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RangeCam 2 Status Indicator LightsUpdated 5 hours ago

RangeCam 2 Status Lights


Your RangeCam2 offers status indicator lights instead of an LCD screen. This greatly simplifies troubleshooting camera concerns while offering greater reliability. Here is a breakdown of the five status lights and what they mean.

Mode
This will change color depending on what your camera is configured to transmit. This light will flash when the camera is in SETUP mode and transmitting a test photo.
Solid green - The camera will transmit photos only
Solid blue - The camera will transmit videos only
Solid cyan - The camera will transmit both photos and videos

SD Card
Solid green - The SD card is functioning normally
Solid yellow - The SD card is full or new information cannot be saved. Please check that the SD card is not write locked (a small slide on the card's side will luck or unlock it) and format the SD card. If this fails, the card may need to be replaced and a new one can be inexpensively sourced locally.
Solid red - No SD card was detected in the slot. If an SD card is present, please remove it and gently blow any dust or debris out of the slot before reinserting the card. If the light remains red, please replace the SD card.

Battery
Solid green - Your camera has great battery power remaining
Solid yellow - Your camera has adequate battery power remaining
Solid red - Your camera has low battery power remaining
Rapid flashing red - Your camera has low battery power remaining and is about to shut down

Signal
Solid green - The signal strength is strong
Flashing green - Your camera is connecting to the network
Solid Yellow - The signal strength is adequate
Solid red - The signal strength is weak
Flashing red - No SIM card or the current SIM card is unsupported
Rapid flashing red - The SIM card experienced an error and you should contact Customer Support for assistance

Account
Solid green - The camera has located and connected to your Barn Owl HQ account
Flashing green - The is connecting to your account
Solid yellow - The camera found your Barn Owl HQ account but has not connected
Solid red - The camera did not find your Barn Owl HQ account and may need to be registered
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