Description
IoT Long Range Wireless Acceleration and Impact Detection Sensor
Our long range wireless enterprise series sensors are an easy to use and reliable start to any data aggregation application. This video will demonstrate how they work, what they do, and how to use them.
IoT Long Range Wireless Acceleration and Impact Detection Sensor
Introducing NCD’s Long Range IoT Wireless Impact Detection Sensor, boasting up to a 2 Mile range using a wireless mesh networking architecture. This device incorporates a precision acceleration sensor for measuring acceleration changes. Utilizing the interrupt feature of this sensor, it is able to minimize power consumption by waiting for the interrupt from the sensor.
Configure the Impact Detection condition (interrupt settings) using configuration mode. This impact detector offers many configuration parameters, including acceleration range, data rate, interrupt duration, and interrupt threshold. Interrupt duration is dependent upon data rate. It is the duration for which an interrupt condition has to hold to generate a system interrupt and initiate data transmission to a nearby receiver. Interrupt threshold is dependent upon acceleration range, and is the acceleration in g which (if exceeded) causes the interrupt to fire. Note the absolute value of actual g reading is compared, therefore it works for both positive and negative acceleration exceeding threshold.
Interrupts are fired only when the acceleration (absolute value) read form the sensor exceeds the threshold in the positive direction. All interrupts are combined with an OR gate. This allows impact detection (system interrupt) if an interrupt occurs for any axis (OR condition). User can also configure a delay time in seconds which disables the interrupt for that amount of time after a successful interrupt. This enables the user to make sure that the sensor does not drain its battery (with continuous transmissions) if an interrupt condition persists or a wrong condition is accidentally programmed. This time is also used to send a periodic packet to a receiver with latest available data.
The device also sends two extra samples with the sample which caused interrupt. This enables the user to have a history of acceleration data prior and after the interrupt. In a normal scenario, it will send 1 sample (n-1) prior to the interrupt sample (n) and 1 sample after the interrupt (n+1). However, if the data rate is too slow, the sensor does not wait for n+1 packet to arrive so as to save battery and instead sends 2 old samples (n-2, n-1) along with the third sample (n) which fired interrupt. It may happen that the duration and sleep delay combination is such that no old sample was saved after the last interrupt and at the time of interrupt the device may contain only 1 sample. In that case it sends 2 old samples from the last transmission along with third sample (n) being the interrupt sample. In case it has 1 old sample (n-1) and 1 interrupt sample (n), it will send the first sample (n-2) from the previously transmitted data.
Powered by just 2 AA batteries and an operational lifetime of 300,000 wireless transmissions, a 10 years battery life can be expected depending on environmental conditions and the data transmission interval. Optionally, this sensor may be externally powered.
The long range, price, accuracy, battery life and security features of Wireless Impact Detection Sensor makes it an affordable choice which exceeds the requirements for most of the industrial as well as consumer market applications.
NOTE: The current version of this sensor does not support the inbuilt temperature sensor.
Transmission Interval
This device sends data when input thresholds exceed user-defined preset limits.

LabVIEW® software is used to graph impact events and temperature over time. This software is also used to custom configure advanced detection features.
Applications
- Wireless Impact Detection
- Machine Health Monitoring
- Ideal Component for Predicative Maintenance
- Abnormal Vibration Detection
- Acceleration and Impact Monitoring for AWS® and Azure®
Compatibility
Not for use in outdoor applications or for use in excessive temperature conditions. Prolonged freezing will prevent batteries from functioning until thawed, using extended temperature range industrial batteries may improve the useful temperature range. Extended freezing applications should use a full-time powered solution. Prolonged exposure to extreme humidity conditions may damage this device. The sensing element is rated for use for 5 years and may be replaced. Exposure to high temperatures may cause the batteries to leak, causing permanent damage to this device. NCD Warranty does not cover battery corrosion or use in excessively smoky environments under any circumstances.
900HP-S3B Wireless Compatibility Notes
Notice: Compatibility Notes Does NOT Apply to the Following Products:
- NCD Enterprise Solutions
- NCD Wireless Sensors
- NCD Enterprise Modems and Gateways
Notice: Compatibility Notes Applies to NCD Industrial Products, Including Fusion, ProXR, ProXR Lite, Taralist, and Reactor Series Products.
Compatibility Notes
When using an 900HP-S3B communication module, it is essential that you use the ZIGMO_PCB to configure the module settings. Long-Range wireless sensors may be programmed over the air without removing the communications module.
A 900HP-S3B Modem or a gateway of some kind that support the 900HP-S3B communications module will also be required.
Customize
We Customize Just for You!!
NCD offers many custom IoT electronic design services to help tailor our product to your exact needs. Whether you are looking for custom firmware, circuit board modifications, metal enclosures, or industrial color printing, we can help you with a wide variety of design services.
Custom IoT Electronic Design Services Process
Most of our users purchase off-the-shelf hardware for initial testing. Once everything is working, they contact us to build a custom solution which may include specialized changes to the board, firmware, connectors, etc. Custom boards have many advantages such as reduced wiring, easy installation, small size, less power consumption, and in some cases, an overall reduction in product cost. Custom IoT Electronic Design Services will have your company name and logo on the board as well as the enclosure.
Customized IoT Electronics
NCD engineers can help build a customized solution for your particular application based on the designs you see on our website. We can combine devices onto a single board, change the shape, or even some of the components to meet your exact needs. We also provide turn-key metal enclosures with powder coating and full-color printing on the top side starting at just $500 for setup! We have more than 20 years of experience in electronics design and manufacturing. All of our products are designed and manufactured in the USA, so we are here to support the products we make. We only ask that our customers prototype their needs using our existing products before we customize.
Customization Guidelines
- Custom designs should be based on our existing product because we can’t build rockets or electric cars over here!
- We do not provide customization services if it involves the introduction of a new or untested technology.
- Custom engineering fees depend on your requirements, so please contact us for a quote!
- We maintain ownership of all designs, including our customized designs as they are based on our existing Design.
- We will only ship the customized product to you or your authorized agents.
- We have an NDA available if needed.
- The turn-around time is about 2-3 weeks.
- We specialize in low-volume designs, no quantity is too small!
- We have the ability to scale to large volumes as needed.
Getting Started with Product Customization
All you have to do is contact us and we will walk you through the process from beginning to end, based on your individual needs. Some people are surprised at how fast we finish CAD design (usually a few hours), but keep in mind, we still have to build your design, which takes considerably more time. When we customize product, here are the general services we provide:
- We design the circuit board.
- We communicate with our customers throughout the customization and manufacturing process.
- We manufacture surface mount stencils and circuit boards.
- We program our pick and place machines to build your boards.
- We build a working sample and run it through our wave solder machine.
- We test your custom IoT solution.
- Once the design is finalized it won’t be possible to make changes during production (changes cost money and require us to repeat the above processes)
- Once it meets all your requirements, we will start production as needed.
- We work with our metal fabricators to design a metal enclosure if required.
- You work with our artist to print the top side of the enclosure in full color with your company logo if required.
+MORE App customizations
We partnered with Blynk who have developed the +MORE app. If you are interested in customization to their +MORE app then we're sure you will enjoy working with them as much as we did. They can customize the user interface +MORE mobile app at your request.
- Add new functionality and features to the mobile applications and web dashboard
- Change/ add data visualizations options
Contact them today for custom App Development!
White-labeled mobile apps and dashboard
Blynk the developer of +MORE has a fantastic team of developers eager to help with your IoT applications. They offer the following services.
We provide white-label IoT infrastructure:
- Private IoT cloud
- Branded mobile applications for remote monitoring and control
- A branded web dashboard to manage fleet of your devices
- Big Data analysis with actionable insights
- Development of machine learning algorithms
Contact them today for all of your IoT cloud needs!