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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DIAGNOSTICS
LED DIAGNOSTICS
The diagnostic LED on the Master unit circuit board flashes different patterns to give information about what
the device is connected to. Most of the information is related to what the unit detects on the sensor cable
interface.
The diagnostic LED will automatically start the flashing pattern shortly after powering on the Master unit, and
once the Master unit has finished scanning all the attached cables and accessories. The flashing pattern can be
replayed by pressing the diagnostic pushbutton.
The diagnostic LED flashes different colors to convey different information. Red flashes indicate what
equipment is being scanned, and orange and green flashes indicate the number of items. The LED will flash red
first, and then orange and/or green. The process will repeat until all the information has been communicated.
LED FLASH SEQUENCE
The diagnostic LED will only flash a specific number of red flashes if the corresponding number is not zero. For
example, if there are no moisture cables connected to the Master unit, the LED will not flash three red flashes. If
Figure 5: Diagnostic LED Sequence