Campbell Scientific CC5MPX and CC5MPXWD Digital Network Cameras - Manual (Page 34)

Section 5. Camera Hardware Description
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FIGURE 5-3. Image Collection from Installed SD Card
5.5 Switched Power Output
The intended purpose of the switched power output is to control the power for
a communication device. One common application is to have the camera
control the power to a communication modem at a solar-powered site. Refer to
Section 7.3.5 for details on configuring the switched power output via the web
interface.
This power management feature can greatly reduce the system power
requirements by only turning on the modem when required to transmit an
image or video.
The switched power output will turn on under the following conditions:
• The camera is in one of its low power modes and the Setup button is
pressed. The camera will exit the low power mode and stay awake for 5
minutes with the Switched Power output on.
• A low power mode is selected and the camera wakes up from an event
where communications are required. This will include FTP, SMTP
(EMAIL), or PakBus Transfers. Events requiring memory card storage
only will not turn on the switched power output as these events would not
require a modem for communications.