User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- MASTER UNIT
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- Table OF CONTENTS
- CUSTOMER SUPPORT
- Bin-Sense MASTER CERTIFICATIONS
- MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY
- SAFETY
- OVERVIEW
- PACKAGE CONTENTS
- MASTER UNIT OVERVIEW
- INSIDE THE MASTER UNIT
- INSTALLATION
- INSTALLATION TIPS
- MASTER UNIT INSTALLATION
- 1. Place the Master unit on the top of the bin with the lid latches and link cables pointing towards the ground. Place the unit where it is easily accessible for future service and maintenance. The magnetic feet will hold the unit in place on the roo...
- 2. Place the external Remote antenna so that its signal will reach the most Remote units possible. Whenever possible, place the antenna so that it has clear line-of-sight to remote units
- 3. Mount the two solar panels side-by-side on the bin facing the direction of maximum sunlight (face south in the northern hemisphere, face north in the southern hemisphere).
- 4. Place the Master unit battery on the roof of the bin close enough to the master unit that the battery cable will reach the Master unit power cable.
- 5. Connect the Master unit sensor link cable to all the sensing cables and to any other Bin-Sense accessories (e.g. Fan Controllers). You’ll need to use a terminal box or splitter to connect more than one device to the sensor link cable.
- 6. Connect the Master unit power cable to the Master unit battery.
- 7. Connect the Master unit solar panel connections to both solar panels. Both solar panels connections are the same and can be connected to either solar panel.
- 8. Refer to the Bin-Sense Live Startup Manual for further instruction on how to get Bin-Sense Live system up and running.
- CONNECTING TO REMOTE UNITS
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OVERVIEW
Master Units are the central piece of hardware used in Bin-Sense Live systems. Master units read cables and
communicate with Remote units to collect grain temperature and moisture data for an entire Bin-Sense Live
site. The Master unit sends the data to the Bin-Sense website through a cellular data connection.
Master units are marked with a blue antenna fin with a white logo.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
• Master Unit
• Master Unit Battery
• 2 x Solar Panels
MASTER UNIT OVERVIEW
A. LID LATCH CLIPS
B. MAGNETIC FEET
C. PRIMARY (EXTERNAL) REMOTE ANTENNA
D. BATTERY CABLE
E. SENSOR LINK CABLE
F. SOLAR PANEL CONNECTORS
Figure 1: Master Unit Components