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Connecting to ChirpStack

ChirpStack Configuration​

ChirpStack provides open-source components for LoRaWAN networks. Together they form a ready-to-use solution including a user-friendly web interface for device management and APIs for integration.

Add Gateway​

Before starting, please login into the ChirpStack Application Server.

The default credentials are:Username: admin;Password: admin

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If you have not yet connected your ChirpStack Application Server instance with a ChirpStack Network Server instance, you need do this first. See Network servers. Also you need to connect the organization with the network-server by creating a Service profile.

Navigate to Gateway > Add gateway

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Enter the Gateway Name and Gateway ID (EUI: 64)

Gateway name: A name of your gateway

Gateway EUI: Gateway EUI can be found on the device label or Local Console

Stats interval(secs): The expected interval in seconds in which the gateway sends its statistics

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Then click Submit

Add device profile​

Before you can add your device to ChirpStack, you have to create a device-profile if you haven't done this already.

Navigate to Device profile > Add device profile

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Name: A name of your device profile

Region:Select the Region plan according to your gateway.

MAC version: LoRaWAN 1.0.3

Regional parameters revision: A

ADR algorithm: Default ADR algorithm( LoRa only)

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Select MAC version/Regional parameters revision/ADR algorithm according to your device. For details, please refer to:https://lora-alliance.org/resource_hub/

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Add device​

Navigate to Application > Add Application

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Click the application to which you want to add your device. Under the Devices tab, click Add device

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Name: A name of your device

Device EUI: Device EUI can be found on the device label or SenseCAP Mate APP

Device profile: Choose the device profile we create .

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Gateway Configuration​

Configure the gateway via the Web UI,please check the Quick Start to log into Local Console first.

LoRa Network Settings​

Navigate to LoRa > LoRa Network

Mode: Packet Forwarder

Packet Forwarder Settings:

Gateway EUI: It will automatically get the EUI of the connected gateway

Server Address: Your ChirpStack Server address

Server Port(Up/Down): 1700

Other settings can be left as default, or can be changed to suit your requirements.

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Channel Plan Settings​

Navigate to LoRa > Channel Plan

Select the Region and Frequency plan according to the actual choice.

After setting, click Save&Apply

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Data View​

Gateway data​

Navigate to Gateways, choose the gateway you want to check.

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Device data​

After adding your LoRaWAN device to ChirpStack, validate that your device is able to activate (in case of OTAA) and send data.

Navigate to Applications > Devices, choose the device you want to check.

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