Features

• 20uA sleep current
• Single or Double Tinovi Non-Contact Capacitive Soil Moisture/Temperature sensor option
• Dust and waterproof IP67
• LoRaWAN v 1.0.2 class A device, may be activated with OTAA or ABP.
• Setup via USB CDC-ACM virtual COM port.
• Android application for USB setup

Android application

Android application lets you configure and calibrate soil moisture sensors your device.

• When installing application you have to allow application to use your phone’s USB port.
• You need USB-OTG connector - adapter in your phone side - Micro-USB or USB-Type-C and Micro-USB charging cable to - connect device to USB OTG phone adapter.
• Before connecting to your phone you have to remove battery from device to reset device.
• After connecting device android phone will ask you to allow connect to USB, approve it.
• Wait while application shows USB Connected in main page.
• Click read in main page to read sensor values.
• Switch to settings to setup your device

Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tinovi.soilmaster

Power Consumption

Device in sleep mode consumes 0.02 mA and active mode consumption is about 12-24 mA depending on sensor configuration and 150 mA in transmitting mode. Required battery is 3.7v 18650. Device may be powered from any 5v Micro-USB power source. After power up sensors wait 10 seconds for USB configuration session connection from android application or USB CDC terminal, if none is connected sensors turns off USB hardware and starts normal operation. Device should be restarted, before attaching to USB for configuration, it means battery should be removed

Required battery is 3.7v 18650, Battery is not included!!!