Roam Marine Monitor User Manual

Roam Marine Monitor

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the Roam Marine Monitor, the best solution for peace of mind while you are away from your boat. This cellular boat monitoring system is designed to offer both reliability and affordability, ensuring you’re always aware of your vessel’s condition. With the Roam Marine Monitor, you gain access to real-time updates on vital aspects of your boat’s wellbeing. From tracking its GPS location with anchor alarm capabilities to monitoring high water levels in the bilge, this system keeps you informed and prepared. It doesn’t stop there; the Roam Marine Monitor also allows for oversight of pump activity, ensuring you’re alerted to any excessive operation or imminent pump failure, thus safeguarding against potential sinking. Battery voltage monitoring for both house and starter batteries ensures your boat maintains uninterrupted power, while the integrated temperature/humidity and sea state readings provide comprehensive environmental awareness.

IN THE BOX

1. Roam Marine Monitor
2. LTE-M Cellular Antenna
3. Secondary Battery or Pump Sensor x2
4. High Water Float Sensor
5. Main Battery Supply Sensor
6. GPS Antenna
7. Mounting Brackets

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Up to 28 Days with GPS Disabled

Physical Dimensions| 5.0 in x 3.8 in x 1.5 in

(127 mm x 97 mm x 38 mm)

Storage Temperature| -40ºF to 160ºF
Operating Temperature| -22ºF to 149ºF
Cellular| LTE CAT M1 Bands: B2, B4, B5, B12, B13,

B25, B26, B66

Local Wireless| 2.4Ghz
GPS Positioning| GNSS External Antenna
Certifications| FCC Part 15B

PTCRB

Internal Sensors| Temperature Humidity

Accelerometer (Sea State)

Audible Alarm| Piezo Internal to Hub
External Inputs| Input 1: Main Supply and Voltage Sense

Input 2-4: Voltage/Pump/Float Switch

STATUS LEDS

The three status LEDs indicate the current state of the Roam Marine Monitor. For both power usage and to limit always on LEDs in your cabin the LEDs will turn off after 5 minutes. At any time you can turn the LEDs back on by pressing the button on top of the Marine Monitor and they will stay on for 5 minutes.

GPS Location

  Alert
Cellular Connection

GPS Location

LED Color                                              Meaning

Blinking Blue| Acquiring Lock
Solid Yellow-Green| GPS Lock with Low Accuracy
Solid Green| GPS Lock with High Accuracy
Solid Red| Unable to get GPS Lock

Alert

LED Color                                              Meaning

Not Applicable| Currently Unused

Cellular Connection

LED Color                                              Meaning

Blinking Purple| Connecting to Cellular Network
Blinking Green| Connected to Cell Network, Connecting to Cloud
Solid Green| Connected to Cloud
Solid Red| Unable to connect, waiting to reconnect

INSTALLATION & CONFIGURATION

Installation and setup of the Roam Marine Monitor and mobile app is straightforward. Expect 20-40 minutes. Follow the steps below for a successful install.
REGISTER DEVICE AND CREATE ACCOUNT

1. Visit https://app.roamdevices.com and create your account. You’ll supply your email and set a password. Your password should be at least xx characters and include any special characters (#@!.& etc).

2. A verification code will be sent to the email you provided in the previous step. Enter this 6 digit code and confirm.
   NOTE: If you do not receive a verification code via email after a few minutes, click the Send Code link to resend. Be sure to check your junk or spam folder, and add Roam Devices to your safe sender list. If an incorrect email was entered in the first step, go Back to Sign In page to try again.

3. Enter your first and last name and phone number. Check the Terms of Service box and Save.

4. Enter the serial number of your Roam Marine Monitor. Look on the bottom of the hub to find this 6 digit number.

5. Enter relevant information about your vessel including the boat’s name, length, make, year, etc., and Save.

6. Complete! The web app will open. Don’t worry if you do not see any data to start. After completing the device install in the next steps, you will come back to configure your app dashboard.

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

1. Connect the cellular and GPS antennas to the top side of the Roam Marine Monitor hub. Labels on the back side of the hub direct where each antenna should attach. Gently screw on the antennas to their appropriate connection points.
2. At this point the hub is ready to mount using the mounting brackets. Be sure to leave enough clearance around the hub for the sensor terminals on the bottom of the unit to plug in.

NOTE: The hub is designed to sit between the mounting brackets, but not to be removed without first unscrewing one of the brackets. Pulling outward on the bracket arms to place or remove the hub may cause the bracket arms to warp or crack.

What makes a good mounting location?

• We usually recommend mounting the hub inside the vessel near the electronics panel. It should be mounted higher in the boat than the bilge or underfloor.

• Mount the hub somewhere that is easy to see and access. The LED lights provide status information, and the button on top of the hub is a quick mute for any audible alarms you may configure.

• The GPS antenna does not have to be run outside for good signal on a fiberglass boat, but it works best near the underside of the deck or a window/porthole. It should be mounted so the flat top side (opposite the bottom adhesive side) is pointed towards the sky.

• Run the main battery cable. Attach the ring terminals of the main battery cable to the primary battery you want to monitor. We recommend using your house battery, if applicable.

• The red wire (labeled Batt+) should attach to the positive battery terminal. The black wire should attach to the negative (ground) battery terminal.

Plug the green connector into port #1 on the hub.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Only the primary battery monitor should be plugged into port #1 on the hub. Other sensors are not meant to be plugged into this port.

By attaching the main battery to hub port #1, the Roam Marine Monitor hub will power on. The LED lights on the front panel will turn on and blink through a power-up sequence. Once complete, the LED lights will signal the connection status of the hub.
See the Status LEDs section for more information.
NOTE: If the LED light power-up sequence does not run, press the small black button on the top right side of the hub, next to the cellular antenna, to manually start the unit.

• Run the other sensors you wish to monitor. Ports #2-4 can be setup in whichever manner you choose, but we will demonstrate a recommended setup here.
• Port #2: Attach one sensor cable (labeled Battery/Pump +) to the positive terminal of a secondary battery or starter battery. Plug the green connector into port #2 on the hub.
• Port #3: Attach one sensor cable (labeled Battery/Pump +) to the positive terminal of a bilge pump. Plug the green connector into port #3 on the hub.

NOTE: For the bilge pump sensor, we often recommend attaching to the backside of a manual bilge pump switch on an electronics switchboard panel, if available.

Port #4: See next step.

• Run the high-water float sensor. Fasten the float switch to a high-water point in your bilge. This sensor acts as a last line of defense to alert you if water ingress has reached an extreme level, so choose your mounting location accordingly. Plug the green connector into port #4 on the hub.
• If necessary, loosen the nut and reorient the float switch so that the float sits flat on the post in normal conditions, and will hinge upwards when submerged. Tighten the nut securely.

References

• Roam Marine Monitor Web Application

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