SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instructions Revision D MYNXG Manual Product Number: 450012
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Notice These operating instructions are an integral part of the Sense MCE IBC system and should always be kept at hand. Observance of the instructions given within this manual is required for proper performance and correct operation of Sense MCE IBC. The Sense MCE IBC and its accessories must not be used for any other purpose than described in the accompanying documentation (intended use). Violation will result in loss of warranty.
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SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction Contents 1. Safety Regulations .................................................................................................................. 9 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Terms Used ...................................................................................................................... 9 User Groups ..................................................................................................................... 9 Product Safety ..........................
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 5 Electrical Standards and Specifications.............................................................................. 31 5.1 Recommended Operating Conditions .......................................................................... 31 5.2 Power consumption ...................................................................................................... 32 5.3 LTE and WCDMA Module Specifications.....................................................................
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction List of Figures Figure 1: Sense MCE IBC identification label ................................................................................. 18 Figure 2 Solution Coverage of the Sense MCE IBC for Hazardous Environments .................... 19 Figure 3: MYNXG Sense MCE IBC .................................................................................................... 20 Figure 4: Sense MCE IBC cable gland.............................................................
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction List of Tables Table 1: Recommended operating conditions. .............................................................................. 31 Table 2: Power consumption according to datasheets ................................................................ 32 Table 3: Operating bands. ................................................................................................................. 33 Table 4: Conducted Rx sensitivity. ......................................
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 1. Safety Regulations Before installing and using the Sense MCE IBC device, please read the following safety and handling instructions carefully. Every owner / user of the Sense MCE IBC should have understood the complete content and be aware of potential direct or indirect hazards of operators, other parties, stationary / mobile equipment, environmental and facilities by disregarding of warnings. This device must be professionally installed. 1.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction Trained personnel (DIN EN 60204-1): Any person who has been trained by experts in the tasks they need to perform, the risks associated with improper use, and the necessary safety equipment and safety precautions. Experts (DIN EN 60204-1): Any person who has the necessary specialist training, experience, and knowledge of the relevant standards needed to appraise their work and to recognize the possible dangers.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 1.5 Intended Use The Sense MCE IBC is designed for both indoor and outdoor installations. The device can be installed in ordinary or in hazardous locations.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 1.7 Changes and Alterations No unauthorized changes or alterations may be made to the appliance. No parts may be added or inserted which have not been approved by the manufacturer. Unauthorized modifications or changes result in the CE declaration of conformity losing its validity and the appliance must no longer be operated.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 1.9 Certification / Compliance 1.9.1 FCC The MYNXG Sense MCE IBC is FCC certified. 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.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 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. 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.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with Canada radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the radiator & your body. Déclaration d'exposition aux radiations Cet équipement est conforme Canada limites d'exposition aux radiations dans un environnement non contrôlé.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 1.12 Behavior in Case of Malfunctions and Irregularities The appliance may only be used in a flawless condition. If you notice irregularities, malfunctions, or damage, immediately take the appliance out of service and inform your supervisor (if any).
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 2 Construction and Description The Sense MCE IBC (Sense Mobile Cloud Explosive Intermediate Bulk Container) is the Hazardous location sense device for the Internet of Things (IoT) produced by MYNXG Product GmbH. The Sense MCE IBC is battery operated with wireless charging capabilities and designed to monitor and manage intermediate bulk containers (IBC). The location, quantity and conditions of the IBC liquids are measured with a non-intrusive sensor.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 2.1 Product Number The Product (Identification) Number (PN) is a unique identifier, assigned to each finished / manufactured product which is ready, to be marketed or for sale. The number is printed together with the serial number (SN) on a MYNXG label (see example given in Figure 1) which is placed on the Sense MCE IBC device. Sense MCE IBC Made in Germany Year of Cons truction X X PN 410012 SN 00001234 Rated Voltage: 4.2 [V] Rated Current: 3 [A] T amb: -20 oC..
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 2.3 User Group The designated user group of the MYNXG Sense MCE IBC are professionals and technicians, who are familiar with the handling of radio devices and electrical equipment (low voltage devices). The device is designed for light industrial use. 2.4 Industrial Usage The MYNXG Sense MCE IBC device shall be installed on an IBC.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 2.5 Industrial Design The industrial design is based on the MYNXG customized Klippon POK (polyester empty enclosure) housing from Weidmueller and does have the following characteristics: Parameter Dimensions Weight IP Class Value 120mm x 122mm x 30mm (H x W x D) 1.6 kg (approx..) IP66 Figure 3: MYNXG Sense MCE IBC 2.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 2.7 EMC and ESD concept The MYNXG Sense MCE IBC is designed to be compliant with the EU and North America regulations when installed per MYNXG Sense MCE IBC instructions. The following components are shielded by itself: ▪ The LTE / 3G Modem is shielded, fully type approved and certified. ▪ The WI-FI module is shielded, fully type approved and certified. ▪ The Sub-1GHz Short Radio Device (SRD) is shielded and fully certified.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 2.8 Sense MCE IBC Security Security is anchored inside the Sense MCE IBC via the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). The TPM is a special designed and crypto logical hardened HW, able to store secrets. The communication between the MYNXG controller and ▪ the MYNXG Service and Transformation Layer is secured with TLS means, ▪ TLS encryption of all data for data protection ▪ the MYNXG communication with the sensors is protected through DTLS / TLS means.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 2.9 Functional Block Diagram A global overview of the Sense MCE IBC electronic is given in Figure 5 below, whereas some of the presented features are optional. Figure 5: Functional Block Diagram 2.10 Typical Application The Sense MCE IBC is fully controlled and configured from the cloud from trained users. The following steps are performed at first usage of the Sense MCE IBC: 1. The trained technician activates the device with a wireless charger 2.
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SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 3 Installation IMP OR T AN T N O TI C E The Sense MCE IBC shall not be installed on a place where it might be penetrated by mechanical stress above 7 J. CAU T I ON Ensure that the location where the device is placed meets the specified environmental conditions concerning temperature and humidity. not cover the device and keep at least 20cm space around for air circulation. CAU T I ON The cable of the pre-assembled piezo is already connected to the Sense MCE IBC.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 3.2 Placing the Sense MCE IBC Rating the cellular radio network and Wi-Fi quality prior placing the Sense MCE IBC is recommended to avoid bad signal qualities and transmission issues. Appropriate test software for mobile devices like shown in Figure 6 can be found in the internet. Figure 6: Wi-Fi Analyzer App 3.3 Installation Instructions Figure 7 shows the principle of the installation of the Sense MCE IBC and the connected piezo sensor.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction CAU T I ON Ensure that all instructions of the adhesive materials are followed. Special care should be taken care regarding the temperature during application and the time needed until full cure. All steps necessary for the installation are described further below 1. Prepare Bottom Side: a. Identify the area (square, size around 60x60 mm) on the bottom side, where the piezo sensor shall be attached.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 3.4 Antennas The MYNXG Sense MCE IBC is delivered with already pre-assembled antennas. There are three antennas in the device. ▪ Cellular / LTE rigid fiberglass internal antenna (Figure 8) ▪ Wi-Fi printed antenna (Figure 9) ▪ Sub-1GHz SRD printed antenna (Figure 10) Figure 8: Antennas for LTE and WCDMA Networks with U.FL connector Figure 9: Wi-Fi on module printed antenna Figure 10: Sub-1GHz SRD printed antenna CAU T I ON Please note: The LTE antennas have a U.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 4 RF Interfaces In the Sense MCE IBC edge computing device three fixed internal for Wi-Fi, LTE and sub-1GHz networks are pre-installed. The device is using national roaming and all available 3GPP technologies to guarantee the best possible network connections. The Quality of Service is measured by indicators and the quality is reported towards the cloud to analyses potential conflicts at mitigation paths. Only one RF interface can be active each time.
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SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 5 Electrical Standards and Specifications IMP OR T AN T N O TI C E Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values within damages on the device will not occur. Any operation outside these maximum ratings may cause damages on the device. Recommended Operating Conditions are conditions under which operations of the device are intended to be functional. Typically, values correspond to temperature TJ = 25 °C.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 5.2 Power consumption The power consumptions of the different elements according to the datasheets are listed in Table 2. Table 2: Power consumption according to datasheets Hardware Min. Typ. Max. Unit Conditions ARM® Cortex®-M4 0.001 0.1 0.3 W LTE Operation 1.6 2.4 3.0 W Continuous transmission 3G Operation 2.3 2.6 2.9 W Continuous transmission Wi-Fi Operation 1.0 1.1 1.2 W Continuous transmission Sub-1GHz (SRD) 0.3 0.5 0.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 5.3.1 LTE and WCDMA Operating Bands The following LTE / 3G bands might be used for the operation of the Sense MCE IBC. Some of the bands are optional, other will be supported always. Operational bands in North Americ2 are marked BOLD in Table 3: Table 3: Operating bands.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 5.3.4 LTE and WCDMA Transmit Power The conducted transmit power is the maximum power that the module, tested at the antenna port, can transmit. The 3GPP protocol requires different transmit power levels for each power class. Table 5 lists the required and the tested values of the transmit power. Table 5: Conducted Tx power specifications. Mode WCDMA LTE FDD Page 34 of 46 Band 3GPP Requirement (dBm) Tx Power (dBm) Typical Note Band II 24+1.7 / -3.7 23.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 5.4 Wi-Fi Specifications The output power and the receive sensitivity for the different wireless-networking standards, the available data rates for each used IEEE 802.11 network PHY standard and the modulation techniques are listed in the Table 6. Table 6: Wi-Fi specifications. Technical Specifications Output power 802.11b: 802.11g: 802.11gn HT20: 802.11gn HT40: 18.5dBm ± 1.5dBm @ 11Mbps 13dBm ± 1.0dBm @ 54Mbps 13dBm ± 1.0dBm @ MCS7 12dBm ± 1.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 5.4.1 Wi-Fi Channels 802.11b/g/n-HT20 Table 7: Wi-Fi channels for 20MHz band width Channel Frequency (MHz) 1 2412 2 2417 3 2422 4 2427 5 2432 6 2437 7 2442 8 2447 9 2452 10 2457 11 2462 127 2467 5.4.2 Wi-Fi Channels 802.11b/g/n-HT40 Table 8: Wi-Fi channels for 40MHz band width 7 8 Channel Frequency (MHz) 3 2422 4 2427 5 2432 6 2437 7 2442 8 2447 9 2452 108 2457 Canada Only Canada Only Page 36 of 46 Release Rev.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 5.5 ISM Sub-1GHz Band For the ISM Sub 1-GHz band signal generation and transmission, a low-power, highperformance RF Transceiver from Texas Instruments (CC1200) is used. The transmitted and the received signals are amplified with an RF Front End also from Texas Instruments, which can be operated at 850 – 950 MHz (CC1190). To get an increased ISM maximum output power of 23 dBm, a transmitted power level of -1.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 5.5.1 ISM Sub-1GHz Band (Frequencies North America) The frequencies used for Sense MCE IBC for ISM communication are shown in Table 10: Table 10: RF channels for North America Channel Number 1 2 3 4 5 Frequency (MHz) 913.0 914.0 915.0 916.0 917.0 Average EIRP Power (dBm)10 16 16 15 15 15 PSD in any 3KHz band (dBm) 7.02 7.27 7.62 7.68 7.76 Occupied Bandwidth (kHz) 514.4231 514.4231 514.4231 514.4231 514.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 5.7 LTE and WCMA Antenna Specifications The modem uses one internal LTE antenna which is already pre-mounted in the housing. The characteristics are shown in Table 12. Table 12: LTE and WCDMA antenna specifications Parameter Connector Frequency V.S.W.R.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 5.8 Wi-Fi Antenna Specifications The Wi-Fi antenna is printed on the module and the characteristics are shown in Table 13. Table 13: Wi-Fi antenna specifications Parameter Connector Frequency V.S.W.R. Max Gain Impedance Polarization Max Input Power Operating Temperature Environmentally Friendly 5.9 Value Permanently attached antenna 2.4 – 2.4835 < 2.0:1 3.
SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 6 Annex: Troubleshooting Symptom Getting Alarm from Cloud that Sense MCE IBC communication is interrupted The LTE SIM card is inserted but the Sense MCE IBC does not connect to the network. WI-FI is not accessible when LTE is enabled The Sense MCE IBC is shown offline in the cloud Solution In case that you do not get data from the Sense MCE IBC displayed in your application, do the following steps: 1. Ensure that communication to cloud is established 2.
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SENSE MCE IBC Operating Instruction 7 Annex: Supported & Unsupported Features Feature Attach a 5W Qi (WPC 1.2) compliant wireless charger Attach a 10W Qi (WPC 1.2) compliant wireless charger Open the lid Insert SIM card from a different supplier Attach external antenna Attach internal antenna from different supplier Change the battery Supported11 Yes Yes Yes12 No No No No ‘Yes’ = equipment is recognized and usable when connected to the Sense MCE IBC prior to system boot-up.
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