Introduction Conformity Assessment Features Copyright Information Ordering Information Copyright Declarations SENTRY Specifications Trademarks Power and Control Disclaimer Cellular About Siretta GNSS SIM Card Reader RS232 Serial Port USB Port Environmental Mechanical Dimensions SENTRY Images SENTRY Interfaces RJ12 Power Connector LED Indicators...
In areas where there is poor and/or intermittent cellular coverage, it is possible to configure the SENTRY to output its measurements on an RS232 serial port rather than post data to the CloudSURVEY portal. Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000...
» Serial port for local logging of survey data. » Cloud based updates of SENTRY software. » Fully integrates with SirettaSPARK device management tool. Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No. 08405712 Spencers Wood www.siretta.com...
CABLE: RS232 to USB 1.5M CABLE 29891 USB cable CABLE: USB-A TO USB MINI B 1.0M LONG 60473 Universal input power supply PSU MULTI ADAPTOR WITH RJ12 61218 Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No. 08405712 Spencers Wood www.siretta.com...
All characteristics are over the operating temperature range of -40 to +85°C unless stated otherwise. GPI_1 and GPI_2 input pins have an internal 47K Ohm pull down to ground, so it is acceptable to leave them disconnected if unused. This is their inactive state. Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com...
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1 A to power the SENTRY to prevent registration problems and the SENTRY from randomly disconnecting from the cellular network. Note: The achieved power consumption depends on many things including received signal strength and the size of the survey data files uploaded to CloudSURVEY. Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com...
GPS & GLONASS Simulator test Accuracy @CEP50 Characteristics assume that an antenna meeting the required GNSS antenna characteristics is used and has a site of the sky. Meeting the recommended gain specification is especially important. Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com...
Push-Push type with card detection switch SIM card voltage support 1.8 V and 3 V Durability 10,000 cycles Insertion force 7 N Maximum Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No. 08405712 Spencers Wood www.siretta.com...
Data Set Ready – DCE is ready to operate Request to Send - hardware flow control, DTE requests to send Clear to Send - hardware flow control, DCE is ready to receive Ring Indicator - indicates the incoming calls Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com...
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Volts Hysteresis Volts Resistance +25 °C kΩ All characteristics are over the operating temperature range of -40 to +85 °C unless stated otherwise. Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No. 08405712 Spencers Wood www.siretta.com...
3.3 V 3.6 V Differential data positive IN/OUT -0.5 V 3.3 V 3.6 V Ground IN / OUT Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No. 08405712 Spencers Wood www.siretta.com VAT Registration No. GB163 04 0349...
93 mm x 67 mm x 28 mm (excluding protruding connectors) Weight 100 g (excluding antennas, SIM card and packaging) IP Rating See Dimensions section for detailed drawings (next page). Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No.
Hardware User Manual SENTRY Images Figure 8: Front view of the SENTRY Figure 9: 3D-view of the SENTRY Figure 10: Bottom view of the SENTRY Figure 11: Top view of the SENTRY Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No.
This can cause problems for some power supplies which may not be able respond quickly to the changes in current. For this reason, Siretta recommends using a 12 V, 1 A power supply so that any voltage drops due to poor regulation will not affect the SENTRY operation.
The Red LED indicates the connection state to the cellular network (normally slow blink). » The Green LED indicates the IP network state connection state (normally on). » The Blue LED indicates the embedded application state (normally on, or flashing at 4 Hz). Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com...
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Debug / reset state Solid On On / ready Restarting All three LEDs flashing in synchronisation at 1 Hz means that the APN/username/password settings are wrong, or that no SIM has been inserted. Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No.
SENTRY has received the survey command and is ready to be moved. Refer to the CloudSURVEY User Manual for information on how to configure and execute surveys. Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com...
When surveying, the SENTRY will try for up to 90 seconds to obtain a position before starting a survey. Should a position not be obtained, the last known position will be used. Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com...
The Siretta supplied antenna has a swivel joint which allows it to be placed in any orientation. Moving the antenna so that it is pointing directly upwards is likely to give the best cellular reception, especially in poor reception areas.
SENTRY once the credit has been added. For that reason, a contract SIM is recommended, or a PAYG SIM with automatic top-up enabled. Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com...
This will return the SENTRY to factory default settings, which means that the saved APN/Username/Password will be deleted. It does not remove the SENTRY’s association with a CloudSURVEY account, nor the surveys stored on the CloudSURVEY account. Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com...
SURVEY pin on the RJ12 connector is required, then the user is required to implement this external circuit themselves. Siretta offers a 1 m cable with the RJ12 connector connected as part number 61064 which is available separately.
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Use a web browser to connect to https://portal.siretta.com. Either log in with existing credentials if they exist, otherwise create an account and log into the Siretta Portal.
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SIM settings have been applied, this will take several minutes. When the green and blue LEDs are continuously lit, and the red LED is blinking slowly, the SENTRY is online and ready for use. Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000...
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Use CloudSURVEY portal to initiate surveys and view results Log into CloudSURVEY using the same log in credentials used for https://portal.siretta.com. The SENTRY that has just been configured will be visible in the device list. Each SENTRY that is added may be identified by the six-digit number displayed in the device ID which is the last 6 digits of the serial number printed on the product label.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the radiator and your body. Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com...
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This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body. Cet équipement devrait être installé et actionné avec une distance minimum de 20 centimètres entre le radiateur et votre corps. Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com...
Trademarks Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Siretta Ltd is an independent business and is neither affiliated with, nor authorized, sponsored, or approved by, Microsoft Corporation. Arm and Cortex are registered trademarks of Arm Limited (or its subsidiaries) in the United States and/or elsewhere.
Siretta does not make any warranty as to the information contained within this document and does not accept any liability for any injury, loss or damage of any kind incurred by the use of this information.
Siretta’s distribution partners range from industrial IoT specialists through to global catalogue organisations. Whether “off the shelf” or custom solutions are required, Siretta has a wide portfolio of products to fit many types of application. Siretta’s extensive knowledge and experience in the wireless market allows support of a wide range of customer applications, focusing on frequencies between 400 MHz to 6 GHz.
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