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Wildland fire real-time monitoring system
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Sensor Node
Quick Start Guide
Thingy:AQ
Wildland Fire Real-Time Monitoring System
*PROTOTYPE DRAFT*
Version 1.0 ● January 9, 2018
Thingy, LLC – Bellevue, WA
Email – support@gothingy.com
www.gothingy.com/WLF

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  • Page 1 Sensor Node Quick Start Guide Thingy:AQ Wildland Fire Real-Time Monitoring System *PROTOTYPE DRAFT* Version 1.0 ● January 9, 2018 Thingy, LLC – Bellevue, WA Email – support@gothingy.com www.gothingy.com/WLF...
  • Page 2 LLC disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Thingy, LLC be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Thingy, LLC or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

  • Page 3: Product Overview

    Wildland Fire Real-Time Monitoring System –PROTOTYPE SENSOR NODE Version 1.0 Product Overview Note: The Thingy:AQ real-time air quality monitoring and telemetry system described in this guide was designed and built to meet the requirements of the InnoCentive Wildland Fire Sensor Challenge - Challenge ID: 9933927 The system comprises of multiple Sensors Nodes and a Central Receiving Unit.
  • Page 4 Thingy:AQ Sensor Node Quick Start Guide Wildland Fire Real-Time Monitoring System – SENSOR NODE PROTOTYPE Version 1.0 Figure 1.1 Thingy:AQ Sensor Node Housing with Inlet Air Filter 1.1.2 Sensor Nodes The Sensor Nodes are designed to record and telemeter data with minimal or no operator intervention.
  • Page 5 Thingy:AQ Sensor Node Quick Start Guide Wildland Fire Real-Time Monitoring System –PROTOTYPE SENSOR NODE Version 1.0 operator changes the scan interval, the new value is stored in non-volatile memory and becomes the new power-on default value. The operator can interrogate system status, upload system logs and upload recorded data via the Sensor Nodes USB interface.
  • Page 6 Thingy:AQ Sensor Node Quick Start Guide Wildland Fire Real-Time Monitoring System – SENSOR NODE PROTOTYPE Version 1.0 1.2.2 WAKE UP PUSH BUTTON Wake the sensor up from deep sleep to enable configuration of the system, to upload data, delete the data and log files etc, When the system is in deep sleep it can be woken up using this push button by pushing the button for three seconds after which the AWAKE LED will flash continuously while the logger is awake.

  • Page 7: Powering Up The System

    XT30 connectors. The system is shipped with the battery disconnected. To connect the battery, open the enclosure door and connect the XT30 connectors (see figure 2.2a). Figure 2.1 Thingy:AQ Sensor Node Battery Enclosure © Thingy, LLC 2018. All rights reserved. Page 7 of 15...
  • Page 8 Thingy:AQ Sensor Node Quick Start Guide Wildland Fire Real-Time Monitoring System – SENSOR NODE PROTOTYPE Version 1.0 Figure 2.2a Thingy:AQ XC30 Connectors 2.1.2 Wall (AC) Power Option The Sensor Node can also be powered with the supplied AC power supply and 2.1mm DC power connector (see figure 2.2b).
  • Page 9 Thingy:AQ Sensor Node Quick Start Guide Wildland Fire Real-Time Monitoring System –PROTOTYPE SENSOR NODE Version 1.0 3. Mount the Sensor Node enclosure with the provided mounting hardware on the collapsible mast 4. Raise the mast to the required height 5. Open the Sensor Node logger enclosure 6.
  • Page 10 Thingy:AQ Sensor Node Quick Start Guide Wildland Fire Real-Time Monitoring System – SENSOR NODE PROTOTYPE Version 1.0 Figure 2.3 Windows Device Manager after plugging in the Sensor Node 2.3.1 Configuring the Terminal application When using a PC, open your preferred terminal application and configure the terminal application to use the newly created serial port and to select local echo mode.

  • Page 11: User Interface

    Thingy:AQ Sensor Node Quick Start Guide Wildland Fire Real-Time Monitoring System –PROTOTYPE SENSOR NODE Version 1.0 When the terminal application on the PC is started, configure the serial interface attributes. Set the Terminal to 57600 baud, 8 bit data, 1 stop, no parity, no flow control, local echo.

  • Page 12: Status Command

    Thingy:AQ Sensor Node Quick Start Guide Wildland Fire Real-Time Monitoring System – SENSOR NODE PROTOTYPE Version 1.0 Figure 2.6 User Interface Help Output 2.4.1 Scan Interval The scan interval determines the time interval between the logger sensor scan sequences and is configured using the SET SI command.
  • Page 13 Thingy:AQ Sensor Node Quick Start Guide Wildland Fire Real-Time Monitoring System –PROTOTYPE SENSOR NODE Version 1.0 Figure 2.7 Configuring Logging (capture) with Putty Terminal Application 2.4.4.1 UPLOAD D The data file can be uploaded using the command. UPLOAD D 2.4.4.2...

  • Page 14: Reading The Microsd Card

    Thingy:AQ Sensor Node Quick Start Guide Wildland Fire Real-Time Monitoring System – SENSOR NODE PROTOTYPE Version 1.0 2.4.4.4 DELETE L The log file can be deleted with the DELETE L command. 2.4.5 Reading the microSD card Instead of uploading the data file via the terminal application, the user can instead to remove the microSD card from the logger and inserting it into the PC to read the file directly from the MicroSD card.
  • Page 15 Thingy:AQ Sensor Node Quick Start Guide Wildland Fire Real-Time Monitoring System –PROTOTYPE SENSOR NODE Version 1.0 Sample Data Format Figure 2.8 Sample Data Upload © Thingy, LLC 2018. All rights reserved. Page 15 of 15...

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