Batteries and Supercapacitors User Guide

Modified on Mon, 24 Mar at 4:29 PM

iMETOS 3.3, ECO D3, µMETOS Clima and Soil NB-IoT & LoRa

Order Number: 900139

STAGE	MINIMUM VOLTAGE	SENSOR MEASUREMENTS	DATA TRANSMISSION	NOTE
1. normal mode	> 6 V	☑	☑	default (normal) operating mode where the device measures and logs sensors data and transmits the logs to the FieldClimate cloud
2. gathering mode	5.8 V – 6 V	☑	☒	device is only measuring and logging sensors data, it does not have enough power to execute transmission
3. Sleeping mode	< 5.8 V	☒	☒	device does not have enough power to measure the sensors or to do the data transmissions

nMETOS, LoRAIN, LoRATH

a. Supercapacitor board number 29-0410

Supported on nMETOS boards Rev. C and E only.

Wiring diagram:

The battery goes plugged into BAT input on the super capacitor board 29-0410

Super capacitor is plugged into SCAP input on the nMETOS board

Solar panel is plugged into SOL input on the nMETOS board

29-0410 chart display:

b. Supercapacitor board number 29-0370 (discontinued):

Supported on nMETOS boards Rev. B, C and E.

Solar panel goes plugged into SOL input on the super capacitor board 29-0370

Super capacitor is plugged into SCAL input on the nMETOS board

29-0370 chart display:

IMPORTANT:

DO NOT USE install the solar panel without a super capacitor on the nMETOS/LoRAIN with a battery. The battery FANSO and SAFT ARE NOT rechargeable.

INFORMATION about PCB REVISION:

Please, refer to Check the version (revision) of the board 29-0404

HOW TO MEASURE THE BATTERY CHARGE:

iMETOS 3.3, ECO D3, µMETOS Clima and Soil NB-IoT & LoRa

a. Using a multimeter:

b. Menu of the device:

To know how to connect to the station using a USB cable, please, refer to: Create Log file with PI Service Terminal iMetos 3.3 & ECO D3

On the main, select (2) SENSORS and then (B) BATTERY STATUS:

NOTE: Ensure the battery is above 6.3V.

nMETOS, LoRAIN, LoRATH

a. Multimeter:

b. Menu of the device:

To know how to connect to the station using a USB cable, please, refer to: Create Log file with PI Service Terminal NB-IoT Stations

On the main menu, select (5) SENSOR TESTING:

NOTE: Ensure the battery has 3.5 or 3.6V and the supercapacitor 2.5V or more. If the battery or the supercapacitor are below the threshold, it is not recommended to use them.