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It\u2019s the last day of 2020! We would like to send you holiday greetings from sunny Shenzhen, China, where Seeed headquarter is located. It\u2019s been a challenging year, which we did not imagine this way at the beginning of 2020. And yet, the bright side is we are through these obstacles together. Let\u2019s keep the positive attitude going, looking at and seeking for the bright and beautiful sides, keep them shining, and at the same time strive for a better year in 2021!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(SenseCAP LoRaWAN Sensors Operating in the Extremely Cold and Icy Environment)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While we have to change a lot during this passing year to adapt to this changing world by changing the way we live, study, work and communicate, we are grateful that the advance of technology has enabled us to keep our pace forward albeit all the unexpected challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In today\u2019s blog post, I\u2019d like to share with you some of the highlights of Seeed\u2019s IIoT journey, with focuses on IoT products (especially industrial IoT), events, some use cases, partnerships, and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those of you who are currently reading this blog, you might have known that Industrial Application Group (IAG) is a new business group within Seeed, with a focus on IoT, especially industrial IoT products. Why? Because we\u2019ve seen there are a lot of, and increasing needs for industrial-grade IoT products when many industries are going through the transition of digital transformation. And we decide to put our accumulated resources and experience in designing products into action. As a result, we started to design professional, reliable industrial-IoT products to serve these emerging needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without further ado, let\u2019s start the journey of \u201cSeeed IIoT in 2020\u201d!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IoT Product Highlights in 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While traveling was restricted in 2020, our team has been putting more focus on research and development, and there are some main milestones in Seeed IAG\u2019s product development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SenseCAP LoRaWAN series<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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(SenseCAP LoRaWAN Gateway testing in the rain)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

After SenseCAP LoRaWAN products were deployed and tested in the field for more than one year, we\u2019ve received a lot of candid and invaluable feedback from partners and users. Based on the feedback, we further analyze and improve the products. With sets of testing and optimization (you can learn about how we tested the products via this blog series<\/a>), we finally launched the SenseCAP LoRaWAN series products in May 2020, making them available for purchase globally. The products were soon out of stock, and we kept restocking the products to meet the demands from distributors and system integrators alike. Thank you very much for your patience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(SenseCAP Sensor Node going through high-low temperature testing<\/a>) <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Currently, the SenseCAP LoRaWAN series have been sold to Malaysia, Japan, Brazil, South Africa, Serbia, United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, and many other countries and regions. Thank you very much for choosing Seeed SenseCAP! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the products are sold on the market, we didn’t cease improving the products. With the feedback from our dear customers, we upgraded the SenseCAP LoRaWAN series and now the whole system is interoperable. SenseCAP LoRaWAN sensors can work with any standard LoRaWAN gateway, and SenseCAP LoRaWAN gateway can also work with any standard LoRaWAN sensor. We\u2019ve created detailed documentations here <\/a>for your convenient provisioning. Besides, on the cloud platform, you can choose to use the SenseCAP server, your own The Things Network server<\/a>, or ChirpStack<\/a> based on your preference and project needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also obtained the LoRaWAN Certification from the LoRa Alliance authorized testing house in Japan. Now SenseCAP is LoRaWAN certified<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SenseCAP Sensor Hub 4G Data Logger<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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(SenseCAP Sensor Hub with some RS485 sensors)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Apart from LoRaWAN products, we\u2019ve also put resources into designing a new product line – Sensor Hub<\/a>, which is a powerful data logger that can be connected to a maximum of 40 RS-485 sensors. And the data is transmitted to the cloud via 4G networks. It can work with any standard RS485 sensors so that users can easily connect their existing sensors to the Sensor Hub, deploy them in the field, and get the data conveniently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This product is currently in the process of mass production and should be available for purchase in the coming weeks. Stay tuned! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SenseCAP ONE Compact Weather Stations<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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(a collection of SenseCAP ONE series products)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Among some of the most-worth-mention products are the SenseCAP ONE series of weather sensors<\/a>, which can be used with the above-mentioned Sensor Hub 4G Data Logger to build a standard compact weather station. Weather stations are widely used in monitoring environmental data in the scenario of smart agriculture, smart city, traffic weather, and many others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SenseCAP ONE series includes a collection of several models, all of which are multiple-in-one meteorological sensors. SenseCAP ONE series features high accuracy, high stability, and high robustness. The all-in-one design with the radiation shield makes it easy to install, without the fuss of maintenance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(SenseCAP ONE S700 demonstrated at a tomato field in Guangzhou World Agriculture Expo)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The SenseCAP ONE series made its debut<\/a> in August 2020 and currently, some models are under production, and will be available for purchase very soon! We will come up with a series of blog posts in the coming 2021 to introduce the concept behind the design of this series of products, how they are tested, and what are the application scenarios of these weather sensors. If there are other contents you want to know about the SenseCAP ONE series, leave us comments! Thank you! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A wide range of industrial-grade sensor collections <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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(SenseCAP SOLO CO2 5000 – NDIR CO2 Sensor<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After the availability of the SenseCAP LoRaWAN series, we\u2019ve received requests from customers and potential customers about the needs of other sensors. Hence, we started to work on two paths simultaneously: (1) provide some of SenseCAP sensor probes in a standalone format, so that customers can connect it with your own data logger or other systems, one of the examples is the CO2 Sensor Probe<\/a>; (2) talk with partners and add more products into the collection of the IoT categories, making it convenient for our customers to choose the right products for their customers or their own applications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new collection includes dozens of sensor probes, such as soil moisture and temperature<\/a> and EC sensor<\/a>, pH sensor<\/a>, optical rain gauge<\/a>, water leak detector<\/a>, and liquid level sensor<\/a>, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

LoRaWAN Indoor gateway<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Apart from the sensors, we\u2019ve also included The Things Indoor Gateway into the collection, with US915<\/a>, AU915<\/a>, and EU868<\/a> versions available. We\u2019ve also created a tutorial to show how to use The Things Indoor Gateway with SenseCAP LoRaWAN sensors<\/a>, as an example of using the TTIG with any standard LoRaWAN gateway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Smallest LoRa Module <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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(LoRa-E5 Module)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By communicating with different customers and partners, we understand there are also increasing needs for LoRa modules, as more and more companies are designing their own LoRa sensors for different application scenarios. Hence, we launched the LoRa E5 module, which contains ST system-level package chip STM32WLE5JE, and STM32WLE5 is the first SoC integrated with the combo of LoRa RF and MCU chip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It features low-cost, ultra-low power, extremely compact, and high-performance. With a wide working temperature at –40\u2103 ~ 85\u2103<\/strong>, it is highly suitable to be adopted in designing industrial-grade LoRa sensors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This LoRa module was sold out within 2 days after it was available on our e-commerce platform  – Seeed Bazaar<\/a>. And we are currently in the process of a new batch of production. It should be back in stock by January 31st, 2021. Thank you very much for your kind patience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Seeed’s experience in providing DFM, agile manufacturing<\/a>, and mass production services<\/a> to tech companies and startups for more than a decade, we are confident that we can provide optimal services along your path from designing a product with LoRa E5 module to mass production and delivery to your customers. Talk to us whenever you need support! (Drop a line at iot[at]seeed[dot]cc). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trade Shows We Participated in 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Due to the influence of COVID-19, many of the events were either canceled, postpone, or moved online. The first half of 2020 was comparatively quiet, and in the second half of 2020, we\u2019ve constantly participated in many events, including expos, conferences, and webinars, etc. For the focus on Industrial IoT alone, we participated in 18 <\/strong>events in 2020. And here are some of the highlights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Things Conference 2020 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Jan 30~31, 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On Jan 30~31, 2020, we participated in The Things Conference<\/a>, the World\u2019s largest LoRaWAN Conference organized by The Things Network<\/a>, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. We showcased SenseCAP, the industrial IoT LoRaWAN series products, which received very positive feedback from the event participants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kevin Yang<\/a>, Director of Product Management at Seeed IAG, hosted a workshop to show how to use SenseCAP. And one of the participants Mr. Sander van de Velde wrote a blog about SenseCAP <\/a>after the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Kevin was hosting the workshop at The Things Conference)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Shuyang Zhou<\/a>, Director of Sales at IAG gave a keynote speech to introduce Shenzhen’s innovative capabilities and use cases of adopting open technology for sustainable development. Besides, she also introduced the SenseCAP LoRa solution during an interview<\/a><\/a><\/span> at the conference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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