Onset HOBO MX User manual

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HOBO MX Gateway
Quick Start Guide
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San Ramon, CA 94583
Phone: [phone]
PG&E TOOL LENDING
LIBRARY –SAN RAMON
To request tools, visit our website at pge.com/tools.
Overview
The HOBO MX Gateway provides near real-time data monitoring for most HOBO MX
series loggers by automatically transmitting logged data to the HOBOlink website. You can
easily set up the gateway with the HOBOconnect app on your phone, tablet, or Windows
computer. Once configured, the gateway uses Bluetooth to regularly check for
measurements from up to 100 loggers within range. Logger measurements are then
uploaded from the gateway to HOBOlink via Ethernet or WiFi, At this web site you can
display your data in a dashboard, export data for further analysis, and set up automatic
email or text alarm notifications,
HOBOlink requires a user account and the borrower can use the Tool Lending Library's
account. If WiFi is used to transmit data to HOBOlink, the borrower must provide their own
WiFi network.
The contents of this application note are:
•Setting up the Gateway
•Setting up MX Loggers with the Gateway
•Managing and Sharing Gateway Data: Exporting Data, Scheduling Data Delivery,
Downloading Data Files
•Creating a New Dashboard
Setting up the Gateway
1.Download the HOBOconnect app to a phone or tablet from the App Store® or Google
Play™or download the app to a Windows computer from
www.onsetcomp.com/products/software/hoboconnect .
a. Open the app and enable Bluetooth in the device settings if prompted. Note that
you must be connected to the internet for the app to launch.
b. Tap and sign-in to the Tool Lending Library HOBOlink account with these
credentials:
Username: pectools
Password: TL!B0rrow3r
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2. Power up and connect the gateway via WiFi.
a. Connect the AC adapter to the gateway and plug it in
b. In the HOBOconnect app, click on and wait for the gateway to boot up and appear in the app.
*make sure the gateway is within range of your device.
*It will take 4 to 5 minutes before the gateway appears in the app.
3. Set up the gateway with the app.
a. Find the gateway by searching or scrolling through the tiles.
*If it does not appear, make sure it is completely powered up as described in step 2
b. Tap the gateway in the app to connect to it.
c. Once connected, tap at the bottom of the screen to configure the gateway.
*This is where you can name the gateway. The S/N will be used if you leave it blank.
→To set up Wi-Fi, tap Wi-Fi Configuration. Enter the network name and password for the WiFi network
you would like the gateway to connect to and tap Save.
d. Tap to save the new configuration settings to the gateway, then the back arrow to return to
the main screen.
Setting up MX Loggers with the Gateway
MX series loggers must be configured to use them with the gateway as described in the following steps. If any of
your loggers are already logging, you will need to reconfigure them..
1.In the app, tap
2.Tap the logger name in the app to connect to it and tap “Configure & Start” . If you do not see your logger in the
list, press a button on the logger to wake it up. Note that you can search for the logger by entering the serial
number into the search bar.
3.Configure your preferred logger settings
Be sure to note:
A logging interval of 5 minutes or slower is optimal for the gateway
Data logged at faster than 1 minute rate will not be available for the gateway to upload.
Burst logging and statistics are not supported by the gateway.
For MX1104, MX1105, and MX2301 loggers, Bluetooth is automatically enabled to ensure regular
gateway uploads can occur.

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4. Select Gateway for the “Upload Data via” configuration setting.
5. Tap “Start” to save the new logger configuration settings, tap the back arrow to return to the main menu.
The gateway uses Bluetooth Low Energy to communicate over the air with loggers within range. Ensure that loggers
are deployed within a 100-foot range of the gateway. If the gateway cannot see loggers within this range, check for
interferences such as walls and equipment. Adjust the gateway or logger location as needed
Managing and Sharing Gateway Data
Once the gateway and loggers are successfully configured, you can access the data remotely on HOBOlink.com:
1. Go to www.hobolink.com
2. Sign in with the same credentials provided above.
3. Tap Devices. then. You will see the gateway listed at the top of the screen, including the
status of the gateway and the date and time of the last upload. If you do not or the status is not OK, you will need to
check that the gateway is turned on, connected to the internet, and working properly.
Exporting Data
1. Click
2. Click
3. Click
4.. Configure the export settings. Note that if you plan to schedule automatic deliveries, you must select “over the past”
for Time Frame and specify the period for the data to be reported in days, hours, or minutes.
5. Under Devices and Sensors, select the devices to download data from
6. Under Devices and Sensors Order, select the order for reporting the devices and data
7. For immediate delivery of your data click and follow the directions for saving the file to your
preferred location. The data are reported in a .csv format that can be used in Excel or other spreadsheet programs.
8. For later delivery of your data via a schedule or to save it for later access click
Scheduling Data Delivery
1. Click
2. Select.
3. Click.
4. Under General Settings, type a name for the new delivery schedule.
5. Select how often you want the exported file to be delivered (every "x" minutes, hours, days, or weeks).
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6. Make sure that the “Active” checkbox is selected. If the box is not selected, then the data will not be delivered.
7. Select the "Email on delivery failure" checkbox if you want to be notified when the exported file is unable to be
delivered.
8. Under Select Data to Export, select the checkbox(es) next to the data file you wish to export or click the
checkbox in the column header row to quickly select all exports listed.
*Note that for a data file to be listed you must have created it as described above under “Exporting Data” and
saved it.
9. Select the “Email” checkbox to send the exported data file to your email.
10. Be sure to update the email address in the “Email Address” field.

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11. Click when done.
The new scheduled delivery will be listed at the top of the screen. The status will show that the email delivery is
pending and the next run time for the export. The email message indicates the time period included in the file. The
first delivered file will contain data from the time frame selected in the export settings. Subsequent files will contain
all data logged since the last file delivery. The exported file will not contain cumulative data from the start of the
monitoring period.
Downloading Data Files (this section still under review)
To download a single file:
1. Click and then
2. Click a file to download it.
3. Save the file or open it immediately as prompted by your browser. Use HOBOware®to open a .dtf file or
Microsoft®Excel®or a similar program to open a .csv file.
To download multiple files:
1. Click and then
2. Check the box next to the files you wish to download.
3. Click at the bottom of the page. A zip file is created in the default location
determined by your browser settings. When opening the zip file, the files will be extracted and saved in the
default location controlled by your browser.
Creating a New Dashboard
1. Click
2. Click
3. Type a name for the dashboard. If no name is entered, a default name of “Dashboard <today’s date>” is used.
4. Select the default time frame to use for the data displayed in the dashboard: the past day, past week, or past
month.
5. Select the default units to use for data displayed in the dashboard: US units or SI units. This can be different
than the default units selected in User Settings and displayed in other HOBOlink pages.

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6. Select the time zone to use for the data displayed in the dashboard.
7. Add up to 20 widgets to the dashboard. To add a widget, you can either:
a. .Click the next to the logger name under “Devices” and click one of the preassigned sensor widgets from
the list to add it to the dashboard
b. Click a blank widget from the top menu to add it to the dashboard.
b. To add a data channel, click on the widget and click . Click In the Channels box to select the data
channel to include.
8. Click to adjust the position of the widget on the dashboard. Drag the widget to a new location on the
dashboard and it will snap to the grid.
9. Click in the upper right corner of the widget to format the display for the widget and any other settings
10. Click. Your new dashboard is displayed in view mode instead of edit mode.
*Important: If you click before saving a new dashboard, you will lose any changes to the dashboard.
To Share and Edit Your Dashboard
1. After your dashboard is saved, you can click for a preview of how the dashboard would look if you
choose to share it. This opens a new window that you can close when done previewing the dashboard.
2. Click and select Sharing to create a public URL linking to the dashboard that you can give to others
3. Click and select Edit Dashboard if you need to make changes.
4. Change the time frame at the top of the dashboard to switch between past day, past week, or past month view.
Widgets are automatically refreshed based on the time frame you select.
5. Click to return to a list of all dashboards