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ATIM_ACW-TMxP_UG_EN_V1.0
b.
Product start up
In most cases, the ACW-TMxP is started up before delivery (battery packs already connected) and then placed in deep
standby to limit consumption.
To place the product in its operating mode, bring a magnet close to the diamond-shaped marking on the box for 6
seconds. During these
6 seconds
, the product LED should flash
WHITE
and then
GREEN
after six seconds to indicate
that the product has started up.
The ACW then enters the network pairing phase. During this phase, a
FUSCHIA
light signal with a fading effect indicates
that the search phase is in progress.
If the connection is successful, the product will emit a light signal depending on the quality of the network:
•
GREEN
light signal: good quality of network
•
YELLOW
light signal: low quality of network
•
ORANGE
light signal: bad quality of network
The module will then enter its operating mode and start to send information to the network depending on the
configuration.
Particular Case
•
For a Sigfox device
o
For information on the quality of the Sigfox or LoRaWAN network, it is necessary to provision a
Downlink. It is this one which will make it possible to decide on the quality of the network. The product
emits at startup (directly for Sigfox after the Join phase for LoRaWAN), a test Uplink described in the
chapter
(frame type 0x02). If a Downlink is provisioned, the information on network
quality will then be relayed by the ACW (light signal). If no Downlink is provisioned, the ACW will
always display a
WHITE
light signal.
o
If a
WHITE
light signal at the end of 5 minutes of the pairing phase is emitted by the product
AND
a
Downlink has been provisioned, this therefore means that the Network is not accessible.
o
If a
WHITE
light signal at the end of the 5min pairing phase is emitted by the product
WITHOUT
a
Downlink having been provisioned, this has no meaning for the quality of the network. The quality of
the network can be good as well as bad (or nonexistent).
•
For a LoRaWAN device
o
In the default
LoRaWan Class A
operating mode, (see chapter Radio Parameters), if at the end of the
5 minutes of the pairing phase, no network has been reached, then the product goes into standby and
will restart a pairing phase of 5 minutes 24 hours later. So, if the product is placed in an area not yet
covered by a network, the product will join it when connectivity is possible. There is no need to
intervene on the product for it to join the network.
o
In the
LoRa / LoRaWan Repeater Compatibility
operating mode, (see chapter Radio Parameters), if at
the end of the 5 minutes of the pairing phase, no network has been reached, then the product emits
a
WHITE
light signal and enters its nominal operating mode. Even if no network has been reached, it
is assumed with this mode that an ATIM LoRa / LoRaWan repeater located nearby will be able to
repeat the Local frames sent by the product in LoRaWan frame on the network that the repeater will
have joined.
