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User’s Guide

EDGe 1

IoT LPWA Solution
Industrial LoRa Edge Node

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Page 1: ...User s Guide EDGe 1 IoT LPWA Solution Industrial LoRa Edge Node...

Page 2: ...liable for any errors or omissions contained herein or for resulting damage in connection with the information provided in this manual Registered Trademarks The following words and phrases are registe...

Page 3: ...This document assumes the reader has moderate hardware computer and networking skills Document Revision Level This section provides a history of the revision changes to this document Revision Documen...

Page 4: ...en the Top Cover 12 1 6 2 Install Battery Optional Accessory 14 1 6 3 Connecting to External Devices 17 1 6 4 Connecting Console Port for PC Configuration Tool 25 1 6 5 Power On the EDGE 1 26 1 6 6 Se...

Page 5: ...ith carrier level security Thanks to the power saving technology the EDGE 1 has ultra low power consumption which allows it to operate on a single battery for years 1 Main Features Simple device with...

Page 6: ...y 1 EDGE 1 LoRa Node 1pcs 2 AI Jumper 3pcs 3 Water Dust proof Stopper 3pcs 1 2 2 Optional Accessories Optional parts these parts are sold separately Items Description Contents Comments 1 Battery 1pcs...

Page 7: ...EDGe 1 7 1 3 Hardware Configuration Front View M16 Water Dust proof Connectors with two hole cable gland inserted...

Page 8: ...D Icon Indication LED Color Description LED Device Status Blue Red Steady OFF Device is powered off Blue Steady ON Device is booting up Red Flash Battery low Blue and Red Steady ON Device is in Recove...

Page 9: ...ration 1 5 2 WARNING Only use the battery that comes with the package or a external DC Power Supply that complies with the device specifications Using a different voltage rating power adaptor is dange...

Page 10: ...and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any...

Page 11: ...east 20 cm away from the body of user 3 Unit Mounting Notice The product is suitable for mounting at heights 2m approx 6 ft or in a cabinet Ensure the unit is fixed tightly to reduce the likelihood of...

Page 12: ...ER18505 A Size or external 5V 12V DC power This section describes how to install and configure the hardware 1 6 1 Open the Top Cover The EDGE series is designed for universal data logging use There a...

Page 13: ...inished the required configuration and need to Power Up the device 3 The RESET button provides a quick way to reboot the device CON2 8 pin spring type Terminal Block for RS485 ext power wake up trigge...

Page 14: ...EDGe 1 14 1 6 2 Install Battery Optional Accessory Step 1 Insert the two cable ties through the battery stands Step 2 Load the battery over the stands as illustrated and fasten each cable tie tightly...

Page 15: ...ged batteries are hazardous waste and should be recycled or brought to a hazardous waste disposal facility 4 Battery Replacement You can purchase a new full power battery and replace it by yourself Th...

Page 16: ...n If you purchase the battery from 3rd party please make sure it comply to the following electrical characteristics Not only Nominal Capacity and Voltage but also Max Continuous Current andf Max Pulse...

Page 17: ...ces As indicated in the I O pinout sheet you can easily find out the pin location and connect to your devices with appropriate conductive cables However there are only two dual hole M16 water dust pro...

Page 18: ...b Remove the external part of the M16 connector c Run the cable through the external parts as indicated below Step 2 a Place the tinned terminal over the connector b Use a flathead screwdriver and pu...

Page 19: ...ly 2 However if you intend to run more than two cables through the M16 connector or IP65 is not so critical for the installation you can decide not to put the cable glands and skip step 1b 1d for more...

Page 20: ...AI port AI1 AI2 AI3 Without Jumper 0 10V Voltage mode factory default With Jumper 4 20mA Current mode You have to put the Jumper manually Pinout Definition CON5 Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5 Pin6 Pin7 Pin...

Page 21: ...r mode or just a Dry contact Since the EDGE 1 can not detect what kind of device is connected to not only hardware configuration CON5 is required but also software configuration is mandatory Pinout De...

Page 22: ...EDGe 1 22 Example of Connection Diagram DO...

Page 23: ...unexpected reason for example to change software configuration or upgrade new firmware there is a manually wake up mechanism for such kind of maintenance situations There is an internal magnetic Reed...

Page 24: ...e EDGE 1 directly if there is available DC power source at the installation site Pinout Definition CON2 Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5 Pin6 Pin7 Pin8 GND VDC 5 12V VDC 5 12V GND RS485 D A RS485 D B WakeUp W...

Page 25: ...ion procedure To make the EDGE 1 operate properly in according to attached external devices you have to further configure software settings from a PC configuration tool Use a USB type A to Micro USB t...

Page 26: ...ower Battery power cable is plugged onto the Power Socket CON3 and Power Source Jumper J6 is placed at the left side BAT For External DC Power External DC power cable is inserted into the external DC...

Page 27: ...ED2 for 1 2 seconds After a while LED1 and LED2 will turn to OFF state and then after booting up you will see the LED2 with BLUE light is ON steady Power OFF Boot up Note If the EDGE 1 is powered with...

Page 28: ...op down menu next to the Serial Port Choose the COM port that is bound to the EDGE 1 console port and then click the Connect button Note 1 Use external DC power source to power on the data logger whil...

Page 29: ...a list of menu items appears on the left side under the Login Tab Now when you have already logged in to the Edge console you can proceed with the required software configuration steps one by one Refe...

Page 30: ...the EDGE 1 and remove the USB cable 2 Mount the EDGE 1 base enclosure on the planned location 3 Make sure all the wiring cables are running in position through the M16 connectors 4 Fasten tightly the...

Page 31: ...ht hand side If the device status doesn t appear or you want to get the updated status click Status Refresh button located at the lower right corner to refresh the status immediately You can see the D...

Page 32: ...can identify the LoRa Node Most of the settings have proper default settings and can work well without any modification You can just provide the required EUI address or Key to the network server while...

Page 33: ...dcoded by the device manufacturer AppEUI This is an application ID 64 bit for the LoRa node A network server can use this AppEUI for specific application identification AppKey This is an application K...

Page 34: ...t 600 seconds is configured It means the node will transmit the status of connected sensor meters on every 600 seconds time interval Finally click Save button to store the configuration in the device...

Page 35: ...le check boxes for those connected ports For Digital Input ports you can specify an optional Name for identification and the Mode Dry Contact or Pulse Counter for each connected port And then click En...

Page 36: ...d configuration You can define the Battery Full and Battery Low voltage You can check the battery status at the Status Page Full for voltage Battery Full threshold Good for voltage between Battery Ful...

Page 37: ...Bits and Parity settings Interface By default the interface is disabled You can enable it and set the interface parameter to comply with the devices to be connected Baud Rate Select the appropriate b...

Page 38: ...evice Slave ID Specify a unique ID for the slave device It can be 1 247 Function Code Specify a certain read function for the Data Logger to issue and record the responses from slave device It can be...

Page 39: ...tion you may need to reboot the Data Logger or reset the device configuration to its default value Click Reboot or Reset button and wait a while for the device to reboot Configuration Backup Restore I...

Page 40: ...to the device DO NOT turn off the Data Logger or disconnect the USB cable while upgrading new firmware it is very likely to damage the device Once the Firmware Upgrade completed the device will be re...

Page 41: ...ngth of Command Total Length Data Data accompanied data bytes for the issued command Checksum Checksum byte for the complete command stream Command Total Length Data Direction The MSB of the Command c...

Page 42: ...EDGe 1 42 for i 0 i len i ret buf i return ret...

Page 43: ...rts to network server Sequence DI 1 DI 2 AI 1 AI 2 AI 3 Modbus 1 Modbus 2 Modbus 3 Note 1 There is maximum limit on the payload size This command may not be used for some Modbus device configuration t...

Page 44: ...ier for each input port Only those enabled input ports will appear in the payload DI 1 0x10 DI 2 0x11 AI 1 0x30 AI 2 0x31 AI 3 0x32 Modbus 1 0x50 Modbus 2 0x51 Modbus 3 0x52 Data i Length the data len...

Page 45: ...2 but due to payload limitation issue on low data rate connection up to 4 separate packets could be transmitted One for all DIs AIs and one for each Modbus device Port ID i Identifier for each input p...

Page 46: ...r is asking for the LoRa node to get the status data of all input ports Note 1 There is maximum limit on the payload size This command may not be used for some Modbus device configuration that has man...

Page 47: ...length Checksum 1 byte 1 byte 1 byte Command 0x82 Purpose A network server is asking for the LoRa node to get the status data of all enabled input ports For example the packet 820280 is composed of C...

Page 48: ...Total length Checksum 1 byte 1 byte 1 byte Command 0x70 Purpose A LoRa node is alerting to the network server with low battery power warning For example the packet 700272 is composed of Command byte...

Page 49: ...shall not be held liable to anyone for any indirect special or consequential damages due to omissions or errors The information and specifications in this document are subject to change without notice...

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