Hunter Photographer 4 Ch. Game Pager Receiver

Refer to the Hunting-Radar™ Page for general assembly information of the Game Pager. Click for soldering information

Operation:

Each TrailEyes™ Deer / Game Pager ™ 4 channel receiver when complete will have four light emitting diodes LED’s which will light up when one of four remote game monitors are tripped by a passing animal or human. If you know where each remote monitor is located you can know when an animal or person is coming your way and from which direction.

To allow other observations without having to constantly look for a lighted LED a pager vibrator will get your attention when any remote Hunting-Radar™ is triggered. A push-off then push-reset will still the vibrator anytime you want.

The light will continue to glow for the full transmitting time. If the light goes off and then comes back on again the animal or person is walking very slowly or maybe turned back around or there may be a second deer following. Be sure to reset the vibrator or the next time the light will light but no vibration will be felt.

That said, let’s get to fabrication. Open the new LINX relay enclosure and lay out your indicating LED’s and switches. They can all be located on one end. Drill holes to match mounting. I would put the green LED to the left of the power switch with the four LED’s in the center and the Vibration stop/reset switch at the other end. The vibrator off-reset switch needs to be easily accessible. The LED’s can be cemented in place with silicone to make them waterproof.

Wiring

The wiring diagram indicates a battery connector with pigtails so if you are using the built-in battery case with contacts add your own pigtails by:

· Solder one end of one single conductor wire to the (+) battery terminal and run it to one terminal (a) of switch S1.

· Next from the other terminal (b) of S1 run and solder a wire to the (+) anode terminal of all five LED’s and one terminal of the resistor R1.

· From the (-) cathode of the Green (Power On) LED jumper to the (-) terminal of the 9volt battery holder.

· From the other end of the resistor run another jumper to the vibration motor (+) terminal.

· From the other motor terminal jumper to one terminal of the push-off/push-on switch S2.

· From the other terminal of switch S2 jumper to the anode end of the four diodes. This is the end opposite the stripe.

· From the cathode (striped end) terminal of each diode you will need to run a jumper to the cathode of its LED.

· From the cathode of the each LED pick one of the conductors of the cable and solder it along with the jumper from the diode. It might be easier to twist the jumper and cable conductor ends together before soldering. It might also be easier to make this two wire connection at the diode instead of the LED.

· Do the same with one wire of the cable at (b) terminal of switch S1.

· Attach the other end of each conductor in the cable to its screw terminal in the RF Receiver as indicated.

· The last of the wiring will be to jumper the receiver terminal’s 9, 8, 6, 4 & 2 together.

· Place the components where you want them and use epoxy to glue the vibration motor into place. It is important to have good contact with the enclosure wall. It might be a good idea to fabricate some wires or a small metal strap to hold the motor and epoxy it all together. A cable tie and tie holder with self adhesive could be used instead in epoxy to hold the motor in place but will be less attention getting than a solid mount to the enclosure wall..

· After the motor is in place and the adhesive sets, it might be a good idea to use silicone to hold the wiring and diodes in place to prevent electrical shorts.

· Install the battery and turn the switch S1 on and the green LED should Light up.

The BOM lists a second enclosure if you would rather mount the LED's, switches and vibrator motor in it and use a cable of any length to connect with the larger LINX box. This might make the finished assembly more convenient and comfortable I suggest using stranded wire for flexibility and long term service without breaking. Actually for greatest convenience a multi-conductor cable with six or seven #24-22 gage stranded wires is ideal. Think about how you plan to wear the receiver before cutting the cable to length. One option would to wear the receiver in a side pocket or on a belt with the indicator placed in a front shirt or jacket pocket another would be to strap it on your left arm if Right handed-right arm if left handed. Another option might be to wear the receiver in a shirt pocket and route the cable through a coat sleeve to the control enclosure on your wrist.

I prefer to mount everything in the receiver/relay box and just put it in a large shirt chest pocket. This way the receiver is less noticeable by others. If you need more than four channels you can take the PC boards out of two four channel receivers and put them all in one electronics project box along with the other hardware.

Good Luck Hunting if you have any problems or questions, let us knowvia the TrailEyes Game Pager contacts page.