CORA CS1060 User manual

CS1060 Temperature & Humidity Sensor
User Guide
Long-range, low-power temperature and humidity sensor supporting
LoRaWAN or Coralink wireless protocols. Ideal for applications in
smart-building, home automation, metering, and logistics.
Version: 1.0
May 2022

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Contents
Getting Started........................................................................................................................... 3
What’s In the Box.................................................................................................................... 3
Registering the Device............................................................................................................ 4
Attaching to the Network......................................................................................................... 4
User Interface ......................................................................................................................... 5
Set Button........................................................................................................................... 5
Status Indicators ................................................................................................................. 6
Selecting Operating Configuration .......................................................................................... 6
About LoRaWAN .................................................................................................................... 8
Terminology............................................................................................................................ 8
Device Placement...................................................................................................................... 9
Notes for Proper Use .............................................................................................................. 9
Event Notifications and Reports ................................................................................................10
Reset Notifications.................................................................................................................10
Firmware Version...................................................................................................................10
Replacing the Batteries .............................................................................................................11
Procedure ..............................................................................................................................12
Configuration and Integration ....................................................................................................13
Specifications............................................................................................................................14
Ordering Information .................................................................................................................16
Communication Options.........................................................................................................16
Product SKU..........................................................................................................................16
FCC Statement .........................................................................................................................18
© Copyright 2022 Codepoint Technologies, Inc.
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Getting Started
The CS1060 is a long-range, low-power, temperature, and humidity sensor supporting
LoRaWAN or Coralink wireless protocols. The sensor has highly accurate thermometer and
hygrometer with standard and custom configuration profiles supporting a variety of applications
in the home and business. The sensor offers user-definable notifications, periodic sampling, and
statistics reporting delivering optimal monitoring and data collection.
Deploy the sensor in any location, where temperature monitoring is required:
⧫Ensure refrigerators and freezers maintain constant temperature;
⧫Monitor the temperature of rooms and animal shelters;
⧫Detect freezing temperatures before water pipes freeze;
⧫Monitor environmental changes in and around the home and business.
What’s In the Box
⧫CS1060 Sensor
The sensor is self-contained and is watertight. Once activated, the sensor can be placed in
areas where accurate temperature and humidity monitoring is required. See page 9 for details
and to learn more about proper placement.
Figure 1 – CS1060 Temperature & Humidity Sensor

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Registering the Device
This step requires a third-party mobile application, which can register new devices. Please
follow the application instructions for registration. Cora devices are typically registered by
scanning the QR code printed on the device housing or attached label.
Attaching to the Network
Once the device is registered, it can be activated by pressing the set button.
The device will activate, blinking orange four times and begin issuing join requests. The LED
status indicators is shown in the figure below.
Figure 2 – CS1060 LED Status Indicators
Periodically, the CS1060 will blink red twice when joining the network. Assuming the device is
properly registered on an available network and in range, it should connect. It will blink green
four times indicating it has joined.
Note: If the CS1060 has not joined within a few minutes, the LED will stop blinking, though it will
continue try to join: ten times in the first hour, then longer intervals over the first week until finally
attempting once every 12 hours. This is done to conserve battery power when the network is not
available for long periods of time. You may reset the join schedule by performing a Network
Reset on the device, see User Interface.

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User Interface
Set Button
The CS1060 user interface consists of the LED status indicators (Figure 2) and the set button
located on the underside of the device. Pressing the button once will uplink current temperature
and humidity measurements and indicate the current network status discussed previously.
Figure 3 – Performing Network or Factory Reset
Holding the button will perform a network or factory reset:
⧫Network Reset – Press and hold the SET button for 10 seconds, but less than 25, then
release. The device will reset all LoRaWAN Settings, which does not affect device operation
or configuration. Following reboot, a reset event uplink (confirmed) will be sent upon
rejoining the LoRaWAN network.
⧫Factory Reset – Press and hold the SET button for > 25 seconds, then release. The device
will reset all parameters to factory defaults. Following reboot, a Factory Reset event uplink
(confirmed) will be sent upon rejoining the LoRaWAN network.

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Status Indicators
A single button press will indicate the network status. The following table summarizes all the
LED indicators.
LED
Status
Fast Red Blink Two (2) Times
Not Joined
Fast Green Blink Four (4) Times
Joined
Slow Red Blink Two (2) Times
Joining Network
Slow Green Blink Four (4) Times
Joined Network
Continuous Red/Green Blink
Select Configuration
Mode
Network status blink occurs up to 50 times. Single button press will resume status blink for
another 50 cycles.
Selecting Operating Configuration
The CS1060 can be configured through a series of button presses to operate in one of the
available default settings. Select one of the following settings based on the application
requirements.
Default
Configuration
Description
Button
Presses
Continuous
Sampling
(DEFAULT)
Continuous periodic reporting of temperature and humidity
every 15 minutes. Battery health check sent once per day.
This configuration is good to monitor changes in
temperature and humidity over long periods of time,
creating a stable sample set.
This configuration is typically used for monitoring outdoor
weather conditions. The device ships with this
configuration as the default. Generates 96 uplinks per day
(2,920 per month; about 35,040 per year). Battery life is
typically 2+ years.
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Rapid Change
Detection
Monitors changes in temperature using 1 minute sampling.
Notifies when temperature or humidity exceeds thresholds
and reports readings hourly. Battery health check sent
once per day.
Sends notifications whenever conditions exceed the
following:
•Any relative temperature change of 0.9°F (0.5°C) on
average (5 minutes running average);
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•Any relative humidity change of 10% on average (5
minutes running average);
•Any changes of temperature exceeding 3.6°F (2°C) per
minute.
This configuration is useful for monitoring temperature
changes in refrigerators and freezers, where rapid
changes in temperature can indicate a door was left open.
Also detects long-term changes to indicate potential
equipment failure. Battery life is typically 2+ years.
Extreme Long Life
Monitors changes in temperature using 10-minute
sampling interval. Notifies when temperature or humidity
exceeds thresholds and reports readings twice daily.
Battery health check sent once per day.
Sends notifications whenever conditions exceed the
following:
•Any relative temperature change of 0.9°F (0.5°C) on
average (50-minute rolling average)
•Any relative humidity change of 10% on average (50-
minute running average)
This configuration is useful for long term monitoring
temperature changes with equipment indicating potential
equipment failure. Battery life is typically 5+ years.
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To change the Sensor configuration:
1. Press the button slowly three (3) times (about 2 – 3 presses per second max) to enter
the configuration selection mode. The device will alternate green/red blink pattern
continuously once entered.
2. Then press the button slowly the corresponding number of times (e.g., 1,2, or 3) to
select the desired configuration.
3. If pressed more than four (4) times, the selection will be cleared and a new selection
specified. If no selection is made in 30 seconds, the device will exit configuration mode
without changes.
4. Once the choice of configuration is made, the device will stop the blink pattern, wait 30
seconds for no further input, apply the configuration change, and perform a network
reset.
5. After reset, the Sensor will be in the new operating mode.
The device configuration can also be changed using one or more of the configuration downlink
messages. Custom configurations are possible as well. Consult your application provider for
support.

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About LoRaWAN
LoRaWAN is a low-power, secure, wide area (LPWAN) networking protocol designed to
wirelessly connect devices to the internet in regional, national, or global networks. To use the
CS1060 Sensor, wireless connectivity to an internet connected LoRaWAN gateway is required.
For more information about LoRa and LoRaWAN visit the LoRa Alliance webpage:
https://lora-alliance.org/.
Terminology
⧫Message sent from the Sensor to the network are referred to as “uplink messages” or
“uplinks”.
⧫Messages sent to the Sensor from the network are referred to as “downlink messages” or
“downlinks”.
⧫Both uplink and downlink messages may be of either “confirmed” or “unconfirmed” type.
Confirmed messages are guaranteed to be delivered but will consume extra wireless
bandwidth and battery life. These mechanisms are analogous to TCP (confirmed) vs UDP
(unconfirmed) protocols used for IP networks.
⧫Before a device, such as the CS1060 Sensor can transmit messages using LoRaWAN it
must go through a “join” process. The Join process involves key-exchange with the cloud-
hosted network provider (The Things Network, Helium, etc.) and is defined in the LoRaWAN
protocol standard. If connectivity is lost due to RF interference, power loss or other
temporary internet outages, the device will need to rejoin the network prior to being able to
transmit messages. This process happens automatically but is managed in a battery-
efficient manner and may take significant time.

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Device Placement
The CS1060 can be hung or placed on a shelf.
⧫Wall-mounting: using the mounting ring, hang the sensor on the wall, using a nail, screw,
or other secure object.
⧫Surface-, Shelf-, or countertop-mounting: place the sensor on a stable surface so that it
will not fall off or be knocked down.
Notes for Proper Use
6. The sensor must NOT be submerged.
7. For accurate readings, do not obstruct the opening on the sensor.
8. Do not place the sensor on or near sources of extreme heat or cold.
9. While this device is designed for outdoor use, refer to the environment operating range
information on page 14. Use of this device for applications outside of the environmental
operating range is likely to damage the sensor, which is NOT covered by the warranty.

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Event Notifications and Reports
The CS1060 Sensor has six (6) configurable event triggers that can be used to monitor the
changing temperature and humidity conditions. When event thresholds are exceeded, the
Sensor uplinks a notification indicating the event and current temperature conditions. Using the
configuration messages for the device, the Sensor can report the following information:
⧫Event Notifications – Triggered notifications based on evaluating sampled temperature
and humidity data.
⧫Periodic Reports – Report samples of temperature and humidity data. Can configure
intervals from one minute to 44 days.
⧫Periodic Statistics – Report temperature and humidity statistics at regular intervals from
one minute to 44 days.
Statistics reports provide:
⧫Average values
⧫Maximum/ Minimum values
⧫Variances
⧫Count of samples
Statistics are stored in non-volatile memory and will persist through a battery change or dead
battery. Both the statistic reporting and event notifications can be configured remotely by
sending downlink messages.
The sensor has a periodic Heartbeat / Battery-status message that is sent to maintain
LoRaWAN network connectivity and indicate battery status information. The period may be
configured between two (2) minutes minimum and 48 hours maximum.
Reset Notifications
FACTORY RESET uplink messages will be sent after rebooting.
Firmware Version
The firmware information can be retrieved via sending a downlink command.