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B24 Telemetry User Manual

Introduction / Overview .............................................................................................................................................4

Advertising Operation ............................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Connected Operation ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5

Navigating This Manual .............................................................................................................................................6

Product Quick Locator ................................................................................................................................................6

B24 Telemetry Basic Principles .................................................................................................................................7

Transmission Range ................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Sensitivity Range ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Data rate ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Resolution ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Transmitter Module Modes of Operation ......................................................................................................................................... 7

Data Tag ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

B24 Toolkit App ...........................................................................................................................................................8

Splash Screen ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Project List .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Project List Edit ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Main Menu ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12

Import Project ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

New Project ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14

Edit Project ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15

Linked Transmitters ................................................................................................................................................................................. 17

Add Transmitter ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 19

Find Transmitters ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Edit Transmitter ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 21

Project Dashboard Blank ....................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Dashboard Add Tile ................................................................................................................................................................................ 24

Project Dashboard Populated Example .......................................................................................................................................... 27

Project Dashboard Edit Mode ............................................................................................................................................................. 29

Metric Tile ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31

Indicator Tile .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 33

Gauge Tile ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35

Tank Tile ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37

Chart Tile ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39

Expression Editor ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 41

Functions, Constants and Operators for Use in Expressions ............................................................................................. 46

Unit Conversions ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 48

Error Bar ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51

Icon List ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 52

Configure Transmitter ............................................................................................................................................................................ 53

Configuration Identification ................................................................................................................................................................ 55

Configuration Measurement ............................................................................................................................................................... 57

Calibration Locked ................................................................................................................................................................................... 59

Configuration Calibration Auto Calibration................................................................................................................................... 60

Configuration Calibration Table Cal ................................................................................................................................................. 63

Transmitter Modules ............................................................................................................................................... 65

B24-SSBX-A, B24-SSBC-A ..................................................................................................................................................................... 65

Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 65

Order Codes .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 65

B24-SSBX-A ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 65

B24-SSBC-A ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 65

Connections ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 66

B24-SSBX-A ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 66

Power ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 66

Sensor .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 66

Digital Connections........................................................................................................................................................................ 67

Reset Communications ................................................................................................................................................................. 67

Summary of Contents for B24

Page 1: ...B24 Telemetry User Manual B24 Bluetooth Telemetry System ...

Page 2: ...t Transmitter 21 Project Dashboard Blank 23 Dashboard Add Tile 24 Project Dashboard Populated Example 27 Project Dashboard Edit Mode 29 Metric Tile 31 Indicator Tile 33 Gauge Tile 35 Tank Tile 37 Chart Tile 39 Expression Editor 41 Functions Constants and Operators for Use in Expressions 46 Unit Conversions 48 Error Bar 51 Icon List 52 Configure Transmitter 53 Configuration Identification 55 Config...

Page 3: ...ental Protection 75 Appendix B Antennas 76 B24 SSBX A B24 SSBC A 76 Internal Chip Antenna OEM Modules 77 Mounting 77 Antenna Range 78 Appendix C Radio Specification 79 Bluetooth certification 79 Appendix D Battery Selection 80 Considerations When Selecting Batteries 80 Re chargeable or replacement 80 Required battery life 80 Size of 80 Operating temperature range 80 Self discharge 80 Connections t...

Page 4: ...ng Instructions 86 FCC Labeling Instructions 86 FCC Product Manual Instructions 87 IC Labeling Instructions 87 IC Product Manual Instructions 88 Appendix G Worldwide Regional Approvals 89 Important Note 89 Appendix H Declaration of Conformity 90 Appendix I Warranty 91 ...

Page 5: ...tions which can be used in a point to point system B24 is available in OEM bare board formats and with environmentally sealed enclosure with integrated battery holder This manual provides details of using B24 modules with the free Android and iOS apps for mobiles phones and tablets Advertising Operation The advertising mode of operation enables B24 modules to broadcast measurement data to multiple...

Page 6: ...simultaneously This mode has a dual purpose as it may be used monitor data and configure the device When it is used for the delivery of data the application can register to receive notification updates when the status and engineering unit value changes This mode of operation is useful in one to one and many to one use cases This mode is used in the free apps to connect to an individual module for ...

Page 7: ... in the PDF viewer will allow easy navigation to the relevant chapters of this manual Alt left arrow is a useful shortcut back to the last page viewed after a hyperlink is clicked Hyperlinks are coloured green and are underlined Product Quick Locator This section allows you to locate your product quickly to navigate to the correct section of the manual Strain Input B24 SSBX A B24 SSBC A T24 BC1 ...

Page 8: ...e range between 10 samples per second and 1 every 10 seconds Resolution The noise free resolution of the B24 SSB is up to 16 5 bits This is equivalent to 1 in 92000 counts Transmitter Module Modes of Operation The B24 module disconnects the power from the load cell and sleeps the micro controller in between measurements This improves the battery lifetime of the system a makes the most efficient us...

Page 9: ...part of Location Services so the user may need to grant permission for the app to access Location even though the app does not use any location data The App allows the user to create multiple Projects Each project can contain a list of defined Transmitter Sources which are B24 modules Each project has a Dashboard which can be populated with display Tiles that use data from the Transmitter Sources ...

Page 10: ...Applied Measurements Limited B24 Telemetry User Manual 9 Splash Screen On launching the app the splash screen will be displayed This displays the app version number at the bottom of the screen ...

Page 11: ...r of transmitters in that project After initial app installation the list will contain a single project called Demonstration Once you create your own project and delete the demonstration project so only one project exists on next launching the app the project list will be skipped and the project dashboard will be displayed Controls and Actions x Menu Main Menu See Main Menu section From this menu ...

Page 12: ...S Tapping the u icon next to a project opens the project menu Controls and Actions k Edit Edit the project details See Edit Project H Export In Android devices this will open an email client with the body of the email pre filled with the data for the selected project You can then email or copy the message body to transfer in an alternative way to the target device where the data can be pasted into...

Page 13: ...Allows you to paste information exported from another app to import the project into this app See Import Projects Config Transmitters This opens the Find Transmitters page and will list all detected transmitters Use the menu to the right of the required transmitter and select Configure to select that transmitter for configuration See Configure Transmitter page ...

Page 14: ...to the Project List and the new imported project will appear in the list Android iOS In Android paste the data and click the Import button In iOS you can either paste the data or click Choose from file to navigate to cloud or on phone storage to select a file created by a previous export Also see Project List Edit for exporting projects ...

Page 15: ...Applied Measurements Limited B24 Telemetry User Manual 14 New Project Android iOS The settings and actions on this page are identical to those on the Edit Project page ...

Page 16: ...oject List page See Project Edit List page Project Name Set the project title description Icon Tap the existing icon to select a new icon from the icon list If no icon is set for this project tap the v to add one View PIN The View PIN you set in the project must match the View PIN configured in each of the transmitters you add to the project Without the correct PIN you cannot see the data from the...

Page 17: ...try User Manual 16 This should be at least 3 X the transmit interval of the transmitters Linked Transmitters This shows the total number of transmitters linked to this project Tap to configure the linked transmitters See Linked Transmitters ...

Page 18: ... will be available to be referenced in tile expressions for this project Linking transmitters does not stop them being used by different projects even at the same time on different phones or tablets Controls and Actions y Back This will take you back to the Edit Project page u J Transmitter menu The menu allows you to edit configure or delete this transmitter ...

Page 19: ...ual 18 Android iOS See Edit Transmitter See Configure Transmitter You will not be able to delete a transmitter if it is referenced in the expression of any tiles on the dashboard v I Add a new transmitter to the list This opens the Add Transmitter page ...

Page 20: ...ns y Back This will take you back to the Linked Transmitters page You can use this to cancel any changes made You will be asked if you want to save or discard any changes w Find Transmitters This displays a list of currently detected transmitters allowing you to select or configure one See Find Transmitters page p Save Accept the currently entered data and return to the Linked Transmitters page Da...

Page 21: ...ding a transmitter to a project This lists all detected transmitters regardless of any PIN settings If you are searching for transmitters to add to a project simply tap on the transmitter item to select it Controls and Actions y Back Back to the Main Menu or Add Transmitter page u J Transmitter menu The menu allows you to configure the selected transmitter Android iOS See Configure Transmitter ...

Page 22: ...ived and the rate at which they are received An indicator showing the strength of the received signal is also displayed Android iOS Edit Transmitter Android iOS This page is where you can edit the description of a linked transmitter Note that you cannot change the Data Tag Controls and Actions y Back Back to Linked Transmitters page p Save ...

Page 23: ... Linked Transmitters page Data Tag This is displayed but cannot be changed Description Allows you to the description for this transmitter The description is used to recognise the transmitter when referencing it in the tile expressions This description is only relevant to this particular project ...

Page 24: ...iOS After creating a new project then selecting it from the Project List you will be presented with an empty Dashboard Controls and Actions y Projects This will take you back to the Project List page u J Opens the dashboard menu where you can add a new tile Android iOS See the Add Tile page ...

Page 25: ... Tile Controls and Actions y Project Go back to the dashboard See Dashboard Example page Metric Tile Displays a numeric value and can optionally capture peak and valley values A long press on the tile can optionally reset peak or valley or tare the tile value or tare the transmitter value of all transmitters used by this tile which will affect all tiles referencing the same transmitters in the pro...

Page 26: ...alue points giving the ability to display three different gauge colours depending on the value Indicator Tile A simple coloured indicator that can display up to three colours depending on the value Tank Tile This tile graphically represents a filling tank You can specify the minimum and maximum values and two value points giving the ability to display three different tank fill colours depending on...

Page 27: ...inable number of historic values in a scrolling chart You can specify the minimum and maximum values for the Y axis or let the chart auto scale The trace colour can also be defined Tap the required tile to open the properties page After configuring the Tile you will be returned to the dashboard ...

Page 28: ...aying the real time data from their evaluated expressions and will include the live data from the linked transmitters If errors are detected in any of the transmitters an error bar will appear at the bottom of the screen See Error Bar Controls and Actions y This will take you back to the Project List page u J Opens the dashboard menu where you can add a new tile or enter edit mode ...

Page 29: ...Applied Measurements Limited B24 Telemetry User Manual 28 Android iOS See the Add Tile page See Edit Mode page ...

Page 30: ...rols Controls and Actions y Projects This will take you back to the Project List page u Save Android Opens the dashboard menu where you choose to go back to View Mode iOS saves the changes and goes back to View Mode k This will open the edit page for the tile See Metric Tile Indicator Tile Gauge Tile Tank Tile Chart Tile n This will allow you to delete the tile ...

Page 31: ...y User Manual 30 To re arrange the tiles simply press and hold on a tile for a second or two then drag it over and drop it onto the tile you would like to change positions with In iOS you can see the tiles change places as you drag them around ...

Page 32: ... Cancel the edit and go back to the previous page You will be offered the chance to save unsaved changes p Save OK Finish editing and go back to the dashboard page Name Set the title to appear at the top of the tile Each tile must have a name Expression This is where you define the value that is displayed in the tile You can include references to any of the transmitters defined in the Linked Trans...

Page 33: ...put Select either Actual Value Maximum Value or Minimum Value The maximum and minimum are only recorded during the lifespan of the displayed dashboard and can be reset by a long press on the tile if the correct action has been selected below Numeric Format Select the format for the displayed data There are options available for different combinations of integer and decimal digits Note that if the ...

Page 34: ...00kg Or to show blue below 10kg green between 10kg and 50kg then red above 50kg Controls and Actions y Back Cancel the edit and go back to the previous page You will be offered the chance to save unsaved changes p Save OK Finish editing and go back to the dashboard page Name Set the title to appear at the top of the tile Each tile must have a name Expression This is where you define the value that...

Page 35: ...ognised then on tapping this section you will be presented with a list of engineering units that the displayed value can be automatically converted to See Unit Conversions The selected working units will be used when the tile refers to your entered colour change thresholds If the Units are not recognised you get the option of choosing your custom text to display In all cases you can choose to disp...

Page 36: ...ons y Back Cancel the edit and go back to the previous page You will be offered the chance to save unsaved changes p Save OK Finish editing and go back to the dashboard page Name Set the title to appear at the top of the tile Each tile must have a name Expression This is where you define the value that is displayed in the tile You can include references to any of the transmitters defined in the Li...

Page 37: ...ted to See Unit Conversions The selected working units will be used when the tile refers to your entered colour change thresholds and min max values If the Units are not recognised you get the option of choosing your custom text to display In all cases you can choose to display no units by selecting None Min The expression value at which or below the gauge will show a minimum level Max The express...

Page 38: ...d Actions y Back Cancel the edit and go back to the previous page You will be offered the chance to save unsaved changes p Save OK Finish editing and go back to the dashboard page Name Set the title to appear at the top of the tile Each tile must have a name Expression This is where you define the value that is displayed in the tile You can include references to any of the transmitters defined in ...

Page 39: ...rted to See Unit Conversions The selected working units will be used when the tile refers to your entered colour change thresholds and min max values If the Units are not recognised you get the option of choosing your custom text to display In all cases you can choose to display no units by selecting None Min The expression value at which or below the tank will show a minimum level Max The express...

Page 40: ... updated as well as the number of points to display A long press on the chart tile will allow the data held in the chart to be exported in the form of a CSV file The options for exporting the file will be dependent on the device operating system and capabilities Controls and Actions y Back Cancel the edit and go back to the previous page You will be offered the chance to save unsaved changes p Sav...

Page 41: ... When the Units Entered above are recognised then on tapping this section you will be presented with a list of engineering units that the displayed value can be automatically converted to See Unit Conversions The selected working units will be used when the tile refers to your entered Y axis min and max values If the Units are not recognised you get the option of choosing your custom text to displ...

Page 42: ...o the actually transmitted value when the expression is evaluated Expressions can range from a simple single transmitter value through to complex math functions applied to multiple transmitter values The Expression Editor starts off with an empty cell To add a reference to a Transmitter tap the Transmitter button and you will see a list of Transmitters that have been assigned to the Project In thi...

Page 43: ...y use the transmitter s value in the tile If you wanted to view the Square Root of the transmitter value you can add a square root function Select the required cell in this case the Crane 1 and tap the Function button Android iOS Scroll down to find the required function and tap to select ...

Page 44: ...tapping more buttons If we wanted to add some math to the Crane 1 value inside the square root function you would highlight the Crane 1 cell as shown above Then when you tap the followed by the 2 button the expression will be built like this Had you wanted the 2 to be applied after the square root function the sqr cell should have been selected ...

Page 45: ...Applied Measurements Limited B24 Telemetry User Manual 44 Then when you tap the followed by the 2 button the expression will be built like this ...

Page 46: ...re is an existing function or set of brackets when you first open the Expression Editor and you want to add something after it just highlight the function name or the leftmost bracket first Then when you type the characters will be added after the rightmost bracket ...

Page 47: ... create a timer tile or as a source for demonstration tiles acos x ArcCosine asin x ArcSine atan x ArcTangent cos x Cosine cosh x Hyperbolic Cosine exp x Exponential ln x Natural Logarithm log x Logarithm Base 10 pow x y Power xy sin x Sine sinh x Hyperbolic Sine sqrt x Square Root tan x Tangent tanh x Hyperbolic Tangent Place a set of brackets around the selected cell Delete the selected cell Del...

Page 48: ...s along the top of the screen do the following y Back Go back to the Tile Edit page You will be asked if you want to discard any unsaved changes n Clear everything in the expression editor p Save Save and finish editing the expression and return to the Tile Edit page ...

Page 49: ...ys possible to use the tile expressions to perform the desired unit calculations Group Unit Symbol Ratiometric mV V mV V Angle radians rad degrees circumference grade minutes seconds revolutions rev Length meters m angstrom Å astronomical unit AU centimeters cm chains gunters ch ell ell em em fathoms fm feet ft furlongs fur inches in kilometers km league lea leagues league light years ly lines ln ...

Page 50: ...ns N kilonewtons kN millinewtons mN meganewtons MN crinals crinal dynes dyn grams force gf joules per cm J cm kilograms force kgf kilograms force kp kp kilograms meter second kg ms ounces force ozf pounds force lbf poundals pdl tons force long tonfl tons force short tonfs tons force metric tonfm Pressure bar bar atmosphere techn at atmosphere phys atm dyne cm dyncm foot of water 39 F ftH2O inch of...

Page 51: ...m T cm Speed meter sec m s centimeters sec cm s feet min ft min feet sec ft s kilometers hr km h kilometers min km min kilometers sec km s knots kn meters hr m h meters min m min miles hr mph miles min mpm miles sec mps nautical miles hr n mph nautical miles min n mpm nautical miles sec n mps Torque newton meter N m meter kilogram m kg foot pound ft lbf foot poundal ft pdl inch pound in lbf Arbitr...

Page 52: ... will be orange otherwise it will be red Android iOS The following errors may be displayed followed by a list of the transmitters reporting the error identified by Data Tag Battery Low The transmitter reports that its battery is low Integrity Error The transmitter reports a detected problem with its connected sensor Overrange Error The bridge input is too high Out of Range The app has not received...

Page 53: ...Applied Measurements Limited B24 Telemetry User Manual 52 Icon List Tap on an icon from the scrollable list to assign to the project Select the icon to have no icon associated with the project ...

Page 54: ...r calibrate it Controls and Actions y Back Back to the Find Transmitters page Configuration PIN Enter the 4 digit configuration PIN that has been set in the transmitter The connection will fail if the wrong configuration PIN is supplied z Go Tap to attempt to connect to the transmitter While the connection is being established messages will be displayed ...

Page 55: ...s Limited B24 Telemetry User Manual 54 If the connection is successful then you will be able to see the three configuration tabs See Configuration Identification See Configuration Measurement See Configuration Calibration ...

Page 56: ...K Finish editing save and go back to the previous page Either Find Transmitters or Linked Transmitters page Model Read only display of the transmitter module model number Version Read only display of the transmitter module s firmware version Data Tag This allows the Data Tag to be changed The Data Tag is used to identify the transmitter module You may want to change this if you are replacing an ex...

Page 57: ...Measurements Limited B24 Telemetry User Manual 56 Identification Measurement Calibration This is simply a menu navigation mechanism to switch between the three pages that are available when configuring a Source ...

Page 58: ...smitters page Transmit Rate Select the rate at which the module will transmit data The slower the transmission rate the better the battery life will be Available options are 1 every 10 seconds 1 every 5 seconds 1 every 2 seconds 1 per second 3 per second 5 per second 10 per second and Sleep Resolution Select the required noise free resolution Higher resolution will result in the module spending lo...

Page 59: ...e System Zero This shows and allows you to set manually the System Zero value This value is subtracted from the measured value to create the transmitted value This will have no effect unless a calibration has been performed Zero Now Button Tapping this will set the System Zero value so that the transmitted value will show zero with the currently applied input Identification Measurement Calibration...

Page 60: ...Android iOS When tapping on the Calibration navigation from the previous page you will be presented with this screen if the Calibration PIN is set to anything other than the default 0000 You need to enter the correct Calibration PIN to be granted access to the calibration pages ...

Page 61: ...module has been set to anything other than 0000 you will see the Calibration Locked page instead of this one Calibration can be performed by Auto Calibration where known weights are applied to the input or by Table Calibration where known mV V values are entered along with known weights often found on the sensor calibration certificate This page will describe the Auto Calibration technique ...

Page 62: ... and tap the Acquire button once this has been given time to settle The Acquire High Input button next to the High Input will now become enabled High Value Enter the required engineering high value This is the known weight of the applied high input Acquire High Input Apply the high input value and tap the Acquire High Input button once this been given time to settle Calibration will then take plac...

Page 63: ...asurements Limited B24 Telemetry User Manual 62 If the module has already been calibrated you will see a Reset Calibration button on the screen which will revert the module to factory mV V calibration Android iOS ...

Page 64: ...le has been set to anything other than 0000 you will see the Calibration Locked page instead of this one Calibration can be performed by Auto Calibration where known weights are applied to the input or by Table Calibration where known mV V values are entered along with known weights often found on the sensor calibration certificate This page will describe the Table Calibration technique ...

Page 65: ...n Low Input Enter the mV V input value for the low point Low Value Enter the engineering unit value when the input is at the above entered level High Input Enter the mV V input value for the high point High Value Enter the engineering unit value when the input is at the above entered level Units Select the units that the module has been calibrated in Calibrated Value Displays the calibrated value ...

Page 66: ...ically transmit messages containing the value read from the sensor or input B24 SSBX A B24 SSBC A Overview The B24 product range currently consists of a housed and OEM version strain bridge input transmitter module Order Codes B24 SSBX A OEM strain transmitter module B24 SSBC A Strain transmitter module mounted in weatherproof enclosure with battery holder for two AA batteries ...

Page 67: ...nd 5000 ohms The B24 SSBX can support up to four 350 ohm strain gauges bridges attached in parallel At the expense of reduced battery life The cable lengths between the B24 SSB and the gauges should be kept below 0 5 meters and generally as short as possible As the measurement is a four wire connection as the cable length increases the voltage drops in the cable will have more of an effect on the ...

Page 68: ...own above The two digital lines provide a TTL input output with a 1 kΩ input output impedance respectively Reset Communications Shorting the two PTH holes during power up restores the communication characteristics as follows Name B24 DataTag Last four hex digits of ID Calibration PIN 0000 Data Rate 1 Second Fast Mode Disabled ...

Page 69: ...rsion of the B24 bridge acquisition module Power The enclosure is designed to accept two AA batteries Maximum voltage 1 8 V per cell For battery information please refer to Appendix D Battery Selection Sensor Screw Terminal Function 1 Shield 2 Excitation 3 Signal 4 Signal 5 Excitation Battery voltage ...

Page 70: ...ing information for that particular enclosure B24 SSBX A These OEM modules are bare PCB modules Please see Appendix A Enclosures Mounting OEM Transmitter Modules for more information B24 SSBC A This module is fitted inside our medium enclosure Please see Appendix A Enclosures Mounting C Style for more information Antennas B24 SSBX A B24 SSBC A This module uses an integrated chip antenna See Append...

Page 71: ...n Linearity before Linearisation 6 15 ppm of FR Internal Resolution 16 000 000 24 Resolution Bits Noise Free Resolution 2 5 mV V 19 000 14 25 110 000 16 75 Resolution Bits 1 From original offset at any time 2 First year Environmental Min Typical Max Units Operating temperature range 40 85 C Storage Temperature 40 85 C Humidity 0 95 RH Power Supply Min Typical Max Units Standby 6 10 µA Power Supply...

Page 72: ...vide a charging current of 466 mA suitable for VARTA LIP653450 This module also supports additional batteries providing a charge current of 133 mA via the removal of the leaded resistor non surface mount Physical Connections Specification Parameter Min Typ Max Units Supply Voltage 4 1 5 6 Vdc Regulated Voltage Output 3 3 Vdc Battery positive connection 3 7 Vdc Maximum Cable Length 150 mm Quiescent...

Page 73: ...se modules are not housed in an enclosure Mounting Information There are two holes available for mounting Both location points can accept an M2 screw or American equivalent 0 80 DO NOT USE 2 screw size Note that the mounting hole is connected directly to the Battery ground of the transmitter module The connection header is a 2 0 mm pitch and a diameter of 1 0 mm ...

Page 74: ...l chip antenna There should be no metallic or RF conducting material within 15 mm of the antenna The use of metallic objects including wires and enclosures close to the area surrounding the antenna will degrade the transmission range Environmental Protection These modules are not protected against the environment ...

Page 75: ...e case lid is secured with 4 x 2 cross head screws remove the four screws and lift lid Mounting Information The enclosure has two mounting holes as shown below these mounting holes are external to the seal but still covered by the case lid to offer fixings for some environmental protection In addition mountings can be made through the back of the case however a seal or gasket must be used to maint...

Page 76: ...ntenna will degrade the transmission range Environmental Protection The case is environmentally sealed to IP67 when the correct cable diameters are used The sealing gasket resides in the base Be careful when replacing the lid that there are no dirt particles on the gasket channel or lid as this may reduce the sealing capability The cable diameter can range from 3 0 mm to 6 5 mm Cables of a smaller...

Page 77: ...se in the packet loss rate and in extreme cases complete loss of signal Fortunately if consideration is given to these effects at the integration stage then a good quality link will be obtained Guidelines for product design When selecting materials for product enclosures preference should be given to fibreglass light coloured ABS or Polypropylene Dark colours can sometimes be achieved with the add...

Page 78: ...change in polarisation Mounting If the application demands that the radio is fitted inside a metal enclosure then ensure that the specified clearances are maintained around the antenna and design in a fibreglass RF window at least as large as the clearance dimensions but ideally as large as possible Radio modules fitted inside a product should be oriented so that the chip antenna will be vertical ...

Page 79: ... range in an open field site between a B24 transmitter module and specific mobile phones All range tests are conducted in an open field site with the transmitter mounted 3 0 metres off the ground on a plastic pole The mobile receiver was held at 1 5m off the ground directed towards the transmitter The testing conducted shows a trend towards an improved range as the Bluetooth low energy technology ...

Page 80: ...fication Bluetooth certification The module with embedded stack and profile has been qualified in accordance with SIG qualification rules Declaration ID D028766 Qualified design ID 71984 Product type End Product Core spec version 4 1 Product description Bluetooth Smart v4 1 module ...

Page 81: ...ast Operating temperature range A battery s useable capacity is influenced by its operating temperature Generally the lower the temperature the lower their ability to provide charge Beware of the batteries specified operating range when considering a particular battery technology Self discharge Batteries are chemical devices and have a shelf life which needs to be considered in application where l...

Page 82: ...plied Measurements Limited B24 Telemetry User Manual 81 Optimising battery life Battery life can be optimised by considering the following Transmission interval Required Measurement resolution Sample time ...

Page 83: ...re that the maximum voltage on the transmitter module is not exceeded Example GP 270AAHC AA Nickel Cadmium NiCad Most cells are 1 2 V so two in series gives 2 4 V Three in series can be used to give 3 6 volts These do not have the usable capacity of an alkaline battery These are generally only useful if they are to be charged on a regular basis If charging these cells in circuit precautions must b...

Page 84: ...10 seconds 8 years 6 5 years 4 5 years 3 5 years 3 years 1 every 5 seconds 4 years 3 years 2 years 1 5 years 1 year 1 every 2 seconds 20 months 16 months 11 months 8 months 6 months 1 per second 10 months 8 months 5 months 4 months 3 months 3 per second 3 5 months 2 5 months 2 months 1 5 months 1 month 5 per second 2 months 1 5 months 1 month 26 days 21 days 10 per second 1 month 24 days 17 days 1...

Page 85: ...mple con los requisitos esenciales asi como con otras disposiciones de la Directive 2014 53 EU Français Cet appareil est conforme aux exigencies essentialles et aux autres dispositions pertinantes de la Directive 2014 53 EU Íslenska Þessi búnaður samrýmist lögboðnum kröfum og öðrum ákvæðum tilskipunar 2014 53 EU Italiano Questo apparato é conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed agli altri principi san...

Page 86: ...odular approval FCC ID S9NSPBTLERF In accordance with FCC part 15 the SPBTLE RF is listed as a modular transmitter device This module is evaluated for stand alone use only Finished products incorporating multiple transmitters must comply with colocation and RF exposure requirements in accordance with FCC multi transmitter product procedures Collocated transmitters operating in portable RF Exposure...

Page 87: ... the transmitter module is incorporated into a product the manufacturer must ensure compliance of the final product to the European harmonized EMC and low voltage safety standards A Declaration of Conformity must be issued for each of these standards and kept on file as described in Annex II of the R TTE Directive Furthermore the manufacturer must maintain a copy of the B24 device user manual docu...

Page 88: ...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 radio TV technician for ...

Page 89: ...llation 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 circui...

Page 90: ...st the entire set of standards that must be met for each country Applied Measurements customers assume full responsibility for learning and meeting the required guidelines for each country in their distribution market For more information relating to European compliance of an OEM product incorporating the B24 range of modules contact Applied Measurements or refer to the following web site https ww...

Page 91: ... 65 EU Based on the following harmonised standards EN 61326 1 2013 EN 300328 V1 9 1 EN 61326 2 3 2013 The SPBTLE RF Bluetooth module has been certified according to the following standards EN62479 2010 ETSI EN 300 328 V1 8 1 2012 ETSI EN 301 489 1 V1 9 2 2011 ETSI EN 300 328 V1 9 1 2015 ETSI EN 301 489 17 V2 2 1 EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A12 2011 A1 2010 A2 2013 AC 2011 CE Expert opinion 0561 ARSP0...

Page 92: ...lease indicate if it is a warranty repair The sender is responsible for shipping charges freight insurance and proper packaging to prevent breakage in transit Mantracourt warranty does not apply to defects resulting from action of the buyer such as mishandling improper interfacing operation outside of design limits improper repair or unauthorised modification No other warranties are expressed or i...

Page 93: ...le B24 Telemetry User Manual Applies To B24 Product Range Part Number 517 943 Issue Number 01 06 Dated 31st July 2020 In the interests of continued product development Mantracourt Electronics Limited reserves the right to alter product specifications without prior notice ...

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