The settings are the same for the summer and winter protocols. The Carpathians use Cuddeback 123 C-series, Polissia uses Browning Recon Force Elite.
Cuddeback 123 C-series
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Flash | Black Flash |
| Date | American format MM-dd-YYYY (23/05/2020 is entered as 05/23/2020) |
| Time | AM/PM: 00:00–11:59 = AM, 12:00–23:59 = PM |
| Camera Name | AREA_ID + CAMERA_ID, e.g. for Carpathian National Park (AREA_ID = 18): 1801, 1802, 1803 |
| Aspect | FULL |
| Zone | WIDE |
| IR Mode | FAR |
| Image Size | 20MP |
| Lapse Size | 1MP |
| DST Mode | OFF |
| D/DELAY, N/DELAY | FAP |
| D/IMAGES, N/IMAGES | 3 |
| D/VIDEO, N/VIDEO | OFF |
| D/LAPSE, N/LAPSE | 24 hour |
Browning Recon Force Elite
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Date, Time | As for Cuddeback: MM-dd-YYYY, AM/PM |
| Operation mode | Trail Cam |
| Photo quality | Medium/High |
| Photo delay | 1 sec |
| Multishot mode | 3-Shot Rapidfire |
| HDR | Off |
| Temp unit | Celsius |
| Camera name | Camera ID, e.g. 0412 |
| Battery type | Alkaline |
| Trigger speed | Fast |
| IR flash power | Long Range |
| SD management | Off |
| Capture timer | Off |
Other camera models
For other models, follow the same principles:
- a burst of several frames per trigger and the shortest delay between triggers;
- infrared flash without visible light;
- a daily time-lapse control frame, if the camera supports it: it proves the camera was working even without animals and is needed to count camera-days correctly;
- daylight saving time switched off;
- the camera name matches the location ID.