PERDIX Pro BolyGuard BG710 User manual

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Introduction
The Media Tool provides you with an easy to use, secure and exible method for uploading and storing
images (photoʼs and video) from your PerdixPro-enabled cameras. The following document provides
guidance on how to start using your BG710-M camera in the Media Tool.
Activating your PerdixPro account
If you are the PerdixPro account administrator, you should have received an account activation email
shortly before receiving your devices. If not, please check your spam folder before contacting us to
request another email. If you are not the account administrator, please ask the assigned person to add
you to the account.
Log into your PerdixPro Portal here https://perdixpro.perdixdigital.com/
Download the PerdixPro App from either the App Store or Google Play.
Log in details are the same for both the Portal and App.
Setting up your PerdixPro account
When you log into your portal for the rst time, you will be presented with the main dashboard that
provides an overview of your account settings. Firstly, you will need to add the PerdixPro Tools you require.
As you have purchased a PerdixPro enabled camera, you will need to install the Media Tool to be able to
use it. To do this, click the Install Tools button at the bottom of the page or click Tools in the menu on the
left of the page.

In the Tools page, click Install next to Media Tool and conrm. The Media Tool is now active on your account.
Turning on your camera
All of your PerdixPro cameras are listed in the Inventory section of your account. Before turning on your
camera, you must select a subscription plan by clicking on the Select Plan link in the subscription column.
Choose the appropriate plan for your project. If you are using a pre-pay account, payment for the plan via
debit or credit card must be made before the camera can be activated.
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To setup your camera
1. Attach the aerial to the brass connector on top of the camera.
2. Install 2 x 18650 Lithium batteries. If the camera is new, the batteries will be charged and pre-installed.
3. Insert a new or formatted micro SD card (up to 32GB capacity) into the SD slot just inside the battery
compartment. Again, if the camera is new, this will have been pre-installed.
4. Turn the camera on by pressing the power button for a few seconds. Wait for the camera to connect to
a network. This may take a few minutes.
5. Once connected to a network you can push the MENU button to access the main menu to change the
camera’s settings as required. Please see the instructions for the BG310 or BG710 for further details.
Press the MENU button to return to the live screen.
6. The camera can now be activated by pressing the V button until the screen shows Camera activating.
7. The camera will begin taking images once the LED stops ashing.

Testing a camera
To test that a camera is connected correctly, it must be linked to a site in your Portal. To install a camera
onto a site, follow these steps:
1. In Areas (side menu), click add area in the top right corner.
2. I the Add Area panel complete the add area information and click save.
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5. Complete the add site information and click save.
3. Click the newly created area tile to reveal the dashboard for that area.
4. Scroll down to the sites section of the area dashboard and click Add Site.

6. Click on the newly created site listed in the sites section of the area dashboard.
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8. Select the ID number of the camera and click install. In the App, you will also be able to scan the QR
code.
7. Scroll down to the devices section of the site dashboard and click install device.

9. The camera will now be listed in the devices section of the site dashboard and is ready to test.
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10. To test if the camera is setup correctly, turn the camera to on and wait for it to connect to a network.
Once connected, press the V button once to take a photo and then press the power button once to view
the photo. Now press the MENU button and then the power button to send the photo to your PerdixPro
Portal. The photo should now be shown in your PerdixPro Portal.

11. To see camera health parameters, take a snapshot, request a high resolution image or change camera
settings (requires SMS Add-on), click on a device in the devices section of the site dashboard to view the
device page.
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Deploying a camera using your PerdixPro App
To deploy a PerdixPro-enabled camera using the App, follow these steps:
1. Log into your app. 2. In Areas, select the area in
which you wish to add a site.
3. Tap the + sign in the top right
corner to add a site.

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4. Complete the Add Site form. 5. Tap on the newly created site tile
in list view or pin in map view.
6. In the Site page, tap the
Devices icon.
7. In the Devices page, tap Install
Device.
8. In the Install New Device page,
either manually type in the
camera ID (PPE*****) or scan the
QR code. Select lithium batteries
as the type being used and tap
Install Device.

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9. If you have not already done so, attach the camera to a tree or other mounting point.
10. Turn the camera ton and wait for it to connect to a network. Once connected, alter camera settings in
MENU if required. If not, press the V button until Activating camera message appears. Images will start
being taken and uploaded after the red LED on the front of the camera stops ashing.
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