LoRaWAN: The Things Network Setup - Revision history

PFuchs at 15:26, 17 June 2025

2025-06-17T15:26:58Z

PFuchs at 15:25, 17 June 2025

2025-06-17T15:25:25Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:25, 17 June 2025
Line 10:		Line 10:

	To connect the board with TTN, we first need to create an account on TTN:		To connect the board with TTN, we first need to create an account on TTN:
			=== Registration ===
	# Navigate to: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/		# Navigate to: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/
	# Click on Sign Up or Get Started		# Click on Sign Up or Get Started
Line 19:		Line 19:


			=== Application Setup ===
	Next, we need to set up the application:		Next, we need to set up the application:

Line 30:		Line 30:
	# Click on "Register end device”, which should bring you back to the end device overview: [[File:TTN8.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Overview of the device.]]		# Click on "Register end device”, which should bring you back to the end device overview: [[File:TTN8.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Overview of the device.]]

			=== Payload Formatter ===
	Before we can build the application that is sending the data, we now need to change the payload we want to receive to CayenneLPP so the message is formatted and read correctly. These settings need to be changed in the device settings and in the application settings - make sure to set them for Uplink and Downlink.		Before we can build the application that is sending the data, we now need to change the payload we want to receive to CayenneLPP so the message is formatted and read correctly. These settings need to be changed in the device settings and in the application settings - make sure to set them for Uplink and Downlink.

PFuchs at 15:23, 17 June 2025

2025-06-17T15:23:46Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:23, 17 June 2025
Line 1:		Line 1:
	~~[[File:TTN2.png\|800px\|right\|thumb\|Topology from a LoRaWAN implementation.]]~~
	== Summary ==		== Summary ==
			[[File:TTN2.png\|600px\|right\|thumb\|Topology from a LoRaWAN implementation.]]
	This documentation focuses on the setup and implementation of the EUIs in the makefile.		This documentation focuses on the setup and implementation of the EUIs in the makefile.

PFuchs at 15:23, 17 June 2025

2025-06-17T15:23:03Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:23, 17 June 2025
Line 1:		Line 1:
			[[File:TTN2.png\|800px\|right\|thumb\|Topology from a LoRaWAN implementation.]]
	== Summary ==		== Summary ==

	This documentation focuses on the setup and implementation of the EUIs in the makefile. ~~[[File:TTN2.png\|800px\|right\|thumb\|Topology from a LoRaWAN implementation.]]~~		This documentation focuses on the setup and implementation of the EUIs in the makefile.

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

PFuchs at 15:22, 17 June 2025

2025-06-17T15:22:10Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:22, 17 June 2025
Line 49:		Line 49:
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

	In the Makefile, change the application name ~~on line 2. Next~~, add the DEVEUI (JoinEUI in TTN), APPEUI, and APPKEY, which we generated in TTN.		In the Makefile, change the application name, and add the DEVEUI (JoinEUI in TTN), APPEUI, and APPKEY, which we generated in TTN.

	[[File:TTN11.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|The makefile for the project.]]		[[File:TTN11.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|The makefile for the project.]]

PFuchs at 15:21, 17 June 2025

2025-06-17T15:21:25Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:21, 17 June 2025
Line 31:		Line 31:


	Before we can build the application that is sending the data, we now need to change the payload we want to receive to CayenneLPP so the message is formatted and read correctly. These settings need to be changed in the device settings ~~(Figure 20)~~ and in the application settings ~~(Figure 21)~~ - make sure to set them for Uplink and Downlink.		Before we can build the application that is sending the data, we now need to change the payload we want to receive to CayenneLPP so the message is formatted and read correctly. These settings need to be changed in the device settings and in the application settings - make sure to set them for Uplink and Downlink.

	[[File:TTN9.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Formatter type set to CayenneLPP on the device.]]		[[File:TTN9.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Formatter type set to CayenneLPP on the device.]]
Line 49:		Line 49:
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

	In the Makefile, ~~add the lines of code marked in Figure 22. Change~~ the application name on line 2. Next, add the DEVEUI (JoinEUI in TTN), APPEUI, and APPKEY, which we generated in TTN.		In the Makefile, change the application name on line 2. Next, add the DEVEUI (JoinEUI in TTN), APPEUI, and APPKEY, which we generated in TTN.

	[[File:TTN11.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|The makefile for the project.]]		[[File:TTN11.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|The makefile for the project.]]

PFuchs at 15:20, 17 June 2025

2025-06-17T15:20:27Z

PFuchs at 15:17, 17 June 2025

2025-06-17T15:17:44Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:17, 17 June 2025
Line 1:		Line 1:
	== Summary ==		== Summary ==

	This documentation focuses on the setup and implementation of the EUIs in the makefile		This documentation focuses on the setup and implementation of the EUIs in the makefile. [[File:TTN2.png\|800px\|right\|thumb\|Topology from a LoRaWAN implementation.]]

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	In this task, we want to connect the STM32 board with The Things Network (TTN). The		In this task, we want to connect the STM32 board with The Things Network (TTN). The
	connection to the TTN happens through a gateway as seen ~~in Figure 12~~.		connection to the TTN happens through a gateway as seen.

	~~[[File:TTN2.png\|800px\|thumb\|right\|Topology from a LoRaWAN implementation.]]~~

	== The Things Network Setup ==		== The Things Network Setup ==

PFuchs at 15:16, 17 June 2025

2025-06-17T15:16:45Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:16, 17 June 2025
Line 7:		Line 7:
	connection to the TTN happens through a gateway as seen in Figure 12.		connection to the TTN happens through a gateway as seen in Figure 12.

	[[File:TTN2.png\|800px\|thumb\|right]]		[[File:TTN2.png\|800px\|thumb\|right\|Topology from a LoRaWAN implementation.]]

	== The Things Network Setup ==		== The Things Network Setup ==

PFuchs at 15:11, 17 June 2025

2025-06-17T15:11:10Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:11, 17 June 2025
Line 15:		Line 15:
	# Navigate to: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/		# Navigate to: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/
	# Click on Sign Up or Get Started		# Click on Sign Up or Get Started
	# Select the things network and sandbox option ~~as seen in Figure 13~~ [[File:TTN1.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|~~Figure 13:~~ Select the left option.]]		# Select the things network and sandbox option: [[File:TTN1.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Select the left option.]]
	# Create an account and log in.		# Create an account and log in.
	# Navigate to the console ~~(Figure 14)~~ [[File:TTN3.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|~~Figure 14:~~ Navigate to the console.]]		# Navigate to the console: [[File:TTN3.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Navigate to the console.]]
	# Choose the Europe network cluster		# Choose the Europe network cluster

Line 24:		Line 24:
	Next, we need to set up the application:		Next, we need to set up the application:

	# Click on “Create application” ~~(Figure 15)~~ [[File:TTN4.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|~~Figure 15:~~ Create a new application.]]		# Click on “Create application”: [[File:TTN4.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Create a new application.]]
	# Choose a unique application ID for the application. Application name, description and Label are optional ~~(Figure 16)~~ [[File:TTN5.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|~~Figure 16:~~ Create a new application.]]		# Choose a unique application ID for the application. Application name, description and Label are optional: [[File:TTN5.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Create a new application.]]
	# Click on "Register end device”		# Click on "Register end device”
	# Select Enter end device specifics manually and select the Frequency plan, LoRaWAN version, and Regional Parameters version as seen in Figure 17.		# Select Enter end device specifics manually and select the Frequency plan, LoRaWAN version, and Regional Parameters version as seen in Figure 17.

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:26, 17 June 2025
Line 12:		Line 12:
	=== Registration ===		=== Registration ===
	# Navigate to: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/		# Navigate to: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/
	# Click on Sign Up or Get Started		# Click on Sign Up or Get Started.
	# Select the things network and sandbox option: [[File:TTN1.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Select the left option.]]		# Select the things network and sandbox option: [[File:TTN1.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Select the left option.]]
	# Create an account and log in.		# Create an account and log in.
	# Navigate to the console: [[File:TTN3.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Navigate to the console.]]		# Navigate to the console: [[File:TTN3.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Navigate to the console.]]
	# Choose the Europe network cluster		# Choose the Europe network cluster.


Line 24:		Line 24:
	# Click on “Create application”: [[File:TTN4.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Create a new application.]]		# Click on “Create application”: [[File:TTN4.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Create a new application.]]
	# Choose a unique application ID for the application. Application name, description and Label are optional.		# Choose a unique application ID for the application. Application name, description and Label are optional.
	# Click on "Register end device”		# Click on "Register end device”.
	# Select Enter end device specifics manually and select the Frequency plan, LoRaWAN version, and Regional Parameters version: [[File:TTN6.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Select the correct frequency plan and versions and enter all 0s to the JoinEUI.]]		# Select Enter end device specifics manually and select the Frequency plan, LoRaWAN version, and Regional Parameters version: [[File:TTN6.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Select the correct frequency plan and versions and enter all 0s to the JoinEUI.]]
	# For the JoinEUI enter all 0s and confirm the settings.		# For the JoinEUI enter all 0s and confirm the settings.
Line 42:		Line 42:

	# Navigate to <code>/myRIOT/examples/misc/lorawan</code>		# Navigate to <code>/myRIOT/examples/misc/lorawan</code>
	# This folder contains a LoRaWAN program		# This folder contains a LoRaWAN program.
	# Create a copy of the lorawan directory and rename it to the desired program name using the following command:		# Create a copy of the lorawan directory and rename it to the desired program name using the following command:

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:20, 17 June 2025
Line 23:		Line 23:

	# Click on “Create application”: [[File:TTN4.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Create a new application.]]		# Click on “Create application”: [[File:TTN4.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Create a new application.]]
	# Choose a unique application ID for the application. Application name, description and Label are optional~~: [[File:TTN5~~.~~png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Create a new application.]]~~		# Choose a unique application ID for the application. Application name, description and Label are optional.
	# Click on "Register end device”		# Click on "Register end device”
	# Select Enter end device specifics manually and select the Frequency plan, LoRaWAN version, and Regional Parameters version ~~as seen in Figure 17~~.		# Select Enter end device specifics manually and select the Frequency plan, LoRaWAN version, and Regional Parameters version: [[File:TTN6.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Select the correct frequency plan and versions and enter all 0s to the JoinEUI.]]
	# For the JoinEUI enter all 0s and confirm the settings.		# For the JoinEUI enter all 0s and confirm the settings.
	# Now you can generate a DevEUI and AppKey and give the device an End device ID ~~(Figure 18)~~.		# Now you can generate a DevEUI and AppKey and give the device an End device ID: [[File:TTN7.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Generate DevEUI, AppKey, and assign an End device ID.]]
	# Click on "Register end device”, which should bring you back to the end device overview ~~(Figure 19)~~.		# Click on "Register end device”, which should bring you back to the end device overview: [[File:TTN8.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Overview of the device.]]

	[[File:TTN6.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Figure 17: Select the correct frequency plan and versions and enter all 0s to the JoinEUI.]] [[File:TTN7.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Figure 18: Generate DevEUI, AppKey, and assign an End device ID.]]

	~~[[File:TTN8.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Figure 19: Overview of the device.]]~~

	Before we can build the application that is sending the data, we now need to change the payload we want to receive to CayenneLPP so the message is formatted and read correctly. These settings need to be changed in the device settings (Figure 20) and in the application settings (Figure 21) - make sure to set them for Uplink and Downlink.		Before we can build the application that is sending the data, we now need to change the payload we want to receive to CayenneLPP so the message is formatted and read correctly. These settings need to be changed in the device settings (Figure 20) and in the application settings (Figure 21) - make sure to set them for Uplink and Downlink.

	[[File:TTN9.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|~~Figure 20:~~ Formatter type set to CayenneLPP on the device.]]		[[File:TTN9.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Formatter type set to CayenneLPP on the device.]]

	[[File:TTN10.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|~~Figure 21:~~ Formatter type set to CayenneLPP in the app.]]		[[File:TTN10.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|Formatter type set to CayenneLPP in the app.]]

	== Implementation in Makefile ==		== Implementation in Makefile ==
Line 54:		Line 51:
	In the Makefile, add the lines of code marked in Figure 22. Change the application name on line 2. Next, add the DEVEUI (JoinEUI in TTN), APPEUI, and APPKEY, which we generated in TTN.		In the Makefile, add the lines of code marked in Figure 22. Change the application name on line 2. Next, add the DEVEUI (JoinEUI in TTN), APPEUI, and APPKEY, which we generated in TTN.

	[[File:TTN11.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|~~Figure 22:~~ The makefile for the project.]]		[[File:TTN11.png\|600px\|none\|thumb\|The makefile for the project.]]

	== Used Hardware ==		== Used Hardware ==