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  • Overview
  • Getting Started Guide
    • Quick Start
    • Introducing Your Sentinel
    • Your Sentinel Platform
    • Compatible Cameras
  • In the Field
    • Setup: Before Deployment
    • Setup: In the Field
      • Setup Mode
    • Deploying a Camera Trap
    • Loading Custom Reconyx Firmware
    • Receiving Your Data
    • Using The Dashboard
      • Dashboard
      • My Devices
      • My Models
      • Insights
      • Datasets
      • Map
    • The Model Marketplace
    • Installing Models To Your Sentinel
    • Auto-updating Your Sentinel(s)
  • Support
    • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for the Sentinel
    • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Models & the Dashboard
    • Contact Support
    • Sentinel Specification Sheet
    • Logging into your Sentinel
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  1. Getting Started Guide

Introducing Your Sentinel

Sentinel devices are designed to be ready to go in three steps: secure to mount, connect to trail camera, switch on!

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Last updated 8 months ago

  1. Housing latches

  2. Standard battery housing (18650 lithium ion rechargeable batteries)

  3. Extended battery housing (18650 lithium ion rechargeable batteries)

  4. Sentinel printed circuit board

  5. LED lights to indicate Sentinel mode and activity

  6. On/Off switch

  7. MicroSD card slot

  8. Tag with Sentinel Device ID number

  9. Satellite / Cellular antenna

  10. MicroUSB plugin slot (for the Spypoint cabled SD card to connect to a trail camera)

Additional Equipment Needed not pictured

  • Trail camera

  • Camera strap(s)

  • Spypoint cabled SD card

  • MicroSD card

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Fundamentals: Setup
Sentinel Specification Sheet
Each battery will last on average under a month; with the full extended battery case, Sentinels may last up to 6 months before charging or changing batteries