Wiki source code of NSE01 - NB-IoT Soil Moisture & EC Sensor User Manual

Version 66.1 by Xiaoling on 2022/07/08 17:00

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35.4	14	Table of Contents:
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44.2	24	= 1. Introduction =
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44.2	26	== 1.1 What is LoRaWAN Soil Moisture & EC Sensor ==
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44.2	32	Dragino NSE01 is an (% style="color:blue" %)NB-IOT soil moisture & EC sensor(%%) for agricultural IoT. Used to measure the soil moisture of saline-alkali soil and loam. The soil sensor uses the FDR method to calculate soil moisture and compensates it with soil temperature and electrical conductivity. It has also been calibrated for mineral soil types at the factory.
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44.2	36	It can detect (% style="color:blue" %)Soil Moisture, Soil Temperature and Soil Conductivity(%%), and upload its value to the server wirelessly.
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42.2	40	The wireless technology used in NSE01 allows the device to send data at a low data rate and reach ultra-long distances, providing ultra-long-distance spread spectrum Communication.
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44.2	44	NSE01 are powered by (% style="color:blue" %)8500mAh Li-SOCI2(%%) batteries, which can be used for up to 5 years.
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12.2	50	[[image:1654503236291-817.png]]
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65.3	57	== 1.2 Features ==
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44.2	59	* NB-IoT Bands: B1/B3/B8/B5/B20/B28 @H-FDD
4.2	60	* Monitor Soil Moisture
	61	* Monitor Soil Temperature
	62	* Monitor Soil Conductivity
	63	* AT Commands to change parameters
	64	* Uplink on periodically
	65	* Downlink to change configure
	66	* IP66 Waterproof Enclosure
44.2	67	* Ultra-Low Power consumption
	68	* AT Commands to change parameters
	69	* Micro SIM card slot for NB-IoT SIM
	70	* 8500mAh Battery for long term use
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44.2	75	== 1.3 Specification ==
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	78	(% style="color:#037691" %)Common DC Characteristics:
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	80	* Supply Voltage: 2.1v ~~ 3.6v
	81	* Operating Temperature: -40 ~~ 85°C
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	83	(% style="color:#037691" %)NB-IoT Spec:
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	85	* - B1 @H-FDD: 2100MHz
	86	* - B3 @H-FDD: 1800MHz
	87	* - B8 @H-FDD: 900MHz
	88	* - B5 @H-FDD: 850MHz
	89	* - B20 @H-FDD: 800MHz
	90	* - B28 @H-FDD: 700MHz
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65.3	92	Probe(% style="color:#037691" %) Specification:
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4.2	94	Measure Volume: Base on the centra pin of the probe, a cylinder with 7cm diameter and 10cm height.
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44.2	96	[[image:image-20220708101224-1.png]]
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44.2	100	== 1.4 Applications ==
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	102	* Smart Agriculture
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15.6	104	(% class="wikigeneratedid" id="H200B1.5FirmwareChangelog" %)
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44.2	107	== 1.5 Pin Definitions ==
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44.2	110	[[image:1657246476176-652.png]]
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45.2	114	= 2. Use NSE01 to communicate with IoT Server =
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45.2	116	== 2.1 How it works ==
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45.2	120	The NSE01 is equipped with a NB-IoT module, the pre-loaded firmware in NSE01 will get environment data from sensors and send the value to local NB-IoT network via the NB-IoT module. The NB-IoT network will forward this value to IoT server via the protocol defined by NSE01.
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45.2	125	The diagram below shows the working flow in default firmware of NSE01:
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45.2	128	[[image:image-20220708101605-2.png]]
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45.4	136	== 2.2 Configure the NSE01 ==
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45.4	139	=== 2.2.1 Test Requirement ===
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45.4	143	To use NSE01 in your city, make sure meet below requirements:
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45.4	146	* Your local operator has already distributed a NB-IoT Network there.
	147	* The local NB-IoT network used the band that NSE01 supports.
	148	* Your operator is able to distribute the data received in their NB-IoT network to your IoT server.
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45.4	151	Below figure shows our testing structure. Here we have NB-IoT network coverage by China Mobile, the band they use is B8. The NSE01 will use CoAP((% style="color:red" %)120.24.4.116:5683)(%%) or raw UDP((% style="color:red" %)120.24.4.116:5601)(%%) or MQTT((% style="color:red" %)120.24.4.116:1883)(%%)or TCP((% style="color:red" %)120.24.4.116:5600)(%%)protocol to send data to the test server
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48.2	155	[[image:1657249419225-449.png]]
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45.5	159	=== 2.2.2 Insert SIM card ===
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45.4	162	Insert the NB-IoT Card get from your provider.
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45.4	166	User need to take out the NB-IoT module and insert the SIM card like below:
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48.2	170	[[image:1657249468462-536.png]]
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45.5	174	=== 2.2.3 Connect USB – TTL to NSE01 to configure it ===
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	178	User need to configure NSE01 via serial port to set the (% style="color:blue" %)Server Address / Uplink Topic (%%)to define where and how-to uplink packets. NSE01 support AT Commands, user can use a USB to TTL adapter to connect to NSE01 and use AT Commands to configure it, as below.
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48.2	183	Connection:
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45.6	185	(% style="background-color:yellow" %)USB TTL GND <~-~-~-~-> GND
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45.6	187	(% style="background-color:yellow" %)USB TTL TXD <~-~-~-~-> UART_RXD
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45.6	189	(% style="background-color:yellow" %)USB TTL RXD <~-~-~-~-> UART_TXD
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45.4	192	In the PC, use below serial tool settings:
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57.4	194	* Baud: (% style="color:green" %)9600
48.2	195	* Data bits: (% style="color:green" %)8(%%)
	196	* Stop bits: (% style="color:green" %)1
57.4	197	* Parity: (% style="color:green" %)None
48.2	198	* Flow Control: (% style="color:green" %)None
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48.2	200	(((
	201	Make sure the switch is in FLASH position, then power on device by connecting the jumper on NSE01. NSE01 will output system info once power on as below, we can enter the (% style="color:green" %)password: 12345678(%%) to access AT Command input.
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48.2	204	[[image:image-20220708110657-3.png]]
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48.2	207	(% style="color:red" %)Note: the valid AT Commands can be found at: (%%)[[http:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=NB-IoT/NSE01/>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=NB-IoT/NBSN50/]]
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48.2	212	=== 2.2.4 Use CoAP protocol to uplink data ===
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56.2	214	(% style="color:red" %)Note: if you don't have CoAP server, you can refer this link to set up one: (%%)[[http:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Set%20up%20CoAP%20Server/>>http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Set%20up%20CoAP%20Server/]]
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50.2	217	Use below commands:
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48.2	219	* (% style="color:blue" %)AT+PRO=1 (%%) ~/~/ Set to use CoAP protocol to uplink
	220	* (% style="color:blue" %)AT+SERVADDR=120.24.4.116,5683 (%%)~/~/ to set CoAP server address and port
	221	* (% style="color:blue" %)AT+URI=5,11,"mqtt",11,"coap",12,"0",15,"c=text1",23,"0" (%%) ~/~/Set COAP resource path
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	223	For parameter description, please refer to AT command set
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50.2	225	[[image:1657249793983-486.png]]
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48.2	228	After configure the server address and (% style="color:green" %)reset the device(%%) (via AT+ATZ ), NSE01 will start to uplink sensor values to CoAP server.
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50.2	230	[[image:1657249831934-534.png]]
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45.6	234	=== 2.2.5 Use UDP protocol to uplink data(Default protocol) ===
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	236	This feature is supported since firmware version v1.0.1
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48.2	239	* (% style="color:blue" %)AT+PRO=2 (%%) ~/~/ Set to use UDP protocol to uplink
	240	* (% style="color:blue" %)AT+SERVADDR=120.24.4.116,5601 (%%) ~/~/ to set UDP server address and port
	241	* (% style="color:blue" %)AT+CFM=1 (%%) ~/~/If the server does not respond, this command is unnecessary
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45.7	250	=== 2.2.6 Use MQTT protocol to uplink data ===
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	252	This feature is supported since firmware version v110
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54.3	255	* (% style="color:blue" %)AT+PRO=3 (%%) ~/~/Set to use MQTT protocol to uplink
	256	* (% style="color:blue" %)AT+SERVADDR=120.24.4.116,1883 (%%) ~/~/Set MQTT server address and port
	257	* (% style="color:blue" %)AT+CLIENT=CLIENT (%%)~/~/Set up the CLIENT of MQTT
57.2	258	* (% style="color:blue" %)AT+UNAME=UNAME (%%)~/~/Set the username of MQTT
	259	* (% style="color:blue" %)AT+PWD=PWD (%%)~/~/Set the password of MQTT
	260	* (% style="color:blue" %)AT+PUBTOPIC=NSE01_PUB (%%)~/~/Set the sending topic of MQTT
54.3	261	* (% style="color:blue" %)AT+SUBTOPIC=NSE01_SUB (%%) ~/~/Set the subscription topic of MQTT
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45.4	270	MQTT protocol has a much higher power consumption compare vs UDP / CoAP protocol. Please check the power analyze document and adjust the uplink period to a suitable interval.
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45.7	275	=== 2.2.7 Use TCP protocol to uplink data ===
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	277	This feature is supported since firmware version v110
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56.2	280	* (% style="color:blue" %)AT+PRO=4 (%%) ~/~/ Set to use TCP protocol to uplink
48.2	281	* (% style="color:blue" %)AT+SERVADDR=120.24.4.116,5600 (%%) ~/~/ to set TCP server address and port
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56.2	283	[[image:1657250217799-140.png]]
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45.7	290	=== 2.2.8 Change Update Interval ===
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48.2	292	User can use below command to change the (% style="color:green" %)uplink interval.
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56.3	294	* (% style="color:blue" %)AT+TDC=600 (%%)~/~/ Set Update Interval to 600s
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48.2	297	(% style="color:red" %)NOTE:
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45.7	301	(% style="color:red" %)1. By default, the device will send an uplink message every 1 hour.
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57.2	306	== 2.3 Uplink Payload ==
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57.2	308	In this mode, uplink payload includes in total 18 bytes
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57.2	310	(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:510px" %)
65.12	311	\|=(% style="width: 60px;" %)(((
57.2	312	Size(bytes)
65.12	313	)))\|=(% style="width: 50px;" %)6\|=(% style="width: 25px;" %)2\|=(% style="width: 25px;" %)2\|=(% style="width: 70px;" %)1\|=(% style="width: 60px;" %)2\|=(% style="width: 80px;" %)2\|=(% style="width: 90px;" %)2\|=(% style="width: 50px;" %)1
65.4	314	\|(% style="width:97px" %)Value\|(% style="width:83px" %)[[Device ID>>\|\|anchor="H2.4.1A0A0DeviceID"]]\|(% style="width:41px" %)[[Ver>>\|\|anchor="H2.4.2A0VersionInfo"]]\|(% style="width:46px" %)[[BAT>>\|\|anchor="H2.4.3A0BatteryInfo"]]\|(% style="width:123px" %)[[Signal Strength>>\|\|anchor="H2.4.4A0SignalStrength"]]\|(% style="width:108px" %)[[Soil Moisture>>\|\|anchor="H2.4.5A0SoilMoisture"]]\|(% style="width:133px" %)[[Soil Temperature>>\|\|anchor="H2.4.6A0SoilTemperature"]]\|(% style="width:159px" %)[[Soil Conductivity(EC)>>\|\|anchor="H2.4.7A0SoilConductivity28EC29"]]\|(% style="width:80px" %)[[Interrupt>>\|\|anchor="H2.4.8A0DigitalInterrupt"]]
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57.2	317	If we use the MQTT client to subscribe to this MQTT topic, we can see the following information when the NSE01 uplink data.
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	324	The payload is ASCII string, representative same HEX:
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	326	0x72403155615900640c7817075e0a8c02f900 where:
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	328	* Device ID: 0x 724031556159 = 724031556159
	329	* Version: 0x0064=100=1.0.0
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	331	* BAT: 0x0c78 = 3192 mV = 3.192V
	332	* Singal: 0x17 = 23
	333	* Soil Moisture: 0x075e= 1886 = 18.86 %
	334	* Soil Temperature:0x0a8c =2700=27 °C
	335	* Soil Conductivity(EC) = 0x02f9 =761 uS /cm
	336	* Interrupt: 0x00 = 0
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57.3	341	== 2.4 Payload Explanation and Sensor Interface ==
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57.5	344	=== 2.4.1 Device ID ===
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57.3	347	By default, the Device ID equal to the last 6 bytes of IMEI.
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57.4	351	User can use (% style="color:blue" %)AT+DEUI(%%) to set Device ID
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57.3	355	Example:
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57.3	359	AT+DEUI=A84041F15612
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57.3	363	The Device ID is stored in a none-erase area, Upgrade the firmware or run AT+FDR won't erase Device ID.
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57.5	368	=== 2.4.2 Version Info ===
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57.3	371	Specify the software version: 0x64=100, means firmware version 1.00.
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57.3	375	For example: 0x00 64 : this device is NSE01 with firmware version 1.0.0.
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57.5	380	=== 2.4.3 Battery Info ===
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4.2	383	Check the battery voltage for LSE01.
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4.2	387	Ex1: 0x0B45 = 2885mV
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4.2	391	Ex2: 0x0B49 = 2889mV
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57.6	396	=== 2.4.4 Signal Strength ===
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57.6	399	NB-IoT Network signal Strength.
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57.6	403	Ex1: 0x1d = 29
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57.6	407	(% style="color:blue" %)0(%%) -113dBm or less
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57.6	411	(% style="color:blue" %)1(%%) -111dBm
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57.6	415	(% style="color:blue" %)2...30(%%) -109dBm... -53dBm
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57.6	419	(% style="color:blue" %)31 (%%) -51dBm or greater
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57.6	423	(% style="color:blue" %)99 (%%) Not known or not detectable
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	428	=== 2.4.5 Soil Moisture ===
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4.2	432	Get the moisture content of the soil. The value range of the register is 0-10000(Decimal), divide this value by 100 to get the percentage of moisture in the soil.
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57.6	438	For example, if the data you get from the register is __0x05 0xDC__, the moisture content in the soil is
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22.4	447	(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)05DC(H) = 1500(D) /100 = 15%.
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57.6	452	=== 2.4.6 Soil Temperature ===
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65.14	455	Get the temperature in the soil. The value range of the register is -4000 - +800(Decimal), divide this value by 100 to get the temperature in the soil. For example, if the data you get from the register is __0x09 0xEC__, the temperature content in the soil is
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4.2	459	Example:
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4.2	463	If payload is 0105H: ((0x0105 & 0x8000)>>15 === 0),temp = 0105(H)/100 = 2.61 °C
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32.11	466	(((
4.2	467	If payload is FF7EH: ((FF7E & 0x8000)>>15 ===1),temp = (FF7E(H)-FFFF(H))/100 = -1.29 °C
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57.6	472	=== 2.4.7 Soil Conductivity (EC) ===
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23.2	474	(((
	475	Obtain (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)__soluble salt concentration__(%%) in soil or (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)__soluble ion concentration in liquid fertilizer__(%%) or (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)__planting medium__(%%). The value range of the register is 0 - 20000(Decimal)( Can be greater than 20000).
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57.6	479	For example, if the data you get from the register is __0x00 0xC8__, the soil conductivity is 00C8(H) = 200(D) = 200 uS/cm.
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4.2	483	Generally, the EC value of irrigation water is less than 800uS / cm.
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57.6	494	=== 2.4.8 Digital Interrupt ===
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57.8	497	Digital Interrupt refers to pin (% style="color:blue" %)GPIO_EXTI(%%), and there are different trigger methods. When there is a trigger, the NSE01 will send a packet to the server.
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57.6	501	The command is:
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65.15	504	(((
57.8	505	(% style="color:blue" %)AT+INTMOD=3 (%%) ~/~/(more info about INMOD please refer [[AT Command Manual>>url:https://www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/NB-IoT/NBSN95/DRAGINO_NBSN95-NB_AT%20Commands_v1.1.0.pdf]]).
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65.6	510	The lower four bits of this data field shows if this packet is generated by interrupt or not. Click here for the hardware and software set up.
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57.6	515	Example:
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57.6	519	0x(00): Normal uplink packet.
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57.6	523	0x(01): Interrupt Uplink Packet.
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57.6	528	=== 2.4.9 +5V Output ===
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57.7	531	NSE01 will enable +5V output before all sampling and disable the +5v after all sampling.
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57.6	536	The 5V output time can be controlled by AT Command.
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57.7	540	(% style="color:blue" %)AT+5VT=1000
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65.16	543	(((
57.6	544	Means set 5V valid time to have 1000ms. So the real 5V output will actually have 1000ms + sampling time for other sensors.
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58.2	549	== 2.5 Downlink Payload ==
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60.2	551	By default, NSE01 prints the downlink payload to console port.
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58.2	553	[[image:image-20220708133731-5.png]]
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40.4	557	(% style="color:blue" %)Examples:
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4.2	563
32.14	564	* (((
40.4	565	(% style="color:blue" %)Set TDC
32.14	566	)))
4.2	567
32.14	568	(((
60.2	569	If the payload=0100003C, it means set the END Node's TDC to 0x00003C=60(S), while type code is 01.
32.14	570	)))
4.2	571
32.14	572	(((
4.2	573	Payload: 01 00 00 1E TDC=30S
32.14	574	)))
4.2	575
32.14	576	(((
4.2	577	Payload: 01 00 00 3C TDC=60S
32.14	578	)))
4.2	579
32.14	580	(((
	581
	582	)))
4.2	583
32.14	584	* (((
40.4	585	(% style="color:blue" %)Reset
32.14	586	)))
4.2	587
32.14	588	(((
60.2	589	If payload = 0x04FF, it will reset the NSE01
32.14	590	)))
4.2	591
	592
60.2	593	* (% style="color:blue" %)INTMOD
4.2	594
65.17	595	(((
60.2	596	Downlink Payload: 06000003, Set AT+INTMOD=3
65.17	597	)))
4.2	598
	599
26.2	600
60.2	601	== 2.6 LED Indicator ==
26.2	602
32.15	603	(((
60.2	604	The NSE01 has an internal LED which is to show the status of different state.
4.2	605
	606
60.2	607	* When power on, NSE01 will detect if sensor probe is connected, if probe detected, LED will blink four times. (no blinks in this step is no probe)
	608	* Then the LED will be on for 1 second means device is boot normally.
	609	* After NSE01 join NB-IoT network. The LED will be ON for 3 seconds.
	610	* For each uplink probe, LED will be on for 500ms.
32.15	611	)))
4.2	612
	613
	614
	615
60.2	616	== 2.7 Installation in Soil ==
4.2	617
60.2	618	__Measurement the soil surface__
4.2	619
65.18	620	(((
60.2	621	Choose the proper measuring position. Avoid the probe to touch rocks or hard things. Split the surface soil according to the measured deep. Keep the measured as original density. Vertical insert the probe into the soil to be measured. Make sure not shake when inserting. [[https:~~/~~/img.alicdn.com/imgextra/i3/2005165265/O1CN010rj9Oh1olPsQxrdUK_!!2005165265.jpg>>url:https://img.alicdn.com/imgextra/i3/2005165265/O1CN010rj9Oh1olPsQxrdUK_!!2005165265.jpg]]
65.18	622	)))
4.2	623
60.2	624	[[image:1657259653666-883.png]]
4.2	625
	626
60.2	627	(((
	628
35.15	629
60.2	630	(((
	631	Dig a hole with diameter > 20CM.
	632	)))
4.2	633
60.2	634	(((
	635	Horizontal insert the probe to the soil and fill the hole for long term measurement.
	636	)))
	637	)))
4.2	638
60.2	639	[[image:1654506665940-119.png]]
4.2	640
60.2	641	(((
	642
	643	)))
4.2	644
	645
60.2	646	== 2.8 Firmware Change Log ==
4.2	647
	648
60.2	649	Download URL & Firmware Change log
4.2	650
60.2	651	[[www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=NB-IoT/NSE01/Firmware/>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=NB-IoT/NBSN50/Firmware/]]
4.2	652
	653
65.6	654	Upgrade Instruction: [[Upgrade_Firmware>>\|\|anchor="H5.1200BHowtoUpgradeFirmware"]]
28.5	655
4.2	656
	657
60.2	658	== 2.9 Battery Analysis ==
4.2	659
60.2	660	=== 2.9.1 Battery Type ===
4.2	661
	662
65.18	663	(((
60.2	664	The NSE01 battery is a combination of an 8500mAh Li/SOCI2 Battery and a Super Capacitor. The battery is none-rechargeable battery type with a low discharge rate (<2% per year). This type of battery is commonly used in IoT devices such as water meter.
65.18	665	)))
4.2	666
	667
65.18	668	(((
62.3	669	The battery is designed to last for several years depends on the actually use environment and update interval.
65.18	670	)))
4.2	671
	672
65.18	673	(((
60.2	674	The battery related documents as below:
65.18	675	)))
4.2	676
60.2	677	* [[Battery Dimension>>http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=datasheet/Battery/ER26500/]]
65.7	678	* [[Lithium-Thionyl Chloride Battery datasheet>>http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=datasheet/Battery/ER26500/]]
60.2	679	* [[Lithium-ion Battery-Capacitor datasheet>>http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=datasheet/Battery/ER26500/]]
4.2	680
29.2	681	(((
60.2	682	[[image:image-20220708140453-6.png]]
29.2	683	)))
4.2	684
	685
35.18	686
62.2	687	=== 2.9.2 Power consumption Analyze ===
4.2	688
62.3	689	(((
60.2	690	Dragino battery powered product are all runs in Low Power mode. We have an update 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 interval.
62.3	691	)))
4.2	692
	693
62.3	694	(((
60.2	695	Instruction to use as below:
62.3	696	)))
4.2	697
62.3	698	(((
	699	(% style="color:blue" %)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/]]
	700	)))
4.2	701
	702
62.3	703	(((
	704	(% style="color:blue" %)Step 2: (%%) Open it and choose
	705	)))
4.2	706
62.3	707	* (((
	708	Product Model
	709	)))
	710	* (((
	711	Uplink Interval
	712	)))
	713	* (((
	714	Working Mode
	715	)))
4.2	716
62.3	717	(((
60.2	718	And the Life expectation in difference case will be shown on the right.
62.3	719	)))
4.2	720
62.2	721	[[image:image-20220708141352-7.jpeg]]
4.2	722
	723
62.2	724
60.2	725	=== 2.9.3 Battery Note ===
4.2	726
31.6	727	(((
4.2	728	The Li-SICO battery is designed for small current / long period application. 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 time to transmit LoRa, then the battery life may be decreased.
31.3	729	)))
4.2	730
	731
	732
60.2	733	=== 2.9.4 Replace the battery ===
31.2	734
62.2	735	(((
60.2	736	The default battery pack of NSE01 includes a ER26500 plus super capacitor. If user can't find this pack locally, they can find ER26500 or equivalence without the SPC1520 capacitor, which will also work in most case. The SPC can enlarge the battery life for high frequency use (update period below 5 minutes).
62.2	737	)))
4.2	738
	739
	740
63.2	741	= 3. Access NB-IoT Module =
4.2	742
63.2	743	(((
	744	Users can directly access the AT command set of the NB-IoT module.
	745	)))
	746
	747	(((
64.2	748	The AT Command set can refer the BC35-G NB-IoT Module AT Command: [[https:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=datasheet/other_vendors/BC35-G/>>url:https://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=datasheet/other_vendors/BC35-G/]]
63.2	749	)))
	750
64.2	751	[[image:1657261278785-153.png]]
63.2	752
	753
	754
64.2	755	= 4. Using the AT Commands =
63.2	756
64.2	757	== 4.1 Access AT Commands ==
9.2	758
64.2	759	See this link for detail: [[http:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=NB-IoT/NSE01/>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=NB-IoT/NBSN50/]]
11.4	760
4.2	761
64.2	762	AT+<CMD>? : Help on <CMD>
4.2	763
64.2	764	AT+<CMD> : Run <CMD>
4.2	765
64.2	766	AT+<CMD>=<value> : Set the value
4.2	767
64.2	768	AT+<CMD>=? : Get the value
4.2	769
	770
11.6	771	(% style="color:#037691" %)General Commands(%%)
4.2	772
64.2	773	AT : Attention
4.2	774
64.2	775	AT? : Short Help
4.2	776
64.2	777	ATZ : MCU Reset
4.2	778
64.2	779	AT+TDC : Application Data Transmission Interval
4.2	780
64.2	781	AT+CFG : Print all configurations
4.2	782
64.2	783	AT+CFGMOD : Working mode selection
4.2	784
64.2	785	AT+INTMOD : Set the trigger interrupt mode
4.2	786
64.2	787	AT+5VT : Set extend the time of 5V power
4.2	788
64.2	789	AT+PRO : Choose agreement
4.2	790
64.2	791	AT+WEIGRE : Get weight or set weight to 0
4.2	792
64.2	793	AT+WEIGAP : Get or Set the GapValue of weight
4.2	794
64.2	795	AT+RXDL : Extend the sending and receiving time
4.2	796
64.2	797	AT+CNTFAC : Get or set counting parameters
4.2	798
64.2	799	AT+SERVADDR : Server Address
4.2	800
	801
64.2	802	(% style="color:#037691" %)COAP Management
4.2	803
64.2	804	AT+URI : Resource parameters
4.2	805
	806
64.2	807	(% style="color:#037691" %)UDP Management
4.2	808
64.2	809	AT+CFM : Upload confirmation mode (only valid for UDP)
4.2	810
	811
64.2	812	(% style="color:#037691" %)MQTT Management
4.2	813
64.2	814	AT+CLIENT : Get or Set MQTT client
4.2	815
64.2	816	AT+UNAME : Get or Set MQTT Username
4.2	817
64.2	818	AT+PWD : Get or Set MQTT password
4.2	819
64.2	820	AT+PUBTOPIC : Get or Set MQTT publish topic
4.2	821
64.2	822	AT+SUBTOPIC : Get or Set MQTT subscription topic
4.2	823
	824
64.2	825	(% style="color:#037691" %)Information
4.2	826
64.2	827	AT+FDR : Factory Data Reset
4.2	828
64.2	829	AT+PWORD : Serial Access Password
4.2	830
	831
	832
64.4	833	= 5. FAQ =
4.2	834
64.4	835	== 5.1 How to Upgrade Firmware ==
6.3	836
4.2	837
31.35	838	(((
64.4	839	User can upgrade the firmware for 1) bug fix, 2) new feature release.
31.35	840	)))
4.2	841
31.35	842	(((
64.4	843	Please see this link for how to upgrade: [[http:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Firmware%20Upgrade%20Instruction%20for%20STM32%20base%20products/#H2.HardwareUpgradeMethodSupportList>>http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Firmware%20Upgrade%20Instruction%20for%20STM32%20base%20products/#H2.HardwareUpgradeMethodSupportList]]
31.35	844	)))
4.2	845
31.35	846	(((
64.5	847	(% style="color:red" %)Notice, NSE01 and LSE01 share the same mother board. They use the same connection and method to update.
31.35	848	)))
4.2	849
	850
	851
65.23	852	== 5.2 Can I calibrate NSE01 to different soil types? ==
	853
	854	(((
	855	NSE01 is calibrated for saline-alkali soil and loamy soil. If users want to use it for other soil, they can calibrate the value in the IoT platform base on the value measured by saline-alkali soil and loamy soil. The formula can be found at [[this link>>https://www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_End_Node/LSE01/Calibrate_to_other_Soil_20220605.pdf]].
	856	)))
	857
	858
64.5	859	= 6. Trouble Shooting =
4.2	860
64.5	861	== 6.1 Connection problem when uploading firmware ==
4.9	862
4.2	863
65.20	864	(((
	865	Please see: [[http:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Firmware%20Upgrade%20Instruction%20for%20STM32%20base%20products/#H3.3Troubleshooting>>url:http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Firmware%20Upgrade%20Instruction%20for%20STM32%20base%20products/#H3.3Troubleshooting]]
	866	)))
	867
64.5	868	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
31.29	869	(((
65.20	870
31.29	871	)))
4.2	872
	873
64.5	874	== 6.2 AT Command input doesn't work ==
4.2	875
31.30	876	(((
64.5	877	In the 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 press the send key, user need to add ENTER in their string.
65.22	878
65.23	879
31.30	880	)))
4.2	881
	882
64.5	883	= 7. Order Info =
4.2	884
	885
64.5	886	Part Number: (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)NSE01
4.7	887
4.2	888
31.10	889	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
	890	(((
	891
	892	)))
	893
65.2	894	= 8. Packing Info =
4.2	895
4.3	896	(((
31.39	897
	898
31.40	899	(% style="color:#037691" %)Package Includes:
64.5	900
65.1	901	* NSE01 NB-IoT Soil Moisture & EC Sensor x 1
64.5	902	* External antenna x 1
4.3	903	)))
4.2	904
4.3	905	(((
31.40	906
	907
	908	(% style="color:#037691" %)Dimension and weight:
4.2	909
64.5	910	* Size: 195 x 125 x 55 mm
	911	* Weight: 420g
4.3	912	)))
31.11	913
64.5	914	(((
31.11	915
64.5	916
	917
	918
4.3	919	)))
4.2	920
64.5	921	= 9. Support =
4.2	922
	923	* Support is provided Monday to Friday, from 09:00 to 18:00 GMT+8. Due to different timezones we cannot offer live support. However, your questions will be answered as soon as possible in the before-mentioned schedule.
	924	* Provide as much information as possible regarding your enquiry (product models, accurately describe your problem and steps to replicate it etc) and send a mail to [[support@dragino.com>>url:http://../../../../../../D:%5C%E5%B8%82%E5%9C%BA%E8%B5%84%E6%96%99%5C%E8%AF%B4%E6%98%8E%E4%B9%A6%5CLoRa%5CLT%E7%B3%BB%E5%88%97%5Csupport@dragino.com]]

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