videoandkeeprecordingthenewimages/videos.

Default Restoreallsettingstofactorydefaultvalues.

Information ShowModelname&versionoffirmwareonthecamera.

Password Thisoptionallowsfora6digitpasswordtobeset.

Beep SelectOnorOffforBeepswhenpushingthecamerabuttons

FWUpdate IfaFirmwareupdateforthecameraisrequired,thisoptionwillbeused

LEDIndicator ThisturnsthemotionsensoraiminglightinthefrontofthecameraONorOFF(only

flashesinSETUPMODE).

SettingItemsDescription

WIRELESS‐Use

“Wireless.exe”

APPLICATION

PROGRAMtoinput

Data–detailsbelow

SendMode

Use“Wireless.exe”APPLICATIONPROGRAMtoinputCellNetworkData

Choosetosendtheimage/VideoInstantly,justsendtheDailyreport(ofnumberof

activationswhichyoucansetthetimeintheSetupTool)orjustturnthewireless

functionOff.

SendVia

Use“Wireless.exe”APPLICATIONPROGRAMtoinputCellNetworkData

MMS(viaMMS)–cansendONLYimagestocellphonesand/ORe‐mailaddresses

(CONSUMESAIRTIME)

Lite(viaE‐mail)–Cansendimages/Videoclipstoe‐mailaddressonlyviaInternet.

(CONSUMESDATA)

Premium‐PleaseDONOTSELECT(ForUSCustomersONLY)

SendTo Use“Wireless.exe”APPLICATIONPROGRAMtoinputCellNetworkData

Phone Use“Wireless.exe”APPLICATIONPROGRAMtoinputCellNetworkData

Email Use“Wireless.exe”APPLICATIONPROGRAMtoinputCellNetworkData

NameTag

Use“Wireless.exe”APPLICATIONPROGRAMtoinputCellNetworkData

Allowsyoutonamethelocation/camerawheretheimagewillbetransmittedfrom

andthiswillbeimprintedontheimageandwillbeintheEmailsubjectlinee.g.SGate

Realtime

Use“Wireless.exe”APPLICATIONPROGRAMtoinputCellNetworkData

Thisallowsthecameratraptobeconstantly“ON”andawaketoreactinstantlytoSMS

commandsthataresentbytheusertoremotelycontrolthecameratrap(details

below).ThiscanalsobechangedinthecameratrapMenu.

SetupTool

PleasecontactCAMERATRAPSccfortherelevant“Wireless.exe”APPLICATION

PROGRAMSETUPTOOLwhichcanalsoenabletheusertoinputtherelevantcellular

networkparametersmanually.

CopyPara

SelectthistoCopythecurrentcamerasettings(MMSCFG.BIN)filetotheSDcard

whichcanbeloadedintotheWireless.exeSetupToolapplicationfilesavedontoyour

PC.

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Howtousethecameratraps’CellularFeaturesviathe“SetupTool”

PLEASECONTACTCAMERATRAPSccIFYOUDONOTHAVETHEREQUIRED“Wireless.exe”APPLICATIONPROGRAM–v2.9

–OTHERWISEKNOWNASTHE‘SETUPTOOL’.ITWILLBESENTTOYOU…

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1. Ifyourwirelesscarrier’snetworkparametersarenotpre‐programmedintothecamerafromthefactory,youwillneedto

usetheSetupToolApplicationProgramme(Wireless.exe)toinputtheseparametersmanually.ThisSetupToolwillbesent

toyouviaCAMERATRAPScc–PLEASECONTACTUS…PLEASENOTETHATFORSOUTHAFRICA,VODACOM,MTN,CELLC

andTELKOM(8ta)AREPRE‐PROGRAMMEDINTOTHISSETUPTOOL….

2. CopytherelevantSetupToolApplicationProgram(Wireless.exefile)toyourPC/laptop(wesuggestyoumakeaseparate

folderforthis).

3. Oncecopied,open(double‐click)theWireless.exeSetupToolApplicationProgramandyouwillseethefollowingsetup

windowasbelow(V2.9):

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Fillinthesettingsyoupreferintotheblankfields.Thesesettingswilloverwritetheexistingsettingsfromthecamera

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SendMode:

Instant: tohavetheimagessendimmediatelytoyouvia

MMS/e‐mail(canbemanagedfrom0to9999).

DailyReport: will send you a SMS message of the # of

activations the camera has taken at a specific

timethatyoucanset.

Off: turnsthewirelessfunctionOFF. 

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OperatorParameter:

TheDefaultsettingisCountry(Auto)andOperator(Auto).

FORSOUTHAFRICANCELLULARNETWORKS:

Under“Country”,selectSouthAfrica

Under“Operator”,selecttherelevantcellnetworkproviderthat

youhaveacquiredtheSIMcardfromfortheSPARTAN3Gcamera

trap(MTN,Vodacom,CellCorTelkom)

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ToChangethese,foryourspecificCountry(OTHERTHANONE

INTHELIST),chooseCustomfromthe dropdownmenuand

the Parameters setting will also automatically change to

Custom. Now click the Parameters button. You will see the

setupwindowpopupasfollows:

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Fillintherelevantcellularnetworkparameters(pleasecontact

CAMERA TRAPS cc for your specific country and network

parameters) and press OK (South Africa cell provider

parametersalsointhismanual).

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‘SendTo’Window:

ForSendViaOption,thereisadropdownMenuforyouto

selectthefollowing;

MMS:(Can send images via MMS to

cell phone numbers / email

addressesorBOTH)–consumes

AIRTIME

Lite: (Cansendimages/VideoClips

via the internet to email

addresses ONLY) – CHEAPEST

OPTION–consumesDATA

Premium: (USONLY)

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1. Sendingimages(NOTvideoclips)viaMMStocell

phonenumbersoremailaddressesorBOTH.

Ifthisiswhatyouarelookingtodo,selectMMS

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2. SendingimagesorVideoclipsviainternettoemail

addressesONLY.

Ifthisiswhatyouarelookingtodo,selectLite



IfyouhavechosentosendimagesviaMMStocellphonenumbers/emailaddressesorBOTH,intheRecipientswindowtickthe

relevantboxesthatyouwouldliketherecipienttoreceivetheimagesandfillintheirdetails.

N.B.ForSouthAfricancellphonenumbers–inputthemas

normalwithNOspacesandNOcountrycodesorprefixes

i.e.0821234567



If you have chosen to send images / Video clips via Lite

(internet)toemailaddresses,theEmailSetting…cannowbe

clickedandthefollowingwindowwillappear(right):



HereyouinputtheSending email account details as the

camerawillusethisaccounttosendtherelevantimages.

There are a number of popular email server settings that

havebeenpre‐programmedintotheunitandthesecanbe

selectedbyclickingonthedropdownmenu(picbelow).

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7



IFUSINGGmail–PLEASESEEIMPORTANTNOTICEATENDOFMANUAL

Ifyoudonotwanttouseoneofthesepre‐programmedservers,youcanalsouseyourexistingpersonale‐mailsettingsifpreferred

byfillinginalltherequireddetails.



OncetheSendingemailparametershavebeenputin,undertheRecipientswindowticktherelevantemailboxes(upto4)thatyou

wouldliketherecipienttoreceivetheimagesandfillintheir

emailaddresses.



Image(minimisedimagesizewhentransmitting):

WithMMS&Litemode,itissetatdefaulttoNormal(640x480

pixelsand96dpi).Thisisabout30‐50KBinsizewhensending

viae‐mailorMMS.

‐ TheoriginalsizeimagewillstillbesavedtotheSDcard

inthecameratrap.



ImageFrom:

This will generate a title (max 15 characters) for each image

receivedwhichwillbeimprintedonthephoto/MMSandemail

subject line so the user will know where (which camera) the

imageshavecomefrom.



Realtime:

Thisallowsthecameratraptobeconstantly“ON”andawake

toreactinstantlytoSMScommandsthataresentbytheuser

toremotelycontrolthecameratrap(detailsbelow).Thiscan

alsobechangedinthecameratrapMenu.



StatusResponse:

If checked, the camera will send the user a return SMS

confirmingthecommand.







“Save”Button

Press the ‘Save” button and a binary file (MMSCFG.BIN) will be saved in the same location from where you opened up the

Wireless.exeApplicationSetupProgram(fromonyourcomputeraswerecommendedearlier).Thisbinarytypefile(MMSCFG.BIN)

mustnowbesaved/copiedontoacleanandfreshlyformattedblankSDmemorycardthatwillgobackintothecameratrap.



Onceyouhavesaved/copiedthisbinarytypefile(MMSCFG.BIN)ontotheSDcard,removetheSDcardandinsertitbackintothe

cameratrap.Turnthecameraonto‘SETUP’andaseriesof3xquickbeepsdirectlyfollowedby2xslowerbeepswillbeheard.These

2xslowerbeepsindicatethatthecamera’sparametersandsettingshavebeensuccessfullyupdated.



“Default”Button

Bypressingthis,thedefaultSPARTANsettingswillbeloaded(USONLY).



“Load”Button

Foreaseofuse,selectthisoptionifyouwanttoamendacellularnetworks’parameters,phoneore‐mailsettings.Itwillaskyou

whichbinarytypefile(MMSCFG.BIN)settingsyouwouldliketoloadthatneedtobeamended–selectthefilethatshouldbesaved

8

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in the same location from where you opened up the Wireless.exe Application program (either from on your computer as we

recommendedortheSDcardifyouhavenotsaveditacrosstoyourcomputer).



“Cancel”Button

ClosestheWireless.exeApplicationprogram.



Programmingisnowcomplete.Itisrecommendedtosetupthecamerainanareawithagoodsignalandtestbeforedeployingina

remotearea.



RemoteControllingyourcameratrapusingSMS

TheSpartan®3GwirelesscameracanbecontrolledbysendingSMScommandstothecamera’sSIMcardphonenumber(PLEASE

NOTE:SOMECELLULARTOWERSDONOTSUPPORTALLCOMMANDS.Iftheunitsendsyouatextresponseof“NetworkBusy”this

meansthetower/serviceareadoesnotsupportthecommand.Thisisnotamanufacturer/cameraissue).



TheCommander Phone Number ‐ TheRecipient Phonenumbers thatyou set inthe setupprocess for “Phone1”/“Phone2”/

“Phone3”&“Phone4”willbethecommanderphonenumbersi.e.theonesthatcancontrolthecameraviaSMS.



SMSSwitch‐InordertousetheSMScontrolfunction,theuserneedstosettheswitchtoONinthesetupprocess.

Spartan®3GSMSCommandCodeList

COMMAND TEXTMESSAGE SMSRESPONSEYOUWILLGET

TakePhotoandSend

Now *500#Picturesending("Invalid"whenthecameramodeisVideo.)

SignalLevel*150#Thesignalisveryweak/weak/good/verygood

PowerLevel*201#BatteryLevel1to5(lowtohigh)

SendViaMMS*120#0#SendviaMMS

SendViaInternet *120#1# SendviaInternet(WhensendviaisInternet,"SendTo"willbemodifiedtoEmail

only)

SendToPhone*130#0#Sendtophone

SendToEmail*130#1#Sendtoemail

SendToBoth*130#2#Sendtoboth(WhensendviaisInternet,"SendTo"willbemodifiedtoEmail

only)

AddPhone *100#number# Phonenumberadded(number=therelevantcellphonenumberyouwantto

add)

DeletePhone*101#number#Phonenumberdeleted(number=therelevantcellphonenumberyouwantto

delete)

AddEmail*110#emai

#Emailadded(emai

=therelevantemailaddressyouwanttoadd)

DeleteEmail*111#emai

#Emaildeleted(emai

=therelevantemailaddressyouwanttodelete)

CameraModePhoto*200#0#Settophotomode

CameraModeVideo*200#1#Settovideomode

SendModeInstant*140#0#Sendinstantphoto

SendModeDailyReport*140#1#Senddailyreport

SendModeOff*140#2#Sendisoff

SetPIRLeveltoHigh*202#0#PIRsensitivityhigh

SetPIRLeveltoNormal*202#1#PIRsensitivitynormal

SetPIRLeveltoLow*202#2#PIRsensitivitylow

SetPIRLeveltoOff*202#3#PIRsensitivityoff

TurnSMSOff*104#CameraTurnedOff

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9

SOUTHAFRICACELLULARNETWORKPARAMETERS

IMPORTANTNOTICEWHENUSINGGMAIL:

AstandardpartofinternetsecurityonthepartofGoogleandotheremailprocessorsisto

keepyouraccountsafe.WhenyoufirstuseGmailinyourcamera,Googlewilltypicallyblock

youraccess.Youwillreceivean email stating thatanapplicationorpersonhastriedto

accessyouraccount.Sincethecameraissendingtheemailtheresponseisreturnedtothe

camera.WithGmailandotheremailservicesyouarelikelytohavethisproblem.Thisisnot

anissuewiththecamerabutisatypicalissue.

Inordertoallowthecameratouseyourgmailaccountyouwillhavetofollowaseriesof

stepstoallowlesssecureappstouseyourgmailaccountforsendingemail.

Inordertoallowthecameratouseyourgmailaccountyouwillhavetofollowaseriesofstepstoenableotherapplications(orlesssecureapps)

touseyourGmailaccount.

1. LogontoyourGmailaccountviaaPCorLaptop

2. Clickon“MyAccount”

VODACOM

Internet

APN: internet

Username:

Password:

MMS

APN:

Username:

Password:

URL(MMSC):

(leave blank)

(leave blank)

mms.vodacom.net

(leave blank)

http://mmsc.vodacom4me.co.za/

Gateway(Proxy): 196.6.128.13

Port: 8080

MTN

Internet

APN: internet

Username:

Password:

MMS

APN:

Username:

Password:

URL(MMSC):

(leave blank)

myMTN

mtnmms

http://mms.mtn.co.za/mms/wapenc

Gateway(Proxy): 196.11.240.241

Port: 8080

CellC

Internet

APN: internet

Username:

Password:

MMS

APN:

Username:

Password:

URL(MMSC):

(leave blank)

mms

(leave blank)

http://mms.cmobile.co.za/

Gateway(Proxy): 196.031.116.250

Port: 8080

Telkom

Internet

APN: internet

Username:

Password:

MMS

APN:

Username:

Password:

URL(MMSC):

(leave blank)

mms

(leave blank)

http://mms.8ta.com:38090/was

Gateway(Proxy): 41.151.254.162

Port: 8080

10



3. UndertheHeading“Sign‐In&security”youwillseethelink“AppswithAccountaccess”–Clickthislink

4. Scrolldownto“LesssecureApps”buttonandswitchitfromOFFtoON.



Logoffandyouaredone…



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