We believe in empowering sustainable water decisions with reliable, accurate data. That’s why we’ve added the new ML-00-LORA option board enabling your YDOC logger to act as a full-featured LoRaWAN end device.
Why LoRaWAN — and why now?
While LoRaWAN excels at low-power, long-range wireless communication, we initially had reservations about its use for heavy duty measurement logging. For applications where a complete measurement history is critical — such as research, adaptive water-resource management or environmental monitoring — full reliability is key. Backfilling missing data after network outages (such as power loss, network downtime) can be very difficult.
Recent extended power interruptions in Spain and Portugal brought this limitation into sharp relief.
Still — the demand from users needing flexible, cost-efficient remote telemetry was clear. So we developed our LoRa option board to make it happen.
What the ML-00-LORA Option Board Offers
With this add-on board installed inside your YDOC data logger, you get:
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Reliable LoRaWAN communication in the field
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Up to 12 measurement channels via interfaces such as SDI-12, Modbus, HART, analog or digital sensors — giving true flexibility for complex monitoring sites
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The ability to send frequent updates via LoRaWAN, AND to receive occasional configuration updates in JSON format
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A hybrid workflow: you can maintain a full, high-integrity measurement history (via periodic cellular or traditional logging) while using LoRaWAN for frequent, lightweight updates
When to Use This Solution
This enhanced capability is especially useful when:
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You have a complex monitoring application where standard LoRaWAN sensors fall short, and using many separate sensors is inefficient. Instead, one YDOC logger, one board, many sensors.
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You need frequent updates (for alerts, operational visibility) AND still need reliable measurement history (for reporting, research, billing) — but operating constraints (power, connectivity) make only periodic cellular transfers practical.
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You want a single flexible platform for sensors rather than many bespoke LoRa-end-devices — reducing complexity, administrative overhead, installation cost.
How to Get Started
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Install the ML-00-LORA board into your YDOC logger — our installation guide walks through sensor interface setup, power budgeting and LoRaWAN network integration.
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Configure your sensor inputs (SDI-12, Modbus, HART, analog/digital) according to your monitoring site.
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Connect to your LoRaWAN network (public or private) and define your message interval, channels and any remote configuration commands (via JSON).
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For full measurement-history integrity, schedule a daily (or weekly) full logger download via cellular or wired connection. Meanwhile, the LoRaWAN link gives you real-time snapshots and operational visibility.
Why This Matters for Water & Environmental Monitoring
In the fields of stormwater, wastewater, surface-water and environmental resource monitoring, knowing exactly what’s happening — when it happens — is vital. But often these sites are remote, power‐constrained, or lack reliable network backhaul. The hybrid architecture we offer ensures you don’t compromise between frequent updates and data integrity.
By combining LoRaWAN for periodic updates and a logger for full history, you get the best of both worlds.
Conclusion
Turn your YDOC data logger into a LoRaWAN end device — and keep your system flexible, powerful, dependable. Whether you’re monitoring open channels, partially-filled pipes, tailings dams, or remote watershed sites, this upgrade delivers on our promise: Empowering sustainable water decisions through reliable, accurate data.