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 Custos 

BVS

2.1 

Physical 

Specifications

Model 

No.

BVS

L

WU (

US

)/ 

BVSLWE

 (

EU

)

Dimensions

14.8

x

9

.

6

x

13

.

3mm

Weight

BVS Unit: 603g

Body 

Color

White

Knob 

Color

Light b

lue

Waterproof & 

Dustproof

IP66 level / 

O

utdoor deployment

Usage

For Indoor and Outdoor Water Valve On/Off

Operation Temperature

14~122 

℉ (-

10~+50

℃)

Relative 

Humidity

8%~

80

%

2.2 

Hardware 

Specifications

RF

 

Module

Sx1261

RF Distance

40m/

131inch

 (Indoor) /

120m

/

394inch

(

Outdoor)

Region 

Frequency

US: 

915, FCC CF

R47 Part 15.249 EU: 868

Motor 

Torque

 

Power

Adaptive 

torque output max: 8n.m

Water 

Leak

 

Sensor

Local 

Water Leak Sensor Probe

Temperature 

Sensor

Built-in 

temperature sensor, Range from -40°C to +125°C / (-40°F to +257°F)

Action 

Button

Touch 

Sense Button x 1

LED & 

Sound

 

Indicator

colors LED. (Green, Yellow & Red); Buzzer (Max. 85dB)

Power 

Supply

AC-DC: 

AC (110V 60Hz / 220V 50Hz); DC (12V / 1A)

Power 

Consumption

Standby: ~

10mA@12VDC=0.12W Full Operation: Max~700mA@12VDC=8.4W

1 INTRODUCTION

2 SPECIFICATIONS

Custos Ball Valve Servo “Custos BVS” is capable for outdoor deployment for 
controlling water valve OPEN / CLOSE. It also supports auto CLOSE valve when 
water leak is detected by Local Leak Sensor Probe.

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Type A

Type B

Depend on region and valve types there 
are 2 types of driving forks

i

Driving fork

4 KEY & INDICATORS BEHAVIOR

3

.1

 

Standalone Mode 

- The LED indicator stays with Yellow blinking without joining the LoRaWAN 
network or lose the network connection.

- Support OTAA, Water Valve Operation, Water Leak detection & Alarm.

3

.2 Network Mode

- LED indicator stays in Green Heartbeat “Fade-in & Fade-out” after joined 
LoRaWANnetwork.

3

.3 Ball Valve Actuator 

3

.4 Water Leak Sensor & Alarm

3

.5 Ambient Temperature Sensor

Support OPEN, CLOSE, PAUSE 

- RESUME during OPEN/CLOSE operation. 
- Manual Calibration position of valve handle. (Only support operate by Touch 
Sense Button) 
- Water Valve will be closed automatically once Local Water Leak Sensor Probe 
is triggered. 

Water Leak Alarm will be activated and to CLOSE Water Valve automatically 

once Local Water Leak is detected. 
- Once Local Water Leak is detected then BVS will also send out Heartbeat 
through LoraWAN network.

By default, BVS sends temperature report automatically to gateway when every 

1°C or 1.8°F degree changed. 

Sound indicator 

Buzzer

Temperature 

sensor

Built-in temperature sensor

Visual indicators

3 Colors LED with green, yellow & red

Touch sense button

Network, water valve and alarm operations

Knob

Use to adjust Clamp widths

Device EUI

Device EUI

1.2 

Connectors

 & Interfaces

Product label

Product info and serial number

Clamp

Clamp on water pipe. Max 1-1/4 inch

Driving

 fork

Couple with valve handle

Power connector

DC 12V / 1A in

Dust cover

Prevent Dust and Water

Leak sensor connector

Local leak sensor probe 

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3 WORKING MODE & FEATURES

Dev EUI

FCC ID: 2AUZX-BVSLWU

DC12V      1A

BVSLWU

Ball Valve Servo

IP66

US902-928Mhz

Assembled in China

S/N:123456789012

This device compiles with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject 
to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful 
interference, and (2)This device must accept any interference received, 
including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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Designed by

5 TOUCH SENSE BUTTON KEYLOCK

Custos BVS is capable for outdoor deployment. To prevent mis-operation by rain 
drop, end-user can enable Touch Sense Button Keylock function to forbid the 
operation of Touch Sense Button until to disable the keylock function.

After enabled Touch Sense Button Keylock function, Custos BVS will ignore all 
key events excepting Touch Sense Button Keylock Disable function (Refer to 5.2) 
i. Start: Long hold Touch Sense Button 3 seconds then short click 3 times. 
ii. Process: Yellow LED on 1 second then Red LED on 1 second with 3 beeps
iii. Success: Yellow LED Fade-in and Fade-out.

i. Start: Long hold Touch Sense Button 3 seconds then short click 3 times. 
ii. Process: Green/Yellow/Red LED blink one by one with 3 beeps.
iii. Success: LED indicator resume previous status. (Green LED slow blinking or 
Yellow LED blinking)

5

.1 Touch Sense Button Keylock Enable

5

.2 Touch Sense Button Keylock Disable

4.1 Touch Sense Button

4.2 Visual Indicator

4.3 Sound Indicator

Short Press: One click comes with one short beep sound. 

- Long Hold: Press and holding the key. “Come with 1 x short beep sound per

 

second”

3 Colors LED: GREEN, YELLOW & RED 

- ON Event: ON, quick blinking and slow blinking and “Fade-in & Fade-out”

 

Buzzer: Long & short beep sound.

6.1 Manual Calibration Valve Position

Calibration function will identify the correct OPEN/CLOSE position and torque 
force, it will avoid excess stress applied to the valve. By default, BVS will perform 
Auto-calibration when re-power on every time.
i. Start: Long Hold Touch Sense Button 5 seconds

,

 then

 

short click 5 times.

ii. Processing: Water Valve run OPEN and CLOSE 1-2 cycles, Yellow LED blinking 
and quick short beep sound keep continue.
iii. Success: The LED indicator changes

 

to Yellow LED blinking.

6 WATER VALVE OPERATION

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