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This guide will help you set up your Myriota FlexSense™ as quick as possible and receive your first message on Device Manager.

1 - Download DeviceAssist & Firmware Files

• Download Myriota DeviceAssist from Support Site - Tools.

• Download the 3 firmware files from Myriota Device Manager:
  • FlexSense BLE Firmware,
  • FlexSense System Image,
  • "FlexSense Tracker" example user application ('tracker_8_messages' version).

2 - Update BLE Firmware

• Pull out the FlexSense battery caddy and connect to the USB port.

• Open DeviceAssist, select BLE adapter and click Connect.

  

• Select the downloaded FlexSense BLE firmware and click Update Device.

  

• Wait until the update is 100%, then wait an extra 30 seconds before proceeding to the next steps (as the device will take this long to respond).

  

   

3 - Update System Image & Application

• Click Disconnect, select Myriota FlexSense Module and click Connect.

  

  

• Select the FlexSense System Image and 'tracker_8_messages' application firmware files (downloaded in Step 1), select option to update Network Info SDK 2 and click Update Device.
   

  

• Wait until the update is 100% for all 3 files.
   

  

   

4 - Register FlexSense on Device Manager

• Copy the Registration Code and the Module ID (for later).

  

• Login to Device Manager, go to Devices and click on Register UltraLite Device.

  

• Paste the Registration Code, select “Myriota Message Store” as the Destination, give the device a Label and click on Register.

  

   

5 - Deploy FlexSense

• Ensure you have 2 or 4 AA size Lithium batteries. More info on recommended batteries below.

Recommended Batteries:  Lithium/Iron Disulfide (Li/FeS2) batteries such as Energizer Ultimate Lithium AA (L91). These have a slightly higher voltage compared to Alkaline.   Batteries Not Recommended: Alkaline 1.5V AA batteries. These may not work at all or only for a short time. Rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) or Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd) AA batteries. Lithium-Thionyl Chloride (Li-SOCl2) 3.6V batteries. These may have a similar form factor to AA but the much higher voltage will cause damage if they are installed.

• Insert the batteries into the battery caddy. At least 2 batteries is enough for testing (see below photo) 
  • Note: Don’t press the button yet.

• Go outside and select a place with full view of the sky in all directions.
  • Ensure the FlexSense is mounted as high as possible, with the antenna pointing up.

• Press and hold the button for 3 seconds, FlexSense will power on and a green LED will blink 3 times
• If FlexSense is installed correctly, you should see messages in less than 48 hours, but in most cases less than 24 hours.

6 - Check Data on Device Manager

• Log in to Device Manager and select the device.
• Click on the ‘+’ on “User Messages History”.

If you can see messages on Device Manager then you have successfully set up your FlexSense! Congratulations! 

If you still need help, please submit a Support Request.

Want to Visualise Your Data?

FlexSense is integrated with tago.io if you would like to decode the raw messages and display them on a dashboard. To get started, please follow the TagoIO guide.