Mesalabs ViewPoint Essentials DS-VP-ESS-900-S-TEMP User manual

ViewPoint Essentials Sensor User Manual
Document No. DS-VP-ESS-S-MNL
August 12, 2022
Rev. DRAFT

VP Essentials Sensor User Manual (Rev. A) 2
Mesa Labs, Inc.
12100 W. 6th Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80228 USA
Tel: [phone]
monitoring.mesalabs.com
[e-mail]
Contents
1.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................4
2.0 Regulatory Compliance.....................................................................................................................5
2.1 United States FCC..........................................................................................................................5
2.2 Industry Canada ............................................................................................................................6
3.0 Reference Documents.......................................................................................................................6
4.0 VP Essentials Sensor Models.............................................................................................................7
5.0 Needed Infrastructure ......................................................................................................................7
6.0 Features ............................................................................................................................................8
6.1 User Interface ...............................................................................................................................8
6.2 Inputs ..........................................................................................................................................10
7.0 Installing and Configuring ...............................................................................................................11
7.1 Opening Enclosure ......................................................................................................................11
7.2 Inserting Batteries.......................................................................................................................12
7.3 Physically Installing .....................................................................................................................12
7.4 Startup ........................................................................................................................................13
7.5 Configuring..................................................................................................................................13
7.5.1 Connect Configuration Cable (Phono Stereo Connector)...................................................13
7.5.2 3-Pin Configuration Cable (option) .....................................................................................14
7.5.3 VPx Configuration Utility.....................................................................................................14
7.6 Shipping.......................................................................................................................................15
7.7 Log Term Storage ........................................................................................................................15
8.0 Sensor Modes .................................................................................................................................15
8.1 Fast Transmit Mode ....................................................................................................................15
9.0 New Battery ....................................................................................................................................16
10.0 Specs ...............................................................................................................................................16
11.0 Probe List ........................................................................................................................................17
11.1 DS-VP-ESS-900-S-TEMP - VP Essentials 900MHz Temperature Sensor ......................................17
11.2 DS-VP-ESS-900-S-HUMI - VP Essentials 900MHz Humidity Sensor.............................................17
12.0 Accessory List..................................................................................................................................17
13.0 CheckPoint G4 Compatibility ..........................................................................................................17
14.0 Troubleshooting..............................................................................................................................19
15.0 Revisions .........................................................................................................................................21

VP Essentials Sensor User Manual (Rev. A) 3
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12100 W. 6th Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80228 USA
Tel: [phone]
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Figures
2-1 VP Essentials Product Label ....................................................................................................................5
Table 3-1 Reference Documents...................................................................................................................6
Tables 4-1 VP Essentials Sensor Models .......................................................................................................7
Tables 5-1 Needed Infrastructure.................................................................................................................7
6-1 VP Essentials Sensor –Illustrating Position of Push Button and LED .....................................................8
Tables 6-1 Sensor Query Actions ..................................................................................................................8
Tables 6-2 Changing Sensor Operating Mode...............................................................................................9
6-2 VP Essentials Sensor Top Side View Showing Ports..............................................................................10
7-1 VP Essentials Sensor –Opening Enclosure ...........................................................................................11
7-1-1 VP Essentials Sensor –Opening Enclosure........................................................................................11
7-1 VP Essentials Sensor –Batteries...........................................................................................................12
7-3 VP Essentials Sensor –Mounting Holes................................................................................................13
7-5-1 VP Essentials Sensor Top Side View Showing Configuration Port and Cable....................................13
7-5-2 VP Essentials Sensor Top Side View Showing Configuration Port and Cable....................................14
Table 13-1 Probe / Input Part Numbers......................................................................................................17
Table 13-1 Probe / Input Part Numbers......................................................................................................17
Table 14-1 Accessory Type Part Numbers ..................................................................................................17
Table 15-1 VPx Pro G4 Compatibility Mode Required Hardware...............................................................17

VP Essentials Sensor User Manual (Rev. A) 4
Mesa Labs, Inc.
12100 W. 6th Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80228 USA
Tel: [phone]
monitoring.mesalabs.com
[e-mail]
1.0 Introduction
The ViewPoint Essentials wireless sensor is an integral part of the ViewPoint continuous monitoring
(“CM”) system which is an end-to-end enterprise asset monitoring system that is designed to
continuously monitor vital assets and notify individuals when an alarm condition exists. The sensors
have the following features:
•Battery powered
•1 analog input: Thermistor temperature probe
•1 digital input: Humidity/Temperature
•1 dry contact / binary input
•Expanded local data storage of 2,500-time stamped records (2 analog and 1 discreet input)
•Removable probe for convenient Probe Exchange options
There are three families of the ViewPoint (VP) sensors: VPx Generation 5, VPx Professional Generation 6
and VP Essentials.
VP Essentials sensors operate in the 902 to 928 MHz frequency range and requires a ViewPoint Access
Point to be able to forward data to the ViewPoint application.
The VP Essentials 900 MHz sensors also support a legacy radio network protocol called Check Point G4
and can be used in the same system as Check Point G4 sensors. For more information on how to
configure this mode, see the VPx Configuration Utility User Manual. The main part of the user guide
assumes the use of the ViewPoint Radio Network.

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12100 W. 6th Avenue
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Tel: [phone]
monitoring.mesalabs.com
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2.0 Regulatory Compliance
2.1 United States FCC
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Sensor 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.
Ex.
Warning: This unit is not explosion proof and is not rated for intrinsically safe installations.
WARNING
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 or more 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.
In order to maintain compliance with FCC regulations, shielded cables must be used with this equipment.
Operation with non-approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result in interference to radio
and TV reception. The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without
the approval of manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
RF Exposure Notice: To satisfy RF exposure requirements, this device and its antennas must operate with
a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
2-1 VP Essentials Product Label