Ref : TN_RF_0016 V1.

TECHNICAL NOTE XRange version overview

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Document number Version V1.2
External Reference RF_NT_0016 Publication date 17/06/2015
Author Maxime Obr.
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Document Name SmartSensor vs SmartSensor-Xrange Benchmarking

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Contents

1. TECHNICAL SUPPORT ............................................................................................................................. 5

2. VISUAL SYMBOLS DEFINITION ............................................................................................................... 6

3. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................ 7

4. AIM OF THE DOCUMENT ......................................................................................................................... 8

5. RELATED DOCUMENTS & VIDEOS ......................................................................................................... 9

5.1 White paper webpage ........................................................................................................................ 9
5.1 Featured videos ................................................................................................................................10
5.2 Technical videos ...............................................................................................................................11

6. XRANGE VERSION VS STANDARD VERSION OVERVIEW .................................................................12

6.1 High capacity Embedded Datalogger ...............................................................................................13
6.2 Battery capacity ................................................................................................................................13
6.3 Mechanical characteristics ...............................................................................................................13

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List of figures

Figure 1: BeanDevice® AX-3D, XRange version .............................................................................................. 8

Figure 2: BeanDevice® AX-3D, standard version ............................................................................................. 8
Figure 3 : Battery capacity ............................................................................................................................... 13
Figure 4: Xrange base plate overview ............................................................................................................. 14
Figure 5 : Reference edge picture ................................................................................................................... 15

List of Tables

Table 1 : Standard version Vs Xrange version ................................................................................................ 12

Table 2 : Data logger size ................................................................................................................................ 13
Table 3: Mechanical characterstics ................................................................................................................. 14
Table 4: Reference edge charactersitics ......................................................................................................... 15

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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 GmbH, 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
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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:
[email protected]

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 Beanair’s
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

AES Advanced Encryption Standard

CCA Clear Channel Assessment
CSMA/CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance
GTS Guaranteed Time-Slot
kSPS Kilo samples per second
LLC Logical Link Control
LQI Link quality indicator
LDCDA Low duty cycle data acquisition
MAC Media Access Control
PAN Personal Area Network
PER Packet error rate
RF Radio Frequency
SD Secure Digital
SPS Samples per second
SSD Smart shock detection

WSN Wireless sensor Network

MB Mega Bytes

LOS Line of Sight

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4. AIM OF THE DOCUMENT

The aim of this document is to highlight the new features available on the Xrange version compared
to the standard version.

Figure 1: BeanDevice® AX-3D, XRange version

Figure 2: BeanDevice® AX-3D, standard version

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5. RELATED DOCUMENTS & VIDEOS

5.1 WHITE PAPER WEBPAGE

Application notes, technical notes and user guides are available on our White Paper webpage:
Click here

Figure 3 : White Paper web page

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5.1 FEATURED VIDEOS

All the videos are available on our Youtube channel

Beanair video link (Youtube) Related products

First step into Beanair Wireless Sensor Networks All

Wireless Sensor Networks All

Wireless Sensor Networks dedicated to Structural All

Health Monitoring
BeanGateway® - Ethernet Outdoor version BeanGateway® - Ethernet Outdoor version
introduction introduction

BeanGateway® – Ethernet Indoor version BeanGateway® Ethernet Indoor version

presentation
Beandevice® AN-XX wireless range demonstration BeanDevice® AN-V/AN-420/AN-mV Standard and
Extender
BeanDevice® AN-XX presentation
Self-powered data logger BeanDevice® AN-V/AN-420/AN-mV Xtender

BeanDevice® AX-3D presentation BeanDevice® AX-3D

BeanDevice® HI-INC presentation BeanDevice® HI-INC

Wireless inclinometer with integrated datalogger

BeanDevice® AX-3DS presentation BeanDevice® AX-3DS

Wireless Accelerometer dedicated to shock

detection
High performance wireless accelerometer BeanDevice® AX-3D Xrange

Wireless temperature and humidity sensor with BeanDevice® ONE-TH

integrated data logger
High performance wireless inclinometer BeanDevice® HI-INC Xrange

High Grade and affordable wireless sensor networks Ecosensor products

for environmental monitoring

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5.2 TECHNICAL VIDEOS

Beanair video link (Youtube) Related products

How to launch the BeanScape® software BeanScape®

BeanGateway® Ethernet/LAN Configuration, directly BeanGateway®

connected to the Laptop/PC
How to remove a BeanDevice® from your Network BeanDevice®
Energy Scan BeanGateway®

Changing RF Power BeanGateway®

Manual channel selection BeanGateway®

Automatic Channel selection BeanGateway®

Authorized Channels BeanGateway®

Fast Fourier Transform waveform analysis module BeanScape®

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6. XRANGE VERSION VS STANDARD VERSION OVERVIEW

Features Standard version Xrange version

Weight (g) 145 165

HI-INC 950 1350
Battery capacity (mAh)
AX3D 1250 1550

Maximum number of data logs 1 million 8 millions

Flatness 38,1 µm
Base plate 0,1 mm
Roughness 1,6 µm
IP rating IP66 IP67

Table 1 : Standard version Vs Xrange version

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6.1 HIGH CAPACITY EMBEDDED DATALOGGER

For further information, please read the following application note:

TN_RF_007 – “BeanDevice® DataLogger User Guide”

The Xrange version comes with a flash memory with a higher capacity:

CHARACTERISTICS Standard version Xrange version

Flash Memory size (MBits) 16 128

Datalogger size 1 million data logs 8 millions data logs

Table 2 : Datalogger size

6.2 BATTERY CAPACITY

Battery Capacity (mAh)

HI-INC 950
HI-INC Xrange 1350
AX3D 1250
AX3D Xrange 1550
Figure 4 : Battery capacity

For further information about the battery life in streaming and streaming packet
measurement mode, please read the following technical note:
TN_RF_012– « BeanDevice® autonomy in streaming mode »

6.3 MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS

The SmartSensor® Xrange opens the way to a whole new precise measurement scale.

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Characteristics SmartSensor SmartSensor Xrange

Screw mounting
Mounting techniques Ashesive mounting
Three M5 drilled flanges
Flatness 0,1 mm 38,1 µm
Surface Roughness 0,1 mm RA 1.6 (µm)
Satin black textured polyester Black anodized
Surface treatment
powder paint (Corrosionproof)
AL 7075
Material AL 6061
(twice harder than AL6061)
Table 3: Mechanical characterstics

Figure 5: Xrange base plate overview

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Reference Edge Characteristics SmartSensor Xrange

Flatness 21 µm

Surface Roughness RA 1.6 (µm)

Black anodising
Surface treatment
(Corrosionproof)
AL 7075
Material
(twice harder than AL6061)
Table 4: Reference edge charactersitics

Figure 6 : Reference edge picture

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