BRNKL Rapid Deploy User manual

Setup Guide
BRNKL Rapid Deploy
RSG1002021

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

Contents | 3
Add the satellite device 43
Ready satellite device.................................. 44
Deploy satellite device ............................... 50
Add a oat switch 56
Ready oat switch......................................... 57
Deploy oat switch....................................... 59
Add a door sensor 63
Ready door sensor........................................ 64
Deploy door sensor...................................... 66
Add a pressure mat 71
Ready pressure mat..................................... 72
Deploy pressure mat................................... 74
Add a motion sensor 78
Ready motion sensor................................... 79
Deploy motion sensor................................. 81
Add a camera 86
Ready camera.................................................. 87
Deploy camera................................................ 92
Reference 97
Rapid Deploy connections........................ 98
Rapid Deploy default settings................. 99
Device settings............................................ 104
Rapid Deploy shopping list.................... 107
Legal 108

4 | Meet Rapid Deploy
Meet Rapid
Deploy
A
B
DE
C
Connection panel
Switch panel
Solar charge controller
A
B
Information label
BRNKL
C
D
E

Setup options | 5
Setup options
Select 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 location and stay connected when
deployed 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 or closes.
Pressure mat
Know when an intruder enters
Motion sensor
Know when an intruder enters
Satellite device
Stay connected when deployed outside mobile network
coverage.
Camera
Take and view photos.

6 | Setting up Rapid Deploy
Setting up
Rapid Deploy
Set up your BRNKL Rapid Deploy by following
these steps:
Get ready to deploy.
Deploy
Deploy in the field.
Take down and reset.
Ready
Recover

Ready | 7
Ready
Get your BRNKL Rapid Deploy ready before
you go into the eld.
Follow these steps:
What you need
 ❶ Connecttomobilenetwork
 ❷ Addtofleet
 ❸ RenameBRNKL
 ❹ Readydevices
 ❺ Setupmonitoringandalerts
 ❻ Armanddisconnect
Mobile network coverage
required.

8 | Ready What you need
What you need
You need these things to get your
BRNKL Rapid Deploy ready:
BRNKL Devices
• BRNKL Rapid Deploy, serial
number and password
• GPS/Mobile Antenna
You may need:
• RockBLOCK+ satellite device,
compatible cable
• BRNKL Camera
Mobile Device
• iOS or Android mobile device,
connected to internet, BRNKL app
installed
Services
• BRNKL user account and
password
• BRNKL Rapid Deploy service
subscription

Connect to mobile network Ready | 9
Connect to
mobile network
Get your BRNKL Rapid Deploy online.
To connect Rapid Deploy to the
mobile network, follow these
steps:
① Connect LTE antenna
②Turn on battery
①Connect LTE antenna
Connect your BRNKL Rapid Deploy to
mobile networks.
To connect LTE cable:
On the connection panel:
1. Plug the LTE antenna cable into the
CELL port.
2. Turn the collar to fasten.
CELL
LTE

10 | Ready Connect to mobile network
②Turn on battery
Power your BRNKL Rapid Deploy.
To turn on the battery:
Inside the Rapid Deploy:
1. Find the switch panel.
2. On the panel, switch BATTERY to
ON.
BATTERY
ON
OFF

Add to eet Ready | 11
Then select from Fleet view.
3. Enter the serialnumber and
password for the BRNKL you want
to add.
When added to eet, BRNKL
displays the added BRNKL.
Fleet
Added Name
Add to eet
Manage your BRNKL from the BRNKL
app.
To add a BRNKL to your eet:
On your mobile device or browser:
1. Open
BRNKL.
2. Do one of the following:
> From Fleet view, select .
> From Map, Graphs, Photos or
Alerts, go to the status bar and
select the BRNKL name.
Fleet
Name

12 | Ready Rename BRNKL
4. Savesettings.
Save
Rename BRNKL
Name your BRNKL so you know what
it’s monitoring.
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

Ready devices Ready | 13
Ready devices
Get your BRNKL Rapid Deploy ready
for any devices you plan to add to your
setup.
To ready your Rapid Deploy for
devices:
• Follow the instructions for the
type of device:
> Satellite device (page 44)
> Float switch (page 57)
> Door sensor (page 64)
> Pressure mat (page 72)
> Motion sensor (page 79)
> Camera (page 87)

14 | Ready Set up monitoring and alerts
Set up
monitoring and
alerts
Set which devices BRNKL monitors
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
Set which devices BRNKL monitors.
To send alerts, BRNKL
needs to monitor the device.
To set up device monitoring:
On your mobile device or browser:
1. Open
BRNKL.
2. From
Sengs, select Devices.
Devices

Set up monitoring and alerts Ready | 15
3. In the settings for each device, do
one of the following:
> 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
Set which devices BRNKL sends alerts
about.
To send alerts, BRNKL
needs to monitor the device.
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 | Ready Set up monitoring and alerts
4. Save settings.
Save

Arm and disconnect Ready | 17
Arm and
disconnect
Arm and disconnect your BRNKL
Rapid Deploy from the mobile
network.
To arm and disconnect Rapid
Deploy, follow these steps:
① Arm BRNKL
②Turn off battery
③ Disconnect LTE antenna
Rapid Deploy must be
armed before you deploy
outside mobile network
coverage
①Arm BRNKL
Set BRNKL to send 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 | Ready Arm and disconnect
> If status is Disarmed, select the
status indicator to arm.
Unarmed
②Turn off battery
Conserve your BRNKL Rapid Deploy
battery when not 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