LoRa (Long Range) Remote

The LoRa remote is the everyday way to run an intersection: one button, long range, and instant feedback from the LED ring around the button. It uses a long-range LoRa radio, so it works from much farther away than Bluetooth.

Batteries

The remote runs on standard AA batteries, and a set is included in the box.

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There's no low-battery light. If presses stop getting confirmed even right next to the receiver, that's your cue — swap in fresh AA cells (replace the whole set at once).

Using the Remote

One press sends one advance:

1. Make sure the cabinet is in manual mode and the receiver is on.
2. Press the button once. The ring lights up while the remote sends the command, then flashes the result (see below).
3. Watch the signal.

Holding the button down doesn't repeat the command — press again when you want the next advance.

What the LED Ring Tells You

The ring is a single color; the pattern is the message:

Ring pattern	What it means
Solid on	Sending — the remote is transmitting and waiting for the receiver to confirm.
3 quick pulses	Confirmed — the receiver got the command and sent the advance.
5 quick pulses	Paired — the remote just paired successfully with a receiver.
Rapid strobing	Failed — the receiver didn't confirm. You may be out of range, or you pressed again before the receiver's cooldown ended. Wait a moment, move closer if needed, and press again.
Goes dark	All done — the remote powers itself off until your next press.

Pair a Remote

A new remote needs to be paired to your receiver before it will work:

1. On the receiver, open Settings > Paired RF Remotes and tap the + button. (If no remotes are paired yet, the Pair a Remote button on the home screen goes to the same place.)
2. The receiver listens for 30 seconds — you'll see a countdown.
3. Press the remote's button once. The remote flashes 5 times and the receiver shows a success screen after pairing. Done.

The receiver listens for a remote button press for 30 seconds.

If pairing doesn't take, move the remote closer to the receiver and try again.

Pairing is secure — a remote only controls the receiver it's paired with, so a neighboring crew's remote can't touch your intersection.

A remote pairs with one receiver at a time. Pairing it to a different receiver replaces its old pairing, but the old receiver keeps the remote's card until you delete it there — do that to free up the slot.

Manage Paired Remotes

Settings > Paired RF Remotes lists everything paired to the receiver, up to four remotes.

Each paired remote gets a card with its ID and a delete button.

• Which remote was that? When a paired remote sends a command, its card flashes briefly on this screen — useful when several operators are working the same scene.
• Remove a remote by tapping the delete button on its card. It's removed right away — there's no confirmation step — and must be paired again before it can send commands.
• All four slots full? Delete an unused remote first, then pair the new one.

Range and Reliability

Real-world range depends on terrain and obstructions, but LoRa carries much farther than Bluetooth — well beyond what you'd ever need to see the intersection you're controlling.

If a press comes back unconfirmed (rapid strobing):

1. Pressed right after an advance? The receiver ignores new commands during its cooldown (2 seconds by default), and the remote can't tell that apart from being out of range. Wait a beat and press again.
2. Move closer to the receiver and press again.
3. Check that the receiver is powered on.
4. Still failing at close range? Replace the AA batteries.
5. Still failing with fresh batteries, right next to the receiver? Re-pair the remote: delete its card in Settings > Paired RF Remotes, then pair it again. A remote can fall out of sync after a long run of presses the receiver never heard — for example, pressing over and over while out of range or with the receiver off.