14+ Terms Defined

LoRaWAN Glossary

Integrator terms for leak, level, soil, food temperature, and network servers— decoder profiles, payloads, and kit names in plain language.

C

ChirpStack

Open-source LoRaWAN network server. Particlesensing kits include decoder maps that can run on ChirpStack.

D

Decoder profile

A function that turns a LoRaWAN uplink payload into named fields (level, pressure, moisture, temperature) for your cloud or SCADA system.

E

EC (Electrical Conductivity)

Soil or solution conductivity used as a proxy for nutrient/salt content. The PS-410 kit reports moisture and EC.

F

Facility sensing

Leak, door, tank level, pipe flow, and pressure monitoring in plant rooms and commercial buildings.

Food-grade probe

A needle temperature sensor specified for food-contact process checks. See the PS-610 kit.

G

Gateway

A LoRaWAN base station that receives sensor uplinks and forwards them to a network server (TTN, ChirpStack, or private).

H

HACCP

Hazard analysis framework for food safety. LoRaWAN temperature logging supports records; it does not replace your HACCP plan.

L

LoRaWAN

Long-range, low-power wide-area network used by Particlesensing industrial sensor kits for facility, plant, farm, and food-chain sites.

Leak rope sensor

A cable that detects conductive liquid along its length. Used in plant rooms and bunds (PS-210).

O

OEM

Your brand on our hardware—logo, packaging, and manuals. Stock trial from 100 units; branding from 500.

ODM

Engineering changes to firmware, RF, or enclosures. Typical MOQ 1,000–2,000 units.

P

PAR

Photosynthetically active radiation. The PS-420 kit measures ambient light / PAR for greenhouse and field use.

Payload

The binary bytes sent on a LoRaWAN uplink. Decode with the kit decoder profile.

T

TTN (The Things Network)

A public LoRaWAN network. Kits ship with decoder examples compatible with TTN payload formatters.

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