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VP Essentials Sensor User Manual (Rev. A) 

 

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Mesa Labs, Inc.  
12100 W. 6th Avenue  
Lakewood, CO  80228 USA

 

Tel:  303-565-2724 

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Troubleshooting 

 

Issue 

Action 

No LED response 

1)

 

Check batteries 

a.

 

Check if batteries are aligned in 
the right direction. 

b.

 

VP Essentials uses 2 1.5V AA 
Batteries. 

c.

 

Check the battery chemistry and 
voltage. 

d.

 

Only use new batteries. 

2)

 

Is the sensor in deep sleep?  Do a quick 
press of the button.  If in deep sleep, LED 
is lite while button pressed and when 
button is released.  LED is turned off and 
then two quick blinks after one second. 

ViewPoint not receiving packets from the 900 
MHz sensor 

1)

 

Check the Access Point 

a.

 

Powered on? 

b.

 

Is the Service Link Status LED on 
solid green? 

c.

 

Are there other sensors 
associated with this Access Point 
that are also offline? 

d.

 

Is antenna attached to the Access 
Point and oriented correctly? 

2)

 

Does Sensor respond to Normal Run 
Query push button? 

a.

 

Check batteries 

3)

 

Check for broken link indicator at sensor 
using the push button  

a.

 

Did the sensor recently get 
moved? 

b.

 

Did the RF environment recently 
change?  Changes to the 
building?  Lab equipment 
changed or moved? 

c.

 

Check if a possible interference 
source is nearby like electric 
motors, microwave ovens, and 
other electronics. 

d.

 

Check if electrical cables are 
draped over the unit. 

e.

 

Consider reorienting the sensor. 

f.

 

Consider moving the sensor 
closer to the Access Point. 

Summary of Contents for ViewPoint Essentials DS-VP-ESS-900-S-HUMI

Page 1: ...ViewPoint Essentials Sensor User Manual Document No DS VP ESS S MNL August 12 2022 Rev DRAFT...

Page 2: ...g 11 7 1 Opening Enclosure 11 7 2 Inserting Batteries 12 7 3 Physically Installing 12 7 4 Startup 13 7 5 Configuring 13 7 5 1 Connect Configuration Cable Phono Stereo Connector 13 7 5 2 3 Pin Configur...

Page 3: ...Tables 6 2 Changing Sensor Operating Mode 9 6 2 VP Essentials Sensor Top Side View Showing Ports 10 7 1 VP Essentials Sensor Opening Enclosure 11 7 1 1 VP Essentials Sensor Opening Enclosure 11 7 1 VP...

Page 4: ...re 1 dry contact binary input Expanded local data storage of 2 500 time stamped records 2 analog and 1 discreet input Removable probe for convenient Probe Exchange options There are three families of...

Page 5: ...tee 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 of...

Page 6: ...f the device Le pr sent appareil est conforme aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence L exploitation est autoris e aux deux conditions suivantes 1 l appareil ne d...

Page 7: ...s 5 0 Needed Infrastructure The VP Essentials sensors are a component in the larger ViewPoint application and they need particular hardware to function in the ViewPoint application VP Essentials Senso...

Page 8: ...ion or State Button LED Normal run mode Sensor is linked to the Access Point No button pressed Not lite Normal run mode query Sensor is linked to the Access Point One button press held less than 3 sec...

Page 9: ...t the sensor is linked with the Access Point Waking from Deep Sleep state Three button presses within five seconds during Deep Sleep The LED is turned on for 3 seconds The sensor does a blink off the...

Page 10: ...e and a discrete switch contact input The discrete switch contact input can be used at the same time as either the Thermistor temperature probe or Humidity Temperature probe Either Thermistor temperat...

Page 11: ...ps screwdriver Take a small flat head screwdriver and insert it in the pry slot Pry the top and bottom enclosures apart and then remove the top part of the enclosure 7 1 1 VP Essentials Sensor Opening...

Page 12: ...he batteries compared to the battery connector polarity Replace both batteries with new batteries Do not mix new and used batteries The sensor will detect the new batteries and automatically set the b...

Page 13: ...avoid RF interference issues 7 4 Startup The sensor comes from the factory in a deep sleep state To wake up the sensor press the button 3 times within 5 seconds The LED is does a quick flash Refer to...

Page 14: ...ans of configuring the sensor is to insert the USB connector of the 166564 VP G3 G4 VPx Pro 3 Pin Programming Cable to the USB port of the computer The enclosure will need to be opened to connect the...

Page 15: ...ore long term storage 8 0 Sensor Modes 8 1 Fast Transmit Mode When the sensor is placed in Fast Transmit Mode it will transmit more frequently for 15 minutes After 15 minutes the sensor will go back t...

Page 16: ...ly set the battery meter for the new batteries 10 0 Specs All specs below are estimated ranges for the described inputs Please refer to the probe specification documentation for the exact application...

Page 17: ...rt Number Temp Humidity Snap 72112 Door Switch Motion Alarm Contact 43006 Table 11 2 Probe Input Part Numbers 12 0 Accessory List Accessory Type Part Number Battery 1 5V AA Alkaline TWA53 A Cable Snap...

Page 18: ...ranges supported by the G4 hardware For any other measurement type the G5 protocol must be used Note Maximum possible temperature measurement range of the G4 compatibility mode is limited to 50 C to...

Page 19: ...not receiving packets from the 900 MHz sensor 1 Check the Access Point a Powered on b Is the Service Link Status LED on solid green c Are there other sensors associated with this Access Point that ar...

Page 20: ...ached to the Access Point and oriented correctly 2 Check batteries 4 Check for broken link indicator at sensor using the push button a Did the sensor get moved b Did the RF environment recently change...

Page 21: ...is connected to the input 2 Check that the probe is wired correctly and there are no damaged wires 3 If the probe wiring was extended verify that the length of the extension does not exceed recommende...

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