HOBO® MX Gateway (MXGTW1) Quick Start
23469-A MAN-MXGTW1-QSG
1
Download the HOBOmobile® app.
Go to the App Store® and download
HOBOmobile to your phone or tablet. Open the app and
enable Bluetooth® in the device settings if prompted.
2
Set up HOBOlink® settings in HOBOmobile.
a.
Tap the Devices icon and then tap Gateways at the top
of the screen.
b.
If you do not already have a HOBOlink account, tap the
link to create one or go to www.hobolink.com. You will
receive an email to activate the new account. Return
to HOBOmobile when done.
c.
In HOBOmobile, tap Use MX Gateways (or go to
Settings and then tap HOBOlink).
d.
Enter your HOBOlink username and password and tap
Done. (Enable Upload Data if you are not prompted for
the username and password.)
e.
Select “from a Gateway” for the default HOBOlink
upload setting.
3
Power up the gateway.
a.
Insert the appropriate plug for your region into the AC
adapter. Connect the AC adapter to the gateway and
plug it in.
b.
Plug in an Ethernet cable if the gateway will be using
Ethernet network settings.
c.
It will take several minutes for the gateway to
completely power up and be ready for use
.
Watch the LED on the gateway as you wait for this
process to complete. The LED will be yellow-green for
a few minutes. It will then blink slowly (once every two
seconds) and then fast (twice every second) for
another minute or two. Once the gateway is ready to
use, the LED will stop blinking and change to bright
green.
4
Set up gateway network settings.
a.
In HOBOmobile, tap Devices and then tap Gateways at
the top of the screen. Tap the gateway to connect to
it.
If the gateway does not appear, make sure it is
completely powered up as described in step 3 and
within range of your phone or tablet.
b.
To set up WiFi:
i.
Tap Network Settings.
ii.
Tap WiFi and then the arrow to open WiFi
Settings.
iii.
Select Use Current WiFi Network to use your
phone or tablet’s existing WiFI SSID and then type
your password. Tap Save.
iv.
The gateway will automatically test the network
connection after saving the settings. If the test is
not successful, make sure all your settings are
entered correctly and saved.
c.
To set up Ethernet:
The network settings are automatically configured if
your Ethernet connection is using DHCP (dynamic IP
addresses). Check for this icon
that indicates the
gateway is connected to the internet. Continue to step
5.
If your Ethernet uses static IP addresses:
i.
Tap Network Settings.
ii.
Tap Ethernet and then the arrow to open
Ethernet Settings.
iii.
Disable DHCP.
iv.
Tap IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Router to edit
the addresses (consult your Network
Administrator).
v.
Tap Add DNS Server and enter an address. Repeat
if necessary (the app can store up to three DNS
server addresses).
vi.
Tap Save.
5
Configure the gateway.
a.
If HOBOmobile is not already connected to the
gateway, tap Devices and then tap the gateway to
connect to it.
b.
Tap Configure.
c.
Enter a name for the gateway. The gateway serial
number will be used if no name is entered.
d.
Tap Start.
Plug in AC
adapter here
Plug in
Ethernet
cable here
Tap anywhere in
the row to connect
to the gateway
The LED will stop blinking and change to bright
green when the gateway is ready to set up
