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7. Installation of electrical devices
HobbyConnectenablesmostCIBUS-enabledcomponentsinthe
caravantobeoperatedviamobiledevices(smartphone/tablet/PC/
notebook).Atpresent,the “MyHobby” appisrequiredforthis.
Normally, the MyHobby app is free of charge and available as a
demoversionevenwithouttheHobbyConnectsystem.
TheremustbeaHobbyConnect system(i.e.aninstalledConnect
BoxwithanintegratedSIMcard)inthecaravaninordertoestablish
aconnectionbetweentheCIBUS-enabledcomponentsintheca-
ravanandtheapp.
The connection between the caravan and the app can only be
established if the Connect Box has been activated on the server
andassignedtothecorrespondingvehicle.Inordertoactivatethe
ConnectBox,theaccesscode(MyHobbyCode)mustbeentered
in the MyHobby app.
TheSIMcardincludesa12-monthm2mtelephone contract(for
datatransmissionviatheInternet).Thecontractualperiodbeginsas
soonasthesystemhasbeenconnected.Beforethetermisover,the
MyHobby appwillcallontheusertopurchaseanextensionforthe
telephonecontract.After12months,theSIMcardwillbedeactivated
ifnoextensionhasbeenpurchased.Itisthenpossibletoextend
theexistingcontractforafurther12months.Afterthisdeadlinehas
expired,theSIMcardwillbecomeinvalid.Inordertoreactivatethe
HobbyConnect system,anewSIMcardmustbepurchasedfrom
the Hobby dealer.
- TheMyHobbyappisonlyavailableforiOSorAn-
droidoperatingsystems.
- TheMyHobby appis constantlybeing improvedand
updated.Therefore,newIn-Appfunctionsareonoer
fromtimetotime.
- An HTML version(accessto the vehicle via Inter-
net)iscurrentlybeingdeveloped.
- It ispossibletoaccess HTMLusingthe followinglink:
https://admin.myhobby.nu/mobile
The components in your own caravan are not con-
nectedtotheappviathedemoversion.
Uponrequestbythecustomer,theresponsibledealer
willactivatetheConnectBox.Thecustomerwillthen
receivetheaccesscodeviae-mailortheappropriate
keycardwillbehandedoverbythedealer.
The Connect Box automatically connects itself to the
servervia the SIM cardas soon as theBoxhas been
connectedtotheelectricsystem.OnlyconnecttheBox
totheon-boardequipmentjustbeforeusingtheHobby-
Connectsystem.
7.3.1 HobbyConnect
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