Check out our super helpful setup tutorial video here: https://www.yellowstone.ai/y2tutorial
1. Activate wireless service
- “Yellowstone.ai Command Center” app or at my.yellowstone.ai
- Create account (or login)
- Activate/add camera
2. Charge battery pack (1-6 hours)
– If you don’t have the bundle, buy quality AAs (E.g. Energizer Ult. Lithium)
3. Insert battery pack and take a test pic
- Install antenna finger-tight
- Switch camera to SETUP mode
- NOTE: If SD light blinks green, your firmware is updating, wait until it’s solid
- Blinking green Signal and Account lights mean the cam is searching for signal
- Wait up to five minutes for all lights to turn solid green or yellow
- If SD light is red: format or try a new SD card
- If Signal/Account lights are solid red: power cycle, re-locate, call us
- If Signal light blinks red: turn cam off, partially eject SIM, reinsert SIM
- After all lights are solid green, press TEST button to trigger a test pic
- Account light will blink, then turn solid
- View the test pic in app
- Turn camera OFF until you’re ready to mount it
4. Mount your camera (and solar panel)
- After mounting, slide camera from OFF to SETUP and repeat test pic
- Then slide camera to ON
- Optionally adjust settings in your app (might take up to 24 hours)
Mounting tips:
•Attach solar panel to bracket with two included screws. Plug firmly into bottom of cam.
•Mount camera 3 feet high
•Motion detection is strongest closer to the cam, in the middle of the picture
•Avoid blowing branches & heat sources
•Night pictures will be brighter if you have foliage/structure directly behind your target