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Compare MacSync LX1 Versions

Every version reads the same RS485 Modbus and analog inputs. They differ in how they are powered and in how the data leaves the device.

Where the models differ

Criterion	MacSync-L-BV-X1 Battery · LoRaWAN	MacSync-L-PV-X1 9–36 V DC · LoRaWAN	MacSync-M-X1 MacTalk, no gateway	MacSync-B-BV-X1 BLE, local logging
Where they differ
SKU	83301	83300	83303 battery · 83302 DC	83304
Power source	19 Ah Li-SOCl₂ cell	9–36 V DC	19 Ah cell or 9–36 V DC	19 Ah Li-SOCl₂ cell
Connectivity	LoRaWAN v1.0.4 · Class A, Class C via Maya · OTAA	LoRaWAN v1.0.4 · Class A, Class C via Maya · OTAA	MacTalk device-to-device, no gateway	BLE to the Maya app, local only
Bands	IN865 · RU864 · EU868 · US915 · AU915	IN865 · RU864 · EU868 · US915 · AU915	Sub-GHz LoRa, same bands	2.4 GHz BLE
Data route	ChirpStack · The Things Network · Orbiwise · Netmore · private LNS	ChirpStack · The Things Network · Orbiwise · Netmore · private LNS	Direct to MacTalk peers; no network server	Maya app on a phone nearby
Reporting	Periodic, event or hybrid · sampling 1 min to 24 h · threshold alerts	Periodic, event or hybrid · sampling 1 min to 24 h · threshold alerts	Periodic, event or hybrid · sampling 1 min to 24 h · threshold alerts	Logged on the device, read in the app
Configuration	Maya app over BLE · over-the-air configuration by downlink	Maya app over BLE · over-the-air configuration by downlink	Maya app over BLE	Maya app over BLE
Runs without mains power	19 Ah cell	Needs 9–36 V DC	Battery version	19 Ah cell
Cloud reporting	Via gateway and network server	Via gateway and network server	Device-to-device only	Local to the app
Works without a gateway	Needs a LoRaWAN gateway	Needs a LoRaWAN gateway	Peer to peer	Phone within BLE range
Best for	Meters and transmitters with no supply nearby: water networks, farms, utility assets	Panels and plant rooms with power: PLCs, energy meters, flow meters, transmitters	Gateway-free acquisition for PLCs, meters and machine-to-machine links	Commissioning, diagnostics and local data logging with the Maya app

SKUs and figures are from the MacSync LX1 datasheet. The RS485 port and the analog channels share the same terminals, so a unit is configured for Modbus or for analog inputs, not both at once. Battery life depends on the polling interval; the LoRaWAN battery life calculator on this site estimates it.