Rentokil Initial 1927 plc GSD-500349 LongReach Radio Module User Manual AutoGate Connect

Rentokil Initial 1927 plc LongReach Radio Module Users Manual AutoGate Connect

Users Manual - AutoGate Connect

ConnectAutoGateInstruction ManualThis manual is based on the latest information and is provided subject to alteration.Instruction Manual PestConnect / 2017 Version 0.4 GSD-100548Relates to :Connect AutoGate – 304765This product has LongReach Technology Inside
Instruction Manual Connect AutoGate/ 2017 Version 0.4 (GSD-100548)Page 2No part of this document may be reproduced, republished or retransmitted in any form or by anymeans, whether electronically or mechanically, including, but not limited to, by way of photocopying,faxing or recording without the express written permission. We reserve the right to revise thisdocument without the obligation to notify any person and/or entity. All other company or productnames mentioned are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respectiveowners.LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND DAMAGESThe product and the softwares within are provided on an “as is” basis. The manufacturer and manufacturer’s resellers (collectively known as “The Sellers”) disclaim all warranties, express, implied or statutory, including and without limitation the implied warranties of non-infringement, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, or any warranties arising from course of dealing, course of performance, or usage of trade. In no event will the sellers be liable for damages or loss, including but not limited to direct, indirect, special, wilful, punitive, incidental, exemplary or consequential damages, damages for loss of business profits, or damages for loss of business of any customer or third party arising out of the use or the inability to use the product, including but not limited to those resulting from defects in the product or documentation. In no event shall the sellers’ total cumulative liability of each and every kind in relation to the product exceed the cost to replace the product.Product disposal instructionsfor residential usersThe Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive (2002/96/EC) hasbeen put in place to recycle products using best available recovery and recyclingtechniques to minimise the impact on the environment, treat any hazardoussubstances and avoid increasing landfill. The symbol shown above and on the productmeans that the product is classed as Electrical or Electronic Equipment and you shouldnot put it into your domestic waste bin. When you’ve no more use for it, pleasedispose of the product according to your local authority’s recycling scheme. For moreinformation, please contact your local authority or the retailerwhere you bought the product.NOTICES
Instruction Manual Connect AutoGate/ 2017 Version 0.4 (GSD-100548)Page 3Safety Instructions•This product is intended for indoor or outdoor use.•Only use the battery packs part number 300076 supplied by Rentokil Initial for this product. NOTE: This battery pack is not rechargeable and should never be recharged.•If the AutoGate is stored unused for a long period, the batteries should be removed.•Do not use the device if it is damaged.•Only trained personnel should open the device. •Do not expose the device to corrosive liquids.•This device contains Radio Emitting devices and should not be used near to life support systems.•This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.•Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.Note: If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer then the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.
Instruction Manual Connect AutoGate/ 2017 Version 0.4 (GSD-100548)Page 4Pest Connect OverviewPest Connect is a system that enables remote monitoring of devices. Data from sensors is sent toa Connect Control Panel which establishes a secure connection to a central server where thedata is passed to the Rentokil Systems.Typical sensors that are used in the Pest Connect system are the Connect Radar mouse trap andthe AutoGate Connect, shown below in Figure 1.A typical installation will have many sensors communicating to the Connect Control Panel and asingle control panel can manage up to 300 sensors. Where necessary multiple Control Panelscould be deployed onto a site and up to 8 co-located control panels are permitted. In such asystem if the sensors fail to connect to the Control Panel they will scan for alternative ControlPanels to ensure high levels of connectivity.NOTE: The control panels that are suitable for using with AutoGate Connect must also beequipped with LongReach technology.Figure 1: Connect System OverviewRadar ConnectAutoGate Connect
Instruction Manual Connect AutoGate/ 2017 Version 0.4 (GSD-100548)Page 5Product DescriptionAutoGate Connect is a battery powered unit that has been designed to detect rats and provides a barrier between the entry section of a bait box and the bait section. AutoGate Connect units have two infrared emitters which continuously pulse light, and are reflected off the rat’s fur, bouncing back to the Infrared detectors. If the beams from both detectors are broken simultaneously then this counts as one activation. Once the sensor is triggered 3 times, with at least a five minute interval between each activation, the gate will open allowing the rats to access the bait in the bait section of the box.Note: There is a five minute interval between each of the 3 required activations to ensure that the gate is not triggered three times by one visiting rat.AutoGate Connect features a motorised door capable of opening and closing. This enables the bait to be isolated again after the baiting period by automatically closing again after, for example 5 days. There is also an enhanced display that enables the technician to view, for example, number of days since baiting started, number of activations and battery level. The AutoGate Connect units will fit into FT150 and FT155 bait boxes (shown below).
Instruction Manual Connect AutoGate/ 2017 Version 0.4 (GSD-100548)Page 6Hardware Overview
Instruction Manual Connect AutoGate/ 2017 Version 0.4 (GSD-100548)Page 7User InterfacePressing the push button will activate the display and then successive presses will move the LED to the next position. The display items are shown below.Days since Gate was Opened – represents the number of days since the gate was first opened. This corresponds to the number of days that you have been baiting.Number of Activations since gate was armed – represents the count of the number of times that a rat has been in the bait box. This includes when the gate is open and closed.Battery Percentage Indicator – represents the battery level as a percentage.Technician Setup – when this item is selected all of the sensors must be activated in order to arm the AutoGate Connect device.Gate Armed – means that the AutoGate has been set up correctly. Note: If this LED is lit together with any of the first 3 then the gate will continue to function after the display goes out.Indicating that there have been 4 activations
Instruction Manual Connect AutoGate/ 2017 Version 0.4 (GSD-100548)Page 8Installing an AutoGateOpen the bait box that you wish to install the AutoGate in.With the “External LED” on the AutoGate on the right hand side, insert the AutoGate into place such that the door is in the middle of the bait box and the support arms are either side of the walls as shown below.
Instruction Manual Connect AutoGate/ 2017 Version 0.4 (GSD-100548)Page 9Setting the AutoGatePush the button to scroll through the menu in order to set the AutoGate. The AutoGate is only successfully set when the indicator is displayed.When the “Technician Setup” is selected then the door will move up/down/up to test the motor and door sensors. If there is an error then E4 will be displayed on the display.After successfully testing the door the display will show 2 dots to indicate that it is ready to test the sensors as shown below.Ready to test sensors.Move hand in front of the Bait side sensor and the middle bars will be displayed as shown.Move hand in front of the right hand Entry side sensor and right bar is displayed as shown.Move hand in front of the left hand Entry side sensor and left bar is displayed as shown.Once all 3 sensors have been tested (in any order) the radio will scan for connection to a Control Panel. If connected it will display “r” and a number. The number is the signal strength from 0-9. E.g. “r8” as shown. If there is no connection only the “r” will be displayed while scanning.Once the Gate is tested and connected to the Control Panel the ON symbol is lit as shown.
Instruction Manual Connect AutoGate/ 2017 Version 0.4 (GSD-100548)Page 10Checking the AutoGateWhen the AutoGate is visited there are two options to check the functions:Checking without resetting the AutoGate:If the AutoGate is open when visited then it is possible to verify the number of days that the gate has been open, the number of rodent visits, battery percentage by pressing the button. The LED will also be lit (see below) in the case that the AutoGate is armed and in that case the full technician test is not required.If the technician test is not carried out then the #Days and #Rodents counts on the display will not be reset and the gate will close as expected after the programmed number of open days.Checking with a Service Reset:If the AutoGate is closed when visited then it is recommended to do a full technician test. In this case scroll down to the position and carry out the technician test. This will reset the #Days and #Rodents counts on the display to zero.Signal Strength TestWhen finding a good position to place the bait box and AutoGate it is possible to run a signal test where the signal strength is shown every 2.5 seconds on the display.Scroll to the position until the two dots are displayed (shown blow). Press the button and the AutoGate will start Signal Strength test mode. Press the button again to return to the technician test. Note: This mode will timeout after 2 minutes.In signal strength test mode, a value between “r0” and “r9” will be displayed. AutoGates should not be deployed when the signal strength shows “r0” and installing another Control Panel would be advised.
Instruction Manual Connect AutoGate/ 2017 Version 0.4 (GSD-100548)Page 11Changing the Battery1) Remove the battery cover by pushing the clip2) Remove the old battery and recycle.3) Push the button to ensure that any remaining charge on the board is discharged before plugging the new battery into the board.Alkaline batteries should be disposed of in accordance with local, national or state regulations, or recycled where such facilities exist. It is recommended that battery packs are replaced every 12 months, irrespective of use, to ensure that they are fit for purpose. Exhausted batteries are to be removed from the AutoGate and disposed of as above.
Instruction Manual Connect AutoGate/ 2017 Version 0.4 (GSD-100548)Page 12Advanced SettingsDepending on customer or country requirements it may be necessary to turn on/off or reduce the intensity of the external LED to avoid unwanted attention or to adjust the number of days that the gate remains open before closing again.NOTE: The external LED is set to OFF as default. Adjusting the External LEDThe LED can be set to Low, Medium, High or OFF. To select the required mode follow the steps below:1. While there is nothing on the digit display press and hold the button2. Counter begins to count upwards from Zero3. Once the counter has passed ‘10’ release the button4. Counter now shows either 0,1,2,3 (Off, low, Medium High)5. Press the button to scroll through and choose a setting6. The external LED will show the current setting7. Release the button and wait 5 seconds for the setting to be storedAdjusting the Gate open timeOnce the door has opened and the bait exposed the time to which the door is closed can be modified from the default setting of 5 days. This can be set by following these steps:1. While there is nothing on the digit display press and hold the button2. Counter begins to count upwards from Zero3. Once the counter has passed ’5’ but not yet reached ‘10’ release the button.4. Counter now shows a number between ‘0 – 30’ (Note: 0 means that the gate will stay open and 1 to 30 is the number of days that it will stay open.5. Press the button to scroll through and choose the required setting6. Release the button and wait 5 seconds for the setting to be stored.External LED
Instruction Manual Connect AutoGate/ 2017 Version 0.4 (GSD-100548)Page 13Connect StatusThe messages that are sent to the server are:Technician Test Pass: When the AutoGate passes through the technician test and displays the ON indicator.Technician test Fail: If any of the tests fail when the AutoGate is testedTechnician Visit: If the AutoGate is visited and the button is pressed in any of the first 3 selections but the Technician test is not carried out.AutoGate Closed: This is the initial state of the AutoGate and indicates that this gate has not been opened since it was last visited.AutoGate Open: If a particular gate sees the programmed number of activations then the gate will open and report this statusAutoGate Remotely Opened: If another AutoGate in the same zone has detected activity then the server will send a command to the gate to remotely open and this status will be reported. AutoGate Re-Closed: After the programmed open time (default 5 days) the gate will close and report this status.AutoGate Re-Opened: If another activation is detected then the gate will open immediately and report this status. Note: other gates in the zone are not opened in this case.iR Sensors Blocked: If there is an issue with the internal sensors then this error status will be sent back.Other data that is sent back from the AutoGates is: Battery Voltage, Signal Strength, number of activations since reset and active count (i.e. not timed out).
Instruction Manual Connect AutoGate/ 2017 Version 0.4 (GSD-100548)Page 14TroubleshootingIssue Possible SolutionNothing on the display when the button is pressedInsufficient battery voltage - replace the battery packExternal LED does not flash when the gate is openedThe default is for the LED to not flash in the case of opened gates. This can be configured by "adjusting the parameters"Autogate displays E1 during technician testThe iR sensors on the bait side have not been activated. Ensure that these are clean and not blocked and then re-check.Autogate displays E2 during technician testThe iR sensors on the entry side have not been activated. Ensure that these are clean and not blocked and then re-check.Autogate displays E3 during technician testNone of the iR sensors were activated during techincan testing. Ensure that these are clean and not blocked and then re-checkAutogate displays E4 during technician testThe door did not activate the high and low position sensors. Ensure that the gate is not jammed.r displayed prior to technician test No LongReach radio beacons were found. Ensure that the Control Panel is running and that the network symbol is displayed. The Autogate could be out of range, move the Autogate nearer to the Control Panel to test that it can connect. An additional Control Panel could be required.r- diplayed prior to technician test Beacon detected but no join response has been received from the Control Panel. If this persists for a few minutes then unplug the battery, push the button (to discharge the capacitor) and replug the battery. If this persists another cause could be that there are more than 300 devices connected to the control panel already.
Instruction Manual Connect AutoGate/ 2017 Version 0.4 (GSD-100548)Page 15Technical DetailsAutoGate ConnectPower SupplyBattery supplyUse only Rentokil-Initial battery pack 300076 6v output - 4 x AA cell Alkaline battery packInterfaces:Local Area Network (LAN)868-928M Hz depending on local ApprovalsRentokil Initial Propriatary Application Layer ProtocolConnect Device connectivityM aximum Number of AutoGate300units per Control PanelPhysical:Dimensions308mm x 196mm x 60mmM aterialHalycon Polypropylene PCS18E – HB rated polymer to UL94Weight415g (excluding battery)Operating Temperature-15ºC to +50ºCEnvironmental ratingIP21M ountingM ounts in the Rentokil FT150 & FT155 bait boxesThe Autogate is intended for outdoor use but should not be located where more than 3cm ofstanding water is likely to occur.In extremely cold environments it should be ensured that more than 40% battery capacity remainsbefore leaving the trap. In temperatures lower than -15C the gate may freeze causing errors to be reportedThis product contains the LongReach radio module :FCC ID: 2AK3PGSD-500349 IC ID: 22407-GSD500349These will be shown on the approval label attached to the product.

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