Important Safety and Performance Guidelines WARNING Temperature Exposure: Prevent device malfunction and internal damage by keeping the BM-50 within temperatures below 50 degrees Celsius, shielding it from excessive heat exposure. Power Supply Protection: Safeguard the battery and electrical circuit by installing a 1 A fuse holder on the positive power cable when connecting directly to the battery to prevent potential damage.
Sentinel account. 1.1 Using the Sentinel App To access the boat's data you need a Sentinel Boat Monitor installed and a Sentinel app for your mobile device. Use Play Store for Android or App Store for iOS and search for “Sentinel boat”...
10. To activate the Sentinel BM, follow the instructions to input the activation code 11. Enter the 6-digit activation PIN code (found on the device or in the...
2.1 Wall mounting The BM-50 features an installation bracket that allows simple device installation and replacement. The bracket is fixed to the wall using 4 screws or adhesive tape. Remove the bracket by gently lifting the clips on top of the device (1), and then pull the bracket away from the device.
3. Install the device back to the bracket inserting the bottom clips first (1) and pushing it towards the bracket at the top (2). 2.2 Electrical connection overview Device features 5 external connectors (cables): CONNECTORS LITE STANDARD External GPS antenna connection 5-pin M12 CAN2 connector 18-pin Main cable 10-pin Main cable...
2.3 Wire color code description 2.3.1 Lite version Color Function Description VIN1/Supply Voltage input 1 - Service battery + BM-50 power supply Yellow VIN2 Voltage Input 2 - Engine battery (port) Pink VIN3 Voltage input 3 - Engine battery (starboard) Purple Bilge Digital input 1 - Bilge sensor**...
Ground Yellow- Unused unused brown contact Sentinel for more information on supported protocols bilge, door, PIR and shore power inputs can be changed to other digital sensor types. QR CODE: NOTE! Use Web or Mobile App to change sensor type from their default values.
Typical installation block diagram for BM50 PRO is shown below: Sentinel companion app Works with Sentinel (optional) 3rd party SENTINEL products BM-50 Pro NOTE! This is available to professional users only! CAN2/NMEA2000 Wired inputs Engine Depth, Digital wind, gateway switching temp.
2.5 Bilge, door switch connection and shore power detection Boat monitor comes with predefined digital input configuration shown on wiring diagram 2.5. If a different configuration is required, digital inputs can be reconfigured in the Sentinel app. 2.5 D Motion sensor (PIR) 12/24V...
CAN1 / NMEA2000 connector is a primary NMEA 2000 interface that connects to the boat instrument NMEA2000 backbone. The Pro version has a secondary CAN2 multipurpose CAN interface. Contact Sentinel support for more information. Connect the CAN1 connector to the NMEA 2000® backbone (bus) via a drop cable and T- connector.
If the device LED is off, check the fuse and make sure the power supply to the device is higher than 12V! If the issue cannot be resolved, contact Sentinel support by using the report issue feature built into the Sentinel application.
3.1. Technical specification Parameter Minimum Typical Maximum Supply Voltage* 11.7 V 12 V -32 V 34 V Input resistance of digital and analog inputs (except power 500 kΩ supply) Input Voltage Range: Voltage 1 32 V Voltage 2/3/4 60 V Digital input Voltage threshold Relay switching voltage 60 VDC...
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Appendix A List of receiving NMEA2000 PGNs PGN ID PGN Name 130316 Temperature Extended Range 65280 Proprietary pgn 65280 130306 Wind Data 127251 Rate of Turn 127257 Attitude 127258 Magnetic Variation 128259 Speed 128267 Water Depth 129026 COG & SOG, Rapid Update 129284 Navigation Data 130310 Environmental Parameters 130578 Vessel Speed Components...
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