Observant Solo User manual

SOLO USER GUIDE

Published by

Observant Pty Ltd

ABN: 21 104 666 882

ACN: 104 666 882

77 Argyle

Fitzroy

Victoria 3065

Australia

P: 1300 224 688 (+61 3 8415 0288 international)

E: info@observant.net

W: observant.net

No part of this document may be reproduced or communicated

to a third party without prior written consent of the copyright

holder.

This user guide is not legally binding. Please refer to the Terms

and Conditions of Sale for any binding commitments and

agreements between Observant and the end user in regard to

Observant products.

Contents are subject to change without notice.

Contents

1. General Information 9

About this guide 9

Legal (Australia and NZ only) 10

Regulatory Compliance 15

Australia 15

New Zealand 15

USA 15

Europe 16

Other 17

2. Overview 19

Description 19

Warnings 20

Solo 21

Components 21

Specications 23

Product Codes 25

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3. Installation 27

Preparation 27

Location 27

Mounting Posts 28

Pre-cabling 28

Solo Unit Installation 30

Mounting 30

Bird Deterrent 30

Power Up 31

4. Appendix 35

A1. Electrical Connections 35

Input Port 36

Sensor Port 38

Output Port 39

Auxiliary Power 40

A2. User Interface Reference 41

LED Indicators 41

User/Power Button 45

A3. Mounting Orientation 46

A4. Physical Dimensions 47

A5. Device Cabling Guidelines 49

Protection 49

Distance 50

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List of Figures

Figure 1. Solo top components 21

Figure 2. Solo bottom components 22

Figure 3. Cable routing 29

Figure 4. Solo installation 32

Figure 5. Post fixing 33

Figure 6. Port connector panel 36

Figure 7. Auxiliary power connector pinout 40

Figure 8. Solar panel orientation (top down view) 46

Figure 9. Solo profile dimensions 47

Figure 10. Solo front dimensions 48

List of Tables

Table 1. Solo product codes 25

Table 2. Solo cable product codes 25

Table 3. Input port description 37

Table 4. Sensor port description 38

Table 5. Output port description 39

Table 6. Auxiliary power connector description 40

Table 7. LED assignments 41

Table 8. Power level and charging state LED 42

Table 9. Observant GlobalTM connection status LED 43

Table 10. Input port status LED 43

Table 11. Sensor port status LED 44

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1. General Information

About this guide

This document provides information on the features,

installation and typical usage of the Solo remote

monitoring and control platform. The information

contained in the appendices can be used as a pocket

reference during installation, commissioning and

troubleshooting.Morespecicinformationonassociated

third-party devices and Observant GlobalTM data delivery

services can be found in the relevant product guides and

via the Observant website.

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Legal (Australia and NZ only)

1. ThisLimitedHardwareWarrantyappliestoofcialObservant

HardwareidentiedbytheObservanttrademarkandpurchased

from Observant.

2. Observant will (at its option) repair or replace Observant Hardware

which fails to operate according to all material functionality

described as applying to that Observant Hardware on the

Observant Website due to normal wear and tear at any time

duringtherst:

a. 12 months; or

b. such other period stated on the Observant Website for the

relevant Observant Hardware, from the estimated date on

which the Observant Hardware is ready to be dispatched

from the Observant premises. You are responsible for the

cost and risk of transport of the Observant Hardware to and

from the Observant premises as required by Observant to

evaluate and process any warranty claim.

3. In order to obtain the above warranty service you will be asked to

provide:

a. your name, address and telephone number;

b. proof of the original purchase (receipt) containing a

description of the Observant Hardware, purchase date; and

c. the Observant Hardware serial number.

4. To the extent permitted by law and in addition to and without

limiting the above, the following is not covered by this warranty:

a. Observant Hardware for which you cannot provide the

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above information.

b. ObservantHardwarewhichhasbeendamaged,modied

orrecongured(includingsoftware)byapersonotherthan

Observant.

c. Observant Hardware where the case has been opened by a

person other than Observant.

d. Observant Hardware which has been connected to (or

attemptedtobeconnectedto)anyequipmentnotcertied

by Observant as operating correctly with Observant

Hardware.

5. ALL TERMS AND WARRANTIES WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE

BE IMPLIED BY ANY LEGISLATION, THE COMMON LAW,

EQUITY, TRADE, CUSTOM OR USAGE OR OTHERWISE INTO

THE AGREEMENT, ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED TO THE

MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. WHERE LEGISLATION

IMPLIES INTO THE AGREEMENT ANY TERM OR WARRANTY

THAT CANNOT LAWFULLY BE EXCLUDED, THAT TERM OR

WARRANTY IS INCLUDED BUT OBSERVANT’S LIABILITY IN

RESPECT OF A BREACH OF THAT TERM OR WARRANTY IS, AT

OBSERVANT’S OPTION, LIMITED TO ANY ONE OR MORE OF

THE FOLLOWING:

A. IF THE BREACH RELATES TO GOODS:

I. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE GOODS OR THE

SUPPLY OF EQUIVALENT GOODS;

II. THE REPAIR OF SUCH GOODS;

III. THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF REPLACING THE

GOODS OR OF ACQUIRING EQUIVALENT GOODS;

OR

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IV. THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF HAVING THE

GOODS REPAIRED; AND

B. IF THE BREACH RELATES TO SERVICES:

I. THE SUPPLYING OF THE SERVICES AGAIN; OR

II. THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF HAVING THE

SERVICES SUPPLIED AGAIN.

6. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW

AND SUBJECT TO CLAUSE 5, OBSERVANT IS NOT LIABLE

FOR:

A. ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER

AND HOWSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION

WITH:

I. THE OBSERVANT HARDWARE OR ANY SOFTWARE

PROVIDED BY OBSERVANT; OR

II. THE SUPPLY OF GOODS AND SERVICES BY

OBSERVANT, WHETHER SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE

IS DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL,

PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY (INCLUDING WITHOUT

LIMITATION, LOSS OR DAMAGE, ANY LOSS OF

PROFIT, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF BUSINESS

OPPORTUNITIES, LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO

DATA OR LOSS OF GOODWILL, DAMAGE TO OR

REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY, ANY

COSTS OF RECOVERING, REPROGRAMMING OR

REPRODUCING ANY PROGRAM OR DATA STORED IN

OR USED WITH ANY OBSERVANT HARDWARE) AND

WHETHER OR NOT THE LOSS OR DAMAGE MAY

REASONABLY BE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN IN THE

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CONTEMPLATION OF THE PARTIES AS A PROBABLE

RESULT OF ANY ACT OR OMISSION AND EVEN IF

DUE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF OBSERVANT OR ANY

OF ITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS; AND

B. ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING WHICH IS NOT

EXCLUDED UNDER CLAUSE 6(A), TO THE EXTENT SUCH

LOSS OR DAMAGE IS CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO

BY YOUR NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER WRONGFUL OR

UNLAWFUL ACTS OR OMISSIONS.

7. The limitations and exclusions in clause 6 apply to any, loss,

damage or claim whether based in contract (including under

any indemnity or for breach of any warranty), tort (including

negligence), under statute or any other legal basis.

8. If you suffer any loss or damage in connection with Observant

Hardware, software or any services provided by Observant, you

must promptly notify Observant, together with details of the loss

or damage suffered, and you must use your best endeavours to

mitigate such loss or damage as far as reasonably possible.

9. No Observant reseller, agent or employee is authorised to make

anymodication,extensionoradditiontothiswarranty.

OTHER TERMS

10. This document contains the entire understanding of the parties as

to its subject matter. There is no other understanding agreement,

warranty or representation whether express or implied in any way

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deningorextendingorotherwiserelatingtotheseprovisionsor

binding on the parties with respect to the goods of their operation.

11. The application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts

for the International Sale of Goods (known as the Vienna Sales

Convention 1980) is excluded.

12. If any provision of these terms or conditions is unenforceable,

illegal or void, that provision is severed and the other provisions

remain in force.

13. Observant may amend or vary these Terms and Conditions by

notifying the Buyer in writing of the amendment or variation.

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Regulatory Compliance

The following describes relevant approvals and

certicationsfortheSoloproductandit’svariants.Please

noteanymodicationstotheequipmentassuppliednot

expressly approved by Observant could void the user’s

authority to operate the equipment by invalidating all

applicableregulatoryapprovalsandcertications.

Australia

RCM approval of the Solo is pending

New Zealand

Telepermit approval of the Solo is pending

USA

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)

this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired

operation.

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This product contains the following FCC IDs:

• SOLO-G: VW3HILO3G

• SOLO-900: KQLAC4490

• SOLO-CD: QIPPXS8

This equipment generates/uses radio frequency energy

and there is no guarantee that interference with other

equipment in a given installation will not occur. If this

equipment does cause harmful interference to other radio

frequency equipment the user may be able to correct the

interference via the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the unit

• Increase the separation between the unit an the

equipment in question

• Consult an experienced RF technician for

assistance

Europe

CE approval of the Solo is pending

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Other

• UL approval of the Solo is pending

• This product complies with the European RoHS

directive 2002/95/EC

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