Milesight WS101 Smart Button Featuring LoRaWAN User Guide

: June 6, 2024
: Milesight

Milesight WS101 Smart Button Featuring LoRaWAN User Guide

Safety Precautions

Milesight will not shoulder responsibility for any loss or damage resulting from not following the instructions of this operating guide.

The device must not be modified in any way.
Do not place the device close to objects with naked flames.
Do not place the device where the temperature is below/above the operating range.
When installing the battery, please install it accurately, and do not install the reverse or
wrong model.
Remove the battery if the device will not be used for a period of time. Otherwise, the battery will leak and damage the device.
The device must never be subjected to shocks or impacts.

Declaration of Conformity

WS101 is in conformity with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the CE, FCC, and RoHS.
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Revision History

Date	Doc Version	Description
July 12, 2021	V 1.0	Initial version

Product Introduction

Overview

WS101 is a LoRaWAN® based smart button for wireless controls, triggers and alarms. WS101 supports multiple press actions, all of which can be defined by the user to control devices or trigger scenes. Besides, Milesight also provides a red button version that is primarily used for emergency situation. Compact and battery-powered, WS101 is easy to install and carry everywhere. WS101 can be widely used in smart homes, smart offices, hotels, schools, etc.
Sensor data are transmitted in real-time using the standard LoRaWAN® protocol. LoRaWAN® enables encrypted radio transmissions over long distances while consuming very little power. The user can get alarm through Milesight IoT Cloud or through the user’s own Application Server.

Features

Up to 15 km communication range
Easy configuration via NFC
Standard LoRaWAN® support
Milesight IoT Cloud compliant
Support multiple press actions to control devices, trigger a scene or send emergency alarms
Compact design, easy to install or carry
Built-in LED indicator and buzzer for press actions, network status, and low battery indication

Hardware Introduction

Packing List

1 × WS101 Sensor
2 × Wall Mounting Kits
1 × 3M Tape
1 × Quick Guide

If any of the above items is missing or damaged, please contact your sales representative.

Hardware Overview

Dimensions (mm)

LED Patterns

WS101 equips with a LED indicator to indicate the network status and reset button features. Besides, when button is pressed, the indicator will light up at the same time. Red indicator means network is unregistered, while green indicator means device has registered on network

Function

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Action

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LED Indicator

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Network Status| Send join network requests| Red, blinks once
Joined the network successfully| Green, blinks twice
Reboot| Press and hold the reset button for more than 3s| Slowly blinks
Reset to Factory
Default| Press and hold the reset button for more than 10s| Quickly blinks

Operation Guide

Button Mode

WS101 provides 3 kinds of pressing actions allowing users to define different alarms. Please refer to chapter 5.1 for detailed message of every action.

Mode

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Action

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Mode 1| Short press the button (≤3 seconds).
Mode 2| Long press the button (>3 seconds).
Mode 3| Double press the button.

NFC Configuration

WS101 can be configured via NFC-enabled smartphone.

Pull out the battery insulating sheet to power on the device. The indicator will light up in green for 3 seconds when device turns on.
Download and install “Milesight ToolBox” App from Google Play or App Store.
Enable NFC on the smartphone and open Milesight ToolBox.
Attach the smartphone with NFC area to the device to read device information.
Basic information and settings of devices will be shown on ToolBox if it’s recognized successfully. You can read and configure the device by tapping the Read/Write button on the App. In order to protect the security of devices, password validation is required when configuring via a new smartphone. Default password is 123456.

Note:

Ensure the location of smartphone NFC area and it’s recommended to take off phone case.
If the smartphone fails to read/write configurations via NFC, move the phone away and back to try again.
WS101 can also be configured by ToolBox software via dedicated NFC reader provided by Milesight IoT, you can also configure it via TTL interface inside the device.

LoRaWAN Settings

LoRaWAN settings are used for configuring the transmission parameters in LoRaWAN® network.

Basic LoRaWAN Settings:

Go to Device - > Setting -> LoRaWAN Settings of ToolBox App to configure join type, App EUI, App Key and other information. You can also keep all settings by default.
LoRaWAN Settings

Parameters

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Description

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Device EUI| Unique ID of the device which can also be found on the label.
App EUI| Default App EUI is 24E124C0002A0001.
Application Port| The port used for sending and receiving data, default port is 85.
Join Type| OTAA and ABP modes are available.
Application Key| Appkey for OTAA mode, default is 5572404C696E6B4C6F52613230313823.
Device Address| DevAddr for ABP mode, default is the 5th to 12th digits of SN.
Network Session Key| Nwkskey for ABP mode, default is 5572404C696E6B4C6F52613230313823.
Application Session Key| Appskey for ABP mode, default is 5572404C696E6B4C6F52613230313823.
Spread Factor| If ADR is disabled, the device will send data via this spread factor.
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Confirmed Mode| If the device does not receive ACK packet from network server, it will resend data 3 times at most.
Rejoin Mode| Reporting interval ≤ 30 mins: device will send specific mounts of LoRaMAC packets to check connection status every 30 mins; If no reply after specific packets are being sent, the device will re-join.
Reporting interval > 30 mins: device will send specific mounts of LoRaMAC packets to check connection status at every reporting interval; If no reply after specific packets are being sent, the device will re-join.
ADR Mode| Allow network server to adjust datarate of the device.
Tx Power| Transmit power of device.

Note:

Please contact sales representative for device EUI list if there are many units.
Please contact sales representative if you need random App keys before purchase.
Select OTAA mode if you use Milesight IoT Cloud to manage devices.
Only OTAA mode supports rejoin mode.

LoRaWAN Frequency Settings:

Go to Setting- >LoRaWAN Settings of ToolBox App to select supported frequency and select channels to send uplinks. Make sure the channels match the LoRaWAN® gateway.

If device frequency is one of CN470/AU915/US915, you can enter the index of the channel that you want to enable in the input box, making them separated by commas. Examples:
1, 40: Enabling Channel 1 and Channel 40
1-40: Enabling Channel 1 to Channel 40
1-40, 60: Enabling Channel 1 to Channel 40 and Channel 60
All: Enabling all channels
Null: Indicates that all channels are disabled
LoRaWAN Settings

Note:
For -868M model, default frequency is EU868;
For -915M model, default frequency is AU915.

General Settings

Go to Device- >Setting->General Settings of ToolBox App to change the reporting interval, etc.

Parameters

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Description

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Reporting Interval| Reporting interval of battery level to network server. Default: 1080min
LED Indicator| Enable or disable the light indicating in chapter 2.4.
Note: The indicator of reset button is not allowed to disable.
Buzzer| The buzzer will be triggering together with indicator if the device is registered to network.
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Low Power Alarm Interval| The button will report low power alarms according to this interval when the battery is lower than 10%.
Change Password| Change the password for ToolBox App to write this device.

Maintenance

Upgrade

Download firmware from Milesight website to your smartphone.
Open ToolBox App and click “Browse” to import firmware and upgrade the device.

Note:

Operation on ToolBox is not supported during upgrade.
Only Android version ToolBox supports the upgrade feature.

Backup

WS101 supports configuration backup for easy and quick device configuration in bulk. Backup is allowed only for devices with the same model and LoRa frequency band.

Go to “Template” page on the App and save current settings as a template. You can also edit the template file.
Select one template file that saved in the smartphone and click “Write”, then attach it to another device to write configuration.

Note: Slide the template item to the left to edit or delete the template. Click the template to edit the configurations.
Backup

Reset to Factory Default

Please select one of the following methods to reset device:
Via Hardware: Hold on the reset button for more than 10s. After reset complete, the indicator will blink in green twice and device will reboot. Via ToolBox App: Go to Device - >Maintenance to tap “Reset”, then attach smartphone with NFC area to device to complete reset.

Installation

3M Tapes Fix:

Paste 3M tape to the back of the button, then tear the other side and place it on a flat surface.

Tapes Fix Tapes
Fix

Screw Fix:
Remove the back cover of the button, screw the wall plugs into the wall and fix the cover with screws on it, then install back the device.

Lanyard:
Pass the lanyard through the aperture near the edge of the button, then you can hang the button onto keychains and the like.

Device Payload

All data are based on the following format(HEX):

Channel1

| Type1| Data1| Channel2| Type2| Data2| Channel 3| …
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1 Byte| 1 Byte| N Bytes| 1 Byte| 1 Byte| M Bytes| 1 Byte|

…

For decoder examples you can find at https://github.com/Milesight- IoT/SensorDecoders.

Basic Information

WS101 reports basic information of button every time joining the network.

Channel	Type	Data Example	Description

ff

| 01(Protocol Version)| 01| V1
08（Device SN）| 61 27 a2 17 41 32| Device SN is 6127a2174132
09 (Hardware Version)| 01 40| V1.4
0a (Software Version)| 01 14| V1.14
0f(Device Type)| 00| Class A

Example: