Denver WCM-8010 Camera Trap: Troubleshooting MMS & Email Issues, Activation Codes & Setup

This FP does not have an external antenna

You`re right, the antenna is inside. Check whether it has not become disconnected, and also check the condition of the internal 3V battery.

I don`t see such a battery here. The antenna was well connected. In the photo it is unfastened by me

The battery is probably on the other side of the PCB.
You have a different version of the motherboard, the manufacturer usually has several versions under the same product name.

Yesterday I checked from the other side and I didn`t see it either... But it`s there. They hid it under the display. This battery has a voltage of 2.66v. Should it be around 2.8-3V? Could this be the reason?
After five minutes 2.62v then after some time 2.55v.
Can you remove it and check what battery model it is?

This battery is about 4 mm in diameter and is probably welded somehow to the plate at the top. Can it be replaced at all?

borys24so wrote:

This battery is about 4 mm in diameter and is probably welded somehow to the plate at the top. Can it be replaced at all?

Yes, yes, but it is a bit difficult due to its small size and you must not overheat it during soldering because it will explode (it will tear it apart from the inside)

borys24so wrote:

After five minutes 2.62v then after some time 2.55v.

If you have a magnifying glass or a good zoom device on your phone, take a closer look at it, especially from the bottom, to see if there are any small deposits on its lining. These batteries are not protected against moisture and even when stored in the manufacturer`s warehouse, they may get wet despite the Supposedly tight seal. All you need is a bit of varnish to block the access of humid air.

You probably won`t replace it if your FP is under warranty. And if you decide, you have to remember where the plus and minus are and the replacement would have to be with a battery that may not be the same, but one that would fit. E.g. Ms621fe 3V.

Check this option: put the battery in the basket, leave the FP in test mode for about 10 minutes. Then turn off FP and remove the batteries. i Check the battery voltage and after another 5 minutes and thereafter. Theoretically, the voltage should not drop too quickly. This battery is responsible for maintaining the internal clock and FP settings. Additionally, it is used by the GSM module.

If you have the motherboard number, you can try to contact the DENVER manufacturer and provide the information from the motherboard and the sticker on the back of the FP, if you have it, plus the current firmware number and ask for newer firmware.

Theoretically, if this FP is close to the GSM transmitter of the network that the FP is currently using, the range in TEST mode should be Full and information about the network operator should appear next to it.

Send your configuration file via PM and I`ll check how you set FP there.

Additionally, if this FP generates some LOG ERROR on the memory card because I don`t remember, please send it too.

The voltage has since dropped to 1.3v.
At the beginning of the conversation, the manufacturer asks where the FP was purchased. Unfortunately, the seller I bought from does not have a distributor as theirs and does not want to talk. They send it back to the seller.

Hmm .. someone`s probably lying here

borys24so wrote:

Hmm .. someone`s probably lying here

Marketing ploy - they write what people want to hear...
The manufacturer is a company from China that creates these FPs with their logo for them...

in the configuration, try to enter the number without +48 added (only the number)

and remove this ERR_LOG.TXT Parameter.rar file (you provide private data there) from this message above.

borys24so wrote:

The voltage has since dropped to 1.3v.

So the battery probably doesn`t hold a charge.

gradek83 wrote:

(you provide private data there) from this message above.

Do you mean phone number and email?

In configuration no. I entered my phone number in every possible way, but it didn`t help.
If I were sure it was the battery, I would be tempted to replace it myself. I think I`ll send her back.
Does these logs show anything?

borys24so wrote:

Do you mean phone number and email?

This is how you enter only the phone number without the +48 at the beginning

borys24so wrote:

Does these logs show anything?

The problem is that it doesn`t generate any errors. Does FP respond to commands sent via SMS?

borys24so wrote:

I think I`ll send her back.

Well, if you have the opportunity, it might be best to do so.

When the range sometimes reaches 1 line, it responds to commands.
Now the battery voltage is 0.6v

Return and think about something else.

That`s what I did. However, they will send me a second copy. I hope it will work.
Thanks for trying to help gradek83

borys24so wrote:

However, they will send me a second copy. I hope it will work.

Let me know if it works the first time after configuration.

The second copy has arrived. Generally, it is the same, except that the range is slightly better when changing the microSD card to class 4.
I don`t know why it doesn`t work. When I send a command, e.g. 520 or 505, the report immediately displays that it has been delivered. This means that the network coverage is sufficient. So why doesn`t he send it back? It only sent 1 mms message after the *505* command and a few text messages after the *520* command, so it`s also well configured.

Or maybe it`s your phone`s fault. To receive MMSY, you need to have data transmission turned on on your phone. Have you tried a different phone number?

Data transmission is necessary for the Internet, after all. My phone receives mms messages without any problems when someone sends, for example, a photo.

Mms is received via the GSM network, just like sms, these are paid services. Turn on data transfer and check.

No, since when do data transmission need to be turned on to send or receive SMS or MMS? If you write via chat, I will agree, but not traditionally.
Either way it doesn`t work with or without broadcast

borys24so wrote:

No, since when do data transmission need to be turned on to send or receive SMS or MMS?

Cellular data must be turned on.

Each time you send an MMS, you send data. Only on different packet data systems. Without data transmission enabled, you cannot send and receive MMS.

Install the My Orange application, add this card number from FP to this application and check the status. There should be information about the account status and whether any MMS messages have been sent from this number.
https://www.orange.pl/omnibook/aplikacja-moj-orange

I have already ruled out the orange card. I checked the code and the account balance does not allow sending.
I`m struggling with FP setup on T-Mobile right now. Settings from their website and after saving Parameter.dat FP does not see the settings. This network is not available for cars. Uploaded directly to FP and memory card reader. As a last resort, I will leave FP with a plus card for tonight. Maybe there will be better coverage in the forest. At home, he sends text messages and mms whenever he wants
I just turned off cellular data on my and my wife`s phone. I sent a photo (MMS) and my wife received the photo. WIFI is also turned off

Okay, T-Mobile finally caught it. There will be trials

Added after 1 [hours] 24 [minutes]:

I topped up the Orange card because it has the best range, although it is still weak - in gusts up to 34% outside, in the forest. FP sends back text messages after about 25 seconds and mms messages after 75 seconds. You can say that it works.
Ps. data transmission and wifi are turned off on the phone 😲😲

Here you have a map of BTS transmitters, theoretically you can check which operator in your place or in the forest has the transmitter closest to FP and theoretically the range from this operator should be the strongest. Of course, it is about the range of the frequency band supported by the modem in FP. GSM: 900 1800 1900

That`s right. I have 2 towers nearby. Orange and T-mobile (both offer GSM 900) are 2.6 km from me and Plus and Play are 3.2 km away. Play doesn`t offer any of these frequencies, so I didn`t even buy the starter.
Tomorrow, the assembly of FP will take place at the target location, i.e. in forest places where rabble comes and leaves garbage. Spring will be coming soon, so there will be more and more of it.

You can also protect the FP itself by installing notione PLAY in it

Hello. I have the WCM-8010MK3 version of the camera trap. I have two questions for you - how long do the batteries last and is it possible to turn off the infrared diodes?

I used Varta 2600 mAh batteries and I had no complaints about the operating time. It also depends on the settings.
However, I sent this junk back (the second copy) and am waiting for a refund. FP responded to commands and did not send mms messages when motion was detected. She just wrote everything down on a card. Most of the photos were unreadable anyway and the videos were of poor quality, which could cut so much that the player would freeze.

borys24so wrote:

this scoundrel

Well, a failed FP model, indeed.

and the Tophun equivalent? You can say something about him. I mean HC 300M

I can recommend HC-550M.

Ok, I will check