Milesight Uc100 Featuring Lorawan Iot Controller User Guide

Milesight UC100 Featuring LoRaWAN IoT Controller User Guide

Safety Precautions

Milesight will not shoulder responsibility for any loss or damage resulting from not following the instructions of this operating guide.

• The device must not be remodeled in any way.
• Do not place the device close to objects with naked flames.
• Do not place the device where the temperature is below/above the operating range.
• Power off the device when installing or wiring.
• Make sure electronic components do not drop out of the enclosure while opening.
• The device must never be subjected to shocks or impacts

Declaration of Conformity

UC100 is in conformity with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of theCE, FCC, and RoHS.

Copyright © 2011-2022 Milesight. All rights reserved.

All information in this guide is protected by copyright law. Whereby, no organization or individual shall copy or reproduce the whole or part of this user guide by any means without written authorization from Xiamen Milesight IoT Co., Ltd.

For assistance, please contact
Milesight technical support:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 86-592-5085280
Fax: 86-592-5023065
Address: Building C09, Software ParkIII, Xiamen 361024, China

Revision History 

Product Introduction

Overview

UC100 is an IoT controller used for remote control and data acquisition from Modbus RS485 devices via LoRa WAN® networks. It can read up to 16 Modbus RTU devices and support Modbus transparent transmission between server and RS485 devices as a Modbus to LoRaWAN®converter. Besides, UC100 supports multiple trigger conditions and actions which can work autonomously even when the network drops.

Features

• Easy to connect with diverse wired sensors through RS485 interfaces
• Support LoRaWAN® wireless communication
• Multiple triggering conditions and actions
• Embedded watchdog for work stability
• Industrial metal case design with a wide operating temperature range
• Compliant with standard LoRaWAN® gateways and network servers
• Quick and easy management with Milesight IoT Cloud solution

Hardware Introduction

Packing List

 If any of the above items are missing or damaged, please contact your sales representative.

LED Patterns and Reset Button

The reset button is inside the device.

Dimensions (mm)

Device Installation

UC100 device can be placed on a desktop or mounted to a wall.

1. Take off the back cover of UC100 device, and fix the wall plugs into the wall according to the drilling position as referred.
   
2. Screw the cover on the mounting positions and install back the device.
   

Operation Guide

Log in the ToolBox

1. Download ToolBox software from Milesight IoT website.
2. Power on the UC100 device, then connect it to computer via the type-C port
   
3. Open the ToolBox and select type as “General”, then click password to log in ToolBox. (Default password: 123456)
   
4. After logging in the ToolBox, you can change device settings.
   

LoRaWAN Settings

LoRaWAN settings are used for configuring the transmission parameters in LoRaWAN® network. Basic LoRaWAN Settings:
Go to “LoRaWAN Settings -> Basic” to configure join type, App EUI, App Key andother information. You can also keep all settings by default.

Note

1. Please contact sales for device EUI list if there are many units.
2. Please contact sales if you need random App keys before purchasing.
3. Select OTAA mode if you use Milesight IoT Cloud to manage devices.
4. Only OTAA mode supports rejoin mode.

LoRaWAN Frequency Settings:
Go to “LoRaWAN Settings -> Channel” to select supported frequency and select channelstosend uplinks. Make sure the channels match what you set in the LoRaWAN® gateway.

If frequency is one of CN470/AU915/US915, you can enter the index of the channel that youwant to enable in the input box, making them separated by commas.
Examples:
1, 40: Enabling Channel 1 and Channel 40
1-40: Enabling Channel 1 to Channel 40
1-40, 60: Enabling Channel 1 to Channel 40 and Channel 60
All: Enabling all channels
Null: Indicates that all channels are disabled

General Setting

Basic Setting

RS485 Settings

UC100 has one RS485 port for Modbus RTU device connection.

1. Connect RS485 device to RS485 port.
2. Go to “General -> RS485” to enable RS485 and configure serial port settings. Serial port settings should be the same as the RS485 terminal devices.
   

   Parameters	Description
   Stop Bit	1 bit/2 bit are available.
   Data Bit	8 bit is available.
   Parity	None, Odd and Oven are available.
   Baud Rate	1200/2400/4800/9600/19200/38400/57600/115200 are available.
   Execution Interval (ms)	The execution interval between each Modbus channel command.
   Max Resp Time (ms)	The maximum response time that the UC100 waits for the reply to the command. If it does not get a response after the max response time, it is determined that the command has timed out.
   Max Retry Time (ms)	Set the maximum retry times after the device fails to read data from RS485 terminal devices.
   Modbus RS485 bridge LoRaWAN	If this mode is enabled, the device will transmit Modbus RTU commands from the network server to RS485 terminal devices transparently and send Modbus reply originally back to the network server.

   Port: Select from 2-84, 86-223.

3. Click  to add Modbus channels, then save configurations.
   

   Parameters	Description
   Channel ID	Select the channel ID you want to configure from 16 channels.
   Name	Customize the name to identify every Modbus channel.
   Slave ID	Set Modbus slave ID of a terminal device.
   Address	The starting address for reading.
   Quantity	Set read how many digits from starting address, it fixes to 1.
   Type	Select the data type of Modbus channels.
   Byte Order	Set the Modbus data reading order if you configure the type as Input register or holding register. INT32/Float: ABCD, CDBA, BADC, DCBA INT16: AB, BA
   Sign	The tick indicates that the value has a plus or minus sign.
   Fetch	After clicking, UC100 will send Modbus read command to test if it can read correct values. Example: as this setting, the device will send command: 01 03 00 00 00 01 84 0A

4. Click “Fetch” to check if UC100 can read correct data from terminal devices
   
   Note: Do not click “Fetch” frequently since the response time to reply is differ for every terminal device.

IF-THEN Command

UC100 supports configuring locally IF-THEN commands to do some actions automatically evenwithout a network connection. One device can be added 16 commands at most.

1. Go to “Command” page, and click “Edit” to add commands.
   
2. Set an IF condition based on the terminal device data or UC100 device status.
   

   Condition	Description
   Channel	When UC100 device gets certain response (False, True, Above, Below, Within) in certain RS485 channel (Channel Name + Channel ID), this command is triggered. Is continued for: the updated value should last for some time that is longer

   	than a sole reporting interval. Set lockout time: after the lockout time, UC100 will check if the latest RS485 response matches the condition still. 0 means this IF condition will only be detected once.
   Received a D2D control command	This only works with the LoRa D2D feature enabled. See details on chapter 4.5.

3. Set THEN action according to your request. You can add at most 3 actions
   

   Action	Description
   Send a LoRaWAN message	Send a custom message to the network server.
   Restart the Device	Reboot the device.
   Send a D2D control command	This only works with LoRa D2D feature enabled. See details on chapter 4.5.
   Send a Modbus command via the RS485 interface	This only works with LoRa D2D feature enabled. See details on chapter 4.5.

LoRa D2D Settings

LoRa D2D protocol is developed by Milesight and used for setting up transmission amongMilesight devices without a gateway. When the LoRa D2D setting is enabled, UC100 can workasa LoRa D2D controller to send control commands to other devices or work as a LoRa D2Dagent to receive commands to trigger a reboot or message to the network server.

1. Go to “General -> Basic” page, enable LoRa D2D feature, and define a unique LoRaD2D key which is the same as LoRa D2D controller or agent devices. (Default LoRaD2DKey: 5572404C696E6B4C6F52613230313823)
   
2. Go to “LoRaWAN Settings -> Basic” to configure the RX2 datarate and RX2 frequency. WhenUC100 works as LoRa D2D controller, it will send commands as RX2 settings.
   
3. Go to “Command” page to set corresponding operations. When the RS485 channel triggers, UC100 can work as LoRa D2D controller to send a control command to control the LoRa D2D agent device. The command should be a 2-byte hexadecimal number.
   
   When UC100 receives a LoRa D2D command, it can work as a LoRa D2D agent to reboot thedevice or send Modbus command to RS485 terminal devices.
   

Maintenance

Upgrade

UC100 supports upgrade firmware locally via ToolBox software.

1. Download firmware from www.milesight-iot.com to your PC.
2. Go to “Maintenance -> Upgrade”, click “Browse” to import firmware and upgrade the device. You can also click “Up to Date” to search for the latest firmware of the device and upgrade.
   Note: Any operation on ToolBox is not allowed during upgrading, otherwise the upgrading will be interrupted, or even the device will break down.
   

Backup

UC100 devices support configuration backup for easy and quick device configuration in bulk. Backup is allowed only for devices with the same model and LoRa frequency band.

1. Go to “Maintenance -> Backup and Reset”, and click “Export” to save the current configuration as json format backup file.
2. Click “Browse” to select the backup file, then click “Import” to import the configurations.
   

Reset to Factory Default

Please select one of following methods to reset device:
Via Hardware: Open the case of UC100, and hold the reset button for more than 10s until theLED blinks.
Via ToolBox Software: Go to “Maintenance -> Backup and Reset” to click “Reset”.

Device Payload

All data are based on the following format (HEX):

Among them, Data field are shown as little endian. For decoder examples, you can find them at https://github.com/Milesight-IoT/SensorDecoders.

Device Information

UC100 reports basic device information of device every time joining the network.

Example:

Sensor Data

UC100 reports RS485 sensor data according to reporting interval (20 mins by default).

Note: Channel ID can be configured in ToolBox.

Examples:

Note: When data type is holding register or input register, ToolBox can set different byte orders. Take below Modbus register response from RS485 sensors as example:

When using different byte orders, you can use ToolBox to fetch different results, and the device will upload data with little endian order.

If UC100 fails to connect the Modbus data, it will send an error message.

Downlink Command

UC100 supports downlink commands to configure the device. The application port is 85 by default.

Examples: 

1. Reporting Interval
   

   ff 03 b0 04
   Channel	Type	Value
   ff	03 (Set Reporting Interval)	b0 04 => 04 b0 = 1200 s = 20 mins

2. Reboot the device
   

   ff 10 ff
   Channel	Type	Reserved
   ff	10 (Reboot)	ff

References

• Milesight IoT - LoRaWAN, 5G & AIoT
• GitHub - Milesight-IoT/SensorDecoders