Sentinel Device Setup
Getting your Sentinel up and running
Setting up a Sentinel
Most often, everything will be delivered to you with all the necessary models and settings pre-loaded, so all you have to do is plug it in, and turn it on.
Pre-Field Setup
This process can happen a few days or seconds before deployment.
This limits the time the electronics are directly exposed to the environment in the field (rain, humidity, and dust aren't great).
Check you have everything for each Sentinel.
Sentinel
Appropriate Antenna cellular or satellite)
Antenna Mount (for satellite only)
SD-USB Cable
Straps (2x if using the Sentinel strap attachment bracket)
2x fully charged batteries (5x extra if using the extra battery pack)
Open sentinel box
Check batteries are fully charged with provided battery voltage checker (4.1-4.2V). Please don't use partially charged batteries with fully charged batteries; this can damage the Sentinel and the batteries.
Place and strap fully-charged batteries in place (note direction)
Turn on the switch. You should see the following light sequence.
Turn off the switch, check batteries and wires are secure, and close the box.
Field Setup
Mount the antenna, check it is secure, and point towards the sky.
Plug the USB-SD cable into the camera.
Check the camera can see the SD card (this differs between camera manufacturers)
(If you are using the top-mount bracket) Screw the camera into the sentinel
Attach the Sentinel and Camera to a tree (or however you are mounting the device) via the straps.
Troubleshooting
Nothing here yet. We will fill in as we hear about problems
Administration Mode
This allows the Sentinel to connect to WiFi and for CXL engineers to debug devices remotely. Note this requires extra hardware (specifically a configured GL-iNet 150M Mini Smart Router), which you may not have.
Connect to the router network.
Go to 192.168.8.0 on a browser.
Set the device up as a repeater creating a network with
SSID: sentinel-net
PW: **** (ask CXL)
Turn on the device.
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