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 ([phone] international)
E: [e-mail]
W: observant.net
© Observant 2014
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holder.
This user guide is not legally binding. Please refer to the Terms
and Conditions of Sale for any binding commitments and
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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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