User Manual
Table Of Contents
- LIVE SYSTEM
- STARTUP MANUAL
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- CUSTOMER SUPPORT
- Bin-Sense LIVE CERTIFICATIONS
- MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY
- SAFETY
- OVERVIEW
- SYSTEM SET UP
- CREATING ASSOCIATIONS
- MASTER UNIT FIRST CALL-IN
- 2. Once the Master unit diagnostic LED stops blinking, press and hold the scan button for six seconds. The LED should turn green and then after a few seconds turn pale blue and then go back to green.
- 3. The modem status LED will begin blinking. The modem status LED and diagnostic LED will both turn off once the call-in is complete.
- 4. Disconnect the power and restart the Master unit into normal mode to begin connecting to Remote units.
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- OPERATION
- MASTER UNIT OPERATION
- REMOTE UNIT OPERATION
- MASTER UNIT MODES
- Normal Mode
- Listener Mode
- FORCING A UNIT TO START IN NORMAL MODE
- 2. With the power off, press and hold the scan button.
- 3. Continue to hold the scan button and reconnect the Master unit battery. The diagnostic LED will light up solid green.
- 4. Wait five seconds, then release the scan button. The diagnostic LED will begin flashing rapid green.
- 5. Press and release the scan button. The Master unit will enter normal mode.
- 6. Reconnect the solar panels.
- MASTER UNIT SCANNING
- STARTING AND CONNECTING MASTER AND REMOTE UNITS
- OPERATION
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- STARTUP MANUAL
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OPERATION
MASTER UNIT OPERATION
Master units operate on a repeating 68-minute cycle. In each cycle, the Master unit will read its own cables,
communicate with each Remote unit, and call-in to the Bin-Sense servers. When not performing one of these
tasks, the Master unit will go into a low power sleep mode to preserve battery life.
Master units communicate with Remote units one at a time and communicate with Remote units in the same
order every cycle.
REMOTE UNIT OPERATION
When a Remote unit is first powered on, it will read the attached cables, then perform the diagnostic LED
blinking pattern and listen for a wireless signal from a Master unit. This uses a large amount of battery power if
solar power is not available, so it is best to minimize the amount of time that the Remote unit is powered on and
not connected to a Master unit.
Once a Remote unit has communicated with a Master unit, it will enter a low-power sleep state to preserve
battery life. After 68 minutes, the Remote unit will wake up and send sensor cable readings to the Master unit.
This cycle repeats every 68 minutes.
If a Remote unit is unable to communicate with the Master unit for six consecutive cycles, it will start the LED
blinking pattern again and listen for Master units.
MASTER UNIT MODES
When a Master unit is powered up, it can enter normal mode or listener mode depending on whether there are
Remote units associated.
NORMAL MODE
When starting up in normal mode, the Master unit will read the attached cables, perform the diagnostic LED
blinking pattern, and then start the normal operating cycle by communicating with Remote units.