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9 = Introduction =
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11 == What is GroPoint Air ==
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13 The Dragino GroPoint is a (% style="color:blue" %)**LoRaWAN Multi Soil Segment Converter**(%%) for IoT of Agriculture. It is designed to connect to [[GroPoint Profile Multi-depth Soil moisture and temperature profile Sensor>>url:https://www.gropoint.com/products/soil-sensors/gropoint-profile]] and get GroPoint Profile’s reading and send it to IoT server via LoRaWAN wireless network.
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15 (% style="color:blue" %)**GroPoint Profile is plug-and-play with GroPoint Air**(%%) to get soil moisture and send via wireless. GroPoint Profile is powered by GroPoint Air, (% style="color:blue" %)**no need external power source**(%%).
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17 The LoRa wireless technology used in GroPoint Air allows devices to send data and reach extremely long ranges at low data-rates. It provides ultra-long range spread spectrum communication and high interference immunity whilst minimizing current consumption.
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19 GroPoint Air is powered by (% style="color:blue" %)**an 8500mAh Li-SOCI2 battery**(%%), it is designed for long-term use for up to 5 years.
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21 Each GroPoint Air is pre-load with a set of unique keys for LoRaWAN registrations, register these keys to the local LoRaWAN server and it will auto-connect after power on.
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23 [[image:image-20220530002019-2.png||height="295" width="655"]]
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26 == Features ==
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29 * LoRaWAN 1.0.3 Class A
30 * Ultra-low power consumption
31 * Supports GroPoint Profile
32 * Bands: CN470/EU433/KR920/US915/EU868/AS923/AU915/IN865
33 * AT Commands to change parameters
34 * Uplink on periodically
35 * Downlink to change configure
36 * IP66 Waterproof Enclosure
37 * 8500mAh Battery for long term use
38
39 == Probe Specification ==
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41 GroPoint Air includes an M12 5-pin connector, the pins definition matches GroPoint Profile M12 version probes. Users can connect this connector to GroPoint Profile directly.
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43 GroPoint Profile includes a series of multi-depth soil moisture and temperature sensors. The specification for GroPoint Profile can be found here: [[https:~~/~~/www.gropoint.com/products/soil-sensors/gropoint-profile>>https://www.gropoint.com/products/soil-sensors/gropoint-profile]]
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46 == Applications ==
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48 * Smart Agriculture
49
50 == Pin Mapping ==
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52 Inner PCB Pin mapping for reference:
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54 [[image:image-20220530002453-3.png||height="262" width="493"]]
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57 = Use AT Command =
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59 == Access AT Commands ==
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61 GroPoint Air supports AT Command set in the stock firmware. You can use a USB to TTL adapter to connect to GroPoint Air for using AT command, as below.
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63 [[image:Main.User Manual for LoRaWAN End Nodes.LLMS01-LoRaWAN Leaf Moisture Sensor User Manual.WebHome@1654593668970-604.png||height="297" width="474"]]
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65 **Connection:**
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67 (% style="background-color:yellow" %)** USB TTL GND <~-~-~-~-> GND**
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69 (% style="background-color:yellow" %)** USB TTL TXD <~-~-~-~-> UART_RXD**
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71 (% style="background-color:yellow" %)** USB TTL RXD <~-~-~-~-> UART_TXD**
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74 In the PC, you need to set the serial baud rate to (% style="color:green" %)**9600**(%%) to access the serial console for GroPoint Air. GroPoint Air will output system info once power on as below:
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76 [[image:Main.User Manual for LoRaWAN End Nodes.LLMS01-LoRaWAN Leaf Moisture Sensor User Manual.WebHome@1654653659449-932.png||height="471" width="674"]]
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78 Valid AT Command please check [[Configure Device>>||anchor="H3.ConfigureLLMS01viaATCommandorLoRaWANDownlink"]].
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81 = Battery & How to replace =
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83 == Battery Type ==
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85 GroPoint Air is equipped with a [[8500mAH ER26500 Li-SOCI2 battery>>url:https://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=datasheet/Battery/ER26500/]]. The battery is an un-rechargeable battery with a low discharge rate targeting more than 5 years use. This type of battery is commonly used in IoT targets for long-term running, such as water meters.
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87 The discharge curve is not linear so can’t simply use percentage to show the battery level. Below is the battery performance.
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90 [[image:http://8.211.40.43/xwiki/bin/download/Main/User%20Manual%20for%20LoRaWAN%20End%20Nodes/LLMS01-LoRaWAN%20Leaf%20Moisture%20Sensor%20User%20Manual/WebHome/1654593587246-335.png?rev=1.1||alt="1654593587246-335.png" height="408" width="574"]]
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92 Minimum Working Voltage for the GroPoint Air:
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94 GroPoint Air:  2.45v ~~ 3.6v
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96 == ==
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98 == Power Consumption Analyze ==
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100 Dragino Battery-powered products are all runs in Low Power mode. We have an updated battery calculator which base on the measurement of the real device. User can use this calculator to check the battery life and calculate the battery life if want to use different transmit intervals.
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102 Instruction to use as below:
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105 **Step 1**: Downlink the up-to-date DRAGINO_Battery_Life_Prediction_Table.xlsx from: [[https:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/index.pHp?dir=LoRa_End_Node/Battery_Analyze/>>url:https://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_End_Node/Battery_Analyze/]]
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108 **Step 2**: Open it and choose
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110 * (((
111 Product Model
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114 Uplink Interval
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117 Working Mode
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120 And the Life expectation in difference case will be shown on the right.
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122 [[image:http://8.211.40.43/xwiki/bin/download/Main/User%20Manual%20for%20LoRaWAN%20End%20Nodes/LLMS01-LoRaWAN%20Leaf%20Moisture%20Sensor%20User%20Manual/WebHome/1654593605679-189.png?rev=1.1||alt="1654593605679-189.png"]]
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124 The battery-related documents as below:
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127 [[Battery Dimension>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=datasheet/Battery/&file=LSN50-Battery-Dimension.pdf]],
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130 [[Lithium-Thionyl Chloride Battery  datasheet>>url:https://www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/datasheet/Battery/ER26500/ER26500_Datasheet-EN.pdf]],
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133 [[Lithium-ion Battery-Capacitor datasheet>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/datasheet/Battery/SPC_1520_datasheet.jpg]], [[Tech Spec>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/datasheet/Battery/SPC1520%20Technical%20Specification20171123.pdf]]
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136 [[image:http://8.211.40.43/xwiki/bin/download/Main/User%20Manual%20for%20LoRaWAN%20End%20Nodes/LLMS01-LoRaWAN%20Leaf%20Moisture%20Sensor%20User%20Manual/WebHome/image-20220607172042-11.png?rev=1.1||alt="image-20220607172042-11.png"]]
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138 === ===
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140 === ​Battery Note ===
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142 The Li-SICO battery is designed for small current / long period applications. It is not good to use a high current, short period transmit method. The recommended minimum period for use of this battery is 5 minutes. If you use a shorter period to transmit LoRa, then the battery life may be decreased.
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144 === ===
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146 === Replace the battery ===
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148 You can change the battery in GroPoint Air. The type of battery is not limited as long as the output is between 3v to 3.6v.
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150 The default battery pack of GroPoint Air includes a ER26500 plus supercapacitor. If users can’t find this pack locally, they can find ER26500 or equivalence, which will also work in most cases. The SPC can enlarge the battery life for high-frequency use (update period below 5 minutes)
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155 = FAQ =
156
157 == How to change the LoRa Frequency Bands/Region ==
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159 You can follow the instruction here: [[how to upgrade image>>doc:Main.Firmware Upgrade Instruction for STM32 base products.WebHome||anchor="H2.HardwareUpgradeMethodSupportList"]].
160 When downloading the images, choose the required image file for download. ​
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162
163 = Trouble Shooting =
164
165 == AT Commands input doesn’t work ==
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167 In case if user can see the console output but can’t type input to the device. Please check if you already include the (% style="color:green" %)**ENTER**(%%) while sending out the command. Some serial tool doesn’t send (% style="color:green" %)**ENTER**(%%) while pressing the send key, user need to add ENTER in their string.
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171 = Order Info =
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173 Part Number: **GROPOINT AIR-M-XX**
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175 **XX**: The default frequency band
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177 * **AS923**: LoRaWAN AS923 band
178 * **AU915**: LoRaWAN AU915 band
179 * **EU433**: LoRaWAN EU433 band
180 * **EU868**: LoRaWAN EU868 band
181 * **KR920**: LoRaWAN KR920 band
182 * **US915**: LoRaWAN US915 band
183 * **IN865**: LoRaWAN IN865 band
184 * **CN470**: LoRaWAN CN470 band
185
186 = ​Packing Info =
187
188 **Package Includes:  **
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190 * GroPoint Air-M x 1
191
192 **Dimension and weight:**
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194 * Device Size: cm
195 * Device Weight: g
196 * Package Size / pcs : cm
197 * Weight / pcs : g
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