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

Jan Cumps

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.

 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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  • 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

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    Hope everyone is doing good out there.

    Regards.

    Steve K

  • 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?

  • 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.

  • in reply to skruglewicz

    The link in my comment above for the TTN Mapper map should be https://ttnmapper.org/heatmap

  • in reply to Jan Cumps

    Interesting... I'll need to drive by the gateway listed on https://ttnmapper.org/heatmap

  • in reply to Jan Cumps

    Glad you we're able to use TTN Mapper to locate the nearest gateway to your home. In my case I will need to drive by the the indicated gateway on the TTN Mapper site. Thanks for doing your walk. My drive by the gateway indicated on the TTN map did not work. which is why it is not indicate on the TTN Mapper heatmap.

    What I really like about the TTN Mapper Heatmap, is that it gives more information then the TTN Map. I shows the date and time of the last LoRaWAN chirp. also It gives me the Lat,Lon of the gateway

    I'll be able to pinpoint the gateway using GPS.

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  • in reply to Jan Cumps

    great news!!   . thanks for the experiment.

  • in reply to dougw

    I have done a range test before, here in the neighborhood. With TI sub-1 GHz devices: SimpleLink︎ Sub-1 GHz Wireless Microcontroller - ToolKit for Range Testing

    The range isn't good here, although I'm on a hilltop. Maybe because all houses are brick ones from around 1900?

  • in reply to Jan Cumps

    hi 

    I put together a gizmo similar to yours and drove to a location on the TTN Mapper.. It did not connect, but as you indicted I needed to press reset... I'll need to drive by the location again, when I get a chance.. I'll be sure to press the reset button when I get to the location. The LoRa gateways are really sparse in my area.. I'll be upgrading my blog post for the Just Ensure Design Challenges. Stay tuned..

    Thanks for all your help

  • in reply to skruglewicz

    Altering the default Arduino sketch so that it lights the on-board LED on success, makes it more practical.
    I was walking and pushed the reset regularly, then checked if the LED came on.
    If not, I pressed reset again.

    That's easier than carrying a laptop with USB cable :)

  • in reply to Jan Cumps

    touristic update: I now live on this street.

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