TEKTELIC Communications Kona Micro Gateway Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1 Street NE Calgary, AB, Canada T2E 8X2 Phone: (403) 338-6900 © 2018 TEKTELIC Communications Inc., All rights reserved. All products, names and services are trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective companies. Disclaimer: Material contained in this document is subject to change without notice. The material herein is solely for information purposes and does not represent a commitment by TEKTELIC or its representatives.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Finding out Gateway’s IP address .................. 15 3G/4G modem ........................ 15 5.3.1 SIM not detected ....................15 5.3.2 APN settings ......................15 Bibliography ........................... 16 Kona Micro Quick Start Guide T0005281_QS Version 0.2 TEKTELIC Communications Inc. Confidential Page 2 of 16...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    1 Introduction This guide provides step by step instructions and troubleshooting tips to users to setup their Gateway quickly and correctly with a Network Server. Kona Micro Quick Start Guide T0005281_QS Version 0.2 TEKTELIC Communications Inc. Confidential Page 3 of 16...
  • Page 4: What Is In The Box

    2 What is in the Box 2.1 Product and installation material For different Kona Micro models and field installation, refer Kona Micro User Guide T0005281_UG [1]. • Kona Micro Gateway • AC-DC power adapter • LoRa Antenna • Ethernet Cable •...
  • Page 5: Quick Start Setup

    3 Quick Start Setup Required Equipment The following equipment is required for commissioning and monitoring the Kona Micro Gateway. 1. Laptop running Windows XP/Vista/7 2. KonaFT self-extracting installer (software) 3. Kona Micro Gateway 4. Cat5 or better Ethernet cable 5. RF antenna for LoRa communication Quick Start Procedure 1.
  • Page 6 Register your Sensor (with OTAA) and Gateway on the Network Server. (Follow the Tektelic Network Server Guide T0005281_NS.) 4. Apply power to the Gateway using the supplied AC-DC adapter: Kona Micro Quick Start Guide T0005281_QS Version 0.2 TEKTELIC Communications Inc. Confidential Page 6 of 16...
  • Page 7 8. Enter your gateway’s IP address and port number 161 (default) on KonaFT then Select Start Button. In SW versions older than 2.1.3, lack of downlink packets is indicated by Flashing Red Kona Micro Quick Start Guide T0005281_QS Version 0.2 TEKTELIC Communications Inc. Confidential Page 7 of 16...
  • Page 8 ▪ Signal Strength (RSSI) of the cellular connection is displayed in the RF Information window Note: To change the APN setting from KonaFT see detailed instructions in the application note [2] Kona Micro Quick Start Guide T0005281_QS Version 0.2 TEKTELIC Communications Inc. Confidential Page 8 of 16...
  • Page 9 ▪ Please contact Tektelic if pre-loaded Firewall rules are required from the Factory. ▪ The Firewall tab allows users to edit, create or delete Firewall rules for the Gateway. Figure 6: Firewall Information Kona Micro Quick Start Guide T0005281_QS Version 0.2 TEKTELIC Communications Inc. Confidential Page 9 of 16...
  • Page 10 This will increment the #of transmitted packets in KonaFT and LED status will change to Solid Green. (Refer table 1 for different LED states). Kona Micro Quick Start Guide T0005281_QS Version 0.2 TEKTELIC Communications Inc. Confidential Page 10 of 16...
  • Page 11: Led States

    Solid Green Gateway is operational with a It should stable in this state. packet forwarder running. LoRaWAN packet transmission and reception functions are operating normally. Kona Micro Quick Start Guide T0005281_QS Version 0.2 TEKTELIC Communications Inc. Confidential Page 11 of 16...
  • Page 12 If the condition persists, contact customer support. Table 1: Different LED States In SW versions older than 2.1.3, lack of downlink packets is indicated by Flashing Red Kona Micro Quick Start Guide T0005281_QS Version 0.2 TEKTELIC Communications Inc. Confidential Page 12 of 16...
  • Page 13: Reconfiguring The Gateway

    Note: It is not recommended to edit the interfaces file directly through the terminal as there is a risk of making the unit inaccessible through the network interface. Kona Micro Quick Start Guide T0005281_QS Version 0.2 TEKTELIC Communications Inc. Confidential Page 13 of 16...
  • Page 14: Updating Config.json

    Tektelic packet Semtech UDP protocol forwarder V2.0 LoRa Server Semtech UDP protocol Tektelic packet (open source V2.0 forwarder LoRaWAN network-server) Orbiwise packet Orbiwise Proprietary forwarder Kona Micro Quick Start Guide T0005281_QS Version 0.2 TEKTELIC Communications Inc. Confidential Page 14 of 16...
  • Page 15: Troubleshooting Tips

    Check APN settings via KonaFT (refer to Figure 5). Check if SIM is activated by checking with your provider. You need to know ICCID from the label on the gateway before talking to your provider. Kona Micro Quick Start Guide T0005281_QS Version 0.2 TEKTELIC Communications Inc. Confidential Page 15 of 16...
  • Page 16: Bibliography

    [2] "Tektelic Network Server Guide T0005281_NS," Tektelic, 2018. [3] "Kona Micro FAQ T0005281_FAQ," Tektelic, 2018. [4] "Kona software upgrade guide T0004279_SW_Upgrade," Tektelic, 2018. [5] "APN update from KonaFT," Tektelic, 2018. Kona Micro Quick Start Guide T0005281_QS Version 0.2 TEKTELIC Communications Inc. Confidential Page 16 of 16...

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