UndercoverEye™ Trekker LANC Remote Surveillance System Instruction Manual Copyright ©, PixController, Inc. http://www.pixcontroller.
Introduction The PixController UndercoverEye™ Trekker LANC is a complete all-in-one groundhog video surveillance recording system. Simply turn the internal power switch to the “on” position, close the case, and wait the 1.5 minute motion control warm up time and the UndercoverEye™ Trekker LANC will be ready for motion event video recording. The unit is powered by a rechargeable 12V Li-Ion 4.5 AH battery, which under normal use can last up to 3 weeks of unattended use.
What’s included with your UndercoverEye™ Trekker LANC System Your UndercoverEye™ Trekker LANC system contains the following items: • • • • • • • • UndercoverEye™ Trekker LANC water proof system case/motion control electronic Removable Tilt-Swivel RF Antenna w/ SMA connector Low-light Covert Bullet Video Camera 16’ Video/LANC Cable RF Wireless Remote Control 12V 4.
UndercoverEye™ Trekker LANC System Components UndercoverEye™ Trekker LANC Exterior Components UndercoverEye™ Trekker LANC Interior Components 4
Compatible Camcorders Does my Camcorder have a LANC port? If you have either a Sony or Canon camcorder it may have a LANC port. The LANC port is normally marked with this symbol: , but older Sony models may be marked by a "REMOTE" in blue letters. Some models are marked by "Control-L". What is a LANC Port? LANC was developed by Sony, but Sony has licensed LANC to other manufactures of 8mm, Hi8, MiniDV, DVD, and other recording media camcorders.
Setting up the UndercoverEye™ Trekker LANC Step 1 Connect the RF antenna to the SMA antenna connector as shown. The RF antenna is a tiltswivel antenna and should be pointed up when installed. The Trekker case can be oriented in any direction. Step 2 Connect the video cable to the Trekker box as shown. The connection is keyed. Once the connection is made twist the cable end to make a tight fit. Step 3 Plug the LANC connector into the LANC port of your camcorder.
Step 4a (Connections for VTR Mode) When using the VTR mode the camcorder will be used as a tap deck and will record from the attached video camera. Connect the LANC cable from the video cable to the camcorders LANC port. Connect the 12V power connection to the video camera, and connect the video camera video output to the camcorder video input. VTR Mode Setup VTR Mode Setup Step 4b (Connections for Camcorder Mode) When in Camcorder mode the setup will record from the camcorders built in video camera.
Camcorder Mode Setup Step 5 Power on the Trekker system as show. Note: Before powering up the Trekker system please read the remainder of the manual to become familiar with the settings and sensors.
Powering up the UndercoverEye™ Trekker LANC Before turning power on to the UndercoverEye™ Trekker LANC you must connect the LANC cable between the Trekker LANC controller box and your camcorder (see above). Be sure that power is turned off to both the Trekker LANC controller box and the camcorder. Next turn your camcorder on into recording mode or VTR mode (depending on setup), and power on the Trekker LANC controller box.
Switches 1 & 2 control the address code of the UndercoverEye™ Trekker LANC controller box. Both the SlimFire Remote Control or Wireless PIR Sensor, and UndercoverEye™ Trekker LANC controller box need to be set to the same address code in order for the unit to function properly. There are 4 unique address codes you can set the UndercoverEye™ Trekker LANC to respond to. The UndercoverEye™ Trekker LANC is compatible with the SlimFire remote and PIR wireless motion sensors.
LANC Recording Time Switch 5 and 6 sets the recording time of the UndercoverEye™ Trekker LANC on a PIR event Walk-Test Mode When Test Mode is set to “On” it will let you test out the “line of sight” distance between the triggering unit, i.e., the SlimFire remote control or Wireless PIR motion sensors, and the UndercoverEye™ Trekker LANC unit. This is useful to be sure the camcorder units can see commands from the triggering units.
Introduction to the Wireless PIR Motion Sensor The PixController DigitalEye RF (Radio Frequency) is a wireless camera controller which works in conjunction with the wireless PIR motion sensor. The PixController RF boards "listens" for wireless commands sent from the wireless PIR motion sensor when the motion sensor is tripped. When the RF board receives a trigger event it will trigger the attached camera or camcorder to take a photo or record video.
UndercoverEye™ Trekker LANC 12V Battery & Charger Included with your UndercoverEye unit is a rechargeable 12V Li-Ion battery and 12V charger. The 12V battery is completely removable from the UndercoverEye unit for replacing or recharging. To recharge the 12V battery simply connect the barrel connector to the 12V wall charger unit. When charging the red LED on the wall charger will be lit and will change to green when the 12V SLA battery is fully charged.
Using other Video Cameras with your Trekker LANC Board and Pinhole Cameras You can use any 12V video camera with a standard NTSC or PAL output with the Trekker LANC unit. Some applications may require other video cameras than the bullet camera supplied with the Trekker LANC unit. Cameras such as board cameras and microphones as in the photo shown can be used. Applications such as indoor where you may need to hide the video camera in something for covert recording are possible with the Trekker LANC unit.
Wireless video cameras with KeyFob trigger The Trekker LANC unit can also be used with a wireless video camera and a KeyFob for manual triggering of the Trekker LANC recording unit. An example setup show here would consist of one room setup with a wireless video camera connected to a video transmitter. The camera and transmitter can be hidden for covert setup, but power must be supplied to the video camera and transmitter.
Typical Field Setups The PixController UndercoverEye™ Trekker LANC Surveillance Camera System is an unattended groundhog video surveillance system can be used for unattended covert outdoor surveillance of targets ranging from, but not limited to: • • • • • • • • • • • Marijuana fields Drug/meth labs Metal theft including copper theft Anhydrous ammonia theft Illegal dumping Graffiti Vandalism Construction site theft Sting operations Illegal/Trespassing ATV riders Monitoring remote locations Typical outdoo
