Commissioning

Elvaco Play Onboarding

Before installing a device with Elvaco Play, you need an Elvaco Play account and access to an organisation. To perform the installation, you also need the Elvaco Play app.

  1. Download Elvaco Play App Google Play or App Store

  2. Open Elvaco Play App or Elvaco Play Portal

  3. Log in to your account (or create an account if you aren’t already an Elvaco Play user)

  4. Ask your admin to invite you to an existing organization (or create an organization if there is none)

For additional information, go to Account & Profile

Install Elvaco Edge Play Gateway

Elvaco Edge Play Gateway have the Elvaco Play ready sticker applied on it placed under the lid. This QR code token is used to claim the ownership of that device in Elvaco Play. Encryption keys are already known internally by Elvaco Play, and thus, no key handling is needed by the customer. There is also included meta data available of the gateway. Installing Elvaco Edge Play is done using Elvaco Play App, by scanning the the QR code applied on the device. Make sure that you are in the correct organisation before starting the automated installation process in the app.

Note

Upon delivery, the gateway is set to inactive mode, which means that it is not connected to the cellular network. The gateway is activated when installing the device using Elvaco Play App.

1. Press install

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2. Scan the QR code located under the lid of the gateway to claim it to your Elvaco Play organisation

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3. Press continue

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4. Scan by placing the NFC antenna in your phone on the center of your gateway

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5. [Recommended] Assign a location (i.e facility name) to your device to know where it is located

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6. Your installation is now complete.

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Warning

Do not start your Elvaco Edge Play using the push button or Elvaco OTC App.

Tip

The NFC configuration lock is automatically enabled after a set time of 15 minutes, starting from when the device is activated. During this initial period, installers can modify certain settings—such as switching to an external cellular antenna—using the Elvaco OTC App. Make sure to install it using Elvaco Play App, before changing any settings.

Tip

Install your meters before installing your gateways for quickest feedback of your installation progress.

Install meters

Elvaco Play allows you to install both wired and wireless M-Bus devices. You can choose to install devices individually or in batches.

Install individual meters

Installing an individual meter can be done either be done using Elvaco Play App or Elvaco Play Portal. Installing a meter using Elvaco Play portal, see the section 'Batch install meters' below. Before you start the installation process, make sure that you are in the correct organisation. See the guided workflow below for installing your meters.

  1. Press Install

  2. Manually insert the serial number

  3. Insert meta data as encryption key or baud rate depending on type of meter, see images below

  4. [Recommended] Create a Location and assign the device to it

  5. Installation completed

Installing M-Bus device

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Installing wireless M-Bus device

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Batch install meters

Installing a batch of meters (or one meter) can be done using the import functionality in Elvaco Play Portal. Before you start the installation process, make sure that you are logged in and in the correct organisation. See the guided workflow below for installing your meters.

  1. Go to tab Devices

  2. Press Add meter

  3. Switch to Upload file and download Meter template

  4. Fill out the template according presented instructions

  5. Import the file into Elvaco Play and press Add

Note

For wired M-Bus meters, you are required to set the baud rate of the meters.

Note

For wireless M-Bus meters, you need to set the encryption key of your meters in order to get decrypted meter data in Elvaco Play.

Install Elvaco Play Ready meters

Elvaco Play ready meters and sensors have the Elvaco Play ready sticker applied on it. This QR code token is the way to claim the ownership of that device in Elvaco Play. The advantages of buying an Elvaco Play ready meter or sensor is that encryption keys are already known internally by Elvaco Play, and thus, no key handling is needed by the customer. There is also more meta data available of the meter or sensor.

Installing Elvaco Play ready meter or sensor is done using Elvaco Play App, by scanning the the QR code applied on the device. Make sure that you are in the correct organisation before starting the installation process.

  1. Press Install

  2. Press Scan QR Code

  3. Scan the Elvaco Play QR code on the device to claim it to your organisation

  4. [Recommended] Create a Location and assign the gateway to it

  5. Installation complete

LED activation process

When activated, the gateway will attempt to connect to the cellular network. This phase is indicated by the LEDs according below sequence.

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  1. Searching for cellular network.

  2. Cellular network is connected and bootstrapping using LwM2M started.

  3. Establishing connection to Device Management (DM) Server.

  4. Gateway successfully connected to Elvaco Play

If the Gateway fails to connect to the cellular network or servers, it will perform retries until it succeeds. The failed attempt is visualized using red LEDs according below image. The time between each new attempt will increase for every attempt until it is performed once every day. A new connection attempt cycle can be manually started anytime by using the push button to reboot the gateway and restart the process.

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