YellowStone 4G LTE User manual

User Manual (Last Updated: February 9, 2020)
Yellowstone A.I. - 4G LTE Trail Camera

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Welcome to the Yellowstone A.I. 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 A.I. Team
[email protected]
[phone]

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Table of Contents
1. Activation Guide .................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Create Yellowstone AI Command Center Account ......................................................................................... 4
1.2 Activate Camera ........................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Prepare Camera ............................................................................................................................................ 4
1.4 Connect to the Network ............................................................................................................................... 5
1.5 Receive Your First Image .............................................................................................................................. 5
2. What’s in the Box ................................................................................................................................... 6
3. Getting to Know Your Camera ................................................................................................................ 7
3.1 Front View .................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.2 Inside View ................................................................................................................................................... 8
4. SD Card and Image Storage .................................................................................................................... 9
4.1 General Information ..................................................................................................................................... 9
4.2 Formatting Your SD Card .............................................................................................................................. 9
4.3 Viewing Images or Videos ........................................................................................................................... 10
4.4 Deleting Images or Videos .......................................................................................................................... 10
5. Camera Settings ................................................................................................................................... 11
5.1 Adjusting Your Settings .............................................................................................................................. 11
5.2 Settings Table (Cam) ................................................................................................................................... 12
5.3 Settings Table (PIR) ..................................................................................................................................... 13
5.4 Settings Table (4G) ..................................................................................................................................... 14
5.5 Settings Table (Other) ................................................................................................................................. 15
5.6 Memory Table ............................................................................................................................................ 15
6. Camera Specifications .......................................................................................................................... 16
7. Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................... 17

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1. Activation Guide
For a full video walkthrough about activating your camera, please visit the support section of our
website.
1.1 Create Yellowstone AI Command Center Account
1. Visit my.yellowstone.ai
2. Login or create a new Yellowstone AI Command Center account
1.2 Activate Camera
1. Locate the camera’s ICCID – This is a 20-digit number that should be pasted within the camera case
2. In the Command Center at my.yellowstone.ai, click ‘Activate New Camera’
3. Enter ‘Location’ label to identify where your camera will be (can be updated later)
4. Enter the ICCID (from step 1)
5. Review price agreement and accept if you wish to continue
6. Submit payment information (if you are a first-time user)
7. Your Yellowstone AI Command Center account service is now active and ready to receive photos
1.3 Prepare Camera
1. Open the camera case by flipping the latch on the side of the camera
2. Place either 6 AA batteries to fill either section (top or bottom), or 12 AA batteries to fill the entire
battery compartment
Note
: 12AA high-quality alkaline or Ni-MH are recommended (Your camera will operate on 6 batteries, but
12 will increase the camera’s lifespan). For optimal performance, please update the “Battery Type” in
camera settings.

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3. Remove the two yellow caps on the top of the camera and screw in either antenna (they are both the
same) in each of the two antenna ports (left port is 4G Cellular antenna, right port is GPS Location port)
1.4 Connect to the Network
1. Underneath the LCD screen within the camera’s case, 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, consult the troubleshooting section of the Yellowstone AI
website
3. While the camera is searching for signals and synching with the server, you will see ‘Searching…’ or
‘GPS Searching…’ in the top left of the screen. This process may take a couple minutes to complete
a. If several minutes go by and/or your ‘Searching…’ text changes to ‘No Signal’, consult the
troubleshooting section of the Yellowstone AI website
1.5 Receive Your First Image
1. Your camera should now be all set to take and send pictures to the Yellowstone AI Command Center
and distributed according to your account settings
2. To send a test picture, press the ‘OK’ button while the camera is in ‘SETUP’ mode and connected to the
network. Then refresh the images section of your Yellowstone AI Command Center account to verify
that your camera is up and running.
If you are having issues sending or viewing pictures, please visit the troubleshooting section of our
website.

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2. What’s in the Box
Camera
2x 4G Antennas
4G LTE SIM Card
32 GB SD Card
Mounting Strap
USB Cable
Quick-Start
Guide

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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/SETUP)
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, the cameras will delete the oldest images when your SD card fills up, so that your camera
can continue functioning. 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
d. Open the ‘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
d. Open the ‘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 change the header (
Cam, PIR, 4G, Other
) to access that section of settings
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 Table (Cam)
Field Options Purpose Optimizing
Cam ID ON/OFF (text input)
Name of your camera - stamped on
each picture
We recommend setting to ON (and naming
your cameras) when using more than one
camera/location
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 LED 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 Size
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
Nightime 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 a balance between the two other
options
Multi-Shot 1P/2P/3P/4P/5P
Number of consecutive pictures taken
when your camera is triggered
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Video Size
FHD-1080P/ HD-
720P/WVGA (480P)
Video resolution that will be stored on
your SD card
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VideoLength 5-59(seconds) Length of video taken when triggered -
Cam

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5.3 Settings Table (PIR)
Field Options Purpose Optimizing
PIR Switch ON/OFF Enable/disable infrared motion sensor
ON - Infrared motion will trigger camera
OFF - camera will only trigger according to
timers (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 taking too
many pictures without deer
Delay ON/OFF (HH:MM:SS)
Delay between consecutive camera
triggers
We recommend OFF. But a 5 minute delay
might be optimal if your camera is over a bait
pile or other "hang-out" 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
We recommend ON if you're monitoring an
asset like a construction project.
Timer1
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 like
pictures from a specific window of time during
the day.
Timer2
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 like
pictures from a specific window of time during
the day.
PIR

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5.4 Settings Table (4G)
Field Options Purpose Optimizing
SIM Auto
Match
Auto/Manual Ignore - for troubleshooting only Ignore - for troubleshooting only
Manual Setup Disabled Preconfigured Preconfigured
MMS ON/OFF Ignore - for troubleshooting only Ignore - for troubleshooting only
SMTP Default/Manual/OFF Ignore - for troubleshooting only Ignore - for troubleshooting only
FTP ON/OFF Ignore - for troubleshooting only Ignore - for troubleshooting only
Send To Email (text input) Ignore - for troubleshooting only Ignore - for troubleshooting only
Transfer Mode
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 in this setting,
video must also be enabled in the
Cam Mode above)
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.
SMTP/FTP Pic
Options
Pic Size (Small,
Bigger, Original) and
Multishot
Image file size that gets transmitted
wirelessly
Some customers use Small to reduce data
costs, but capture the picture (Cam->Image
Size) in a higher quality on their camera's SD
card. Sending medium or high resolution images
wirelessly will use more wireless data.
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
SMS Ctrl Daily/Instant Ignore - for troubleshooting only Ignore - for troubleshooting only
Daily Report OFF/ON
Ignore - for Command Center
monitoring
Ignore - for Command Center monitoring
SIM PIN Disabled Preconfigured Preconfigured
GPS OFF/ON Location for stamp on your images We recommend keeping this ON
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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
5.5 Settings Table (Other)
5.6 Memory Table
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.
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
Date Type CN, US, EU Date format of your camera -
Stamp OFF/ON
Enable/disable timestamps on photos
or videos
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Battery Type Alkaline/NI-MH
Type of batteries being used in your
camera to optimize performance
accordingly
If using NI-MH or lithium batteries, select NI-
MH
Frequency 50Hz/60Hz Ignore - for troubleshooting only Ignore - for troubleshooting only
SD Cycle OFF/ON
Camera can be set to automatically
delete the oldest photos or videos
when it fills up, in order to make room
for new ones
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Password OFF/ON
Password for the device to prevent
unauthorized chages
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Reset - Resets camera to factory settings -
Other

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6. Camera Specifications
Image Sensor 5 Mega Pixels Color CMOS
Effective Pixels 2560x1920
Day/Night Mode Yes
IR range 65 feet
IR Setting Top: 27 LED, Foot: 30 LED
Memory SD Card (4GB – 32GB)
Operating keys 7
LCD Screen 2” TFT, RGB, 262k
PIR distance 20m (65feet)
Picture size 5MP/8MP/12MP = 2560x1920/3264x2448/4032x3024
Picture Format JPEG
Video resolution FHD (1920x1080), HD (1280x720), 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
Trigger Interval 4s-60s
Camera + Video Yes
Device Serial No. 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)
Auto Power Off
In Test mode, camera will automatically power off in 3 mins if there is
no keypad touching.
Wireless Module
LTE Cat.4 module; 2G & 3G networks are also supported in some
countries, including the U.S.
Interface USB/SD Card/DC Port
Mounting Strap; Bracket; Tripod
Operating
Temperature -25°C to 60°C
Storage temperature -30°C to 70°C
Operation Humidity 5%-90%
Dimensions 148*117*78 mm
Weight 448 g
Certification CE FCC RoHs
Video Length

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7. Mounting Your Camera
1. Face camera north if possible - Too much sun can cause false triggers and wash out images.
2. Use high-quality batteries - either Ni-MH rechargeable, lithium, or alkaline.
3. Make sure the camera lens is clean
4. Mount on a sturdy tree approximately waist height
5. Tips for bait:
1. Set a delay of 2-5 minutes between images to avoid too many images of the same
deer.
2. If bait is within 10 yards of camera:
1. Reduce Flash Power: Cam > Flash LED > Part
2. Reduce PIR Sensitivity: PIR > Sensitivity > Middle or Low
3. Reduce Exposure Time: Cam > Night Mode >Min Blur
6. Tips for travel corridors
1. Increase PIR sensitivity: PIR > Sensitivity > High
2. Reduce exposure time: Cam > Night Mode >Min Blur
7. Avoid
1. Branches and grass blowing within 10 ft.
2. Heat sources like a lake or big rock
8. 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.
9. 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
10. 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
Please see the troubleshooting guide of our website