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15.
Installation
Make a visual check of the housing components and connectors when installing a device after it has been
shipped or transported. Do not continue with installation (or operation) of a device that is visibly damaged.
Contact your service technician or Vallen Systeme GmbH for guidance.
The environmental conditions at the installation site need to comply with the specified ones.
The spotWave device is passively cooled and does not require extra or a guaranteed airflow if it is operated
within the specified environmental limits.
In the case of a long-term or permanent monitoring task the installation site should not be exposed to
permanent direct sunlight for reasons of overheating the device.
15.1.
Connecting to Power
The spotWave is powered over USB. To power it connect the device to a PC or mobile device or a battery
pack with USB interface.
The spotWave device’s LED is switched to blue if it is powered.
15.1.1. Power Requirements
Description
Specification
Power supply
USB (5 V)
Power consumption
< 0.7 W
15.2.
Establishing Connection to an End Device
The spotWave device is of the USB communications device class (USB CDC). It does not require a specific
driver to be recognized and initialized by the end device.
The connection between the spotWave device and the end device is established via USB 2.0. The spotWave
device is automatically detected if it is connected to an end device
In order to install and run the Acquisition software the end device needs fulfill the requirements listed in
section 15.2.1.
15.2.1. Mobile Device Specifications
A mobile end device needs to run the Android 8 operating system or any later one. The mobile device needs
to comply with the OTG standard. Such devices are usually marked with the label shown in figure 4.
Figure 4: USB On-The-Go logo
