Milesight FT101 Field Tester User Guide
- August 9, 2024
- Milesight
Table of Contents
Milesight FT101 Field Tester
Product Specifications
- Product Name: Milesight Field Tester FT101
- Screen: 5.72-inch touchable LCD
- Battery: Built-in rechargeable lithium battery, that works for 8 hours
- Charging Port: USB type-C
FAQ
- Q: What should I do if the device is exposed to extreme temperatures?
- A: Do not place the device and its accessories where the temperature or humidity is below/above the operating range specified in the manual.
- Q: How do I contact Milesight technical support?
- A: You can reach Milesight technical support via email at iot.support@milesight.com, through the Support Portal at support.milesight-iot.com, or by phone at 86-592-5085280.
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 disassembled or remodeled in any way.
- Do not remove the battery of the device.
- Do not place the device and its accessories where the temperature or humidity is below/above the operating range.
- Do not place the device close to objects with naked flames, otherwise it will explode.
- The device must never be subjected to drops, shocks or impacts.
- Do not pull the antenna, detach them by holding the connectors.
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For assistance, please contact
Milesight technical support:
- Email: iot.support@milesight.com
- Support Portal: support.milesight-iot.com
- Tel: 86-592-5085280
- Fax: 86-592-5023065
- Address: Building C09, Software Park III, Xiamen 361024, China
Revision History
| Date | Doc Version | Description |
|---|---|---|
| July 19, 2024 | V 1.0 | Initial version |
Product Introduction
Overview
Milesight Field Tester is a portable LoRaWAN® network testing device. With
different kinds of antennas, it can support global LoRaWAN® frequencies to
record the signal status and packet loss rate to monitor the network status
from the field and verify the coverage of different LoRaWAN® gateways, to
optimize the best places to deploy LoRaWAN®devices.
Equipped with a 5.72-inch touchscreen display, users are able to operate the
signal test procedure and monitor the real-time network status friendly. With
a built-in battery and type-C port, it can work for 8 hours and supports
type-C power bank charge to bring the device everywhere easily.
Features
- Octa-core processor with Android system and big memory for flexible integration
- Built-in one-channel SX1262 LoRaWAN® module for signal test
- Support global LoRaWAN® frequencies with different antennas
- Compatible with any standard LoRaWAN® gateways and global mainstream network servers
- Support to get RSSI and SNR of the gateway and statistics of packet loss rate between gateway and nodes
- Support GNSS positioning to record the location of the test field
- Straightforward user interfaces presented on a 5.72-inch touchable LCD screen
- With a built-in rechargeable lithium battery that works for 8 hours
- Support real-time data backup and charge through a USB type-C port
Hardware Introduction
Packing List
If any of the above items is missing or damaged, please contact your sales representative.
Hardware Overview
Dimensions (mm)
SIM/SD Card Installation
SIM/SD Card Installation (Alternative)
- Remove the rubber plug of the slot, and use an ejector tool to push the contact point to pop up the card slot.
- Insert the nano SIM card (4FF) or micro SD card, then turn the slot over and restore it back to the device.
- Restore the rubber plug of the slot.
Operation Guide
Basic Gestures and Shortcuts
Button Shortcuts
Basic Gestures
Signal Test
Milesight field tester is equipped with a Field Tester App for gateway signal test. This guide will take the Milesight UG65 gateway as an example to operate the signal test. Users can also connect this device to any standard LoRaWAN® network server.
- Launch the Field Tester App, and find the device EUI and application key information.
- Note: the app EUI (join EUI) is fixed as 24E124C0002A0001.
- Note: the app EUI (join EUI) is fixed as 24E124C0002A0001.
- Configure the LoRaWAN® settings of this field tester.
- Ensure that the frequency channels match the testing gateway and configure the related parameters as required.
Parameters| Description
---|---
- Ensure that the frequency channels match the testing gateway and configure the related parameters as required.
Band
| Select the frequency plan to send uplinks. If the band is one of
CN470/AU915/US915, enter the index of the channel 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: Indicate that all channels are disabled
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ADR Mode| Allow the network server to adjust datarate of the device.
Spread Factor| If ADR is disabled, the device will send data via this spread
factor.
Tx Power| Transmit power of the device.
3. Navigate to the web GUI of Milesight gateway to enable embedded NS mode.
4. Navigate to Network Server > Device page to add the field tester to the gateway. The profile type should be set as OTAA-Class A.
- After adding, the field tester will show network status is connected. Click Real-Time Testing to start the signal test.
- Customize a name to record the detection location, then the device will send the confirmed packets to the network server every 6s and record the testing results including signal values, packet report status, etc.
- Click Stop to stop the testing and download the test results on the App as a CSV log file to the device. You can also click Start to continue the testing.
Location
- Milesight Field Tester supports to record the coordinates of outdoor location when signal test.
- This should ensure the location service is enabled in the Settings page of the device and the location permission is allowed for the Field Tester App.
Note: when the device is located indoors, the GNSS will not work. Please insert a SIM card to get location information based on cellular base stations.
Maintenance
- Keep the device and its accessories dry. If the device sprayed the water, clean the surface with a dry soft cloth. Do not use an external heating device (such as a microwave oven) to dry it.
- Power off the device and disconnect the power adapter when cleaning the device.
- Do not clean the device and its accessories with strong chemicals, strong detergents or solvents. To clean the device, wipe it with a soft moistened cloth. Use another soft, dry cloth to wipe dry.
- When installing a SIM card or micro SD card, keep the device clean to prevent impurities from entering the device.
- The response speed of the screen will become slow at a low temperature, which is a normal phenomenon and does not affect the performance.
- It is not suggested to charge the device when the environment temperature is over 45°C or below -10°C.
- Charge the device every 3 months if it is not used for an extended period.
Communication Protocol
FT101 device will report two types of packets:
Basic Information: reports whenever it joins the network.
| Channel | Type | Byte | Description |
|---|
ff
| 01(Protocol Version)| 1| 01=>V1
09 (Hardware Version)| 2| 02 10=>V2.1
0a(Software Version)| 2| 01 01=>V1.1
0b (Power On)| 1| Device is on
16 (Device SN）| 8| 16 digits
Example:
ff0bff ff0101 ff166746d48016300014 ff090110 ff0a0101
Channel| Type| Value| Channel| Type| Value
ff| 0b
(Power On)
| ff
(Reserved)
| ff| 01
(Protocol Version)
| 01
(V1)
Channel| Type| Value| Channel| Type| Value
ff
| 16
(Device SN)
| 6746d4801630
0014
| ****
ff
| 09
(Hardware Version)
| 0100 (V1.0)
Channel| Type| Value| | |
ff
| 0a (Software
Version)
| 0101 (V1.1)| | |
Signal test packet: reports when starting real-time testing.
Example:
- 0e00
Signal Quality Guidelines
| Signal Quality | SF | SNR |
|---|
Strong
| SF7| ****
≥ 5
SF8
SF9
SF10
SF11
SF12
Medium| SF7| 0 ≤ SNR <5
| SF8|
---|---|---
SF9
SF10
SF11
SF12
Weak
| SF7| -3 ≤ SNR < 0
SF8| -5 ≤ SNR < 0
SF9| -6 ≤ SNR < 0
SF10| -8 ≤ SNR < 0
SF11| -9 ≤ SNR < 0
SF12| -10 ≤ SNR < 0
Abnormal
| SF7| < -3
SF8| < -5
SF9| < -6
SF10| < -8
SF11| < -9
SF12| < -10