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Milesight WTS506 User Manual

Milesight WTS506 User Manual

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  • Page 1 IoT Weather Station Featuring LoRaWAN ® WTS506 User Guide...
  • Page 2 In order to protect the security of the device, please change device password when first  configuration. The default password is 123456. The device is not intended to be used as a reference sensor, and Milesight will not should  responsibility for any damage which may result from inaccurate readings.
  • Page 3 Revision History Date Doc Version Description Oct.10, 2022 V 1.0 Initial version 1. Add threshold alarm feature Sept. 5, 2023 V 1.1 2. Change rainfall related payload definition 3. Add maintenance note...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    3.5.3 Reset to Factory Default .....................18 4. Installation and Maintenance ......................19 4.1 Installation Locations ......................19 4.2 Solar Panel and WTS Hub Installation ................. 19 4.3 WTS506 Sensor Installation ....................21 4.4 Maintenance .......................... 22 5. Device Payload ..........................22 5.1 Basic Information ........................22 5.2 Sensor Data ...........................

  • Page 5: Product Introduction

    ® technology. Compliant with Milesight LoRaWAN ® gateway and Milesight IoT Cloud solution, users can manage all sensor data and trigger other sensors or appliances easily via webpage or mobile App remotely. 1.2 Features Integrated with multiple sensors like humidity, temperature, barometric pressure, wind ...
  • Page 6 1 × Sensor Cable 1 × WTS Hub 5 × Fixing Screws × Solar Panel Mounting Bracket Screws Kits 2 × Hose Clamps 1 × Quick Start 1 × Warranty Card Guide 1 × Mounting 1 × Bent Pipe 3 × Hex Socket Cap ×...

  • Page 7: Led And Power Button

    WTS Hub can be configured via NFC. Before the configuration, please connect WTS Sensor to the right interface of WTS Hub via sensor cable to read and test. 1. Download and install “Milesight ToolBox” App from Google Play or Apple Store.
  • Page 8 2) If the smartphone fails to read/write configurations via NFC, keep the phone away and back to try again. 3) WTS Hub can also be configured by dedicated NFC reader provided by Milesight IoT. 4) You can configure it via Type-C USB port inside the device by these steps: release the back panel of WTS Hub and connect the device to computer via Type-C port, run ToolBox PC software, select serial port as USB port and type as “General”, then type password to login ToolBox and...

  • Page 9: Lorawan Settings

    3.2 LoRaWAN Settings LoRaWAN settings is used for configuring the transmission parameters in LoRaWAN ® network. Basic LoRaWAN Settings: Configure join type, App EUI, App Key and other basic information. You can also keep all settings by default. Parameters Description Device EUI Unique ID of the device which can also be found on the label.
  • Page 10 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.
  • Page 11 LoRaWAN Frequency Settings: Select supported frequency and select channels to send uplinks. Make sure the channels match the LoRaWAN ® gateway. If the 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...

  • Page 12: Basic Settings

    There are two parameters to set the time range, range: 0~48 h Rainfall Accumulation Phase (WTS506 Only) Data Storage Disable or enable reporting data storage locally. Data Disable or enable data retransmission.

  • Page 13: Data Storage

    the specified interval. 3.4.2 Data Storage WTS series supports storing more than 19,000 data records locally and exports data via ToolBox App or ToolBox software. The device will record the data according to reporting interval even not joining to network. 1.

  • Page 14: Data Retransmission

    2. Enable data storage feature. 3. Go to Maintenance > Basic of ToolBox software or Device > Maintenance of ToolBox App, click Export, then select the data time period and click Save to export data. Note: Toolbox App can only export last 14 days’ data. If you need to export more data, please use ToolBox software.

  • Page 15: Maintenance

    Enquiry. 4) Data retransmission will increase the uplinks and shorten the battery life. 3.5 Maintenance 3.5.1 Upgrade ToolBox Software: 1. Download firmware from Milesight official website to your PC. 2. Click Browse to import the firmware and upgrade the firmware.

  • Page 16: Backup

    ToolBox App: 1. Download firmware from Milesight official website to your smartphone. 2. Click Browse to import firmware and upgrade the device. Note: 1) It is not supported to do any operation on ToolBox during upgrading. 2) Only Android version ToolBox App supports upgrade feature.
  • Page 17 ToolBox Software: 1. Go to Maintenance > Backup and Reset, click Export to save current configuration as json format backup file. 2. Click Browse to select backup file, then click Import to import the configurations. ToolBox App: 1. Go to Template page on the App and save current settings as a template. You can also edit the template file.

  • Page 18: Reset To Factory Default

    3.5.3 Reset to Factory Default Please select one of following methods to reset device: Via Hardware: Hold on power button (internal) of WTS Hub for more than 10s. Via ToolBox Software: Go to Maintenance > Backup and Reset to click Reset. Via ToolBox App: Go to Device >Maintenance to click Reset, then attach smart phone with NFC area to WTS Hub to complete reset.

  • Page 19: Installation And Maintenance

    4. Installation and Maintenance 4.1 Installation Locations Within the communication range of LoRaWAN ® gateway.  No high buildings or barriers (trees, telegraph poles) around; the distance between the IoT  weather station and the nearest obstacle is preferably 10 times the height of the obstacle. Keep away from radars, transmitters and any other instruments which can generate ...
  • Page 20 2. Adjust the angle of solar panel brackets (20°,40° or 60°is optional) according to the installation environment, then fix the two sides of bracket with screw kits. 3. Straighten the hose clamps and slide them through the rectangular rings in the solar panel’s bracket, wrap the hose clamps around the pole.

  • Page 21: Wts506 Sensor Installation

    4.3 WTS506 Sensor Installation 1. Connect the bent pipe to the mounting bracket, tighten the 2 hex socket cap screws with screwdriver and tighten the insurance screw by hand to ensure the two parts are fixed well. 2. Connect one side of sensor cable to WTS Sensor and tighten the cable, pass the cable through the bent pipe and bracket, then connect the pipe to the bottom of sensor and fix both parts with 3 hex socket cap mounting screws.

  • Page 22: Maintenance

    1 Byte N Bytes 1 Byte 1 Byte M Bytes 1 Byte For decoder examples please find files on https://github.com/Milesight-IoT/SensorDecoders. 5.1 Basic Information WTS series sensors report basic information of sensor whenever joining the network. Channel Type Description 0b (Power On)

  • Page 23: Sensor Data

    0b(Power 01 (Protocol 01=V1 Version) Channel Type Value Channel Type Value 16(Device 6454c3242 0200 (Hardware 4650043 (V2.0) version) Channel Type Value Channel Type Value 0101 (Software (V1.1) (Device Type) (Class A) version) 5.2 Sensor Data Item Channel Type Description Battery Level UINT8, Unit: % Temperature INT16/10, Unit: °C...

  • Page 24: Downlink Commands

    Alarm Status:01=Threshold Alarm Example: 1. Periodic packet 017564 03671001 046871 05844605 0673aa27 07929201 08ecc413000025 Channel Type Value Channel Type Value 10 01 => 01 10 = 64 => 100% (Temperatu (Battery) 272/10=27.2°C Channel Type Value Channel Type Value 71=>113 46 05=> 05 46 = (Wind Hum=113/2=56.
  • Page 25 00: Off Restoration of Power 01: On 02: Return to Previous Working State Rainfall Accumulation 2 Bytes, unit: min Phase Data Storage 01: Enable, 00: Disable Data Retransmission 01: Enable, 00: Disable 3 Bytes Byte 1: 00 Retransmission Interval Bytes 2-3: interval time, unit: s range: 30~1200s (600s by default) 9 Bytes, Temperature: CTRL(1B)+Min(2B)+Max(2B)+...
  • Page 26 010-wind speed 011-rainfall 100-pressure Bit6: 1=enable, 0=disable Bit7: 1 3 Bytes, Byte 1: 01-temperature, 02-wind speed, Collecting Interval 03-rainfall, 04-pressure Byte 2-3: collecting interval, unit: s Example: 1. Set reporting interval as 20 minutes. ff03b004 Channel Type Value 03 (Set Reporting Interval) b0 04 =>...

  • Page 27: Historical Data Enquiry

    Max_value: 2c 01=>01 2c=30°C 6. Set rainfall threshold alarm: rainfall is over 995.35 mm. ff06 5a 0000 cf84 0000 0100 Channel Type Value Ctrl: 5a=>01 011 010 010=above, 011=rainfall, 1=enable 06 (Threshold Alarm) Max_value: cf 84 01 00=>00 01 84 cf=99535*0.01=995.35 mm 5.4 Historical Data Enquiry WTS series support sending downlink commands to enquire historical data for specified time...
  • Page 28 minutes and users send command to search for 17:00’s data, if the device find there is data stored in 17:00, it will upload these data. If no, it will search for data between 16:50 to 17:10 and upload the data which is closest to 17:00. Example: 1.

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