KCF SMARTdiagnostics Base Station V4 User manual

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SMARTdiagnostics®
Base Station v4 Product Guide v.1.0
Last Edited: 3/19/2021
PRODUCT GUIDE
Base Station V4
Product Guide
www.kcftech.com

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CONTENTS
1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................. 2
1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 3
1.2 How It Works ................................................................................................................................ 3
2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Base Station (SD-BASE-4) .............................................................................................................. 4
2.1.1 General Specifications ............................................................................................................... 4
2.1.2 Electrical Specifications ............................................................................................................. 4
2.1.3 Environmental Specifications .................................................................................................... 4
2.1.4 Software and Connectivity ........................................................................................................ 5
2.1.5 Part Numbers ............................................................................................................................ 6
2.1.6 Compatible Accessories ............................................................................................................ 6
2.1.7 Dimensions ................................................................................................................................ 7
3 INSTALLATION AND SETUP ........................................................................................................... 8
3.1 Installation Procedures ................................................................................................................. 8
3.2 Diagnostics .................................................................................................................................... 9
4 PRODUCT SUPPORT, WARRANTY, AND CERTIFICATION INFORMATION ......................... 10
4.1 KCF Contact Information ............................................................................................................. 10
4.2 Product Warranty and Return Policy .......................................................................................... 11
4.3 Certification Information ............................................................................................................ 14
Revision History
Date Version Author Details
3/19/2021 A M. Edwards Document Published
8/24/2021 B R. Tosto Updated spec data, part numbers, installation reqs
11/10/2021 C E. Adams Updated section 3.2 LED 4/5 details
12/6/2021 D R. Tosto Updated section 3.2 LED details
1/19/2022 E M. Gregory Updated regulatory statements.
2/14/2022 F R. Tosto Added ICASA Type Approval
5/25/2022 G R. Tosto Updated accessories, dimensional views, certification status
11/28/2022 H R. Tosto Updated max power use; added PoE info; added mount
dimensions and diagrams
12/21/2022 J R. Tosto Updated port information
1/19/2023 K M. Gregory Updated Industry Canada Statement
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1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW
1.1 4BIntroduction
The Base Station is the central relay device between the SMARTdiagnostics IoT
sensor networks and the internet. The Base Station has DARTwireless™
communication capabilities to interface with SMARTdiagnostics sensors while also
having a combination of Ethernet, WIFI and/or Cellular connectivity to the
SMARTdiagnostics cloud application.
1.2 5BHow It Works
The Base Station communicates with up to 100
wireless sensors at a time. It has two primary functions.
First, it periodically pulls settings from the
SMARTdiagnostics cloud application and ensures that
the sensors connected to it are operating properly and
Second, it receives measurement data from those
sensors, buffers the data locally and forwards the data
to the cloud.
Additionally, the Base Station implements a 2.4GHz
wireless mesh communication network between itself
and its peers. This mesh provides the ability to
communicate locally between Base Stations. This
mesh creates multiple paths to the cloud such that not
all Base Stations are required to be connected directly to the internet, but instead
can forward their outbound traffic to a peer. The mesh also allows for running edge
analytics algorithms.
Mesh

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2 1BPRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
2.1 6BBase Station (SD-BASE-4)
2.1.1 General Specifications
2.1.2 8BElectrical Specifications
2.1.3 9BEnvironmental Specifications
Weight:
10lbs [4.5kg]
Enclosure Material: Polycarbonate Alloy
Dimensions:
11.6 W x 15.5 H x 4.75 D [in]
295 W x 394 H x 121 D [mm]
Mounting:
Free standing (w/ tether)
Universal Mount SD-MNT
Magnet Mount SD-MNT-MAG (temporary)
Certifications:
UL
,
CE
FCC CFR 47 Part 15 Subpart C
Conforms to UL 62368-1
Cert. to CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1
Meets PTCRB and Verizon ODI
Performance Requirements
Input Power:
1
00
-
240VAC, 50/60 Hz
,
20
W max
802.3at PoE (eth1 port)
Power Cable:
2m, 5m, 10m lengths
, STOOW
NEMA 5-15P or 6-15P
Optional:
EU - CEE 7/7
UK - BS1363A
Overvoltage Category II
Operating
& Storage
Temperature:
-
20
ºC to
55
ºC (
-
4ºF to 1
31
º F)
IP Rating:
IP66
(in progress)
Hazardous Certification: In progress
Use Case:
For UL
compliance, indoor use only
Outdoor rating in progress
Altitude:
2,000m
Relative Humidity:
0%
-
100%

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2.1.4 10BSoftware and Connectivity
Operating System: Linux
Network and Communications:
Ethernet (IEEE 802.3)
Mesh WI-FI (IEEE 802.11)
Cellular – LTE CAT12 Modem (call for
specifics on supported Carriers)
Offline Data Caching During
Network Outage:
Example: 50 Vibration Sensors
with one SD-BASE-4
•
Stores up to 285,000 data samples
• Automatic retransmission of cache
when communication is restored
Collection
Frequency
Days of Offline
Storage
1 minute
4 days
10 minutes
40 days
1 hour
238 days
Connectors:
2x
Sealed ethernet (IP68, IP69)
1x Watertight 7/8-style AC power (IP68)
Radio Approvals
United States
FCC
Contains
FCC IDs:
Z5ISL1, N7NEM75, Z5IBMD345
Canada
IC
Contains ICs:
24664
-
SL1, 2417C
-
EM75, 24664
-
BMD345
South Africa
ICASA
TA
-
2021
-
3059
Port Information
Destination Port Protocol Purpose
c.kcftech.com 443 TCP (HTTPS) SMARTdiagnostics
Sensor Data REST API
connection.devicemanagement.kcftech.com 443 TCP
(OpenSSL/VPN)
Remote Support and
Management
certificates.devicemanagement.kcftech.com 443 TCP (HTTPS) Certificate Renewal
updates.devicemanagement.kcftech.com 443 TCP (HTTPS) Firmware and Security
Updates
containers.devicemanagement.kcftech.com 443 TCP (HTTPS) Edge Compute
Container Deployment
time.devicemanagement.kcftech.com 123 UDP (NTPv4) Time Synchronization
4460 TCP (NTS-KE) Time Synchronization
(Customer-specified DNS server IP) 53 TCP (DNS) DNS Resolution
53 UDP (DNS) DNS Resolution

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2.1.5 11BPart Numbers
The following variants are available for the Base Station. Please use the
complete part number for all components to ensure the correct product and
configurations are shipped.
Examples:
Base Station v4 w/ 2-meter power cable, ordinary location, for USA:
SD-BASE-4-02R-NA
Base Station v4 w/ 5-meter power cable, ordinary location, for EU:
SD-BASE-4-05R-EU
2.1.6 12BCompatible Accessories
SD
-
BASE
-
4
-
[cable length]
[location]
-
[country]
Power Cable Length
Options
Location Country Options
02
2
-
meter
R
Ordinary Location
NA
US/CAN/MEX
05
5
-
meter
EU
E
urope
10
10
-
meter
UK
United Kingdom
BR
Brazil
SA
South Africa
SD
-
MNT
Universal Mount
(allows mounting to poles, walls, vehicles, etc.)
SD
-
MNT
-
MAG
Universal Mount, Magnet Variant
(temporary use only)

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2.1.7 13BDimensions
Shown with SD-MNT in vertical and horizontal configurations

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3 2BINSTALLATION AND SETUP
3.1 14BInstallation Procedures
To install the Base Station, simply connect the provided power cable to the Base
Station and plug into an appropriate power source.
When the Base Station uses cellular or DHCP Ethernet connectivity to the cloud, it
will connect automatically to the cloud and begin operating normally.
When connected to an Ethernet network requiring a static IP address or when
connecting to WIFI additional configuration will be required. In these situations,
work with the KCF Technical Product Center (TPC) to ensure proper configuration of
the applicable network settings.
This product shall be securely mounted via:
a) a Universal Mount (KCF Part Number SD-MNT)
b) standing with antennas pointed up and retained with a safety strap through
the handle and a fixed location to prevent drops (wire cable, safety wire, etc.)
This product must be serviced and installed by instructed persons only.
This product is intended for use in a restricted access area only.
SD-MNT Details Shown

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3.2 15BDiagnostics
The Base Station has indicators on the front to aid in diagnosis connectivity and
operations. The operation of these indicators is detailed here:
LED1 indicates hardware status
Blue, solid: Base Station is booting
Blue, pulsing: Base Station is running
normally
Red, solid or blinking: Error
LED2 indicates the state of data collection
Green, solid: Booting/startup
Blue, solid: Delivering data
Blue, slow blinking: Delivering data,
but also caching
Blue, fast blinking: Unable to deliver
data, caching
Red, solid or blinking: Error
LED3 indicates network connectivity
Green, solid: Booting/startup
Blue, solid: Can reach SmartDiagnostics
Red, solid or blinking: Error
LED4 indicates connectivity to Mesh Network
Green, solid: Booting/startup
Blue, solid: Mesh Network is up and can see other BSv4s
Blue, blinking: Mesh Network is up but cannot see other BSv4s
Red, solid or blinking: Error
LED5 indicates environmental health of base station
Green, solid: Booting/startup
Blue, solid: Good
Blue, pulsing: A health indicator is getting close to an extreme
Red, solid: A health indicator is out of range
Red, blinking: Error
--
LED1
--
LED
2
--
LED
3
--
LED
4
--
LED
5

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4 3BPRODUCT SUPPORT, WARRANTY, AND
CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
4.1 16BKCF Contact Information
If you need any assistance setting up and using your Base Station or
SMARTdiagnostics® system, please contact our team and we’ll be happy to help!
KCF Technical Product Center: 814-867-4097 x2