User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- REMOTE UNIT
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- Table OF CONTENTS
- CUSTOMER SUPPORT
- Bin-Sense REMOTE CERTIFICATIONS
- MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY
- SAFETY
- OVERVIEW
- INSTALLATION
- INSTALLATION TIPS
- REMOTE UNIT INSTALLATION
- 1. Place the Remote unit on the top of the bin with the lid latches and link cables pointing towards the ground.
- 2. Place the unit where it as clear line-of-site to the Master unit external antenna and is easily accessible for future service and maintenance. The magnetic feet will hold the unit in place on the roof of the bin.
- 3. Mount the solar panel on the bin facing the direction of maximum sunlight (face south in the northern hemisphere, face north in the southern hemisphere). The solar panel has magnetic feet and can be mounted directly on the bin roof, or on a mounti...
- 4. Make sure the Remote unit solar panel connection can reach to the solar panel location.
- 5. Connect the Remote 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. Install the three AA batteries in the Remote unit. Secure the batteries in place with the hook-and-loop strap.
- 7. Connect the Remote unit solar panel connection to the solar panel.
- 8. Refer to the Bin-Sense Live Startup Manual for further instruction on how to get the Bin-Sense Live system up and running.
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OPERATION
CONNECTING TO A MASTER UNIT
Remote units connect wirelessly to a Bin-Sense Master unit using a
radio system similar to Wi-Fi. In order to connect to a Master unit,
the Remote unit must be associated though the Bin-Sense Live
website and must be on the same radio channel. Associations
must be performed by authorized Bin-Sense dealers.
The radio channel is set using the radio channel DIP switches.
Channels 12 through 23 are available with the default channel
being 23. The radio channel only needs to be changed if there are other Bin-Sense Live systems installed nearby
(within roughly 2 km).
To set the radio channel, use a small flat screwdriver to change the individual switches to match the pattern of
the desired channel as shown below. The transparent yellow film covering the switches can be removed with
tweezers or you can push through it with the screwdriver.
More details about connecting to the Master unit can be found in the Bin-Sense Live Startup Manual.
Figure 3: DIP Switches
Figure 4: DIP Switch Settings