COTX X3 Indoor Helium HNT Hotspot Miner User Manual

June 6, 2024
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COTX X3 Indoor Helium HNT Hotspot Miner

COTX X3 Indoor Helium HNT Hotspot Miner

Introduction

COTX-X3 Hotspot is next generated of low-power IoT smart converged indoor gateway independently developed by Beijing COTX Networks Technology Co. Ltd. (COTX).
It is an indoor gateway that is compatible with Helium LongFi technology. And it also supports the standard LoRaWAN protocol.
It has rich connectors and a display screens to show different working statuses easily.

Specifications

Physical Specification

Product weight| 203g
Material| Aluminum Alloy + Plastic
Fixing way| Desktop
Operating temperature| 0℃~50℃
Power
Power supply| 5V DC input power supply
Maximum power consumption| <10W
Platform Configuration
RAM| 2GB LPDDR4-3200 SDRAM (4G/8G Optional)
CPU| Quad-core Cortex-A72 @1.5GHz
OS| Ubuntu20.04
Mainboard| Raspberry Pi 4
LEDs
System LED| OFF (Non Power) / Blinking (Start) / On (Operating)
LED display screen| IP address & the status of BLE, Cloud, Ethernet and WiFi

Interface description

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LED and Screen Indicator Description

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Indicator type Indicator status Description

LED

| OFF| Non Power
LED| Blinking| System Start
LED| Green| Powern On
Screen| IP address BT Cloud and wifi| press BT BUTTON 5 seconds will turn on Bluetooth
Screen| IP address BT Cloud and wifi| Click the BT button and the screen will display the Ethernet IP and device status

Use guide

  1. Download the Helium App
    The application is available for both Android and iOS. You can manually search it or just scan the QR Code provided below:

    • Android
    • iOSCOTX X3 Indoor Helium HNT Hotspot Miner fig4
  2. Power on the Cotx X3 hotspot
    Power on X3S device, plug in the cable access to the device , install the antenna.

  3. Turn On Cotx X3 hotspot BTCOTX X3 Indoor Helium HNT Hotspot Miner fig5 Generally speaking, bluetooth will automatically turn on after power on and turn off after five minutes, press BT BUTTON 5 seconds will turn on Bluetooth. Click the BT button and the screen will display the Ethernet IP and device status.

  4. Set up X3 hotspot
    Choose Cotx X3 hotspotCOTX X3 Indoor Helium HNT Hotspot Miner
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  5. Bluetooth scan find Cotx hotspot

  6. onboarding success
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Application scenarios
Hotspot allows lorawan nodes to connect to the network. You can view hotspot device information and manage device configuration through the app.

FCC Caution.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

  • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
  • Increase the separation between the equipment 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 Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator & your body.

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