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AgroNode v3 Setup Guide

This guide applies to the AgroNode v3 only; it walks through the full setup flow, from wiring the device to claiming it in the panel.

Requirements

  • Your AgroNode v3 device and its adapter
  • An Android phone or a Bluetooth-capable computer
  • The Chrome browser — Bluetooth setup is only supported in Chrome
  • The device placed near your phone or computer during setup
  • Internet connectivity — Wi-Fi or cellular depending on your device variant; the setup wizard detects the connection type automatically

Preparing the device

  1. Plug the MC4 female connector on the adapter into the male connector on the device.
  2. Plug the MC4 male connector on the adapter into the female connector on the device.
MC4 female connector
MC4 female
MC4 male connector
MC4 male
  1. Set the 1-0 switch on the device to 1.

    The 1-0 power switch on the device

  2. Wait about a minute; the device powers on and enters pairing mode (LED blinks blue).

Panel account

You need a panel account before setup; if you don’t have one, create it in these steps.

  1. Open Chrome on your phone or Bluetooth-capable computer and place your AgroNode v3 nearby.

  2. Open tohum.se and click the Open Panel button in the top-right corner.

    tohum.se homepage — the "Open Panel" button in the top-right corner

  3. On the sign-in screen, click the sign up link.

    Panel sign-in screen — the "Don't have an account? Sign up" link

  4. Fill in the form to create your account.

    Panel account creation form

  5. Sign in with the account you created.

Adding the device

  1. Click My Devices in the left menu, then the Add Device button in the top-right corner of the page.

    Panel "My Devices" page — the left menu and the "Add Device" button in the top right

  2. In the setup wizard, click Scan for Devices.

    Setup wizard — the "Scan for Devices" step

  3. Chrome opens a Bluetooth pairing window in the top-left corner. When the scan finishes and your device’s serial number appears in the list (e.g. AN-XXXXXXXX), select it and click Pair.

    Chrome Bluetooth pairing window — the AgroNode device in the list and the "Pair" button

  4. Once paired, the device appears as “Ready to connect”; click Connect.

    Paired device ready to connect — the "Connect" button

  5. When the device’s connection type is detected, click Continue. Cellular devices don’t ask for Wi-Fi credentials.

    Connection type detected — the "Continue" button

  6. Wait while the setup steps complete; when finished, you are redirected to the Devices page automatically.

    Setup progress — you are redirected to the Devices page when it completes

Final checks

Once setup is complete:

  1. On the Devices page, confirm the device card shows the green Online badge.

    Device card — the green Online badge and the pencil icon in the top right

  2. Click the pencil icon in the card’s top-right corner to open Edit Device: you can change the name shown on the card and the device’s ownership (personal/organization).

    "Edit Device" dialog — the device name, owner type and organization fields

  3. Click the device card to open its detail page; the Live Data tab shows the most recent readings the device has sent.

    Device detail page — sensor readings on the "Live Data" tab

Troubleshooting

  • If something goes wrong during setup, first click Try again.
  • If the problem persists: set the device’s power switch to 0 and wait 1 minute, then set it back to 1 and wait 10 seconds. After that, repeat the steps starting from the Adding the device section above.