Atilze Sensor Hub User manual

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ATILZE SENSOR HUB
Sensor Hub User Manual
DOCUMENT NO. AZ-SH00001

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INDEX
1.0 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................. 1
2.0 GENERAL & SAFETY INFORMATION............................................................. 2
3.0 CONDITIONS OF USE ....................................................................................... 4
4.0 FEATURES ......................................................................................................... 5
5.0 GENERAL VIEW OF SENSOR HUB................................................................. 6
5.1 SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................... 6
5.2 INTERNAL BOARD ......................................................................................... 8
5.3 I/O..................................................................................................................... 9
5.4 LEDs............................................................................................................... 10
6.0 CONNECTOR ................................................................................................... 12
7.0 SOLAR POWERED .......................................................................................... 13
8.0 SMART AGRICULTURE KIT........................................................................... 14
8.1 Temperature and Humidity sensor.................................................................... 15
8.1.1 Specifications.............................................................................................. 15
8.2 Electrical Conductivity (EC) & Moisture sensor................................................ 16
8.2.1 Specifications.............................................................................................. 16
8.3 pH SENSOR...................................................................................................... 17
8.3.1 Specifications.............................................................................................. 17

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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing Atilze Sensor Hub. The Sensor Hub is easy to be used and
this manual contains all the information you need to start using your Sensor Hub.
This product is designed for rapid Internet-of-Things (IoT) deployment. It is fully
customizable with open IoT hardware platform, ready to support a wide range of
implementations and industries.
For more information on Atilze Sensor Hub, and other Atilze Digital’s products and
solutions, kindly visit our website http://www.atilze.com/

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2.0 GENERAL & SAFETY INFORMATION
Please read this section carefully before using the Sensor Hub.
General
•Please read carefully through the document “General Conditions of Atilze
Sale and Use”.
•DO NOT remove any of the connectors from Sensor Hub when the main
power is on.
•DO NOT let the electronic parts come into contact with metallic object (steel)
to avoid damage to the Sensor Hub.
•DO NOT submerge the device in any liquid.
•DO NOT expose the device with any liquid that might spill and exposed keep
in a dry place.
•Handle the device with care and avoid hitting or scratching anyof the surface.
•Keep the Sensor Hub within temperature range indicated in the
recommendation section.
•Check the product specification for maximum allowed power rating and use
only power rating stated in the “Sensor Hub specification”. Atilze will not be
responsible for any damage caused by using device other than supplied by
Atilze.
•DO NOT connect or power the device with damaged cables or batteries.
•There are no user serviceable parts. Please contact your reseller if hardware
or software failures occurs.
•The Sensor Hub should be mounted in protective enclosure to protect it from
environmental conditions such as humidity, light, dust or sudden change in
temperature.
•DO NOT place the Sensor Hub where it could be exposed to shocks.
•Please connect sensors and power source according to the diagram in each
application section.
•DO NOT connect or disconnect any connector while the Sensor Hub is
powered ON. The Sensor Hub can become unstable or the internal circuitry
can be damaged.

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•Atilze Sensor Hub is not designed to be placed in harsh environmental
conditions, under dangerous chemical elements, explosive atmospheres with
flammable gases, high voltage installations or special installations.
Power Supply (Adapter/Solar/Battery)
•Do not use the AC-DC adapter/solar power supply if the unit or power supply
cord is damaged. Switch off the power supply and unplug the power cord
immediately.
•Plug the power supply into appropriate voltage outlet.
•Fully insert the socket and lock the power plug.
•When handling the power cord, please observe the following:
➢Do not damage it.
➢Do not twist it.
➢Do not break it.
➢Do not bend or pull it forcibly.
•Do not insert or connect the power supply with their polarities incorrectly
aligned.

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3.0 CONDITIONS OF USE
General:
•Read carefully the “General and Safety Information” section and keep the
manual for future reference.
•Read carefully the “General Conditions of Sale and Use of Atilze” document.
•Do not place the Sensor Hub in contact with metallic surface as it could cause
short-circuits which will permanently damage it.
•The Sensor Hub should be used with the included enclosure to protect it from
the sun, humidity and other environmental elements. The enclosure must have
a minimum IP-65 rating if it were to be replaced.
Specific:
•Button and jumpers: Handle them with care. Do not use excessive force when
pressing the buttons or installing the jumpers.
•Battery: Only use the original lithium battery provided with the Sensor Hub.
•Power source connection: Always make sure the polarity is correct.
•XBee module connection: Sensor Hub allows the connection of XBee module
and always observe the orientation of the connector.
•Other devices connection: Only use the original device provided by Atilze.
•Antenna connection: Connect using the correct type of antenna provided by
Atilze.
•Voltage adapter: To power and charge the Sensor Hub battery,use onlyoriginal
accessories provided by Atilze.

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4.0 FEATURES
•Arduino Shield Compatible.
➢Use multiple 3rd party Arduino compatible shields such as Relay shield or
other shields to extend functionality.
•Compatible with various Wireless XBee Modules.
➢XBee form factor connectors for various wireless options such as
LoRa, 3G and WiFi.
•Industrial Sensor Interface.
➢Supports industrial protocols such as RS232, RS485, 4-20mA,
and standard ADC, SPI and I2C interfaces, enabling a wide variety of
applications for industrial sensing.
•Add or change the Sensors in seconds.
➢Allow user to easily add new sensors or change sensors to existing networks
without replacing the Sensor Hub.
•Powered by Solar Panel or DC adapter.
➢Sensor Hub can be powered via Solar Panels or DC adapter. Power supply
will charge the Lithium Ion Battery and power the main board, shields and
modules.
•Outdoor Ready
➢Robust enclosure with IP65 rating, allowing deployment to outdoor
environments.
•Low Power with Multiple Power Inputs
➢Low Power microcontroller with options to powered via wired, battery or
solar.
•Integrated IoT Platform and for various Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
➢Complete end to end IoT Platform sensor integration and used for
various applications such as smart agriculture, smart aquaculture, smart
plantation, smart city, smart building, connected vehicles and others that
depends on the Sensors and the Network Interface installed.

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5.0 GENERAL VIEW OF SENSOR HUB
The Sensor Hub user should be able to understand the operation and capabilities of
this device. The Sensor Hub is fully customizable and open IoT hardware platform,
ready to support a wide range of implementations and industries.
5.1 SPECIFICATIONS
Atilze Sensor Hub Specifications
Microcontroller
Intel® Quark™ SE Microcontroller C1000
Layers
4-layer Circuit Board
Connectivity
LoraWAN, Wifi, 4G Cellular, NB-IOT, Bluetooth via
XBee
Power Options:
12Vdc (Solar panel)
5V (Wired)
3.7V(Lithium Ion Battery)
Power Management
Low Power Consumption Mode
Battery Level Reporting
Battery
Lithium Ion Battery(rechargeable)
Solar charger
On board power consumption MPPT
Support 12V to 18V Solar Panel
Compatibility
Arduino Shield Compatible
Sensor Interfaces
3 x ADC
1 x RS232
1 x 4-20mA
Additional RS-485, Modbus, CANBus via UART
I/O via Arduino Header
SPI
I2C
UART (Only available if RS232 is not used)
Weatherproof Enclosure
IP65 Enclosure
Physical Dimension
26.9 x 15.4 x 6.25 cm

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This pictures below show a general view of Sensor Hub.
Top View Enclosure Bottom View Enclosure
Sensor and Power Supply Port
Sensor Hub

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5.2 INTERNAL BOARD
No
Description
No
Description
1
Indicator of power supplies
12
RS232
2
Power supply using USB
connector
13
User Button 0
3
Lithium ion Battery
14
User Button 1
4
Power supply connector (DC
jack)
15
User LED R (Red)
5
XBEE (Lora,3G, Wifi)
16
User LED G (Green)
6
Intel C1000 Microcontroller
17
User LED B (Blue)
7
JTAG connector (Programming)
18
Sensor Power Selector
(5V/3.3V)
8
ADC 0 input
19
Sensor Hub ON/OFF Jumper
9
ADC 1 input
20
IGNITE button
10
ADC 2 input
21
RESET button
11
4-20mA input
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9
10
11
12
7
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
NOTE: Please press the IGNITE button once for newly installed battery!
21

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5.3 I/O
Sensor Hub can communicate with other external devices using different input/output
ports on Arduino header and GPIO pins.
Arduino Header:
Arduino
Headers
GPIO
Connectors
RX
TX
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
D8
D9
D10
D11
D12
D13
GND
AREF
SDA
SCL
A5
A4
A3
A2
A1
A0
VIN
GND
GND
5V
3.3V
RESET
IOREF

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GPIO connectors:
5.4 LEDs
12S_RXD
SS14
AON1
4-20mAVREG
SS1
VIN LVL
ADC0 VREG
3.3V
XBEE_SPI
AON4
SS15
SS13
ADC2 VREG
SS0
ADC1 VREG
VBAT LVL
GND
GND
Battery charging
LED
5V
LED
3.3V
LED
POWER
LED
1.8V
LED
LED0
LED1
LED2

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The Sensor Hub LEDs are:
•Battery charging LED indicator: A yellow LED to indicate battery connected to
Sensor Hub is being charged.
•5V LED indicator: A green LED to indicate 5V output voltage.
•3.3V LED indicator: A green LED to indicate 3.3V output voltage.
•Power LED indicator: A green LED to indicate power supply in sensor hub is
switched on.
•1.8V LED indicator: A green LED to indicate 1.8V output voltage is available.
•LED0 (programmable LED): A red LED is controlled by the microcontroller. It
is totally programmable by the user in the firmware. By default, this LED is to
indicate data transmission.
•LED1 (programmable LED): A green LED is controlled by the microcontroller.
It is totally programmable by the user in the firmware.
•LED2 (programmable LED): A blue LED is controlled by the microcontroller. It
is totally programmable by the user in the firmware. By default, this LED is to
indicate 3G connectivity.

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6.0 CONNECTOR
All sensing capabilities of Sensor Hub are provided by using the sensor probes. Each
sensor probe can be easily connected to a sensor. The standard length of a sensor
probe is about 150 mm, including waterproof connector, but it could vary due to
sensors dimensions. The sensor probes come in either 3 or 6 pins connector.
Sensor can be easily attached to sensor probes byscrewing them into the socket. This
allows user to add or change the sensing capabilities just in minutes.
3 pin Socket & Connector 6 pin Socket & Connector
Each socket has its own protective cap. Please make sure that the protective cap is
screwed tightly when not in used. This is to protect the connector sockets.

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7.0 SOLAR POWERED
The solar panel is mounted on a bracket with an optimized angle to ensure
maximum performance of each outdoor installation. The rechargeable battery
has a load of 3400 mAh to ensure continues working time throughout the night.

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8.0 SMART AGRICULTURE KIT
The Smart Agriculture models allow to monitor multiple environmental parameters
involving a wide range of applications. It has been provided with sensors for Soil EC,
Moisture, pH sensor, air temperature and humidity.
The main applications for this Sensor Hub model are precision agriculture, irrigation
systems, weather stations, etc.
Socket
Equipment
Socket 1
Temperature & Humidity
Socket 2
Soil EC & Moisture Sensor
Socket 3
Soil pH
Socket 4
Not In Used
Socket 5
Power Supply
Socket 1
Socket 2
Socket 3
Socket 4
Socket 5

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8.1 Temperature and Humidity sensor
Figure: Temperature and Humidity Sensor
8.1.1 Specifications
Model
: SHT 10 (Temperature & Humidity Sensor)
Temperature Unit
: °C (Degree Celsius)
Humidity Unit
: % (Percent);
Temperature
:
•Range :-40.0 °C ~ 123 °C
•Accuracy :- ± 0.5 ~ °C
Humidity
:
•Range : 0.0%RH ~ 100.0%RH
•Accuracy : ±4.5%
Response time
: 8s (tau63%)
Low Power Consumption
: 80 μW
Probe Length
: 67mm
Maximum Diameter
: 17mm
Line Length Default
: 30cm (line length can be customized as required)

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8.2 Electrical Conductivity (EC) & Moisture sensor
This sensor is to measure the soil electrical conductivity (ec) & soil moisture MEC10
soil moisture and conductivity sensor is highly sensitive and produces a stable
performance.
Figure: Electrical conductivity(EC) & Moisture sensor
8.2.1 Specifications
Output Signal
: 0-2V
Supply voltage
: 3.6V- 30V/DC
Static power
: 6mA@24V DC
Soil Moisture
:
•Range : 0-100%
•Resolution : 1%
•Accuracy : 3%
Electric Conductivity
:
•Range : 0. -3000μs/cm
•Resolution : 10μs/cm
•Accuracy : ±3%
Measuring Principle
: FDR method of soil moisture, soil conductivity AC
bridge method.
Protection Class
: IP68 immersion in water can be used for a long.
Operating Environment
: -45 °C –85 °C
Default Cable Length
: 2M, can be customized
Size
: 45 * 15 * 145mm
Electrode Length
: 70mm

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8.3 pH SENSOR
Figure: pH Sensor
8.3.1 Specifications
Model
: pH10 (pH Sensor)
Output Signal
: 0-2V
Supply voltage
: 5.00V
Length (with protective cover)
: 17.7cm
Diameter
: 2.74cm
Wire Length
: 5m
Connector
: BNC
Measuring Range
: 0.14pH
Measuring Precision
: ≤0.5pH
Suitable Temperature
: 0-60°C
Response Time
: ≤1 min
Electrode’s Equipotential Point
: 7±0.5PH