BRNKL Rapid Deploy User manual

Setup Guide
BRNKL Rapid Deploy
RSG1102023
2021 and 2022 models

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Before you start | 1
Before you
start
Caution: If you’re unfamiliar with basic
electrical systems, hire a professional installer
or a marine electrician.

2 | Contents
Contents
Before you start 1
Meet BRNKL Rapid Deploy 4
Setup options 5
Setting up BRNKL Rapid Deploy 6
Prepare 7
What you need..................................................................... 8
Connect mobile network ................................................ 9
Add to eet ......................................................................... 11
Change BRNKL name.................................................... 12
Prepare for devices......................................................... 13
Set up monitoring and alerts ...................................... 14
Arm and disconnect........................................................ 17
Deploy 20
What to bring..................................................................... 21
Install BRNKL Rapid Deploy ...................................... 22
Add solar panel ................................................................. 23
Add antenna ....................................................................... 27
Deploy devices.................................................................. 30
Set and calibrate............................................................... 31
Recover 34
What you need.................................................................. 35
Take down............................................................................ 36
Reset...................................................................................... 40

Contents | 3
Add satellite device 43
Prepare for satellite device......................................... 44
Deploy satellite device.................................................. 50
Add oat switch 56
Prepare for oat switch................................................ 57
Deploy oat switch ......................................................... 59
Add door sensor 63
Prepare for door sensor............................................... 64
Deploy door sensor ........................................................ 66
Add motion sensor 71
Prepare for motion sensor.......................................... 72
Deploy motion sensor ................................................... 74
Add camera 79
Prepare for camera......................................................... 80
Deploy camera .................................................................. 85
Reference 90
BRNKL Rapid Deploy Connections ........................ 91
BRNKL Rapid Deploy default settings .................. 92
Device settings.................................................................. 97
BRNKL Rapid Deploy Shopping List....................... 99
Legal 100

4 | Meet BRNKL Rapid Deploy
Meet BRNKL
Rapid Deploy
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Connection panel
Switch panel
Solar charge controller
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Information label
BRNKL
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BRNKL Rapid Deploy (2021 and 2022 models)

Setup options | 5
Setup options
Select the devices to include in your BRNKL Rapid
Deploy setup.
Basic setup
BRNKL Rapid Deploy | Know temperature, humidity,
barometric pressure, pitch angle, heel angle, and impact.
Antenna | Know your BRNKL position and stay
connected when you deploy within mobile network
coverage.
Solar panel | Power your Rapid Deploy.
Float switch
Know when a water level changes.
Door sensor
Know when a door opens.
Motion sensor
Know when someone moves in an indoor space.
Satellite device
Stay connected when you deploy your BRNKL outside the
range of mobile networks.
Camera
Check in and to see what’s going on.

6 | Setting up BRNKL Rapid Deploy
Setting up
BRNKL Rapid
Deploy
Follow these steps to prepare, deploy, and
recover your BRNKL Rapid Deploy:
Prepare before deploying.
Deploy
Deploy on location.
Take down and reset.
Prepare
Recover

Prepare | 7
Prepare
Prepare your BRNKL Rapid Deploy before
deploying on location.
Follow these steps:
What you need
 ❶ Connecttomobilenetwork
 ❷ Addtofleet
 ❸ ChangeBRNKLname
 ❹ Preparefordevices
 ❺ Setupmonitoringandalerts
 ❻ Armanddisconnect
Mobile network coverage
required.

8 | Setting up BRNKL Rapid Deploy What you need
Mobile Device
• iOS or Android™ mobile device
> Connected to internet
> BRNKL app installed
Services
• BRNKL user account, password
• BRNKL Rapid Deploy service
subscription
What you need
You need these things to prepare your
BRNKL Rapid Deploy for deployment:
BRNKL Devices
• BRNKL Rapid Deploy
> Serial number, password
• Antenna
You may need:
• RockBLOCK+ satellite device
> Compatible cable
> Paired with BRNKL Rapid
Deploy
• Indicator light
• Float switch
> Compatible cable
• Door sensor
> Compatible cable
• Motion sensor
> Compatible cable
• Camera

Connect mobile network Setting up BRNKL Rapid Deploy | 9
Connect mobile
network
Connect the mobile network to your
BRNKL Rapid Deploy.
To connect the mobile network,
follow these steps:
① Connect mobile antenna
②Turn on battery power
①Connect mobile
antenna
Prepare your BRNKL Rapid Deploy to
connect to the mobile network.
To connect mobile antenna:
1. On the antenna, nd the cable
labelled LTE.
2. On the connection panel, plug the
LTE cable into the CELL port.
3. Turn the collar to fasten.
CELL
LTE

10 | Setting up BRNKL Rapid Deploy What you need
②Turn on battery power
Power your BRNKL Rapid Deploy
using the built-in battery.
To turn on battery power:
Inside the Rapid Deploy:
1. Find the switch panel.
2. On the panel, switch BATTERY to
ON.
BATTERY
ON
OFF

Add to eet Setting up BRNKL Rapid Deploy | 11
4. Enter the serial number and
password for the BRNKL you want
to add.
When added to your account,
BRNKL displays the name of the
new device.
Add to eet
Add a BRNKL device to your BRNKL
account eet.
To add a BRNKL to eet:
On your mobile device or browser:
1. Open
BRNKL.
2. From
Map, Graphs, Photos or Alerts,
go to the status bar and select the
name of the displayed BRNKL.
3. From
Map, select .
Name
Fleet

12 | Setting up BRNKL Rapid Deploy Change BRNKL name
4. Savesettings.
Save
Change BRNKL
name
Change the name displayed for your
BRNKL.
To rename BRNKL:
On your mobile device or browser:
1. Open
BRNKL.
2. From
Sengs, select BRNKL, then
go to BRNKL settings.
3. In
Name, enter a new name.
BRNKL
BRNKL
BRNKL
Name
Enter name

Prepare for devices Setting up BRNKL Rapid Deploy | 13
Prepare for
devices
Prepare your BRNKL Rapid Deploy to
operate with other deployed devices.
To prepare for devices:
Follow these instructions for the
devices you plan to deploy:
• Satellite device (page 44)
• Float switch (page 57)
• Door sensor (page 64)
• Motion sensor (page 72)
• Camera (page 80)

14|SettingupBRNKLRapidDeploySetupmonitoringandalerts
Set up
monitoring and
alerts
Select the devices that you want
BRNKL to monitor and sends alerts
about.
To set monitoring and alerts,
follow these steps:
① Set up device monitoring
②Set up device alerts
①Set up device
monitoring
Select the devices you want BRNKL to
monitor. BRNKL must monitor a device
in order to send alerts.
To set up device monitoring:
On your mobile device or browser:
1. Open
BRNKL.
2. From
Sengs, select Devices.
3. In the settings for each device, do
one of the following:
Devices

Setupmonitoringandalerts SettingupBRNKLRapidDeploy | 15
> To monitor the device, turn on
Monitor.
> To ignore the device, turn off
Monitor.
4. Save settings.
Device
Monitor
Device
Monitor
Save
②Set up device alerts
Select the devices that you want
BRNKL to send alerts about. BRNKL
must monitor a device in order to send
alerts.
To set up device alerts:
On your mobile device or browser:
1. Open
BRNKL.
2. From
Sengs, select Devices.
3. In the settings for each monitored
device, do one of the following:
> To send alerts about the device,
turn onAlert.
> To stop alerts about the device,
turn off Alert.
Device
Alert
Device
Alert

16|SettingupBRNKLRapidDeploySetupmonitoringandalerts
4. Save settings.
Save

Arm and disconnect Setting up BRNKL Rapid Deploy | 17
Arm and
disconnect
Arm and disconnect your BRNKL
Rapid Deploy before transporting and
deploying,
To arm and disconnect Rapid
Deploy, follow these steps:
① Arm BRNKL
②Turn off battery power
③ Disconnect mobile antenna
Mobile network coverage
required. When deploying
outside mobile network
coverage, arm the system
beforehand, while still
connected to the mobile
network.
①Arm BRNKL
Arm BRNKL to receive alerts when
something happens.
To arm BRNKL:
On your mobile device or browser:
1. Open
BRNKL.
2. From
Map, Graphs, Photos or Alerts,
go to the status bar.
3. Check the status indicator, then do
one of the following:
> If status is Armed, do nothing.
BRNKL is armed.
Armed

18 | Setting up BRNKL Rapid Deploy Arm and disconnect
> If status is Disarmed, select the
status indicator to arm.
Unarmed
②Turn off battery power
Disconnect battery power when your
BRNKL isn’t in use.
To turn off battery:
Inside the Rapid Deploy:
1. Find the switch panel.
2. On the panel, switch BATTERYto
OFF.
BATTERY
ON
OFF