Easy 3-Minute Setup

ZBeyond 2024

Your camera arrives ready to capture: just put it up (as shown in the picture) and switch to CAPTURE MODE . Pictures will start showing up in your ZEITCloud portal.

Pre-Setup Considerations

Please familiarize yourself with the parts below to ensure you have the best experience when deploying the camera.

• The solar panel needs to face the sun / south without obstructions (no shadows from cables for example).
• The more stable the camera is mounted (no wobbling!) the better the images will be.
• We recommend that you angle the camera without the sun appearing in the field of view. If that's not possible we can enable HDR mode to help with proper exposure.
• Don't forget to confirm the camera is switched to CAPTURE mode before you leave.

Box Content

1. Camera
   1. The 3 position switch has a white plastic tube screwed onto it to protect it during transit. Take it off and keep it.
2. Solar Panel
   1. It needs to face south towards the sun at a roughly 45 degree angle. The angled mounting plate can be flipped if needed.
   2. Make sure the red cable is connected properly (pushed in until it makes a click sound - this can be very hard when the plastic is very cold).
3. Adjustable Mounting Arm
   1. Two different size U-bolts for pipe mounting options
4. Safety cable can be attached to the hole below the label on the camera and to the post or wall the camera is mounted to.
5. Extension cable with USB adapter to either extend the reach of the solar panel or charge camera via USB

Viewfinder (optional)

1. Flip the switch into Viewfinder Mode (down). The camera will start a WiFi Access Point (AP).
2. Wait 30 seconds for the WiFi AP to become available and scan the QR code on the label with your smart phone’s camera app. Your phone will suggest to sign in and after you do that you should see a viewfinder popup (it might take a few seconds to load each step). If you see a broken photo please click the refresh button in the viewfinder window. If that does not work please follow the steps below.
3. Don't leave the camera in Viewfinder mode longer than you need it, it will drain the battery much faster than in CAPTURE mode. Viewfinder stops working after 30 minutes and you have to start again.
4. Don't forget to switch to CAPTURE mode before you leave

If you are in Viewfinder mode but the QR code does not work or you can’t use it, you can access the WiFi AP manually. If there is no AP, turn the camera off for 2 seconds, then back into Viewinder mode to reboot it. Use a smartphone / tablet / laptop to connect to that WiFi AP: TimelapseCameraLTE Password: timeispower After connecting, open a web browser like Chrome and enter the following into the address field: 192.168.4.1 The browser will now take you to an interface where you can see the viewfinder. Make sure you are connecting to http://192.168.4.1 and not “https”.