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WARNING

To avoid injury, read the following safety information and the operating instructions before using the BG-Coun-

ter 2.  Failure to follow these safety instructions could result in fire, electric shock, or other injury or damage to 

the BG-Counter 2 or other property.

Safety Instructions and Warnings

Important safety instructions

Read and follow these instructions to use the BG-Counter 2 
safely.

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Read these instructions.

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Keep these instructions.

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Heed all warnings.

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Follow all instructions.

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Install in accordance with instructions.

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Clean only with a dry cloth.

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Protect the power lead from being walked on or pinched, 
particularly at the plugs and at the point where it exits 
from the BG-Counter 2.

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Unplug the BG-Counter 2 during lightning storms or 
when unused for long periods of time.

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Do not use the BG-Counter 2 near or immersed in water.

•  Only use attachments/accessories specified by Biogents.
•  Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servi

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cing is required when the BG-Counter 2 has been dama-
ged in any way, such as when the housing, power lead or 
plug is damaged, does not operate normally or has been 
dropped.

Handling

Your BG-Counter 2 may be damaged by improper storage 
or handling. Be careful not to drop the BG-Counter 2 when 
transporting it.

Operation

The device contains a cellular modem emitting radio-fre-
quency electromagnetic radiation. Keep a distance of at 
least 20 cm when the device is in operation.  The device also 
contains LED emitters of invisible infrared radiation. Do not 
operate the device with the housing opened or removed.

Repairing

Do not make repairs yourself. If the BG-Counter 2 is damaged 
or malfunctions, contact your Sales and Service Represen-
tative. Repairs by service providers other than Biogents or 
a Biogents Authorized Service Provider may not involve the 

use of Biogents genuine parts and may affect the safety and 

functionality of the device. Any changes to the device may 

affect warranty.

Power

The  BG-Counter  2  has  no  on/off  switch.  To  disconnect  the 

BG-Counter 2 from power, unplug the power lead.  Make sure 
the power lead is always easily accessible. When connecting 
or disconnecting the BG-Counter 2, always hold the plug by 

its sides.  Don’t pull on the cable.  Keep fingers away from the 

metal part of any plugs or solar wires.

WARNING: 

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not 

expose the BG-Counter to liquids, excessive heat or naked 
flame.

The BG-Counter 2 needs mobile reception to transmit data to 
the web server. Therefore, place the BG-Counter 2 with the 
trap only in areas with mobile reception. You can check the 
local reception with your mobile phone.

The BG-Counter 2 needs mobile reception

The BG-Counter 2 will automatically select a mobile provider 
available at the location.
Contact Biogents Technical Support for a list of mobile provi-
ders supported in your country.

How to Set-Up the BG-Counter 2

Содержание BG-Counter 2

Страница 1: ...Updates for the manual can be found on the website https eu biogents com Status November 2022 BG Counter 2TM Instruction Manual...

Страница 2: ...quirements Registration New customer Registration New Trap Navigating in the BG Counter App Quick Start Basic concepts Data storage based on Location Main Menu Overview Dashboard Location Table Locati...

Страница 3: ...curate counts collected mos quitoes must not escape from the trap Equipped with basic sensors the BG Counter 2 also samples local environmental data such as temperature humidity and light The system i...

Страница 4: ...lectromagnetic radiation Keep a distance of at least 20 cm when the device is in operation The device also contains LED emitters of invisible infrared radiation Do not operate the device with the hous...

Страница 5: ...rsion 1x funnel net 2x catch bag 1x inner cylinder with upper part and lower part with 12 V fan 1x trap body 1x carrying bag 1x tripod that enables the trap to stand on the ground Optional 2 Solar sys...

Страница 6: ...into the body of the BG Pro F1 When using the BG Lure in addition to CO2 it acts as an synergist and can multiply your mosquito catch rates and increase the accuracy of the BG Counter 2 Central upper...

Страница 7: ...nnel net can be installed when the trap and BG Counter 2 are run only overnight or for a few hours with the aim to manually inspect the catch bag Attach a funnel net and a catch bag to the bottom part...

Страница 8: ...wrench or pliers F9 2 Connect the free end of the CO2 tubing to the regulator Connect CO2 F10 F9 F10 unscrew the nut on the outlet thread the end of the CO2 tube through the nut insert the end of the...

Страница 9: ...is is recommended if the counter is operated in a location for a few days before being serviced or moved The minimum number of hours of operation possible with a full battery can be calculated as foll...

Страница 10: ...11 1 Pay attention to connect minus pole to minus pole black and plus pole to plus pole red This is necessary to power up the controller enable its control and protection functions to avoid damage 2 C...

Страница 11: ...t 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 CO2 flow is on Confirm fan operati...

Страница 12: ...sure that mosquitoes do not leave the catch bag after they have been sucked in the accuracy of the BG Coun ter 2 for correctly counted mosquitoes is expected to range between 80 and 90 Make sure to c...

Страница 13: ...g a laptop or desktop computer Windows PC with Windows 10 Browser Google Chrome Firefox or Edge Internet Explorer is not supported Macintosh with macOS X 12 or later Browser Google Chrome Firefox or S...

Страница 14: ...orting function for every column click on the arrow that appears when you hover with the mouse over the name of each column When you click on the arrow for the first time it will show upwards and sort...

Страница 15: ...locations set geolocation to auto and the traps will automatically assign themselves to their locations You don t need to make sure that a BG Counter 2 unit with a certain IMEI is placed again at the...

Страница 16: ...Analyzer Overview table Choose which location s or group s you want to analyze Analyze your catch data for different time ranges and temporal aggregations 15 min 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month in graphs tables...

Страница 17: ...he section Troubleshooting p 34 Name Location name Automatically or manually assig ned Click on the name of a specific location to access the Location Summary page Count Number of mosquitoes counted s...

Страница 18: ...data Country The country of the location geo tag automati cally assigned by geolocation State The state of the location geo tag automatically assigned by geolocation City The city of the location geo...

Страница 19: ...range 4 of the x axes of all three graphs By clicking on other 5 you can specify a customized time range When you select one of the time range options Today This Week This Month or This Year you can...

Страница 20: ...the location info table there is a list Selected Lo cations of the traps that you have previously selected by using the checkboxes of the dashboard location table All settings that you change on the S...

Страница 21: ...h and 20 g h this will reduce the CO2 flow but extend the life of the CO2 tank When selecting 10 or 20 g h the CO2 flow is reduced by a shortened valve cycle time Therefore nothing needs to be changed...

Страница 22: ...time your device registers 1 or 2 lux during nighttime adjust the ambient light setting accordingly 16 Save Cancel After making changes in your settings be sure to click on the blue Save button in the...

Страница 23: ...shows which geo tags are assigned to each of your locations When you select GroupBy City you get a list of all cities where you have traps By selecting GroupBy Custom Group 1 you get a list of your C...

Страница 24: ...e Next buttons to navigate from one day week month or year to the previous or next day week month or year Frequency The frequency specifies if and to what extend data points are aggregated For example...

Страница 25: ...um of Mosquitoes small objects large objects collected The following three columns 23 refer to the mean dow Black data points 19 refer to a 15 minutes time win dow at which CO2 was set ON in the CO2 s...

Страница 26: ...ou can click on Histogram 25 You get a bar chart with an average count of mosquitoes at each 15 min time window For example when you analyze data of a 30 day time range and the trap was turned on all...

Страница 27: ...rview table and check the boxes next to the location names of the traps that you want to compare Click on the blue but ton Analyze N 29 that appears on the top right corner of the screen N refers to t...

Страница 28: ...tch Compare Locations to On 32 you get a chart with two or more lines depending on the number of locations that you selected each showing the mosquito count at each time point The option Day Night On...

Страница 29: ...rtcut of selecting mul tiple locations For example instead of manually selecting all 10 locations that belong to a certain group you can simply select that group Go to the GroupBy drop down menu of th...

Страница 30: ...e for multiple locations you can switch Compare Loca tions to On 35 to see a line for each of the locations that belong to the two groups 36 Data Download Data can be downloaded in their raw format Th...

Страница 31: ...r than 1 day a location is considered as above threshold when the mean catch per day is above the defined mosquito catch index threshold The heatmap is available for mosquitoes small objects and large...

Страница 32: ...you have two locations with less than 100 m between each other it is also necessary to use the Fixed setting Geofencing only determines two loca tions as different from each other if they are at leas...

Страница 33: ...of traps the Observer will be able to see the traps of these Ad mins with one login if all invitations are based on the same e mail 39 Profile Change your password Click on the blue Change Pass word b...

Страница 34: ...e trap has lost power or has been shut off The battery has been depleted or the solar panel is not charging The cellular signal is too weak or non existent The cellular network refuses connection or i...

Страница 35: ...ubscription Catch index 100 The number of collected mosquitoes exceeded the specified threshold Two or more locations with geofencing radius automatic geolocation not possible In this case the gelocat...

Страница 36: ...fter 30 minutes go to the website and verify if new transmissions have been recorded Cellular signal Transmission Checking cellular connectivity If the counter is in a location with weak cellular sign...

Страница 37: ...itoes install a catch bag below the fan 43 2 Cause Mosquitoes were stolen by other insects e g ants Solution Place the trap ant protected e g in a water bath or grea se the basement with petroleum jel...

Страница 38: ...Class 3 E UTRA LTE Bands 1 3 7 8 28 40 Class 3 Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy The radiated output power of this device meets the limits of FCC IC radio frequency exposure limits This device should...

Страница 39: ...zer https eu biogents com bg counter Webpage with resources about the BG Counter including the newest version of the manual customer stories publica tions and many more Weight Body 730 g Dimension Bod...

Страница 40: ...40 Biogents AG Wei enburgstr 22 93055 Regensburg Germany www biogents com Email sales biogents com Contact ENGINEERED IN GERMANY...

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