Getting Started

This page contains everything to get your Fencyboy up and running.

Hardware

After removing the enclosure by unscrewing the 4 screws on the top you'll get access to Fencyboy's main PCB.

1. Open the enclosure by removing the 4 screws from the outside.

2. Pull out the main power jumper (the red one in the image above) and place it in the left position to disconnect the battery.

3. Insert the battery with the correct polarity. In the case of a single-use battery-powered version, this will be a larger type D cell LI-SOCL2 battery. Otherwise, with the solar version, a type AA LiFePO4 battery has to be inserted (as in the image above).

4. Move the LED power jumper (the yellow one in the image above) to the left position to connect all LEDs.

5. Move the main power jumper (the red one in the image above) to the right position to power up the device.

   1. With earlier versions (< v1.3.0) this jumper needs to be connected "in one go". You should place it in one continuous movement without interrupting power. Otherwise, the sensor might end up in a broken state, measuring a fence voltage of about almost 0V, and you need to reboot it again.

6. The red LED at the top should light up immediately, indicating power is applied to the system

7. After up to 30 seconds the yellow LED at the bottom should light up for a few seconds indicating the LoRaWAN join procedure. The yellow LED will light up whenever LoRaWAN communication is happening.

8. You should see the join request in your LoRaWAN server's logs at this moment.

9. After joining, the Fencyboy will transmit its current configuration as another uplink.

10. You can now disconnect the LEDs to save energy because they drain the battery quite quickly. Move the LED power jumper (yellow) to the right position.

11. Thats it! Now you just have to screw the cover back on. Make sure that the seal closes properly to prevent water from getting into the case. You have to be careful not to overstretch the cover, which can happen if you tighten the screws too much. In that case, you should loosen the screws by about half a turn.

The screws are too tight. Water may leak inside.

The screws are perfectly tight.

Approximately 1.5 mm gap at the corner.