Enginko MCF-LW12TERWP User manual

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MCF-LW12TERWP Operating Manual
Important safety information
Read this manual before attempting to install the device! Failure to observe recommendations
included in this manual may be dangerous or cause a violation of the law. The manufacturer
will not be held responsible for any loss or damage resulting from not following the
instructions of this operating manual.
Do not dismantle or modify in any way.
The device is not intended to be used as a reference sensor, and enginko Srl will not be held liable for
any damage which may result from inaccurate readings.
Avoid mechanical stress
Do not use any detergent or alcohol to clean the device.
Disposal information for users

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Pursuant to and in accordance with Article 14 of the Directive 2012/19/EU of the European
Parliament on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), and pursuant to and in
accordance with Article 20 of the Directive 2013/56/EU of the European Parliament on
batteries and accumulators and waste batteries.
The barred symbol of the rubbish bin shown on the equipment indicates that, at the end of its useful life, the
product must be collected separately from other waste.
Please note that the lithium batteries must be removed from the equipment before it is given as waste and
disposed separately. To remove the batteries refer to the specifications in the user manual. For additional
information and how to carry out disposal, please contact the certified disposal service providers.
1. Description
The MCF-LW12TERWP is a IP67 battery powered sensor that reads temperature, humidity and pressure and
sends collected data over the LoRaWAN® network. Ideally suited for a wide range of applications such as
weather stations, urban monitoring, air quality, industrial, environmental or farming projects.
2. Overview
2.1 Technical data
CPU Cortex M0+
EEProm 32Kb
Flash 64k
Encryption AES 128 bit
Class A LoRaWAN® 1.0.2 stack EU868, AS923, AU915, US915
Temperature -30 ÷ 70°C (0 ÷ 65°C ±1.0°C)
Humidity 0% to 100% will following error @25°C: Pressure 300….1 100hPa (±1hPa)
From 0% to 20% ±5%
From 20% to 80% ±3%
From 80% to 100% ±5%

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Battery powered with 5 years of life (according radio propagation effectiveness and 10 min reading
period)
NFC for IoT node setup, FW upgrade and data reading
Wall or pole mounting
Storage temperature range -30°C ÷ +80°C
Working temperature range -30°C ÷ +70°C
Dimensions: 150x150x40mm
Protection class IP67
2.2 Installation
To ensure correct operation and reliable and consistent measurements, install the MCF-LW12TERWP sensor
away from direct sunlight and rain.
The device must be placed where the LoRaWAN® signal coverage is good (SF = 7 optimal, SF = 12 weak).
The sensor can be installed on the wall or pole using the included accessories.
2.2.1 Wall mount
For mounting onto the wall open the blind lids:
2.2.2 Pole mount
For installation on poles, pillars or posts use the included bracket and fasteners:

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2.3 Configuration
To deploy the sensor, download the latestLoRa ToolAndroid App to setup LoRaWAN® credentials and
other preferences :
Always validate your settings by reading the NFC data after the sensor has restarted.
Configuration can be done only via NFC.
No USB port available for the user.
2.4 Power ON/OFF
The sensor is shipped completely off to prevent battery consumption during storage. It is therefore necessary
to carry out a first power-on prior to commissioning.
Move the NFC antenna of the mobile (the exact position varies depending on the model of the smartphone)
to the sensor antenna, in the area shown in the figure:
In case of long period inactivity, if necessary, is possible to shut-off again the sensor to prevent battery
consumption, via downlink or with LoRa Tool App:

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2.5 Battery
This sensor contains lithium battery, which must be disposed of separately.

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MCF-LW12TERWP is provided with a Li-SOCl2 battery pack:
Code Description
MCF-1S4PE 14400mAh battery pack. This is the estimated battery life (in years) in the worst conditions:
10min reading 15min reading 30min reading
SF12
SF7
2.5.1 Battery replacement
remove the 6 screws and the back panel of the sensor:
detach the batteries from the electronic board (batteries are secured with dual locking tape) and
disconnect from the connector:
7
> 10
10
> 10
> 10
> 10

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Connect the new batteries and put them in place (replace the tape if needed):
Place the rear panel and screws paying attention to the wires.
After the batteries replacement, internal counters need to be resetted.

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To perform the operation, you need a unique reset code that must be requested to enginko (please provide the
DevEUI of the sensor when you ask for that code):
At the end of the procedure the battery level displays 100%.
2.6 Firmware update
Download the latest firmwares available on the smartphone with LoRaTool app:

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Update the sensor with LoRaTool:

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During the update, do not move the smartphone untill the end message.
3. Measures
3.1 Period
Period is the interval (in minutes) between one measure and the next one. The sensor sends three measures
for every transmission. Value can be between 10 and 65535 minutes (default: 10 minutes).
Period interval can be set with App or with downlink command.
3.2 Temperature
3.3 Pressure
3.3.1 Altitude compensation
When the sensor is not installed at the sea level, the reading of barometric pressures at other elevations must
be compensated. Set the right altitude value with LoRa Tool app:

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Value can be from -300 to 3000 meters.
Altitude can also be set with downlink command.
3.4 Humidity
4 LoRaWAN network
The sensor is compliant with LoRaWAN® specification 1.0.2, regional 1.0.2b.

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4.1 Activation
The device supports the following activations on a LoRaWAN® network:
1. NONE: sensor not activated
2. OTAA: the JoinEUI and the AppKey not setted, must be written to the device;
3. OTAA MCF88: Over the air activation, fixed keys: JoinEUI = 904e915000000001, AppKey on
request;
4. OTAA ENGINKO: Over the air activation, fixed keys: JoinEUI = 904e915000000001, AppKey on
request;
5. ABP: requires writing to the device of NwkSkey, AppSkey, DevAddr.
The device exits factory activated with NONE mode. On request devices can be shipped aleady activated.
Note: in OTAA AppKey is write only, in reading the field will always be empty, even if set.

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4.2 Other settings
Network settings:
please keep “Any” settings. Change it only if Objenious network is used (default_ any).
Network type:
LoRa syncword can be setted as “private”(0x12) instead “public” (0x34), butthe NS must be setted
accordingly(default: public).
Band:
select the right LoRaWAN ® band settings accodingly to country requirements.
DST:
set to change DST (default: none).
No time sync:
set to disable time synchronization request (default: enabled).
Normally sensor asks for a time sync at every power on (uplink starting with 01) or, if enabled, once a week.
If not handled in the right way can cause a unnecessary battery consumption (battery life < 2 years).
Please check chapter 2.1
UnConfirmed:
set for unconfirmed uplinks (default: confirmed uplink).

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Single join/day:
set for to allow only one join per day (default: multiple join allowed).
5 Passwords
The device can be protected by passwords, to avoid unauthorized persons to read data or modify parameters.
As default passwords are equal to 0.
Allowed values range from 0 to 999999999 (only numbers).
To change the passwords, set the new values with the LoRa Tool App:
Once the passwords are setted, to gain access from LoRa Tool to the sensor, open the App:

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and set the right values before reading from the device:

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To bring back the sensor to factory default and reset the passwords, a reset code must be requested to
enginko (please provide the DevEUI of the sensor when you ask for that code).
6 Configuration file
WIth LoRa Tool App is possible to configure the device using an XML file, instead to manually adjust the
parameters (for details about the file format please ask to enginko). This is very useful especially in case of
multiple devices configuration.
With “Save” button an XML file with the actual configuration of the sensor will be generated. This is useful
to store or clone the configuration, or to send it to enginko's support if needed.
6.1 Multi devices configuration
WIth LoRa Tool App is possible to configure many devices in an easy way.
For multi-configuration is needed at least one XML file with the parameters to set.
Settings on this file will be applied to all the sensors.
With an additional XLS file is possible to load different LoRa configuration parameters (Activation Type,
AppKey, AppEUI, NetKey, DevAddress, Band, Private option) for each sensor, based on DevEUI.
When the sensor is approached, if one parameter is different from files, the APP will ask you if you want to
overwrite.
XLS is prevailing on the XML, so if both files are enabled, if the DevEUI of the device matches one of the
DevEUIs in the XLS file, LoRa parameters will be setted from this one..
These configuration can be done in the in the Settings:
Enable or disable the use of the general configuration by file;
Enable or disable the use of the specific configuration by file;
Verify the passwords;
Writing the passwords.

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For details on files format please ask to enginko.
7 LoRaWEB Tool
enginko provides, upon free registration, LoRaWEB online tool, where for each sensor it is possible to find
documentation, javascript examples for parsing, downlink generator and uplink decoder:
(iot.mcf88.cloud/LoRaWeb)

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enginko LoRaWAN® outdoor environmental sensor EU863-870
8 Payload
For payload descriptions, uplinks and downlinks format and available commands please refer to this
document:
9 Ordering code
Code
MCF-LW12TERWP
Description
MCF-LW12TERWP-AS enginko LoRaWAN® outdoor environmental sensor AS920-925
MCF-LW12TERWP-US enginko LoRaWAN® outdoor environmental sensor US902-928
MCF-LW12TERWP-AU enginko LoRaWAN® outdoor environmental sensor AU915-928
10 Declaration of conformity
Hereby, enginko Srl declares that MCF-LW12TERWP complies with the essential requirements and other
relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU.
11 Contacts
enginko Srl
Via Roma 3 I-28060 Sozzago (NO)
T : [phone]
E :[email protected]
PEC:[email protected]
W:enginko.com