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Safety Precautions Milesight will not shoulder responsibility for any loss or damage resulting from not following the instructions of this operating guide. The device must not be remodeled in any way. Do not place the device close to objects with naked flames.
Waterproof design including IP67 case and M12 connectors Solar powered and built-in chargeable battery Quick wireless configuration via NFC Time and flow control via Milesight IoT Cloud 2. Hardware Introduction 2.1 Packing List 1 × U51x Device 3 × Data Cables 1 ×...
If any of the above items is missing or damaged, please contact your sales Representative. 2.2 Hardware Overview UC511 UC512 Solenoid Interfaces: Description GPIO(for wiring switch) CLOSE(Black) OPEN(Red) Pulse Interface/DC: Description GPIO2 VCC(5-24V) GPIO1 2.3 Power Button Function Action LED Indication Turn On Press and hold the button for more than 3s.
2.4 Dimensions(mm) 3. Installation Wall Mounting Make sure you have wall mounting bracket, bracket mounting screws, wall plugs, wall mounting screws and other required tools. Steps: 1. Mount the enclosure to the mounting bracket with the bracket mounting screws. 2. Align the mounting bracket horizontally to the desired position on the wall, use a marker pen to mark four mounting holes on the wall, and then remove the mounting bracket from the wall.
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Pole Mounting Make sure you have wall mounting bracket, bracket mounting screws, hose clamp and other required tools. Steps: 1. Mount the enclosure to the mounting bracket with the bracket mounting screws. 2. Loosen the hose clamp by turning the locking mechanism counter-clockwise. 3.
Steps: 1. download and install from Google Play or Apple Store. 2. Enable NFC on the smartphone and open“Milesight ToolBox” APP. 3. Attach the smartphone with NFC area to the device to read basic information. 4. Basic information and settings of devices will be shown on ToolBox if it’s recognized successfully.
Steps: 1. Download ToolBox from Milesight IoT website. 2. Open the case of UC51x and connect the UC51x to computer via type-C port. 3. Open the ToolBox and select type as “General”, then click password to log in ToolBox.
4. After logging in the ToolBox, you can click “Power On” or “Power Off” to turn on/off device and change other settings. 4.2 Solenoid Valve Control Solenoid valve can be controlled by ToolBox App or ToolBox software locally. Via ToolBox Software: Click “Open”...
Via ToolBox App: Click buttons of Valve Status on the “Device->Status” page, then attach the smart phone to device to change the status of solenoid valves. 4.3 LoRaWAN Settings LoRaWAN settings is used for configuring the transmission parameters in LoRaWAN ®...
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1) Please contact sales for device EUI list if there are many units. 2) Please contact sales if you need random App keys before purchase. 3) Select OTAA mode if you use Milesight IoT cloud to manage devices. 4) Only OTAA mode supports rejoin mode.
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If frequency is one of CN470/AU915/US915, you can enter the index of the channel that you want to enable in the input box, making them separated by commas. Examples: 1, 40: Enabling Channel 1 and Channel 40 1-40: Enabling Channel 1 to Channel 40 1-40, 60: Enabling Channel 1 to Channel 40 and Channel 60 All: Enabling all channels Null: Indicates that all channels are disabled...
4.4 Solenoid Settings Go to “General->Device Settings->Basic” of ToolBox software or “Setting->General Settings” of ToolBox App to change the reporting configurations. Parameters Description Reporting Interval Reporting interval of transmitting data to network server.Default: 20min Solenoid Valve After this parameter is enabled, when users connect the solenoid cable Wiring Switch to any solenoid interface, the device will turn on automatically.
Note: 1) When device connects to network server of Milesight gateway, the blank package will take up the frame count but not show on the package list. 2) The device only starts counting after receiving more than 5 pulses.
Note: Any operation on ToolBox is not allowed during upgrading, otherwise the upgrading will be interrupted, or even the device will break down. 4.5.2 Backup UC51x devices support configuration backup for easy and quick device configuration in bulk. Backup is allowed only for devices with the same model and LoRa frequency band. Please select one of following methods to backup device: Via ToolBox Software Step 1: Go to “Maintenance->Backup and Reset”, click “Export”...
4.5.3 Reset to Factory Default Please select one of following methods to reset device: Via Hardware: Open the case of UC51x and hold on power button more than 10s. Via ToolBox Software: Go to “Maintenance->Backup and Reset” to click “Reset”. Via ToolBox APP: Go to “Device->Reset”...
Step 1: Enable “Milesight” type network server and “Milesight IoT Cloud” mode in gateway web GUI. Note: Ensure gateway has accessed the Internet. Step 2: Go to “My Devices” page and click “+New Devices” to add gateway to Milesight IoT Cloud via SN. Gateway will be added under “Gateways” menu.
Step 3: Check if gateway is online in Milesight IoT Cloud. 5.2 Add UC51x to Milesight IoT Cloud Step 1: Go to “My Devices” page and click “+New Devices”. Fill in the SN of UC51x and select associated gateway. Step 2: Default working mode of UC511 devices is Class C. If you need to change the mode of UC511 to Class A, click and go to “Basic Settings”...
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Step 3: Click and go to “Interface Settings” to select used interfaces and customize the name and thresholds. Besides, go to “Basic Settings” to configure the unit of per pulse if you connect the water meter.
5.3 Solenoid Valve Control Solenoid valve can be controlled by Milesight IoT cloud webpage or App. Step 1: Click to open the solenoid valve and configure the duration. You can also add a switch on the dashboard to control the status of solenoid valves.
Water volume control is only worked when you connect water meter to UC51x device. 6. Device Payload UC51x Series use the standard Milesight IoT payload format based on IPSO. Please refer to the UC51x Series Communication Protocol ; for decoders of Milesight IoT products please click here.
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