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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OVERVIEW
The Bin-Sense Live system consists of a Master unit and one or more Remote unit(s). Remote units (installed
on each grain bin), read temperature and moisture data via sensing cables. The grain condition data is then
wirelessly transmitted to the Master unit. The Master unit is also installed on a grain bin and reads the
temperature and moisture sensing cables on that bin. The Master unit wirelessly collects the readings from the
Remote units on the site and then sends all the readings to the Bin-Sense servers via a cellular network
connection.
This guide will discuss how to connect the Master and Remote units and begin reporting data to the Bin-Sense
website and Mobile App.
SYSTEM SET UP
CREATING ASSOCIATIONS
Bin-Sense Master and Remote units must be associated on the Bin-Sense Website or Mobile App. Only trained,
authorized dealers can perform associations and can reference instructional videos available on the IntraGrain
YouTube channel.
Once a site map including each grain bin is created on the Bin-Sense website, the associations process assigns
the serial number of the Master or Remote unit(s) installed on the physical bin to the virtual bin on the Bin-Sense
website and Mobile App. Associations also tell the system which Remote units will be connected to a specific
Master unit.
It is best to perform associations before installing any devices on the bins. After associations are complete,
dealers can print a site map which allows for easy identification of the serial numbers of the Master and Remote
unit(s) associated to each bin.
MASTER UNIT FIRST CALL-IN
Once a site is associated, the list of Remote unit(s) associated to the Master unit must be sent to the Master
unit via a cellular network call-in. During this call-in, the Bin-Sense servers will send the Master unit the serial
numbers of all the Remote units to connect to and send a command to scan for those Remote units.
1. Power on the Master unit as described in the Master unit manual.
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.
Once the first call-in is complete, the Master unit is loaded with the serial numbers of its Remote units and is
ready to connect to Remote units.
4. Disconnect the power and restart the Master unit into normal mode to begin connecting to Remote units.