Power modes

OcuTrap uses a few power modes to save battery while keeping the functions you need in the field. It adjusts connectivity, sensor activity, and how often the light comes on based on use. Power source does not matter: the trap behaves the same on battery and on external power.

Quick Reference: Most of the time the trap is in full power (for about 5 minutes after you use it) or low power (the rest of the time). Hibernation turns it off until you wake it. Armed Sleep Offline is an optional beta mode that is off by default.

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Power Modes

1. Full Power

• Description: The trap is fully operational and responds right away.
• When Active: For about 5 minutes after a button press or an app command.
• Indicators: When unarmed, the light shows the connection status: breathing cyan when connected, blinking green while searching for a cellular signal.

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2. Low Power

• Description: The power-saving mode the trap spends most of its time in. It stays connected to the cloud, so commands still reach it, and it keeps watching the capture zone when armed.
• When Active: After about 5 minutes without a button press or app command, whether the trap is unarmed, armed, scouting, or holding a capture.
• Indicators: The light is off between brief status flashes. The flashes are full brightness; the light never dims.
  • Unarmed: about every 10 seconds (green with the door closed, blue with it open).
  • Armed: yellow, about every 3 seconds.
  • Scouting: alternating yellow and blue.
  • Holding a capture: magenta, about every 3 seconds.
• Detection: When armed, the distance sensor keeps monitoring for animals while using less power than full operation.
• Back to full power: Press a button or send a command from the app.

A dark light between flashes is normal. See the LED guide.

Important: An armed trap does not hibernate on its own unless the battery runs very low.

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3. Armed Sleep Offline (beta)

• Description: An optional armed mode that extends battery life further by turning the cellular connection off between check-ins. The trap stays armed and monitors for captures while offline.
• When Active: Only when the Arm When Offline beta setting is turned on, the trap is armed, and it has been idle for about 5 minutes. It is off by default and not available on every account.
• Check-In Interval: Every 20 minutes (fixed, cannot be changed by the user).
• Power Consumption: Lower than armed low power, because the cellular connection is off between check-ins.
• Indicators: The light is fully off while the trap sleeps between check-ins. It flashes yellow about every 3 seconds only while the trap is awake for a check-in or a detection.
• Capture Behavior: If a capture occurs while offline, the trap reports it at the next check-in.

This is the only mode in which the trap sleeps with the light fully off and still keeps working.

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4. Hibernation

• Description: The lowest power state, where the trap is off. No communication is possible in this mode.
• When Active:
  • If the battery is too low to continue operation.
  • If the power button is held down for 3+ seconds.
  • If you use Sleep in the app.
• Power Consumption: Minimal.
• Indicators: The light is off.
• In the app: A trap put to sleep with the power button or with Sleep in the app shows Sleeping. A trap that shut itself down on a low battery shows Offline. See When the app shows Sleeping.
• Recovery:
  • If due to low battery, the trap wakes once an hour to re-check, for two attempts. If the battery is still low after that, it stays off until you press the Power button. Recharge or replace the battery to bring it back sooner.
  • If due to the power button or Sleep in the app, press the power button to wake the trap.

Note: In hibernation, OcuTrap cannot receive messages or send notifications.

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Power Mode Transitions

Automatic Transitions:

• Full Power → Low Power (after about 5 minutes without a button press or command).
• Armed Low Power → Armed Sleep Offline (only with the Arm When Offline beta setting on).
• Armed Sleep Offline → Cloud Check-in (every 20 minutes).
• Any Mode → Hibernation (if the battery is very low).

User-Controlled Transitions:

• Button Press or App Command: Returns the trap to full power and restarts the 5-minute timer.
• Power Button Press: Wakes the trap from hibernation.
• Power Button Hold or Sleep in the App: Puts the trap into hibernation.

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Battery & Power Alerts

To ensure users are aware of power status, OcuTrap sends battery warnings at:

• 20% Battery: Low battery warning.
• 10% Battery: Critical battery warning.
• Hibernation: Final alert before shutdown.

These alerts let you act before the device powers off.

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