Instruction Manual
Conguring the LoRaWAN
It is recommended to congure the LoRaWAN
before installing in a permanent location.
The following procedure is written for a
Windows operating system.
1. Locate the screws securing the device cap
and remove them.
2. Remove the cap to expose the internal
connectors.
3. A type A male to micro B USB cable is
required for the following step. Connect
the micro USB connector to the slot on the
device.
4. Power up the target computer and allow it
to boot up completely.
5. Connect the remaining end to a USB slot
on a computer.
6. Once the device and computer are
connected, the computer detects the
USB connection and a virtual COM port is
created.
In the event that the USB connection is
not detected by the operating system, use
the following instructions to download and
install the required driver:
■ Open a browser and navigate to the
following website: https://www.silabs.
com/products/interface/usb-bridges/
classic-usb-bridges/device.cp2104.
■ For Windows 7/8 operating systems,
download the CP210x_Windows_
Driver.
■ For Windows 10 operating systems,
download the CP210x_Universal_
Windows_Driver
■ After downloading, install the driver on
the computer.
NOTE: you may be required to obtain
administrator privilege to install.
7. Open the operating system’s Device
Manager. Go to Start > Control Panel >
Device Manager and select COM & LPT
port entry.
8. Click the drop-down menu to select the
installed COM port and click Apply.
The LoRa Wzzard Utility displays as shown
in the following gure.
For further information about the LoRa
Wzzard Utility, refer to “Starting the
LoRaWAN Node Utility”.
Once the device is congured, it can be
disconnected from the computer to prepare
it for installation on the selected site. After
the device is installed and connected to
respective sensor, the LoRa Wzzard Utility
is then used to customize system, device,
and radio settings and connect it to the
Internet/network.
9. Disconnect the USB cable from the slot on
the device.
10. Replace the cap on the device and secure
it with the screws if it is necessary at this
time.
See “Hardware Installation” to continue.