How to Build & Deploy a Network Using the LoRaWAN® Protocol

Topic outline

• How to Build & Deploy a LoRaWAN® Network

  • What You Will Build
  • Objectives
  • Hardware Requirements
    • End Node with LoRa® Functionality
    • Gateway with LoRa Functionality

  
  

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• Stage 1: Building Your Sensor Node

  • Assemble the hardware
  • Set Up Arduino IDE
  • Configure the LoRaWAN® Node Moisture Sensor

  
  

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• Stage 2: Install and Configure the ChirpStack Network Server

  • Install the Prerequisites
    • Windows 10 Prerequisites
    • macOS Prerequisites
      
    • Linux Prerequisites
      
  • Install ChirpStack Locally
  • Install ChirpStack in the Cloud
    • Install on AWS
    • Install on Azure
      
  • Change Default Password
    

  
  

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• Stage 3: Building Your Gateway

  • Hardware Requirements
  • Assemble the Gateway and Raspberry Pi
  • Flash the Micro SD card with ChirpStack Gateway OS
  • Connect the Gateway to the Internet
    • Connect the Gateway to the Internet using Ethernet
    • Connect the Gateway to the Internet Using Wi-Fi
      
  • Find the Gateway’s IP Address
  • Connect to the Gateway
  • Set Up LoRa® Concentrator Shield
  • Registering Your Gateway with the Network Server
  • Connect ChirpStack Gateway OS to the Network Server
  • Validate that the Gateway is Configured Correctly
  • Test the Gateway Connection

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• Stage 4: Registering Your End Node with the Network Server

  • Create an Application
  • Create a Device Profile
  • Add Your Device
  • Join Your Device to the Network
  • Update the Device Profile Codec to Decode the Payload
  • Inspect the Decoded Payload

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• Stage 5: Install and Configure ThingsBoard

  • Install ThingsBoard Locally
  • Install ThingsBoard in the Cloud
    • Install on AWS
    • Install on Azure
  • Configuring ThingsBoard and Chirpstack
    • Update ThingsBoard Password
    • Add Your Device to ThingsBoard
    • Create a New Dashboard in ThingsBoard
    • Add a Widget to the ThingsBoard Dashboard
    • Add ThingsBoard to the ChirpStack Application
    • Add ThingsBoard Access Token to the Device in ChirpStack
  • End-to-End Test
    

  
  

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• Summary and Next Steps

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