Sensor Outpost: Getting Started
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1. If temp asl was already installed clicking on install now will replace the previous script with the new script on the Sensor Outpost With the new script installed the Outpost should now be transmitting the real current temperature to the Server 2 6 Installing Your Unit in the Field Before moving your Sensor Outpost out to the field do the following 1 Turn off all of the power switches on the power board 2 Safely secure the Outpost in your transport vehicle When installing the Sensor Outpost out in the field check for the following 1 Ifthe device is mounted to a post make sure the post is stable and can withstand strong winds 2 If your unit came with a solar panel refer to the solar panel s installation instructions 3 Before installing any power sources make sure the switches on the Power Board are turned off and that the polarity of the cables from the solar panel is correct 4 When the power sources are connected to the Power Board turn the switches on one by one Do not turn them on all at the same time Save the load switch for last 5 Verify that the Outpost is running correctly by checking its output on the Sensor Mapper and Data Viewer 6 When finished be sure to lock the Outpost s case 3 Additional References For more information on the Sensor System s components please refer to the following manuals Sensor Outpost Viewer Manual This manual fully explains how to install and use the Sensor Outp2. Interface Module locations cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 16 Figure 15 Temperature Sensor attached to the IO Module seeeeeseeeeeeeeeseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerssssssereesssseseses 17 www versiontwo ca Sensor Outpost Getting Started 5 1 The Sensor System The Version 2 Sensor System consists of the Sensor Outpost a remote sensor device and a number of supporting software modules Figure 1 Sensor System Overview Shows a typical installation Sensors l Sensor Outpost Satellite Mobile Sensor Outpost nema Admin Client Data Viewer and Extraction Client Bear Figure 1 Sensor System Overview When Sensor Outpost is installed in the field it will periodically transmit the data collected from its sensors to the Server using a WiFi cellular or other wired or wireless means The Sensor Outpost Viewer software can be used to conveniently obtain sensor data from the server in a format that is compatible with spreadsheet related software applications The Field Admin Client 1s used by the field technician when installing or performing maintenance on the Sensor Outpost www versiontwo ca Sensor Outpost Getting Started 6 1 1 Sensor Outpost The Sensor Outpost is designed to operate outside and exposed to most weather conditions When placed in the field its purpose is to report all of the data it collects from the sensors attached to it The Sensor Outpost is completely modular components can easily be swapp
3. 0 and click Connect When the application connects to the Sensor Outpost the status at the top of the screen should change from Not Connected to Connected www versiontwo ca Sensor Outpost Getting Started 13 Once the application is connected to the Sensor Outpost you will need to change its remote server settings Click and open the Remote Server Configuration tab Sensor Outpost Client 3 Em File Edit Program Sensor Outpost Status Connected Controls Operating System Status Remote Server Address ASL Programs Remote Server Configuration Remote Server IP Address lusers shangalulu com l Network Configuration Camera Configuration Remote Server Port 80 De Save f Revert Remote Server Authentication Username Password Status Logged In Figure 12 Remote Server Configuration On this tab you will attempt to contact and register your Sensor Outpost with the Server Do the following 1 Click the Configure button In the Remote Server Address panel enter the address and port values sent to you by Version 2 2 3 Click on the Save button 4 Lastly click on the Test Connection button If all goes well your Sensor Outpost is now able to contact the Server All that s left is to authenticate the connection 1 Along with the Remote Server Address and Port number Version 2 will have sent your Sensor Outpost s log in credentials w
4. LEDs on the rest of the hardware inside should also start turning on If the LEDs fail to turn on the battery may not be charged enough or dead ae ad switch on Note the three Figure 10 Figure 9 Battery switch turned on Note LEDs at the bottom and the one behind the LED behind the switch the load switch e Ifyou have a solar panel or a solar panel simulator connected to your Sensor Outpost you should turn the SOLAR switch on This will allow your solar device to power your Sensor Outpost and charge the battery e Plug an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the Interface Board then connect the other end to your laptop www versiontwo ca sensor Outpost Getting Started 12 ij Figure 11 Connect the ethernet cable to the Interface Board e The Sensor Outpost is now operational and ready to be configured 2 2 Installing and Using the Field Admin Software A CD labeled Field Admin Client Software should be included in your Sensor Outpost kit Load this disk into your computer and follow the installation instructions in the Field Admin Client user manual If you don t know the which IP address has been assigned to the Sensor Outpost you can use its static sub net address 10 10 10 10 Just be sure to change record your computer s current network settings before attempting to do so Once the software is installed start the application Enter the IP address of the Sensor Outpost or 10 10 10 1
5. Outpost The IO Module on the left wall of the Sensor Outpost as shown www versiontwo ca sensor Outpost Getting Started 16 F Figurel4 Sensor Outpost Showing the IO and Interface Module locations Attach the Temperature Sensor to the Section A Analog Digital Configuration Connector of the IO Module as shown below the IO Module does not need to be removed to do this www versiontwo ca Sensor Outpost Getting Started 17 Figure 15 Temperature Sensor attached to the IO Module For more information please refer to the Analog Temperature Sensor section in the Sensor Software and Hardware Configuration Manual With the temperature sensor installed we shall update the previous current temperature example to transmit a real reading l 2 3 4 Open and connect the Sensor Outpost Admin Client to the Sensor Outpost Click on the ASL Programs tab Mouse over to the Workspace table and click on the entry for temp asl Click the edit button then replace the contents of the script with the following directive run_crontab 1 The following line gets the voltage input from the analog thermometer var volt input v2i0 analog input v2i0 CONNECTOR A v2io CHANNEL 1 Convert the voltage to Celsius var celsius current temperature input 1 375 0 0225 www versiontwo ca sensor Outpost Getting Started 18 send current_temperature 5 Click on File gt Save 6 Click on install
6. Version sensor Outpost Getting Started http www versiontwo ca 10 June 2014 Sensor Outpost Getting Started 2014 by Version 2 0 Inc Version 2 0 Inc P O Box 504 1476 Stittsville Main Street Ottawa Ontario K2S 1A6 Canada Tel 613 663 3004 Fax 613 836 5153 Email info versiontwo ca www versiontwo ca Change Log Author Date Changes made Alex Van Leyen 2014 03 28 Original Alex Van Leyen 2014 04 23 Standard Formatting fixes Alex Van Leyen 2014 06 06 Added photos completed the getting started section Alex Van Leyen 2014 06 10 Updated manual references www versiontwo ca Sensor Outpost Getting Started 3 Table of Contents MTHS SUAS OL yy We UM abst gt Rae a E TO 5 lel SENSOR OUUPOSUcairaccsenotectden E E E A E EA AT E E E A 6 DV EA stot sin AE telat ENE A E EEA E E NE AA E EO 6 WO Scns r OUMOSCNICWE eee men eR T ETE E T BAE KAT Oe OE E O EEA A 8 AMIS Gl ANS USC S cet hae ae tet aie es eats eet ee ead das ee nt Aah ee mils Abba ita dag ase teak Uaawie ate 9 DN GPUS PAN CS hice N S cae tee ke a nS a ae crue antl ak at teas ae a EET 9 2 2 Installing and Using the Field Admin Software ccccccsssssssssseseeeececceeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeseeeeeaeeseeeeas 12 2 5 Jestine Data Transmissions neen n T T ieee 14 2 4 Installing and Using the Sensor Outpost Viewet cccccccccceecececceeeeeeeecaasaeeeessseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaas 14 2 SAAC mins and Usine SEISOIN aice a a E e
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8. ates with e Manage the Sensor Outpost s network configuration For more information on this application please refer to the Field Admin Client user manual www versiontwo ca sensor Outpost Getting Started 2 First Time Users If this 1s your first time working with the Sensor Outpost we encourage you to participate in the exercises listed in this section to help familiarize yourself it 2 1 Getting Started The first thing you ll want to do is make sure the Sensor Outpost unit runs as expected Please go through the following checklist e Start by opening the door on Sensor Outpost s chassis Inspect the hardware inside make sure there is nothing loose Figure 5 Battery cables disconnected for shipping www versiontwo ca Sensor Outpost Getting Started 10 e Turn all of the black switches on the power board off Connect the red battery cables The female connector will be taped to the top of the battery The male connector will be taped to battery shelf kd Figure 7 The male and female Figure 6 All switches in the off state battery connectors Ge ieee l gia up r t a aque a Figure 8 Red battery cable connected www versiontwo ca Sensor Outpost Getting Started 11 Turn the battery BATT switch to the ON position Make sure the LED behind it turns on e Turn the Load switch to the ON position Make sure the LED next to it turns on The
9. ed in the field for reconfiguration maintenance or repair purposes Figure 2 The Sensor Outpost 1 2 Server The Server receives and stores all incoming data from the Sensor Outposts that are registered to it The Server also handles all requests from the Sensor Outpost Viewer software www versiontwo ca Sensor Outpost Getting Started 1 3 Sensor Outpost Viewer B 4 Login Change Server Taa Outposts 7 as a ine Sw pening DE OMap Surfer Roads Grayscale US National Atlas Roads Figure 3 Sensor Outpost Viewer The Sensor Outpost Viewer software allows the user to e Remotely monitor the status and locations of their Sensor Outposts e View all of the data collected from their Sensor Outposts e Export the data into a spreadsheet ready document For more information please refer to the Sensor Outpost Viewer user manual www versiontwo ca sensor Outpost Getting Started 8 1 4 Field Admin Client File Edit Program Controls Operating System Status ASL Programs Remote Server Configuration Network Configuration Camera Configuration Components Workspace hello_world asl Installed Programs get_image asl get_temperature asl temperature_to_celsius asl Het OCD These Minimum and Maximum ranges will have no effect on the variable itself ar celsius C2_outside_temperature 20 60 ar celsius D2_inside_temperature 20 60 a instal I Get the voltage read
10. ewer With the Sensor Outpost sending the current temperature to the Server you ll need a way to check that data Inside your kit should be another CD labeled Sensor Outpost Viewer Load this disk into your computer and follow the installation instructions in the Sensor Outpost Viewer user manual Once the software is installed start the application and then do the following 1 Click Log in 2 In the Log in dialog box use the following values www versiontwo ca sensor Outpost Getting Started 15 Server As in the credentials sent to you User Name As in the credentials sent to you Password As in the credentials sent to you 3 Click Login In the column to the left you should see the name of your Sensor Outpost appear Double clicking on it will open the Sensor Outpost Data viewer When it s finished loading you should see an entry for the current temperature Double clicking this entry will show the history of all values received for this variable 2 5 Attaching and Using Sensors If this is your first Sensor Outpost your Sensor Outpost package should have included a Analog Devices AD21100 based temperature sensor This sensor has been included to allow you to verify that your Sensor Outpost operates as intended with a known simple sensor Figure 13 Temperature Sensor Before installing the thermometer you should turn the Sensor Outpost off The temperature sensor is attached to the IO Module in the Sensor
11. ings 2_solar_panel_voltage analog_input CONNECTOR_A CHANNEL_2 66 6 B1_iob_input_voltage analog_input CONNECTOR_B CHANNEL_1 66 6 Correcting for the new resistor B1_iob_input_voltage B1_iob_input_voltage 0 842 I Get the temperature readings 2_outside_thermometer analog_input CONNECTOR_C CHANNEL_2 66 6 2_outside_temperature get_temperature_in_celsius C2_outside_thermometer D2_inside_thermometer analog_input CONNECTOR_D CHANNEL_2 66 6 D2_inside_temperature get_temperature_in_celsius D2_inside_thermometer Getthe GPS readings if possible if get_gps_snapshot var latitude lat var longitude Ing get_gps_latitude get_gps_longitude var altitude alt get_gps_altitude var metre accuracy get_gps_accuracy var unixtime time_from_gps get_gps_time var unixtime time_from_host get_gps_host_time il feel this is a cleaner approach send lat Ing alt accuracy time_from_gps time_from_host end A2_solar_panel_voltage B1_iob_input_voltage C2_outside_temperature D2_i Figure 4 Field Admin Client The Field Admin Client is a technical application used by Field Operators for configuring and testing the Sensor Outpost This Java application is designed to allow the user to e View the Sensor Outpost s Operating System status e Edit install and uninstall sensor driver scripts e Configure which Server the Sensor Outpost communic
12. ost Viewer e Adaptive Sensor Language ASL This manual explains the Adaptive Sensor Language the syntax built in variables functions and additional resources It also includes the sub manuals for the plug in packages that may come with your Sensor Outpost www versiontwo ca Sensor Outpost Getting Started 19 Sensor Software and Hardware Configuration This manual explains the concepts behind writing sensor drivers in ASL for the Sensor Outpost e Sensor Outpost Mechanical Installation This manual explains how to properly install and care for your new Sensor Outpost e Field Administration Client This manual fully explains how to install and use the Field Admin Client www versiontwo ca
13. ww versiontwo ca Sensor Outpost Getting Started 14 2 Enter your user name password developer key and sensor number into their respective fields Click on Login The status should change to Logged in 4 You are now authenticated 2 3 Testing Data Transmissions Now that the Sensor Outpost is running you should test if the Outpost is capable of sending data to the Server you connected it to Try the following 1 Inthe Sensor Admin Client click on the ASL Programs tab 2 Set your workspace d somewhere appropriate like a folder on your desktop called asl 3 Click the Change button 4 Click File gt New Set the file name to be temp asl 5 Click the Edit button 6 In the text pane below copy the following code directive run_crontab 1 This will make the script run once every minute var celsius current_temperature 23 Declare a variable of type Celsius send current temperature Send the variable off to the Server 7 Click File gt Save 8 Click the Install Button This will install the script into the Sensor Outpost The Sensor Outpost will now transmit the variable current_temperature to the Server once every minute The Sensor Outpost will continue to transmit every minute until you uninstall the script The next section will show how you can use the Data Viewer and Extraction Client to view the data the Sensor Outpost has sent 2 4 Installing and Using the Sensor Outpost Vi
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