Version#
This quick start guide is for the following Viotel Wireless Triaxial Tiltmeter versions
Version: 2.1
Product Code: TILT-V2.1-INT
Hardware Type: 1147
Firmware version: 30220
Box Contents#
Viotel wireless triaxial tiltmeter comes with the following
- Triaxial tiltmeter version 2.1
- Magnet
- Battery
- SIM card for CAT-M1 communication
- GPS unit
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 wireless triaxial tiltmeter, please ensure the following pre-requisites are met.
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. You may also want to understand pitch and roll
Step 1: Awake the device#
When you receive the box, the tiltmeter is on sleep state state. Awake the device using magnet.
Verify: Status LED: Green , blinks every 30 seconds
Step 2: Claim your device#
Login to myViotel and claim the device you received. Follow the steps below to claim the device
- Use the magnet and change the device state to Diagnostics mode
- Add the Tiltmeter to console using the "Add a device button". On the pop up window, provide the name of the device. E.g viot00957 and press "Claim"
Device claim process waits for a maximum of 10 minutes. Ensure device is in Diagnostics mode before trying to claim the device.
Verify: Ensure the device you claimed appeared under device list
Configure the alert levels and settings in myViotel dashboard.
Step 4: View the data#
Before you mount the device on your chosen location, we recommend that you verify the reading from the triaxial tiltmeter. You may also want to understand pitch and roll
You can view the data in myViotel or dasboard.
We recommend you use myViotel for getting started and use dasboard for detailed analysis and historical data visualization.
Step 5: Mount the device#
Mount the device firmly to your chosen location using a secure mounting method. Tlltmeter comes two-sided adhesive and side mounting holes.
Exact Leveling is not necessary, the device can be zeroed in the dashboard.
Device Status#
The tiltmeter 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 Viotel Wireless Triaxial Tiltmeter. 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 top of the letter "O" in the "VIOTEL" label.
Double tap#
Double tap means hold the magnet for 1 second on top of the letter "O" 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 "O" in the "VIOTEL" label and remove it and hold it back again within 3 seconds on the same spot.
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` |
Pitch and Roll#
Pitch#
Rotation Around X (Rotation Around Wall Horizontal) (Pitch)
With the Viotel logo legible and node viewed from the left; a clockwise rotation around the horizontal axis (X Axis) will produce a positive angular change. Anticlockwise rotation around the horizontal axis (X Axis) will produce a negative angular change.
Roll#
With the Viotel logo legible and node viewed from the front, a clockwise rotation around the perpendicular axis (Z Axis) will produce a positive angular change. Anticlockwise rotation around the perpendicular axis (Z Axis) will produce a negative angular change.
