Not transmitting photos

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  • John Lockburner

    That could definitely cause your issues. Be sure to format the card in the camera too.

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  • Richard Morrison

    Don't understand "format the card in the camera too". I formatted the card on my PC. Is there a way to format it in the camera? And why would there be a difference? Is it not FAT32?

     

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  • John Lockburner

    There is a format option in the menu on the camera. By formating in the camera it makes sure that the exact correct format is on the card. Formatting in the computer may work but it also could cause problems down the road if you don't format in the camera. Every time you put an SD card in the camera you want to format it even if it's brand new.

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  • Richard Morrison

    I find no format option on the menu for this model camera. The only options visible are mode, photo size, photo burst, video size, video length, and sound.

     

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  • John Lockburner

    They all have it, maybe scroll down further in some of the pages, some have more than one page visible. If you can't find it let me know and I'll go to one of my cameras for the exact location.

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  • John Lockburner

    What model camera and are you using the app?

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  • Richard Morrison

    GC-Z4Gb2. I have 2 of that model and the menu is the same on both. I know what you're talking about. On my old 3G Spartans they had a huge menu. Not this one. I'm using the portal for most everything as long as I'm home. If you can show me a format option I'd be grateful. I did format the card to FAT32 on the PC and that made it store images successfully, but they still won't transmit.

     

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  • John Lockburner

    There's actually a format option on the app on the status report page that you can use remotely, should be one on the portal too. If it's not on the camera itself then you should default the camera in it's menu and if that doesn't work then do a firmware update. That should definitely be an option in the cameras menu.

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  • John Lockburner

    Turn the camera to set up and press the menu button. Then press the right arrow twice. Then scroll down, it should be under time stamp and flash power. I'm not checking on a Z4 but they should all be the same.

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  • Richard Morrison

    Firmware is already up to date. I scheduled an update anyway. I also ordered a status update. IDK how any of that will work if the camera isn't communicating, and that seems to be the case here. The camera is powered on now. I'm sure it's storing images on the SD card. I'll give it and hour or two, but I don't believe any of that will help. Hope I'm wrong. I'll get back here after theat time elapsed with the result if any. 

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  • Richard Morrison

    And, I find no option anywhere for this model to format the SD card. Not on the camera, nor the portal, nor the app. Nada, zilch.

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  • John Lockburner

    If you don't see it on the portal or the app and the camera allowed you to update the firmware over the air then the firmware is not up to date. Depending on how old it is you may have to do a manual update. If you have any other pending commands make sure that you cancel them so that the firmware update is the first thing pending.

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  • Richard Morrison

    Yeah!! ThANK YOU! I found it. I'll try it now..

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  • Richard Morrison

    Didn't help. The SD card is storing images OK, but they are not transmitting.

     

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  • Elizabeth Swoope

    Have you tried a different SD card? Is the SD card name brand, full size, 32 G or less capacity, and 80 MB/s or faster?

    What does the screen say if you take/send a manual photo? (Camera in setup mode, on the cell network, point it at something, press OK to take pic, OK again to send pic)

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  • John Lockburner

    Do you have the camera in hand, if so default the camera in it's menu and then turn it off and back on to set up. After it finds signal press the ok button to take a picture and then press it again to send the picture. Watch what it says on the screen. It may say sent or it might give an error.

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  • John Lockburner

    Also where are you getting your data from? If Verizon have you checked your premium credits?

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  • Richard Morrison

    I already tried to send the test photo. It returned the message "Failed".  I still have 6 months of premium credits. Keep in mnd I have a camera of the same model on the same Verizon account out working right now, transmitting photos without a problem.

     

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  • Richard Morrison

    The SD card is a Sandisk  32gb class 10

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  • John Lockburner

    Cards do go bad, if the other camera is close maybe you could try swapping them. Did the firmware update?

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  • Richard Morrison

    I just tried a different SD card. Same result.

     

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  • Richard Morrison

    The other camera is 75 miles out on a live trap. The firmware is current.

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  • John Lockburner

    Did you try the default? Also in the menu is a hello test, try that and see if it passes or fails

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  • John Lockburner

    SD card is full sized correct, not a micro in an adapter?

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  • Richard Morrison

    How do I 'default' the camera? I see no 'hello' test. 

     

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  • Richard Morrison

    NVM I found both on the menu. I did the default, powered off and on, and did the hello test. Returned message "Test Failed"

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  • Elizabeth Swoope

    Hello test hello test failing means that the camera does not have a data connection. It’s not getting online. Check your Verizon account to be sure the camera is listed. Verizon has been known to screw things up.

    other things are SIM (eject, clean the contacts, reseat in camera), SIM, and SD card.

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  • Richard Morrison

    Hello Elizabeth. I already checked my Verizon account. I tried two cdifferent SD cards, And I also removed and reseated the SIM card. No help. Defective SIM card??

    help me with another question. On the wireless tab under Diagnostics there's a Module FW Update which takes me to a screen that says Check Password with a template of 6 zeros which accepts digits only. If I try to go from there it returns Passwoed Error. What password? I never set a password.

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  • John Lockburner

    That module update is only if Spartan were to email you an update. Sim cards do go bad so that's possible. On the app on the status report page what is the date of the firmware? You can just post a screenshot of the status report too.

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  • John Lockburner

    Is the SD card a full sized card?

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