Swarm Asset, Product Manual

Page 1: ...Swarm Asset Tracker PRODUCT MANUAL Revision 1 00 September 2022 2022 Swarm Technologies Inc ...

Page 2: ...AILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE FURTHER THE LIMITED WARRANTY COVERS THE SWARM M138 MODEM INCLUDING HARDWARE SOFTWARE AND OR FIRMWARE AND ACCESSORIES ONLY AND NO WARRANTY IS MADE AS TO USER INFORMATION AND OR COVERAGE AVAILABILITY OR GRADE OF SERVICE PROVIDED BY SWARM SEPARATELY FOR SWARM SATELLITE SERVICES IN NO EVENT SHALL SWARM BE LIABLE WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY INCLUD...

Page 3: ...ed Swarm and third party software Any such copyrighted software contained in Swarm products may not be modified reverse engineered distributed or reproduced in any manner to the extent provided by law The purchase of any Swarm products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication or otherwise any license under copyrights patents or patent applications of Swarm or any third party ...

Page 4: ...sion History Revision Date Comment Firmware Version 1 00 09 16 22 Swarm Asset Tracker Product Manual Initial Release 2022 SWARM TECHNOLOGIES SWARM ASSET TRACKER PRODUCT MANUAL REV 1 00 SEPTEMBER 2022 PAGE 4 ...

Page 5: ...s Please visit our developer tools webpage for quickstart guides and other helpful resources https swarm space documentation swarm 2022 SWARM TECHNOLOGIES SWARM ASSET TRACKER PRODUCT MANUAL REV 1 00 SEPTEMBER 2022 PAGE 5 ...

Page 6: ...ctor Specifications 11 4 2 DC Power Interface and Charging 12 4 3 Power On Off Control 14 4 4 Serial Data Interface 14 4 5 USB Power and Data Interface 16 5 Mounting Guidance 17 5 1 Mounting Feet 17 5 2 Magnet Mounts 17 5 3 VHB Tape 17 5 4 Pole Mounting Kit 18 6 RF Interfaces 19 6 1 RF Antenna 19 6 2 1 Antenna Characteristics 20 2022 SWARM TECHNOLOGIES SWARM ASSET TRACKER PRODUCT MANUAL REV 1 00 S...

Page 7: ... Ion battery indicator LEDs 3 3V serial interface USB interface Onboard Sensors uBLOX GPS lat lon alt CPU Temperature Motion wake sleep triggers Dimensions and Mass 120 mm x 120 mm x 45 mm 227 g Power Rechargeable Lithium Ion battery M8 External DC Power Connection 6 28V Environment IP67 Dust and Waterproof Operational 40 C to 60 C Storage 40 C to 85 C Default Configuration 1 GPS acquisition every...

Page 8: ... Scanning to scan your Swarm Asset Tracker s QR Code that is located on the sticker affixed to the enclosure If you are unable to use the browser based scanner you can also use your camera app to scan the Asset Tracker QR code and enter the auth code in the Hive manually See example below Figure 2 Sample Device Registration Process 2022 SWARM TECHNOLOGIES SWARM ASSET TRACKER PRODUCT MANUAL REV 1 0...

Page 9: ...re please refer to the drawings available here for Hammond P N 1557D 3 2 Environmental The environmental specifications of the Asset Tracker are summarized below Parameter Value Operating Temperature Range 40 C to 60 C Storage Temperature Range 40 C to 85 C Operating Humidity Range 0 to 95 non condensing Storage Humidity Range 0 to 95 non condensing Ingress Protection IP67 Dust and Waterproof Tabl...

Page 10: ... Tracker are summarized below Parameter Recommended Value Enclosure Screws 78 ozf in Antenna SMA Connector 10 in lbs M8 Power Connector 8 8 in lbs Table 4 Torque Specifications 2022 SWARM TECHNOLOGIES SWARM ASSET TRACKER PRODUCT MANUAL REV 1 00 SEPTEMBER 2022 PAGE 10 ...

Page 11: ... be used with the Asset Tracker to provide external power Please refer to Section 4 2 for more information A part number is provided below for an example of the type of power cable that can be used with the Asset Tracker Example Power Cable FESTO NEBB M8G4 P 5 LE4 2022 SWARM TECHNOLOGIES SWARM ASSET TRACKER PRODUCT MANUAL REV 1 00 SEPTEMBER 2022 PAGE 11 ...

Page 12: ...he onboard batteries The Asset Tracker can also be charged via micro usb see section 4 5 for more details The unit will ONLY charge between 10C and 50C All other functions will work uninterrupted across the operating temperature range Pin Function 3 4 6 28 VDC 1 2 GND Figure 3 Connector Pinout Example Mating Connector TE T4010008041 000 2022 SWARM TECHNOLOGIES SWARM ASSET TRACKER PRODUCT MANUAL RE...

Page 13: ... Current Draw mA 6 1000 9 620 12 460 18 300 24 230 28 200 Table 5 External Power Current Draw Figure 4 DC Input Voltage vs Current Draw 2022 SWARM TECHNOLOGIES SWARM ASSET TRACKER PRODUCT MANUAL REV 1 00 SEPTEMBER 2022 PAGE 13 ...

Page 14: ...terface The serial data interface is a CMOS serial UART 3 wire serial Rx serial Tx and ground interface at 3 3V digital signal levels over which the Modem transfers commands responses and message data The FTDI header for the serial data interface is accessible inside the enclosure after removing the 4 screws at the bottom The serial communication parameters can be found below 2022 SWARM TECHNOLOGI...

Page 15: ...ons In addition the electrical characteristics for SERIAL_RX SERIAL_TX can be found below Symbol Parameter Min Typ Max Unit VIL I O input low level voltage 0 3 0 3 3 3V V VIH I O input high level voltage 0 7 3 3V 3 3V V Table 7 Electrical characteristics for SERIAL_RX SERIAL_TX 2022 SWARM TECHNOLOGIES SWARM ASSET TRACKER PRODUCT MANUAL REV 1 00 SEPTEMBER 2022 PAGE 15 ...

Page 16: ...B interface is provided via a micro usb connector accessible inside the enclosure after removing the 4 screws at the bottom The connector can be used to charge the Asset Tracker and for configuration of the Asset Tracker The unit will ONLY charge between 10C and 50C All other functions will work uninterrupted across the operating temperature range The current consumption during USB charging is 500...

Page 17: ...example magnet part number is provided below along with the recommended screw part number Example Magnet Mounts McMaster Carr 7132T27 Example Screws for Magnet Mounts McMaster Carr 91292A108 5 3 VHB Tape The Asset Tracker can also be mounted using double sided Very High Bond VHB tape A link is included below for a variety of VHB tape options that can be selected and used based on the specific requ...

Page 18: ...g kit can be used to secure the Asset Tracker to a variety of surfaces quickly and securely Please refer to this document on the Hammond website for mounting instructions Recommended Pole Mounting Kit Hammond PMB Series 2022 SWARM TECHNOLOGIES SWARM ASSET TRACKER PRODUCT MANUAL REV 1 00 SEPTEMBER 2022 PAGE 18 ...

Page 19: ...RF connectors and specifications of the RF Interface 6 1 RF Antenna For illustrative purposes a picture of the Swarm wave antenna is shown in Figure 9 Figure 8 Swarm Coiled Wave Antenna 2022 SWARM TECHNOLOGIES SWARM ASSET TRACKER PRODUCT MANUAL REV 1 00 SEPTEMBER 2022 PAGE 19 ...

Page 20: ... Ohms nominal Polarization Linearly Polarized VSWR between Swarm Bands Max Δ 0 5 Gain 2 0 dBi Nominal Output Power 30 dBm Declared Frequency 137 000 138 000 MHz Rx 148 000 150 000 MHz Tx Connector SMA male U FL to SMA female cable required Antenna Ground Plane Required integrated into the Asset Tracker Antenna Height Requirement 1m above the ground solid surfaces Antenna Classification Mobile Fixe...