10 EN
1.
Automatic start-up
The BG-Counter has no on/off switch or other buttons.
It automatically starts when connected to 12 V power.
2.
Battery check
After the counter is connected to power, there will be from 1
to 4 beeps, depending on battery voltage.
•
4 beeps mean the battery is sufficiently charged
•
If only 1-3 beeps are heard, this means the battery is low
and needs charging, and counting function, fan, and CO
2
will be off until the voltage increases to >11.8V
•
If there is no beep at all, see chapter Troubleshooting /
Trap does not start up
3.
Cellular connection check
Following the battery check, the device proceeds to check
the strength of the cellular connection. This usually takes
less than 30 seconds, but may take several minutes, for ex-
ample, if the counter has been moved to a new location with
a different cellular provider.
At the end of the check, the counter indicates signal strength
as follows:
• 1-5 long beeps: corresponding to 1-5 bars of signal
• 2 short beeps: no signal, no cellular connection possible
Operating the BG-Counter
If no cellular connection is available, the counter can still be
operated. Data will be stored internally, and transmitted the
next time a connection is available.
4.
Fan and CO
2
flow check
After powering up, the fan and CO
2
valve are switched on
until the next round 15-minute interval (for example, if pow-
ered up at 16:03 until 16:15). This provides time for the ope-
rator to confirm that the BG-Pro 12 V fan is, indeed, working,
and the CO
2
flow is on.
Confirm fan operation visually by looking into the trap fun
-
nel, or by holding a piece of tissue paper above the funnel.
By default, the CO
2
flow is adjusted to 50 g/h. The CO
2
dosing
valve is located inside the counter housing. It briefly turns
on and off every 4 seconds.
Check for the presence of CO
2
flow as follows:
• CO
2
tank valve open
• audible click from the valve
• hiss from the CO
2
release port
5.
Counter check
If desired, the function of the counter can be verified at this
time by throwing a small object (for example, a small piece of
paper) into the trap funnel. A short beep is heard, indicating
the counter has registered the object.
The first connection to the Cloud (http://www.bg-counter.
com) takes place at the first round 15 minutes after the coun
-
ter is started (for example, 16:15).
When connecting to the cloud, results are uploaded, and the
schedule defined on the web site is downloaded and acti
-
vated.
First Cloud Connection
Reset
The BG-Counter is reset every time the power is disconnected and re-connected, and the start-up sequence commences as
described above.
Depending on the schedule, fan, CO
2
and/or counting
function may be turned off at this time.
If this is a new counter, the first connection also auto-registers
the counter on the website.
Maintenance
Check the BG-Counter and trap bi-weekly or once a month for functionality, remove everything that deters mosquitoes from
entering the trap such as spider webs, leaves and any dirt.
