Success connecting to Arduino Cloud / TTN with MKR WAN 13x0: share your experience (solved)

update: solved - it was the coverage.

If you have been successful with sending data to The Things Network / Arduino Cloud, using an Arduino MKR WAN 1300 or 1310, please share your experience.

skruglewicz and I have tried this. The configuration worked for both of us (Arduino Cloud, TTN, customised sketch upload), but we don't get an active sub-1 GHz connection.

If you were able to exchange data, please share where you tried this, what Arduino/antenna combination, and where you placed your gizmo. And if you want, the sketch you uploaded (remove the Arduino-generated ID from the header comments).

Thank you

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skruglewicz over 3 years ago

In my case, the coverage is pretty weak.

But I'm still trying to connect..to the 2 in my vicinity by driving by until i get a signal. I'd be interested in finding out the success of others

Hope everyone is doing good out there.

Regards.

Steve K
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mp2100 over 3 years ago in reply to skruglewicz

Just guessing from the map, the distance to the closest gateway is ~ 7 or 8 miles? That's a stretch for LoRa, but possible. If there is clear line-of-site it could work. You wouldn't happen to be at the top of a hill?
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Jan Cumps over 3 years ago in reply to skruglewicz

I located the closest gateway on that map, it's just a house block away.

According to that map, it's online right now.

I've made a gizmo that lights up the LED if I have a connection:

void loop() {

  ArduinoCloud.update();

  // Your code here

  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, ArduinoCloud.connected());

  health = health + 1;

  delay(10000);

}

Here's my gizmo. As jc2048 indicated, I'll have to keep the antenna vertical.

There's no auto-retry. I need to push the reset button.
Not a big fan walking through the capital with something like this, but anything for science :)
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javagoza over 3 years ago in reply to Jan Cumps

That box has reminded me that years ago the police of my city stopped me because I was taking a picture with a large pinhole camera made from a cardboard box. In the end I had to open the box and the film was blurred. Your box also looks like a bomb :D Good luck with the tests.
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Jan Cumps over 3 years ago in reply to javagoza

Success!

Walking tour, and in RED where I had coverage:

edit: data also arrived at the Arduino cloud, as expected:
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Jan Cumps over 3 years ago in reply to Jan Cumps

touristic info: the walk was partly through the Louis Bertrandlaan. One of the prettiest lanes of the Brussels district. It's a protected view since 2020.

source: https://www.bruxellesbavard.be/nl/voor-groepen-en-ondernemingen/57--schaarbeek-1900

source:https://www.hln.be/brussel/gewest-beschermt-louis-betrandlaan~a91f55e3/165443150/
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shabaz over 3 years ago in reply to Jan Cumps

Great, glad it's sorted : )
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Jan Cumps over 3 years ago in reply to shabaz

Yes!

For future players. This map that skruglewicz mentioned, reflects coverage better than the TTN's own coverage map.
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dougw over 3 years ago in reply to Jan Cumps

Good to see it connecting, but it looks like you could use a better antenna. How far can you connect between 2 MKRs?

Mine easily connect at over 3.5 km through houses and trees.
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skruglewicz over 3 years ago in reply to skruglewicz

The link in my comment above for the TTN Mapper map should be https://ttnmapper.org/heatmap
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skruglewicz over 3 years ago in reply to Jan Cumps

Interesting... I'll need to drive by the gateway listed on https://ttnmapper.org/heatmap
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Jan Cumps over 3 years ago in reply to dougw

I tested most of these:
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Jan Cumps over 3 years ago in reply to dougw

I tested most of these:
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