BuckEye Cam X80 User manual

X80 Feeder Controller
User's Manual
Version 1.1
www.buckeyecam.com

Table of Contents
1. Warnings.................................................................................................................................................... 3
2. Overview.................................................................................................................................................... 4
3. Getting Started........................................................................................................................................... 5
4. Installing the Feeder Controller...................................................................................................................7
5. Dis lay and Pushbuttons............................................................................................................................9
6. Setting u a Re eater............................................................................................................................... 11
7. Feed Schedule......................................................................................................................................... 13
8. Feeder Status Alerts................................................................................................................................. 18
9. Email Notifications.................................................................................................................................... 20
10. Additional Information.............................................................................................................................23
11. Warranty and Service............................................................................................................................. 24
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1. Warnings
1. Warnings
Contains FCC ID:MCQ-XB900HP The enclosed device com lies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
O eration is subject to the following two conditions: (i.) this device may not cause harmful
interference and (ii.) this device must acce t any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired o eration.
If the device is used with any antenna other than the one su lied, the system may not com ly
with the FCC regulation Part 15.247, O eration within the license-free band 902 – 928 MHz.
Contact manufacturer regarding use of o tional high-gain antennas with the X Series wireless
camera system.
WARNING: To satisfy FCC RF ex osure requirements for mobile transmitting devices, a se aration
distance of 20 cm or more should be maintained between the antenna of this device and ersons
during device o eration. To ensure com liance, o erations at closer than this distance are not
recommended. The antenna used for this transmitter must not be co-located in conjunction with
any other antenna or transmitter.
WARNING: Before servicing or adjusting a feeder, always disconnect battery ower to the X80
Feeder Controller.
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2. Overview
2. Overview
The Buckeye Cam X80 Series includes wireless cameras, sensors, re eaters, and actuators. All
of the available devices work seamlessly together and may be controlled and monitored with the
X-Series Network Manager software a lication. Before using the X80 Feeder Controller, it is
im ortant to be familiar with X-Series Network Manager. User's manuals and video tutorials may
be found at www.buckeyecam.com/site/su ort.html.
The X80 Wireless Feeder Controller can re lace the standard timer on most commonly available
deer feeder kits. This will allow the feeder to be controlled and monitored wirelessly from several
miles away using the Buckeye Cam X-Series Network Manager software a lication and a base
receiver connected to a com uter.
Using X-Series Network Manager, the daily feed schedule may be modified at any time and
wirelessly transmitted to the feeder. The feeder can also send status alerts for low battery, blown
fuse, jammed motor, or em ty feeder. U to 254 feeders can be controlled and monitored from
one base.
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3. etting Started
3. Getting Started
Before installing an X80 Feeder Controller on a feeder, it must be registered to a base using the X-
Series Network Manager software a lication. If you have not already done so, refer to the X80
Wireless Camera System User s Manual for instructions on how to connect to a base.
If X-Series Network Manager is installed and connected to a base, follow the ste s shown below to
register an X80 Feeder Controller.
Atta h antenna.
Screw the antenna onto the threaded antenna connector.
Do not over-tighten.
Install 5 AA batteries.
Remove the battery cover and install 5 AA batteries as
shown. Re lace the battery cover when done.
Wait for the LCD display to read “Not Registered
Waiting for Base”.
Add to X-Series Network Manager.
Click on “Add/Remove Device”.
Cli k on the Feeder i on and drag it
into the network view.
Once the Feeder Controller has been
registered, it will be assigned a Feeder
number.
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1
2
3
Click here
4
5
Click here

3. etting Started
Cli k on the Feeder i on in the
network view to open the Feeder
Control Panel.
Cli k the “Settings” button on the
Feeder Control Panel.
Sele t the Feeder motor battery
voltage (6V or 12V).
Enter optional text labels.
Text may be entered in the Text 1 and Text 2
fields to make it easy to identify the feeder in
the software. This is es ecially hel ful if you
have more than one feeder.
Make sure the Feeder Enabled button is set
to “Enabled”.
The Detection o tions may be left to the default state of “Yes”.
They may be changed later if necessary.
Cli k Update to save the hanges, or Can el if no
hanges were made.
Repeat steps 1 through 11 for all Feeder Controllers.
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6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Click
here
Click
here
Select
batttery
voltage

4. Installing the Feeder Controller
4. Installing the Feeder Controller
The following items are rovided for wiring to the s inner motor and battery (6 Volt or 12 Volt).
To install the Feeder Controller on an existing s in feeder kit:
1. Remove the existing timer.
2. Drill a hole for the Motor Power Cable (or use existing hole, minimum diameter of 0.3125 in.).
3. Insert the 10 Amp Fuse into the Inline Fuse Battery Pigtail.
4. Make the wiring connections as shown below.
NOTE: If the motor does not turn in the desired direction, reverse the brown and blue wires. For
most s in feeders, the order of connection of the brown and blue wires does not matter.
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4. Installing the Feeder Controller
The X80 Feeder Controller is housed in a watertight, weather roof enclosure. It may be attached
to the feed ho er or motor kit using the su lied mounting bracket or a ratchet stra .
If a high gain antenna is used, it may be attached to the feed ho er using an antenna mast.
Once the X80 Feeder Controller is installed, it is im ortant to erform a manual feed and do a
signal check to make sure everything is functioning ro erly. Refer to Chapter 5, Display and
Pushbuttons for instructions.
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5. Display and Pushbuttons
5. Display and Pushbuttons
Release the latch on the side of the Feeder Controller enclosure to access the LCD dis lay and
ushbuttons.
If no buttons have been ushed for some eriod of time, the LCD dis lay will go blank in order to
save battery ower. Pushing any button will wake it u .
Pushing the NEXT button will always advance the dis lay to show the next message.
Pushing the HOME button will always return the dis lay sequence to the first message.
Manual Feed
Push the NEXT button until the dis lay shows “Manual Feed”.
Press the ENTER button.
The dis lay will now show the duration of the manual feed.
To change the duration, ress the CHANGE button.
Press ENTER when done.
The dis lay will now show the motor s eed.
To change the motor s eed, ress CHANGE.
Press ENTER when done.
The dis lay will now show duration and s eed.
To start the manual feed, ress ENTER.
The dis lay will now start a countdown before the manual feed begins.
Stand back from the feeder!
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Manual Feed
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HOME NEXT CHANGE ENTER
Manual Feed
Duration: 3 sec
`
HOME NEXT CHANGE ENTER
Manual Feed
Speed: 40%
`
HOME NEXT CHANGE ENTER
3 sec @ 40%
[ENTER] to run
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HOME NEXT CHANGE ENTER
Manual Feed
Start In: 0sec
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HOME NEXT CHANGE ENTER

5. Display and Pushbuttons
Che k Signal
Push the NEXT button until the dis lay shows “Signal to Base”.
After a few seconds, the dis lay will show the signal reading.
The signal is shown in dBm and also “bars”.
If a signal cannot be obtained, you may need to u grade to a high-gain
antenna, or use a re eater (see Cha ter 6, Setting up a Repeater).
Che k Battery
Push the NEXT button until the dis lay shows “External 12V SLA”
(see note below).
This will show the battery level of the main feeder battery.
Push the CHANGE button to see the AA battery reading.
NOTE: The dis lay will show 12V SLA or 6V SLA de ending
on what battery voltage was chosen in X-Series Network Manager.
Refer to Chapter 3, Getting Started.
Serial Number and Firmware Version
Push the NEXT button until the dis lay shows the serial number
and firmware version.
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Signal to Base
||||||||-40dBm
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HOME NEXT CHANGE ENTER
External 2V SLA
99% 2.6V
`
HOME NEXT CHANGE ENTER
SN: 2345678
Ver. . .0
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HOME NEXT CHANGE ENTER

6. Setting up a Repeater
6. Setting up a Repeater
One method to extend transmission distance or overcome obstructions is to use re eaters. Every
X80 wireless device may be used as a re eater (i.e. cameras, feeder controllers, Echo, etc.).
In the exam le shown below, Feeder 2 cannot establish a signal to the base due to a very long
distance or obstructions. Feeder 1 can establish a signal to the base, so Feeder 2 is routed
through Feeder 1.
NOTE: To setu a re eater network, there must first be at least one device that can get a signal
directly to the base.
At the Feeder Controller that annot get a signal to the base
(Feeder 2 in the above example) ...
O en the enclosure and ush the NEXT button until the dis lay shows
how the Feeder Controller is currently routed (Base is the default).
To change the routing, ush the CHANGE button. The Feeder Controller
will now search for any devices that it can get a signal from.
When the search is com lete, the dis lay will show the number of nodes
found (if any). Push the NEXT button to view each node on the list.
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Routed to Base
… OK
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HOME NEXT CHANGE ENTER
Routed to Base
Searching...
`
HOME NEXT CHANGE ENTER
3 nodes found
NEXT–view list
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HOME NEXT CHANGE ENTER

6. Setting up a Repeater
When the dis lay shows the node that you would like to route through,
ush the ENTER button.
NOTE: In this exam le there are Feeder Controllers only, but if you are
using X80 Cameras or X80 Echos, they may also show u on the list.
Any X80 device can act as a re eater.
Now the Feeder Controller will try to contact the base through the node
that you have selected. If it is successful, the dis lay will show “...OK”.
In X-Series Network Manager, click on one of the network tree view icons to see a visual
re resentation of the routing.
NOTE: For more information on the different ty es of re eater setu s and antenna o tions see the
X80 Wireless Camera System User s Manual available at www.buckeyecam.com.
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Change to Node
Feeder
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HOME NEXT CHANGE ENTER
Routed to Node
… OK
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HOME NEXT CHANGE ENTER
Click here Click here

7. Feed Schedule
7. Feed S hedule
Standard Feed S hedule
Follow the ste s shown below to create a standard feed schedule.
Click on a Feeder icon in
the network view to o en
its control anel.
Click on the Feed
Schedule button.
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Click on a
Feeder
Click Feed
Schedule

7. Feed Schedule
Click on Add Feed to add
a scheduled feed.
Click on the u / down
arrows to set the Time,
Duration, and s eed.
Click the Add button
when done.
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Click Add
Feed
Set Time,
Duration
and S eed
Click Add
when done

7. Feed Schedule
The feed will ha en on
the days that are
checked. If you want to
disable the feed on a
certain day, un-check the
box.
Add more feeds if
necessary. Each feed
may have a different
duration and motor
s eed. Also, each feed
may be enabled or
disabled on certain days
of the week.
NOTE: To delete a feed
click the red x beside the
feed time.
Click the U date button
when the feed schedule is
com lete.
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Check the
days you
want to feed
Add more
feeds
Click the red
x to delete a
feed
Click U date
when done

7. Feed Schedule
Spe ial Feed Calendar
The S ecial Feed Calendar may be used to make a unique feed schedule that will only run on the
selected calendar day.
This may be useful for setting u a different feed schedule when hunts are scheduled.
Click the Edit button to
schedule S ecial Feed
Calendar days.
Click the date on which you
want to add a s ecial feed
day.
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Edit the
S ecial Feed
Calendar
Click any
date to add a
s ecial feed
This is
today's date

7. Feed Schedule
If there are standard feeds scheduled for the day you have chosen, they will be listed. You may
leave them as they are or delete them by clicking the red x.
Click the Add Feed button
to add feeds that will only
run on the selected
calender day.
If any changes are made to
the Standard Feed
Schedule either by adding
feeds or deleting feeds, a
yellow box will a ear
indicating that this day is a
S ecial Feed day.
NOTE: To go back to the
Standard Feed Schedule,
click the button.
Click the Done button to save the changes and return to the S ecial Feed Calender. Click the red
U date button to transfer the schedule to the feeder.
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Click Add feed
to add feed
times for this
day only
Yellow box
indicates that a
S ecial Feed
Day was
created

8. Feeder Status Alerts
8. Feeder Status Alerts
The main battery and AA
battery voltages are
dis layed next to the feeder
icon.
A low battery will be
indicated by a red
exclamation oint and a
yellow triangle.
To enable or disable
additional status alerts, click
on the feeder icon to o en
the control anel and click
on the Settings button.
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Main battery
AA batteries
Click on the
feeder icon
Click Settings

8. Feeder Status Alerts
Click the Yes/No toggle
button to enable status
alerts for “Em ty/Clogged
Feeder” or “Jammed Motor”.
Click the U date button
when finished, or cancel to
exit without making
changes.
A yellow triangle next to the
feeder icon indicates that a
status alert has been
detected. Click on the
yellow triangle to see more
information.
Note: Status alerts may also
be sent via email.
See Chapter 9, Email
Notifications for instructions.
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Yes/No
Toggle
buttons
Yes/No
Toggle
buttons
Click on yellow
triangle for status
alert information

9. Email Notifications
9. Email Notifi ations
To setu feeder status alerts to be sent automatically by email, follow the instructions below.
Click the Menu button located in the to right
corner of the software window to o en the Tools
and Settings anel.
Click on the Notifications button.
Click on the Edit button next to Outgoing Email
Server.
Enter the email server information. Click
U date when done.
Note: If you have a Gmail account, the settings
will be as follows:
SMPT Server Name: smt .gmail.com
Use Secure Connection: SSL
Use default ort number (465)
Email Address: (your Gmail address)
Use assword authentication
Enter your Gmail assword.
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Click the
Notifications button
Menu Button
Edit Outgoing Email
Server