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Compare MacSync LSS X5 Versions

The same seven-parameter probe and radio; the versions differ in power and in whether the data goes to a LoRaWAN network, device to device, or stays local.

Where the models differ
Criterion	8820 · Solar 20 W panel + 8,000 mAh · LoRaWAN	8821 · Battery 19 Ah · LoRaWAN	8822 · MacTalk solar 20 W panel + 8,000 mAh · device to device	8824 · BLE 19 Ah · local only
Where they differ
Model	MacSync-L-S7X1-SS-X1	MacSync-L-S7X1-BS-X1	MacSync-M-S7X1-SS-X1	MacSync-B-SS7-BS-X1
Power source	20 W solar panel + 8,000 mAh rechargeable battery	19 Ah Li-SOCl₂ cell	20 W solar panel + 8,000 mAh rechargeable battery	19 Ah Li-SOCl₂ cell
Battery life	Recharged daily by the panel	~2 years at 5-minute reports ~4 years at 15-minute reports ~7+ years at hourly reports	Recharged daily by the panel	~2 years at 5-minute reports ~4 years at 15-minute reports ~7+ years at hourly reports
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 to a MacSet controller, no gateway	BLE to the Maya app, local only
Bands	IN865 · RU864 · EU868 · US915 · AU915 · KR920 · AS923	IN865 · RU864 · EU868 · US915 · AU915 · KR920 · AS923	Sub-GHz LoRa, same regional bands	2.4 GHz BLE
Also available	—	—	8823 · MacTalk on the 19 Ah battery (MacSync-M-SS7-BS-X1)	—
Data route	ChirpStack · The Things Network · Orbiwise · Netmore · private LNS	ChirpStack · The Things Network · Orbiwise · Netmore · private LNS	MacSet controller, then its network or local rules	Maya app on the phone
Reporting	Periodic, event-based or hybrid; sampling 1 min to 24 h	Periodic, event-based or hybrid; sampling 1 min to 24 h	Periodic, event-based or hybrid	Read on demand
Threshold alerts	Moisture, EC, pH, salinity, NPK	Moisture, EC, pH, salinity, NPK	Moisture, EC, pH, salinity, NPK	Local readings only
Configuration	Maya app over BLE · downlink	Maya app over BLE · downlink	Maya app over BLE · downlink	Maya app over BLE
Mounting	Pole or wall, panel facing the sun	Pole or wall	Pole or wall, panel facing the sun	Pole or wall
Choose it when	Open sun and a reading every few minutes, indefinitely	Shade, canopy or hourly reporting, no battery change for years	A valve or pump must act on the reading with no gateway on site	Spot checks, commissioning and training

Shared by every model
Shared by every model
Measures	Moisture, temperature, EC, pH, N, P, K
Range & accuracy	0–100% VWC · ±5% · 0.1% resolution · −45 to +115 °C · ±0.5 °C · EC 0–10,000 µS/cm · ±3% FS · pH 3–9 · ±0.3 · N, P, K 0–1,999 mg/kg · ±2% FS (trend)
Probe	Stainless-steel electrode probe, made for burial
Enclosure	Glass-filled nylon · IP65, IP67 optional · −40 to +80 °C · ~175 g
Compliance	WPC compliant · RoHS