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Provisioning your trackers on ThingPark Wireless

This task consists of configuring your trackers on ThingPark Wireless Device Manager to forward all packets to and from the application server provided by Actility on its platform.

Creating an AS routing profile​

You need to create an AS routing profile and add the ready-to-use Actility's application server as a destination.

Before you begin

In your delivery note, get your credentials to access a ThingPark Wireless platform and the name of the ThingPark Location application server.

 

  1. Log in to ThingPark Wireless Device Manager using for example the IoT platform: https://iot.thingpark.com/portal/web/
    If using another platform, see ThingPark platforms URLs.

  2. If ThingPark User Portal opens, click the white arrow to access Device Manager. img

  3. In the navigation panel, click AS routing profiles.

  4. In the AS routing profiles panel that opens, click Create in the Add AS routing profiles frame. img

  5. In the New AS routing profile dialog box that opens, enter or select the following information:

 Information
NameA name for the AS routing profile
TypeLoRaWAN
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  1. Click Create.

The AS routing profile opens in edit mode.

  1. In the Destinations frame of the AS routing profiles panel, click Add. img
  2. In the Add destination dialog box, select the following information:
 Information
TypeSupplier application server
SupplierActility
DestinationThingPark Location

  1. Click Add.
    The application server appears in the Destinations frame.

  2. Click Save in the AS routing profile panel.
    The Status frame is updated.

Note

If not done when creating the tracker, the AS routing profile is ready to be allocated to the tracker.

Creating your tracker​

To provision your tracker on your ThingPark Wireless platform, you need to create a device in Device Manager. Your tracker is a LoRaWAN® OTAA device.
At the same time, you will associate it with the AS routing profile you have created, and that you have attached to the application server provided by Actility.

Before you begin

Get the DevEUI, AppEUI, and AppKey of the tracker provided in your delivery note.

  1. In the navigation panel of Device Manager, click Devices to open the Devices panel.

  2. In the Add devices area, click Create. img The New device dialog box appears with LoRaWAN® OTAA configuration. img

  3. In the Administrative data frame, enter the following information:

 Information
Device nameA name that helps you identify easily the tracker on your IoT network. For example, MicroTraker_108D, 108D being the last digits of the DevEUI on the sticker of the tracker
Administrative infoAny useful information related to the tracker
Tips
  • A tooltip appears when pausing your mouse over a field.
  • To help you entering your data, type slowly in a box until a blue frame appears. If the frame is red, your data is incorrect.
  1. In the Device identification frame, apply the configuration corresponding to your tracker as follows:
 Information
ManufacturerAbeeway
ModelModel of the tracker. It indicates the supported ISM bands
Device activationOver The Air Activation (OTAA) must be selected
DevEUIGlobally unique identifier of the tracker. Provided within the tracker delivery note, it is composed of 16 hexadecimal digits (0 to 9, and A to F)
AppEUIGlobal application identifier that uniquely identifies the application provider of the tracker. Provided within the tracker delivery note, it is composed of 16 hexadecimal digits (0 to 9, and A to F)
AppKeyThe Application Key is an AES-128 key assigned by the application owner to the tracker to encrypt the join communication. It is provided within the tracker delivery note
  1. In the Network parameter frame, select the following information:
 Information
Connectivity planClick and Go Connectivity Plan
DevAddrAllocated by the network server must be selected.
  1. In the Application layer handling frame, select the following information:
 Information
AS routing profileTo associate your tracker with ThingPark X Location Engine, select the routing profile you have created. It will route the tracker packets towards the Actility's application server.
DevAddrAllocated by the network server must be selected.
  1. Click Create.
    The device is displayed in the device list.