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Element-A
EA2
User Manual
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Contents
Introduction 3
Safety Information 3
Battery pack 3
Non-ionizing Radiation exposure 3
Protecting the Environment 4
Installation Guide 5
Prior to installing Elements 6
Positioning the Gateway 8
To install the Element-A 8
Elemental Machines Sensory Network Security Overview 10
Local Communication 10
Communication through Customer WiFi: 10
Gateway Supplemental 11
Elemental Machines Network Information 12
Specifications 13
Certifications 14
United States FCC: 14
Canada IC: 14
EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 15
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing this Element-A as part of your Elemental Machines Sensory NetworkTM. We are
delighted to help you get up and running as quickly as possible and to support your work. This manual
gives you instructions on how to install it as part of your Elemental Machines Sensory NetworkTM and
supplementary information that you or people in your organization may wish to know regarding
security, specifications and certifications. But first, let’s start off with some important details about
safely using your Element-A:
Safety Information
Battery pack
WARNING: Element-A is powered internally by a non-rechargeable lithium battery pack.
This battery can explode or leak and cause burns if installed backwards, disassembled,
charged, or exposed to water, fire, high temperature or rapid warming from extremely
cold temperature.
For this reason it is important that the box of the Element-A does not exceed its operating limits in
temperature of -10 to 45 °C and in humidity of 0 to 95%RH (non-condensing).
Non-ionizing Radiation exposure
Element-A’s periodically send measurements to the Gateway using the 2.4GHz Bluetooth® Low Energy
4.1 Protocol. When transmitting, the radio module inside the Element-A works at a maximum power of
4.8 dBm (3 mW). This level is not recognized as hazardous but several nations (e.g. Canada, Australia)
advise not to use such a device within 20cm of your body i.e. as a personal electronic device without
further precautionary testing.
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Protecting the Environment
Element-A’s are designed with consideration for the environment and comply with relevant regulations
such as the EU’s RoHS regulations and Batteries Directive, as well as the USA’s EPA initiative to
‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’. Element-A’s are provided to customers to support the service Elemental
Machines provides, but they remain the property of Elemental Machines and should be returned to EM
at the end of their life for reuse, recycling or disposal as appropriate. Elemental Machines relies on
customers to play their role in the process of disposing of Element-A’s correctly, to help Elemental
Machines in protecting the environment.
The Element-A is marked with this symbol, the EU’s ‘wheeled bin’ symbol, to identify it as
Electrical or Electronic Equipment that the EU requires not to be added to unsorted
municipal waste when it has reached the end of its life. The correct disposal, which
includes when the Battery pack has reached exhaustion, is to return the Element-A to
Elemental Machines, or their agent, where:
• Lithium battery packs that have reached the end of their life can be removed from the
Element-A for disposal according to local regulations (EU Non-hazardous Waste code:
16 06 04).
• Element-A’s can have a new battery pack installed or, if they have reached the end of
their life, will have their battery pack removed for disposal as above and then treated
as Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) (EU Non-hazardous Waste code
16 02 14).
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Installation Guide
What follows is the process we have found most streamlined for setting up the system. Many of the
steps below can be done in a different order if that fits your deployment better. But remember, if you
have any questions please do contact he[email protected] or your account representative:
• Prior to receiving the devices, you will receive an email for your dashboard account verification.
Save this email for when the devices arrive.
• When devices are shipped they will be added to your Elemental Insights dashboard with default
names. When you first log in you will see all of your devices with a 'disconnected' status.
• When you open the box you will see several pieces of equipment, pictures are included here for
reference:
Element-A
Gateway
And possibly:
Element-T
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Prior to installing Elements
Set up the Gateway and Power on your Devices
• Element-A’s are shipped with the power on and don’t need to be activated
• To power on the Gateway, press and hold the upper Right-hand button on the device:
o Wait for the main screen to come up
o Press the 'home' button when you see the Elemental Machines Logo
o Click on the Blue VM circle in the upper right
corner:
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o Click on the settings icon:
o Select WiFi from the list on the left:
o Select your SSID and enter your credentials
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Positioning the Gateway
Gateways collect data from the Elements, collating it and transmitting it across the internet to
Elemental Machines’ Cloud. The Gateways’ default is to transmit by WiFi; for added reliability they fall
back to cell connection when WiFi connection drops out. There is a danger of data delay or even loss if
all connection is lost, so Gateways should be positioned where they are getting good WiFi and cell
connection.
Strength of the connection to both WiFi and cell is displayed by WiFi icon and the cellular bar icons
respectively. These are displayed on the tablet to the left of the battery percentage.
4 or more bars for both WiFi and cell indicate good connectivity
2 bars for both WiFi and cell runs an increased risk of some data delay or loss
<2 bars for cell or WiFi carry a danger of significant data delay or loss
All Element-T (and Element-A) sensors will need to be within Bluetooth range of the Gateways. This
range is usually up to 30 feet from the gateways but can depend on the layout and concentration of
equipment in your lab. Bluetooth signal strength for an individual Element can be checked on the
dashboard. Go to the device in question and the signal icon will have 1-4 bars of strength. Like the
signal for the gateway above, the more bars will translate to a better signal. For Bluetooth signal as
long as there are 2 bars, the connection should be sufficient.
To install the Element-A
In general, Elements should be installed as close to the front of the equipment as practical to ensure
optimal communication with the Gateway. Note that the Elements have magnets for easy mounting on
metal surfaces.
Be sure to read and comply with the safety information at the beginning of this manual
concerning operating conditions.
Specifically, for the Element-A:
• Install Element-A in a central location in the environment you want to monitor or place it
adjacent to any process or equipment you want to track.
o For best results, ensure air can flow freely around the Element-A. When no magnetic
surfaces are available, double-sided foam tape or Velcro squares are good alternatives.
o Do not place the Element-A in condensing humidity environments. Do not submerge.
Avoid placing directly under HVAC vents.
• Write the name and/or location of the piece of equipment being monitored on Element-A
(particularly important if installing multiple devices). We recommend using a Sharpie.
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• Verify that the Elements are displaying as 'connected' on the Elemental Insights dashboard
• Edit the Element descriptions in the Elemental Insights dashboard to include name and location
of the device and provide details on the equipment being monitored. Do this in the Dashboard
by clicking on Details, then Edit by clicking on the three dots on the top right of the page and
selecting “Edit equipment details”.
• Further assistance e.g. to complete the Dashboard setup can be found by clicking on Support at
the bottom left of the Dashboard.
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Elemental Machines Sensory Network
Security Overview
The Elemental Machines Sensory Network is designed to operate securely on our customers’ networks.
The system includes Elements, wireless devices that monitor critical equipment and/or the ambient
environment, Elemental Gateways, which gather data from Elements, and the Elemental Insights
dashboard.
Local Communication
Individual Elements communicate to a local Elemental Gateway via Bluetooth® low energy 4.1 (a low
power 2.4GHz wireless communication, typically 5.3 dBm or lower power). Only whitelisted devices
can connect with the Elemental Gateway; the whitelist is populated prior to shipping and adjusted
with any subsequent additions to the network.
Communication through Customer WiFi:
The system uses established communication and security standards to protect data transmitted
between Gateways and Elemental Insights.
SSL (Secure Socket Layer) a.k.a. TLS, the web standard for protecting sensitive data including
usernames, passwords, credit card, and banking information.
Symmetric Cryptography is used to encrypt the data transmitted. The keys for this symmetric
encryption are generated uniquely for each connection and are based on a shared secret
negotiated at the start of the session.
The Elemental Machines’ Sensory Network external communication is designed to work even in the
strictest environments. The communication uses an adaptive transport mechanism that is designed to
work well when confronted with proxy authorities, firewalls, and antivirus software.
Elemental Gateways socket connections through port 80 or port 443 of a customer's firewall, opening
only outbound connections. Elemental Gateways require the following outbound TCP connections to
be open on your firewall for the system to work:
• *.elementalmachines.io - 443 - for sending data to the dashboard
• s3.amazonaws.com - 443 - various files
• *.awmdm.com - 443 - device management
• play.google.com - 443 - provisioning
• android.googleapis.com - 443 - provisioning
• android.clients.google.com - 80 - app management
• time.windows.com – 123 – UDP
• *.pubnub.com – 443 – secure IoT device messaging
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