Changes for page LoRaWAN Communication Debug
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... ... @@ -163,9 +163,112 @@ 163 163 ))) 164 164 165 165 166 -= 4. TransmisiononABP Mode=166 += 4. Why i see packet lost = 167 167 168 +== **1. Signal problem** == 168 168 170 + 171 +1) (% style="color:blue" %)**ADR automatic adjustment** (%%) 172 + 173 +Reason: 174 + 175 +When the signal is at a critical value, the server may configure the node to adjust to a lower power DR. 176 +At this time, the server is at risk of losing uplink. 177 + 178 + 179 +Solution: 180 + 181 +Users can manually fix the DR value. 182 + 183 + 184 +(% style="color:red" %) 185 +**Notice:** 186 + 187 +* User need to set Adaptive Data Rate(ADR)=0 first. otherwise device will respond to server's ADR command and change the DR according to server auto-adjustment. 188 + 189 +* Data Rate specifies Spreading Factor. The mapping varies in different frequency bands. User can check this link for detail. [[rp2-1.0.3-lorawan-regional-parameters.pdf>>https://lora-alliance.org/resource_hub/rp2-1-0-3-lorawan-regional-parameters/]] 190 + 191 +(% style="color:blue" %)**AT Command: AT+DR** 192 + 193 +(% border="1" cellspacing="4" style="background-color:#f2f2f2; width:409px" %) 194 +|(% style="background-color:#4f81bd; color:white; width:156px" %)**Command Example**|(% style="background-color:#4f81bd; color:white; width:147px" %)**Function**|(% style="background-color:#4f81bd; color:white; width:100px" %)**Response** 195 +|(% style="width:156px" %)AT+DR=?|(% style="width:147px" %)Get the Data Rate.|(% style="width:100px" %)5((( 196 +OK 197 +))) 198 +|(% style="width:156px" %)AT+DR=2|(% style="width:147px" %)Set the Data Rate.|(% style="width:100px" %)OK((( 199 + 200 +))) 201 + 202 +(% style="color:blue" %)**Downlink Command: 0x2200aaFF** 203 + 204 +If the downlink payload=220001FF, it means setting the data rate to 1, while type code is 22 00 aa FF. 205 + 206 +* **Example 1**: Downlink Payload: **220001FF** ~/~/ Set AT+DR=1. 207 + 208 +* **Example 2**: Downlink Payload: **220000FF** ~/~/ Set AT+DR=0. 209 + 210 +(% style="display:none" %) (%%) 211 + 212 + 213 +2) (% style="color:blue" %)**Node antenna problem** 214 + 215 +Reason: 216 + 217 +Node antenna is loose 218 + 219 + 220 +Solution: 221 + 222 +Please check whether the antenna interface and module interface are detached 223 + 224 +[[image:image-20250429114526-1.png||height="429" width="303"]] 225 + 226 + 227 + 228 +3) (% style="color:blue" %)**Gateway antenna problem** 229 + 230 +Reason: 231 +Gateway uses antenna with wrong frequency band 232 + 233 +For example: 868-band gateway uses antenna with 915-band, which will cause the signal to be greatly reduced 234 + 235 + 236 +Solution: 237 + 238 +Please check whether the silk screen on the antenna conflicts with the frequency you set. 239 + 240 +[[image:image-20250429115124-2.png]][[image:image-20250429115159-3.png||height="550" width="224"]] 241 + 242 + 243 +4) (% style="color:blue" %)**Gateway module problem** 244 + 245 +Reason: 246 + 247 +Gateway uses module with wrong frequency band 248 +For example: 868-band gateway uses module with 915-band, which will cause the signal to be greatly reduced 249 + 250 + 251 +Solution: 252 + 253 +Please check whether the silkscreen of the module conflicts with the frequency you set. 254 + 255 +[[image:image-20250429115951-5.png||height="288" width="384"]][[image:image-20250429120030-6.png||height="284" width="378"]] 256 + 257 + 258 +== **2. Frequency point problem** == 259 + 260 +The frequency point of the gateway or server is wrong or missing. 261 + 262 + 263 +== **3. Frequency band problem** == 264 + 265 +When there are multiple gateways, the node cannot lock the frequency band. 266 + 267 + 268 + 269 += 5. Transmision on ABP Mode = 270 + 271 + 169 169 ((( 170 170 In ABP mode, there is a Frame Counter Checks. With this check enabled, the server will only accept the frame with a higher counter. If you reboot the device in ABP mode, the device will start from count 0, so you won't be able to see the frame update in server. 171 171 ))) ... ... @@ -185,9 +185,9 @@ 185 185 Disable Frame Counter Check in ABP Mode 186 186 187 187 188 -= 5. Downstream Debug =291 += 6. Downstream Debug = 189 189 190 -== 5.1 How it work ==293 +== 6.1 How it work == 191 191 192 192 193 193 LoRaWAN End node will open two receive windows to receive the downstream data. If the downstream packets arrive the end node at these receive windows, the end node will be able to get this packet and process it. ... ... @@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ 198 198 * **Class A** : Suitable for Battery powered end node. Class A will save a lot of power but it can only receive downlink after each uplink 199 199 * **Class C**: End node can receive downlink immediately but have higher power consumption. 200 200 201 - 202 202 203 203 ))) 204 204 ... ... @@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ 219 219 220 220 * 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.** 221 221 222 -== 5.2 See Debug Info ==324 +== 6.2 See Debug Info == 223 223 224 224 225 225 ((( ... ... @@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ 324 324 1:0012345678}}} 325 325 326 326 327 -== 5.3 If problem doesn't solve ==429 +== 6.3 If problem doesn't solve == 328 328 329 329 330 330 (% style="color:red" %)**If user has checked below steps and still can't solve the problem, please send us (support @ dragino.com) the sceenshots for each step to check. They include:** ... ... @@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ 337 337 338 338 * End Node traffic (from server UI) to shows end node activity in server. 339 339 340 -= 6. Downlink Issue ~-~- Packet REJECTED, unsupported frequency =442 += 7. Downlink Issue ~-~- Packet REJECTED, unsupported frequency = 341 341 342 342 343 343 ((( ... ... @@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ 363 363 ))) 364 364 365 365 366 -= 7. Decrypt a LoRaWAN Packet =468 += 8. Decrypt a LoRaWAN Packet = 367 367 368 368 369 369 (% style="color:blue" %)**1. LHT65N End device configure:** ... ... @@ -433,13 +433,13 @@ 433 433 434 434 435 435 436 -= 8. Why I see uplink 0x00 periodically on the LHT65 v1.8 firmware =538 += 9. Why I see uplink 0x00 periodically on the LHT65 v1.8 firmware = 437 437 438 438 439 439 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. 440 440 441 441 442 -= 9. Why do I see a "MIC Mismatch" error message from the server? =544 += 10. Why do I see a "MIC Mismatch" error message from the server? = 443 443 444 444 445 445 ((( ... ... @@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ 477 477 4)We have had cases where it was automatically fixed the next day despite no manual changes, probably a server side issue 478 478 479 479 480 -= 1 0. Why I got the payload only with "0x00" or "AA~=~="? =582 += 11. Why I got the payload only with "0x00" or "AA~=~="? = 481 481 482 482 483 483 (% style="color:blue" %)**Why sensor sends 0x00?** ... ... @@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ 511 511 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]] 512 512 513 513 514 -= 1 1. Why my Dev EUI and APP EUI is 0x000000000000, how to solve? =616 += 12. Why my Dev EUI and APP EUI is 0x000000000000, how to solve? = 515 515 516 516 517 517 ((( ... ... @@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ 572 572 (Any combination of 16 bit codes can be used) 573 573 574 574 575 -= 1 2. I set my device is LoRaWAN Class C mode, why I still see Class A after boot? =677 += 13. I set my device is LoRaWAN Class C mode, why I still see Class A after boot? = 576 576 ))) 577 577 578 578 ... ... @@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ 579 579 Class C only refers to status after OTAA Join successfully. The OTAA Join Process will use Class A mode. 580 580 581 581 582 -= 1 3. Why it takes longer time for OTAA joined in US915/CN470/AU915 band? =684 += 14. Why it takes longer time for OTAA joined in US915/CN470/AU915 band? = 583 583 584 584 585 585 In US915, AU915 or CN470 frequency band, there are 8 sub-bands, totally 72 channels. and LoRaWAN server normally use only one sub-band, for example Sub-band 2 in TTN. The gateway also configured to Sub-band 2 and cover eight channels in this sub-band. If the end node transfer data in Sub-band 2, it will reach to gateway and to the LoRaWAN server. If the end node transfer packets in other sub-bands, for example sub-band 1, the packet won't arrive both gateway or LoRaWAN server.
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