CartaSense Ltd.
Version; 1.3 Nov. 2013
Manual for the
Installation, Operation & Maintenance
Of the
Wireless Sensing Product Family
Page 1: ...CartaSense Ltd Version 1 3 Nov 2013 Manual for the Installation Operation Maintenance Of the Wireless Sensing Product Family...
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Page 3: ...cy CartaSense Ltd shall not in any circumstances be liable to any person for any special incidental direct indirect or consequential damages including without limitation damages resulting from use of...
Page 4: ...blems to CartaSense Ltd Address 6 Ravnitzki St Petach Tikva 49277 ISRAEL Tel 972 3 943 1543 Fax 972 3 930 0877 Email info cartasense com Website www cartasense com Comments Suggestions Customer sugges...
Page 5: ...users of the 2 5G cellular communication GSM systems GSM Global System for Mobile communications Cellular Standard LAN Local Area Network LED Light Emitting Diode Indicators of the USG and the AC adap...
Page 6: ...3 1 1 Assembly of the Soil Sensor 7 2 3 1 2 Activation of the Soil Sensor 7 2 3 1 3 Operation of the Soil Sensor 7 2 4 M Sensor Sun 7 2 4 1 Deployment of the M Sensor Sun A Sensor Sun 8 2 4 1 1 Assemb...
Page 7: ...ireless U sensors 21 3 4 Mounting the wireless equipment 22 3 4 1 U Sensor Gateway wall Mount 22 3 4 2 Truck installation 24 3 4 3 R sensor installation 25 3 4 4 Mounting the M Sensor 25 4 Web Applica...
Page 8: ...12 USG mount drill scheme 22 Figure 13 Vertical USG installation 23 Figure 14 Horizontal USG installation 23 Figure 15 Resident sensor mounting 24 Figure 16 RS with USG and UHF Antenna using single m...
Page 9: ...e 2 U Sensor indicator states after pressing the pushbutton 5 Table 3 M sensor elements 6 Table 4 Resident sensor elements 9 Table 5 RS LED indications 10 Table 6 USG indicators controls 12 Table 7 U...
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Page 11: ...rver and visualize them in a way that provides added value business information This business information may be used to take ad hoc decisions or provide the basis for business strategy thus bringing...
Page 12: ...omatically form a dynamic self healing mesh network which is very resilient even when operating in harsh electromagnetic environments Figure 1 Typical system architecture 1 3 Web application A Web app...
Page 13: ...ensing Family 3 o Provide reports at various levels of system operation o Generate alarms when preset threshold conditions are exceeded A Web Application manual that provides a detailed description of...
Page 14: ...res temperature and relative humidity When connection is available to a U Sensor Gateway either directly or indirectly through another sensor the measurements are uploaded to the communication server...
Page 15: ...ushbutton for at least one second will cause the LED indicator to show the connectivity sate of the US A one second repetitive blink means the US is not part of a sensor network and measurements are l...
Page 16: ...ompartment 2 2 1 2 Activation of the M Sensor Air M Sensor is activated by a pressing the push button for 3 seconds The M sensor gives a positive visual indication of the success of the activation pro...
Page 17: ...sor soil 2 3 1 1 Assembly of the Soil Sensor Assembly of the M Sensor soil is similar to the assembly of the M sensor Air Refer to paragraph 2 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 Activation of the Soil Sensor M Sensor is a...
Page 18: ...1 3 Operation of the Sun Sensor The M sensor once active connects to an available CartaSense sensors network 2 5 Resident Sensor RS The RS is a stationary wireless sensor that monitors temperature an...
Page 19: ...status 3 Sticker Resident Sensor removable sticker 4 Antenna Resident Sensor antenna 5 Batteries compartment Holds 2 AAA batteries 6 Push Button A countersunk operation button which is operated with a...
Page 20: ...red Network connectivity indication Pressing the pushbutton for at least one second will cause the LED indicator to show the connectivity sate of the R Sensor A constant on LED light means the R sens...
Page 21: ...ireless Sensing Family 11 2 6 1 Deployment of the USG Figure 8 and Figure 9 present the Ethernet and the GPRS GPS USG units and Table 6 defines all indicators interface connectors and controls Figure...
Page 22: ...nector To connect the cellular antenna for connection with the communication server 13 GPS Antenna Connector To connect the GPS antenna 14 U Sensor Gateway Serial number Serial number of the U Sensor...
Page 23: ...e battery The internal battery is used as backup power in case of short power outages The USG unit can operate for up to 9 hours without external power A built in power save mechanism enables the USG...
Page 24: ...t 5 No voice support 6 Cancel voice mail 7 Cancel any other services 8 Send CLI CLI revealed 9 Open to abroad use if using a mobile gateway Roaming 10 NO PIN the SIM must not be locked by PIN 11 Provi...
Page 25: ...ns for mounting USG units to prevent them from being damaged by forklifts and loads Locate AC outlets Verify power outlet availability near the USG s planned location Check for the best location to pl...
Page 26: ...y suited for non fixed installation in trucks is available A simple experiment can verify the communication between the USG in driver s cabin to the sensors in the trailer For fixed installations in t...
Page 27: ...ted as high as possible for better reception and for protection from passing forklifts Checking cellular reception with doors shut and open is a good indication to the doors blocking level b LAN commu...
Page 28: ...outlet if extending is not allowed or not possible The USG may be placed on a shelf on a desk or mounted on the wall The USG should be placed in a secure location however with an easy access If it is...
Page 29: ...9 All dip switches 8 should be in off position all in down position Connect UHF Antenna to UHF Antenna connector 1 on the front panel In case of a GPRS USG either with GPS or without Open the SIM card...
Page 30: ...er supply Plug the AC Power Supply to the electrical outlet DC power supply Plug the DC Power Supply to the Cigarette lighter outlet for any mobile gateway such as Dashboard Gateway 3 3 5 U Sensor Gat...
Page 31: ...s Activate the RS by pushing the activation PB 6 3 3 7 Placement of wireless U sensors Locating the wireless sensors in the following places will reduce the system performance decrease transmission ra...
Page 32: ...teway wall Mount The U Sensor Gateway should be affixed to its dedicated location Figure 11 presents the drilling layout for mounting of the USG Figure 11 USG mount drill scheme Figure 12 and Figure 1...
Page 33: ...ical and horizontal installation of the USG Installation of cables Installation of antennas Figure 12 Vertical USG installation Figure 13 Horizontal USG installation Figure 14 and Figure 15 show the U...
Page 34: ...tion there is a dashboard gateway version as depicted in Figure 16 The Dashboard USG is deployed as Portable USG to provide real time measurements from sensors in the truck cargo The unit powered of t...
Page 35: ...ssembly option use of 3M Dual Lock re closable fasteners tape is recommended 3 4 4 Mounting the M Sensor The M sensor has several mounting options Holder o Wall mount holder as shown in Figure 17 o Po...
Page 36: ...llation with site design and with customer requirements The CartaSense Web Application available on the communication server should be deployed to perform the acceptance tests The Web Application enab...
Page 37: ...sing the same GPRS parameters Check Gateway connectivity with the safe SIM Gateway fails to connect SIM is ok Network connectivity problems Call CartaSense administrator to check if the network is ope...
Page 38: ...ial Cause Suggested Action RS or US sensors with indicators showing that they are connected to the GW but measurements are not shown in the database USG lost connection to the Communication server Res...
Page 39: ...ve Temperature Update Rate per WL sensor Programmable from 2 min up to 255 min Max US RS per USG 1000 Multiple USG reader operation Up to four USG readers can coexist in the same area i e Warehouse UH...
Page 40: ...increase in low temperature Internal Battery power LiOn battery pack 3 7V 0 8Ah Support for up to 9 hours of operation when not connected to external power if fully charged Mobile Truck Power 9 24V op...
Page 41: ...Less than 0 dBm RF Read Range Up to 500 m per hop in free space PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Dimensions 100 mm x 63 mm x 22 mm Weight 70 g Color Grey Power DC power input 2 AAA batteries not included Me...
Page 42: ...erating Frequency 433 MHz ISM band Maximum rated output power Less than 0 dBm Matching into 50 RF Impedance Effective radiated power Less than 0 dBm RF Read Range Up to 500 m per hop in free space PHY...
Page 43: ...ces Installation Operation Maintenance of the Wireless Sensing Family 33 Storage Conditions 0 C to 65 C Maximum continues Operation temperature range 30 C to 60 C under 20 C the battery life will be r...
Page 44: ...uired Dimensions 8 5 x 5 x h21 cm Without the mount 9 x 7 x h21 5 cm Including mount Weight 250gr Without the mount including batteries 300gr Including mount Color Grey Power DC power input 2 replacea...
Page 45: ...the Wireless Sensing Family 35 Outdoor package should withstand direct sunlight and condensation cycles Storage conditions without batteries 40 C to 70 C Operating Range Lithium batteries 35 C to 65 C...
Page 46: ...space at 4 dBm PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Water proof IP67 Dimensions 8 5 x 5 x h21 cm Without the mount 9 x 7 x h21 5 cm Including mount Weight 250gr Without the mount including batteries 300gr Incl...
Page 47: ...than 0 dBm RF Read Range Up to 500 m per hop in free space PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Water proof IP67 Dimensions 8 5 x 5 x h21 cm Without the mount 9 x 7 x h21 5 cm Including mount Weight 250gr With...
Page 48: ...he installation process and the trouble shooting require the following tools Laptop Ethernet cable to connect the USG to Laptop directly Lantronix DeviceInstaller software installed ZOC terminal softw...
Page 49: ...the USG If the USG is found the result looks like the following Figure 18 Device search status o If the device is not found connect the device by the Ethernet cable directly to the laptop and search t...
Page 50: ...If this time the connection is established use the Web Configuration select the web configuration tab in the device installer application to configure lancusrouter s host and continue from start Figur...
Page 51: ...the DHCP server By comparing network status provided by the DeviceInstaller and laptop configuration by using the command ipconfig all we have all the information we need to do this test The IP of th...
Page 52: ...ednesday May 23 2012 8 21 59 AM Default Gateway 192 168 33 1 DHCP Server 192 168 33 1 DHCPv6 IAID 287618813 DHCPv6 Client DUID 00 01 00 01 16 D0 EB 20 24 B6 FD 1F 0A E8 DNS Servers 192 168 33 1 Primar...
Page 53: ...test The screenshot below presents testing to the lancusrouter of the development server IP 78 47 220 154 port 3901 Figure 22 Terminal connection test with lancusrouter Press connect and when the sta...
Page 54: ...Off button Follow the steps below to create the required log file Right click on My Computer Go to Manage On Windows 7 8 press the window key type computer and then press enter Once the computer wind...
Page 55: ...port in alphabetical order Figure 23 Device manager screen To be able to see the port number of the Gateway connect a USB cable between front panel of the gateway 11 and computer see Figure 24 Figure...
Page 56: ...ce that the port number is added This is the Gateway port number The log file creation is demonstrated using the Putty software Open Putty software Figure 25 Putty software screen Click session from t...
Page 57: ...ftware Session screen Click Serial radio button on the right Type the COM port number in Serial Line Field In this example the COM port number is 16 In the Speed field type 19200 Click Logging from th...
Page 58: ...Creating Log Files 48 Version 1 3 Figure 27 Putty software Logging screen Browse to choose the log file location Figure 28 Insert log file location...
Page 59: ...ng log data Click Open button from the bottom of the screen A black window opens The log data appear on the screen but also saved to a file Search for the file name you created in the place you chose...
Page 60: ...itoring is required The area that needs to be covered has blockers In this case Resident Sensors can be used as repeaters to boost UGS reception Q What happens to the measurements when a USG is not av...
Page 61: ...e walls racks architecture level of fluids in the products The toughest the blockers the more Resident Sensors you need in order to bypass the blockers Q How do I know the battery level status of the...
Page 62: ...will be divided among the SIM cards upon use Q Looks like GPS information is not accurate what can be the cause A It might be a problem with the antenna reception It is required to make sure that the...
Page 63: ...is 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 ha...
Page 64: ...tory notices 54 Version 1 3 Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance CartaSense Ltd could void the user s authority to operate the equi...
