INTRODUCTION Wireless network Conventions used in this manual How to use this manual GENERAL DESCRIPTION Gateway System components TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION PRE-INSTALLATION PREPARATIONS Pre-installation checks Selecting location for Gateway Setting up the Gateway & Nodes CONFIGURING GATEWAY Gateway setup Connecting to phone through Bluetooth Config Gateway DATA FORMAT Upload data...
Users’ Manual EWG-01 Wireless Gateway INTRODUCTION Wireless network Wireless sensors are vital in monitoring construction sites, large structures and landslide areas. They are extensively used in applications where geotechnical and other sensors are used for data collection and transfer it to a central server for access by multiple users. Encardio-rite offers an innovative network solution that allows real-time monitoring of geotechnical and structural sensors in challenging conditions with reliable data transfer without any delay.
Users’ Manual EWG-01 Wireless Gateway GENERAL DESCRIPTION Gateway The Encardio-rite model EWG-01 wireless Gateway is used as a main networking hardware, which uploads data gathered from all the geotechnical sensors connected to suitable nodes, to the remote server. The gateway enabled with wireless network provides reliable data transfer over long distances, without any delay.
Users’ Manual EWG-01 Wireless Gateway TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Basic Internal Battery 2X3.6V Li-Ion Battery (D-cell ER34615M) External Power 9-30V 1A Standard adaptor or EBS-01(available on order) Operating Current 150 mA (maximum) Dimension 210X178X92 (LXWXH) without antenna 270X178X92 (LXWXH) with antenna Weight 0.915 Kg (Without Battery) 1.12 Kg (With Battery) Storage...
Users’ Manual EWG-01 Wireless Gateway PRE-INSTALLATION PREPARATIONS Pre-installation checks Before installation please check the gateway for any physical damage. Open the gateway box to check if the internal wirings are intact. Selecting location for Gateway Selecting correct locations for Gateway and nodes is important, especially in case more than one nodes are being installed at site and connected to single gateway.
Users’ Manual EWG-01 Wireless Gateway CONFIGURING GATEWAY Gateway setup Remove the screw protection cover as shown in figure 5-1. Unscrew the gateway cover using appropriate screw driver and open the gateway cover. Description of each part of the gateway is given in the figure 5-2.
Users’ Manual EWG-01 Wireless Gateway Figure 5-3 Insert the SIM card into SIM card holder. Lock the SIM holder after inserting the SIM. The gateway is normally supplied with a 32 GB CD card. Check that the SD card is available and is ...
Users’ Manual EWG-01 Wireless Gateway On successful authentication, it will show that device is paired. Now phone is paired with gateway. Open the “EWA-01” apk. It will show the list of paired gateways. Select the gateway just paired from ...
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Users’ Manual EWG-01 Wireless Gateway Figure 5-6 Figure 5-7 Press the “SCHEDULAR SETUP” tab as shown in the figure 5-7 (a). Screen as shown in figure 5-7 (b) will appear. To set the RTC (date and time) of gateway, click on the “Calendar” and “Clock” icons given in line with ...
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Users’ Manual EWG-01 Wireless Gateway To set scan interval, click on the “Clock” Icon as shown in Figure 5-8 (a), a prompt window as shown in figure 5-8 (b) will appear. At this window user can set the time from which he wants to scan the data from the nodes. Be careful ...
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Users’ Manual EWG-01 Wireless Gateway Click on the “UPDATE” button (figure 5-9 (a)) to set the scheduler inside gateway. Press the “ERASE GATEWAY MEMORY” tab as shown in the (figure 5-9 (a)) to erase the data from the gateway. It is recommended to erase the memory of the gateway if it is installed for the first time. Click on the back arrow shown at the top left corner of the screen (figure 5-9 (a)) and press the ...
Users’ Manual EWG-01 Wireless Gateway DATA FORMAT Upload data Data uploaded to the FTP server is in the below format. The initial lines provide the header information for both the Gateway and Nodes, followed by the visible data. visible data. 4G RSSI(dBm) Gatway MAC Add 000DB539066F397B,-59,"GATEWAYID","GATEWAYSN","DATE/TIME","BATTV(INT)","BATTV(EXT)"...
Users’ Manual EWG-01 Wireless Gateway INSTALLATION PROCEDURE Sites being different from each other must be properly surveyed to determine the best place for mounting the gateway. Generally, the gateway should be in line of sight of all the nodes and if this is not possible in line of sight with most of the nodes.
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Users’ Manual EWG-01 Wireless Gateway RF antenna Antenna mounting bracket Gateway mounting plate Cellular (4G) antenna Figure 7-2 Gateway mounted on mast NOTE: Depending on the type of antenna used, cellular and RF antenna can be either installed over the mounting bracket fixed on pole, or can be directly mounted on the respective connecters provided at the bottom of gateway.
Users’ Manual EWG-01 Wireless Gateway TROUBLESHOOTING If the gateway is not connecting to the internet automatically, please follow these troubleshooting steps: Verify that all deployment steps have been executed accurately, giving particular focus to the cabling. It is crucial to confirm that the gateway has been appropriately connected before powering it on. Incorrect cabling can result in the gateway booting up without network connectivity or a SIM card.
Users’ Manual EWG-01 Wireless Gateway SAFETY AND WARNING Operation Safety Before taking any action, please read the users manual carefully,. Ensure that all the procedures and installations are correctly carried out. The case and mountings should be grounded, where practicable. ...
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