LoRaWAN® Controller
UC11 Series
User Guide

Applicability

This guide is applicable to UC11 series controllers shown as follows, except where otherwise indicated.

 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
UC11 series is in conformity with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the CE, FCC, and RoHS.
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Revision History

Product Introduction

1.1 Overview

UC11 series is a LoRaWAN® controller used for data acquisition from multiple sensors. It contains different I/O interfaces such as analog inputs, digital inputs, relay outputs, serial ports, and so on, which simplify the deployment and replacement of LoRaWAN® networks.

1.2 Features

• Easy to connect with multiple wired sensors through GPIO/AI/RS232/RS485 interfaces
• Long transmission distance up to 15 km with a line of sight
• Multiple triggering conditions and actions
• Embedded watchdog for work stability
• Industrial metal case design with an operating temperature range
• Compliant with standard LoRaWAN® gateways and network servers
• Quick and easy management with Milesight IoT Cloud solution

Hardware Introduction

2.1 Packing List

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

2.2 Hardware Overview

A. Front Panel

1. LED Indicator Area SYSTEM: System Indicator ACT: Network Status Indicator
2. Lora Antenna Connector
3. Micro USB Port

B. Rear Panel

1 Data Interfaces & Power Interface

Note: OUT_NC=Normally Closed, OUT_No=Normally Open.

2.3 LED Indicators

2.4 Dimensions (mm)

Hardware Installation

3.1 Application Wiring

Digital Input:

Digital Output:
Connect the load to either NC or NO according to your application.
RS232 & RS485:

3.2 Power Supply

UC11 series device support 5-24 VDC power supply. You can use other supplies or a power adapter to power on the device.
Note: For industrial applications, it’s suggested not to release the metal case and use an independent power supply.

3.3 Antenna Installation

Rotate the antenna into the antenna connector accordingly. The external LoRa antenna should be installed vertically always on a site with a good signal.

3.4 Wall Mounting

1. Drill 3 holes on the wall according to the device mounting holes, then fix the wall plugs into the wall.
2. Fix the device to the wall plugs with screws.

Operation Guide

4.1 Login to the ToolBox

1. Download ToolBox software from the Milesight IoT website.
2. Power on the UC11 device, then connect it to the computer via a micro USB port.
   
3. Open the ToolBox and select type as “General”, then click password to log in to ToolBox. (Default password: 123456)
   
4. After logging in to the ToolBox, you can change device settings.
   

4.2 LoRaWAN Settings

LoRaWAN settings is used for configuring the transmission parameters in the LoRaWAN® network. 1. Go to “LoRaWAN -> Basic” to configure join type, App EUI, App Key, and other 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 purchase.
3. Select OTAA mode if you use Milesight IoT cloud to manage devices.
4. Only OTAA mode supports rejoin mode.

Go to “LoRaWAN -> Channel” to select the supported frequency and select channels to send uplinks. Make sure the channels match the LoRaWAN® gateway.
If the frequency is one of CN470/AU915/US915, you can enter the index of the channel that you want 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 disabled3. Go to “LoRaWAN -> Advanced” to configure advanced settings. You can also keep all values by default.

4.3 Data Interface Settings

4.3.1 Basic Settings

 4.3.2 DI/DO Settings

Digital Input:

1. Connect devices to corresponding DI ports according to section 3.1.
2. Go to the “General” page of UC1114 or the “General -> Basic” page of UC1122/UC1152, and select type as Digital Input.
   

Digital Output:
Connect devices to corresponding DO ports according to section 3.1, then you can send downlinks to trigger the DO.
Pulse Counter:
The pulse counter feature only works with UC11 series hardware version 3.0.

1. Connect devices to corresponding DI ports.
2.  Go to the “General” page of UC1114 or the “General -> Basic” page of UC1122/UC1152, and select type as Counter.
   
3. Click “Start” or “Stop” to make the device start/stop counting.
4. Check current count values by clicking “Refresh”.
5. Click “Clear” to make the device count from 0.

Note

1. UC11xx only starts counting when it detects 6 pulses from pulse devices;
2. UC11xx will send non-changeable counting values if you do not click “Start”.

4.3.3 AI Settings
UC1122 has two analog inputs for analog device connection.

1. Connect the analog devices to analog input ports.
2. Go to the “General ” page to configure range and unit, you can keep all settings by default.
   

4.3.4 RS485 Settings
UC1152 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 the same as RS485 terminal devices.
   

3. Go to the “Channel” page, click + to add Modbus channels, then save configurations.

Example: If you configure as the following picture, UC1152 will send Modbus read command to terminal device regularly: 01 03 00 00 00 01 84 0A
Note

1. Do not click “Fetch” frequently since the response time to reply is different for every terminal device.
2. For hardware version 1.x/2.x, UC1152 supports 8 Modbus channels; for hardware version 3.0, UC1152 supports 16 Modbus channels.

4.3.5 RS232 Settings
UC1152 has one RS232 for device transparent communication.

1. Connect RS232 device to RS232 port.
2. Go to “General -> RS232” to enable RS232 and configure serial port settings. Serial port settings should the same as RS232 terminal devices.
   

4.4 IF-THEN Command

UC11 series support configuring locally IF-THEN commands to do some actions automatically even without a network connection. Besides, you can back up your command settings and import to other devices.

1. Go to the “Command” page, and click “Read command From Device” to check device command settings. If there is not any command or you need to change one command, click “Edit”.
   
2. Set an IF condition based on the terminal device data or UC11 device status.
   

   Condition	Description
   Time	Set the time condition. The device time can be synced in the Status page or you can send a downlink command to configure the time.
   Digital Input	When UC11 device detects the DI as a specific status.is continued for: the DI changed status should last for some time. Set lockout time: after the lockout time, the UC11 device will detect if DI status matches the condition. 0 means this IF condition will only be detected once.
   Received a message	When the UC11 device receives a specific message from a network server. The NS message hex format is ff12+message length + message content. Example: set the message content as character “P”, then you need to send a message as ff120450.(whole message length is 4 bytes, 50 means “P”).
   The Device Restarts	Reboot the device.
   Channel	When the Modbus channel reaches a specific value/range. This only works in the UC1152 device. is continued for: the Modbus channel value should last for some time. Set lockout time: after the lockout time, the UC11 device will detect if the Modbus value matches the condition. 0 means this IF condition will only be detected once.
   Analog	When the analog value reaches a specific value/range. This only works in the UC1122 device. is continued for: the analog value should last for some time. Set lockout time: after the lockout time, the UC11 device will detect if the analog value matches the condition. 0 means this IF condition will only be detected once.
   Counter	When the pulse counter reaches a specific value. This only works when DI works as counter mode.

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

4. Save the command, then click “Save the command to Device” to make it work. 5. Click “Save the command as File” to save your current command settings to a .dat file. If you need to import it to another device, click “Read a command File” to import the .dat file.

Maintenance

4.5.1 Upgrade
UC11 series support upgrades locally via ToolBox software.

1. Download firmware from www.milesight-iot.com to your PC.
2. Go to “Maintenance -> Upgrade and”, click “Browse” to import firmware and upgrade the device

Note: Any operation on ToolBox is not allowed during upgrading, otherwise the upgrading will be interrupted, or even the device will break down.
4.5.2 Reset to Factory Default
Please select one of the following methods to reset the device: Via Hardware: Power off and open the case of UC11, hold on the button on the board and then power on the device at the same time, and release the button when the LED blinks. Via ToolBox Software: Go to “Maintenance->Upgrade” to click “Reset”.

Milesight IoT Cloud Management

UC11 series can be managed by the Milesight IoT Cloud platform. Milesight IoT cloud is a comprehensive platform that provides multiple services including device remote management and data visualization with the easiest operation procedures. Please register a Milesight IoT Cloud account before operating the following steps.

1. Ensure the Milesight LoRaWAN® gateway is online in Milesight IoT Cloud. For more info about connecting the gateway to the cloud please refer to Gateway User Guide.
   
2. Go to the “My Devices” page and click “+New Devices”. Fill in the SN of the UC11 series and select the associated gateway.
   
3. After the UC11 series is online in Milesight IoT Cloud, click and go to “Interface Settings” to select used interfaces and customize the name, sign, and formulas.
   Note: Modbus channel settings should be the same as the configuration in ToolBox.2
   

Device Payload

UC11 Series uses the standard Milesight IoT payload format based on IPSO. Please refer to the UC11 Series Communication Protocol; for decoders of Milesight IoT products please click here.

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Documents / Resources

	Milesight UC11 Series LoRaWAN Controller [pdf] User Guide UC11 Series, LoRaWAN Controller, UC11 Series LoRaWAN Controller
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References

• User Manual