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# SenseCAP Wireless Soil Moisture and Temperature Sensor - LoRaWAN AU915MHz

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** SS101990792 · **Brand:** [Seeed Studio](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/seeed-studio-australia)
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SenseCAP Wireless Soil Moisture and Temperature Sensor measures soil volumetric water content (VWC) and temperature. It incorporates a sensor, a custom...

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## Description

![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/Note_3330dad78.png)About SenseCAP

Among the first launch of Seeed industrial IoT (IIoT) product series, [**SenseCAP** ](https://solution.seeedstudio.com/)is focusing on wireless environmental sensing applications: smart agriculture, precision farming, and smart city, to name a few. It consists of hardware products (sensors, data-loggers & gateways, etc.), software services (SenseCAP portal, mobile App, open dashboard), an API for device & data management.

![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/Note_3330dad78.png)Note

Please email sensecap\[at\]seeed\[dot\]cc to request any tech support for this product.

![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/why%20SenseCAP_448909403c9.png)SenseCAP Wireless Soil Moisture & Temperature Sensor measures soil volumetric water content (VWC) and soil temperature at the range of 0 ~ 100% (m³/m³) and -30 ~ 70°C respectively. With high-quality soil moisture and temperature probe, this sensor features high precision and sensitivity regardless of soil variability, making it widely applicable in industrial scenarios such as water-saving irrigation, outdoor fields, and greenhouses and more.This device incorporates a built-in LoRa transmitter based on SX1276 for long-range transmission, a 2-in-1 sensor, and a custom battery. It is specifically designed and optimized for use cases powering end devices by batteries for years.To minimize the power consumption, the device wakes up, transmits the collected soil moisture and temperature data to the gateway, and then goes back to sleep.Under the best of circumstances, the battery is expected to last for more than 6 years, depending on environmental factors and the data transmission intervals. Please kindly note that the default interval is once per hour. If you'd like to change the data upload interval, please refer to[this document](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/SenseCAP%20Product%20User%20Guide(LoRaWAN%20Series)-V1_55643aa35ec.pdf)To fit in adverse conditions, this wireless sensor is designed with industry standards and equipped with an IP66 waterproof enclosure, protecting the device from UV radiation, rain, and sunlight exposure.The SenseCAP Sensor adopts a modular design, integrating the data logger with the sensor probe, which can be replaced by other SenseCAP sensor probes.![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/sensecap%20sensor%20node_17976f17f8b.png)![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/Note_3330dad78.png)Note

SenseCAP Sensor is fully compliant with LoRaWAN specifications and can be used with standard LoRaWAN gateways. Please choose the corresponding gateway according to the sensor frequency.

Seeed also providesSenseCAP LoRaWAN Gatewayfor you to use with SenseCAP Sensors seamlessly without an extra huge workload for provisioning. If you would like to use SenseCAP LoRaWAN gateway and SenseCAP cloud platform, please email us at sensecap@seeed.cc.

**System Architecture**

SenseCAP Architecture![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/SenseCAP%20LoRaWAN%20Architecture_13827f332b2.png)

SenseCAP Sensor + Other LoRaWAN Gateway Architecture![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/SenseCAP%20and%20other%20LoRaWAN%20Gateway_221719c4ebc.png)

**Features**

- Support LoRaWAN protocol Class A
- High reliability and stability
- Ultra-wide-distance transmission: 10km in line of sight scene, 2 km in urban scenes
- Battery life = 6 years
- Rapid installation and deployment (see the video below)

**Applications**

![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/application%20seeed%20page%20for%20sensecap_74055017bc0.png)

- Smart Agriculture
- Smart Building and Industrial Control
- Environmental Monitoring
- Other Wireless Sensing Applications

**Specifications**

| Soil Temperature |
|---|
| Range | -30 °C to +70 °C |
| Accuracy | ±0.5 °C |
| Resolution | 0.1 °C |
| Soil Moisture |
| Range | From completely dry to fully saturated (from 0% to 100% of saturation) |
| Accuracy | ±2% ( 0 to 50 %); ±3% ( 50 to 100 %) |
| Resolution | 0.03 %(0 to 50%); 1%(50 to 100%) |
| General Parameters |
| Product Model | LoRa-S-AU915-Soil MT-01 |
| Microcontroller | Ultra-low-power MCU |
| Support Protocol | Based on LoRaWAN v1.0.2 protocol |
| LoRa Channel Plan | AU915 |
| LoRa Power Output | 16 dBm (EIRP) |
| Sensitivity | -136.5dBm(SF12, BW125KHz) |
| Current Consumption | 5 µA (sleep mode) 120 mA max(active mode) |
| Communication Distance | 2 to 10 km (depending on different antennas and environments) |
| Measuring Area | A cylinder area (with the probe as the center, diameter: 7cm, height: 7cm) |
| IP Rating | IP66 |
| UV Resistance | anti-aging (from rain/sun exposure): UL746C F1 |
| Enclosure Material | PC |
| Operating Temperature | -30 °C to +70 °C |
| Operating Humidity | 0 to 100 %RH (non-condensing) |
| Device Weight | 415g |
| Certification | RoHS |
| Battery (Contained in equipment) |
| Battery Life | = 3 years (upload data once per hour) |
| Battery Voltage | 3.6V |
| Battery Capacity | 19Ah (non-rechargeable) |

**LoRa Frequency**

The device is designed with a fixed LoRa channel, which can not be modified by users. The supported channels are as follows. Please refer to[this document](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/SenseCAP%20LoRaWAN%20Sensor%20User%20Manual-V1_3300254f532.pdf)for how to connect this device with a LoRaWAN gateway.**Please kindly note the device uses 2nd Sub-Band by default (channels 8 to 15 and 65).**

| LoRa Channel Plan |
|---|
| Uplink (MHz) | 916.8 - SF7BW125 to SF12BW125 917.0 - SF7BW125 to SF12BW125 917.2 - SF7BW125 to SF12BW125 917.4 - SF7BW125 to SF12BW125 917.6 - SF7BW125 to SF12BW125 917.8 - SF7BW125 to SF12BW125 918.0 - SF7BW125 to SF12BW125 918.2 - SF7BW125 to SF12BW125 917.5 - SF8BW500 |
| Downlink (MHz) | 923.3 - SF7BW500 to SF12BW500 (RX1) 923.9 - SF7BW500 to SF12BW500 (RX1) 924.5 - SF7BW500 to SF12BW500 (RX1) 925.1 - SF7BW500 to SF12BW500 (RX1) 925.7 - SF7BW500 to SF12BW500 (RX1) 926.3 - SF7BW500 to SF12BW500 (RX1) 926.9 - SF7BW500 to SF12BW500 (RX1) 927.5 - SF7BW500 to SF12BW500 (RX1) 923.3 - SF12BW500 (RX2) |

![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/Note_3330dad78.png)Tips

Apart from the US915MHz version,this sensor is also available in EU868MHz frequency.[Click here](https://www.seeedstudio.com/LoRaWAN-Air-Temperature-and-Humidity-Sensor-EU868-p-4307.html)to learn more.

**Part List**

![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/partlist%20soil%20th_21512421029.png)| Part List |
|---|
| 1 | Sensor | x1 |
| 2 | Bracket | x1 |
| 3 | M4 Self-drilling Screw | x4 |
| 4 | M3 Self-drilling Screw | x2 |

**ECCN/HTS**

| ECCN/HTS |
|---|
| HSCODE | 9025800000 |
| USHSCODE | 8517709000 |

**ECCN/HTS**

| HSCODE | 9025800090 |
|---|---|
| UPC |  |

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/i/m/image_840.jpg)