Getting Started

HOBOlink is web-based software for configuring and monitoring RX3000 Remote Monitoring Stations and RX2100 MicroRX & MicroRX Water Level Stations. You can also use HOBOlink to manage data uploaded from MX series loggers in HOBOconnect™. This section provides an overview for getting started with HOBOlink.

Step 1: Create a HOBOlink account or log in to an existing account at www.hobolink.com.

Step 2: Register the station.

  1. Log in to your HOBOlink account.
  2. Click Devices, then RX Devices, and then click Register a Device.
  3. Type a nickname for the station.
  4. Type the serial number and the device key from the label inside the station door.
  5. Read the terms of use and check the "I agree" box.
  6. Click Register. Click Devices and then RX Devices to see the station.

Step 3: Set up the hardware for the station as described in the Quick Start Guide or manual.

Step 4: Configure the station.

  1. Click Devices, then RX Devices, and then the arrow next to the icon. Select a configuration option from the drop-down menu. Or click the station name and then click at the top of the station page. Make changes and click next to move through each of the configuration screens. See Configure Devices for more details.

Important: If you installed a water level sensor module in your RX3000 station, then do not configure the water level and water flow channels yet. Set the logging and sampling interval for the water level sensors module. After the station starts logging, obtain a reference water level reading, noting the date and time, and then configure the water level and water flow channels. See Setting up Water Level and Water Flow Channels for more details.

  1. Start logging.

Note: If you are performing a pre-deployment test configuration, consider setting the connection interval in Readout Configuration to a faster rate than the one you will be using during deployment. This will allow you to verify proper operation of the device without having to wait a long time between readouts. For devices using a communications plan, this rate will be limited by the fastest connection allowed by your plan. Once you confirm the readouts are occurring as expected, then change the connection interval to the desired schedule for deployment.

Step 5: The station will connect to HOBOlink based on the connection interval selected in Readout Configuration. After it has started connecting to HOBOlink, you can monitor the latest conditions, set up dashboards, and more. Refer to Monitoring Devices for details. You can also view or export data from the device as described in Managing and Sharing Data.

Step 1: Create a HOBOlink account or log in to an existing account at www.hobolink.com.

Step 2: Register the station.

  1. Log in to your HOBOlink account.
  2. Click Devices, then RX Devices, and then click Register a Device.
  3. Type a nickname for the station.
  4. Type the serial number and the device key from the label inside the station door.
  5. Read the terms of use and check the "I agree" box.
  6. Click Register. Click Devices and then RX Devices to see the station.

Step 3: Set up the hardware for the station as described in the Quick Start Guide or manual.

Step 4: Configure the station.

  1. Click Devices, then RX Devices, and then the arrow next to the icon. Select a configuration option from the drop-down menu. Or click the station name and then click at the top of the station page. Make changes and click next to move through each of the configuration screens. Configure logging interval, connection interval, and other settings for smart sensors. See Configure Devices for more details.
  2. Start logging.

Important: Do not configure the water level and water flow channels yet. Set the logging and sampling interval for the water level sensors module and optionally add labels, scaling, or enable graphing.

Step 5: Obtain a reference water level reading, noting the date and time. Configure the water level and water flow channels. Click Devices, then RX Devices, and then the arrow next to the icon. Select Module/Sensor Configuration and then Water Level and Water Flow under Module 2: Water Level Sensors Logging. See Setting up Water Level and Water Flow Channels for more details.

The station will connect to HOBOlink based on the connection interval selected in Readout Configuration. After it has started connecting to HOBOlink, you can monitor the latest conditions, set up dashboards, and more. Refer to Monitoring Devices for details. You can also view or export data from the device as described in Managing and Sharing Data.

You can upload data from MX series loggers to HOBOlink via an MX Gateway or the HOBOconnect app.

  1. Create a HOBOlink account or log in to an existing account at www.hobolink.com.
  2. In HOBOconnect, go to Settings and connect your HOBOlink account to the app. Make sure Upload Data is enabled.
  3. When configuring a logger, select to upload data via the gateway or HOBOconnect.

If you selected to upload data via the gateway, the MX Gateway will regularly check the logger and upload data to HOBOlink.

If you selected to upload data via HOBOconnect, data will be uploaded to HOBOlink every time the logger is read out with the app.

Click Devices and then MX Devices to view a list of MX logger deployments uploaded from either the gateway or HOBOconnect. For details on the MX Devices list, see Monitoring Devices. For details on working with the uploaded data, see Managing and Sharing Data. For details on the app, see the HOBOconnect User’s Guide at www.onsetcomp.com/hoboconnect.