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Adopting Node to Somewear Labs Grid

Overview​

Covers first-time setup of a Somewear Node: creating your Somewear account, confirming your workspace, and pairing your Node hardware so it starts reporting into Somewear Labs Grid — the web dashboard used to track and manage devices across your organization.

Prerequisites​

  • A Somewear Node device, charged.
  • Somewear credentials. If you haven't received these yet, contact your Apex Edge administrator (or hello@somewearlabs.com if directed to do so).
  • A smartphone to install the Somewear mobile app.

Steps​

1. Download the Somewear mobile app​

  • Google Play: search "Somewear" or go to play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.somewearlabs.sw
  • iOS App Store: search "Somewear" or go to apps.apple.com/us/app/somewear/id1421676449

2. Create your Somewear account​

Open the app, select Get Started, and follow the on-screen prompts. If you don't already have an account, one is created automatically when you sign in.

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When asked if you own a hardware device, select NO during initial account creation — you'll pair the physical Node in a later step.

3. Confirm your workspace​

  1. In the app, go to Settings and check your Active Workspace.
  2. Navigate to Messages and send a test message to your Workspace chat to confirm messages are being received.
  3. If you're not part of an active workspace, contact your administrator, or see Assigning Node to Group for how workspace membership and device assignment work.

4. Pair your Node​

  1. Make sure Node is off, then press and hold the power button until the LED flashes white, once per second — this is pairing mode.
  2. In the app, tap Pair. Once paired, Node's details appear in the header along with battery and signal strength indicators.

Somewear app pairing screen with the Pair button and expanded status pill

5. Conduct a comms check​

Before relying on Node in the field:

  • Switch your phone to airplane mode and disconnect from Wi-Fi.
  • Test mesh: send a message to your Workspace (with another Node user in range).
  • Test satellite: power off all Nodes in range, then send a message to your Workspace.

Once paired and confirmed, your Node begins appearing as a tracked asset in Somewear Labs Grid (the web app) — your team can view its position, status, and messages from there. See the Grid Web User Guide (linked below) for details on the web dashboard itself.

Somewear Labs Grid Assets panel showing tracked assets and their last recorded position

Troubleshooting​

  • Node won't enter pairing mode: confirm it's fully powered off first — holding the power button on an already-on Node just turns tracking on/off, not pairing mode.
  • "Not part of an active workspace": contact your administrator for a workspace invite, or see Assigning Node to Group.
  • No signal during comms check: confirm Node's logo/antenna side is facing up toward open sky, away from tall buildings or dense foliage.

Reference manuals​