Pycom Pygate setup - Revision history

EdmondLascaris: /* Flash Pycom Device */

2023-12-03T05:19:35Z

Flash Pycom Device

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			Skip Pybytes registration.

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	== Registering on The Things Network ==		== Registering on The Things Network ==

EdmondLascaris: /* Setting up Pygate for School */

2023-12-03T05:16:29Z

Setting up Pygate for School

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 * Now it is operational. The communication from other LoRa nodes such as a LoPy4 will now reach the gateway and will receive up and downlink messages via the PyGate.
 * To stop the Pygate at any time press Ctrl-C on the REPL and run machine.pygate_deinit(). It will take a few seconds to stop the gateway tasks and safely power-off the concentrator.
 == Registering on The Things Network ==

EdmondLascaris: /* Registering on The Things Network */

2023-12-01T21:48:35Z

Registering on The Things Network

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	== Special Instructions for GPy ==		== Special Instructions for GPy ==

EdmondLascaris: /* Setting up Pygate for School */

2023-12-01T21:45:39Z

Setting up Pygate for School

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	* Attach a WiPy 3, GPy or LoPy 4 to the Pygate. The RGB LED of the development board should be aligned with the USB port of the Pygate.		* Attach a WiPy 3, GPy or LoPy 4 to the Pygate. The RGB LED of the development board should be aligned with the USB port of the Pygate.
			* For MPPS the '''GPy module''' was used with the Pygate board.
	* Attach the LoRa Antenna to the Pygate. There is no need to attach a LoRa antenna to the Lopy4 module directly. The antenna should be connected to the Pygate.		* Attach the LoRa Antenna to the Pygate. There is no need to attach a LoRa antenna to the Lopy4 module directly. The antenna should be connected to the Pygate.
	* Flash the Pycom Device with with a firmware build where Pygate functionality is enabled. In the firmware update tool, please choose pygate as the firmware type.		* Flash the Pycom Device with with a firmware build where Pygate functionality is enabled. In the firmware update tool, please choose pygate as the firmware type.
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	* Now it is operational. The communication from other LoRa nodes such as a LoPy4 will now reach the gateway and will receive up and downlink messages via the PyGate.		* Now it is operational. The communication from other LoRa nodes such as a LoPy4 will now reach the gateway and will receive up and downlink messages via the PyGate.
	* To stop the Pygate at any time press Ctrl-C on the REPL and run machine.pygate_deinit(). It will take a few seconds to stop the gateway tasks and safely power-off the concentrator.		* To stop the Pygate at any time press Ctrl-C on the REPL and run machine.pygate_deinit(). It will take a few seconds to stop the gateway tasks and safely power-off the concentrator.

			== Registering on The Things Network ==

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	== Special Instructions for GPy ==		== Special Instructions for GPy ==

EdmondLascaris at 21:38, 1 December 2023

2023-12-01T21:38:25Z

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EdmondLascaris: /* Using Atom to install the Pygate software on the Pycom WiFi microcontroller */

2021-12-18T19:47:55Z

Using Atom to install the Pygate software on the Pycom WiFi microcontroller

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	from network import WLAN		from network import WLAN

EdmondLascaris: /* Using Atom to install the Pygate software on the Pycom WiFi microcontroller */

2021-12-18T19:47:34Z

Using Atom to install the Pygate software on the Pycom WiFi microcontroller

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			* Python code reproduced below.

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	from network import WLAN		from network import WLAN

EdmondLascaris at 19:20, 18 December 2021

2021-12-18T19:20:36Z

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			from network import WLAN
			import time
			import machine
			from machine import RTC
			import pycom

			print('\nStarting LoRaWAN concentrator')
			# Disable Hearbeat
			pycom.heartbeat(False)

			# Define callback function for Pygate events
			def machine_cb (arg):
			evt = machine.events()
			if (evt & machine.PYGATE_START_EVT):
			# Green
			pycom.rgbled(0x103300)
			elif (evt & machine.PYGATE_ERROR_EVT):
			# Red
			pycom.rgbled(0x331000)
			elif (evt & machine.PYGATE_STOP_EVT):
			# RGB off
			pycom.rgbled(0x000000)

			# register callback function
			machine.callback(trigger = (machine.PYGATE_START_EVT \| machine.PYGATE_STOP_EVT \| machine.PYGATE_ERROR_EVT), handler=machine_cb)

			print('Connecting to WiFi...', end='')
			# Connect to a Wifi Network
			wlan = WLAN(mode=WLAN.STA)
			wlan.connect(ssid='WIFI-NETWORK', auth=(WLAN.WPA2, "PASSWORD"))

			while not wlan.isconnected():
			print('.', end='')
			time.sleep(1)
			print(" OK")

			# Sync time via NTP server for GW timestamps on Events
			print('Syncing RTC via ntp...', end='')
			rtc = RTC()
			rtc.ntp_sync(server="pool.ntp.org")

			while not rtc.synced():
			print('.', end='')
			time.sleep(.5)
			print(" OK\n")

			# Read the GW config file from Filesystem
			with open('/flash/global_conf.json','r') as fp:
			buf = fp.read()

			# Start the Pygate
			machine.pygate_init(buf)
			# disable degub messages
			# machine.pygate_debug_level(1)


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	* Create a new project folder named '''Pygate1''' on your computer running Atom.		* Create a new project folder named '''Pygate1''' on your computer running Atom.

EdmondLascaris at 19:15, 18 December 2021

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	=== Editing the main.py and global_conf.json files ===		=== Editing the main.py and global_conf.json files ===
	* In the main.py file update the SSID (router public name) and PASSWORD settings for your local WiFi home or school router. Keep these secret.		* In the '''main.py''' file update the '''SSID (router public name)''' and '''PASSWORD''' settings for your local WiFi home or school router. Keep these secret.

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			* Make sure that the name of the '''global_conf.json''' file is the same as the that referred to in the '''main.py''' file.
			* In our example the two names were slightly different.

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			* '''Save all files''' and '''Upload''' project to device.

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			* Press on the WiPy '''reset button''' to restart the microcontroller to ensure that all changes take effect. A green light will light up on the WiPy microcontroller.
			* The output from the Pygate/WiPy in the '''Atom console (REPL)''' should appear similar to below.
			* Pygate will print a status overview every 30 seconds to the Atom console.
			* To stop the Pygate press '''Ctrl-C''' on the REPL and run '''machine.pygate_deinit()'''. It will take a few seconds to stop the gateway tasks and safely power-off the concentrator. It will not be possible to do this if the Pygate is powered without being connected to a computer running Atom or a Terminal.

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			=== Seeing live data on The Things Network ===
			* From the Things Network web site - '''Live data''' will start appearing indicating that the Pygate LoRa Gateway is working.
			* Last activity status will change with every message received or status report.

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			* You can click on '''See all activity''' to see more details about the '''Live data'''.

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EdmondLascaris at 19:07, 18 December 2021

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			* Create a new project folder named '''Pygate1''' on your computer running Atom.
			* Past the code copied from the Pygate web site into Atom.
			* Save the file as '''main.py''' within the '''Pygate1 folder'''.
			* Within Atom select '''Add folder''' (bottom left of screen).

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			* Find the '''Pygate1 folder''' and click '''Open'''.

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			* Both the '''Pygate1 folder''' and the '''main.py file''' should both appear on the left of screen in Atom.

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			* Copy the '''global_conf.json''' file in the '''Downloads folder'''.

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			* '''Paste''' the copied file in the '''Pygate1 folder'''.

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			* Both files should now appear in the Atom project folder viewer.

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			=== Editing the main.py and global_conf.json files ===
			* In the main.py file update the SSID (router public name) and PASSWORD settings for your local WiFi home or school router. Keep these secret.