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HME ENDPOINT INSTALL GUIDE

GreaseBoss heavy machinery communications gateway and endpoint install guide. 

 

1

Install Greaseboss HME Gateway  (teltonika) with external bluetooth anntenna for endpoint pairing / syncing



2 Gateway communications options for internet connectivity
  1. Sim card  
    ( GB supplied or customer supplied ) 
  2. Site Wi-Fi 
3 Install GB Gateway in electrical enclosure             ( water / dust resistant )

  • Connect BLE antenna
  • Connect LTE antenna
  • Connect power by 12v deutsch plug supplied.
4 Mount external bluetooth antenna on bracket or similar

For installing the BLE Antenna you will need the following:

GreaseBoss Provided:

  • Antenna
  • Pole Mounting Bracket
  • Amalgamating Tape

User Provided:

  • Electrical Tape
  • The antenna has an O-ring designed to ensure the Antenna is weatherproof

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  • Thread antenna through the threaded hole on the bracket until it is tightly wound. Note the Bracket is design to be pole mounted.


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  • Take the N-type connector of the braided cable and connect it to the Antenna, be sure there is no gap between the threads.

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  •  wind the tape around the connection starting from the bottom of the plate down to the N-type connector of the 15m Cable. This will help prevent water disrupting the connection. 
  • Cover amalgamating tape with Electrical tape, this will provide extra protection from weather and UV.

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  • secure all cabling
  • consider mounting position for best overall signal strength
5 confirm power to gateway
  • once powered check for power led (PWR)
6 BLE Range checking with endpoints
  • when gateway installed completly
  • perform range testing with an endpoint at all the locations to confirm connectivity
    • Confirm Endpoint in signal range of gateway with manual sync button hold ( 7 secs ) 
      PAIRING
    • Wait for long green flash to confirm successful sync / pairing with gateway
    SUCCESS
    • If sequence finsihes with red. possibly out of signal area
    PAIRING NOT SUCCESSFUL
    • minimum attempt three consecutive failures to identify failure
    • consider antenna location or second gateway to resolve
    • repeat from process 5 if antenna relocated
7 Install all endpoints in desired locations

  • Confirm Endpoint in signal range of gateway with manual sync button hold ( 7 secs ) 
    PAIRING
  • Wait for long green flash to confirm successful sync / pairing with gateway
SUCCESS
  • If sequence finsihes with red. possibly out of signal area
PAIRING NOT SUCCESSFUL
  • consider Antenna location or second teltonika to resolve

8

Confirm cloud connectivity

  • login to your account
  • goto site explorer > location > asset > endpoint
  • check for in diagnostics tab on all endpoints to confirm successful sync from gateway to cloud