Abibird AbiSensor User manual

You will need…
The AbiSensor
and
An iPhone with iOS 10+
OR
A smartphone with
Android 5+
AbiSensor is an intelligent home activity
sensor that connects to a smartphone app.
Once set up, the free-standing AbiSensor
counts the movements of someone walking
past and displays this hourly in the AbiBird
app.
The app compares the activity to a simple
pre-set routine and if it detects an anomaly
it sends an alert.
AUG190708AU
AbiSensor
user
guide

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Contents
The AbiSensor 2
Getting Started with AbiBird 2
Step 01: Download AbiBird app and create an account 3
Step 02: Turn ON, connect AbiSensor with app and account 3
Step 03: Name and place AbiSensor 4
Step 04: Set up daily routines 4
Step 05: Turn ON and set notication preferences 5
Step 06: Test AbiSensor is connected to app 5
Step 07: Add any additional AbiSensors 6
Getting the most from your AbiSensor 6
Checking a AbiSensor’s status 6
Renaming an AbiSensor 6
Reading activity graphs 7
Modifying or resetting daily routines 7
Adjusting alert sensitivity 8
Manually triggering an alert 8
Pausing notications 8
Adding other carers to your AbiBird account 9
Advanced settings 9
Adjusting movement counts per hour 9
Troubleshooting 10
Carer Support Network 10
Support Centre 10

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The AbiSensor
Sensor that uses body heat to sense motion in a
horizontal line of sight to count the movements
of someone walking past, displayed hourly in the
AbiBird app.
Vents for audio
beeps.
Battery cover
with AbiSensor’s ID
numbers printed on
the inside.
Black button for changing modes. Note that certain
modes will light up the sensor: Active mode (no light);
Bluetooth mode (blue/pink light); and Transport/Sleep
mode (yellow light when going to sleep).
Four AA batteries.
Getting Started with AbiSensor
Follow these seven steps to get started with your new AbiSensor
If you want more detailed instructions for these steps, visit abibird.com.au/support
where you can download detailed ‘How-To Guides’.
AbiWander
You can use these steps to set up an AbiWander sensor. However, after Step 04 you MUST
adjust alert sensitivity to 1 hour and motion count to 0. Refer to the insert that comes in the
box with the AbiWander sensor.
Download
AbiBird app
Connect
AbiSensor
with app
Name
and place
AbiSensor
Set daily
routines
Turn ON
notications
Test
AbiSensor
Add any
addtional
AbiSensors
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To download the app and create an account:
1. Download the AbiBird app
2. Set up an AbiBird account
Open the AbiBird app on your smartphone and follow the
instructions to set up an account. You will need to provide
your email address and a unique, 6-digit password.
3. Validate your email
You will receive an email titled: ‘Welcome to AbiBird’.
Open the email and select the Validate Email Address link.
01 Download AbiBird
app and create an
account
For iPhones download from the app
Store.
For Android phones download from
Google Play.
The AbiSensor uses Bluetooth to connect to the
AbiBird app.
To turn ON your AbiSensor and connect it with your app:
1. Switch ON AbiSensor
Note, if inserting new batteries the
AbiSensor will automatically turn on.
Otherwise, press the black button once,
(located under the back cover) and wait
up to a minute for AbiBird to turn on and
connect to the network (beep once).
2. Connect AbiSensor with app
Ensure your smartphone has
Bluetooth turned ON.
Open the app and follow the
instructions to connect it with
the app. You will be prompted
to press the AbiSensor’s black
button once again, to turn the AbiSensor’s Bluetooth ON
(blue/pink light). You may need to wait 30 seconds while
the AbiSensor validates.
3. Return AbiSensor to active mode
(Bluetooth OFF)
The AbiSensor will exit Bluetooth mode automatically
after 5 minutes. Alternatively, you can manually turn o
the AbiSensor’s Bluetooth mode by pressing the black
button once again. The blue light will turn o and the
AbiSensor will beep twice.
02 Turn ON, connect
AbiSensor with app
and account
Switching the AbiSensor OFF and ON
Your AbiSensor can run for up to 12 months on four
standard AA batteries.
However, if you need to turn OFF the AbiSensor
for transport or other reasons, rst make sure its
Bluetooth is o, then press and hold the black button
until the sensor lights up yellow for about 20 seconds.
To turn the AbiSensor back ON, press the black
button once. The AbiSensor will beep once to conrm
it’s ON and in active mode.

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Once your AbiSensor is connected with the app, the app
will prompt you to name the AbiSensor.
1. Name AbiSensor
Your AbiSensor uses this name on all notications (alerts
and emails) so give your AbiSensor a name that’s easy to
identify e.g. Mum’s Unit, Dad’s House.
2. Place AbiSensor
Now place your AbiSensor in the room you want it to
monitor.
For best results:
− Position the AbiSensor as far away as possible from
obvious vibrations such as appliances.
− Place the AbiSensor on a stable surface that’s
between waist and shoulder height, higher than
where your pets can move about, but no higher than
your shoulder.
− Face the front of the AbiSensor towards the area in
the room where the person frequently walks past.
− Ensure there is nothing blocking the AbiSensor’s view,
including any glass.
You can rename your AbiSensor should you move it to a
dierent location, see Renaming an AbiSensor.
After you have named your AbiSensor, the app will
prompt you to create a routine.
A routine is the hours your cared-
for person is active in their home,
normally from when they wake up
until the time they go to bed.
AbiBird continually compares
activity in the room to the routine
you’ve set. If it detects an anomaly
(no movement during set routine
times), it will automatically
trigger an alert. An alert means
something unusual may have
happened and you should check
on the person.
To create a routine:
1. Select location
On the Location page, the default
is the LIVING ROOM. If your
AbiSensor isn’t in the living room,
select a dierent option.
2. Select activity level
On the How active? page, the level
of activity defaults to MOBILE.
If this isn’t appropriate for your
cared-for person, select a dierent
activity level.
The activity level you choose
automatically sets the alert
Sensitivity. Alert sensitivity is the number of hours
AbiBird waits before sending an alert. You can adjust alert
sensitivity at any time, see Adjusting alert sensitivity.
3. Set time
On the Set time page, Living room,
Kitchen or Hallway AbiSensors
default to wake up and bed
times of 7am to 9pm. Bedroom
AbiSensors default to bed and
wake up times of 9pm to 7am. You
can adjust these times by tapping
on each time.
4. Conrm your selected routine
On the Conrmation page, review
your routine and select DONE.
03 04
Name and place
AbiSensor
Set up daily
routines

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It may take up to an hour for your AbiSensor to update
the app and display data (dot events on the graph), but
you can test everything is working
by triggering a ‘Request for contact’.
To test your AbiSensor is correctly
set up, and that you can receive
alerts on your smartphone:
1. Initiate a manual alert
Tap your AbiSensor up to 10 times
and wait up to 30 seconds for the
AbiSensor to beep once and light
up red.
2. Check the app received the
alert
Check the app shows one or more
motion events (red dots) on the
graph.
If there are no red dot alerts on the
graph, refer to Troubleshooting at
the end of this guide.
You can check an AbiSensor’s status from the graph
page at any time by selecting Status (see Checking an
AbiSensor’s status).
Once you know your AbiSensor is set up and ready to go,
you need to turn ON notications. Notications include
pop-up notications to your smartphone (alerts) and
emails to your email address.
To turn notications ON and set your preferences:
1. Access Notications
For iOS 10+ smartphones (iPhone):
Select Accounts (bottom right), then
select Notications.
For Android 5+ smartphones:
Select the Ξ menu (top left), then
select Notications.
2. Enable email and/or push notications
Tap each switch to turn ON/OFF email and/or push
notications from the AbiSensor for unusual activity,
requests for contact, and
changes to AbiSensor status.
We also recommend changing
your relevant phone settings
for the AbiBird app to ensure
notications remain on your
phone screen until you tap to
either view or remove them.
Notication settings apply to all
AbiBird devices connected to
your account. You can change
your notication preferences at
any time by following the above steps.
You can pause notications for an individual AbiSensor
(see Pausing notications).
0605 Test AbiSensor is
connected to app
Turn ON and
set notification
preferences

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Checking an AbiSensor’s
status
You can check your AbiSensor’s
last update, battery level and
connection.
To check an AbiSensor’s status:
1. From the graph page, select
Status (top right).
2. On the Status page you can
check:
− The time and date of the Last
update from the AbiSensor.
− The percentage of Battery
power the AbiSensor has left.
− The status of the Connection to the AbiSensor – on
or o line.
Getting the
most from
AbiBird
When you start using your AbiSensor, you
may nd these commonly used functions
useful.
If you want more help with these functions,
visit abibird.com.au/Support where you can
download detailed ‘How-To Guides’.
07 Add any additional
AbiSensors
Renaming an AbiSensor
You can change the name of your
AbiSensor – perhaps you have
moved it to a dierent room.
To rename an AbiSensor:
1. From the graph page, select
Status (top right).
2. On the Status page under
Details, select the name of the
AbiSensor.
3. In the pop-up, type a new name for
your AbiSensor and select OK.
You can have more than one AbiSensor connected to
your AbiBird account.
To add an additional AbiSensor:
1. Ensure that any other AbiSensors have Bluetooth
turned o (see Step 02 point 3).
2. Add another AbiSensor
From the AbiBird app Devices
page, select the + icon (top right
for iPhone, bottom right for
Android).
3. Follow the app
instructions to
− Connect AbiSensor with
the app (see Step 02)
− Name and place AbiSensor
(see Step 03)
− Set up daily routines for
AbiSensor (see Step 04)
− Test AbiSensor is
connected to the app
(see Step 06)
Add each AbiSensor separately.
Each AbiSensor you add will be
listed in the AbiBird app’s Devices
page.
That’s it. You’re all set!

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Reading activity graphs
Each AbiSensor connected to your app has a separate
activity graph.
The graph is updated every 60 minutes and each update
is marked on the graph as a dot.
The four types of updates are:
A grey dot signies expected activity within
the last 60 minutes as nothing unusual has
occurred compared to the set routine.
A grey dot with an orange outline indicates
that unusual activity has entered the
‘Sensitivity tolerance’ zone.
An orange dot signies ‘Unusual Activity’
compared to the expected routine you set
up, indicating a possible emergency. Your
cared-for person may be unable to move
or be inactive.
A red dot is a ‘Request for Contact’ from
the cared-for person. It indicates your
cared-for person has manually triggered
an alert and it will show on the graph
immediately.
To view activity over the
last 48 hours:
1. Swipe back through the
graph.
2. Tap an update (dot) for
the time and number of
motion events recorded
during that hour.
If you notice excessive
unusual activity (orange dots)
on the graph, you can adjust
the routine and/or the alert
sensitivity. (see Modifying or resetting daily routines and
Adjusting alert sensitivity).
Modifying or resetting daily
routines
As you become familiar with your cared-for person’s daily
activities, you may want to modify or reset routines to
better reect their weekly schedule.
Access the Routine page by
tapping the ^icon at the bottom
of the app’s graph page for
the slide-up panel, and select
Routine.
To override the existing routine
and reset a new routine:
1. On the Routine page, select
Guided Set-up (iPhone) or
TAP HERE (Android) and
follow the app instructions.
To add times and create multiple
daily routines:
1. On the Routine page, select
ADD TIMES button (iPhone)
or +icon (Android).
2. Add times and select the
day/s they apply to, then
select Add (iPhone) or Done
(Android).
3. Continue until all times are added.
To change times:
1. On the Routine page, select the time period you want to
change.
2. Adjust the times and select the days they apply to,
then select Update (iPhone) or Done (Android).
To delete times:
1. On the Routine page, select the time period you want to
delete.
2. Select the DELETE TIME PERIOD button (iPhone) or
REMOVE TIME SLOT button (Android), then select
Update (iPhone) or Done (Android).
FOR EXAMPLE: If your cared-for person goes out
every Tuesday from 4.15pm-8pm, you can exclude
that time by setting two routines for Tuesday: a
morning routine from 6am-4pm; and an evening
routine from 8pm-10.30pm.

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Adjusting alert
sensitivity
While your AbiSensor updates your app every hour, Alert
Sensitivity controls how long your AbiSensor waits before
generating an alert.*
By default, an AbiSensor’s Alert Sensitivity is set according
to the activity level you selected for your care-for person
when you rst set up your AbiSensor.
If you selected... Then Sensitivity defaults to...
FRAIL 2 hours
MOBILE 4 hours
VERY MOBILE 6 hours
You can change this wait time to anywhere between 1
and 6 hours. Increasing alert sensitivity will reduce the
number of alerts but will also reduce the monitored
hours. Thus, if you adjust a AbiSensor’s alert sensitivity,
you must also modify the daily routines for the AbiSensor
accordingly (see point 3 below).
To adjust alert sensitivity:
1. Tap the ^icon at the bottom
of the graph page for the
slide-up panel and select Alert
Sensitivity.
2. Pick the number of hours you
want your AbiSensor to wait
before generating an alert.
3. Modify the routine to
accommodate your change
(see Modifying or resetting daily
routines). For every hour you add to alert sensitivity,
add the corresponding hour to the start and end of the
daily routine. Conversely, for every hour you remove
from alert sensitivity, remove the corresponding hour
from the start and end of the daily routine.
Manually triggering
an alert
In addition to AbiSensor’s
automatic notications, your
cared-for person can also
manually trigger a ‘Request for
Contact’ alert. Your AbiSensor will
immediately mark the graph and
send a notication and/or email to
your smartphone*.
To manually trigger an alert:
1. Tap the AbiSensor up to 10
times and wait for the AbiSensor to beep once and
light up red.
A red dot will immediately appear on the AbiSensor’s
graph in the app.
FOR EXAMPLE: The person usually goes to bed at 9pm
but has had a fall at 6.50pm today and cannot get
up. By 8.50pm activity would be unusual for 2 hours
10 minutes, which exceeds a 2-hour alert sensitivity
but falls below a 3-hour alert sensitivity. Therefore,
if you have a 2 hour alert sensitivity, then by 8:50pm
an Unusual Activity notication will be sent out to
associated smartphones*. However, if you have changed
to a 3-hour alert sensitivity, then activity will be assumed
to be normal and no notications will be sent.
Pausing notifications
You can pause notications when
you’re expecting activity to be
dierent from the routine, such as
when the person is away for the
weekend.
To pause notications:
1. From the slide-up panel at
the bottom of the graph
page, select Pause and all
notications of any unusual
activity from that AbiSensor
will stop. AbiBird will however,
continue updating the graph
every hour as usual.
IMPORTANT: Remember to turn o pause
Remember to tap Resume on the panel (to ‘un-pause’ the
AbiSensor’s notications) when you are ready to receive
notications again (when your cared-for person is back
home).
*Notications must be ON in app and phone setting.

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Adding other carers to your
AbiBird account
If you’re looking after a loved
one, there may be other family or
friends who you want to be part of
your carer support network.
You can add as many people as
you wish to your account, so they
can keep an eye on things too.
You will always be the primary account holder.
To add others to your account:
1. Ensure those you wish to add have downloaded the
AbiBird app to their smartphones and validated their
email address (see Step 01).
2. From the Devices page on your AbiBird app, select
Accounts (bottom right on iPhone) or Ξmenu (top left
on Android), and select Members.
3. On the Members page, select + icon and follow the
app instructions to enter the secondary carer’s email
address and to name your account.
4. Have secondary carer log in to their app and switch to
your account.
5. Repeat the process above for each additional person
you want to add.
Advanced Settings
Adjusting movement counts per
hour
Your AbiSensor captures data in hourly cycles and sends
it to the app each hour. The upper limit default setting is
255 movement counts per hour with a default lower limit
of 1.
For those carers who want to change these settings:
1. From the slide-up panel at the bottom of the graph
page, select Routine, then select any daily time period.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Advanced
Settings, then on the Motion event count range
slider, slide to set the upper and lower thresholds
according to how much motion is expected during
active times.
Your AbiBird alerts the carer when the motion event
count is either above the upper threshold count or below
the lower threshold count set.
Changing timezones
If you and your cared-for person are in dierent
timezones, you can change the timezone on your
app from your location (default) to the location of the
AbiSensor.
To change timezone settings:
1. From the slide-up panel at the
bottom of the graph page,
select Routine, then select any
daily time period.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page
and select Advanced Settings,
then select the currently set timezone.
3. From the pick list of timezone options, select the
timezone where your AbiSensor is located.
IMPORTANT: You control your AbiBird
Only you, the primary account holder should set the
routine, alert sensitivity and pause settings on your
phone as these settings aect all phones connected to
your AbiBird account.
Secondary account holders should only adjust the
notication settings on their phones (see Step 05).
IMPORTANT: The lower limit should never be 0 (this is
only used on the AbiWander sensor).
If you set the lower limit to 0 for your AbiSensor, you will
not receive any alerts when there is no activity.
We recommend the lower limit is always set to 1.

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Troubleshooting
Cannot connect the AbiSensor to your smartphone
• Ensure your smartphone is updated to the latest
version of iOS 10+ (iPhone) or Android 5+ and that
Bluetooth is enabled within your smartphone’s settings.
• Ensure the Bluetooth of all other AbiSensors is turned
o, (see Step 02 point 3).
• Check that the light on the sensor is ashing blue or
pink to conrm Bluetooth is activated on the AbiSensor.
• Once connected, your AbiSensor will be listed on the
AbiBird app Devices page.
• If after following the above you still cannot connect,
please contact our Support Centre.
Not receiving any motion event counts on the
AbiSensor’s graph
• Refer to Step 06 – Test your AbiSensor is connected to
app.
• Stand in front of the AbiSensor and physically move for
10 seconds.
• Tap your AbiSensor up to 10 times and wait for the
AbiSensor to beep once and light up red.
• The app should show at least one or more ‘Request
for Contact’ alerts (red dots) on the graph. If the app
does not show a red dot, remove the batteries, wait 20
seconds, reinstall them, wait another 20 seconds and
repeat the steps above.
• If after following the above there is still no motion
detected, please contact our Support Centre.
Cannot add additional people to the app
• Ensure they have downloaded the app, created an
account and validated via their email notication.
Not receiving any alerts:
• The AbiSensor reports on three types of alerts, which
can be viewed on the graph:
Grey dot with an orange outline indicates
that unusual activity has entered the
‘Sensitivity Tolerance’ zone.
Orange dot signies ‘Unusual Activity’
compared to the expected routine,
indicating a possible emergency that your
care-for person may be unable to move or
be inactive.
Red dot is generated by the cared-for
person and indicates an immediate
‘Request for Contact’ notication.
If you do not receive any red dot alerts,
follow the troubleshooting steps: Not
receiving any motion event counts on the
AbiSensor’s graph.
Receiving too many false alerts
• Adjust the AbiSensor’s alert sensitivity on the app, to
better suit the cared-for person’s daily routine (see
Adjusting alert sensitivity).
• Place the AbiSensor in a quieter location to avoid
background vibrations (see Step 03).
Not receiving app or email notications
• Ensure the relevant app and email notications are
enabled (see Step 05).
AbiBird app is not responding normally
• Switch your smartphone o and on again.
Carer support network Support Centre
You can share activity and alert notications
with others. They will also need to download the
AbiBird app on their phones.
From the Devices page on your app, select
Accounts (iPhone) or the top left Ξ menu
(Android), then select Members and press the
+ icon (top right for iPhone, bottom right for
Android).
abibird.com.au/support
[email protected]
1300 13 21 21