I purchased one of these units: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/15336 which works fine using the RAK provided image on raspian.
However if I try following these steps: https://github.com/jpmeijers/ttn-resin-gateway-rpi it connects to the TTN server but then I get [main] failed to start the concentrator from the logs
Is it feasible to get this gateway running through BalenaCloud or do I have to use the Raspian image?
Here are my logs:
06.08.19 15:00:31 (+1200) main [TTN Gateway]: Resetting concentrator on pin 11 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 *** Multi Protocol Packet Forwarder for Lora Gateway *** 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main Version: 3.0.20 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 *** Lora concentrator HAL library version info *** 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main Version: 5.0.1; Options: native; 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main *** 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Little endian host 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: found global configuration file /opt/ttn-gateway//global_conf.json, parsing it 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: /opt/ttn-gateway//global_conf.json does contain a JSON object named SX1301_conf, parsing SX1301 parameters 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: lorawan_public 1, clksrc 1 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: no configuration for LBT 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: antenna_gain 0 dBi 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Configuring TX LUT with 16 indexes 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: radio 0 enabled (type SX1257), center frequency 917200000, RSSI offset -166.000000, tx enabled 1 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: radio 1 enabled (type SX1257), center frequency 917900000, RSSI offset -166.000000, tx enabled 0 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Lora multi-SF channel 0> radio 0, IF -400000 Hz, 125 kHz bw, SF 7 to 12 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Lora multi-SF channel 1> radio 0, IF -200000 Hz, 125 kHz bw, SF 7 to 12 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Lora multi-SF channel 2> radio 0, IF 0 Hz, 125 kHz bw, SF 7 to 12 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Lora multi-SF channel 3> radio 0, IF 200000 Hz, 125 kHz bw, SF 7 to 12 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Lora multi-SF channel 4> radio 1, IF -300000 Hz, 125 kHz bw, SF 7 to 12 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Lora multi-SF channel 5> radio 1, IF -100000 Hz, 125 kHz bw, SF 7 to 12 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Lora multi-SF channel 6> radio 1, IF 100000 Hz, 125 kHz bw, SF 7 to 12 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Lora multi-SF channel 7> radio 1, IF 300000 Hz, 125 kHz bw, SF 7 to 12 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Lora std channel> radio 0, IF 300000 Hz, 500000 Hz bw, SF 8 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: FSK channel 8 disabled 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: /opt/ttn-gateway//global_conf.json does contain a JSON object named gateway_conf, parsing gateway parameters 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: gateway MAC address is configured to MACHERE 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Found 1 servers in array. 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Server 0 configured to "thethings.meshed.com.au" 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: filename for statistical performance is configured to "loragwstat.json" 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: packets received with a valid CRC will be forwarded 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: packets received with a CRC error will NOT be forwarded 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: packets received with no CRC will NOT be forwarded 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: GPS serial port path is configured to "/dev/ttyAMA0" 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: GPS is enabled 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Using real GPS if available. 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Upstream data is enabled 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Downstream data is enabled 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Ghoststream data is disabled 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Radiostream data is enabled 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Statusstream data is enabled 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Beacon is disabled 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Packet logger is disabled 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Flush output after statistic is disabled 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Flush after each line of output is disabled 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Watchdog is disabled 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Contact email configured to "" 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: Description configured to "Gateway 1 with Balena" 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: [main] TTY port /dev/ttyAMA0 open for GPS synchronization 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: [Transports] Initializing protocol for 1 servers 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: [TTN] server "thethings.meshed.com.au" connected 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 INFO: [main] Starting the concentrator 06.08.19 15:00:32 (+1200) main 03:00:32 ERROR: [main] failed to start the concentrator
And config:
Fleet config:
Hi. This seems like it’s a very similar issue (https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/rpi-rak831-resin-image-failed-to-start-the-concentrator/17836/5), maybe the frequency tables are causing the issue here?
Sorry for the broken link. Here is the working one: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/rpi-rak831-resin-image-failed-to-start-the-concentrator/17836
Thanks for the suggestion. On that thread he states AU915 makes it work, however I’m already trying to make it work on AU915 (I’m in New Zealand). Is that what you were referring to?
Got it! Had to set the SPI_SPEED Device Variable to 2000000 which brought it up! I had tried earlier figures (eg 5000000 as per other posts) but not as low as 2. Thanks heaps for your help.
Great, I’m glad you got it working!
Hi Delphinus, can you explain where to set the SPI_SPEED value?
Hi @rjwelling!
Here is where you can set the device variables: https://www.balena.io/docs/learn/manage/serv-vars/#device-environment-and-service-variables
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