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SapCheck should not be used to power any device that requires more than 
370 wa s of power.  Using SapCheck with such a device could pose a risk of 

fi

re or electrical shock.   

The SapCheck controller requires protec on from the elements.  The unit 
should be deployed in a dry environment and should not be operated in 
temperatures below 20

°

 F (-6

°

 C) or above 90

°

 F (32

°

 C)  

Under no circumstances should the SapCheck controller be opened or disas-
sembled.  Tampering with the SapCheck equipment will void the warranty.

 

Each SapCheck unit has an associated phone number that is used for sending 
text messages to it.  If you purchased your SapCheck unit directly from The 
Bosworth Company, that phone number has already been assigned to your 
device and your unit is ready to send and receive text messages.   

If you purchased your unit through a dealer, you must call The Bosworth Com

pany (1

888

438

1110) or visit the company website at h ps://

thebosworthco.com/ac vate to purchase a support plan that will provide the 
cell phone communica ons necessary for SapCheck to operate.  When you 
purchase a support plan, your SapCheck unit will be ac vated and you will 
receive your SapCheck’s phone number. 

To purchase a support plan you will need to provide the SapCheck ID # printed 
on the bo om of the SapCheck Controller.  (Figure 3 shows an example of a 
SapCheck with ID # “D0000XT003”.) 

Figure 3   

Example of SapCheck ID # printed on bo om of SapCheck controller:. 

Doc M-PR-09-45.120119.1 

SapCheck User’s Guide

 

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Summary of Contents for MS-SCK-001

Page 1: ...SapCheck User s Guide Doc M PR 09 45 120119 1 Model MS SCK 001 Version 2 0...

Page 2: ...ons 7 SapCheck Components 8 Installa on 9 Opera on 13 Monitoring Func ons Asking SapCheck a Ques on 13 Se ng a Vacuum Alert 14 Temperature Auto Control 15 Remotely Star ng Stopping Pump 16 Command Pho...

Page 3: ...e exclu sion or limita on of incidental or consequen al damages or limita ons on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limita ons or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you s...

Page 4: ...any to purchase a SapCheck Support Plan for your unit See page 20 for details Purchasing a plan will allow your SapCheck device to be assigned a SapCheck phone number to communicate on a cellular netw...

Page 5: ...ber indica ng the so ware version that is running You can text the command Get signal to SapCheck and it will return a percent indicator of cell phone signal strength If you do not receive this text m...

Page 6: ...larger pump equipment SapCheck operates by sending and receiving text messages over a cellular network To operate properly cell phone communica ons must be available at the sugarbush but only to the...

Page 7: ...rom The Bosworth Company that phone number has already been assigned to your device and your unit is ready to send and receive text messages If you purchased your unit through a dealer you must call T...

Page 8: ...d upon a user s request and allows Bosworth to send and receive diagnos c text messages to the unit for troubleshoo ng purposes Ac vated A SapCheck unit is Ac vated when its wireless communi ca ons co...

Page 9: ...onsis ng of Male Sensor Connector Plug D with temperature sensor E and male vacuum sensor connector F and 2 terminated Float Switch wires G Vacuum Sensor transducer with female connector H Controller...

Page 10: ...ller A within your pump enclosure Make sure that you have previously installed the antenna Q onto the control ler See page 3 for details 2 A ach the Male Sensor Connec on Plug D to the Female Connecto...

Page 11: ...ough this hole and connect the cable to the SapCheck Float Switch wires G using the red Posi Tap connectors See Figure 6 Wrap the connec ons with waterproof electrical tape Note If your sap collec on...

Page 12: ...l in 6b into which the float switch wire has been inserted When the red nut is completely screwed onto the Posi tab terminal pull on the float switch wire 6d to test that a solid connec on has been ma...

Page 13: ...ed hole using Teflon tape for a leak proof connec on Connect the male vacuum sensor plug F into the female receptacle on the vacuum sensor transducer H See Figure 8 Figure 8 10 Connect your vacuum pum...

Page 14: ...s current vacuum tank OR get tank returns a message indica ng whether or not the sap has reached the sap alert level Note that the sap alert level corresponds to the height at which you have installed...

Page 15: ...ge vac warning 10 OR set warning 10 If the vacuum measured by SapCheck s vacuum sensor falls below the previ ously specified alert level SapCheck will send the following message to your cell phone Low...

Page 16: ...eep running un l the temperature drops below say 30 F To set the temperature value at which the pump will turn on send the text message temp on value OR set temp on value To set the temperature value...

Page 17: ...for a user with cell phone xxx yyy zzzz send the text mes sage command below set user xxxyyyzzzz To delete xxx yyy zzzz from the command number list text set user xxxyyyzzzz del Any ac ve command num...

Page 18: ...Check vacuum sensor is factory calibrated prior to product shipment However it is possible for sensor accuracy to dri over me Addi onally you may choose to calibrate SapCheck s vacuum sensor to more c...

Page 19: ...hen SapCheck restarts the new calibra on se ngs will be used for re por ng vacuum sensor readings S C A M T M L Your SapCheck Support Plan provides cellular network connec vity for your SapCheck unit...

Page 20: ...ot full get temp OR temp Generates text message containing current temper ature reading F measured by sensor get vacuum OR vac Generates text message containing current vacuum reading in of Hg measure...

Page 21: ...ature is already below this temperature the pump will turn o if under auto temp control set temp on value OR temp on value Sets the rising temperature value when the pump will turn on under auto temp...

Page 22: ...and number to either ac ve on or inac ve o Inac ve command numbers do not receive any alerts and cannot issue any text commands with the excep on of the com mand to change their status to ac ve set va...

Page 23: ...the unit is assigned a telephone number The user can then send commands to SapCheck by tex ng messages to this SapCheck phone number S U So ware upgrades are installed by connec ng the USB port on th...

Page 24: ...of poor SapCheck func onality is poor or spo y cell phone communica on at the sugarbush The table below presents some ad di onal troubleshoo ng sugges ons to help diagnose and correct perfor mance is...

Page 25: ...o command to ensure that SapCheck is oper ating the pump under auto temp control Text settings command to ensure the temperature and vacuum thresholds are correct Temp on value should be higher than t...

Page 26: ...25 Doc M PR 09 45 120119 1 The Bosworth Company SapCheck User s Guide YOUR NOTES...

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Page 28: ...orth Company SapCheck is a registered trademark of The Bosworth Company US and Canada Patents Pending Manufactured by The Bosworth Company 930 Waterman Avenue East Providence RI 02914 www thebosworthc...

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