User Operating Instructions & Manual
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1. Semen 2 Seaenr 23 Teme C Tern C Temp iC me 20 G me 20 C E 20 C _Cantig Contig Eal Cal iii Cal TH ERU AC RE d nx F Hz Axe 007256 1 EFIE 20 500112 00039 430 004016 n TTFSS4XM Sensur d ALESE fon Seago 85 UTFSS43 Semeor Bf CY o 0 o Temp K mu 20 C 20 C mm 20 C Cantig Cantig Contig ca NN cu NN Bet Cal TH a EIE Eet Cal TH a Cal TH a cup ME TB MEC Tg J F 833 0006S F Hz 435 131616 F Hz 14 4 Operations SE Precautions In compliance to Agency certification and requirements for operating safety warning instructions Vectron International 1s providing the following information for the safe operation of the Wireless Temp Tracker system and Wireless Reader This information applies to all models configurations of the system Models TempTrackr 03 06 09 and stand alone Wireless readers Model WSR T2 used either as Vectron furnished turn key system or when integrated into users equipment The Temp tracker as a system or key individual components have been certified for EMC compatibility us2. 438 Heme pees inim e Run the Interrogation Step 4 Run the interrogation By double click on TempTrackr exe the following GUI window pop up Run All Sensors Push the Sensors button and select Run All Sensors to interrogate all sensors at the same time Press the START button only to run individual sensors 7 7 c Temptrackric ame File Data Sensors View gna i Interrogate b Settings Run Al Sensors Stop All Sensars FESS 84 iTA Bete d iTA rasa FE Tema Teme ic Tena a M START STAT 9 X x ee k om Individual interrogation Inteha adi cock Ea aerial part 1 ron aj ader of ivkrrequing He zrzEr pares TempTrackr Application Settings amp Calibration d TES Application settings E x m Data lagging interval 10 Sec Sensor interrogation rate 100 Is othe E Single Point Calibration Enter the reference temperature Select the units Press OK C Fahrenheit p Cancel 10 e Advanced View Advanced View TH TS TX and the sensor frequency Tenip Trac kr E Dea Sensors wew Hap A GS
3. Poder Search Shep Inc eer Angers Parie erg Type 29 Tong En Ed Single Point Calibration x Enter the reference temperature Select the unite Press OM f C Fahrerbei c 5 ol Az9 510805 0 000101 femptrackre Fle Data Sensors Help E e 1 55429 Sensor il om 20 Config cK Set Cal SS ALC TS e ncn ener Eas F MHz 4293 511254 0 000093 12 e TempTrackr Program Features Set Calibration Coe Acre nts Expareion To honna Frequency Piz 430 72 at To ppmj c 16 12 Dusad ebr Coeficent cpgbl 2 e Receive Power RX Threshold TH gt 20 Configuration Maximum if no regulation limitatio ransmit Power TX 4 14 File Data Sensors View y Hm Y T TF S 3429 Temp STOP Config C al Hx Set TH TS TX F MHz 47 9 511264 0 000093 Sensor i 20 C 414 Fle Data Sensors View Sensor 1 20 C 1 55429 Temp C Config Calo SetCal TH TX F MHz 423 511254 0 000093 13 TempTrackr Screen Display TempTrackr E B x File Doty Serco Heb
4. Toolbar tatus Bar 1 1Fs3429 LM Eri TH eee Temp C 20 Cl appa IH 20 c 5 F MHz 429 484704 0 002561 seram penes E M pem Wired cm TE Boy jon ipn i pd nmt ed Wee maa hiri Ta Soe eed to Sea sod ES pear e Log Data Log Data Save the interrogation dala SE EL Ale Da Sensors Wew L di Log Data 11 e TempTrackr Program Features Fle pes Wem Help ETFSS A28 pone estre a siete Tem Config Configuration En 20 e Cal Reference temperature e Set Cal Calibration data cmd ALC Automatic Level Control Cal Rx tl Sensor frequency SetCal ITH a semini etd F MHz 423 510588 0000101 mur TEE Oeste Sensors Wer Hen n 88429 Sensor code Sensorz1 Sensor Number 7 7 eee ee n RX Receive Power Threshold Level T Transmit Signal Transmit Power T AC Pi i x Coheni Accuradations 15
5. o Temp o f Config Config Cal Cal Set Cal e Set Cal F S rac 15 F MHz 435 131616 0 000212 MHz 436 507560 0 000050 Figure6 In standalone applications the temperatures can be displayed as shown on this PC screen image Typical installations embed the reader electronics into the overall system monitoring electronics 3 Software Installation amp Operation Note This section may nit apply if users do not purchase the software and or have no access to the installed software This section describes the following TempTrackro PC Software nstall the CAN bus and the TemptTrackr program Run the software Program features Sensor deploy and Installation steps Reader and Sensor antennas Critical distances and metal wall reflections Spurious modes e Reader and USB CAN BUS Step 1 Install the CAN bus driver and TempTrackr program Step 2 Connect the USB into the PC Laptop CAN Controller Area Network e Temperature Sensor Software Step 3 Run the program Please wait few second affer the USB is connected into the PC Laptop and the red light flash blink By double click on TempTrackr exe the following GUI window pop up Fa inibeszing Coal us chic jx past 15 of
6. VAS VECTRON INTERNATIONAL A 1 DOVER company 267 Lowell Road Hudson NH 03051 Tel 603 598 0070 Fax 603 5980075 Landstrasse D 74924 Neckarbschofsheim Germany Tel 49 07268 801 0 Fax 49 07268 801281 www vectron com www Sengenuity com 6 14 2010 RJA SS MB JA 2 0 7 9 2010 Revised End user Software by VI NBH MB SS JA RS232 instead of CAN TABLE OF CONTENTS TOPIC PAGE 1 General Overview amp Assembly 3 Initial Assembly of the Equipment Installation amp Turning the System On 2 Operations general Principles of SAW Sensor 4 3 Software Installation amp Operations 8 4 Operations Safety Precautions 15 U S FCC Interference Statement 15 Industry Canada Compliance 16 RF Exposure Statement 16 CE Marking amp Compliance 18 1 General Overview amp assembly The Wireless TempTrackr System and Wireless Reader from Vectron International are advanced measurement and sensor solutions intended for a broad range of industrial application where monitoring of temperature is a critical requirement This Vectron product allows remote sensing and monitoring of temperatures using passive SAW sensors and wireless technology in many types of user applications Please follow all user instructions and safety precautions as described in this manual for proper and safe operation of the equipment In particular many countries have established regulations for the Electro Magnetic Compatibility EMC of equipment that can emit Ele
7. s must be installed such that a minimum separation distance of 20cm is maintained between the radiator antenna amp user s nearby person s body at all times 17 2 The transmitter module must not be co located with any other antenna or transmitter As long as the two conditions above are met further transmitter testing will not be required However the OEM integrator is still responsible for testing the end product for any additional compliance requirements with this module installed 1 digital device emissions PC peripheral requirements etc IMPORTANT NOTE In the event that these conditions cannot be met for certain configurations or co location with another transmitter then the FCC IC authorization is no longer considered valid and the FCC ID IC number cannot be used on the final product In these circumstances the OEM integrator will be responsible for re evaluating the end product including the transmitter and obtaining a separate FCC IC authorization The OEM integrator must be made aware not to provide information to the end user regarding how to install or remove this RF module in the user manual of the end product The user manual for the end product must include the following information in a prominent location To comply with FCC s and IC s RF radiation exposure requirements the antenna s used for this transmitter must be installed such that a minimum separation distance of 20cm is maintaine
8. ccept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device This device has been designed to operate with antennas having a maximum gain of XdBi Antennas having a gain greater than XdBi are strictly prohibited for use with this device The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power e i r p is not more than that permitted for successful communication RF Exposure Statements For MOBILE devices subject to RF Exposure concerns e g 15 247 devices WARNING FCC and IC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC s and IC s RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment under the following conditions 16 1 This equipment should be installed and operated such that a minimum separation distance of 20cm is maintained between the radiator antenna amp user s nearby person s body at all times 2 This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter For PORTABLE devices where Specific Absorption Rate SAR testing is applicable WARNING FCC and IC Radiation Exposure Statement This portable equipment with its antenna complies with FCC s and IC s RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment has shown compl
9. ctral density Saturation of the receiver is desired in the time domain samples since frequency information is not lost through saturation The effects of saturation in frequency domain and time domain readers 15 analogous to the same effect in amplitude modulated AM versus frequency modulated FM radio receivers In the time domain saturation tends to make the ring down of the resonator appear longer and more uniform resulting in better apparent accuracy as seen in Figure 3 The degree of saturation should still be somewhat limited to prevent deterioration of the spurious signal rejection ratio de e plitu e Wave Am e on 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 Time microseconds Figure 3 The decay envelope is shown for a resonator with a Q of 10 000 The blue lines indicate the received signal with no saturation Red purple and black indicate 2x 5x and 10x amplitude saturation resulting in 2 5 6 and 8 5 us of apparent increase in the decay time of the digitized waveform The Q of the SAW resonator is a critical parameter both as the unloaded Q and as the loaded Q determined by the radiation resistance and loss resistances of the antenna Figure 4 illustrates that the resonator with an unloaded Q of nearly 12 000 requires a loaded Q of at least 6 000 for high received signal strengths A low Q resonator of similar design is also shown with an unloaded Q of approximately 7 500 The diminished pulse
10. ctromagnetic radiation that can affect other equipment or be sensitive to other sources in the vicinity during use When the product that you have purchased is tested and labeled to demonstrate compliance to such regulations it is important that users operate the equipment to ensure compliance and any attempt to alter tamper or reverse engineer the equipment both hardware and or software may render the product warranty null and void and render the equipment non compliant to country EMC standards See Safety warnings precautions later in this manual INITITAL ASSEMBLY OF THE EQUIPMENT Depending on the configurations you may have ordered the product may be a kit fully configured turn key system or only the wireless reader WST type e Ensure that the shipped product conforms to your order Notify the factory if any item is missing e Ensure that the items received are in good conditions Report damage to the factory immediately for replacement or repair per the terms of warranty INSTALLATION amp TURNING THE SYSTEM ON e Hook up the reader with the proper cable connector to the computer and to the power supply Caution Electronic component can be sensitive to Electro Static Discharge ESD events The use of proper personnel grounding is highly recommended Failure of the product to operate properly and due to a user induced ESD related event is not covered by Vectron s warranty e Attach the antenna to the reader e Place the se
11. d Each application area presents challenges requiring engineering support for mounting structures and methods packaging antenna design etc along with local regulations e g FCC CE or UL regarding emissions and safety requirements in hazardous environments In the systems described herein enclosures surrounding the SAW sensors may be well shielded allowing resonator frequencies that are outside of regulated frequency bands The SenGenuity system operates from approximately 428 MHz to 439 MHz In these types of applications SAW based passive wireless temperature sensing technology offers distinct advantages over these traditional measurement methods including e Passive operation since SAW based temperature sensors require no batteries or external power supply The resulting advantages over actively powered sensing solutions include o Low environmental foot print as passive SAW temperature sensors avoid the adverse environmental impact of batteries o Logistical advantage The burden of regularly needing to monitor remaining battery life and replace them is eliminated e Electrically non invasive solution by not requiring wires to power read sensors a SAW based temperature measurement solution can provide an electrically non invasive solution for high power equipment such as switchgear and other Smart Grid applications e Wireless interrogation SAW based temperature sensors can be read wirelessly This makes them well suited for rotati
12. d between the radiator antenna amp user s nearby person s body at all times and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter CE Marking amp Compliance To be compliant to the EU directive 2004 108 EC for EMC for Short Range Radio Frequency devices the Temp Tracker system or the Wireless reader is configured as required e g through user software to operate only within the unlicensed 433MHz ISM band frequency range 433 05MHz to 434 79 MHz 433 2 ISM band Therefore when the shipped product is labeled with CE marking users must operate the product only within this permissible frequency band at the permissible power level allowed by the regulations Customers are advised that any modification or operation of the reader that is CE marked outside of the permitted frequency band and power level limits will render the product non compliant to those standards Customers are solely responsible for certification of their end product to the applicable country standards should the CE marked reader sold by Vectron be integrated into the end product sold by customers and the reader is modified or operated outside of the original CE certification limits Vectron assumes no liability for operation of any CE marked reader in any manner inconsistent with the requirement of the applicable standards Any use outside the ISM band frequency should be reviewed by customers and certified in the EU country by c
13. iance with FCC s and IC s Specific Absorption Rate SAR limits To maintain compliance follow the instructions below 1 This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter The following may or may not apply to portable devices with SAR results Applicable statements will probably be different from device to device and may need to be examined on a case by case basis 2 If equipment is supplied with accessories e g belt clip for body worn operation then a warning should be included to restrict the use of the device only to the accessories tested during SAR evaluation Accessories with metal components should not be used with the device unless specifically tested For PORTABLE devices where SAR in NOT applicable power mW lt 60 f Ghz WARNING FCC and IC Radiation Exposure Statement This portable equipment with its antenna complies with FCC s and IC s RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment To maintain compliance follow the instructions below 1 This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter 2 Avoid direct contact to the antenna or keep contact to a minimum while using this equipment For MODULAR devices subject to RF Exposure concerns This transmitter module is authorized to be used in other devices only by OEM integrators under the following conditions 1 The antenna
14. ing various national country certification directives and standards and will be affixed with an appropriate certification ID e g FCC IC ID CE marking etc These certifications apply only with a certain operating configuration of the device e g transmit power level duty cycle etc in order to comply with the associated functional requirements for compliance For a compliant product which 1s so labeled the configuration will be fixed as required e g through user software at the time of shipment when customers are ordering a compliant product so labeled USERS ARE CAUTIONED THAT ANY ATTEMPT TO ALTER THE PRODUCT CONFIGURATION EITHER THROUGH HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE MODIFICATION WILL RENDER THE PRODUCT NON COMPLIANT AND WILL VOID VECTRON S WARRANTY PROVISIONS IN THE TERMS amp CONDITIONS OF SALE CAUTION Statements legally required under country laws or certification agencies U S Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement i The TempTrackr system has been tested to meet various U S and International EMC RF radiation emissions compliance requirements U S FCC Canadian European standards Registered ID s may vary by product model but generally appear on the product labels as FCC ID X3ITEMPTRACKR IC 8085B TEMPTRACKR 15 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 pro
15. ng applications and for those applications where sensors are placed in difficult to reach or isolated locations The SenGenuity wireless SAW resonator SAWR based temperature sensing solution consists of a reader RF Transceiver RF or capacitively linked to one or more SAWR sensing elements as depicted in Figure 1 The system operates in a range from 428 MHz to 439 MHz Radio Pulse Electromagnetic Wave J g Reader Reflect 4 Sensing Response Element T229 C Signal Display Figure 1 Wireless SAW Temperature Sensing System Wireless sensors based on changes in resonant frequency require an appropriate reader TempTrackr reader 1S base on time domain approach which is typically employs double heterodyne down conversion with in phase and quadrature sample streams at base band Direct down conversion and single heterodyne conversion are possible although the susceptibility to possible out of band spurious signals is worse Discrete Fourier Transform DFT analysis of the in phase and quadrature samples to obtain power spectral density PSD and curve fit interpolation of the PSD values is employed While these extra steps incur additional electronics complexity and computational burden they overcome the limitations of the purely frequency domain method The spacing of the interrogation frequencies is primarily limited by the bandwidth of the resonator response of the sensor and the bandwidth of the pulse s power spe
16. nsor element where the temperature is to be monitored the software on the computer Note Depending on the configuration ordered the software access will be limited and certain operational settings are not adjustable by the user e Turn on the system Refer to the software installation and operation section in this manual 2 Operations General Principles of SAW T emperature Sensor SAW based temperature sensing involves electrically inducing an acoustic wave into a piezoelectric material and then reconverting the energy of the wave influenced by the temperature to which the sensing element is exposed back into an electrical signal for temperature measurement One significant advantage of SAW devices is their passive operation which makes them very amenable to operation in harsh environments via wireless interrogation Passive wireless SAW based sensing systems have been described in many publications and some systems are now being offered Some of the available systems utilize SAW resonators and some are SAW delay line based The interrogation techniques sometimes can include coding schemes Possibly the simplest and lowest cost techniques use uncoded resonators at multiple frequencies This limits the number of unique identifiers available but this can prove sufficient for certain applications a few of which are discussed in this paper With any wireless system design the ambient RF noise environment must be understood and addresse
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18. tection 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 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 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules 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 FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Industry Canada Compliance Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must a
19. width is seen to reduce the received power by 3 dB These values of Q are readily achievable with SAW resonators 2 p N T 0 N e 8 2 p N c o gt 6 a gt S 8 tc 2 8 10 12 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 Loaded Resonator Figure 4 A SAW response with high TFSS432 solid is analyzed assuming a 1 us switching time between interrogation pulse and receiving and a 22 us receive gate time The roll off at very high loaded Q s result because the wave is not sufficiently reradiated by the antenna The roll off at low SENGENUITY Figure 5 Interrogation unit reader and three typical SAW temperature sensor modules The sensor elements are 3 8mm x 3 8mm ceramic packaged resonators embedded in the PCB package The coil antenna shown has been designed for operation in the vicinity of 433 MHz with a desirable radiation pattern Sensor Ai 1 55431 Sensor AZ Sensor om Temp C om Temp C om 20 C m 20 mmm 20 C Contig Config Coli X SetCal TH J Set Cal W L 15 TS F MHz 430 914816 0 000066 F MHz 432 307296 0 000120 T TFSS433L Sensor 4 TTTFSS435 Sensor 5 1 Sensor 6 Temp
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