UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual Summary 1 OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................. 4 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Features ............................................................................................................................................... 4 Understanding the user guide .................................................................................
UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual Document revision history 3 Version Date Changes 1.3 07/05/2019 1.2 15/11/2018 1.1 22/09/2017 New document code (UM000004) for US and Canada product version. 3.2: radiated power added to Specification. Section 4 (Compliance information) edited for FCC and ISED. STE Industries address updated. Document versioning added. 2.1.12: added note on GSM test. Second edition of the document – added 902-928MHz band and 3G module features 1.
UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual 1 OVERVIEW The (Q)Be© STATION is a “driving through” gate based on the patented micro.SP© technology. It enables a fast monitoring of TPMS Micro.SP© sensors installed in tires.
UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual 1.2 Understanding the user guide The User Guide is subdivided into the following sections: Overview: Provides a general introduction for using the product, the type of technology used, and recommended practices for using it. Installation: Provides a detailed step by step instruction for a correct set up of the system: please refer to this section for details on getting the unit up and running.
UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual low current absorption (in the order of 200 µA) during the transmission period. This allows the use of very small primary batteries and also the possibility to employ autonomous energy sources (Energy Scavengers). Benefits of Micro.SP© technology are: • • • • 1.4.
UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual 1.4.3 Wireless sensor monitoring Wireless sensor system is based on Micro.SP© technology. Whenever a vehicle passes through the gate, Data from TPMS sensors is transmitted continuously from valves, located into each tire of the vehicle, to receivers located into (Q)Be© station master and slave towers. Transmitted data includes tire pressure, temperature and battery voltage. 1.4.
UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual The following connectors are provided: • • • 1 USB connector for (Q)Be© system configuration (only for Master tower) 1 BNC for 434 MHz (Q)Be© TPMS antenna (both Master and Slave) 1 power supply connector to connect the Mother Board to the battery (both Master and Slave) The plastic case is mounted inside the tower on the upper rack of the metal bracket.
UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual 1.5.3 External shell The plastic external protection is a light weight robust construction consisting in a modular number of lower sections and one top section: parts are solidly coupled with mechanics designed by STE. The plastic PVC shell is anchored to the internal metal bracket by means of three bolts (two on the right side, one on the left side) placed in the lower section of the shell.
UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual 2 INSTALLATION The product consists of two towers. Check that each tower has the following content: • • • • • • • • Metal Bracket Plastic cover Battery pack (Q)Be© mother board (Q)Be© TPMS antenna Shells fixing bolts Bracket plate dowels and screws USB type B cable nr.1 nr.1 nr.1 nr.1 nr.1 nr.3 nr.4 nr.1 (master tower only) Note: the product does not include data network SIM card, it has to be provided by the customer.
UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual 2.1.2 Removing (Q)Be© plastic cover (Q)Be© towers are delivered with plastic cover already mounted.
UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual 3G antenna 920MHz antenna SW5 SW4 920MHz data exchange circuit 3G module SW7 CPU Micro.
UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual 2.1.4 Detection sensitivity Vehicle detection sensitivity is controlled by setting DIP switch SW6 on both Master and Slave towers before powering up the system. Please refer to Figure 7 for SW6 location. You will need a small pointed tool to operate the switches.
UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual Switch 1 On On Off Off Switch 2 On Off On Off Installation Address 0 (default) Address 1 Address 2 Address 3 DIP switch SW7 is equipped only on Master unit and defines the number of Slave units present in the system. At present only the default configuration (one Slave) has been tested and released. Switch 1 On On Off Off 2.1.
UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual 2.1.7 Connecting power supply Warning: Do not open the battery box. Do not remove the battery box from the metal bracket. CAUTION: risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. Align the power cable to the appropriate direction and carefully connect it to the mother board (see figure below). Figure 10 – Power cable connection Make sure that SW1 is in ON position.
UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual 4. Select the correct COM port. 5. From pull-down menu, select the “Connect” button. If the connection is successful, the output message “Connected to COMx” (where x is the COM port number) shall be printed on the upper side of the window. 6. Configure Gate Interface parameters by selecting the “Settings” tab (see Figure 11). a. Read currently stored entries by clicking the “Read Parameters” button. b.
UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual Figure 11 – Gate Interface settings 2.1.10 Vehicle detection test Scope of this test is to determine the optimum sensitivity thresholds for Master and Slave for any location. A vehicle with TPMS sensors equipped on its tires is required for this test. 1. Open the box containing Master circuit board and press PL1 button in order to activate Status LEDs. Repeat this procedure on Slave unit. Wait until both DL3 and DL5 turn off. 2.
UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual c. Monitor DL4 on both Master and Slave: it will blink shortly each time a valid TPMS sensor is received. d. If at least one TPMS sensor has been received by Master unit, after 15 sec DL5 is turned ON. Master unit then starts polling Slave for TPMS data exchange. On Slave unit, DL5 is turned ON as soon as a TPMS sensor has been received. Wait other 15 sec then repeat step 2 a number of times in order to have reliable statistics.
UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual 2.1.11 Testing towers To start the test, click the “Test Towers” button on Gate Interface V4, as shown in the figure below. After a short time, output parameters of each tower (Battery voltage, quantity of TPMS sensors received, Tower link quality and Temperature) are shown on the Gate Interface window and test is stopped automatically.
UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual 2.1.12 GSM Test Note: this test applies to both GSM and 3G modules. Before starting the test, it is recommended to download and install Device Explorer to monitor data sent to the server. It can be downloaded from https://github.com/Azure/azureiot-sdk-csharp/releases/. 1. Open Device Explorer, select Configuration tab and copy the following string into the “IoT Hub Connection String” window: HostName=tirematics-iot.azuredevices.
UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual the correct parameter. Socket configuration Wrong username or password. Check settings in section 2.1.8. Activation socket Either network is temporarily unavailable or connection is refused by the carrier. Opening socket Bridgestone server temporarily refuses the connection. Data transfer to Bridgestone Servers.... Connection to Bridgestone servers has been interrupted during data transfer.
UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual Figure 15 – GSM data sent to Bridgestone server Figure 16 – GSM Test passed 22 Ste Industries Via privata Oslavia 17/8D – 20134 Milano www.ste-industries.com – info@ste-industries.
UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual Figure 17 – GSM Test failed 2.1.13 Fixing Tower bracket After the system has been configured and tested, please follow the steps below: 1. Close the mother board box carefully, avoiding to crush cables 2. Screw the four screws 3. Close the lateral apertures of the plastic box 4. 2.1.14 Fasten (Q)Be© towers to the ground with four fixing bolts (included in the installation content).
UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual 3 SPECIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 3.1 Glossary ASK ETSI FSK GPRS ISM PPM RF TPMS TPS 3.
UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual 4 Compliance Information 4.1 FCC Interference Statement (Part 15.105 (b)) 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.
UM000004-1_3 - Micro.sp (Q)Be© Station System v4 User Manual 4.5 RF Exposure Guidance Statement In order to comply with FCC/ISED Canada RF Exposure requirements, this device must be installed to provide at least 20 cm separation from the human body at all times. Afin de se conformer aux exigences d'exposition RF FCC / ISED Canada, cet appareil doit être installé pour fournir au moins 20 cm de séparation du corps humain en tout temps.
