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List of Items
Hardware:
 STMicroelectronics B-L072Z-LRWAN1 LoRa®Discovery kit

a Murata LoRa module

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 STM32Cube MCU t ur Package
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 ST-Link Utility
http://www.st.com/en/development-tools/st-link-v2.html

 Partners IDE (KEIL, IAR, Eclipse)

http://www.st.com/content/st_com/en/support/partners/third-parties-for-mcu-tools.html#3
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Advance Preparation
 DevEUI:
• Globally unique identifier for device
• Need to obtain OUI from IEEE. Then create DevEUI using the certified OUI
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Process Flow
 Condition:
• Network Server: ThingPark(*) powered by Actility
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Important Notes:
 Gateway should be registered on ThingPark before starting the above process
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Communication Sequence: ABP vs OTAA

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(*) In case of ABP, users are required to set DevEUI, APPEUI, APPSKEY, NWKSKEY,
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Device Registration: e.g. ThingPark

ABP OTAA

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Setup Tools and Firmware
Tools:
 Install ST-Link Utility
 Install Keil MDK-ARM
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 STM32CubeExpansion_LRWAN:
Project file structure

Configuration file LoRa stack

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STM32CubeExpansion_LRWAN
LoRa stack

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Main Configuration File (Common)

ABP/
File Parameter Description
OTAA
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OVER_THE_AIR_ACTIVTION Select activation method
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LORAWAN_NETWORK_ID ABP Configure NetID

LORAWAN_NWKSKEY ABP Configure NetSkey

LORAWAN_APPSKEY ABP Configure AppSkey

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Main Configuration File (Regional)

In the case of AS923…

File Parameter Description

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AS923_DEFAULT_UPLINK_DWELL_TIME Set default uplink dwell time

AS923_DEFAULT_DOWNLINK_DWELL_TIME Set default downlink dwell time

AS923_MAX_NB_BANDS Set Max Band number

 Parameters configuration for each region is required

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Parameters Changing (1)
The following parameters can be modified in main.c
 Adaptive Data Rate (ADR)
 Data transmission period
 Message type (Confirmed or Unconfirmed)
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Parameters Changing (2)
The following parameters can be modified in main.c
 Adaptive Data Rate (ADR)
 Data transmission period
 Message type (Confirmed or Unconfirmed)
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Enjoy your design journey!

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