Adeunis RF SIGFOX-EUROPE User manual

SIGFOX-EUROPE demonstrator
User guide version V1.1
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Title ADEUNIS RF - SIGFOX-EUROPE DEMONSTRATOR - V1.0 INSTRUCTIONS
Sub-title Version V1.1 instructions
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This document applies to the following products:
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SIGFOX DEMONSTRATOR ARF8075AA SIGFOX Demonstrator 25mW EUROPE V1.3
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ADEUNIS RF - SIGFOX EUROPE demonstrator - USER GUIDE V1.1
Table of contents
Information 2
1. Safety information 4
1.1. Environmental recommendations 4
1.2. Warnings 4
1.3. Recommendations for use 4
1.4. Disposal of waste by users in private households within the European Union 4
2. Presentation of the Demonstrator 5
3. Charging the Demonstrator 5
4. Switching the product on 6
4.1. Nominal mode 6
4.2. Manual triggering of frame transmission 6
4.2.1 Pressing BP1 6
4.2.2 Accelerometer 6
4.2.3 To observe the frame transmitted by the demonstrator 7
5. Format of the payload sent by the demonstrator 7
5.1. Decoding frame without GPS signal - 4 bytes (example : CC 18 33 00) 7
5.2. Decoding frame with GPS – 12 Bytes (example : 9C 12 45 15 07 80 00 55 39 80 38 00) 8
APPENDIX 1: GPS Management 9
APPENDIX 2: Example of an operating cycle 9

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1. Safety information
1.1. Environmental recommendations
All superfluous packaging materials have been removed. We have done all we can to ensure that our packaging can easily be sepa-
rated into three types of material: cardboard (box), expanded polystyrene (packing material) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam
sheets). Your device is composed of materials that can be recycled and reused if it is dismantled by a specialist company. Please follow
local regulations concerning the manner in which you should dispose of old packaging materials, used batteries and your old device.
1.2. Warnings
Valid for SIGFOX Demonstrators by Adeunis RF references ARF8075AA/ARF8075BA.
Read the instructions in the manual.
The safety provided by this product can only be achieved via usage that complies with its purpose.
Maintenance must only be carried out by qualified personnel.
Warning, when the equipment is open, do not carry out operations other than those specified in these instructions.
Warning: do not open the product, risk of electric shock.
Warning: for your safety, before carrying out any technical work on this equipment, it is essential that it is disconnected from the
power supply.
1.3. Recommendations for use
• The device must be installed in a location with sufficient ventilation to remove all risk of internal overheating and it must not be
covered by objects such as newspapers, cloths or curtains, etc.
• The device’s aerial must be free and at least 10 cm distant from all conducting materials.
• The device must never be exposed to sources of heat, such as heating equipment.
• Do not place the device close to burning objects such as lit candles, blowtorches, etc.
• The device must not be exposed to corrosive chemical agents or solvents likely to damage the plastic or corrode metal parts.
1.4. Disposal of waste by users in private households within the European Union
This symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste.
Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste by taking it to a collection point for the recycling of electric and electronic
devices. The separate collection and recycling of your waste at the time of disposal will contribute to conserving natural resources and
guarantee recycling that is mindful of the environment and human health. For further information concerning the nearest recycling
centre to your home, contact the nearest town hall, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the
product.

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2. Presentation of the Demonstrator
The Demonstrator comes in the form of a remote control.
The Demonstrator contains an accelerometer, a GPS as well as a temperature sensor.
3. Charging the Demonstrator
The Demonstrator uses a rechargeable battery. On connecting the Demonstrator to a computer via a mini-USB cable, the Demonstra-
tor automatically starts charging, even if the ON/OFF switch is in the OFF position (function similar to that of a mobile phone).
During charging, the charging light is red. When charging has finished, the charging light changes to green.
When the battery is completely discharged, you should allow 8 hours charging to fully recharge it again.
Charging light
USB connector
Product charging Charging nished

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4. Switching the product on
When you switch the ON/OFF button towards the right, the product is switched on and starts in nominal mode.
OFF Position ON Position
4.1. Nominal mode
• On power-up, LED 2 lights up with a continuous red light for a maximum of 8 minutes. This phase corresponds to the GPS’s ini-
tialisation/synchronisation phase. The length of this phase is dynamic: if the GPS synchronises before the period of 8 minutes has
elapsed, LED2 will become orange and the initialisation phase will end 50 seconds later. During the GPS’s initialisation phase, no
action is possible (no transmission of RF frames).
• Once this initialisation phase has been completed, the product enters the nominal operating cycle. This cycle is composed of 5
stages.
Stage Meaning
1 – LED 1 green with rapid flashing (2 times), LED 2 continuous
red after 3 seconds.
Wake up of the GPS pending synchronisation
When GPS is synchronised, LED 2 switches to continuous
orange.
If the GPS is not synchronised, the LED remains on continuous
red.
2 – LED 1 flashing red 3 times A SIGFOX message is being sent, with 2 repeats
3 – LED 1 continuous green while waiting and during reception Reception window, waiting for a response from the SIGFOX
server
4 – LED 1 flashes red once The response has been received. The OOB frame is sent
5 – LED 1 flashes green 5 times and rapidly The cycle finished correctly. The response received from the
server is output on the Demonstrator’s serial link.
The cycle is repeated periodically, every 10 minutes.
A diagram is given in APPENDIX 2 with a visual description of the nominal cycle.
4.2. Manual triggering of frame transmission
There are two ways of triggering frame transmission manually. Frames can only be sent between two cycles of nominal operation.
When a nominal operating cycle is being executed, users can do nothing.
4.2.1 Pressing BP1
Pressing BP1 triggers the execution of a nominal cycle, and the transmission of SIGFOX frames.
4.2.2 Accelerometer
The remote control includes an accelerometer. If it is shaken, it triggers the execution of a nominal cycle, and therefore transmission of
SIGFOX frames.

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4.2.3 To observe the frame transmitted by the demonstrator
The frame transmitted by the demonstrator can be viewed on Adeunis RF’s dedicated web page.
To use this web interface, log on to this address: http://46.218.75.34/WD200AWP/WD200Awp.exe/CONNECT/SIGFOX_Demo
This interface can be used to view the GPS points as well as the temperature emitted by the demonstrator’s sensors.
5. Format of the payload sent by the demonstrator
5.1. Decoding frame without GPS signal - 4 bytes (example : CC 18 33 00)
Bytes N° 3 2 1 0
Value CC 18 33 00
Example decoding byte N°3
Bit N° 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Value 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
hex Binary Bytes N° Bit N° Comment Value
CC
1
3
7Presence of T°C info 0 or 1
1 6 Accelerometer triggered 0 or 1
0 5 Triggering via BP1 0 or 1
0 4 Presence GPS info 0 or 1
1 3 Frame reception counter present 0 or 1
1 2 Frame transmission counter present 0 or 1
0 1 Reserved
0 0 Reserved
18 2 Temperature in °C (Signed two’s-complement temperature in °C)
33 1 In bidirectional mode: Frame transmission counter on 8 bits
In unidirectional mode: MSB of the frame transmission counter on 16 bits
00 0 In bidirectional mode: Frame transmission counter on 8 bits
In unidirectional mode: LSB of the frame transmission counter on 16 bits

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5.2. Decoding frame with GPS – 12 Bytes (example : 9C 12 45 15 07 80 00 55 39 80 38 00)
Bytes N° 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Value 9C 12 45 15 98 20 00 55 34 40 38 00
Example Decoding byte N°11
Bit N° 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Value 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Hex Binary Bytes N° Bit N° Comment Value
1
11
7Presence of T°C info 0 : Present
1 : Non present
06Accelerometer triggered 0 : Yes
1 : No
05Triggering via BP1 0 : Yes
1 : No
9C 14Presence GPS info 0 : Present
1 : Non present
13Frame reception counter present 0 : Present
1 : Non present
12Frame transmission counter present 0 : Present
1 : Non present
01Reserved
00Reserved
12 10 Temperature in °C (Signed two’s-complement temperature in °C)
45 9 7..4 BCD coding of the integer part of the degrees latitude (tens of a degree) 45°15,9820
3..0 BCD coding of the integer part of the degrees latitude (degree units) 45°15,9820
15 8 7..4 BCD coding of the integer part of the minutes latitude (tens of minutes) 45°15,9820
3..0 BCD coding of the integer part of the minutes latitude (units of minutes) 45°15,9820
98 7 7..4 BCD coding of the decimal part of the minutes latitude (tenths) 45°15,9820
3..0 BCD coding of the decimal part of the minutes latitude (hundredths) 45°15,9820
20
6
7..4 BCD coding of the decimal part of the minutes latitude (thousandths) 45°15,9820
3...1 Reserved
00 0Coding of the hemisphere : 0 : North
1 : South
57..4 BCD coding of the integer part of the degrees longitude (hundreds of a degree) 005°53,440
55 3..0 BCD coding of the integer part of the degrees longitude (tens of a degree) 005°53,440
47..4 BCD coding of the integer part of the degrees longitude (degree units) 005°53,440
34 3..0 BCD coding of the integer part of the minutes longitude (tens of minutes) 005°53,440
37..4 BCD coding of the integer part of the minutes longitude (units of minutes) 005°53,440
40 3..0 BCD coding of the decimal part of the minutes longitude (tenths) 005°53,440
2
7..4 BCD coding of the decimal part of the minutes longitude (hundredths) 005°53,440
38
3..1 Reserved
0Coding of the hemisphere : 0 : East
1 : West
38 1 In bidirectional mode: Frame transmission counter on 8 bits
In unidirectional mode: MSB of the frame transmission counter on 16 bits
00 0 In bidirectional mode: Frame transmission counter on 8 bits
In unidirectional mode: LSB of the frame transmission counter on 16 bits

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APPENDIX 1: GPS Management
When the power is switched on, the GPS carries out a “cold” start-up. The initial phase lasting a maximum of 8 minutes, may appear long
but is essential so that the GPS module can acquire and update its almanac and ephemeris data.
Once the GPS has acquired its data it sleeps in order to optimise energy consumption. Subsequently, the GPS wakes up for 14s every
minute to refresh its position. If the GPS acquires sufficient satellite data during its initial phase, it should be able to resynchronise within
these 14s. However, depending on the conditions of use, this is not always the case. It may be therefore, that certain frames contain no GPS
coordinates.
IMPORTANT:
When the GPS has not been used for a period of time (several days), or when it has been taken switched off over long distances (from one
town to another or from one country to another), the satellite data the GPS previously acquired will be completely wrong. In this case, the
GPS will have difficulty in synchronising. It will not be abnormal therefore for the GPS to take several minutes (>5 min) to resynchronise
during the initial phase.
It is also possible to disable the GPS if this feature is not required.
APPENDIX 2: Example of an operating cycle
Initial GPS synchronisation phase
GPS periodic refreshment
GPS wake up and seek
SIGFOX message transmission
Reception window
OOB frame transmission + end of cycle