What is it?

Product ModelThe AgroSense Valve & Water Flow sensor combines an ultra-low-power pulse solenoid valve with a high-precision YF-S201C Hall Effect Flow Sensor, enabling remote irrigation control and real-time water monitoring over the LoRaWAN® network. The pulse valve only consumes power during switching, retains its ON/OFF state after power loss, and responds within milliseconds, making it ideal for solar + battery-powered systems. The flow sensor provides accurate flow rate and cumulative consumption measurement (±3% accuracy), ensuring reliable water usage data even at low flow rates.

This product cased with IP67 case, solar panel powered, can be used long-term in filed application.

This product is based on LoRaWAN® V1.0.3 OTAA Class C , different with Class A, the Class C standard keep stable connection from nodes to gateway, suitable for applications that need long-term /stable connection and more frequent data uplink/ relative quick feedback, with disadvantage of higher power consumption. This product supports common 2 data modes:

• Data Uplink: It uplink the water-flow data to gateway with dedicated time interval.
• Data Downlink: Users can send downlink commands from cloud server, to control the solenoid valve On/Off, and also to change the update interval to data uplink, and perform scheduled tasks—making it highly adaptable to various automation needs.

This Module supports global frequency bands (EU868/US915) and works seamlessly with platforms such as TTN, Datacake, and CloudStudio to enable data upload and remote control.

Besides, it has Local storage for max 3,300+ records, ensures critical data is retained during connectivity gaps.

This product mainly features:

• Integrates an ultra-low-power pulse solenoid valve with a high-accuracy Hall Effect Flow sensor YF-S201C.
• LoRaWAN version: LoRaWAN Specification 1.0.3. OTAA Class C.
• Monitor data and upload real-time data regularly.
• Modify the product parameters through AT commands.
• Support downlink to modify the time interval and control solenoid valve.
• Integrated data logging capability with a storage capacity of up to 3300 records.
• Compatible with Worldwide LoRaWAN® Networks: Support the universal frequency bands EU868/ US915.
• Long Range: Up to 2 kilometers in the city, up to 10 kilometers in the wilderness, receive sensitivity -137dBm , transmit power up to 22dBm.
• Data encryption: Provide end-to-end secure communication, including device authentication and network data encryption, to ensure the security of data transmission and prevent data theft and malicious attacks.
• High stability and reliability: good stability in noisy environments, able to penetrate buildings and obstacles, so it can maintain good communication quality in urban and suburban environments. Local storage for max 3,300+ records.

General Parameters

Wireless Parameters

Physical Parameters

AgroSense is a series of Makerfabs wireless LoRaWAN® sensors.

It can cover a transmission range of 2km in urban scenes and 5km in line-of-sight scenes while keeping lower power consumption during the transmission process. Together with a replaceable battery that supports up to 1 years of usage and an industrial IP68 enclosure. It supports -40 ~ 85℃ operating temperature and can be deployed in harsh environments. AgroSense is compatible with LoRaWAN® V1.0.3 protocol and can work with LoRaWAN® gateway.

With LoRaWAN® gateway, LoRaWAN® sensor report the result to LoRaWAN® networks, such as The Things Network and DataCake, with simply inputting DEV EUI/ APP EUI/ APP Key:

• DEV EUI: Unique identification of device，authorized by IEEE；
• APP EUI: Unique identification of application；
• APP Key: One of the join network parameters on OTAA mode, calculated by DEVEUI；

Part List

• AgroSense Valve & Water Flow Sensor *1;

Usage

• AgroSense Products Datasheet
• Usage Wiki

For country/ area frequency selecting, please check here: regional Parameter