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Settings

The Settings page contains all system configuration options for BRNKL Black. Settings are categorized into three main groups: Settings, Devices, and Account.

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Settings

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  • View general device information.

  • Edit vessel details.

  • Set accelerometer range.

  • Calibrate pitch and heel.

  • Set unit preferences.

  • Configure system time.

  • Perform maintenance functions (download logs, restart, factory reset).

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  • View and adjust network settings.

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  • Configure geofence settings.

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  • Export data to browser (all, excluding video).

  • Export data to a connected USB storage device (all, including video).

  • Set encryption settings for exported data.

  • View and format internal drive.

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  • Enable or disable cloud connection for BRNKL App access.

Devices

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  • Set sensor data polling rate.

  • Adjust GPS settings.

  • Configure impact monitoring.

  • Adjust hardwired input settings.

  • Modify pitch and heel settings.

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  • Configure hardwired digital output settings.

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  • View connected NMEA 2000 devices.

  • Adjust settings for NMEA 2000 data points.

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  • Adjust video capture settings (clip length, pre-record).

  • Connect new cameras.

  • Configure settings for connected cameras.

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  • Connect Bluetooth bio harnesses.

  • Adjust bio harness settings.

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  • Add Z-Wave wireless devices.

  • Configure settings for connected wireless devices.

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  • Add Modbus TCP servers and channels.

  • Adjust settings for connected devices.

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  • Add NCD Ethernet modems and wireless industrial sensors.

  • Adjust settings for connected devices.

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  • Add McQ rScene® Micro Radar.

  • Adjust settings for connected radar devices.

Input Settings

Most input settings follow a standardized structure consisting of four toggle options, along with additional configuration settings to further customize input behavior. Use these settings to customize input behaviors for monitoring, alerts, and automated responses.

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Toggle Options

  • Monitor – Displays the parameter as a tile on the dashboard.

  • Alert – Generates notifications when the value exceeds set thresholds and the system is armed.

  • Critical Alert – Generates notifications when the value exceeds set thresholds, regardless of armed state (only visible if Alert is enabled).

  • Record – Saves the parameter to internal storage.

Additional Configuration Options

  • Name – Assign a custom name to the input.

  • Type – Select from preset or generic input types.

  • Preferred Unit – Choose the unit in which the value will be displayed (varies by input type).

  • Upper/Lower Threshold – Define threshold values for triggering alerts on analog inputs.

  • Slope/Offset – Adjust and scale the value of an analog input.

  • High Name – Define the status label when a digital input is high/on.

  • Low Name – Define the status label when a digital input is low/off.

  • Alert On – Specify the digital input state that triggers an alert.

  • Record on Alert – Select a camera to record a video clip when an alert is triggered.

  • Triggered Recording Duration – Set the length of recorded video clips.

  • Trigger on Alert – Select an output to activate when an alert occurs.

  • Triggered State – Define the desired output state when triggered.

Account

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  • Add and edit Device Manager IDs.

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  • Log out of the Device Manager.

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