Network

The following connectivity options are available in the welcome screen:

Starting from firmware version v3.4.0, a “No Network” option is also available. In this mode, the node only stores the measurements locally. These can be retrieved manually at any stage following this guide.

WiFi

Network Configuration

  1. Press the Refresh button to search for networks in range.
  2. Select the target network from the list. The SSID field in the Connection Configuration panel is automatically populated.
  3. Provide the WiFi Password.
  4. Hit Save to apply the configuration.

In case the target network is hidden, the user can provide the SSID explicitly.

Only 2.4 GHz WiFi networks are supported.

General Configuration

Parameter Value Default Value Comments
Protocol [MQTT][CoAP] MQTT MQTT is the preferred protocol. Change the transport protocol to CoAP only when losing a measurement is not that critical.

The following short video shows how to do a fresh wifi network configuration.

wifi network configuration

Cellular

Mandatory Configuration

Connection Configuration Panel

Parameter Value Default Value Comments
APN Operator-defined iot.1nce.net Consult your SIM provider or keep the default value for pre-provided 1nce SIM cards
Technology [NBIoT][GSM][auto] NBIoT Use NBIoT for optimal energy consumption and performance in low signal conditions. Use GSM only if there is definite knowledge that NB-IoT is not supported in the given area, as it provides the worst energy consumption. Use auto for all other cases.

Starting from firmware version v2.6.8, there is no actual technology “locking”. Instead, with the technology parameter, we actually set a search preference order.

Optional Configuration

Parameter Value Default Value Comments
MCC/MNC Operator-defined – Consult your SIM provider. Explicit MCC/MNC forces operator locking when using a global SIM card. Used mostly for speeding up NBIoT connection.

General Configuration

Parameter Value Default Value Comments
Protocol [MQTT][CoAP] MQTT Use mandatorily CoAP when the Opetator allows only UDP traffic. CoAP provides lighter byte exchange but at the expense of reliability.
IP version [IPv4][IPv6][IPv4/v6] IPv4 Consult the Operator. This is mostly used in NBIoT, as some operators tend to allow only IPv6 traffic over their NBIoT networks. Otherwise leave default IPv4 setting.

Debug Menu: Test Modem Connection

Starting from firmware version v3.4.0, a Modem Connection test can be performed during Configuration, by pressing the “Test” button. This will output the following modem information:

The following short video shows how to do a fresh Cellular network configuration and an example output from the test modem connection functionality.

cellular network configuration

LoRa

LoRa-related network configuration is split into 2 steps.

Connection Configuration

Parameter Value Default Value Comments
Region Regions supported by the RAK3172(H) module EU868 Consult the official module documentation
DR [0]-[7] 5 (SF7/125kHz) LoRa Data Rate Setting
TxRetries Integer 1 Max number of uplink transmission retries when Confirmed Mode is enabled
ADR Enabled/Disabled Enabled LoRa Adaptive Data Rate Mode (check with LNS)
Confirmed Enabled/Disabled Enabled Enable Confirmed or Unconfirmed UL transmissions

LoRaWAN Keys

Parameter Value Default Value Comments
DEV_EUI 16 char HEX - Device Extended Unique Identifier: Provided by insigh.io. It can also be retrieved from the radio module (inspect the module label or scan the QR code)
APP_EUI 16 char HEX 0000000000000001 Application Extended Unique Identifier EUI: Should match the App EUI entered in the LNS
APP_KEY 32 char HEX - Application Key: Should match the App Key entered in the LNS

Satellite