Milesight WS523 User manual

Portable Socket

Featuring LoRaWAN®

WS523

User Guide

Safety Precautions

Milesight will not shoulder responsibility for any losses or damages resulting from not following

the instructions of this operating guide.

The device must not be modified in any way.

In order to protect the security of the device, please change device the password when first

configuration. The default password is 123456.

In order to get best data transmission, ensure the device is within the signal range of the

LoRaWAN®gateway and avoid the metal obstacles.

Do not overload the maximum capacity in order to avoid the damage of the device.

The device is intended only for indoor use. Do not place the device where the temperature is

below/above the operating range.

Do not place the device close to objects with naked flames, heat source (oven or sunlight),

cold source, liquid and extreme temperature changes.

Use the device only in clean environment. Dusty or dirty environments may prevent the

proper operation of this device.

The device must never be subjected to shocks or impacts.

Use a dry, clean cloth to clean the device. Do not use strong chemicals or detergents which

may damage the device.

Declaration of Conformity

WS523 is in conformity with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the CE,

FCC, and RoHS.

All information in this guide is protected by copyright law. Whereby, no organization or individual

shall copy or reproduce the whole or part of this user guide by any means without written

authorization from Xiamen Milesight IoT Co., Ltd.

For assistance, please contact

Milesight technical support:

Email: iot.support@milesight.com

Support Portal: support.milesight-iot.com

Tel: 86-592-5085280

Fax: 86-592-5023065

Address: Building C09, Software Park III,

Xiamen 361024, China

Revision History

Date

Doc Version

Description

August 11, 2021

V 1.0

Initial version

October 25, 2021

V 1.1

1. Add multicast feature

2. Support RX2 configuration

January 10, 2022

V 1.2

Support power outage alert

January 9, 2023

V 1.3

1. Add Milesight D2D Agent feature

2. Add Single Channel mode

3. Add reboot downlink command

4. Add overcurrent protection feature

Contents

1. Product Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 5

1.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................................5

1.2 Features ................................................................................................................................... 5

2. Hardware Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 5

2.1 Packing List ..............................................................................................................................5

2.2 Hardware Overview ................................................................................................................. 6

2.3 Dimensions (mm) ....................................................................................................................6

2.4 Power Button and LED Patterns ............................................................................................. 6

3. Operation Guide .................................................................................................................................7

3.1 NFC Configuration ................................................................................................................... 7

3.2 LoRaWAN Settings .................................................................................................................. 8

3.2.1 Basic Settings ............................................................................................................... 8

3.2.2 Multicast Settings .......................................................................................................10

3.3 General Settings .................................................................................................................... 12

3.4 Milesight D2D Settings ..........................................................................................................14

3.5 Maintenance .......................................................................................................................... 14

3.5.1 Upgrade ....................................................................................................................... 14

3.5.2 Backup .........................................................................................................................15

3.5.3 Reset to Factory Default .............................................................................................16

4. Device Payload ................................................................................................................................ 17

4.1 Basic Information .................................................................................................................. 17

4.2 Sensor Data ........................................................................................................................... 18

4.3 Power Outage Alert ............................................................................................................... 18

4.4 Downlink Commands ............................................................................................................ 19

1. Product Introduction

1.1 Overview

WS523 is a LoRaWAN®smart portable socket for the monitoring and control of electronic

appliances. Supporting a variety of international socket types, WS523 can be used to turn on or

off the electronic devices locally or remotely, to measure power consumption data, and even to

send alarms in case of overcurrent events. Due to its intelligence, WS523 is suitable for wireless

control of indoor lights, fans, heaters, machines, etc.

Power data is transmitted via LoRaWAN®protocol, and LoRaWAN®technology enables

encrypted radio transmissions over long distances while consuming very little power. Also,

users can check visualized data through Milesight IoT Cloud or through the user's own

Application Server.

1.2 Features

Plug & play experience

Support a variety of international socket types

Turn on/off devices and create timing switch-on/off schedules remotely

Collect data of current, voltage, electrical consumption

Support overload protection

Up to 15 km communication range

Easy configuration via NFC

Standard LoRaWAN®technology

Compatible with Milesight IoT Cloud and Milesight ToolBox

2. Hardware Introduction

2.1 Packing List

1 ×

WS523 Socket

1 ×

Quick Guide

1 ×

Warranty Card

If any of the above items is missing or damaged, please contact your sales representative.

2.2 Hardware Overview

Note: The outlook will differ according to socket types.

2.3 Dimensions (mm)

Note: The plug size will a little differ according to socket types.

2.4 Power Button and LED Patterns

Function

Action

LED Indicator

Open the Socket

Press the power button.

Off →Static On

Close the Socket

Static On →Off

Network Status

Send join network requests.

Blinks once

Join the network successfully.

Blinks twice

Reset to Factory

Default

Press and hold the power button for more than 10s.

Quickly blinks

Note:

1) Network status will only display when LED is enabled and the socket powers on.

2) If WS523 still fails to join the network after 32 join requests, the LED will stop blinking.

3) Reset operation is not affected even button lock is enabled or LED indicator is disabled.

3. Operation Guide

3.1 NFC Configuration

WS523 can be configured via smartphone with NFC function.

1. Plug WS523 into a wall socket, then WS523 will switch on automatically.

2. Download and install “Milesight ToolBox” App from Google Play or App Store.

3. Enable NFC on the smartphone and launch Milesight ToolBox.

4. Attach the smartphone with NFC area to the device to read device information. Basic

information and settings of the device will be shown on ToolBox App if it’s recognized

successfully. You can read and configure the device by tapping the Read/Write device on the

App. In order to protect the security of the device, password validation is required when

configuring via smartphone. Default password is 123456.

5. Press the power button, WS523 portable socket will supply the electric power to other

electronic appliances.

Note:

1) Check the NFC area of your smartphone and it’s recommended to remove the phone case.

2) If the smartphone fails to read/write configurations via NFC, move the phone away and back

to try again.

3) WS523 can also be configured on ToolBox via dedicated NFC reader provided by Milesight

IoT.

3.2 LoRaWAN Settings

LoRaWAN settings are used to configure the data transmission parameters in LoRaWAN®

network.

3.2.1 Basic Settings

WS523 supports basic configurations like join type, App EUI, App Key and other information. You

can also keep all settings by default.

Parameters

Description

Device EUI

Unique ID of the device which can also be found on the label.

App EUI

Default App EUI is 24E124C0002A0001.

Application Port

The port used for sending and receiving data, default port is 85.

Join Type

OTAA and ABP modes are available.

Application Key

Appkey for OTAA mode, default is 5572404C696E6B4C6F52613230313823.

Device Address

DevAddr for ABP mode, default is the 5th to 12th digits of SN.

Network Session

Key

Nwkskey for ABP mode, default is 5572404C696E6B4C6F52613230313823.

Application

Session Key

Appskey for ABP mode, default is 5572404C696E6B4C6F52613230313823.

LoRaWAN Version

V1.0.2, V1.0.3 are available.

Work Mode

It’s fixed as Class C.

RX2 Data Rate

RX2 data rate to receive downlinks or Milesight D2D commands.

RX2 Frequency

RX2 frequency to receive downlinks or Milesight D2D commands. Unit: Hz

Channel Mode

Select Standard-Channel mode or Single-Channel mode. When Single-Channel

mode is enabled, only one channel can be selected to send uplinks. Please

enable Single-Channel mode if you connect device to DS7610.

Channel

Enable or disable the frequency to send uplinks.

If frequency is one of CN470/AU915/US915, enter the index of the channel

that you want to enable and make them separated by commas.

Examples:

1, 40: Enabling Channel 1 and Channel 40

1-40: Enabling Channel 1 to Channel 40

1-40, 60: Enabling Channel 1 to Channel 40 and Channel 60

All: Enabling all channels

Null: Indicates that all channels are disabled

Spread Factor

If ADR is disabled, the device will send data via this spread factor.

Confirmed Mode

If the device does not receive ACK packet from network server, it will resend

data once.

Rejoin Mode

Reporting interval ≤ 30 mins: device will send specific numbers of LoRaMAC

packets to check connection status every 30 mins; If no replies after specific

packets are being sent, the device will re-join.

Reporting interval > 30 mins: device will send specific numbers of LoRaMAC

packets to check connection status at every reporting interval; If no replies

after specific packets are being sent, the device will re-join.

Set the number of

packets sent

When rejoin mode is enabled, set the number of LinkCheckReq packets sent.

ADR Mode

Allow network server to adjust data rate of the device.

Tx Power

Transmit power of device.

Note:

1) Please contact sales representative for device EUI list if there are many units.

2) Please contact sales representative if you need random App keys before purchase.

3) Select OTAA mode if you use Milesight IoT Cloud to manage devices.

4) Only OTAA mode supports rejoin mode.

5) For -868M model, the default frequency is EU868; for -915M model, the default frequency is

AU915.

3.2.2 Multicast Settings

WS523 supports setting up several multicast groups to receive multicast commands from

network server and users can use this feature to control devices in bulks.

1. Enable Multicast Group on WS523, set a unique multicast address and keys to distinguish

other groups. You can also keep these settings by default.

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