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Quark-Elec QK-W016 Application Note Download Page 4

Quark-Elec application note

https://www.quark-elec.com

4 of 23

2015

V1.1

fitted in any situation where an object needs to be heated, cooled or both in order to maintain

the target temperature range (set within the PC application or the Android/iOS APP).

An integrated WiFi module allows the operator to check the temperature log data and manually

switch the relays via a WiFi network.

QK-W016 also has an optional RF433 Mhz module which allows the operator to control RF
mains sockets within a range of up to 50 metres.

Figure 1 System diagram (Station mode)

1 S

ETUP

1.1 Power up

The QK-W016 remote controller should be powered by a 12V DC 1.0A supply. Connect the
power supply to a mains power socket, switch on the power supply and the blue LED should

light up and then flash slowly. After about 10 seconds, a red LED will also light up, indicating

that the system has finished initialisation.

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Summary of Contents for QK-W016

Page 1: ...a the Internet Monitor environmental temperatures using a local PC and a mobile phone Output relays can be triggered manually or tied to specific temperature ranges Industrial level design Standard 802 11b g n WiFi easily connected into an existing wireless Access Point Applications on Windows platforms XP Windows 7 8 10 and Android iOS APPs Rapid installation and setup Automotive temperature rang...

Page 2: ...stribution sites Greenhouse temperature control Home automation Boiler and electrical appliance control Plant maintenance Security systems Farm irrigation PLC and automation systems Document history Issue Date Changes comments 1 0 12 06 2015 Initial release 1 1 16 12 2015 Android iOS APP version release 1 1 23 06 2016 Minor clarifications ...

Page 3: ...NUALLY 17 5 PAIRING WITH RF POWER SOCKETS OPTIONAL FUNCTION 17 6 HARDWARE 18 6 1 CONNECTIONS 18 6 2 RF MAINS SOCKETS 20 6 3 ENCLOSURE 21 7 OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS 22 INTRODUCTION The QK W016 series WiFi temperature monitoring remote controller is a versatile device which can be attached to appliances such as domestic freezers water tanks refrigerators industrial chillers boilers steamers warehous...

Page 4: ...y switch the relays via a WiFi network QK W016 also has an optional RF433 Mhz module which allows the operator to control RF mains sockets within a range of up to 50 metres Figure 1 System diagram Station mode 1 SETUP 1 1 Power up The QK W016 remote controller should be powered by a 12V DC 1 0A supply Connect the power supply to a mains power socket switch on the power supply and the blue LED shou...

Page 5: ...uter or the mobile phone please go to the Reset QK W016 section at 1 5 below and follow the steps to reset the module 1 3 Ad hoc mode The IEEE 802 11b g wireless standard has two basic modes of operation namely ad hoc mode and infrastructure mode also called station mode In ad hoc mode mobile terminals phones tablets etc transmit directly peer to peer to the controller In infrastructure mode mobil...

Page 6: ...ator will be able to use the module 1 4 Station infrastructure mode When connecting QK W016 into an existing WiFi network operators should follow the steps below to set it to operate in station mode 1 Power off QK W016 2 Press and hold the Reset button then power up QK W016 The blue LED will light up for few seconds then the red LED will turn on After the red LED has been on for 3 seconds release ...

Page 7: ...ke sure that the module is NOT re started after this step Otherwise it will set itself to Ad hoc mode 6 Enter the information below into the application interface The operator should be patient during these steps as it could take a couple of minutes for QK W016 to accept each setting by pressing Save and returning with the reply message Please do not set the next value until the reply message has ...

Page 8: ... as 192 168 2 1 QK W016 IP address must be 192 168 2 x where x could be 2 to 224 A dynamic IP address will be assigned by the AP if the operator does not set a static IP address in the application QK W016 will be assigned an IP address by the AP automatically so the operator doesn t need to input a IP address in the Android or iOS APPs 7 Press Check to review that all the above information is corr...

Page 9: ... iOS APPs 1 5 Resetting QK W016 The operator can always reset QK W016 if the settings are incorrect or if the working mode needs to be changed Please follow the steps below to restore QK W016 to the factory settings Power off QK W016 Press and hold the Reset button then power up QK W016 A blue LED will light up for few seconds then the red LED will turn on After the red LED has been on for at leas...

Page 10: ...elow Figure 6 QK W016 main control panel in the application There are three icons the red or pink dots in the relay control area which indicate the status of the three relays Unfortunately due to the fact that there is only one way communication between QK W016 and the 433MHz RF mains sockets the status of the mains sockets cannot be indicated and checked Station mode setting Temperature setting R...

Page 11: ...QK W016 should be connected with the control computer using the same wireless AP same SSID name In order to control QK W016 from any location operators can access the Internet using Android iOS based terminals such as mobile phones or tablets The setup process is similar to that for the Windows application The main control panel on the Android iOS APP is shown below These icons indicate the status...

Page 12: ...Elec application note https www quark elec com 12 of 23 2015 V1 1 Figure 8 QK W016 main control panel in APP Station mode setting and temperature setting Reply messages Temperature indicator Data log setting ...

Page 13: ...ROL QK W016 has three attached temperature sensors Using the related output relays it can be used to control three individual zones via WiFi These industrial standard sensors provide typical accuracies of 0 5 C over the 40 C to 125 C temperature range Switch to main panel control Switch to RF sockets control Relays control Control setting ...

Page 14: ...015 V1 1 Figure 10 Temperature sensor cable Temperature sensor and output relay mapping table DATA1 RELAY1 DATA2 RELAY2 DATA3 RELAY3 Details of the sensor cable can be found from https www quick teck co uk ElectronicElement eeDetail php eeId 1567 DATA2 DATA1 DATA3 ...

Page 15: ... needs to be at least 1 C higher than the bottom temperature to avoid hysteresis issues Figure 11 Temperature control setting 3 2 Temperature data logger QK W016 can monitor and record the temperatures at the sensors regularly by setting the interval times and ticking the boxes at Data log every xx seconds The minimum sample time intervals are 30 seconds for the PC application and 300 seconds for ...

Page 16: ...perature information in the DataReport Open the application as administrator This is very important otherwise the application maybe not able to write the data to the data log file Open DataReport input the date and select the sensor you want to check Then click Enter button this will retrieve the history data You can also check the temperature chart for a specific sensor by opening the Chart file ...

Page 17: ...temperature limits to be unreachable values 5 PAIRING WITH RF POWER SOCKETS OPTIONAL FUNCTION QK W016 has a built in 433 Mhz RF transmitter module that can pair with up to three RF power sockets customers should contact Quark elec to apply for this as an optional setting So operators are able to turn electrical devices ON OFF by remote control at the power sockets The mains power sockets have been...

Page 18: ...via RF signals Figure 15 RF switch ON buttons Once the mains power socket has received the pairing command the LED light on the socket will flash briefly more quickly and then flash at 1 second intervals The RF mains socket should be successfully paired now Repeat the above process for each different RF mains socket The RF mains sockets are now ready for remote switching Due to the nature of the o...

Page 19: ...ark Elec application note https www quark elec com 19 of 23 2015 V1 1 Figure 16 QK W016 connections Three temperature sensors LED1 RF 433MHz aerial LED2 NC1 NO1 COM1 NC2 NO2 COM2 NC3 NO3 COM3 DC12V Reset ...

Page 20: ...elec cannot guarantee a 100 correct action rate for the RF mains sockets QK W016 RF signals could be affected by other nearby RF devices such as wireless doorbells car keys cordless phones mobile phones and RF alarm systems The following are real test results taken in a house environment in the UK Distance between QK W016 and 433 Mhz RF mains sockets Proper action rate RF mains sockets successfull...

Page 21: ... Elec application note https www quark elec com 21 of 23 2015 V1 1 6 3 Enclosure QK W016 has an IP56 Insulation Class 2 plastic enclosure with 115 x 90 x 40 mm external dimensions Figure 17 Enclosure drawing ...

Page 22: ...ance 0 5 C WLAN standard IEEE 802 11b g n Operating frequency 2 4000 to 2 4835GHz Receive sensitivity 85dBm 11Mbps 70dBm 54Mbps Transmit mean output power 17dBm for 802 11b 13dBm for 802 11g 12dBm for 802 11n WiFi antenna Built in module U FL antenna connector Encryption Support for WEP40 64 WEP104 128 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK AES and TKIP 433Mhz transmitting power 1W 433Mhz modulation mode ASK AM RF tran...

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