Multi Tech Systems SFM10R2 RBS101 User Manual
Radio Bridge, Inc. RBS101
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user manual

WirelessMulti‐FunctionSensor
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1.
QUICKSTART...............................................................................................................................2
2.
OVERVIEW...................................................................................................................................2
2.1.SensorOverview..........................................................................................................................2
2.2.RevisionHistory...........................................................................................................................3
2.3.DocumentConventions................................................................................................................3
2.4.PartNumbers...............................................................................................................................3
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TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................................................3
3.1.AbsoluteMaximumRatings.........................................................................................................3
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BATTERYLIFE...............................................................................................................................4
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MESSAGEPROTOCOL..................................................................................................................5
5.1.CommonMessages......................................................................................................................5
5.2.UplinkMessages..........................................................................................................................6
5.3.DownlinkMessages......................................................................................................................6
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MECHANICALDRAWINGS...........................................................................................................7
7.
REGULATORY...............................................................................................................................8
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CUSTOMERSUPPORT..................................................................................................................8
9.
DISCLAIMERS,TRADEMARKS,ANDCOPYRIGHT..........................................................................8
9.1.Disclaimers...................................................................................................................................8
9.2.TrademarksandCopyright...........................................................................................................8

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1. Q
UICKSTART
Tostartusingyoursensor,simplygoto:
https://console.radiobridge.com
Fromhereyoucanregisteryourdeviceandimmediatelystartreceivingmessagesfromthe
sensor.
Thesensorconfiguration,messagemonitoring,andsettingupalertsisusuallyself‐explanatory
throughtheuserinterface.Forfurtherexplanationsofanysensorfeatures,youmayrefertothis
userguide.
2. O
VERVIEW
2.1. SensorOverview
The wireless sensors designed and manufactured by Radio Bridge provide full sensor to
cloud solutions for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The multi‐function sensor can be
configured for door/window open/close events, acceleration‐based movement, ambient
light, temperature, water sensing, and more. When an event is detected, an alert is sent
overthewirelessnetwork.VersionsofthesensorsupportthemajorLPWANstandardssuch
asSigfox,LoRa/LoRaWAN,andSubGig.
Featuresinclude:
Built‐inradiothattalksdirectlywiththewirelessnetwork.Standardsinclude:
o Sigfox
o LoRa/LoRaWAN
o SubGig®
Twotypesoftamperdetection:enclosuretamperandwallmounttamper
o Enclosure tamper detects if the packaging of the sensor itself is opened or
broken
o Wall mount tamper detects if the sensor has been removed from the wall or
mountingpoint
20,000‐1M+transmissionsonasinglebatteryanda5‐10yearbatterylifedependingon
usage(seeBatterysection)
Fullyintegratedinternalantenna
Overtheairsensorconfigurationinthefield
Automaticlowbatteryreportingandsupervisorymessages

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2.2. RevisionHistory
Table1RevisionHistory
Revision Date Description
1.0 April2018 Initialreleaseofthedocument
1.1 August2018 Updatedprotocoldefinitions
2.3. DocumentConventions
Table2DocumentConventions
Font/Icon Meaning
Importantnotes
Warningsandcautions
2.4. PartNumbers
Table3PartNumbers
PartNumber WirelessStandard Region
RBS101‐XXX‐RCZ2 Sigfox NorthAmerica
RBS201‐XXX‐315 SubGig NorthAmerica
RBS301‐XXX‐US LoRa NorthAmerica
3. T
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3.1. AbsoluteMaximumRatings
Table4AbsoluteMaximumRatings
Parameter Rating Units
Operatingambienttemperature ‐30to+70 °C
Storageambienttemperature ‐40to+100 °C

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Thesensorusesalithiumnon‐rechargeablebatteryandiscapableof20,000to1,000,000+total
messages depending on the wireless standard and usage. For an accurate estimate of battery
life, please refer to the “Sensor Battery Estimator.xlsx” spreadsheet on the Radio Bridge
website.Thisspreadsheetcombinesusageinformationsuchasaveragenumberofmessagesper
dayandestimatesthebatterylifeforaparticularsensor.
Thepowerrequiredforamessagetransmissionismuchgreaterthanthe“sleepcurrent”(the
powerconsumedwhenthesensorisinactive)forhighpowerradiotechnologiessuchasSigfox
andLoRaWAN.Thismeansthatthebatterylifeformostsensorsisprimarilydependentonthe
numberoftransmissionsperday.
Different battery types will deplete over time with different voltageprofiles.Forinstance,a
lithium battery will maintain a relatively high voltage for the life of the battery and then
experiencearapiddropneartheend,whereasanalkalinebattery will experience a more
gradualreductioninvoltageovertime.RadioBridgesensorsareshippedwithlithiumbatteries,
andthesearerecommendedwhenthebatteryneedstobeeventuallyreplaced.
Temperaturealsoplaysaroleinbatterylife.Thebatterylifeestimatesintheonlinespreadsheet
assumeroomtemperature,buttemperaturesclosetothemaximumandminimumratingswill
haveanegativeimpactonbatterylife.Forexample,batteryvoltagetends tobelowerincold
temperatures and the internal circuitry needs a certain minimum voltage to operate properly
beforeit will shutdown.Thus,batterylifewilltendtobeshorterwhenrunningthesensorin
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denvironments.
Thebatteryvoltageisreportedbythesupervisorymessagesaswellasalowbatteryindicator.
SeethesectiononMessageProtocolformoredetail.
Refertothespreadsheet“SensorBatteryEstimator.xlsx”ontheRadioBridge
websiteforspecificbatterylifeestimates.
Batteryvoltagewillbelowerincoldtemperaturesandthusbatterylife
willbereducedincoldenvironments.

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Thissectiondefinestheprotocolandmessagedefinitionsforthesensor.
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fthestandardRadioBridgeconsole(console.radiobridge.com)isnotused,refertothissection
todecodethesensordataandconfigurethesensorthroughdownlinkmessages.
5.1. CommonMessages
Therearecommonmessagesacrossallwirelesssensorsthataredefinedinthedocument
“CommonSensorMessages”whichisavailableontheRadioBridgewebsite.
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ommonmessagesincludebasicerrormessages,tamper,supervisory,anddownlinkack.Itis
importanttorefertothatdocumentpriortodecodingthemessagesdefinedinthissection.
RadioBridgeprovidesaweb‐basedconsoleatconsole.radiobridge.com
toconfigureandmonitorsensors.Usageofthisconsoleishighly
recommendedformostcustomersratherthanimplementingthe
protocolsdefinedinthissection.
Refertothedocument“CommonSensorMessages”fordefinitionsofall
commonmessages.Commonmessagesarenotdefinedinthisdocument.

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5.2. UplinkMessages
Theuplinkmessage(sensortowebapplication)specifictothesensorisdefinedinthe
associateduserguide.Seetheguidespecifictoyoursensorconfigurationformore
information.
5.3. DownlinkMessages
Thedownlinkmessage(webapplicationtosensor)specifictothesensorconfigurationis
definedintheassociateduserguide.Seetheguidespecifictoyoursensorconfigurationfor
moreinformation.

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Themechanicaldrawingsprovidedinthissectionareforthemainbodyofthesensor.All
dimensionsareinchesunlessotherwisenoted.

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7. R
EGULATORY
PerFCC15.19(a)(3)and(a)(4)Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationis
subjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycause
undesiredoperation.
PerFCC15.21,ChangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbyRadioBridgecouldvoid
authoritytooperatethedevices.
RBS101(Sigfox)FCCID:2APNUSFM10R2
RBS301(LoRa)FCCID:2APNUCMABZ
8. C
USTOMER
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UPPORT
RadioBridgeoffersfreetechnicalsupportat:
https://support.radiobridge.com
RadioBridgealsoofferstechnicalsupportplansandservicepackagestohelpourcustomersget
themostoutoftheirRadioBridgeproducts.
9. D
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9.1. Disclaimers
Informationinthisdocumentissubjecttochangewithoutnoticeanddoesnotrepresenta
commitmentonthepartofRadioBridge.RadioBridgeprovidesthis document “as is,”
without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the
impliedwarrantiesoffitnessormerchantabilityforaparticularpurpose.RadioBridgemay
makeimprovementsand/orchangesinthismanualorintheproduct(s)and/orthesoftware
describedinthismanualatanytime.
9.2. TrademarksandCopyright
RadioBridge™,SubGig®,andBridgeBee®aretrademarks ofRadioBridge Inc in the United
States.
©2018RadioBridgeInc.Allrightsreserved