Onset Hobo MXGTW1 User manual

HOBO® MX Gateway (MXGTW1) Quick Start
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1 Download the HOBOmobile® app.
Go to the App Store® and download
HOBOmobile to your phone or tablet. Open the app and
enable Bluetooth® in the device settings if prompted.
2
Set up HOBOlink® settings in HOBOmobile.
a. Tap the Devices icon and then tap Gateways at the top
of the screen.
b. If you do not already have a HOBOlink account, tap the
link to create one or go to www.hobolink.com. You will
receive an email to activate the new account. Return
to HOBOmobile when done.
c. In HOBOmobile, tap Use MX Gateways (or go to
Settings and then tap HOBOlink).
d. Enter your HOBOlink username and password and tap
Done. (Enable Upload Data if you are not prompted for
the username and password.)
e. Select “from a Gateway” for the default HOBOlink
upload setting.
3
Power up the gateway.
a. Insert the appropriate plug for your region into the AC
adapter. Connect the AC adapter to the gateway and
plug it in.
b. Plug in an Ethernet cable if the gateway will be using
Ethernet network settings.
c. It will take several minutes for the gateway to
completely power up and be ready for use.
Watch the LED on the gateway as you wait for this
process to complete. The LED will be yellow-green for
a few minutes. It will then blink slowly (once every two
seconds) and then fast (twice every second) for
another minute or two. Once the gateway is ready to
use, the LED will stop blinking and change to bright
green.
4
Set up gateway network settings.
a. In HOBOmobile, tap Devices and then tap Gateways at
the top of the screen. Tap the gateway to connect to
it.
If the gateway does not appear, make sure it is
completely powered up as described in step 3 and
within range of your phone or tablet.
b. To set up WiFi:
i. Tap Network Settings.
ii. Tap WiFi and then the arrow to open WiFi
Settings.
iii. Select Use Current WiFi Network to use your
phone or tablet’s existing WiFI SSID and then type
your password. Tap Save.
iv. The gateway will automatically test the network
connection after saving the settings. If the test is
not successful, make sure all your settings are
entered correctly and saved.
c. To set up Ethernet:
The network settings are automatically configured if
your Ethernet connection is using DHCP (dynamic IP
addresses). Check for this icon that indicates the
gateway is connected to the internet. Continue to step
5.
If your Ethernet uses static IP addresses:
i. Tap Network Settings.
ii. Tap Ethernet and then the arrow to open
Ethernet Settings.
iii. Disable DHCP.
iv. Tap IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Router to edit
the addresses (consult your Network
Administrator).
v. Tap Add DNS Server and enter an address. Repeat
if necessary (the app can store up to three DNS
server addresses).
vi. Tap Save.
5
Configure the gateway.
a. If HOBOmobile is not already connected to the
gateway, tap Devices and then tap the gateway to
connect to it.
b. Tap Configure.
c. Enter a name for the gateway. The gateway serial
number will be used if no name is entered.
d. Tap Start.
Plug in AC
adapter here
Plug in
Ethernet
cable here
Tap anywhere in
the row to connect
to the gateway
The LED will stop blinking and change to bright
green when the gateway is ready to set up

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6 Set up and start loggers.
MX series loggers must be configured to use them with
the gateway. If any of your loggers are already logging,
you will need to reconfigure them as described in the
following steps.
Note: MX100 series loggers are not supported by the
gateway. Contact Onset Technical Support for questions
on MX100 logger compatibility with the gateway.
To configure a logger for use with the gateway:
a. Tap Devices, and then Loggers at the top of the screen.
b. Tap the logger to connect to it and then tap Configure.
c. Make sure “from a Gateway” is checked under Upload
Data to HOBOlink.
d. Choose other logger settings keeping in mind the
following:
• A logging interval of 5 minutes or slower is optimal
for the gateway, although it can support a logging
interval down to 1 minute.
• If you select a logging interval faster than 1 minute,
the data logged at the faster rate will not be
available for the gateway to upload. Use
HOBOmobile to read out the logger and retrieve
this data.
• Burst logging and statistics are not supported by the
gateway. Use HOBOmobile to read out the logger
and retrieve this data.
• Bluetooth needs to be enabled in certain logger
models for regular gateway uploads to occur. For
MX2201, MX2202, and MX2300 loggers, make sure
Bluetooth Always Off is disabled. For MX2203,
MX2204, and MX2501 loggers, make sure Bluetooth
Always On or Bluetooth off Water Detect is
selected.
• The gateway uses Bluetooth Low Energy to
communicate over the air with loggers within range.
If MX2200 or MX2501 loggers or the top end of an
MX2001 logger is deployed in water, the gateway
will not be able to communicate with them.
e. Tap Start. See the HOBOmobile User’s Guide at
www.onsetcomp.com/HOBOmobile for more details
on using HOBOmobile.
The gateway will regularly check loggers within range
and upload data to HOBOlink. See the HOBOlink Help
for details on working with data, including exporting
data and creating dashboards.
7 Deploy the gateway.
• Select a location for the gateway that is near an AC
outlet and an Ethernet port (if using Ethernet) or
within range of your WiFi router (if using WiFi).
• The gateway can support up to 100 loggers within
transmission range, which is approximately 30.5 m
(100 ft) with full line-of-sight. If there are obstacles
between the gateway and the loggers, such as walls or
metal objects, the connection may be intermittent and
the range between loggers and the gateway will be
decreased. Test the range by positioning your phone
or tablet where you want to deploy the gateway. If the
phone or tablet can connect to a logger with
HOBOmobile from that location, then the gateway
should be able to connect to the logger as well.
• Use the enclosed mounting kit to mount the gateway
to a flat surface. See the full product manual for
details on installing the mounting hardware as well as
additional deployment guidelines.
For more details on the MX Gateway, refer to the
product manual. Scan the code at left or go to
www.onsetcomp.com/support/manuals/23470-
mxgtw1-gateway-manual.