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  • Page 1 IoTa SensorNode User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Device Stops Operating ..........................31 Device Stops Transmitting Data ......................31 Repair Part VII Technical Data Part VIII Obligations of the Operator and Disposal Part IX Obligations of the Operator ........................34 Dismantling / Disposal ..........................34 © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...

  • Page 3: I Disclaimer

    HyQuest Solutions or KISTERS AG. Other product documentation and the information contained in it, names used may or may not be the trademarks of even if HyQuest Solutions has been advised of the their respective owners. possibility of such damages.

  • Page 4: Glossary + Abbreviations

    SDI-12 sensors reply to commands send by the data logger, the standard also specifies supply voltage and current and including modes for low-power operation Universal Serial Bus, an asynchronous serial communication protocol for peripheral devices © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...

  • Page 5: Scope Of Delivery

    Scope of Delivery § IoTa SensorNode § Pole Mount § 2 × Cable Ties for pole mounting © 2022 HyQuest Solutions © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...

  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    § Do not use the HyQuest Solutions IoTa SensorNode in areas where there is a danger of explosion. § The present user manual specifies environmental/climatic operating conditions as well as mechanical and electrical conditions.

  • Page 7: Specific Safety Instructions

    At the end of its service life, the lithium-ion battery must be disposed of according to legal provisions. § Warning! The lithium battery must not be mechanically damaged. A damaged lithium-ion battery must never be installed or used. § Warning! The battery terminals must not come into contact with electroconductive objects. © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...

  • Page 8: Part I Introduction

    Introduction Introduction In an Internet of Things (IoT) network, a sensor node collects data from one or several sensors. HyQuest Solutions’ IoTa SensorNodes interconnect sensors with data management software by means of adding modern wireless connectivity to digital sensors. IoTa SensorNodes are available in two variants: one for LTE-M and one for LoRaWAN communication.

  • Page 9: Part Ii Installation

    Avoids build-up of moisture due to negative pressure/vacuum inside the housing when air cools down. Do not modify, perforate or otherwise mechanically alter the gland! Figure 2 – Connecting a signal cable(left) and the antenna (right) © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...

  • Page 10: Configuration

    HyCommunicator provides a framework for implementing on-site device (data logger/sensor) configuration. HyCommunicator for IoTa SensorNode HyCommunicator is a desktop application that can be used to configure the IoTa LTE-M or LoRa devices through their USB-ports. Connected devices are automatically recognised. In case that your device is not showing up, click on the (?) button in the connection screen, this will open up a guide on how to ensure a device connection.

  • Page 11: Connecting To The Device

    HyCommunicator. While the USB cable is connected the device will be in configuration mode and will not transmit any data. Upon disconnecting the device will resume data transmission. 3.2.3 Device Selection Screen (start-up) © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...

  • Page 12: Device Overview

    Measurement and transmission intervals of both 30 minutes means that every 30 minutes the enabled interfaces are read out and this data is instantly transmitted. Note Description Menu sidebar, click to access other pages. Found devices are displayed here, select one to connect to that device. What and when data is measured. © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...

  • Page 13: Device Measurement Testing And Visualisation

    Load stored data from the device. Enabling “unsent data only” will only display the values that were not transmitted yet when loading stored data. Click to clear the graph. Internal data is not wiped. © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...

  • Page 14: Device Integrations

    This chapter contains the following subsections: § Saving and Loading § Inspect Configuration Issues § Configuration: General § Configuration: Measurements § Configuration: LoRa Transmissions § Configuration: LTE Transmissions § Configuration: GSM § Configuration: Radio Access Technology © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...
  • Page 15 The connected device § A configuration file on your computer. Inspect configuration issues automatically detected by HyCommunicator with your configuration. See chapter Inspect Configuration Issues for more information. Click to access pages for various parts of the configuration. © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...
  • Page 16 Clicking on the INSPECT button will open a detailed dialog. § Issues along with a brief explanation are shown here. § Some issues will have a FIX button that can automatically edit your configuration to resolve the issue. © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...
  • Page 17 § IoTa LORA: This value must be set to 1 due to LoRa package length limits. § IoTa LTE-M: This value can be increased to save power and transmit multiple stored measurements in one go. © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...
  • Page 18 Add SDI-12 measurements manually by clicking the + button. Some SDI-12 sensors will require to be powered for some time before being able to perform a measurement, here the time in seconds between power-on and starting a measurement can be set. © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...
  • Page 19 Having this disabled will make the device not record any pulse counter data. Every pulse on the pulse input will increase the value by 1*<factor>+<offset> Each time the device performs a measurement, the value is reset to 0. © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...
  • Page 20 (Note 4 and 5). Also note the additional information in the table below, as you might be required by your LoRa network to provide this information. LoRa Version V1.0.2 Regional Parameters Version V1.0.2-Rev B © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...
  • Page 21 Whether device is connecting to a public network or private network. LoRa Network ID, must be 8 hex digits or empty. Power level on transmissions, 5 is default. How many times LoRa confirmed messages should be retried. © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...
  • Page 22 Hostname/ IP and port used for data uploads. How many times to attempt to retry a transmission on failing. Default: 3 Time out on connecting to the server, increase in case of low bandwidth due to bad network coverage. © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...
  • Page 23 SIM Card APN If required, username and password for SIM. Restart the GSM module every set number of transmission intervals. The maximum time the GSM module can be online / attempt to search for a network. © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...
  • Page 24 Example: 020301 for a sequence. Bands to use for LTE Cat M1/NB-IoT in hex format, examples: 15= Band 1 + Band 3 + Band 5 Any LTE-Cat M1 Band: 400A0E189F Europe LTE-Cat M1: 80084 Any LTE NB-IoT Band: A0E189F © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...
  • Page 25 Current time on the device, can be changed by syncing this to the PC. Enabled: Sync sends the current UTC time Disabled: Sync sends the local time. IoTa LTE ONLY: Enabling this will sync the time on the device during transmissions. © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...
  • Page 26 Configuration 3.2.7.10 Configuration: Firmware Updates Note Description Current firmware version. Click the SELECT FIRMWARE FILE button to open a dialog where you can select a new firmware file. The device will reboot once process is complete. © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...

  • Page 27: Part Iv Operation

    The battery is help in a battery holder suitable for D-cell/Mono-cell battery formats. Inserting a sufficiently charged battery will start the device. The batteries typically used in a HyQuest Solutions IoTa SensorNode are not rechargeable. No provisions are made in the device to recharge batteries.

  • Page 28: Connecting An Sdi-12 Sensor

    Connecting a Pulse Signal to the Counter Input M12 4-pin connector. Figure 5 – Pin-Out of the M12 4-pin Connector Refer to Technical Data for Technical Specifications of the Pulse/Counter input. Only a single pulse signal can be connected. © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...

  • Page 29: Connecting An Antenna

    These 8 values can be obtained from a single multi-parameter SDI-12 sensor. They may also be the sum of up to 7 SDI-12 values plus the counter value. In any case, the total number may never exceed 8. 4.5.2 LTE-M Network Coverage: Check network coverage for LTE-M at the monitoring site. © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...

  • Page 30: Part V Maintenance

    Maintenance Maintenance § Clean the IoTa SensorNode by wiping with light cleaning solution and a soft cloth. § Replace battery as needed. © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...

  • Page 31: Part Vi Troubleshooting

    For LTE-M systems, it may be worthwhile to have the data SIM checked – typically these SIMs have limited capacity and stop working once the limit has been exceeded. a Next check the communication settings. Finally get in touch with the network infrastructure provider. © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...

  • Page 32: Part Vii Repair

    In rare cases, a product may not be delivered in accordance with your order. In such cases HyQuest Solutions’ return and repair policy applies. For you as a customer, this means the following: 1. Contact HyQuest Solutions using the Repair Request Form made available online: https://www.hyquestsolutions.com.au/fileadmin/Form/RepairRequestForm.pdf...

  • Page 33: Part Viii Technical Data

    Counter/Pulse: pull to GND; max.: 200 Hz; pulse width > 1 ms via external M12 4-pin connector Data Transmission IoTa LTE-M: 4G LTE-M – requires Nano SIM (frequency plans available on demand) IoTa LoRa: LoRaWAN, Regional Parameters: V1.0.2 Rev-B. OTAA and ABP. Class A. EU 863- 870MHz.

  • Page 34: Part Ix Obligations Of The Operator And Disposal

    Instead, these old appliances must be collected separately and disposed of via the local collection and return systems. Integrated or provided batteries and accumulators must be separated from the appliances and disposed of at the designated collection point. © 2022 HyQuest Solutions...
  • Page 35 Obligations of the Operator and Disposal EU WEEE Directive As players in the environmental market, KISTERS AG and HyQuest Solutions are committed to supporting efforts to avoid and recycle waste. Please consider: Avoidance before recycling! Recycling before disposal! This symbol indicates that the scrapping of the unit must be carried out in accordance with Directive 2012/19/EU.
  • Page 36 Contact Data Europe | HyQuest Solutions (KISTERS AG) +49 2408 9385 0 info@hyquestsolutions.eu Australia | HyQuest Solutions Pty Ltd +612 9601 2022 sales@hyquestsolutions.com.au New Zealand | HyQuest Solutions NZ Ltd +64 7 857 0810 sales@hyquestsolutions.co.nz Latin America | HyQuest Solutions (KISTERS LATAM) +57 350 575 4079 sales-latam@hyquestsolutions.com...
  • Page 37 © 2022 HyQuest Solutions 25/05/2022...

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