TEKELEK Ultrasonic LoRaWAN Installation Manual

Ultrasonic LoRaWAN
Installation Guide (US 915mhz)
Thank you for purchasing the Tekelek Ultrasonic LoRaWAN sensor which
uses ultrasonic technology to measure the liquid level of your tank and
then communicates this data to a LoRaWAN network.
STEP 1: Activation
The Ultrasonic LoRaWAN sensor works in conjunction with a LoRaWAN
network and a connected platform and before activation must first be
registered with both. Access to the LoRaWAN backend server is required
to verify that the unit has correctly joined the network. See User Manual
for further details.
Ensure that the LoRaWAN™ network is within communication range of the
sensor. This should occur before the sensor is physically fitted onto the
Tank. The sensor supports one factory configurable sub-band between 1
and 8.
Place the sensor as close as possible to the point of installation, press the
button for 1 second to connect to the LoRaWAN network and upload a
status message.
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The LED will stay illuminated as the sensor registers:
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Red LED flashing = The sensor is registering & connecting for the first
time. (Sensor is shipped in dormant state).
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Green LED flashing = The sensor is already registered. The
connection process will take between 20 & 40 seconds.
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After the connection has completed, the LED will
flash on & off (to indicate whether the connection
was a success or failure).
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LED Patterns
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Press and hold the button for approximately 1 second, until the LED
turns green.
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Wait approximately 10-20 seconds and observe if the LED flashes
green or red.
See the following for description of Green/Red LED flash codes.
LED Radio Signal Strength Flash Codes:
LED Pattern Function
Green X 3 Flashes Excellent signal strength
Green X 2 Flashes Good signal strength
Green X 1 Flash Adequate signal strength
Alternate Green/Red Flash Weak signal strength
Weak signal strength: Try 5 times and if this response is stable then
it's deemed adequate. If the sensor shows some double red flashes
during this signal strength test - Sensor may need to be elevated for
best performance.
LED Error Flash Codes:
LED
Function
Pattern
Red X 1
Device registered with an incorrect AppKey.
Flash
Red X 2
No response from LoRaWAN network
Flashes
Red X 3 General Error. Please try again. If the error
Flashes persists, contact the supplier for support.
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STEP 2: Installation
The following outlines the Ultrasonic LoRaWAN sensor mounting options.
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The sensor must sit in a vertical position on top of the tank and be
fitted such that the sensor has a clear path to the tank contents.
Position it so that there are no internal obstructions that may
interfere with the ultrasonic signal.
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If obstacles cannot be avoided, then a waveguide may be required.
Please refer to Appendix 1 for further details.
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Locate a suitably positioned threaded opening on the top of the tank
to hold the sensor.
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The sensor will fit directly into threaded 2" BSP (British Standard
Pipe) existing tank connections.
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Ensure that the rubber seal is placed, and that the sensor is screwed
correctly into the tank. Do not over-tighten!
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For tanks that do not contain a suitably positioned threaded opening
on the top of the tank to hold the sensor, please refer to
& 5.
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Appendix 2