Lifetime Power Wireless Sensor System Automation Monitoring Control EDN 2010 Hot 100 Version: Jan 30, 2012 1
Market Drivers for More Sensors Reduce energy consumption LEED certification / Green initiatives Regulatory requirements Increased automation Remote monitoring Improved occupant comfort The benefits of wireless solutions for monitoring and control applications are well documented, including multiple studies by the U.S. Dept. of Energy. 2
The labor cost of battery replacement is a major concern and deployment inhibitor for wireless sensors The number one question I get asked when speaking with customers about wireless sensor networking is how long will my batteries last? Joel Young CTO and SVP of R&D, Digi i The labor cost of replacing batteries in WSN will exceed $1 billion over the next several years. "One of the primary hurdles to wireless sensor market adoption is the requirements imposed by battery implementation. Large installations that require units to undergo battery replacement can create maintenance costs that overpower the initial cost of the equipment. Logistics surrounding battery condition monitoring and replacementcancan overwhelm customers. Kirsten West West Technology Research ON World Industry will need to manage wireless sensor networks involving tens of thousands of nodes with their own power. These cannot be visited without great expense and labor and some cannot be visited at all. Dr. Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx 2012 Powercast 3Corporation
Power Source Comparison Wiring Battery Lifetime Replacement Power $100sper device On going cost Easy to install, upfront cost every 3 7 years No maintenance 4
Powercast solution eliminates battery replacement Lifetime Power Wireless Sensor System 25+ year battery powered sensors No battery replacement during typical picallifecycle! cle! AND Wirelessly powered, battery freesensors No battery to replace! 5
Battery-Life Impacts OpEx and Performance Impact of Battery Failures and Replacement Forgotten devices Sub-optimal system performance, wasted energy Expensive truck roll to replace a battery Manage on-going battery replacement program Battery recycling (and training) Lifetime Power Wireless Sensor System eliminates battery replacement 6
Lifetime Power Wireless Sensor System Indoor environmental monitoring Temp, Humidity, Light, CO2, etc Completely wireless Significant cost savings and rapid deployment Industry Standard Interoperability BACnet, Modbus, Lonworks, SNMP, XML No/low maintenance No batteries or 25+ year battery operation Battery-powered CO2 sensor (3.5-15 years) 7
Applications Building Automation / HVAC control Energy Management Data Logging g (real-time, cloud-based) Data Center Monitoring Compliance Monitoring i Medical/JHACO, Food/FDA, etc. More 8
Wireless / System Benefits No wires to install No bulky wiring i terminations ti No battery replacement Non-disruptive installation Freedom of placement Easy system design Wired vs. No/low maintenance Wireless Significantly lower cost 9
System Overview Building Network Local Monitoring Wireless Gateway (WSG 101) Cloud Monitoring SNMP, XML Wireless Sensors 10
System Components Lifetime Power Measure environmental data temperature, humidity, light, etc. Transmit data to Wireless BAS Gateway Battery powered or RF powered (no battery) Wireless BAS Gateway / Repeater Receives wireless sensor data Range of industry standard BAS protocols and interfaces Supports up to 100 sensors and 800 sensor points Powercaster Transmitter One to many wireless power source (for RF powered nodes) Plug and play 11
Wireless Repeaters Provide Extended Range Real-time repeater mesh no multi-hop delays Smart buffers eliminate duplicate packets No hop-count limit R R R R G BAS Network R R = Repeater G = Gateway 12
Gateway Redundancy Protects Against Failures Router A BAS Network Router B R Power Circuit A G1 R G2 Power Circuit B R R R = Repeater G = Gateway 13
Multi-Function Transmitter WSN-1101 Configurations T Temperature TH Temperature/Humidity T2XT Temperature w/ 2 ext. ports L Light (lux) CC Contact Closure (open/closed) Packaging Option A 4.2 x 2.1 x 1.1 enclosure Non-replaceable battery Packaging Option B 4.2 x 2.1 x 1.7 enclosure Replaceable batteries Transmit range up to 100ft indoors 2.4GHz, no interference with Wi-Fi Wall-mount enclosure, internal antenna Battery Life 25+ years with pre installed battery, 15 years with replaceable batteries @ 1 minute intervals No battery replacement during typical lifecycle! 14
Wireless CO2 Transmitter WSN-1102-CO2 Self-calibrating 0-5,000 ppm range Configurable intervals: 1-10 minutes Battery-life: 3.5-15 years Transmit range up to 100ft indoors 2.4GHz, no interference with Wi-Fi Wall-mount enclosure, internal antenna Easy retrofit for enabling Demand controlled ventilation (DCV) 5.8 x 3.2 x 1.5 enclosure Battery Life Up to 15 years @ 5 min intervals with replaceable batteries 15
25-year Battery-Life Comparison 3-year Device = 9 sets of batteries, 8 battery replacements ($$$$) 5-year Device = 5 sets of batteries, 4 battery replacements ($$) Powercast WSN-1101 1 battery, No battery replacement Battery-Life (Years) 5 10 15 20 25 16
Powercast Sensors Delivers Wire-like Performance Sample Interval (Minutes) 5 Temperature/Humidity Sensor Battery Life 4 3 2 1 Data obtained from published datasheets (Dec 2012) 5 10 15 20 25 Battery-Life (Years) 17
RF-Powered WSN-1001/2 Temperature and Humidity Powered wirelessly (915MHz) Directional receiver: 60-80 feet LOS Omni-directional receiver: 20-30 ft LOS Transmit range up to 100 feet indoors 2.4GHz, no interference with Wi-Fi Serial Interface (USB) Configuration from Gateway Both antennas internal Operates indefinitely from wireless power No battery to replace! 18
Selection: Battery vs. RF Power Battery Power Fixed transmit interval Every 60 seconds Long-life (25+ years) Small form factor RF / Wireless Power Variable transmit interval Multiple readings/min @<35ftline of sight 3-5 minute interval @ 60-80 feet line of sight Long-life (no battery) 19
Wireless BAS Gateway BAS Network Interfaces and Protocols Ethernet RS 485 FTT 10 BACnet/IP BACnet/Ethernet Modbus TCP Ethernet/IP Omrin FINS DNP3 SNMP XML BACnet MS/TP Metasys N2 Modbus RTU JBus DNP YorkTalk A B DF1 LonWorks Receives data from wireless sensors Up to 100 devices Up to 800 sensor points Configures sensors for installation Network Interfaces to BAS Ethernet, RS-485, FTT-10 USB Interface to PC Configuration Local monitoring and data logging via HyperTerminal Radio: IEEE 802.15.4 / 2.4GHz Range up to 100ft typical indoors Internal antenna No interference with Wi-Fi Power: 24VAC/DC 20
Wireless Gateway / Repeater WSG 101 SERIAL Receives data from wireless sensors Up to 100 devices Up to 800 sensor points Forwards all packets on configured channel and Network ID (repeater mode) Configures sensors for installation USB Interface to PC Configuration Local monitoring and data logging via HyperTerminal Radio: IEEE 802.15.4 / 2.4GHz Range up to 100ft typical indoors Internal antenna No interference with Wi-Fi Power: 24VAC/DC 21
TX91501 Powercaster Transmitter 675 6.75 height 1.63 depth Power Jacks (2) 5V Back for tabletop placement Bottom for wall mounting 6.25 width Power transmitter not required for battery powered sensors Status Indicator LED Green Transmitting Red Fault Condition Wireless Power Source 915 MHz center frequency FCC and IC certified 1W or 3W Transmit Power (EIRP) TX91501-1W-ID TX91501-3W-ID Internal antenna, ~60 pattern Data broadcast (factory-set ID) Plug-and-play installation Powers virtually unlimited number of receivers Multiple mounting holes Power from grid is only 1.5W 2012 Powercast 22Corporation
Power Transmitter Coverage Area Coverage Area 3W transmitter @ 60 feet 1900 ft 2 @ 80 feet 3300 ft 2 Average 2500 ft 2 60 ft 80 ft Power transmitter not required for battery powered sensors 23
RF-Powered Node Performance Typical time between data packets for WSN 1001 from 3W power source after initial charge 180 160 140 Time (seconds) 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Distance (feet)
Example Applications Demand-Controlled Ventilation Automatic Load Balancing Cloud-Based Data Logging Data Center Monitoring See the following slides for additional info. 25
Demand-Controlled Ventilation Powercast System Benefits Reduced installation cost No/low maintenance with ultra-long battery life and self-calibration Add to any BAS network using BACnet, Modbus, LonWorks, and more. Data-logging of air quality data DCV Benefits Reduced energy cost, avoidance of over-ventilation Improved IAQ and humidity control, minimized moisture intake Qualifies for LEED rating points Reduced operational running times for major HVAC equipment Air Handler BAS Network Wireless Gateway (WSG 101) Wireless Sensors 26
Automatic Load Balancing Convenient monitoring of every space for occupant comfort Easily re-balance system based on changing thermal loads 27
Cloud-Based Data Logging Rapid deployment of sensors Real-time data logging, g, available from anywhere Eliminate device collection / data download Cloud Monitoring Wireless Gateway (WSG 101) Wireless Sensors 28
Data Center Monitoring WSN 1101 T2XT Measure server intake and exhaust temperaturet Cold Aisle Reduce energy consumption No wiring, easy deployment Hot Aisle No maintenance Real-time data logging WSG 101 Wireless Gateway 29
Data Center Wireless Coverage 300 ft 200 ft R G R 60K ft 2 coverage with a gateway and 2 repeaters R = Repeater G = Gateway 30