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TECHNICAL NOTE

BeanDevice Autonomy with Streaming and Streaming Packet Modes.

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DOCUMENT
Document number External Reference Author Internal Reference Document Name

RF_NT_0012

Version Publication date

V1.0 01/02/2012 N.A.

Jules SACHOT
Project Code

BeanDevice Autonomy with Streaming and Streaming Packet Modes

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Version V1.0 Date 14/02/2012 Author Jules SACHOT Evolution & Status First version of the document

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Contents
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. TECHNICAL SUPPORT .................................................................................................................................... 5 VISUAL SYMBOLS DEFINITION ...................................................................................................................... 7 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................... 8 AIM OF THE DOCUMENT ................................................................................................................................ 9 TESTS OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................................... 10 OPERATING TEMPERATURE OF 23C ........................................................................................................ 11 6.1 STREAMING PACKET MODE ................................................................................................................ 11 6.1.1 Radio transmission (RF Power +18 dBm) and Datalogger are activated ..................................... 11 6.1.2 Radio transmission (RF Power +15 dBm) and Datalogger are activated ..................................... 13 6.1.1 Radio transmission (RF Power +18 dBm) is activated, Datalogger is disabled ............................ 14 6.1.2 Radio transmission (RF Power +15 dBm) is activated, Datalogger is disabled ............................ 15 6.1.3 Radio transmission is disabled, Datalogger is enabled ................................................................. 16 6.2 STREAMING MODE ............................................................................................................................... 18 6.2.1 Radio transmission (RF Power +18 dBm) and DataLogger are activated .................................... 18 6.2.2 Radio transmission (RF Power +15 dBm) and DataLogger are activated .................................... 20 6.2.3 Radio transmission (RF Power +18 dBm) activated, DataLogger disabled .................................. 21 6.2.4 Radio transmission (RF Power +15 dBm) activated, DataLogger disabled .................................. 22 6.2.5 Radio transmission is disabled, Datalogger is enabled ................................................................. 23 CONCLUSION OF THE TESTS ...................................................................................................................... 24

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Disclaimer
The information contained in this document is the proprietary information of BeanAir. The contents are confidential and any disclosure to persons other than the officers, employees, agents or subcontractors of the owner or licensee of this document, without the prior written consent of BeanAir Ltd, is strictly prohibited. BeanAir makes every effort to ensure the quality of the information it makes available. Notwithstanding the foregoing, BeanAir does not make any warranty as to the information contained herein, and does not accept any liability for any injury, loss or damage of any kind incurred by use of or reliance upon the information. BeanAir disclaims any and all responsibility for the application of the devices characterized in this document, and notes that the application of the device must comply with the safety standards of the applicable country, and where applicable, with the relevant wiring rules. BeanAir reserves the right to make modifications, additions and deletions to this document due to typographical errors, inaccurate information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment at any time and without notice. Such changes will, nevertheless be incorporated into new editions of this document.

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1. TECHNICAL SUPPORT

For general contact, technical support, to report documentation errors and to order manuals, contact BEANAIR Technical Support Center (BTSC) at: tech-support@beanair.com For detailed information about where you can buy the BeanAir equipment/software or for recommendations on accessories and components visit: www.beanair.com

To register for product news and announcements or for product questions contact BEANAIRs Technical Support Center (BTSC). Our aim is to make this user manual as helpful as possible. Please keep us informed of your comments and suggestions for improvements. BeanAir appreciates feedback from the users.

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2. VISUAL SYMBOLS DEFINITION

Visual

Definition Caution or Warning Alerts the user with important information about BeanAir wireless sensor networks (WSN), if this information is not followed, the equipment /software may fail or malfunction.

Danger This information MUST be followed if not you may damage the equipment permanently or bodily injury may occur.

Tip or Information Provides advice and suggestions that may be useful when installing BeanAir Wireless Sensor Networks.

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3. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

RJ45 dBm Hz

Refers to the RJ45 cable. It refers to an Ethernet connexion The abbreviation for the power ratio in decibels (dB) of the measured power referenced to one milliwatt (mW) Hertz

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4. AIM OF THE DOCUMENT

The aim of this document is to describe the autonomy performance of the BeanDevice SmartSensor and ProcessSensor product line in streaming and streaming packet mode. This document is not intended to show with an extreme precision the autonomy you can expect from our BeanDevice. But you will have an estimated autonomy of the Beandevice operating in an environment with an ambient temperature. Please note that these computed values can change, depending strongly on your environment. By the way, you will find information about interferences on other BeanAir documents.

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5. TESTS OVERVIEW

The Beandevice autonomy is given with: o Different data acquisition modes and different sampling rate o Datalogger feature enabled/disabled o Two different RF Power +18 dBm and +15 dBm. Each BeanDevice was powered by an internal battery.

4 BeanDevices were used during these tests: SmartSensor AX-3D (+/- 10g) SmartSensor AX-3D (+/- 2g) SmartSensor HI-INC 30 Bi-axis SmartSensor HI-INC 15 Mono-axis
Beanairs Communication

BeanGateway

SmartSensors and/or ProcessSensor

RJ45
Computer + BeanScape
Figure 1: Global presentation of the system

All the tests were made in continuous monitoring mode.

IMPORTANT:

Note that each autonomy measure was made with one specific BeanDevice. The number of BeanDevices present on each BeanGateway can reduce your BeanDevice autonomy, due to the fact that some BeanDevices of the network can lose some data informations if the network global bandwidth is exceeded. (cf : TN_RF_008 - Data acquisition modes available on the BeanDevice)

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6. OPERATING TEMPERATURE OF 23C

We measured the autonomy of the BeanDevices at a room temperature of 23C. We used the 2 most common RF power transmissions: +18 dBm and +15 dBm.

6.1

STREAMING PACKET MODE

During these tests, the BeanDevices are using the streaming packet technology.

6.1.1
6.1.1.1

Radio transmission (RF Power +18 dBm) and Datalogger are activated
AX-3D (+/-10g)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 1000

Autonomy 16h41 16h56 17h12 17h48

AX3D 10g

18

500 100 25

6.1.1.2

AX-3D (+/-2g)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 1000

Autonomy 16h32 16h43 17h08 17h24

AX3D 2g

18

500 100 25

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6.1.1.3

HI-INC (+/-15 Monoaxis)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 200

Autonomy 11h40 12h05 12h23 12h47

HI INC 15M

18

100 50 25

6.1.1.4

HI-INC (+/-30 Biaxis)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) X 100

Autonomy X 10h25 10h33 10h47

HI INC 30B

18

50 25

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6.1.2
6.1.2.1

Radio transmission (RF Power +15 dBm) and Datalogger are activated
AX-3D (+/-10g)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 1000

Autonomy 16h23 16h31 17h01 17h26

AX3D 10g

15

500 100 25

6.1.2.2

AX-3D (+/-2g)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 1000

Autonomy 16h14 16h20 16h39 17h01

AX3D 2g

15

500 100 25

6.1.2.3

HI-INC (+/-15 Monoaxis)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 200

Autonomy 12h03 12h16 12h22 12h34

HI INC 15M

15

100 50 25

6.1.2.4

HI-INC (+/-30 Biaxis)

Type of device HI INC 30B

RF Power (dBm) 15

Sampling Rate (Hz) X 100

Autonomy X 10h45

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10h58 11h02

6.1.1
6.1.1.1

Radio transmission (RF Power +18 dBm) is activated, Datalogger is disabled

AX-3D (+/-10g)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 1000

Autonomy 19h30 19h41 20h07 20h21

AX3D 10g

18

500 100 25

6.1.1.2

AX-3D (+/-2g)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 1000

Autonomy 19h26 19h32 19h54 20h01

AX3D 2g

18

500 100 25

6.1.1.3

HI-INC (+/-15 Monoaxis)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 200

Autonomy 12h42 12h58 13h19 13h33

HI INC 15M

18

100 50 25

6.1.1.4

HI-INC (+/-30 Biaxis)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz)

Autonomy

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X 100 HI INC 30B 18 50 25

X 10h39 11h06 11h19

6.1.2
6.1.2.1

Radio transmission (RF Power +15 dBm) is activated, Datalogger is disabled

AX-3D (+/-10g)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 1000

Autonomy 19h32 19h56 20h00 20h13

AX3D 10g

15

500 100 25

6.1.2.2

AX-3D (+/-2g)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 1000

Autonomy 19h09 19h26 19h59 20h08

AX3D 2g

15

500 100 25

6.1.2.3

HI-INC (+/-15 Monoaxis)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 200

Autonomy 12h56 13h17 13h20 13h28

HI INC 15M

15

100 50 25

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6.1.2.4

HI-INC (+/-30 Biaxis)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) X 100

Autonomy X 11h01 11h04 11h11

HI INC 30B

15

50 25

6.1.3
6.1.3.1

Radio transmission is disabled, Datalogger is enabled

AX-3D (+/-10g)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 1000

Autonomy 17h01 17h16 17h37 18h05

AX3D 10g

18

500 100 25

6.1.3.2

AX-3D (+/-2g)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 1000

Autonomy 17h08 17h21 17h30 17h59

AX3D 2g

18

500 100 25

6.1.3.3

HI-INC (+/-15 Monoaxis)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 200

Autonomy 11h58 12h15 12h32

HI INC 15M

18

100 50

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6.1.3.4 HI-INC (+/-30 Biaxis)

12h54

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) X 100

Autonomy X 10h45 10h54 11h09

HI INC 30B

18

50 25

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6.2

STREAMING MODE

During these tests, the BeanDevices are using the streaming technology.

6.2.1
6.2.1.1

Radio transmission (RF Power +18 dBm) and DataLogger are activated
AX-3D (+/-10g)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 100 75 50 25

Autonomy 16h20 16h32 16h49 17h11

AX3D 10g

18

6.2.1.2

AX-3D (+/-2g)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 100

Autonomy 16h14 16h28 16h50 17h10

AX3D 2g

18

75 50 25

6.2.1.3

HI-INC (+/-15 Monoaxis)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 100 75 50 25

Autonomy 11h48 12h00 12h31 12h39

HI INC 15M

18

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6.2.1.4

HI-INC (+/-30 Biaxis)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 100

Autonomy 10h10 10h16 10h28 10h40

HI INC 30B

18

75 50 25

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6.2.2
6.2.2.1

Radio transmission (RF Power +15 dBm) and DataLogger are activated
AX-3D (+/-10g)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 100

Autonomy 16h00 16h10 16h32 16h55

AX3D 10g

15

75 50 25

6.2.2.2

AX-3D (+/-2g)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 100

Autonomy 16h02 16h30 16h54 17h09

AX3D 2g

15

75 50 25

6.2.2.3

HI-INC (+/-15 Monoaxis)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 100

Autonomy 11h37 11h51 12h03 12h24

HI INC 15M

15

75 50 25

6.2.2.4

HI-INC (+/-30 Biaxis)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 100

Autonomy 10h07 10h14 10h21 10h39

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6.2.3
6.2.3.1

Radio transmission (RF Power +18 dBm) activated, DataLogger disabled

AX-3D (+/-10g)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 100

Autonomy 19h04 19h11 19h29 19h36

AX3D 10g

18

75 50 25

6.2.3.2

AX-3D (+/-2g)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 100

Autonomy 19h05 19h15 19h34 19h39

AX3D 2g

18

75 50 25

6.2.3.3

HI-INC (+/-15 Monoaxis)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 100

Autonomy 12h10 12h18 12h39 12h57

HI INC 15M

18

75 50 25

6.2.3.4

HI-INC (+/-30 Biaxis)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 100

Autonomy 11h00 11h24 11h39 11h56

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6.2.4
6.2.4.1

Radio transmission (RF Power +15 dBm) activated, DataLogger disabled

AX-3D (+/-10g)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 100

Autonomy 18h47 18h59 19h13 19h30

AX3D 10g

15

75 50 25

6.2.4.2

AX-3D (+/-2g)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 100

Autonomy 19h00 19h04 19h15 19h29

AX3D 2g

15

75 50 25

6.2.4.3

HI-INC (+/-15 Monoaxis)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 100

Autonomy 12h00 12h10 12h32 12h53

HI INC 15M

15

75 50 25

6.2.4.4

HI-INC (+/-30 Biaxis)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 100

Autonomy 10h54 11h15 11h31 11h49

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6.2.5
6.2.5.1

Radio transmission is disabled, Datalogger is enabled

AX-3D (+/-10g)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 100

Autonomy 16h44 16h59 17h08 17h23

AX3D 10g

75 50 25

6.2.5.2

AX-3D (+/-2g)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 100

Autonomy 16h40 17h06 17h15 17h31

AX3D 2g

75 50 25

6.2.5.3

HI-INC (+/-15 Monoaxis)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 100

Autonomy 12h00 12h12 12h19 12h37

HI INC 15M

75 50 25

6.2.5.4

HI-INC (+/-30 Biaxis)

Type of device

RF Power (dBm)

Sampling Rate (Hz) 100

Autonomy 10h34 10h43 10h51 10h59

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7. CONCLUSION OF THE TESTS

Sampling rate

The BeanDevice autonomy is inversely proportional to the sampling rate confgured on your BeanDevice The Beandevice autonomy will increase if you set the sampling rate at 10 Hz (10 measures per second) than at 1000 Hz (1000 measures per second).

The BeanDevice autonomy is higher in streaming packet mode than in streaming mode, due to the continuous transmissions of the Streaming Mode. Streaming Packet If you modify the data acquisition mode Streaming to Streaming packet, the Beandevice autonomy will increase by 5% mode Vs

Streaming mode

Datalogger feature

The DataLogger feature can influence the BeanDevice autonomy; When the datalogger is activated , the Beandevice autonomy will decrease by 15% ;

RF Power can influence the Beandevice autonomy; If you modify the RF Power 18dBm to 15dBm , the Beandevice autonomy will increase by 2%

RF Power

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