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LoRa Edge™ Tracker Reference Design
Evaluation Kit
(User Guide)
October 2020
LR1110 Tracker Reference Design
semtech.com/LoRa
Page 1 of 47
Evaluation Kit
Quick Start Guide
Proprietary
October 2020
Semtech

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  • Page 1 LoRa Edge™ Tracker Reference Design Evaluation Kit (User Guide) October 2020 LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 1 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide Proprietary October 2020 Semtech...

  • Page 2: What Is In The Kit

    Kit, are explained in the sections below. What is in the Kit? The Kit contains the following items:  Two LoRa Edge LR1110-based Tracking Devices Tracker on/off magnets (2)  One gateway (base station) based on the LoRaWAN protocol with Ethernet or Wi-Fi backhaul Power adapter (region specific) LoRa®...

  • Page 3: System Overview

    The LoRa Edge Tracker Evaluation Kit demonstrates and highlights the various aspects of an asset tracking system based on the LoRaWAN protocol. The elements used in this system are highlighted in the following diagram. LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 3 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 4 Not pictured is the LoRa Edge™ Config application, which is installed on smartphone devices, and talk directly to the trackers to initialize and prepare them for operation. This functionality is discussed later in this Users Guide. LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 4 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 5 Figure 4: Cloud Portal Welcome - Get Started 2. At the prompt, create an account. Use your email address and create a password. Figure 5: LoRa Cloud Login LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 5 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 6 Figure 6: Selecting the LoRa Cloud Device Join Tile 2. In the side panel, click Application Owners. Enter a name and then click Create New Owner, as illustrated in Figure 7 LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 6 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 7 Application Owner. Accepting the assignment will allow you to claim up to 100 devices without charge. Press OK to accept. Figure 8: Assign your Free Allowance of Claims to an Application Owner LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 7 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 8 For the LoRa Cloud Device Join service to handle joining the device to the network, the device must to be associated with the network server that will route the traffic to it and from it. By default, all compatible LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 8 of 47 Evaluation Kit...
  • Page 9 AppSKey, used during the transport of the AppSKey from the join server to the application server by the network server. The nslist is a list of LoRaWAN network servers that will be associated with this Application Owner configuration. LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 9 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 10 1. Click NETWORK SERVERS link on the left 2. On the Network Servers page, select ThingPark Community Platform 3. Click ADD Note: Currently the “Owner Context” for these devices is not defined. LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 10 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide Proprietary...
  • Page 11 Device & Application Services API to add new devices and list current devices. You can even list and add new tokens if the token you use has sufficient permissions. One LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 11 of 47 Evaluation Kit...
  • Page 12 To create your Device & Application Services token, follow these steps: 1. Select the Manage Tokens page from the LoRa Cloud Device & Application Services page: LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 12 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide Proprietary...
  • Page 13 Figure 16: Add New Token to Device & Applications Services 3. On the Add New Token page, name the token and select its Permissions. (Select ALL permissions): LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 13 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 14 Copy. The copied token can then be included in external applications that interface with the Devices & Applications Services. Figure 18: View or Copy Token Value LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 14 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 15 2. On the Manage Devices page, click ADD DEVICES: Figure 20: Select ADD DEVICES 3. Add the device EUI in the box provided, then click ADD DEVICES. LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 15 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 16 Sign Up button. The account you create can be used for accessing both the portal and the platform, which is accessible at community.thingpark.io/tpe. LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 16 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 17 TPCP UI 2. In the main menu (on the left), under Base Stations, select Create 3. Select the gateway vendor (e.g., “UfiSpace”) 4. Complete the form: LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 17 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide Proprietary...
  • Page 18 Figure 22: Creating a Gateway: Form #1 LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 18 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide Proprietary October 2020 Semtech...
  • Page 19 For setting the gateway location, select Manual and enter the coordinates using latitude (Lat) and longitude (Long) or by clicking on the map. Click Save LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 19 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 20 Execute the following steps to create the TagoIO application that can be used by the trackers. 1. At the main menu, under Applications, select Create 2. Select Generic Application 3. Complete the form: LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 20 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide Proprietary...
  • Page 21 TagoIO account in the subsequent steps. e. Feel free to add any notes to the Additional Information field that you may want to associate with your application Click Save LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 21 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide Proprietary...
  • Page 22 Now create your tracker as a device based on the LoRaWAN protocol on your TPCP account. 1. At the main menu, under Devices, select Create 2. Select Generic as the device manufacturer 3. Complete the form: LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 22 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide Proprietary...
  • Page 23 Figure 28: Create a Device - Form #1 LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 23 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide Proprietary October 2020 Semtech...
  • Page 24 Select Over-the-Air Activation (OTAA) with external Join Server as the Activation mode, since the tracker is using the Semtech join server connected to TPCP via ThingPark Exchange. e. Set the JoinEUI (AppEUI) field to the 8-byte globally-unique value to be used to identify the join server associated with your tracker.
  • Page 25 From there you can see your account usage information. One important area to watch is the Usage Statistics section. This section shows you with how many services you are using in your applications. Figure 31: TagoIO Usage Statistics LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 25 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 26 Click on the regenerate button next to the Tunnel Interface Authentication Key c. Copy the key d. Press confirm button to save the key LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 26 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide Proprietary...
  • Page 27 2. Click Add Device. 3. Select LoRaWAN Actility in the network sidebar. 4. Search for the “LoRa Edge Tracker” or “Semtech” and click on the connector found. 5. Complete the following fields accordingly: a) Name: Give a name for your device.
  • Page 28 This will bring up a window to add the device to the Dashboard. Select the new device and “location” and click Save. Figure 35: Add Device to Dashboard View LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 28 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 29 Figure 36: Dashboard modes Setting-up and Operating LoRa Edge Trackers Semtech’s LoRa Edge Tracker Reference Design is shipped in airplane mode in order to not transmit while in transport. This section provides instructions for offsetting-up the device, pairing it with its initialization phone application and connecting to the services it supports.
  • Page 30 This should cause a red LED to light up. LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 30 of 47 Evaluation Kit...
  • Page 31 Update application firmware o Update the LoRa Basics™ Modem-E modem firmware (if a new version is available) by clicking on Update LoRa Basics™ Modem-E firmware LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 31 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 32  Under LoRaWAN® select one of the following options: o Semtech derive keys algorithm used Enables Semtech Join Server mode Note: You will need the DevEUI, JoinEUI, and PIN in order to claim the device (see Claiming a Device above) to register your device with the LoRa Cloud™...
  • Page 33 5. On the mobile application, when asked for LoRa Cloud Authentication, allow the app to take a picture of your created QR code Figure 41: Set LoRa Cloud Authentication Token LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 33 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 34 If you want to use GNSS estimation for the tracker, you must check the GNSS feature box to enable it. Enabling the GNSS feature will also update the almanac. LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 34 of 47 Evaluation Kit...
  • Page 35 “E” after latitude or longitude respectively, even if you are at Southern latitudes or Western longitudes. The “-“ sign however, takes precedence. To facilitate the assistance position set you can use Set GNSS assistance position with last known location. LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 35 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 36 Figure 44: GNSS Assistance Position LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 36 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide Proprietary October 2020 Semtech...
  • Page 37 In the Miscellaneous section of the application you can control a variety of features including Airplane Mode, Use accelerometer, the regular and low TX duty cycles, and a full reset of the device. LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 37 of 47 Evaluation Kit...

  • Page 38: Frequently Asked Questions (Faqs)

    Problems/Concerns When seeking help on the LoRa Edge Tracker Evaluation Kit, please reach out to the community forum at https://community.thingpark.org/index.php/community/semtech-lr1110-tracker-evk/. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) [1] My device is able to communicate with the LoRa Edge Config app so it is working, but it is not joining the network, what might be the problem? There are several things to verify to ensure the device connects and reports to the network.
  • Page 39 If the device has not yet been joined to the network (or it has been “Board reset” in the LoRa Edge Config app and needs to rejoin), the device will try to rejoin about once every minute for an hour then once an hour after that. LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 39 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 40 [8] Where can I find out more about LoRa, LoRa Edge and LoRaWAN? The LoRa Developer Portal (https://lora-developers.semtech.com/) contains a wealth of information about LoRa and LoRaWAN. Another great place to find information about LoRaWAN and its applications is https://lora-alliance.org...
  • Page 41 DAS geolocation server unfiltered. The TagoIO platform provides customers the ability to post- process these raw location results to improve usability. Please refer to the detailed technical documentation of the LoRa Edge LR1110 and the tracker for more insights and optimization. LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa...
  • Page 42 The Kits are supplied for demonstration purposes only. Your use of the Kits for any other purpose (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 43 Cleaning: Use a clean, dry cloth or wipe to clean products. Do not use detergent or abrasive materials to clean the products, as this may damage the sensors. LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 43 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 44: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    Hereby, Semtech declares that the radio equipment for the Asset Tracking Reference Kit is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and license-exempt RSS Standards of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 45: Industry Canada Statement

    LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 45 of 47 Evaluation Kit...

  • Page 46: Important Notice

    Semtech warrants performance of its products to the specifications applicable at the time of sale, and all sales are made in accordance with Semtech's standard terms and conditions of sale.

  • Page 47: Contact Information

    Contact Information Semtech Corporation 200 Flynn Road, Camarillo, CA 93012 Phone: (805) 498-2111, Fax: (805) 498-3804 www.semtech.com LR1110 Tracker Reference Design semtech.com/LoRa Page 47 of 47 Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide Proprietary October 2020 Semtech...