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  • Page 1 BRNKL Setup Guide...

  • Page 2: Before You Start

    Before you start Caution: If you’re unfamiliar with basic electrical systems, hire a professional installer or a marine electrician.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Before you start Meet BRNKL Setup options Set up BRNKL What you need ..................7 Subscribe .....................8 Install BRNKL ..................11 Add antenna ....................13 Add house battery ................16 Add devices ....................23 Set and calibrate ..................24 Common tasks Arm BRNKL .....................30 Attach connector ..................31 Disarm BRNKL ..................31...

  • Page 4: Meet Brnkl

    Meet BRNKL Device port Mobile antenna port Connection test button GPS antenna port Reset button Connector Indicator light Environmental sensors 4 | Meet BRNKL...

  • Page 5: Setup Options

    Setup options Set up BRNKL to monitor and secure your boat or vehicle. Basic setup BRNKL | Know temperature, humidity, pressure, pitch angle, heel angle, and impact. Antenna | Know your BRNKL position and stay connected using international mobile networks.

  • Page 6: Set Up Brnkl

    Set up BRNKL Set up BRNKL to monitor and secure your boat or vehicle. Follow these steps: What you need ❶ Subscribe ❷ Install BRNKL ❸ Add antenna ❹ Add house battery ❺ Add devices ❻ Set and calibrate 6 | Set up BRNKL...

  • Page 7: What You Need

    18 AWG, ATC/ATO • Mobile network coverage • Marine grade wire, 18 AWG Tools (black or yellow) • Marine grade wire, 18 AWG (red) • Heat gun or butane torch • Pencil What you need Set up BRNKL | 7...

  • Page 8: Subscribe

    Subscribe Create account and subscribe Stay connected to your BRNKL with a Create a new user account and BRNKL service subscription. subscribe to BRNKL service. To subscribe, do one of the To create account and subscribe: following: On your mobile device: •...
  • Page 9 Subscribe with existing 4. When prompted, enter the BRNKL serial number. account Subscribe to BRNKL service with your existing BRNKL user account. To subscribe using existing Add BRNKL account: Enter serial number On your mobile device or browser: BRNKL 1. Open 5.
  • Page 10 Fleet 3. From , select Fleet 4. When prompted, enter the BRNKL serial number. Add BRNKL Enter serial number 5. Follow the instructions to select and subscribe to a service plan. 10 | Set up BRNKL Subscribe...

  • Page 11: Install Brnkl

    • Allow efficient access to a constant, unswitched house • DO NOT place with bottom battery terminal connector facing up. • Provide for antenna placement within 3 m (10 ft). See Install antenna (page 13) for details. Install BRNKL Set up BRNKL | 11...
  • Page 12 C | Mount assembly WIth the BRNKL placed facedown: On the mounting surface: 1. Align the mounting plate with the 1. Place the BRNKL assembly in the holes on the rear of the BRNKL. selected position. Align squarely. 2. Attach the mounting plate using the four supplied screws.

  • Page 13: Add Antenna

    • If the boat or vehicle has a fibreglass body, position the antenna outdoors, or indoors next to an outside wall or window. Add antenna Set up BRNKL | 13...
  • Page 14 2. On the bottom of the antenna, completely remove the the self- adhesive backing. 2. Secure with cable ties and mounts. 3. With adhesive facing the mounting surface: > Place the antenna in position, then press firmly to secure. 14 | Set up BRNKL Add antenna...
  • Page 15 A | Connect mobile antenna On the bottom of the BRNKL: 1. Plug the antenna cable into the mobile antenna port. 2. Turn the collar to fasten. 2. Turn the collar to fasten. Add antenna Set up BRNKL | 15...

  • Page 16: Add House Battery

    ③ Test house battery connection stage. ④ Set house battery settings • From the BRNKL, run two wires: > Red wire to a constant, unswitched house battery terminal > Black wire to a common ground terminal 16 | Set up BRNKL Add house battery...
  • Page 17 Size the ring terminal to fit the and one fuse holder lead battery terminal. Heat seal the connection. 10 mm 3. Connect and crimp the two wires with a heat-shrink butt connector Heat seal the connection. Add house battery Set up BRNKL | 17...
  • Page 18 5 mm 10 mm 3. Connect and crimp a ring terminal to the wire. Size the ring terminal to fit the common ground terminal. Heat seal the connection. 18 | Set up BRNKL Add house battery...
  • Page 19 B | Connect battery terminal At the battery terminal: 1. From the fuse holder, remove any fuse. 2. Secure the wire with cable ties and mounts. Add house battery Set up BRNKL | 19...
  • Page 20 3. Insert the red wire into slot then tighten the screw to fasten. • Insert 3 A fuse into the fuse holder. 4. Insert the black wire into slot , then tighten the screw to fasten. 20 | Set up BRNKL Add house battery...
  • Page 21 , then check the device. reported voltage. BRNKL shows a battery voltage (V) value when connected. Battery 1 12.1 V B | Check battery voltage On the mobile device or browser: BRNKL 1. Open Add house battery Set up BRNKL | 21...
  • Page 22 House battery Decimal places 14.5 High voltage alert (V) Low voltage alert (V) 11.5 Settings Devices 2. From , select , then Settings Battery 1 go to settings. Devices Battery 1 (Battery 1) 22 | Set up BRNKL Add house battery...

  • Page 23: Add Devices

    • Follow instructions for the type of Alert device. Name House battery Decimal places Find Add device resources at brnkl.io/help 29.0 High voltage alert (V) Low voltage alert (V) 23.0 Settings Save settings. Save Add devices Set up BRNKL | 23...

  • Page 24: Set And Calibrate

    ① Set monitoring To set up monitoring: ② Set alerts On your mobile device or browser: ③ Set geofence BRNKL 1. Open ④ Calibrate accelerometer Settings Devices 2. From , select Devices 24 | Set up BRNKL Set and calibrate...
  • Page 25 To set alerts: On your mobile device or browser: BRNKL 1. Open > To ignore the device, turn off Monitor Device Monitor Settings Devices 2. From , select Save settings. Devices Save Set and calibrate Set up BRNKL | 25...
  • Page 26 On your mobile device or browser: Device BRNKL 1. Open Alert > To stop alerts about the device, Alert turn off Set geofence 2. From , select Device Alert Set geofence Save settings. Save 26 | Set up BRNKL Set and calibrate...
  • Page 27 On your mobile device or browser: area. BRNKL 1. Open Save 5. Set desired area, then Settings Devices 2. From , select , then Pitch and heel angle go to settings. Save Devices Pitch and heel angle Set and calibrate Set up BRNKL | 27...
  • Page 28 Calibrate 3. In , select Pitch and heel angle Calibrate Save settings. Save 28 | Set up BRNKL Set and calibrate...

  • Page 29: Common Tasks

    Common tasks Arm BRNKL (page 30) Attach connector (page 31) Disarm BRNKL (page 31) Remove connector (page 32) Common tasks | 29...

  • Page 30: Arm Brnkl

    Arm BRNKL 3. Check the status indicator, then do one of the following: Arm your BRNKL to send alerts when Armed > If status is , do nothing. something happens. BRNKL is armed. To arm BRNKL: On your mobile device or browser:...

  • Page 31: Attach Connector

    Attach connector Disarm BRNKL Attach the connector after connecting Disarm your BRNKL to stop sending a new device. alerts. To attach connector: To disarm BRNKL: On the bottom of the BRNKL: On your mobile device or browser: BRNKL 1. Align the connector with the 1.

  • Page 32: Remove Connector

    , do nothing. BRNKL is disarmed. Remove the connector before connecting a new device. To remove the connector: Disarmed 1. On the bottom of the BRNKL, find the green connector. Armed > If status is , select the status indicator to disarm.
  • Page 33 3. Grasp and pull the connector to remove. Remove connector Common tasks | 33...

  • Page 34: Reference

    Reference BRNKL Connections (page 35) House battery settings (page 36) 34 | Reference...

  • Page 35: Brnkl Connections

    BRNKL Connections BRNKL Connections Reference | 35...

  • Page 36: House Battery Settings

    House battery 12 V settings House battery (Battery 1) Monitor Alert House battery Name Decimal places 14.5 High voltage alert (V) 11.5 Low voltage alert (V) Settings 24 V House battery (Battery 1) Monitor Alert House battery Name Decimal places High voltage alert (V) 29.0 23.0...

  • Page 37: Legal

    Legal Legal | 37...
  • Page 38 Barnacle Systems Inc. reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the BRNKL is a trademark of Barnacle user is encouraged to try to correct Systems Inc. the interference by one or more of the iOS is a trademark of Apple Inc.
  • Page 39 Get more help at brnkl.io/help...

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