Wireless Sensor

Manual
V0.2
Contents
Introduction 4
Introduction to RF Networks 4
Star Network 4
Multiple Star Networks 4
Redundant network 5
Point-to-point Communications 6

Wireless devices 7
Tech Specs 7
Features 7

Introduction to the wireless devices 8

Base Station Receiver for Raspberry Pi 8
Low Power Wireless Sensor Node 9
Flex Module 9

Transmission basics 11

Modes of Operation 12
Base Station Mode 13
Sensor Mode 13

Message Format 13

Message Reference 13
Error Codes 16

Functional Reference 16
Base Station 16
Button Sensor 17
Thermistor Sensor 17
DS18B20 Temperature Sensor 18
DHT22 Temperature and Humidity Sensor 19
Analog Sensor 20
Relay switch 21
GPIO 21
Personal Area Networks 22
Connecting to a PC COM port using a USB cable 22
Startup 23
Recovering a dead device 23
Sleep Timer 23
Sleep Mode 23
Waking up a device 24
Introduction
Easy to use wireless data transmission modules where messages all the error checking, encoding,
packetisation and CRC done for you. Build prototypes in minutes. Require no programming and no
drivers. Long range communication up to 1 KM. Support point to multipoint, multipoint to point, multipoint
to multipoint or point to point networks. All devices have built in 128-bit AES encryption for secure over
the air transmissions.

The devices are configurable through the serial interface or over the air.

Introduction to RF Networks
Star Network
Any number of nodes transmitting and receiving data from one central hub. Sensor nodes can sleep to
conserve battery power. No direct communication between end devices.

Figure 1​ - Star network design

Multiple Star Networks

You can combine start networks by creating multiple star networks on their own PanId’s. By assigning
PanId’s to each sensor and base station you can direct traffic to specific base stations.
 Figure 2​ - Multiple star network design

Redundant network
You can install multiple base stations all on the same PanId to create a redundant network. All radio traffic
travels to all base stations so if you lose a base station then you have a hot backup. You can also install
additional base stations in a areas of poor reception to improve network coverage. Message deduplication
logic must be built either within the base station or further down in back end systems connected to the
network.
 Figure 3​ - Redundant network design

Point-to-point Communications
Two or more MCU’s can communicate directly with each other as shown in figure 4.

Figure 4​ ​- Point-to-point network

Wireless devices

Tech Specs
● All devices are based on the high-performance RF transceiver based on the market-leading
CC1100 SOC
● Wide operating voltage range of 2-3.6V makes the devices suited for battery power
● Current consumption: RX: 16.2 mA , TX: 15.2 mA. Deep Sleep : 0.005Ma (0.5 µA)
● Up to 1KM line of sight. Short range (30M) penetration of walls and floors.
● 128-bit AES encryption security

Features
● Driverless installation
● Base station communicates through serial port (TTL UART)
● Communicates in ASCII clear text making it very easy to exchange data between devices over
the air
● Supports point to point, point to multipoint, multipoint to point and multipoint to multipoint
● Virtually unlimited amount of devices can be deployed. 99,999 Personal Area Network ID’s, 10
channels per frequency and 7,744 Device ID’s per network.
● Super low power consumption allows devices to be use with a coin cell battery for long periods of
time (up to 1 year depending on transmission rates).
● Supports 6 frequencies (433 MHZ, 915 MHZ (default US & Canada), 868.3 MHZ (default
Europe), 868 MHZ, 903 MHZ, 315 MHZ)
● 10 channels
● 4 pins for communicating with external microcontrollers like Raspberry Pi and Arduino : Tx, Rx,
GND, 3V3
● Battery monitor to keep track of power consumption
Introduction to the wireless devices

Base Station Receiver for Raspberry Pi

The Base Station for Raspberry Pi is a radio/serial

converter. The device communicates with the
Raspberry Pi through the serial port. It is so low
profile that it will fit inside a range of Pi cases such
as the PiBow and Stealth. Compatible with all
models of Raspberry Pi.

Installation Steps

1. Power down the Raspberry Pi

2. Attach the Base Station Receiver to the
GPIO header on the Raspberry Pi as
shown in the pictures below.

Caution!!! Be very careful not to misalign the

header of the Base Station Receiver as this can
damage the device if powered on whilst it is
connected to the wrong pins.
Low Power Wireless Sensor Node

The low power wireless sensor node provides

secure, wireless data transmission of sensor in a
simple, low cost package. Designed to work with
coin cell battery power in deep sleep mode which
can last for up to 1 year depending on data
transmission rates. Rugged but elegant cream
plastic plastic case allows the sensor to be
deployed both indoors and outdoors and if sealed
with silicone is water resistant. Using an external
power source it can operate in request/reply or
publish mode. When asleep it is awoken
periodically to send readings. Dimensions of case
is 2.54cm x 2.54cm (1” x 1”).

Legend: Board Layout:

BtnA : Terminals to connect any sensor that
opens/closes a circuit:
● Push button
● Reed switch
● Magnetic door/window sensor
● Motion sensor
● Water/moisture sensor
● Tmp : 10k Thermistor for temperature
readings
Flex Module
Versatile radio module that can be used as a
sensor node or base station. Can be used for
quick prototyping on a breadboard or part of a
permanent solution fixed to a PCB.

20 pins provides access to all available

functionality. The radio module comes with
support for a multitude of external sensors often
used for Internet Of Things (IOT) projects.

All functionality is built into a single firmware and

can be accessed without having to update
firmware to a different version:
● UART serial port that enables
communications with other
Micro-controllers (e.g. Raspberry Pi,
Arduino, BeagleBone etc..)
● Thermistor temperature sensor
● DS18B20 digital temperature sensor
● DHT11 digital temperature and humidity
sensor
● 2 x Analog inputs
● Button sensor
● 2 x Relay switch controllers
● 3 GPIO pins that can be switched on/off

Flex Pinout Reference

Legend:

Cycle
Indicates the sensor (refer message reference for TYPE) that the sensor will send values for when put
into a sleep cycle (refer message reference ot CYCLE). E.g. if a sensor is set as TYPE4 and put into a
sleep cycle, the sensor will transmit temperature readings from the DS18B20 sensor.

CC Ref
This is the mapping to the CC1100 chip. This can be used if you want to reprogram the device firmware
(outside the scope of this manual). Pins 1, 10, 2, 19 and 20 (3V3, GND, RESET, DATA, CLOCK) can be
use to connect the sensor to a Texas Instrument CC Debugger device for loading custom firmware.

Function
The function provides the pin reference for external devices. The various functions are explained in the
next section.

Pin
This is the Flex Pin number used to reference the pins on the Flex radio module.

RF Communication Basics

Following the above diagram the microcontroller (MCU) communicates with the base station through the
serial port and the base station converts serial to radio and radio back to serial. The base station wants to
send a “Hello” message to a sensor node. The Microcontroller sends “Hello” to the serial port (Tx) and the
base station receives the message through it’s serial port (Rx), then the base station transmits the “Hello”
message and the Sensor Node, on the right, receives the radio transmission and replies “Hi!”, which is
received by the Base Station and sent back to the Microcontroller through the serial port.

All the radio modules use a two character device id tag to identify themselves. A base station will process
all messages coming in over the air and pass them to the MCU with the device ID so that the MCU can
process accordingly. When a radio module receives a message that has a device id that matches its
device id it will processes the message and transmit a reply over the medium (radio or serial) it received
the message. If a base station receives a message that is not the same is its ID then it passes the
message through (either radio to serial or serial to radio).
As shown in the above diagram, messages can be received and sent either through a serial port (in the
case of the base station) or over the air. Messages are processed in the same manner regardless of
whether they arrived through the serial interface or over the air.

Here are some typical examples:

Base Station Device ID : 01

Sensor Node Device ID : 10

1. Sensor node sends a temperature reading to the base station every 5 minutes.
● Sensor node awakens from sleep by the internal timer
● Sensor node transmits a temperature reading
● Base station receives the temperature reading
● The Device ID of the message is not equal to the Device ID of the base station and therefore the
Base Station sends the data to the serial port for processing by the MCU

2. Base station sends a configuration change to a sensor node that is awake

● MCU sends the message to the base station over the serial port with an ID of 10
● Base station receives the message and it is not the same as its ID and therefore transmits the
message (serial to radio) with an ID of 10 asking the device to change a configuration (refer
message reference section for all configuration options).
● The sensor node receives the message with an ID that is the same as its ID and therefore
processes the message and sends a reply

3. An MCU wants to configure a base station

● The MCU sends a message to the serial port with an ID of 01 asking the device to change some
configuration
● The base station receives the message which has an ID the same as its ID and therefore
processes the message and replies back to the MCU over the serial port. Take not that in this
instance the base station did not send the message out over the radio because the message was
addressed to the base station ID.

1.Modes of Operation
All of the RF modules can be configured to operate in different modes that determine the how the device
will operate.

There are two modes of operation:

● Base Station Mode
● Sensor Mode
 2.1 Base Station Mode
The device acts as Serial to Radio / Radio to Serial converter. Messages sent to the serial port are
transmitted through the radio. Incoming messages from the Radio are sent through the Serial port. One of
the main characteristics of base station mode is the serial port. The RF module must be connected to the
serial port of the micro controller (ie. Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Beaglebone...). A base station is always
awake , cannot be put into a low lower sleep and is usually powered by a dedicated power supply.

2.2 Sensor Mode

The device can sleep which allows it to operate for long periods of time consuming very little power (0.5
µA). The device is awoken either by an external event (e.g. door switch) or an internal timer that causes
the device to wake up, send some data, and then go back to sleep. A device in sensor mode can also be
attached to an external power supply and be always awake. When the device is awake it can receive and
process radio messages. This way you can implement a request/reply messaging model where a base
station requests data from the sensor nodes.

2.Message Format
Each message is made up of 12 characters made up of three sections:

[a] - Message start indicator that is used to detect the start of a message
[id] - 2 charachter device ID identifying the device the message is intended for
[message] - 9 characters message content

An example of a message is: a45HELLO----

Where the device ID is 45 and the message content is “HELLO----”.

5.Message Reference

Message Action Return message after

successful transaction (*)

+++ Use this command to determine if OK-------

a device is up and running. You
can only send this command over
the serial interface. If you want to
test the presence of a remote
device use the HELLO command.
This command does not require
 message start indicator, or device
ID (refer Message Format section).

ATCH[num] Configures the device Frequency. a99ATCH9----

Only accepts a number 1 to 6 and
E.g. ATCH5 sets the desired frequency per
chart below. Device requires a
restart to apply the new frequency.
For two devices to communicate
they must have the same
frequency and channel (ATCN).
Device requires a restart to apply
the new channel.

1 - 433 MHZ
2 - 915 MHZ (default US &
Canada)
3 - 868.3 MHZ (default Europe)
4 - 868 MHZ
5 - 903 MHZ
6 - 315 MHZ

ATCN[num] Configures the transmission a99ATCN9----

channel. Only accepts numbers
E.g. ATCN5 0-9. Each frequency (ATCH) has
10 channels. For two devices to
communicate they must have the
same frequency and channel.
Device requires a restart to apply
the new channel.

Default is 0.

ATEE[num] Configures whether to encrypt a99ATEE9----

message.
E.g. ATEE1 ATEE1 = encryption on
ATEE0 = encryption off

Default is off.
Refer ATEA for the related
encryption key.

ATEA[16 chars] A 16 character private key used for a99ATEA[5 chars]

encryption. Can only be set
E.g. through the serial interface. When The 5 chars are the first 5
ATEAThisMyPrivateKey encryption is turned on all devices characters of the key.
with the same private key can
communicate with each other.

Default is 16 spaces.
ATID[5 num] A 5 digit numeric value that sets a99ATID99999
the PanID of the device. All
devices of the same PanID will
communicate with each other. A
reboot is required to apply the new
PanID.

Defaults is 23205.

WAKE Takes the device out of sleep a99AWAKE----

mode. There is a 5 second window
after a device is restarted when
this command can be used to
wake up sleeping devices.

BATT Transmits the input voltage. A a99BATT9.99-

battery message is transmitted
every 10 intervals (see INTVL) or
every 10 requests.

CHDEVID[2 numbers] Changes the device ID to a new a99CHDEVID99

ID. Make sure you send two
E.g.: CHDEVID85 characters.

CYCLE Puts the device into a cyclic sleep a99CYCLE----

and is awoken to send a a--TMPA99.99 (NOMSG times)
temperature reading every INTVL a--SLEEPING-
minutes. This command does not
apply to Type 2&7 sensors which
cannot sleep (refer TYPE).

HELLO Replies HELLO a99HELLO----

INTVL[3 nums] A 3 digit numeric value that sets a99INTVL999-

the timer interval to 1-30 minutes.
E.g. INTVL005 See Timer section for more details.

Default is 0.

NOMSG[num] A numeric value between 1 and 9 a99NOMSG9---

that specifies how many messages
E.g. NOMSG3 to be sent after each trigger or
request.

REBOOT Restarts the device a99REBOOT---

RESET Resets the device settings back to OK-------

factory default. This command can
only be sent over the serial port.
This command does not require
message start indicator, or device
 ID (refer Message Format section).

SLEEP Puts the device into Sleep Mode. a99STATEON/OFF (NOMSG times)
See Sleep Mode section for more a99SLEEPING-
details. This command only
applies to devices in sensor
mode..

TEMP Transmits a temperature reading TMPA99.99--- (NOMSG times)

in celsius from the 10k thermistor

TEMPB Transmits a temperature in celsius TMPB99.99---HUM99.99----

and humidity readings from DHT22 (NOMSG times)

TEMPC Transmits a temperature reading TMPC99.99--- (NOMSG times)

in celsius from the DS18B 20
sensor

TYPE[num] 1=Sensor Mode a--TYPE9----

(Thermistor/Button)
E.g. TYPE2 2=Base Station Mode
3=DHT22
4=DS18B20
5=AnalogA
6=AnalogB
7=Relay

* ‘9’ represents a number, e.g. 9.99 is a single digit number with two decimals, or 99 is a two digit number
without decimals.

Error Codes
a99ERR------ : Returned when a command is unrecognized or the message is not correctly
formatted as specified in the Message Reference.

6.Functional Reference
The RF modules are loaded with functionality typically required for building sensors and actuators
connected to the internet.

All of the devices can be configured either through the serial port or over the air from one device to
another. Refer the Message Processing section of this manual for more details. Normally one would
configure the Base Station through the serial port, because it is connected to a micro computer (e.g.
Raspberry Pi or Arduino) via the serial port, and a sensor over the air from the base station. Sensors
come pre configured but you may want to tailor your configuration depending on your needs.

Refer to the Command Reference in the manual for all the available configurations and command syntax.
The following section describes how to configure the RF modules to your needs:

1. Base Station
Using an RF module as a Base station connected to a Microcontroller (e.g. Raspberry Pi, Arduino,
BeagleBone etc…).

In order for the device to operate as a base station (and enable the serial port) it must be configured as a
TYPE2 sensor. The Flex is shipped as a TYPE2 and is ready to be connected to an external MCU. Take
note that devices that are not TYPE2 cannot be configured through their serial ports because the serial
port is only enabled once the device is set to TYPE2. In order to configure a device to TYPE 2 you need
to do it over the air from another base station. If you do not have another base station then it is possible to
configure any device within 5 seconds of being started up (see section on device recovery for more
details).

Connect the RF Module to the MCU as follows:

Flex Pin Sensor Node* MCU Pin Raspberry Pi Pin

1 3V3 3V3 1

10 GND GND 6

15 Tx Rx 10

16 Rx Tx 8

*It is possible to convert a sensor mode into a base station, however your will need to solder wires or pins
to the board contacts labelled in the above table.

The serial port is configured at the following settings:

Baud : 9600
Data :8
Parity : None
Stop :1

2. Button Sensor
Using the RF Module as a door/windows sensor or to sense the opening/closing of any tactile switch.

Configurations:
● TYPE1 - configure the RF module as a TYPE1 sensor
● SLEEP - stets the sleep interval in between button state messages (refer sleep mode section for
more details)
● BUTTON - returns the state of a button (BUTTONON or BUTTONOFF)
● NOMSG - sets the number of messages to be sent with each trigger
 ● INTVL - sets the sleep interval

Pinouts:
● For sensor node RF modules there are two contacts labelled “BtnA” (refer the board layout in Low
Power Wireless Sensor Node section of this manual).
● For Flex modules use Pin 6 and Pin 10 to connect to the external switch.

Functionality:
● When the two button contacts are joined or separated (opened or closed) this action will trigger a
button switch message to be transmitted.
● When the switch goes from an open state to closed then BUTTONOFF is sent.When the switch
goes from a closed state to open then BUTTONON is sent.
● Opening or closing the switch will cause the device to come out of sleep mode, transmit a reading
and then go back to sleep.

3. Thermistor Sensor
A thermistor is an analog sensor for sensing temperature. We have configured the device for an external
10K thermistor (​NTCLE100E3103JB0).

Configurations:
● TYPE1 ​configure the RF module as a TYPE1 sensor
● CYCLE - puts the device into a cyclic sleep waking every INTVL minutes to send a temperature
reading
● TEMP - sending the TEMP command to the device will cause it to transmit a temperature reading
● INTVL - sets the cycle interval
● NOMSG - sets the number of messages to be sent

Pinouts:
● For sensor node RF modules there are two contacts labelled “Tmp” (refer the board layout in Low
Power Wireless Sensor Node section of this manual). A 1k resistor must also be installed on the
PCB.
● For Flex module follow the following wiring diagram:

Functionality:
● A temperature reading can be requested from the module by sending it a TEMP command
 ● Set the device into a cyclic sleep using the INTVL and CYCLE configurations (see more details in
Cycle Mode section)
● Temperature is sent in the following format : TMPA999.99--

4. DS18B20 Temperature Sensor

DS18B20 is a digital temperature sensor. It is more accurate than and has higher sensitivity than a
thermistor.

Configurations:
● TYPE4 - ​configure the RF module as a TYPE4 sensor
● CYCLE - puts the device into a cyclic sleep waking every INTVL minutes to send a temperature
reading
● TEMP3 - sending the TEMP3 command to the device will cause it to transmit a temperature
reading from the DS18B20 sensor
● INTVL - sets the cycle interval
● NOMSG - sets the number of messages to be sent

Pinouts:
● The DS18B20 pinout is not supported on the sensor node module
● For Flex module follow the following wiring table:

Flex Pin DS18B20 Pin

1 3V3

8 Data

10 GND

The DS18B20 usually required a 4.7k pull up resistor between 3V3 and Data pins but it is not required
with the Flex because it uses an internal pull-up resistor.

Functionality:
● A temperature reading can be requested from the module by sending it a TEMP3 command
● Set the device into a cyclic sleep using the INTVL and CYCLE configurations (see more details in
Cycle Mode section)
● Temperature is sent in the following format : TMPC99.99---
● Due to the power consumption of the DS18B20 sensor it is not recomended to use a coin cell
battery to power the sensor (even in sleep mode). We calculate a coin cell battery will last for
about a month sending readings every 5 minutes. Two AA batteries would be more appropriate.
 5. DHT22 Temperature and Humidity Sensor
DHT22 is a digital temperature and humidity sensor. It is more accurate and has higher sensitivity than a
thermistor.

Configurations:
● TYPE3 - ​configure the RF module as a TYPE3 sensor
● CYCLE - puts the device into a cyclic sleep waking every INTVL minutes to send a temperature
reading
● TEMP2 - sending the TEMP2 command to the device will cause it to transmit a temperature
reading from the DHT22 sensor
● INTVL - sets the cycle interval
● NOMSG - sets the number of messages to be sent

Pinouts:
● The DHT22 pinout is not supported on the sensor node module
● For Flex module follow the following wiring table:

Flex Pin DHT22 Pin

External 3.3V - 6V
Power
Source

7 Data

10 GND

The DHT22 usually required a 10k pull up resistor between 3V3 and Data pins but it is not required with
the Flex because it uses an internal pull-up resistor.

Functionality:
● A temperature and humidity reading can be requested from the module by sending it a TEMP2
command
● Set the device into a cyclic sleep using the INTVL and CYCLE configurations (see more details in
Cycle Mode section)
● Temperature is sent in the following format : TMPC99.99---
● Humidity is sent in the following format : HUM99.99---
● Due to the power consumption of the DS18B20 sensor it is not recomended to use a coin cell
battery to power the sensor (even in sleep mode). We calculate a coin cell battery will last for
about a month sending readings every 5 minutes. Two AA batteries would be more appropriate.

6. Analog Sensor
The Flex module has two analog input pins that will return values between 0 and 32767.
Configurations:
● TYPE5 - ​configure the RF module as a TYPE5 for analog sensor 5.
● TYPE6 - ​configure the RF module as a TYPE6 for analog sensor 6.
● CYCLE - puts the device into a cyclic sleep waking every INTVL minutes to send a temperature
reading
● ANAA - sending the ANAA command to the device will cause it to transmit the analog value for
pin analog sensor A
● ANAB - sending the ANAB command to the device will cause it to transmit the analog value for
pin analog sensor B
● INTVL - sets the cycle interval
● NOMSG - sets the number of messages to be sent

Pinouts:
● The analog sensor pinouts are not supported on the sensor node module
● For Flex module follow the following wiring diagram:

The size of the resistor depends on the analog sensor being used. Input voltage from Pin 12 is 3.3V.

Functionality:
● An analog reading can be requested from the module by sending it a ANAA or ANAB command
● Set the device into a cyclic sleep using the INTVL and CYCLE configurations (see more details in
Cycle Mode section). Only one analog device reading (either from sensor A or B depending on
the TYPE you set) can be sent when in a sleep cycle.
● The analog reading is a number between 0 and 32,767 and is sent in the following format :
ANAA99999--- or ANAB99999---

7. Relay switch
The sensor node and Flex module have two relay control pins that can be used to switch an external relay
switch.

Configurations:
● TYPE1 - ​configure the RF module as a TYPE1 for to use the relays switches.
● CYCLE - Not applicable
● SLEEP - Not applicable
● RELAYAON - switch relay A on
● RELAYAOFF - switch relay A off
● RELAYBON - switch relay B on
 ● RELAYBOFF - switch relay B off
● NOMSG - sets the number of messages to be sent

Pinouts:

Sensor Node Flex External Relay

Tx 15 Relay A IN

Rx 16 Relay B IN

GND 10 GND

Do not Do not External power

connect connect

The sensor node does support relay switching but wires or pins will need to be soldered to the Tx and Rx
through holes on the sensor node board.

Functionality:
● The RF module must be always awake for it to receive messages to switch the relay
● Send the device RELAYAON, RELAYBON, RELAYAOFF and RELAYBOFF messages to switch
RelayA and.or RelayB on/off.

8. GPIO
The Flex module has three GPIO pins configured for output that can be used to switch each GPIO on/off.
When on they supply 3.3V and when off they supply 0V. Useful for controlling LED’s.

Configurations:
● TYPE1 - ​configure the RF module as a TYPE1 for to use the GPIO outputs.
● CYCLE - Not applicable
● SLEEP - Not applicable
● GPIOAON - switch GPIO A on
● GPIOAOFF - switch GPIO A off
● GPIOBON - switch GPIO B on
● GPIOBOFF - switch GPIO B off
● GPIOCON - switch GPIO C on
● GPIOCOFF - switch GPIO C off
● NOMSG - Not applicable

Pinouts:

Flex External
Device/Circuit
 5 +3.3V

4 +3.3V

3 +3.3V

10 GND

The sensor node does not support GPIO switching.

Functionality:
● Send the device GPIOAON, GPIOBON, GPIOCON, GPIOAOFF, GPIOBOFF and GPIOCOFF
messages to switch GPIO A,B or C high/low.

9. Personal Area Networks

All messages sent over the Radio and received by sensors of the same PanID. You can
configure the PanID of a sensor - see ATID command in the Command Reference. Therefore
using the PanID you can group sensors together to form Message Networks. A device’s unique
identifier is it’s PanID + Device ID.

When changing the PanID from a base station to a sensor node make sure you change the
PanID of the sensor nodes before changing the PanID of the base station.

10. Connecting to a PC COM port using a USB cable

You can connect your device to a PC using an​ FTDI cable​.

Pin 2 FTDI Rx - Connect to Rx on the RF module

Pin 3 FTDI Tx - Connect to Tx on the RF module
Pin 4 FTDI 3v3 - Connect to 3v3 on the RF module
Pin 6 FTDI GND - Connect to GND on the RF module

Caution!!! Make sure that the FTDI is set to 3V3 operation. Many FTDI converters are 5V or
have a 5V/3V3 dip switch to change voltage. A 5V FTDI can damage the RF module!!!

11. Startup
When a device is powered on, or after it reboots (refer REBOOT command), it enters into a startup
sequence which begins with sending STARTED-- 5 times. If the device has been configured for Sleep or
Cycle modes (refer Sleep Mode section of this manual) the device will stay awake for 5 seconds after
each restart allowing you time to cancel sleep mode if you wish. The device will also send STARTED-- to
the serial port on startup. Allow the device to complete the 5 second startup sequence before interacting
with the device.

12. Recovering a dead device

There may be instances where a device has been misconfigured and you want to reset it back to factory
defaults. This can be done by issuing the device the RESET command. This command can only be sent
through the serial port and cannot be sent over the air to sensor nodes. To reset sensor nodes you will
need to solder wires or use small alligator clips to connect to the serial port (Tx,Rx,3.3V and GND).

The RESET command must be sent during the 5 second startup sequence. The RSET command does
not follow the a99AAAAAAAAA message format. Only send “RESET” to the serial port of the device
during startup and then the device will reset back to factory settings.

13. Sleep Timer

The sleep timer can be used to wake the device from sleep every INTVL minutes. You can use the timer
to either send sensor readings every INTVL minutes or it can be used to send the button state
(STATEON/STATEOFF) every INTVL minutes. See Sleep Mode section of this manual for more details.

14. Sleep Mode

Sleep mode causes a device to operate using very little (0.5ua) power consumption when asleep. The
device can run on battery power for long periods of time (up to a year on a coin cell battery depending on
transmission intervals).

Use the CYCLE command to put a device to sleep in a cyclic temperature sleep mode. The device will
awaken every INTVL minutes and send a temperature reading and then go back to sleep.

You can also put the device to sleep using the SLEEP command. If the device was put to sleep using the
SLEEP command and INTVL is non zero then the device will awaken every INTVL minutes and transmit
the button state (STATEON-- or STATEOFF-) and then go back to sleep.

Regardless of how the device was put to sleep (CYCLE or SLEEP) it will awaken if the button switch is
triggered and it will transmit BUTTONON- or BUTTONOFF. This feature allows you to use a sensor node
as a temperature sens and a button sensor at the same time.

When a device is asleep then you cannot communicate with it as it will not accept incoming messages
from the radio.

The device will transmit SLEEPING immediately before going to sleep.

15. Waking up a device

You can awaken a device by powering it off/on and then sending it the WAKE command within 5
seconds. The AWAKE command will bring the device out of sleep mode.

Note: A sensor will only last 20 minutes on a coin cell battery when not asleep.
The device will transmit AWAKE when a device awakens.