LoPy ABP Example

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Use the ttnctl command like mentioned here by @arjanvanb
And please change your keys because now they are known to the world :blush:

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Thank you so much…finally I got my first message through!!!

Now time for my sodaq :wink:

(and yes, I will change those keys :wink:

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perhaps @danicampora can that that value type / signed / unsigned in account with the next release

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Yes I hope so, I reported the problem on the Pycom forum. But at least there is a workaround by choosing your device address when using the ttnctl command as mentioned above. So it’s not as blocking as the 1 packet issue.

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I probably don’t need it if I don’t know what it is–but I’m curious and can’t help asking. What’s ABP?

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This topic is probably a good starter for your question.

For more information please refer to this nice starting point:

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Hi all, Daniel Campora is working on a guide for using TTN with LoPy. You can find the current draft at:

https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/draft/lopy/

If you have corrections or suggestions, just use the edit button to do a quick PR!

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as long as stuff aint working, i am not spending another minute on the LoPy

That includes building docs

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think there has been an update !

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think its still not working, not even the new examples

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Cant get the wifi working wither to be able to upload files to the LoPy with the new firmware. When I setup wifi to be a station it crashes

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posted a working example using a Lopy with the latest firmware using OTAA and a Pi3 gateway in this topic:

PyCom announcing a new module: FiPy

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The LoPy Works. Upgrade to latest PyMakr and firmware from the website and you can use the following example:

from network import LoRa
from time import sleep

import socket
import binascii
import struct

# Initialize LoRa in LORAWAN mode.
lora = LoRa(mode=LoRa.LORAWAN, sf=7, tx_power=14)

lora.BW_125KHZ
lora.CODING_4_5

# create an ABP authentication params
dev_addr = struct.unpack(">l", binascii.unhexlify('XX XX XX XX'.replace(' ','')))[0]
nwk_swkey = binascii.unhexlify('XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX'.replace(' ',''))
app_swkey = binascii.unhexlify('XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX'.replace(' ',''))

# join a network using ABP (Activation By Personalization)
lora.join(activation=LoRa.ABP, auth=(dev_addr, nwk_swkey, app_swkey))

# create a LoRa socket
s = socket.socket(socket.AF_LORA, socket.SOCK_RAW)

# set the LoRaWAN data rate
s.setsockopt(socket.SOL_LORA, socket.SO_DR, 5)

# make the socket blocking.
s.setblocking(True)

while True:
    #Do you stuff make data and then send in a loop
    print("sending")
    s.send('hello')
    print("done")
    sleep(5)
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Hi, I see a couple of likes but can anyone confirm they have this code working?

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try it, it works fine … as long as you don’t want to change the DR/SF

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When I’m using the ABP method it always returns true on lora.has_joined(),
I’ve tried to send a few messages with this method but only one actually came through to TTN.

I did also try the OTAA message, in this case the has_joined function does seem to work and messages get through to TTN more often (But after one message I need to reset the board).

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are you running the latest firmware?

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As firmware is updated quite often I am not entirely sure. I’m running 0.9.6.B1 at the moment

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I am running 0.9.5.B1 which works fine. havent tested the newer one yet.

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Just noticed there is an installer for 0.9.6.b1a available now too. Will try this one this evening and let you know the results