RG2I EM310-TILT Tilt Sensor Featuring LoRaWAN User Guide

Tilt Sensor
Featuring LoRaWAN®
EM310-TILT
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 disassembled or remodeled in any way.
• In order to protect the security of the device, please change the device password when first configuration. The default password is 123456.
• The device is not intended to be used as a reference sensor, and Milesight won’t shoulder responsibility for any damage which may result from inaccurate readings.
• Do not place the device close to objects with naked flames.
• Do not place the device in where the temperature is below/above the operating range.
• The battery should be removed from the device if it is not to be used for an extended period. Otherwise, the battery might leak and damage the device. Never leave a discharged battery in the battery compartment.
• The device must never be subjected to shocks or impacts.

Declaration of Conformity
EM310-TILT conforms with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the CE, FCC, and RoHS.

Copyright © 2011-2022 Milesight. All rights reserved.
All information in this guide is protected by copyright law. Whereby, no organization or individual shall copy or reproduce the whole or part of this user guide by any means without written authorization from Xiamen Milesight IoT Co., Ltd.

For assistance, please contact
Milesight technical support:
Email: iot.support@milesight.com
Tel: 86-592-5085280
Fax: 86-592-5023065
Address: Building C09, Software Park III, Xiamen 361024, China
Revision History

Product Introduction

1.1 Overview
EM310-TILT is a LoRaWAN® tilt sensor mainly for angle measurement and asset movement detection. With a compact size and 3-axis accelerometer, EM310-TILT can easily be installed on the objects to measure their X, Y, Z tilt angles. It can also detect the movement based on angle changes and send threshold alarms. It is equipped with NFC (Near Field Communication) and can easily be configured by a smartphone.
Sensor data are transmitted in real-time using the standard LoRaWAN® protocol. LoRaWAN® enables encrypted radio transmissions over long distance while consuming very little power.
The user can obtain sensor data and view the trend of data change through Milesight IoT Cloud or through the user’s own Network Server.
1.2 Features

• Built-in MEMS 3-axis accelerometer to measure the 3-diemensional tilt angles of objects
• Flexible threshold condition settings, suitable for different kinds of applications
• Easy to install, suitable for various types of objects such as trees, poles, grounds, etc.
• IP67 waterproof enclosure for outdoor applications and easy to clean
• Up to 15 km communication range
• Easy configuration via NFC
• Standard LoRaWAN® support
• Milesight IoT Cloud compliant
• Low power consumption with 7000 mAh replaceable batteries

Hardware Introduction

2.1 Packing List

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

When you install EM310-TILT on site, below is the angle number you can expect with corresponding device gesture.

2.3 Dimensions (mm)

2.4 Power Button
EM310-TILT can be switched on/off via NFC. Besides, users can use power button to switch on/off and reset the device manually.

Light Off: Device is off

Operation Guide

3.1 NFC Configuration
EM310-TILT can be configured via NFC.

1. Download and install “Milesight ToolBox” App from Google Play or App Store.
2. Enable NFC on the smartphone and open “Milesight ToolBox” App.
3. Attach the smartphone with NFC area to the device to read the basic information. 4. 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 first configuration. The default password is 123456.

Note:

1. Ensure the location of smartphone NFC area and it’s recommended to take off phone case.
2. If the smartphone fails to read/write configurations via NFC, keep the phone away and back to try again.
3. EM310-TILT can also be configured by dedicated a NFC reader provided by Milesight IoT or you can configure it via the TTL interface inside the device.

3.2 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.

port is 85.
Join Type| OTAA and ABP mode are both available.
Application Key| Appkey for OTAA mode, which can be changed, is default as 5572404C696E6B4C6F52613230313823.
Device Address| DevAddr for ABP mode , which can be changed, is default as the 5th to 12th digits of SN.
Network Session Key| Nwkskey for ABP mode, which can be changed, is default as

5572404C696E6B4C6F52613230313823.

Application Session Key| Appskey for ABP mode, which can be changed, is default as 5572404C696E6B4C6F52613230313823.
LoRaWAN Version| V1.0.2, V1.0.3 and V1.1.0 are available.
Work Mode| This device supports Class A only.
Spread Factor| If ADR is disabled, the device will send data via this spread factor.
RX2 Data Rate| RX2 data rate to receive downlinks.
RX2 Frequency/MHz| RX2 frequency to receive downlinks.
Confirmed Mode| If the device does not receive ACK packet from network server, it will resend data once.
Rejoin Mode| Reporting interval ≤ 30 mins: the device will send a specific number of LinkCheckReq MAC packets to the network server every 30 mins to validate connectivity; If there is no response, the device will re-join the network.
Reporting interval > 30 mins: the device will send a specific number of LinkCheckReq MAC packets to the network server every reporting interval to validate connectivity; If there is no response, the device will re-join the network.
Set the number of packets sent| When rejoin mode is enabled, set the number of LinkCheckReq packets sent.
ADR Mode| Allow network server to adjust data transmission rate of the device.
Tx Power| Transmit power of device.

Note:

1. Please contact sales for device EUI list if there are many units.
2. Please contact sales if you need random App keys before purchase.
3. Select OTAA mode if you use Milesight IoT cloud to manage devices.
4. 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 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: Indicating that all channels are disabled

Note:
For -868M model, the default frequency is EU868;
For -915M model, the default frequency is AU915.
3.3 Basic Settings
Go to “Device -> Setting -> General Settings” of ToolBox App to change the reporting interval, etc.

Default: 1080 mins, Range: 1-1080 mins
Change Password| Change the password for ToolBox App or software to access this device.

3.4 Threshold Settings
Go to “Device -> Setting -> Threshold Settings” of ToolBox App to enable the threshold settings and input the angle threshold. You can set a relative initial surface to measure the deviance from an initial one and if the device detects the angle of a certain axis reaches the threshold based on the initial position, it will upload the current data instantly.

position to measure the deflection angle.
Click “Clear” to change the initial position back to (0.00°, 0.00°, -90.00°).
Note: after writing “Setting” or “Clear” configuration, click “Read” to read the device to check if the initial position changes successfully.
Over / °| The maximum/upper limit of angle threshold.
Below / °| The minimum/lower limit of angle threshold.
Alarm Condition| Acceptable elements are “X”, “Y”, “Z”, “and”, “or” “only”, it takes 2 or 3 axes to complete an expression and the device will only read from left to right. If left blank, it will consider the condition as “or”.
Example:
1)    XandYorZ means (X and Y) or Z, that is XandY meets the threshold or Z meets the threshold.
2)    XorYandZ means (X or Y) and Z, that is XandZ meets the threshold or YorZ meets the threshold.
Alarm Reporting Interval| After the threshold is triggered, the device will detect if the threshold is triggered again according to this reporting interval.
---|---
Alarm Reporting Times| After the threshold is triggered, the device will detect according to Alarm Reporting Interval and if still triggered,  the device will send the certain number of alarms to NS.

Example:
When X axis is detected to 0° (0° – 1.91° = -1.91° < -1°), it will trigger the threshold and upload a alarm package right away. If it changes back to normal, the device will also upload a data package immediately; if not, it will send alarm package after 1 minute. This process will repeat 2 times.

3.5 Maintenance
3.5.1 Upgrade

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

Note:

1. Operation on ToolBox is not supported during a firmware upgrade.
2. Only Android version ToolBox supports the upgrade feature.

3.5.2 Backup
EM310-TILT 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.

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

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

3.5.3 Reset to Factory Default
Please select one of following methods to reset device:
Via Hardware: Hold on power button (internal) for more than 10 s.
Via ToolBox App: Go to “Device -> Maintenance” to click “Reset”, then attach smartphone with NFC area to device to complete the reset process.

Installation

1. Fix the wall plugs into the wall, then fix the device to the wall plugs with screws.
2. Cover the screws with screw caps.

Installation location:

• Ensure the location of device is within the communication range of LoRaWAN® gateway and keep it away from metal objects.
• Ensure that the device is tightly attached without any gap to the surface to be measured of a certain object, and one of the 3 axes should be paralleled with the measuring axis of the object, otherwise, the result may not be correct.

Device Payload

All data are based on following format (HEX), the Data field should follow little endian:

For decoder examples please find files on https://github.com/Milesight- IoT/SensorDecoders.
5.1 Basic Information
EM310-TILT reports basic information of sensor whenever it joins the network.

ff

| 01(Protocol Version)| 01=>V1
09 (Hardware Version)| 01 40 => V1.4
0a (Software Version)| 01 14 => V1.14
0b (Power On)| Device is on
0f (Device Type)| 00: Class A, 01: Class B, 02: Class C
16 (Device SN)| 16 digits

Example:

ff0bff ff0101 ff166713b31056670013 ff090100 ff0a0100 ff0f00

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)| 6713b3105
6670013| ff| 09
(Hardware version)| 0100
(V1.0)
Channel| Type| Value| Channel| Type| Value
ff| 0a (Software version)| 0100 (V1.0)| ff| 0f (Device Type)| 00 (Class A)

5.2 Sensor Data
EM310-TILT reports all sensor data according to reporting interval (1080 mins by default) or when threshold is triggered.

Byte 1-6: XYZ angles, UINT16, Unit: 0.01°
Byte 7: whether the angle reaches threshold, Bit 0: x; Bit 1: y; Bit 2: z

Example:

017562 03cf 6fff a500 4c22 07

Channel| Type| Value| Channel| Type| Value
01| 75 (Battery)| 62 => 98%| *** 03| cf (Angle)| X: 6f ff => ff 6f = -1450.01 = -1.45° Y: a5 00 => 00 a5 = 165  0.01 = 1.65° Z: 4c 22 => 22 4c = 8780 0.01 = 87.80° 07 => 0111 = x, y, z all reached threshold

5.3 Downlink Commands
EM310-TILT supports downlink commands to configure the device. Application port is 85 by default.

1 byte(Threshold type)+ 2 bytes(Min threshold) + 2 bytes (Max threshold) +2 bytes(Alarm reporting interval) + 2 bytes(Alarm reporting times)
Threshold type:
|  | Bit 0~2:
000-disable
001-below (minimum threshold)
010-above (maximum threshold)
011-within
100-below or above
Bit 3: X-axis angle
Bit 4: Y-axis angle
Bit 5: Z-axis angle
Bit 6~7: reserved
---|---|---
62 (Set Initial Position)| ff-set current position as initial position fe-set the initial position to (0.00°, 0.00°, -90.00°)
63 (Set Alarm Condition)| 8 bytes, hex string of ASCII expression; if ASCII expression takes less than 8 bytes, add 0 in the end to meet the size.
Note: before setting the condition, ensure the corresponding axis threshold is enabled, or this condition will not work.

Example:

1. Set reporting interval as 20 minutes.
   ff03b004

   Channel| Type| Value
   ff| 03 (Set Reporting Interval)| b0 04 => 04 b0 = 1200 s = 20 minutes

2. Set X-axis threshold between 10° and 20°, it will detect the threshold every 1 minute, send alarm 3 times at most.
   ff060ce803d0073c000300

   Channel| Type| Value
   ff| 06 (Set Threshold)| 0c => 00 001 100 = when X axis angle is below or above, e803 => 1000 = 10.00° d007 => 2000 = 20.00° 3c00 => 60 s = 1 min 0300 => 00 03 = 3 times

3. Set alarm condition to be X and Y or Z, before setting ensure X, Y and Z thresholds are enabled.
   ff635826597c5a0000

   Channel| Type| Value
   ff| 63 (Set Alarm Condition)| 5826597c5a0000 = X&Y|Z

4. Set current position as initial position.

ff62ff

Channel| Type| Value
ff| 62 (Set Initial Position)| ff = set current position as initial position

Capter – Transmettre – Analyser
Interfaces pour I’informatique industrielle
14 rue Edouard Petit F42000 Saint-Etienne
Tel: +33 (0) 477 92 03 56
Fax: +33 (0) 477 92 03 57
ATTENTION – NOUVELLE ADRESSE
Remy GUEDOT
guedot@rg2i.fr
+33 (0) 662 80 65 57
Olivier BENAS Gsm:
Gsm: +33 (0) 666 84 26 26
olivier.benas@rg2i.fr
www.rg2i.fr
www.milesight-iot.com

References

• GitHub - Milesight-IoT/SensorDecoders

Read User Manual Online (PDF format)

Download This Manual (PDF format)

Download this manual  >>