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Asset Tracking Kit Welcome
Welcome!
The Asset Tracking Kit ("Kit") is a portable reference Kit designed to validate LoRaWAN® network coverage
around a building or site and to accelerate solution development for a wide range of stakeholders. The self-
contained nature of this reference Kit makes it easy to set up, take down and move a network in a matter
of minutes.
Users can determine a gateway's range of coverage by moving the location of the sensors to different spots
around a building. Furthermore, solution developers can focus on providing customer value through data
collection and analysis by using off-the-shelf hardware available from external suppliers.
The GPS location data of each tracker is displayed on a dashboard that users can access through a web
browser. The dashboard shows the type of displays that can be created with the data collected (See Figure
4 and Figure 5 below). The URL for the dashboard and how to locate the login credentials for your Kit are
explained under the Getting Started section of this guide.
Note: This Kit does not allow direct access to the underlying data or the ability to change the LoRaWAN
network server (LNS) to which the gateways are connected. If those are desired requirements, please
contact Semtech at
ATKSales@semtech.com.
What is in the Kit?
The Kit contains the following items:
6 LoRa®-based GPS trackers
1 LoRaWAN gateway with Cellular backhaul
Power brick
LoRa antenna (1)
GPS antenna (1)
Cellular antenna (1)
Ethernet cable (1)
Magnets (2)
Figure 1 - LoRa-based GPS tracker

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Summary of Contents for Semtech Asset Tracking Kit

  • Page 1 Asset Tracking Kit Welcome Welcome! The Asset Tracking Kit (“Kit”) is a portable reference Kit designed to validate LoRaWAN® network coverage around a building or site and to accelerate solution development for a wide range of stakeholders. The self- contained nature of this reference Kit makes it easy to set up, take down and move a network in a matter of minutes.
  • Page 2: Getting Started

    Figure 2 - LoRaWAN gateway with Cellular backhaul Getting Started To begin, log in by scanning the QR code below or, using Chrome as your web browser, navigate here. Figure 3 - Scan to log in Note: Your login credentials can be found either on the inside cover of the Kit box, or on the DEVEUI data sheet provided with the Kit.
  • Page 3 Once you log in to the website, two views will be available: the Device Tracking view and the Device Settings view. In the Device Tracking view, the location of each tracking device is plotted on a map. From there, you can extract the time histories of the location data. Use the Device Settings view to designate a nickname for each device and see the current status of devices and the gateway.
  • Page 4 Figure 5. Device Settings Tab View...
  • Page 5 GPS antenna (1)  Cellular antenna (1)  Ethernet cable (1) Figure 6: Asset Tracking Kit gateway and components Gateway Connections (See Figure 7 to locate the items listed below on the gateway.) 1. 915/868 MHz antenna connector (N-type female) 2.
  • Page 6: Gateway Setup

    o IP67 rating for outdoor mounting Gateway Setup To set up the gateway, follow these steps: Step 1: Connect the adapter to the LoRa antenna Figure 8. Adapter connection Step 2: Connect LoRa antenna to the gateway Figure 9. Connecting the LoRa antenna to the gateway Step 3: Connect the Ethernet cable to the gateway...
  • Page 7 Figure 10: Connecting the Ethernet cable to the gateway Step 4: Connect the Ethernet cable to the power brick. Figure 11: Ethernet cable connected to the power brick Step 5: (Optional) Connect the GPS cable to the GPS Antenna Figure 12: Connecting the GPS cable to the GPS antenna...
  • Page 8 Step 6: (Optional) Connect GPS cable to the gateway Figure 13: Connecting the GPS cable to the gateway Step 7: Connect the power brick to a power source. Step 8: Verify and test. Check the LED on the power brick. The LED will be green when power is supplied to the gateway.
  • Page 9 Figure 14. Turning on a tracking sensor Once the Kit is turned on and connected to the application the application will present a display similar to that shown in Figure 16.
  • Page 10: Replace Batteries

    Figure 15 – User interface example Replace Batteries In the case you need to replace the batteries in any of the units; please follow these steps: Step 1: Unscrew the battery cover (T6 screwdriver) Figure 16. Unscrew Battery Cover...
  • Page 11 Step 2: Remove the battery cover Figure 17. Remove battery cover Step 3: Remove batteries Figure 18. Remove batteries Step 4: Place new batteries in device Figure 19. Insert new batteries...
  • Page 12 Step 5: Replace battery cover Figure 20. Replace battery cover Step 6: Screw in battery cover (T6 screwdriver) Figure 21. Screw in cover Problems/Concerns Direct any problems or concerns to ATKSupport@semtech.com...
  • Page 13: Product & Safety Instructions

    The Kits are supplied for demonstration purposes only. Your use of the Kits for any purposes (e.g., commercial) is unauthorized by Semtech and at your own risk. THE KITS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.
  • Page 14 Notices Avoid exposing your sensors or batteries to very cold or very hot temperatures. Low or high temperature conditions may temporarily shorten the battery life or cause the sensors to temporarily stop working. Take care in setting up the gateway and other hardware. Follow all installation instructions in the User Guide.