Pair the Recorder with the Song Meter Configurator App

About this task

To set the Song Meter Micro 2's date and time and to configure the recorder's settings using the Song Meter Configurator mobile app, you must pair the app with the recorder.

The Song Meter Configurator app can only be paired with a single recorder at a time. When you are done configuring one recorder, unpair from it before trying to pair with the next one.

Pairing does not affect the recording schedule nor interrupt a recording in progress. The Song Meter Micro 2 recorder will not go to sleep while paired. If the recorder finishes a recording period and is ready to go to sleep, it will not go to sleep until it is unpaired.

Procedure

  1. Enable Bluetooth® in your mobile device's settings.

    On iOS or Android, open the Settings app and select the Bluetooth page to turn Bluetooth on or off.

  2. If using an Android device, ensure that Location is turned on in your device's settings.

    See this Google support article for instructions on how to turn on Location.

  3. Make sure the Song Meter Configurator app has been granted all requested permissions.

    On some devices, GPS and Bluetooth connections are handled by the same hardware component, so the Song Meter app must have access to Location permissions in order to use Bluetooth.

    OptionDescription
    On iOS:

    1. Open the Settings app.

    2. Tap the Song Meter entry to open the settings page for the Song Meter app. Permissions can be toggled from this page.
    On Android:

    1. Open the Settings app.

    2. Tap Apps.

    3. Tap on the Song Meter app entry.

    4. Tap Permissions.

    5. Enable all permissions on this page.
  4. Open the Song Meter Configurator app and tap on the Recorders icon if the Recorders screen is not already shown.
  5. Turn on the Song Meter Micro 2

    If the recorder had been set to broadcast Bluetooth beacons, the recorder name will appear in the Recorders list. The Received text should read Just now or a duration of less than one minute.

    Example: "2LA00021 (MINI 2 Li-ion). Received: Just now." A Status icon is displayed to the far right.
  6. Press and hold the PAIR/STATUS button on the Song Meter Micro 2 for three seconds.

    A Pair icon will appear to the right of the recorder's name in the Recorders screen.

  7. Tap the Pair icon in the app.

    The app will display messages indicating it is updating the recorder's clock and reading the recorder's settings.

    The app may prompt you to update the Song Meter Micro 2's Time Zone and/or Location settings to match the settings on your mobile device. See Automatically Set the Recorder's Clock, Time Zone, and Deployment Location.

Results

In the Recorders screen, Configure and Unpair icons will be displayed to the right of the paired recorder's name and to the left of the Status icon. The recorder name and all three of these icons will be colored green to indicate Paired status.