RAK WisNode TrackIt Quick Start Manual

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Prerequisites

What Do You Need?

Before going through each and every step in the guide of the RAK2171 WisNode TrackIt, make sure to prepare

the necessary items listed below:

RAK2171 WisNode TrackIt

WisGate Edge gateway

An Android or iOS device with Bluetooth

What's Included in the Package?

2pc RAK2171 WisNode TrackIt

2pc Charging cable with magnetic plate

2pc Protective silicone case

Product Configuration

WisNode TrackIt supports three working modes:

LoRaWAN Mode

P2P

Mode,

Third-party

LNS.

LoRaWAN Mode

To fully utilize the WisNode TrackIt and the TrackIt App in this mode, you need to use RAK WisGate Edge

gateway/s.

In this mode, the WisNode TrackIt is configured via the TrackIt application on your phone. The TrackIt application

automatically registers the RAK2171 trackers in the WisGate Edge gateways' Built-in Network Server.

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Summary of Contents for RAK WisNode TrackIt

Page 1 LNS. LoRaWAN Mode To fully utilize the WisNode TrackIt and the TrackIt App in this mode, you need to use RAK WisGate Edge gateway/s. In this mode, the WisNode TrackIt is configured via the TrackIt application on your phone. The TrackIt application...
Page 2 2. Turn on the Bluetooth on tour smartphone. 3. Start the TrackIt App. Location permission may be requested, allow it. 4. Agree with the Terms and Conditions and the Privacy Policy, and press the Sign in with RAK ID button.
Page 3 Figure 3: Welcome screen 5. Sign in with your RAK ID or sign up for a new RAK ID if you don’t have an account. If you do not have a RAK ID, press the Create new link and fill the needed information.
Page 4 Documentation Center Figure 5: Add tracker and Start Pairing screen 7. Hold the Power button of your RAK2171 for 3 seconds to turn it on. If the device was turned on previously, you may need to restart it, as the Bluetooth is available for pairing for 3 minutes. 8.
Page 5 Documentation Center Figure 7: Pairing screen 9. After successful pairing, you will see a configuration screen, where you will be able to change the tracker's default name and the working mode. This section is for the LoRaWAN mode, so press the LoRaWAN button to change the mode from LoRa P2P to LoRaWAN.
Page 6 Figure 9: Gateway on confirmation 12. You will be prompted to connect to the Wi-Fi AP of your RAK gateway. Press the GO TO WI-FI SETTINGS button. You will be redirected to your phone's Wi-Fi settings, where you need to find the RAK WisGate Edge...
Page 7 13. After successful login, the TrackIt app will create an application in the gateway's built-In NS and will register the TrackIt device automatically. Once you are done, press the VIEW ON MAP button to see the WisNode TrackIt location on the application map.
Page 8 Documentation Center Figure 11: Successful connection screen LoRa Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Mode In this mode, no LoRaWAN gateway is needed, but you need at least two RAK2171 devices. One of the trackers is permanently connected via Bluetooth to the TrackIt App on your smartphone and acts a Host. The other tracker/s is/are registered as Client and send their data to the Host tracker.
Page 9 Figure 13: Welcome screen 5. Sign in with your RAK ID or sign up for a new RAK ID if you don’t have an account. If you do not have a RAK ID, press the Create new link and fill the needed information.
Page 10 Documentation Center 6. After you log in, the App will prompt you to add a tracker. To start the pairing process, press the + ADD TRACKER button. Figure 15: Add tracker and Start Pairing screen 7. Hold the Power button of your RAK2171 for 3 seconds to turn it on. If the device was turned on previously, you may need to restart it, as the Bluetooth is available for pairing for 3 minutes.
Page 11 Documentation Center If the tracker is turned off or the Bluetooth pair period has expired, you will see a Tracker not found message. Restart the tracker and try again. Figure 17: Pairing screen 10. After successful pairing, you will see a configuration screen, where you will be able to change the tracker's default name and the working mode.
Page 12 Documentation Center NOTE: The first Tracker you add will act as a Host. All other trackers added will be Clients. Figure 19: Host tracker is added 12. To add a Client tracker, press the + button on the map. The adding process is the same as for the Host. If you go to the map and slide up the menu at the bottom, you will see the registered trackers, their role, and battery status.
Page 13 Third-Party LoRaWAN Network Server (LNS) Mode In this mode, any LoRaWAN NS can be used (TTN, Helium, or other). The RAK TrackIt App acts only as a configuration tool for the trackers, no map or location data is available in the App.
Page 14 Figure 22: Welcome screen 5. Sign in with your RAK ID or sign up for a new RAK ID if you don’t have an account. If you do not have a RAK ID, press the Create new link and fill the needed information.
Page 15 Documentation Center Figure 24: Add tracker and Start Pairing screen 7. Hold the Power button of your RAK2171 for 3 seconds to turn it on. If the device was turned on previously, you may need to restart it, as the Bluetooth is available for pairing for 3 minutes. 8.
Page 16 Documentation Center Figure 26: Pairing screen 9. After successful pairing, you will see a configuration screen, where you will be able to change the tracker's default name and the working mode. Press the LoRaWAN button to change the mode from LoRa P2P to LoRaWAN.
Page 17 Figure 27: Set up screen 10. You will see two options: RAK Embedded NS and Third Party NS. For this mode, press Third Party NS. 11. You can see the RAK2171 Device EUI, Application EUI, Application Key, Class, and Join mode. From the Region menu, you can select the LoRaWAN band to be used.
Page 18 Documentation Center Figure 28: Third Party NS Set up screen 12. Press CONFIRM to choose the selected LoRaWAN region. Then, press CONTINUE. 13. A notification will be displayed, that in Third-party LNS mode the device's position data will be not available on the TrackIt App's map as the data will be sent to the Third-party Network Server directly.
Page 19 Documentation Center TrackIt is the latest GPS LoRaWAN tracker by RAKwireless. The name hints what is the device’s purpose – to track something, whether it is a person, an asset, an animal, or anything else. In addition to the tracking application, the device can be used to send SOS or a 6-level alarm signal, based on movement, vibration, fall, etc.
Page 20 Documentation Center 7-10 12-16 1 byte 2 byte 3-6 byte 11 byte byte byte byte Header/ Payload Message Application Device Battery Time Status Type Level 1. Header/Payload Type – 1 byte 2. Message-ID - 1 byte (3 reserved bits + 5 bits to be used for the ID) 3.
Page 21 Documentation Center 11: Failed Send SOS Payload SOS type payload has two subtypes of payload – SOS without user data and SOS with user data. The user has the option to set information about themselves via the application in the payload – Name, Phone Number, and Country code.
Page 22 Documentation Center 1. Mild Vibration 2. Violent Vibration 3. Movement 4. Mild Shaking 5. Violent Shaking 6. Fall 1 byte 2 byte 3-6 byte 7-10 byte 11 byte Header/ Payload Type Message ID Application ID Device ID Level 1. Header/Payload Type – 1 byte 2.

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