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Last updated 3 months ago

To connect a Reconyx HyperFire 2 camera to Sentinel, you must update the camera firmware.

To install the required firmware version, unzip the attached file and copy the "HF2CAM.fw1" file to an SD card. Then, insert the SD card and power on your Reconyx camera (HF2X, HP2X, or HS2X). While the firmware is updating, the camera will flash the walktest LED rapidly and display "UPDATING" on the LCD panel. After the update is complete, the camera will now display "CXL SENTINEL" shortly after boot, indicating that the correct firmware has been installed.

Once the firmware has been updated, make sure the camera is in LOOP RECORD mode. This setting is necessary for proper operation with Sentinel. You can set this by navigating through the camera menu to CHANGE SETUP >> OTHER >> LOOP RECORDING >> ON.

Note: You can revert the camera to the base Reconyx firmware at any time by instead downloading and installing the firmware from here:

https://www.reconyx.com/page/firmware
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HF2 Custom 1.0.20230821g (Conservation X Labs).zip
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