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Cognosos PCA-10017 Radio Module

User’s Manual

The PCA-10017 Radio Module is a small, battery powered 433MHz UHF and 2.4GHz BLE transceiver with

integrated sensors. This module is extremely low power and is used to create end devices that operate

on Cognosos’ radio networks. The baseline application for the end products includes asset tracking and

sensor network applications. In use, a combination of events trigger the module to gather and relay

sensor data to a Cognosos’ radio network.

The PCA-10017 module communicates over a long-range UHF waveform. The BLE radio provides short

range, higher data rate communication. Each communication mode is internally limited for compliance

with the associated FCC/IC regulations. The end application may use the various transmission methods

to communicate operational events, provide event-based alerts, assist device localization, or for system

interrogation and maintenance.

The Radio Module also contains an L1 GPS receiver with SAW and LNA on board. The GPS receiver is

used for localization information.

Product Models:

For compatibility with multiple end-product designs, the PCA-10017 module comes in several variants,

with the only difference being the direction the LEDs face or population of the optional serial port

connector. Contact Cognosos at www.cognosos.com for more detailed information.

Operational Modes

Tracker Tag – This is the default mode of the PCA-10017. The tag is highly configurable with use case

profiles. Profiles change device operation within regulatory requirements. Typically, profiles are used to

enable or disable certain behaviors and reported data related to motion. As per FCC rules, devices only

send UHF data with physical user interaction.

Storage Mode – The PCA-10017 in tracker tag mode will sleep if the device is in the storage mode

orientation. This orientation is dictated by the profile configuration. This mode is useful for transport and

storage to minimize battery life.

BLE Activator Mode – The PCA-10017 can act as a ‘BLE Activator’. In this mode, a configurable BLE

advertisement will be sent per the BLE specifications. This activator is meant to provide contextual

information to another PCA-10017 to aid with asset localization.

Rev 2

Summary of content (4 pages)

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Cognosos PCA-10017 Radio Module User’s Manual The PCA-10017 Radio Module is a small, battery powered 433MHz UHF and 2.4GHz BLE transceiver with integrated sensors. This module is extremely low power and is used to create end devices that operate on Cognosos’ radio networks. The baseline application for the end products includes asset tracking and sensor network applications. In use, a combination of events trigger the module to gather and relay sensor data to a Cognosos’ radio network.
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System Operation A system comprises of multiple PCA-10017’s. An end-product containing a PCA-10017 will be installed onto an asset that is desired to be tracked. A gateway device will receive UHF messages from PCA-10017’s to determine the location of that asset. Additional PCA-10017’s configured in activator mode will provide localization support and influence the packet data sent to the gateway. In some cases the activator message will contain enough contextual information to bypass the GPS sequence.
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Power: To power the module, apply 2.0-3.6 VDC across the VDC input and ground terminals. The module is protected against reverse voltage connection. Energizer L91 batteries should be used. Mounting: Two size 4 screw holes are provided for module mounting. Antennas: All antennas are integrated on the PCA-10017 module. For maximum performance, care should be taken to avoid metal in the area of the antennas.
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