Hobo HOBOnet RX User manual

HOBOnet®RXWirelessSensorNetwork 
HOBORX3000RXWManager(RXMOD‐RXW‐xxx)Manual
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TheHOBOnetRX3000RXWManagerisamoduleandmotedesignedtoworkwiththeHOBOnet
(HOBORX)WirelessSensorNetwork.WhentheRXWManagermoduleisinstalledinanRX3000
station,dataistransmittedwirelesslyfromsensormotesacrossthenetworktotheRX3000
stationandthenuploadedtoHOBOlink®web‐basedsoftware.YoucanuseHOBOlinktomonitor
thenetwork,viewgraphs,setupalarms,downloaddata,andmore.
Specifications
O
peratingTemperature
Range
‐25°to60°C(‐13°to140°F)
RadioPower12.6mW(+11dBm)non‐adjustable
TransmissionRangeReliableconnectionto457.2m(1,500ft)lineofsightat1.8m(6ft)high
Reliableconnectionto609.6m(2,000ft)lineofsightat3m(10ft)high
WirelessDataStandardIEEE802.15.4
RadioOperating
Frequencies
RXMOD‐RXW‐900:904–924MHz
RXMOD‐RXW‐868:866.5MHz
RXMOD‐RXW‐922:916–924MHz
ModulationEmployedOQPSK(OffsetQuadraturePhaseShiftKeying)
DataRateUpto250kbps,non‐adjustable
DutyCycle<1%
MaximumNumberof
Motes
50motesperoneRXWirelessSensorNetwork
PowerSourcePoweredbytheRX3000station
DimensionsMote:16.2x8.59x4.14cm(6.38x3.38x1.63inches)
Cablelength:2m(6.56ft)
WeightMote:159g(5.62oz)
MaterialsMote:PCPBT,siliconerubberseal
EnvironmentalRatingMote:IP67,NEMA6
C
omplianceMarksRXMOD‐RXW‐900:Seelastpage
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RXMOD‐RXW‐868:TheCEMarkingidentifiesthisproductas
complyingwithallrelevantdirectivesintheEuropeanUnion
(EU).
RXMOD‐RXW‐922:Seelastpage
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ComponentsandOperation
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ManagerMoteClosedManagerMoteOpened
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ManagerModule 
TheRXWManagerconsistsofamotewithacableattachedthat
ispluggedintoamodule,whichisinstalledintheRX3000
station.Thesearethecomponentsofthemoteandmodule.
MountingTab:Usethetabsatthetopandbottomofthemote
tomountit(seeDeployingandMounting).
Cable:Usethiscabletoconnectthemotetothemodule.
Eyelet:Usethiseyelettoattacha3/16inchpadlocktothe
moteforsecurity.
Latch:Usethetwolatchestoopenandclosethemotedoor.
Antenna:Thisisthebuilt‐inantennafortheradio
communicationsacrosstheRXWirelessSensorNetwork.
USBPort:Usethisporttoconnecttothemotetoacomputer
viaUSBcableifyouneedtoupdatethefirmware(seeUpdating
MoteFirmware).
ModuleJack:Usethisjacktoconnectthemotetothemodule
withthecableattachedtothemote(seeInstallingtheModule).
HOBORX3000
RXWManager
Models:
RXMOD‐RXW‐900(US)
RXMOD‐RXW‐868(Europe)
RXMOD‐RXW‐922
(Australia/NZ)
ItemsIncluded:
Cableties
Screws

Mounting
Tab
Latch
Eyelet
Cable
Antenna
USBPort
ModuleJack
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HOBORX3000RXWManager(RXMOD‐RXW‐xxx)Manual
InstallingtheModule
ThemodulemustbeinstalledinanRX3000stationbeforethe
motesintheHOBOnetWirelessSensorNetworkcanjointhe
network.
Important:IfyouhavenotalreadyregisteredtheRX3000
stationwithHOBOlinkandsetupthestationcommunications,
followtheinstructionsintheRX3000QuickStart.
Toaddamodule:
1. Stopthestationifitiscurrentlylogging.PresstheConnect
buttonandwaitforthestationtoconnecttoHOBOlinkso
thatallthelatestdataisoffloadedbeforeaddinganew
module.
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2. OncethestationisdoneconnectingtoHOBOlink,powerit
downbydisconnectingthebatteryandunpluggingany
chargingdevice.
3. Inserttheconnectoronthebackofthemoduleintothe
receptacleintheleftorrightmoduleslot.
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4. UsingaPhillips‐headscrewdriver,tightenthescrewatthe
bottomofthemodule.
5. PlugthecablefromtheRXWManagermoteintothejackon
themodule,makingsurethecableisinsertedthroughthe
bottomofthestationcase.Donotreconnectthepoweron
thestationuntilthemoteispluggedinasshown.
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6. Pluginthebatteryandthenthechargingdevice,andwait
forthestationtopowerup.Verifythatthenewmoduleis
listedontheLCDscreenwithacheckmark.Becausethe
modulewasinstalledintheleftslotinthisexample,itis
listedontheLCDasmodule1.
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7. ThestationshouldautomaticallyconnecttoHOBOlink
(presstheConnectbuttononthestationifitdoesnot).
Checkyourstation’spageinHOBOlinktomakesurethe
newmoduleislisted.
8. IfyouaddedthemoduletoanRX3000stationthatwas
previouslyinuse,youwillneedtoupdatethestation
firmware.(Ifyouhaveanewstation,gotothenextstep.)
Toupdatethefirmware:
a. InHOBOlink,gotoDevices>Listandclickyourstation
name.
b. Onthestationpage,clickOverviewandscrolldownto
DeviceInformation.
c. OntheGeneraltabundertheFirmwareVersion,clickthe
firmwareupgradelink.
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d. SelectUpgradeonNextConnectionandclickSave.
e. PresstheConnectbuttononthestation.
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f. Waitforthefirmwareupgradetocomplete.Theupgrade
iconshouldbegoneinHOBOlinkoncetheupgradeis
successful.Ifthestationfirmwareisnotsuccessfully
installed,itcouldbebecausethereisaninterruptionin
cellularserviceorpoorsignalstrength.ContactOnset
TechnicalSupportat1‐800‐LOGGERS,508‐759‐9500,or
www.onsetcomp.com/support/contactforhelp.
9. SettheloggingintervalforthemoduleinHOBOlink.Goto
Devices>List,selecttheiconnexttoyourstation,and
selectModule/SensorConfiguration.SelectModule<1or
2>:WirelessSensorsLogging,enteralogginginterval(how
oftenthesensormoteswillrecorddata),andclickSave.
PressConnectifthestationwas
loggingtouploadthelatestdata
Themodule
isaddedto
the LCD
Inserttheconnectors
onthemodulehere
Clickthislinkto
upgradethe
stationfirmware
PressConnecttoconnecttoHOBOlink
andstartthefirmwareupgrade
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HOBORX3000RXWManager(RXMOD‐RXW‐xxx)Manual
PresstheStartbuttonontheRX3000stationtobegin
logging.
WARNING:Ifyouinadvertentlyinstallmoduleswhilethepower
ison,youmustdisconnectandthenreconnectthebatteryand
chargingdevicetoguaranteeproperoperation.Inaddition,if
youdidnotplugthemanagermoteintothemodulewhilethe
powerwasoff,itmaynotberecognizedbythestation.
Disconnectandreconnectthebatteryandchargingdevice.
Thestationisreadyformotestobeaddedtothenetwork.
Makesurethemoteisinavertical,uprightpositionandwithin
rangeofthestationwhiletheyjointhenetwork.Refertothe
specificsensormoteorrepeatermanualfordetailsonadding
motes.Notethatonceallmotesareaddedtothenetwork,the
totalchannelcountontheRX3000stationLCDfortheRXW
Managermodulewillrepresentallmeasurementchannelsplus
abatterychannelforeachmoteintheRXWirelessSensor
Network.
SeetheHOBOlinkHelpfordetailsonhowtochangethelogging
andconnectionintervals,viewdata,checkmotestatus,addthe
motetoamap,andmore.
Whenthestationisdeployed,makesurethattheRXW
Managercableandallothercablesandwiresarerouted
throughweatherproofcablechannels.RefertotheRX3000
manualatwww.onsetcomp.com/manual/rx3000  fordetailson
usingtheweatherproofcablechannel.
DeploymentandMounting
Usecabletiesorscrewstomountthemoteviatheholes
onthemountingtabs.
Makesurethemoteremainsinaverticalpositiononceitis
placedinitsdeploymentlocationforoptimalnetwork
communications.
Makesurethemotedoorisclosed,withbothlatchesfully
lockedtoensureawatertightseal.
Considerusinga3/16inchpadlocktorestrictaccesstothe
mote.Withthemotedoorclosed,hookapadlockthrough
theeyeletontherightsideofthedoorandlockit.
MountthemanagerashighaspossibleabovetheRX3000
stationtoincreasetheradiosignalandlineofsight.
MakesuretheRXWManagercableishangingstraight
downandnotpulledtightlytothesidetoconnecttothe
station.
TipsforSettinguptheHOBOnetWireless
SensorNetwork
StayclosetotheRX3000stationwhenaddingmotesto
thewirelessnetworkbecauseyouwillneedtoaccessboth
thestationandthemoteatthesametime.Afterthemote
hassuccessfullyjoinedthewirelessnetwork,youcanthen
moveittoitsdeploymentlocation.
CheckthesignalstrengthonthemoteLCDonthelocation
whereyouwanttoplacethemote.Ifthereisonlyoneor
twobarsonthesignalstrengthindicator,considermoving
themotetoalocationwherethesignalstrengthisstronger.
Makesuremotesaremountedaminimumof1.8m(6
feet)abovethegroundorvegetationtohelpmaximize
distanceandsignalstrengthasshownbelow.
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ConsiderusingaplasticpolesuchasPVCtomountthe
motes.
Makesureeachsensormoteandrepeaterispositionedso
thatthebuilt‐insolarpanelreceivesoptimalsunlight
throughouteachseasonasshownbelow.Itmaybe
necessarytoperiodicallyadjustthemotepositionasthe
pathofthesunlightchangesthroughouttheyearoriftree
andleafgrowthalterstheamountofsunlightreachingthe
solarpanel.
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Obstructionsbetweenmotescanpreventreliablenetwork
communication.Ifthemoteisblockedbyasmall
obstruction(e.g.apole,theRX3000station,shrubbery),
thenmovethemotetoalocationwheretheobstructionis
notblockingthepathtothenearestmote.Ifthereisa
changeinelevationbetweenmotesoralargeobstruction
isintheway(e.g.abuildingortree),theneither
repositionthemoteuntilthereisfulllineofsighttothe
nextmoteoraddarepeaterbetweenthem.
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HOBORX3000RXWManager(RXMOD‐RXW‐xxx)Manual
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Thereshouldnotbemorethanfivemotesinanydirection
attheirmaximumtransmissionrangefromtheRXW
Manager.Dataloggedbyawirelesssensormusttravelor
“hop”acrossthewirelessnetworkfromonemotetothe
nextuntilitultimatelyreachestheRXWManageratthe
RX3000station.Tomakesurethedatacansuccessfully
travelacrossthenetwork,themoteshouldnotbemore
thanfivehopsawayfromthemanager.
TheHOBOnetWirelessSensorNetworkcansupporta
maximumof50motes.
UsetheMapfeatureinHOBOlinkforabird’seyeviewof
thenetworkandwirelesspaths.SeetheHOBOlinkHelpfor
detailsonthisandotherwaystomonitorthestatusof
yournetworkandsensordata.
Maintenance
Themoteisdesignedforoutdooruse,butshouldbeinspected
periodically.Wheninspectingthemote,dothefollowing:
Verifythemoteisfreeofvisibledamageorcracks.
Makesurethemoteisclean.Wipeoffanydustorgrime
withadampcloth.
Wipeoffanywaterbeforeopeningthemote.
Makesuretheinteriorsealisintactandthelatchesare
fullylockedwhenthemotedoorisclosed.
UpdatingRXWManagerFirmware
Ifanewfirmwareversionisavailableforthemodule,use
HOBOlinktodownloadthefiletoyourcomputer.
1. InHOBOlink,gotoDevices,thenRXDevices,andclickyour
stationname.
2. Onthestationpage,clickOverviewandscrolldownto
DeviceInformation.
3. ClicktheWirelesstab.Thisiconappearsnexttothe
moduleifthereisanewversionoffirmwareavailable.
4. Clickthefirmwareupgradelink.ClickDownloadand
savethefirmware.binfiletoyourcomputer.
5. ConnectthemotetothecomputerwithaUSBcable(open
themotedoorandusetheUSBporttotherightofthe
LCD).TheblueLEDisilluminatedwhileconnected.
6. Themoteappearsasanewstoragedeviceinthe
computer’sfilestoragemanager.Copythedownloaded
firmwarefiletothenewstoragedevice(themote).The
blueLEDwillblinkslowlywhilethefileiscopying.
7. Afterthefileiscopiedtothemote,theLEDwillstop
blinkingandremainasteadyblue.Ejectthestoragedevice
fromthecomputeranddisconnectthecablefromthe
mote.Thefirmwareinstallationprocesswillbegin
automaticallyonthemote.TheblueLEDwillblinkrapidly
whilethefirmwareisinstalled.Oncethefirmware
installationiscomplete,theLCDsymbolsreturnandthe
motewillautomaticallyrejointhenetwork.
Notes:
Mac®users:Amessagemayappearindicatingthedisk
hasnotejectedproperlywhendisconnectingthemote
fromthecomputer.Themoteisoperationalandyoucan
ignorethemessage.
IftheblueLEDturnsoffabruptlywhilecopyingthefileor
installingthefirmware,aproblemhasoccurred.Contact
OnsetTechnicalSupportforhelp.
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FederalCommunicationCommissionInterferenceStatement
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovide
reasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgeneratesusesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledand
usedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurina
particularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuser
isencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneofthefollowingmeasures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna
Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver
Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected
Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevice
mustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
FCCCaution:Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.
IndustryCanadaStatements
ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicense‐exemptRSSstandard(s).Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice.
Avisdeconformitépourl’IndustrieCanada
LeprésentappareilestconformeauxCNRd'IndustrieCanadaapplicablesauxappareilsradioexemptsdelicence.L'exploitationestautoriséeauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:(1)
l'appareilnedoitpasproduiredebrouillage,et(2)l'appareildoitacceptertoutbrouillageradioélectriquesubi,mêmesilebrouillageestsusceptibled'encompromettrele
fonctionnement.
TocomplywithFCCandIndustryCanadaRFradiationexposurelimitsforgeneralpopulation,theloggermustbeinstalledtoprovideaseparationdistanceofatleast20cmfrom
allpersonsandmustnotbeco‐locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter.
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