{"id":363,"date":"2017-03-27T14:12:23","date_gmt":"2017-03-27T12:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/systev.com\/?p=363"},"modified":"2020-04-27T08:27:02","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T06:27:02","slug":"connecting-sts-lorawan-development-kit-to-oranges-lorawan-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/systev.com\/connecting-sts-lorawan-development-kit-to-oranges-lorawan-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting ST LoRaWAN development kit to Orange LoRaWAN network"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This post explains how to use ST LoRaWAN development kit to transmit data over French Orange LoRaWAN network. We will use a sample source code from ST, which we will compile and link using <em>System Workbench for STM32<\/em>, based on <em>Eclipse<\/em>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>You need an active <a href=\"https:\/\/lpwa.liveobjects.orange-business.com\/#\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Orange Live Objects LPWA<\/a> account.<\/p>\n<h2>ST LoRaWAN development kit<\/h2>\n<p>ST <a href=\"http:\/\/www.st.com\/content\/st_com\/en\/products\/evaluation-tools\/product-evaluation-tools\/stm32-nucleo-expansion-boards\/p-nucleo-lrwan1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LoRaWAN kit<\/a> is a bundle of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.st.com\/content\/st_com\/en\/products\/evaluation-tools\/product-evaluation-tools\/mcu-eval-tools\/stm32-mcu-eval-tools\/stm32-mcu-nucleo\/nucleo-l073rz.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NUCLEO-L073RZ board<\/a> and a dedicated expansion board implementing a SX1272 radio transceiver. Libraries and application examples are provided by the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.st.com\/content\/st_com\/en\/products\/embedded-software\/mcus-embedded-software\/stm32-embedded-software\/stm32cube-expansion-software\/i-cube-lrwan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I-CUBE-LRWAN<\/a> software package.<\/p>\n<h3>Reference documentation<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.st.com\/content\/ccc\/resource\/technical\/document\/user_manual\/group0\/d3\/69\/4a\/7c\/aa\/4d\/42\/16\/DM00307583\/files\/DM00307583.pdf\/jcr:content\/translations\/en.DM00307583.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UM2085 User Manual<\/a> explains how to use the LoRaWAN kit.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.st.com\/content\/ccc\/resource\/technical\/document\/user_manual\/group0\/31\/96\/2f\/3b\/df\/c1\/40\/2e\/DM00300436\/files\/DM00300436.pdf\/jcr:content\/translations\/en.DM00300436.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UM2073 User manual<\/a> introduces <a href=\"http:\/\/www.st.com\/content\/st_com\/en\/products\/embedded-software\/mcus-embedded-software\/stm32-embedded-software\/stm32cube-expansion-software\/i-cube-lrwan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I-CUBE-LRWAN<\/a> software package.<\/p>\n<h3>Getting started with the LoRaWAN kit<\/h3>\n<p>Unplug the LoRa shield (expansion board).<\/p>\n<p>Set Nucleo board jumpers as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>JP1 (near the USB port) open &#8211; should already be the case<\/li>\n<li><strong>beware:<\/strong> do not set JP5 (near reset button) on E5V, let it on U5V, unless you use batteries to power the board<\/li>\n<li>JP6 (near JP5) closed &#8211; should already be the case<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On LoRa shield, connect the antenna to the ANT connector.<\/p>\n<p>Plug the LoRa shield back on the Nucleo board. Connectors are asymetric, so you can&#8217;t plug it in the wrong way if you check that all pins are plugged in.<\/p>\n<h3>Software installation<\/h3>\n<p>Software installation described below has been tested on <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxmint.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Linux Mint 18.1<\/a> and macOS Sierra. It should work on Microsoft Windows as well.<\/p>\n<p>Install a terminal emulator. On a Mac, this can be <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/serialtools\/id611021963?mt=12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SerialTools<\/a>, for instance. On Linux, you can use <a href=\"http:\/\/cutecom.sourceforge.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CuteCom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Install <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eclipse.org\/downloads\/packages\/eclipse-ide-cc-developers\/neon3rc3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eclipse IDE for C\/C++ developers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After having signed up at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.openstm32.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OpenSTM32&#8217;s website<\/a>, follow <a href=\"http:\/\/www.openstm32.org\/Installing+System+Workbench+for+STM32+from+Eclipse?structure=Documentation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eclipse plugin installation instructions<\/a>. Do not request installation of deprecated tools. For Linux, do not forget to add the specific ST-Link udev rule, as stated by the installation instructions.<\/p>\n<p>After having signed up at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.st.com\/content\/st_com\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ST&#8217;s website<\/a>, download <a href=\"https:\/\/my.st.com\/content\/my_st_com\/en\/products\/embedded-software\/mcus-embedded-software\/stm32-embedded-software\/stm32cube-expansion-software\/i-cube-lrwan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I-CUBE-LRWAN<\/a>. Unzip the file.<\/p>\n<h3>LoRa application compilation<\/h3>\n<p>Start Eclipse, go to <strong>File \/ Import&#8230; \/ General \/ Projects from Folder or Archive<\/strong>. Click on <strong>Next<\/strong> button. Click on <strong>Directory&#8230;<\/strong> button, and select <tt>End_Node<\/tt> folder. Then, keep ticked <tt>End_Node<\/tt> and <tt>sx1272mb2das<\/tt> for <tt>STM32L073RZ-Nucleo<\/tt> projects only:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-408 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/systev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/lorawanImportLinux.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/systev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/lorawanImportLinux.png 800w, https:\/\/systev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/lorawanImportLinux-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/systev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/lorawanImportLinux-768x444.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click on <strong>Finish<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p>The projects are now visible in the <strong>Project Explorer<\/strong> view. Go to <strong>Project \/ Build All<\/strong>. The <strong>Console<\/strong> view displays build messages:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-387 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/systev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/lorawanConsoleView.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/systev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/lorawanConsoleView.png 800w, https:\/\/systev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/lorawanConsoleView-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/systev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/lorawanConsoleView-768x284.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The binary file resulting from the build can be found in the <tt>Debug<\/tt> folder:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-388 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/systev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/lorawanBinary.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"390\"><\/p>\n<h3>Programming the Nucleo board<\/h3>\n<p>Connect the LoRaWAN kit to the computer. The Nucleo board should become visible as a mass storage device.<\/p>\n<p>Start the terminal emulator you installed. Select the (virtual) serial port created over the USB port. Set speed to 115200 b\/s, data bits to 8, stop bits to 1, parity to none, and flow control to none. For SerialTools, on a Mac, this gives:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-390 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/systev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/lorawanSerialToolsConfig.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/systev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/lorawanSerialToolsConfig.png 600w, https:\/\/systev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/lorawanSerialToolsConfig-300x166.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click on the <strong>Connect<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p>Then copy the binary file resulting from the build to the Nucleo board, using the associated mass storage device as target of the copy operation. The Nucleo board LED placed near the USB port blinks for a few seconds. Then, the terminal emulator displays following lines:<\/p>\n<pre>OTAA\nDevEui= 33-39-34-37-60-35-86-14\nAppEui= 01-01-01-01-01-01-01-01\nAppKey= 2B 7E 15 16 28 AB F7 15 88 09 CF 4F 3C\nVERSION: 44011000\n\ntxDone\nrxTimeOut\nrxTimeOut<\/pre>\n<p>The last three lines are repeated until the LoRaWAN kit is accepted by Orange LoRaWAN network.<\/p>\n<h2>Orange Live Objects configuration<\/h2>\n<p>Using your Live Objects credentials, connect to your account, and register the LoRaWAN kit using the information displayed by the terminal emulator:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-397 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/systev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/lorawanDeviceRegistration.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/systev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/lorawanDeviceRegistration.png 300w, https:\/\/systev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/lorawanDeviceRegistration-193x300.png 193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The profile and the encoding were chosen more or less at random (!).<\/p>\n<p>Wait until the word <tt>JOINED<\/tt> is displayed in the terminal emulator. The LoRaWAN kit is now seen as active by Live Objects:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-399 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/systev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/lorawanJoined.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/systev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/lorawanJoined.png 800w, https:\/\/systev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/lorawanJoined-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/systev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/lorawanJoined-768x186.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it!<\/p>\n<p>You can now start modifying the LoRaWAN application source code, in order to adapt it to your requirements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post explains how to use ST LoRaWAN development kit to transmit data over Orange French LoRaWAN network. 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