YellowStone 4G LTE User manual

Yellowstone.ai 4G LTE Trail Camera User Manual
100° and 52° Lens Models
Last Updated: August 18, 2021

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Welcome to the Yellowstone.ai family.
We sincerely appreciate you buying a Yellowstone.ai camera and
we hope you enjoy it. At Yellowstone.ai we strive to build cameras
and software that are supremely user-friendly and reliable, but we
know there is always room for improvement. The user experience
remains at the heart of everything we do, and we welcome
feedback on how we can improve.
Sincerely,
The Yellowstone.ai Team
[email protected]
[phone]

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Table of Contents
1. Activation Guide ............................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Create a Yellowstone.ai Command Center Account ......................................................... 3
1.2 Activate Camera .................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Prepare Camera ..................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 Connect to the Network ....................................................................................................... 4
1.5 Receive Your First Image ...................................................................................................... 4
2. What’s in the Box ............................................................................................................ 5
3. Getting to Know Your Camera ....................................................................................... 6
3.1 Front View .............................................................................................................................. 6
3.2 Inside View ............................................................................................................................. 7
4. SD Card and Image Storage ........................................................................................... 8
4.1 General Information .............................................................................................................. 8
4.2 Formatting Your SD Card ..................................................................................................... 8
4.3 Viewing Images or Videos .................................................................................................... 9
4.4 Deleting Images or Videos ................................................................................................... 9
5. Camera Settings ............................................................................................................. 10
5.1 Adjusting Your Settings ...................................................................................................... 10
5.2 Settings (Cam) ..................................................................................................................... 11
5.3 Settings (PIR) ....................................................................................................................... 12
5.4 Settings (4G) ........................................................................................................................ 13
5.5 Settings (Other) ................................................................................................................... 13
5.6 Memory ................................................................................................................................. 14
6. Camera Specifications .................................................................................................... 15
7. Mounting Your Camera .................................................................................................. 16
8. Troubleshooting & Questions ....................................................................................... 16

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1. Activation Guide
For a full video walkthrough about activating your camera, please visit
https://yellowstone.ai/support
1.1 Create a Yellowstone.ai Command Center Account
1. Visit my.yellowstone.ai
2. Login or create a new account
1.2 Activate Camera
1. Locate the camera’s ICCID – This is a 20-digit number printed inside the camera
2. In your Command Center at my.yellowstone.ai, click ‘Activate New Camera’ on the
Cameras tab
3. Enter ‘Location’ label to identify where your camera will be (can be updated later)
4. Enter the ICCID (from step 1)
5. Enter payment information
6. (Optional) Download our Mobile App
a. Search “Yellowstone.ai Command Center” in the App Store or Google Play Store
b. Download app and login
c. Set Push Notifications on the Camera’s tab (if desired)
1.3 Prepare Camera
1. Open the camera case by flipping the latch on the side of the camera
2. Insert 12 AA batteries to fill the entire battery compartment. Batteries must be new and
all the same type.

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3. Screw your antennas into each of the two antenna ports
1.4 Connect to the Network
1. Underneath the LCD screen, flip the switch to ‘SETUP’
2. Your camera’s screen should turn on and display the camera’s view
a. If the screen does not turn on and you are using new, fully-charged batteries, then
something is awry, please call us.
3. While the camera is searching for signal and synching with the server, you will see
‘Searching…’ or ‘GPS Searching…’ in the top left of the screen. This process may take 3
minutes to complete. If your camera displays ‘No Signal’ and you’ve activated a data plan
at my.yellowstone.ai, then turn the camera off for ten seconds, then up to setup mode to
initiate a new search for signal. You may need to do this up to five times. After five tries,
call us for help.
1.5 Receive Your First Image
1. After your camera connects to a cellular network, it will be ready to take and send pictures
to your phone/computer.
2. To send a test picture, press the ‘OK’ button while the camera is in ‘SETUP’ mode and
connected to the network. Your camera will display “Sending…” then “Send Succeed.”
Refresh the media/images tab on your Yellowstone.ai Command Center account to verify
that your picture has been sent.
If you are having issues sending or viewing pictures, please visit
https://yellowstone.ai/troubleshooting or call us.

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2. What’s in the Box
Camera
2x 4G Antennas
4G LTE SIM Card
SD Card
Mounting Strap

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3. Getting to Know Your Camera
3.1 Front View
Lens
Latch
PIR Sensor
GPS Antenna Port
IR LED Array (x27)
IR LED Array (x30)
Indicator Light
Day/Night Sensor
4G LTE Service Antenna Port

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3.2 Inside View
To open camera, flip the latch on the side of the camera case
USB
Port
SD Card
Slot
Navigation
Buttons
Power Switch
(ON/OFF/SETU
P)
Menu
Button
LCD
Screen
SIM Card
Slot
AA Battery
Slots
12V
Input
for Solar

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4. SD Card and Image Storage
4.1 General Information
• The SD slot of the camera has a maximum capacity of 32 GB (larger SD cards use a different
file transfer protocol, which will not function with your camera)
• Before inserting or removing the memory card, the camera must be switched to "OFF"
o Failing to do so may cause loss of pictures & videos and damage the camera and
memory card
• When the SD card is full, the viewing screen shows "Memory Full"
Note: By default, your camera will delete the oldest images when your SD card fills up, in order
to continuously make room for new images. For more information, please visit the camera settings
and optimization section of our website.
4.2 Formatting Your SD Card
Warning: Formatting your SD card will result in a loss of all data on the card.
Note: SD card must be formatted as FAT32. All cameras ship with a SD card that is pre-
formatted correctly.
There are three ways to format your SD card:
Option 1: With the SD card inserted in your camera
1. Switch camera to setup mode
2. Press the up arrow to access images
3. Press menu to access SD card options
4. Format > Yes > Yes
Option 2: Insert SD card into the SD port on your computer
1. Locate the SD card among your files
2. Right click on the SD Card and select Format
3. Ensure FAT32 is selected
Option 3: Connect Camera to computer via USB cable
(same steps as #2 above)

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4.3 Viewing Images or Videos
On Your Computer
1. Insert SD card into computer or connect camera to computer via USB cord
2. Access the DCIM folder within the SD card
Windows
a. Use windows explorer to find the name of your SD card (or camera)
b. Click the associated icon to display the contents of the SD card
c. Open the ‘DCIM’ folder, then ‘MEDIA’ folder
Mac
a. Find the mounted icon on your desktop (or in Finder) with the name of your SD card (or
camera)
b. Click the associated icon to display the contents of the SD card
c. Open the ‘DCIM’ folder, then ‘MEDIA’ folder
On Your Camera (with SD card inserted)
1. Switch camera to ‘SETUP’ mode
2. Press the up arrow to access images
3. Use arrow buttons to cycle through the images
4.4 Deleting Images or Videos
By default, your camera will be set to delete the oldest pictures on the card to make room for new
pictures when space is needed. Your pictures will be saved in the cloud when they are sent to
your Yellowstone.ai Command Center, and will be viewable (in the quality by which they are
sent) even after they are deleted from the SD Card.
Formatting
Formatting your SD card (see 4.2) will delete all images and videos on the card
On Your Computer
While viewing images on your computer (see 4.3), you can delete or transfer pictures from the SD
card as you view them
On Your Camera
1. While viewing images on your camera (see 4.3)
2. Press the ‘MENU’ button
3. Select the ‘Del’ option by pressing the ‘OK’ button (‘Del’ should be selected by default)
4. Choose to delete either the currently viewed picture (‘One’) or all pictures on the SD card
(‘All’)

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5. Camera Settings
For a full video walkthrough about adjusting your camera’s settings, please visit the
support section of our website.
5.1 Adjusting Your Settings
To adjust your camera’s settings
1. Open the case by flipping the latch on the side
2. Flip the switch to ‘SETUP’
3. Click the ‘MENU’ button to open the settings menu
4. Use the arrows to navigate within the header (Cam, PIR, 4G, Other)
5. Use the arrow buttons to navigate the menu to the setting you want to change
6. Click ‘OK’ button to see the different options for that setting
7. Use the arrow buttons to select the setting you want to change to
8. Press ‘OK’ button to select that setting OR press the ‘MENU’ button to return to the main
settings menu
a. We’ve categorized settings in four buckets: Cam, PIR (sensor), 4G, and Other

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5.2 Settings (Cam)
Field Options Purpose Optimizing
Cam Mode Photo/Video/Both
Media type(s) that you want captured
and stored to your SD card. Sending
options are covered below in 4G
section
Note: Each media type you want to
send (in 4G section) must be enabled
here as well.
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Flash All/Part Brightness of IR LED flash
We recommend setting to All if subject(s) of
interest are typically more than 10 yards from
the camera
Image
Resolution
12M, 8M, 5M
(Megapixels)
Image resolution that will be stored
on your SD card
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Night Mode
Max.Range/Balanced/
Min.Blur
Night image exposure time
We recommend:
Max.Range if subject(s) of interest will be in bait or
wallows and greater than 15 yards from your
camera
Min.Blur for short range shots and travel corridors
Balanced for all othe situations
Multi-Shot 1P/2P/3P/4P/ 5P
Number of consecutive pictures taken
when your camera is triggered (1-
second intervals)
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Video
Resolution
FHD-1080P/ HD-
720P/SD (WVG A
480P)
Video resolution that will be stored on
your SD card
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Video Length 5-59(seconds) Length of video taken when triggered -

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5.3 Settings (PIR)
Field Options Purpose Optimizing
PIR Sensor ON/OFF Enable/disable infrared motion sensor
ON - Motion will trigger camera
OFF - Camera will not look for motion, and
only trigger according to time-lapse (below)
Sensitivity High/Middle/Low
Motion threshhold that triggers your
camera
We recommend High to start; then changing to
Low or Middle if your camera is tak ing too
many pictures without desired subjects
PIR Delay ON/OFF (HH:MM:SS)
Minimum delay between successive
motion triggers. After a motion trigger,
camera won't look for subsequent
motion during the delay period)
We recommend OFF for most environments,
but a short delay might be optimal if your
camera is over a bait pile and you're getting too
many photos of the same deer.
Time Lapse ON/OFF (HH:MM:SS)
Frequency of pictures taken in a
timelapse setting (e.g. 00:30:00 would
trigger a picture automatically every
30 minutes, regardles of motion)
We recommend ON if you're monitoring an
asset like a construction project.
On Timer1
(Limited
Hours)
ON/OFF (HH:MM -
HH:MM)
Allows your camera to take pictures
only during certain times of day.
We recommend ON if you would only lik e
pictures from a specific window of time during
the day. This is commonly used for security and
monitoring applications
On Timer2
(Limited
Hours)
ON/OFF (HH:MM -
HH:MM)
Allows your camera to take pictures
only during certain times of day.
We recommend ON if you would only lik e
pictures from a specific window of time during
the day.

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5.4 Settings (4G)
5.5 Settings (Other)
Field Options Purpose Optimizing
Send
Pic/Video
Photo (ON/OFF) and
Video (ON/OFF)
Which types of media your camera
will wirelessly transmit.
Note: Media type must also be
enabled in Cam->Cam Mode to send
(i.e. - to send video, video must be on
in this setting and in Cam > Cam
Mode)
To reduce data costs, some customers capture
images and videos, but only send images
wirelessly. They then check their sd card to
view the videos.
Send Options
Pic Resolution: Low,
Med, High
Image file size that gets transmitted
wirelessly
Most customers use Low to reduce data costs,
Then view higher resoution images on their SD
card.
Low-Resolution Images use ~80KB ($0.01
under our usage-based data plan).
Sending Med-Res and High-Res wirelessly will
use ~5x and ~15-40x more data, respectively
Max
Num/Day
0-99 or Unlimited
Maximum number of pictures per day
that your camera will transmit
wirelessly
Can be used to limit your daily data usage and
lower total cost of data
Web Ctrl Daily/Instant
Contols how frequently your camera
will look for settings updates or
remote image requests made from
your my.yellowstone.ai command
center
We recommend Daily; Instant will consume
significantly more battery
GPS OFF/ON Image coordinates We recommend keeping this ON
Field Options Purpose Optimizing
Language [Multiple Options] Language of your camera's menus -
Date/Time Auto/Manual
Date and time of your camera - used
for timers and timestamps on photos
We recommend Auto - the camera will sync
with a time server via it's cellular connection
If Auto doesn't work, you'll need to use Manual
SD Cycle OFF/ON
If ON, Camera will automatically
delete the oldest photos or videos
when your fills up, in order to make
room for new ones
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Password OFF/ON
Password for the device to prevent
unauthorized changes
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FW Update Yes/No
For use in conjunction with a firmware
downlaod from
www.Yellowstone.ai/firmware
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Reset -Resets camera to factory settings -

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5MP 3350 6935 13210 27920
8 MP 2048 4205 8070 17061
12 MP 1310 2701 5190 10965
640x480 4:01:48 8:20:44 16:05:45 33:56:02
HD 2:50:42 5:52:35 11:38:43 24:09:16
FHD 1:58:31 4:27:27 8:30:21 18:04:52
8 GB
16 GB
32 GB
Photo (pictures)
Video (hours)
SD Size
Capacity
4 GB
5.6 Memory
This table can be used to optimize your camera’s photo and video settings according to your SD
card size and your specific use case.

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6. Camera Specifications
Image Sensor 5 Megapixel Color CMOS
Effective Pixels 2560x1920
Day/Night Mode Yes
IR range 65 feet
IR Flash 940nm invisible flash - 57 LEDs
Memory SD Card (4GB – 32GB)
Field of View 52° for standard lens; 100° for wide lens
LCD Screen 2”
PIR distance 65 feet
Picture size 5MP/8MP/12MP = 2560x1920/3264x2448/4032x3024
Picture Format JPEG
Video resolution FHD (1920x1080), HD (1280x720), SD (WVGA - 848x480)
Video Format MOV
05-10 sec. programmable for wireless transmission
05-59 sec. programmable for no wireless transmission
Picture size for
wireless
transmission
640x480/ 1920x1440/ Original (5MP/ 8MP or 12MP)
Multi-Shot 1-5
Trigger Time 0.4s
Image + Video Yes
Time Lapse Yes
SD Card cycle ON/OFF
Operation Power Battery: 9V; DC: 12V
Battery Type 12AA
External DC 12V
Stand-by Current 0.135mA
Stand-by Time 5~8 months (6×AA~12×AA)
Wireless Module LTE Cat.4 module; 2G & 3G networks are also supported
Interface USB/SD Card/DC Port
Mounting Strap; Bracket; Tripod - industry standard 1/4 in x 20
Operating
Temperature
-13°F to 140°F (Camera may shut down in cold weather. If this
happens manual restart will be required).
Storage temperature -22°F to 158°F
Operation Humidity 5%-90%
Dimensions 6 in x 4 1/2 in x 3 in
Weight 1 pound
Certification CE FCC RoHs
Video Length

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7. Mounting Your Camera
1. Mount camera between 3-4 feet off the ground; raise the camera up to as high as
8 feet off the ground if needed to avoid blowing grasses/branches.
2. Face camera north if possible - Too much sun can cause false triggers and wash
out images.
3. Use high-quality batteries – For best performance and longest battery lifespan, we
recommend Energizer ultimate lithium or Panasonic Eneloop rechargeable.
4. Mount on a sturdy tree approximately waist height
5. Tips for travel corridors
1. Increase PIR sensitivity: PIR > Sensitivity > High
2. Reduce exposure time: Cam > Night Mode >Min Blur
6. Avoid
1. Branches and grass blowing within 15 ft.
2. Heat sources like lakes, big rocks, driveways
7. Brighten Your Night-Time Photos - Try to have trees, grass, or other objects in the
background to reflect the infrared light produced by the camera to get brighter
photos.
8. Stay undetected - Hang on a big tree to minimize “profile” visibility; wipe down
with a field wipe after handling; and minimize how often you visit your camera
9. Make sure your SD card is formatted FAT32. All of our cameras some with a pre-
installed, pre-formatted SD card. This tip only applies if you replace our SD card
with one of your own.
8. Troubleshooting & Questions
Please visit https://yellowstone.ai/support or https://yellowstone.ai/troubleshooting

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Or contact us at
[email protected]
[phone]
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