User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- General Safety
- Hardware
- Network Design
- Installation and Configuration
- Install Battery
- Configure Network
- VP Series 2000 Configuration Software
- Provision Devices
- Before you Begin
- Device Sleep State
- Provision Using a USB NFC Reader
- Provision Using a Divigraph ISA100 Gateway
- Provision Using a Yokogawa ISA100 Gateway
- Provision Using a Honeywell ISA 100 Gateway
- Provision using an Emerson WirelessHART Gateway
- Unprovision Devices
- Unprovision Using a USB NFC Reader
- Unprovision Using a Yokogawa ISA100 Gateway
- Unprovision Using a Honeywell ISA100 Gateway
- Reboot the Device
- Configure Devices
- System 1 Installation and Configuration
- Mount Devices
- Verification
- Maintenance
- Monitor Battery Levels
- Battery Status Monitoring
- Clean and Inspect Devices
- Update Device Firmware
- Update Radio Firmware
- Troubleshooting VP Series 2000 Devices
- Harden the System
EVR-VPXDOC-0036 VP Series 2000 User Guide
DIVIGRAPH
Rev 2.4.1
September 2021
Proprietary & Confidential – Copyright © 2020 Divigraph (Pty) Ltd. All Rights Reserved 9
Network Design
VP Series 2000 devices operate in the 2.4 GHz band used by ISA100.11a and WirelessHART networks. To
enhance security, the devices use 128-bit AES encrypted packets.
! NOTE
The installation and configuration of wireless networks is beyond the scope of this user guide. For
details, see your vendor's wireless network documentation.
Setup Overview
To add VP Series 2000 devices to your wireless network, complete these steps:
1. Survey your installation location.
2. Decide where to install VP Series 2000 devices and identify mounting points.
3. Locate and install backbone routers or access points as applicable.
4. Locate and install a device manager or gateway as applicable.
5. Install batteries in each device.
6. Provision VP Series 2000 devices.
7. Mount devices.
8. Test and verify your installation.
9. Monitor and maintain your devices and network.
Consider Sensor Range
A VP Series 2000 device can transmit data up to 150 meters (164 yards) to a router or access point when
unimpeded by environmental influences. A device can typically transmit data to another device up to
100 meters (109 yards) or more, but greater distances may negatively affect performance.
The range of VP Series 2000 devices is affected by several factors, including:
• Device location
• Line of sight to routing devices or access points
• Proximity to routing devices or access points
• Routing device or access point antenna type
• Orientation of the e-module
• Obstacles, including the density and type of materials nearby.
Generally, the denser the industrial environment, the weaker the signal.
You can mount devices in any orientation necessary to monitor the machine or connect to the network.
However, the radio transmission is strongest above and around the device, and weakest below it.
Generally, if you mount a device horizontally, we recommend aligning it with the X-axis horizontal and Y-
axis vertical.