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This manual explain CuddeLink operation for all CuddeLink cameras,
CuddeLink Cell, and CuddeLink Home.
Operating Manual
Manual number 1.6.1
(Firmware version 7.7 and greater)
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- Page 1 Operating Manual Manual number 1.6.1 (Firmware version 7.7 and greater) This manual explain CuddeLink operation for all CuddeLink cameras, CuddeLink Cell, and CuddeLink Home. For online video training scan QR code with your cell phone or visit www.cuddeback.com/learn/cuddelink...
- Page 2 CuddeLink Quick Start Guide Here is a summary of the steps you need to perform to deploy a CuddeLink network. For complete details refer to the remainder of this manual. STEP 1. Take 1 CuddeLink camera & make it the HOME camera 1.
- Page 3 2. Enable the CL LEVEL menu and wait for a signal level to appear (- - means no signal, and a number indicates a signal. If you do not get a signal within 3 or 4 minutes or signal is less than 15 you must move closer to the HOME camera or closest Remote camera.) 3.
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Online Videos We also recommend you watch our tutorial videos at www.cuddeback.com/learn/cuddelink. Email Support Due to the advanced nature of this technology we do not offer phone support. All support must be via email. Visit www.cuddeback.com/support/contact... - Page 5 Cuddeback’s patent pending CuddeLink eliminates checking multiple cameras and utilizes 1 camera as an image depository for up to 15 remote CuddeLink cameras.
- Page 6 What CuddeLink Cell Does There is 2 cell modes that are automatically set by the camera based upon how you use the camera. CuddeLink Cell Mode Images from all cameras on a CuddeLink network are sent to the user’s email address. Only 1 cell service is required for up to 16 cameras.
- Page 7 TERMS CuddeLink is Cuddeback’s trademark name for Cuddeback’s network enabled trail cameras. CL is an abbreviation for CuddeLink. Network refers to a collection of CuddeLink cameras that are in radio contact with each other. Home refers to the camera or device that collects all images.
- Page 8 Getting Started with CuddeLink All CuddeLink cameras must have an SD card installed. The HOME camera saves the images it records & images from the Remotes cameras on the SD card. We recommend a 4 or 8GB card. A 4 GB card will hold 10s of thousands of CuddeLink images.
- Page 9 Set CL LOC to 001. This is a Location ID number used to identify each camera. We recommend HOME always be set to 001. Press UP to set CL LOC to 001 Skip over CL INFO by pressing MORE Set CL CHAN to any number. You can leave this at 1 but we recommend you change this.
- Page 10 Set up the REMOTE camera Set the normal camera parameters as explained in the camera’s manual. Date, time, camera delays, etc. Set CL MODE to REMOTE then press MORE. Press UP or DOWN to select Home Set CL LOC to 002. IMPORTANT – all cameras should have a unique CL LOC (location) number.
- Page 11 Press MORE to view CL LEVEL and observe the display. At first - - - - will be displayed to indicate no signal. After a minute or 2 a number will appear that represents the signal strength. If the strength is displayed you can ARM and deploy the camera.
- Page 12 CL INFO. It is good practice to verify that all your cameras connect to Home. After deploying your remotes you should return to the Home camera and use CL INFO. Activate the LINKMENU as previously explained, then press MORE until CL INFO. The first CL INFO display will show CL INFO and the number of cameras on the These 2 displays will toggle...
- Page 13 Checking the HOME camera Checking the CuddeLink HOME camera is similar to checking a conventional trail camera. • Press UP to put the camera into Armed-Info mode. DO NOT turn off the camera! • If you continue to press UP status of the Home camera will be displayed.
- Page 14 LINKMENU Overview The LINKMENU items will differ depending upon if a camera is configured as a HOME, REPEATER or REMOTE. Home Menu Items SETTING RANGE DESCRIPTION One camera must be set to HOME. All other OFF, HOME, cameras must be REMOTE or REPEATER. CL MODE REMOTE, REPEATER...
- Page 15 Remote Menu Items SETTING RANGE DESCRIPTION One camera must be set to HOME. All OFF, HOME, other cameras must be REMOTE or CL MODE REMOTE, REPEATER. REPEATER This assigns a LOCATION ID to each camera. CL LOC 000 thru 999 Assign each camera a unique identification number.
- Page 16 CL MODE sets the camera’s CuddeLink mode. Choices are OFF, HOME, REMOTE, REPEATER. Press UP or DOWN to select, then press MORE to continue programming additional CuddeLink settings. OFF – use this if you do not want this camera to be part of a CuddeLink network.
- Page 17 Neighbors. If an adjacent land owner is using CuddeLink you must be on different channels. To determine if a neighbor is using CuddeLink turn off your Home camera and use the RF LEVEL on a Remote camera to listen for radio traffic.
- Page 18 • If a signal cannot be received you will need to move closer to a connected camera. If you never receive a signal verify the HOME camera is ARMed and the CL CHAN is set to the same number on all cameras. CL INFO (Home only) displays the status of nodes on the CuddeLink network.
- Page 19 Camera Naming: using CL LOC & CAM ID Keeping track of the physical location and images from 15 remote cameras is not easy. CuddeLink has 2 features to simplify camera/image management. CL LOC. You probably do not want images from 15 cameras saved in one folder on your SD card.
- Page 20 printed on the image and makes it easy to determine where an image was taken. See the camera’s operating manual for instructions on how to set CAM ID. Understanding Transmission Range The CL LEVEL command is a signal strength meter you use to verify radio reception.
- Page 21 We have successfully tested transmission to nearly ½ mile in heavy forest and to over 2 miles in open terrain. Trees, foliage, elevation, terrain, hills, even humidity can affect transmission range. You will need to experiment and use your GPS, maps, and the CL LEVEL to determine optimum deployment.
- Page 22 Use a repeater to extend range. A repeater is the best way to transmit over a hill or ridge. Network Backbone. Deploy REPEATERS on your property to establish a highway-type network that your CuddeLink cameras connect to. You would place the Repeaters in strategic and permanent locations.
- Page 23 Multiple networks can be used to localize cameras. For example, say you have a large piece of property which would require too many cameras to connect end to end. Break the property into smaller areas and deploy a network in each area. You will be required to check multiple cameras, but far less than if you had to check all the cameras.
- Page 24 Moving a Remote Moving a REMOTE camera can disrupt or break your network. Think of your network as a chain of links and you can see that removing one link may break the chain. This means you need to take precautions when moving cameras to assure your network remains functioning.
- Page 25 Network Control – Overview If you have 8 or less cameras on the network these setting are probably not important and you can leave them in the default setting. These settings may only need to be adjusted if you are taking more than 500 images per day or your images are taking longer than desired to get Home.
- Page 26 However, sending all images is not necessarily best. The network of cameras may record more images then can be transmitted in a reasonable amount of time, resulting in hours or even days for an image to get transmitted home. You will want to control how much image traffic you put on your CuddeLink network.
- Page 27 Network Control - CL COUNT (Remote only) CL COUNT allows you to set a maximum number of images that the camera can place in its transmit outbox. Think of this as a safety net to prevent overloading the network and assures you get the most recent images in a timely manner.
- Page 28 For example: Say a nuisance animal stops in front of your camera and the camera records 200 images of the nuisance animal. Then the animal leaves and the camera begins capturing deer as they walk past the camera. The camera will first send all the images of the nuisance animal and the images of the deer will have to wait.
- Page 29 1. Verify batteries in ALL cameras are good. 2. Verify the CL LEVEL on all cameras. 3. Make sure all cameras have an SD card installed. For additional troubleshooting and support visit our support website. For support scan QR code with your cell phone or visit https://www.cuddeback.com/support...
- Page 30 FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
- Page 32 Non Typical, Inc. PO Box 10447 Green Bay, WI 54307 (920) 347-3810...