User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- SOLO LTE-M
- SOLO 4G/3G (SK)
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- CUSTOMER SUPPORT
- SOLO CERTIFICATIONS
- MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY
- SAFETY
- OVERVIEW
- INSTALLATION
- INSTALLATION TIPS
- SETTING UP THE mobile APP
- 1. Create an account or log in on the Bin-Sense mobile app.
- 2. Navigate to the site where you want to add the Solo unit. If required, create a new site (i.e. bin yard) by tapping the + button in the top right corner and then selecting “Create Site”.
- 3. Once on the correct site, tap the + button in the top right corner and then tap “Add Solo Unit”.
- 4. Follow the step-by-step instructions to finish adding the device to a bin on the app.
- SOLO UNIT INSTALLATION
- 1. Place the Solo unit on the bin with the antenna fin end of the enclosure closest to the ground. The sensor link cable should point towards the ground to prevent water from running towards the enclosure. The magnetic feet will hold the unit in plac...
- 2. Connect the sensor link cable to the sensing cable(s) installed in the bin. A terminal box or splitter is required to connect more than one sensing cable to the sensor link cable.
- 3. Open the four latch clips and remove the lid from the Solo unit.
- 4. Remove the “Remove before use” tab(s) from the battery clip(s). Solo LTE-M has one battery tab, Solo 4G/ 3G (SK) has two battery tabs.
- 5. Watch the status LED and verify it has turned solid green to confirm the Solo unit is connected to a cell tower and Bin-Sense servers. See the LED diagnostics section for more details.
- 6. Use the mobile app to verify that the Solo unit is properly sending data to the Bin-Sense App and that all the connected cables are detected properly.
- Replacing Solo Unit Batteries
- DIAGNOSTICS
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OVERVIEW
The Solo unit is used to automatically read up to four sensing cables once daily and send grain condition
information to the Bin-Sense Mobile app using a cellular connection. Each bin to be monitored requires the
installation of one Solo unit.
Two different versions of Solo are available depending on the cellular service available in the area.
Solo LTE-M
The Solo LTE-M uses new LTE-M technology optimized for Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications, recommended
for use across North America, excluding Saskatchewan.
Solo 4G/3G (SK)
The Solo 4G/3G (SK) version uses a conventional 4G cellular connection with 3G backup (where still available)—
not recommended for use outside Saskatchewan.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
• Bin-Sense Solo Unit
• 4 x Lithium AA batteries (for Solo LTE-M)
• 8 x Lithium AA batteries (for Solo 4G/3G (SK))
MASTER UNIT OVERVIEW
A. LID LATCH CLIPS
B. MAGNETIC FEET
C. SENSOR LINK CABLE
Figure 1: Bin-Sense Solo Overview