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1. 

BG-Counter

1.1.  Body
1.2.  External antenna (female SMA connector) 
1.3.  Antenna connector
1.4.  12 V power connector
1.5.  Fan connector (red) with attached fan adapter cable
1.6.  CO

2

 input port with attached CO

2

 tube

1.7.  CO

2

 release port

1.8.  Pressure regulator, two versions:  

a) preset regulator 
b) adjustable regulator 

1.9.  Battery adapter cable
1.10. AC power cord with transformer
1.11. BG-Counter fan: 3-blade, 12 V 

2. 

Solar system

2.1.  Solar panel with connectors 
2.2.  Solar controller with connectors
2.3.  Battery cable, already connected to solar controller
2.4.  Load adapter cable

3. 

BG-Trap Station

3.1.  Parts of the BG-Pro trap (without fan)
3.2.  Metal stand with bottom ring, lid, 2 beams, screws 

and nuts

Product Components

1.9

1.3.

1.4

1.7

1.8

3.1

3.2

1.1

1.5

1.6

1.10

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

1.2.

a)

b)

1.11

Summary of Contents for BG-Counter

Page 1: ...Updates for the manual can be found on the website www bg counter com Status July 2020 BG CounterTM Instruction Manual...

Page 2: ...o Power 3 Options Determination of Counting Accuracy Operating the BG Counter First Cloud Connection Reset Maintenance BG Counter Webseite Description Registration at live bg counter com Dashboard Mai...

Page 3: ...he BG Pro with a spe cial 12 V fan or a BG Sentinel trap that remove the insects after they are sucked through to avoid multiple counts of the same insect To ensure accurate counts the trap must not a...

Page 4: ...djustable regulator 1 9 Battery adapter cable 1 10 AC power cord with transformer 1 11 BG Counter fan 3 blade 12 V 2 Solar system 2 1 Solar panel with connectors 2 2 Solar controller with connectors 2...

Page 5: ...until it fits tight F2 Then follow assembly instructions for the BG Pro See manual at www biogents com but do not place the fun nel into the opening on top of the cover F3 The BG Counter will be place...

Page 6: ...and also fix them with nuts F5 3 Set up the BG Pro in the stand Insert an enclosed screw through one of the holes on the central upper bracket of the BG Pro Continue to insert the screw through one of...

Page 7: ...on about this topic see chapter De termination of Counting Accuracy 5 Fix the antenna on the BG Counter Place the BG Coun ter on a flat surface with the antenna connector facing up see Fig F10 Screw o...

Page 8: ...k and make sure it is tight by using a wrench or pliers F14 2 Connect the free end of the CO2 tubing to the regulator F15 unscrew the nut on the outlet thread the end of the CO2 tube through the nut i...

Page 9: ...ottom of the trap However a catch bag can be installed when the BG Counter runs only for a few hours in order to check if the number of counted mosquitoes by the BG Counter corresponds with the actual...

Page 10: ...16 15 This provides time for the ope rator to confirm that the BG Pro 12 V fan is indeed working and the CO2 flow is on Confirm fan operation visually by looking into the trap fun nel or by holding a...

Page 11: ...ter enter your e mail address re enter your e mail address to make sure it s correct enter the serial number of the counter IMEI located on a sticker on the bottom of the counter select from the left...

Page 12: ...g indicate low fan current 5 or low and high supply voltage 6 More information on the dashboard warnings can be found on page 19 in the Troubleshooting section The traps are listed below the map in a...

Page 13: ...the map or in the list below the map In Your Traps main menu left side click on a trap name In Trap Management main menu left side click on a trap name or click on View In the field Trap Day 7 you ca...

Page 14: ...be assigned and click on Users In the Assign Trap to User screen select an operator or guest from the drop down list Click Assign Second possibility Click on Users Find the operator or guest to whom y...

Page 15: ...th exact trap location down to the nearest bush perhaps it is possi ble to use Google Maps to set the exact location of the trap Click on the pencil icon next to Trap Location 11 Now an arrow is shown...

Page 16: ...nter to attract mos quitoes while at the same time repelling other insects This field cannot be edited Data connection Determines how often the counter will try to connect to the website and transmit...

Page 17: ...all on at the same time However if for example a catch bag is installed and the catch is to be retained for coll ection leave the fan on continuously Normally the schedule is set to repeat daily howev...

Page 18: ...esented for 15 minute intervals All times are local time at the last known location of the trap Chart settings In Chart Settings you can select for display Insect Types Mosquitoes Large Objects Small...

Page 19: ...o low Solution Recharge battery or replace with full battery SOS beep during start up Symptom 3 short 3 long 3 short beeps Cause SD card failure Solution Contact support Checking cellular connectivity...

Page 20: ...al strength 3 5 long beeps After verifying cellular signal strength there will be about 5 additional short beeps followed by a long beep After 30 minutes go to the web site and see if there are new tr...

Page 21: ...s 32 and are therefore also counted several times 33 Solution A Remove the funnel net and catch bag 34 B In case you need to analyze the mosquitoes install a catch bag below the fan 35 2 Cause Mosquit...

Page 22: ...Email sales biogents com Contact Weight Body 730 g Dimension Body 23 x 23 x 14 cm BG Counter including ventilator 12V DC 7 Watt Switching power supply AC Input 100 230V Frequency 60Hz 50Hz DC Output...

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