Pessl Instruments Metos LoRATH User manual

Thank you for choosing a LoRATH station for monitoring your agromete-
orological conditions as a part of the FieldClimate.com decision support
system. The LoRATH station has been designed to monitor data with a
sensor for Air Temperature and Moisture monitoring. Users are strongly
recommended prior to ordering their LoRA products, to use the Order
Details Form.This will help to set the right parameters for the products
based on desired preferences before delivery. Like other products of the
METOS® family, LoRATH LoRA measures and sends data to the FieldCli-
mate platform via an Internet Provider via a LoRa Gateway. This is the de-
fault production standard. Users can decide to provision their end devices
with any network provider of their choice and have the option to send the
data to their own Application Server other than FieldClimate.
LoRATH LoRA systems will be mainly used for:
• Air-Temperature/Moisture monitoring
LoRATH
USER MANUAL
Version 1.0, 04-2022
Pessl Instruments GmbH
Werksweg 107, 8160 Weiz, Austria
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ENGLISH

MAIN VARIATIONS
• LoRATH: air temperature, relative humidity
• LoRATH Soil: air temperature, relative humidity, WatermarkTM (water
tension) and PI54-D VWC (Volumetric water content and soil tem-
perature)
SUPPORTED LoRA NETWORKS:
The LoRATH station will be equipped with the proper modem
depending on geographical location of Station deployment:
• Modem RN2483
The RN2483 is a fully-certied 868MHz module based on wireless
LoRaWAN® technology. This Module utilises a unique spread spec-
trum modulation to enable long-range, low power, and high network
capacity. This module is tailored for the European Union (EU) market
• Modem RN2903
The RN2903 is a fully-certied 915 MHz module based on wireless
LoRa® technology. Unlike the RN2483, this module is tailored for the
USA, Canada, Brazil and some countries in South America and Asia.
YOUR LoRATH
The LoRATH consists of the case containing the electronics, the battery
and a solar panel. Coming out of the case are the air temperature and
air humidity sensors. On the top of the LoRATH´s case there is a sticker
with a unique serial number and the keys that grants you access to the
FieldClimate platform.
On the picture to the right: LoRATH
START-UP THE LoRATH
By default, the LoRATH station comes with a connected Supercapacitor
that collects energy from the solar panel. Based on the lled Order-
Details-Form, the default parameters are set and the station is already
in FieldClimate.
For successful data communication, LoRaWAN® network coverage
must be available at the deployment location of the LoRATH device.

This coverage came from a LoRaWAN® Provider or from the user’s
own LoRa® Gateway. There is no need for a SIM-Card.
In situations where ne tuning of the conguration or parameter
settings are needed, the client should:
1. Gently opening the case (after unscrewing the 4 screws at the top)
2. Extract the LoRa Board from the case and connect it via a micro-USB
cable to the PC using the PI- service Terminal. The user will get the
service menu and modem conguration scripts.
3. Reinsert the board and close the cover to its nal position and tight-
en the screws after setting of parameters.
For more detailed info visit
metos.at/manuals .
INSTALLING YOUR LoRATH
The LoRATH has to be xed on a vertical pole. There is not a unique
solution to attach the device to the pole. As manufacturer Pessl
instruments may change the installation kit depending on the
production line. Nevertheless, proper specic instructions referring to
the installation kit are included when required.
USE YOUR LoRATH
To start using services we provide, stations need to be registered on
your FieldClimate platform account , which gives access to the data in
graphs or tables. FieldClimate also provides a powerful decision sup-
port system for growing crops.
REGISTER AS A NEW USER ON FieldClimate.com
1. Go to eldclimate.com/
login and click the button
“+”.
2. Fill-in personal data
& e-mail.
3. Activate user account by
clicking on the activation
link sent to your email

ADD YOUR LoRATH DEVICE TO YOUR FiledClimate ACCOUNT
• login to www.FieldClimate.com with your credentials
• click on the icon in the top right corner User Menu > Add/Remove
station.
• It will ask you for a Station Serial num-
ber (SN) and a station key. Now the silver
sticker (in the gure) which came with
your METOS® has to be used.
• Key 1 gives you full access (admin) and enables you to change all
the settings and set up the METOS® (for example data transfer
interval, notication warning, etc.), with
• Key 2 the user is not allowed to change the station parameters,
but can access all the weather data.
DASHBOARD, STATION DATA AND SETTINGS
In the new Dashboard the user can manage the fast access to the ser-
vices of highest interest. On the top right corner the station list allows
you to choose among all registered devices. On the navigation bar se-
lect the data page from your device. Data can be viewed in detailed
graphs and tables. You can access the structured menu, which allows
you to dene time resolution and export data in a chart or table. On the
left side, you can see all the sensors connected to your LoRATH.

On the Station settings page you can congure your LoRATH device.
Station settings > Sensors and nodes: You can dene a custom name for
your station and nodes connected to it. For convenient viewing of data,
you can also rename each sensor and customise its colour in the graph.
For further inquiries visit
metos.at/eldclimate-manual .
MAINTAINING THE LoRATH
The weather station should be checked periodically to ensure that the
sensor is in optimal condition. Regular maintenance is necessary for
awless operation and durability.
At the beginning of the new season, check that the station is working
correctly; data must be transmitted at the set interval to FieldClimate.
Keep the solar panel and sensor clean.
For full user manuals please visit:
metos.at/manuals
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