PestWest flyDetect User manual

Electronic Fly Killers (EFKs)
PestWest Electronics Limited
Wakeeld Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, UK.
t [phone]
e [email protected] www.pestwest.com
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FLYDETECT® - INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
MARCH 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS 1
UNPACKING YOUR yDetect® TRAP 1
HARDWARE OVERVIEW 1
yDetect® SYSTEM OVERVIEW 3
ACCOUNT CREATION 4
VIEWING ACCOUNT CREATION 4
yDetect® SYSTEM CREDITS 5
ALERT SYSTEM 5
ALERT STATUS - TRAFFIC LIGHT PRIORITY SYSTEM & PROGRESS BAR 6
TIME BASED SERVICE NOTIFICATIONS 6
SITING 6
INTERNET CONNECTIVITY 7
CHECKING INTERNET SIGNAL STRENGTH 7
ELECTRICAL SUPPLY 7
INSTALLATION 7
WALL MOUNTING 8
CEILING SUSPENSION 8
INSTALLING TRAPS WITH THE yDetect® MOBILE APPLICATION 10
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE 10
SERVICING 10
CHANGING THE STICKY BOARD 11
CHANGING THE UV TUBES 12
CONNECTION PORT COVER PLATE 12
REPLACEMENT PARTS 13
CONNECTIVITY HARDWARE 13
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 13
HELP AND TUTORIALS 13

PRECAUTIONS
All PestWest® traps are fully insulated Class I appliances, nevertheless, sensible precautions should be
observed:
• Switch o the machine before changing the UV-A tubes or cleaning.
• To maintain the attractive appearance of the units, wipe down and clean as often
as required. Use a cloth dampened with water and detergent or a proprietary
cleaner. Do not use scouring pads or abrasives.
• Do not install where dangerous concentrations of ammable gases or dusts are
likely to occur.
• Ensure the unit is properly earthed.
• Avoid working on the machines whilst they are still connected to the mains.
• Ensure that operators have an adequate and secure working platform, when
working on the machines.
• Do not allow the sticky board to become over-lled with dead insects. Change
at regular intervals as required by the catch or at least every 6-8 weeks. Ensure
PestWest® yDetect® yellow sticky boards are tted as replacement.
• The unit is designed for indoor use only and is not waterproof.
• Not suitable for use in barns, stables or similar locations.
• Maintenance may be carried out by people with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of experience or knowledge if they have been given
supervision or instruction.
• The appliance is to be kept out of the reach of children.
UNPACKING YOUR yDetect® TRAP
Each trap is carefully inspected and packed before leaving our factory. Before discarding the outer carton,
examine for obvious evidence of transport damage. Remove the trap and pay particular attention to the
removal of all packing materials before installing the trap.
HARDWARE OVERVIEW
All PestWest® y control traps are made using the highest quality materials. The bodywork of the yDetect®
trap is made from polyester powder coated zintec steel (rust-resistant).
The trap is tted with Quantum® BL tubes with FEP shatter resistant coating as standard to EN61549. These
tubes are powered by a state-of-the-art high frequency electronic ballast that is more energy ecient than
traditional magnetic ballasts, as well as being entirely automatic no separate starters are required.
The trap retains a yDetect® yellow sticky board specically designed to enable the detection of insects as
they are caught. See the diagram overleaf for a full overview of the yDetect® hardware.
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Always install PestWest® yDetect® yellow sticky boards to ensure peak eciency and performance of
the detection system. This sticky board has been developed in conjunction with the yDetect® trap to
provide the most accurate results possible. Using any other sticky board will have a negative impact on the
detection system and cause inaccurate results.

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yDetect® SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Each yDetect® trap houses a camera module which will record one high resolution image of the entire
sticky board per day, at a time selected by you. In addition to this, further images can be manually requested
at any time, as frequently as is required, using either the web or mobile applications. Traps must be
continuously connected to the internet, and can connect via Wi-Fi, cellular (3G/4G) or ethernet.
Each time a new sticky board is inserted into a yDetect® trap, the mobile phone application will guide you
through taking an initial image of the empty sticky board. All subsequent images will then be compared
to the initial image, until a pre-selected threshold level is reached, and the sticky board is replaced. It
is important that the sticky board is inserted properly, and the in-app video instructions are followed,
to achieve the most accurate results possible. See the CHANGING THE STICKY BOARD section for full
instructions.
Once an image has been taken, it is then sent over the internet to the yDetect® server, where it will be
analysed against a pre-selected alert level chosen by you. Once your selected threshold has been exceeded,
the system will send out an alert to the designated servicing technician via email, with the associated image
of the sticky board attached for further analysis.
All recorded images are stamped with temperature and humidity readings which were taken at the time of
image capture and stored permanently in a secure searchable archive.
Insect activity alerts can be customised on a per-trap basis, giving the ability to have dierent levels of
control over a single site for areas of dierent sensitivity. Time based service notications can also be
scheduled for when UV-A tubes or sticky boards which have not reached their alert level need to be
replaced.
When a trap is serviced, the user can add notes and additional photographs using their smart phones
camera to generate a service visit report. These will be stored alongside the sticky board image which
triggered the alert in the searchable archive.
The yDetect® mobile application is designed to be used as a servicing tool whilst in the eld and features
trap installation and servicing, along with alert and notication management.
The full yDetect® web application can be accessed at www.ydetect.net and is available on desktop
computers and laptops. It features system administration tools such as creating and managing clients and
technician accounts, viewing archived sticky board images and service visit notes, and provides greater
levels of customisation to your yDetect® network.
See the MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS section for a list of compatible device specications.
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ACCOUNT CREATION
Before installing your rst physical yDetect® trap at a site, you must create an account on the yDetect®
web application by visiting the link below. This can only be accessed from a desktop computer, or laptop.
https://ydetect.net/register
NOTE: You must have a valid yDetect® serial number available, which is not currently registered on the
system in order to validate your account. The serial number is printed underneath the QR code located on
the right-hand side of your new yDetect® trap.
Once your account has been created you can then set up clients/sites including sub-divisional areas and
assign servicing technicians to manage these accounts. The chosen technicians can then visit the site to
install and maintain the traps using the yDetect® app on their mobile device.
VIEWING ACCOUNT CREATION
Viewing access can be granted to each of your clients/sites if desired. This will provide viewing access to all
archived images, along with showing the current alert status of all traps at their location.
If a viewing account is created, then ownership of all images taken by traps at that location will belong to
the viewing account.
This means that even if the client switches to a dierent pest controller, then the client will retain ownership
of all the images captured. The traps themselves, if owned by the client, will stay installed and running on
their site, ready for a new pest controller to take over servicing.
If the traps are owned by the pest controller, then the history will remain with the client, but the traps can
then be reinstalled elsewhere, with their new images being the property of the new client.
It is important to note that if a viewing account is not created prior to deleting traps from a customer’s site,
then their history will be permanently deleted and cannot be recovered.
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yDetect® SYSTEM CREDITS
Your yDetect® account must be in positive credit for it to be fully operational. Credits are not trap specic
but are added to an overall account balance which all your installed yDetect® traps draw from.
Each new yDetect® trap comes pre-loaded with one years’worth of credit (365 credits), which is activated
at the point of initial installation onto the yDetect® system and added to your account balance.
Each yDetect® trap uses 1 credit per day. For example:
• If you had 365 credits with 1 yDetect® trap connected, you would have 365 days of credit remaining.
• If you had 365 credits with 10 yDetect® traps connected, then you would have 36 days of credit
remaining.
If your balance drops to zero credits or below, then all active yDetect® traps will cease displaying new
images until the account returns to positive credit. Photographs will still be taken and archived but can only
be viewed when the account returns to positive credit. Whilst the account is in negative credit, the alert and
notications systems will also be unavailable.
The credit balance of your account is displayed at the top of every screen on the web based yDetect®
application, with a breakdown of the credit balance, number of traps connected, and days of access to the
system remaining.
Credit vouchers are available to purchase for 1 year (365 credits) or 10 years (3,650 credits) and get added to
the whole account balance. To purchase additional credit vouchers, please contact your supplier.
To add new credits to your account, log onto the web based yDetect® application, navigate to the‘Credits’
tab on the left-hand side menu, then click ‘Add Credits’and enter the 10-digit voucher code. Credits will be
added to your balance instantly.
If a trap is deleted from your account, it will stop drawing credits from your balance.
ALERT SYSTEM
When installing a trap using the yDetect® mobile app, you will be given the option of selecting between
ve predened alert levels as detailed below. This is a threshold number of insects of which you will be
notied once the trap has exceeded.
• Level 1: approx. 50 ies
• Level 2: approx. 100 ies
• Level 3: approx. 150 ies
• Level 4: approx. 200 ies
• Level 5: approx. 250 ies
Once an alert is triggered, the identied trap will then remain in alert status until serviced, or the alert level
can be temporarily increased if desired, to allow for a greater catch quantity. Alert levels can be adjusted
after installation using the yDetect® web and mobile applications.
Credits: 365 Traps: 10 Days remaining: 36
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ALERT STATUS - TRAFFIC LIGHT PRIORITY SYSTEM & PROGRESS BAR
Each active yDetect® trap will display a coloured progress bar, showing progress towards the selected alert
level mentioned above. The bar will pass through green, amber and nally red, at which point an alert will
be activated and the servicing technician notied by email.
Where the trap is viewed in a list format, a circle marker will be displayed next to the trap’s name or number
reecting the colour of the progress bar for that trap, at that point in time.
If a trap loses internet connection, it will go into oine status, and display a black circle marker. When a trap
is in oine status, it will be unable to take and transmit images, and a list of troubleshooting information
will be displayed, giving you the option to either reconnect or change to an alternative connection method.
These coloured markers will also feature on the map, which is located on the dashboard of both the mobile
and web applications.
The most severe yDetect® trap status at a given site will be displayed, based on the following scale of
severity (with black being the most severe and green being the least severe):
• Black: Oine status / lost connection
• Red: Alert level reached / action required
• Amber: Nearing alert level / action imminent
• Green: No action required
TIME BASED SERVICE NOTIFICATIONS
Time based service notications can also be scheduled on a per-trap basis, for when UV-A tubes or sticky
boards which have not reached their alert level within a set time need to be replaced. When a service
notication is reached, an alarm clock symbol will be displayed within the coloured circle marker which
depicts the current alert status of that trap. An email will also be sent to the servicing technician alerting
them that a service is due.
Once the trap has been serviced, the alarm clock symbol will disappear, and the servicing dates recorded on
the trap information page.
SITING
Electrical y traps operate on the principle that most ying insects are attracted to light, particularly to the
ultraviolet (UV) end of the light spectrum.
The eciency of the trap can be aected by the intensity of other light sources, for example daylight or
other general lighting xtures. Therefore, mount the trap where competition from other light sources is
minimised.
In food areas, mount close to, but not directly above, exposed food or preparation surfaces to attract ies
away from sensitive areas rather than attract towards them. Observe where the ies tend to congregate and
if possible, put your y trap in or close to that area.
Site the trap near where ies are likely to gain access, e.g. doors and windows opening to the outside,
especially areas where waste bins are located.
Position the trap where it can be easily reached, ideally around head height for ease of servicing. Do not
position the trap directly over working machinery, where access may be dicult or dangerous.
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INTERNET CONNECTIVITY
yDetect® traps must be sited in areas where there is continuous internet connectivity and should be left
switched on and connected to the internet 24 hours a day. Traps can connect via Wi-Fi, cellular (3G/4G) or
ethernet. The preferred internet connection method should be established and tested for signal strength
and stability prior to trap installation as part of a site survey.
Each yDetect® trap comes with a Wi-Fi antenna included in the box, ideal for connecting to existing Wi-Fi
networks.
If you require cellular connectivity then traps can be connected via Wi-Fi using the provided antenna,
to a 3G/4G cellular router, mobile hotspot, or other similar device, which will need to be purchased
independently. This method gives the potential to connect multiple traps to a single router, providing
they are all within signal range, meaning only one 3G/4G data SIM card is required to run multiple traps. If
selecting this method, you will need to purchase a data SIM card independently which provides coverage
in your desired location. The average data consumption of a single yDetect® trap, based on the default
settings of taking one daily image is 150 MB per month.
CHECKING INTERNET SIGNAL STRENGTH
For Wi-Fi and cellular (3G/4G) connectivity, it is recommended that you position yourself in the proposed
location where the trap will be mounted and use your mobile phone to check that you can receive the
desired signal in that location. Signal strength should be at least 50% and stable for a reliable connection.
If connecting to a cellular (3G/4G) network and following the above method, you should then purchase the
required quantity of SIM cards from the same network provider as the one in your mobile phone, which
you have tested to guarantee signal coverage. Prior to trap installation, you should obtain the SSID and
password for the desired Wi-Fi or cellular router you wish to connect to.
ELECTRICAL SUPPLY
The trap is supplied with a removable 2 metre power cord, terminated in a plug to suit local outlets,
and operates from a 220-240V 50-60Hz supply. If it is necessary to extend the power cord, a competent
electrician must do this. Ensure that once installed, the cord is adequately secured.
INSTALLATION
Select the optimum position for the yDetect® trap using the guidelines given previously.
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WALL MOUNTING
The yDetect® trap has 4 keyhole slots on the rear panel to permit wall mounting, using the screws and
masonry plugs provided. The trap can be mounted either horizontally or vertically. Only 2 keyholes should
be used for horizontal mounting, whilst 4 keyholes should be used in vertical mounting for added stability.
Mark o the necessary xing points onto the mounting surface using the paper mounting template
provided. Drill holes to a depth of 40mm using a 5.5mm drill bit. Place the plastic plugs into the wall, then
screw the screws into the plugs leaving the head of the screw approximately 10mm from the wall. The trap
will now hook over the screws using the keyhole feature.
If the wall is plasterboard, stud partition etc. suitable xings should be used to ensure the trap will be
securely mounted.
CEILING SUSPENSION
The yDetect® trap has the option of being ceiling suspended using the two brackets provided. These
brackets can accept a variety of mounting hardware such as suspension wire, or chains with spring release
clips and will provide a secure xing point.
The ceiling suspension brackets should be attached one end at a time following the steps below.
1. Place the trap face down on a soft, debris free surface to avoid scratching the paint.
2. Using a pozi-drive screwdriver, remove the two screws and shakeproof washers holding the main cover
and internal chassis tray together, from one end of the trap only.
No ceiling suspension hardware is provided with this trap. The selected hardware should be
capable of supporting a minimum of 15kg and should be made from a non-corroding material.
If spring release clips are used, these should also be capable of supporting 15kg each.
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3. Align the ceiling suspension bracket with the screw holes and reinsert the screws and washers using a
pozi-drive screwdriver. Ensure the screws are tightened securely.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for the opposite end of the trap.
5. Attach desired ceiling suspension hardware such as hooks and chains, or wire cable.
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INSTALLING TRAPS WITH THE yDetect® MOBILE APPLICATION
Before installing your rst physical yDetect® trap at a site, you must create an account on the yDetect®
web application, create at least one client/site and create sub divisional areas, See the ACCOUNT CREATION
section for more details.
The yDetect® mobile application can be downloaded from either the Play Store (Android devices), or the
App Store (iOS devices). Once downloaded and installed, sign into the application using your log in details.
Using the yDetect® mobile application, on the main dashboard press the‘New yDetect’ icon and follow
the onscreen instructions and videos to install your trap at the desired client/site.
The app will guide you through connecting the trap to the internet and taking an initial image of the
empty sticky board. All subsequent images will then be compared to the initial image, until the alert level is
reached, and the sticky board is replaced. It is important that the sticky board is inserted properly, and the
on-screen instructions are followed, to achieve the most accurate results possible.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Always switch o the machine before cleaning.
To maintain the attractive appearance of the traps, wipe down and clean as often as required. Use a cloth
dampened with water and detergent or a proprietary cleaner. Do not use scouring pads or abrasives.
It will be necessary to occasionally wipe clean the clear camera lens protector. Use a microbre cloth and
ensure that no lint or debris is left behind on the lens protector as this could adversely aect the accuracy of
the detection system.
The UV-A tubes in electric y traps should be changed at least once a year. To maintain maximum eciency
replace with Quantum® BL tubes. Tubes are most attractive to the target ying insects when less than
one year old. This is because the UV light emitted by the tubes at a wavelength of 350-375 nanometres
diminishes with use. Light of this wavelength is invisible to the human eye. Daily switching on and o the
tubes results in an even faster loss of the eective UV emission. Therefore, leave the tubes switched on
continuously and change them at least once per year (preferably at the onset of increased y activity after
the winter).
PestWest® oer both standard and shatter resistant (coated) Quantum® BL tubes. The shatter resistant tube
is intended for use in glass exclusion zones. The coating on tubes supplied by PestWest® is of the highest
quality available, using a material, FEP that is both UV and operating temperature tolerant, whilst allowing
high emissions of the critical UV-A light. Replacements should be of similar performance.
SERVICING
All sticky board and UV tube changes which are registered via the yDetect® mobile application are
recorded. Time based service notications can be set for both sticky board and UV tube changes.
The following servicing options can be selected as individual operations, or simultaneously. The yDetect®
mobile application will guide the user through how to carry out their selected servicing options, as detailed
below.
Failure to register the sticky board or UV tube change on the yDetect® mobile application will mean that
the servicing visit is not recorded. This will result in the associated time-based servicing notications not
being reset and will also cause inaccurate performance of the insect detection system.
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CHANGING THE STICKY BOARD
Using the yDetect® mobile application, on the main dashboard press the‘Service’ icon and using your
mobile phone’s camera, scan the QR code located on the right-hand side of the yDetect® trap. Scroll to the
‘servicing’ section and check the box for‘Change the sticky board’ and then press ‘SERVICE’.
1. The sticky board has a pre-formed crease 30mm from the bottom edge. Fold the board 90 degrees along
this crease line.
2. Carefully remove the release paper from the front face of the board to reveal the glue surface.
3. Ensuring the glue surface is facing towards the UV tubes, and the folded tab is at the bottom, slot the
sticky board between the two board guides on the back panel of the trap and slide down until it reaches
the bottom.
4. Make sure that the folded section bends down to a right angle at the bottom of the channels, and the top
edge of the sticky board is level with the top edge of the metalwork, and not protruding beyond it.
5. Once complete, press ‘NEW INITIAL IMAGE’. Once successfully updated, a new initial image of the sticky
board will be displayed on your handset.
6. Press ‘DONE’ to complete this process.
Always install PestWest® yDetect® yellow sticky boards to ensure peak eciency and performance of
the detection system. This sticky board has been developed in conjunction with the yDetect® trap to
provide the most accurate results possible. Using any other sticky board will have a negative impact on the
detection system and cause inaccurate results.
Whenever a new sticky board is inserted into the trap, the mobile phone application will guide you through
taking an initial image of the newly inserted empty board. This initial image will then be used to compare
all future images against, until the next sticky board replacement. It is important that the sticky board is
inserted properly, and the on-screen instructions followed.
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CHANGING THE UV TUBES
Using the yDetect® mobile application, on the main dashboard press the‘Service’ icon and using your
mobile phone’s camera, scan the QR code located on the right-hand side of the yDetect® trap. Scroll to the
‘servicing’ section and check the box for‘Change UV tubes’and then press ‘SERVICE’.
1. Switch o the power to the yDetect® trap.
2. Grasp and rotate each tube 90° in either direction until 2 clicks are heard.
3. The UV tubes may then be withdrawn by sliding them out of the lamp holders.
4. Installation is the opposite procedure to removal.
5. Switch on the power to the yDetect® trap.
6. Press ‘DONE’ to complete this process.
CONNECTION PORT COVER PLATE
The connection port cover plate should be installed at all times over whichever internet connection port is
not in use (USB or Ethernet). The plate will prevent the ingress of dirt into the port which could otherwise
cause problems in the future if the connection method of the yDetect® trap needs to be changed.
To reposition the connection port cover plate, follow the steps below.
1. Switch o the power to the yDetect® trap.
2. Using a pozi-drive screwdriver, remove the two screws holding the port cover plate in place.
3. Place the port cover plate over the connection port not in use. Align the two holes in the plate with
the related screw holes in the chassis and reinsert the screws using a pozi-drive screwdriver. Ensure the
screws are tightened securely.
4. Switch on the power to the yDetect® trap.
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REPLACEMENT PARTS
Part Description PestWest® Part Number
Sticky board type - PestWest® yDetect® yellow sticky board (6 pack) 135-000209
UV-A Tube type - PestWest® Quantum® BL 15W 18”shatter resistant: 130-000171
CONNECTIVITY HARDWARE
Wi-Fi Antenna (Supplied): 811-000006
Wireless 3G/4G cellular router, or mobile hotspot (Not supplied):
Share a cellular connection with multiple devices at the same time
Data enabled SIM card to be purchased independently
Not available to purchase from
PestWest
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
yDetect® Web Application
Supported web browsers
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
yDetect® Mobile Phone Application
PestWest have tested yDetect on the Android and iOS mobile phones listed below.
Android iOS
Samsung S6 (and above) iPhone 6 (and above)
Huawei P20 Pro (and above)
Google Pixel 2 (and above)
Customers are not prohibited from using yDetect® on untested devices, but PestWest® cannot guarantee that such
devices will work as intended. This list of devices is subject to change without advance notice.
All PestWest® traps are guaranteed for 3 years (excluding UV-A tubes and sticky boards).
*Manufacturer reserves the right to vary model specications without notice.
For additional help and tutorials please visit
https://support.pestwest.com
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NOTES
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Electronic Fly Killers (EFKs)
FLYDETECT® - INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
PestWest Electronics Limited
Wakeeld Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, UK.
t [phone]
e [email protected] www.pestwest.com
Confidence in
Fly Control
For more information please visit
www.ydetect.com
Scan the QR Code to
see the yDetect video