Seeed Technology SenseCAP LoRaWAN 868, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual 2008 2019 Seeed Technology Co Ltd All rights reserved www seeed cc 1 34 SenseCAP LoRaWAN Sensor User Manual Version V1 0 ...

Page 2: ...ng Status 12 3 3 3 Connect to the Gateway LPS8 and TTN Server 12 4 How to Modify the Key Parameters 20 Preparation 20 Modify the Device EUI App EUI Key and Data interval 22 Modify the Sub band 24 5 Decoding 25 Packet Parsing 26 Battery Information 29 6 Device Installation 31 Installing Sensor Node 31 6 1 1 Installing the Sensor Node Bracket 31 6 1 2 Installing Sensor Nodes 32 6 1 3 Dos and Don ts ...

Page 3: ...s up to 3 years if uploading data once every hour It also supports hot swap making it easy for maintenance and upgrading It is recommended that you use the SenseCAP LoRaWAN Gateway You can have out of the box experiences without complex operations We also provide the SenseCAP Portal where you can view the data and manage the device when the device is powered on and you can use the API for integrat...

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Page 5: ...ation key one of the network join parameters Get Device EUI App EUI and Key 1 Device EUI and Device Code is on the SenseCAP product label Tips Device Code is not the App Key 2 SenseCAP Sensor Node s App EUI and App Key have been flashed into the device by Seeed Use HTTP API to get App EUI and App Key You can use a browser to issue an HTTP GET request Curl https sensecap seeed cc makerapi device vi...

Page 6: ... code 0 data nodeEui 2CF7F12014700297 deviceCode 34BF25920A4EFBF4 lorawanInformation dev_eui 2CF7F12014700297 app_eui 8000000000000006 app_key 6FD0EF47CBC6E00F1921A08C2E94E8E5 time 0 019 Tips The SenseCAP LoRaWAN Sensor can modify to EUI and Key Please refer to the following sections ...

Page 7: ...7BW125 to SF12BW125 867 5 SF7BW125 to SF12BW125 867 7 SF7BW125 to SF12BW125 867 9 SF7BW125 to SF12BW125 868 8 FSK Downlink Uplink channels 1 9 RX1 869 525 SF9BW125 RX2 downlink only US915 LoRa S 915 XXX XX 902 3 903 9 905 5 907 1 908 7 910 3 911 9 913 5 125kHz DR0 to DR3 902 5 904 1 905 7 907 3 908 9 910 5 912 1 913 7 902 7 904 3 905 9 907 5 909 1 910 7 912 3 913 9 902 9 904 5 906 1 907 7 909 3 91...

Page 8: ...4 to 71 500kHz DR4 Sub band 1 Sub band 2 Sub band 3 Sub band 4 Sub band 5 Sub band 6 Sub band 7 Sub band 8 Downlink 923 3 SF7BW500 to SF12BW500 923 9 SF7BW500 to SF12BW500 924 5 SF7BW500 to SF12BW500 925 1 SF7BW500 to SF12BW500 925 7 SF7BW500 to SF12BW500 926 3 SF7BW500 to SF12BW500 926 9 SF7BW500 to SF12BW500 927 5 SF7BW500 to SF12BW500 ...

Page 9: ...ology Co Ltd All rights reserved www seeed cc 9 34 Connect to the SenseCAP Gateway Recommend Product It only takes 4 steps to get started and install Step1 Scan code to bind the Gateway and Sensors Step2 Turn on the Gateway and Sensors ...

Page 10: ...Ltd All rights reserved www seeed cc 10 34 Step3 Log on to the SenseCAP Portal to view the data Step4 Install the gateway and sensors Refer to SenseCAP LoRaWAN Gateway for more details https www seeedstudio com LoRaWAN Gateway EU868 p 4305 html ...

Page 11: ...n on the power before installing the sensors Here is the step by step instruction 1 Loosen the Sensor Probe by turning the cap counterclockwise Use the white cap opener to make this process easier The image below uses TH Sensor as an example and applies to all other SenseCAP sensors 2 After opening the device turn the switch to ON and the LED on the lower right corner will flash indicating that th...

Page 12: ...rly and data will not be uploaded 3 3 2 Sensor Node Working Status You can refer to the LED indicator for the Sensor Node for its working status Please see the status explanations in the image below 3 3 3 Connect to the Gateway LPS8 and TTN Server Typically The LoRaWAN gateway needs to set the server address and uplink and downlink channel parameters for the end device Refer to the gateway user ma...

Page 13: ... LPS8 Gateway https www seeedstudio com LPS8 Indoor LoRaWAN Gateway Included SX1308 LoRa Concentrator p 4251 html 1 Gateway Registration on TTN TTN website https www thethingsnetwork org Follow the instruction to create your account and access Console Register Gateway Gateway EUI View the labels on the gateway ...

Page 14: ...bels on the gateway Router Select the router that is right for you Register Gateway Status displays connected indicating successful registration 2 Create an Application TTN console Application Add application Application ID Enter a unique name Description Enter a description Handler registration Select the same handler as the gateway router Add application ...

Page 15: ...User Manual 2008 2019 Seeed Technology Co Ltd All rights reserved www seeed cc 15 34 Application Application EUIS Manage EUIs Add EUI Enter the node s AppEui that you got in the 3 1 step Add EUI ...

Page 16: ...4 3 Sensor Node Registration on TTN Application Devices register device Device ID Enter a unique name Device EUI Enter the node s Device EUI that you got in the previous step App Key Enter the node s App Key that you got in the previous step App EUI Select the node s App EUI Register ...

Page 17: ... Co Ltd All rights reserved www seeed cc 17 34 4 Gateway Settings Find radio settings or frequency settings in the background of the gateway Configure the gateway as Sub band 2 Please refer to the Configuration Overview for channel settings ...

Page 18: ...User Manual 2008 2019 Seeed Technology Co Ltd All rights reserved www seeed cc 18 34 5 Power on Refer to the previous steps ...

Page 19: ...echnology Co Ltd All rights reserved www seeed cc 19 34 6 Checking Data on the TTN On the Device Overview page Status turns green On the Data page data package is uploaded For the format of the payload refer to the Decoding section ...

Page 20: ...CAP Node Configuration Tool x x x exe Mac SenseCAP Node Configuration Tool x x x dmg Download https github com Seeed Solution SenseCAP Node Configuration Tool releases tag v1 0 3 Connect serial ports as shown in the image below turn on the power launch the serial port monitoring tool on your computer USB to TTL Serial Tool Sensor Node RX TX TX RX GND GND Baud Rates 115200 Install the SenseCAP Node...

Page 21: ...echnology Co Ltd All rights reserved www seeed cc 21 34 Select the COM Port that your tool uses and click CONNECT Power the Sensor Node Press SET button on the Sensor Controller meanwhile press RESET once and you will see SenseCAP ...

Page 22: ...l rights reserved www seeed cc 22 34 Modify the Device EUI App EUI Key and Data interval 1 Device EUI 16 bit App EUI 16 bit App Key 32 bit Data Interval Sensor collection cycle 2 For example modify the Device EUI Write the new Device EUI Click WRITE ...

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Page 24: ...User Manual 2008 2019 Seeed Technology Co Ltd All rights reserved www seeed cc 24 34 Modify the Sub band Example You can type commands at the green cursor b Set the sub band to 7 7 ...

Page 25: ...ckets can be viewed If the data is encrypted it usually needs to be decrypted using base64 Note With successful access to the network please connect the Sensor Probe back to the Sensor Node Controller by turning it clockwise Please note the labels on both sides should be aligned as the image below or it will not be put back in the right way When the Sensor Probe is connected to the Sensor Node Con...

Page 26: ...nsor hardware software version sensor EUI power and sensor power time counter at each channel Measurement data packets The only thing we should pay attention to is the sensor measurement data packets Packet Structure The structure of the frame is shown in the image below 1 byte for channel default as 1 means the sensor has been well connected 2 bytes for frame type in this case it will be 0110 and...

Page 27: ...e as 26 8 2 Humidity 01021088F40000 0210 is 0x1002 little endian byte order which is the measurement ID for air humidity 88F40000 is actually 0x0000F488 whose equivalent decimal value is 62600 Divide it by 1000 and you ll get the actual measurement value for air humidity as 62 6 RH 3 CRC 8CFF The CRC verification part Example 2 CO2 Sensor measurement packet 010410E08D05009802 Divide the data into ...

Page 28: ...2008 2019 Seeed Technology Co Ltd All rights reserved www seeed cc 28 34 decimal value is 364000 Divide it by 1000 and you ll get the actual measurement value for CO2 as 364ppm 3 CRC 9802 The CRC verification part ...

Page 29: ...e battery info in your code Original Info 000700640005000101105866000001021070F80000443E Battery Info 00070064000500 Measurement Info 0101105866000001021070F80000443E Example Battery TH Sensor measurement packet 000700640005000101105866000001021070F80000443E Divide the data into 3 sections 1 Battery 00070064000500 2 Temperature 01011058660000 01 is the channel number 0110 is 0x1001 little endian b...

Page 30: ...d you ll get the actual measurement value for air temperature as 26 2 2 Humidity 01021070F80000 0210 is 0x1002 little endian byte order which is the measurement ID for air humidity 70F80000 is actually 0x0000F870 whose equivalent decimal value is 63600 Divide it by 1000 and you ll get the actual measurement value for air humidity as 63 6 RH 3 CRC 443E The CRC verification part ...

Page 31: ...he bracket consists of a bracket and a sliding cap With designated screw holes the bracket helps fasten the Sensor Node firmly onto a pole or a wall 1 To install on a pole you can use zip ties to fasten the bracket recommended pole dimension is 50 70mm in diameter Please refer to the following image for bracket directions 2 To install on the wall or other surfaces you can use self drilling screws ...

Page 32: ...ode is aligned with the middle of the bracket and then press the Sensor Node to fit into the bracket A click snap sound indicates that the Sensor Node has been installed successfully Try to manually twist it to make sure the Sensor Node is locked to the bracket securely 2 Secure by fastening the bracket cap as instructed in the image 3 Place two self drilling screws on the bracket to increase firm...

Page 33: ...nsor Probe of the Light Sensor needs to be placed vertically upward and there should not be anything obstructing sunlight from the Sensor Probe CO2 Sensor The Sensor Probe can be fastened with self drilling screws Please refer to the image below for the probe direction The end without the cables should point downward to prevent rain or dust from getting into the probe Also the device should be in ...

Page 34: ...le is to measure the supply voltage when the power is turned on and repeatedly RESET the voltage is unstable so it is not 100 When the sensor is stable the power will be more accurate Why can t I get into configuration mode with the USB to TTL serial tool 1 Make sure the RX TX GND connection is correct 2 Keep the pins in close contact during communication 3 Operation of sensor entering configurati...