Crosby LoadConnect Base Station Network User manual
LCBS-N manual
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PLEASE NOTE THAT CROSBY |STRAIGHTPOINT ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY
ERRORS OR OMISSIONS WITHIN THIS MANUAL.
LCBS-N
BaseStation Network
Crosby Straightpoint
123 Proxima Park, Houghton Avenue,
Waterlooville, Hampshire PO7 3DU · UK
Tel: +44(0)2392 484491 · straightpoint.com
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Registered in England No. 04375389 · VAT Registered No. 793 2451 14
Registered Office: Suite 1, 7th Floor 50 Broadway, London, UK, SW1H 0BL
Crosby Straightpoint
123 Proxima Park, Houghton Avenue,
Waterlooville, Hampshire PO7 3DU · UK
Tel: +44(0)2392 484491 · straightpoint.com
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Registered in England No. 04375389 · VAT Registered No. 793 2451 14
Registered Office: Suite 1, 7th Floor 50 Broadway, London, UK, SW1H 0BL
Introduction 1
Unpacking 2-3
Unit Set Up 4-5
Antenna 4
Sim 5
LoadConnect Toolkit Software 6-12
System Settings 7
Setting up the connected Load Cells 8
Data Collection 9
SMS Reports 10
Trigger Reports 11
Trigger Reports Header 12
Trigger Reports Destination 12
Notes 13
Index
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Introduction
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LoadConnect Base Station Network [LCBS-N] version is a telemetry unit which accumulates load cell data
from up to 16 load cells and sends the data to the cloud or/and via sms text to a mobile phone. A series of
events can be configured, and the resultant alerts sent as sms text. Ad hoc requests for data can be sent
under keyword protection to the LoadConnect Base Station Network unit which will text back with a report.
The unit transmits the data over a mobile phone network, so a suitable mobile phone SIM is required with at
least 4G Sim, 4Gb Data and texts, call minutes are not required.
A contract sim is preferable to a PAYG sim as it is not practical to top up units on a regular basis.
The unit operates on the 4G network with fall back to 2G/3G where available. If cloud operation is not
required some mobile data plan is still necessary.
The unit has GPS and hence the position of the unit can be accurately located on a map. It also has a built
in temperature sensor.
The LCBS-N network unit can have one cabled load cell attached to it, or a 4-20mA sensor.
The unit has a battery backup of at least 8 hours of use if disconnected from mains electric.
Introduction
Unpacking
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Along with your LCBS-N unit there is a variety of cables, connectors and antenna as follows.
Note: The content may differ from that shown.
LCBS-N unit as shipped.
Unpacking
Two 4G antennas. 2.4GHz load cell RF antenna.
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RF
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Unpacking
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LCBS-N unit showing the Power Supply cable (
bottom of illustration) and the USB debug cable (
top of illustration) which may be required. If
requested this USB debug cable needs to be
connected to a PC/Laptop and a terminal
emulation program such as Terraterm.
Open source available from:
https://osdn.net/projects/ttssh2/releases/
Logs can then be sent to Crosby Straightpoint.
The USB cable is unlikely to require a driver for
windows 10 but is available on request or from
FTDI.
USB dongle required for PC Config software and
the toolkit software to communicate with
LCBS-N unit.
GPS antenna.
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Unit Set Up
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Antenna
Connect the four antenna as shown below:
1) LTE antenna (Main 4G) 2) LTE antenna (Auxilliary 4G)
3) RF antenna (2.4GHz load cell) 4) GPS antenna
Sim
Push the sim lid away from the corner cut-out, which will unlock the sim lid and hinge it upright.
Insert the sim into the base of the sim holder, noting the orientation of the sim cut-out corner.
Then shut the sim lid onto the sim holder and push the sim lid towards the hinge, thus locking the sim in place.
The SIM holder takes a micro SIM. If a nano sim is used it will need a microsim carrier.
Carefully attach the antenna in the above arrangement making sure not to mis-thread them.
Mount the unit outdoors in a position with good GSM and GPS reception.
Unit Set Up
Locate the SIM Holder in the LCBS-N unit.
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RF
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Unit Set Up (contd.)
Insert the SIM into the base of the SIM holder.
Close and lock the SIM.
LCBS-N Toolkit Software
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LCBS-N Toolkit Software
The LCBS-N unit can be used to configure the mode of operation of the unit as follows :-
Send regular data to the cloud.
Send regular data as SMS texts to a mobile phone.
Set up the window and frequency of the polled data.
Set up events to produce alerts as SMS texts.
Set up which load cells the unit is to receive data from.
Set up system parameters.
The LCBS-N unit connects to the toolkit software in the same way that you would connect PC Config to a
load cell.
To connect, power off the LCBS-N unit and open the case.
Run the toolkit software on the computer with the USB dongle plugged in and press the ‘Connect’ button.
Then power on the LCBS-N unit and press the reset button on the pcb.
The toolkit software will connect and read the parameters from the unit.
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