Milesight AM103: 3-in-1 LoRaWAN Air Quality Sensor
Milesight AM103 LoRaWAN CO2, temperature & humidity sensor: own ChirpStack/ThingsBoard decoder, decoded example and smart-office integration.
- LoRaWAN
- Class A, OTAA
- Band / port
- EU868 / port 85
- CO2 range
- 400 to 5000 ppm (NDIR)
- Temperature
- -20 to +60 °C
- Humidity
- 0 to 100 % RH
- Battery
- Dual battery, up to 3 years (AM103) / 4 years (AM103L)
- Configuration
- NFC (Milesight ToolBox)
What the AM103 measures
CO2
NDIR sensor, 400 to 5000 ppm, with optional ABC self-calibration.
Temperature
Measurement range -20 to +60 °C.
Humidity
Relative humidity 0 to 100 % RH (non-condensing).
Air-quality LED
Tri-colour LED and emoticon display show CO2 status at a glance.
Battery level
Reported periodically, with local storage and retransmission.
Integration
Sensor / controller
Measures or controls in the field and sends LoRaWAN uplinks.
LoRaWAN gateway
Receives the radio packets and forwards them to the server.
ChirpStack
Network server: manages sessions and decodes the payload.
ThingsBoard / Grafana
Dashboards, alarms, rules and reports.
function decodeUplink(input) {
var bytes = input.bytes;
var data = {};
for (var i = 0; i < bytes.length; ) {
var channel = bytes[i++];
var type = bytes[i++];
if (channel === 0x01 && type === 0x75) { // battery (%)
data.battery = bytes[i]; i += 1;
} else if (channel === 0x03 && type === 0x67) { // temperature (°C)
data.temperature = readInt16LE(bytes, i) / 10; i += 2;
} else if (channel === 0x04 && type === 0x68) { // humidity (%RH)
data.humidity = bytes[i] / 2; i += 1;
} else if (channel === 0x07 && type === 0x7d) { // CO2 (ppm)
data.co2 = readUInt16LE(bytes, i); i += 2;
} else {
break;
}
}
return { data: data };
}
function readUInt16LE(b, i) {
return (b[i + 1] << 8) | b[i];
}
function readInt16LE(b, i) {
var v = readUInt16LE(b, i);
return v > 0x7fff ? v - 0x10000 : v;
}
Implemented from the published Milesight byte specification (Communication Protocol / User Guide).
Channel format: 01 75 battery (%), 03 67 temperature (INT16 little-endian, /10), 04 68 humidity (/2), 07 7d CO2 (UINT16 little-endian, ppm). Implemented from the published Milesight byte specification. The same channel logic goes into a ThingsBoard uplink converter. History uplinks (channel 20) and downlink-response frames (channel FF/FE) carry extra fields that you can add when you need them.
Uplink (hex)
0175640367E50004685C077D9001Decoded JSON
{ "battery": 100, "temperature": 22.9, "humidity": 46, "co2": 400 }Use cases
Configuration & pitfalls
NFC setup
Keys, reporting interval and CO2 thresholds are set over NFC with the Milesight ToolBox before rollout.
CO2 calibration
The NDIR sensor uses ABC self-calibration, which assumes the room reaches outdoor CO2 levels (around 400 ppm) regularly. In rooms that are never empty, disable ABC and run a manual calibration instead.
Warm-up after power-on
The CO2 reading needs a short warm-up after each power cycle. Treat the first uplinks after a battery change as settling values, not alarms.
Threshold alarms
CO2 threshold alarms are sent immediately, outside the reporting interval. Dashboard rules should treat alarm uplinks as priority events.
How merkaio supports your AM103
From sourcing to day-to-day operation, all from one partner on our own European infrastructure.
Pre-staging & provisioning
We configure the AM103, set keys, intervals and alarms, and ship it ready to deploy.
Own decoder
Payload codec for ChirpStack v4 and ThingsBoard, implemented from the Milesight specification.
Dashboard integration
Data lands in your ThingsBoard or Grafana, with alarms and reports.
Operations & monitoring
We run the LoRaWAN stack and dashboards on European infrastructure, you just use the data.
Frequently asked questions
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Timo Wevelsiep
Founder, merkaio
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Decoder for ChirpStack v4. merkaio is an independent integrator and is not affiliated with Milesight.