Vega Absolute SMART-MC0101 User manual

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DOOR AND WINDOW SENSOR
SMART-MC0101
User Manual

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Document Information
Title Door and window sensor Smart-MC0101
Document type Manual – Translation from Russian
Document number V05-MC0101-01
Revision and date 04 – 06 July 2020
This document applies to the following products:
Product line
Product name
Vega Smart Vega Smart-MC0101
Revision History
Revision Date Name Comments
01 14.09.2017 KEV Document creation date
02 22.01.2019 KEV
Communication protocol changed, setting via ‘air’
described, indication changed.
Frequency plans added, specification changed, blackbox
described, warranty changed, configurator updated.
“Marking”, “Mounting options” parts added.
03 24.01.2019 KEV Inaccuracy in communication protocol fixed – packet
type for packets with settings and request of settings
04 06.07.2020 KEV Scheduled revision of the document, minor changes

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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................................................4
1 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION ............................................................................................................................................5
Device description ....................................................................................................................................................................5
Comunication and data collection algorithm .....................................................................................................................5
Functional ...................................................................................................................................................................................5
Marking........................................................................................................................................................................................6
2 SPECIFICATION ..........................................................................................................................................................................7
3 OPERATION.................................................................................................................................................................................8
Indication ....................................................................................................................................................................................8
Mounting options ......................................................................................................................................................................9
Initial startup.............................................................................................................................................................................10
Connecting via USB ................................................................................................................................................................12
4 VEGA LORAWAN CONFIGURATOR......................................................................................................................................14
Interface of the application ...................................................................................................................................................14
Connection to the device ......................................................................................................................................................15
“Device info” tab ......................................................................................................................................................................16
“LoRaWAN settings” tab .........................................................................................................................................................18
“Smart-MC0101” tab ...............................................................................................................................................................22
5 COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL ...........................................................................................................................................23
SMART-MC0101 transmits the following types of packets.............................................................................................23
SMART-MC0101 receives the following types of packets ..............................................................................................25
6 STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................27
7 CONTENT OF THE PACKAGE ................................................................................................................................................28
8 WARRANTY................................................................................................................................................................................29

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INTRODUCTION
This manual is designated for Vega Smart-MC0101 door and window sensor
(hereinafter – device, sensor) manufactured by Vega-Absolute OOO and provides
information on powering and activation procedure, control commands and functions of the
device.
This manual is targeted at specialists familiar with installation work fundamentals for
electronic and electrical equipment.
To provide the stable radio between the gateway and the end device it is
recommend avoiding the device installation in the places which are
barriers for the radio signal getting through like a reinforced floors and
walls, a basement, an underground facilities and wells, a metal case etc.
The necessary stage for the network deploying including a big quantity of
end devices is a radio planning work with nature experiments
Vega-Absolute OOO reserves the right to make changes to the manual related to the
improvement of equipment and software, as well as to eliminate typos and inaccuracies,
without prior notice.

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1 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The door and window sensor can trigger both opening and closing doors and
windows. An alarm packet sent to the LoRaWAN network every time it is triggering. The
sensor can be used to protect premises, buildings, and structures, as well as in Smart Home
systems, building on LoRaWAN technology.
Sensors producing in four colors versions: black, brown, white, and gray.
Sensor contains two parts: the main part including all of electronics – there are a board,
a battery, the indicators, and Hall sensors, but the magnetic part contain only a magnet.
The sensor powered by a CR123A 1400 mAh replaceable battery.
The sensor configuring via USB with special software «Vega LoRaWAN Configurator».
COMUNICATION AND DATA COLLECTION ALGORITHM
The readings store in the device memory with a configurable period from 5 minutes to
24 hours. The stored readings transmit during the next communication session with the
LoRaWAN network.
The adjustable data transfer period can be from 5 minutes to 24 hours. Data
transferring in random point in time during set period. At the next communication session, the
device starts sending accumulated packets with readings, from the earliest to the latest.
With the "Confirmed uplinks" option turned on, the device will send the next packet
only after receiving a confirmation of the delivery of the previous one. If such confirmation
has not received after the fulfilled in the settings uplink number of transmissions, device
completes the communication session until the next one according to the schedule. In this
case, the device continues to collect data according to the data collection period and store it
in memory. Non-transmitted packets remain in the device memory until the next
communication session.
With the "Confirmed uplinks" option turned off, the device just sends all accumulated
packets to the network in order from the earliest to the latest. There are no checks of package
delivery in this mode. There are no non-transmitted messages in the device memory.
The internal clock is set automatically when device connected to the "Vega LoRaWAN
Configurator" via USB, also adjustable via LoRaWAN.
FUNCTIONAL
Vega Smart-MC0101 sensor is class A device (LoRaWAN classification) and has the
following features:

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oFrequency plans RU868, EU868, IN865, AS923, AU915, KR920, US915, KZ865
supported
oADR support (Adaptive Data Rate)
oSending of confirmed packets (configurable)
oOTAA or ABP activation (configurable)
oCommunication period - every 5, 15, 30 minutes, 1, 6, 12, 24 hours
(configurable)
oExtra communication in case of alarm event
oTemperature measurement by the internal temperature sensor
oBattery charge measurment (%)
oSensitivity: up to -138dBm
MARKING
Device marked with sticker that contain the next information:
oDevice model;
oDevEUI;
oMonth and year of manufacture;
oQR-code containing DevEUI for automatized count.
Sticker located in three places – on device case, in factory certificate and on the packing
box.
Besides, there is an additional sticker located on the packing box and contains:
oInformation about firmware version;
oQR-code containing DevEUI and keys for device registration in network via
OTAA method.

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2 SPECIFICATION
Main
USB-port micro-USB, type B
Operating temperatures -40…+85 °С
Built-in temperature sensor yes
LoRaWAN
AppEui by default 76616D6330313031
LoRaWAN class A
Quantity of LoRa channels
16
Frequency plan
RU868, EU868, IN865, AS923, AU915,
KR920, US915, KZ865, custom (EU868
based)
Activation type ABP or OTAA
Communication period 5, 15, 30 minutes, 1, 6, 12 or 24 hours
Data collection period 5, 15, 30 minutes, 1, 6, 12 or 24 hours
Memory amount for storing packets 200 packets
Antenna internal
Sensitivity -138 dBm
Radio coverage in restrained urban conditions max 5 km
Radio coverage within line of sight max 15 km
Transmitter power by default 25 mW (configurable)
Maximum transmitter power 100 mW
Power
Replaceable battery CR123A 3V, 1400 mAh
Warranty number of packets sent by the device,
not less
15 000
Case
Housing dimensions 63 х 36 х 21 mm
Magnetic part dimensions 15 х 36 х 21 mm
Ingress protection rating IP43

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3 OPERATION
INDICATION
A double color indicator is located on the front of the sensor case and it informs a user
about the device state.
Indicator signal
Meaning
A series of short green
flashes
Linking to the network in progress
One long green flash
The device connected to the network and is in
«Active» mode
One long red flash Linking to the network is unsuccessful or the
device switched to the «Storage» mode
One short red flash Every sensor triggering
One green flash every 10
seconds
Device in «Active» mode and the battery
charge is more than 10%
One red flash every 10
seconds
Battery charge is lower than 10 %
In case of connection attempt fail, the device will continue to accumulate
data and will attempt to connect to the network every 6 hours
Indicator on the
front of the device
case

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MOUNTING OPTIONS
Door and window sensor considers interdependent placement of two components:
- main part including all of electronics,
- magnet.
Device contain two Hall sensors located in two different places on a board. That allows
mounting device in two ways.
1. The magnet is located above the main part. With this placement, the Hall sensor 1
responds to the movement of the magnet.
Magnet is above,
Hall sensor 1 works

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2. The magnet is located to the left of the main part. With this placement, the Hall
sensor 2 responds to the movement of the magnet.
INITIAL STARTUP
Door and window sensor is powered by the CR123A 3V 1400 mAh replaceable battery.
You need to insert the battery observing the polarity before start.
The sensor supports two activation methods in the LoRaWAN network - ABP and
OTAA. Select one of the methods using “Vega LoRaWAN Configurator” application (See part
4).
1. ABP.After pressing the start button, the device immediately starts working in the
"Active" mode.
Insert the battery
CR123А into the
battery
compartment
Magnet to the left,
Hall sensor 2 works

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2. OTAA.After pressing the start button, the device makes three attempts to connect to
the network within the set frequency plan. After the activation request is confirmed by
LoRaWAN network, the device sends a signal and switches to the "Active" mode. If all
attempts fail, the sensor will continue to accumulate data and will attempt to connect to the
network every 6 hours.
To manually switch the device from the "Active" mode to the "Storage" mode, you can
use the long press of the start button (more than 5 seconds).
Before connecting the device, make sure that its registration data is
entered in the network - Device EUI, Application EUI and Application
Key for OTAA, or Device address, Application session key and
Network session key for ABP
Press the start
button located on
the board

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CONNECTING VIA USB
The device Smart-MC0101 can be configured with the "Vega LoRaWAN Configurator"
application (See part 4).
Before connecting the device to the computer for the first time, you must install the
driver for the COM port stsw-stm32102, which can be downloaded from iotvega.com. After
running the executable file VCP_V1.4.0_Setup.exe, the installer window will appear:
In this window, you need to click Next, then Install, and then the installation will begin.
When the installation is completed successfully, the following screen appears:
micro-USB

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4 VEGA LORAWAN CONFIGURATOR
The "Vega LoRaWAN Configurator" application (hereinafter referred to as the
configurator) is intended for setting up the device via USB.
The configurator has two modes of operation - "Simple" and "Expert". In the "Simple"
mode, only basic settings are available. In the "Expert" mode the basic settings, advanced
settings and the ability to check the coverage area of the signal from the gateways are
available. Next, the work of the configurator is considered in the “Expert” mode.
INTERFACE OF THE APPLICATION
The "Vega LoRaWAN Configurator" application does not require the special installation.
When the executable file is launched, the window for working with the application appears.
The menu on the left allows you to switch between the “Simple” and “Expert” modes,
select the device model, connect to the device, or disconnect from it, get and apply settings.

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The application window contains three tabs – Device info, LoRaWAN settings and
device settings.
The language selection menu is in the upper right corner.
CONNECTION TO THE DEVICE
For the connection to the device, perform the following steps:
1. Connect the USB cable to the device.
2. Start the "Vega LoRaWAN Configurator" application.
3. Click the "Connect" button in the menu on the left.
The configurator automatically recognizes the type of device, and the device selection
menu becomes inactive.
To read the settings from the device, you need to click the "Get settings" button, until
this point the application will display the default settings or from the last connected device.

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After making the necessary changes to the settings, you should click the "Apply
settings" button and only then disconnect from the device with the "Disconnect" button.
“DEVICE INFO” TAB
The "Device info" tab displays information about the device, its status, and the data
needed to register the device in the LoRaWAN network.
ABP info - displays the data necessary to register the device in the LoRaWAN network
with ABP method (Activation By Personalization).
OTAA info - the data required to register the device in the LoRaWAN network with
OTAA method (Over The Air Activation) is displayed.
Key management (not displayed in the "Simple" mode) - allows you to change the
factory keys to register the device on the network and reset the keys back to the factory
settings.
Device info - the configurator reads information about the device model, its firmware
and automatically corrects the device's time when connected to it.
Update firmware - allows you to select the firmware file from your computer's hard
drive and load it into the device. The device will automatically disconnect from the
configurator when the download is complete. The current version of the device firmware can
be downloaded from iotvega.com.
Network info - shows whether the device is connected to the LoRaWAN network and
its network address.

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Join network button - launch the LoRaWAN network connection procedure with the
previously selected ABP or OTAA method. If the device is already connected to the network,
reconnection procedure will occur.
Link check (not displayed in the "Simple" mode) - when pressed, the device sends a
special signal to the LoRaWAN network, in response to which the network informs it of the
number of gateways that received this signal and the signal quality. This button only works
when the device is connected to the network.
Device output (not displayed in the "Simple" mode) - monitoring the device status, all
events in real time are displayed.

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“LORAWAN SETTINGS” TAB
The "LoRaWAN Settings" tab allows you to configure various parameters of the LoRa
network.
Region - allows you to select one of installed frequency plans or specify a custom
frequency plan. Custom frequency plan is EU-868 based.
In the device frequency plan, only those channels are active by default, on which
sending requests for connection to the network (join channels). The remaining channels (that
the device should use) can be transferring by the LoRaWAN network server during the device
activation procedure (only OTAA).
If you select "Custom" in the "Region" field, you must manually specify the frequencies
that the device will use. To do this, click the "Edit" button, the channel frequency editing
window will appear:

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This frequency plan allows you to set up to 16 channels, as well as the frequency and
speed of the second receiving window.
The first three channels and the second receiving window
parameters are mandatory. Without these parameters the custom
frequency plan will be considered empty.
Activation type – selecting ABP or OTAA device activation method.
Confirmed uplinks – when you choose "confirmed", the device will retry sending the
packet until it receives the server confirmation, or until the "Uplink number of transmission" is
over (see below).
If you choose to send packets without confirmation, the modem will
not know whether the packet delivered or not
ADR – this option activates the Adaptive Data Rate algorithm for automatic control of
the data transfer rate from the LoRaWAN network server side. The higher the quality of the
signal received by the network, the higher the speed will be installed on the device. This
option is recommended only on permanently installed devices.
RX1 offset (not displayed in the "Simple" mode) – specifies the time between end of
packet transmission and first receiving window opening. The second receiving window
always opens after 1 second after the first.

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Join accept delay 1 (not displayed in the "Simple" mode) – sets the time that the device
will open the first receiving window to receive confirmation for the join request from the
LoRaWAN network while OTAA mode active. The second window always opens after 1
second after the first.
Uplink number of transmission (not displayed in the "Simple" mode) – if the
"Confirmed uplinks" function is disabled, the device will simply send each packet as many
times as specified in this option. If "Confirmed uplinks" is enabled, the device will send packets
until it receives a confirmation or until it sends as many packets as specified in this option.
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