AERINOS ADS-261

Overview

Introduction

Sigfox has a global coverage network, operating in unlicensed bands worldwide, with radio frequencies ranging from 862 to 928 MHz. Using unlicensed bands enable devices to send their data to the cloud while using little power, at very low cost.
ADS-261 is a battery powered Sigfox end node for strain gage bridge sensors. The unit is available for the RC1 (868 to 869 MHz), RC2 and RC4 (902 to 928 MHz) bands. The unit incorporates one Bridge Amplifier input, one digital input configurable as pulse counter input and multiple excitation options for powering transducers. A D-size Lithium Thionyl battery can provide autonomous operation for over 10 years.

Measurement

ADS-261 incorporates a high precision Bridge Amplifier (Instrumentation Amplifier) with low Input Offset Voltage and low Input Voltage Noise. Several gain options are available to meet specific custom applications.

Transducer excitation

The unit provides multiple excitation options with voltage calibration for measuring transducers.

Applications

Structural Engineering
Water/wastewater
Oil & Gas

Coverage

The countries currently supported in RC1, RC2 and RC4 zones are:

RC1: Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
Overseas France: French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Reunion.
Middle East and Africa: Botswana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Oman, Senegal, South Africa, Swaziland, United Arab Emirates.

RC2: Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, USA.

RC4: Latin America: Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay.
Asia Pacific: Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand.

Specifications

Ordering Codes

Code	Description
ADS-261-82	SIGFOX End node, RC1 865-870 MHz Band (ETSI)
ADS-261-92	SIGFOX End node, RC2, RC4 902-928 MHz Band (FCC)

Specifications

Power supply
Supply voltage	Internal: 3.6V, 13Ah Lithium Thionyl battery (Saft LSH-20 recommended) External: 5 VDC, regulated
Consumption
Stand by	18μA max.at 3.6V
Communication	865-870 MHz Band: Receive: average 31mA, Transmit: average 59mA, 902-928 MHz Band: Receive: average 31mA, Transmit: average 292mA.
Measurement	Up to 1A at 3.6V (according to sensor supply requirements)
Processing unit
System controller	Ultra low power ARM 7 MCU
Configuration memory	16 KByte EEPROM
Digital Input
Digital input	1, dry contact, 0-30VDC
Pulse counter	1, 2KHz.
Bridge amplifier
Input Impedance	Differential: 50 MΩ, Common Mode: 10 GΩ
Input Offset Voltage	20 μV max.
Input Bias Current	1nA max.
Nonlinearity	0.003 % FS
Gain Drift	25 ppm/°C max.
Gain	100 (25, 50, 250, 500 optional)
Dynamic Response	DC to -3 dB = 1 kHz
Common-Mode Rejection	100 dB min. @ gain 100
A/D conversion	16 bit resolution
Sensor excitation
Output 1	10VDC/250mA
Output 2	5VDC/200mA
Communication
865-870 MHz Band (ETSI)	Input/output impedance 50Ω, Uplink data rate (TX) 100 bps, Sensitivity -124 dBm, Max output power +14 dBm
902-928 MHz Band (FCC)	Input/output impedance 50Ω, Uplink data rate (TX) 600 bps, Sensitivity -124 dBm, Max output power +24 dBm
Antenna connector	SMA Jack
Serial interface	USB, up to 115 kBit/s
Other
Temperature	-40°…65°C, operating
Indications	LED, Operation status
Dimensions	124 x 79.5 x 70 mm (with cable gland)
Protection	IP66, IP68
Weight	0.3 kg (without battery)

Dowonloads

Product Brochures
Document	File
ADS-260 Aerinos Sigfox Datasheet v1.x	ADS-260 Aerinos Sigfox Datasheet v1.1

Technical Documents
Document	File
ADS-260 User Manual v1.x	Contact us for the latest document
LSH-20, D-size, Lithium-thionyl battery	LSH20.pdf
WA Manager User Manual v10.x	WA Manager User Manual v10.x

Software
Name	File
WA Manager configuration utility v10.67	WA Manager v10.67

Application Documents

Name	File
How to build a Sigfox IoT telemetry application	Case Study ADS-260_How to build a Sigfox IoT telemetry application v1.4,pdf
Presentation Autonomous RTUs	Autonomous RTUs v2
Presentation IoT for Water Telemetry	IoT for Water Telemetry v2.pdf
Presentation IoT for Precision Agriculture	IoT for Precision Agriculture v6.pdf
Presentation IoT for Structural Engineering & Rail Systems	IoT for Structural Eng & Rail Systems v1.pdf