Abeeway trackers reference guide overview
This document describes in detail the usage of the Asset Tracker 3 (AT3) application firmware v1.0..
It covers all the technical design aspects to the firmware. It particularly addresses:
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The design of the application
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The dynamic behavior of the tracker
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The configuration and the user interface
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The applicative payloads.
Applicable Products
The AT3 firmware is applicable only to the following tracker models
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Combo LoRaWAN/Cellular Compact tracker (1WL + GM02S module)
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LoRaWAN Compact tracker V2.0 (1WL module)
Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations
The terms Software and Firmware are used interchangeably in this document.
| Acronym | Description |
|---|---|
| AOS-SDK | Abeeway Operating system, Software Development Kit |
| AT3 | Assert-tracker 3, the application layer of Abeeway trackers |
| BLE | Bluetooth Low Energy |
| CLI | Command Line Interface |
| FID | 32-bit parameter Full Identifier |
| FQDN | Fully Qualified Domain Name |
| LID | 16-bit parameter Local Identifier |
| LoRa / LoRaWAN | Long Range Radio, as specific by the LoRa Alliance |
| RFU | Reserved for Future Use |
Content
Here is the outline of the remaining parts of the document.
- Application design presents the high level design principles of the firmware.
- Event manager details the events handled by the firmware and their specific roles.
- Functioning provides an overview of the firmware's core features.
- Device and Power monitoring describes the device temperature and power monitoring functionality.
- User Interface details the button and LED patterns.
- Configuration is the reference for all configuration parameters.
- Geolocation manager Explains the multi-technology geolocation engine and how it triggers location fixes.
- GNSS manager convers the GNSS subsystem along with almanac management.
- BLE scan introduces the Bluetooth scanning functionality.
- Networking explains the management of LPWAN connectivity (LTE-M, NB-IoT and LoRaWAN).
- Payload manager introduces the management of uplinks (segmentation, buffering).
- Application uplink explains the structure and payload formats of uplink messages (uplink requests, unsollicited frames and responses to commands).
- Application downlink explains the structure and payload formats of downlink messages (commands and responses to uplink requests)
- System time update Discusses the approach to managing system time in the firmware.