LoRaWAN

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This topic describes how to quickly get started with the LoRaWAN version of Capsule Sensor V3.

If you accidentally erase the code, please refer to the WirelessBoot theme:

Power On

Hold the button for 3 seconds until the white light comes on, then release the button.

Warning

The actual button is located at a small point in the very center of the key. There should be a clear pressing feedback when you press the button. If your finger cannot successfully press it, you can use your fingernail or a small tool to assist.

Warning

It is recommended to connect the device to a charging cable during the first startup to prevent it from failing to operate due to a lack of power.

Configuration

If you use one-click registration and do not need to modify configuration parameters, please skip this step.

  1. Press the key three times quickly until the white LED and the blue LED light up at the same time and start flashing quickly. At this time, the device enters the configuration mode.

  2. Use your phone or computer to search for the device’s WiFi hotspot: HRI-3641_XXXX. Connect to this WiFi with the password: Heltec.org.

  3. Once the connection is successful, visit 192.168.4.1 in your browser.

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  4. The parameters are described as follows, this determines the operating state of the device and displays the information required to activate the device on the server:

    Parameters

    Description

    REGION

    LoRaWAN band, which must be consistent with the gateway

    CLASS

    Working mode, support Class_A or Class_C

    OTAA/ABP

    Network access mode

    ADR

    Data rate adaptation

    DR

    Data rate

    Confirm

    Uplink message received confirmed

    DEVEUI

    A 64 bit extended unique identifier for your end device.

    APPEUI

    AppEUl (JoinEUI) is a 64 bit extended unique identifier used to identify the Join
    Server during activation.

    APPKEY

    An end device specific encryption key used during OTA

    Channel

    LoRaWAN channel

    Interval(S)

    LoRaWAN transmission interval

    Retry

    Number of retransmission attempts by LoRaWAN

    Product

    Product model

    Firmware

    Firmware version

    Battery

    Battery level

    Charge

    Whether to charge

  5. Once configured, click Summit to submit. Press the device button, the white light will blink once, the device has started to work.

Note

The device has no action in configuration mode and will restart automatically after 10 minutes.

Connecting to LoRa server

Before that, make sure your LoRa gateway is registered with the relevant server and is working well. Make sure the gateway’s channel and frequency band to match the Capsule Sensor.

One-click scan and register on SnapEmu

Note

Only devices with the LoRaWAN program already installed at the factory can use the one-click code scanning registration function. If you refresh your firmware, or modify device parameters, please use Manual registration.

Note

Only for SnapEmu.

  1. Install SnapEmu App.

  2. Open SnapEmu, click the + in the upper right corner, select SCAN.

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  1. Scan the device QR code.

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  1. Fill in the device group and Description, then click Add Device.

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  1. Return to the APP home page and wait a few moments, the device is activated. Once the device has collected six data points, it can plot them by selecting hours, days, or weeks as units.

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Tip

Refresh the page method: Press and hold the area in the diagram to drop down. Once the device has collected six data points, it can plot them by selecting hours, days, or weeks as units.

Manual Registration

Go to the Capsule Sensor configuration page to obtain relevant information and register the device just like any other general LoRaWAN device. You can refer to this link: Connect “ESP32 + LoRa” to LoRaWAN Server

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