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LW-5 LoRaWAN Soil Moisture, Temperature | Air temperature/humidity | boosted 12v output from battery

The Tinovi LW-5 is a versatile LoRaWAN IO module designed for agricultural and environmental monitoring applications. It features optional soil moisture and temperature sensors, air temperature and humidity measurement capabilities, and a boosted 12v reversible polarity output specifically designed for controlling latching valves. This compact device enables remote monitoring and control of irrigation systems and environmental conditions over long-range LoRaWAN networks.

Features

  • LoRaWAN v1.0.3 Class A device
  • Activation methods: OTAA (Over-The-Air Activation) or ABP (Activation By Personalization)
  • Soil moisture and temperature sensing capability
  • Air temperature and humidity measurement with optional lux sensor
  • Boosted 12v reversible polarity output from battery for latching valve control
  • Battery-powered operation with voltage measurement
  • Configuration via AT UART or Bluetooth using Android adapter
  • Long-range wireless communication
  • Low power consumption optimized for battery operation

Use Cases

  • Agricultural irrigation monitoring and control
  • Smart farming and precision agriculture
  • Soil condition monitoring
  • Automated valve control for water management
  • Environmental data collection
  • Remote greenhouse monitoring
  • Water conservation systems

Thinger.io Integration

The LW-5 integrates seamlessly with Thinger.io through standard LoRaWAN network servers, enabling real-time data visualization, device management, and remote valve control capabilities.

Requirements

A LoRaWAN server is required to communicate the Tinovi LW-5 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. This product also provides a predefined dashboard and downlinks for valve control.

Additional Resources

Tinovi resources can be found at: