Campbell Wintersense User manual

Revision: 01/2021
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Campbell Scientific
CSL I.D - 1365
Wintersense
An IoT Solution for
RWIS Network Densification

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About this manual
Please note that this manual was originally produced by Campbell Scientific Inc. primarily for the
North American market. Some spellings, weights and measures may reflect this origin.
Some useful conversion factors:
Area: 1 in² (square inch) = 645 mm²
Length: 1 in. (inch) = 25.4 mm
1 ft (foot) = 304.8 mm
1 yard = 0.914 m
1 mile = 1.609 km
Mass: 1 oz. (ounce) = 28.35 g
1 lb (pound weight) = 0.454 kg
Pressure: 1 psi (lb/in²) = 68.95 mb
Volume: 1 UK pint = 568.3 ml
1 UK gallon = 4.546 litres
1 US gallon = 3.785 litres
In addition, while most of the information in the manual is correct for all countries, certain
information is specific to the North American market and so may not be applicable to European
users.
Differences include the U.S standard external power supply details where some information (for
example the AC transformer input voltage) will not be applicable for British/European use. Please
note, however, that when a power supply adapter is ordered it will be suitable for use in your
country.
Reference to some radio transmitters, digital cell phones and aerials may also not be applicable
according to your locality. Some brackets, shields and enclosure options, including wiring, are
not sold as standard items in the European market; in some cases alternatives are offered. Details
of the alternatives will be covered in separate manuals.
Part numbers prefixed with a “#” symbol are special order parts for use with non-EU variants or
for special installations. Please quote the full part number with the # when ordering.
Recycling information
At the end of this product’s life it should not be put in commercial or
domestic refuse but sent for recycling. Any batteries contained within the
product or used during the products life should be removed from the
product and also be sent to an appropriate recycling facility.
Campbell Scientific Ltd can advise on the recycling of the equipment and
in some cases arrange collection and the correct disposal of it, although
charges may apply for some items or territories.
For further advice or support, please contact Campbell Scientific Ltd, or your local agent.

Table of contents
1. About Wintersense 1
1.1 Technical specifications 1
2. Software setup 3
2.1 Get started 3
2.2 Create a network 4
2.3 Add sites 5
2.4 Add sensors 6
2.5 Bind (link) sensors to sites 7
3. Sensor activation 7
3.1 Activate sensor 8
3.2 End-to-end data test 9
4. Site installation 9
4.1 Install bracket 9
4.2 Installation height 10
4.3 Installation angle 11
4.4 Sensor and location check 11
5. View data 17
6. Maintenance 18
6.1 Clean the sensor 19
6.2 Replace battery and desiccant 19
6.3 Replace the temperature and humidity element 22
6.4 Replace sensor element 23
Appendix A. Wintersense Datex2 support documentation 26
A.1 Introduction 26
A.2 Endpoints 26
A.3 Authentication 26
A.3.1 Example in Postman 27
A.3.2 Example in curl 27
A.3.3 Getting a Wintersense API Key 27
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A.3.4 Alternative authentication approaches 27
A.4 Site data 28
A.5 Observation data 28
A.6 Getting a list of sites 29
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1. About Wintersense
Wintersense is an easy-to-deploy, smart, non-invasive sensor for road temperature monitoring.
Using the latest generation, low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) communications,
Wintersense provides a fully integrated smart sensor. Power and communications are integrated
in the sensor. The sensor is compact and light enough to be easily mounted onto existing
roadside columns (such as street lighting columns), significantly reducing the costs of
installation.
Data from a Wintersense smart sensor is delivered wirelessly to a secure cloud data platform
(software) that provides the user with network management capabilities, data analysis tools, and
data export capabilities via FTP and email. For clients wanting to import Wintersense data into
their own software application, Wintersense provides a web API
https://docs.wintersense.com/api/v1/#introduction and supports data polling via Datex2 (see
Wintersense Datex2 support documentation (p. 26).
1.1 Technical specifications
Road surface temperature
Measurement range: –40 to 70°C
Accuracy1–40 to 60°C: ±1°C or better
Resolution: 0.01°C
Air temperature
Measurement range: –40 to 70°C
Accuracy –40 to 70°C: ±0.2°C
Resolution: 0.01°C
Relative humidity
Measurement range: 0 to 100%
Accuracy –40 to 60°C: <±3%
Resolution: 0.1%
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Dew point temperature (calculated)
Measurement range: –40 to 70°C
Accuracy2–35 to 50°C: ±0.2°C
Resolution: 0.1°C
Field of view (FOV): 10° (at 50% normalized signal)
Dimensions, excluding band clamp
(length x height x depth): 350 x 200 x 100 mm (13.8 x 7.9 x 4.0 in)
Weight: 1.4kg
Power
Replaceable internal battery: 3.6V 19Ahr non-rechargeable Lithium Thionyl Chloride
D-cell
Recommended replacement
battery: Tadiran SL-2780/TL-5930, available from Campbell
Scientific. Any alternative battery must comply with IEC
60086-4 to ensure safe operation.
Average power consumption: <1 mA typical
Data transmission frequency: 15 minutes
Radio communications
Network: Compatible with the Sigfox Network.
Works in Sigfox region: RC1. Covers operation in:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
Transmission frequency: 868.130 MHz
Transmission power: 25 mW ERP
Antenna: The antenna supplied has a nominal gain of 4 dBi at
868MHz.
Contact Campbell Scientific for applications requiring
NB-IoT communications.
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Operating temperature: –40 to 70°C (–40 to 158°F)
Operating humidity: 0 to 100%
Internal enclosure sealing: IP65 (minimum)
EU declaration of compliance: Hereby, Campbell Scientific Ltd. declares that the radio
equipment type Wintersense-SF, is in compliance with
Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration
of conformity is available at:
http://www.campbellsci.eu/wintersense.
1Temperature dependent – quoted accuracy is against a blackbody source within ambient temperature range of
–20 to 50°C and object temperature range of –40 to 60°C.
2Calculated dew point temperature found from Tetens’ equation solved for dew point with coefficients optimized
for the temperature range –35 to 50°C.
2. Software setup
In the Wintersense architecture, users create a network, and within a network they create
multiple sites, then one or more smart sensors are linked to a site. All data is stored to a site in
the software. When a sensor is unlinked from a site, the data remains with the site and the sensor
is then available to bind to another site within the network.
NOTE:
Once a sensor is linked (bind) to a site, it cannot be added to another site until it has been
unlinked (unbind) from the current site.
2.1 Get started
1. Enter user.wintersense.com into a web browser.
2. Click Log In.
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3. Click the Sign Up tab to set up an account. Enter your email address and create a password.
Click SIGN UP >.
4. Click LOG IN >.
2.2 Create a network
1. The home screen shows a list of options under What would you like to do? Click Create a
new Network.
2. Enter the Name of the Network to add.
3. (Optional) Enter a Description.
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4. Click Add.
5. The new network will appear at the bottom of the page. Click the network name to expand
for more details.
2.3 Add sites
1. Once in the network, click the Sites link or go to the Sites tab at the top of the page.
2. The first time to this page will automatically present Add a new site.
3. Enter the name of the site.
4. (Optional) Enter a description.
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5. Input the location of the site. Either click Use Current Location, enter the Latitude and
Longitude, or adjust the cursor on the map to the precise location.
6. Click Add.
7. Repeat the process to add as many sites as required.
2.4 Add sensors
1. Go to the Sensors tab.
2. Enter the key written on the sensor or scan the QR code on the unit.
NOTE:
The sensor key is case sensitive.
3. Click Add Sensor.
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