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1.
Automatic start-up
The BG-Counter 2 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 you hear 1-3 beeps, it indicates that the battery is low
and needs charging. The counting function, fan, and CO
2
will be off until the voltage increases to >11.8 V
•
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
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 po-
wered up at 16:03 until 16:15). This provides time for the
operator to confirm that the BG-Pro 12 V fan is 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:
•
Make sure that the CO
2
tank valve open
•
You should listen a click sound from the valve
•
You should listen a hissing sound from the CO
2
release port
5.
Counter check
You can verify the functioning of the counter by throwing
a small object (for example a small piece of paper) into the
trap funnel. A short beep indicates that the counter has re-
gistered the object.
See page 13 for first-time user registration.
Operating the BG-Counter 2
Starting Sequence of the BG-Counter 2
Registration
First Cloud Connection
The first connection to the cloud takes place at the first full
15 minutes after the counter was started (for example at
16:15, if you started the counter at 16:07).
When connecting to the cloud, results are uploaded, and the
schedule defined on the website is downloaded and activa
-
ted.
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.
