Chapter 1 - Product Overview; Overview; What's New In Firmware Version 4.1; Lorawan 1.0.4 Support And Regional Parameters Rp2 1.0.3 - Multitech MultiConnect xDot Developer's Manual

Chapter 1 – Product Overview

Overview

The MultiConnect xDot (MTXDOT) is a LoRaWAN
long distances, deep into buildings, or within noisy environments
America, Europe and worldwide. The xDot is a compact surface-mount device with an mbed enabled processor and
enhanced security. The xDot features an integrated ARM
library for developers to control, monitor and bring edge intelligence to their Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
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Actual distance depends on conditions, configuration, antennas, desired throughput, and usage frequency. In
dense urban environments, a typical range is 1-2 miles.

What's New in Firmware Version 4.1

The new release includes the following changes:

LoRaWAN 1.0.4 Support and Regional Parameters RP2 1.0.3

Changes to Wake Pin

Improved boot time from Sleep Mode

New and updated AT Commands
LoRaWAN 1.0.4 Support and Regional Parameters RP2 1.0.3
Adds AS923-4, extending support to Israel.
Changes to Wake Pin
Ability to set trigger for WAKE pin as rising, falling, or either.
Improved Boot Time from Sleep Mode
Reduced xDot boot time waking from deep sleep by moving scan for external flash to start of fragmentation
session instead of at boot.

AT Command Additions and Modifications

Note: For AT Command details, refer to
Changed AT+ERASE=1 so that it only erases the area of external flash used for FOTA if present on xDot.
Added AT+ERASE=2 erase configuration in the EEPROM for xDot.
Changed AT+WP added trigger parameter and mode parameter to set pullup/pulldown.
Added AT+DUTY set duty cycle maximum or per band.
For an archive of release notes, go to Appendix A.

Documentation Overview

This manual is one part of xDot documentation. Refer to the Related Documentation and mbed sections for
additional information needed to program your xDot and integrate your application with the MultiConnect Conduit
gateway.
This document includes:
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xDot Developer Guide for Japan
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, low-power RF device, capable of two way communication over
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using the unlicensed ISM bands in North
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Cortex -M3 processor and mbed
S000768 xDot AT Command Reference Guide
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
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compatible software
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