Lory2
User Guide
Version: 1.0
July 10, 2018
Lory2 User Guide
2
Revision History
Date of Revision
Version
Page
Revised
Details of Revision
July 10, 2018
1.0
All
New
Copyright 2018 SystemBase Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
Website http://www.sysbas.com/
Tel +82-2-855-0501
Fax +82-2-855-0580
16F (1601) Daerung Post Tower-1, 288, Digital-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul,
Republic of Korea
For inquiries, please contact us at tech@sysbas.com.
Lory2 User Guide
3
Table of Contents
1. OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................. 4
2. FEATURE .................................................................................................................... 4
3. PURPOSE .................................................................................................................... 4
4. SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................................... 6
4.1 Detailed Specification ................................................................................................... 7
4.2 LED & Switch ................................................................................................................ 9
5. COMPONENT ........................................................................................................... 10
6. HOW TO USE ............................................................................................................ 11
6.1 Pairing ........................................................................................................................ 11
6.2 Main Screen ............................................................................................................... 13
6.3 List of Friends ............................................................................................................. 13
6.4 PING .......................................................................................................................... 14
6.5 Add a Friend .............................................................................................................. 16
6.6 Search a Friend ........................................................................................................... 17
6.7 Chat ........................................................................................................................... 18
6.8 Create and Start a Chat .............................................................................................. 18
6.9 BROADCAST .............................................................................................................. 22
6.10 EMERGENCY ............................................................................................................ 23
7. SETTING ................................................................................................................... 24
7.1 Menu ......................................................................................................................... 24
Lory2 User Guide
4
1. Overview
“LoRa”, a wireless communication technology for sensor networks. It is the next generation
of LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) technology that enable transmitting small amounts of data
over long ranges. Lory2 is a wireless model that utilizes LoRa. It allows text and location
information exchanging between terminals through a mobile application, “Himalaya Talk2”,
even without support from a base station. With STT (Speech to Text) and TTS (Text to Speech)
technologies, users also can send and receive data via voice commands. Without a need to
connect to wireless mobile networks, Lory2 is available in a variety of situations such as
travelling to remote mountainous areas, during mountain climbing, tracking, wilderness
exploration, traveling, fishing, construction sites, and while travelling by ship. Lory2, this
multi-function device is especially valuable in case of mobile communication failures due to
natural disasters.
2. Features
- Bluetooth to LoRa® Converter
- Long Range, Low Power Wireless Communication Modem
- Connects with Smartphones via Bluetooth
- Exchange of Texts and Location Information through Himalaya Talk2
- Supports voice communication with STT and TTS
- High-capacity Power Bank (Battery)
- Solar Charger
- Waterproof and Anti-shock; especially for outdoor activities (IP66)
Class B Digital Device
The device is registered with electromagnetic compatibility requirements mainly for
residential use (Class B). This device may not only be used in residential areas but also in
all other areas.
3. Purpose
Himalaya Talk2 is a mobile application compatible with Lory2 that supports voice and text
(SNS) communication even in radio shadows and in emergencies such as earthquakes or
Lory2 User Guide
5
disasters without the support of a base station. The app is runnable on both Android (4.4 or
higher) and IOS (8.0 or higher) and is available in situations such as travelling to remote
mountainous areas, for use during mountain climbing, tracking, wild explorations, traveling,
fishing, construction sites, and travel via ship without connecting to a wireless mobile
network.
LoRa
Voice Communication
“LoRa” utilizes low-bandwidth wireless communication that is unsuitable for voice
transmission. However, SystemBase introduced the world’s first voice transmission feature
using LoRa, which allows voice communication even in radio shadows through Lory2 and
Himalaya Talk2. This is particularly useful in emergencies as it can be used to communicate
via text and voice command.
LoryNet
STT TTS
Speech to Text
Text to Speech
Lory2 User Guide
6
4. Specifications
Lory2 User Guide
7
4.1 Detailed Specification
Category
Subcategory
Specification
LoRa
Specification
Specification LoRa
Air Interface
Air Interface 917 ~ 923MHz
Transmission
Power
Transmission Power Max. 25mW
Encryption
AES 128
Bluetooth
Specification
Bluetooth 4.1 (BLE)
Air Interface
2,400 ~ 2,483.5MHz
Maximum Distance
10m
Operating
Environment
Operating
Temperature
-10 ~ 60℃
Storing
Temperature
-20 ~ 70℃
Humidity
90% Non-Condensing
Hardware
Power
DC3.7V 2000mA Li-polymer Battery
(Available as a external battery)
Power Connector
Micro-USB B (Power Input),
USB A (Power Output)
LED
(Battery status)
Green (Full), Yellow (Half), Red (Empty)
Solar Pad
80(W) x 58(L) mm
Buzzer
90dB (Pairing Status alarm)
Battery life
72Hours (Continuous use)
Dimensions
70 (W) x 100(L) x 22.95(H) mm
Weight
Weight 122g
Software
App
HimalayaTalk2
O/S
ANDROID 4.4 or later
Lory2 User Guide
8
Lory2 User Guide
9
4.2 LED & Switch
POWER BUTTON
Feature
Mode
Button
LED
Device
Alarm
Power
&
Battery
Overlay
Off
Press and hold the
button for less
than 3 seconds
No Display
-
Press and hold the
button for more
than 3 seconds
Display of the
Battery Overlay
with Green
LED Bars on
the Device
On
Beep↗
On
Less than 3
seconds
Display of
Battery Overlay
-
More than 3
seconds
No Display
Off
Beep ↘
PAIRING
Feature
Mode
Button
LED
Device
Alarm
Pairing
Status
On
Press and hold the
button for less
than 3 seconds
Display of
Battery Overlay
-
3 Beeps
Off
-
Beep-
Pairing
Mode
Off
Press and hold the
button for more
than 3 seconds
Display of
Battery Overlay
Un-pairing
Beep-
Lory2 User Guide
10
5. Component
Order Number
Components
Lory-1011NCL
Lory2, USB Power Cable, Carabiner
Lory2 User Guide
11
6. How to Use
Download Himalaya Talk2 on Google Play (Android) or App Store (IOS)
6.1 Bluetooth Pairing
- Ensure that you pair Himalaya Talk2 with Lory2 when you run the app for the first time
- Ensure that your mobile device Bluetooth and Lory2 are both switched on before Bluetooth
paring
Lory2 User Guide
12
- Check whether Lory2 is discoverable on your smartphone once pairing begins
- Ensure that the numbers on the back of Lory2 and on Himalaya Talk2 are identical before
selecting Lory 2 on the app to connect
- Next, go to the main screen after the beep indicating that the devices are paired
Lory2 User Guide
13
6.2 Main Screen
- There are three important sections on the main screen: “Menu”, “Title bar”, “Contents” (List
of Friends/ Chats/ Broadcast)
- Tap the left icon on the title bar to see the menu and to use detailed features of Himalaya2
- An icon on the title bar provides descriptions of features and shows the status of connection
with Lory2
- A green antenna icon indicates a working connection between the app and Lory2 and turns
red if an app is disconnected from the modem
- An antenna turns red in cases of a flat battery or long distances between Lory2 and the
smartphone (App)
- Automatically reconnects as Lory2 becomes re-connectable
6.3 List of Friends
Lory2 User Guide
14
- Tap My Profile or Profiles of friends to see detailed features like above
- Chat: Start a chat with a friend you have selected.
- PING: Display the status and location of the friend you tapped or selected and battery outlay
of the person’s device
- Edit: Edit friend information (Lory2 numbers are not changeable)
- Delete: Delete a friend from the list
6.4 PING
Tap “PING” at the top to check activation status of friends, distance from my device and
battery outlay of devices
Lory2 User Guide
15
Lory2 User Guide
16
6.5 Add a Friend
- Add a friend to the list after pairing the app to Lory2
- Assign a nickname to a friend (Put the number of Lory2 of the friend in the box under
“Number of Lory2”)
- Put and store information in the Memo box (Such information is only displayable on your
screen and will not be shared with others)
Lory2 User Guide
17
6.6 Search a Friend
- “Search Friends”: A feature of adding friends automatically to the list of friends
- Tap “Send My information” to share your information (Name/ Number of Lory2/ Avatar
image) with friends who are running the app on their smartphones within the given range
- The Information sent is displayable in a chat room, tap “+” to add the friend.
Lory2 User Guide
18
6.7 Chat room
- Users can continue to chat in the existing room or choose to start a new chat room
- Number of unread messages is displayed on the right side of each chat room
- Number of unread messages is displayed on a badge on the home screen of your
smartphone
6.8 Create a Chat room and Start a Chat
1:1 Chat
Tap a friend on the list to start 1:1 chat, unlike Group Chat, read receipt and delivery
notification features are offered
Lory2 User Guide
19
Group Chat
Start a chat room with a maximum number of seven friends. Users can invite more friends to
the chat after creating a Group Chat room
- Text communication on a chat room as above
- Transmit text messages of up to 250 bytes
- Send information on your location, location you positioned on the map, and even requests
to share location information of your friends.
- My Location: A feature of sending the coordinates transmitted from GPS of your
smartphone and allowing your friends to tap the message to check your location on the
map.
- Sending Information on a Location Positioned on the Map: A feature of sending coordinates
of the location you are positioned on the map and allowing your friends to tap the message
to check your location
Lory2 User Guide
20
- Request for Sharing Location Information: A feature of requesting your friends to share the
location information and allowing automatic sending of location information of message
recipients if “Auto-Sharing of Location Information” mode is activated
- Sending My Information: A feature of sending my information (Name/Lory2 Number/ Avatar
Images), adding message recipients to the list of friends once they tap your message and
making it easy for users to invite friends to Group Chats or SHOUT
STT
- Tap the new button, “Voice Recognition” on the left of the “Send” button to switch to
voice recognition mode
- Voice commands will be converted into text on “Voice Recognition Mode”
- Share the converted text via “Send” button
- Tap “Send” to share the converted text or Tap “Voice Recognition” to re-recognize your voice
- You can “Confirm” at the Options menu
Lory2 User Guide
21
- The text will only be sent after TTS reads the text and gets your confirmation when “Confirm”
is on while the text will be sent automatically after voice recognition to the designated chat
when “Confirm” is off
TTS
- Output of basic voice commands when a new message is received not from the existing
chat rooms
- All features controllable via voice commands on the STT mode after the audio output
depending on options
- Users can enable “Audio Output upon Message Reception” and “Voice Recognition after
Audio Output”
- Input of voice on Auto-Voice Recognition mode, which is automatically switched on after
TTS reads the message received when “Auto Voice Transmission after TTS” is enabled
- Messages may be sent and received via this feature without touching the screen
- Activated only on “Background” Mode
Lory2 User Guide
22
6.9 BROADCAST
- A special type of chat sharable with all people in the Lory2 coverage without designating
friends
- Used to send messages in emergencies or share information with all friends nearby
- Do not share confidential information as it is not encrypted and sent in a plain text on a chat
room; A feature of Read Receipt disabled on the chat room
Lory2 User Guide
23
6.10 EMERGENCY
- A chat for SOS messages if you are in emergencies such as distress alerts
- A chat with a special feature on sending SOS messages periodically and repeatedly
- Tap the bell icon at the top to send SOS messages repeatedly
- The feature available in Lory2 by pressing the power three times within 3 seconds
SHOUT
- A chat to send a message that is not urgent to all users within range
Lory2 User Guide
24
7. Set Up
7.1 Menu
- Pairing with New Lory2: a menu to disconnect from the existing Lory2 and start pairing with
a new Lory2
- Un-pairing: Terminate access to the currently connected Lory2; Tap “Pair with New Lory2”
on the menu to pair again
Lory2 User Guide
25
- Downloading Maps: a menu to download maps available offline for features of “Send My
Location” and “Send Location on the Map”, and for recipients to see the location on the
maps
- WIFI or LTE connection required for the feature.
- Tap “All Maps”, to see a list of all the maps that you can download or “Installed Maps” to see
the list of maps you have previously downloaded on your smartphone
- Tap the name of continent or country before you start downloading a map.
- Tap the trash bin icon to delete a map from “Installed Maps”
Lory2 User Guide
26
- Go to Settings to enable or disable features
- “Auto Response to the Request on My Location”: a feature of sending your location
automatically when a friend makes a request for your location information during the
conversation
- “Message Encryption”: an option to send texts after encrypting the conversation, but not
available on BROADCAST
- “Allow SOS Messages”: a feature of ignoring SOS messages sent by a friend on EMERGENCY
chat
- “SOS Message Broadcasting Period”: Users can select how often (in minutes) SOS messages
can be sent on EMERGENCY chat
- “App Theme”: Users can select one from Bright Theme or Dark Theme
- “Channel Settings”: Users can select a channel from 1 to 20 needed to send and receive
messages and tap “Search for Receiver Sensitivity” to find the channel with the greatest
sensitivity. Chat participants must use the same channel.
Firmware Update
A feature to update Lory2 with a new version of firmware, which requires an internet
connection on your smartphone (Resource: https://www.sysbas.com/)
Lory2 User Guide
27
Lory2 User Guide
28
The antenna(s) used for this device must be installed to provide a separation distance of at
least 20cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with
any other antenna or transmitter.
Cet ēquipement doit ētre installē et utilisē avec unminimum de 20cm de distance entre la
source de rayonnement et votre corps.
FCC Information
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
FCC notification to users
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a CLASS B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by consulting with a
dealer or an experienced technician for technical assistance.
Any changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Loading...