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FLEX SI USERS MANUAL

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Contents

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RevisionHistory............................................................................................................................................

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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

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FCC........................................................................................................................................................7

CanadianCompliance(IndustryCanada)..............................................................................................8

R&TTE1558..........................................................................................................................................9

InstallationRequirements.........................................................................................................................9

MechanicalDrawings..............................................................................................................................10

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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

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Introduction

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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.

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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,

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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

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Certifications

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FCC

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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CanadianCompliance(IndustryCanada)

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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

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R&TTE1558

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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.

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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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DraftFLEXSIUserManual11

MechanicalDrawings

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DraftFLEXSIUserManual12

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DraftFLEXSIUserManual13

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DraftFLEXSIUserManual14

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DraftFLEXSIUserManual15

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DraftFLEXSIUserManual16

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