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User manual – Wireless Gas Leak Detector, avolta Outline 1. Introduction .......................................................................................................... 3 2. Features ............................................................................................................... 3 3. avolta at a glance ................................................................................................. 4 Global view ...............................................................
User manual – Wireless Gas Leak Detector, avolta 1. Introduction Avolta is a wireless, battery-operated, Natural Gas leak detector. It embeds the Foxberry CH4NB sensor from eLichens, a cutting-edge NDIR (Non-dispersive Infrared), dual-channel sensor designed specifically to detect Methane, and only Methane. The sensor ultra-high selectivity has been validated by the Chicago Gas Technology Institute (GTI) and prevents the generation of false alarms by volatile hydrocarbons.
User manual – Wireless Gas Leak Detector, avolta 3. avolta at a glance Global view Test button LEDs This document is the property of eLichens SA and may not be reproduced or communicated without its permission.
User manual – Wireless Gas Leak Detector, avolta 4. Outline 5. Battery and start-up sequence Avolta is powered by a 3.6V primary lithium thionyl chloride battery pack with a capacity of 11.6Ah. The battery is non-rechargeable and lasts 10 years. Battery replacement needs to be performed by a trained operator only. At delivery, the battery is inside the product but disconnected. Just unscrew the transparent battery cover and plug the battery connector.
User manual – Wireless Gas Leak Detector, avolta 6. Alarms Several alarms are integrated in the product: gas level, temperature level, battery or electronics alarm. Gas alarm An alarm is triggered if the measured gas level goes above one of the three thresholds programmed in the product: small leak, alarming leak, large leak. Note that the levels can be reprogrammed using downlink commands.
User manual – Wireless Gas Leak Detector, avolta 7. LoRaWAN join request To connect the device to a LoRaWAN network, a join request must be initiated. To do this, just press the test button for more than 10 seconds. After 3 seconds, a first beep will sound, and after 10 seconds two beeps will sound, you can release the button. Green LED will blink every 3 seconds during the join sequence. If join is successful, the green LED will blink twice quickly and stop blinking.
User manual – Wireless Gas Leak Detector, avolta 9. Downlink commands Downlink commands can be sent through the LoRaWAN network. Please see hereafter for their description. Note that the frame counter can be kept to zero.
User manual – Wireless Gas Leak Detector, avolta 10. Web data access (eLichens gateway or TTN) If you are using a gateway provided by eLichens or if your area is covered by The Things Network (TTN), all the collected data are directly accessible through a dedicated web interface, available here: https://lab.elichens.com/dashboard Account creation To access it, connect to https://lab.elichens.com and create an account.
User manual – Wireless Gas Leak Detector, avolta To go further, you need to enter the token provided by your eLichens’ contact or inside the package you received. It is a unique code in the format AAA-BBB-CCC. Enter this code in the dedicated space and select « Associate the station ». The following confirmation message will display (see next figure). Devices’ access All the connected devices are accessible through the left column.
User manual – Wireless Gas Leak Detector, avolta “Advanced view” brings the user to an advanced dashboard where data can be exported in a .CSV file. For more information, please contact us: eLichens SA 17 rue Félix Esclangon 38000 Grenoble FRANCE info@elichens.com www.elichens.com This document is the property of eLichens SA and may not be reproduced or communicated without its permission.
