GETTING STARTED WITH MLINUX MODELS
MultiConnect
®
Conduit
TM
Base Station IP67 Getting Started Guide for Versions 1.5 and 2.1
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5.
Restart and test your connection.
Stop Automatic Start Up
To stop ppp from automatically starting, issue:
$ update-rc.d -f ppp remove
Configuring the LoRa Network Server
Note:
This section applies to LoRaWAN V1.5 devices only.
To configure the LoRa Network Server:
1.
Install the LoRa mCard. Refer to
http://www.multitech.net/developer/products/multiconnect-
conduit-platform/accessory-cards/installing-an-accessory-card/
.
2.
Attach the LoRa antenna to the LoRa mCard.
3.
Use the power cable to connect power to the Conduit and wait for the Conduit to boot up.
4.
Log in to the console. Refer to
http://www.multitech.net/developer/software/mlinux/getting-started-
with-conduit-mlinux/
if needed.
5.
Issue these commands on the Conduit:
$ cp /opt/lora/lora-network-server.conf.sample /var/config/lora/lora-
network-server.conf
6.
Edit
/var/config/lora/lora-network-server.conf
and modify these settings as needed (use vi or nano).
Field
MTAC-LoRa-915 (NA & AU)
MTAC LoRa-868 (EU)
lora["frequencyBand"]:
"915"
"868"
lora["channelplan"]:
"US915 or "AU915"
"EU868"
lora["frequencySubBand"]:
(integer. 1 to 8)
Not applicable
lora["frequencyEU"]:
Not Applicable
default 869500000
range: [863500000 - 867500000] and
869100000 - 869500000]
network["name"]
Name of your LoRa network (string, 8-character minimum, case-sensitive).
network["passphrase"]
Security passphrase for your LoRa network (string, 8-character minimum,
case-sensitive).
network["public"]
Enable to use public SyncWord (0x34) and join window of 5 and 6 seconds.
7.
Restart the network server.
$ /etc/init.d/lora-network-server restart
8.
Start mosquitto client.
$ mosquitto_sub -t lora/+/+ -v
For advanced LoRa settings, go to
http://www.multitech.net/developer/software/lora/conduit-mlinux-lora-
communication/conduit-mlinux-advance-lora-configuration/
.
