Solvera Lynx COMBOX.L User manual

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USER MANUAL
COMBOX.L
Long Range Low Power
Wireless Logger

Solvera Lynx d.d.
Stegne 23A
SI-1000 Ljubljana
T+386 1 40 12 860
F+386 1 40 12 861
Wsolvera-lynx.com
Solvera Lynx d.d. is entered in the Court at Ljubljana District | Share capital: 53.434,75 EUR | ID number: 1716808000 |VAT ID: SI98578537 | Board Chairman: dr. Otmar Zorn
Bank account: SI56 0203 6009 1956 438 at NLB d.d., SWIFT: LJBASI2X
User manual
V1.1
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CONTENTS
1. Information about the document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
1.1. Document data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
1.2. Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
1.3. Technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
2. Product presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.1. Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2. Package Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.3. Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.4. Advanced features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
2.5. ComBox.L Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3. Tehnical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
3.1. Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
4. Technical data according to type:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4.1. ComBox.L CI-B type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4.2. ComBox.L DI-B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
4.3. ComBox.L 2T-B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
5. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
5.1. Notication for installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
5.2. Hardware installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
5.3. Connection to NMS (Network Management Server) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
6. Recommended elds of use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
7. Certication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
7.1. LoRa Certicate of Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
7.2. SIQ Certicate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
8. EU Declaration of Conformity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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1. INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOCUMENT
Title User Manual: ComBox.L
Subtitle Long Range Low Power Wireless Logger
Document type User Manual
Version V 1.1
1.1. DOCUMENT DATA
1.2. DISCLAIMER
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All rights to this manual and the information contained herein are the property of Solvera Lynx.
Reproduction, use or disclosure to third parties without expressed permission is prohibited.
Solvera Lynx reserves the right to change the technical specications of its products without notice in
writing and urges its customers to make sure that the information they have is valid.
If you have technical problems or cannot nd the required information in the provided documents,
contact our Technical Support by e-mail using our dedicated e-mail address:
[email protected]. Your request will be processed as soon as possible.
Solvera Lynx d.d.
Stegne 23A
SI-1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Email: [email protected]
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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2.4. ADVANCED FEATURES
• 868 and 915 MHz ISM band LongRange™ for Europe and North America
• Wide coverage range from 1,5 - 2,5 km (urban areas) to 10 km (suburban areas)
• Uses LoRa modulation under LoRaWAN™ v 1.0.1. protocol
• This is not a point to point device and can not be used in this manner
• Long Range and Low Power
• Radio transmission data through LoRaWAN™
• Long Battery Life
• Battery powered device
• Versatile Applications
• Electricity/Heat/Water meters
• IoT applications in Home/Building/Facility Energy Meters
• Data types - optional: counter (unconrmed data type) / counter & logger (conrmed data type)
• OTA-C: specication will be sent on request
• 100 most recent measurments are saved localy in case of network failure
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1. PULSE COUNTER (ComBox.L CI-B)
• 15 min or 1 hour measuring/sending period
• 1x Ultra Low Power Counter – Left connector
• 1x Low Power Counter – Right connector
• 2x Tampering detection (1x per counter)
2. STATE SENSOR (ComBox.L DI-B)
• 4x Digital input
• Sending data once per hour or according to change of state on input
(within LoRaWAN protocol limitations)
• 1x device ComBox.L
• 2x battery LI-SOCI2 LS14500 3,6 V
• 1x cable for counter or temperature probe (optionally 2x, depending on the type of the device)
• 4x screw with O-ring
• 1x plastic plug (optional, depending on the type of device)
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3. TEHNICAL DATA
3.1. DIMENSIONS
Values in millimetre
1. RADIO
• Frequency: 868 MHz
• TX Power: 14 dBm (25 mW)
• RX Sensitivity: -139 dBm
• Modulation: LoRa
• MAC Layer: LoRaWAN
2. 
• IImpedance: 22 kΩ
• Capacitance: 110 pF
• Voltage: 3.6 V
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• Impedance: ≥ 4 kΩ
• Capacitance: 325 pF
• Voltage: 3.6 V
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• Battery: 2x AA (LI-SOCI2 LS145000 3,6V)
• Battery Capacity: 2 x 2600 mAh
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• Operation: -20 °C to +60 °C
• Storage: -20 °C to +70 °C
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• Dimensions: 200 x 90 x 43 mm
• Weight: 280 g
• IP Protection: IP67 (IEC 60529)
3. TEMPERATURE SENSOR (ComBox.L 2T-B)
• 2x Temperature input (Pt 1000)
• 15 min measuring/sending period

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• PULSE COUNTER (ComBox.L CI-B)
• STATE SENSOR (ComBox.L DI-B)
• TEMPERATURE SENSOR (ComBox.L 2T-B)
Left connector Right connector
CI-B (CNT1=10Hz,CNT2=0Hz)
Period Autonomy @ SF7 Autonomy @ SF12
4 packets/hour 5 0,7
1 packet/hour 6,7 2,3
1 packet /day 7,5 6,9
CI-B (CNT1=10Hz,CNT2=1Hz)
Period Autonomy @ SF7 Autonomy @ SF12
4 packets/hour 1,5 0,5
1 packet/hour 1,7 1,1
1 packet /day 1,7 1,7
CI-B (CNT1=70Hz,CNT2=0Hz)
Period Autonomy @ SF7 Autonomy @ SF12
4 packets/hour 4,2 0,7
1 packet/hour 5,3 2,1
1 packet /day 5,8 5,4
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• Autonomy
• 15 min measuring/sending period
• Frequency CNT 1: average of 70 Hz throughout sending period
• Frequency CNT2: 1 Hz MAX
• Min. pulse lenght: 5 ms

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• 15 min measuring/sending period
• 2 x Temperature input (Pt1000)
Left connector Right connector
2T-B
Period Autonomy @ SF7 Autonomy @ SF12
4 packets/hour 6,1 0,8
1 packet/hour 8,5 2,6
1 packet /day 9,7 8,7
• Autonomy
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Left connector Right connector
DI-B
Period Autonomy @ SF7 Autonomy @ SF12
4 packets/hour 6,1 0,9
1 packet/hour 8,5 2,7
1 packet /day 9,7 8,8
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• Change of state or 1 h sending period (regarding LoRaWAN protocol limitations)
• 4 x Digital Input
• Autonomy

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• Do not mount device beside any other electrical device or antenna
• The ComBox.L device must be vertically mounted, the antenna must be on top
• Before device placement you must observe nearby metal objects and possible RF
interference devices
• The device should be mounted and positioned in a shortest way to the base station
• Do not place the device in a shaft which is too deep under ground
• There are two buttons on the PCB. The
upper left one is MODE (1) and the lower
right one is RST (2) (Reset).The reset
button is used for rebooting the device
and resetting the counters. After the reset
is asserted, the device starts registration
to the network.
5. INSTALLATION
5.1. NOTIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION
5.2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION
• PCB contains two battery holders for two AA size batteries. The device is powered by two SAFT
LS14500 3,6V batteries. Observe the battery polarity when inserting the batteries.The positive
pole is on the left side and the negative pole is on the right side, at the spring (Picture 3, 4 and 5).
Picture 1. Device specications
Picture 2. PCB
• On the front side of the ComBox.L
device (Picture 1), you can see the device
manufacturer and its DevEUI address. On
the backside of the device (Picture 1) you
can see device specications.

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• Take the supplied cable and attached it to the input of the device. Secure the safety screw
(Picture 6 and 7) to prevent cable disconnection and insure the IP rating of connector.
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• Interference with the device interior is permitted only when replacing batteries. Any other
interference with the device is strictly prohibited.
• Batteries are standard AA size batteries, but if you insert 1.5 V alkaline batteries, the device
will not work. Use ONLY SAFT LS14500 batteries.
Pictures 3, 4 and 5. Holders for two AA size batteries
Pictures 6 and 7: Cable Connection
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• Finally, secure the 4 screws. The device is now securely sealed and ready to be mounted.
• Before you close the device case, you need to check to ensure that O-ring of the case is in place.
Mind the position of the safety pillars, there is only one way for the case to close correctly and
comply with the IP rating (observe Pictures 11 and 12).
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• The device is congured in such a way that when you insert the batteries, the device automatically
begins with the activation process to connect to the NMS (Network Management Server) and
AMS (Application Management Server).
• Connection, registration and communication with the base station, and further on with NMS and
AMS shall be proceeded according to the instructions of BS/NMS/AMS provider.
Pictures 11 and 12: Closing the case
• If you have only one cable connected to the ComBox.L device, then it is very important to seal
second connector with the enclosed plug. With this plug we are ensuring IP67 protection. For
installation, please see pictures below (Pictures 8, 9 and 10)
Pictures 8, 9 and 10: Cable Connection

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6. RECOMMENDED FIELDS OF USE
• Smart Buildings
• Smart Industries
• Smart Grids
• Smart Energy
Picture 13: LoRaWAN Network Structure
Picture 14: Energy Management System

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7. CERTIFICATION
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7.2. SIQ CERTIFICATE

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8. EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer:
Solvera Lynx d.d.
Stegne 23A
SI-1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
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Product: ComBox. L – Long Range Low Power Wireless Logger
Types: ComBox.L CI-B; ComBox.L DI-B; ComBox.L 2T-B
Object of the declaration:
References to the relevant harmonised standards used or references to the other technical
specications in relation to which conformity is declared:
EN 60950-1: 2006 + A 1 :201 0 + A2:2013 + A 11 :2009 + A 12:2011
EN 301 489-1 V1 .9.2
EN 301 489-3 V1 .6.1
The object of the declaration described above is in conformity with the relevant Union
harmonisation legislation:
Directive 2014/53/EU (RED) (with references to LVD 2014/30/EU, and EMC 2014/35/EU) and ROHS
(2011/65/EU).
Signed for and on behalf of:
Marko Šepič, Technical Director
Place and date of issue:
Ljubljana, 20.07.2017

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EU Declaration of Conformity
This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer:
Solvera Lynx d.d.
Stegne 23A
SI-1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
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Product: ComBox. L – Long Range Low Power Wireless Logger
Types: ComBox.L CI-B; ComBox.L DI-B; ComBox.L 2T-B
Object of the declaration:
References to the relevant harmonised standards used or references to the other technical
specications in relation to which conformity is declared:
EN 60950-1: 2006 + A 1 :201 0 + A2:2013 + A 11 :2009 + A 12:2011
EN 301 489-1 V1 .9.2
EN 301 489-3 V1 .6.1
The object of the declaration described above is in conformity with the relevant
Union harmonisation legislation:
Directive 2014/53/EU (RED) (with references to LVD 2014/30/EU, and EMC 2014/35/EU) and ROHS
(2011/65/EU).
Signed for and on behalf of:
Marko Šepič, Technical director
Place and date of issue:
Ljubljana, 27.06.2017