KegLand RAPT Pill User manual

RAPT Pill Hydrometer & Thermometer Quick Start Guide
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RAPT PILL
Hydrometer & Thermometer
KL20596
Quick Start Guide
KegLand Distribution PTY LTD

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Contents
WARNINGS ...................................................................................................................................3
LED Indicators ...............................................................................................................................5
Registering your Device...............................................................................................................6
1. Sign up for a RAPT account ......................................................................................................6
2. Connect your smart phone or tablet to the RAPT Pills Wi-Fi Network......................................6
3. Open the RAPT Pill Captive Portal ............................................................................................6
4. Connect the RAPT Pill to your home Wi-Fi network .................................................................6
5. Register your RAPT Pill to your account on the RAPT Cloud .....................................................7
Assembly Instructions...................................................................................................................8
Operation Instructions.................................................................................................................9
Sleep Mode ...................................................................................................................................9
Calibration...................................................................................................................................10
1: Standard Calibration ..............................................................................................................11
2: Advanced Calibration.............................................................................................................11
3: Custom Calibration ................................................................................................................12
Updating Firmware ....................................................................................................................14
Trouble-shooting Registration and Telemetry........................................................................15
Green light is not illuminating when RAPT Pill plugged in to USB-C............................................15
Red (battery) light flashes rapidly when plugged in to USB-C.....................................................15
Lights turn off immediately when disconnected from USB-C .....................................................15
Battery level reads 0%/not displaying in the RAPT Portal...........................................................15
The lights on the Pill stop flashing shortly after it is unplugged..................................................15
There are no lights on the Pill when unplugged .........................................................................15
Cannot access the Pill Captive Portal .........................................................................................15
User code is not appearing on the Pill Captive Portal.................................................................15
No telemetry is being displayed on the RAPT Portal. .................................................................15
The Pill has been sending telemetry but is no longer sending telemetry ...................................17
Warranty (Australia) & Support ................................................................................................18

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WARNINGS
•Fully Charge the Li-ion battery after installation before first time use by plugging a USB-C
cable into the USB-C charging port on the circuit board until the RED charging LED turns
off. This allows the device to calibrate and correctly determine the remaining battery
charge.
•Incorrect battery orientation can damage the circuit board.
•Always leak test your RAPT Pill by submerging in water prior to sanitising and dropping in
your fermenter
•Only use KegLand approved cleaners such as StellarOxy and StellarClean and sanitisers
such as StellarSan or Phosphoric Acid.
Battery Installation
The battery will come pre-installed in the RAPT Pill with a non-conductive strip on each terminal to
prevent the device from being activated during transit. Before plugging the device into power, you
will need to remove the battery and remove the two non-conductive strips from the terminals. Then
reinstall the battery making sure you follow the (+) and (-) inscriptions on the battery and battery
housing to ensure you install the battery in the correct orientation.
Important: make sure you install the battery in the correct orientation. Incorrect battery
orientation can result in damage to the circuit board. This will not be covered by warranty.

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Only use KegLand approved 18650 rechargeable Lithium-ion batteries (KL26734). If non-approved
batteries are used the device will require calibration.
Once installed ensure your battery has good contact with the terminals. After installing the battery
rotate it slightly within the battery holder to ensure it has good contact.
Important: Once you have installed the Li-ion battery in the correct orientation FULLY charge the
battery before first time use by plugging a USB-C Cable into the USB-C Charging port on the circuit
board. (USB-C cable NOT included). The RED charging LED will turn off when the RAPT PILL is fully
charged and plugged into USB-C.

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LED Indicators
The RAPT Pill features two onboard LEDs
CHARGING LED (RED):
•Solid Red when plugged into USB type-C - Charging
•Light Off when plugged into USB type-C –Fully Charged
ESP LED (GREEN):
•Slow Green Flashes –flashes when the captive portal is enabled
and the Pill is searching for a Wi-Fi network. This will happen
when the Pill is plugged in to USB-C the first time
•Medium Green Flashes (roughly 2 per second) –The Pill is connected to Wi-Fi and active
(plugged in via USB-C)
•Fast Green Flashes –Movement detected while active (plugged in via USB-C)
•Solid Green –when the device is awake and submitting telemetry (typically on for 20-30
seconds)

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Registering your Device
1. Sign up for a RAPT account
To utilise the Wi-Fi connectivity of the RAPT Pill you will need to sign up for an account on the RAPT
portal. This will allow you to track and monitor your specific gravity and fermentation temperature
in real time.
1. Sign up for an account on the RAPT portal.
2. Once signed up log in to your account on the RAPT portal.
2. Connect your smart phone or tablet to the RAPT Pills Wi-Fi Network
2. Plug your Rapt Pill into a charger or computer with a USB-C cable (not included).
3. On your smart phone or tablet, open your Wi-Fi settings and connect to the "RAPT Pill XXXX"
Wi-Fi network using the password "kegland1".
3. Open the RAPT Pill Captive Portal
1. Once you have connected your smart phone or tablet to your RAPT Pills Wi-Fi network you
will need to open the RAPT Pill Captive Portal.
2. Your smart phone or tablet should provide a prompt to sign into the network of your RAPT
Pill when you connect to its Wi-Fi Network. Clicking on this prompt will open the RAPT Pill
Captive Portal.
If you are not prompted to sign into the network of your RAPT Pill by your smart phone or
tablet then open your Wi-Fi settings and select the “RAPT Pill XXXX” Wi-Fi network again to
open the Pill Captive Portal.
TIP: Once you have opened the RAPT Pill Captive Portal navigate to Diagnostics and write
down the IP (AP). This is the IP address of your RAPT Pill and can be input into your web
browser to quickly connect the RAPT Pill Captive Portal when plugged into power.
Once you have connected to your RAPT Pill’s Wi-Fi network and opened the Pill Captive Portal you
will still need to connect your RAPT Pill to your home Wi-Fi network and register the device to your
RAPT account before the RAPT Pill will send any telemetry.
4. Connect the RAPT Pill to your home Wi-Fi network
1. Select your home Wi-Fi network in the RAPT Pill captive portal, enter your Wi-Fi password
and select Join. This will connect your Pill to your Wi-Fi network.
NOTE: The RAPT Pill cannot connect to 5GHz networks so if you have a dual band router
make sure you are connecting to the 2.4GHz network.
2. Once you have joined, click on the Registration link to see your MAC address and User
Code. Write both of these down or copy them on your device. You will need to enter the
MAC address and User Code to register your Pill on your RAPT account.

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5. Register your RAPT Pill to your account on the RAPT Cloud
1. Ensure your RAPT Pill is connected to your Wi-Fi (above). Note –if you click on your Wi-Fi
network, you can note the IP address of the Pill. This can be used to access the Pill AP in a
browser.
2. Ensure you are logged in to the RAPT Portal (https://app.rapt.io) on a second device that is
connected to the same home Wi-Fi network as the Pill you are registering.
3. In the RAPT Portal select Add New Device. Select RAPT Pill (Digital Hydrometer) from the
drop down. Select Next and enter the MAC address and User Code (Validation Code) when
prompted in the required fields, then select Next.
4. Congratulations! Your RAPT Pill is connected to Wi-Fi and registered to your RAPT Portal.

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Assembly Instructions
When installing the circuit board into the housing it is important to insert the circuit board in the
correct orientation to ensure the correct weight distribution for accurate readings. The yellow end of
the circuit board should be inserted into the yellow housing as shown below.
Once the circuit board has been inserted into the yellow housing, screw the two housings together
hand-tight until both o-rings are hidden to ensure formation of a hermetic seal.

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Operation Instructions
After charging, assembly and device registration your RAPT Pill should be calibrated before use.
Refer to the Calibration section for instructions on how to calibrate your device.
1. Calibrate and then assemble your RAPT Pill. After calibration confirm your RAPT Pill is
correctly sending telemetry to the RAPT Portal by leaving it in a jug of water or sugar
solution for an hour and checking to see if telemetry has been received by the RAPT Portal.
It is best to conduct this test in the position where the Pill will be located during
fermentation such as if you are fermenting in a fermentation chamber place the Pill in a jug
in the fermentation chamber to confirm that telemetry is received and your RAPT Pill has
good signal strength.
2. Once it is confirmed that your RAPT Pill is sending telemetry then sanitise your RAPT Pill with
an approved sanitiser such as StellarSan or Phosphoric Acid which has been correctly diluted
according to the instructions on the sanitiser’s container.
3. Drop your RAPT Pill into your fermenter to monitor the specific gravity and temperature of
your brew in real time.
Sleep Mode
The RAPT Pill will enter sleep mode when the device is in a horizontal orientation. It will
automatically wake up when its orientation is changed indicated by the illumination of a green light
on the circuit board.
When not in use ensure the RAPT Pill is in a horizontal orientation to ensure it remains asleep.

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Calibration
Calibration before first use is strongly encouraged for best results.
1. Plug your Rapt Pill into a charger or computer with a USB-C cable (not included).
2. On your smart phone or tablet, open your Wi-Fi settings and connect to the "RAPT Pill XXX"
access point (AP) using the password "kegland1". You may not need to enter the password if
you have previously connected your device to the Pill’s Wi-Fi.
3. Open the Pill Captive Portal when prompted to sign into the network of your RAPT Pill by
your smart phone or tablet.
If you are not prompted to sign into the network of your RAPT Pill by your smart phone or
tablet then open your Wi-Fi settings and select the “RAPT Pill XXXX” Wi-Fi network again to
open the Pill Captive Portal.
3. Once the RAPT Pill Access Portal is open on your phone or tablet, navigate to the Calibration
tab.
4. Select the desired calibration method (Standard, Advanced or Custom) and follow the
relevant steps.
IMPORTANT: The RAPT Pill is designed to disconnect from the RAPT Portal once the USB-C cable is
unplugged to preserve battery life. Opening the Calibration or Diagnostics screen will keep the Pill
Portal active to allow calibration of the Pill. You will be prompted after to 10 minutes to “Click
Here To Maintain Connection”if the calibration process takes longer than 10 minutes.
Once you have entered a Calibration mode, please assemble your Pill according to the directions so
that it can be removed from the USB and calibrated according to the instructions below.
There are three ways to calibrate your RAPT Pill: Standard Calibration, Advanced Calibration and
Custom Calibration.