LoRa Agriculture Sensor User Guide
T0005978_UG
Version # 1.9
TEKTELIC Communications Inc.
Confidential
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1.3
Specifications
The Agriculture Sensor specifications are listed in Table 2.
Table 2: Agriculture Sensor Specifications
Attribute
Specification
Use Environment
Outdoor
Environmental Rating
IP67
Operating Temperature
-40°C‒85°C
Storage Temperature for
Optimal Battery Life
-40°C‒75°C
Operating Relative Humidity 0%‒100%, condensing
Storage Relative Humidity
0%‒100%, condensing
Size
Soil Surface Mount Sensor: 120 mm x 90 mm x 58 mm
(H=161mm with probes)
Elevated Mount Sensor: 120 mm x 90 mm x 47 mm
Weight
Soil Surface Mount Sensor: 224g
Elevated Mount Sensor: 220g (233g with mounting plate)
Power Source
Battery powered: 1x C-cell Lithium Thionyl Chloride (LTC)
3.6V
NOTE: If replacing the battery, please ensure it is
inserted with the correct polarity.
Network
technology/Frequency band
LoRaWAN in multiple variants (see
Table 1
):
US 902-928 MHz, EU 863-870 MHz
Air Interface
LoRa
Battery Lifetime
At least 10 years with a baseline use case: transmission
at maximum power every 15 minutes at room
temperature
Maximum Tx Power
22 dBm
LED
Green: Joining the network activity
Red: LoRa TX or RX activity
Sensing Functions
MCU temperature, ambient temperature, ambient
humidity, ambient light, accelerometer, battery level,
water tension, soil moisture, soil temperature
MCU Temperature
Measurement Accuracy
< ±5
°C between -40°C and 85°C
