Invisible systems QC0161 User manual

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Installation Manual
Ultra RF Boxed Senor Range
Temperature/Humidity/CO2
QC0161
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Manual Ref: QC0161
Version: Feb17 1.0

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System Concept
VersionTrackingDateAuthorChanges
v1.015‐02‐17ChrisBoddy 
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RFTransmittersconnecttosensorsormetersandsenddatatotheinfrastructureinternet
connectedGatewayonsite
TheGatewaystoresandtransfersthedatatotheRealtimeOnlinecloudserveroverasecure
mobilecellularconnection
RealtimeOnlineprovidesawebbasedportalofvisualisationdashboards,reports,graphsand
transmitsouttailoredautomaticreportsandnotificationsintheeventofexceptions

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INDEX
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Contents
1.Introduction...........................................................................................................................5
2.Installation.............................................................................................................................6
2.1Battery...................................................................................................................................6
2.2CO2Sensors............................................................................................................................7
3.SensorNumbering..................................................................................................................8
4.LocatingSensors.....................................................................................................................8
5.Checkingoperation................................................................................................................9
6.Dashboardconfiguration.......................................................................................................12
6.1Temperature.........................................................................................................................12
6.2Humidity...............................................................................................................................13
6.3CO2.......................................................................................................................................14
7.Appendix1–PartNumbers...................................................................................................15
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DocumentNameManualDescriptionVersion
QC0140UnboxedUltraRFGatewayInstallationManual1.0
QC0141BoxedUltraRFGatewayInstallationManual1.0
QC01423PhaseWirelessMeterInstallationManual1.0
QC014321‐42ChannelSub‐meterInstallationManual1.0
QC0144OpticalPulseTransmitterInstallationManual1.0
QC0145aPulseTransmitter(Electricmeter)InstalationGuide1.0
QC0145bPulseTransmitter(Gasmeter)InstalationGuide1.0
QC0145cPulseTransmitter(Watermeter)InstalationGuide1.0
QC014621‐42ChannelSubMeter1.0
QC0147ModbusPanelMeterInstallationGuide1.0
QC0148PulseGRPSingle/DoublePanelMeter1.0
QC0149Rx/Tx‐ULTRARF‐RepeaterInstructionManual1.0
QC0150MainsPoweredModbusTransmitter1.0
QC01512mtrTemperatureTransmitter1.0
QC0160BoxedTemperature/HumidityRange1.0
QC0161BoxedCO2Range1.0

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1. Introduction
TheBoxedTemperature/Humidty/CO2Transmitterisabatterypoweredwirelesstransmitter
capableofcapturingtemperatureinformationviathefittedtemperatureprobe.Thissensoris
intendedtomeasuretemperature/humidityinairofchosenlocation.Itisnotintendedforusewith
veryhotorcoldproducts,forthatcaseusetheextendedtemperaturerange(PT100)probe.(3999‐
913‐2147)
ThismanualreferstoBoxedTemperature/Humidity/CO2forinstallationbutotherUltraRFsensor
transmittersareavailablefordifferentapplications.
ThedatacollectedbytheadditionalwirelessgatewaycanbeviewedontheRealtimeOnline
platform.
Features
Avarietyofavailableradiofrequencyoptions
Smallfootprint
Automaticdatacollectionandtransmission
Wireless,rangeofupto15kmlineofsight
Batterypoweredwithupto3‐yearbatterylife
Noneinvasiveandrapidinstallationwithnocablingrequired
AlarmTemperatureThresholdCapability(Optional3999‐913‐2238/39)
OptionalInternalorExternalAntenna
Technicalinformation
Operatingfrequency868MHz(Otherfrequenciesavailable915MHz)
Normaloperatingrangefrom0°Cto+50°C(0.5°CAccuracy)
Updaterateevery7.5mins
AlarmRangesbetween+2+8,+3+7,+15+25(othersrangesavailableonrequest)
CO2(0‐5000ppm)
CO2(0‐20%)
OptionalAlarmCapability
TheBoxedTemperatureandHumiditySensoriscapableofbeingsettosendAlarmmessageswhenit
reachescertainparameters
Rangescurrentlyavailable
+2to+8
+3to+7
+15+25
Thealarmcapabilityworksinsuchawaythatinnormaloperationthetransmitteristransmitting
every10minuteswhenthetransmitterisprogrammedtotherangesquotedaboveandgoesoutof
theseparametersthetransmitterautomaticallysendsthemessagesevery1minuteandtiggersan
alarmmessagewithinGatewayReciever,changingthenormaloperatinguploadtimeofdatafrom
15minstotypicallywithin1minuteallowingtheinfobebeseemsoonerontheRealtime–Online
platform.
SpecificDataSheetsareavailableforthisthisproductalso.

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2. Installation
ThisTransmitterissuppliedinaventedboxenclosure.
Itcanbefittedbyremovingthefrontcoveranddrillingthroughtherearcasingtofixintodesired
position.
Oritcanbeplacedindesignatedareasallocatedformonitoringwiththeneedtobemovedinto
differentlocations
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Theyaresuppliedwitheitheraninternalantennaorexternalantennatohelpwithextendingthe
rangeiffromitsdesiredlocationitisidentifiedmoreobsticlessuchaswallsorequipmentmay
hamperthesignal.
TemperatureTransmitterscanbefittedinsidetheallocatedFridges/ColdStoresbutitisadvised
againstthisas;
ThecoldtemperaturesreachedinsomeFridges/ColdStorescanhaveadetrimentaleffectto
batterylife.Thisneedstobetakenintoaccount.
Asmoisturecanbuildupinthistypeofenvironment.Andcausedamagetotheequipment
overtime.WehaveaconformalcoatedandpottedTxavailableforthistypeofinstallation
atanadditionalcostshouldplacinginthistypeofenviormentbeunavoidable.
RangeoftheTransmitterissignificantlyreducedinthistypeofinstallation.
2.1Battery 
Forsafetyconsiderations,allwirelesstransmittersaretransportedwiththeinternalbatteryfitted
butdisconnectedfromtheterminalsviaatabthatneedsremovingfromwithin.
Onfirstuseitisthereforenecessarytoconnectthebatteryfollowingthestepsbelow:
RemovetheFrontoftheunitbypullingitawayfromthebaseusingslightpressure,asitis
heldtogetherusingfourplasticpinsthatlineupwith
thebaseoftheunit.
Thiswillexposethebatterythetabwillbeplaced
inbetweenthe+Batterytermalandthecircuitboard,
oncethetabisremovedtheunitwillstart
transmitting.
ReplacetheBasebylininguptheplasticpinswithit
untilbothsidesareflush
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2.2CO2Sensors
TheCO2sensorneedstocalibrateitselfwhenthebatteryisinstalled.Todothis,pleasefollowthe
sequencebelow:
1.Movethetransmitteroutsideintofreshair
2.Removethelabelprotectingthebatteryandinstallthebattery,beingcarefultoobservethe
correctpolarity
3.Leavethetransmitterforatleast2minutesinfreshairafterinstallingthebattery‐theCO2sensor
willtakeareadingandsetthisasbaselineof400ppm
4.After2minutes,installthetransmitterinitsfinallocation
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Toensurenolong‐termdriftoftheCO2sensor,theaboveprocessshouldberepeatedtore‐
calibratethesensor.
ThemoreaccuratetheCO2levelreadingrequired,themoreoftenitshouldbecalibrated.Suggested
re‐calibrationintervalsare:
*Scientificexperiments‐beforeeachtest
*Greenhouse‐aftereachgrowingseason
*Manufacturing‐bi‐annuallytoannually
*Indoorairquality‐annually
Thesearegeneralguidelines.Calibrationschedulesmayalsobedictatedbyexperimentalprotocols
orbyparticularindustrialstandards.Consultyourspecificsensorrequirementsforyourapplication.
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3. SensorNumbering
Eachsensorissuppliedwithauniqueserialnumbermarkedonthesidetogetherwithabarcode
whichisusedtoidentifythesensorontheRealtime‐Onlinedashboard.
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Itisvitalthatthesenumbersareaccuratelyrecordedasotherwiseitwillbeimpossibletoidentify
thesensorinISLSetuportheserverdashboardforthespecificsite.
Notethatasensornumbercannotappeartwiceonthesamesite,butcanappearonmorethanone
sitedashboard.
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4. LocatingSensors
Realtime‐Online™Sensorsuseradiofrequencycommunicationtoalocalgateway.Thedistance
betweensensorsandthegatewaycanalsobeverylong(upto15Kmlineofsight).However,
environmentalfactorssuchaswallsandfurniturecanreducethisdistanceconsiderablysooptimal
placementofsensorsisimportant.
NotethatthisdocumentdoesnotspecificallycovertheinstallationofGatewayswhicharecovered
inaseparatedocument,(seeindex)butthefollowinggeneralguidanceisgiven.
Whenplacingsensors,avoidthefollowing:
a. Placingthetransmitterinmetalenclosures(suchasadistributionboard,afridgeoraserver
rack).Inthesecases,trytolocatethesensorhead(CT,tempprobeetc)insidetheenclosure
andleadthecableoutside.
b. Theboxtransmittersarenotsplashproofandarenotsuitableforinstallationinoutdoor
areas.Donotinstalltheminpositionswheretheyareliabletobeexposedtowater.
c. DonotinstallthetransmittersclosetootherRFsourcessuchasalarmsystems,door
openersorotherradiosystems.AlthoughtheamountofRFenergytransmittedbythe
sensorsisverysmallindeed,thereisapossibilitythattheycouldinterferewithother
electricaldevices,sotheymustnotbeinstalledclosetootherdeviceswhichcouldbe
affectede.g.medicaldevicesorwirelessalarmsystems.
Whensitingthegateway,trytoensurethatthelocationisapproximatelyequidistantinradiosignal
termsfromallthesensors.
Typically,sensorscanbeexpectedtopassthrough4–5normalinternalwallswithoutdifficulty.

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QC0161Temperature/Humidity/CO2Sensor
Thefollowingillustrationshowshowsensorswhicharehiddenbehindlargemetalobjectsliketanks
orsteelwallsmayhavedifficultyintransmittingtothegateway.
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Caremustbetakenwheninstallingthissensorasliveelectricalcircuitsareusuallywithin
thevicinity.Seektoguidanceofaqualifiedelectricianifyouareunsure.
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5. Checkingoperation
FollowinginstallationoftheBoxTemperaturetransmitter,itissuggestedthattheoperationis
checkedtoensurethetransmitterisbeingreceivedbytheGateway.
OpenUltraRFGatewaySetup–Thisshouldbelocatedonthedesktopofyourlaptop.
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Onfirstuse,ifrequested,selecttheUSBleadbeingusedandhighlightforuse.
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Screeninformationbeingdisplayed.
Namelead
connectionand
selectitindrop
downlist
Possible
repeater
location

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QC0161Temperature/Humidity/CO2Sensor
TheScreenwillshowthetransmittersitcanseeinrangeofthereceiver,thesecanbesortedby
sensortypeorIDasperpreference.
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EachTransmitterwillshowthefollowing
1. SensorID
2. TransmitterType
3. BatteryVoltage
4. Valuesbeingreceived
5. SignalStrengthandfrequency
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Itisimportanttocheckallofthisinformationtoconfirmthateachsensorisbeingseenbythe
gatewayandatregularintervalsinrelationto(5).Bluecolourdotsshowdirectmessagesbeing
receivedandOrangecolourdotsshowmessagesreceivedviarepeaters.
CorrectsetupandoperationofRealtime‐online,willrequirealltheSensorID’sandTransmittertypes
inconjunctionwiththeGatewayID.
TheRSSIisshownindBmwithabarchartshowingsignalstrength.Thisisanimportantparameter.
ThetablebelowshowsdBmrangesinrelationtoSignalstrength.
Therangeshownabovereads‐100dBmthisisshowninthetableasaMarginalsignalthereforewill
needimprovingeitherbyreviewingthetransmitterlocation,movingtheGatewaycloseroraddinga
signalrepeaterinbetweentransmitterandreceiver.
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