SavvyLevel® S5 Positioning Guide

CHOOSING A SUITABLE LOCATION                                              Figure 3

Savvy5 is a Bluetooth^® device that is mounted inside your RV. It needs to communicate with your Smartphone device while you are inside your RV or tow vehicle (RV:  caravan/camper/trailer or 4WD/van/motorhome).

In order to ensure stable Bluetooth^® connectivity, you will need to mount Savvy5 unit where there are minimal metallic obstructions between the unit and your Smartphone as metallic obstructions weaken Bluetooth^® signal.

Since there are many different types of caravans, we cannot give definitive statements regarding the exact location to install your device. Instead, we can only provide general guidelines – the app provides a Bluetooth^® signal strength indication for guidance in positioning.

Since there are many different types of caravans, we cannot give definitive statements regarding the exact location to install your device. Instead, we can only provide general guidelines – the app provides a Bluetooth^® signal strength indication for guidance in positioning.

To ensure a good Bluetooth^® connection between your Savvy5 unit and your Smartphone, you will first need to conduct some simple practical tests.

POINTS TO CONSIDER

• Do not mount the device externally where it is exposed to the weather.
• Do not mount the device in wet areas.
• Do not mount the device inside sealed metallic enclosures, or where there are significant amounts of metallic obstructions that may limit Bluetooth® signal range.
• Do mount the device as close to the front of the caravan as possible, driver side, face up (floor mount) or face down (ceiling mount) with double white arrows at the back of the base and logo on the lid (Figure 4) pointing toward the tow vehicle.
• Do mount the device where, if concealed, it is readily accessible (e.g. inside a cupboard, on a ceiling of the tunnel boot or something similar).
• Do mount the device where there is access to either a USB socket or the RV battery supply (12V/24V).
• Do mount the device where there are minimal metallic obstructions between Savvy5 unit and the interior of the intended tow vehicle (where you use your Smartphone for connection within in the tow vehicle). This includes caravans that are constructed with aluminum cladding at the front.
• Do mount the device on solid surface that will not flex independently of the vehicle.

MOTORHOMES, 4WD and VANS

• Do mount the device on solid surface that will not flex independently of the vehicle. The Bluetooth® restriction does not apply here as there is sufficient power to manage all typical situations. 

IDENTIFYING THE BEST LOCATION

To identify a suitable location to mount your Savvy5 unit and ensure stable Bluetooth^® connectivity, use the following as a guide:

1. Because Savvy5 unit must be mounted inside your RV, consider the following:

• Caravan / camper / trailer: Park in an open area to avoid nearby metal surfaces that can reflect and "boost" Bluetooth^® during testing. Position the tow vehicle at the front (ideally hitched).
• Motorhome / van / 4WD / food truck: This Bluetooth^® limitation generally doesn't apply. Focus instead on choosing a mounting surface that is rigid and does not flex independently of the vehicle.

2.     Make sure you have the latest Savvy5 app installed on your Smartphone (either: ‘SavvyCV5’ for caravan/camper/trailer or ‘SavvyMH5’ for motorhome/van/4WD/food truck).

3.     Power up your Savvy5 unit using the USB cable provided (use a portable power bank device for temporary connection (Savvy5 draws very little current, so many power banks may shut off. To keep the power bank on, connect a second device that draws enough current to keep it active.).

4.     Ensure that you can connect to your Savvy5 unit with your smartphone. Refer to section, ‘Basic Operation’, of this document for more details on how to operate Savvy5 solution.

5.     With Savvy5 connected, move to different locations in the RV, see Figure 3. With the smartphone at the driver's steering wheel, choose the best mounting point based on the app's Bluetooth^® signal strength indicator (even no indicating bars are sufficient for a stable connection).