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Milesight WS156-Smart Scene Panel

The Milesight WS156 LoRaWAN® Smart Scene Panel provides a multi-button control panel that can simply activate different pre-defined scenes with one-press. Without any additional cable, WS156 can be easily installed anywhere and used to control devices via LoRaWAN® or Milesight LoRa D2D communication protocol. It features a programmable 2.9-inch E-ink screen that can be customized to suit different scenes and applications.

Features

  • Six Scene Buttons: Up to 6 configurable scenes, each scene can consist of multiple devices
  • 2.9-Inch E-Ink Display: 128 × 296 pixels black & white E-ink screen with customizable display
  • NFC Configuration: One-touch configuration and card emulation mode support
  • Dual Protocol Support: LoRaWAN® and Milesight LoRa D2D protocol for direct device control
  • Flexible Installation: Desktop, 3M tape mounting, or 86-box mounting without wiring
  • Long Battery Life: Over 3 years with 2 × 590 mAh CR2450 lithium coin cell batteries (1080 min interval + 20 presses per day)
  • Standard Compliance: Compatible with standard LoRaWAN® gateways and network servers

Technical Specifications

LoRaWAN®

  • Frequency Bands: CN470/RU864/IN865/EU868/US915/AU915/KR920/AS923
  • TX Power: 16 dBm (868 MHz) / 22 dBm (915 MHz) / 19 dBm (470 MHz)
  • Sensitivity: -137 dBm
  • Activation: OTAA / ABP
  • Class: Class A

Physical Characteristics

  • Dimensions: 86 × 86 × 14 mm (3.39 × 3.39 × 0.55 in)
  • Weight: Lightweight design with coin cell batteries
  • Enclosure: IP30
  • Material: White PC + ABS (flame-retardant)
  • Operating Temperature: -10°C to +50°C (E-Ink Screen: 0°C to 50°C)
  • Relative Humidity: ≤ 90% (non-condensing)

Additional Components

  • 1 × Reset Button (internal)
  • 1 × LED Indicator
  • Blue button light

Use Cases

  • Smart Office: Scene control for lighting, HVAC, and equipment
  • Smart Hotels: Room automation and guest comfort control
  • Smart Home: Multi-device scene activation with single button press
  • Schools: Classroom environment control
  • Commercial Buildings: Zone control and energy management

Thinger.io Integration

The Milesight WS156 integrates seamlessly with Thinger.io through LoRaWAN® connectivity, enabling centralized management of scene control panels and automated workflows.

Requirements

A LoRaWAN® server is required to communicate the Milesight WS156 into Thinger.io, some options are:

Alongside, the corresponding plugin for the selected LoRaWAN® server needs to be installed in your Thinger.io instance.

Get Started

Installation

Look for the plugin in the Thinger.io Plugin Store and install it in your Thinger.io instance. Once the plugin is installed a new Product will be created for this device.

Configuration

The Product is already preconfigured, check that the auto provision prefix matches the one selected in your LoRaWAN® server plugin in Thinger.io, or change it to your desire.

Usage

Start sending uplinks for autoprovisioning devices and buckets. Configure scene buttons and customize the E-ink display through downlinks. The device supports button press events and scene activation notifications.

Additional Resources

Milesight resources can be found at: