Seneca MyBoat User manual

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User Manual

USER MANUAL MI004913-E
ACTIVATION CODE

USER MANUAL MI004913-E
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 - INTRODUCTION:
-Content of the pack p.2
-Logical diagram of the MyBoat system p.3
-Product description p.4
-MyBoat control unit p.5
-Monitoring sensors p.6
-Sensor representation in the Home screen p.7
2 - INSTALLATION
-Installation of the MyBoat control unit p.8
-Replacing the sensor battery p.9
-Sensor installation p.10
3 - ACTIVATION
-Cloud account registration and MyBoat service activation p.16
-Product activation p.17
4 - MYBOAT MOBILE APP
-HOME screen p.20
-STATUS screen p.21
-HISTORY screen p.22
-SETTINGS menu p.23
5 - ADVANCED SETTINGS
-Procedure to replace a sensor p.30
 -AdvancedcongurationoftheMyBoatcontrolunit  p.31

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1 - INTRODUCTION: CONTENT OF THE PACK
1 - INTRODUCTION: LOGICAL DIAGRAM OF THE MYBOAT SYSTEM
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2
3
1 - MyBoat control unit
5 - Power cable with cigarette lighter plug
2 - Sensors (the image refers to a kit with 8 sensors)
6 - Batteries for each sensor (included and already installed)
4 - SIM card (optional, see leaet)3 - User Manual
7 - Control unit xing support 8 - Self-tapping screws for wall xing (x2)
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2 2 2
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1 - INTRODUCTION: CONTENT OF THE PACK
1 - INTRODUCTION: LOGICAL DIAGRAM OF THE MYBOAT SYSTEM
S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8
DIN1 DIN2 DIN3 DIN4
From 2 to 8 sensors (*)
Digital inputs
Relay digital outputs
Power supply
AUX 1 AIN 2 AUX 2
Analogue inputs
4 - SIM card (optional, see leaet)
(*) According to the KIT purchased, check the information on the side of the pack

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1 - INTRODUCTION: PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
MyBoatisaexiblecontrolsystemconsistingofasmartcontrolunitandwirelessmonitoringsensorsforthe
remotecontrolandalarmmanagementinrealtimeofyachts,boatsingeneralandeet.Thesystemisbasedon
aCloudplatformoeredbySenecas.r.l.(https://cloud.seneca.it).Thepriceoftheproductincludesthesubscrip-
tiontotheMyBoatserviceforthersttwoyearsfromproductactivation.Forinformationandrenewalcostsofthe
service, go to www.seneca.it/MyBoat .
MyBoatisaserviceoeringmanyfunctionsusefultomonitoryourboatthroughimmediateconsultationandthe
practicaluseofbothbrowserandmobileapp.UsingtheMyBoatapp,availableintheAppleandAndroidstores,
youcancheckyourboatwhilemoving,verifythestateofthesensorsandbewarnedinrealtimeincaseofan
alarm(pushnotications,SMSoremail).
AswellasmanagingthecommunicationwiththesensorsandtheSENECAcloudplatform,thecontrolunitisset
fortheadvancedcongurationandoptionalremotecontrolof4digitalinputs,1timedrelayoutput(e.g.siren),1
non-timedrelayoutput(auxiliary),1analogueinputforservicebatterysensor(alreadywiredtothecontrolunit
powersupply)and1fuellevelanalogueinput.Fordetailsontheadvancedconguration,refertochapter5.
SENECA makes available various types of kits consisting of various sensors to monitor: the boat access points, the
state of the engine compartment, the state of the service, engine and general batteries, the current position of the
boat,thewaterlevelinthebilgesandthetemperaturebothinthecabinandinthebilge.
1 - INTRODUCTION: MYBOAT CONTROL UNIT
MyBoat 11-6
MyBoat 13-8
DOCK BILGE1 BILGE2
The images and diagrams shown must be considered as indicative and not binding.
SERVICES ENGINES ENGINES ENGINES HATCH 1 HATCH 2

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MyBoat control unit
The MyBoat control unit is a product
derived from SENECA MyAlarm3. Remote
alarm, telemetry and datalogging industrial
unit.
Technical characteristics:
• DisplayLCD128x32Dots
• RechargeableLi-Iobuerbattery,upto
8 hours’ autonomy
• ReplaceableGSM/GPRS/GPSantenna
on SMA connector
• SlotforminiSIM(15x25mm)
• GPSinternalmodulewithbuilt-inan-
tenna(externalA-GPSantennaavaila-
ble as an option)
• ON/OFFkeyanddisplayscrollkey
• StatusLED:devicepower/status,GSM/
GPRS status
• SlotformicroSDcard(foranyrm-
wareupdateanddeviceconguration
toaccessthe2Gnetworkthrougha
SIMsuppliedbythebestknownpro-
viders)
• USB micro port (reserved)
Advanced technical characteristics:
• 4 digital inputs to control electrical
devices
• 1 analogue input for supply voltage
reading
• 1 analogue input for fuel check
• 1 timed relay digital output (e.g. siren
or bilge pump)
• 1 non-timed relay output
Power supply for cigarette lighter plug
1 - INTRODUCTION: MYBOAT CONTROL UNIT
MyBoat control unit
Assembly detail onto DIN rail
forwalltting.Forcorrect
installation,followinstructions
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Thesensorsarewirelessradiode-
viceswithIP20casethatcommuni-
catewiththeMyBoat
control unit using 868 Mhz radio
frequency.Theyarettedwith3V
CR2 batteries guaranteeing their
operation for about 1 year (*). With
the MyBoat app, you can monitor
the state of the batteries of the
individual sensors, to foresee their
replacement.
The sensors integrate the anti-tam-
pering function and can be 3 types:
• magnetic for access control
• level for bilge control
• with“faston”connectorsand
fuse to control the battery volt-
age.
Frontviewofamagneticsensor Bilgewaterleveldetector
Access control sensor magnet
1 - INTRODUCTION: MONITORING SENSORS
Type S sensors:
1 - INTRODUCTION: SENSOR REPRESENTATION IN THE HOME SCREEN
(*) Estimated life under normal operating conditions
BackviewwithIDlabel
Frontviewofalevelsensor
Engine battery status and charge and generator
battery detector Access control sensor type 2 magnet

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1 - INTRODUCTION: SENSOR REPRESENTATION IN THE HOME SCREEN
Main screen
Boat access control
Engine access control
Bilge 1 control
Generator battery control
Engine battery control
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
Bilge 2 control
Hatch 1 control
Hatch 2 control
ENABLED DISABLED ALARM
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7 S8
C1
C1
Monitoring the status of the service
battery takes place via the MyBoat
controlunitanditspowersupply
connector. With this it is possible to
detect the status and voltage of the
service battery it is connected to.
ICON COLOUR KEY
N.B.:
Thewarningaboutcabinaccessoren-
ginecompartmentopeningisalwaysin
real time.
Temperature detection takes place every
15 minutes. In case of variation in sta-
tus, the alarm is given in real time.
Battery voltage detection takes place
every 15 minutes. In case of variation in
status, the alarm is given in real time.
Thebilgewaterlevelsensorsignalsthe
alarminrealtime.Ifthereisnowaterin
the bilge, the alarm is deactivated after
15 minutes.
Ifasensordoesnotcommunicatewith
the control unit for over 100 minutes, all
thealarmsoftheinvolvedsensorwillbe
activated.

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2 - INSTALLATION: INSTALLATION OF THE MYBOAT CONTROL UNIT
For optimum reception of the GPS
signal given by satellites, it is better
to place the MyBoat horizontally on
a surface in an area not covered
by metal structures. If this is not
possible,anoptionalexternalanten-
nawith3mcable(codeA-GPS)is
available.
2 - INSTALLATION: REPLACING THE SENSOR BATTERY
Figure 2
Theupdateofthecontrolunitrm-
wareispossibleviathemicroSD
cardsupplied.Followthefollowing
procedure:
1. CopytheleFW.BINinthemain
folder of the micro SD card;
2. Switchthecontroluniton(***).
3. Insert the micro SD card into
the MyBoat control unit;
4. Waitforthemessageconrming
theupdateofthermware;
5. Press“OK”andwaitforinstal-
lationtocompletewiththeunit
restarting;
6. Thecontrolunitwritesthenew
rmwareontheashmemory
during this phase.
N.B. In order to guarantee the
MyBoatcontrolunitworkscorrect-
ly, THE CONTENT OF THE SD CARD
MUST NOT BE REMOVED.
MyBoatisttedwithanON/OFF
PWR key positioned in the LH top
corner (Figure 3).
Figure 3
N.B.:
First startup procedure:
FW update procedure:
Switchingonandscrollkeys:
1. Insert the mini SIM card into the
switched-oMyBoatcontrolunit
(*);
2. InserttheSDcard(seegure2);
3. ConnecttheGSM/GPRSantenna
(**);
4. Connectthepowersupplyto
theterminalblockfollowingthe
instructions on page 29;
5. Insert the cigarette lighter plug
toswitchtheMyBoatcontrol
unit on.
Toconrmtherststartupprocedure
is correct, the GSM LED will start
ashing3timesasecond.
(**)ConnectanyA-GPSoptionalantennafollowingthe
proceduresuppliedwiththeantenna.
(*) Ensure you have removed the locking PIN during
theswitch-on phase using another device, and at the
sametimecheckdataconnectionisworkingproperly.
(***)Ensurethecontrolunitispoweredviatheciga-
rette lighter cable supplied.
Toswitchito,keepthePWRkey
pressedforafewseconds.
ThedeviceisttedwithaSCRkey,
in the RH top corner. Pressing this
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screw2
screw1
All sensors are factory-set and sup-
pliedwithabattery.
To replace the batteries in the
sensors,followthefollowinginstruc-
tions:
• Withacrossheadscrewdriv-
er,removethetwofastening
screwsfromthedomeasshown
in Figure 1;
• Open the dome paying attention
to the orientation as in Figure 2;
• Insertthebatterysuppliedwith
thepositivepoleasshownin
Figures 3 and 4;
• Close the sensor dome again
andfastenthescrews.
Figure 1 Figure 3
Figure 2 Figure 4
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2 - INSTALLATION: SENSOR INSTALLATION
2 - INSTALLATION: SENSOR INSTALLATION
S1 Boat access control
1. Remove the protection tab to
powerthesensor;
2. Identify the installation point of
both the sensor (e.g. door frame,
lintel) and the magnet (assess
whethertouseatype1ortype
2 magnet, according to require-
ments) and clean the 2 areas
identied;
3. Apply the round velcro patch onto
the magnet;
4. Check it is positioned correctly
and,toguaranteeitworksprop-
erly,leaveamaximumdistance
of10mmbetweenthetwoele-
ments;
5. Removethevelcroprotectionlm
from both the sensor and the
magnet,applyinthetwoareas
identied,pressinglightlyfora
fewseconds.
alarm disabled alarm enabled
22° Closed door
Open door Sensor S2Type 1 magnet
Sensor S2Type 2 magnet
N.B. If it is not possible to position
themagnetandsensoronaxis,use
thetype2magnetasshowninthe
gure.

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alarm disabled alarm enabled
S2 and S6 Bilge 1 and 2 control
Figure 1 Empty bilge
Figure 2 Full bilge
cable supplied
cable in black sheath level
contact
sensor
2 - INSTALLATION: SENSOR INSTALLATION
1. Remove the protection tab to
powerthesensor;
2. Identify the installation points
of the sensor and level contact,
pulling the cable supplied (as
inFigure1)andcleanthetwo
areasidentied;
3. Remove the velcro protection
lmfromboththesensorand
thecontactandapplyinthetwo
areasidentied,pressinglightly
forafewseconds.
2 - INSTALLATION: SENSOR INSTALLATION
N.B.: Ensure that, once applied,
the level contact does NOT touch
thewaterinthebilge;

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S3 Engine access control
alarm disabled alarm enabled
Engine compartment
open
Engine compartment
closed
Installation detail
Sensor S2 Type 1 magnet
2 - INSTALLATION: SENSOR INSTALLATION
1. Remove the protection tab to
powerthesensor;
2. Identify the installation point of
both the sensor (e.g. door frame,
lintel) and the magnet (assess
whethertouseatype1ortype
2 magnet, according to require-
ments) and clean the 2 areas
identied;
3. Apply the round velcro patch onto
the magnet;
4. Check it is positioned correctly
and,toguaranteeitworksprop-
erly,leaveamaximumdistance
of10mmbetweenthetwoele-
ments;
5. Removethevelcroprotectionlm
from both the sensor and the
magnet,applyinthetwoareas
identied,pressinglightlyfora
fewseconds.
Sensor S2Type 2 magnet
N.B. If it is not possible to position the
magnet and sensor on axis, use the
type2magnetasshowninthegure.

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alarm disabled alarm enabled
S4 and S5 Engine and service battery control
+-
Battery
8mm fork
Fuse holder
S4/S5sensor
2 - INSTALLATION: SENSOR INSTALLATION
1. Remove the protection tab to
powerthesensor;
2. Identify the installation point
of the sensor according to the
length of the cable to connect to
the battery and clean the area
identied;
3. Remove the velcro protection
lmfromthesensor.Applytothe
areaidentiedpressinglightlyfor
afewseconds;
4. Connectthecablewiththe8mm
forks to the battery terminals,
paying attention to polarity as
showninthesidegure.
2 - INSTALLATION: SENSOR INSTALLATION
12.8 V
12.8 V
0.0 V12.8 V

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Open hatch
alarm disabled alarm enabled
S7 and S8 Hatch 1 and 2 control
OPEN
Closed hatch
SensorS7/S8 Magnet
2 - INSTALLATION: SENSOR INSTALLATION
1. Remove the protection tab to
powerthesensor;
2. Identify the installation point of
both the sensor (e.g. door frame,
lintel) and the magnet (assess
whethertouseatype1ortype
2 magnet, according to require-
ments) and clean the 2 areas
identied;
3. Apply the round velcro patch onto
the magnet;
4. Check it is positioned correctly
and,toguaranteeitworksprop-
erly,leaveamaximumdistance
of10mmbetweenthetwoele-
ments;
5. Removethevelcroprotectionlm
from both the sensor and the
magnet,applyinthetwoareas
identied,pressinglightlyfora
fewseconds.
Installation detail
Sensor S2Magnet 2
If it is not possible to position the
magnet and sensor on axis, use the
type2magnetasshowninthegure.

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3 - ACTIVATION: CLOUD ACCOUNT REGISTRATION AND MYBOAT SERVICE ACTIVATION
3 - ACTIVATION: CLOUD ACCOUNT REGISTRATION AND MYBOAT SERVICE ACTIVATION
To use the MyBoat monitoring
system you need to create a SENE-
CA Cloud account and activate the
MyBoat service.
The MyBoat KIT includes the cost
of the usage fee for a period of 24
monthsfromthedateofrstacti-
vation.
Formoreinformationandrenewal
costs visit the site:
www.seneca.it/en/myboat
The activation procedure is available
fromboththeHTML5webbrowser
and the MyBoat mobile app.
Activation by WEB browser
• Insert the SIM (*) and turn on
the MyBoat control unit;
• Go to https://cloud.seneca.it
to register your SENECA Cloud
account (if not previously regi-
stered for other services);
• After activating your account
andloggingin,selectthe“Cloud
Services”buttonandclickon
the“ADD”buttonatthetop
right;
• Enterthe“ActivationCode”of
5+10 characters available on
the back cover of this manual
(**)andselectthe“ADD”but-
ton again;
• Theserviceisnowactiveandit
is possible to access the status
of the MyBoat system from both
thewebbrowserandtheMyBo-
at mobile app.
Toviewthestatusoftheboatfrom
awebbrowser:
• access the SENECA Cloud at
https://cloud.seneca.it
• select“CloudServices”.
• select“OPEN”closetothecrea-
ted service
The same functions as the mobile
app are available.
Activation by MyBoat mobile App
• Insert the SIM (*) and turn on
the MyBoat control unit
• Install the MyBoat app available
in the iOS and Android stores
usingthefollowingQRcodes:
• Registerandloginfortherst
time;
• Once you have logged in the
MYBoatappwillaskfortheacti-
vation code
• Enterthe“activationcode”of
5+10 characters available on
the back cover of this manual
(**);
• Nowtheserviceisactiveandit
is possible to access the sta-
tus of the MyBoat system both
fromawebbrowserandfroma
mobile app.
Toviewthestatusoftheboatfrom
the mobile app: launch the app and
loginwithyourCloudcredentials.
Thecredentialswillbesavedfor
later logins.
Add more users to the service
AddingnewuserstotheMyBoat
service is a task that can only be
performedbyawebbrowser.Itis
possibletodenemulti-levelusers
withdierentauthorizationsdepen-
dingonthetypeofuser(owner,
maintainer, guest):
• ADMIN: displays information,
sends commands, changes
MyBoat

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3 - ACTIVATION: CLOUD ACCOUNT REGISTRATION AND MYBOAT SERVICE ACTIVATION
3 - ACTIVATION: CLOUD ACCOUNT REGISTRATION AND MYBOAT SERVICE ACTIVATION
Fleet management
Through the Cloud platform console
you can manage multiple MyBoat
servicesassociatedwithonecloud
account (one account for kind of
boats).
1. After logging in https://cloud.
seneca.it,selectthe“Cloud
Services”buttonandselectthe
“ADD”buttonatthetopright;
2. Enterthe“Activationcode”of
5+10 characters on the back
cover of the manual associated
withtheKITyouwanttoadd
(**)andselectthe“ADD”but-
ton again;
3. Fromnowontheserviceisacti-
ve and it is possible to access
the status of the MyBoat system
bothfromthewebbrowserand
from the MyBoat mobile app of
the same name.
Restore to factory defaults:
To return your MyBoat monitoring
systemtofactorysettings,follow
these instructions:
• Access your cloud account ht-
tps://cloud.seneca.it via your
webbrowser
(*)nelcasoincuisiutilizziunaSIMdierente
da quella fornita nel KIT, assicurarsi di aver
rimosso il PIN di blocco nella fase di accensio-
ne tramite altro dispositivo.
(**) l’operazione richiede meno di 1 minuto
durante il quale avviene la sincronizzazione del
dispositivo con la piattaforma Cloud.
settings
• EDITOR: displays information,
sends commands
• USER: displays information
• NONE: none
Howto:
• Accessing your Cloud account
fromawebbrowserhttps://
cloud.seneca.it
• Select“Users”.
• Select“ADD”
• Set the user information and
select SAVE to create the user
After creating the credentials you
canwaitfortheusertoconrmhis
data or:
• Selectthe“MANAGEMENT”but-
ton (user related)
• Select the ADVANCED menu
• Select“ActivateUsermanually”
• Select the ADVANCED menu
again
• Select“ManagePermissions”.
• Itwillbesucienttoassignto
thenewusertheroletypefor
each Service by selecting the
relevant button.
To add more users repeat the ope-
ration.
• Select“CloudServices”
• Selectthe“MANAGEMENT”
buttonfortheServiceyouwish
to reset.
• Selectfromthe“ADVANCED”
menu the item Remove Service
“servicename”.
• Proceedingwiththeremovalof
theservice,allsettings/infor-
mationrelatedtoitwillbereset
irreversibly.TheServicewill
nolongerbeassociatedwiththe
account and the activation code
can be used again on another
cloud account.
TheMyBoatserviceisnowbackto
factory default.

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3-ACTIVATION: CONNECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THE DEVICE TO CLOUD SENECA
SWITCH ON
POWER UNIT GSM SEARCH CONNECTED TO GSM
CONNECTED
TO CLOUD SHUTDOWN
STATUS REPORTS MEANING DURATION
GSM SEARCH
GSM LED Yellow ashing
Fast and no GSM signal
indication on the display
The control unit is sear-
ching to the GSM network A few seconds
CONNECTED TO GSM
GSM LED Yellow slow
ashing.
Appearance of notches with
GSM signal on the display
The control unit is correctly
connected to the GSM
network
A few seconds
CONNECTED TO CLOUD
GSM LED Yellow ashing
Fast and presence of GSM
signal notches on display
The control unit is correctly
connected to the GPRS
network and the Seneca
cloud
Until the control unit is
turned off
3-CTIVATION: TROUBLESHOOTING