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THE NEW GENERA TION LORAWAN SENSORS OF SENSECAP
SenseCAP A1101
LoRaWAN Vision AI Sensor
User Guide
Version: v1.0.2

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  • Page 1 THE NEW GENERA TION LORAWAN SENSORS OF SENSECAP SenseCAP A1101 LoRaWAN Vision AI Sensor User Guide Version: v1.0.2...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3.2 Get Device EUI, App EUI and Key ................4 3.2.1 Get the parameters via API ..................4 3.2.1 Get the parameters via SenseCAP Mate App ............. 6 LED of Sensor Working Status ..............7 SenseCAP Mate App ..................9 5.1 Download App ......................9 5.2 How to connect sensor to App ..................
  • Page 3 Bind Sensor to SenseCAP Portal ................25 6.2.4 Setup the Sensor ....................... 27 6.2.5 Set Frequency of Sensor via SenseCAP Mate App ..........28 6.2.6 Check Data on SenseCAP Portal ................29 6.3 Connect to SenseCAP with private TTN ..............31 6.3.1...
  • Page 4 9.2.1 Packet Initialization ....................50 9.3 Data Parsing Example ....................51 9.3.1 Measurements List ..................... 51 Example – S2101 Air Temperature and Humidity Sensor ......... 51 9.3.2 Example – S2102 Light Intensity Sensor ..............52 9.3.1 Example – S2103 CO2, Temperature and Humidity Sensor ........53 9.3.2 Example –...

  • Page 5: Product Introduction

    With the IP66 rating, -40 ~ +85C ° operating temperature, built-in 19Ah high-capacity battery and devices’ low power consumption, the A1101 sensor can operate in harsh outdoor environments for up to 10 years with a range of up to 10km. The built-in Bluetooth facilitates setup and greatly reduces large-scale deployment costs.

  • Page 6: Features

    Cloud, suitable for applications that require limited data transmission and high data privacy. · Easy to Visualize Data: Few clicks to display and manage data via SenseCAP Mate App and SenseCAP Dashboard, wide compatibility with other third-party tools ·...

  • Page 7: Part List

    IoT into the Wild Part List Before installing, please check the part list to ensure nothing is missing. Picture Name Quantity Sensor Node Bracket Quick Start Guide KA4*20mm Self-drilling Screw...

  • Page 8: Key Parameters Of The Sensor

    This parameter is available only in ABP mode, one of the join AppSkey network parameters. 3.2 Get Device EUI, App EUI and Key 3.2.1 Get the parameters via API (1) Device EUI and Device Code is on the SenseCAP product label.
  • Page 9 The “Key” on the label is Device Code, which is not the App Key! (2) SenseCAP 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 (Google Chrome) to launch an HTTP GET request.

  • Page 10: Get The Parameters Via Sensecap Mate App

    IoT into the Wild 3.2.1 Get the parameters via SenseCAP Mate App Please refer to the section...

  • Page 11: Led Of Sensor Working Status

    IoT into the Wild LED of Sensor Working Status You can refer to the LED indicator for the Sensor Node for its working status. Please see the status explanations in the chart below: Actions Description Green LED Status LED flashes at 1s frequency, waiting for Bluetooth connection.
  • Page 12 IoT into the Wild 4. LoRa network join failure: LED suddenly stop. 1. Waiting for Bluetooth connection: LED flashes at 1s frequency 2. Enter configuration mode after Bluetooth connection is Press and hold for 3s Activate Bluetooth again successful: LED flashes at 2s frequency If Bluetooth is not...

  • Page 13: Sensecap Mate App

    Stage2: Bind the device to SenseCAP Portal and manage the device. (Done) Stage3: Data visualization and scene monitoring. (Developing) (1) For iOS, please search for “SenseCAP Mate” in the App Store and download it. (2) For Android, please search for “SenseCAP Mate” in the Google Store and download it.

  • Page 14: Connect To Sensor To App

    1) Select register account, enter email information and click "register", the registered email will be sent to the user's mailbox. 2) Open the "SenseCAP…"Email, click the jump link, fill in the relevant information, and complete the registration. 3) Return to the login interface and complete the login.
  • Page 15 IoT into the Wild 2) Please select “Vision AI Sensor”. Please click the “Setup” button to turn on Bluetooth and click “Scan” to start scanning the sensor's Bluetooth. 3) Select the Sensor by S/N (S/N is on the front label of the sensor). Then, the basic information of the sensor will be displayed after entering.

  • Page 16: Configure Parameters Through App

    Enter configuration mode after Bluetooth connection is successful: LED flashes at 2s frequency. 5.3 Configure parameters through App 5.3.1 Select the Platform and Frequency A1101 Sensors are manufactured to support universal frequency plan from 863MHz ~928MHz in one SKU. That is to say, every single device can support 7 frequency plans.
  • Page 17 We provide the SenseCAP Portal to manage devices and data: sensecap.seeed.cc We built a private Helium Console with an embedded SenseCAP Portal. When users get the SenseCAP sensors, you can use it by scanning the code and binding it to the Portal.
  • Page 18 IoT into the Wild “SenseCAP for Helium” is selected by default. The device runs in a fixed main frequency and sub-band, refer to Helium Frequency Plan (https://docs.helium.com/lorawan-on-helium/frequency-plans/ ). You only need to select the main frequency, such as EU868 and US915.
  • Page 19 Different countries and LoRaWAN network servers use different frequency plans. For Helium network, please refer to: https://docs.helium.com/lorawan-on-helium/frequency-plans For The Things Network, please refer to: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/lorawan/frequency-plans/ Note2: 1) When using the SenseCAP platform, the EUI, APP EUI and APP Key are fixed and are the same as the sensor label.

  • Page 20: Set The Interval

    IoT into the Wild 2) When the sensor is selected to be used with a public platform such as Helium or TTN, the EUI will not change, and the sensor will generate a new fixed App EUI and App Key for network access.

  • Page 21: Set The Packet Policy

    IoT into the Wild 5.3.4 Set the Packet Policy The sensor uplink packet strategy has three modes. Parameter Description 2C+1N (2 confirm packets and 1 none-confirm) is the best strategy, the mode can minimize the packet loss rate, however the device will 2C+1N (default) consume the most data packet in TTN, or date credits in Helium network.

  • Page 22: Restore Factory Setting

    The factory defaults to a fixed value. 5.3.6 Restore Factory Setting When selecting the SenseCAP platform, you must use the fixed EUI/App EUI/App Key. Therefore, you need to restore the factory Settings before switching back to the SenseCAP platform from other platforms.

  • Page 23: Preview Ai Recognition Results

    5.4 Preview AI Recognition Results 5.4.1 Select AI Algorithms and Models There are several built-in AI models for A1101, and users can select models according to their needs. Currently, the following algorithms and models are available: Algorithm...

  • Page 24: Set Score Threshold

    IoT into the Wild 5.4.2 Set Score Threshold The scores represent the reliability of the AI model predictions. The higher the score, the more likely the identified object is the target object. Users can choose to upload more reliable results or more flexible results to the App and cloud by setting the Score Threshold.

  • Page 25: Detect And Preview

    Click the “General” button, then click “Detect”. Pointing the lens at the target object, adjust the angle and distance appropriately, and the recognition result will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. 5.4.4 Train Custom Models SenseCAP A1101 supports user-defined AI models, for more details please check the link below: https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/Train-Deploy-AI-Model-SenseCAP-A1101...

  • Page 26: Connect To The Sensecap Portal

    It is built on Azure, a secure and reliable cloud service from Microsoft. You can apply for an account and bind all devices to this account. SenseCAP provides the web portal and API. The web portal includes Dashboard, Device Management, Data Management, and Access Key Management, while API is open to users for further development.

  • Page 27: Other Functions

    SenseCAP Portal User Guide: https://sensecap-docs.seeed.cc/quickstart.html 6.1.3 API Instruction SenseCAP API is for users to manage IoT devices and data. It combines 3 types of API methods: HTTP protocol, MQTT protocol, and Websocket protocol.  With HTTP API, users can manage LoRa devices, to get raw data or historical data.

  • Page 28: Connect To Sensecap With Helium Network

    IoT into the Wild 6.2 Connect to SenseCAP with Helium Network 6.2.1 Quick Start Follow this process to quickly use the sensor, see the following section for details. 6.2.2 Preparation 1) SenseCAP Mate App Download the App, please refer to section 5 for using.

  • Page 29: Bind Sensor To Sensecap Portal

    You can purchase M1, M2 gateways to cover your surroundings with the Helium network: https://www.sensecapmx.com/ 6.2.3 Bind Sensor to SenseCAP Portal Please open SenseCAP Mate App. (1) Scan QR Code 1) Click “Add device” on the upper-right corner of device page to enter the device binding page.
  • Page 30 IoT into the Wild (2) Manually fill in the EUI If the QR code sticker is damaged, you can manually fill in the EUI of the device to bind the device to your account. Please make sure you put in the EUI in the format suggested by the system and then click “confirm”.

  • Page 31: Setup The Sensor

    IoT into the Wild 6.2.4 Setup the Sensor 1) Open the SenseCAP Mate App 2) Press button and hold for 9 seconds, the LED will flash at 1s frequency. 3) Please click the “Setup” button to turn on Bluetooth and click “Scan” to start scanning the sensor's Bluetooth.

  • Page 32: Set Frequency Of Sensor Via Sensecap Mate App

    6.2.5 Set Frequency of Sensor via SenseCAP Mate App Set the corresponding frequency band based on the frequency band of the gateway. Please refer to section 5 for detail. 1) Click the “Setting” and select the platform is “SenseCAP for Helium”.

  • Page 33: Check Data On Sensecap Portal

    6) After joining the network successfully, LED flashes fast for 2s. 6.2.6 Check Data on SenseCAP Portal On the SenseCAP App or the website http://sensecap.seeed.cc/ , you can check the device online status and the latest data. In the list for each Sensor, you can check its...
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  • Page 35: Connect To Sensecap With Private Ttn

    Download the App, please refer to section 5 for using. 2) SenseCAP Outdoor Gateway Now, the sensor needs to be used with the SenseCAP Outdoor Gateway (https://www.seeedstudio.com/LoRaWAN-Gateway-EU868-p-4305.html) to transmit data to the SenseCAP Portal. 1) Setup the Gateway, connect to power cable and Internet.

  • Page 36: Bind Sensor To Sensecap Portal

    6.3.5 Set Frequency of Sensor via SenseCAP Mate App Set the corresponding frequency band based on the frequency band of the gateway. Please refer to section 5 for detail. 1) Click the “Setting” and select the platform is “SenseCAP for The Things Network”.

  • Page 37: Check Data On Sensecap Portal

    5) When the device is disconnected from Bluetooth, the LED lights up for 15 seconds and then flashes as a breathing light. 6) After joining the network successfully, LED flashes fast for 2s. 6.3.6 Check Data on SenseCAP Portal Please refer to the section 6.2.6...

  • Page 38: Connect To Helium Network

    IoT into the Wild Connect to Helium Network 7.1 Register Please go to https://console.helium.com/ , and register your account. 7.2 Add New Device 1) Click “Devices” –> “Add New Device” 2) Enter the Device EUI, App EUI, App Key: please refer to Section 1.1 for details.
  • Page 39 IoT into the Wild 3) Save device. 4）Add a new label, then add the label to a device.

  • Page 40: Check The Data On Helium

    IoT into the Wild 7.3 Check the data on Helium 1) Enter device details page and find the REAL TIME PACKETS. 2) Power on the Sensor, it will display raw data.

  • Page 41: Upload Data From Helium To Datacake

    IoT into the Wild Upload Data from Helium to Datacake 7.4.1 Create a Datacake Account 1) Create a new account, website: https://datacake.co/ 2) Click the “Edit Profile” → “API” → Get API token.

  • Page 42: Add New Integration On Helium Console

    IoT into the Wild 7.4.2 Add New Integration on Helium Console 1) Click “Integrations” →”Add New Integration” →”Datacake”. 2) Enter Datacake Token (Refer to section) and name your integration.

  • Page 43: Configure The Flows On Helium

    IoT into the Wild 7.4.3 Configure the Flows on Helium 1) Click “Flows”. 2) Drag the Label into a blank place. 3) Drag the Integration in to a blank place.
  • Page 44 IoT into the Wild 4) Connect the two blocks. 5) Save Changes.

  • Page 45: Add The Sensor On Datacake

    IoT into the Wild 7.4.4 Add the Sensor on Datacake 1) Return Datacake Dashboard, and click “Device”→”Add Device” 2) Search “Seeed”, You can select some sensors directly. 3) Select the Sensor Template.
  • Page 46 IoT into the Wild 4) Select “Helium”. 5) Enter your Device EUI and Name.

  • Page 47: Check Data From Datacake

    IoT into the Wild 6) Select your Plan and add device. 7.4.5 Check Data from Datacake 1) Click Debug button, it will display debug log.
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  • Page 50: Connect To The Things Network

    IoT into the Wild Connect to The Things Network The Things Network website: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org The Things Industries login: https://accounts.thethingsindustries.com/login TTN Quick Start: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/quick-start/ 8.1 Preparation 8.1.1 Gateway Registration on TTN Create a Gateway on the TTN console. 8.1.2 Create the Application Create an application on your TTN console.

  • Page 51: Add Sensor To Ttn Console

    8.2 Add Sensor to TTN Console 1) Application → End Devices → Add end device 2) Select the end device ① Brand: SenseCAP ② Model: Select your sensor. (If not, use manual add) ③ Hardware / Firmware Version: Usually choose the latest...
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  • Page 53: Check Data On Ttn Console

    IoT into the Wild ⑤ Frequency plan: Get it from SenseCAP Mate App. ⑥ Device EUI、App EUI、 App Key: Get it from SenseCAP Mate App. ⑦ Register end device. 8.3 Check Data on TTN Console On the Data page, data package is uploaded. For the format of the payload, refer to...

  • Page 54: Payload Decoder

    9.2 Packet Parsing 9.2.1 Packet Initialization After being powered on or reboot, SenseCAP Sensors will be connected to the network using the OTAA activation method. Each Sensor Node will send data packets to the server, including the following data: Initial packets（no need to learn about these initial packets）...

  • Page 55: Data Parsing Example

    IoT into the Wild 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 0210, means temperature value and humidity value 4 bytes for content, is the sensor value with CRC The frame content is sent in little-endian byte order.

  • Page 56: Example - S2102 Light Intensity Sensor

    IoT into the Wild 01 is the channel number. 0110 is 0x1001（little-endian byte order）, which is the measurement ID for air temperature. 01 0110 B0680000 Temperature B0680000 is actually 0x000068B0, whose equivalent decimal value is 26800. Divide it by 1000, and you will get the actual measurement value for air temperature as 26.8℃.

  • Page 57: Example - S2103 Co2, Temperature And Humidity Sensor

    IoT into the Wild 9.3.2 Example – S2103 CO2, Temperature and Humidity Sensor CO2, Temperature and Humidity Sensor measurement packet: 01 0410 80140700 01 0110 F4650000 01 0210 7C7D0100 3C4D Part Value Raw Data Description 01 is the channel number. 0410 is 0x1004（little-endian byte order）, which is the measurement ID for CO2.

  • Page 58: Example - S2105 Soil Moisture, Temperature And Ec Sensor

    IoT into the Wild Part Value Raw Data Description 01 is the channel number. 0610 is 0x1006（little-endian byte order）, which is the measurement ID for soil temperature. Soil 01 0610 245E0000 Temperature 245E0000 is actually 0x00005E24, whose equivalent decimal value is 24100. Divide it by 1000, and you will get the actual measurement value for soil temperature as 24.1℃.

  • Page 59: Battery Information

    IoT into the Wild 01 is the channel number. 0710 is 0x1007 (little-endian byte order), which is the measurement ID for soil moisture. Soil Moisture 01 0710 48A30000 48A30000 is actually 0x0000B1BC, whose equivalent decimal value is 45500. Divide it by 1000, and you will get the actual measurement value for soil moisture as 45.5％RH.
  • Page 60 IoT into the Wild 00070064000500010610B45F0000010710A41F00003259 Part Value Raw Data Description 00 is the channel number. 0700 is 0x0007（little-endian byte order）, which is the measurement ID for battery. 6400 is 0x0064（little-endian byte order）, 00 0700 6400 0500 Battery whose equivalent decimal value is 100. Battery level is 100%.

  • Page 61: Device Installation

    10. Device Installation 10.1 Installing Sensor 10.1.1 Installing the Sensor Bracket Specially designed for installing SenseCAP Sensors, the bracket is a sliding cap. With designated screw-holes, the bracket helps fasten the Sensor Node firmly onto a pole or a wall.

  • Page 62: Mount On Pole And Wall

    IoT into the Wild 10.1.1 Mount on Pole and Wall 1) Mount on pole 2) Mount on wall...

  • Page 63: Replace The Battery

    IoT into the Wild 10.2 Replace the Battery 10.2.1 How to Buy the Battery We suggest buying it from Amazon. 1) EEMB ER34615: Click here 2) Search the key word: LiSOCI2 ER34615 battery. Compare the batteries that meet the following parameters. The most important thing is to match the voltage. Battery Specification Nominal capacity 19000mAh...

  • Page 64: How To Replace A New Battery

    IoT into the Wild -60℃ to 85℃ Operating temperature range 10.2.2 How to Replace a New Battery 1) Remove three screws. Note: The sensor and PCBA are connected by wire, please disassemble carefully. 2) Install a new battery. Note: Pay attention to the positive and negative terminals of the battery.
  • Page 65 IoT into the Wild 3) Install screws. Note: During the installation, ensure that the waterproof washer is properly installed and the screws are locked; otherwise, water will flow into the device.

  • Page 66: Trouble Shooting

    11.2 Document Version Version Date Description Editor V1.0.0 5/01/2022 First edition Jenkin Lu V1.0.1 6/14/2022 Add App description Jenkin Lu V1.0.2 11/2/2022 A1101 Description Ming Wen...

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