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Page 2: ...SPARROW Eco Sensors a Division of KWJ Engineering Inc 8430 Central Avenue Suite C Newark CA 94560 www sparrowsense com Carbon Monoxide Air Quality Monitor User Manual Model W500 ...

Page 3: ...y ring Bluetooth connect button micro USB charging port Compatible with Otterbox UniVERSE Case System drop down menu event feature real time CO measurement RH Temp Battery message box local air quality data for US only page navigation bar ...

Page 4: ...Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE ...

Page 5: ...nload and Open Download the SPARROW app in the Google Play Store or Apple App Store Press and Hold to connect Register and Accept Terms TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE ...

Page 6: ...e future the link to this form can be found on the My SPARROW page 3 Press and hold the SPARROW Bluetooth Connect Button until the LED turns blue The SPARROW App connect screen will list all compatible Bluetooth devices within range of your smartphone Your SPARROW device name will appear as SPARROW_W500 XXXXXXXX Press connect next to the device name to pair SPARROW and SPARROW App and proceed to t...

Page 7: ...to refresh the list of available devices If the LED does not flash after holding the button this may indicate a drained battery Please charge your SPARROW with the included micro USB cable Connect Screen TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE ...

Page 8: ...reaches the sensor Keep SPARROW open to the air around it for accurate measurements SPARROW s audible alarm is NOT designed to UL2034 requirements MAKE SURE TO TEST THE ALARM TO UNDERSTAND ITS VOLUME LED and Buzzer Check link is found on the My SPARROW page CO alarms may not waken all individuals Do not rely solely on SPARROW for decisions regarding your safety Proper Use For SPARROW to function p...

Page 9: ... Monoxide RH Relative Humidity TEMP Local Temperature BATT SPARROW s battery level Message box Regional Air Quality TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE If you see a flashing light your SPARROW is working properly and monitoring your environment ...

Page 10: ...dible alarm Certain functions such as TWA and the emergency texting feature will NOT work in standalone mode Note SPARROW will only enter standalone mode and begin tracking CO and air quality after it is paired once with the SPARROW App Getting started TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE SPARROW monitors CO when connected to the app and in Standalon...

Page 11: ...Device Warnings TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE ...

Page 12: ...h the SPARROW App and it will not provide LED or audible alerts Temperature warning Do not leave SPARROW in direct sunlight or extreme heat When your environment becomes too hot for SPARROW to operate accurately above 45 C 113 F you will hear 2 quick beeps in intervals The LED will also begin to flash repeatedly with the following pattern amber red purple Device Warnings TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING ...

Page 13: ...en the drop down menu Five options will be listed The available options in the drop down menu differ slightly for each page of the app Account Settings My SPARROW Sleep Device Skip Log Download TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE ...

Page 14: ...ure Allows the SPARROW App to send a text alert when very high levels of CO are detected based on the user sensitivity setting Note This feature is only enabled when SPARROW is connected to the SPARROW App and a data connection is available TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE ...

Page 15: ...omatically send a text message to an emergency contact when SPARROW is exposed to a very high CO environment The emergency text will contain the name entered in the account page the CO ppm level that triggered the alert and the approximate address based on your phone s GPS coordinates o To test this feature select Emergency Text Alert Test on the My SPARROW page All emergency texts will be sent fr...

Page 16: ...nu 1 Set sensitivity mode and alert levels for SPARROW 2 Scroll down to customize SPARROW display and log settings and vibration sound alerts TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE ...

Page 17: ...rent concentrations by selecting one of the following Sensitive above 9 ppm for medium above 15 ppm for high and above 25 ppm for very high Home Work above 30 ppm for medium above 70 ppm for high and above 150 ppm for very high Custom alert levels can also be selected by entering any value in ppm for the alerts Customize TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEA...

Page 18: ...TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE Customize ...

Page 19: ...h level for your designated sensitivity mode 10 seconds between each recorded alert o CO Pollution Logging This option will continuously create alert points regardless of sensitivity mode 1 minute between each recorded alert Customize TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE ...

Page 20: ...lay only All CO and temperature measurements will be logged in PPM and C o Time weighted averages can be displayed on the Home page in addition to the Learn More page Plot Type Data may be plotted as a Point or a Line on the My Data page graph Points are useful in that they show gaps in the data unlike line plots that simply connect data points TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW...

Page 21: ...nually skip the download by going to the drop down menu on the Home page and selecting Skip Log Download o Data Log Rate You can also choose how often the SPARROW App logs data for the My Data Page The default log rate is 10 seconds A faster log rate will allow the user to observe changes at a higher resolution but will cause the log file to accumulate faster creating a larger log file o Auto Conn...

Page 22: ... sensitivity levels and can never be completely turned off unless the device is put into Sleep Mode o Vibrate on disconnect enables phone vibration when SPARROW disconnects from the SPARROW App o Current Reading Alerts enables a phone vibration and or sound alerts based on your SPARROW s sensitivity settings TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE ...

Page 23: ...vanced features Sleep Device Turn off SPARROW and disconnect it from the app SPARROW will give 3 quicks beeps before shutting down Skip Log Download Connect directly to the app and skip data transfer from SPARROW to the app Read more on the My Data page TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE ...

Page 24: ... via email txt attachment LED and Buzzer Check SPARROW will demonstrate a quick 5 second test where it will alternate its LED colors and sound its buzzer in connection with the 4 different alert levels Emergency Text Alert Test The SPARROW app will send an example text to your emergency contacts This test is useful to ensure they can receive the text and to help them know what to expect when they ...

Page 25: ...eatures Toggles the display of features for the advanced user o Enable USB Communication Allows the SPARROW device to communicate via USB to a computer o Zero Sensors Reset your CO sensor value to 0 PPM ONLY DO THIS IF YOU ARE IN A KNOWN 0 PPM CO ENVIRONMENT o Restore Factory Defaults Press this button to restore the factory default settings for alarms and sensor zeros and spans This will also res...

Page 26: ...Home Alert levels are based on your personalized Sensitivity Mode found in the Settings menu TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE ...

Page 27: ...Home TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE 4 personalized settings Low Green Medium Yellow High Red Very High Purple ...

Page 28: ...wn menu Message box Regional air quality The lower message box will show regional air quality or an alert message Regional air quality is provided by the EPA at www airnow gov for users in the US only If airnow gov is unavailable or your current concentration is in the high or very high range it will display an alert message based on the concentration and your sensitivity mode Events The Events fe...

Page 29: ...bring the user to the corresponding page in the SPARROW App These notifications will change based on what the SPARROW App is currently processing You will receive notifications for o Current reading from the sensors updating every second o Disconnection message when SPARROW disconnects from the SPARROW App o Download notification when the log has finished downloading TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STAR...

Page 30: ...ct the My Data page and select CO TEMP and RH to create the graph 2 Select Clear to clear the graph this does not erase any data Events Saved events can be viewed on the My Data page graph TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE ...

Page 31: ... occurred at the same time as temperature elevations for example o Line plots Points Adjust the plot settings to display lines or points This setting can be changed in Settings under Plot Type Points are useful in that they show gaps in the data unlike line plots that simply connect data points Use two fingers to zoom into any part of the graph to expand or contract your view TABLE OF CONTENTS GET...

Page 32: ...Past Day or Specified Time Pressing any of the three data options above will plot data points for the indicated time period To set a specific time period toggle the button to Specific Time and enter the start and end dates on the lines that appear below TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE ...

Page 33: ...lect an event from this list to view that data point on the graph A green marker will appear at the time in which the event was recorded This is useful for indicating the time CO levels rise or fall o Select Clear Events in the drop down menu to delete all saved events TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE ...

Page 34: ...ount of CO exposure over the indicated time frame Similar to plotting toggle between Past Hour Past Day or Specific Time to get the dosage to which SPARROW was exposed for that period TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE ...

Page 35: ...r Data Log will permanently delete all data from the data log This will effect plotting and dosage calculation for all previous time periods To save your data use the Share Data Log feature first My Data TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE ...

Page 36: ...n the log has finished downloading It may take up to 14 minutes for this download to complete o To skip data transfer When Enable Standalone Logging is enabled you are still able to skip the download by selecting the Skip Log Download button located on the drop down menu The Skip Log Download button allows you to skip the log download and go straight to real time monitoring however all data points...

Page 37: ...le Drive Dropbox or share with a friend using WhatsApp o The data log will be sent in a txt file and will include data ordered as Date Time CO in ppm Temp in C and RH o The txt file may open automatically within Microsoft Excel however you may also select Data Get Data From Text CSV to open the file within an excel document Select comma delimiter to convert text file into an excel file that is eas...

Page 38: ...ed CO data with location and time stamp information 2 Select Map View for the GPS location of past CO data 3 To delete past data select Clear Alert File on the drop down menu TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE ...

Page 39: ...rrence at the bottom The Alerts Log setting can be changed in Settings under Sensitivity o High CO Logging is the default setting for SPARROW The alert log will display high and very high CO levels only based on your sensitivity settings o CO Pollution Logging records exposure data every minute regardless of your sensitivity settings TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DA...

Page 40: ... Tip If the map does not open to your current location use two fingers to zoom the map out to find the most recent data points o Click on a single GPS marker to display the time it was measured and the corresponding CO ppm reading Markers are color coded based on the recorded CO level and your sensitivity mode TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE ...

Page 41: ...ps for that specific alert The map with the green markers reflects the setting for CO Pollution Logging In this setting data is recorded at a rate of once every minute This is useful for air quality street level mapping TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE ...

Page 42: ...d when the map view s performance begins to slow All alerts will be lost when the log is cleared it is recommended to use the Share Alert Log feature if you would like to save your data Alerts TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE ...

Page 43: ...rive Dropbox or share with a friend using WhatsApp o The Alert Log will be sent in a txt file and will include data ordered as Date Time GPS coordinates address and CO in ppm The txt file may open automatically within Microsoft Excel however you may also select Data Get Data From Text CSV to open the file within an excel document Select comma delimiter to convert text file into an excel file that ...

Page 44: ... main display circle on the home page The Learn More page Provides contextual information about current air quality TWA and helpful links This information will change depending on the intensity of CO exposure TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE ...

Page 45: ... TWA the 1 hour TWA will say Pending until the 1 hour TWA is available The TWA duration will continue to increase every hour up to a maximum of 8 hours Similar to the home page these values are updated once per second TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HOME MY DATA ALERTS LEARN MORE Note TWA values can only be calculated while the app is on and connected to the device Upon conne...

Page 46: ...n monoxide The answer will appear below the question and tapping on the question again will hide the answer Using My SPARROW This section contains a list of guidelines on how to use SPARROW as well as some possible issues that may occur and how to address them The link to this user manual is also found below this list of questions Learn more TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTINGS MY SPARROW HO...

Page 47: ...roducts LLC and its related persons and entities is not responsible for the operation of this product or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards This product has been designed for use with certain OtterBox branded products and has been certified by the manufacturer to meet OtterBox performance standards IN NO EVENT WILL THE MANUFACTURER DISTRIBUTOR OR OTTER PRODUCTS LLC BE LIABLE FOR A...

Page 48: ...at which CO reaches the sensor Keep SPARROW open to the air around it for accurate measurements SPARROW s audible alarm is NOT designed to UL2034 requirements MAKE SURE TO TEST THE ALARM TO UNDERSTAND ITS VOLUME LED and Buzzer Check link is found on the My SPARROW page CO alarms may not waken all individuals Do not rely solely on SPARROW for decisions regarding your safety Proper Use For SPARROW t...

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