TEA Group srl 801589 Turtle Professional Air Monitoring Systems User Manual
- June 12, 2024
- TEA Group srl
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TEA Group srl 801589 Turtle Professional Air Monitoring Systems
Product Information
The Professional Air Monitoring Systems Turtle is an outdoor air quality sensor unit that is designed to measure air quality and detect fine particulate matter. It is a robust and safe device that collects data and sends it via WiFi to the residential home network, which is then transmitted through the Internet to the main servers. The Turtle Monitoring Station was developed in collaboration with the national research council of Italy. The Turtle Station is classified as an ABS Enclosure, providing protection against harmful ingress of water. It also has an optional power supply as a backup to the photovoltaic panel. The mode of operation is continuous. It has an IP44 classification for outdoor use and an IP20 classification for indoor use.
The product comes with several warnings to ensure safe usage. These include avoiding the risk of electric shock, not modifying the equipment, not restricting the airflow of the product, and not using it in environments with soot, excessive dust particles, or high humidity. The module should also avoid contact with organic solvents, coatings, pharmaceuticals, oils, and high- concentration gases. It should not be used in environments containing corrosive gas for a long time as it can damage the sensor. Additionally, the module should not be used in systems involving personal safety. The package contains the Turtle Station and an optional charger.
Product Usage Instructions
Placement and Setup
- Keep the Turtle Station away from any direct source of smoke, dust, heat, and water.
- Ensure that the sensor is placed in a stable position.
- Avoid placing the sensor directly on plants to prevent blocking the airflow.
Installation and Starting
Turtle Overview and Controls on the Bottom Side:
- Control panel (refer to details on the right)
- Plug connector for power supply (optional)
- Temperature sensor
- Air intake for AQ sensor
- Air outtake
- Optional mounting arm sockets
- Sensor label with an identification serial
Controls on the Turtle Station:
- Power switch (ON-OFF)
- 4 Status LEDs
- Push-button (to get Provisioning)
- Orientation Legend
Intended Purpose
The Turtle Station is an outdoor air quality sensor unit. It was developed to be a robust and safe device for measuring air quality and detecting of fine particulate matter. Collected data is sent via WiFi into the residential home network and transmitted through the internet to the main servers. The Turtle Monitoring Station was developed in collaboration with the national research council of Italy. Please read and follow all instructions in this manual with great care.
Classification of Equipment
ABS Enclosure (Protection of Harmful Ingress of Water)| IP44 Classification
(outdoor use)
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Optional Power Supply (as backup to photovoltaic panel)| IP20 Classification
(indoor use)
Mode of Operation| Continuous
Warnings
General Warnings
CAUTION: To avoid the risk of electric shock.
CAUTION : No modification of this equipment is allowed.
CAUTION: Do not restrict the air flow of the product.
CAUTION: Not to be used by persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of ex- perience and
knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
CAUTION: Avoid deploying the device in a soot environment, with excessive
dust particles or high humidity.
CAUTION: The module should avoid contact with organic solvents (including
silica gel and other adhesives), coatings,
pharmaceuticals, oils and high-concentration gases.
CAUTION: The module cannot be used in the environment containing
corrosive gas for a long time. Corrosive gas will damage the sensor.
CAUTION: Do not use this module in systems involving personal safety.
Contents of the box
- open and unpack with care
- check contents for transport damages
- read the whole manual before starting the sensor
Items shown here may differ from the original provided in this package. Due to the production process, the appearance and colors of images in the manual may differ within reasonable boundaries from the original.
Instructions for placement and setup
Keep away from any direct source of smoke, dust, heat, and water. Install on a
level surface that is stable and where there is no risk of the sensor being
pushed over. Do not place it on soft materials and make sure the bottom
airflow is never blocked. Make sure the solar panel is well illuminated by
sunlight during the day and faces the direction of the sun. You can find
guidance on the internet about which is the best direction (depending on your
geolocation and time of the year) to face any solar panel to get the maximum
amount of sun-hours covered during the day. Clean the glass surface of the
photovoltaic solar panel with a soft damp cloth every month or if you notice
any dirt on it. Handle the panel with care and make sure to not leave any
scratches. Do not expose the sensor to risk and place it stable Do not put it
directly on plants or the airflow gets blocked
Instructions for Installation and Starting
Turtle overview and controls on the bottom side :
- Control panel (see details on right)
- Plug connector for power supply (optional)
- Temperature sensor
- Air intake for AQ sensor
- Air outtake
- Optional mounting arm sockets
- Sensor label with an identification serial
- Power switch (ON-OFF)
- 4 Status LEDs (see table below)
- Push-button (to get Provisioning)
- Orientation Legend
START
- Switch the Power switch to ON. (make sure the sensor is fully charged by the sun or power supply)
- Onboard Turtle and set up the WiFi connection (Use provided link or QR code)
To Provision the sensor press and hold the button “P” and switch the Power switch to ON.
- LED L1 is on when charging with the external power supply.
- LED L2 + L3 + L4 will flash synchronously (2 flashes per sec), during the first start-up, with the sensor not configured.
- After configuration LED L2 + L3 + L4 will flash synchronously (1 flash per second for a short time) during the boot phase. Then only LED L2 will flash (1 flash every 5 seconds) and the LED L3 & L4 will remain off.
- Approximately every 15 minutes LED L3 will flash with LED L2 at L1 flash per second, indicating sensor data acquisition.
- Every 24 hours, LED L4 will flash with LED L2, about one flash per second, indicating GPS data acquisition.
- In some cases the acquisition of GPS data may coincide with the acquisition of sensor data, in this case, we will see: LED L2 + L3 + L4 flash synchronously at one flash per second.
- In the fail condition, L2 will flash, about 5 flashes per second, the status of L3 or L4 is irrelevant to the signal.
LED Status Table. Error codes and Flashing patterns explanations
LED 2| LED 3| LED 4| flashing per second| Time laps|
STATUS| solution
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yes| NO| NO| 5x per second| infinity| FAIL condition| Restart
yes| yes| yes| 2x per second| Until APP “ON”| In provisioning| Wait…
yes| yes| yes| 1x per second| 15-30 sec| In acquisition| Wait…
yes| NO| NO| 1x per 5 seconds| 15 min| working| /
Technical specifications
Power Requirements: Solar panel included Internal lead acid battery (Optional: a backup charger with Input: 100/240V ~ 50/60Hz 0,85A Output 6,0 V = 2,4A 14,4 W IP20
SENSORS| Type| Units| Range#1| Resolution#3|
Accuracy#4
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Particles PM10#5| Optical particle counter| µg/m3| 0-1000 µg/m3| 1.0| 10%
Particles PM2.5#5| Optical particle counter| µg/m3| 0-1000 µg/m3| 1.0| 10%
Air temperature| Solid state| °C| -20 / + 70| 0.3| 5%
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Air humidity| Solid state| %| 0 – 100| 1.0| 5%
Enclosure| Environmental| Mounting| Size & weight
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ABS, protection IP44| Temperature range: -20°C to +70°C Humidity range: 0 to
100% RH Tested| Outdoor Mounting:| Length: 210 mm Height: 220mm Weight: 3,4kg
Mount: 350mm x 120 mm x 0,4 Kg
Communications| Measurement period| Transmission
frequency| Server software| Data access
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Raw data sent to re- mote server via WiFi Connection| 30 seconds| 15 minutes|
Web browser based, processing of sensor output to give reading, database
storage on secure server| Tables, graphs, data download, multi-user access,
optional API data access
Maintenance
Turtle stations were tested in extreme environments and harsh conditions and resulted to be a robust and reliable outdoor sensor unit. The sensor requires periodical maintenance, periodical recalibration, and a periodical cleaning procedure is suggested. Clean the glass surface of the photovoltaic solar panel with a soft damp cloth every month or if you notice any dirt on it. Handle the panel with care and make sure to not leave any scratches. For calibration procedures, it is necessary to use a certified laboratory. Standard maintenance and cleaning procedures can be operated by the users. Never open or manipulate the device, it will render the guarantee void and is dangerous.
Guarantee
The Turtle sensor device is covered by a legal guarantee as described in the
European Directive (EU) 2019/771 DIRECTIVE (EU) 2019/771 OF THE EUROPEAN
PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
Optional parts
801070 METAL MOUNT ARM WITH ACCESSORIES
Documents / Resources
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