Self-Installation Guide for Connection with Antenna

Connection with Antenna

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Step-by-Step Instructions

To install SenseHub Cow Calf using a Nano,

you’ll need the following:

  • SenseHub Controller or Antenna
  • Black weather-protective box
  • Internet router
  • Nanos
  • Ethernet cables
  • Antenna Mast
  • Sections of PVC pipe

For mounting:
You’ll need an impact driver or drill, socket wrench, wire cutters and the following hardware:

  • Hose clamps
  • Self-tapping screws
  • Zip ties
  • Supplied mounting hardware

Step 1
Begin near the location of your internet router. First, connect the Antenna Mast to the mast mounting bracket using the two supplied bolts to affix to the desired roof or building side. The bottom bolt will be tightened later to set the desired angle based on the mount.

Step 2
Insert a PVC pipe into the Antenna Mast. Secure it with two self-tapping screws.

Step 3
Using a hose clamp, attach the office-side nano (should be labeled “Access Point”) near your local internet router in a location where an Ethernet cable can be connected to your internet router and to the nano.

Step 4
Mount the Antenna Mast using lag bolts on a structure approximately 15 feet off the ground and pointed toward the location where your SenseHub Controller and nano will be placed.

Step 5
Connect the Ethernet cable to a LAN port of your internet. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the main port on your nano. The nano power light will illuminate. Once the barn-side nano is connected, the lights showing signal strength on both nanos will illuminate.

Step 1
Once you’ve mounted the office-side nano, move to the location where your SenseHub Controller or Antenna will be positioned.

Step 2
Connect the second Antenna Mast to the mounting bracket using the two supplied bolts to affix to the desired roof or building side. The bottom bolt will be tightened later to set

Step 3
Insert a PVC pipe into the Antenna Mast. Secure by using two self-tapping screws.

Step 4
Remove the metal mounting bracket from the backside of the SenseHub receiver. Using two hose clamps, attach the bracket to the lower part of the Antenna Mast facing outward. Wait to fully tighten the hose clamps until you are certain of the orientation. The Controller or Antenna has the longest range, 350 yards, pointing out the front face.

Step 1
Using a hose clamp, attach another nano to the PVC pipe above the SenseHub Controller or Antenna. This nano should be labeled “remote.”

Step 2
Using lag bolts, attach the mounting bracket to the post, building or wall in the desired location. This is where the Controller or Antenna will collect data from SenseHub tags.

Step 3
Using an Ethernet cable, plug one end into the main port on the nano.

Step 4
Plug the other end of the cable into the POE port on the nano’s POE injector. Then plug the POE injector into a power outlet.

Step 5
Using a second Ethernet cable, plug one end into the data in-port on the SenseHub Controller/Antenna’s POE injector, and the other end into the LAN port of the nano’s POE injector.

Step 6
The other end of the Ethernet cable from the PD port of the SenseHub Controller or Antenna should be plugged into the Data and Power Out port of the provided SenseHub POE injector.

Step 7
Once connected to the internet, a signal strength will show on the nano. This will indicate how strong of a signal you are receiving from your office-side nano and internet router. The light on the SenseHub Controller or Antenna will also change from red to green once receiving an internet connection.

Step 8
Place both POE injectors into a weatherproof box; then secure the weatherproof box to a secure structure. Close the lid, ensuring both latches close.

Your SenseHub Cow Calf system should now be set up and ready to begin collecting data on your herd. While data is collected immediately after setup, it will take up to five days for the system to create a baseline and start sending alerts. If you have any questions or issues, please contact your Merck representative.