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The MCF-LW13IO is a LoRaWAN® actuator that allows to switch ON and OFF a 230Vac~, 8A load. It also reads the status of a 230Vac~ input. This device can transmit the status of its input and control the output through the LoRaWAN® network. It can be used for industrial process control and home automation, water treatment, agriculture irrigation and similar applications. Input can be used as pulse counter.
The installation has to be done by a qualified electrician.
The device is intended as subassembly (component).
It is responsibility of the assembler of equipment incorporating to ensure that the overall equipment is safe.
The MCF-LW13IO must be mounted in vertical position.
Please refer to following connections:
Name | Description |
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L LINE | Device power supply: 110÷230Vac~ Live |
N LINE | Device power supply: 110÷230Vac~ Neutral |
L IN | Digital Input monitor: 110÷230Vac~ Live |
N IN | Digital Input monitor: 110÷230Vac~ Neutral |
C | Terminal for Common contact |
NC | Terminal for Normally Close contact |
NO | Terminal for Normally Open contact |
Caution: NIN and NLINE are internally connected.
The device must be placed where the LoRaWAN® signal coverage is good (SF = 7 optimal, SF = 12 weak).
To deploy the sensor, download the latest LoRa Tool Android App to setup LoRaWAN® credentials and other preferences :
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:
To use the NFC interface, the device must be powered through terminals L LINE and N LINE. The power status is visible on the red/green led.
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.
Download the latest firmwares available on the smartphone with LoRaTool app:
Update the sensor with LoRaTool:
During the update, do not move the smartphone untill the end message.
As default, the device sends a message every time an input or an output changes.
A downlink with new output status forces the device to send back an unplink with the new status. If the output status is the same of current one, the sensor will not send back any message.
Downlink examples (hex):
turn ON the output: | 0400 0100 0000 0000 0000 |
turn off the output: | 0400 0000 0000 0100 0000 |
receive the current status: | 0400 0000 0000 0000 0000 |
Is possible to set a period (in minutes) to receive a recurrent periodic message with the I/O status.
Off voltage | 0÷2Vac 50/60Hz |
On Voltage | > 8Vac 50/60Hz |
Maximum input voltage | 250Vac 50/60Hz |
Input current | 5mA typ |
Max frequency (as counter) | 2 Hz |
Optoinsulation | NONE |
Caution: NIN and NLINE are internally connected.
Input can be used as pulse counters (see settings chapter).
Contact mode | SPDT |
Max. power commutable | 2000VA |
Maximum switching voltage | 250Vac~ |
Max. current | 8A |
The output has pulse capability (minimum pulse duration is 100ms, maximum around 100 minutes), so, instead to send two different commands (one to turn on and one to turn off the ouput), is possible to send a duration command.
As application example, to safely turn on an output, send a ON-pulse command for a defined time (for example, for the maximum allowed interval), and before the expiring time, another ON-pulse command (making a kind of watchdog) if the output still needs to be ON, or a simply OFF command if you want to turn it off.
It is possible to program the device with a weekly calendar, based on day of the week and time, to turn ON and OFF the output at a defined time:
and generate and XLS file that can be downloaded by downlinks:
Load connected to the same supply of the sensor, connected to the relay output (normally open contact):
Load connected to an auxiliary power supply (AC or DC), connected to the relay output (normally open contact), and a switch connected the digital input :
The device supports the following activations on a LoRaWAN® network:
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.
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), but the NS must be setted accordingly (default: public).
Band:
select the right LoRaWAN ® band settings accodingly to country requirements.
OUT:
set to force a change of the output (default: off).
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.
Please check chapter 2.1 DATA FRAME FORMAT.
UnConfirmed:
set for unconfirmed uplinks (default: confirmed uplink).
Led Off:
set to disable the system leds (default: enabled).
Input counter:
set to enable the pulses counter funcion (default: disabled).
Single join/day:
set for to allow only one join per day (default: multiple join allowed).
Counters period [min]:
if counter enabled, this is the interval (in minutes) between one measure and the next one. The sensor sends one measures for every transmission. Value can be between 1 and 255 minutes (default: 0 minutes).
Period interval can be set with App or with downlink command.
I/O period [min]:
if different from 0, this is the interval (in minutes) between one I/O messages status and the next one. Value can be between 1 and 255 minutes (default: 0 minutes - disabled).
Period interval can be set with App or with downlink command.
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:
and set the right values before reading from the device:
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).
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.
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:
For details on files format please ask to enginko.
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:
LoRaWEB Tool (iot.mcf88.cloud/LoRaWeb)
For payload descriptions, uplinks and downlinks format and available commands please refer to this document:
Code | Description |
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MCF-LW13IO | enginko LoRaWAN® wireless actuator EU863-870 |
MCF-LW13IO-AS | enginko LoRaWAN® wireless actuator AS920-925 |
MCF-LW13IO-US | enginko LoRaWAN® wireless actuator US902-928 |
MCF-LW13IO-AU | enginko LoRaWAN® wireless actuator AU915-928 |
Hereby, enginko Srl declares that MCF-LW13IO complies with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
Contains FCC ID: 2AWAL409810
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