Linking Nodes To The Hobonode Receiver - Onset HOBOnode User Manual

Linking Nodes to the HOBOnode Receiver
Now that the nodes are activated, they are ready to be linked to the HOBOnode Receiver.
To link nodes, right‐click the Receiver icon and select Send Command > Start Auto Search.
NOTE: If you are using HOBOnode Repeaters, the receiver will search for and claim any HOBOnodes or HOBOnode
Repeaters within its range. After you deploy the system, you will initiate a Search on the HOBOnode Repeaters, which will
then claim HOBOnodes in their area.
While the HOBOnode Receiver is searching for nodes, the yellow Search LED on the receiver will blink, and Searching will
appear in the receiver icon in HOBOnode viewer, as shown below.
When the node is linked, an entry will appear for the node in the Serial Number table and an icon for the node will appear
in the Network Tree under the Receiver.
NOTE: If you see that the entry has appeared in the Serial Number table but the icons have not yet appeared in the
Network Tree, click the Refresh Network Tree button.
AutoSearch on Lost Node
If you have AutoSearch on Lost Node enabled (default), the network will automatically attempt to reconnect to a node if it
is lost. The HOBO Receiver auto searches every hour for lost nodes. If it does not find any within four minutes, the first
HOBOnode Repeater in the hierarchy will search for four minutes. This will continue with all HOBOnode Repeaters until the
HOBOnode is found.
Stopping a Search
To stop a search manually at anytime, right‐click the Receiver icon and select Send Command > Stop Manual Search. The
receiver will stop searching automatically after 20 minutes. You should not stop a search until all nodes have been linked
and appear in the Network Tree. Otherwise, you may need to perform another search.
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