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® Radio Bridge™ LoRaWAN Wireless Sensors User Guide...
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Legal Notices The MultiTech products are not designed, manufactured or intended for use, and should not be used, or sold or re-sold for use, in connection with applications requiring fail-safe performance or in applications where the failure of the products would reasonably be expected to result in personal injury or death, significant property damage, or serious physical or environmental damage.
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COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK USING THE PRODUCTS. The MultiTech products and the final application of the MultiTech products should be thoroughly tested to ensure the functionality of the MultiTech products as used in the final application. The designer, manufacturer and reseller has the sole responsibility of ensuring that any end user product into which the MultiTech product is integrated operates as intended and meets its requirements or the requirements of its direct or indirect customers.
QUICK START Chapter 1 – Quick Start Overview This section provides an overview of the LoRaWAN Wireless Sensors by category with part numbers, rating, and region information. LoRaWAN Door/Window Sensor The LoRaWAN Door/Window Sensor uses a Hall effect sensor to register open/close events for doors and windows by detecting the presence of a magnet.
QUICK START LoRaWAN Acceleration-based Movement Sensor The LoRaWAN Acceleration-based Movement Sensors use an accelerometer to detect any movement of the device that exceeds a configurable threshold. Available alerts include both movement started and movement stopped. Part Number Sensor Name Rating Region RBS3010NA08BN00 LoRaWAN Accelerometer-based...
QUICK START Part Number Sensor Name Rating Region RBS3010NA0ABN0B LoRaWAN Water Leak Sensor with 5M Indoor US915 Water Rope RBS3010EU0ABN0B LoRaWAN Water Leak Sensor with 5M Indoor EU868 Water Rope RBS3010AU0ABN0B LoRaWAN Water Leak Sensor with 5M Indoor AU915 Water Rope RBS3010NA0ABN09 LoRaWAN Water Leak Sensor with Indoor...
QUICK START Part Number Sensor Name Rating Region RBS3010EU19BN00 LoRaWAN Internal Temperature Indoor EU868 Sensor RBS3010AU19BN00 LoRaWAN Internal Temperature Indoor AU915 Sensor LoRaWAN Air Temperature, Humidity, and Water Leak Sensor The LoRaWAN Air Temperature, Humidity, and Water Leak Sensor will detect the presence of water as well as report ambient temperature and humidity.
QUICK START LoRaWAN Ultrasonic Level Sensor The LoRaWAN Ultrasonic Level Sensor (also MBHR Maxbotix Bridge) measures distance to a surface using an tethered Maxbotix ultrasonic probe with a precision of 1mm and a 10-meter range (MBHR supports multiple probe types with various resolutions and ranges). Available alerts include upper and lower distance threshold crossing, incremental change, and periodic interval.
QUICK START Part Number Sensor Name Rating Region RBS306-VSHB-11-US LoRaWAN Vibration Sensor, single axis Outdoor/Industrial US915 single probe Documentation Document Description Part Number User Guide This document provides overview, safety and regulatory S000826 information, design considerations, schematics, and general hardware information. ®...
PREPARING SENSOR Chapter 2 – Preparing Sensor Preparing the RBS301 Sensor Sensors ship with batteries installed. There is a plastic tab over the battery, which needs to be removed. Pull the tab out of the sensor to connect the battery. If the tab does not pull out easily, you may need to open the case to remove it.
Use your sensor through either the console or a third-party network. To use the console, use the following steps. To use a third-party network, refer to the Connecting LoRaWAN Sensors on Gateways and Networks (RB00001), which is available through the sensor page at https://www.multitech.com/products/sensors. Create a console account at: https://console.radiobridge.com/.
INSTALL GUIDES Chapter 3 – Install Guides Mounting the Sensor (Optional) For increased security, use the included screw to fasten the case together. Remove the plastic from the adhesive and stick the adhesive pad where you want to install the sensor. ®...
INSTALL GUIDES Mounting a Door/Window Sensor The window/door sensor includes a sensor and a magnet that need to line up. Use the included large adhesive pad to secure the sensor case on the door/window frame with the triangular notch facing the door/window as shown. Attach the magnet piece to the door so it is aligned with the triangular notch on the sensor.
INSTALL GUIDES Installing Probe Water Sensors Install the water sensor so the probe reaches an area where water leaks may occur, such as water heaters, standing tanks, windows/doors, toilets, septic systems, condenser and refrigeration systems, floor drains, or water control valves. The probe may be placed inside containers to detect water. Note: The probe is designed for water detection.
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INSTALL GUIDES For an outdoor sensor, secure the sensor to a wall or floor with screws. Consult the mechanical drawing for hole dimensions. For best radio performance, avoid placing the sensor in another enclosure or in an area crowded with other equipment. ®...
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION Chapter 4 – Hardware Specifications and Information Absolute Maximum Ratings Parameter Rating Operating ambient temperature (indoor version) -20°C to +50°C* Operating ambient temperature (outdoor version) -40°C to +70°C Storage ambient temperature -40°C to +90°C * Product with external probes should operate at a wider temperature range. Battery Life The sensor uses a lithium non-rechargeable battery, capable of an estimated 200,000+ messages.
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION Replacing the Battery Replacement battery type is listed in the Battery Life topic. To replace the battery: Use a pen or similar object to press the button on the opposite side of the case. Remove the battery. Insert the new battery as shown.
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION Mechanical Drawings The mechanical drawings provided in this section are for the main body of the sensor. All dimensions use inches unless otherwise specified. RBS301 Indoor Sensors ISOMETRIC TOP VIEW ISOMETRIC BOTTOM VIEW 1.46 2.40 1.40 2.81 ®...
Uplink Structure The uplink messages (sensor to web application) have the following structure. Note: MultiTech offers a decoder library that you can use to decode the messages of all LoRaWAN uplinks and convert them into adjacent object. Please reference https://www.npmjs.com/package/@radiobridge/packet-decoder.
MESSAGE PROTOCOL Message Type Length Description 0xFF 1-9 bytes Downlink Received Acknowledgement Message. Sent when a downlink is received successfully. Sensor Specific Messages This section enumerates the uplink message type that are specific to the sensor type used by the device. Sensor specific messages contain metrics as measured by the various sensor probes, along with various types of alerts indicating a change in reading, threshold crossing, or report on periodic interval.
MESSAGE PROTOCOL Uplink Message Types Reset Message (0x00) The Reset Message is sent to the Cloud every time that the Sensor is Reset. The Reset Code has to do with the nature of the reset and is used by the factory for diagnostic purposes. Byte Position Length Description 1 byte...
MESSAGE PROTOCOL 2 bytes Human-readable in firmware versions prior to 2.0, where 0x0103 would represent version 1.3. From 2.0 onward, the firmware version is formatted as a three digit version number. Format 0 Bit Position Description Major Version Format. 0 = Prior Format, 1 = Current Format 14-8 Major Version Number.
MESSAGE PROTOCOL 4 bytes Current Sensor State. Reflects the state of various multi-byte sensor readings, however sensor type is not indicated here. For readings of full sensor state at even time intervals, use the periodic reporting feature of the Sensor Configuration. 2 bytes Event Accumulation Count.
MESSAGE PROTOCOL Push Button Event (0x06) Byte Position Length Description 1 byte Button Identifier of the button pressed. Value Description 0x03 Button ID 1. 1 byte The action performed on the button pressed. Value Description 0x00 Button Pressed. 0x01 Button Released. 0x02 Button Held.
MESSAGE PROTOCOL Air Temp and Humidity Event (0x0D) Byte Position Length Description 1 byte Reporting Event Type. Value Description 0x00 Periodic Report. 0x01 Temperature has risen above upper threshold. 0x02 Temperature has fallen below lower threshold. 0x03 Temperature report-on-change increase. 0x04 Temperature report-on-change decrease.
MESSAGE PROTOCOL 4-20mA Current Loop Event (0x11) Byte Position Length Description 1 byte Reporting Event Type. Value Description 0x00 Periodic Report. 0x01 Current has risen above upper threshold. 0x02 Current has fallen below lower threshold. 0x03 Current report-on-change increase. 0x04 Current report-on-change decrease.
MESSAGE PROTOCOL 1 byte Fault Code. Bit Position Description The cold-junction temperature is outside of the normal operating range. The hot junction temperature is outside of the normal operating range. The cold-junction temperature is at or above than the cold-junction temperature high threshold.
MESSAGE PROTOCOL CMOS Temperature Event (0x19) Byte Position Length Description 1 byte Reporting Event Type. Value Description 0x00 Periodic Report. 0x01 Temperature has risen above upper threshold. 0x02 Temperature has fallen below lower threshold. 0x03 Temperature report-on-change increase. 0x04 Temperature report-on-change decrease. 1 byte Integer portion of current temperature in degrees Celsius.
MESSAGE PROTOCOL Condensed FFT Message (0x20) Condensed FFT of the Vibration Sample. Complete payload is sent across four messages. Byte Position Length Description 1 byte Payload definition byte. Bit Position Description Payload Type Value Description Total Energy values, bands 0-3 Total Energy Values, bands 4-7 Peak Energy Values, bands 0-3 Peak Energy Values, bands 4-7...
MESSAGE PROTOCOL Link Quality Message (0xFB) The link quality message provides a signal strength and signal to noise measurement at the device itself. The payload of the link quality message is shown in the following table. Byte Position Length Description 1 byte Current Sub-Band, sub-band currently joined and used for communication to the gateway and network server.
MESSAGE PROTOCOL Downlink Messages A downlink message is one that is sent to the sensor from the cloud and is used to configure the sensor itself. Messages cannot be initiated from the cloud since the sensor is typically sleeping and the radio is turned off, so the sensor itself must initiate a downlink message.
MESSAGE PROTOCOL Item Length Description 0x1C - 0x1F 7 bytes High-bandwidth Vibration Sensor Configuration (channel 1-4) 0x20 4 bytes Shake-to-send Configuration (Firmware 3.0 or newer) Downlink Message Types General Configuration (0x01) The general configuration command is used for configuration parameters that apply to all sensor types. This command is defined in the following table.
MESSAGE PROTOCOL 1 byte Supervisory period. Default 19 hours. The supervisory period from the general configuration command controls the time between supervisory messages as defined in the following table. Bit Position Description Supervisory period interval unit of measurement. Value Description Period value is in hours.
MESSAGE PROTOCOL 2 bytes Open hold time. The hold times are 16-bit values that represent the amount of time the sensor must be held in a particular position (open or closed) before a message is sent. The hold time values range from 1-65535 and are represented in 250ms increments. This gives the hold times a range of 250 milliseconds –...
MESSAGE PROTOCOL Dry Contact Sensor Configuration (0x07) Byte Position Length Description 1 byte Disable events (see the table Disable Events Bit Definitions). Bit Position Description Not Used. Disable contact open events. Set to disable, clear to enable. Disable contact closed events. Set to disable, clear to enable. 2 bytes Contacts shorted hold time.
MESSAGE PROTOCOL Thermistor Temp Configuration (0X09) Byte Position Length Description 1 byte Reporting Mode. Value Description 0x00 Threshold Mode. The upper and lower temperature thresholds are signed values with units of one degree Celsius (range is -40 to 100 degrees C). Note that if the configuration settings exceed the maximum ratings on the sensor, the sensor may not report an event.
MESSAGE PROTOCOL Air Temp and Humidity Configuration (0X0D) Byte Position Length Description 1 byte Reporting Mode. Value Description 0x00 Threshold Mode. The upper and lower temperature thresholds are signed values with units of one degree Celsius (range is -40 to 100 degrees C).
MESSAGE PROTOCOL High-precision Tilt Sensor Configuration (0X0F) Byte Position Length Description 1 byte Reporting Mode. Value Description 0x00 Threshold Mode. The angles in bytes 3-6 define the angle in degrees relative to the vertical axis that the sensor must be tilted to generate an alert.
MESSAGE PROTOCOL 1 byte Hold Time. The hold time is an 8-bit value that represent the amount of time the tilt sensor must be held in a particular orientation (or exceeding a particular threshold) before a message is sent. This is a way to add extra “debounce” to the sensor so that it does not send excessive messages oscillating around a threshold.
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MESSAGE PROTOCOL 1 byte Periodic Reporting Time Interval (0 = disable periodic reporting). Bit Position Description Periodic Report interval unit of measurement. The sensor can also send periodic updates in either Threshold or Report on Change Mode. A setting of 0 will disable periodic reporting. Value Description Period value is in hours.
MESSAGE PROTOCOL 4-20mA Current Loop Configuration (0x11) Byte Position Length Description 1 byte Reporting Mode. Value Description 0x00 Threshold Mode. The upper and lower thresholds are unsigned values with units of 10uA. Note that if the configuration settings exceed the maximum ratings on the sensor, the sensor may not report an event.
MESSAGE PROTOCOL Thermocouple Temperature Configuration (0x13) Byte Position Length Description 1 byte Reporting Mode and Thermocouple Probe Type. Although the sensor comes with a K- type thermocouple by default, there are several common thermocouple types are supported. Bits 4:1 in byte 0 define the type as shown in the table below. Bit Position Description Unused...
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MESSAGE PROTOCOL 1 byte Periodic Reporting Time Interval (0 = disable periodic reporting). Bit Position Description Periodic Report interval unit of measurement. The sensor can also send periodic updates in either Threshold or Report on Change Mode. A setting of 0 will disable periodic reporting. Value Description Period value is in hours.
MESSAGE PROTOCOL Voltmeter Configuration (0x14) Byte Position Length Description 1 byte Reporting Mode. Value Description 0x00 Threshold Mode. The upper and lower thresholds are unsigned values with units of 10mV. Note that if the configuration settings exceed the maximum ratings on the sensor, the sensor may not report an event.
MESSAGE PROTOCOL High-bandwidth Vibration Configuration (0x1C - 0x1F) The configuration defined here is the same for each channel. Using ID 0x1C configures Channel 1, ID of 0x1D configures Channel 2, ID 0x1E configures Channel 3, and ID 0x1F configures Channel 4. Byte Position Length Description 1 byte...
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MESSAGE PROTOCOL 1 byte Periodic Reporting Time Interval (0 = disable periodic reporting). Bit Position Description Periodic Report interval unit of measurement. The sensor can also send periodic updates in either Threshold or Report on Change Mode. A setting of 0 will disable periodic reporting. Value Description Period value is in hours.
MESSAGE PROTOCOL Shake-to-Send Configuration (0x20) Byte Position Length Description 1 byte Enable / disable Shake-to-Send events. Value Description 0x00 Disable Shake-to-Send Events. 0x01 Enable Shake-to-Send Events (default). 1 byte Scaling Factor. A higher scale may reduce sensitivity, precision and accuracy. Threshold units are based on the scale value.
MESSAGE PROTOCOL ADR Advanced Configuration (0xEF) Byte Position Length Description 1 byte ADR_ACK_LIMIT value when running in Unconfirmed Mode. The default value is 64. 1 byte ADR_ACK_DELAY value when running in Unconfirmed Mode. The default value is 32. 1 byte ADR_ACK_LIMIT value when running in Confirmed Mode.
Lithium cells and batteries are subject to the Provisions for International Transportation. Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. confirms that the Lithium batteries used in the MultiTech product(s) referenced in this manual comply with Special Provision 188 of the UN Model Regulations, Special Provision A45 of the ICAO-TI/IATA[1]DGR (Air), Special Provision 310 of the IMDG Code, and Special Provision 188 of the ADR and RID (Road and Rail Europe).
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Per FCC 15.21, Changes or modifications not expressly approved by MultiTech could void authority to operate the devices.
Council Directive 2014/35/EU on the harmonization of the laws of Member States relating to Electrical Equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits. MultiTech declares that this device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU. The declaration of conformity may be downloaded at https://multitech.com/product-...
REGULATORY INFORMATION Directive Description Applicable Standards 2014/53/EU Art 3.1b Art. 3.2 EN 301 489-1 V2.1.1 (General) EN 300 220-2 V3.1.1 and v3.2.1(SRD devices) EN 301 489-3 V2.1.2 (SRD devices) EN61326 (Lab Equip) Harmonized Commodity Description (HS Code) The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System generally referred to as “Harmonized System” or simply “HS”...
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Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. confirms that all products comply with the chemical concentration limitations set forth for ROHS3 for the regulations for CE and UKCA. Following the standard - EN IEC 63000:2018. For the current Certificate of Compliance for Hazardous Substances and additional regulatory documents, visit: https://multitech.com/product-support/. ® Radio Bridge™ LoRaWAN Wireless Sensors User Guide S000826 Rev.
REVISION HISTORY Revision History Revision Number Description Revision Date Original publication. July 2024 ® Radio Bridge™ LoRaWAN Wireless Sensors User Guide S000826 Rev. 1.0...
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