Installation guide
INSTALL_LION-V6
2019/01 Edition
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2. General description
2.1 HIKOB Wireless sensor network acquisition system
The LION is one of the elements that constitutes the HIKOB wireless sensor radio network.
This system is a set of wireless sensors doing multi-point distributed measures in various
domains. These sensors radio transmit their acquired data to the GATEWAY, possibly via
LION routers, depending on environment constraints for radio transmission. This local
radio network operates in the 2.4GHz ISM bandwidth and implements the standardized
IEEE 802.15.4e protocol. The GATEWAY provides the user with these acquisitions
through its embedded software: NETPULSE, which makes the interface to any TCP/IP
network.
HIKOB systems cover data acquisitions such as vehicle detection for controlled traffic or
parking management, various measurements in civil engineering structures from stress
gauges to crack/inclinometers, and vibrations from industrial machines for diagnostic
purpose, providing tools for predictive maintenance for example
2.2 LION
2.2.1 Overview
Figure 1
– External view of LION
LION is a wireless and energy autonomous router for the HIKOB radio network operating
in the 2.4GHz ISM bandwidth. It levers the radio coverage both in terms of range and
signal quality. It relays bi-directional information: from any HIKOB sensor to the GATEWAY
and vice versa.
Its antenna is embedded in the casing, as well as its solar panel providing the source for
rechargeable batteries. The LION casing is water resistant with an IP67 protection: it is
