Sierra Wireless FLEXSI WIRELESS FLEX TRANSMITTER User Manual

Numerex Corporation WIRELESS FLEX TRANSMITTER Users Manual

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FLEX SI USERS MANUAL 
DraftFLEXSIUserManual2
DraftFLEXSIUserManual3ContentsRevisionHistory............................................................................................................................................5Introduction..................................................................................................................................................6Hardware..................................................................................................................................................6Enclosure...............................................................................................................................................6SensorModules....................................................................................................................................6Batteries................................................................................................................................................6Firmware...................................................................................................................................................6WirelessCommunication..........................................................................................................................7Installation....................................................................................................................................................7FactoryConfiguration...................................................................................................................................7Addendum....................................................................................................................................................8Certifications.............................................................................................................................................8FCC........................................................................................................................................................8CanadianCompliance(IndustryCanada)..............................................................................................9R&TTE1558........................................................................................................................................10InstallationRequirements.......................................................................................................................10MechanicalDrawings..............................................................................................................................11RevisionHistory............................................................................................................................................4Introduction..................................................................................................................................................5Hardware..................................................................................................................................................5Enclosure...............................................................................................................................................5SensorModules....................................................................................................................................5Batteries................................................................................................................................................5Firmware...................................................................................................................................................5WirelessCommunication..........................................................................................................................6Installation....................................................................................................................................................6FactoryConfiguration...................................................................................................................................6Addendum....................................................................................................................................................7Certifications.............................................................................................................................................7
DraftFLEXSIUserManual4FCC........................................................................................................................................................7CanadianCompliance(IndustryCanada)..............................................................................................8R&TTE1558..........................................................................................................................................9InstallationRequirements.........................................................................................................................9MechanicalDrawings..............................................................................................................................10
DraftFLEXSIUserManual5RevisionHistoryVersionAuthorDateCommentsInitialDraftTL2012‐01‐12InitialDraftDraft2TL2012‐01‐13Addedcertifications,mechanicaldrawings,anddescriptionofsensormoduleconnectorDraft3DW/EJ/TL2012‐01‐20UpdatedCE,addedclarity,formattingchanges
DraftFLEXSIUserManual6IntroductionTheFLEXSI(SensorInterface)isahighlyadaptablewirelesssensorinterfaceforusewiththeFLEXsatellitebasedassettracker.TheFLEXSIiscapableofsupportingvariouscombinationsofanalog,digital,andintelligentSensorModules.ExamplesofSensorModulesinclude:tanklevelsensors,pressuretransducers,temperaturesensors,doorintrusionsensors,eventcounters,etc.Inatypicalusagescenariobatterylifecanbeexpectedtomulti‐year.ThebehavioroftheFLEXSIisalsohighlyconfigurableenablingtheusertomonitorstatusinnearreal‐time,toreceivenotificationofanexceptionevent,ortoperformcomplexanalysisinthefieldforspecificreportingrequirements.NumerexwillworkcloselywiththeendusertoidentifytheproperSensorModuleandtodevelopthefirmwarerequiredtosupporttherequiredmodeofoperation.UptofourFLEXSIscanbepairedwithoneFLEX.HardwareEnclosureTheFLEXSIiscontainedwithinanultrasonicallyweldedenvironmentallysealedenclosure.ConnectionstosensormodulesaremadebyjoiningtheFLEXSI10pincircularconnectortoasuitablecompanionconnectorontheSensorModulecable.UptofourFLEXSIscanbepairedtoeachSatelliteFLEX.SensorModulesTheSensorModuleisacriticalcomponentofthesolution.ThecustomershallidentifyameasurementtobetakenandworkinconjunctionwithNumerextosourceasuitablethird‐partysensor.ThestandardFLEXSIcanprovideamaximum50milliampsofat3.3VtopowerSensorModules.ThesensorsareconnectedtotheFLEXSIthrougha10‐pincircularconnector.BatteriesTheFLEXSIrequirestwo3.6vlithium‐thionylchlorideAAbatteries.ThesebatteriesareinstalledintheFLEXSIinasealedcompartmentthatisuseraccessible.Theusershallchangethebatteriesinanon‐hazardousenvironmenttoreducetheriskofignitingaflammableorexplosiveatmosphere.Batterylevelmonitoringisconductedandreportedthroughsensormessages.Batteryliferesolutionisreportedtowithin1%.Duetothenatureofthebatterychemistry,batteryliferemainingcannotbedirectlyinferredfromvoltagereadings.Thereforethevalueiscalculatedbasedoncomponentmeasurementsandaggregatedusagetotals.Althoughtheaccuracyshouldbeacceptable,theusershouldreplacethebatterieswhenthelevelfallsbelow20%toensureuninterruptedoperation.FirmwareFirmwareisacriticalcomponentoftheFLEXSI.Customfirmwarewillberequiredforeachapplicationasdefinedbythecustomer.Thoroughsystemtestingshallbeconductedtoensurethefunctionalitydeliveredistheexactfunctionalityspecified.
DraftFLEXSIUserManual7WirelessCommunicationTheFLEXSIutilizesa779to928MHzISMbandtransceiver.ThefrequencyisconfigurabletoallowforISMbandoperationinNorthAmerica,Europe,andotherlocales.Transmitpower,datamodulation,dataencoding,anddataratesarealsoconfigurabletoallowforreliablecommunicationinnoisyenvironments.ItisrecommendedtoperformasitesurveytoidentifypossiblesourcesofinterferencesuchthatNumerexcanmakeadjustmentsaccordingly.EachFLEXSIhasauniquesensoridentificationnumber(SID).TheSIDrangesfrom0to255.TheSIDshallbeincludedintheover‐the‐airmessagetoidentifytheFLEXSIfromwhichthedatatransmissionoriginated.EachFLEXSIisalsouniquelypairedtoasingleFLEXthroughwhichitshallexclusivelyreport.InopenairtheFLEXSIcanbeupto50feetfromtheFLEXandmaintainreliablesignaling.Althoughgreaterdistancescanbeachieved,reliabilityshouldbeassessedbeforefulldeployment.Datatransmissionthroughvariousmaterialshasbeentestedandthroughputhasbeenshowntobereliable.However,whennodirectlineofsiteisavailableitisimportanttotestwirelesssignalreliability.Aninstallationassessmentkit,consistingofaFLEXwirelessprogrammerandsoftwaretools,isavailablefromNumerex.Whenaneventoccursthatrequiresdatatransmission,theFLEXSIsignalstheFLEXtowakeupandrelaystheappropriateinformation.Thisprocesscantakeupto40seconds.Subsequently,theFLEX,ifnothandlingthetransmissionofanotherevent,candelaythemessageupto40minutes.Inapplicationswherepromptnessisaconcern,itisrecommendedtominimizethenumberofsensorsandoptimizetheregularreportingoftheFLEXtoensuredeliveryofdataasquickaspossible.Inatypicalapplicationdatacanbeexpectedtobedeliveredinlessthan1minute90%ofthetime,within20minutes95%ofthetime,andwithin40minutes98%ofthetime.InstallationTherecommendedinstallationmethodistouseVHBtapetosecuretheFLEXSItotheassetbeingmonitored.Ultimately,however,eachinstallationmayrequirespecialmountingandshouldbeproperlyassessedbythecustomer.InstallationshouldbedoneinsuchamannertoprovidedirectlineofsightfromtheFLEXSItotheFLEXatadistancegreaterthan3feetandlessthan50feet.TheFLEXSIshouldbemounted“screwsdown”toavoidattenuatingtheinternalantenna.Aspreviouslymentioned,installationkitsshouldbeusedtoascertainthewirelesssignalreliabilityoftheinstallationbeforedeployment.FactoryConfigurationForeachcustomerimplementation,Numerexwillloadappropriatefirmware,andconductFLEXSI/FLEXpairingoperations.Inmostcases,thecustomerwillconnecttheFLEXSIandSensorModulecables(10pinroundconnector)atfinalinstallation.Dependingonusage,batteriesmaybefactoryinstalledbyNumerexorshallberequiredtobeinstalledonsite.WhenafieldedFLEXistobepairedwithaFLEXSI,
DraftFLEXSIUserManual8itisrequiredforthecustomertocorrectlyidentifyandprovidetheESNoftheFLEXtowhichtheFLEXSIshallbepaired.Alternatively,Numerexwillprovideintuitivesoftwareandtherequired10‐pinUSBconnectortoperformthefieldparing.EachFLEXSIshallbelabeledwithitsSIDandtheESNoftheFLEXtowhichitispaired.AddendumCertificationsFCCFCCID:TWV‐FLEXSIPart15ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedtechnicianforhelp.WARNING:ChangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbyNumerexmayrenderthedevicenon‐complianttoFCCandotherregulatorybodystandardsforoperationandmayvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
DraftFLEXSIUserManual9Accessoryitemsthatcanbereadilyobtainedfrommultipleretailoutletsarenotconsideredtobespecialaccessoriesandarenottobemarketedwiththeequipment.OnlythoseaccessoryitemsprovidedbyNumerexhavebeentestedtoensureoperationconsistentwiththeregulatorystandardsthatthedeviceisrequiredtoperform.FCCRFExposureInformationInAugust1996theFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)oftheUnitedStateswithitsactioninReportandOrderFCC96‐326adoptedanupdatedsafetystandardforhumanexposuretoradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergyemittedbyFCCregulatedtransmitters.Thoseguide‐linesareconsistentwiththesafetystandardpreviouslysetbybothU.S.andinternationalstandardsbodies.ThedesignofthismodulecomplieswiththeFCCguidelinesandtheseinternationalstandards.TheFCCIDofthisunitisTWV192513384X.FormoreinformationaboutRFexposure,pleasevisittheFCCwebsiteatwww.fcc.gov.Theterm“IC”beforethecertification/registrationnumberonlysignifiesthattheIndustryCanadaTechnicalSpecificationsweremet.Theexternalantennasusedforthismodulemustprovideaseparationdistanceofatleast20cmfromallpersonsandmustnotbeco‐locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter.CanadianCompliance(IndustryCanada)ICID:6322A‐FLEXSIThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicense‐exemptRSSstandard(s).Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice.TheFLEXSIisconfiguredwithalessthan10%transmissiondutyfactorandisexcludedfromroutineRFexposureevaluationinaccordancewiththerequirementsofRSS‐102section2.5.LeprésentappareilestconformeauxCNRd'IndustrieCanadaapplicablesauxappareilsradioexemptsdelicence.L'exploitationestautoriséeauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:(1)l'appareilnedoitpasproduiredebrouillage,et(2)l'utilisateurdel'appareildoitacceptertoutbrouillageradioélectriquesubi,mêmesilebrouillageestsusceptibled'encompromettrelefonctionnement.L'émetteurdelaFLEXSIestconfiguréavecunfacteurdedevoirdetransmissiondemoinsde10%,etestexcludel'évaluationdel'expositionRFconformémentauxexigencesdeRSS‐102article2.5delaroutine.
DraftFLEXSIUserManual10R&TTE15581558TheFLEXSIhasbeenfullytestedandcomplieswithalltherequirementsofEN301489‐1,EN301489‐3andEN60950‐1/A1:2010.CompliancetoEN300200‐1andEN300220‐2hasbeendemonstrated.TheFLEXSIiscertifiedtothefollowingsafetystandards:UL913,FifthEdition–IntrinsicallySafeApparatusandAssociatedApparatusforUseinClassI,II,andIII,DivisionI,Hazardous(Classified)LocationsCSAC22.2No.157‐92‐CAN/CSA,1992.06.01(R2006)IntrinsicallySafeandNon‐IncendiveEquipmentforUseinHazardousLocations–ThirdEditionMETlisting#E112687.InstallationRequirementsInhazardousenvironments,mustonlyemployaGEMSXM800or860floatsensorusingnomorethan100feetofcabling.
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