Changes for page LoRaWAN Communication Debug
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... ... @@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ 17 17 * End Node Keys screen shot shows in end node and server. so we can check if the keys are correct. (In most case, we found keys doesn't match, especially APP EUI) 18 18 19 19 20 - 21 21 (% style="color:blue" %)**1. End Device Join Screen shot, we can check:** 22 22 23 23 * If the device is sending join request to server? ... ... @@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ 28 28 Console Output from End device to see the transmit frequency 29 29 30 30 30 + 31 31 (% style="color:blue" %)**2. Gateway packet traffic in gateway web or ssh. we can check:** 32 32 33 33 * If the gateway receive the Join request packet from sensor? (If this fail, check if the gateway and sensor works on the match frequency) ... ... @@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ 38 38 Console Output from Gateway to see packets between end node and server. 39 39 40 40 41 + 41 41 (% style="color:blue" %)**3. Gateway Traffic Page in LoRaWAN Server** 42 42 43 43 * If the Join Request packet arrive the gateway traffic in server? If not, check the internet connection and gateway LoRaWAN server settings. ... ... @@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ 49 49 The Traffic for the End node in the server, use TTN as example 50 50 51 51 53 + 52 52 (% style="color:blue" %)**4. Data Page in LoRaWAN server** 53 53 54 54 * If this data page shows the Join Request message from the end node? If not, most properly you have wrong settings in the keys. Keys in the server doesn't match the keys in End Node. ... ... @@ -57,11 +57,13 @@ 57 57 58 58 The data for the end device set in server 59 59 62 + 60 60 [[image:image-20220526163732-5.png]] 61 61 62 62 Check if OTAA Keys match the keys in device 63 63 64 64 68 + 65 65 = 2. Notice of US915/CN470/AU915 Frequency band = 66 66 67 67 ... ... @@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ 103 103 104 104 US915 Channels 105 105 110 + 106 106 [[image:image-20220526163926-7.png]] 107 107 108 108 AU915 Channels ... ... @@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ 133 133 ))) 134 134 135 135 141 + 136 136 = 3. Why i see data lost/unperiocially uplink data? Even the signal strength is good = 137 137 138 138 ... ... @@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ 155 155 ))) 156 156 157 157 164 + 158 158 = 4. Transmision on ABP Mode = 159 159 160 160 ... ... @@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ 183 183 Disable Frame Counter Check in ABP Mode 184 184 185 185 193 + 186 186 = 5. Downstream Debug = 187 187 188 188 == 5.1 How it work == ... ... @@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ 207 207 * This packet must match the frequency of the RX1 or RX2 window. 208 208 * This packet must match the DataRate of RX1(RX1DR) or RX2 (RX2DR). (% style="color:red" %)**This is the common fail point, because different lorawan server might use different RX2DR and they don't info End Node via ADR message so cause the mismatch. If this happen, user need to change the RX2DR to the right value in end node. In OTAA, LoRaWAN Server will send the RX2DR setting in Join Accept message so the end node will auto adjust. but ABP uplink doesn't support this auto change.** 209 209 218 + 210 210 == 5.2 See Debug Info == 211 211 212 212 ... ... @@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ 240 240 ))) 241 241 242 242 252 + 243 243 ((( 244 244 (% style="color:blue" %)**For LoRaWAN Gateway** 245 245 ))) ... ... @@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ 255 255 ))) 256 256 257 257 268 + 258 258 ((( 259 259 (% style="color:blue" %)**For End Node** 260 260 ))) ... ... @@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ 269 269 (% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+RX1DL=1000** (%%) ** ~-~-->** Receive Delay 1 270 270 (% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+RX2DL=2000** (%%) **~-~--> ** Receive Delay 2 271 271 283 + 272 272 273 273 ))) 274 274 ... ... @@ -286,6 +286,8 @@ 286 286 287 287 ((( 288 288 301 + 302 + 289 289 ))) 290 290 291 291 ((( ... ... @@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ 304 304 1:0012345678}}} 305 305 306 306 321 + 307 307 == 5.3 If problem doesn't solve == 308 308 309 309 ... ... @@ -315,7 +315,6 @@ 315 315 * End Node traffic (from server UI) to shows end node activity in server. 316 316 317 317 318 - 319 319 = 6. Downlink Issue ~-~- Packet REJECTED, unsupported frequency = 320 320 321 321 ... ... @@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ 342 342 ))) 343 343 344 344 359 + 345 345 = 7. Decrypt a LoRaWAN Packet = 346 346 347 347 ... ... @@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ 355 355 [[image:image-20220526165525-16.png]] 356 356 357 357 373 + 358 358 (% style="color:blue" %)**2. In LG02 , configure to receive above message** 359 359 360 360 [[image:image-20220526165612-17.png]] ... ... @@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ 365 365 [[image:image-20220526171112-21.png]] 366 366 367 367 384 + 368 368 (% style="color:blue" %)**3. Decode the info in web** 369 369 370 370 [[https:~~/~~/lorawan-packet-decoder-0ta6puiniaut.runkit.sh>>url:https://lorawan-packet-decoder-0ta6puiniaut.runkit.sh/]] ... ... @@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ 387 387 ))) 388 388 389 389 407 + 390 390 = 8. Why i see uplink 0x00 periodcally on the LHT65 v1.8 firmware = 391 391 392 392 ... ... @@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ 393 393 Since firmware v1.8, LHT65 will send MAC command to request time, in the case if DR only support max 11 bytes, this MAC command will be bundled to a separate uplink payload with 0x00. 394 394 395 395 414 + 396 396 = 9. Why do I see a "MIC Mismatch" error message from the server? = 397 397 398 398 ... ... @@ -427,27 +427,23 @@ 427 427 = 10. Why i got the payload only with "0x00" or "AA~=~="? = 428 428 429 429 430 -* Ifyouare using US915, AU915 and AS923 frequencies.Thisis normalphenomenon.449 +**Why this happen:** 431 431 432 -((( 433 -When using the frequency mentioned above, the server sometimes adjusts the rate of the node, because the node defaults to the adaptive rate. 434 -))) 451 +For US915, AU915 or AS923 frequencies.It is possible because: . 435 435 436 -((( 437 -When the server adjusts your node rate to 0, the maximum payload length is 11 bytes. The server sometimes sends an ADR packet to the node,and the node will reply to the server after receiving the ADR packet, but the number of payload bytes exceeds the limit,so it will send a normal uplink packet, and an additional 00 data packet. 438 -))) 453 +When using the frequency mentioned above, the server sometimes adjusts the Data Rate (DR) of the node, because the end node has Adaptive Data Rate (ADR) Enabled. 439 439 440 -* ((( 441 -Solution: Use the decoder to filter out this 00 packet. 442 -))) 443 -* ((( 444 -Some node decoders may not have filtering function, or you need decoders of other servers and formats. Please send an email to [[david.huang@dragino.cc>>mailto:david.huang@dragino.cc]] 455 +When the server adjusts end node data rate to 0, the maximum payload length is 11 bytes. The server sometimes sends an ADR packet to the end node, and the node will reply to the server after receiving the ADR packet, but the number of payload bytes exceeds the limit, so it will send a normal uplink packet, and following an additional 00 data packet to handle this MAC command response. 445 445 446 446 458 +**How to solve:** 447 447 448 - 449 -))) 460 +Solution: Use the decoder to filter out this 0x00 packet. 450 450 462 +Some node decoders may not have the filter function, or you need decoders of other servers and formats. Please send an email to [[support@dragino.com>>mailto:support@dragino.com]] 463 + 464 + 465 + 451 451 = 11. Why my Dev EUI and APP EUI is 0x000000000000, how to solve? = 452 452 453 453 ... ... @@ -509,6 +509,7 @@ 509 509 (Any combination of 16 bit codes can be used) 510 510 511 511 527 + 512 512 = 12. I set my device is LoRaWAN Class C mode, why i still see Class A after boot? = 513 513 ))) 514 514 ... ... @@ -516,6 +516,30 @@ 516 516 Class C only refers to status after OTAA Join successfully. The OTAA Join Process will use Class A mode. 517 517 518 518 535 += 13. Why it takes longer time for OTAA joined in US915/CN470/AU915 band? = 519 519 537 + 538 +In US915, AU915 or CN470 frequency band, there are 8 subbands, totally 72 channels. and LoRaWAN server normally use only one sub-band, for example Subband 2 in TTN. The gateway also configured to Subband 2 and cover eight channels in this subband. If the end node transfer data in Subband 2, it will reach to gateway and to the LoRaWAN server. If the end node transfer packets in other subbands, for example subband 1, the packet won't arrive both gateway or LoRaWAN server. 539 + 540 + 541 +In Dragino Sensors old version firmware (before early 2022), the subband is fixed the subband to 2 , but this cause a problem, the end node is hard to use in other subband and need program. So the new logic is as below: 542 + 543 +We have improved this, the end node will use frequency 1 from sub-band1, then frequency 1 from sub-band2, then frequency 1 from sub-band3, etc to process the OTAA join, In this case, In this case, the end node can support LoRaWAN servers with different subbands. To make sure the end node will only transmit the proper sub-band after OTAA Joined successfully, the end node will: 544 + 545 +* ((( 546 +Check what sub-band the LoRaWAN server ask from the OTAA Join Accept message and switch to that subband 547 +))) 548 +* ((( 549 +Use the Join successful sub-band if the server doesn't include subband info in the OTAA Join Accept message ( TTN v2 doesn't include) 550 +))) 551 + 552 +This change will make the activation time a littler longer but make sure the device can be used in any subband. 553 + 554 + 555 +Below is a photo to show why it takes longer time for OTAA Join. We can see in 72 channels mode, why it takes more time to join success. If users want to have faster OTAA Join success, he can change default CHE to the subband he use. 556 + 557 + 558 +[[image:image-20221215223215-1.png||height="584" width="1280"]] 559 + 520 520 (% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 521 521
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