Note: Gateway required to operate this sensor.
The ALTA Wireless Motion+ Sensor detects movement using a passive infrared (PIR) motion sensing element. The PIR element detects relative changes in temperature caused by warm bodies moving through the sensor viewing area. The Motion+ Sensor is also equipped with a high-accuracy RH/temperature sensing element. The RH element measures the air that cycles through the sensor enclosure via breath holes. Once the sensor detects movement, it reports motion detection and RH/temperature data to the iMonnit Online Sensor Monitoring and Notification System via an ALTA Gateway.
ALTA sensors offer 3 to 4 times the range of standard sensor platforms, extending non-line-of-sight reach to an exceptional 1,200+ feet through walls (12-14 walls typical). Using Frequency-hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) also allows ALTA sensors to have better interference immunity from other wireless devices. Superior power management provides ALTA sensors with almost twice the battery life of Monnit's standard wireless sensors.
ALTA products employ Monnit's new Encrypt-RF Security (256-bit Diffie Hellman key exchange and AES-128 CBC encryption for all sensor data messages), so security is maintained at all communication points from sensor to gateway, gateway to software, then back again.
Integrated on-board data storage allows ALTA sensors to store data messages if communication to a wireless gateway is disrupted (power outage, Internet outage, or out of range). Messages that cant be delivered will be time-stamped and stored in memory (up to the last 512 messages) until communication with the gateway is restored, at which point the messages will all be transmitted.
Over-the-air updates allow ALTA products to be updated remotely if new fixes or features become available. The standard version of this sensor is powered by two replaceable 1.5 V AA sized batteries.
Features:
- Detects movements made by people and animals within a 4.5 m range
- Automated data logging: ideal in pharma, food service & production.
- 25-month NIST Certification: this option helps ensure regulatory compliance.
- Plug-&-play simplicity: install within 15 minutes.
- Wireless range of 1,200+ feet through 12+ walls (Actual range may vary)
- Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS)
- Improved interference immunity
- Improved power management for longer battery life (12+ years on AA batteries, maybe shorter depending on data logging configurations used)
- Encrypt-RF Security (Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange + AES-128 CBC for sensor data messages)
- Datalogs 2000 to 4000 readings if gateway connection is lost (non-volatile flash, persists through the power cycle): 10-minute heartbeats = around 22 days. 2-hour heartbeats = around 266 days
- Over-the-air updates (future proof)
- Free iMonnit basic online wireless sensor monitoring and notification system to configure sensors, view data and set alerts via SMS text and email
Specifications
- Detection Range: up to 4.5 meters
- Detection angle: 80 degrees
- Temperature range: 40 to 125 C
- Temperature resolution: 0.01 C
- Temperature accuracy: +/- 0.3 C
- Humidity range: 0 - 100 %
- Humidity resolution: 0.01 %
- Power Source: Two AA alkaline batteries (included) or Two AA lithium batteries (optional)
- Supply voltage: 2.0 to 3.8 VDC
- Current consumption: 1.0 uA (Sleep)/570 uA (MCU idle)/2.5 mA (MCU active)/5.5 mA (radio RX mode)/22.6 mA (radio TX mode)
- Operating temperature range (board circuitry and batteries): -18 to 55 C using alkaline. -40 to 60 C using lithium
- Optimal battery temperature range (AA): +10 to +50 C
- Data logging: Data logs 2000 to 4000 readings if the gateway connection is lost (non-volatile flash, persists through the power cycle): - 10-minute heartbeats = ~ 22 days - 2-hour heartbeats = ~ 266 days
- Wireless range: 1,200+ ft non-line-of-sight
- Security: Encrypt-RF (256-bit key exchange and AES-128 CTR)
