Libelium Adeunis Field Test Device User manual

Adeunis
Field Test Device Guide

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Document version: v7.0- 01/2019
© Libelium Comunicaciones Distribuidas S.L.
Index
INDEX
1. Basic information ................................................................................................................. 3
2. Device description ................................................................................................................4
2.1. User interface .................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2. Interface description......................................................................................................................... 5
2.3. Screen description ............................................................................................................................ 6
2.3.1. Start screen ............................................................................................................................6
2.3.2. Join screen..............................................................................................................................7
2.3.3. Uplink/downlink screen........................................................................................................8
2.3.4. GPS screen .............................................................................................................................9
2.3.5. PER (Packet Error Rate) screen ............................................................................................9
2.3.6. Downlink screen..................................................................................................................10
3. Working mode ..................................................................................................................... 11
3.1. Enroll the device on the Loriot backend ...................................................................................... 11
3.2. Testing the device ........................................................................................................................... 13
3.3. Universal Ranger application......................................................................................................... 15
3.4. General recommendations............................................................................................................ 16

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Basic information
1. Basic information
Important:
The Field Test Device (FTD) by Adeunis is a Class A & C LoRaWAN compatible device. This is not a point-to-point
device and may not be used in this manner. This indicates that it must be used on a private or public operated
network.
The Field Test Device is a ready-to-use device, which makes it possible to communicate with all network operators
using the LoRaWAN V1.0 protocol. The system makes it possible to transmit and receive radio frames and to
instantly view the results.
Equipped with a large LCD screen, the user can view various information relating to how the network being used is
functioning (Uplink, Downlink, SF, PER, etc) in addition to information from sensors (GPS coordinates, temperature,
battery level, etc). This device is specically adapted for application validation, such as communicating sensors,
tracking, smart building, metering, security and M2M.
So the main purpose of the Field Test Device is to help the user to nd good deployment sites for LoRaWAN end-
nodes (or even base stations). The user will be able to make informed decisions: installing a node on a lamppost
or the next one can mean a dierence of many dBm, and thus, having or not a stable RF link.
Thanks to its rechargeable battery, the FTD allows several hours of functioning and can be recharged using a
standard mobile phone micro-USB.
Dimensions 186.2 x 75.2 x 22.8 mm
Weight 140 g
Materials Unit: ABS
Lexan: Autotex Polycarbonate
Antenna: Thermolast K TC7AA
Figure: Adeunis Field Test Device

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Device description
2. Device description
2.1. User interface
Figure: FTD interface

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Device description
2.2. Interface description
Push button 1
This button allows you to carry out radio transmissions in manual mode.
In the PER menu, a long press will allow you to reset the counters to zero.
Push button 2
This button allows you to manage the LCD screen.
When the LCD backlight is switched o, pressing this button will switch
on the backlight.
When the LCD backlight is switched on, each press will allow you to scroll
through the dierent screens available on this device.
On/o switch The on/o switch allows you to switch the device on or o. Moving the
switch to the right will turn the device on.
Micro-USB connector The micro-USB connector allows you to charge the device.
Charge indicator The charge LED shows you the device’s charge status.
The Adeunis Field Test Device also has 2 on-board sensors: a temperature sensor and an accelerometer. The
accelerometer triggers a send a frame when a large vibration is detected (by shaking the device for example).

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Device description
2.3. Screen description
The LCD screen of the product is split on few parts:
•The “Start” screen (it shows the rmware version) - Only on the powering up process
•The “Join” screen - Only on the powering up and after a command mode exit
•The “Uplink/downlink” screen (main screen)
•The “GPS” screen
•The “PER” screen (Packet Error Rate)
•The “Downlink frame” screen
The following icons are present on each screen of the product:
Item Icon Description
GPS status
No icon GPS has been deactivated
GPS has not been synchronized
GPS has been synchronized
Temperature Temperature in °C
Battery Battery level
Product in charge
2.3.1. Start screen
The device is switched on using the on/o switch located on the underside of the device. Once it has been switched
on, the device’s LCD screen will light up and the start menu will be displayed. This screen shows the 2 rmware
versions during few seconds.
Figure: Start screen

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Device description
2.3.2. Join screen
The device is congured to join the network using Over the Air Activation (OTAA). It starts a join request session
(JRx) and shows the frequency, SF and power used during this session. When the product receives a Join Accept (JA)
from the network, the information is displayed on the screen and the product switch to the main screen (uplink/
downlink).
Figure: Join screen (join request and join accept)
The requests are identied with “JR” followed with a number showing the number of requests done. The frequency
used for the request is shown after this information.
Item Icon Description
RF status
No icon The JOIN phase is completed and the dev
ice is operational on the network
The device is in JOIN phase, and is trying to
connect to the network

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Device description
2.3.3. Uplink/downlink screen
This screen is displayed when the device is connected to a network.
Uplink and downlink transmission information will be displayed on the LCD screen. The 1st line shows the
uplink information “ULx”, with x for the number and frequency of repetition. The 2nd line shows the Spreading
Factor (SF) and the power used. The 3rd line shows the downlink information “DLx”, with x for the number and
frequency of the reception window. The last line shows the SF, RSSI and SNR of the acknowledgement or frame
received.
Figure: Main screen
Item Icon Description
Transmission
Status
No icon There is currently no radio transmission
Manual transmission has been triggered
(in progress)
Periodic transmission has been triggered
(in progress)
The downlink information displayed on the device relates to a downlink frame sent from a LoRaWAN network. If
no information is found in this section, this does not indicate that the device is not working on the network but
only that it has not received the acknowledgement from the network yet.

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Device description
2.3.4. GPS screen
This screen can be accessed by briey pressing the pushbutton 2 after the home screen. It allows to check the
functioning information of the GPS module, as well as the device’s GPS positioning.
Item Icon Description
Number of
satellites
SAT xx Indicates the number of satellites
received by the device
GPS signal Indicator showing the quality of the GPS
signal:
•1 bar: weak reception
•2 bars: average reception
•3 bars: good reception
Latitude Display showing latitude coordinates in
degrees, minutes and seconds
Longitude Display showing longitude coordinates
in degrees, minutes and seconds
When the GPS signal has not yet been “xed”, no information on latitude or longitude will be displayed on the
screen and the information icon will indicate that GPS has not been synchronized yet.
2.3.5. PER (Packet Error Rate) screen
This menu can be accessed by briey pressing the pushbutton 2 after the GPS menu. It allows to evaluate the
quality of the radio connection between the device and the network.
Figure: PER screen
The screen will display:
•The number of frames sent (UL COUNT), including repetitions
•The number of frames received (DL COUNT)
•The Packet Error Rate (PER), as a percentage
The PER measurement is calculated by comparing the number of frames transmitted to the number of frames
received: PER (%) = 100 - (( DL_COUNT / UL_COUNT) * 100).

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2.3.6. Downlink screen
This menu can be accessed by briey pressing the pushbutton 2 after the PER menu. It allows to view a downlink
frame sent by the network. This frame is displayed in ASCII characters. The non-printable characters are replaced
by a point.
Figure: Downlink screen