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  • October 31, 2019 at 11:12 am #29848
    pat.molloy@digicatapult.org.uk
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    Sorry if this is in the wrong place.

    Am I right in thinking that this device will *only* work with MultiTech LoRaWAN gateways? The instructions talk about ..

    “Note: If you do not want to configure the device, configure your gateway
    to match these device default network parameters:
    ■ name: MultiTech
    ■ phrase: MultiTech
    ■ sub band: 1 (only applies to US/915 MHz Frequency Band)”

    Which I assume is a MultiTech only Gateway feature?

    Is it possible to use this device with alternative LoRaWAN gateways?

    Thanks.

    October 31, 2019 at 12:40 pm #29849
    Steve Kovarik
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    Hi Pat

    The MTDOT-BOX is not limited to MultiTech LoRaWAN Gateways, the MTDOT-BOX
    can be configured to work with any LoRaWAN compliant Gateway.
    The MTDOT-BOX does come pre-configured from the factory, but can be
    reconfigured to work with other 3rd party LoRaWAN Gateways.
    See the link below for how to configure the MTDOT-BOX.
    http://www.multitech.net/developer/software/dot-box-and-evb-software/configuration-mode/

    -Best Regards

    November 1, 2019 at 10:23 am #29853
    pat.molloy@digicatapult.org.uk
    Participant

    Thanks great, thanks a million. I’ll have a go!

    Pat

    November 1, 2019 at 10:45 am #29854
    pat.molloy@digicatapult.org.uk
    Participant

    Hmm. I guess I am still a bit confused ..

    That document says ..

    In OTA mode, the device only needs to be configured with a network name (+NI=1,name) and network passphrase (+NK=1,passphrase). The network session key, data session key, and network address are all automatically configured.

    I guess I just don’t follow that at all .. LoRaWAN typically does not talk about “network name” and “network passphrase”.

    OTA requires DevEUI, AppKey and AppEUI .. I don’t know what the network session key, data session key and network address are or how they are automatically configured. Do they correspond in some way to DevEUI, AppKey and AppEUI ?

    Sorry if I am being thick!

    Pat

    November 1, 2019 at 10:51 am #29855
    Steve Kovarik
    Moderator

    Hi Pat

    For AppEUI use at+ni=0,xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    For AppKEY use at+nk=0,xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    where hex Byte = xx

    https://www.multitech.com/documents/publications/reference-guides/s000643.pdf

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