UBIQ-IoT WS-100 Series UBIQ Weather Station User Manual
- June 10, 2024
- UBIQ-IoT
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UBIQ-IoT WS-100 Series UBIQ Weather Station
Version 1.1
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Product Information
The UBIQ Weather Station WS-100 Series is a LoRaWAN-compliant weather station based on Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2 sensors array. It has been tested and certified using one SAFT LSH20 3.6V lithium-thionyl chloride (Li-SOCl2) battery, which is not included in the product. The battery lifetime in operation mode is more than one year (tested in operation mode, transmitting on the EU868 frequency band every 20 minutes).
Product Usage Instructions
Battery Insertion and First Power On of the Device
- Insert the SAFT LSH20 3.6V lithium-thionyl chloride (Li-SOCl2) battery into the device.
- Press and hold the power switch for three seconds to turn on the device.
Configuration Mode
- Press and hold the configuration switch for three seconds to enter configuration mode.
- Use the reset button to select the desired configuration data (such as device ID, frequency band, and transmission interval).
- Use the configuration switch to confirm the selected data.
- Repeat steps 2 and 3 for channel configuration.
- Press and hold the configuration switch for three seconds to exit configuration mode.
Hand-shaking Sequence
After entering operation mode, the device will perform a hand-shaking
sequence to establish communication with the LoRaWAN network. Wait for the
hand-shaking sequence to complete before using the device.
Operation Mode
Once the hand-shaking sequence is complete, the device will enter operation
mode and begin transmitting weather data on the selected frequency band at the
selected transmission interval.
Troubleshooting
If you experience any issues with the device, refer to the troubleshooting
section of the user manual for possible solutions.
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The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Every
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in this document do not constitute a warranty of any kind, express or implied.
Battery
The battery is NOT included in the product. The weather station has been
tested and certified using one SAFT LSH20 3.6V lithium-thionyl chloride (Li-
SOCl2) battery (see Technical details section). The battery lifetime in
operation mode is more than one year (tested in operation mode, transmitting
on the EU868 frequency band every 20 minutes. More details about battery
consumption are described in the Technical details section.
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All contents of this document are provided “AS IS”.
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The maximum liability of UBIQ-IoT S.r.l. arising from the use of the product described in this document shall be limited to the amount paid by the customer for the purchase of this product.
Introduction
UBIQ WS-100 is a LoRaWAN-compliant weather station based on Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2 sensors array.
- Power switch
- Configuration switch
- Reset button
- Solar radiation sensor connector (RJ11)
- Rain gauge sensor connector (RJ11)
- Wind speed and direction sensor connector (RJ11)
- Air Humidity and Temperature sensor connector (RJ11)
- Antenna connector
The weather station can be fully configured to communicate with any LoRaWAN- compatible gateway transmitting on one of the following ISM Band channel frequencies:
- AS923 (channel plan AS923)
- AU915 (channel plan AU915-928)
- EU868 (channel plan EU863-870)
- US915 (channel plan US902-928)
Device operation
The LoRaWAN transmission parameters MUST be configured on the weather station before its use (see Configuration Mode section). Read the documentation of your LoRaWAN gateway to find the correct configuration data.
The mounting guide for the installation of the weather station can be found at
the following address:
https://www.davisinstruments.com/product_documents/weather/manuals/07395-298_IM_07717.pdf.
WARNING!
Before any operation involving the antenna (attach/detach), the battery
(insertion/removal), or any probe (insertion/removal) the weather station has
to be turned off (Power switch in “OFF” position, see Figure 1).
Battery insertion and first power on of the device
After all mounting operations are completed, insert the battery in its socket,
set the Configuration switch to the “ON” position, and turn on the weather
station setting the Power switch to the “ON” position. After a few seconds,
the Wi-Fi network of the device becomes available and it is possible to set up
the station (see the Configuration Mode section below).
Configuration Mode
To activate the Configuration Mode of the device the Configuration switch (see Figure 1) has to be in the “ON” position. If the weather station is already turned on, push the Reset button, otherwise turn it on using the Power switch.
Entering the Configuration Mode, the device enables the internal Wi-Fi network, which could be accessed using the following credentials:
- SSID (network name) = UBIQ_WS100
- Password = configpw
When your device is connected to the WiFi network, open the Internet browser and open the following address:
The web page represented in the next picture will be loaded.
The configuration page shows the device’s unique identifier (Device EUI) in bold and, on the right, the IP address of the client device connected to the Wi-Fi network of the weather station.
The “Data acquisition” section lists which probes are enabled. The weather station will read and transmit only the data acquired from the enabled probes. The “Transmission interval” represents the interval (in minutes) between two probe readings and transmissions of the data. It can be set between 10 and 120 minutes. All the other data presented are used to configure the weather station transmission parameters needed to communicate with the LoRaWAN gateway. These data have to be obtained from the organization that manages the network infrastructure:
- Join type:
- ABP (Activation By Personalization)
- OTAA (Over The Air Activation)
- ABP join type-specific parameters
- OTAA join type-specific parameters
- Transmission frequency band:
- AS923
- AU915
- EU868
- US915
- ADR (Adaptive Data Rate)
- User-specified data rate (DR) [used only if ADR is not enabled]
Configuration data
The weather station configuration can be modified by clicking on the “Modify
configuration” button at the bottom of the page (Figure 3). The browser will
open a new page where each parameter can be modified.
To save the configuration data, click the “Save Configuration” button at the bottom of the page. The browser will present the following page to confirm that the device has been correctly configured.
Channels configuration
For the AU915 and US915 transmission bands, the specific channels can be
activated using the “Advanced channels configuration” button (see Figure 3)
which enables the selection of the specific channels used by the LoRaWAN
gateway.
To save the configuration data, click the “Save Configuration” button at the bottom of the page. The browser will present the following page to confirm that the device has been correctly configured.
Exit the Configuration Mode
To exit the Configuration Mode, set the Configuration switch to the “OFF”
position and push the Reset button (see Figure 1) to initiate the hand-shaking
sequence.
Hand-shaking sequence
The weather station will start the hand-shaking sequence sending a series of
three messages which have a fixed payload of 1 byte separated by 10 seconds
each. These messages use the Data Rate set by the weather station
configuration. After the hand-shaking sequence is over, the device enters the
Operation Mode and will start to transmit the sensor readings according to the
specified configuration.
Operation Mode
The weather station works in Operation Mode when the Configuration switch is set in the “OFF” position. When turned on setting the Power switch in the “ON” position, the weather station will immediately start to transmit according to the saved configuration. No actions are required by the user. If case the device stops sending data to push the Reset button (see Figure 1). The weather station should begin immediately to transmit again. Depending what was the cause of the problem, the device could restart from the hand-shaking sequence.
Technical details
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Weather station dimensions:
75cm x 55cm x 25cm (L x H x P) -
Operating temperature range:
-30 °C / +50 °C
Battery
Reference data sheet available at:
https://www.saftbatteries.com/products-solutions/products/ls-lsh.
Solar Radiation
Range:
SR = 0 – 1800 Wm2
Reference data sheet available at:
https://www.davisinstruments.com/product_documents/weather/spec_sheets/6450_SS.pdf.
Rain
Range:
- R = 0 – 10000
Conversion formula:
- mm = (R / 100)
- Range mm = from 0 mm to 100 mm
Reference data sheet available at:
https://www.davisinstruments.com/product_documents/weather/spec_sheets/6463_6465_SS.pdf.
Wind Speed and Direction
Range:
- WS = 0 – 322 Km/h
- WD = 0° – 360°
Reference data sheet available at:
https://www.davisinstruments.com/product_documents/weather/spec_sheets/7911_SS.pdf.
Temperature
Range:
- T = 3300 – 13800
- Range °C = from -40.15 °C to +64.85 °C
Conversion formula:
- °C = [(T + 20000) / 100] – 273.15
Reference data sheet available at:
https://www.davisinstruments.com/product_documents/weather/spec_sheets/6830_6832_SS.pdf.
Relative Humidity
Range:
- H = 0 – 100 RH%
Reference data sheet available at:
https://www.davisinstruments.com/product_documents/weather/spec_sheets/6830_6832_SS.pdf.
Energy consumption
Using a data rate of zero (DR 0), with the recommended battery model (SAFT
LSH20), the life of a battery should be:
- at least 30 months with a transmission interval of one hour (1h)
- at least 16 months with a transmission interval of thirty minutes (30 min)
WARNING!
In Configuration Mode the unit requires a battery capable to provide a current
of at least 1 A; in Operation Mode this requirement is lowered to at least 400
mA. Please, pay particular attention to these values for batteries different
than the model specified in this manual. Even if not recommended, it is
possible to use a battery for the Operation Mode and use instead a power
adapter to supply the device in Configuration Mode; the power adapter must be
capable to provide a voltage between 3.5 V and 5.5 V. In any case DO NOT
exceed 5.5 V or the device will be permanently damaged.
Payload specification
Operation mode payload format
- Solar radiation: 11 bits
- Rain: 14 bits
- Wind speed: 9 bits
- Wind direction: 9 bits
- Temperature: 14 bits
- Relative humidity: 7 bits
The bits are arranged into the 8 bytes long payload as shown in the following map:
Hand-shaking payload format
- Byte 00: Hand-shaking packet number
Troubleshooting
The Wi-Fi network in Configuration Mode is not available
Power off the unit and:
- make sure that the battery is firmly inserted into its socket
- make sure that the Configuration switch is in the “ON” position
- the battery conforms to the specification Switch on the device.
The Wi-Fi network in Configuration Mode could not be accessed
- make sure to insert the correct credentials
- make sure to access the specified address
- if your computer has installed a firewall, make sure that there are no rules blocking the configuration page address
The device messages are not received by the gateway/network server
Check the configuration parameters match those specified by the service
provider. If still no transmissions are received power off the unit and:
- make sure that the battery is firmly inserted into its socket
- the battery conforms to the specification
- make sure that the Configuration switch is in the “OFF” position Switch on the device.
The device stops to transmit
Push the Reset button and check if the handshake or normal operation messages
start to be received again.
If still no transmission could be received, power off the unit, switch to Configuration Mode, and check if the device configuration data are correct. Power off the unit, switch to Operation Mode, and power on again the device.
References
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