Milesight WS51x Smart Wall Socket
Specifications
- Product: Smart Wall Socket WS51x
- Intended Use: Indoor
- Operating Temperature Range: Refer to user manual
- Max Capacity: Refer to user manual
- Security: The default password is 123456, change on the first configuration
FAQs
Q: What should I do if the LED indicator does not display network status?
A: Ensure that the LED is enabled and on. If the issue persists, contact technical support for assistance.
Q: How can I reset the Smart Wall Socket WS51x to factory default?
A: Press and hold the power button for more than 10 seconds until the LED indicator quickly blinks, indicating a reset to factory default.
Safety Precautions
Milesight will not shoulder responsibility for any losses or damages resulting from not following the instructions of this operating guide.
- The device must not be modified in any way.
- In order to protect the security of the device, please change the device password when first configuration. The default password is 123456.
- The device is intended for indoor use only. Do not place the device where the temperature is below/above the operating range.
- Do not overload the maximum capacity to avoid damaging the device.
- Do not place the device close to naked flames, heat sources (such as oven or sunlight), cold sources, liquid, and objects with extreme temperature changes.
- Use the device in a clean environment only. Dusty or dirty environments may prevent the proper operation of this device.
- The device must never be subjected to physical shocks or strong vibration.
Declaration of Conformity
WS51x is in conformity with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the CE, FCC, and RoHS.
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Revision History
| Date | Doc Version | Description |
| July 15, 2023 | V 1.0 | Initial version |
Product Introduction
Overview
WS51x is an in-wall smart socket panel with a stylish and minimalist design that combines power control and electricity consumption statistics features. It can intelligently manage appliances and promote the scientific use of electricity. The product offers various power control methods, such as local button control and remote control through wireless LoRaWAN® network communication. WS51x is compatible with Milesight’s LoRaWAN® gateway and IoT Cloud solution, which allows for remote monitoring and control via a webpage or mobile App, triggered by other Milesight sensors. Designed for in-wall installation, WS51x has broad applications in smart homes, smart offices, smart campuses, and other scenarios.
Features
- Turn on/off devices and create delay switch-on/off schedules remotely
- Collect current, voltage, power, electrical consumption and support overload protection
- Elaborate structural and safety door design for both safe usage and convenient installation
- Easy configuration via NFC
- Function well with standard LoRaWAN® gateways and network servers
- Standard LoRaWAN® technology
- Compatible with Milesight IoT Cloud
- Support Milesight D2D protocol to enable ultra-low latency control without gateway
- Support multicast for control in bulk
Hardware Introduction
Packing List
If any of the above items is missing or damaged, please contact your sales representative.
Hardware Overview
Note: Product appearance will differ according to socket types.
Power Button and LED Patterns
| Function | Action | LED Indicator |
| Open the socket to
supply power |
Press the power button. |
Off → On |
| Close the socket to
supply power |
On → Off |
|
| Network Status | Send join network requests. | Blinks once |
| Join the network successfully. | Blinks twice | |
| Reset to Factory
Default |
Press and hold the power button for more than 10s. | Quickly blinks |
Note:
- Network status will only display when LED is enabled and on.
- If WS51x still fails to join the network after 32 join requests, the LED will stop blinking.
- Reset operation is not affected even if the button lock is enabled or the LED indicator is disabled.
Dimensions (mm)
EU Type:
FR Type:
Installation
Installation Note
- The installation and maintenance must be conducted by a qualified service person and should strictly comply with the electrical safety regulations of the local region.
- In order to realize the best data transmission, ensure the device is within the signal range of the LoRaWAN® gateway and keep it away from metal objects and obstacles.
- Ensure the breaker is powered off during the installation.
- Do not dig the screw holes on the enclosure of this device, otherwise it will break this device.
- The nominal cross-sectional area of electrical wires should be not more than 2.5 mm2, otherwise the wires will be easy to drop from the device.
- It is suggested to mount the socket with default mounting screws. If using other screws, ensure the width of screw head is not more than 9mm, otherwise it will break the device.
- Ensure the width of socket box is more than 40mm.
- Do not leave any object inside the socket box during installation.
Installation Steps
- Ensure the circuit has been turned off and the old socket has been removed.
- Open the face plate of WS51x wall socket.
- Loose the screws next to the holes and connect corresponding wires to the WS51x socket.
- Fix the socket to the socket box with mounting screws, then attach the face plate back onto the socket.
Operation Guide
NFC Configuration
WS51x can be configured via an NFC-supported mobile phone.
- Download and install the “Milesight ToolBox” App from Google Play or Apple App Store.
- Enable NFC on the smartphone and open Milesight ToolBox.
- Attach the smartphone to the NFC area of the socket, and click NFC Read to read device information.
- Basic information and settings of WS51x socket will be shown on the ToolBox if it’s recognized successfully. You can read and configure the device by tapping the Read/Write button on the App. In order to protect the security of devices, password validation is required when first configuration. The default password is 123456.
Note:
- Ensure where is the NFC area on your smartphone, and it’s recommended to take off the phone case.
- If the smartphone fails to read/write configurations via NFC, keep the phone away and back to try again.
- WS51x can also be configured by ToolBox software via a dedicated NFC reader provided by Milesight IoT.
LoRaWAN Settings
LoRaWAN settings are used to configure the data transmission parameters in the LoRaWAN® network.
Basic Settings
WS51x supports basic configurations like join type, App EUI, App Key and other information. You can also keep all settings unchanged by default.
| Parameters | Description |
| Device EUI | Unique ID of the device which can also be found on the label. |
| App EUI | The default App EUI is 24E124C0002A0001. |
| Application Port | The port used for sending and receiving data, the default port is 85. |
| Join Type | OTAA and ABP modes are both available. |
| Application Key | The default Appkey for OTAA mode is |
| 5572404C696E6B4C6F52613230313823. | |
| Device Address | The default DevAddr for ABP mode is the 5th to 12th digits of SN. |
| Network Session Key | The default Nwkskey for ABP mode is 5572404C696E6B4C6F52613230313823. |
| Application
Session Key |
The default Appskey for ABP mode is
5572404C696E6B4C6F52613230313823. |
| LoRaWAN Version | V1.0.2 and V1.0.3 are available. |
| Work Mode | It’s fixed as Class C. |
| RX2 Data Rate | RX2 data rate to receive downlinks or Milesight D2D commands. |
| RX2 Frequency | RX2 frequency to receive downlinks or Milesight D2D commands. Unit: Hz |
|
Confirmed Mode |
If the device does not receive ACK packet from a network server, it will resend
data once. |
|
Rejoin Mode |
Reporting interval ≤ 35 mins: the device will send a specific number of LinkCheckReq MAC packets to the network server every reporting interval or 2*reporting interval to validate connectivity; If there is no response, the device will re-join the network.
Reporting interval > 35 mins: the device will send a specific number of LinkCheckReq MAC packets to the network server every reporting interval to validate connectivity; If there is no response, the device will re-join the network. Only OTAA mode supports rejoin mode. |
| Set the number of
packets sent |
When rejoin mode is enabled, set the number of LinkCheckReq packets sent.
Note: the actual sending number is Set the number of packets sent + 1. |
| ADR Mode | Allow the network server to adjust the data transmission rate of the device. |
| Spread Factor | If ADR is disabled, the device will send data via this spread factor. |
| Tx Power | Transmit power of the device. |
Note:
- Please contact sales representative for device EUI list if there are many units.
- Please contact sales representative if you need random App keys before purchase.
- Select OTAA mode if you use Milesight IoT Cloud to manage devices.
Frequency Settings
Select supported frequency and channels to send uplinks. Make sure the channels match the LoRaWAN® gateway.
Note: When Single-Channel Mode is enabled, only one channel can be selected to send uplinks and the ADR will not work. Please enable Single-Channel Mode if you connect the device to DS7610.
If device 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 disabled
Multicast Settings
WS51x supports setting up several multicast groups to receive multicast commands from the network server, then users can use this feature to control devices in bulks.
- Enable Multicast Group feature on the device, and set a unique multicast address and keys to distinguish other groups. You can also keep these settings by default.
Parameters Description Multicast Address Unique 8-digit address to distinguish different multicast groups. 32-digit key. Default values: Multicast McNetSkey
Multicast Group 1: 5572404C696E6B4C6F52613230313823 Multicast Group 2: 5572404C696E6B4C6F52613230313824 Multicast Group 3: 5572404C696E6B4C6F52613230313825
Multicast Group 4: 5572404C696E6B4C6F52613230313826 32-digit key. Default values: Multicast McAppSkey
Multicast Group 1: 5572404C696E6B4C6F52613230313823 Multicast Group 2: 5572404C696E6B4C6F52613230313824 Multicast Group 3: 5572404C696E6B4C6F52613230313825
Multicast Group 4: 5572404C696E6B4C6F52613230313826 - Add a multicast group on the network server. Take Milesight UG6x gateway as example, go to Network Server > Multicast Groups, click Add to add a multicast group.
- Fill in the multicast group information the same as WS51x settings, and select the devices which you need to control, then click Save.
- Fill in the multicast group information the same as WS51x settings, and select the devices which you need to control, then click Save.
- Go to Network Server > Packets, select the multicast group and fill in the downlink command, click Send. The network server will broadcast the command to devices that belong to this multicast group.
Note: ensure all devices’ application ports are the same.
General Settings
| Parameters | Description |
|
Reporting Interval |
The interval of reporting socket status and electrical parameters.
Default: 20 mins, Range: 1 – 1080 mins |
|
LED Indicator |
Enable or disable the light indicated in Chapter 2.4. This will not affect
the blinks when you hold the button to reset the device. |
|
Power Consumption |
Record the power consumption. If disabled, the device will stop
recording and the power consumption value will stop updating. |
| When Power is
Restored |
If the device is powered off and restored, the device will switch on or off
according to this parameter. |
|
Button Lock |
If enabled, the power button will not be allowed to turn on/off the
socket. |
|
Overcurrent Alarm |
When the current reaches the threshold, the device will send the socket status
and device electrical parameters. |
| Overcurrent
Protection |
When the current reaches the threshold, the device will stop supplying
power. |
| Change Password | Change the password for the ToolBox App to write this device. |
Note: even overcurrent alarm or overcurrent protection is disabled, the device will also stop supplying power when the current is overrated by 30%, then send out an alarm packet.
Milesight D2D Settings
Milesight D2D protocol is developed by Milesight and used for connection among Milesight devices without a gateway. When D2D setting is enabled, WS51x can work as the Milesight D2D agent device to receive commands from Milesight D2D controller devices or work as the Milesight D2D controller device to send commands to trigger D2D agent devices.
- Ensure the RX2 datarate and RX2 frequency in LoRaWAN settings are the same as the D2D controller device.
- Enable D2D Agent Settings, and define a unique D2D key to be the same as the setting in D2D controller device. (Default D2D Key: 5572404C696E6B4C6F52613230313823)
- Define a 2-byte hexadecimal control command (0x0000 to 0xffff) and command action. For example, you can configure a control command 1510 to turn on, turn off or reverse the button as below. WS51x supports 16 control commands at most.
Maintenance
Upgrade
- Download firmware from Milesight’s official website to your smartphone.
- Open ToolBox App and click Browse to import firmware and upgrade the device.
- Note:
- Operation on ToolBox is not supported during the upgrade.
- Only the Android version of ToolBox supports the upgrade feature.
- Note:
Backup
WS51x supports configuration backup for easy and quick device configuration in bulk. Backup is allowed only for devices with the same model and LoRaWAN® frequency band.
- Go to the Template page on the App and save the current settings as a template. You can also edit the template file.
- Select one template file that is saved in the smartphone and click Write, then attach it to another device to write the configuration.
Note: Slide the template item to the left to edit or delete it. Click the template to edit the configurations.
Reset to Factory Default
Please select one of the following methods to reset the device:
Via Hardware: Hold on power button for more than 10s until LED indicator blinks.
Via ToolBox App: Go to Device > Maintenance to tap Reset, then attach smartphone with NFC area to the device to complete the reset.
Device Payload
All data are based on the following format (HEX), the Data field should follow little-endian:
| Channel1 | Type1 | Data1 | Channel2 | Type2 | Data2 | Channel 3 | … |
| 1 Byte | 1 Byte | N Bytes | 1 Byte | 1 Byte | M Bytes | 1 Byte | … |
For decoder examples you can find at https://github.com/Milesight-IoT/SensorDecoders.
Basic Information
WS51x reports basic information about the device whenever it joins the network.
| Channel | Type | Description |
|
ff |
01(Protocol Version) | 11=>V1.1 |
| 09 (Hardware Version) | 01 40 => V1.4 | |
| 0a (Software Version) | 01 14 => V1.14 | |
| 0b (Power On) | Device is on | |
| 16 (Serial Number) | Serial number of this device, 16 digits | |
|
24 (Overcurrent Alarm) |
Byte 1: 00-disabled, 01-enabled Byte 2: current threshold | |
| 25 (Button Lock) | 00 00-disabled, 00 80-enabled | |
| 26 (Power Consumption) | 00-disabled, 01-enabled | |
|
30 (Overcurrent Protection) |
Byte 1: 00-disabled, 01-enabled Byte 2: current threshold |
Example:
| ff0bff ff0101 ff166762d21130962038 ff090100 ff0a0108 ff240000 ff30010a ff250000
ff2601 |
|||||
| Channel | Type | Value | Channel | Type | Value |
| ff | 0b
(Power On) |
ff (Reserved) | ff | 01
(Protocol Version) |
01(V1.0) |
| Channel | Type | Value | Channel | Type | Value |
|
ff |
16 (Serial Number) | 6762d21130
962038 |
ff |
09
(Hardware Version) |
0100 (V1.0) |
| Channel | Type | Value | Channel | Type | Value |
|
ff |
0a
(Software Version) |
0108 (V1.8) |
ff |
24(Overcurrent Alarm) | 00=disable 00=0A |
| Channel | Type | Value | Channel | Type | Value |
|
ff |
30
(Overcurrent Protection) |
01=enable 0a=10A |
ff |
25 (Button Lock) |
00
00=disable |
| Channel | Type | Value | |||
| ff | 26 (Power
Consumption) |
01=enable |
Sensor Data
WS51x reports socket status and electrical data according to the reporting interval (20 mins by default). Besides, when the socket status changes, the device will upload the status immediately.
| Channel | Type | Description |
| 03 | 74 (Voltage) | UINT16, Unit: V
Resolution: 0.1 V |
| 04 | 80 (Active Power) | UINT32, Unit: W |
| 05 | 81 (Power Factor) | UINT8, Unit: % |
| 06 | 83 (Power Consumption) | UINT32, Unit: Wh |
| 07 | c9 (Total Current) | UINT16, Unit: mA |
| 08 | 70 (Socket Status) | 00: Close/Close by Command, 10: Close by button
01: Open/Open by Command, 11: Open by button |
Examples:
Periodic package
| 087001 058164 07c90200 0374b208 068301000000 048001000000 | |||||
| Channel | Type | Value | Channel | Type | Value |
| 08 | 70 (Socket
Status) |
01 => Open | 05 | 81 (Power
Factor) |
64=> 100% |
| Channel | Type | Value | Channel | Type | Value |
|
07 |
c9 (Current) |
02 00=>00 02=2mA |
03 |
74(Voltage) |
b2 08=>08 b2=2226
Voltage=2226 *0.1=222.6V |
| Channel | Type | Value | Channel | Type | Value |
|
06 |
83(Power Consumption) | 01 00 00 00=>00
00 00 01=1 Wh=0.001 kWh |
04 |
80 (Active Power) | 01 00 00
00=>00 00 00 01=1 W |
Socket status change
| 087011 | ||
| Channel | Type | Value |
| 08 | 70 (Socket Status) | 11 => Open by button |
Downlink Commands
WS51x supports downlink commands to configure the device. The application port is 85 by default.
| Channel | Type | Description |
| 08 | – | 00 00 ff-Socket close, 01 00 ff-Socket open |
|
ff |
03 (Set Reporting Interval) | 2 Bytes, unit: s |
| 10 (Reboot Device) | ff | |
|
22 (Add Delay Task) |
Byte 1: 00
Byte 2-3: delay time, unit: s Byte 4: 10-close, 11-open Note: WS51x supports adding only one task. Later command will cover the previous command. |
|
| 23 (Delete Delay Task) | 00 ff | |
|
24 (Overcurrent Alarm) |
Byte 1: 00-disable, 01-enable
Byte 2: current threshold |
|
| 25 (Button Lock) | 0000-disable, 0080-enable | |
| 26 (Power Consumption) | 00-disable, 01-enable | |
| 27 (Reset Power Consumption) | ff | |
| 28 (Enquire Electrical Status) | ff | |
| 2f (LED Indicator) | 00-disable, 01-enable | |
|
30 (Overcurrent Protection) |
Byte 1: 00-disable, 01-enable
Byte 2: current threshold |
|
| a5 (Socket Status Reverse) | 01 |
Examples:
- Open the supply of the socket.
080100ff Channel Command 08 01 00 ff=>Open - Set the reporting interval as 20 minutes.
ff03b004 Channel Type Value ff 03 (Set Reporting Interval) b0 04 => 04 b0 = 1200 s = 20 minutes - Add a delay task: open the socket after 1 minute
ff22003c0011 Channel Type Value ff 22 Byte 1:00 (Add Delay Task) Byte 2-3: 3c 00=>00 3c=60s=1min Byte 4: 11=>open
- Delete the delay task.
ff2300ff Channel Type Value ff 23 (Delete Delay Task) 00ff - Enable overcurrent alarm and protection and set the current threshold as 10A.
ff24010a ff30010a Channel Type Value Channel Type Value ff
24 (Overcurrent Alarm)
Byte 1: 01=>enable Byte 2:0a=>10A
ff
30 (Overcurrent Protection)
Byte 1: 01=>enable Byte 2:0a=>10A
- Reboot the device.
ff10ff Channel Type Value ff 10 (Reboot Device) ff (Reserved) - Disable the LED indicator.
ff2f00 Channel Type Value ff 2f (LED Indicator) 00=disable
CONTACT INFORMATION
- Tel: +33 477 92 03 56
- Email: contact@rg2i.com
- www.rg2i.com
- For assistance, please contact
- Milesight technical support:
- Email: iot.support@milesight.com
- Support Portal: support.milesight-iot.com
- Tel: 86-592-5085280
- Fax: 86-592-5023065
- Address: Building C09, Software Park III,
Documents / Resources
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Milesight WS51x Smart Wall Socket [pdf] User Guide WS51x Smart Wall Socket, WS51x, Smart Wall Socket, Wall Socket, Socket |
