Mesalabs ViewPoint Essentials DS-VP-ESS-900-S-TEMP Manuel utilisateur

ViewPoint Essentials Sensor User Manual

Document No. DS-VP-ESS-S-MNL

August 12, 2022

Rev. DRAFT

VP Essentials Sensor User Manual (Rev. A) 2 
 
Mesa Labs, Inc. 
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Tel: 303-565-2724 
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techsupport@mesalabs.com 
Contents 
0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................4 
0 Regulatory Compliance.....................................................................................................................5 
1 United States FCC..........................................................................................................................5 
2 Industry Canada ............................................................................................................................6 
0 Reference Documents.......................................................................................................................6 
0 VP Essentials Sensor Models.............................................................................................................7 
0 Needed Infrastructure ......................................................................................................................7 
0 Features ............................................................................................................................................8 
1 User Interface ...............................................................................................................................8 
2 Inputs ..........................................................................................................................................10 
0 Installing and Configuring ...............................................................................................................11 
1 Opening Enclosure ......................................................................................................................11 
2 Inserting Batteries.......................................................................................................................12 
3 Physically Installing .....................................................................................................................12 
4 Startup ........................................................................................................................................13 
5 Configuring..................................................................................................................................13 
5.1 Connect Configuration Cable (Phono Stereo Connector)...................................................13 
5.2 3-Pin Configuration Cable (option) .....................................................................................14 
5.3 VPx Configuration Utility.....................................................................................................14 
6 Shipping.......................................................................................................................................15 
7 Log Term Storage ........................................................................................................................15 
0 Sensor Modes .................................................................................................................................15 
1 Fast Transmit Mode ....................................................................................................................15 
0 New Battery ....................................................................................................................................16 
0 Specs ...............................................................................................................................................16 
0 Probe List ........................................................................................................................................17 
1 DS-VP-ESS-900-S-TEMP - VP Essentials 900MHz Temperature Sensor ......................................17 
2 DS-VP-ESS-900-S-HUMI - VP Essentials 900MHz Humidity Sensor.............................................17 
0 Accessory List..................................................................................................................................17 
0 CheckPoint G4 Compatibility ..........................................................................................................17 
0 Troubleshooting..............................................................................................................................19 
0 Revisions .........................................................................................................................................21 
 
 
 

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Figures

2-1 VP Essentials Product Label ....................................................................................................................5

Table 3-1 Reference Documents...................................................................................................................6

Tables 4-1 VP Essentials Sensor Models .......................................................................................................7

Tables 5-1 Needed Infrastructure.................................................................................................................7

6-1 VP Essentials Sensor –Illustrating Position of Push Button and LED .....................................................8

Tables 6-1 Sensor Query Actions ..................................................................................................................8

Tables 6-2 Changing Sensor Operating Mode...............................................................................................9

6-2 VP Essentials Sensor Top Side View Showing Ports..............................................................................10

7-1 VP Essentials Sensor –Opening Enclosure ...........................................................................................11

7-1-1 VP Essentials Sensor –Opening Enclosure........................................................................................11

7-1 VP Essentials Sensor –Batteries...........................................................................................................12

7-3 VP Essentials Sensor –Mounting Holes................................................................................................13

7-5-1 VP Essentials Sensor Top Side View Showing Configuration Port and Cable....................................13

7-5-2 VP Essentials Sensor Top Side View Showing Configuration Port and Cable....................................14

Table 13-1 Probe / Input Part Numbers......................................................................................................17

Table 14-1 Accessory Type Part Numbers ..................................................................................................17

Table 15-1 VPx Pro G4 Compatibility Mode Required Hardware...............................................................17

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1.0 Introduction

The ViewPoint Essentials wireless sensor is an integral part of the ViewPoint continuous monitoring

(“CM”) system which is an end-to-end enterprise asset monitoring system that is designed to

continuously monitor vital assets and notify individuals when an alarm condition exists. The sensors

have the following features:

•Battery powered

•1 analog input: Thermistor temperature probe

•1 digital input: Humidity/Temperature

•1 dry contact / binary input

•Expanded local data storage of 2,500-time stamped records (2 analog and 1 discreet input)

•Removable probe for convenient Probe Exchange options

There are three families of the ViewPoint (VP) sensors: VPx Generation 5, VPx Professional Generation 6

and VP Essentials.

VP Essentials sensors operate in the 902 to 928 MHz frequency range and requires a ViewPoint Access

Point to be able to forward data to the ViewPoint application.

The VP Essentials 900 MHz sensors also support a legacy radio network protocol called Check Point G4

and can be used in the same system as Check Point G4 sensors. For more information on how to

configure this mode, see the VPx Configuration Utility User Manual. The main part of the user guide

assumes the use of the ViewPoint Radio Network.

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2.0 Regulatory Compliance

2.1 United States FCC

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Sensor 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.

Ex.

Warning: This unit is not explosion proof and is not rated for intrinsically safe installations.

WARNING

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 protection 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 or more 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.

In order to maintain compliance with FCC regulations, shielded cables must be used with this equipment.

Operation with non-approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result in interference to radio

and TV reception. The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without

the approval of manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

RF Exposure Notice: To satisfy RF exposure requirements, this device and its antennas must operate with

a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in

conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

2-1 VP Essentials Product Label

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2.2 Industry Canada

This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and

Economic Development Canada’s licence-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two

conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference. (2) This device must accept any interference,

including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de

licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de

brouillage, et (2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le

brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

3.0 Reference Documents

Document

Document Number

VPx Configuration Utility User Manual

DS-VPX-VP-S-UTIL-MNL

ViewPoint User Manual

DV1561

ViewPoint System Configuration & Best Practices Guide

DV3403

VPx Access Point Setup Instructions

DV3405

Continuous Monitoring Probe Accuracy Data Sheet & Calibration Policy

D1701

Table 3-1 Reference Documents

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4.0 VP Essentials Sensor Models

VP Essentials Sensor Model

Part Number

VP Essentials 900MHz Temperature Sensor

10K Thermistor input

DS-VP-ESS-900-S-TEMP

VP Essentials 900MHz Humidity Sensor

I2C Humidity/Temperature input

DS-VP-ESS-900-S-HUMI

Tables 4-1 VP Essentials Sensor Models

5.0 Needed Infrastructure

The VP Essentials sensors are a component in the larger ViewPoint application, and they need particular

hardware to function in the ViewPoint application.

VP Essentials Sensors

Model

Part Number

View Point 900MHz Access Point

CM-000250

*Note: “G4 Compatibility Mode” requires 45010-V4 G4 900MHz Access Point

Sensor Support

Model

Part Number

ViewPoint Essentials USB Configuration

Cable

166552

-or-

ViewPoint (G3-G4-VPx Pro) 3-Pin

Programming Cable

166563

VPx Configuration Utility

SW-00056

Software Application Options

Model

ViewPoint Professional Edition (VP Pro)

ViewPoint Cloud Edition (VPC)

Tables 5-1 Needed Infrastructure

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6.0 Features

6.1 User Interface

6-1 VP Essentials Sensor –Illustrating Position of Push Button and LED

The hidden push button is located underneath the door icon image. Push the door icon image to engage

the push button. As you push that area you should feel the button indent and hear a click.

Use the push button and LED to query the sensor about various states of operation and to change the

operating mode of the sensor.

Query Sensor

Action or State

Button

LED

Normal run mode. (Sensor is

linked to the Access Point)

No button pressed.

Not lite.

Normal run mode query.

(Sensor is linked to the Access

Point)

One button press (held less

than 3 seconds)

The LED is turned on for 10

seconds.

Firmware Fault Condition or

Unprogrammed/Configuration

Error

No button pressed

Two quick blinks every second.

Indication of Radio Broken Link

State

One button press (held less

than 3 seconds)

LED is lite while button pressed

and when button is released.

LED is turned off and then a

quick blink after one second.

Indication of Deep Sleep State

One button press (held less

than 3 seconds)

LED is lite while button pressed

and when button is released.

LED is turned off and then two

quick blinks after one second.

Tables 6-2 Sensor Query Actions

LED

Hidden Push Button

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Changing Operating Mode

Action or State

Button

LED

Fast transmit mode –transmit

once a minute for 15 minutes.

(Sensor must be linked to the

Access Point)

Two button presses within one

second.

The LED is turned on for 10

seconds.

Reset Radio Link State (when

sensor radio is in the Broken

link state)

Two button presses within one

second.

Quick blink for once a second at

first until Link table built. Then

the sensor will blink the LED 4

times in a second and then

leave the LED on for 10 seconds

at which point the sensor is

linked with the Access Point.

Waking from Deep Sleep state.

Three button presses within five

seconds during Deep Sleep.

The LED is turned on for 3

seconds. The sensor does a

blink off the LED and leaves on

for half a second. The sensor

then turns off the LED for 1

second and then does two

blinks a half second apart.

Firmware Reset of Sensor

Hold button for greater than 7

seconds but less than 11

seconds.

While the button is pressed, the

goes through 2 sequences of

the LED on for 3 seconds and off

for 1 second. Afterwards the

sensor will perform 2 quick

blinks for the LED.

Place Sensor in Deep Sleep

Hold button for greater than 11

seconds.

While the button is pressed, the

goes through 3 sequences of

the LED on for 3 seconds and off

for 1 second. Afterwards the

sensor will perform 2 quick

blinks for the LED.

Tables 6-2 Changing Sensor Operating Mode

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6.2 Inputs

6-2 VP Essentials Sensor Top Side View Showing Ports

The VP Essentials Sensor has 2 I/O ports that can accept Thermistor temperature probe or one I2C input

for a Humidity/Temperature probe and a discrete switch/contact input. The discrete switch/contact

input can be used at the same time as either the Thermistor temperature probe or

Humidity/Temperature probe. Either Thermistor temperature probe or Humidity/Temperature probe

can be used (configured) but both cannot be used at the same time.

Note: The discrete switch/contact input port is also used as the configuration port where 166552

ViewPoint Essentials USB Configuration Cable plugs into the same port.

Thermistor Temperature

I2C Humidity/Temperature

Port

discrete switch/contact input port

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