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Laird Sentrius MG100 Getting Started Manual

Laird Sentrius MG100 Getting Started Manual

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  • Page 1 Version 1.0...
  • Page 2 Version Date Notes Contributors Approver 18 Nov 2021 Initial Release Mark Calhoun Andy Ross https://www.lairdconnect.com/ Americas: +1-800-492-2320 © Copyright 2022 Laird Connectivity Europe: +44-1628-858-940 All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852-2762-4823...
  • Page 3 Create Resources in AWS IoT............................. 7 Provision the Device with credentials ..........................7 Build the demo ..................................7 Run the demo ..................................8 Debugging ................................... 8 Troubleshooting ................................. 10 https://www.lairdconnect.com/ Americas: +1-800-492-2320 © Copyright 2022 Laird Connectivity Europe: +44-1628-858-940 All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852-2762-4823...
  • Page 4 MG100 product page: https://www.lairdconnect.com/documentation/mg100-gateway-hardware-guide The most common product kit is the Sentrius MG100 – Wireless IoT Starer Kit. This kit provides the following pieces of hardware. ▪ 1x Sentrius MG100 Micro Gateway, LTE-M & NB1 modem, Bluetooth LE, external antenna, battery backup ▪...
  • Page 5 CLI (cross platform) ▪ Sentrius MG100 device running AWS OOB demo firmware v3.x or greater ▪ Terminal program: PuTTY (Windows, Linux, macOS), Teraterm (Windows), Serial (macOS) You can find additional software information for the firmware and the out of box demo at the following locations on GitHub.
  • Page 6 Please note that the Sentrius MG100 typically comes with a pre-installed MVNO-based SIM card for LTE-M or NB-IoT connectivity. You may need to activate this SIM card via the MVNO’s website with your personal or business account. You may also choose to use your own MNO or MVNO SIM card. In this case, unscrew the 4 screws on the back of the device and separate the back from the front of the enclosure.
  • Page 7 The MG100 arrives pre-flashed with the demo app, but you may need to update to the latest version. This will require you to flash the device. The latest software releases can be found here, along with instructions on how to flash the device. ▪ https://github.com/LairdCP/Pinnacle-100-Firmware/releases https://www.lairdconnect.com/ Americas: +1-800-492-2320 © Copyright 2022 Laird Connectivity Europe: +44-1628-858-940 All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852-2762-4823...
  • Page 8 At initial boot up you will be presented with a command line interface as well as debug output. The command line interface has an interactive help menu to guide you through the various commands and parameters you can use. https://www.lairdconnect.com/ Americas: +1-800-492-2320 © Copyright 2022 Laird Connectivity Europe: +44-1628-858-940 All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852-2762-4823...
  • Page 9 There is only one level of logging on the device. However, you can enable or disable logging for specific software modules of the device as seen below. Figure 4: log command help on the MG100 https://www.lairdconnect.com/ Americas: +1-800-492-2320 © Copyright 2022 Laird Connectivity Europe: +44-1628-858-940 All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852-2762-4823...
  • Page 10 – Verify that you have the proper certificates and keys loaded to the device. – Validate that you have the correct IoT Core thing and policies in place on AWS. https://www.lairdconnect.com/ Americas: +1-800-492-2320 © Copyright 2022 Laird Connectivity Europe: +44-1628-858-940 All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852-2762-4823...