User Manual

Page 10 March 2022 Version 1.0 www.binsense.com
LISTENER MODE
Listener mode allows a Master unit to reconnect to a running Bin-Sense Live site if the Master unit power is
interrupted. A Master unit will start up listener mode when it has Remote units associated and was previously
operating normally.
In listener mode, the diagnostic LED will blink green once per second and the Master unit will listen for wireless
signals from Remote units still running on the site. If the Master unit detects a Remote unit while in listener
mode, it will enter normal mode at the appropriate place in the operating cycle. If no Remote units are detected
in one hour, the Master unit will enter normal mode.
FORCING A UNIT TO START IN NORMAL MODE
Follow the steps below if a Master unit is starting up in listener mode and you want it to enter normal mode.
1. Power off the Master unit by disconnecting the Master unit battery and solar panels.
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
To preserve battery life, Master units will only attempt to connect to new Remote units for 10 hours. To extend
the time Master units attempt to connect to Remote units, authorized dealers can send the Master unit a scan
command from the Bin-Sense website or Mobile App. Bin-Sense customers can also send scan commands
from the Bin-Sense website or Mobile App by using the “Find My Remotes” button. Sending a scan command
will cause the Master unit to attempt to connect to any previously non-communicating Remote units for the next
10 hours.
STARTING AND CONNECTING MASTER AND REMOTE UNITS
When starting up a Bin-Sense Live site and connecting Remote units to the Master unit, it is important to
minimize the time Remote units spend waiting to connect to the Master unit to maximize battery life.
The most efficient, but often least practical method, is to power on all the Remote units at roughly the same
time and then power on the Master unit (in normal mode) as soon as possible after all the Remote units are
powered on. Since the Master unit starts connecting to Remote units shortly after powering on, Remote units
spend very little time waiting for the Master unit. This is effective on small sites where all the Remote units are
close together and easily accessible, but does not work well on larger sites or when each bin must be climbed to
access the Remote units. This method also works well if all the batteries on a site have died and it will take less
than 68 minutes to climb all the bins and install new batteries.
On most large sites, the best method is to first install and power on the Master unit (in normal mode) and then
power on each Remote unit as it is installed. Every 68 minutes, when the Master begins communication with