BLE ASSET TRACKER User Guide Document Type: User Guide Document Number: T0005946_UG Document Issue: 1.1 Document Status: Release Product Name: BLE Asset Tracker Product Codes: Issue Date: T0005944 (NA Module) T0005945 (EU Module) March 30, 2020 PROPRIETARY: The information contained in this document is the property of TEKTELIC Communications Inc.
Document Revision Revision Issue Date Status Editor 0.1 March 3, 2020 Draft Carter Mudryk 0.2 March 11, 2020 Draft Carter Mudryk 1.0 March 11, 2020 Release Carter Mudryk 1.1 March 30, 2020 Release BLE Asset Tracker User Guide TEKTELIC Communications Inc. Conor Karperien T0005946_UG Confidential Comments • Initial draft based on Industrial Tracker T0006279_UG v1.2 and Home Sensor T0006338_UG v1.4. • Additional information taken from BLE Tracker T0005946_TRM v0.4.
Table of Contents 1 2 3 4 Product Description ................................................................................................................. 7 1.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 7 1.2 Specifications and Sensing Functions............................................................................... 9 1.2.1 Bluetooth Low-Energy Scanner ..............................................
List of Tables Table 1-1: BLE Asset Tracker models. ............................................................................................. 7 Table 1-2: BLE Asset Tracker specifications. ................................................................................... 9 BLE Asset Tracker User Guide TEKTELIC Communications Inc. T0005946_UG Confidential Version 1.
List of Figures Figure 1-1: The BLE Asset Tracker module..................................................................................... 8 Figure 1-2: The BLE Asset Tracker external interface layout. ......................................................... 8 Figure 1-3: The BLE scan schematic procedure. ........................................................................... 10 Figure 2-1: The mounting hole locations on the bottom of the Tracker. .....................................
List of Acronyms BER ............................. Bit Error Rate BLE .............................. Bluetooth Low-Energy CNR............................. Cahiers des charges sur les Normes Radioélectriques (RSS) DL ............................... DownLink EOS ............................. End Of Service EU ............................... European Union FCC.............................. Federal Communications Commission FW .............................. FirmWare HW .............................
1 Product Description 1.1 Overview This document provides a user manual for the BLE Asset Tracker (formerly known as the LoRa IoT BLE Tracker) developed by TEKTELIC Communications Inc. Henceforth in this document it will be referred to as the BLE Tracker, or simply, the Tracker. The Tracker is a BLE-capable LoRaWAN IoT sensor that is powered by a single AA-cell LTC battery and packed into a compact IP30 enclosure.
• Battery EOS Alarm: An automatic alert that is sent when the battery life reaches 5% capacity. Figure 1-1 illustrates the Tracker in the enclosure. Figure 1-2 illustrates the LED, Reset Button, Push Button, and Case-Release Hole placements. a) Top View b) Top Isometric View c) Bottom View Figure 1-1: The BLE Asset Tracker Module.
1.2 Specifications and Sensing Functions The Tracker specifications are listed in Table 1-2. Table 1-2: BLE Asset Tracker Specifications. Parameter Use Environment Environmental Rating Enclosure Operating Temperature Storage Temperature for Optimal Battery Life Operating Relative Humidity Storage Relative Humidity Size Weight Power Source Network technology/Frequency band Air Interface Maximum Tx Power Sensing Elements Bluetooth Compatibility BLE Sensitivity (0.
1.2.1 Bluetooth Low-Energy Scanner The Tracker is equipped with a BLE module that is embedded in the MCU. It serves as a BLE central device that periodically searches to discover nearby BLE peripherals. It can be used as a standalone proximity sensor that can also help at positioning. The BLE scan can be disabled entirely or enabled at any time. Figure 1-3 shows the BLE scan scheme when the BLE scan is enabled. As shown in the figure, BLE scans are performed periodically.
1.2.2 Accelerometer Transducer Acceleration sensing is provided by an integrated 3-axis accelerometer which can be disabled to conserve battery life. The main role of the accelerometer in the Tracker is to detect motion that can indicate a change of the Tracker’s status from stillness to mobility, or vice versa. In this role, the accelerometer generates an acceleration alarm when a motion event is detected that may or may not be reported OTA (user-configurable).
2 Installation 2.1 Included Product and Installation Material The following items are shipped with each Tracker. • • BLE Asset Tracker in an IP30 polycarbonate enclosure with AA-cell LTC battery installed. The BLE Asset Tracker Quick Start Guide [2]. 2.2 Safety Precautions The following safety precautions should be observed. • The Tracker is intended for indoor use only. • All installation practices must be in accordance with the local and national electrical codes.
2.4 Commissioning and Activation The Tracker is shipped in a secured enclosure with the battery preinstalled but disengaged by a pull tab. The Tracker enclosure does not need to be opened for activation. Assuming that the Tracker has been commissioned on the NS, pull out the battery tab to engage the battery. The Tracker will automatically begin the join process. To turn off the device the battery must be removed. To reset the device, the external reset button can be pushed; see Section 3.
2 1 Figure 2-2: Threading Zip Ties Through the Mounting Holes to Fasten the Tracker. 2.6 Battery Replacement The process for replacing the battery in the Tracker is as follows. 1. Insert the end of a paper clip or similarly thin object into the case-release hole on the right side of the Tracker. Push the paper clip straight in while simultaneously squeezing the middles of the sides of the top portion of the enclosure as shown in Figure 2-3. The top and bottom should unclip from each other and separate.
Remove the battery and replace with a new one as shown in Figure 2-4. Suggested replacement batteries are: • • • • • Saft SA LS14500 [4] Tadiran SL-360/S [5] Tadiran TL-4903/S [6] Tadiran TL-5903/S [7] Xeno Energy XL-060F STD [8] Figure 2-4: Replacing the Battery After Opening the Tracker Enclosure. 2. Once the Tracker is powered and tries to join (see Section 3.3 for LED behavior), replace the bottom enclosure piece by inserting the side with the long snap tab first, as shown in Figure 2-5.
3 Operation, Alarms, and Management 3.1 Configuration The Tracker supports a full range of OTA configuration options. Specific technical details are available in the Tracker TRM [1]. All configuration commands need to be sent OTA during a Tracker’s DL windows. 3.
• The green system LED can be controlled via the downlink command interface. NOTE: Any other LED pattern behaviour not described above most likely indicates a low battery. For example, if steps 1-2 repeat continuously, the battery no longer has enough charge to power the join procedure. 3.4 Reset Button Function There is a reset button on the device, that can be pushed by a pin, such as a paper clip (see Figure 1-2). The button should not be pushed hard. The reset is instant, i.e.
4 Compliance Statements Federal Communications Commission: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules [9]. 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.
(2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. This device should be installed and operated with minimum distance 0.2 m from human body. L’émetteur/récepteur exempt de licence contenu dans le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.
References [1] TEKTELIC Communications Inc., "BLE Asset Tracker: Technical Reference Manual T0005946_TRM_v0.4," TEKTELIC Communications Inc., Calgary, 2019. [2] TEKTELIC Communications, Inc., BLE ASSET Tracker Quick Start Guide T0005946_QSG_ver1.0, Calgary, 2020. [3] Tadiran Batteries GmbH, "Tadiran Lithium Batteries: Technical Brochure LTC-Batteries," Tadiran Batteries, Büdingen, Germany, 2020. [4] Saft, Specialty Battery Group, "Primary lithium battery: LS 14500," Saft, September 2009. [Online].
[Online]. Available: ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/vwapj/RSS-Geni1amend1201904EN.pdf/$FILE /RSS-Geni1amend12019-04EN.pdf. [Accessed 3 March 2020]. [11] OEHHA, "Proposition 65," California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65. [Accessed 3 March 2020]. BLE Asset Tracker User Guide TEKTELIC Communications Inc. T0005946_UG Confidential Version 1.
