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LoRaWAN is an RF standard for IoT devices to connect to the internet.
LoRaWAN is an RF standard for IoT devices to connect to the internet.


== Gateway ==
=== Research ===
We decided in the [[20161009 Plenum#Buying_more_stuff.3F|Plenum]] to buy a LoRaWAN gateway for the space. However, we don't really know kind of gateway to get. Let's figure out what kinds exist today.


==== Prebuilt ====
== The Things Network Munich ==
* The Things Gateway [https://shop.thethingsnetwork.com/index.php/product/the-things-gateway/] - not available yet?
We are a official The Things Network Community. There's a regular meetup in the third Week (one Evening) each month, 19:00, at the MuMaLab (online via Jitsi since Covid19).
* Kerlink IoT station [http://www.kerlink.fr/en/products/lora-iot-station-2/lora-iot-station-868-mhz] - can you buy that?
* [https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/munich/ Community Page]
** Some details:
* [https://meetup.com/de-DE/thethingsnetwork-munich/ Group on Meetup]
*** https://www.disk91.com/2016/technology/internet-of-things-technology/lorawan-experimentation-with-kerlink-gateway/
* Documentation: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/
*** https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/wiki/Hardware/Gateways/Kerlink
* Microchip LoRa Evaluation kit [https://www.microchip.com/developmenttools/productdetails.aspx?partno=dv164140-1]
** Includes a gateway and two nodes
* RisingHF Gateway RHF2S008 [http://www.risinghf.com/product/rhf2s008-loralorawan-industrial-gateway-434mhz-470mhz-868mhz-951mhz/?lang=en] - around 700€ ex. taxes [[Media:Lora_RisingHF_Prices.pdf]]
** Product brief Gateway RHF2S008 [xyz]  
** Product brief Modem [xyz]
** Product brief Temp/Hum Sensor Node RHF1S001 [[Media:RHF1S001_Product_Brief.pdf]]
* AirFy
** [http://www.onewrt.com/lora-gateway-sx1301-arrives/]
** Supposed to be available sometime in Q4 2016


==== DIY ====
We are gathering money for community operated gateways, infrastructure and our brand new Application Platform: [https://www.patreon.com/ttn_munich Patreon Page]
* ic880a-gateway
** [https://github.com/ttn-zh/ic880a-gateway/wiki], [https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/labs/story/how-to-build-your-own-lorawan-gateway] (the same document?)
* http://www.instructables.com/id/LoRaWAN-Gateway/
* Single Channel Gateway (not LoRaWAN spec conform, but maybe sufficent for testing?)
** http://www.instructables.com/id/Use-Lora-Shield-and-RPi-to-Build-a-LoRaWAN-Gateway/
** https://github.com/tftelkamp/single_chan_pkt_fwd


==== SDR ====
== Gateway ==
Just some thoughts. The difficult parts to get seem to be the RF modules for a LoRaWAN gateway. How about building one with a SDR? We have a few badges from the last CCCamp at the space, which work like an HackRF...
See [[/Gateway|Gateway]] for more information


Some links I found:
== Client devices ==
* [https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/software-defined-radio-and-the-things-network/1286/13 Post on the TTN forums]
See [[/Nodes|Nodes]] for more information
* https://revspace.nl/DecodingLora
* https://myriadrf.org/blog/lora-modem-limesdr/
* https://github.com/BastilleResearch/gr-lora


=== Gateway number One ===
== Projects ==
DIY gateway with RPi and IC880a SPI board, acc. to [https://github.com/ttn-zh/ic880a-gateway/wiki]
=== Smarter Together ===
* BOM
* [http://www.zukunftskongress.bayern/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Onderschenka_Hauptprogramm.pdf Vortrag Smart City München]
* Gateway EUI B827EBFFFECA0023
* Überblick von der LHM: [https://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/Stadtverwaltung/Referat-fuer-Arbeit-und-Wirtschaft/Europa/Smart-Cities.html] [https://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/Stadtverwaltung/Referat-fuer-Arbeit-und-Wirtschaft/Europa/Smart-Cities/Leuchtturm-Smarter-Together.html]
* Install Log [[install.pdf]]
* [https://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/Stadtverwaltung/Referat-fuer-Arbeit-und-Wirtschaft/Europa/Smart-Cities/News-Smarter-Together-M-nchen/intelligente-lichtmasten-buergerempfehlung.html Bürgerempfehlung Intelligente Lichtmasten]
* Check status at https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/api/v0/gateways/B827EBFFFECA0023/
* [https://aktive-zentren-neuaubing-westkreuz.de/smarter-together/stadtteil-der-zukunft.html "Stadtteil der Zukunft"]
* Components
** Raspberry Pi
** IC880a
** RPi Adapter Board
** Groundplane Antenna [[Aurel_GP868_Antenna.pdf]]  
** U.FL -> BNC Adapter cable [[File:UFL_BNC_Adapter.pdf|xxx|yyy]]


== Client devices ==
=== Water Checks ===
=== Research ===
Check the water quality of some lakes people go swimming in around Munich
Available boards:
* Temperature
* Arduino shields
** DS18B20
** [http://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Lora_Shield Dragino LoRa shield]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbidity Tubidity]
*** Based on HopeRF RFM95W
** [https://www.dfrobot.com/wiki/index.php/Turbidity_sensor_SKU:_SEN0189 Sensor by dfRobot]
*** Severin has one
*** Available at [https://www.dfrobot.com/product-1394.html dfRobot], [https://www.digikey.com/products/en?mpart=SEN0189&v=1738 digiKey]
** [http://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Lora_BEE Dragino LoRa BEE]
 
*** based on SX1276/SX1278
=== TTN Mapping ===
*** Heiko ordered some
[https://www.ttnmapper.org/ ttnmapper.org] allows to create a coverage map of the TTN LoRaWAN network. You can take a LoRaWAN node, either with integrated GPS, or pair it with a smartphone, and gather coverage data.


* Complete boards
A node with GPS is nice, because it's more independent. An ideal candidate is the TTGO T-Beam dev board, which combines an ESP32, GPS module and a LoRa module, as well as a battery and potentially an OLED display as well.
* Full sensor units


=== Test Unit One ===
* [https://github.com/DeuxVis/Lora-TTNMapper-T-Beam Basic firmware w/o OLED support]
* Arduino Uno
* [https://github.com/hottimuc/Lora-TTNMapper-T-Beam Firmware by Hotti with OLED support]
* Dragino LoRa shield
* [https://github.com/MichaelEFlip/Lora-TTNMapper-T-Beam/ Port of Hotti's FW to platform.io]
* GPS module


== Cloud ==
Note that there are different versions of the T-Beam board, requiring different Pin settings.
We connect to The Thingsnetwork
* Documentation: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/
* Munich Community: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/munich/
* Our Test Application: https://staging.thethingsnetwork.org/applications/70B3D57ED00012F7


== Other Information ==
== Other Information ==
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* Home made 868MHz Ground Plane [https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/very-simple-homemade-outdoor-868mhz-antenna-groundplane/3160]
* Home made 868MHz Ground Plane [https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/very-simple-homemade-outdoor-868mhz-antenna-groundplane/3160]
* Introducation to LoRaWAN [https://youtu.be/T3dGLqZrjIQ]
* Introducation to LoRaWAN [https://youtu.be/T3dGLqZrjIQ]
* Another Antenna [http://nalpette.io/2017/07/28/lora/#comment-2]
=== Example Sensor projects ===
* [http://www.bolkesteijn.nl/blog/index.php?page=lora-environmental-node LoRa Environmental Node]
* [https://github.com/urs8000/Feinstaub_LoRa_SDS011_DHT22 AirRohr using LoRaWAN] [https://twitter.com/ursmii/status/900299409694629889]
* [https://hereeast.com/news-events/news/2015/6/makermonday-ben-ward/ Info on Oxford Flood Network]
=== Alternative systems ===
* Talk about an also LoRa based alternative to LoRaWAN, which should be able to work coexistingly with LoRaWAN: [https://wiki.sha2017.org/w/Projects:LoraLight LoraLight]
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Latest revision as of 17:19, 26 December 2020

   
LoRaWAN

Release status: stable [box doku]

Ttn-munich-logo.png
Description a free LoRaWan Network for Munich
Author(s)  Severin, Heiko, Joe

LoRaWAN is an RF standard for IoT devices to connect to the internet.


The Things Network Munich

We are a official The Things Network Community. There's a regular meetup in the third Week (one Evening) each month, 19:00, at the MuMaLab (online via Jitsi since Covid19).

We are gathering money for community operated gateways, infrastructure and our brand new Application Platform: Patreon Page

Gateway

See Gateway for more information

Client devices

See Nodes for more information

Projects

Smarter Together

Water Checks

Check the water quality of some lakes people go swimming in around Munich

TTN Mapping

ttnmapper.org allows to create a coverage map of the TTN LoRaWAN network. You can take a LoRaWAN node, either with integrated GPS, or pair it with a smartphone, and gather coverage data.

A node with GPS is nice, because it's more independent. An ideal candidate is the TTGO T-Beam dev board, which combines an ESP32, GPS module and a LoRa module, as well as a battery and potentially an OLED display as well.

Note that there are different versions of the T-Beam board, requiring different Pin settings.

Other Information

Example Sensor projects

Alternative systems

  • Talk about an also LoRa based alternative to LoRaWAN, which should be able to work coexistingly with LoRaWAN: LoraLight