Smart Node Quick Start Guide

How to get started with Viotel Smart Node .

Version

This quick start guide is for the following Viotel Smart IoT Node versions

Version: 2.0
Product Code: SMART-IoT-V2.0
Hardware Type: 1118
Firmware version: 30216

Box Contents

Viotel Smart IoT Node comes with the following

Battery, SIM card and GPS units are all internal and self-contained and not accessible. SIM cards are typically provisioned to use for the country you are located.

Pre-requisite

Before you can configure and use the Smart IoT data node, please ensure the following pre-requisites are met.

Channels

Viotel Smart IoT support four channels

Channel No Description Note
Channel 1 Modbus (RS485)
Channel 2 Strain Gauge (3pin)
Channel 3 Current loop 4-20mA dc
Channel 4 Current loop 4-20mA dc

Step by step guide

Please check if you meet the pre-requisite and learn how to use the magnet before starting the step by step guide.

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Device Status

The Smart IoT Node has three different states. You need to use the magnet to change the status of the device.

Sleep

When the device is on Sleep state, the device will communicate with AWS backend once in a week and transmits the State of Health (SOH) once in a week. When the data is received by AWS IoT core, it will check if there is a change in the device shadow config and download the new version. If you change the device configuration, you have to wait for a week if the device is in Sleep state before the new configuration is applied.

Status LED: No LED activity.

When you receive the box, the device is on sleep state state.

You can use the magnet to change the device state

Awake

In the Awake state, the device will continuously take measurements and report values to AWS IoT core. By default measurement period is every hour and upload period is every 24 hours / 86400 seconds. The device will send both SOH and Data packets to AWS. In this state, the device also checks for firmware updates, monitor for user defined triggers and check for Magnet inputs.

Status LED: Green , blinks every 30 seconds

You can use the magnet to change the device state

Diagnostics

In this state, the device sends the data to AWS IoT core every 3 minutes. To put the device into Diagnostics mode, the device needs to be in Awake state. After approximately 30 minutes, the device will return to its 'Awake' status automatically.

Status LED: Purple, blinks every 30 seconds

You can use the magnet to change the device state

Magnet

Each box is packed with a magnet along with the Smart IoT Node. This magnet is required to change the status of the device.

Using the magnet

The magnet is used to view the status of the device as well as to change the device status. The status LED will display the status. See Device Status for more details.

You can double tap or single tap the magnet on close to letter "L" in the "VIOTEL" label.

Double tap

Double tap means hold the magnet for 1 second on top of the letter "L" in the "VIOTEL" label and remove it and hold it back again within 3 seconds on the same spot.

Single tap

Single tap means hold the magnet for 1 second on top of the letter "L" in the "VIOTEL" label and remove it and hold it back again within 3 seconds on the same spot.

NOTE: Antenna must be connected to the device before changing the status of the device

Changing the device status

Current state Magnet Operation New state Note
Sleep Single tap Sleep Status LED will show solid blue
Sleep Double tap Awake Status LED will blink green every 30 seconds
Awake Double tap Sleep Status LED will stop blinking
Awake Single tap Diagnostics Status LED will blink purple every 30 seconds`