How to setup your account and activate your camera

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